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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03241952Roll call.as follows: -'City Hall, Palo Alto, California:, march 24, 1952. The Council.of .the C :ty' `of Palo Alto met in regular. ; session on this .date at 7.30:P.M., with Mayor Mitchell presiding.; Present: 'Bishop, Blois, Bower, Cashel, Cathcart, Drysdale, Gaspar, Marshall; Miller, Mitchell, Montrouil, 'Simpson, Wickett. Absent: Bowden, Hill. The minutes of the meeting of March 10, 1952, were. approved. Results • of Special Bond Election The Council proceeded to:canvass the returns of the special municipal,,bond election held on March 18, 1952, upon the question of incurring.bonded.indebtedness in the amount of $100,000.00 for the addition and improvement of municipally owned real property at the corner of Embarcad'ero' Road and Newell Road. Councilmen.Biahop and Miller were appointed tellers. The tellers checked the returns from the fifteen municipal election precincts' and counted the eight absentee ballots . . TTheir- report showed that of the eight absentee ballots:; there .were `five votes' in favor of the proposition and: three votes agairiat.' -The tot a, ° vote cast at the election was 3983; ,of which 23'61. votes were last in favor of the proposition: and 1622. votes against the proposition Resolution No. 2254 declaring the result of the special'. election was read,:. and -on motion of'Cathcart and Montrouil,. was adopted by unanimous, vote on -roll call.' The resolution declares that the:proposition did not receive the.requisite two-thirds vote ' of all ' votes cast and that the issuance of bonds for the proposltion'istherefore, not` authorized by this election.'. Recreation. Facility. Improvements, Project 52-3 This was the time set -for opening of bids on Project No. 52-3 for recreation'facility improvements in the City ` of Palo Alto. No bids were received.. The City Manager.:. submitted- the Engineer's Estimate for this work in the amount of $17,005;00. _ -He explained that the improvements included -miscellaneous items of work in. various parks and recreation. areas -which .can be done by City forces, and recommended approval.- Bond funds are available for the project. on motion of . Cathcart, ,an_ d. Montrouil, and by unanimous vote on ro3.1, call,, the . Engineer'ts Estimate was accepted and the work assigned to the L gineering:°Department. Project 1-1 Loma Verde : A fenue et al This ' was the time; for :a. 'hearing on Resolution No . • 2252 of Preliminary ,Determination, .and of ::Intention to make Changes and Modifications, din Project 51._'.15. The hearing was dec1a,red open. There being.no one who wished to speak on the matter,: ' the hearing was closed. 179 A reportwas :;received from Committee No. 1. recommending approval of. the modifications, which included the addition of certain ,lots to the assessment district. Resolution No. 2255 determining convenience and necessity ands ordering> changes and modifications was read, and on motion of Montrouil anti Simpson, was - adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. _Resolution rt.,;.. 2256,ordering improvements and confirming assessment,. Protect 51.15,. was read, and on motion of: Montrouil and Siinpson,'was adopted by inanimous vote on roll call.: A report was received from the City Manager on the bids received on March 21, 1952, on. Project 51-15, with the recommendation that the bid of the McCammon-Wunderlich Company in the amount of $247;997.24 'be accepted. He pointed out :that this': bid i.s approxi.mately : $50, 000.00 (16.7%) below ..the Engineer's estimate - Resolution : No`. '2257 ordering redistribution of the assessments on Project: 51-15 was read, and on motion of Gaspar and Blois, was adopted .by unanimous vote on roll call. On motion of_Gaapar and Blois, Resolution No. 2258 awarding . the contract for Project 51-15 to McCasnmon-Wunderlich Company, in accordance with' their bid was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call Project 51-16,"Romer°Avenue et al , This was alsothe 'time for a hearing on. Resolution No `2251 of Preliminary Determinat1on and of Intention to make Changes and Modifications 3.n.. Project 51-16 The hearing was .,declared open There >'being .no one who wished to speak on' the matter, the `hearing was closed. Resolution.: Ida 2259 determining convenience` and: necessity and ordering changes and modifications was read, and on motion of Montrouii and Drysdale, was adopted on roll call with. 12 Ayes, Mrs ; Bower :not ' voting on the motion. Resolution, No. 2260 ordering acquisitions;' and improve- ments and... confirm ng assessment: was` read, and on motion of Montrouil and Drysdale: was :adopted on roll call with ' 12 Ayes, Mrs. Bower not voting on the motion. A report, was: received from the. City Manager,. on the bide receivedJon March":21, 1952;..on project 51.16, with the recommendation that the bid of the B. Miles Thomas Company in the amount :'of $20015.43; which is 3.3% below the Engineer's 'estimate, be accepted. Resolution No. 2261 ordering redistribution of assess- ment.s on Project.i51.16 was read, and on motion of Gaspar and Cashel,`was adopted:by unanimous vote on roll call. Resolution No. 2262 awarding the contract for this. work to the::B. Miles,:,:Thomasr,Compa I,'in;accordanee with their bid, was read, And:on on motion 'of Blois and Drysdale, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. eot X1:.1'7 etton< ex,ding`° G'Q ttg 'to hag. 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R ►cyn ne who rel 1 the time an ' en •eG There being closed., hearing was not.. declared op hearing el ulna' e w matter, the head` retests d" of r fie, hear on the. 1tt protests the Investigation adopt a� . to spew 2265 overruling with, was adopted, motion. wished. : d ` out' compliance an on 'Resolution d, e$d without f:: Viantro not voting to .proceed otlan s , Boiler tote of the dete n read�� �r, 1� ��g' fir.. �,�� _ . engineer' i su'b��t''ed by w on cost, call leg _ a. s e1 n district , . by the Thd mape tkie a4g approvalte by -vote e11 CO a neex . . 266 off' preliminary was ' City o' g;8 Resolution motion of `a Bower not '. voting. o. 2267 to e S.zP Viols, and on nvtith .12 p►3re9 r of lntentlOm�, N�.on of Gaspar voting. o t���'t�e for C&�' Resolution � and � Ayes, �x� ' ,� 3C ?.14. as pct 5z��+, n was with' 14 x;952, at ard9pted on roll resolution mete Apx"l�' 1 � This red Annex ewexs ea assess d .xn� Verde �iendwas deals , ,the , �. %o a he$,�,n� �ea�,:ngt,�e �,,tter: et ¢ii:sefor s. 'eto on the q�9 eua��as adopted by was a heerg NO.9 one Id nt'. na Asgeg ►e being a eri Ter lased. f1 ng .�: ap ing wa& 2,g confirming o�'l andL ` es. Resolution of N • crxat '-a ,on motion. " �1 Gala'' allim:t on ' ex ass east ,� au�s',vote ,� ea, Anne%, a�1end'ed�e hearing ect + �; time for a hearing 09, pr 3eGt 51-5. This d r0$ and Na. Assessments �� . was, declared open. There being no one to speak onythe matter, the hearing:waa closed. Resolution No. 2269,confirming amended assessment, was read, and on'motinn ofMontroui3. and Drysdale, was adopted by unanimous vote on,eroll call. C eofZone This was the' time for a hearing on the recommendation of the Planning Commission to rezone the following described property, from L -M -S, :Limited Manufacturing District, to M -1-S, Light Industrial District: Beginning at the intersection of the center line of Adobe~Creek:and the southwesterly boundary of the 0-A District adjacent to the Bayshore Highway; thence southerly along Adobe Creek to a=noint 150 feet northerly of Charleston Road; thence easterly to San Antonia::Rpad; thence northerly along San Antonio Road to the southwesterly boundary of the 0-A District; thence: northwesterly along the boundary of the 0-A District to the point of beginning. The hearing,,was:declared open. There being no one who wished to speak on the matter, the hearing was closed. Ordinance No. 1392 amending the interim zone map of the San Antonio area to provide for this rezon±ng was given second reading, and on -motion of Gaspar and Simpson, was adopted on roll: call with 12 Ayes, Miller not voting onthe motion Letter from ! eW .Rich. re Condition of Grove Avenue eA letter was received from M. W. Rich, 3832; Grove Avenue, and three other property owners. in the Mayview Homesites Tract, asking that the City repair the damage at the south end of ; Gvove Avenue caused by the installation of sewer and water pipes, :and that. the street be restored to its former firm red rock_ condition. The City;Manager reported that he and the City Engineer had previously received,letters,f'om.Mr. Rich on this natter and - had notified.: him:. that it is `the ; City's intention, when weather permits, to repair: Grove Avenue except for the dead end portion of: the, street. Mr. Rich was present and spoke to:.:the Council,: stating he would like; to have an opportunity to present informa- -t-ion to.; show that :the south` <end of Grove Avenue formerly had a firm redrock base:: and` that:. the sewer and water excavations had caused damage which he'thought should be repaired by.the City. The matter was referred to Committee No. 1. 'Claim of Charles Fyburn' (Pr-o,lect 48-9) A claim f or~ i .ges in the amount of $7,200.00 was received from Charles,'iyburn. .The:clai:want stated thathe purchased the house at 2k58 Third Street (Parcel 43 of Project 8 9); on -August -.16,e1949, and ` that :the award of $7,200.00 for moving andalteri�ng the;;house should be paid to him instead of to:: C . B . sand Gladys' Hensley, owners. Of the house at the time the condemnation proceedings were commenced. It was recommended by the Deputy City Attorney that the claim be denied. He advised that the amount of the award is on deposit with the Court and that the Court will determine who is legally entitled to the,:money. w�sw.+w..,..,.....,.,�•�..a:�cr.swimnHrr.�wimv.»t.� On: motion of,Bloi%saand:Montrouil, the claim was denied. r. Cathcart did not voteon_ this motion. . Agreement with Menlo .Parks=.:Animal Shelter Services The City Manager subrnitted"an agreement between the `City of 'Menlo Park and the City `of Palo Alto for use of the : ,Palo Alto Animal.Shelter° if* the City, of Menlo ' Park, with the recommendation that .it be _approved On:motion of Blois .and Montrouil, the Mayor and City Clerk -.were authorized to eecute` .this agreement on behalf of the ity. Design Control A report was -. received from the Planning Commission recommending approval of'the application of Louis Anderson ;for design control approval of'a triplex=building to be constructed on Lots. 5 And 6, Block 13,::Stanford -City Subdivision;. Committee.No.: ].;:recommended that no action be taken On this application in view of : the :fact that the property has been rezoned to R-1.1 On motion off. Montrouil and Simpson, the recommendation of Committee' N,aa -1 was adopted. Amendre it --to Zoning ---Ordinance, Article 16 A report. was received 1'rom the Planning Commission recommending adoption of a proposed ordinance amending Article 16 P -C, Planned Comnnunity, Shopping and 'Professional Distract Regulat%ons,, of the Zoning Ordinance. Committee No. 1 recommended that the proposed ordinance .be accepted for first reading, The ordinance, amending Ar..ticie 16 of the Zoning Ordinance -:was given first reading. Record of Survey Maps A report was received from the Planning Commission recommending approval» of. Record of .Survey Naps for portion of Lots 1, 2 and 3` ot Block 3 and: for the'revision of Lots 1 to 1$, inclusive, of Block.4-,: Tract No''.'587,- as recommended by the City Engineer in Engineering Bulletins ; 52-14 and 52-15. Committee >No . 1 concurred with -the - Planning Commission in recommending approval cf these maps On motion of-Montrouil and Simpson, the recommendations were -adopted and the record'of 'survey maps were approved. Tentative Map of Charleston Gardens No. 2 A report was submitted by Comu:ittee No. 1 recommending acceptance of the tentative map of..Charleston Gardens No.. 2, subject to approval of the Engineering Department, and provided a :fence is constructed along Adobe .Creek by the subdivider at a location approved by the City Engineer After discussion, it was moved byMontrouil, seconded by Simpson, and carried that the recommendation be adopted and the tentative map, :accepted, o.;.;condition that a six-foot- stolid board continuous fence is built :by the subdivider along both sides of Adobe Creek. This<motion was carried on roll call with 12 Ayers, Miller voting:4W: purchase and that from the on -roil; $267.50 126-99A Renewal of Yacht Chub: -Lease A report was: ;:received from Con mtttee No..` 5;:recom Mending that the Mayor and: City Clerk be.authorized to executes. renewal of the lease with the Palo Alto Yacht Club for a period of five years on the: same terms as the existing lease which expires on April 13 1952 - On' motion of. Gaspar and Blois, the, recommendation was adopted and the Mayor and°City Clerk were authorized'to sign a renewal of the lease. California Avenue Arterial A<report was -received from Committee No. 2 recommending adoption of ..an ordinance. establishing California Avenue from Alma Street .to Middlefield Road as an arterial street. The proposed ordinance was accepted for first reading. Parking,* varage-:operators in Residential Districts A report was also;, received from Committee No. 2 recommending the -adoption of an ordinance regulating the parking of motor vehicles inconjunction with repair or service garages located in residential districts. This proposed ordinance was accepted for first: reading. Midnight Shows Committee No. 2 recommended the adoption of, an ordinance prohibiting --midnight showsin the.City of Palo Alto. The propose ordinance was accepted for first reading. Shell Loading Machine A report was received from Committee No. 2: recommending of a shell loading machine for the Police Department, an appropriation bf $267.50 be made for this purpose Special Projects On motion of Drysdale and Simpson, and by unanimous. vote call,'the.reconmtendation was adopted and. the transfer of from Account 123-9$,_ Special Projects Fund, to Account was authorized., .Delinquenc7 Control; -Institute A report was. submiitted by. Committee No. 2' recommending that 0fficer`Donald B Norton be authorized to attend the Delinquency Control Institute to be held at the University -of Southern ' California from March 31 to June 20, 1952. The <City Manager advised that funds :are available to cover these expenses On motion of Gaspar and Montrouil, the recommendation was adopted 'Purchase ,of_Land, Middlefield and Diss Roads Areport was received from Committee No. 5 recommending that the City. Manager be authorized. to purchase two acres of land at the southerly corner: of Middlefield Road and Dist ,'Road for $3500.©0' per acre' plus cost of improvements. The City Manager referred to the , Council's previous action authorizing .him to `negotiate for the purchase` `of this property for a future fire, station site and utility substation site. He pointed out that the.improvement-s to be paid for by the City include the :improve- ment of Dist Road and the' installation of sanitary sewers On motion of Gaspar and Montrouil,, and by unanimous vote onroll'call, the recommendation was adopted and the purchase of this, land authorized, fifty per: cent of the cost to be trans- ferred'from the Special Projects Fund, Account 123-98, to Account 127-99, and the: 'balance" to be paid from the Electric Construction Fund of 1950 On motion of :Mrs Bower_ and Drysdale, a resolution accepting deed covering the two -acre parcel was adopted by unanimous vote on -roll cal. Farm Lease to F.reitas A report was receivedfrom Committee No. 5 recommending that the Mayor and City Clerk'be authorized to enter into a lease with-Louis-J.'Freitas and Helen'Freitas to: rent to them for farming purposes the l8 acre parcel. -formerly owned by Mr. and Mm's Freitas and: recently ` sold ' to the City, for a period of nine months: commencing March 15i' 1.952, at a rental of $539.70. On Motion of Blois andT.Wickett, the lease was approved and the Mayor and'City Clerk were authorized to sign the lease. onl)ehalf of the .:City. Weed Abatement' Refunds Committee No'. 5 recornmendecd that the following refunds be authorized for_weed 'abatement, cnaioges billed in error: $10.80 to J R. -Harrison, Lien ,- 2719-B; $4.80 to Joy F. Matteson Ii -en :#3745,` and $22-.,76 to'Ed V 'home; Lien #7363. -On motion Gaspar and Montrou:,l, these refunds were authorized _ by unanimous 'vote on roll call Acceptance of. "eed. '.On motion of Gaspar and Simpson, the Council, adopted, -by,unanimous vote 'on roll cai19-a:resolution accepting deed from John "C. Golobic and Edwin C."-Mefxon=covering portion of Lots $3 and 44; C. M.,Wooster Company's Subdivision, for the widening of Middlefield. Road. " Visit from Richmond Officials cials The City:Manager announced_that the City Council, the City Manager and:- the City:Engineer-of,Richmond are coming to Palo Alto on Thursday, March 27th, for the purpose of observing the electrical installations in Palo Alto. 0ai motion of Montrouil ancT Gaspar, the Council a;d journed . ayor .�- r CC