HomeMy WebLinkAbout09221952City Hall, Palo Alto, California,
September 22, 1952.
The Council of the City of Palo Alto met in regular
session on this date at 7:30 P.M., with Mayor Mitchell presiding.
Roll call as follows:
Present: Blois:, Bower, Cashel, Cathcart, Gaspar, Hill,
Marshall, Miller, Mitchell, Montrouil, Wells:, -
W,i.tket't ..
Absent: Bishop,' Drysdale, Simpson.
The minutes of the meeting of September 8, 1952, were
approved'.
To Ad4ourn to -October -8, 1952
It was agreed that when the Council adjourns this
meeting, it would:'adjourn to meet on Wednesday, October 8,.:19524
at 7330 P'.M..
Sale `of Ippfbvethent Bonds
A- report; -was received from the Controller on the bids`
received at:4:0O: P.M.;on this date for the sale of $$950,000.00
Cityof`Palo Alto Municipal Improvement Bonds of 1951, Series -C,
as follows:,
Total Average Interest
Bidder NetInterest Rate .
Lai'dlaw& Co:. and
Associates,` byThe
Bank of California-N.A.,
Agent, $275,222.01 2.]62%
Wood, Struthers & Co.)
Smithery & Co. ) 278, 314.03 2.1$7%.
Bank; of America, ,N..T.
and Associates 282, 246.00
Halsey, Stuart. & C.o. Inc.
Goldman, Sachs;&.Co. --
White, Weld & .Co. :
John.Nuveen & Co. 282,972.00 2.223%
William.Blair & Co.
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R R. W. Pressprich„ & ` Co.
Bacon,.S:teVensan & Co.
Mercantile Trust` Co.
Blyth & Co., Inc. and
Associates'
283s533.50
285,761.00
2.228%.
2.245%
Resolution -No. 2369 providing for the sale of these
bonds to Laidlaw.&-Co.:and-Associates by The Bank of California
N. A., Agent, wan read, and on motion of Gaspar and Blois, was
adopted by-unanimous`vote on roll call. The City Clerk was
authorized to return the checks of the unsuccessful bidders.
Meeti:n of 7 i:ssula' Division
notice was received of the next dinner
ia Cities gtof be
the ' Penlnaula' ,Div i ion . of the League - .
held . at Jahl's .-Club, in A.lviSO, oh -September 25, 1952.
Letter from Civic Lea a;
A 'letter, was received from the Civic League of Palo Alto
enclasi.h$,<a resolution regardingCac oposal suhmiettedcb the
Recreation and Coamiunity Center
Sr
i League
that.studiei be -made on the School and Recreation
joint use of s was anred
to
Department > facilities a:id personnel.
,Committee No 3. -for consideration and report to the Council.
regiment,
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Upon recommendation of the City Manager, and on motion.
of M ontrouil and Blois, the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized,
to sign an agreement withandif ixerh,�rdra.ntsHomes olntMaYbe11e1Ga�densand
purchase of water mains
.and
Na. 970.
Co ti un ngent fd endit s
The CLty.Manager: reported that theNf ollowingAtransfers
were made : from the,; C',on�tingent Fund, Ac
count ring
the rmonth cf September:,
$61:03 for postage t andimultilith- •work forrGolflce Courset'
4.00 ,far, postage a
Committee
Total
(Councilman.,Drysda1e came at this time, 7:40 P.M.,
and vas present' for the rest of the meeting.)
pro sect 52- Pav2ns� Cite �ia11 Site
._- A report was made by the City Manager on the bids received
on September 15, 1952, for paving and drainage work at the new
City Hall site.
Committees No• 1 and .thatetiaeted 3.owtbad oft e�heaFreeman
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reviewed the bids and recotmcaencled be accepted.
Paving Company in the amount; of $26,227.33
On motion of Montrouil and Wickett, and by unanimous vote
on roll call, the recosmme�dathe �reeman Paving C�panyelnoaccordance
for
this work was awarded to
with their bid.
Bids on Trer�chi:� Machine ar�d Materials
a er submitted a report on the bids received
The C�.ty g machine and on ,
on September 19, 1952,. on furnishing a trenching and copper
co er wire., watthour meters,
cement asbestos pipe, pP
tubing, with the following recomMendations:
1. That the bid of Southgate Motors for astrenchingn
machine;in the amount of $5,919.97, l
allowance of $800.00, be accepted.
2.'That the bid of Crane Company for cement asbestos
pipe in„the amount of $29,620.00 plus sales tax
be accepted.
3. That: the bid of Line Material Company on copper wire
in ,the amount of $7,486.10 plus sales tax be
accepted.
4. That. the bid of the Westinghouse Electric Company
on'watthour meters in the amount of $7,800.00
Plus sales tax be accepted.
5. That the bid of Crane Company on copper tubing
in the amount of $5,515.75 plus sales tax be
accepted.
On motion of Montrouil and Wickett, and by unanimous
vote on roll call', 'the bids on the above items were accepted
in accordance with the recommendations of the City Manager.'
Landscaping Plans, City Hall
The City Manager. called attention to the project of
the Garden. Club in having the landscaping plans for the new
City Hall prepared by -a landscape architect. The completed
plans were presented and reviewed. .
On, motion of Mrs, Bower and Gaspar, the plans were
accepted and it was directed that a letter be sent to the
Garden Club expressing appreciation for the work they have done
and their public spirit in having these landscaping plans
prepared.
Amendment to Improvement Procedure Code
A report was. received from Committee No. 1 recommending
adoption of the'ordinance as amended by the committee,;
amending CordinaneeNo, 842i, the Palo Alto Improvement Procedure
Code, relating to the amended assessment procedure.
Ordinance No. 1418 amending the Improvement Procedure
Code was given, second reading, and on motion of Montrouil and
Hill, was. adopted as amended by Committee No. 1 by unanimous
vote on roll call'.
Project 11N. California Avenue et al
A report was received from Committee No. 1 recommending
approval of a resolution appointing appraiser for Project
No. 52--10,: N. California .Avenue et Al. Committee No:, ; k
recommended that -Mr. Elmer M. Berliner be appointed as,appraiser
for this p.ro.ject,, at fee of $50.00 per day.
On motion of Wickett and Wells, Resolution N�. 2370"
appointing Mr Berliner'as the appraiser for Project 52-10 was
adopted by unanimous vote on roll call.
Amendment to Zoning Ordinance, San Antonio Annexation Area
A report::was received from Committee No. 1 recommending.
that the ordinance which established interim zoning regulations
for the SanAntonio annexation area be repealed) and that an
ordinance be adopted making the present Zone Map of the City"
applicable to that area.
A motion was made by Montrouil, seconded by Hill,' that
the proposed ordinance amending Section 3.02 of the Zoning
Ordinance relative to the San Antonio annexation area be accepted
far first ,reading.
Lorenz Costello, 'attorney for the Beall Greenhouse
Company, addressed the Council. He pointed out that their
property which is in the S:an'Antonio area, is zoned as
R -1-A03-8; that it'has been ;used for greenhouse purposes for a
number of years and they_ understood that their business was
considered a-s.agr�icuitural and could be continued. They now
wish to.build an extension of their plant and a question has
a .risen" as to whether the use. comes under the definition of
agriculture, and as _to whether they should apply for a use permit
while the interim zoning.; is ,still in effect.
Mr. Costello asked that the first reading of the
proposed ordinance, be deferred until these points have been
clarified,- as to whether . the Beall Greenhouse Company should :file,
an Application: fora use permit': at: this time, whether the use
is agricultural,; and whether the use would have to be terminated
at the end of five years.'
The motion to accept theordinance for first reading,
was withdrawn, and the matter was. referred back to Committee
No.. 1. '
Settlement of Condemnation Suit, Laumeister Prorerty
A report was received from Committee No. 4 recommending
that the condemnation suit :for. the acquivition of the Laumeister
property , at Alma ;Street andOregon Avenue for sub -station purposes
be settled for $12,000.00,;as' .recommended by the City Attorney.
The Mayor pointed out that the original appraisal
by, Mr. Elmer M. Berliner, -appraiser for the. City, was $10,500.00;:
that this figure was not. acceptable to Mr. Laumeister and the
case went to trial; that the, amount awarded by the jury was
$9,,000.00; and that the Court had ordered a new trial because
the:rezoning of the property in question had not been taken into
consideration and for other ;reasons.
The Mayor reported.that`a letter had been received
from Mr. Berliner advising that in , reconsiderirg the matter he
had raised his appraisal figure to $11,500.00, and that if there.
is ar: opportunity: to settle the.case out of court for $12,000.00
it would be reasonable to do so.
The City Attorney recommended that the settlement of
$12,000.00 be accepted, pointing out that it would cost the City
between $500.00 and $1000.00 to try the case.
Councilman Wickett, Chairman of Committee No. 4, advised
that the con ittee was not unanimous in its recommendation.
He moved that the city offer to settle the case for $11,500.00,
the amount set by:the City's appraiser. This motion was seconded
by Hill, and after discussion,waa carried by the following vote
on roll call:
Ayes: Blois, Bower, Gaspar, Hill, Mitchell, Wells, Wickett.
Noes: Cashel, Cathcart, Drysdale, Marshall, Miller,
Montrouil.
Annexation to Mountain View
Areport:was received from the Planning Commission
recommending that the Cityapprove the annexation of"Middlefield
Annexation adjacent to the southerly city limits of
Palo Alto, to•the City of Mountain View as requested, provided
that in the development of this area lots from 8,000 to 10,000
square feet.are-yrequired. The Commission further recommended
that in approving this annexation the Council encourage:;the City
of Mountain View to avoid a:: "strip" annexation as now proposed
and make every effort to annex more than the streets (Alma Street
and Calderon Road) between the present Mountain View city limits
and the area in question
Committee No.'1 recommended that the Council approve
the annexation of "Middlefield Annexation No. 2" to the City of
Mountain View,:, with no proviso included in the approval:
on motion of Cathcart and Blois, the recommendation
of Committee No. 1 was.. adopted and Resolution No. 2371 granting
consent to the annexation of the area to Mountain View was
adopted by unanimous vote on roil call.
Gift of Cyclorama
Mrs. Bower, Chairman of Committee No. 3, reported that
the Community Players have long wanted a new cyclorama or back drop
curtain for the Community Theatre, and that the Estate. of Lucie
Stern hasoffered to purchase this for the Community Players
and the Players have sent a letter to the Council )ffering to
give the cyclorama to the City. The cost involved is around.
$1800.00. She submitted a recommendation from Committee No. 3
for acceptance of this gift.
On motion of Drysdale and Gaspar, the gift was accepted
and it was directed' that a letter of appreciation be sent.
Resolution in Memory of C. G. Smith
Councilman Cathcart presented the following resolution
in memory of C. G. Smith, electrical engineer for the City of
Palo Alto, who passed away on August 26, 1952:
"With the passing of Charles Gilbert Smith, the
City of Palo Alto has lost onelof its ablest servants:
Since his graduation from Stanford University with the
degree of Electrical Engineer in 1936, .Mr. Smith had
earned wide -spread recognition by his professional
colleagues as one of the country's most promising
younger electrical engineers. The tragedy of his
untimely death is that this great promise will never
be fulfilled. Yet in the seven years of his service
to his community, he made contributions to its
development which would justify a lifetime of effort.
"Mr. Smith leaves behind him the most enduring: of
monuments, the respect of his fellowmen for a job well
done
"On behalf of the. people of Palo Alto, the City
Council'exp,ressesSts sense of loss and extends it.
sincere condolences to xis wife and children.
"The clerk is directed to spread a copy of this
resolution On: 2e 'records of this meeting, and to'
transmit a copy`of it to .Mr. Smith's family."
0n motion of Cathcart and Gaspar, the resolution was
adopted by unanimous vote on roll call.
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Acceptance of Deed
On motionof Montrouil and Hill, and by unanimous vote
on roll call, the Couneii`adopted Resolution No. 2372 accepting.
a Grant Deed from the Palo Alto Unified School Distract covering
a 20 -foot stripof land acquired for. the 69 KV. line.
Project 48-i, OreSon Averiue et a3.
Resolution No. 2373 directing making of amended
assessment of Aseeasment No: 676,• Project 48--1, was read, and
on motion of Gaspar and Blois, ,was adopted by unanimous vote on
roll tali,,. A hearing;on :the amended assessment was set for
the adjourned Meeting an October 8, 1952.
Project 49-10, .Aanar lio .Avenue et al
Resolution No. 23.7k directing making of amended
assessment of Asses8ment No. 99, Project 49-10, Amarillo Avenue
et al, was read, and 'on motion of Gaspar and Blois, was adopted
by unanimous vote on ra,ll esil.> A hearing on the amended
assessment was set for the adjourned meeting on October 8, 1952'.
No -Parkin ' Zone 'on CastU.1e is Avenue
Ordinance No,.1*19, establishing No -Parking Zone on
either side of,Castilleia:Avenue between Park Boulevard and
Mariposa ,.venue, was given second. reading, and on motion oi'
Mrs. Bower and Cathcart; Was adopted by unanimous vote on roll
call.
On motion of Gaspar and Montrouil, the Council adjourned
to meet on Wednesday; October 8, 1952, at 7:30 P.M.
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