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City Hall, Palo Alto, California,
November 28, 1955, 7:30 P.M.
proved.
This being the time for the regular meeting of
the City Council, and no members being present, the meeting
was adjourned for lack of quorum.
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ty Clerk
City Hall, Palo Alto, California
December 12, 1955
The Councilof the City of Palo Alto met in regular ses-
sion on this date at 7:30 P.M:, with Mayor Porter presiding. Roll
call as follows:
Present: Corcoran, Cresap, Cummings, Davis, Drysdale, Giffin,
Marshall, Mitchell, Mavis, Porter, Rodgers, Ruppen-
thal, Simpson.
Absent: Bishop, Byxbee.
The minutes of the meeting of November 14, 1955, were ap-
Project 55-55, Off -Street Parking California Avenue District
This was the time and place set for a public hearing on
the resolution of preliminary determination and of intention to mo-
dify Project No. 55-5 by adding the property of the College Avenue
Methodist Church to the district and including the cost of improve-
ment of the city -owned parking lot in the total cost of the project.
A notice of this hearing was published as required by law.
The City Clerk reported that no written protests have
been received. The hearing was declared open. There being no one
present who wished to speak on the matter, the hearing was closed.
Resolution No. 2684, determining convenience and necessi-
ty and ordering changes and modifications, was introduced, and on
motion of Cummings and Mitchell, was adopted by unanimous vote on
roll call.
A report was made at this time by the City Manager on the
bids received on December 9, 1955, on construction of the Cambridge
Avenue parking lot, with the recommendation that the bid of the
Freeman Paving Company, inthe amount of $7,456.28, be accepted.
Resolution No. 2685, awarding the contract for this work
to the Freeman Paving Company, at the prices named in its, bid, was
introduced, and on motion of Simpson and Cummings, was adopted by
unanimous vote on roll call.
(Councilman Bishop came at this time, 7:40 P.M.,
and was present forthe rest of the meeting.)
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Plumbing, Building and Electrical Codes
This was the time set for a public hearing on the pro-
posed` adoption of the Uniform Building Code. and the Uniform Plumb-
ing Code..
A report was received from Committee No. 1 recommending
the adoption of the proposed ordinance adopting, by reference, the
Uniform Plumbing -Code, 1955 Edition, as adopted by the western
Plumbing Officials Association,with certain amendments (Sections -
1 to 9 inclusive and Section 15 of the addendum), with the under-
standing that the special committee will consider and report back
to the Council or ,`Committee No. 1 by January 16,. 1956, on other
sections of the proposed amendments to the plumbing code.
Committee No. 1 also recommended that the hearing set on
the Building Code for this date be continued to February 13, 1956,
at which time'the special committee is to present a report and rec-
ommendations on the proposed amendments to the Building Code.
Committee No..°1 further recommended that the second read-
ing of the ordinance adopting the National Electrical Code, 1953
Edition, with amendments, be doferred to March 12, 1956, at which
time the special committee will present a report and recommenda-
tions on the proposed amendments.
Councilman Bishop, chairman of Committee No. 1, advised
that special sub -committees have been set up to study, each Of the
codes and submit recommendations.
The hearing on the Plumbing Code was declared open.
There being no one who wished to'speak on the matter,: the hearing
was closed.
Ordinance No. 1659', adopting by reference the Uniform
Plumbing Coder -1955 Edition,:wlth certain amendments, was given.
second reading, and'•on motion 'of Bishop and Cummings, was adopted
by unanimous "7ote on roll call.
On ;motion of Cummings and Mavis, the reports oZ Committee
No. 1 were accepted the hearing on the Building Code was continued'
to February 13, 1956, and a hearing on the Electrical Code was set
for March 12,; ;1956.
Consent to; Annexation to Menlo Park
A letter was received from the City Attorney of Menlo
Park requesting:- execution . of.a -"Consent to Annexation of an= area
known as the Stendel) &'O'Neil properties to the City of Menlo
Park.
On aotion`of Bishop and Simpson, the Mayor was authorized
to aign the Content.
Bridge, -Cowper Street at Da;: Creek
A letter.,aaereceived from Mrs. Helene W. Goodman, 3373
Cowper.Street, tranemitting:a petition and a covering letter from
Donald E. OlaS$, 3314 -Cowper Street, requesting that a footbridge
be constructed-acroaa Dry Creek at Cowper Street instead of the
proposed -bridge for vehicular traffic. The petition was signed by
approxiimitely.100,property'owners. The petition and the letter
frog M!'r> Glass Were.read, and the matter was discussed. Mr. Glass
addressed the Council yin behalf of the petitioners, and Mr. L.
Mattmann, 3391 Cowper Street, also spoke in protest to a vehicular
bridge. It was their fouling that the bridge as proposed would in-
crease' traffic on Cowper Street and create a hazard for children
attendingsahools in'the area, and that a footbridge would provide
aaceas to the. schools and the park on East Meadow Drive.
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;was H poiantee out by-- thiii. City Manager that it was the in .
- tentlon to use gas_' -;tax funds for`' the construction of the . vehicular
bridge- which, wouldchave a .sidewalk for pedestrians, and that it '
would notHbe:possible to use,.gae tax'money for a footbridge alone;
that other: city, funds would have .to -be used for a footbridge. 'Hes
siso pointed out -that other requests for footbridges have been re- t.
ceived in`the past.but have. not; been:, granted.
After :further . discussion, It was agreed to, defer action
and give the matter further consideration;betore a decision is
cads.
Complaint on Jet Plane Noise
A letter -was received from Newell F.' Ford, 244 Santa Rita
Avenue, objecting to the. noise of jet. planes and asking that the.
Council again send .a.letter to Moffett Field authorities requesting;.
the flight pattern be changed: `so as to lessen the noise of jet .
planes over this area.
The City -Manager was requested to write a letter to Mof-
fett Field suggesting they use.,:an "anti -noise" pattern in flying
over Palo Alto.
Oft -Street Parking4.,University:Avenue District
A letter:was reosived from K. R. McDougall, attorney, sub»
mitting a petition from crert ain, -property owners on University Ave
nue, requesting. the City to take immediate action to acquire a pub-
lie parking lot in the block bounded by University Avenue, Waverley:
Street, Lytton Avenue and Kipling,Street. The petition contained
elerren'signatures,'and suggested the acquisition of unimproved land
in this block which is now under lease to the Pacific Telephone &
Telegraph Company for storage of company vehicles.
The City:Manager-,.advised that at a recent meeting of Com
mittee No. 2, the.Chamber of'Commerce was requested to look into
the acquisition of property in this. particular block and has not
yet reported back to the committee.
On motion of -.Simpson and Bishop, the petition was re-
ferred to Committee No..2..
Mr. Harvey Nixon, 430 Kipling Street, asked that he be
notified of the meeting of Committee No. 2 when the latter will be
considered.
Bids on Bride, Fluoridation Vault, and Chain LinkFence
A report was made by the City Manager on the bide re-
ceived on November 25, 1955, on Project 55-6, widening of the con-
crete bridge over Adobe Creek: on Charleston Road, with the recom-
mendation that the contract be awarded to the low bidder, Western
Builders of Palo Altos at their bid of $6,490.00.
A report was:.alao made by the City Manager on the bids re-
ceived on November 25,:1955i -,on Project 55-9, enlargement of the
California Avenue Valve and"Fluoridation Vault, with the recommenda-
tion that, the bid of : the low bidder.,: Howard R-. Bru, in the amount
of:#2,585.00,,.; be accepted.
The.City Manager also reported on the bids received on No-
veaber.,.25, 1955, for chain link: fence, for the purpose of fencing
:sections of Adobe Creek,:with:the reaomsendation that the contract
be..awarded to the low bidder, the Colorado Fuel and Iron Corpora-
tion, in the amount of $7169.28.
On: motion of Simpson, :and fi#iffin,, and by unanimous vcte on
roll call,. the. reoommendations': of thie- City' Manager on these three item s
were accepted and: the, Mayor was authorized to execute the contracts.
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.:Bids on 'Yacht -:harbor Improvements
,,A report was `subaitted by the City. asnager..on the bids
received. on` Deaeaber. 9, 1955,• =on Project 55-#, for the eonstructio:i
and; installation of finger.pier floating facilities -with piles and
appurtenances at,the.Palo Alto Yacht Harbor, with the recommenda-
tion that the low bid, of ]den C. Oerwick, Inc. of San Francisco, in
the amount of $1Oi932..88 be accepted-. It was explained that these
facilities would provide for -16: berthinga .
'On motion of Simpson , and Drysdale, the recommendation
was adopted and the Mayor was authorized to sign the contract, by
unanimoua vote on roll ca71.
Bids ow -Project 557.10) Center Drive Improvements
The City, Manager reported on the bids received on Decem-
ber 9, 1955,: on Project:55-10, improvements on portion of Center
Drive, with the recommendation that the contract be awarded to the
lm; bidder, Bahr & Ledoyen., in the amount of $10,849.70.
It was moved'by'Marshall, seconded and carried by unani
mous'vete on ,,roll oall-,that the recommendation be adopted.and the.
Mayor be authorized to . eiSn the contract.
Retu8e Di o a1 -Area HRates
The Assistant to>the City Manager presented:a report on
proposed::.quarterly: peremft' rates for use of the city refuse dispos-
al area. by -non-resident;' gardeners and contractors, and recommended
that Ordinance No 6k7 paaeed on October 10, 1955, Which estab-
'Jailed 'fees -for non-residents be amended to include the proposed
quarterly rates.
A. motlon was: made 1by Navia, seconded by Mitchell-, than
,the. -quarterly Tees recommended+ be adopted. -Several.--council mem-
bers, inciu dirag `1 arehaal, `Rodgers and'Drysdale, "expressed the-- vier+
that:gardeners--working for Palo Alto residents should be permitted
toH .,
duuap retuse wifhout payNeent of any :Ceres, even though they .may be
no n -ref idents
After, discussion, the vote on the motion by roll call was
as follows-:
Ayes: Bishop,,Giffin, Mitchell, Nevis, Ruppenthal, Simpson.
Noes: Cresap, Cummings, Davis, Drysdale, Marshall, Porter,
Rodgers:
Not voting: Corcoran.
The motion was declared lost.
?here was further discussion, in which Councilman Cum -
sings suggested that an ordinance be drafted, amending the previous
ordinance to.;; perar3lt gatirdenere to apply for theprivilege of free
daaapingcand >to be;granted'>peraite to use the dump without charge
providedthey. can show that at least half of the people they work
for are Palo Alto:, residents .;.
It was moved by Creaap, seconded by Simpson, that the mat
ter of special rates for non-resident.:gardeners bs tabled. The
voter on roll call was as,.follows:
Ayes: Corcoran, Cresap„ Davis, Mitchell, Nevis, Simpson.
Woe*: Bishop, Cummings0-Drysdale, Giffin, Marshall, Porter,
Rodgers, Ruppenthal.
The motion was declared lost..
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:It was then uoved:.brRodgers, seconded by, Marshall., that
the City Attorney be instruetei to draft -en ordinance continuing
the present'sebedu a of rates for non-residents, but providing for
the.granting of -permits. to•ease the refuse disposal area without:
obarge to non-resident gardeners :who..;oan .furnish satisfactory proof
that they, are enployed..by Palo Alto people who are entitled to use
-the area free of charge.
A motion was ade.;by -Bishop .to amend the above motion to
provide for the establishment of quarterly ratee for trucks as pro-
posed . bv*-he . atatt . .. There ass. no second ..to the amendaaent .
The motion made by : Rodgers was then ' adopted by _ the follow-
ing vote on roll call:
Ayes: Bishop, Corcoran,:;CI1sminga, Davis,.Drysdaie, Giffin,
Porter,,; -.dodgers, Ruppenthal.
Noes:.Cresap, Mitchell,-:Navts, Simpson..,
Prohibiting Parking, Loma Verde Avenue
A proposed ordinance- prohibiting parking on the north
side of Loma Verde Avenue between Bryant and Ramona Streets was sub-
mitted by the. City' Manager. This ordinance which had been recom-
mpended,by the Traffic Committee, would prohibit parking on the, block
in question from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. on school days,
an action of Giffin and Ruppenthal, the proposed ordinance
was accepted for first reading.
Electric`Contraet
The City Manager recommended that the proposed seven, -year
wholesale electric contract between the: Pacific Gas & Electric Coax-.
pang and the City of Palo; Alto and: Height other cities be approved:,
and' that the Mayor .are authorized to -sign the contract-.
On emotion: of Mitchell and Cummings, the Mayor was author-
ized to sign the contract in behalf of the City by the following
vote on roll call:
Ayes: Bishop, Corcoran, Cresap, Cummings, Davis, Drysdale,
.ifrin, Marshall, Mitchell, Nevis, Porter, Rodgers,
Simpson.
Noes: None.
Not Voting: Ruppenthal.
Absent: B'xbee.
Resolution for Retiring EeploZee
A resolution of appreeiation to Charles H. Brown on his
retirement after thirty years of service with the City was read,
and on motion of Simpson and,Daria, was adopted by unanimous vote.
(The Council took a recessat this time, 9:00
P.M., and reconvened at 9:10 P.M.)
New Hospital Land Lease.
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The'City Manager reported that negotiations as to the land
lease -of'the site: for the ;new Palo Alto Hospital have been completed
with Stanford, University; that the terms will provide for a 99 -year
lease of up to, a.maximum of 25 agree, ,at rental of 4% annually based
on the assessed valuation at the rate as establie ed by the County
Assessor. The City Manager advised that at the end of the prelisi-
nary''plan period, it is hoped that the precise area needed for the
City can be designated so that the lease can be prepared and execut-
ed.
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Temporary Hospital Facilities
A proposal eras presented 'from the Palo" Alto Hospital Com-I
sittee,' for "the p1acin .of 'two temporary buildings on the present
hospital site for aauae;
the estimated two and one-half years
in 'whieh" thenew hoitpittal mtl1:b : constructed, with' the understand-
ing''that these basri.1dfngz will be - removed. six=aontha after+
the neschospitaI,Ls',';'ocinsts,Veitt. The proposal provides for the acqui-
aition by the catty of, two "army type `.hospital buildings available
from the -Stanford Resserelv. Institute, known as Buildings No. 214
and 'No. °216 at Stanford Tillage, which can be purchased` -by the
City for the sum of $1.00, plus the coat of moving them and clear-
ing the site. The, report .included 'drawings prepared by Paul Hus-
ton, architect, for the 'Palo Alto Hospital Committee, for convert-
ing the buildings and equipping them, for use by the Hospital to re-
lieve tbe` , present overcrowded conditions until the new hospital is
completed. ` The total "estimated 'cost is $150;000.00 for reconstruct--
ing and equipping` the buildings, plus an estimated $20,000.00 to
demolish 'the.'beldinga. and_ clearr•the site, which .; must be don; within
six months of the: occupancy of the new hospital.
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The-firianeint'of -the project was. explained by -the 'Con-
troller, -.who advised that it ±8 propoeed to use $50,000.00 of hos-
pital' ou*rrent'funde and $100,000..f0' of the Hospital Improvement
Fund. Estimates On -operating expenses and income from: these tempo-
rary buildings were subiitted, and discussed with Walter Oliver,
Director : of 'the ?aio :AIto Hospital .
A suggestion was made by the City Manager that there
would be a considerable saving in cost if a temporary foundation is
used. Mr. Oliver pointed out that the construction must be ap- -
proved by th•. State Health Department, and that the matter of a
temporary=foundstion-could be investigated if the Council approves
the project.
• "The _'Council was informed .that the Board of 'Trustees of
Stanford University',haw 'granted'permission to place the temporary
buildings-on'the.site leased to the present .Palo Alto Hospital,
provided that they gill be -removed within six months after the new
hospital is ocon:plod 'and tprovided further that details of .the tem-
porary building arrangements shall be satisfactory to 'the President
of the University.
• It was'moved by Mitchell, seconded and carried by unani-
mous vote on roll call that the City Manager be authorized• to pro-
ceed with the plans as submitted, making such economies as he can
in view of the temporary. character of the buildings..
TheCity Manager then read'a'letter from Matthew Stafford
-General'Counsel: of --the 3tanford'Research Institute, setting' forth .
the agreement betireen the ' City of Palo ,Alto and. Stanford Research
-Institute for -the transfer 'to the City of Buildings No. 214 and
.10. _216, `'the City, to "remove the'buildings, level and clean the
site.` after ' roller/a 1, and to : eonduct " the' removal without'. any inter-
ruption 'of "utilitt'serviee to: any' -other building. or .buildings. in
Stanford Village. the removal - to be done between January 1,- 1956,
and March 1, 1956 .
Upon recommendation of the City Manager, it was . moved,
seconded and carried.by'unanimous 'vote on °.roll call,; .that the Mayors
be authorised to endorse copy of Mr. Stafford's letter indicating
the_; City s .. 111tngnese; to'. acquire the buildings and remove them in
accordance with the provisions of the agreement, and that the City
-Manager be -amaherizedt: t4 '4nter , into a : contract for the removal of
the ''bii'ldings
On -motion of ,< Xtehel1 and Marshall, Paul -Huston was: ap-
pointed as Vie a eh'ltaet for the project ' and the • City Manager was.
authorized4t0 atg+otiatarthes,terws'of 'An agreement with him for the
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New Mintz Customer List
.The:City-'Manager reported that since a change in the eye -
tee of reoording new utilitIveustoaer..accounts has been wade, the
oo■aerci&loffic..is no longer. furnishing lists of names and ad-
dresses of.newt utility...eustoeers to the Chamber of Commerce ;or the
Credit -Bureau. He requested _a:. -policy directive from the' Council as
to how this -matter should be handled, pointing out the three alter-
nates -- waking _duplio'ate Boards available, : preparing lists, for the
organizations which.wish them and charging them a monthly rate for
the service, or directing that the information be not supplied to-
-any .:one.
.. After dtacusaion',.it'Was 'moved by Rodgers, seconded and
carried,:_that duplicate: cards be.eade available to the Chamber of.
Commerce at no -Charge,' with. the' understanding that the Chamber of
.Commerce will makethe;:earda available to any others without 'charge':
Application .for Zone,Chanse_, Stanford Industrial Park
A report was received from the Planning Commission recom--'
mending denial ,o?. >the application .,of -S.tanford -University to rezone.
a portion :o'f .its` property ' lying between California. Avenue and Page
Mill Road from L-M18.to.P-C, etating.that the proposed development
- would ,be on • the northeast aide of •Hanover Street as extended from,
California Avenue to Page:.Mill.Road,and_the plan for the P -C Dia-
tract provides for a bank, cafeteria, shops and stores, plus serv-
ice station and fire station- sites .
--A letter, was received. from the South Palo Alto Merchants
Association and:the.South Palo, Alto Civic Club protesting the appli-
cation for this rezoning. A letter was alsoreceived from H. R..
Oldfi:eld .,Jr.,::Manager of the General Electric Company Microwave
Laboratory, expressing his views on the matter.
' The Mayor; announced .that-he.has received a letter from
Alf E. Brandin, Business Manager of Stanford University, requesting
on.behalf of the University that the.Council request the Planning
Commission to give thought.:to.other possible:alternatives in c.onnec-
.tion with their.; application' for. rezoning, before final action is,
taken by the Council.
On motion of Mitchell and Simpson, the whole matter *as
referred back to:, th e Planning Comiiss'ion for consideration of alter-
.native plane:.
Zone Change (Rapp <.and` iolte Properties
,A report 'was. -;received - from .the Planning Commission recom-
sending that the property;of Charles,;Rapp and George, S. Nolte, lo-
Gated on the :southwest .aide .of Middlefield Road between the. Little
League :Bali Park . and' therleeton ; Road, .Abe placed in the A -R, Adninl
istrative-Research-Dustrict., and: that the original request of the
property owners for rezoning from .R-1:810 to .R -3-P be denied. The
Commissionadvisedtiaat both property:owners have indicated their
`satisfaction:with the recommended.,change.
On motion of Mitchell and Ruppenthal, the recommendation
waa accepted, and a'proposed ordinance rezoning the Rapp and Nolte
properties to,A-R•was accepted. for` first reading.
Zone Change (Sequoia Insurance, Bliss and Leonetti Properties.).
A , report., wam...aubaitted by. the .. Planning Comamisaion recom-
mending that`the property'ewned by the Sequoia Insurance Company,
LeBaron Bliss, and Vincent and ;Antonio Leonetti be placed in the A -R,.
AdmInietrativeResearehDiatrict. This: property is located on the
soutbaiat side'. of :Middlefleid:'Road between Matadero Creek and We.lis-
bnary Park. ..The Commission:further recommended that. the original ap
pl'ication of the property owners . to rezone the property frog ..R-:1 ..to
R. -3-P be denied. The Comsission advised that the Sequoia Insurance';
Company, which -owns the major portion of ` the property, has indicated
.t3 it i,...t,,t recommenn¢ed A -R sonir2g.
On motion of Marshall, duly seconded, the proposed ordi-
nance rezoning these properties from R-1 :to A -R was accepted for
first reading.
(Mrs. Corcoran left at 9:50 P.M. and was absent
for the rest of the meeting.)
Lot Redivision
A _report was received from _ the Planning Commission recom-
mending .approval of -the application of Mr. and Mrs. wolff-Saiin for
rediviaion'of portion :of Lots' 1, 2, 5, 8, 9 and 10, Block 110, Uhl -I
versify Park.
0n motion of Bishop, duly seconded, the recommendation
for this;redivision of lots was adopted.
Final-�, Traet.'No ' 1645
A report was received from the Planning Commission recomn
mending the approval of the final map of. Tract No. 1645, being a
reeubdivision of Tract No. 1496, property of Coastwise Construction
Company on Bayshore,Highway `,and Charleston Road, subject to grant-
ing easement as :shown in red on the map.
Resolution -No. 2686 approving the final map of Tract No.
1645 was introduced, and on motion of Mitchell and Rodgers, was
adopted by unanimous vote -on roll call. •
Final Mao, Tract No. 1646
The Planning Commission also recommended approval of the
final map of Tract: No. 1646, being a subdivision of a portion of
Lot 54 of the Wooster Subdivision, subject to granting_:sanitary
sewer easement ;`and 'acquiring storm drainage easement as shown in
red on ::the nap.
Resolution No. 2687 approving the final map of Tract No.
1646 -was introduced, and on motion of Mitchell and Rodgers, was
adopted by unanimous vote on roll call.
Design Control
k report was received from the Planning . Commission recom-�
mending..that.the design.00ntrol application of Stephen_ G. Moore
andAssociates for an apartment building on Lots 10 and 11, and
portion of Lots 20 and,.21.,'Block 9, Stanford City, be approved. It
was moved, seconded and carried that the recommendation be adopted.
Amendment to P -C Plan (Peery)
The Planning Commission recommended that thedevelopment
plan for the P-C.District .on the southeast corner of San Antonio
Road and Middlefield Road be amended, and that the proposed plan as
submitted by the owner, 1 ..H. Taylor Peery, be approved. The plan
provides for two one-story professional buildings in addition to
the existing restaurant and service station, and the recommended
development schedule as ' two .years .
It was moved, seconded and carried that this development
-plan be amended in',accordancewith the recommendation of the Plan-
ning Commission
Ordinance regulating`Parking and Traffic in Bryant Court
0rdinanoe No. 1660,. regulating parking and traffic in
Bryant Court, was given second reeding, and on motion of Mitchell,
duly seconded, was adopted by unanimous vote :4n roll ' call .
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Setback Linea i aot 16JFi,.Rdaeeocd
A proposed ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1330, estab-
lishing setback lines in Tract No. 1641, Edgewood, was accepted for
first reading.
Claim for Damages (Mrs. Mead)
A report was received from the City Attorney concerning
claim filed ' by' =lNrs Robert W . sad in the sum of $405.00 for damag-
es sustained when" she -;fell• on the - Cowper Street side of the proper-
ty known- as 510 Coleridge Avenue. The :-City Attorney advised that
he had investigated the matter and in his opinion there is poten-
tial liability on the part of the City, and he recommended the claim
be paid.
On motion of Rodgers and Navis, and by unanimous vote on
roll call, the recommendation of the,City Attorney was accepted and'
payment of the claim was authorized.
Refund of Taxes
A claim was presented from G. L. and Marilyn M. La Iusen
for refund of $2.92 on• Tax Bill No. 4104 for an erroneous assess-
ment of personal property which had been removed from the City.
.The City Assessor recommended that the refund be granted.
It was moved, seconded and carried by unanimous vote on
roll call that a refund of .$2.92 be authorized on Tax Bill No. 4104.
Monthly Reports
The monthly report of the Controller for November, 1955,
was received and placed on file...
The monthly report of the Planning Officer en action tak-
en in November on applications for redivision of lots, and the
monthly ?report of the Zoning Administrator on action taken in Novem-
ber on applications for variances and: use permits, were received
and placed on file.
Purchase of Treasury Bills.
Resolution No. 2688,authorizing the Treasurer to purchase
$200,000..00. UnitedStates Treasury Bills due March 8, 1956, at the
market price, was introduced,- and on motion of Simpson and Drysdale,
was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call.
Hospital Bonds
A report was made by Councilman Cummings on the municipal
bond market and; the probable interest '.rates on the hospital bonds.
On motion of. Cummings and Mitchell, the Mayor was authorized to ap-
point a committee of three to'advise the Council as to when the $4,-
000,000 hospital bonds, ,or'aportion of them, should be sold.
The Masyor;.appointod ;Councilmen Cummings, Mitchell and
Simpson on this 'special 'committee, Mr. Cummings to act as chairman.
There' being no further.businese, to come before the Coun-
cil, the meeting was adjourned at 10:15 P.M.