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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12101956aion on call as proved. Pro eat - 1� 1, Middlefield Road et al. pa sseasment List Sale of Bonds) This was the time and place for a hearing on the list of unpaid assessments under Project 55-11 for the widening and improv- ing of Middlefield Road and other streets. It was announced that the bonds to be issued for the unpaid assessments wil1 be dated Jan- uary 2, 1957, and that there will be a second sale of -bonds later; therefore file time for payment has been extended to and including December 31, 1956. A notice to that effect has been published. The hearing was declared open. There being no one p'esent who wished to address the Council on the matter, the hearing was closed. 4y City Hall, Palo Alto, California December 10, 1556 The Council of the City of Palo Alto met in regular see - this date at 7:30 P.M., with Mayor Porter presiding. Roll follows: Present: Bishop, Corcoran, C.resap, Cummings, Davis, Drysdale, Marshall, Mitchell, Navin, Porter, Rodgers, Simpson. Absent: Byxbee, Giffin, Ruppenthal. The minutes of the meeting of November 13, 1956, were ap- Resolution No. 2796 providing for the issuance of bonds was introduced, and on motion of Simpson and Nevis, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. • A report was made at this time on the bids received at 4:00 P.M. on this date for the first sale of bcnds in the amount of $300,000.00, as follows: Bidders Average Interest Pate J. B. Hanauer & Co. and Associates 4.5512 % Stone & Youngberg, Law$on, Levy, Williams, and Associates 4.6973 % It was moved by Cummings, seconded by Simpson, that the low bid of J. B. Hanauer & Company and Associates be accepted, and Resolution No. 2797 awarding the sale --of the bonds to said company in accordance with their'bid was adopted by unanimous vote om roll call. Conduits in Las Encinaa Sanitary District • Resolution No. 2798, cealaring necessity for construction of certain sanitarreewer conduits along, streets and, places in :the Les Entinaa Sanitary Sewer District, anc!'4 directing the City Clerk request permission "for the construction and .-maintenance of such con- duits, was introduced, and on motion of Mitchell and Cueuings'.'was Hadopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Project -55-11, Middlefield Road et al. (Berkheiser Assessment) A letter was received from H. A. Berkheiser and Laurna E. Berkheiser, 765'Mayview Avenue, requesting an adjustaent in assess went on their property Yor",street• improvements• because • their assess - went is higher -than the assessment on the adjoining corner lot. 50 The City. Attorney explained that the method of assessment in this project was the same method used by the City for the past twenty years; that the matter has been reviewed by the City Engineer` and the City Attorney and that the assessments have been spread with- out any discrimination to property' owners in the district; that there is no relief at this: time unless the.Council:holds hearings and modi- fies the proceedings, giving consideration also to adjustments for other property owners in the area. On motion of Simpson and bishop, the request of Mr. and Mrs. Berkheiser for adjustment .of their .assessment was disapproved and the City Attorney was instructed to reply to their letter with an explanation of the matter. Traffic'Study A letter was received from the Palo Alto Chamber of Com- merce with a statement of policy adopted by their Board of Directors concerning the need for a-study,:of traffic problems, with recommenda- tions for an overall study to -A). coordinated. With the.proposed com- prehensive survey of traffic and highway needs in Santa Clara County. Annexations to Mountain View Notices from the Santa Clara County Boundary Commission concerning proposed annexations to the City of Mountain View of area designated as "Bayside No. 1" and "Miramonte No. 15" were re- ceived and filed. Annexation to Menlo Park A letter was received from the City Attorney of Menlo Park: concerning the proposed annexation of area designated as "Bohannon Industrial Park Properties" to the City of Menlo Park, and request- ing that'the Consent to Annexation be executed. - It was`moved by Mitchell, seconded and carried that the Mayor be authorized to execute the Consent to Annexation in behalf - of the City of Palo Alto. Civil Defense A report was submitted by the City. Manager on th, status of the Civil Defense organization in Palo Alto and -on Civil Defense drilla and operations during the past year. He also reported on the work done duringthe past year tc reduce the danger of flood damage.; The City;Manager advised that Palo Alto's Civil Defense .organization has reached an efficient level. He recommended that the staff be authorized to explore the possibility of engaging a part time civil defense assistant to aid in keeping the program at its present ef- ficient level. On motion of Nevis and.:Bishop, the reportwas accepted and' the City Manager was authorized to engage the cervices of a part time assistant for this purpose. In this connection, the'Cityr'Manager read a letter from the Asstttant. District :Engineer of the. Corps. of Engineers; U.S. Army, concerning the work :accomplished .by the Corps of Engineers mincelast winter's floods in levee repairs, channel restoration and bank protection on San:;Francisquito Creek and Matadero Creek, enclos- ing a list:at suggestions' for levee' maintenance, channel restoration! and:bank protection maintenance to .assist the City in proper mainte- nance Of the' flood works for maximum utility. Transfer for Battery ""Charter A request was presented by the City Manager for, authoriza- tion to=transfer $93.08 from the: unappropriated reserve of the Ga- rage Fund to .Account ,902-99.: for.. purchase: of a battery charger. It was moved by Nevis, seconded and carried by unanimous vote on roll call that this transfer of' funds be authorized. 0 51 Model: Section of. Hospital Concrete Grill • The City Manager reported that, on the advice of Wagner and Martinez., it is: recommended that a pre-;;ast concrete section of the exterior grill of the new hospital building be constructed, in order to have a full scale model for bidders to inspect. The total cost of themodel: section is. approximately $1500.00 of which the City's share would be $300.00. On motion of Siipson and Rodgers, and by unanimous vote on roll call, an expenditure of $300.00 from the Hospital Improve- ment Fund was authorized for this purpose. • Hospital, Managers of Construction The City Manager presented the agreement with Wagner and Martinez as Managers of Construction of the Palo Alto- Stanford Hos- pital. On motion of; Mitchell and -Cummings, and by unanimous vote on roll call, a,.reeolution authorizing•the Mayor to sign this agree ment in behalf of the City was adopted. Off -Site -Costs An-agreement_with Stanford University for the proration of off -site costs -in connection with the Palo Alto -Stanford Hospi- tal Center, in accordance with the cost split previously authorized was presented. On motion of Cummings and Nevis, a resolution au- thorizing the Mayor to execute this agreement was adopted by unani- mous Grote -on roil•ca13. Use Permit; Rickey's Studio Inn A report was.reeeived from the Planning Commission recom- mending the granting'ot use permit to Rickey's Studio Inn for addi- tional hotel'unite, in accordance with decision and conditions of approval of the Acting Zoning Administrator. The Council was in- formed that this action was taken by the Commission after a,public hearing was held on -appeals filed by Daniel S. Alcala and by Rickey's. The Mayor announced that several letters had been re- ceived on this subject: letters from the Garden Club of Palo Alto, -the Fairfield Estates Home Owners Association, and from Christopher H. Hodgeon'proteeting the granting of'the use permit, and a letter from Gerhard :Pishe infavor: of the -project proposed by Rickey's Studio Inn -for additional hotel unite. The Acting Zoning Administrator reviewed the use permit application ,and ' the 'conditions 'imposed when he approved issuance of the permit. He reviewed the protests of residents in the area who 'filed an appeal, and advised that Rickey's had appealed two of the conditions-.. They 4ould like ; to increase the .height of •the proposed -building Hfroa dive to -.six 'stories' and would like to locate the building -a little closer to the property line. 'Mr...Wi111am S. Anderson, attorney for' the applicant, ad- dressedthe=Councsil in support of the application, pointing out the need for additional units for the hotel and submitting plans as pre- pared`by 1rneat J. Kamp, architect for the building. Mr.' Richard :Clark, attorney, spoke in behalf of the res3- dents on'-idiakre lay. and 'other: :streets in the area who object to the building- as propoeed4-- as ' they feel a building of this height -would i be' a' detriaent`pto' the_ :residential area. Mr Lewis Hall, 51; -'Caro line "Lane,. filed" a`-pet1tibn which he Said contained -a thousand"eig- natures fro.'<residenti-throughout' the City asking-- tnat :the :permit' e denied. Mr. Clark.filed a letter addressed to;Mr.' Hall by the Santa Clara County Planning Department concerning the zoning of the Rickey pproperty `prior 'to' ita annexartion to :Palo' Alto. Mr. Joeeph Ehrlich, k225, Francteao` ,Ws°y, •exhibited .a diagram showing the effect of :the,: height ot'.the •prOOoeed :building on :nearby residences. Mr., Daniel A`it- t ca`ia,- 301: Edlee ;Avenue-, filed a map. ahowing eight property 'oMners: 1 who oppose the :application.. Mr.. Clark also filed a petition from twenty-one people in opposition to the proposed building and giving a resumer of a: meeting: they attended with Mr. Rickey in Play, 1953, when plans for. the development :of "future hotel units were explained by Mr. Rickey. After discussion, it was moved by Mitchell, seconded by Simpson, that the recommendation of the Planning Commission for the granting of the use permit under conditions imposed by the Acting Zoning Administrator be adopted'. It was moved by"3iahop' that the motion be amended to pro- vide the additional condition that no signs or decorative lighting be permitted above the second floor. After:further discussion, the motion as amended was adopt- ed by the following vote'ou roll calls Ayes: Bishop, Cresap, Drysdale, Marshall,Mitchell* Rodgers,, Simpson. Noes: Corcoran, Cummings, Davis, Navis, Porter. (Q, recess was taken at this time, 9:35 P.M., and -the Council reconvened at 9:45 F.M.) Project 56-14, Street Lighting Modernization A report was received from Committee No. 1 recommending that proceedings be initiated to form an assessment district for street lighting modernization, in: the University Avenue business dis- trict, Project 56-14; that the lighting in the entire area, inelud- ing Florence "and Kipling,_.Streets .:between Lytton and University, be modernized; that the assessments be spread on a uniform basis, and that the City's share of the cost be charged to the Parking Meter Fund. On motion of Bishop and Rodgers, the recommendation was adopted. -Commercial Electric Rate Schedule A report was received:; from Committees No. 1 and No. 3 rec- ommending adoption of the proposed commercial electric rate schedule, Schedule E-2, to be'.effective:with the February billing cycle. It' was explained that this is an Adjustment of rates benefiting mainly small users, of power, and that this change was contemplated' in the current 'budget, making the Palo Alto commercial rate equal to or lower than the Pacific Gas & Eleetric Company rate for commercial customers in this area. ,Mr. Robert E. Beckley, speaking in behalf of the Palo Alto Citizens Association, stated that this group has no objection to ad- justing rates for commercial; users -but feels there should be some reduction for residential consumers also. Councilwoman Corcoran sug- gested that action ,be delayed until there could be a study made to see` what reduction could be -wade: in residential electric rates. ,The Mayor pointed out that :the general rate problem and use ' of sales tax money are still before the Council and committees for coneiderationl-that the particular item regarding_, an adjustment in :commerctaI‘' electric, rates at; _this' time is for the, purpose of , =con- foraang to the C1ty'-e poiicy;of maintaining rates equal to or below • the : Pacifio ,Gas" a :Bleetric Company :in ,this area. Councilman Mitchell: sated;, that . the question, ;of ,apse of sales tax money -and consideration of -utility rates' will:, :ber . taken upt at: -the time the budget for the next fiscal' year is, 'prepared,, • .It was moved by.-*i"tahell, seconded and carried by voice vote_. that 'the 'commercial >eleetr cr,rate schedule, Schedule E-2, as' recommended: by Co :tteee lqo k; and .No.. 3,:.be adopted, effective with the February- billing: ,period:.t MA Corcoran voted No on the, mo- tion. Audit of Accounts A repport was,received from Comiittee-No. 3 recommending acceptance of the preposal of Skinner & Hammond for the audit of, the City's accounts for the fiscal -year ending June 30, 1957, for a fee of . $3,600.00,., On siotion. of ,Bishop and Mitchell, the recommendation was adopted and`theaudit;,proposal accepted by vote on roll call, with 10 Ayes, Drysdale voting No and Mrs.•Corcoran not voting, on the mo- tion. Matadero Moaqaiito Abatement District A report was received from Committee No. 3 recommending that the City of Palo Alto continue• its participation in the, Mata- dero Mosquito Abatement District and remain in the district: Councilwoman Corcoran pointed out that there is also a county tax for mosquito abatement service and that it might be ad- visable to:look into:•the possibility of asking the County to remove the; tax from areas which are included in a district, or see if some extra service could'be::given to Palo Alto by the County Health De.f ? partment to compensate for-the;abatement tax from which the City re ceives no'benefit at:the present time. On motion of Bishop and Simpson, the recommendation of .Committee No. 3 was adopted. Loan from Parking Meter Fund to Project 52-13 A;report was received from Committee No. 3' recommending that a transfer: -of X100,•000.00 be authorized from the Parking Meter Fund as a loan to Project 52-13, to be repaid when the bonds are sold. On -.motion of -Bishop and Drysdale, this transfer was au- thorized by-unanimoue vote on roll call. Variance (George C. Robinson) A report was received from the Planning Commission recom- mending that the decision of the Acting Zoning Administrator•for de nial.of,variance appliaation of George C. Robinson be upheld and that...hie reg.ueat:,for a variance to permit a-sideyard setback of 6 feet where 8 feet are otherwise required, at 765 East Meadow Drive, be denied. The Acting Zoning Administrator explained the applica- tion and reviewed the.•queation, advising that the Planning Commis- ..sion-hdd-taken-ita.action after a public hearing was.hela on the appeal filed by Mr. Robinson. A motion was made by Mitchell, seconded by -Drysdale,, that the recommendation of the Planning Commission be adopted and the variance appiioation ,be denied. Mrs. Corcoran asked that action be deferred pending further study of sideyard requirements, stating that she felt there may be cases where a six-foot sideyard is ade- quate. Ater discueeior., they motion to deny the variance was car- ried by voioa vote, ,Mre. Corcoran voting No. A,, motion Was then made by Mrs. Corcoran that the matter of sideyards and aetbacks.be referred to the Planning Commission fo] consideration. The motion was seconded by Bishop, and the Mayor rued it waa carried by a voice vote. Councilman Rodgers asked for- a roll call,which was as follows: -Ayes: Bishop,. Corcoran, Davie, Drysdale, Porter. Noes: Crssap, Cummings, Marshall, Mitchell,= Nevis, Rodgers, Simpson. The;;motion to refer the matter to the Planning Commission was declared. loat. 54 Tentative Maps ; A report was received from the Planning Commission recom- mending,approval"of the following - ,,tentative maps: a. Lots 14, 39 and 40, and portion of Lot 38, Msyview Home_.. sites, subject to:.granting of public utilities easements and to completion orarove'Avenue improvements, and to pay- ment by the'=subdivider"of"all costs of abandonment of exist• ing ten -font easement. b. Portion of Lots' 3. and 17, William Curtner Tract, subject to the following conditions.: i) Division ,into lots' which include the area of the pri- vate"road: 2) Dedication of "Ohran Lane" as a public utilities easement. 3) Dedication of five-foot public utilities easement shown in red • 4) Inclusion into subdivision of the lot shown as "not=a part of this subdivision." 5) Construction of a chain link fence along the north- westerly line of the drainage easement to be dedicat- ed. 6) Reduction of the radius of the cul-de-sac from 32.5 feet to=30 feet and shortening of the cul-de-sac to increase the depth of Lot 8 to 100 feet. c. Portion of Lot 8, Block 2, Seale Subdivision No. 5, subject to dedication of the narrow strip and corner segment from adjacent property so that full Street improvements can be completed, and to construction by subdivider of new street improvements abutting the land shown as "not a part of sub- division"; also subject to:furnishing public utility ease- ments as shown in red on the map. d. Portion Lot 7, Bhock 6, Seale Subdivision No. 5, subject to improvementby subdivider:of the northeasterly half of Greer Road adjoining" the tract and construction of 20 -foot temporary pavement to Oregon Avenue. - On niotion of:Navis and Rodgers, these tentative maps were approved in accordance with the'rec'omaendations of the Planning Com-: mission. Lot Divisions A report was received from -the Planning Commission recom- mending approval of the following lot division applications: a. Application of E. --G. and A. -a. Wong to divide a portion of Lot 114, -Wooster Subdivision, subject to furnishing ease- ments, to payment or se -negation of bond assessments, and. to furnishing evidence of payment of 1955-56 county taxes. b. Application of Melvin and Florence Berg -to divide'Lota20, lityview Ho'iee'itee' : subject to 1payment or *oregation of bond assessments„ c. •Application of. lMr: and Mrs. Roy Heald to divide Lot 9, por- tion of Lot, 5: of, ..Greer Tract, subject to granting public utilities'easement and:to furnishing evidence of payment of 1956-57 city and county taxes. • ,Application of Lindo llaraechinand L. A. Rose to divide por tion of Lot 68, Wooster Subdivision, subject to furnishing s evidence:of payment of 1955-1956 county taxes and to pay - sent or segregation of bond assessments. On motion of Drysdale and Rodgers, these lot divisions were approved in accordance with the recommendations of the Plannin Commission. • Minimum:'Lot Sizes A.:report'was received from the Planning Commission -,.in compliance with the,C:ouncil:'s request that the Commission consider raising the minimum lot size from 6,000 sq.ft. to 7,000 sq.ft. The Commission recommended that the.existing 6,000:sq. ft. minimum be retained. The:Commission pointed out in its report that there are few areas' 'rsraining in the City -which can be ! subdivided ' and which: are Wait already zoned•fora minimum lot size of 7,000•aq.ft. or more; that . or the' few areas ..remaining• most of ,them -are small and surrounded with development'based on 6,000 aq.ft. standard, The Commission felt that it would be. of little;- benefit to tha City to require these areas to develop to a 7,000 sq.ft. standard which would 'be'a hardship on the,owners of the property. The.Commission advised •that there -are two 'general areas in. the vicinity of Bayshor Highway which:amsy be susceptible of'rezoning to a minimum lot sizes of 7,000 sq.ft. and,:they are considering this quest on'with a vies to initiating the neceseary;action if such a change seems desirable. On motion of Mitchell=and Di •ysdale, the report was accept- -ed and the Commission was thanked for making -the study. Name of Wino*: Road A report was received from the Planning Commission recom- mending that the name of Willow Road through the Stanford lands re- main -"Willow Road"•=in anticipation: of the future connection with :willow Road in Menlo -Park. On motion or Navis and Mitchell, the recoamendationwas accepted. Zone Change, Tract. 80o, Alma at."E. Meadow Drive A report was received from the Planning. Commission recom-: mending that Lots 8 through 14, Block 5,. Tract 8po, being the Alma Street frontage between East,Meadow Drive and "Shoppers World," be retoned Prom R -l.. to. ,P -C; with the' following provisions: That a wri* ten easement providing aocesa to the "ShoppersWorld". parking area be obtained, -that the useevbe limited to those indicated. under the R -3.P provisionh of the,:- Zoning Ordinance, and that the first -seven unite adjacent to: the_."Shoppers World" as shown or. the'"approved De velopment`: Plan `bay- designated as the first unit of building to be constructed.:, tt.was reported that the Commission's actionon the proposed. rezoning was- unanimous. The Acting Planning 0MMMcer re- viewed' the proposal -for the Planned Community area. Mr. Roy Huntbaeh, 211 East Meadow Drive,: requested permis- sion to be" heard on= this> matter, stating he =was spokesman for a ;group of thirteen property owners who object to the proposed rezon- i ing• On motion of Rodgers and Navis, a proposed ordinance pro- viding for: the .change: of zone was -accepted for first reading, and the ' matter was. referred::to:: Committee No. 1. It. was directed than. Mz•. Huntbach.: be: notified.:of the meeting of Committee No. 1 so the the and other'interesated property owners'may attend the meeting. Councilman Cummings suggested that Committee No..1.also. consikerr=the requirementf.or`planting Which was a condition of ap- provalofthepermit:for. "Shoppers World" and which has not been col ;plied with. Easements from'School District. .(Project 55-11) • ,Resolutron No. 2799, accepting -deed of easements from the Palo Alto Unified School District,.in connection with acquisition of . 56 property for Protect 55-11, and directing the City. Clerk to record said deed, was introduced, and on motion of Mitchell, duly seconded, was adopted by unanimous vote , on roll - ca ll. Street Names in Stanford Annexations •lj 2, 4 and 5 A proposed ordinance establishing street names in portions; of Stanford University Annexations Nos. 1, 2, 4 and 5, was intro- duced, .and on motion • of = Mitchell and Simpson, was accepted for first reading.. Fire \Zones 1x� Stanford -Annexation: No. 5 Ordinance,No.r.1725,. establishing fire zones in Stanford Annexation ,No. 5, was;given second -reading, and on motion of Mitch- ell and Simpson, 'was adopted by: unanimous vote on roll call. Fire Zones in Stanford. Annexation No..6. Ordinance-,No.:;.1726., _establishing tire zones in Stanford Annexation No. 6 and . ad jao,ent. •area was; ;:given second reading, and on motion of Mitchell and Simpson, was -adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Repealing Certain ParkingZone Ordinances Ordinanoe,No. 1727 repealing -certain ordinances establish ing parking zones was given. second reading, and on motion of Navis and Cummings, 'was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Agr ment with Southern- Pacific re Widening Page A►i11 Road A resolution approving an; agreement between the Southern Pacific C.oapany and the City -of; :Pa -lo. Alto ,covering a grant of ease- sent for. proposed widening ofPage Mill Road crossing, and authoriz ing the Mayor to execute the agreeaent in behalf of the City was in trodueed; and on motion of, Rodgers and Navis, was adopted by unani- mous vote on roil call: . Claim for Damages (Larson) A report• was submitted by the City, Attorney on claim filed=✓ by Mr. and Mrs. Bert Larson in the,sum of $350..00 for damage done to the exterior of -their home at 879 Clara Drive by hydrogen sulfide' residue in waste Material dumpedinto the Bay.. The City Attorney reported that he has requested additional information from the claim- ants as to the basis 'of -their claim but has received no reply. He. also stated that he had beard that: Mr, and Mrs. Larson made similar claims against the City of AlenlcPark and the City of Redwood City and had been turned down:.:. The City Attorney advised that he had in- vestigated the matter and finds no merit in the claim. On motion of Mitchell and Drysdale, the City Attorney's re- port wtZi accepted -and -the: claim denied. Claim of Brown & Kauffmann A report was received: from the City Attorney relative to claim filed in Mareh„ .1956; y. Brown .& Kauffmann in the sum of *1, 059422 for repair: work done to Adobe Creek during the December, 1955,E flood. He. advised: that at,the:time the:work was done there was.some dispute as to whether the creek -had been formally accepted by the City;-, that, the hem,-' now determined thatthere :eras constructive accept- ance of the portion of: Adobe: Creek running through Meadow Park on or: about September 15. 2955; -and ..,if - this had beenrecognized at the time of the flood, the work would have been authorized by the City; that - since some of the work was`more:than work of an emergency nature and; was actually reconatr_uction. ofthe: creek; Brown & Kauffmann have agreed to compromise;; the` claim at *530:.00. On the basis of the facts and: the.law-applioable7thereto, tho'City-Attorney recommended that the claim as sanded to,#530"-00;be approved. 57 On motion of Mitchell, : duly seconded, the City -..Attorney-' s - report was accepted and payment of the claim in the amount of $530.- : 00 was authorized 'by unanimous vote on roll call. Monthly. Reports The monthly- :report of the Controller for November, 1956, ;was received and placed on file. The monthly report of the Acting'Planning Officer on ac- tion taken in-Novesber on applications:for redivision of lots, and the monthly report or:the Acting;Zoning Administrator en action tak en in November; on applications for.variances and use permits, were received and filed. Tax Refgnds • A recommendation was received from the Controllers that th following duplicate payments or overpayments of 1956-57 taxes be re funded: • Tax Bill No. 4888 - $ 35.45 Tax Bill No. 6049 - 4.3.17 Tax Bill No. 8657 20.74 Tax Bill No. 11518 - 21.26 Tax Bill No. 12493 - 37.04 Tax Bill No. 13797 22.68 It was moved by Mitchell, seconded and carried by unani- mous vote on roll call that these tax refunds be authorized. Cancellation of Taxes on State Property A request was received from the State Division of Highway for cancellation of taxes for 1956-57 and subsequent years on prop- erties acquired by the State for Highway purposes, being Lota 1 and 2, Block 367, Tract No. 757, Chabot Terrace. On motion of Mitchell, and Drysdale, and by unanimous vote on.roll call,; the taxes on these properties were cancelled and it`was directed that they be re -1 moved from the assessment rolls. Bids on Project 56-12, Trunk Sanitary Sewer Improvements A report was made by the City Manager on bids received on December 7, 1956, for the construction of trunk sanitary sewer im- proveients, Project 56-12, for which the Veterans Administration and Stanford University are paying the cost, with the recommendation that the low bid of the Associated Engineers, Inc., of Palo Alto in the amount of $324,167.25 be accepted. It was moved, seconded and carried by unanimous vote on roll call that the Mayor be authorized to.execute a contract with the low bidder, the Associated Engineers, Inc. Hospital X-ray'and Laboratory Facilities .Attention was called by Councilman Davis to the action of the'Council in Atiguat, 1956, when it instructed the architect to provide in - the Hospital plans for a single X-ray department and sin-/ gle laboratory facilities. He stated that he has heard that the University now plans tobuild two complete and separate X-ray de- partments with no economies of conatruction,-but built so _that they could be'combined in the future if that should become feasible. Councilman Davie` advised that if there is to be no economy of con- :: he felt that the smatter should be reconsidered and moved that Committees No. 3 and -No. 4 review the question in the light of recent developments. There was no second to the. motion. Councilman Rodgers advised, that he would bring the matter up at the next: et.. ing of Committee No. 4.Y Amendment to;Salary-Schedule ....: fo low11 g:amendment to the City of Palo AitoSalary 58 Schedule was proposed by the,)4ayor:., Each employee of the City who has been a full time employee since January let of the current year shall on December 20th of each: year receive, in addi- tion to his salary asprescribed herein a salary ad- justment equal to. one -(1) per:: centof his current an- nual gross pay. After discussion, it was moved by Cresap, seconded by Navin, and carried by unanimous vote on roll call, that this amend- ment to the salary schedule be adopted. Adjournment to January lit) 1957 Committee No. 3 recommended that the Council adjourn to ;the first regular meeting in January. On motion of Rodgers and Drysdale, the Council adjourned (at 10:55 P.M.) to meet on January 14, 1957, at T:30 P.M. in the City Hall.