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City Hall, Palo Alto, California,
June 22,1953.
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:
PresentiBishop, Blois, Cashel, Drysdale, Hill, Jackson,
Marshall, Millers:Mitchell, Montrouil, Porte',"
, Simp `on,'Wells.
,Absent:
Huston, Wickett.'
The min it.es: 'of' the meeting of June 8,. 1953, were
This wa,s_.the time- for a hearing on the proposed annexa
tion of uninhabited territory;.known- as the "Coastwise Annexation"
being a parcel of ;property ;owned by the Coastwise Construction
Company of approximate.y 2k ..acres contiguous to the present city
limits south of ,San -Antonio Road, lying between, Charleston Road'
and the Bayshore Highway',. The hearing was declared open.
Mr. R- E, Hackley addressed the Council asking that
action be deferred on -this annexation until further study has been
madeof the matter in .:connection with the Master Plan law.
There being no one -else who' wished: to speak on the question, the
hearing was closed.
It was :exp.lal ned that; the land owned by the Coastwise
Construction Company.is now part]:y'inside and partly outside the
city limits, 'and•thats a, better development of the property can be
worked out' if the entire parcel is' under one jurisdiction:
Ordinance No.. 1475,;approving the annexation of this
territory was presented, .'andt on motion of Hill and Montrouil, was
adopted by unanimous- vote"on roll call.
Closing Port=ions' RossRoad and Easement, Midfair Tract
This was the time:set fora hearing on Resolution of
Intention No .. 24.51 to ,close two small portions of Ross Road. ' The
hearing was declared open. '7There being no one present who wished
to speak on the matter,'the hearing was closed.
On motion,of Montrouil.and Drysdale, Resolution No. 2454
ordering th
e closing of these .parcels was adopted by unanimous
vote on roll call
This was =also the time for hearing on Resolution of
Intention No. 2+52 toclose and abandon a utility pole line ease-
ment between Lots:73 and,77,.Wooster Subdivision, The hearing
was declared, open. As no one wished to be heard on the question,
the hearing was closed.
. In this connection a- letter was received Z ro:n Goorge S.
Nolte, engineer for -the subdivider, advising that his office will
be responsible for costs inc,urrod..in the procedure for abandonment
of the existing easement in the tract.
On motion of Drysdale and Wells, Resolution No. 2455
ordering the closing and abandonment of this easement was adopted
by unanimous vote on roll :ca11 .
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8-11 H1.gh Street Extension et al
'Resolution No'. 2456 of Preliminary Approval, and
Resolution No_. 2457:017 Intention to make abandonments it connection
with Project 48_1k were presented, and on notion of Montrouii and
Drysdale,' were adopted` ;by ,<unanimous vote on roll calf.' The.
resolution of 'intention provides for a hearing on the matter to
be held; on JUl;y 43,1953, ;at 7:30 P.M.
Pro; e t 52-10, .W. -California Avenue* et <.i
Resolution No. 2458call.ng for bids on sale of the
improve:nent'b.onds.,to be issued on the unpaid assessments for
Project 52 10," in the amount of $ 1.88,1.36.288, was read and on
motion. of :Drysdale and Bishop, was adopted by unanimous vote on
rollcall This resolution provides for the bids to be opened
at k:'00, ?.M. -on/.a1y 13, 1953, said bids to be considered by
the Council at its meeting` at 7:30 P.M. on the same date.
Tentative Map, Wrenn Sub<I v1sion - Drainage Easement
A letter was received from Peter Anello, attorney for
Chester. c. Wrenn of,628 Waverley Street, owner of 13 -lots on the
northerly side.'of',Roi36 -Road, approximately 130 feet easterly of
Loma Verde Avenue. Mr. Anello pointed out that the tentative
map for;t;his;..subdivisi;on had been approved by the Planning
Commission and Council _but that Mr. Wrenn was unable to develop
the s:ubd1vi,s1on because.of a storm drainage problem. He called
attention to the fact that a drainage easement had been granted
over adjoining" -property, as required by the City in accepting
the map, the easement having. been executed on January 26, 1952,
but that the easement was not recorded by the City until April 22,
1952, andthat during that period the property had been sold and
the present owne;r,,,Mr'., Abe, refuses to recognize the easement.
The City' Attorney reported that this question had been
considered,by him.and the City Engineer, and they had developed
a -chronology of events in; connection with the tentative map and
the easement which was' a condition of approval of the reap.
They pointed'cut that Mr. Wrenn acquired his property on April 18,
1952, from Mr. Clark; that the drainage easement had been executed
by' Moeller ^on January 26, 1952; the Moeller property was sold. to
Lily_K."Abe on:March 21, 1952; and the easement was accepted by `the
Council"_ on< Apri]. 14, 1952 and recorded on April 22, 1952 since-
the.easement,:had not been recorded before the property was sold
to Abe, and thenew owner -had no information or record of it in
his title policy, the. easement is of no effect.
The City Attorney ;advised that the City is not, liable
to furnish;an easement for Mr. Wrenn, and recommended that
Mr. Wrenn; be adv:i'sed to attempt to secure an easement on".some
adjoining property or find ,another way of drainage from his
property to .toms: Verde Avenue.
Mr. Anel-10 addressed the Council on this matter,
s.ta.ting that "he;, felt the City is morally obligated to acquire
easement for Mr.°Wrenn at city expense, and suggesting that
the.City condemn:Mr. Abe'sproperty for this purpose or obtain
the necessary -easement .from other adjacent property owners .
A motion was made by Blois, seconded by Mortroui1,
that the. City Attorneys recommendation be accepted. There; was
considerable discussion : in 'which the suggestion was made that the:
question be referred toea committee for further investigation
.and study The motion was lost.
On.inotion of Simpson and Montrouil, the matter` was
referred to CotMittee'No. 1-.
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Gift from Garden Club
A letter was: received from the. Garden. Club of Palo Alto
presenting to;..,the-,City a check for $500.00, which represents the
profit of their last Flower Show the money to be used toward
a ,plan for landscaping °the new la -acre city park or, Diss Road.
On motion of Mon,trouil and Bishop, the gift was
acoepted.
Golf Course
A report. was received from the City Attorney presenting
a form of subscriptirn `to be used in, soliciting funds for the
proposed golf course,. with; the :recommendation that the Council.:
approve: the form in substance- and further approve the solicitation
of funds for the golf course by members of the . Mayor's Golf Course
Cornnittee . He, advisedthat the City Manager has also approved
the fora of subscription.
On motion of Hill and 'Blois, the recommendation was
adopted.
Fee for Eiectri ci'an.,S to ;e Manager
Areport was made by, the City Manager in regard to
charge :made to renters of:the,.Adult:Theatre for the services
of an electrician -stage -manager': ,-.He advised that the present,
charge is $1.50 an hour with a minimum of $5.00. He recommended...
,that -an adjustment be,,made, ;as; the present fate is not sufficient
to`" cover °the. cost ,-. an.1 reco rmended the fol owing schedule of
rental charges:, .$4.00 for the, first hour, plus $2.50 for _each.
additional h.bur.
0n motion of Miller and Simpson, the recommendation
was. adopted .
Furebase of Well, Meadows Tract
A`z'eport was received from: the City Manager recommending
that $5.,000.00 be appropriated. from the unappropriated balance
of the, Water Fund, for , the purchase of, a well and equipment located
on Lot 7, Block 2,. of the, Meadows Tract, southerly of Charleston'
Road
'an'motion of ;Simpson ;;and Blois, and, by unanimous vote
onroll ! call, the recommendation; was adopted and the transfer.
authorized, as follows`.; $500.00 to Account 2327, $1500.00 to
Account 23.26, and .$3000.00 to Account 2324.
'Water Connection.. A.rastradero Road
- A recoMMendation was' received from the City Manager
that $3775'.00 be transf er-red from the unappropriated balance of
the Water .Fund to= >ccver the cost of ar 8 -inch connection at
Arast.radero: Road to the -San Francisco water main, $1650.00 of
this amount ' to .be transferred to Account 23+7 for construction
of _the'8-inch main on Arastradero Road and $2125.00 to Account
2327 for: purchase: and installation of -8 -inch pressure reducing
valve and accessory equipment.
The City Manager pointed out that Committee No. 4 had
-reviewed this matter and had recommended a transfer of $3225.00
for making the connection which will improve the water pressure
in the Arastradero area. He advised that since Committee No. 4
had considered the matter, it was learned that the connection
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trust beh'oused.at-the present time rather than at a,future date,
which': accounts - for::the :difference in cost. The City 'Manager
also ° advised "that if the recommendation is approved, it is
intended%t6 "start-work:immediately so that the water problem in
the:area can -be• .relieves as soon aspossible.
On motion of Blois. and. Marshall, the recommendation'
was adopted :and,the. transfers of funds were authorized by. unanimou
vote - on roll calf:•.
Project X53 1. Stanford Annex Sewer
A report. was, made by the City Managcr on the bids
receiv tie.`
es on June:,, Project No. 53-1 for the, cons:truction
oi. the Stanford: A.rxxrex Sewer, ° with the recommendation that " the bid
of HarVeyr•'E ."('Conner in:.the ;amount of $27,673.60 be accepted.
It' w;as .pointed out that -' the entire cost of this project will be
paid` -by the property owner.
0n mo_tion of Porter and Hill, and br:nn imous vote on
roll calla, the recommendation was adopted and the contract for
this work' was ' .awarded ; to Harvey E. Conner in accor dance''with his
StreetResurfacing' Materials
The...City; Manager" made a report on the bids received
on June 1.9;.1953 on street resurfacing materials for the fiscal
year: 195.3-54, '_ineluding`.plant nix surfacing, rock screenings,
and liquid. asphalt,.with the ,following recommendations
That the bid ;of .L..C. Smith Company for plant "mix
surfacing. be accepted in the amount of 5.20 per ton
for.;1" :thick-," and $5.40 per ton for 3/4" thick.-
total amount of $18,050.00.
That the bid of C. E. Reed for liquid asphalt be
-accepted on Item 1 at $0.135 per gallon and on
Item . 4 at $0;.10 per gallon, and that the bid:of
'Blomquist0i1 Service be accepted for Items 2, 3 and
at $0.115, 40..105 and $0.10 respectively.
:That the bid 'of :Urban Bros for rock screenings
be'accepted, at $2.85 per ton for i x screenings
delivered :42.65 per ton f.o.b. bunkers; 'and
same price per ton for 1/8 x 3/8 screenings and
for 1/8 x 1/4 screenings, all plus sales tax minus
discount:
,.01'1 motion of Cashel and Simpson, the bids were
accepted: as recommended. by the City Manager, the materials
td be purchased in ;the quantities needed by the City.
Civil Defense ,.Rescue Truck
The City Manager reported that some time ago a request
was made for a Federalcontribution toward the purchase of a rescue
truck for Civil Defense, and that a communication has been received
froti the office cf the' State Director of Civil Defense that the
request has : been :granted;' that the Federal Government will pay
50-per.cent ,of the cost, and if the City wishes to obtain title
to the trucx:it must;pay .50 per cent; if the City wishes to pay
only. "25% of the' cost, the_ State will pay the additional 25 per
cent, 'and= title :will remain in the hands of the State. The value
::and purpose of. -:then rescue truck, on which all types of emergency
::eq zipment:; would: be carried,..' were explained by the Fire Chief- who
recommended that the City pay 50 per cent and get title to the
truck. :The .:entire cost, is: $5540.00 plus transportation charges,
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.406
which would make the City's share of 50 per cent approximately
$30k7:GG
'twin pointed outthat the initial application
was-for..the rescue truck itself and did not include any equipment;
that.,if t?e.Citg.wishes to`obtain the equipment another applica
tion:'would have to be; <subrnit.ted..
On motion of Blois and Marshall, and by vote
on roll call, the recommendation of the Fire Chief was approved
and the payment of 50 per cent of the cost of the rescue truck
was authorized, the necessary funds to be included in next year's
budget. The vote was 12 Ayes, Porter voting No.
The City Manager was requested to get information about
the equipment for the truck :and 'see if the City can purchase it
on the same basis, if . the' Council decides later that it would
like to obtain the equipment.,
Adult Theatre Tickets
A report was received from Committee No. 4 recommending,
that the price of single, admission tickets for the Adult Theatre -
productions for the coming year be increased from $1.00 to $1.20
including tax.
On motion of Blois,andMontrouil, the recommendation
was, adopted.
Garbage Contract
A report was received from Committee No. 4 recommending.
that the City Manager be authorized to renegotiate the contract
with 'the San Jose Sanitatioh.,Service'for garbage collection to
increase the percentage of gross revenue which the Company
receives from 63% to 70%,,the adjustment to be effective as of
,duly` 1, 1953.
A report -was made by,the.Administrative Assistant
on this -matter,\ advising that -the company felt it was incurring:
a lois in its Palo Alto, operations and that the City engaged
Skinner' Bammond" :to ,makean audit of their books. The audit
showed'that the company was'losing_from $1000.00 to $1100.00 per
month, and as a result of this audit the committee grade the
recommendation to inc ease the, percentage allowed the company
which. would, increase their- revenue: about $10,500.00 for the
c.omi:ng year., I=t . was s explained : that the proposed amendment to
the; ,contaract wou id include the .;right to eliminate the additional
;7 per cent at` any time if;. in the `discretion of the City Manager
the -service i:s ;.not satisfactory.
On motion of Cashel and Blois, the recommendation of
Committee No. 'k was. _,adopted:
Transfers'and C1os.irg • os :Accounts
A report - was ` received from : Cornmi ttee No. 4 reconriending,
that the Controller be authorized to_make the necessary transfers'
Within and, between departmental: budgets, to transfer the utility
balances to the General Fund, .to- make' the necessary journal`
entries' to close ,accounts for the fiscal year, and to transfer
add-1tionai funds to reserves, also -to close' the Special Projects
'Fund':and the `C.ontingent . Acc:ount into Account 177.
On motion ofMontroujl and Blois, the recommendations
were "adopted . by unanii ous vote on roll call.
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r ation of Ponds
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report was the current lbudget tee projects submitted b
tiion of, funds "-be for which appropriations
No.
the period u continuation
the for com Proatea�, recommending
adoption of
'from the of the
new budget, ,etlon• the were made
of :the. he 'expiration
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dew 'ation he expenditure
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t y unan .1 ua �p auil and Blois, t the
e on roil ca1 the recommendation
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'rave der � ro ort was received from Co
premium
covering nce Com rrized to e1p4tt e
a:. z'eca of'$7,304.46.
��,. $' Bodily injury
for autc�a�ce?�t the�o•. 5 rero
zr07 o t o g •a�i nju y ;and moonle bid of zh end1n
was adopted, On ?22ot.iorx off;°Aexot Damage
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, , .Hiller n /Slots and far motion;
- ab-t:1 , Committee. not voting Man al
ant tunderwriter-who excess Aol �y has reported 4�n$ ®�� the�ma���- the
1abi annual w�11 s been placed that the e
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was , C�Ccel,ted. `%.✓ Or.,
\ 4 insurance, 7.�{G� this '�Q .a
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motion of Mane, and 1s subject aincludes �e
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{wean Crrs ayen, 2ais' taE'� import:
recor,�end� A reAort �as Denied
far red3 nSdenial received "---•--.
j beCuse 'ls� on of part of the. request
fray, .the
situationcom one lot, would of o f . west of r• planrzn:n
with . whyon ahave Lot 15, Christiansen
Seale
Commission
the required
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aAP`raved 9u-="ed frontage,
frontage
the Seale Subdivision
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constructed '' the:: gnt�$e "°ntafie exists`'�~n�m,� �ubdlvis�a Viers,
l2a �."uctecd ,two Planning ' as was for frontage
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a opt' dwellings$ Cffice sho, n two $c
r and r a;� lots, a
he transferred
_ that when ant eAlaZne the df vs s, each
with 5_' feared one lot he ,pro `� that ,a -an originally
frontage a e nd th to ao tb an f ed the
which y applicant
other
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f 6' -et $'e, whereas �he Qd �"ce re uirto s a Wtafu o f
application
motionwas'ride by
requires;
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ion be denied.
Planning
Cashel mum
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rt Chit be adopted end' that th
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,` 65.fao n that t Christiansen hedidor
4 �f hJs sa that As�;ed ray not wilfully
f the Council topr
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.Yes: Porter, Slots by the following
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recommendation
Na er, Simpson, Cashel, D»�,�sda3ey an
Mar$ha1�, Milxer, x:111, Mitchell,
Note
Voting., Jackson. Morztroul{.
Lot Redivis ons, ;;?proved
A=report was received: from the. Planning Commission
recommending approvalyof the following 1..", redivisions, subject
to recommendations oi'the City -Engineer in each case:
1. Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 1, Tract No. 1122, westerly
corner of San Antonio Road and Dake Street, subject
to abandonment of the existing public utilities
easement: and the granting of the new easement as
shown on the map.
. Lot 19, Block 13, Seale Subdivision No. 1, north-
westerly side of Etneraon Street between Kellogg
and Churchill-;. Avenues, ' subject to granting of
public utilities easement as recommended by the Ci t3
Engineer.
3 . Lots 21 and 22 and portions of Lots 1, 2 and 20,
block 5, College Terrace, northeasterly side of
Amherst Street between College and California Avenues,
subject to granting of public utilities easements
and acquiring of a 5 -foot utility overhang easement
across a corner of the adjacent property as shown
on the map
On *notion of Montrouil and Jackson, the above lot
redivlsions were approved in accordance with the recommendations.
Design Control
The Planning Commission recommended approva;. of the
following applications for design control approval, subject
to compliance with all other building requirements:
1. Application of Mellon & Oolobic for apartment units
to be ,erected on. Lots 23 and 24, Block 2, Stanford City.
2. Application of D. Kazakes for apartment building
to be constructed on portions of Lots 11 to 16
inclusive, Block 1, Stanford City.
On motion of Montrouil and Blois, the recommendation
was adopted.
Amendment to Sec 7.07, Conduct of Minors
A proposed ordinance amending Section 7.07 of Codified'.
Ordinance No.' 5 regulating the conduct of minors in streets and
public places was accepted for first` reading. It was explained
that the proposed ordinance has the approval of P.T.A. groups
and representativesof youth organizations, and is similar
to the ordinance, in effect in San Mateo County, prohibiting the
loitering of minors after the hour of 10:00 P.M.
OrdinanceNo. 3.2476 amending Section 18.22 of Codified
Ordinance No. 5 -relating to: dog. license fees and penalties was
given second .reading, and on motion of Blois and Montrouil, was
adopted by unanimous vote'on roll call.
Taxi Stands.
Ordinance No., 14477abolishing two taxi stands, one in
front of'419.Alma Street and the other on the northeasterly. side
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of El. Camino Real southerly, of California Avenue, was given_•second
-reading, and on.motion-.o; Blois and Montrouil, was adopted by
unanimous: vote; on roll':;call`.
Amendments t'o Administrative Code (Committees)
Atsthe:suggestion of the Mayor, the Couneil-accepted
for firat reading` a:,proposed ordinance amending the Administrative
Code to. -provide for ;three standing committees instead of :five,
the rduties of the.:present Committees No. 2 and No. 3to,be
combined and the duties of,the present Committees No. 4 and No. 5
to be combined It was pointed out that the change would
reduce the number of Committee meetings and that each councilman
would serve on only one ,committee.
Appreciation Expressed by Mayor
At`this time the Mayor thanked the council members for
the help and aupport they have given him during the past two
years, and expressed" apprecia.t t on for the services of the
councilmen whose terms expire on June 30, 1953.
on motion the Council adjourned.