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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04141958r Roll call as follows: City Hall, Palo Alto, California April 14, 1958_ The Council of the City of Palo Alto met in regular session on this date :at 7:30 P.M., with Mayor Porter presiding. Present: ,Byxbee, Cresap, D vie,. Giffin, Marshall, Mitchell ,''. Navin , Porter,. Rodgers, Ruppentha1, Stephens:,Woodward. Absent: Bishop, -Corcoran, Evans. The minutes of the meeting of M rah. 2k, 1958, were approved as distributed-.. Secretarial Help for C"itizene' Committee Attention was "called bt Councilman Ruppenthal: to the Council's action at Its last Sleeting. authorizing the employment :ot 'a secretary for the Citizens' Committee to Study Downtown Problems. In: order to clarify this action and provide the necessary funds ,for, the purpose,- it was moved by Ruppenthal, seconded, by Byxbee, and tarried by unanisoua vote on roll' call, that secretarial help for the Citizens'' Committee, up to 5500.00, be approved. (Councilwoman .Corcoran came in at this; time, 7:35 P.M., and was, present for;tho rest of the. meeting.) Flood Control Petition from Greer-Fdewood Area At the request of ;the'Aiyor, the City Y nager, made an orai report on the flood` contro], situation., He reported that two meetings have been held with .rePreiStitatiisiof the Flood Control District, one. on April' 7, '1950-i mbar the ,Manager -Counsel of the District and,. the engineer met with Co ttee Na.`1; the other meeting was held today, when the MOO and the `City: Manager appeared before the Board- er Supervisors sitting -as -the Board of ;Directors of the Santa Clara;:` County Flood °control, Die'trict. The` City . Manager advised: that he. and; the Mayor presented .- requests for the, widening of`,the-channel of San Franciaquito.Creek from. the Bayehore.Highway to the Bay, and for necessary concrete bank- ietproveuents:from t•he Bayshore Highway. -to Newell Road; that these requests;veere'approved by the Board which. instructed the : ' . engineer to:prepare4the necessary plans:and specifications;.and it :ie hoped the work' can be: completed before- the -next rainy season:; The City Manager, reported that: at ,the same time the Board instructed Mr. Currlin,:,-the; ;Manager -Counsel of. the" Flood Control' District., to contact' the:,San Mateo: County -Board of` Supervisors and request" that they. budget funds in the coming year to participate in the':program. The City Manager ;stated that he requested specifically that as `much `of the flood control .funds as possible be spent on the Palo Alto: -side or the creek. Be:_.advi'eed that it is understood that. the Flood Control District will perforce the necessary work to .-clear the channel upstream and remove'trees..wherever deemed necessary He stated that it is hoped that, the:people living along the creek will make their properties available for the improvements,. because a large portion of the creek fro® New®11 Road to the Bayshore Highway is privately owned. Reference"was made to the filing of a petition by resi- dents,of the Greer-Bdgewood area and:environs., asking -that in the event, of en extrele emergency, the levee bo broken voluntarily and the San Francisquito Creek waters be -allowed to flow on to the airport -golf course area. The -City Manager reminded the Council that 'legal= guidances t neoeasary to determine ntr ether such ahtion could be' taken Without incurring, liability on the City and the` Council. ":•The City Manager ' stated :that in his opinion,- if it is deered, :neceaasary to use any land along the creek es, a tloo( basin, it Would be **ore appropriate .to use the f oraser Faber 'property' north -1 e.rly `ot : San Francisgnito Creek which is owned by the City. He advised that thia;auggeation has been discussed with the: -engineer who has - designecV the :irpravreaents for; the channel betweenthe Bayahore:` Hi'ghway.:and thee. Bay.', and: he is ' going to consider the I feasibility of, instail ng- a .E.iapillway a:o ` that the creek waters could spill: over on .to the Faber:property when the water reaches "a certain: level.. It a vas announced= that the" Corps of Army Engineers will 1 unveil their. prograls for construction of a dam near the ' headwaters of San Franc;iequito Creek, at a westing to be held' tomorrow,morning at 10.00 A'.1 . The:City ,Manager- advised that, although' the City wee t ,. aware .of `this program, the Plood Control District- waa,_.urged'to spend funds 'available for San Francisquito Creek improvements and `expedite the work; because`. even if - the proposed dam is : approved, :.tit would be years -before the project is coapleted. :. The "`City Manager _reported that the water =has been pumped from the: golf` -course and 'airport,. and that it is planned `to oper the golf' cpursef next Friday, April 18th. The City Manager expressed' appreciation to .all the in- di �r'iduale wind' oa►ganizetions who volunteered their' services during the -recent .emergency 4and helped 'to keep :the situation from becoming more.serioue. lie Stated that the: emergency pointed, up. the: fact that d. coMmmunicatione sya.tem ie .needed. A letter:was read froaa.John Rickey stating that the participation' of: Riekeye s in : furnishing meals for more than six . hundredHeaployees'end volunteers during the emergency, was with their compliments, 'and offering their' services when needed during', any emergency period. .The City, Manager reported that people were. notified ?:n advance of the impending danger of flooding, and that it is the pi'ozraw to otify residents in advance'. when the creek waters reach s certain level --and there is any chance'ot danger. The City Manager made .further comments on,the work planned, for improvements to San'Francisquito Creek, stating that the widening _: of the channel from Beyehore. Highway to the Bay will be- done first, and that after plans are :drawn a concrete lining will be constructed from Bayshore Highway -to Newell Road. He remarked that there- was no problem with Adobe Creek this year as a result of the lining "of that creek. Attention was called to 'the' recommendation of -Committee No. 1 that the Council submit a request to the Board of Supervisors ' thet,Metadero Creek be lined rather than scoured, las presently ;planned, from El Camino Real to the Bayshore Highway. The 'City Manager advised that the presentation made by him and the Mayor today before -`the Board 'of Supervisors included the request for concrete linings'' in all creeks in:Palo Palo 'Alto, and that the Board had inetrueted 'their engineer to prepare plans and. specifications for the lining, of Matadero Creek The Mayor'noted that there are Somme problems in connection pr` with the oporty along 'Ndgewood' Drive, pointing out that the. property :owners will have to dedicate some property to the Flood ControlL:District .and that-aotie of ,the fences may have to be moved and sole o!' the trees° on -.thus :bank will have to be taken out, when • the bank i sroveaients"' are `ode. )sr. ;.Kenneth Feiss,, ;b23 Greer Road, addressed the Council entative of tae newly- formed San Fra.ncisquita , Flood Aseocial floe. , He' stated -that-'the reeidente appreciate ,the prompt_'work peat- formed by' the' the -:recent emergency, and are, fully in: accord' with the plans► proposed for Aanproving. the Creek, that they feel the . r9rJLi8 abSoltittelg .aaential and should be accomplished' before, the next rainy.:.aeae.on.. $mime asked that the Council give progress reports on,' the work '.at, regular, -Council„ meetings:, and , suggested that Mr. Currlin be , asked to:.present p.la.:ne "ands a time, :schedule• for the work., as, well as information as: to thee: actual,Protection it will provide.` fir+ i�eiee also asked,: in behalf, of the group he represen- • ted, that..airiow consideration be;.given .to: the petition which they had filed,- asking that in the, event of an_ extreme emergency the 1�°ve, be broken to';,allow San Pranc. quito Creek waters to flow on to the airport and::golf course area.. He stated that . they realize such an action may .not be 'necessary if all the work proposed is completed, but. they would like;; to have, a, study made of;,the legal aspects in- volved.,, He - coanmented,-that"'if • other, property is more suitable for the" purpose, as,..the City Manager ,indicated in his "report, it would • be acceptable Ito their, association to.; use such property for flood" baa.in purposes..: Mr.: Feiss, advised that -the association has been formed- as- a. permanent organization;,and 'their intention is to keep the pressure on "until :oosplete: protection 'has been provided. He .offered -the cooperation et, the group -to.:the City and County for any help they can give in connection with the problem. firs. Stevens. ofd Los Altos, who said she lives on Adobe :Creek, spoke briefly to the. Council,:eteting that the upper portions' of Adobe Creek Which -are not "cemented proved adequate in the recent ' emergency, and that in her opinion cemented linings a.re not'neces- eery. .She said shay hoped:coneideration would be given to retention dsms. orother conaervation,iasasures upstream on San Franciaquito, Adobe .andother creeks The ,Mayor suggested the adoption of an, appropriates resolu- tion to be forwarded to •the Board of 'Supervisors. Resolution •740. „2978, commending the Board , of Supervisors for,.taking iirmaediatc action- to authorize improvements to San Francisquito Creek from -the: Bay to Newell,, Road, as recommended by the .engineers, and the lining" of Matadero- Creek was introduced, and .on motion'of: Nevis: and, larshall,. was.'edopted• one roll call by unani-. MO=vote',.of ;.all o0unoiL nsaabers present. (Davis was absent during this, roll call. (Councilraa.n.Bishop•'came .at 8:05 P.M. and was present for the rest of the:•t eeting. ), xe..:se of blest• CoastGlass Co. A_ letter et a ;received Pros the West Coast Glass:.Company requesting that its aeaas• with- •the City be modified to: ,Permit. the company to occupy :the .property at: 5k1 High Street (being, acquired- -by the, ,city for - at a parking lot) until Juns 30, 1958, a.n additional' sontW s... rental : of 300:00: and that the, $50:.00 per day Penalty be waived; urng,;that;period, "for the reason that ' the premises :at k17 - High; Street; to :which 'theglaei,', CO apany plans :to move can not - be • vacated by t'he .,present tenant, iiai away Express Agency, as soon as previouzly,; conteaplated. .A. letter •was; also received from. the. 1war:Expreas laigenoy; 'stating ; that due "to weather =condit.ione> the,. .new building >whicb"'they:.are . to 'occupy,_will not -be completed on schedule; . and; they;=Joined in ;the rogues* ,of. the West Coast Glens: Company for _extension :of :the lease. " A Amotion. was`•aade,,and seconded that the request be granted, and the lease ot, the West Coast Glass Company be modified accordingly. The:_',JAseistant;-City Manager reported: on.: the- conditions of the :present lease with ;the. _bleat coast Gisas,;Corapany :which. provided that no.,rent would be `charged' -";for the ;•imonthe of Pebrtiary.:and March; that `the rental for April a.nd :'Hay would` be $300.00 per month and $50.00: per{ .day : for any; the that: the :property was occupied: after • May "3];, .1958. . He advised that the reason for the high rental during June "was' toy :encourage the tenant ; to ;movo as soon as possible, as the' City 'had hoped t+o .have _the :parking lot ; under construction during 30;) aglereie rret4tiei;. 7'72r 7,77A7 , June. He pointed out that a `similar lease was entered into with Zack Radio Company',and they are also . experiencing the same diffi- culty in moving -into their new building. A substitute:motion was offered by Cresap :that the lease Abe modified;. to, permit theglass company to remain at 541 High Street :until -May 31st.- This substitute motion: was seconded by Nevis, but :was lost by a voice vote. The original motion to Approve modification of the lease aaa requested : was then carried. Cancellation of Taxes .A letter was received from the Santa Clam County Flood Control and Water Conservation District requesting: cancellation of taxes on. the Reeves property and Valley Title Company property on Creek and Matedoro Creek,": acquired for flood; control purposes. It was moved, seconded and carried by .vote on roll call that the taxes on said properties be cancelled. (There were 12 Ayes on the motion, Giffin not voting : and, .:Davis ' absentduring the , roll ;call. ;-Petition. for Fenceon San Antonio Road .A ,,petition was received frou residents on. and` near San .Antonio Road', requesting that..consideration . be given `to the construc- tion ,of an :8 -foot chain :link fence'.between San 'Antonio Road-,,' when :widened ,to:'a foaur-lane •highway :as proposed, and the:' -existing, service ;load,.: eliminating Ferns',:; Dake and -Mackay Drive-: as direct : Liccess roads, . and also to - provide..a tree. planting strip. ••'The petition was referred; to C:ommit.tee No.., -1, .:and it was directed that, a::representative of 'the 'petitioners .be, notified :when the ma tter: is to •be- considered by thecommittee Bids on Ir risxa tion:Systei fur: iatri aaasat.l arjaaee A report wag made by, the City:. Manager • on< the bids: received on April 1:., 1958,; for the construction of irrigation "systems. for four ,a parks nd the ,two: new libraries:.:{ Prjects 56-;17, "56-18, ` 56-20, 56-22,., and: 57'x8),. ith: ,the recommendation: that the bid of the low -bl.dder, Durant • Plumbing . Company of Oakland, in thee' amount of $31,992.00., be'accepted 'O roll" n .motion; of Ruppenthal Nand Bishop, and, by .unanimous vote on ca ll, the bird of:_Durant Plivabing Company was ; accepted and. ,the Mayor"was authorized-&' tosignthe contract for . this work,. Councilwoman ,Corcoran asked why the landscape architects .:for the parks, werenot; asked' to design the. plans for the irrigation systems. The City Manager replied that the George Nolte engineering firm had beena engaged to -'prepare' the plans and specifications for the Work, customary : for the - City to farm out. such work When the'' work load iu too•:heavy for city engineers to do.. the design :work' for clie advised: -that the plans were- prepared 'by .George. Blair, an ;;employee of the Nolte fl.rm, who formerly worked for the -City, and that. the City ha& great confidence in his work./ Substation A "Eictension Inataila.tion The:City Manager reported that the labor and miscellaneous chats for thea'inetailation of equipment for extension of Substation As" by the Electric Department of the City .will amount to $6,000.00, and thatit is -:'in order for the Council to approve the expenditure as bond funds Will be used. On motion of: Nevis and Byxbee, :the Electric Department was :authorized to sake this installation_ in accordance with their esti- mate. This action was taken by unanimous vote on roll call of all •aaembers present, (Davis was absent during the 'roll call, ) t 11 . on t on qa 8 'r aes.� 9. Connell': cif authorize' ntion to the proclarts. , fit ew era . for the- C tbe. ,gam ,' d `' Ge a tk►et v- on i 1�. �e co! r -effective i°gnig d one. a tom. also , to: o rw,da io dneadai„. April 21 19 ��. tax and. $d�� �i�ri ,�` '�'�" a e��a�'��`t�se� �ta�c� Ca �o ''ai� ��� � rting the,' t ., ,� t rg�nc9 by! �p, t,$ igansd: ori ` the'', �+ - tersanat1 tiori 0� e� a� ' Ater•, $ ��,� a� diaa'atsr �< t� � t��n.�ri� Rt���ae; p� ��� 2 � ��5��e �'�'� �� ti'a8" t ' ` . �. Rio p� .,�'�!) Disaster C�'� - .. �,t'�,on Gsr' 'nevi tj on tee, r7+� be p e„dati..,the �A t Qn °atea the: eat esn .gnQ +eat, of, CiV�l. p�_ �` .FY°c�'te t8'�'n� �- t ,Q,�r�in tides na'e State' i�a� date .tit`s out' the S ata . ' our tea ,,�,d ,� ��5 �►•x+ta: *et ti��' to �4r �r� �s� �ar'�in�,° ;a , atte rict tiortal Sh" ae�ll''� etme�t �"1 •�r�.ia�� �:�di t. a��n t�$ ��e .,,,,,.. . 1�s ,,CitY :. �e � � �� . � � ink �'g �o a�� that to entat�'%�+e of d bit ie Count the C3' _oat � ., c s kith' re' strutf te1 • trr t ea,e of cb ,tie, top tbg.t the:t, ; arts d. to '. tie f ' _tbe .. uoeld la to in an City b�il�' o�''�iaia to u <atte i b'.. the.'',"' off` tit's auxAtg be n to Avefl', x• ce 'Vaa the t ara'� • which pns9 , _ . t . ,fox' it boas' a map they cA County d I)/ 1 • t C 1; arks *pager presented ; rty: eit oa f, be TI adalt3 t t►a px ie pip eie a City- N ,ict�,1 f the toilpti.chylertl.tile-racr.odiCteivitieorulkit will receive e . rat►' p X !� pr°p ierman Aver se tb County propexp i�ied nue 'and di is the.. the t we va wens s -o stir Street wi " sites which Boulevard. 1 beta sk assessment age rri o Hi he` Cityadditional d d i `l on& s'ar 8 `n �`u t ago 1. ,1 corners to izave and.., d oases. al have ld pew o the : • 1 i��8 tile County:, ow arkinB eo ik' a to have � 3g 'a'e� t � gsd v�1.ra unt�t andclosed. xis rear parcels ' a uo Vg` �. �� for � � 1 '�-. ��o�e lots colt p�po . to that the Fark Soule/0d po pointed the �arlaOrd areas '� )oseddistrict are -street parlang been added tot t ap4T reii' d modifications, ` and l it nd. would ��t �� It was �o't 'Menu s �pp• � vat of estimate designated eai�nat � California .ali�o �1,�;,tg1Y �' nary approval ��sll � rasa be ied to cos 2979 Ot phangaa ? ,bee a ; was absentF: estS� ' , �ioy o state art: of Pavia r a h ar .x�g R+�a°fi of intention ; t yd o ► ' a`ot (Doris andprovides des ��58 , t "� :3 cost o� eo:4 was introduced, ri 1� with W. resolution ea on April it* on Xo �, on roll cal � the. Street a. d adopted this d ,y 11�a f �l�t� " ' ' roll c$ .� " ctio�a aaAui + and eso AO: proposed t� ori.Osni o i bta ei1 and ope � on tl�� , .. �u ' era ti of. � x,11 e+eea+ be eslo , .'o .. ,:w *ter19 corners a rs or l call re, w a" Stated t~. enve::`�t end „,U and of roll . i nox, r `Jn ed*OUs voter n r tied with the.. f TOT the , be bers the i . •- pPe4 e n .A. kliti as'Wes' bb a duri w '. roll Clara l . and Shen t ete h.t Maa yid weaa . be iVed tti,� ;Santa laraisouIea properties T ed from , '4740!%: 41'� ,� , th'��... fir° ?Olt. ge _: ,�,: t 1. teiva e6t.',.or". Faxbiro tY►e dg received t� p� the �� a to .tea � �� '�o`: a'AA tea � sufficient ©r tit ould b tg. n a `tins :fits Wit, i s nA'� on be i� - og try va;ed.: b9 ;�an'�, � ,a8.. site, '°' ° c�� � ���.� �,�;� and sera: �,ity additional A'ven. eat si �" �ni,- ad. e t:1e a� ti p; s to Go ts.'tria :aa �a; Clara. ee C Wl. has tsar? : btad' � �p t p�, 21"� ' _, core". optedlease C dot n -----` if for's p • in 111 i'� ter---" 307 tion;of Bishop. and Marshall, the assignment: of this lea:so to :tkme Ciewnr''Jtor Sales was approved by vote on roll call, with 13 Aysi , `'N$vis , .not voting on the motion. Sont2 Palo Alto 1'd'e Sep erat1on project $asemeni ,iron'Southern Iracific Company sReeolution ?4o 2981, authorizing the acquisition or an ease mentfrom the, Southern Pacific Company In connection with the 'grade separation -,project was introduced. 'The City Manager explained that the':Southern Pacific. Company had requested that the easement' be acquired`by:!orial.;proceedings, although the City will not be re- quired:to.:;pay,for the easement. On 'motion oP ,Byxbee, duly seconded, the resolution was adoptedby unanimous vote on roll call.: - Agreement with. Southern Pacific Co my re Signals The City:.. Manager. presented an agreement with the Southern Pacific.. CoMpanyt for., participation is the cost of the installation of flashing light;.signals.;at' the crosaing.of Park Boulevard near Olive Street'. The: City',s share of the cost is estimated `to be $4830.00, which is fifty per cent of the total' eost. On motion of Byxbee and; Marshall, a resolution approving 'this agreement an& authorizing its'execution by the 'Mayor was ;adopted by, unanilous:vote:; on, roll call. Agreement with Stanford - Allocation spital Costs The.City Manager recommended approval of an agreement with Stanford .tjniversity: for the-, allocation of certain costs --in connectio with :the conotruc:tion of the Palo Alto -Stanford` Hospital Center which ;were not-sub'ject to allocation`:in the agreement Of May 14, 1957. He explain:it& that the items covered by this agreement have: previously been approved but it was thought advisable to confirm the actiona by a formal agreement. On motion of Mitchell: and'Byxbee, a resolution approving the agreement -and aUthorizingT its execution by the Mayor was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Utilities! Agreement, Stanford Shopping Center ' .The City Manager reviewed the provisions of an a.veement :with.Stanford University covering utilities in the Stanford Shopping Center. On. motion of Mitchell and Nevis, a resolution approving 'this agreement. and, authorizing the Mayor to execute it in behalf of the City eras adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Hospital Rates .Counc,ilman Mitchell, Chairman of Committee No. 4, reported ;that the. committee. ;bas... Wien further consideration to hospital rates abut is not; get ,ready to sake a report and would like to have the matterrcontinusd until the,next.meeting.' He pointed out that salary ina.reases are lnvnlved,„ and :,presented a recommendation from Committe `.No. 4 that Owliospital:be authorized to modify their budget to provide:for .imsm3diate',increases in' salaries as proposed by the Hospital!;., Board:`: On motion`,.of;,.Mitchell.and:Navis, the recommendation for :modification of the:;Hoapital budget to -provide immediate salary .increases, as' proposec 'e as adopted and consideration of changes in ;the hospita.1'rate echedtle wa:s deferred until the next regular meeting. on' April 28'..19 308 • South Pilo Alto 'Grade Se ration' Pro3ect T'he, City, Manager` called ;.attention to 'the: contract with George Nolte: -"for' zerviaes _, in designing, the South Palo Alto grade: , separation project o ' , Re. eubaritted' a ' letter and bill from Mr. Nolte ;cover ng extra work ;orders. in connection 'with changes, in the design -;Of , the .grade ;eeparatlon as requested and approved by',, the City. er 'reviewed the ` items and changes, with the " ThB� C °tyi ��8... 'reeommendat on that_pa nt for the addi.ttonal 'zervlces_ 9.n the amount of $1tOSO.3E1be:' d . authori ze On motion of, > bee ;and Rodgers, :the a a odificat10na'`in the:; plans :were .approved and :payment :of 'the additional fee. was authorDu1zed, y b vote on, roll.call,''_,with 13; Ayes,, Mrs. Corcoran voting No.. the in ` dis cusa.ton on`, the :'matter, Ms's . Corcoranhad objected to : payment of the; additional; fee..... Special Census: The:City Manager reported tlat:a certificate has been received from, the.: Bureaex'of the Census' advising that according to the. oi'ficial;. COunt of the returns of :.the special- cenaua, taken ae ofI�fa7rch :"�:3, 1958...y: the` population of the, City. of Palo Alto is :'k8,.003- " (The Council, .took a re :ess at this t9me., 9:00 P.M.', and reconvened: at:':9=10 F.U) School Property A report was received from' Co ni*tee. No: ,1 recommending that the petition Or sidewalks, along the property of the .,Parents' Nursery' School on , Garland', Drive:. be reeognized;, and that the Parents'. Nursery School' . be required," to. c.onatrUct'• the °necessary sidewalks, using the, .' Minimum :5=foot:.width,'. and: that if they- so choose the work be included in them" next- aese!esise►nt district so they will get the benefit' of a 'longer paying period. It was moved b,. Byxbee,seconded by Navis, that the recommendation -'othiselocationebebinclu e�ddinnthed hnextthe a$aesamenttion. of sidewalks . at district program. Mr. Nathan Finch addressed the Council in behalf of the Parents' Nursery School', stating that they wish to cooperate but that the coat of sidewalks would be a burden on the members of the organization .and that they feel' there .would be no benefit' to the nursex9 school to have the aidewa ks'sidewalks andconstructed. ofFthetfencd etbytthe' the construction of the tinted out that City ,would be a fair solution in this case, having p school had: Garland Drive was extended -in that area after the nursery been built, and that the development :of'the street was a'benefit to the subdivider of the area south of the school. Councilman Navin noted that the Parents' Nursery 'School had not paid any of the cost of :constructing the street when the subdivision- was de"velap�e�o��d�be �����p��t�e°o fdnot publicut in fundathe sidewalks because_ that He pointed; out that ' there.:` i' an ultimate benefit .to the property by. having sidewalks,-and.advised`that, `-in his opinion sidewalks are desirable in the interest of safety and of proper planning of the particular area. After ;discussion, the motion to reqanduitr ithe.Pae�his'work lNursery School to construct. the sidewalks, in the next . essern;sment 'district program eras carried. Amendments tb Htiildint Code and Ordinances re fences and Plan in$ at - is ersections A Teport was submitted by Committee No. 1: re -affirming its; previous. recommendation. that propos ed amendments to the building code I. I and ordinances pertaining to the. height of fences' at intersections- .1 awes �v1 rse t tee$ a A°ton Q eta, 9r ze W I. Ing ;at of th t, .the: ng affl s3" i+►ith ����� 1: 'da�'el pnf�alan one -.d . th®r r,�a�h�eri Str®e ,' a not a. h1s Jea Ro Aopert, a to o 1t iret Yet �ed Arapert sd and W y lnvaly the ,In ' nee-esea y tO e�'elo�. and tha k�a W; ew at the if�aret and ex. gAatatbn can to establ A their the owners to er$eetla be deyelolah. the �rroPertleg of ad,, Proceed x n .1 ph a b Aed, ee.t Aa tt lie p¢1 �acent vro ith ttee .No. 1on of ? ern bei'ora eel out t Aert waa adop eel ee and Rod he property f ��Park) hput acGea' "1nS : the �� hers' the z`eco `/ e,� k�` She m1� 11ty . to -the ms's. endation or t sital"1$h ; e'? 'that: the park site Corcoran , :site.. The w Ikw a ,staff jn: the expressed i rhar, motion was seconded James Road ook fort, ° the oarea ay he 'concern X. 'ov; $ by Rodgers akiw ��_ Si�i .ity ,. Mayfield that A and St ' � � a p,� Na � ar adopted reS w8tf p aX guestln 8 axlCa b d ll v1s and nts at i ep� a � ' nce: ee .��rb -that abn .axpl$,i iri the should contribute p °,�a2r the Pz y a� Sprit 2f .ve out x a� t that the sand Recreation the Ara ng. °j tb the -cost e: t the people .oO ttee x'eatlon. Aostl e t of l*ro eme tts t :the .Coe felt, 1n po r ° «loin ;Resolution at the rb ty sb°u1i1ttee at'af the vas r ,� " . nerd, �8�e a,,E, ntrlbut / by 'itnani 'ottatc,� e nt t'a the County . A,! Sint ate to ,' a �n 1 � 't1�'n, off' $ 1eP oVe Clara ;and 'Starr t1, ,: Probx� fyo.�nt1 a or mat intersections' i to . _. he $,p at ea. be. tt� $ eetio be o t aaa the. $ na4 It �°m e' genes et 1ted ` '�1e�r t ed°pti, 1 nga xp n Sections, end eon$1,derand that thy. ��1 P� t a� e., r$� � A�tr �d that- � t e c to: he School hJ rteua a t the Jc'0 1 t ox s !domain . tt1oz2 t, eel, but, entrance possible pet ` °��� :proo',:uld be +�a that, the- a to �seh t° �'� requested deel+ a eedl `newt com r1 ° property. elrequire-thatthe t s t wl h �r or eel ' the. t h o f ncstaffA e n e; Wei ',intersaet .Xt. Wefeature repo Beard felt- . t ada r J ion to rb . ut down -tot et t Lase or the fa ':r n of fr rag meet tl o d would send fleet to �� he ,Arch �& ,�n� Rodgers-, afi 4 feet �� � all :fencei Starr.: c�. ` hedges t na Traffic,: coon/ Ss and fS aerport. a 0J:th : S ," tt0e..f z. review he a° 1,tt a� � es Raid �r�>� � W��k - ear; e�� con$ d k1t; W r a d a. Ra$d from' Co ,'end b s3', ` b 1s8hCe a:t�d 1e e; �n a eat�tb of ',, Xft�+� era '�ppx,aue- the.' -' Uded n 11�hed a 'fi9 fast, Way , c117-1;1:n:: s n . e°+tea iW Went: .aneilan; awes ,AartF of Red a street an e,.xt n$ne CI .:. �adaw� q indent '�+nt d2e the atre lees cif ior� °�, ��` af. �.a trlCt et A�tt 1�5: FC Mi dh :t he Pl$ �{ f�ri-^d' jA�,d,��(,At�.. L �r ,h�,.^ rri d.._ .,�� h�t7 report carried. v �e park Clara the CouncilpOrt ,.arse .development to join . pees .� resolution �.�� tha e` Partnership ax tha olut,ion Co®m1,tgea cQ nc1 e1 '�:te' a� a 'bor a hip arrangement o the 2 r`eco tae$ Win. Davie:explained 1n accordance fay. he Gount �'endl,n8 �r _ �t�; � , yeti t ark:: ce w1,t �no1 -, a • pee acc A ,- 1 Jzxb ' ex1,�b. nee .tor: rt. was_ a �"'�-�"`"- _ by the ,read t ` b�, i"a a CO c1 es.`' of . Committee 1o.« u t ter o r c�nanc rtl fica i n , taxlca bs eel prevId for n ding apinlon ' as taa. -tp taxicabs:0". d forth o� c d� ar a: ether, City. At y .' fo eno� the jsa a taxicab b tress .'for end n$ necessity'0e s 1 a a . public utIlity. ire to t � t the: On motion" of Bishop and%'/Ifitchielli the- proposed ordinance was accepted'for first reading, 'with the understanding that Second reading would be deferred; pending an opinion from the new city. attorney as to whether a taxicab . business is "a public utility. The City Manager advised -that some changes in the wording and-formof the,proposed°ordinance are to be considered also before second ree&thg.' Tentative Map alesnor Court A. reports was received; frog the Planning Commission unanimously recomtending approval of the tentative map of Eleanor Court-,, being portion of 'Rancho :Rincon de Stn' Francisquito,located south -of Dinah's Shack, adjacent to Adobe Creek, subjectto the following conditione set forth%in Engineering: Bulletin 58-17: 1) That the street. name shown on the map be changed; 2) that a - pubile utilities easement be granted across adjoini property owned t::;a; by short end Schmid t : the_ end:Of Wilkie Way; and -3) the dedication of. the first fifteen' .'feet from the . rear property lines to the Santa Clara - C_ounty -Flood Control. _-District with the balance of right-of-way requiredHby the:Flood'Control District to be reserved for future acq i ition by: the, District Mr.`"Frank Grist;, attorney for the subdividers, addressed theCouncil, objecting to the conditions requiring an easement across other. property and, dedication''of land to the Flood Control District.: He called. attention to the conditions under which a lot division of the property was approved, which included dedication of right-of-way to the'Flood Control District or'such•other arrangements as are satisfactory to :thew District, and presented copy of , a letter from the-Flood,:Contrel Distri confirming' ;plane for realignment of°..Adobe Creek along the'property in': question -upon granting of an easement: to; the. District. ,Mr. Gristalso objected to -the street width required:. The Planning Officer reviewed the tentative'map, pointing out that. 'the 'street= -is' an unusually -long cul-de-sac'serving from 60 to" 70 units, and the 'Commission feels thata standard street should be required; -that the owners of the property had -.accepted the street requirements at 'the time the .lot. division was ` approved and had sub- `nnitted the map,an that basis. The Planning Officer also advised that the conditions regarding dedication and. reservation of land for need' control `purposes' are .in conformance with the Council's policy. _With regard to the :eondit.ion-;of requiring a public utili- ties easement, across: ad joining property, the City Engineer stated that it is necessary aometimes.to have -easements through other' propertyeenct.similar requireiients have been made in connection with other subdlvisione when off-�eite- easeeents were needed. After further discussion regarding street requirements and ,other onditiona, on'-mot1on o`f -Bvxbee and' Rodgers, this tentative map was reiex'red to. Ce!Mittee No. 1 for study and report. It was suggested that members or the `Planning: Commission be invited to attend': the meeting of Comlittee No. 1, -.when thie matter is considered. Tentative Map, Tract No. 1330 report'' was submitted by the Planning' Commission advising that under`,; the provisions of Section 7, Exceptions, of the Subdivision Ordinance, 'the Commission..unaniious4 -recommends - approva, ,of the tentative map of TractNo. 1330, portion,or`Lot 93, Wooster Subdivi- sion, subject to ..the - folaowing : condlti.onae : 1) A 50 -foot right-of-way with standard 60 -foot street improves ents and a 5 -foot- publt;t utility and- street :tree easement toPbe.'provided : on each: side of the ;street 2)s::: Conditions _set 'forth in, ieigineering" Bulletin 58-18 forgranting public utilities easements -as shown ,on. the map and, retention of a one 'foot reserve at the end of the new street; and (3) for "the purposes or' <eetbaCke, the "front" of :each of the corner lots' to be on Christine` ,Drive. Ora motion of Ruppenthel and. Byxbee, this tentative" map of Tract No.="1330 was approved in accordance with the recommendations of } rbe 2li?rn rg Com asian. On motion of Bishop and Mitchell, the proposed ordinance was accepted _for first 'reading, ,with the understanding that second reading would be deferred::pending';an 'opinion from the new city attorney as. to ` whether .a taxicab business is a public utility.: The "City :Nariageradviaedt that some: changes in the wording, send form of the `proposedordinance are to be considered also before second reading. Tenta"Ltive llap'9 Eleanor. Court A report= moo. received from the Planning Commission unanimously recotw ending approval of the tentative map of Eleanor 'Courts,' being portion of Bameho_ -Rincon de San Francisquito „ located south: of Dnah's ,Shock, "adjacent .to• Adobe Creek, subject to the following -conditions_ set forth- in . Engineering Bulletin 58-17 1) That the street name shown on the soap; be changed,, 2) that a - public Futilities; easement be granted across_ adjoining property owned by Short' and Schmidt at ".the -end -Of Wilkie ..Way, -.:and the dedication; of the :first fifteen }feet -from the `rear property lines to the Santa Clara 'County? Flood - Control District. with the balance of right-of-way, required' by the Flood Control District to be reserved for future acq'isition=by - the D1etrict . Mr.' Frank Crist, :;attorney for :the subdividers, addressed the Council, objecting to ; the:. conditions requiring an easement: across other property and ;dedication`.of land to, the Flood Control District. He cafled attention;,.to..the conditions` under.whlch s lot" division --of the property- was, approved, which-: included dedication of right-of-way to the`.: Flood Control:Diatrict::or such". -other arrangements: as are satisfsctory. to: the::District, ;and presented` -'copy of a letter from. the Flood Control- District confireing plans for realignment of Adobe, Creek l'o � ng`''the property in question; upon granting of an easement to the Dlatrict. Mr. grist-'n,iso' objected to the street width required. The Planning Officer reviewed the tentative map, pointing . out that • the street -.` _ 8 z n, uanusually long' cul-de-sac serving from . 60 to 70 :units; and the Commission: feels that a standard -street should be required;�.-that 'the Owners= of: the 'property had accepted the street requirements at the -:;time the 'lot, division was approved and had sub- mitted:the amp on that: bisis.; " The Planning Officer also advised that the conditions ' rega.rding dedication .and` reservation of land for floodcontrol purposes -are in conformance with the Council's policy. With regard to the condition of requiring a public -utili- ties easementacross:adjoiningproperty, the City Engineer stated that it is necessary sometimes to have easements through other property and'similar requirements" have -been made in connection with other subdivi'e2one;when off -site easements were needed. After.further discussion regarding street requirements and other conditlone„ on motion' of Byxbee and Rodgers, this tentative map was referred. to Committee. No.:1 for study and report. It was suggested that Members of the Planning Commission be invited to attend -the aeetingaf Committee No.' :1 when this matter is considered. Tentative Map, Tract No. 1330 A report eves'>submi>tted by the Planning Commission advising that ::under :the provisions off'Section °7r, ' Exceptions, of the :Subdivision Ordinance, the Commission unanimously' ;recommends: approval of the tentative: map of 'Tract No. 1330, portion of Lot 93, Wooster Subdivi slon, subject:;: to. the -;following" condi..ti as;` 1) A 50 -foot right-of-way with standard:60-foot street improvements and a 5 -foot public utility and street''tree easement to: be' provided` on each side of the street; 2.) Conditions set forth initiginering Bulletin 58-18 for granting public utilities- easements am `shown on the =map and retention of a one -foot reserve at the :end of: the 'new: =street; and (3) for the purposes of setbaeke, the "front" of each of the corner lots to be on Christine Drive. On motion of.„:Ruppenthel:and Byxbee, thie tentative maP of Tract No. 1330 ; s "a proved" in accordance with the recommendations • of the P] ann rg ; i9n. 311 ',Extension ,of Development Schedule, P -C District, Amarillo:. and Baysiore A report was' received' from the Planning ommiaaion unani- mously recommending that a 90 -day extension of the Development Schedt 1e be.: granted to, -the- Kertz Realty, Company to complete financin negotiat i'ori the.: P -C: area,'&t :Amarillo' Avenue ,and Baysnore Highwa On motion of Byxbee and Nevis, the recommendation was 'adopted and the extensionof time on; this Development. Schedule was granted. ?a'pproyed. Amendment to `Zoning Ordinance Extension. on .Final: Map, Portion Lot .119, Wooster Sub. Tile -Planning Co iasion submitted a report- unanimously recommending'that ,an.extension of six months be given to Jones iThenn ac Aeaociatsta for :presentation of a final map of portion of Lo Woostert 119- . Subdivision. n;.!siotion ofByxbee and Davis, this extension of time was A report was received. from the- Planning Commission ' unani- mously •recomstending that., an amendment -be., ode to Section. 10.02 of th Zoninf Ordinance by, adding. Paragraph (b) (5), "Gift and'Specialty Shop It was explained thatthe request for this amendment was :made 'by the owner of the. Garden and Patio Shop at Churchill Avenue .and El Camino Real, which is zoned C-1, in order to make the use conforming. 0n motion of Mitchell and Marshall, a proposed ordinance amending Section 10`.02 of the Zoning Ordinance as reccmaaended was accepted for first reading.:` Zone Change - Appl.ication (Grebmeier) Consideretion of the recommendation of the Planning Commission for denial of the application, of the Grebmeier !4anufactur, ing Company for rezoning, of their property on the southwesterly side of Middlefield Road near .San. Antonio Road from R -1:B-7 and R-1' :B -8.A to R-5 had been continued from March 10; 1958, to this. date. A request of William S.' . Love `attorney for the applicant, for a further ,postponement of: action on this matter was -granted and rthe question .continued to May 12, .1958.` "one Chan e, �Partion `of Shopt�ers!' World A: report,:was received from; the Planning Commission recom- :`mending thet ,a portion of the P -C District' known as Shoppers' World, fronting on Ramona Street. for appz xima tely . 716 feet and having various; depths -0; :te rezoned,: to, R-1 At the request of Chairman Brophy of the Planning 'Commission, this matter was referred 'back to the COMmiasion for further consideration. P -C Development Plan (Grebmeier) Northerly Corner an: "Antonio and Middlefield -Roads ' ► report was ,:submitted by the Planning Commission recom- *ending;_approval of the-: P=C Development as planned for a portion 'of 'the :prope:rty, of the Grebmeier„Manufacturing Company located -on the northerly corner 'of San :Antonio and: Middlefield Roads,;:with, the provision :that the wedge or` sliver of ground shown on the drawings be either. , disposed of to the adjoining property owner or that : the ;building,, bee< squared to. the property line, and that , additions]. trees 'be planted` ,along, the borderline of the adjacent R-1 property with. 312 the idea of becoming a screen., in, the .not too distant ;future,and that a six-foot fence be built -directly behind the tree planting; also that trees be planted along Middlefield Road as indicated on the ' plans . The development plan, was reviewed by the Planning Officer, who advised that :the: property in question has- been zoned`? -C for .a long time. t�3r. Charles W. -F ndei en,` Jr.:, 481 Sari Antonio Road, eskedi' that the matter bre:continued.: He>etated`that a petition is now being circulated in the area to determine how the 'residen.te' feel about they proposed :development... 1.15Itackay, Drive, told the Council that the;home-Owners' association,. -in his, area also.' plan to circulate -a :petition regarding` the -matter. Tt o�as pa nted--cut :that .the Planning Commission has aiready held it public -•hearing. on the question. It was moved by Byxbee; seconded and carried that the matter be continued until the;_ next regular Council ,meeting on• Aprih -28,` 1958 Amendment to Setback Ordinance The Planning .Camteissiair recommended approval %of amendments to the Setback Ordinance =..Ordinance `No.- 1330, to provide :for 10 -foot: front : yard setbacks on -Ruthven Avenue: and Palo AltoAvenue between Tessa ''and :Webster Streets, and -'an 8 -foot side yard setback on >Webster Street between"'Palo Alto: Avenue and Ruthven Avenue. A proposed;, ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1330, the- Setback Ordinance, in accordance . with the recommendation, • was accepted for first reading.' .Changer of Street. Name;' A report was received' from the Planning Commission recom- mending that the name; of .inedale Drive, be changed to Moreno Avenue A proposed 'ordnance changing this street name was for' first reeding. Pro act 'S7="la; '. than W , et el Resolution °No.‘.2983, calling -for bids on sale of bands, for Project •57-11, Pabian Weir; et :;a ,, was introduced, and on motion of Rodgers and Byxbee`, was a •un dopted by animous vote on roll .Abandonment of Ailey,' 'Black 9, Tract 912, Sterling Gardens No. Resolution' No. ?298 ,of intention to abandon portion of a street fan alleg'j in .Block 9, ,Sterling; Gardens No. • 1,` Tract, No. 912_, was introduc:ed, :end, on dtation • of*->Byabeei and Mitchell, was >adapted .by --unanimous vote; ©n'roll'';c*11.• ` i'hts : is • ti 20 -foot alley comprising the :rear' 20 feet of 8:2ack` 9, paral3el ,to Greer -Road and' running from Colorado Avenue to *Madero: Canal The resolution provides for a hearing on the proposed abandonaaent to be, held an May 12', 1958,, at 7x30' P.M. Resolution- awending•Resolution 29!1 re Parking. and Use :of re+rta in 'Streets- Resolution -No. 2985 amending Resolution No. 2971 regula- ting parking and:the use of` certain street's, designating Park •Boulevard from Tsl Celina Reel -to Charleetton Road as a through high- way,,was introduced,and `on'motion of Byxbee and Mitchell, was adopted' : by unanim sus vote . `on' rol l; Call'. Ls ea,,.....YL�. ,. :.a.a' .iT.�,....., Zone ' c ae orarlo snd Greer c inane No. 1791,,z -rezoning Block. 9, Tract, 912, Sterling Oarclena+ Edo. ' 1, ,corner. of Colorado Avenue and Greer Road,, from.` P% -C" `to R-1, Wei- given 'second. readirggi, and :on motion of Byxbee and Marsha ll, was adopted by:, unanimous vote on roll 'call; Clara :fob ges (Ays►eric} was received. from the. City Attorney on the claim ref f Gilbert .l elsa in the Pmo�uat of. -`$100,000 -for, damage and injuries !sustained in a;colliaion,iresulting:from travel on West Meadow Drive = while the' street was .under =construction. They City ::.ttorney advised that he had lnvrestiga:ted .the c°la.im with the assistance of -' the Police department,; and In .h'ia op1nion` there was no liabilityon the part ;of the 'City. It was - raoved ,by Byxbee, seconded and carried that the report of, the City _Attc rney be accepted and the claim;`denied. :Freee ap6 Agreement The ;City Manager presented a Freeway Agreement covering the Bayshore;, Freeway .betareen "the. Sane Mateo County Line and- the easterly city 1m1ta,°hlch ,is a re -submission of agreement executed on January 27,, 1958, onadvice: of the State's legal department,:. showing' the propoaed ultimate ;development of the freeway, on the .ba:sic :maps;, .to; avoid the ; need to go back to• the Highway Commission for permission to build the second phase of •;the structures at a later date. The City ,Manager and City Engineer recommended approval of the agreement. A resolution. approving the agreement and authorizing its execution • by'the Mayor wasintroduced, and on 'emotion of Rodgers and Na:vis,: was adopted on roll call', with 13 Ayes, Mrs:. Corcoran voting No. Monthly;Reports The ;monthly report of the Controller for March, 1958, was received and filed. The monthly report of the Planning Officer on action taken in larch. on applications forlot divisions, and the monthly report of the Zoning -Administrator 'on •action taken in March on applications for variances and use permits, were received and placed on file. There being, no further business to come before the Council at this time,' the meeting was declared adjourned at 10:40 P.M.