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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07281952.11 City. 11411, Palo Alto, California', July 28, 1952. The Counci3.of the C ty'of Palo Alto met in regular session on this'date:.at 7x30 P IS.,- with Mayor Mitchell presiding.; Roll call asstollows: Present: Blois Cashel, Cathcart, Drysdale, Hill, Marshall, 'Miller,; Mitchell,;Montrouil, Simpson, Wells, W'ickett Absent: Bishop, Bower, Gaspar. The minutes of the meeting of July 14, 1952, were approved Budget and -Tax Rate for,1952-53 This was the time set for a public hearing on the budget for the fiscal year'1952-53t The hearing was declared open. ' Mr R. E. Hackley,'353,Melville Avenue, addressed the Council,_requesting that the hearing be continued until after the 'publication of: the annual financial report. He asked that the :. apprcpriatior': for the Planning: Commission be limited to about . $7, 000.00, and that no,additions be trade for Planning Commission expense after the budget is adopted. Therebeing no one else who wished to speak on the budget, the hearing' was closed. ordinance No. 1407 adopting the budget for the fiscal year 195253.was read, and on notion of Cathcart and Drysdale, was adopted' -"by' unanimous vote : on roll call.. Ordinance No. 14o8lixing the tax rate for the fiscal year 195253 at $1.20'per $100.00 of assessed valuation was- res'id and on motion' of Blois-, and•,Wickett, was adopted by unanimous vote' on roll call 'Weed Abatement This was the time for e'. hearing on the report and assess- ment'for weed abatement,: which was filed by the Superintendent of'Public;Works-On July 17 1952. The hearing was declared open;:_ There being no one -present who wished to speak on the matter, the, hearing was closed. Resolution No. 2340 confirming the report and assess- ment list was: read,, and' on motion.of'Drysdale and Blois, was adopted -by unanimous'vote on roll call. Project` 51-17,':Bryant Street et al .On :motion of Hill, and Blois, and by unanimous vote ony roll call, Resolution Na 2341 calling for bids . on sale of improvement •bonds., to _ be issued on project No. 51-17 was adopted:, the- bids to be 'received and:opened°at 4:00 P.M. August 11, 1952. ;pro jectk6=', Park- Boulevard- et al This was the time for hearing on amended assessment of Assessment No, 327,:.Proiect 46-1.. The hearing was declared open There being rio <one present tci �apeak"on the matter, the hearing was elosed. I I pro , eo t "b.Rj sa I t� ti O» No was .� -adopted �.W unanimous -vote' .and 4 2 2 confirming pro eat 48 Cad O� °��� c�;�� tau , amended assessment, °#` AssessmentTh1 gas California Av'nue and brysd e� �$ Gn • . Th NO. 33,he time' for A =�s s closed,' fie ngno one to t ra hearing on am wits read, Resolution-4o. eso1ut�a spate on Tthe ng Wasdeclared?) s$met 14nanIm^us vote onand on mro on a 1. co .n matter, the hearing p� eG� .��-,� x� a'azx> of nt'raul.3 and Drysdale, assessment Third dale sment ©�• ��$ Street et �$ $d°pt�'d A. opn,s°sment was the by Na 'time -for w c'.io ed being � no' Project 5a hearing 0o oti a to speak on Te on amended assessment �'ozlf c$�e , a °f c�nt,a the matte $ he 'declared. • f, *o u. /; and ring Pro *ect �. sinent was adopted ''' Resat 1 of �s ,. This 5' San ,grsto,�io Anne, Y un mous vote on 2$44 esame 8s. the x Sewers spun a t :' a- e',till* ; There 939 `or was. closed'. being n4 and Feat 5/-5hearing on Res tt speak az1 he The hear waencied s as t a reads , s ` on. of Ma 2345 confirming on f fitter' the hearing declared unan. n . ro2x call .rout 7 and � sd ended, assessment g�$ men was also :was a�lo$sment d bQ�n Fro,7ect a'esament tea. "two pted hY was $ no 4e .td 51-5. ' 'The hearing was or a hearingon �� p2346 � onPyr�xza:ffiott°� ` of the matter, �h� hearinga�ed open. � nd as I • iz amended assessment and Drys was t on No. Chime dale ? � for �� �' Was adopted' yasolut�,on No• ` �$nimo vote filed h alat3» ,'.for us t�' fin, by This O the 'n N$ agar in the dew st amount was eferr'ed °'to th zk fn fr°gin account of z6 inc., in to a1a�m wa Cry Attorney. University Was connection. he amaunt .s ,reaezyed Y' s�t3' Aven�r='ed r` n, W� t of Palo Alto,Airport,h th is $,tr,$1, 21(.Ot 2'am Mato This: was' ���n � fad �,c��ge,� referred to thong, h Sr power s naur �d ssoCltee e. Utter . from C City- Attornplantey. to benes plane at t be without aerv�a e adopthe-ted Alta letter was r. �f Commerce can Off .-S ry 1. referred �y 21he Boardh:Chamber ° CO/Amerce, ow 'received tram J. Street Pa•.in of erred to Cdmmj t ee, a and of Directors Hof the submittingsarle tatement Presides No� off-street p nS °f dame° oe policy This way 249 Petition for Street Improvements (California Avenue) A petition from property owners for the construction of sidewalks and street. improvements" on" California Avenue between Greer :Road, and `Louis Road was-: referred to the City Manager, the :City Engineer and Committee'No, 1: Water System in.Nentura Tract A_.letter from the SanJose Abstract & Title insurance Company concerning the ".purchase of water system in the Ventura Tract, outside the ci"tbr limits,':_ as covered in Agreement No, 432, :was referred to tine' City- Manager.,, and City . c Attorney. Utility Agreement Upon recommendation of the City Manager and on motion of; Hill and Montrouil, the; -Mayor and-, City Clerk were authorized-- -- to enter into: an agreement with Frank A. Coulombe for the installation and purchase, of, water;'mains and fire hydrants on Coulombe Drive, Tract No. 1003. Carntin;entFund Expenditures The City Manager reported that the following expenditures were made from the Contingent Fund, Account No. 123-9$, during the month of July: $ 67.50, acrolis for three retiring officials 52.50, dinner in honor of retiring officials 6.50,i Golf Course Committee expense 11.00, Pacific' Gun. Sight Co,, labor to polish gun for Chief Zink 037-50 Total Bids on Street ReRai-r Materials The City Manager submitted a report on the bids received '+ on July 25, 1952,on street repair materials, with the following recommendations - That the bid of Leo F. Piazza Paring Company for plant mix surfacing at $7.14 per ton be accepted;' that the bid of Bahr & Ledoyen, Inc. for crusher, run base be accepted; that, the bid ;of C. E Reed Company for emulsified asphalt, penetration type, delivered and spread at $0.12 per gallon be accepted, and that the proposal of Blomquist Oil Service for remaining: items of asphalt,. ;mixing type, • be .accepted , provided a $1,000 performance bond ;is posted_ . and that the bid` of Urban Bros. on crushed screenings be ,accepted A motion was made by Blois that the recommendations o the: C&ty Manager..:for the acceptance of these bids be approved. After the`-dscuasion of the bid of ".the:.Blomquist Oil Service which.:waai not accompaneed bya certified check or bid bond as specified, the City Manager': changed his recommendation on this item and, recommended --that the bids . on asphalt, mixing . type, and 50 asphaltbe rejected. It was then moved b Cathcart that the motion be amended to read that thelids on all items as recommended by the City iijanager be accepted, except 'the one item on asphalt bids. The motion asamended was then carried. 251. Bids on- Substatio: Fences A report was` made by the City Manager on the bids received on`3uiy25, 1952,; for the installation of chain link fences at four sub -stations; its accordance with Improvement Plan No..`52-5, w.th the recommendation that the bid of the San Jose Steel; Conpany' in: the- amount of ,$7,093.00 be accepted. On motion of ,Montroull and Drysdale, the recommendation was: ;adopted and the: bid accepted. Newell Road ,Arterial: .4. -report 'was received from Committee No. 2 advising that after, reconsideration. of ,.the :question of establishing' Newell Road as'an 'arterial 1t.reet,:the committee recommends that ;the ordinance which. was :givr^A-', first: reading on July 14th be amended; to provide that, Newell :Road be made an arterial from San Francisquito Creek to Embarcadero.Road, and that four-way stop signs be 'installed at the intersections.of Newell Road and Channing Avenue and -Newell Road .and Senile : Avenue.i. A motion --was made by Blois, seconded by Montrouil, the recommendation- of Committee 'No. 2 be adopted. 'Councilman Simpson,' Chairman of Committee No. 2, explained the reasons forthe committee's recommendation and submitted information on traffic counts taken recently on Newell Road, showing the increase iri traffic over the count taken a _year ago. hat The motion to adopt the amendment to the proposed ordinance, as re00nmended by Committee No. 2, was carried. Ordinance'No..1409 as amended, establishing Newell -Road as an arterial from- San.Francisquito Creek to Embarc:adero Road, 'and providing for four-iway stops at certain' intersections, was given second reading,;: and .on motion of Blois and Montrouil, was.i adopted' on�rb11'"call with: 11 Ayes, Hill voting .No It was` pointed' out --that the amended ordinance as adopted includes provision, for the installation of stop -and -go signals at Embarcadero Road and'Newell Road. Working -:Rules and :fie,.ulations A. repo rt :was received from Committee No. 5 recommending ( adoption of the Working Rules and Regulations for employees of { the City of Palo Alto. . On motion' .of Wickett and:Blois, the Working Rules and Regulations as recommended by the committee were adopted by unanimous vote on`roll c'a11°:: Use .Permit :.(Stern:: & Price) The Council. gave further consideration to the proposed resolution granting, a use per ii.t to -;Stern & Price for a planned shopping district ,between;,Alma Street, Ramona Street, El Verano Avenue. and Dise Road, , action on which was deferred at the last meeting. Councilman";` Montrouil--reported that Committee No. 1. had given further consideration to" the conditions outlined in the resolution under which. thie ,uae. permit would be granted, and recommended that Plan -PEA. 13A be accepted which would change the setback of the buildings; ,from' ?_10 to 175 feet; that Paragraph (e) provide that there shall: be not less than 333,000 square feet designated and, used 'for parking, , driveway;, service station: site, an' loading ionea; that Paragraph (g) provide that the area= deviated .,.,to =a _pedestrian mall, :covered" walkways, and children's - play area, shall"not exceed- 2$;300`aqueire feet, and that a new Paragraph (q;)" . be addedto proviee that the- parking area be paved with a minimum of three- inches- 'of cru ;hed rock with oil .surface .• A. Motion' was made- by Montrouil, seconded by Marshall, that Resolution No .2347 .granting 'the use permit to Stern a Price,; with the changes asrecommendedb Committee No. 1, be adopted )ir Thomas P. Gil`eenan, 3329 Ramona Street, and Mr. ';James A , Wagstaff;:'.3556- Ramona _;Street, protested against the: .provision' for pedestrian entrances, to the shopping district .on Rena : Street which they -.'felt would create a traffic problem.: - Mr. 11ontroul advised :that Committee No 2 felt that when the driveways on Ramona Street-:were�eliminated, there should 'be' some provision foraccess to the shopping area in addition to the Alma Street entrance" and the committee approved the plan 'for pedestrian walkways leading into the area from Ramona Street and :EMerson; Street..' Ifte resolution' granting the use permit In ,accordance with, the recommendation of',Committee.:No. 1 was then adopted' on roll call with 11 .Ayes, -'.Diller. ,voting No. C°losing' ? ortiCiT,Of'Hl Carmelo Avenue Resolution No.: 2348. approving zap showing the closing of a portion of - E1 Carmelo _,Avenue, between Alma Street and Waverley Street was read, and., on.motion.of Simpson and Drysdale, was adopted by unanimous vote, On roll call. :Resolution- N. , 2349 of Intention for the closing of a por o' portion,'of El' -Carmelo ,Avenue was read, and on motion of Simpson and; Drysdale.,';was adppted,by unanimous vote on roll call. The re$.olution provides ,for=a hearing to- be held on August 25, 1952, at :7:30 P.M. Project 49-10, Amarillo Avenue et al Resolution No. 2350, directing making of amended assess- Ment of Assessments No. 462:and-461-B, Project 49-10, was read - and on mot4on_of Montrouil -and Drysdale, was adopted by unanimous vote on soli: -call. Project'51-16, Homer Avenue et al On motion of Montroufl and Drysdale, Resolution No. 2351 directing; making of amended assessment of Assessment No. 5, Project 51-16, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Loma -Verde Avenue Arterial`' Ordinance No. 1410 establishing Loma Verde Avenue as an arterial street from 'Alma Street through Maddux Drive was given second -reading," and;.,on motion: of Blois and Montrouil, was adopted by unanimous vote,on"roll call. Dies Road Arterial.. Ordinance No. 1411, establishing Diss Road as an arterial street from ,Alma Street' to Middlefield Road, was given second reading, and; on 'motion. of Montrouil and Simpson, was adopted by unanimous vote on.,roll call. Parking Restrictions on Alma Street The pr0poted ordinance amending Section 2 of Ordinance No,,1135, eatablishing."No Parking" zone on the westerly side of Alma Street.,from Addison Avenue to the southerly city_limits, :was presented for.eeo,ond reading.. A motion was wade by Wickett, seconded by Montrouil,;that the ordinance be adopted. Councilman Blois questioned whether or not:enough study had been, given to, the extension of the "no parking" zone south of California Avenue, advi:singthat he had inspected the area and could seeno objection;to'letting ears continue to.park in:.the block between California and Oregon. Councilman Miller expressed opposition.to the ordinance. The. Plannng.Officer explained that it was the feeling of the Traffic Committee that'with the installation of atop 116nts at -California and,A)ata, two lanes of traffic were needed southerly of California Avenue -.for traffic proceeding in a southeasterly direction and for cars making right hand turns into Alma Street. 'After discuasion the motion to adopt the ordinance was withdrawn and the matter was referred back to Committee No. for further. study and . report Loading:. Zone on Aima- Street Ordinance No.1k-12 establishing a passenger loading zone on the northeasterly side of. Alma',Street between California Avenue and Oregon Avenue wasgivensecond reading, and on motion of Montrouil and.We.11s, was adopted'by unanimous vote on roll call. Amendment to'Parking Meter Ordinance Ordinance Nd. 1413.amending Section lb of Ordinance No. 1059 relating to parking meters was given second reading, and on motion'_ of- Blois and Miller, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call: -Amendment to Ordinance No. 1397 Ordinance. No ikik amending Ordinance No. 1397 prohibiting the parkint-Of motor vehicles or service vehicles by garage repair operators in residential districts:, was given second. reading, and on.motion of Miller and Wickett, was adopted. - on ro.11'cal1with 11 Ayes, Hill voting No. Standing:.:-COMmittees:for 1952-53 The -Mayor announced the appointment of standing committees=of the Council. for 1952-53, as follows: Committee Public -Works, PhilipW. ;ontroui], `Chairman. :Public Utilities Walter B. Hill and: Engineering James G. Marshall Clifford H. Simpson: J. B. Wells. . Fire, Police, Health and Animal Shelter Clifford H. Simpson Stanley Bishop Edward. P. Cashel A. J. Cathcart Raup Miller Committee No. 3:.Library' and Frances Bower, Chairman —Recreation: Stanley Bishop George S. Drysdale James G . Marshal l Raup Miller F. A. Wickett, Chairman J. B. Blois Edward P. ' Cashel George S. Drysdale Philip W. Montrouil Committee No. 5: Organization, Audits and Accounts, Internal': Control and Procedures Walter S. Gaspar, Chairma J. B. Blois Frances Bower A. J. Cathcart F. A. Wickett On motion of>Drysdaleand Miller, the Council APPROVED: Mayor City _ Cher, 1