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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05251953388 City Hall, Palo Alto, California. May 25, 1953 The Council -of the City of Palo Alto met in regular session on this date at 7:30 p.M., with Vice Mayor Montrout1. presiding. Roll call as. follows: Present: B; :shop, Blois, Cashel, Drysdale, Hill, Huston, Jackson, Marshall, Mont,rouil, Porter, Simpson, Weds. Absent Miller, Mitchell, Wickett. The minutes' of the meetings of April 27, 1953 and., May 11, 1953, were approved. Pro,iect 48-14+, .high Street et al This was the, time fora hearing on Resolution No. 2439 ox' Intention to make: changes and modification, to provide for issuance of bonds to represent.the unpaid assessments over a `fiv'e-year period. The hearing was declared open. There be;:ng no one present who wished to speak on the matter, the hearing was closed. Reso;lution„No. 2k8 ordering changes and modifications; Project 48-1)4, was read, and'.on motion of Blois and Wells, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Project a2y-1o, :..Oa;''=Street 2arkl.ng, Ca1i.fornia Ave District All smatters. in' conrec.tion with Project 52-10 were continued to 7:'30 P.M., August' 10-,,` 1953. Canvass of`Election Returns They Cnunc11-pro.ceeded to_.canvass the returns of the ger..eral rnunicipal election for ,,council ,en held on May 12,. 1y53'; Councilmen Drysdale acid:Simpson were appointed tellers to" catwass the returns from the 21 municipal election precincts, and Councilmen Cashel and Bishop Were appointed tellers to coun.t;. the absentee ballots. Because of:a slight discrepancy found in the returns. from. Precinct No. 18, on: advice of the City Attorney the canvass was continued to 7.:30 P.M. Monday, June 1, 1953, and it was directed that the members of ths- election board.f'or Precinct No. 18 be instructed to appe& 1 :r ;.t 3.00 P.M. June , 1953:, in the courcil room'to open and recount the ballots cast in that precinct for. the four=year term„ Protest on Jet Planes The City Manager presented a letter he had received. from Newell F. Ford, 2.44 Santa Rita Avenue, asking that the City lodge a formal'protest'over'the.flying of jet planes over the City. After discussion, on motion of Drysdale and Simpson,;,; the City Manager was asked to send a letter to the Cormmanding. Officer at Moffett Field ;formally protesting, on behalf of the Council, the dying of Jet planes over Palo Alto. Councilman Hill voted No on the motion. 1 389 Supplemental Agreement with P..G.&E. The City Manager ;submitted a supplemental agreement with the Pacif:ic'Gas "&" Electric Company covering additions, and betterments .to.;the:,electric; and gas facilities in the San Antonio annexationarea; with reco2mendation that the agreement be executed. On motion; of .Hill and Blois, the Mayor and CityClerk were authorized to sign this supplemental agreement on'behalf of the City. Secretary for City Attorney A recommendation was made by the City Manager for the. establishment of a position of full-time Senior Clerk Stenographer, C-37, ., for the ":office of . City" Attorney. On motion of Blois and Bishop, the recommendation; was adopted. Equipment for Attorney's Office The 'City Manager reported that a transferor '$440.00 is needed f or Furniture and equipment for the Attorney Ts ` office, and `$709.00"for cabinets and shelving in this office: On .notion of Blois `and Bishop, and by unanimous, vote: on roll calls these amounts were transferred from. the'Special Projects Fund,. Account 123--988, to Account 118-99 forthese purposes Gift, `for,.'Con nunity Theatre ,The `City'Manager:presented a letter from Francis tid. Seago, Vice -Chairman o±' the, Palo Alto Community Players, Inc., advising that the Magna;.Engineering Corporation has presented a ' commplete i Shopamith . :ool::to :the Community Players for use in stagecraft construction at the'C"ommUnity Theatre, and the Board of Directors of the ComMUnity Players; have voted to give the Shopsr'ith to the City of Palo Alto. On motion of ",Simpson and Hill, the gift was accepted and `the Mayor was, asked' to : send a letter of thanks to the. Magna Engineering Corporation: Golf Course The City Manager read a communication from W. J.Mil1er, Chairman of the Golf Course Committee, submitting detailed:plans for their proposal -to raise $75,000.00 through public subscription. A motiWwas Trade by Simpson, seconded by Porter, that the plans:outlired-in this letter be adopted, the forms to be approved.by the City Manager and City Attorney. At thesuggestlon of Councilman Blois that the matter be referred to a ;committee for checking before action is taken. by the Council, the~motion waa withdrawn, and on notion of Blois' and; Marshall., the matter was referred to Committee No. S for consideration and report to the Council on June 1, 1953. Animal Shelter Agreement with Menlo Park The City Manager submitted an agreement between the City of Palo, Alto arid the City of Menlo Park for use of the Palo Alto Animal Shelter. On motion of Hill and Marshall, the Mayor and:City Clerk were authorized to sign this: agreement on behalf of the City VeF eu Transfer for Pump, 'F±re Department Upon. recommendatlon,of the City Manager, it was moved by Blois, seconded by .Porter, and. carried by unanimous vote on rall call, that $154.50 be transferred from the Special. Projects Fund,Ac.count':123».98 to Account 127-99, for purchase and installation of a gasoline pump for the new fire station at Di ss and 'Middlefie;ld` Roads . Contingent Fund Expenditures A report was made by. the City Manager on the transfers made from the Contingent Fund, Account 123-98A, during the month of 'May 1953, as follows: $ 7e00 to Account 105-05 for Tri-County Planning; Council dinner 30.00, Urchaae. of projection screen $.O0' "To Accauzit 903-99. for purchase of steel cabinet, -- 04:51 Open; House expenditures Utility Agreements Uponreconnrendation of the City Manager, and on motion of Hill and Wells, the Mayor.' and City Clerk were authorized to sign''an agreement withGoldenDevelopment Company for the installation and purchase of gas system in Tract No. 1132, Golden Gardens, and an agreement with Eichler Homes for installa- tion and purchase of'gas system in Tract No. 1135, Unit No. 1, Fairmeadow No. 2. Traffic Ordinances The following `proposed. ordinances recommended by the Traffic Committee were "presented: (1), ordinance providing for one-way traffic in alley in blocic bounded. by Forest, Homer, High and Everson, traffic to `proceed in a southerly direction. (2) Ordinance establishing`No-Parking Zones on Embarc'adero,`Road,, Kingsley Avenue and Emerson Street inaccordance with channelization. plan for nbarcadero-Emerson intersection. (3) Ordinance providing for stop signs on iincoln_. Avenue at intersection of Charming Avenue. On .:notion" of Marshall and Blois, these ordinances were., accepted for ,first reading and referred to Committee No. 2e :The City Manager?reparted, that he and the Mayor had both r"eceive"d, letters from Gov,e"rnor.. Earl Warren, expressing appreciation for' having ben invited to the dedicatiox- of the new:'City Hall, and congratulating the City for its achievement in constructing the building" an" a pay-as-you-go basis. fight of Way :Agreement, .. G . &.. E. Mr. Barnett of the.Pacific Gas & Electric Company was present and asked permission to";speak to the Council regarding the request of the Company, presented` at the last meeting, for execution of a right of way agreement granting an easement to Jkf 391 the company Over property owned by the City on Bay Road. Mr. Barnett advised that they are now constructing a substation and need the right of way by July 1st, and urged that the Council expedite the execution of the agreement. It was pointed out that the matter lts refetred to Committee No'. 1 at the last meeting and that action had been deferred by -the Council so,that negotiations with the Pacific. Gas$4 Electric Company for_,the purchase by the City ofproperty on Newell Road could"be carried on at the same time. -The City Manager ac:rised that the, property is being appraised now and negotiations can begin as:aoon as the appraisal is completed and the Company -sets a:price on the property. It was agreed. that, Committee No. 1 and the City, Manager would try to work :out a schedule for the negotiations' and. considerat.ion ofLthese matters so that the transactions can be handled as expeditiously' as possible. Bids on Poles Crossarrns and Cable A report -was made by the City manager on bids received on May 20;1953, on poles, crossarxns and cable, with the. recommendations that the bid of Niedernieyer_M.., rtin Co . for poles in the".amount,of $4,688.6.5 plus sales tax be accepted, that the bid of: Niedermeyer-Martin Company for crossarm;, in the amount` of $3,379.95 n1uding °-sales tax be accepted, and that the b:1d of the Alum inum Company of America for cable in the amount of $13,706.99:inc°1uding'-sales tax be accepted. On motion of Hill and Cashel, these bids were accepted. in accordance with the recommendations of the City:Manager. Final Mapof Tract No. 1135, Fairmeadow No 2 `,A report was received from the Planning Commission recommending approval of the final map of Tract No 1135,' Fairmeadow No. 2, subject to the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance. as to lot size; and subject to the recommendations of the" City Engineer. Reference. was made to the City Engineer's bulletin in which: he recommended approval of the map subject to the rasing of a mathematicaland .field;; check, and on condition that easements within:. the tract are madet.o, conform, to those on the approved tentative snap, and.'on , the Further condition that an easement be provided for doeattng thy: ; creek over the lands shown on the map as "not a .part'of " this sbbdivi sion", which must be. ,a separate dedication and is required,as a utility easement for the develop - merit of adjoining property. On motion of ,Huston and Hill, Resolution No. 2449 approving;'the map"in accordance with the City Engineer's recommendation was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call-. Parking Limit en Second Street ordinance -'No. ].469 establishing two-hour limited parking zone on Second,:Street between California Avenue and Cambridge. Avenue was given second reading, and on motion of Blois and Bishopwas adopted by,unanimous vote on roll call. Changes in Street Names Ordinance_No. 1470 changing street names in Fairmeadow Tract was given se:cond reading, and on motion of Huston and' Wells, was .adopted by uzranimous vote on roll call. This changes the naaze-of RochdaleCircle to "Redwood Circle", Starr King Drive, to "Starr King Circle"-, and the extension of Starr King Drive- ` to "Lindero Drive" Leave to Councilman, Huston ' A request was received from Councilman Huston for perftission ;:to leave: the State from June 10, 1953 to July 6 1953. On motion of- Marshall and Wells, the request was granted. ; Field Day Exercises;- P,-.10 Alto Military Academy An invitation Wasreceived from the Palo Alto Military Academy inviting,coiincil members'to attend the Field Day Exercisesto be -held on Sunday, May 31, 1953, from 2:00 to 4:30:P Ad ;our nient to, ' june 1, 1953 On motion , of .Bloio and Bishop the Council adjourned at 9:,30 P.M., to meet on' Monday, June 1, 1953, at 7:30 P.M.