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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01251954an��ac ��• w��e t� ��ar.�ngMhe ���on�:ng ' eta. �-�.at contained.: ub'c to that. p rs rTbe ging oh ec V mhe snx�Qf prd errata "red. ins, ;he rezoning he fro" vagt from a b an-n �° x tsvor �r cent also f r ctu '� �'g Property Om t a 9c per be had C�3v�� pge? F�,n, that � rd.. 'Lw thmanufacturing ' s117 :a � Ot) hat' e retires r'G ` C'a -en of property t mediate t�ri'n� t' th...� r reported E: ° , G, owner CO�(;c- a -C3£ a t�;tt'?? tea The r.ay p tp or r xrn v r list ti~_e a lette'n�.,dr - tfl ili ?alp s. -,�jL�yn�r� ow or, afar a fetter ,rd 41x�a ter vas re �eKe , e� Qn� oaf e area.. the matter t s p. in rezo21�.'fyP; th o tie Mayor, pn allcommittee will .aeti At, tie or tvr be t��e wncn the }� t ee 1� tit '' eC� Q.L it ��r ° � �p..��¢ Csues t'j_o's'� r f Co.`'�eroe r^n 4 t �sc's� qtr . + a' © ,red :f`r.• route over wa$. ` �,e�e� the tr�c� � t•�o �:t� �e A �-�t�e� mo�'� g sec t�.c�ns ° �Q comY';�.'�t -� referred r a_ e. o � to �rd�,,��.ri pm the cY��.., a��ina'"c � several urg- n3 Ghe cessJ o ^v Ous s • ; a� ona1e pute,s ofCommerce end. n .� amber its statement ff de s �Gra ,, (gec'a �;,�nat or area out thaw '. dv�-��'� volley regarding progressively s�e�,�f J It vaspointed Council to remove ng needs off'. � , the Of. zone f'1�+ tS atisfied the cc,;p naz to the . o requirements inane district . are sessghle for he when erg d�. _ t of h to street ordiran - . h ° "- .o hEer, Viet. a recent. one fxr blocXS have ��e 5� h bloc',.r �r rem �r c,�r.� i � � �` ,.. a e� from th� Chamber �r,d urg�•ng 1 Absent:. Can property � thirteen Street and �c,��a�;. ,ece ed.'xhwtwewr. Alma �rmed't s o eyed xt to reconsiderd "° 1 We- - Apetition San, Aincrit Council 'Road or a r g rt �' o e v i g . ong Sa'n<'4 onio 'Road yep Intermediate ate n tne' �aa r hper� 1 3.ng �'' ortun� �' Middlefieldo . casts n ,� ct r .: na.. have an-, opportunity T,ur,� ng p s they ray z o -sons ed yTne petition , California, City K all, Palo January 25, Alto, 1954. 10 Alto met h7 esdrg• -:the �'Y owi .aYor Mar �, ding. Vie' bis as telit 71 -Y). -?..W., c t ' �;ad er �. session ?resent % • Sis' hel, Corcoran, mtnsr' call BUJ bee: Ca . itcl1 R��.l u$:', M rs�tit3:c'rcett r 5hpp � tuppen 195 r 21L1a 7 , app roved. pn •. m�ett T inntes of the Antonio Ro San beer an hay'' also a 'the ,.n er • 14134 F E b G 1 letter uas r .,�"�j�rGt°r1 �.rgd as soon rs tbe ,�h��, ti1° ° .. g that the sively it blac pc nt mpve a park ar1��.ng ma�xes � group Resolution for -Retiring Employee A,> resolution expressing appreciation to.: Philip: Schims. for- hits many years of service to the City was introduced and on motion of Wickett; and".:Drysdale, was adopted by unanimous ' vote on roll Call . the City Manager informed the Council that, Mr Schirl4 is retiring after= hayi;.ng served the City for thirty-three years.; Project '52-1C% North California Avenue et al The"City Manager reported that the improvements called f'or under Protect_ 52-20 have been -completed in a satisfactory manner and recommended> acceptance of the work. On motion of Simpson .and :;Eanley, ' the, project was accepted. Transfer), for- -Parking Meter Adtt:iinistration Equipment. The City Manager recommended the transfer of $685.00 from- the ` uinapproprjat'ea balance of the Parking Meter -Fund to Account 906-99p.for:parking meter administration equipment includirxg coin sorting machine, coin transfer cases, and a desk and chair. -',On-motion' of Wickett and Bishop, the transfer:11as authorized ,by unanimous vote on roll call. Transfer'for-Gas Service Line A, recommendation °was received from the City Manager for the= transfer of $3,668.2S.from the Utility Replacement Fund (Gas) to Account -No. -,x+3'4.7 for. an additional P.G. & E. 8 -inch gas service line on Middlefield.,Road. Oni motion of Porter and Simpson, and by unanimous vote on. roil call,,:the transfer of funds was authorized fOr;this purpose:and :the:Mayor was authorized to sign the agreement with the Pacific Gas -&;Electric Company for this additional gas"serv�ice line. • Bids on Gasoline, Crossarms and Hydrants A report:was made.by the City Manager on bids received on January.20, 1954, on gasoline for the period of one year commencing Pebxuary lip, 195k, with the recommendation that the contract be ;awarded` to the Standard Oil Company at a maximum price.of".1955 per gallon for second structure gasoline and .2175 .for first:: structure gasoline. The City Manager advised that the bid of the Tidewater Associated Oil Company was low in the amount of: -$28.60, butt this company did not comply with the spec fieatitns i,nthat it took exception to the favored nation's :clause".. - Mr.. Floyd Pratt, assistant District Sales Manager for Tidewater Associated Oil Company, addressed the Council, stating his company. -felt - the: contract should be awarded to them because their�'bid'was '7ower., On:motionof Mitchell and Wickett, the bid of the Standard' oii C;ompany.was accepted in accordance with the City Manager's recommendation.. A report, was also made by the City Manager on the, bids` >eceived : on January.` 20, 1954, on cr ossarm , with the:; recommendation that the bid' of Niedermeyer-Martyr Company in the amount of $4,7.5'.00 plus sales: tax be :.accepted. Orr motion of°'Bishop and Wickett, the bid of N'iedermeyer- Martin, Company was s accepted- as recommended by -the City Manager. The City --Manager also .reported'cea the bids received on January 20, l954., on fire hydrants,;with the recommendation that the bid. of Skinner 'Supp.ly" .Company in the amount of $6,095.03 with a .cash: discount of 2%`, be accepted. On emotionofSimpson and Porter, the bid of Skinner Supply Companywas accepted. Ut=ility Contract Upon recommendation of the City Manager, and on motion of Bishop and Drysdale, the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to sign a contract. with J L. Eichler & Sons for the installation and repurchase of gas system in Tract No. 1244, Fairpark No. 2.- At:the-request of Councilman Byxbee, Committee No. 1 was asked to consider the possibility of placing the installation of gas facilities 'on the same basis as water service installations whereby the, property owner or developer pays the entire cost with no provision for •reimbursement by the City. Public Relations;Committee Report The final report`of the Mayor's Public Relations Committee was submitted,'with a, report and recommendations from Committee No..5 w.h.ich had considered the Public Relations Committee's report It was moved.. by Mitchell,'' seconded and carried that the report of Committee,No. 5 be accepted, that the Mayor's Public Relations Committee be thanked for. their work, and that the - recommendat3ons ._of Committee No .',5 be carried ed out. A 'r.,evo'rt was received from the Planning Commission recommending approval of . the ..,application of Dr. and Mrs. R. "B . Faille for a variance' frorr the requirements of the Building Setback Map , to 22 feet ;oz the Waverley Street frontage of. Lots 22, 23 anJ 24, Blocv 24, Seale Addition No. 2, at +Oa. Lowell Avenue, ...$Here50 feet :Would otherwise be required. On motion of Porter and Byxbee, the variance was granted in accordance with the --recommendation. A repor was recei t- ved from the Planning Commission recommending app rora l of tie following redivision of lots: a . Portion oi' Lot 2, :Greer Partition, corner of Newell Road and Hamilton Avenue . Lott 3, 4, 3, k, 5 6 and 7-, Block 2, Tract No. 1055, Bel: Tract, subject to segregation or payment of assessments. On motion of Bishop and .Cummings, the recommendation of the .Planning C omission was adopted and these lot redivisions were approved ResurfacingTennis Courts A report wa.s' received. from Committee No. 3 recomtending' ,:that -the tennis courts`be resurfaced and that the necessary fund , be transferred 'from -the Special Projects Fund for this purpose. The City= Manager" reported that the estimated cost of resurfacing ten courts, the total number owned by the City, is $0,000.00. On _ motion of: Rodgers and Byxbee, and by unanimous vote on roil call, the- sum of 0,000.00 was transferred from the Special ;°Projects :"und,,= Account 123-98B, to Account -822.99B :'for. resurfacing': the tennis. courts. ?roPosed Ordinance Changes (Commercial Amusements) A: report was'" received from Committee No. 3 recommending approval J of amendments to Sections 5.14 and 15.02 of Codified OrdinanceNo at,prOposed by the Board on Commercial AmuseMents • An ,ordinance amending Section 5.14 relative to theatre and;; `dmuse: ent. permits,f and an ordinance amending Section 15.02 reletive. to -theatres,' were accepted for first reading. A report wa,s also submitted by Committee, No. _3 recoMmending that ar 'amendnent be made to. the Administrative Code Ito provide that three::r^embe k rs of :the Board on Commercial Amusements shall constitute a'quoru -. of said Board. It was directed that this charge be: included.. in the list of proposed amendments to -the - 4dm ristrat ve Code; being' presented at this neet .ig for first reading. Closing= -.Out:: Sales A report wa,s received from Committee No 5 recommending adopt7.on :of a proposed ordinance regulating closing; -out sales In the City of Palo Alto. The provisions of the ordinance`. were, explained:,, by the City'Attorney. It ;was pointed out that the Chamber of Commerce had requested the;`adop"tion :of such an ordinance.. Mr. Linn W nter- botham, Secretary -Manager of the Clamber of Corrrierce,. addresssec the Council, stating theft the regulation would be desirable because , of the situation existing in Palo Alto for the past several months wY ere certain places:„_of business advertise closing -out sales and_ then. bring in, other goods for sale, which ::r e Chamber. of Commerce aeit"was a'° mi:srepresentati.on to the public The City Manager 'called attention to the amount of the. fee for the .required permit, $25.00, which he felt might not be: sufficient" to cover the cost of checking and inspection. cy t} e ChIefeof:Police as provided in the ordinance. After ' ome discussion, the proposed ordinande was accepted .for first: reading. Amendments to Administrative Code A report: ;was:: received from Committee No. 5 recommending that proposed; amendments to. various sections of the Administrative Code be accepted"for first reading. On motion .of Mitchell and Cwmrmings, a proposed ordinance amending, various sections of the Administrative Code was accepted for first reading.: Amendments to Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances A report was received from Committee No. 5 recommending that amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and the Subdivision ._ Ordinance,: designed to relieve the City Council and the Planning Commission -from certain routine zoning and subdivision matters, be accepted ' for,,first reading and referred to the Planning Commission fora report. e= � oX ax�aIu ° pxd� nax� e ts ana cn ofTHr2i,t,-:::won en uaeP enoxa d i ; ofC ota 23 o �•ar ax�c a �rd� nah� �,�'y �- a;g ` Artyc :eg rl ant n, a ' p u t rg for f a dry . ,. ti?e z•,d deedi.x :fopfar.pe"�1 Ox.�in n , . ecce tea report. } �. �ear,�h� �s�. - ��., ,� soon for 1 td� �` bra eve a. o, ws :a °d3 ° o ed nth lour -•n : C re Ada S" item and. o 2 -rla2�3�,efrred t teratox of Fi o tteese�'ea fxo � for -and :,referred ex .fog" ve fxamC be bran � t -� Ilo S., T xeae 900, pp to Acs Y Charleston -report r-�g3-e7a:1,eado, as`, �endin t . , :ds st�m t° ^ nsfex of f� :�o�' ,� pro �e �'�.�"�; � e:� x' s � tae transfer �. tens ors f ahoot ` � and, C'0117 Ga �- • palo Verde s of pre vote on xc l y mM y ; �{ p.n., On.mpt an . r1 -'c 3 o at this �'� wd 'a - De'- '— i 1J was t7i ' Co'.c� 1 toa' 8155 p •m e ed a" 2 i' n xecnven ar1ctr� • end lie. 2 4 Off-street om Coram� tt e d� Off -Street pro eet rt..was xec �Goxm�e"dst�ons x a} ,� :e a nt ff the A £c�1law�r� ;° j��; ta'�en to �c w°,nth the r.. mekir pry eC • l necessary be accordance emS.neri� cane gax'�="-`$ all seen S�pc, c�A, rrcludira, tre a° Tnair� lot . Plan to ecwu�r` essary be teen do e rent paxrt ed plan, c�u tinaa'� 5 steps 'Flor 'Florence Street to ghat all lot or e ti o ° arr to aagui nn ,' datn��-n' necessary be a1te dA o CS ' t all te2s northeasterly �� c ° ax ncjudi s eml.nert dory d of �' 'Block y2 Avenue 1 Street, .- c ct�ir was for a Street, r�V e spaces, ' '� C aS�' nd�-f e�` plan �riaNier?-'- e - p, 'tnS . o2 and e enue, a d that an j nea, ; r �z A' a ed obtaM tY , ?.d :1 tl-i 0;t/, CYO wave who ad�rl.s has t an o to sell Ccty bo�x�'=dc� ter. Street,',. txe'�'n �y i�[arae set value a are wi�r�cu • The tie and, C°w°" y tL .� .. the a2Pr ` CO'-nerne sae 141 cj sell a e property r r 1)1:It ay. p1xtn ovine. than the d n wound for only rose t1-ze a r 1. e, p max odSf t xov d.Ild Sn 1.. A .,t . t � Vi2. k�ri� F' � .nnh, �' tut not r ^,�4�:.d. that t'ki t are .as that tYi C ed 5 .114- b o Ti t e :ptsca e . o be uxgr pxap ut`� to v rA 1 ena e donors she 2xrz or the church man for n�+c ` c� l.. r ob t � n ..oveCx. Gam` mao `acct gtrr. r 3 .rem to the reason e t et ter f tre �ui��i S ttor the recomme�nPassib are, uth - - to i. 1-'A almost t owners �r rt In a e�i bent attic has been soi +e property an agree e to enc t that to adv �s� fSl the xe exnn e ��. incd ed prSees, d-ff�C-- - e pen t court" bs �P2 a�" as been ftc tte have Pre can ent ma �� ris at ���.�- but '��� � ,the �°�''� �n order to be x�ces °p e ��ce, an eedSnss cases de thn e on p- ,-r pzac aid, �' t+ emnnt da cur to be` e �X"m� r d o�� by�.nesot,�, �tA.or� be ,-�na xee li ;b;'•7" anylN7Y riw!t�w .nnµ•;pr^�y �.ua:t"."�r!V.I.eI.*' VJ1".f".1.k -, SR;�amvxnn»�nrw There was a long -discussion on the whole question. Some count l .members• .fe' ,t ths;.t the matter should be continued while •£urthe;r negotiationz are held and a report made on the overall program; others felt tt at action should be taken at this time or .t're three parking-.1dte referred to in the .commit'tee's . report was pointed out that a parking lot in Block 29 had been considered as part -of the off-street parking program for many years'. It was moved by Rodgers, seconded by Byxbee, that r' al action on , the joint committee f s recommendations regarding ,the acquisition. of parking lots in Block 29, on Florence Street and: on,GilmannStreet, be continued to February 23, 1954, -and t at-- d.urLng that::period.-the property owners concerned be notified that they may take .the ,opportunity to hire an independent appraiser whose services would be.'paid for by themselves. This motion was carried` by the following vote on roll call: Ayes. .,..Bishop: Byxbee, Cashel, Corcoran, Cummings,, Fa:Zley,f Marshall, Rodgers,, Ruppenthal. Noes: Drysdale, Huston, Mitchel:"., Porter, S':mpson,Wickett;. Removal cif: "S'" Zone in Block 21 . A. report was.., received from Committees No. 1 and No: 2 recommending that,the "S" ` zone be removed from . Block 21, Resolution -No.:- 2508_ removing the "S" district from Block 21 of Pro ject 52-14 was read,.. . ' Objection' was nmade by Councilman Cummings , to taking off. the "S.t". zone in this" block until more adequate parking is provided. It was; moved by Cummings, seconded by Ruppentha.l, that'; ;the "S" zone in Block 21 be not removed. The vote on roll call was as follows: 'Ayes.: •Bishop, Cashel, Cummings, Rodgers, Ruppenthal, - Noes: Corcoran, Drysdale, Hanley, Huston, Marshall, '�i`chel,3,' Porter, Simpson, Wickett. Not voting: Byxbee . The motion was. declared lost. On motion of Mitchell and Porter, Resolution No.. 2508 removin, the "S" district from Block 21 was adopted by the. following; vote on. roll call Ayes: Cashel, Corcoran, Drysdale, Hanley , Husto :Mit•cnel:l, porter, Simpson. Wickett. Noes :Bishop, Cummings, Rodgers, Ruppenthal. Not voting: Byxbee. Project -52-16 Off -Street Parking, California Ave. District A'rep•ort was received from Committee No. 2 advising that it has held discussions with members of the California Avenue off-street;; parking committee.: that further studies are now being made by the California Avenue committee and it is expected that these will submit revised plans and supplemental information .at an. early,: date. Committee No.. 2 recommended that Project 52-16 be continued to March 8, Marshalli, It was moved by.Mitchell, seconded and carried, that all :platters inconnection with Project 52-16 be continued to March 8, �'o, x$x? a eet,�,an 3..fl t� fled 'rAz7 antany g a of `�f Ordinan ce d T . 23 of s vote on rof- h meadow Tr ct o the City of on .r°? 1 call , Gumm rz c g n k Zoningand B of Pat° A t:t rice No, I ubZlc ', a.rk nd °�n max$ ei�* second ^nu la r t flz... itled by urzaro Alin ° nd and A rknde No. 1 An GrQlrza us vote °n mot'lo zz :Hater 32, astab cc °f th�� nn aflm of Bis _aces thr shir,S certain G:p.ty an alZ. `zO�' and G a, n 'r was Save eaaa bey d nazzc a , tiros ctd°at da as �erly sl � Zytto, �S�a 'Aainb e of n Avenue, U iv vin t rea IIO f A " Mlddlef and Un b g part he waste ueas rl aZ d o youth "of iezd Road rsst3r Avg ug or./ ' 2 , e f n �naus n out? z Universi t Ave e z va er. , anc� a:� d le? fl. to ' on of G Y Avenue sits= �.v._ Ana z'4 -� c I rung* and Pow wa,s t n �� Two to a r Ja • fez' yacoM Was adopted by • Pari 1ddle.fleId Road Qz'l ' ult Claim r°33 cad "�nc ci Deeds deeds from the.on of �Ybe,�and m Schulte °=� the Ho ,ono ,gc �,. adopted:resolutions p stop, and b -, �t31 r and 3Terly prto operties t1 ° s accepting Ge unanimous vote it � in behalf of claimar, ----------- purposesonto in Block 2 �'' the , °�` �.tt`������' �" aunfc _ ��� �l az�d �.�Iust . �'ram:.the ���'d z"e$a�.ua�, and b Lot s az g prop At.ln niea3° r �o:t�� .entri ' Uiley ' V."iiUn " OvCr` of Subd� vlslc of 3 J. J. Moo t c. he`M rl �Irra C° nty� d, . � u ���t�o �'lt3e. ��� S� �az�cks fei�c�sta Su�'dZv`�s� � o t �F �y Jf Sarta filar F f tha M' Morrfs ,. a Gaup krc 1, �°�'t�,aza ai' tract � T to ez"In 9 (�� q Aaz,�I4'��q�t�bano` and p S. Lfluc?.�s � �c�sts of ,aa~z ! Lc> a t �' s. t. Sa C. z' Jose Ab: s cav Company's S ty, cove to C ,� �`InS l a . R c cobono, cave 771, ring ts _ the Sealo °Trac 6 and 2$, Blo rance tom � c� Ins ' the Se jantot R°, 5 drat � �A'dafis,, Aor'.. � 6, Sti'bd� �3ian per n1n z° P°�'ian°.Blo ale Tract, 2F� �l°ck 6, Subs . of ck 8 rl o,� ��� Z° 0� �,��� nce No. 2, SQa1e- Tr�Gt Na. A �. t 516 Na. �as given financed Sectlan 3 ti tled "An o tcn j. Was dope nin adjr tl°ns oaf L dl az ce ar o ° the C RezonsnM d bY .unan au god are m°tic lac; �2�, the ty sz Pflrt��h to an ral,� n a,, .�y,�be,� e �'ra.c ( P, 2 ° q t Ordinance Orp�nanco a`�er��2lr7jjj!!!cjjj� = { i�1lren ($ acond r di by. an zno Parkin ©f Ra1rmeadow Tract c,z22, and and parkl•n. Meter Rate,, as ishop, Was City 4 a. Wane» 2. • • fl1�OW7Z flT2s ace } oast : sub ...,:P7aeka3 arty �atvn1 s: aa`�afi b d Portion p�:��`. �02iIX} r . �n�i portion Counci-1msr Mitche1i informed the Council that a repo±nt from the General Hospital Committee regarding the Hospital pro jest will probably, be submitted to the Council. at :i.ts next meeting, and;,wi .l include' a: recommendation that the Counci l emp.loy:.a ;rO ess1onal"een,suwtart. to give expert advice in connection with the proposed enlargement of the Hospital,:_ At his suggestI-on, t•was"`moyed, seconded and carried that the City Manager be .auth:orizedto negotiate with profes:si_ona.1 hospital consultants ard.report to the Council at an:ear?y date. Visiting = Nurse Service The Mayor reported that he has received a letter from Mrs. Edward Liston, Chairman of the Auxiliary of the Palo Alto Hospital, who is dissatisfied with the method of handling the visiting nurse program, and that he has informed her that he has referred -the matter to Committee No. 5 and that she would be invited to meet with the committee. Bus benches . The question of installing benches at certain bus stops or. University Avenue was brought up, and the Council was informed that' the City. Manager and the City Engineer will make a report on thia matter at the next meeting. Leave to Councilman Wickett Councilman Wickett was granted permission to leave the State from January 30, 1954 to March 10, 1952.. ATTEST: The meeting was declared adjourned at l0: CIO P -.M. APPROVED:- lam„ City Clerk May •r