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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09081952City .Hall, Palo Alto, California, -September $, 1952. The Council of the: -City of Palo Alto met in regular session on this date at 7:30 P.M., with Vice Mayor Montrouil presiding.'.:Roll call as: follows:: Presents BiShop,::Bloie, .-Bower.,:.Cathcart, Gaspar, Hill, Marshall, Miller, Montrouil, Simpson, Wells, Wickett. Cashel, Drysdale, Titchell minutes of the meeting of August 25, 1952, were `A letter was reeeived,from: G. A: Baxter, General Manager of. the Bureau of` Electricity, Department of Public Utilities, City of Alameda,, ekpremeing:%sorrow ::for the untimely death of .Charles • G. Smith, electrical engineer for the City of Palo Alto, and:ofeering cooperation andthe assistance of his staff during the: time the City. is looking ,for another person to replace Mr. 'Smith. The City Manager reported .that he had received a similar letter from -the Modesto Irrigation District. The. City Manager'advisedthat Mr. Smith had left the department well prepared as' far as work is concerned; that the plans for Project. 52-7,, the. 69-iKV: electric line, had been completed and this.work can proceed without delay. He informed 'the :Council that applications: for the position. of electrical engineer are being'; received; and the selection of a person to rill the position 'will be made in the near future. It was moved by Wickett, seconded by Mrs. Bower, ands` carried:that a resolution in memory of Mr. Smith and expressing appreciation` for his services be sent to Mr. Smith's family. Councilman_. Cathcart was asked to draft the resolution. C1a m f. or Damages A report was 'received from the City Attorney advising that .he , had ,investigated the claim .of Earl H. Nattrass for damages.as a 'result ,of , an accident which caused injuries to his- son; Eddie. Nattrass;. that the boy was hurt. while riding a coaster on the, sidewalk;. that sidewalks are for pedestrians ,and no“or for vehicles of any kind; and in,, his opinion the injuries if any were caused .by the boys negl:i.gence The City Attorney recommended that 'the claim be denied. 0n motion of ;Cath'cart and Blois, the recommendation o the City Attorney was accepted -and the claim denied. Bids on 6 -K{V . Electric Line 7morovement Plar. 52-7 The City . Manager, repoxted that a 'notice had been e publishd calling' for bids,.to be,:received' at 2:00 P.M. on September 5 1952"" for construction`, of the balance of the 69-KV overhead: electric line, `Improvement Plan No. 52-7, and that the. Drily proposal received was from` the Electric Department of the City of Pa1o.:Alto, which submitted a bid of $55,960.00. He recommended this bid be accepted.'_ On motion: of Blois and Cathcart, the recommendation was adopted, and the bid of the Electric Department of the .City of Palo Alto was accepted.. Supplemental Agreement, Gas Tax Funds The City Manager recommended that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the First Supplemental.Memorandumof Agreement for expenditure of the gas tax allocation for major city, streets=, covering the cost ofinstalling traffic signals, safet+r lighting, and, channelization at Exnbarcadero Road and the BaYshore "Highway:, Inatailation of safety lighting at San Antonio Road and . the Bayshore:_ Highway, and maintenance of major city streets and secondary city, streets from July 1, 1952 to June 30, 1953. 0n otion of Blois and Gaspar, Resolution: No 2366 approving; thims supplemental agreement and authorizing its execution. by:the Mayorand:City Clerk was adopted on roll call` -w3 h 11 Ayes, I Hill voting%_No.• Prro:ect 52-9, . Paving arid Drainage, New City Hall The"C ty Manager reported that bids are to be received on Septeinber.15 1952,.'at k:00 P.M. for the construction of curbs, gutters:;_' sidewalks; pavement and storm drainage system for the roadways,:: walks; parking areas and earth work of the new City Hal He, pointed' out that it is important to, get this work .done`rbefore the rainy season, and requested authorizationto . accept "the• low bid• if it is satisfactory, in order to avoid any delay; , On motion of : Simpson and Bishop, th.e City Manager was authorized to accept the bid and award the contract forthis work if the ::bid- is within the Engineer's estimate and meets the specifications, so`:;that` the •work may be started approximately a week earlier than 'if the award of contract is delayed until the next ;Council. meeting. Reports of' Off -Street Parking Committees The. Vice Mayor announced that a report has been received from the University Avenue Off-StreetParking Committee and referred to. Commit tee ;No. ';1- for their consideration before the report is presented to the, Council and the public, Mr. HU,Taylar:Peery, Chairman of the California ,Avenue Off -,Street 'parking -Committee, was present and submitted' a letter ,as a -progress report from his committee. The letter also' contained.. a _reco enaat1on ` that the "S" parking regulation be. rem ved immediately. It': was directed that the final report of the California Aver'ae committee''be referred, to Committee No:. 1, when it is received, before 'it is presented' to 'th- Council Variance, Bloc;{ 59 Seale Addition No. 2 A report" :was :r^eeei.ved from the Planning Comn fission recommending. ;that the : application' of J'. A. and Edith M Larson for a .a var nce?. of`"the r quI ements of the Setback Map involving a portion;'of` Lot. 6, BlocV".5g, Seale Addition No. 2, by reducing the street setback: on the,:California Avenue frontage from 26 feet to? 21 5 feet, be granted' Committee No. 3. concurred in recomanen ing approval ,or "this variance. Qn .motion of Hill: and Wells, the recommendation was adopted- an the: variance granted. Final Map of, Tract Ito..I6 5` A report was received .from the .Planning Commission . recommending approval-, of` the final map of Tract No. 101L5,. ,being a resubdivi-sion o f Lots 31 and:; 32 cf. the . C M. Wooster Company's S:ubdivi$ion; of . the Clarke "Ranch.,, . in :'accordance with rec'oznmendation or.:, the City:.Engineer as.` set fc_rth in the second paragraph- or Bulletin .No. :52-60:,: . Committee No 1 recommended approval of this final map _1r accordance with .recon n,enc'ation of the Planning. Commission and,City Bngineer that. the dividing line. between Lots'9 and 10,'. Block 2, be- revised to provide therequired ired width for Lot :10 of. 60 feet:- at the. setback' line; ..that'. approval be made subject to`theoutcome ,or:a field,check:of the boundary line to resolve minor differences between this. And adj'oining,subdivisions;''and that the name „Mackay`- Court" shown` on the appendage from Kipling Street ` and, serving on1,y five- lots;" be elim a.nated; and with the furthers provision.. that a .`five foot easement. for utilities and tree planting be _required: on the south' aide of Kipling. Street along dots 1 to 7, inclusiv:e, Block '2, on,: motion o.f ': Gaspar. and Simpson and by unanimous vote onr :' oll call, the recommendationor Committee No. 1 was approved and, Resolution No. 2367 approving the map of Tract No. 1045 was ;. adopted: Fi a� .AIa of -Tract Tract No. I055," Bell Tract A ',:reportwas received from the Planning Commission, reoarwnending.: approval of the f.t nal .map of Tract No. 1055, the: Bell- Tract, being a `portion of -L.ots 71 and 72, C. M. Wooster Company:"s subdivision -'of. the: Clarke -Ranch., in accordance w1.tk recomrnen.datjon of;' the City. Engineer' as set forth in the last paragraph of Bulietin 'Committee No. 1 recommended approval of this map, subject'. to : the granting of utility easements through to Middlefield Road. from" the -rear'-lot'. lines in accordance with: re'co mendatjon or the Planning Commission and City Engineer.' 0n motion of. Gaspar,.and; Simpson the recommendation "was adopted and: Resolution :No.. 2368.-approvingthe map of Tract No. 1055 .was "passed by. unanimous 'vote on roll call. Redivi-sion. of Lots A .report was: received;: from the Planning Commission recommending,, app.roval,.of. the following rectivislonsof lots: I. Portjor of,. Lots 35, 36 and 37, Mayview Hoznesites, in. accordance. with' the recommendation of the City Engineer. as ,set forth in:. ,Bulletin "52-49 that the bond assessment under Series "RR"„ 'Project 51-5, be segregated or paid, and that a public utility easement be provided as shown on the plan for. the construction of an . elect'ric utility service line to the rear lot 2..Lot.9, Block 4, :Seale Subdivision No. 5, subject to therequired side%„yard being measured from the easement line, and inaccordance,: with' recommendation of the City Engineer that Assessment No. 31. or Bond Series "TTY", Project 49-10, be either segregated or paid, and also subject to the owner's providing a five-foot utility easement for the purpose of serving' -electric utilities to the rear parcel, as shown on the map. 269. On motion of; Blois ` and :Cathcart, the recommendation was adopted' and the bid of the .Electric Department of the City of Palo Alto was accepted. Suuplenzental-:.Agreement; Gas. Tax Funds Thee City; Manager recommended that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized; to sign.the First SupplementalMemorandum of Agreement for expenditure of the gas tax allocation for major city streets.; covering:- thecost of installing traffic signals, safety lighting, ". and -channel-izatiOn' at r" mbarcadero `: 2oad, and the .Bayshore Highway,` instsllation of safety lighting at San Antonio Road and the Bayshore Highway, and maintenance of major city streets and'- secondary city' streets from July 1, 1952 to June 30; 1953. On' motion of Blois and Gaspar, Resolution No. 2366 approving,this'supplemental agreement and authorizing its execution by the Mayor and City Clerk was adopted on roll call with 11 Ayes, Hill Voting : No Project= .52-9, Paving and Drainaie, New City Hall The City Manager=reported that bids are to be received on September 15', 1952, at k-:00 P.M. for the construction of curbs, gutters, sidewalks, pavement and storm drainage system for the roadways, walks., •parking areas and earth work of the new City Hall.: He pointed out: that it is important to get this work done before tie rainy`seaon, and requested authorization to accept thelow bidif it is satisfactory,in order to avoid any delay. On rnotlon of Simpson and Bishop, the City Manager was authorized to accept the bid and award the contract-forathis work if thebid is within the Engineer's estimate and meets ine speciflcatiions,'so that the work may be started approximately a--week"earliex:than if the award of contract is delayed until the next Council'rieeti ng: Reports of Of' --Street ?arking Committees The Vlce Mayor announced that a report has been received from, the University Avenue Off -Street Parking Committee and referred :to Committee°:No 1: for their consideration before the report -is; presented to :;the Council and the public. Mr ' H. TaylorPeery, Chairman of the California Avenue 0ff-Street Parking; Corriittee, was present and submitted a letter as a progress :report from his committee. The letter also contained: a;, recommendation that the "S" parking regulation be. removed .i nedxate:1y. 1t; bras directed that the final report of the California Avenue committee be'referred to Committee No. 1 when it is received., before it is'presented to the Council. Variance; -'Block :59, Seale Addition No. 2 :A report was received from the Planning Commission reconrnending that the application of J. A. and Edith N Larson for -a ;variance' of the . quirements of the Setback Map. involving . a portion. of. Lot 6 Block- 59:;. Seale Addition No. 2, by reducing _ the; street ' setback :era the California. Avenue frontage from 26, feet to 21;.k5 feet,,:sbe _granted,: Committee No. 1 concurred in recommeri ing. approval of -this variance. On : motion of Hill and Wells, the recommendationwas adopted and the variance granted. A report `was received 'from the Planning Commission recommending approval of :the .final, map of Tract No. 1045, being a resubdivision of Lots 31; and 32 of the: C. M. Wooster Company's Subdivision of .the Clarke Ranch,_ in accordance with recommendation of.the City Engineer as set forth in the second paragraph of Bulletin No. 52=60. Committee No. 1 recommended approval of this final map in accordance with -recommendation of the Planning Commission and: City Engineer, that the. dividing line between Lots 9 and ;10, Block 2, be -revised to provide -the required width for Lot 10 of: 60 . feet:at the setback. line;; .that approval be made subject, to the outcome of a field rcheck'. of the boundary line to resolve minor differences between this"-:;a:id'adjoinirg subdivisions; and that the name "Mackay, Court" Shown. on the appendage from Kipling Street and serving only five. lots be eliminated; and with the further:,proviaion: that a 'five -foot -easement for utilities and tree planting, be;; required -On the .. south side of Kipling Street along Lots 1 to 7, inclusive, 0tn: motion'of 'Gaspar, and . Simpson, and by unanimous vote on roll :,call the; recommendation .of Committee No. 1 was approved and: Resolution No.,,:2367 Happrov .ng, the map of Tract. No.. 10+5 was adopted.: ?in -al- Aap of Tract No. 1055, Bell Tract A report was- received;: from the Planning Commission reoornmezd1ng;;approva).:of the final map of Tract No. 1055, the I Ball Tract, ;being; a portion.. of ";Lots 71 and 72, C. M. Wooster Company's.Subdiv aion:of :the Clarke Ranch, in accordance with recommendation, _of the' City -Engineer,, as set forth in the last paragraph of`Bulletin=52-61, Committee, N0 . 1 recommended approval of this map, subject " to the granting of utility easements through to Middlefield Road from the rear']ot lines in accordance with recommendation of the Planning ;Commission and. City Engineer. 0n:`:motibn of Caspar' and Simpson the recommendation was adopted :and Resolution N9,',2368 approving the map of Tract No;: -1055 was. passed by unanimous vote on roll call. -Redivi ion. of Lots A report was received. from the Planning Commission recommending .approval of the "following redivisionsof lots: l. Portion of Lots 35, 36.` and 37, Mayview Homesites,- in'accordance with the recommendation of -`the City Engineer; as set forth in; Bulletin 52-4.9 that the bond assessment under Series "RR", : Project 51-5; be segregated or paid, and that a'publlc utility;;easement :be;:provided as shown on the plan for the construction of anelectric utility service line to the rear lot.` 2:. Lot 9, Block u, Seale Subdivision No. 5, subject to the required side yard being measured from the easement line, and in accordan*With recommendation of the City Engineer that Assessment No. 31. of Bond Series "TT", Project 49-10, be eithersegregated or paid, and also subject to the owner's, providing z: five foot- utility easement for the purposeof: serving,elettric';atlties`to the rear parcel, as shown on: the map { 75,77 RMikrrn. YrrRN,sMcn nt•,r..w,.x.>+.-.,:w,,,'w,,xc,.� „n;, 271 —3.-Lots 17 azid 18, Block 9, Seale Addition No. 2, 'located" at the easterly: corner of Emerson Street and Tennyson Avenue,�as shown on the map submitted. k Lots ,. ,' , 8, and 9, Block 10, Stanford City,. located in the':2900 block of Emerson Street, as shown -On map .submitted . Committee.Na. 1 reported that it concurred in the 'ecommendations`'.for 'these: ° lot redivisions . On -.motion o± Hill and Marshall, the redivisions of lets as -listed ,above•'_were approved. Councilman Cathcart was absent during the vote on> this motion. ;De s:i gn."'C-on t:ro1; A report was received from the Planning' Commission recormiending' denial of the application of Howard Ruth, :Jr. for design'Control appxoval.of''apartment units to be erected on Lots- 2 and.: 3,, 4 and" 5, and 6 and 7, Block 2, Stanford City Subdivision,: for` the reason that the design of the plot plan will produce_ a' situation: adverse to the public safety and convenience. Committee'No. 1 concurred in this recommendation. A; letter wasreceived from. Mr. Ruth requesting' that no action be taken.at.�this time on his plans, and that he be Permitted to,rneet°'with the appropriate Council committee on the matter at: its, next meeting. After discussion,.it was moved by Mrs. Bower, seconded by Gaspar, and carried that the plans as submitted be denied.. It was pointed out that Mr. Ruth can present an amended•plan:at_any time'1f he wishes to do so. Ordinance on`Uz:.I ormiiy in Exterior Design of Residential tuiidi,ngs A report was submitted by the Planning Commission recommending , the .adoption of a proposed ordinance to regulate the uniformity in the exterior design and appearance of buildings erected;:.in the same -residential neighborhood for occupancy as dwellings:: Committee` No. 1 recommended that first reading by:f. given to the proposed ordinance, copies of which had previously been sent to each council member. motion.!was made by Blois, seconded by Miller,' that the proposed ordinance be: held for further study before it is given -first reading The vote on roll call was as follows: Ayes: Blois, Cathcart, Gaspar, Miller. Noes.Bishop, Bower, Hill, Marshall, Montrouil, Simpson, Wells, Wickett. The motion was lost and the ordinance was accepted for first reading. It -was thought that: some publicity should be given to. the, provisions of the proposed ordinance and that local.contractors and: architects; should •;be given an opportunity to review it and express their;;op:inions;before any final action is taken. The City Manager was •requested to send copies of the proposed ordinance to architects and contractors who would be interested in it. .The ordinance•was referred back to Committee` No. 1 for-. further study,.. the committee., to determine when it should be brought back to the Council. for second reading. Project 52-10, N .. Cali ? ornia Avenue et al A report was. received.from Committee. No. 1 recommending that proceeding's be i.nitiated.,immediately for the improvement of N. California Avenue between Middlefield Road and Embarcadero' Road, and portions 'of Colorado Avenue, Louis Road, Loma Verde Avenue,, and Ross Road, to be designated as Project No, 52-10, N. California Avenue et al. adopted. Or moti.cn:of Blois and Gaspar, the recommendation was Waverlc =Street:. Arterial A report: was received from Committee No. 2 recommend- ing that the proposed ordinance establishing Waverley Street as an arterial',from:Hamilton Avenue to Diss Road, which was given first reading on July 14, 1952, be tabled. On motion of Simpson and Cathcart, the recommendation was adopted. No -Parking Zone on Castille,ja Avenue A report was received from Committee No. 2 recommend- ing the adoption of an ordinance prohibiting parking at any time on both sides of Castilleja Avenue between Park Boulevard and Mariposa' Avenue. On motion of Bishop and Simpson, the proposed ordinance was accepted for first reading. Amendment to Irprovement Procedure Code A proposed.ordi.rance was presented providing for an amendment: to Ordinance'No. 8kk, the Palo Alto Improvement Procedure Code,relating to procedure for amended assessments It was pointed, out that the> change would simplify the procedure - and provide for the splitting of assessments without hearings, or Council action. .0n motion of Gaspar and Simpson,, the ordinance was given first reading and referred to Committee No. 1. Controller's' Report, The monthly report of the Controller was received and placed _on fiZee..: ,Leave to Courc;tl,man -Sin son A request was received from Councilman Simpson for permission to leave the State from September 19 to October 2, 1952•' On :notion of` Marshall and Blois, the request was granted. Garbage .Complaints Counc,i.lran Bishop reported that complaints had come him from, residents near the. Ca11fornia Avenue commercial area in .;regard`to 'the noise ..made by the garbage col?eotion in the early.morning hours The City. Manager advised that one resident of that; area ,ha'd con ained'a number of times and that the c)-14ection' had,beer,:.,re-routed,in an effort to satisfy him Fie pointed out that thi,'s ,prohleri ;exists where people live in. or near,the commercial district,' but that the contract provides 'that the gaabage trucks must be out of the businees district by a certain hour and also -that ---packer type trucks•be used. On.motion of Hill, the 'Council ed. Vice. Mayor