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City Hall, Palo Alto, California,
July 13, 1953.
The Council of. the City of Palo Alto met in regular
session on this. date at7.30,P.k., with Mayor Mitchell presiding
RoT1:, Call 'as -fo'?.;lows:.
Present `Bishop,, Byxbee., Cashel, Corcoran, Cummings; Drysdale,
Hanley, Huson,' Marshall, Mitchell, Porter, Rodgers,
Ruppenthal, .Simpson,
,The minutes of the. meeting of June 22, 1953, were
approved..
The Council proceeded .to ballot for the election of
mayor- for the fiscal` year 1953:-52 Councilmen Byxbee and
Drysdale were appointed tellers. ` Twenty-nine ballots were
:taken,with the following results:
Mitchell
Marshall
Marshall
Porter
7, 11. Mitchell 7
6'' Marshall 7
12. Mitchell 6
7 Marshall 6
Simpson 2
3. Mitchell 7
Marshall 6
Porter 1
4 Mitchell 7
Marshall 5,
Simpson 1
Porter 1
5. Mitchell 7..
Marshall , 5
Simpson 2
6. Mitchell 6.,
Marshall 3.
Simpson 5,
7. Mitchell 6
Marshall. 4
Simpson 4.
8. Mitchell`
Marshall
Simpson.
9.
Mitchell
Marshall
Porter
7
5
2
7
6
1
10. Mitchell 7
Marshall 6
Porter h
13. Mitchell 6
Marshall 4
Simpson 3
Cashel l
5
4
(5 -minute Recess at 8:10 P.M.)
15th Ballot:
Mitchell 7
Marshall 3
Simpson 4
16. Mitchell 7
Marshall 3
Simpson 4
17. Mitchell
Marshall
Simpson
18.
5
3
6
Mitchell 4
Marshall 4
Simpson 6
19. Mitchell 5
Marshall 3
Simpson 6
21.M;it.chell., 6
Ma;rshall. 3`
'Simpson_ k
Drysdale 1
22;. Mitchell .
Marshall`
Sirnpson
Drysdale' 2
Mr..;Drysdaleannounced at this point that he could not:
devote the: necessary tiMa to the office of mayor and asked that
this .be borne in mind in':the casting of ballots; that: if he
should be elected he would have to resign immediately
23. Mitchell 7
Marshall 4
Simpson 3
24. Mitchell 7;
Marshall 5
Simpson 2
25. Mitchell 6
Marshal. 5
Bishop 1
Simpson l
Porterr°;.. 1
26. Mitchell 5
Marshall. 7
Simpson 1
Porter, 3,
27 Mitchell 6
Marshall 7,.
Simpson 1
28`.. Mitchell
Marshall 7
7
Mr.r. Marshall, having received the necessary majority
of. votes, was 'declared elected Mayor for the fiscal year 1953-54,
and took ::the.chair.;
Election
.Three ballots., were
for 1953-754, .as fellows:
1. Simpaoil 5
Cumo4ngs 5
Porter;.3
Mitchell'','' 1
taken for the office.of:Vice Mayor.
2. Simpson;. 7.
Cummings' 6
Porter 1.
3. Simpson 11
Cummings 3
Mr: Simpson having received the necessary "ma jo,rity
declared elected V -.ice Mayor for the fiscal year 1953.5 .
The hearing was 'declared' open There being no on
wished to
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Project 52-10, North California Avenue
This -was the tire:for a hearing on the unpaid assessment
list for Project:52-10. The hearing was declared open. There
'being no one present who wished to speak on the matter, the hearing
was closed.
On motion Of'Mitchell. and Ruppenthal, Resolution No. 2459
providing for the. issuance of bonds, in the amount of $188,136.20'
was adopted by unanmous~vote on roll call.
A report was made`on the bids received at 4:00
this date on the sale of these bonds, Series "YY" bonds,
Bidder
-
Lawson, Levy & Williams -
J. B Hanauer. & Co
Hanna -ford & Talbot
Total Net Interest
$43;656.65
44, 804.56
46,668.:53
p.m. on
as follows:
Average Int Rate
4.2190%
4.3299%.:
4.5119%
The.:Controller:advised in his report that the best bidl
was that received. --from,`; Lawson, Levy.& Williams, with average
interest -rate. of 4.2190%.
: Resolution No. 2460 awarding the sale of the bonds to
Lawson, Levy & was;ir'ead,.and on motion. of Byxbee and
Porter, -was adopted'by unanimoue vote on roll call.
Project ?8-14) High Street Extension et al
This was`the time. fora hearing on Resolution No 2457
of Intention to make abandonments in connection with Project 48-14.:
e present who
speak on.the'matter,: the hearing was closed.
Onmotionox" ~Mitchell and Simpson, Resolution No. 2461
ordering abandonments was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call.
On motio-n',,of Mitchell. and Simpson, and by unanimous
vote on roll call, the Council adopted a resolution authorizing
the Mayor. and City; Clerk to, execute a quit claim deed from the
City :of Palo Alto to. -E. I Boston Company, covering a parcel of
0.08 acres:; , portion of : Lot 18, Block 1, Stanford City.
Project 50-1,,.. Street -;Lighting Reconstruction, District One
Resolution No. 2462,, authorizing the application of
surplus as credit"to assessment, in connection with Project 50-1,
was . presented, and on motion of ;:Byxbee and Mitchell, was adopted.
by unanimous vote on roll call.
Meeting. of Peninsula -Division
A notice. -lime received, of the next dinner meeting of the
Peninsula Division of the League of California Cities to be held
on July 16, 1953, at the Pioneer`Club, Woodside.
Bids on Large Lamps, Pipe and Transformers
A report was made by the City Manager on the bids received
on July 3, 195a:,,
953, and on July 8, 1953, on large lamps, cement
asbestos pipe, d-an transformers, with the following recommendations.
1. That the discount bid of Kruss-Hatlett Supply Company
for large lamps be,accepted.
2i. That the bids on cement asbestos. pipe; be reje.cte&
because of -a misunderstanding regarding`.condi.tional
bids, and that call for bids be readvertised.:
3. That the bid of the Line Material Company on trans-
formers in the total amount of $8,523.96 be accepted.
On motion of Bishop and. Cashel, the recommendations
of the: city'Manager were adopted.
The. City Marai r- submitted the, proposed, budget :for
the fiscal year -1953-_52+., with the recommendation that: ' the :.pub]lic
hearing on the ,.budget be set for July 27, 1953 • die advised
that C.opi es : of the budget have been given to ali council; .mennbera
for review, and.. that; - copies will be available for exami'nati on
by the public at>the:City Clerk's office and the Library.
On.motion of Simpson and Rodgers, the proposed budget
was referred >to .the Finance Committee for consideration, and a
hearing was set..'on the budget for July 27, 1953, at `7:30
Easements for. Power Line
The City Manager presented two easements from Stanford
University granting right of way for power line on Hansen -Way
and on Page Mill Road.
on motion-of`Porter and Byxbee, resolutions accepting
these: easements were adopted by unanimous vote on roll call.
Project 53-6, Street Li;hting Reconstruction, District T►io
A. report was submitted by the City Manager concerning
a proposal to continue the street lighting reconstruction
program- and thee -formation of an assessment district to be
known as Di:strict.Two, Improvement Plans No. 53-6. A map
showing the boundaries of the proposed district was submitted
along -with Engineering Bulletin 53-83 regarding the reconstruction
program.
0n motion of. Rodgers and Bishop, the matter was
referred to Committee No. 1 for consideration.
Civil Defense, Contribution for Pire Truck
The.;City Manager made a report on the City's: application
to the State. Office. of .Civil Defense for financial contribution
of 50% ,for the :purchase of a 1000 c.P.M fire truck,- which has:
been approved, in -the: amount , of $51775.00. The Fire Chief
explained the. ;conditions ,.regarding use Of the equipment, the title
of which.,Would be in the .name of the City of Palo Alto, and
recommended,that'the;c;ontribution be accepted.
on motion of Mitchell and Cummings, the: City Manager
was authorized to4ign`the necessary papers in connection with
the application 'and .the: acceptance of the funds.
Civil ,Defense', Bescue:.Truck
The `Fire Chief reported that it was too late to make
application for a'Federal contribution for equipment to be placed
on the rescue truck, the purchase of which was recently authorized
that it, is- intended _to use equipment already in the possession of
the City for the truck and for this reason no request was made in
the original` application for the truck.
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Agreement for Gas Tax Allocation, Major City Streets
The City, Manager submitted the Memorandum of Agreement
With the State Division of Highways for the gas tax allocation
ter the 1954ef/Acac year covering maintenance of major city
'..streets and secondary city streets and the improvement of
Charleston Road froa Alma Street to Middlefield Road.
'On :motion of Rodgers and Cashel, and by unanimous` vote
on roll call, the.Council-adopted Resolution No. 2463 approving
the Memorandum of Agreement and authorizing its execution by
the Mayor.and City Clerk.
Purahas.e* of Barron' Park Water Company
The City`Manager asked that the contract with Cornelis
Boland Josina J, Bo1 for purchase of the Barron Park Water
Company =be :withdrawn from the agenda as both parties have not
:yet come-to_an agreement.- He advised that he hoped to have the'
matter ready for the'Counci1°s consideration at the next meeting.
Passenger Loading Zonee'and "No Parkins" Zones
The Council accepted for'first reading a proposed
ordinance repealing 0rdinance No.. 1431, establishing passenger
loading, zones- in front of hotels, and- establishing "No Parking"
zones on Alma Street near•California•Avenue, one of said "no
-parking" 'zones to be. on thhe easterly ;side of•Alra Street northerly
from -California' `Avenue to a` point- approxiznate1y 150 feet north .of
Washington Avenue;,,' and, the, o: tiger to be on the westerly side of
Alma. Street southerly from :Ca.lifor is Avenue to the south line ;of
Oregon' Avenu'e .. It was; :pointed: out that this ordinance is • -
recortended by the=Traffic..Coimnittee.
• .At the ,suggestion; ` of ,Mrs.. Corcoran, the Traffic Committee'
was asked ,to -'consider an amendment to the proposed ordinance to -
provide for.'"No Parking" zones 'on California Avenue between.
Almaand •High Streets
A report was received from the Planning Commission
recommending that the ';application of. Duncan B. Macdonald of the
Crown Motor :Sales Company, for =a 'variance :in the regulations of
the :Zoning -Ordinance- involv;ing. the-eliiination of the 20 -foot•
reap -',yard req ui rement.' on , portion of :Lot 2, Block 7, commonly
known..as 780High Street,:be approved as submitted.
'Regarding' theappl.ication of Harold H. Friis for a
variance: in the regulations of the Zoning Ordinance involving a
reduction in setback lines; ,on 'Lots 8, 9 and 10, Block 23, College`
Terrace, on the southerly_corner-:of Oberlin Street and College
given e, the Planning Commission;`reccmnended that a variance be`
granted .;to allow a side :yard. at 80" per cent of the established
front -yard aistance• of= 2 feet; pro.. setback on College Avenue a
19'.2 feet; rather than' the -16_ feet requested.
A motion:was:madeby Mitchell, seconded by Huston, that
these -variances be granted„ in accordance with the recommendations
of the Planning Commission. After discussion and explanation by
the planning officer,`the 'motion was carried by vote o' roll call,
with :12 Ayes, Byxbee and Cashel voting No.
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Desi5n Control
-A report;as received from the Planning Commission
recormending approval of the following applications for design
control: appro;rals
:a. Mellon & Golobic for construction of an a artment
building on Alma Street on Lots 13 and 11 , Bloc%. 2,
Stanford City Subdivision.
Mellon & Golobic for construction of an apartment .
building; ;on Lots 25 and 260 Block 2, Stanford City
Subdivision, on Alma Street and Colorado, Avenue.,
, Mr. =and Mrs.. G.: M. Burton for construction of an *
gpartMe t building on Emerson Street and. El Carmelo:
Avenue _ on _the souutherly one�half of Lots 10, 11'
and 12,,, and part of Lot 9, Block 10, Stanford' City
-;Subdivision.
On motion of Mitchell and Simpson, the recommendation:
was adopted..
.Tentative Maps
The:Planning Commission recommended approval. of the
tentative. map :of : the subdivision of a portion of Lots 80""and. 83,
Wooster Subdivision, located on the northeasterly side -of: -
Middlefield Road approximately 500 feet south of Loma Verde
Avenue, subject to the recommendation of the City Engineer
that the ownerobtain an easement for drainage purposes from the
rear o2 the. proposed subdivision to Loma Verde Avenue, ,to- the.
granting -of public -utility : easements as shown on the map., and` also
Sub e:ct ,"to the maintenance of a 60 -foot frontage on Lots 3: to 9
inclusive, shortening Lots 1 and 2 in depth to approximately 99*
feet 'in order to obtain the 60 -foot frontage for the other:lots.
The Planning Commission also recommended approval of '
the tentative map of Sterling Gardens No. 4 as submitted as it
applies o. Block 8:
On°motion of Mitchell and Cummings, these tentative
maps were approved_ in accordance with the recommendations "of "the
planning Commission
Zone Chanes
A report wa"s: received from the Planning Commission
recomzmending --the rezoning of Block 8, Sterling Gardens No..:_4,;.
from P -C, Planned,:Community District, to R-1, Single Family
Residence District
Regarding -the application of the Western States."
Development Company for change of district on Lots 7 and 3 and
portion of Lot :6:, Block 1 Be11 Tract, from R-1, Single' Family
Residence.Dis;tri.ct, to R-2,'Limited Apartment District, and
Lot, 7 and portion of -Lot 6.,' Block 2, Bell Tract, from R-1 to
R -3-G, Residential Garden Apartment District, the Planning
Coimnlssion.. recommended that ,the application be approved as
requested but witki :Lot 8: deleted.
On, motion 0f Mitchell and Cummings, ordinances providing
for these zone changes as recommended were accepted for .first
reading.
A report was received from the Planning Commission.
recommending approval of. the following proposed redivision of
lots, subject to the recommendation,of the City Engineer in each
case:
a. Lot'k0, Mayview Homes1tes, on northeasterly side'
of 'Grove :; Avenue, __approximately. 300, feet southeasterly cf' Mayview
Avenue, subject- to paymentor-segregation of assessments, and
to the'granting of - c utility easements and an adequate
driveway easement,.
b. Part: of Lot -- 7,': Block 5,- Seale Addition No. 7, on:
the "northeasterly side of Bryant Street approximately 200 feet
northwesterly of California Avenue, subject to granting of a
5foot public utilities easement
c. Lots 29,, 304,31 and portion of. Lot 28, Block 27,
Stanford City, on the southwesterly side of South Court,
approxi.mately:200 feetsoutheasterly of Colorado Avenue, subject
to payment or segregation of assessments.
On motion; of Mitchell and Bishop, these lot redi.vis'ions
were appxoved in accordance with the recommendations of the
Manning' Commission.
Utility Easements
0n motion of Mitchell' and 'Rodgers, and by unanimous, vote
on'roll:call, - the Council adopted a,resolution accepting grant -
of easement for utility purposes from Maude Iris Harding, covering
portion of -Lot 19,Block 13, Seale Addition No. 1; also a
resolution accepting grant of utility easement from Paul and Jane
Laving• covering property on. the southeasterly side of San Antonio'
Road near Middlefield Road. It was explained that the first'
easement was required as a'condition of approval of a lot
redivision, and>.the easement from Mr: and Mrs. Laving grants
the right to the Cityy to construct and maintain water mains,
water services and fire hydrants
Abandonment of Easement, Tract No. 1122
. Resolution of_ Intention No., 2464 to abandon easement
over:Lots 2, 3 anci4, Block 1, TractNo. 1122 was presented, and
on motion of Rodgers and Porter, was adopted by unanimous vote.
on roli call, with:hearing;set for July 27, 1953, at 7:30 P.M.
Amendment to Section 7.07, Conduct of Minors
Ordinance -No'. 1k78, amending Section 7.07 of Codified
Ordinance No. 5= regulating the conduct of minors in streets and
public places, was given second reading, and on motion of Cashel
and Rodgers, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call.
Amendments to Administrative -Code (Committees)
On motion.'o'f Mitchell and Rodgers, action was deferred
on the proposed ordinance,, amending the Administrative Code by
redtiicing' the' number o '' standing committees of the Council from
2ive; ' to three, and the proposed`' ordinance was referred. to Committee
NO. 5.
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Tax Deed
A report was received from the Tax Collector submitting
a tax deed covering portion of Lot 36, Block 2, Stanford City sub-
division on which City of Palo Alto taxes have been delinquent
since i947.
Ommotion of Simpson and Ruppenthal, a resolution
accepting this tax deed was adopted by unanimous vote on roll
call.
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Controller's Report
The monthly report of the Controller for June, 1953,:
received and placed on file.
Admission Tax Exemption for Community Theatre and Dances --
A report was received from the City Attorney concerning
a proposed amendment to the Internal Revenue Code to exempt:_
from Federal admission taxes certain concerts, operas and ;ballets
conducted'by'the State or any political subdivision thereof.
He recommended' that the Council go on record as approving an
amendment to.the-Internal Revenue Code to inetude Community
Theatres •and `C;ommunity Dances in such exemption.
0n: mo.t'ion of Cashel and Huston, Resolut:i,on. No. 2 .65
.recommending an amendment to the Internal Revenue Code to
exempt Community., Theatres and Community Dances from admission
taxes was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call.
Transfers to Close Accounts
The Controller reported the following transfers and
entries to dole accounts for the fiscal year 1952-53:
Transfers -from Utilities Funds
'to; Utilities Reserve Fund as
per. Charter:
Water $ 5,000.00
Electric 7,000.00
Gas 6,000.co
Sewer 2,000.00
$20,006.00
Transfer Utilities Net
Gain to General Fund:
Water $155,621.21
Electric 261,675.77
i.Gas 33,137.22
Refuse
Disposal 28,848.63
8.63
Sewer 32,155.524
$511,2438.37
Transfer to Reserves:
Debit General Fund $ 57,573.59
Credit Unappropriated Reserve Fund $57,
(To set -.up anUnappropriated Reserve)
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On motion of Mitchell and Rodgers, and by unanimous-
vote on roll call, these transfers were approved and authorized
Appointments by Mawr.::
The 'Mayor:,deferred his appointment of the standing.,
Council committees for 1953-54, and was granted more time in
which to submit' to the. Council for approval: his appointments
of members ; of. the Planning Commission and the Board on Commercial
Amusements.
Prop.osais.f'or Citizens'. Coordinating Council,
Public Ltl.l:ities 'Commission, and Recreation
ommi,ssi on
Jnder new`business, Councilman Cummings brought up
the following proposals .:wrhich he thought would provide greater:
efficiency in government and better relations with the publ'ic's
1.; r ghat a Citizens' :Co.ordinating Council be established,
to be made up of representatives of as man;' civic,
groups and organizations.as care to join. Mr. Cummings;
proposed that the'organizations, of which there are.
about two hundred in the city, have one representative
each: on this`.c,00rdinating council; the council would
meet about four times a year; it would elect from it,s
own membership an executive committee which would
receive re'commendationg; and information from the
various member groups and pass the information on to
theother groups and to the public and the City: Council-.;
A motion was made by Cummings, seconded by. Mrs. Corcoran,
that the Council extend --an invitation to all the
organizatlons in the city to a meeting at which the
Citizens' Coordinating Council would be organized,
form its own constitution and by-laws, and elect
1:ts 'executive committee.
Some>counell,members felt that the proposal should
be given further study'before action is taken, and
it was suggested ;that it be reduced to writing and
presented in definite fem..
The motion was withdrawn and the matter referred to
Committee,No. 5.
2. Councilman Cummings proposed that a public utilities
commission be established, to be composed of six
members who arelicensed engineers, to be appointed
by the Mayor with approval of the Council for terms
of three years. Their function would be to keep the
Council informed in regard to the operation of the
utilities, and to hold public hearings on changes
in rates.
This. proposal was referred to Committees No. 1 and
No.. 5 for. study
3. That.a large..cltlzens' committee be appointed by the
Mayor to explore; the recreation problems of the City,
perhaps leading;.to the formation of a Parks and
Recreation Commission.
Mrs-. Corcoran pointed out that the services of the
State' Recreation Commission are available without
co.s:t on,a consulting basis, and recommended that.
a comprehensive study of the entire recreatio.r
program- needs and resources of the City`be,
un(lert.aken .
This proposal was referred. to Committees No.
and No..,=5 for _consideration.
Mrs. Corcoran suggested that a letter be sent by
the City Manager or the Mayor to the State
Department of Recreation for information as to
how the,i.r services can be obtained if the Council
decides to, proceed with the study.
On motion of Simpson and Porter, the Council adjourned
at 10:40 P.M.
ATTEST:'
APPROVED:
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