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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09271954No. —31 City Hall, Palo Alto, California, September 27, 1954, The.. Cdunci l` :;of the. City of Palo Alto met in session ;`on -this date at 7:30 P.M., with Mayor Simpson Roll call. as;.follows: Present: approved: B:ishon., :Byxbee, Cummings, Drysdale.;: Hanley, Huston, Porter, Rodgers, Ru;oenthal, Simpson, in�iciet:t Cashel, Corcoran, Marshall, Mitchell. The 'minutes,'of tho meeting of September 13; 1954, "were Abatement of Nuisance (Black Property, 1103 Forest Avenue) This wa.S' the time, set for continuation of the hearing held on September 13, J954, on abatement of he .nui, ence at 1103. Forest Avenue, -Mre. - r^.lore:nce M. Black to show cause': why the building on ner property should not be condemned ass public rui.sarre and "said-nai,sance _abated: as provided in the State Housing, Fact, by _ha ,r:g said building` p; operly, reconstructed er repaired, ox. by havin,. it razed, er.. removed . Mr: ,7o'cn.. V '=Schw.a:fel, Chief Building inspe tor. , • _are sentec ar.. additior._al report on his inspection of the building made on Seotember* 113, .' 95`14, and - stated that the condition of the bai1ding waS .found to be —substantially the same .as sl'own in the. _ report made :by him to; the Council on September 13, 1954. This "ad- ditional,--re.oer* dated September 22, 1954, was made •a --part'- of the. record of` these 'rr.;oceedings; Opportunity was,.gaver, for any one present to'steak on the matter. .< Mrs . Black presented further testimony, and Mr. Grant Coon,_ 1119 ;HnpJi ns` Avenue, `spoke in her behalf, asking' that Mrs `. Black be given. every consideration, and a chance to pork out same solution --to her problem. There -being no one else who tion, the hearing` was •closed n :a.nswer to a 'question frorr, Councilman Black stated'that she has a,. grogram for repair of has not toad, tame to develop plans; that she would more time in which to present further information plans. wished to speak on the ques- 3i,shop, Mrs. her' building but appreciate having regarding her . Councilmen Cummings and,Bishop moved the adoption of Resolution No. 256k declaring findings ito regard to the property at 1103'.Forest Avenue, ., declaring ,the building to be unsafe a hazard to health and , a nuisance, and directing, the owner to abate the same on or before January 1, 1955, by having said building properly reconstructed or repaired or by having the same razed removed.,'' The resolution was adopted by unanimous vote on roll or call. Annexation of Laning Property - "San Antonio Road Annexation This was the time :and place set for hearing of protests to the annexationof territory .designated as "San Antonio Road Annexation'No, 3°' :Notice of this hear:.ng has been given as re- quired by -law -__The heiringyas declared open. There being no one present who wlahed to,•be,:he;nd, the hearing was closed. ,'Ordinance No. 156a aporovin.g the annexation of certain 'uninhanited. territory, designated,es' "San Antonio Road Annexaticn. 1'o. 3". was -i.ntrodaced, and .on motion of Porter and. hanley, W8'.? adopted by unanimous vote" on ,City Manager pp 2t1 /,Yt the, .Expansion `h� YjLq and Rosenfield, hospital': Consultants', :�?''/ /� (y or) the v e . d/e - that � e3� e a der w3lic's� arr from o� October. ct to Complete" p e «<a �2Cgoi Allen pP Aka Patio balance about a�� The •"�L is needs,* we re -:. to be `" ! and 4(� complete held„ "'� strips, 00 � s , benches.:s*to c t,"e patio o ar, appropriation ram t +i� �'' ,r`Cpm y dra�na pr`concr� , �. r On x eat. ended aa, ne e, 7w C ?� l27;� a Projects a Crefie .2 ` r7t.p�, r � � �x^,'�^]-'+�r �a� �''�GO21j��"���'�'��'E' �p� � �s �'�M�'_ ,;,+�� �`,�,d'� ti.;x,e �`7 �.''r�µM tram the a x on Sia.l ,,, y" � . � 3 t7. can Obse � .fro . �`' and p, and ' uY;an., �� 2"Vsnpg Jf'CCr y�2h �r� � Cn'�,77vu« vote rr ry 5'� r � ,i��.: �y '�'�}'. j*yyl,,� , - ' ,d �`C �' `' $300.00 ;,JS' �} �y/'��rt n vur�,� ��-c .� October Committee ��x a,r�y�. count 8,24-.?. Y m Cthe .: during y. e r � ek 0, 2954„at 'a, presented a resolution had voted � reviewed ��:� 1n L�, een be `���an recommended t;�A elobservance ry past three oween pro mn w observed per, s z� ce a^ unanimously' �a J'cu; arm ,Z J'e r y ` Halloween. ask- � �'So c�23 "j �+h L��hn.sc fti' p.: rjd (1�(yn Y oYa":. 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The C-ItyInspection ns t the e oLlt- »} t y :e Com ...,.s --•--•` e added later tq p +, 'b the ' t ,..--',M -.-�Y `H �� , Abe for one and may � . --"`y t�1G �,��3rY ' --- >.- and •'�..'�.r' r �^"-,rr...,,,... r.:= �. of t'2=: z'` z,ox�o z,o anc t °�ra�ur��r� oR �?� °��n tee 1- A e 0aed acoeF In �" f port tyti-m� S' Gammon �,� Q..>yE �. ���cra� nga��,����p�ne,way �zdand � S _.,��� ��cGe�ose�,o w 1�o� �a'�'�ir� rt rr�w.,n . ""•,a.;. r n....,...: •�..q�.Kon,, �,umnnCn'� aeir,.v;•w�r.�,"% 7 ..F .. �"'-�7 .-J71 .motion, was ;made. byRodgers, seconded by Bishop, tha t tide recommendation` of Committee Na.'3:for or adoption of the Rules -and Regulations effective Octobe ^. 1, 195# be adopted. C^une lman Bybee asked;.• that more time be • •given for study of .t e ma`rauh l a.rd s ugges.ted that be ref erred • back to committee, for further review: oefo°re acceptance by the Council:. T -'e mot' or w:as: writ�ci.ra\�Yn, ar)d on mot1,on o±.. 3yxbee and. Hanley, the'P :o � we c7ti1 yips uies and • Reg i°lat1oris were referred to Committees No: -1 and No 3 nor revie 1 --.and further corS:jder atIon by council member; . interested' At"this-time-CoUnciiman.cummings renewed his request Made• a, year ago: to .be heard before, a .corQ:nittee in` regard to his proposal for ai adv1Gory` public utillt1es :comm.iasi:on. (Co�Tr c11man .Mitchell came- at `this ti one, 9;00 P.M., and :was present for the rest of the meeting.) .Group Life: < Policy A report, gas receivecl from Committee No. 3 recommending that: the .Mayor be aL„It orizea•,'to sign a rider to the Group Life -In- surance ' ?ol::icy cYzanging the ,p.ollcy 'to .an "employer -pay -all" as is effective Duly I, • 195=1, 'as.: prev1ou ly .aooroved by the Council. on motion of Rodgers avd- 3yxbee, the Mayor was authorized to' sign the raider. Transfer of Aviation Gas Tax Funds to San Mateo County -kreport was :received from C=ommittee No. 3 recommending that the sum'of $6.373.74 he transferred from the unappropriated balance- of the Gas -Tax, Fend to • Account; 905-l9A, in order to carry out: t ie agreement withSan Mateo County for contribution of all of the City's. aviation -gas tax funds toward the airport improvements constructed-by)San Mateo County. 0n motion of Mitchell and R: dgers , the recommendation was adopted and the, transfer authorized by unanimous vote on roll cai.1. Transfer for Taxes on Parking Lots A' report was received from Comrittee No. 3 recommending that the sum of $891.06 be trapsferred.from the unappropriated balance of the Parking .Meter Fund -to Account 906-07 to cover t-' taxes. on propert.es.acouired by the City for parking lot:. • 0n Mmotion o£ Mitchell and Rodgers, the recommendation was adopted and the t. a.nsfer authorized by unanimous vote on roll call. Abandonment of Easement Tract No. 1,302 Pesoiut1on of -Intention' To: 2566 to abandon easement over portion. of Tract No. 'x.302-, and setti:ng::'hearing on the matter for October 25, 1954, eras - introduced, -and on motion of Cummings and Hanley, was, adopted by; unan'mous ,vote on roll call. Closing Portion' Alley, Sterling Gardens_ Resolution: -of Inte:itlor.:No - •2567 to. close portion d' a 20 -,.foot a=lley in3lock-9, Sterling, Gardens No 1, and sett .n he r'Yg:for';0etober:25, 195k, was• introduced, and on motion of 1 Cummings and Hanley.;- was, adopted by. unanimous vote on roll call. Abandonment of:Tasement„ Portion Lot 78 Wooster Sub. 'Resolution ' of Ir ten:t:iyon h! o. 256$ :to abandon easement •In portion of tot 78, Woostez'.•S.ubdivwSion, and setting hearing for October'25, 1954, was :inroduced; and; on motion of C;ammings and HM nley, .ryas. adopted by unanimous.: ,\rote:.•on roll call 129 Abandonment of Easement, Portion'Madrona Avenue, Stanford C-ittr Resolution of Intention No. 2569 to abandon easement over portion of Madrona Avenue in Block 22, Stanford City, and setting hearing for October 25, 195+, was :introduced, .nd on motion of Cummings and -Hanley, was adopted by unanimous vote on rol]. Change of District Ordinance No. 1561,: rezoning the northeasterly corner of San Antonio Avenue and Middlefield Road from L-M:S:D, Limited ManufacturingDistrict, to.P-C, Planned Community District, wa3 given'Second-reading, and -on motion of Byxbee and Cummings, was adopted by._.unanithous vote on roll call. Traffic Ordinances :The following proposed ordinances, recommended by the Staff T4affic.,Committee, were introduced, and on motion of Cum- mings and.lian1ey were accepted for first reading and referred to Committee No 2: Ordina.nce..arending Article 19 of Codified Ordinance Noy. 5 deerea"sirsg the state law maximum speed. on San .Antonio Avenue. Ordinance.establishing Arterial Stop Signs on Mid- .;diefield Road at its -intersection, with Loma Verde - Avenue.. 3 Ordinance prohibiting parking on the southerly side of.Sherman Avenue between Park Boulevard and Bir.oh Street, Ordinance Prohibiting parking on portions of ?ark Boulevard, Cambridge Avenue, S'rerman Avenue and: Page Space . fox Social Security Administration Mr. Ervin. Schultz, representing the Car ;enters Union Lieul. No.. 668, r2dd'resed t.he Council in support of as request of t'ne, Social Security Adnninistrati:on i'or adequate office spade,. rent free_, in _ thc= _City;- of ;Palo Alto for their district office' Re, . stated that space In the Union Hall at 3065 Middle,fi.e ld .Road had been: offered to :this : agency but they felt it wasp too. far out and preferred'`a more:Oentrali location in the downtown business d1 strict... Mr.. 3chu;itz asked, that the Council ass; Qt the Social Security agency to;;�fird suitable quarters. The Coun.ci1 %as informed that Committee No. 3 had -re-, viewed -the: matter .and. that .the Staff had done all they could''to assist the or"ganiz.at3.on too_ find office space. 1r Sohul.tz stated that the primary interest of hi8 or.= ganizat.on" i s.`t"lat the Social Security office remain in, Palo Alto ard:,as,ked' that .the Counciluse its influence to keep,it here ire- stead of roving to ; anot_ner..city. Ter : be;'.ng-:no further business, the meeting adjourned at. 9:15,P. -M: M3 was declared