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California. Avenue Off -Street Patkin5 Project No. 55.5
A statement _ as read -by the Mayor, announcing that this.
"Tas. the time and place. fora heari.ng' on Resolution' No. 2628 of''
Preli r :nary' Determinat nor ; that the purpose of the. hearing' is .to -
determ ne- whether-thei Counci_1 . should avoid the preparation of -an
irvest5. atiora` r. eport >and..nrovidc a hearing thereon under the,
- Special As'sessment . Invest' gati n Limitation a . + y a
:-� o : n,� Majority r:atest
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Act a,:. �. .� . � ,np;.nted' olit, ,in' the statement that since at
I.s intended ir; the c"'.ocsedings that the assessment- be levied on
an.ad valorem' really basis, -it is not considered necessary to
incur th? ex,ense of an -investigation report. Th„ total estimated
cost of ihe project is $250,000, or 20% of the present assessed
valuation, and it -is. estimated that the bonds to be issued for
the assessments may be serviced with an avera. e annual levy of
$1.10 ner- $IOQ oo of assessed valuation.
The City Ma.naf,;er read the letter which he had sent to -
each property owner in the assessment district, in accordance 7,:t
the Councils instructi.ons .
Written proteSts were received from the fnl1o•,,ir nra-
c rty owners in the assessment district:
Albert J. Dornberger; Clara D. Schuhm,anr, and
5asi1 Dornber , ;er, 200 California Avenue
Edward Tinglestad, 238 Sherman Avenue.
te11 M. Scofield, owner of a 'aortior of Let
a. .Stedman, owner of proaerty on Park 3ouievard
between Sherman and G. -.ant Avenues.
A' letter was received from the Consumers' Cooperative
Soo .oty 164 California Avent. e, statin,, that the Co -on I;; willing
to participate'fully� in' the , ff-street parking program, provided?
the block in.which the Co. -on is .located :is allocated a sub<star -
tial.ly pro'ortionate amount of theoff-street parking area acnuir'ed
The City Menager a,nd'. staff explai.r.ed the elan which has
been worked out by a citizens' committee ar 1 a council comr, ittee,
ou'1linirs`•' the bo'-.nd tries of the pron''sed assessment district and
ern. s t-i.ng sketches of the rsrkina lets or•ono adfor• aacr,ui >ition
wn the California Avenue area.
The hearing ''as declared one:',. Mr. Stedman supplemented
his written protest v th_the statement that .•pia property is zoned -
as industrial: and that he felt the :Parkin 5 lots would be of no
benefit to him. It was .explained that Mr. Stedman's property was
ncluded in tb assessMent district -because it' has °ronta e on .
Sherman C,venue .
P" r . EurJ•e:ne Scofield spoke in behalf of ^ ` s mother, Stella'
lv; ;?cOf field asizins that her or o1]ertT which has frontage on
C 1 ifnrn .e Avenue- be eliminated from .the district. It was no:inted
o:;t`- tr t a small portion of 'r s Scofield's nronerty Is proposed
to be acnuired.; that 't^e. clan Could be modified., if the Council-.
dosire ,':to e\c1t de. her nrone'^t.yfrom_ ac-' iisit±on but t c t it
could not bo, eliminated from the. district. Mrs. Mary c':'li.ve1y:,
2250 Park;you evard, stated that'she does not believe the parking
lots will benefit. her aranerty.
Mr Edward -Arbuckle,' chairman of the South Pale Alto
Civic Club Parki.nt -Committee; addressed the Council and rcnarted
on a s ar vey maze 'cy the South Palo Alto Civic Club, ^ Ja vin' that-
- as nearly'Las they could-. determine -'
there are 135 parcels o .pro-
erty: i nvolve,d that they; C80 'r ave the s..gnatur�- s 6f -the owners of .
parcels w.'ofavor`the- narking nroaram; that 18 opposed the .
roject - and that 37 did not express any opinion. Mr. Arbuckle.
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Presented a map showing the location of the orooerties • hone
owners are in favor of the,project, those who are opposed, -and
those who have given no answer. He urged en behalf of the
property . owners . and merchants in the C; l:.f o nni2 Avenue c:.ctrict
that the Council proceed, with the project an rapidly as possible.
Robert Kr :utzmann, chairman of the off-street parking
committee of the -South Paid Alto merchants group, submitted
further information on' the survey discussed by Mr. Arbuckle, and
poke in . su000rtof the project. Ellis jacob ,, 433 "Cambridge
Avenue, tole the Council he wishes to go on record as favoring
the parking plan and the assessment district. John Ratner, a
merchant on C^.lifornia_ Avenue, urged that ;prop=redngs be carried
on and emon,asized the need for the e.cruis:Lti-.n of parking lots
for future development.
D. P. McKelvey, a property owner on California Avenue,
asked cuestians concerning the legal orcceedin which were
answered by Ernest Wilson, or: the
•.• '�r .� , attorney for tilt��pr0^eer%int7s .
Mr. 'N_ilSon' Pointed out that the City of Palo Alto has never
followed the Special Assessment lnvesti :ation, limitation and,
Majority Protest Act of ?.931 in any of its proceedings. Mr.
.aeKelvey stated that �'.e favors off -`street parking but had sera oats
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reservations about the present proposal, and su ges ,d that ac-
ion be delayed until the Poss:ibility of having some, r.;etered.
narking in thearea and Ainanc n?- part of the cos with meter
revenue has been explored:.
Robert Richards asked if it would be Possible to nar--
tia ay finance the prb ect- from' om' oerkin meters. William Kr ,.c
ma nn stated that the merchants have considered meters. -but are
opposed to themat this time . He asked the Council to vote
favorably on' resoiut.Io .•.''to oroceed.with the grogram.
- Nike Colicky Chairman of the California Avenue Off -
Street Parkin?; Committee, Pointed out that the project-waS
started over three years ago, and urged that the Council proceed
as cuickly as possible- to carry out the,program.
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The City Attorney pointed oat that this 1- e prel.iminer;y
heorinF.;; that _after the -Engineer's report has been' ores'ented,
another hearing_Will ill. be held or the resolution of inter t r•.:;nu
the property owners will have another onport - r ty to be ,heard .
The hearing was declared closed.
Resolution. NO. 2638, overruling protest and de ter-
mLnin. to proceed without compliance with the Irve stir ation Act;
was introduced, and on -motion of Drysdale and Navin wasadopted
or, roll call, with 13 Aye; Byxbeo vot'. c!: No.
- Resolution Na. 2639, aono rating an appraiser or. Pro-
ject No. 55--5, was. introduced, and on motion of Dry, 1e' ,
rd
Bishor, was adopted' by une nimous vote on roll call. '
Resolution No. 264x, directing preparation of an En-
eyneer's heoort, .con iztinr -of o13nc and `�?eific - t1 o. n , e2' t].-
ma'te of coot,, maps .';,n(-descriotienc. of or Pert'r to be %-i.c^L..'red,
and a map of the 'a”-essment district, was introduced, and on
mJt'ion of`. r)rysdal.e and Bishop, was sdooteo by unanimous vote on
roll- Call. -
(The :Council took a recess +'. t1 this time, ' •35 p
and reconvened et 9:1'x•5 P.M.) .' M
Monroe Park -Annexation
on
A letter was r'epell'ed from Max J. ' -aer, 3' 16 Monroe -
Dri •submitter Y a netiti ar With
p wowi .} l y 50
�� a .n �.'l. i .n.. m,7 t+e. signatures rJ f`
res' '`?nts- in - the ' Mo roe Park area, i a revised map anal d,es _
�- .1 Ci. 1 r+;� with
C�,'Ioti'on- Of the area Which they now ree. u` -ea t ~ 7e annexed to
the
City off''•'' Palo Al t e. .They rpqaestEd that' tb.e previous pe titi on. and
m`p be:''.itrdrawn i'n V��:�+x of the' c aance'''r b'u.-daric' o the ;:e'.+,'
man '' It as xPl?;fr t yaf t e. revised_ m eliminates e-sfrom-the-
proposed
lned l� z: �}'i.. • �.., ,.� a,r_ _t
annexation a "e? any- fron to e. On San Antonio Road, the
Soutner ly; b:o rida. rY .i`?e Oi the revis.ed area .7 in between ee Del Vedio;
AVo x?e and San ` Antonio Road fol'lo i :gig the rear 'property lines
of parcels r- the Southerly side of Del, Medio Avenue from El -
Camino Baal- to the, -Mountain View ca ty li?li ✓ .
fir.• adv.wsec,- that t'',e map had been revs. ed because
a» e i -t r ev.1 -� n tt Y
a ��:_ c�:.a .� ?cl.uaa3, �.:�- �,Y?C a ;r� <<t� of mar) submitted 4t� or June 27th
:I., ^ow being anneXed to MOur.tainView under the Uninhabited Terri-
tory Act.
James ?otter', x295 Mon.xoe Drive, spoke in opposition to
annexation to ''alo Alto;
A motion 'was made by Mitchell, and seconded, that the
revise^? mao be referred .tL` the'' ?1_an.n].ng Commission .;1d Committee.
I,;" : . 1 .'.°o?." `t.. report:, and that the --map of jLl'.7e 27th cc withdrawn.-.-,'
The City Manager advised that If theCoun.c'.1 and com-
mitte e: wish a detailed rh;oortOf the annexation -area, it would be.
rtecaSa ry to make an entirely -new .study of the, area c�cs yrnna.tea
on the ,] r. Several 1 council members indicated they would
t ,. (Ax." re T.4�:, G'd �=�,�. �J t.�-,V�.1 .u,- ii�.F1r OF .4-:741 i. �'c•�_.L � LS �. �! ��yY ._(.:
rot. wish to, .make a deoicion until a new study has been made on.
ect mate a c _,ts And revenue.
- tis sf � f� * ce
��ftex� c,.,,�cia...w�:or�, the .motion t•� refer the r.��-r. d eet;:i-
tion and map' to fhe -PIarmtn ; Commission and Committee No. 1 yaa
adopted cv Unanimous vote .on roll-;ca:1.'i.
Hearing on- Abandonment- of Street (Portion of Greer Road)
This ka.s the "iti:me Pod nl'Ce-. et for a erri:"' ' on the
bro„o^ed. abandonment'.of Ea`' ; ortI:ori of Creer Road, :-yin. within
t- 'boundaries o,' Tract .?1?o 7,5'56, ;(Oval Manor. The hearin'4 was
declared Been. It vas rerortAd' that .the City Clerk hac filed
an. affidavit of nubl..ieation of the notice of this ear n7,. The
C y '.neer rep r° vas ' ; �, no on
�' =r ' '. o '� rece;.vea, ^t t:.. 7 that �;>;,.� art= s
of Grier :toad has-been of record' but not de:eloned ard that the
abandonment-Vas made a condlt of of : nnrov l of the ni.r:".l man of
Tract No. 1556.
There beinlp no,one :7rese``rt Vho wished to be herd . r'
the matter, the hcearin •", Vac' cleSe
Resolution Mo. 2641, ordering the abandonment of n rta.er
of GreerRoad,- S`'f�. - ntr c uced_, anc on mr,'t .on of ire c Y'' and
S:_mrson v :. adopted ;by unanimous vote on roll c'1.1i .
Hearing on Abandonment of Easement ., Tract No. 1S56
This was a1C'o .the time .set, for ."ea.nin1; on the oronose.:i.
aba nr jn?' ent ?' ;'�'abl:ic:-u•t.i.l.itit s eaec::.'ientc in Tract 15.55,
•, j' Manor, V .h o,'• -I r.+now ::Dr.i.ve . The Clerk .as
�� �.2 �. , adjacent � t i �... n,. � fl0d -..n
affidavit -of oublicat;ion of t're not ce of t1y.,. :"•.e"Sr,l,n' . The E.•-
,,fineert �- eeort ate. rerada rt .'io 'that. the abandonment of tn,an(
ea ee is Wce.s h condition of ao';7ova.1. •o,fi:' Chef','::'" m-7,. of Tact
Resolution i o. 26k2, :order_','_.', the abandonment o' certain
"1' ' it :c f t _lities = -'mer't:s wa;=' 'introduced, and o✓'1 mo._ - 1 ;,"` 'Y
and Rod..y .s, was ,do ie'J' by Unanimous vote
Budget-for1.95:5-56`
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263
the budget : fer the fiscal year 1955-56. notice of the
h!?7r o; had been 'given .ac n.1r ovi?d by
Cou'nc;.?m^,n Mitchell, Chairm r of Committee �,To, ;
,resented' the r�enrn t for the committee ich reCe..,.~;enc1 d that
the budget aa' submitted to '_thn CCU, -^t' or: June 27, 4955,
5 he
adooted with thefollowing two amendments: (1) the deletion
of n ion for do addd C r ] , s n thr o
(2)
i 1.,r,� �o nCr,._ � � rllr7.� 1 Shelter
budget, end (2) the deletion c :i',1_11“). from
the canital Pc-
c?.rt of the Police D"" >ti7,"tr?k'.' t b'ud'• t nu7.`c ?a^ � of a
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radar eneC,d with miter,' .,., the urd?en.> t,��: 'a�'7 that nx'ovr ^ �- or far.
this orluinment will ho ';,laced in the 3ne{:.i.'7l Pro:; Fund.
Cot ncil.man F tche: 1 e.dvise� • that thF bud -,et 'car be ;i. 1 nar?ced
T 'Ltha total tax rate of t1.17 ner :;10D.00 of asses ed ' �Uior ,
reduction of two cents from «l. ,t- T,�.-,,- t ,. rate.
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Ordinance No. 1635 d oot':. 7 tL bud -et for 4 ,)arm 6 n2
recommended by Committee "o. ; was intr..d1.: erg, and r„o ten `a7
, d by Mitchell seconded that the orr�di n e } u,r7on,sd.
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The hc3arir was det^'a -o T open1 Mr. obert E. ti1'ackloY.
addr co ed the. Council asking that tho bud, -,et be reduced. ..e
d atec1 that - he t '1ou?ht the amount budgeted o cle vP .. . meat or
Mitchell �'� i s e .T �' 1. .
.�� � ti/�-�. •{� L.'ir C{.,� :UCy��'rl, should '�f- �' l� 1, in 1•;' He e ,ire _
reo ted. that
some of. the ca'•�it_,1 ax/..y. .� t f the
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financed r,�a 41� , ..:.. ut3:1�.v ��"
be ., »r arc ' i by a bond issue in te^d`' of
.. 4 �. current rnco�rr, and oh-�
ected t.o'Vutf ' utility rate i cre a..,es . Mr. tilu:'y-'_C'`.t ased thr,t ;fie
he r TAY be continued arc that corrected Juthe con - es of v t, C1
1 :r,t.
he made available to tho n hl ic
It 1,`a no-intee our by the C (,Cr Ilf r,er y conies e ; �'-
the oronosed. budget had been nlacee in the Libr'ar'y 'e -the e
.
or the nubile, a cony was available t. ,i Clerk's office,
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City Xr rw P
and a cony had been sent t to fiy, Santa 1 r t. T _
Association at t el; ie"uast e cony also been r rni:^hed to
Mr. Hackley severe.' weeks ago.
Mr. Patricks of the Santa CY.^C' County T,xoayar t
Association addressed the Council, stat:.n that r r,' ' �� t or, a' J 4,G'�r .L
had reviewed all of the budgets in the cities of Santa Clara
County. He advised that they feel the form of the Palo Alto
budget could'. be imoroved In a few miner details regarding
in-
formation on exoendi tur e ,' d that the Ge r l A
L, 1„ � and au r* n Fund balance
should he shown in. the preliminary g
T��T ,,7 ry budget - revenue '.�.-ter?.
Mr . Pia cricks sz, id .'i t` would be very admirable if the tax'rate
can be cut two cents. _ -.ye called attention to the imnortance
of a :ales tax. .'f such a tax L enacted as '.'? '''v J_ded o' legis-
lation .
to become .effective .a• 1956, - tatad that -
t 1 that
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:�'JCa.•'1uSral": :i n� ,:r. f1,=i some commitment should bP d,? by q•ilP
it",rt
Council ct thlS time as to the U..?' of onc-•, funds a f [i Council
.� the CourC...»
decides, to enact, a sales: tax. He redo too that 7 meeting as
err,anzed between a committee o f th nta County Tax-
- the L 7 -� t. . Clara 'c
oaye ,r t .Association and the finance committee t� ti of Council'
('� _.. s � rm.` inn
to discuss the whole '"nest .on.
Councilman Mitchell, Chairman rf` Committee
advised that .:,e ,.'oulf be -ldd to a' . an e for a .eint meet..:n;
he ocir';ted out t'h.at as far as the sales tax is concerned', this
would rot Come' o 'in any event until -next year's h d et"•
Counc S 17":ar Rod,gers'; ce l 1..e^", attention tO the proposed
establishment, .n" U. Y?nr bositj» of r;unio eer .n,!; r fare_ ' 1"
the Planning ; Department fwr the PLIro^an of keenin the master°
plan up to. date He moved .a an amendment to th' .a; ce
- W . �. o» `n d
doot_Ln'4` the: oudget that t .e- emoloyment of .thi`. '1a...'.'.tt'a'.lt be
oostnoned until t' e • master,'.'r3 .c n has. beer •` donto'- by t -e Pia-" r._
r g ;Comm ion r.�a the. Co�anc�. i The amendment -'•,^ s s „c^ rr�Pd
` _e « n: :discuVs n +• ...�
h1,�;jKh F 4 ioa., the vote on �.'"C-' ^..t"rdmn,itwas.-.c
Ayes:. 3yx ee,Cresen Marsh;-111, Mitche
r i Mos on`
264
roes: Bishoo, Corcoran, : Cummings, Davis, Drysdale,
Giffin; : Navin, Ruonerthal .
The amendment . was :declared lost.
Councilman Navin asked if any items in the o+µdwt could
be deferred until the long range'. capit<a.l nrogram has beer de-
velon .d. The City Manar er pointed out that nracticelly all o{.
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the or' ects in the b"izd;3et have' n ev1ously been anor'ove i all
the
Council and fines nave` been ,orovided to carry out the decisions,.
He ,stated that very little -could, be _deferred in the utility oro-
"ira r, m, ad that other Caoita.L- imorovements
`„enolicv matters;
and that if the appropriation for development of Mitchell Pa -k
:Ls reduced, the nark elan would have to be re -designed.
Councilman liff:',Yn discussed' the deletion of an addi-
tional no,andman from the Animal Shelter budget. He nointed out
that the o1e gassed the leash ordinance and, -that he feels it
is toe iutyr of the Council to seep that the ordinance 1., enforced.
Councilman Mitchell advised .that there ?,.�,^_ thought c ,„ Itt e
- V ..l 4 4iv- L (�:� rr�, 1. in '�...i�',l l�vt�
that the ordinance would not .be. enforced, but there WET, - a C'L}f?a...
tior: to nether a i haloa , r, lremil is deter-
mined -�.-
,.� d,d.L cidnal ,.�s �: e . u_.. _ :L} .t . _
mined during the .year that another emnloye'e `Is needed, the matte -
cab be considered at` that time.
Ordinance No. 1635 adontin:, the budat for 1955--5 was
then sddn`ed by tmaniMoUs vote on roll ' 1.1..
Tax Rate for 1955-56
O' din ?.ncee, No. 1636 fix1ng7' the tax rate :for 1955-56 at
$1'.17 ,:!7'.er $1 ^' .0) r;r s e (.a valuation Y ,'T„';a(dinC:n" ,e'•'�d, :'n
�. � _., � ;� .a:tee va, t.�..t�ior �a,� in:.,.
oti,or,, or� -Mitchell c a' s a,. ,ed y- ,..,•+ 'w z vote o.
m V and 1mn, on, was ad��t o„ v.r:.. ��o t •. �`�7. Jr'
i'o l 1 nail.
State Park . Program
A letter was received from the office of Governor. Good.-.
in j. Yr?_,tit acknowledging the Council's communication r•eu;ardi r''
the nary bill which wan' di^'a-?nr+oved by the Governor, �.�,d advic n
-,'that. the state i< � nark ,. which included dtcvMlo nme nt of the
? `'t - c i� t' - - �dl'h: i be ,� 1 h' , t ,` d to the n o g ; 1 n t r e o v.
. ,i!J Alto Yacht i1:a'C`�7QZ', �:1 an..� ut ,t'; �, , ,.Lc _ . vu _
at its ession next March.
Wit. Mark's Church Property
A letter was received.'.. from Arthur 3. Poole, ?resident cf .
South Po o Alto -Church r i orL•,' the n e F
� .,7"?L'� ty'� a..",C'. } C'7,-,� , w..+-1� `; � '):.v '+Jifi1 nt_
Oftheir �^.- r is leased. to `-t.
O 'J?'° C�C+t, �' � ;�,yat-600 C o,1 C. a'� :7 Avenue which 1, .• 7, .. •r _ tie
?'vT; rrts-. sco 4- 1r h o ng that the rov n�� 4- -�.;:�
�'1 I ;:oi.. n�al G 11.. Ch, re ue, ti .)At the rn1 .,. W?.
:hdivis.Lor�of Tract No. 466 into seoa ct` lot 1'! I nq nde
nrd that the records in the As sescor' s office be smsde d to :7how
this area as churchrrooer.ty.
hi. s referred „o . _ City htto� r,, _t-°,!
.L „. ir• _
Request of State to Cancel Taxes
A Communication wa y recei ved from the .;tste Olv i,c,n of
H n w ay _ revues tlr' the Cancellation of texen
Ee:le Tract No. 5, T'L,-!.iC'r.: h. "J.l''._'`n deeded to •_ r ;)r .N;t I,.+a
H;..^-wayHip;hway ,)uroo:.`ez , -7rd .8.skin,.a., .th'y.t this .. son rLty be fom
the -.'tss s:1ment
Or motion oaf s' Simoor. and c,:mmings, �.,.
_e t
"i).:n ted `and the c<'-?nc `1l F tins, of these
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'-Parking -Metter-Rate in Block 38
The City Manager reported that the narking, l",+ in
Block 38, tounde' by °Owner, Webster, University andHamilto
Sc: U" 11 ore7ide 155 parkin ^ ec,e Yr , it 7'E being, imnroved, �
He 'recommended' that a i ivc-�f r time limit y t �.-T t
ed oh
t-io lot, v:-i'ch...the` rat:;, Of 5 cents -for ° hours or ,,_^, cent;
for 5 hours . ''he meters tobe installed on this lot wouldtake
nickels _ -or pennies. The City Meraer advised that $18 1,0.00
be needed -to' nut new -clocks in existing ,: terc i' 'cue recem
mended. rate and time limit are established.
Cr_° mot on of Byxbee and Mitchell, t e• recommendation
s .dooted. and the Sum of $1860,00 for this ~n r .rose was trans-
-
ferred from she Parking Meter Fund to Account ^0E-9 D, by -
unanimous, vote- cn .r•ol1 cs 11.
r+.,,ro left
i
�i...... ..��:•('?.=21'1 Drysdale iey t � 4 this time, 11-:1O
r n We.s' a o"ent for the rest o , the meeting.)
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Parking in -Block 1.9
,F?or tr'ie information of Council, One, -City fh y
the -- � J z n� f>er
renbrted that,-oendin13.audecizion urder the term."-, of the rr,ee-
ment with Mr r• , rn'�s 3 M plans are •r n developed for the
tfemPOrarY J:mpr ovement of the "pro t, r• r d by the City on
ti -e easterly end . of Block -19, and it .1.s o':'tr'ried to orOvi de. •_jn •
-
il?tered narskin.,or; this lot; t t.. the ,:aster :v and n the � t
,.� . - 4 r lot
not. be imnr.nved et this time since the c=it -o•:ned narcei,
which wao - co'•nir ed primarily to ore -vide ingress or ac`s to
Brvant Street has a Width of only 33 net.
Tentative - slap', Lot• 54, Wooster Sub.
A' re'tor't as received from the Jannin Com.mi.'"eior. re-
commending that :i'7nrov i1 be .,v:?rl tentative man o f ' to L.. T tit the
7divioion of Lot 54, foster ; o'- a blect re-
vision to -9 lots instead of 10 Lots, to en ine ,; 3.n.. nr. u i:"^m` nta,
for sewage ea .,jement from the Guideux oronerty., erovic ion for ..
a 10 -foot. oedec.tr ia• n. walkway and to the . ., o o r.a re 'pit: ement-o_
set toth in Engineering,. r%"aibetini 55-, tin aser'ort'
within the tract %s shown and- obtein'in t„?: e out .��^ the,'
tract ,'}s recUired.
On- motion ,,f Cumminss and Simeson, this tentative mae
was ':roved iT accordance .'ith the r econm^�nd`;ti on of the n ;." a._
r)d iii. Co:'nrU.Ls J' or . ..
Record -or Survey, .Lot 49, Tract 19, Mayview Homesitea.
A report was submitted by the ,lanr'in Commis ier re-
commending: an'orova of -the Final Record of Survey of e n r
of Lot 49, Tract.N0 9,--rayview Homesites,
sub:;ect to c-
t_ion in the .''Fitt: of 'East'Meadow Drive os marked on the man.
Gn motion of. Mitchell and Rodger..., this 'gnat Recd;
Survey was approved -in accordance with the recomr ,d;, tion
Zone Change A.pl:icat-ion (Cooper)
A , re Sort was r ec i'Ve d from Committee Yo. l c.opcurrin
: wit to? ?laming -Commission -in recom en incr denial of the -an-..
7lication of 'y.,'ill{ am J '?rid' ' ov . I Coo`7er• or the r '' �'anI" f
oroeerty aµ.7.9- Loma +,erde �; _erue fromR-i:r'.. to M-1:.7,3 rJ
• A r ec ,.zest watt received from Mr. Cooner and d his .,.
, . attorney
.e
Mr Philin Di .aYar a, Coat actinen be deferred and the tter co-
tireec•until the n x:t meeting so that they might m:!ke f1.rthpr
.•„4ate.ment to,the Councj'l, re: ardir...; the use of the nroo,rty_ •
On'mation of Mitchell anc1, Byxbe
timed to the next meetti ,
he matter was con-
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(Councilman Sim -son ..eft at 11:25 P.M.. rind vac
absent for the rest of the meet it )
,Zone Change Application (Riechers)
Committee No. 1::, reported. that it concurs with -the
Planning Commission '.n r'ecorrmend.r, 1,-nial of the ^nn1 C,nt ,on
of A. +(i'echers a.nd other for the rezon'n7, of the area ion
:Alma Street from' 1035 to' 1.,21, Alma Street, from
r m R-2 to M-1.
A mot .o '+ was made by Bishop, s?con cd by / +' ..�.,..
that the, r^recomer' ".tion. o.f .Co:T1mittee 1,,.x,1 . J1, be _,footed. "'� �i`"1or.n
�
was considerable disc-us`e 1.or. in which Rodgers s and 7xbee .poky
in .favor, of Srr .nt'.ii.nz they'en,o.1,;1.cation because they felt the
rezonj n 3 wes reason able a nd�' that Em : ' - r» ?o'v t,:o�,l d -rro-
vide a, barrier to. an,y furt her zonechange toward the routh.
Mr. Cur!1:!mi.nTs ut rred t 7.at the zonin;y. lines be rainVl d
that t tc recommendation of, toe 'n' in_i.i r n r ld � '� T17 1 .r1 C !,'1'iIT'r �` r.. Citl 1J _, til I . E} �. ; .
The to adopt t% a recommendation of C' mm!tt e
TIC. I e.ni the Pl nnIn.7 Cofni.s on Was then C ..'ried by n voice
vote.
Abandonment - portion' of First Street
A rep-o_rt ; 4y received from Committee No,. I recom-
iendi'.z Cionrovfl.l ^f-t.he abandonment !7f a portion of First
Street between M,.c f arm Street and- S7ny Creek, reserving ease-
. rnents to. the City? for :torn drainage and public utilities.
fle olut�,on 1�"o•..• 26 3 of Intention to close and ab<?.n--
. d.on o 't.ion of yes rh-t Street .betideen Mac1.''',rie St1"e t and Dry
- CreAl was introduced and on' motl,.on of B shoo and ?u? pent';=' i ,
was .edooted by unanimous vote on roll call. This rThi.s resolution-
'37: 71do5 for. ): he rli to° be ue1 on the matter o' August 22,'
1955,.at 7:30 P.M.
Amendment t.o Building Code (Sims
A report was received from Committee No. l rec:i1".1T+)',:T'i•-
din7 for `fir t- rea.din ; a or.000sed ordinance emendln the
`,7%'e."-.,t'yl, ,..1 ?'1 `^..i''d.`.nai.iCe t7 .rerrUi?te the erection of d.a,r•aCt r,n,=l
'si-p;ns,by-Subdrividers and developers.
A nron.osed .or,dlnance anendin . Section 4o'J'. of
B i;dAn.g Cade to regulate the ''insty;' .at .or, of r -+' t2.one .
_ �.gns '.�' �s introduced and on ofmotion Bl sboo end .Rod era r
'• ?3 accented for firetlreadlng.
Tax Deed's
On motion of 'Cumming and Byxbee, .nd by unanimous -
vote on roll -call, resolutions accenting tax de ds r
the "`":3 i owi r;" orooertieS We e `a,dopted .
Portionof Lot . 2 0. Block 13; a .verrrenn Perk
Portion of LOt,; 56 37, 38, 41 and d t>? Block
- tT+.ri or,'i C i•t-7
Fortin' of Lot 26, clock '.o, Stanford C4 ty
Lot 70; Wooster, Subd ivl.sioon
Portion of, Lot 26, Bloc 2 4, Ftanford
Portion of Lot.150, Wooster SIbdivIsion�
Setback Lines San Antonio Area
Crd4nan e No 163;1,, amerdin Ordinance Ye. 1321, yr•+
^' 7'T 7. se 9 1.i >.j ty S. i �?-on r,Road r t,_.�� ^}'3:4ra._ • a tb�..CI�C .i... �.:^ ..�xE' a..i'i^ �3 .
area, wet i v: �. . eca .,'� e?ec f,�;' , zrd on motion '�.:' v ^':yin and
n e t- .rated b r 'n w, is S 4 n .M'
:� •a..nL; eta.. ':�=' ;o , �.. r .^.�r.� ,i.a,���._ ro.. ;�. �,' .. ca,_ ,
Parking Meter .Limit. •
O"1ir^n'ce I o: .1638, amend in,. Ordinance No. 1432, cc
tablisninS,certsln-.'Parking Meter .,ones, to snare the -na.rkItc-r
re:er !iT1t or all 5treeta l.'.n the ijn'ivo- `..'r t' Avenue bUstress
d.is'tfrd r xce' t Univcral An e f r hour h
fy _�rur.:x_ from of o• to' tit -p ou
'a,,' '^;ivC ' secono readl'r , and' c'' motion of Wi tc`",ela and. Cummin»c�
as 'do' ted - by '��n nirou�t vote on roll call.
'
The Ctt,' .Mar'a, er advised r? -,.at -.t will be necessary to
transfer funds.to .cover''. the 'oct of new clocks and inC trutr:t,i n
1-,
olat.es o'n t'-e--pa.r'kin4'.:t titer 4 to Tti^lce the chin 'e' from -one -hour
to two-hour 'n ter ., and rec.'7':Ct.'ltt'_rd.or; that :',3,790.00 be tm rc rrPd
from the 'arkin� Meter -Fund: c . for this
,. A!'a to Account 'C 906-99B �'h.i. ? .'C i•n^ ,4 .
riotic)n of. Rupper?tti' l' and:Mitchell, he transfer ;,7* fund- wits
a,Jtoor'1Zed by',Una1^:;„roLt'' Vote. on rota call.
Amendment`to Building Crde_.(Incinerators)
Cr^ina-co o. 1639 ; ,mend; n Section_ ?7 ." of.the.
U vd n _ Code rel Ftt' -'to, c.onstruc"-io' o' _rc.e tors iiorrLs was r i,.ve'
second rer^..din.g5, '.rrlc on moti=on of Mitchell and Cumm nP:a, wa,.s-
.A.'Ot `d' 'by : una.n1MO:: c
Claim tor'Damages
'A report Y ,as received from the City Attorney re '3rd1ng
'17,71e claim filed by CCAw rieM :'1. L u Jr t -'e c sl.r o C �. �7). " fir -
• wi
C -c arl.; .:p to � Q ��U'G JC'P,o Gii .l. ,�. when '? 1. A r+.�r�';r .:diclod:r.e -manhole cover
at UnivertitY Avenu and Brycnt Street on .T ' 9 5
City Attorney .ad A"ed *..-hat; h1's invest1 p'ation cc te;i 'that the -
•City 'had no or.i.or krOY,,,Ied e of the c nd ,i for 'rr3 therefore here
.s no liab i lIt� on .the art Of the , ed there
J' .:.. (;_.tzr, F�:c recommended that the
claim be dene.,d,
:t 1;lat'moved by }3y:07µ0, secreed are car, —tee that t%'?.c
.recommendation ,,f the City Attorney
Standing Committees ' ,•
Announeementwas made of t'.e anno4rtr' rt by Mayo: Porte"
r w nr- `"'d'. n z committee , far the ': ,cu1 Je:'.. 1955-56 :
� 01.x.0 .i,.5,7 .� 4.� � r.. . �
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A. ;,
C4mmit.t
pit
Comml.tte No.
Committee N
c accented and twe aim den
Stanley Blshon, Cha;'., mar
Robert .!:' . y 'oee
Dean R.. Cr e, ?,n
Robert H. Cumm n(r,
Herbert : ti. . N Zvi
P.E ! . unOeftf;a.l
Robert H. Cumminv, , Chairmen
Mildred S. Corcoran
GeorT,e S. Drysdale
Caifforc? Giffin
,James G. Marshal
J. ?. Mitche,. l . Ch.'ttrr.^,: :'1
Burt L. Davis
C•A?orze S. Drysdale
James G. Marshall
ll
Lee Y . Rrlr3 rters
C. H. ` mo'" or7
-Thee beingno further buttress to come before the
Courci1, the, meetin was Qeeclar'ed ^.,.,,Clamed et l •35+ P.; .