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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04131953City Hall, Palo Alto, California, April 13, 1953. The Councilor the City of Palo Alto met on this ,date in regular session.at 7:30;P.M., with Mayor Mitchell, presiding. Roll ca/1 as follows:: .Pre.sent:._Bishop, Blois, Cashel, Hill, Huston, Jackson M.tchell, Montrouil, Porter, Simpson, Wells. Absent: Drysdale,` Miller, Wickett. The minutes of .:the meeting of March 23, 1953,Were Project 52-1k,. Off -Street Parking, University Avenue District A report was received from Committee No. 2 recommending preliminary . approval of plans for the proposed parking lots -in Project 52-1k,: covering the'area in the University Avenue business district north'east of Ramona Street. Resolutions on the project were presented. Mr. 'Aaron'Sargent, attorney for certain property owners in the district, addressed theCouncil requesting that action be postponed until after<'the Court has made a decision on the petition:for writ ofmandamus to compel the Council to hold an electicnon :the initiative ordinance submitted by the Palo. Alto Citizens' Association:; He advised that the Appellate Court has accepted jurisdiction and set May 25, 1953, as date for argument. Resolution No. 2+23 of preliminary approval of the plans and specifications, map of lands and easements to betaken, Engineer's estimate of costs,and map of the assessment district, was read, and_on'motion of Simpson and Montrouil, was passed on roll call with 1'1 Ayes, Cashel voting No. Resolution No. 2424 of preliminary determination and of intention to -modify preliminary proceedings, Project 52-1k, was presented;, and on motion of Montrouil and Simpson, was passed on roll call,with ll Ayes, Cashel voting No. This resolution sets Apri.1 27, 1953, at 7:30 P,M, as time for hearing on the modifications, Co motion of Montrouil and Hill, Resolution of intention No. , 2425; fixing „April 27, 1953, at 7:30 P.M. as date of hearing, was adopted on r; a:1 call, with 11 Ayes, Cashel voting No. Project.: '52-16, Off- Street Parlcinz' California Avenue District Referencewas made to the action of the Council on February,9, 1;9;53;.dontinuing all matters in connection with Project No. 52-16 to :April 13, 1953. It was pointed out that this question -had 'oeen. referred back to the Citizens' Committee for review and', further consideration, and this committee is not yet ready'to make'a report, All matters in connection with Project No. 52-16 were continued to 7.30 P.M.., May 25, 1953. Petition of Civic Leapt re Capital Expenditures An initiative petition filed by the Civic League of Palo Alto on April` 9, 1953, was presented., the petition:proposing CC Cam, an initiative ordinance :to reattict capital expenditures and to require submission of certain expenditures to the voters'. A written opinion on.the proposed initiative ordinance was submitted by: the City_ Attorney who advised that in his opinion the proposed ordinance, wf°adopted, would be a limitation on the powers of the Council .as, specifically set forth in the City Charter and therefore the ordinance. would be void. He recommended that the Council not submit this initiative to the voters as its enactment would be a nullity. Mr. Charles;Pennypacker Smith, President of the Civic League, and Mr. Edward B. Gregg, attorney, addressed the Council in support of the initia'tive'petition and proposed ordnance. St was moved by Huston, seconded by Jackson, that the City Attorney's recoamnendationbe accepted and that the proposed ordinance be not placed ora the ballot. This :notion was carried by the following vote an 17011 call:. Ayes: Bishop,; Blois; Hill, Huston, Jackson, Marshall, Mitchell, Montrouil, Simpson, Wells. Noes: Cashel, Porter On -notion of Hill and Huston, the matter of having a straw ballot at.; the May 12th eaettion or the question of limiting capital expenditures was referred to Committee No. 5. Cashel voted No on the motion: Requests:f.Or Amendment to Curfew Ordinance Letters, were received from the Palo Alto Council of Parent-Teacher Atsoc:iations and, from the Parents Standards Committee of the Jordan Junior: High School recommending that the present curfew ordinance be ::amended ;to conform to the San Mateo County law: which,sets the curfew hot;r, at 10:00 P.M. for all nights of the week. These letters were referred to the City Manager, Committee No. 2 and Comxnittee` No. 3. Gifts to New. City Hall. Announcement was made; of the following gifts to the new City Hall: A California B'ea.r Flag for the council chambers from the Soroptimist Club of Palo Alto, two trees for the. City Hall grounds from the Palo Alto Police Reserve, 35 flats of pansies from the East Side Nursery,. two sand urns from the Garden and Patio ;:pop,, a redwood and copper,plant'er box for the lobby from Hu.ettig-SchrOmm : and Sennett, and three "do,not enter" signs for the parking lot' from Baker Sign Company` These gifts were. accepted and the Mayor was requested to send acknowledgements to the donors Annexation, Coas;twi'se Construction Co. Poperty A:petition was received from' the Coastwise Constriction Company for the annexation of a parcel of uninhabited territory of approximately 2u acres, ado ning the present city limits south easterly of .San Antonio Road and lying between Charleston Road and:, the Bayshore Highway Reports were received from:the Planning Corraiiission and Committee No. 5 recommending` approval of the annexation of this area. On .:motion .of Montr oui l and Wells, the recommendations were, approved and the City Attorney.was asked to prepare the necessary papers to initiate the arin;exation proceedings. a �,tttai'X?el o 1r ht ?lace Matthew �ta oesting�' -G f?n from L y Sots, Cl°swn rece red ich1er Sots right pea ater was end J. • K-' • t';�On ©� d�.►g • E .chle ent of a pox` io . e xd _"m' rO�ride . Ox" �osep abandox Committee ueSnd' d �,;^ c1°sin2°anairmead°w` submitted b C ' o ell a"' dui' pe -t 0. 8'-' E t was t ,lace be sine, as cldsne,. A report of . r �h1i the clod by tre w.aa ., r�cO. nda"'�' ��;ssax� °rtl G 'the ro perty benefited the the ne t tY�y tha anT'expense 1n of'the property and Mon tr uil , to prepare by 'the ov-ors; o wells was dire s ,mOt�..ax► ttornEY p,e�u '.--"--�'" _ �' e C?��� �' ,Y �ersit� � ad peed an th aar'd ne , 13ni i son. � en' s djn, �- A. statements proceedings, roc e hts _StrE from Ernlementing s� ref renee to c r�213� read fr supplementing -1 Pr°fie on was e 1933 o ect communication � ��;a cb'on��r°in8 �x sOt y l Ong, l c xe made 5S 3 Co,l'cl. me f assessment sses ,zcme ��.de a tbe d meth f �-le ' e,..: t " o 7.. he od' ° al letter 3� Cod AXa - eU '3 a', '. is � rc� he yeas ;pl& y :22:11S,55—V.J.-1 2-et -.- - . City �ac�naantr California-, pl xp ec't otter from the r ° Belmont, P pr°ect report-Vas elite Contractors an° Welland A , oa dergroun underground a . On motion Pr upon Manager, ishm ro ra ai© tari was Jon' erg and end of the eat, a dh establishment e *a City - zee Yid e e t of o"� i7P'on ree4 apps°vat. Assistant C Ensinee r ' es of t' he and deaf �n °o ate duty o Blois �,r on °f Associate defines the a. C w�Lth catio number combined � y� e are e the a� a � Cites` that � for �b�.er P oePtah Manager reported �h - 3op, Et t tot �.e , be ta',c�n Y� feted and h0�.; se .� stem ldipg ac cept Ox was sa'�ie_ min° �&�,�.:uUhorized '�° 11� the Mading yor been r be ,Mete of ,,tethet taxe ar r d `°�.op fro Cmm o t�n thet of °Y e O a e ,o n ewb 66318.ats i r� �°� Othe completing po nwh -' si ' C. b o thted tree u tc e c°n that, e i�tity an of n ae co rapt' bo ' ssCity items �,o have n he bui e of; motion ° 0MIY `ct eement f the Cite ase agreement d 'Aurcha c °i reco e Council s for approved nit is and � t allows ,�0 2� the Meadows, s Wes. Watt t IO . c,en system d rl�.. evis� receive subd�v �1 " the rep n ou, and i= Pson: �*� �t+ot' on a« .. e 2�A Decom�endin �.�ern.�nt terms. On ,�d?-n�:nCC' A� ttee Ida � � b� the; � t�.C� ox� was• a t, v,, : from Co zoom enaude a nee It was,.oe', a x'e cep p r il' n 1 Ge c o meet li tl t ignan r was r sn n� than A rePp a d na on ns qrd �,stx js an �, ,.�3" dQ on r. theme. ti�,on of: a�nK. t�'e le i' that this t the ex apt ton ado an sme�' a�u� Atox"�e t on but t3 further include Cp , 5pec the nl : dcs 'a area un e to hts 2 ' o' w a y Pa`t Gu r on�n qr motion ° stn �6 . h up a n a the Z and on ,ance ao �s not 9 taken � �' y��$` s,�e� �' �,��,�.� � � dyes � ��"x� x�ar Ordinance . N den 3 call, w" ��2s,A; wad �� roll- Ca end�.ns prt� w as ad°P'� d k W ee.---C �.te� o' -- Mx • C. So? s fer .o�.a a as rep the rQm Comm' tee from nded a transfer urCh se of r�ce�.v d i t pua 4. recd d S60,500.00 owinr Was ex eom ttee t fund and the f e : �, reportpark wit Co' laoemn ter �`'a s purchase -. 1 the Barron %154000-. 'i5 "Qq �� utia�.t"J Be f .the � � eke th that a sam of ram the balance v�soon t for � e .qq roprtate e Walter 'Ai fro 1 the counts of tb 4,380.000 CaP�-tal . �o tC°Dune 325 3 25f qq 2326 6 �61o. . o 2'i 2.9 23 62o .09 47 3 4 , 6o0 I 1'304;a �.`atS'i t 35 qq© ctI obeCtn he Count e c,,�• addressed ou'�S ou x' ah • but lttybu Ines matter O. p Mr he that the d�rati on � sa the e�pana�,°x� M�na�ex ab�en and � be a Wex� 1 P'�' � � �e �.w d� has sho'''�'1st�m as e P°s��'b atr�.ons own th end �t •w �al b s �o . Fe � a �en ��hox�. e reared, fan F ncv- tmpson t G� ha;std From roue and e txa'ns�eng �'°' of �tn�� d, and the vot3. On motion ire adopted: da� � d'y'es � �� end? -n 01�.Ca�� qx �..� ire to �,,g jnk� • � . or ny � C�I�t�1.r , n� s to o t dv3 set oans3 �° �n aap¢G� t c, �e amount thata The l sus m has at S tt C "y � to reduce ©n � t committees illbea C� . with recd ded o t ote a CQ i`�`�ee : rJ recd ien b�1 � � vth'�ch were ��a�'th� gas is divan � Zone" on the theo� n �� o ark�n� Q�.�re and aaop m�.o Co .ter c Va s?tn ?trof Street bet n n thy. -a tee grd,a G d� � limited P teen eMter... ,�Eny3eS • .p6� �� 1} °aL� �hE d�n i c etat?r.3 side o� grd3n heater Streets. t o s�? d Seeon: ry, 367 c. Otdinance establishing arterial stop signs at inter- section of Newell Road and North California Avenue, and establishing Stanford Avenue as an arterial street between E1 Camino Real and the southwesterly ciy:llmits. These ordinances were accepted for first reading. (The.Council.took a five-minute recess at this time . and; reconvened at 9:05 P.M.) Hospital:(Amendments to L ase and Operating Agreement A. Joint report was received from Committees.No.. 2, No. . and No. 5 recommending that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized.; to: execute ; an: amendment to Paragraph 8 of the lease with Stanford University for the k.ospital grounds, to provide,that in the event --the University shall approve plans for alterations ad additions ,to the Hospital, they. shall have the. right.' to purchase the Hospital at any, time during the term. of. the. lease, after ' a 1l' .'g.eneral obligation bonds now outstanding and . which may be issuedwithin five years from the date of the agreement have been'paid in full:; : 'and 'further providing that fora period of -- f;ive,years fallowing exercise of the option, the University would .. give preference to and admit to the Hospital residents of .the City of Palo Alto.,, also, that,, the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized: ' to' execute an ;am:srdrrent tr .the agreement with Stanford University: ,' for management of..::the Hospital to provide that the City ;shall appoint one person to -,be its representative on the Governing Committee of the Hospital.. : On motion` of. •Simpson and Wells, the Mayor, `;and .City Clerk were author9 z:ed to execute these amendments by vote on roll call, with 11 Ayes-, 'ashel ` v.oting No. Transfer for lawn dower p report was'received from Committees No. and No.: 5 recOMmendingtransfer of $60.0.00 from Account 148-49 to; Account ,149-99:-andtransfer of'$525.00 from Account 149-17 to Account 14.9.-99, making a` _total transfer of $1125.00, to provide the:. necessary: funds: for purchase of a new 76 -inch Toro: professional lawn mower -for' the Park -Department. The City Manager reported that the,old;mower will be traded in or sold. on,motion of Blois, and Wells, the recommendation. was. approved and the transfers authorized by unanimous vote on roll. Additional Park ..Maintenancernan NO. 2 A report was received from Committees No. 4 and No. 5 recommending, that an additional position of Park Maintenanceman Clas.sifScation N-15, be established to provide a. gardener for maintenance of the new City Hall grounds for the balance of this year.: No additional funds are needed at this time. On motion of Blois and Simpson, the recommendation was adopted. Transfer to:'Contingent Fund . A report -was submitted by Committees No. 4 and Na. 5 recommending that the sum of $2500.00 be transferred from the unappropriated balance of the General Fund to the Contingent Fund, Account 123-98A. On motion of. Blois and Simpson, the recommendation was adopted and transfer authorized by unanimous vote on roll cal'1. call. tittee tit after1 Course ap2as 4dr-' 'p1.�- Op a o • ' -o o n -' l f� orr se C pied city COT 8.r r e .tha'� t e , ganc ca the analysis and reVie! the Prop ost5 eco'n' a Uni p lir: t° � -ovned `��. � tie � �:'��=o'� ng p coed �, Co lt cone �; fo •ow1 lntx rtee tha c; ; o}, 1 t the 0): tYk Cana e e be Mee Co t�, e oti`n on ' ; .., 7- s -e C • c'he 00 Coed " 1an c �,u� ' Go c'ende (3 1t �' Submit detailed publ eviQ'"���J } pp ,1tte.�r�iQQQ Qp Qn S r an 1�0le bI p�.. tip n , Committee. economical plan o to beselected: o eat y the C1 nd eco g � architect raCtical. a by a y ublc rha+v P- rov,de Sufficient d °1 `2, ppur3 'r date • that f �uru�t� on o�` CpC3 �}p d t a :aVa sto j e for construction ons that 75 � :19� _ 1 t rt a�: w b ll recommend e Po end ,te�`r^s tx:e �,p1'' (3 d -budgeted far t hp construction ° couwe be bUdp letiOn of c1� Until Pei, � far �'�'�' e Council approve 19 r���en by submitted and ca rse is to be been eUb o �u��he rn � °erplahs have the C�-ty • Course t.�� N to ire bod' l� C she le�tS t1 n of rec-• ted tt c ax�F �� the b th �, Chet i'��tce appreciated t O. Committee �'h e ��rl�- aCounc 1 tha e,c the tee apthey hthat histhe ld 'b d acted ,had. and hoped ly' so ,hat e advised ay value, profit golf Co lltite they Yia� on aV°' rp gct e recreationalsubstantial assistance acta the p to the in a awt �- B financingp �.dditself and tub' ald p e report ittee committeeour feels each -year. \\ 3 hv.e,on' the ep to the C 1 �y motion ° lp�s an On d • o . 5 vas adopted'. dopte ac, �•O . �.5a ,-,he Planning Commission :1 tC No t ' ing a fan ` red rOm o �rac sub�c�� r t a, ^-w ina a1 r. ppr al rece .' :1nal map acv TS0 , xAt Qn �o e t; -e recolliz reor e ter: gab ea�eme . out �Y,.a recommending e cn iae 'Lots try 6'7' a, easement -instead ee It was tentative ou - t, ne vas final ct�� _ .. ,,� pph,jt7n aot age G�.t� , e approved the ,� s \\ i o 1C ed b, © �''ce with lAewl.s, vh recommendation ecom e 1, 1n of nntrou� 1 approving zap or motion on ° " xo 1 call eo.0 vote an opted and a �jx'dCY. C�3 ma�SsiGM" p aopted try � Te'rr�'nov� , the z ;.�.nn'-n� yen = r t,��e Loma .� �- eA,v�t1Ve N,a C��v�d f�o� revision � goad a �rcx'e��'� re p of as t t rep arc �r s o th ' second core street � ;'d P d m , CpC , e d rat ate n the no 0.116 e t st "its area o xlc other ,e om• ,- ?a }roc •.. ct ° x e sr eet orr easements '�Trdi'o' �.: �aue: . k 2 t' below 6o tit o,� on the m- V erd e - o Lot - o, , -rt to o the granting 5' �ow . h x d s �`�ect•. • ee- , De -; 'one �,eco..�- t i a A t 369 On motior. of Montrouil and Wells, the recommendation was adoptted Lot Redivis;:ons A report was submitted by the Planning Commission recommending that;the following redivision of lots be approved subject °.to granting, of easements as shown on each map and to the payment:or segregation of bonds as required: a. Former Oxford Avenue between Lot 17, Block 2, and Lot 18, Block 3, College Terrace. b. Lots 3 and 5, Block 3, Stanford City. c . Lot 16, Block' 2, Stanford City. d Portion of . Lot 29, Wooster Subdivision. On motion of. Huston and Blois, the recommendatior-was approved. Utility .Easement On, motion,;,of Blois and hill, and by unanimous; vote on roll call,. the Council adopted a resolution accept:in;:grant of ease ment for; utility ;purposes from Solomon Earl Foster and LoisF. Foster; covering `pa.rt of Lots 18 and 19, Mayview Horaesites= It was explainedshat;this easement was required as a condition of approval of redivision of lots. Closing .Portion of Orinda Street . Resoluti.on ;No 2426 approving map showing the closing of a portion of Orinda Street between the southeast.er-ly line.or'. Wilton .Avenue and the southeasterly city limits of: the' City; of Palo :Alto" was' read, and on motion of Hill and Montrouil, was adopted on roll call with 11 Ayes, Marshall not voting. -Resolution No. 2?427 of Intention for the closing . of this portion. Of Orinda Street was presented, and on 'Motion of Hill. and Montrou.il was adopted on roll call with 11. Ayes, Marshall,not voting This resolution provides for a hearing to be held` on May 11, 1953, at 7:30 P.M. In this>.connection a letter was received from Antonino D'Amico and Hugo Cardella, the property owners involved in this street closing', agreeing to pay for the expense andimprovements of closing the street which they had requested. Clos ing' Porti. oar . of Pepper Avenue Resolution No. 2428 approving nap showing the closi n g of.a portion 01' 'Pepper .;Avenue in the City of Palo Alto, was:- read, and on, motion of:.Montrouil and Wells, was adopted by ' ote:on roll: call with 11 ,;Ayes` Porter not voting. Resolution, No. 2429 of intention for the closing"cf Portion. ,'of Pepper. Avenue was read, and on motion of :Mo:)trou.il and 'Wells, wav:adopted:,on roll call with 11 Ayes, Porter not Voting This resolution; provides for a hearing to be held on May 11, 1:953,.. at 7:30 P.M: A letter was received from Hewlett-Packard ,Company agreeing tcy pay all of the expenses of the proceedings for closing the portion of Pepper"Avenue which they had requested. Amendment to Subdivision Ordinance Ordinance No l 59,_amending Section x+.31 of Ordinance No.. 1316,, the. Subdivision Ordinance, by deleting Paragraph (h) therefrom, eliminating requirement for tax bond, was given second reading,:: and ,on `xnotioyi of Hill and ,Montroull, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call Contro1aer, s Report The monthly report of the Controller ibr March, 1953,. was received and placed on fie.; Appointment to; Planning Commission The Mayor nominated Mr Ray E. Turner for appointment as a me nbe r . of•the Planning Cornmiseion . to fill the vacancy for the term ending June 30,'1954. On motion of Blois and Simpson, th3_s : nomination was approved. Resignation of City Attorney Rumwell A , letter ;was. received from Arnold Rumwell, City Attorney: tendering his resignation, to take effect June 1, 1953. This was,ref:erred'"to the Committee of the Whole for consideration. and'Blois, the Council adjourned