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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08251952City Hall, Palo Alto, California. August 25, 1952 The Council of the City of Palo Alto meet in regular session on this date -at 7:30 P.M., with Mayor Mitchell presiding. Ro.l1:calf as follows: • Present: .B o±e, Cathcart,: Drysdale, Gaspar, Hill, Marshall, Miller;; Mi:tche.l1 ,• Montrouil, Wells, Wickett. Absent: "Bishop; Borer; Cashel, Simpson. The minutes of the meetings of August 11 and August 1 ,1952$ were. approTed. Rezonl,n _San Antonio'and Middlefield Roads This wras the : tine for :a` hearing on the recommendation of the Planning Commission ,for:the rezoning of the westerly corner . of San. Antonio, -Road:: and',Middlefield Road, having a frontage of `approximately - 9O :feet on San Antonio Road and 195 feet on Middlefield Road, . from•R 1 B $ '. Single Family Residence, Special Bti ding,.Site District, to'p C,. P1ar ned Community District.' The hearing'was declared‘,open. There being no one present who ; wished to 'speak :;on;_ the , Matter, the hearing, was closed . 'Ordinance No 1117 amending the Zone Map to provide for . the rezoning �of this ',property as recommended, was given second reading"-, micron' motion :of�; Gaspar and Blois, was adopted by ,unanimous` vote on "roll 'call'. Closing Portion of - El °'Carmelo Avenue. This was, the time for: a •-hearing on Resolution of intention No. '2349.. for .the closing of a portion of El Carmelo Avenite= between Alma: Street'; and`:Waverley Street. It was explained_`that a,i five -_foot:; strip of :land` on both sides of El :;Carmelo Avenue: Iis =to be • -cloned , and abandoned. They 'hearing was declared open. There being no one present who wished .:to speak on' the matter, the hearing was closed. Resolution No "2361 ordering the closing of a portion' of El Carmnelo Avenue was read and on ,motion of Montrouil and. Drysdale; was adopted, by unanimous vote on roll call.. (Mrs.'Bower came at this time, 7;35 P.M., and was present for the rest of the meeting.) Pro�tct . $-i, ore on :venue et al .This Was- the:.time:.for ;a' hearing on amended assessment of Asse8sment No. 323=A,,. 323-B and 323-C, Project No. 48-1, The' -'hearing was declared, open. '. There being no one to speak on tiler matter the hearing was closed Resolution No. 2362 confirming amended assessment was read, and on motion of Cathcart and Hill, was adopted by unanimous vote; on roll call. Project 49-10, Amarillo Avenue et al This was the time for a hearing on amended assessment of Assessments No. 4F60.° and 161-B, Project 49-10. The hearing. "iegki6, to speak 011 the matter, There being no one was cleclaredwa en. closed. the hearing confirming amended assessment, 2363, was adopted by Resolution a'af:Cthcart and Rill, was neari, and � m0tiOb unanimous vote, on roll call. -:1 11,1 11e.21:-.§. 2n1.-2:1:53.e% :1 ,1 52 2 Sad . hnt2n1.o annex Se1,4er or, amended assessment hearing d,wassessment smena Tha was the time for a. „,he bearing the<`earing pro�eet. 5.-5 • matter, 60no speak on the off. Assessment °' no one'' , p open.• _ _:sere treing ' was closed, at ad Rill, Resolution No:.23 motion of C sntrwa readopted by 64 unanimous vote on corfi.z�-n8ame�ded. asseaNme�e roll call., pro ect 51-1', Home- avenue e a� a hearing on amended was , also the time pf o a hearing - The amended gte „' his on the' ri of ,8ses�sment. 0 5, ass-decI r There being no' one to speak wa.a"declared open. the hearing wasclosed hcart and Rill, Reso�:ut�.n� Na- 2365 On motion 'of Cament was adopted by olutinn N vote on con�rming.a�teridedasses� roll. cala;', C1al for Dams eb O90.00 was r. damages. in the amoe Na;ttr nt of $17,0 account of 'r m Ear fo H... Nattraas and Eddie tt when he account re,a in from -Earl Earl . Y Eddie' Nattro fs, a edu10 w n h Wilson 9.n curies incurred:by front hole in StreStreet to ,the., riding l lclflexie" which struck a Attorrthe claim was referred to the City street:while , r3:d3:ng sidewalk. ,This c.3a. ensation Deductions from. Bri Council, the MaY°r t.or o f the C b the City For the .irformaarding the deductions taken Y stat.emerit regarding employees, these deductions submitted: a ensation pai'd�' to emp• yes, cot three d do the Retirement from the comp. elding.tax, including Federal vritY�h wns • Fund, and insurancer Parks Qn•Service EuiIdin s for er on':the bids Aids the City Manager ort was received from construction of three rep on this date for the received:at 2:40 p,o rcon ec the City of Palo Alto ths.tted in `inaQn � ted r s f°r 'with the recommendation be acc A 1 serv.�-ce building. ,the lowest bid submitted, and; El :Camino . p Ch was o . 1 peers, . .which - , i bid h E.- U . f, 21,880..00`:wh3.ch 'includes Alternates of � ,yy in the amount. airitin. and vote and 3 for asFha�t tiler � and Gaspar, and by unanimous On moth.©n.`o*: piantrou3.l the contract awardedto e�`, the .-bid` was accepted and epHi accords -nee with recommendation of the City ' ► g E. roll iziacc E. J • T:eOP 33iolo�n Slud e Beds and er reported on the idse breceived the ved, The 2ity; the construction of s Oge bid was rthei The 1 2 for that onlg rec • S gt 21, �5 l;ant, ,advising, the amount of $191,74100.basis sewage treatment p harris in �ert�9 t this bid be rejected on the ,� which "'�nag� �reaormmended`t Ci.ts'�' exceeded the BA x'dan��`: with. ��°� �� thcart;. and:Gaspar., b� bout 90 A�,�, Blois PC'.ies h , ty aSerIsareco''.the bi cent. r�'c v A report ?'ucks"axad R mntendat jai �*as rejected �,xt ed . drant h".. h or" Auus.t. 21.'„gs stzb tt s ice � �'eco ed epted Iii t tl r x ha for b the City A The. a� , 9?, .t- the $ d o f Douglas r full 3 an the nets u8tist 21 - City o,. • ',Baxter aced tz�ade, ,. 1g52, f Manger `> , , PZus sale per Company the. bldg , allowance Ci eor two heaep3rwed: or s tax, 30mAany" be .-A of „Lutz1952; on: two t '3' duty cab the blac `day~ net es tom, less $450.00 ,e °n Saps rucks, .:wl.th and cha m'�'ee.�ved sa: oo n, the the $3 I on Pos .iyetaX, Aatty ugust $4 trade`1n al :0 ° 8 pe5' aand a for received ��d Aor�ed; on �6'uet 6r Manager $1$0 , e, be acc� .�.2 Alu,shat e�VQd wer this :I.t, 1952, oh . .made a r Pted. has asked a identical.mat ;thy; . •`�Ydr;nts, report on r�eo�en��� ar bids n " The last feet Actionthe bldg taunt ed$7,372.00 that the: all. Th City. Manage advised had t beep, re. hydr 7, 3T2. 00 bi3 'aft a ark 6o Set advls all bldg ants be ac�Ad us s$Zes tax, 4'�.Ydrant that the C y ca On m or °f Cathcart' ' leg$ , 8_d�Peach C Aarny Its t Managerd In acCo d aces a .Ao1e$ a=id CasFar, and r 6o used he , on roil Chan wl.th tile 'r co trucks n and hydrants 'unanimous es :lh Rec d`�tlans nts were us vole of y ch$nSes The C1 t gee, tI on 13e en � the C1 t `o tlVltjes fees Pees r he. fa " . as recommended ecd re,: mi tied goc ldrer r s l � Program �'�?ded-�.f°�' var,Ia $ report t dazac eatr'e -act Includln; the: SuAer1 Oeereat on se s, proposed ma p Instructs nd„ ad tafr eMuseumr � t oI'ZRe ri�ment dlFcat.bn �+Ioh women*s: alk daocllasses, atloh oc¢rdanbe/'wnl.h . of x 'and-Marshall, and . Mari eer0I se xas ses9 Conte a recomm a a 'for hle-.coming the cau ezzt_ Fund Ex � Ian", cc Z soar authariz d were,, T GI `-'-- dltuie Sn the ode flzp ty Mina � nrQ .th o '�u&u �o agrie a reported 'that $. 18W9 952 dy Account No a1123 -98A, °wjr tr a 3f ty daxl, n' PeJ)aa 2 "9 A, dux rs 9.op 9 l7#-Ig, far 9.I $ f C ! hstea Il)ep r ;- - � Cad ster of����? To nurse,. Cow t�� e aver 'heater for he �5 nttract f � xPerses er ~-- ri terra for I. ;The C "" enmac of at 1952j:." b� tenraee:_ b nBSer ill; Area tY Are: e 3 9 ne c ty_ esented" a co CZor � ©n :. �2 ed ,u�� n act k 0�"10 'pa,Per onh. areas, rhoAZbe't WI Y`p 3`e 8 t2 p cull, horized akett: and m Septeb lson ��8n this. -pz'��dale er I congv:,bt he Mayor and v lt3us Vote , 4 Improvement -Plans '2=7,: 69-KV Line On motion of Blois; and Gaspar, the City Manager was authorized to call for :bids' for the construct:i on of the balance of the 69-lcv overhead- electric line, Improvement Plans No. 52-7, bids to be- received on ;September 5, 1952, at 2:00 P.M.• The suggestion; of .Councilman Drysdale that consideration be given to. naming ;the park '.on California Avenue near the South, Palo` Alto depot "B,owden Park" in honor of the late` Councilman, Jerome, T;• Barden` was referred to Committees No 3 and No'. 5. +3ti it Easements On °motion;'of .;Montrouil and Blois, and by unanimous vote on roll -call; the Council adopted a resolution accepting easement _ for ;utility :,purposes • from 'the; Stern and Price . Construction Company,- :c.overingAart of hot 33, Block 5, Tract Noa 587, and a: resolution accepting: easement for utility purposes from beverly L Dania :and - NydaL.. ' Davis covering part of Lot ..12, Block 33, S.eale-4ddition No. '2. It was explained that the easement from Stern amid Price was one of the requirements specified in the Cour.,cill s approva' of =the' final map of ;Tract No. 1030 on August 11, 1952, and the easement from Mr.' and Mrs.. Davis was required as a condition of `:approval of the, redivi:sion of Lot 12, Block 33, Seale Addition No. 2, approved by theCouncil"on August 11, 1952. Encephalitis;: In answer to; 4 -question by Councilman Hill regarding. measures being taken to prevent an outbreak of encephalitis ors ",sleeping sickness , which, is; /prevalent in other parts;:of. the State, the City,Manager and ;Councilman Wells; who is 'chairman of,the Nat:adero Mosquito,Abat"ement District; advised that: the situation .is being watched carefully and that everything possible is being done- to prevent: the breedigg' of mosquitoes which.. carry - the disease. ..,They.asked that residents assist by taking 'care of their own ;;premis0. or by reporting the presence of mosquitoes On motion of Blois and Hill, the Council adjourned. APPROVED: