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City Hall, Palo Alto, Ca'lifornia:<!
July 28, 1958,
The Council of the City of Palo. Alto met ;in regular
session on this date at 7 30 P.M.with Vice Mayor Marshall
presiding, Roll ' call as follows
Eishope, 3yxbee, Corcoran, Davis, Evanee ,
,Mar:"ral,l,, Naavi:s, Rodgers, Woodward
Creaap, Mitchell, Porter, Ruppenthal, Stephens.
`he minutes of the .meeting of July 14, 1958, were
as: distributed.
Flood Control.
A letter was received from Donald k. Currlin, :Manager-
Counsel of the Santa Clara County Flood Control. District,, submitting
;._p:rogress report °of food .control , work being done in the Palo Alto
area.
TheeCity ,Manager* .w:as requested to thank Mr. Currrin for
,submitting ': monthly rep_ortsto the .Council.
-:Cancellatj on of Taxes
:A C:ot7munlea:tlon w.as received from the Santa. Clara County . . _
flood Control. -.district requesting cancellation of taxes on property
e:f t he Va11 - Title> .Company. on Adobe Creek, being Parcel A cf., Tract.
No. .1977, acquirer >by. the District for flood control purposes=.
On-moticr :.of Rodgers and 3yxbee, these taxes were cancelled.
Rids` can Hospital Furniture and Equipment
repor. * -eras -made b the Assisstant City Manager on the
on June 30, 1 furniture urniture and equipment for the
Palo -Alto- ta.nf'ord Hosa:,ita.1' Center. He presented -and susnm-1'.1 ee.
a report from the ;Purehasing Committee w:^,'.ch reviewed the bids.
Th3.s'_r,ommittee was coma:osed of Dr. E Dwight Barrett, tt, Administrator
-of the- PaloA1to Stanford Hospit. , Bruce Sanderson, Assistant'
„Direeter,fetheT2V6sPitalI eD. Brodie, Purchasing .Agent of the Cite
o:' Pal' Alt l-'U.p Duo, ?h y, �S;tanforc% Purchasing ; .Agent; , and. year,
`Peabody, Sta:nford;;a.ssis;ant £ors medical purcha;�ing. -The-Assistant
City Manage^^ aa,i1sed �tha.:t the ;reco'imendatlons of the Purchasing
Conrlttee ,=are,; 1 :e 'fecv_,. the .rec,ommendat"s ons of the' City. r? nager,
the BuSinesseManagereofeStanford.University and the Dean of the
-tanford Medical SchooI.,,,'that in all instances the low old_ or. an
approved; eoua1 >.has :been;' -recommended by the committee for' acceptance,
and that =tbe ;rec-onmende 'bi�Is in the various categories;-, including
certain deletions :a.nd additions amount to a ect a, of $561,683.00.
lye.'estima.we;w . approx mal:.ely $600,000.00.
-'The Ass{sta.nt City Manager stated that Yr.. Michael McDerrno
reore'sentative --oi' t.'he k;.111 -Barn Company of 3atesvi le, 1:ndiara,-
;rranUfaeturer.s _:of hospital furniture, has requested' perm:is:sion . to
.speak-_ to the Counci.1 concerning Categories 7 and 7A, - patient room
furniture, thats this company. was not the low bidder, but has raised
a' ouest1cn`•ort the ce alit'Y of ,the :merchandise. Mr. McDermott was
preSert an'd addressed tneCouncil, stating that: he feeler -the low
bia does not .me:et spoc°gication3 . and that' the :. furniture .manuf, actures l '
by his company' s uoerior. Be cor.;nented' particularly :on :the type,
of ire. fo patient roozns and:suggested ,that, before takingeac'tlon
or, tie' bids ln; these categories, a committee of engineers be
appOinted=to examine the equipment= mechanically..
-The �Assi:sta.rt .City,,Manager reported that the difference .
between. th "low bid -and the b:id of the ,Hill -Rom Company is` around
$47,000 0th, and: ;that the: ,suceessfu1 bidder must ,meet :;ce:;rta1n
specifications.. The Purchasing Agent,, member of the Purchasing
Committee, -advised that the:...low -bi'd recommended is an alternate- and
that -samples furnished bar , the; low bjdde_r, Carron Industries Inc_ . of
Ludington;, Michigan, areor ;display at the hospital; that they have
been :1_nspected and approved ,,.hy the Purchasing Committee and the.
Hosp'!.tai. staff,
The Council was informed •that the 30 -day period for'
acceptance of the bids will .expire -on -July 30, 1958, and that if�
action is :deterred unti1a 'te.r that date, the successful bidders
clan not be- forced to e�-ter into `contracts, and it may be necessary
to re -advertise fi or bida
Councilman Byxbee ob iected`,.to the fact t: aat the Council
had such a short . time Ir- which to::eons. der the bids. He thought the
Council should not be 'rushed in.Making its decision, and that the
bidding ,procedure should. be revised if necessary so that the Council;
would have sufficient. time toconsider:bids.` It was explained: that
the ,Purchasing :Committee: w.as :unable . to report at the last Council
meeting :bec:ause, of the: large ,number of ,complicated bids and the
need. for time -to ,inspect sa. zp:les of . furniture and equipment..
It -;was '` moved.
recommendations of -the..
A. motion w.as -
the bids .on Categories,
to C:cmmittee No:' .4 for
taken •
by Nevis, seconded by Bishop, that all the
committee be accented.
made :bar Rodgers, .seconded by Woodward, that
7 and: 7A Patient Room Furniture, be referred
further study and report before action: is
Mr John McPhee, representative of Carrom Industries /he:
the 'low.: bidder, was :prese nt and Was, :asked if he wished to mace a
statement, He:.' said that :i' Vhe ';matter .is to be referred to a
committer he would :postpone `his remdrks< and discuss the matter with
,the committee
e Notl.on to.gvostvone '�actior on`Categcr; es 7 and 7A an
refer the matter to;:Committee No.' 'I"'was carried by the fallowing
- ; vote an roll-"' call
yes : Byxbee COrcorar,l., Evans, Marshall, Rodgers,, Woodward
`oes: 'Bishop _,'3*, is_ Cif i n, Navis .
It was then moved by Bishop, seconded:;by`'avis, that the.
'yids on the balance : ,of. the _c:ategories = as recommended by ire committee
bee accepted and -that, the Mayor be;' authorized -to execute the contracts',_
the:-coatoi' the furniture :and equipment to be allocated on the sane
basis :as .the allocation of:cast. for each specific area iri'the= hospital
as preViously agreed upon The:.motion 'was carried by the following ,;
vote` on -:roll
Ayes Bishon, Corcoran, Davis, Evans; Giffin, Marshal ;:.
Na�rfs
Noes .: Byxbee, Rodgers, ,;Woodwa .
follows, the figures w.ncluc?i.ng-,
Category No Sts:3 rsless Steen
Pedigo Products
:.Colson,Eauiprnent & Supply Co.
, -Cffi.ce:Furniture
Steelc,se, ' Inc.
El • Camino Supply
28,051".18'
1,708:30
•
43;910-:54', 86
•
Frigidai,re Sales Corp.
fr T1
v -a iSZ +3e "S. ST„7' ,50-6_ .,
MacIa n e s .
kudograph, Inc
("The Gray ,Mfg.' Co.)
NationalCash Resister
Glary: Corporation
Remington Rand
Adc x ssograph-?.:u1 viErap h
C arporati on
ategary No. 3`ariterial`` and. Houae <ee in- E u1orert
Item
Item, 5
Item' 6
Iteri 7
it6 .8
Tt'em 1..0
Item 11:.
item.12,
2
Item 13.
Item
Item 15.
Item 16
Item 18'
C , tegory :;,No..•- 5, 'R
Item`2
Item°' 3
Item; ' .
lt rl."'5
Ite
it�e 7_8
CatezorY1-.No- : =
Easterday' Supply Co.
Co berg.Supplies
;':Standard Laboratory &
Supply, Co,,
Colberg Supplies
E1 Camino Supply~.
El Canino Supply
Colherg Supplies
`E1 Camino Supply
El. Camino Supply
-Hockwald Chemical Co.
Colson,>Equipment Co.
ft n
El Camino.Supply
BI?ke, Moffitt & Towne
Paa1 Koss Supply Co.
Colnerg Supplies
-.El Camino Supply"
'Jarvis &;Jar.•vis
xri-geratior, I.ce Machines; Ranges
Peninsula Refri . Co.
Frigidaire Sales Corp.
Dohrrnann. Hotel Supply
t1 „ V1' 1f
'Fri;ida .re Sales Corp.
crating, "Room Fu.rn4 tune
?`:temp 1.- - nd 1:A=
Items 1B:" through; 1R
It 2 I�/�
T temu 3-20
Cave ory No.
t : : x
:Item.„2".
Ite�z` 3
itetR;, 5
Item':' 6
Ite 7Tt�rs.
Ite 9
Ite` 10
Item
Items. 12,
IVem'15
Shampairie Co.
American Ster, i1ier Co.
S'hampaire•C o .
American Sterilizer Co.
E;5.bbarr;. Medical & Surgical -
Supply Co.
Hibbard Died. & Surg. Sup. Co.
fi - ft • ft IT f1 1f -.
f1 „
,1
rtire,sthes1a,• :0xyg_en, Suction Ecuipment
'Faregger, Sails & Servic-e.
Ohio Chemical Co.
Clinical Specialties
Y1
National Cylinder, Gas
Colson Equipment Co-.
Pis tonal Cylinder Gas
Tt rf 11
n 1T
Liquid Carbonic Corp.
onie
365
1
4,2'29. 8 c
5,845.84
2,01+6.20
2,093-.47
1 1+19:, 60
382.72
1,037.140
05.0
58.52
65.94.
1,49.5..7
815.05
1,332.40
70.62
82.99
�
0.88. �414.96
1,789.63
195.19
1,209.92,
669..12
28
86.x.36'
,:052 :48
57.82:
5,811.52
266.76 -:
18,476.39
2,703.1.7
2,915.27
1,019.67 1
3,351.00
233.38
138.32
218:66
38.22
2.,319.2o
7,477.60
886.91-
518-,k9
-63.44.
3,fl13.30
3.00 1
254.80 1
194.4+1.
546;00 . :
500..224,
2,055.04
41'6..00
4.
Item .7:
Iteem ? .
Item 3_
Itieriz
Item, 5
Item 6
Item 7.
item 8
Item` 9
Item '10
Item .11
item 12
Item 13
-Item 14
Item 16:
Item l7'
..Item -18
Item 20
Item; 21
Item:,22
Item.23
Item 24,
Item 25
Item 26
Item 27
stem: 28
Item 29
item 30
Item 31
.Item 32
_Item 34
Category Tao
1.2, Medical
Item' 1'.
Item 2..
Item,
-I C+emU
item 5
Itetn: 6
-Item-7.
Item '8',
-Item' 9
It:e.ta'_ 10
item 11
Itetrt' :12
Item 13
Item 14
It;ec .'16'
Item i7
item 1.9::
Itep:: 20
Item" 21
-'item 22
Iter "23,
'item 24i
Hibbard Med. & Surg.' Co.
Western " Sur§1ca1 Supply Co .
Mattriay Hospital, Supply Co
ShampAine Co
Western Sur§ica1 Supply
S..:Aloe` Co.
Shamp ;ine'Co.
Matthay Hospital Supply
Co.
P,
Co.
11
Bischoff' $. Surgical House
"Arerican Hospital Supply Corp.
Aloe Co.
- 1 at.thay `HOspital Supply Corp.
A. "S.A1oe Co.
;Biachoff's Surgical House
Reid B.DOF,
Matt say 'Hospital Supply Co.
Ame.r1can. Hospital Supply Corp.
Colson Equip'rlent Co.
Tileatern Surgical Supply Co.
Aioe Co.
A:meri.can -Hospital .Supply Corp.
ColsonEquipment Co.
3i's.oharf's, Oakland
and: Sur.Zleal Equipment
American .Hospital. Supply Corp.
Bischoff' s, Oakland
540.40
111.38
262.08
386.59
468.8.,
3,347.$8. ;.
596.44
64.43
816.40 . .
365.04
728.73
12,958.14
17.16
5.72
483.60
663,32
224.64
606.00
442.00
974.69.
270.82
91.94.
616.64
12.13
5,033.50
110.24
31.20.
20.76
91'4.16
434.72
178.88
Vesterrn :Surgical Supply Co.
AMerican Hospital Supply
PI P Supply
Air-Shields„ Inc'.
A;. S`::AJ.oe`0o.
.�l3Cfip . e'00
Bisc;boff' s, Oakland
Clinical' Specialties
46.80
370..24
14040
14o.4o
Corp. 1,532 86.
11,91.1.54'
mex'ican Hospital Supply Corp.
Pf • 17 t9 17
Bischoff" s:,- Oakland
*'est:'ern_ Surgical Supply Co.
Colson B ;ixipment Co.
Western .Surgical Supply Co.
A. a A1o o.
Co?s"pn EgUiprnent Co.
Ame:r.tcan Hospital. Supply .Corp
Hibbard-.Med. & Sure. Co.
<Citchen Equyp'nen<t
Mat'.thay:: iospital Supply Co.
Cate ors > I 15:, 1'-�,oto �rapYz1c E:�ui prrier
itefris 4 Photo: & L Duna. Co
.Category: -No. :�Gj_ +lassroom Furniture
Stet;: Beier S ':Gunderson Co.
Item 2.,
Itetii 3 ,
306.80
191.:8$
286.55_
806.40
2,230.80;
7,092.x0.
24.:65
2,4502.:
39.52:
96;8
O
•
' ,++...v+rwnux`1mNM1e+'+w'Mk'4.'�,•np:v
CategoryNo Specially .Specially Constructed Equinmer.t
R
Item 1-
Category Aro. .18'., : ardware
Item:
Bischoff' s., Oakland
Meaner Lumber Co.
Cateaor�r Taos _ Steel Storage Shelvinc'i
1=22 inc. Enterprise Co e c .al C
Items
Items 1 -
Category -No.•` 2
Items 1--7
Category No. 2
: Medic:a1 :Records S'heavin
Brown Bus:inf 3 s Bureau
Chalk Boards and Tack Boards
Fred E:`. Turner Co.
;:Loup es_, , Public Areas Special Areas
•Items' ;101-11 15inc .
• X21, ,.238,
7, .8
Iterns. 231;. 257; 258,,..
267-273 Inc26
.
x'27,, 506 . ,
266, 377., 415
Items
Items 2:26, 22:7, .232;
233, .25 256,
4 6,:419,-l22..
2,144.54
144.91
14,557.07
6,823.65
Beier & Gunderson Co. 30,781.79
James 11&C
Robert Mor•'rJ , Inc .•
Rucker -Fuller
Schwabacher--Frey
Items 9,2427250
Items •.-11,37-120,..122,:,
223,12 ,229 2 C,
237,240 ,21: i,259=
265 274,375,
376,400.-412L2.3,.
L2k,425, 502,503.,
x0,507 _ Western
5,338.77
4,797.9'
3,724.66
2,014.79
Contract Furn'lshers 26,487.19.
On ,m tiox of. ?\2w1_s andByxbee, the City Manager, wasinstructed
to attempt to'.get an extension of time on the bids received On
Categories Tdo: 7 .nd '?A'; Patient Room Furniture, through August 11,
_1958,; ,the c,ate :of. the next Conzi3 meeting. Committee Ao. 4, to
•which the :yids on 'these categories were rc er,red, was asked to
report at th t:'• Gina
On motion of Bishop_and.Byxbee, the City Manager was requested
to review the, • City's bidding procedu res, keeping in :mind the time
element and recommending changes in the procedures if necessary to
prow. ide :sufficient : time for the Council to consider bids of this
magnitude, discussing the bid procedures with Committee No. 3, the
committee to .report back: to the Council, on this matter.
Proposed: Interim Zoning Ordinance for California Ave. Area..
A report was received from the Planning Commission'
unanimously recommending that, a tempora.ry interim zoning ordinance
be adopted :.f,or the -California Avenue area as an emergency measure
for a period of 120 -days, prohibiting commercial, industrial,
recreational and other uses which might be in conflict with a
proposedordinance and the civic planning program which is being
undertaken in this area, said area to encompass the property from
College Avenue to<01ive Avenue and from r;1 Camino Real to Alma
Street,. and including both sides of College, Olive and El Camino,
411.
. The City Attoarney .stated that he was unable to draft an
ordinance prior to;;this meeting as he. 'had no ideat what , the Council
aright eventually,, decide: to do, ,:but if 'the Council makes a decision
' -ne. WouldtatteMpt to .prepare-. the ordinance in;:proper form, so it could
be adopted later' this, evening. Elie further advised ,that there may
be an conflict- of ,..t nteres;ts in this matter and that in his opinion
any council member owning any property in the area. or having' a
Personal' i:nterrest in the area should not participate in the voting
on the ' Ordinance,, except as, :to :t}e question of considering the
ordinance as ari emergency measure:
Mr .` Leon Rimov, representative of the Urban Research.. and
Development Coaany, ,a„ firm; :employed, by,; the California Avenue. Area
Development Association:to, make planning studies and recommendations
for the area, addrressedn=the Council concerning the survey and
studies trade by':the- organization over the past several months,
advising that ;;they :have ,about completed; the, plan and recommendations:
and .feel that an interim ordinance as suggested should be adopted,
allowing them aperiod of 120 d .ys :in which to present the material
and specific plans.: for.= the :district.
Mr. Mike Golick, P'resi'dent of the California Avenue Area
Development Association,, also ; addressed the Council in support of
the 7propoSai, stating :that the organization has 80 members; that all
owners'in : the .area had:;b.een contacted and invited to join the associ-
ation, and that_ hen believed at least: .75y6 of the assessed valuation of
the, area is 'represented in: the organization.
-Mr M Vii.' Kirkwood", representing. the Family Service A socia-
tion,. asked Permission t'o $peak and 'told the Council that this
organization recently',purchased a lot On Cambridge Avenue near Birch,
Street for tnet purpose' of constructing;'a headquarters building on the
property;' that: they are n.ot'.opp"osing, the par ` of the California
Avenue Arca feveloon'ent Association 'but would• like to have the
Council make an .,excep'trion in: their case so that they can proceed with
their building, , as their= plans are practically complete and they
wish to ask for bids by. August 15th. Mr. Kirkwood stated that an
application :for a "building :permit :was filed today.
Mr. Odell D McClure,
Council 'concez ing his plans,' -to
advised -that he had applied for
he is deprived.£-^rom `go,ing ahead
as .he has spent a great deal of
Mrs McClure also- spoke ,briefly
2655 Birch Street, also spoke to thie
. build a mortuary on his property and;
a. building permit today; that it
with his plans it would be a hardship
moneyy and time on the project.
on the: matter.
The . Pianning` Officer -vas as;ked to comment or the matte,
'nd ,ac?•i.sed t,hat there ,could be sometprohle:zc .bk1, that the ,action
rsecommenaed for adoption of an :interim, .ordi:;ance is normally taken
when, a planning: pregraM is about`= ready to be presented to the pubic
He suggested',that tr e ordinance might -contain a provision tc al 1oV�
norMal: mainten'nce ,and repairs tot_existing structures, and that the
possibility of :exempting, such' properties as those or which bu1ld gin,^_;
permit appl cations.:.aren.on _f.iye as. or' a`ccertain date could be; cor;-
:sidered. 74 to .regard to: a mortuary as: pro400sed by Mr, McClure, tht.
P1a'nn1ng_:CfflCerp:olnw;,`.out:"that ;;a' us'e permit would have to be fl SUC.d _
'oeffor'-e. ;.henBuilcU.ngnInspee for Couid ,granf: a building permit .
E i Arb-uck-e Chai,rrran Of- the Plann..t ; Commission, stated
that nthe Ca 1ifornia A enue- reat DC velopment Associ?t'.on { s trying to
;aor•k.r it a,, .better' pl� r' ;^:or, the dirt»�ic';:: and will be ready to submit
a: spec:3 f1c' rsroposai 'wi t?i'ir. the,:next t rnortkr� He urged the ado ,t <
emega,ge ey 1r:rie.rj,m: cardi'nance as %reques ted.
Severaln council' me:.mbAra indicated they felt the proposedfS fzeezCtE ,ern develG3-�:fnt..rt:::�.n -.tZ� c �'£�''�-.might oe..a, hardship or some
prOPerty o ner :: �v'�:o:' may .have Made' glans to develop+ their property;
::2�t a20
') - io;";,period tn,ouIC.-,.rur into the. rca.iry season and thus:
p event con ,'traction'. ;work foir': a much Longer, time . A sugges tion . gas'
Made that' he :passage'of the'prope ed- orcd..r'ance- in the :normal way
wori'l:d give'a . 30 -day ri odt i'' whiOh 'people who are .abort to coMp1ete
de elopMent' pia s' vtOu c=: haven an opportunity to start . bui ldin .
"69
A motion was made by Councilwoman Corcoran, seconded by
Rodgers, that an :interim .zoning ord1ranc'e be accepted for first
reading and- that all property owners in the affected area be notifie
that the -ordinance will be considered at the. next Council meeting
on .Augur 11, 1958.
Councilman Giffin moved an amendment to the motion to
-. eliminate the railing' of notices to property owners. There was no
second'to-the amendment. --
The City Attorney advised that a decision should be made
as to the specific provisions of the ordinance, so that he could
draw it up if the Council accepts it for first reading;.
Councilman Byxbee moved an amendment that the ordinance
be accepted for first reading and that the matter be referred. to
Cothmittee]qo 1 for review and preparation of the ordinance. The �-+
:a.mez:clrnert was: seco, ded and carried on roll. cal:., with 9 Ayes, ,Bishop(
not voting
e. motion" as -amended was them carried, Bishop not voting.
"Peci ductor3"ng :Portion .60-kv Line
The ssis'tant; City Mariager reported that the .City ha&
advertised fors; -bidds` to :b€..received on July 18, 1958, 'or the re--
�:,oridu; uori of a.. r , , f k , t
S pp a.a.:mateS 20, 000 feet of the 6n_r r. �3 nC; that
ro outside b;:tds were: received, and that the Electric "Depa:rtmer,t of
tr:e City o.f Pa`1 o,Al:to had submitted a proposal to do this work at
1,2bor,cost of $1..x,260.00
Motion of-Byxbee and Rodgers, and by unanimous vote on
roll call,,the Electric:.Departrnent was authorized to do this work
which. i ivO1ves: the reconductoring of the 60-kv line between Sub
station A :and`.S;abstatior S to Substation D.
Sale` `of -City-owned . Properties
rr+he-'4"as1sta-nt -, City Manager reported that, in accordance.
With ,Resoluti=on .No. 3005., the City had advertised fe - _the sale at
public auction,: of" four pieces of :property or. which.",houses- had- beer.
reaocatedi ,(3955 .Pax'k-:Boul:evard, 4031 Park Boulevard, 4.13 F nd,ndo
A'venue - anal: 3395 Birch 'Stree't) ; that at the time .cf the: - auction" sale
-no bids :were." received
In- view -of tie fact that. no offers had been received -at
the '-public auction _sale, a resolution was presented -for the
Coune 1's_ cons1deratior dec1ar9.ng "ti ese four properties to. be -.
sure us` to the needs, o tie, City' and authorizing tv:e .City- N;a :a.g;er
to sell ;and "d , apose of sa,id:.'pr•operties at .the best -,price- obtainable
-,in the rria'rket by negotiated sale or through. a licensed -real estate
age'z t The re`sniutiOr .a'l.so.-would rescind Resolution No. 3005'
:v dopted' on y ,26,,_:1958.
0n'-mot1on c Rodgers and Bishop, this resolution No. 3021
adopted ; by_ Un,a..r1moa s .vote on roll call.
Hoover Park`'Pians
The :final o1ans ;Sor the development of Hoover Park were
presented anOt wao. explained that the plans are the same as the
preliminary p l ans` :.pre\i:ous"1y approved, with the addition of a
lighting -Plan ;a.ssuggested' by Committee No: 2. The Assistant City
P anager :advised ' ¢hat the ;11gn,ting plans involve the School- District
and this 'question_ has., been' referred to the School. Board; that this
item a.nd„t'he Schooi<,3oard'i action will be referred later to
C oimni.'t tee: i o 2:
Ors :_motion ,of Byx:bee and Navis, the final plans: of 'Hoover
Parke as submitted by the- landscape architect were approved-.
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irritation System, for Parks,
;Councilwoman -Corcoran •asked: who is d.esignir:g the irrigation
system for hoover .Park;: and was advised that _this work is being done
.1 by the E*agi.neering,-Department .She stated that it .is customary for
:'-landscaper-architects to •include. irrigation systems in their. design •
and moved :than. irrigation systerss for -parks be considered as
park; of °the 7ardscape de �.gn C_ounoilrian Navis questioned this
procedure; statingthat,,he :doubted ii' landscape architects are .
c;ualifieci; to .d -o this type of'- work, which in his opinion- should be
done `by,- an engineer =_T.here-'was • no. second to Mrs . Corcoran ``s "motion
and it = was withdrawn
.A.fter dis.eussion, it was moved by Rodgers, seconded and,
carried tk�at the•rsattei .be r•eferred., to Corr.mittee No. 2 'for consider,=
t' on ,of' the ;a dvisabii=ty of having irrigation systems as ' a rsat :of
the 3.esign ofthe parks.
: Supplemental <. Agri e:ment :for Gasp Tax Allocation
•
- There was ,resented the First Supplemental Memorandum of
Agreement :wit! the :State, iii'; sion of ;Highways for the expenditure
of the` as •tax. al.l:ovation ,fo.r -major,city streets, to :include . the.
hudget3,r.g.;;oF funds`, fo the lnst;afla,t1;on of traffic signals at; .Hansen;
'Axa,y sand .El Cara rio :Te&7 , •and :the:: inS;t.a :lati:on of mercury vapor 'safety
1 itzbti.ng at tii interre'Cti'ons• of ._Hansen Way, Page Mill Road, and' -
Calif orni a' Avenue with; : Ez . `Camin,.o -Rea1. .
Resolyution No:` 3022 approving this supplemental agreement
and- aut'horir_1ns*, its exec .ti:oz Ay' the i Mayor was introduced, and on
mati.on of 3;j-xbee .and_rr �;odgers- .eras adopted by una.:-:? mous note c� .-,,o1-1' i1.,
Abandonment of'.Easement, Lot 59_, ,Tract
was. -made to the request for sbanr orment or a,
daub -tic utilities easement i,: Lot 59, Tract No. 1023, Walnut Gardens,:
Unit..o. 2, Which was ;MMade. in M_a� ,o A C he �• 1f
,y. J'" J, � a.t..,�,_._ t w., behalf of
: oseph -V.,' Martin:and ',Dorothy R. 'Martin. At thattime the Counc1L .
tookro :action as the City: ,Engineer reror t.ed that the ear,cment was
needed' for ,flood' c ontro.1 . purposes.
A further report was.' submitted at this time from the City
Engineer adVria'.Ln that ,St a: `since been determined e :?
.; t .a � the abandon-
ment of the easement oul,cl.' in no affect the easement for flood
control, ;purposes, and there i,s :no present or anticip2ted reed f<)r
the- pub.l.ie „ut'ilities east merit; he theref ore xecc Ilmended it be
abandoned' on cord:1tion. that. the owners assume the costs involved.
Resolut3.or, of intention No. .3023 to abandon public utili-
ties easement in Lot Tract No. 1023, Walnut Gardens Unit No. --"2,
and ^etting hearing. on the propO ed abandonment for ,August 25, 1958,
was: introduced, and, on motion ` of Rodgers and Bishop, was adopted by
unanimous v e- or .roll` caJ l
,;Agreement With.:State re South .Palo Alto Grade Separation
• There was'.preserited to the ;Council are aa;^eetrent between
t"ne City of Palo Alto and the State Of: California, Department of
?ub?.1c 74,or?rs, ..Dive ;icon ,of H'r.ghways, for the sharing of costs in
the construction of> thhr vehicular underps:ss at Oregon Avenue. and
Page .N? 11 road . and: ,thepede'strian '.underpass at Ca.liforni.a. Avenue`.
The :provisions of-- the agreement were reviewed by the Assistant . City'',
Manager.
A resolution - approving the agreement and authorizing its
eXecutt on by ,:the Mayor was w;ntrocxuced, and on motion of Byxbee and
Bishop:;.- :- was adopted _=by .unanimous ,vote on roll call.
Traffic -Study Pre:li'minary':Report
-,:report: was received. from Committee No. 1. returning :the
-pre1iminaxyreport _of ,he `De Ieuw, Cattier and Company traffic:: stady
-oni-ifreeways ar4,.:express!Tay s +'or reviei and discus40T1 in ti -:e' Counc..1
After a brief_. discussion and review of the report by
Cour cilMan;. Byxbee, C ,airma.n o±' Committee No. 1, it was moved by
Rodgers,' seconded by Woodward and' carried that the plan .be Laid
on the. table . .-
Report on::,Gas. S -stem:`.
report was received from Committee No. 1 recommending
approval oy the' reriort o"f Brown and Caldwell on their study of the
gas supply and";distribution system.
On .motion; of Byxbee and Navis, the recommendation was
adopted and the report, approved.
Amendmentto'Zoning Ordinance (Sec. 22.09)
A joi=nt report was received from Committee No. 1 and the
Planting C�ommiss3,on "recommending second reading and adoption of an
ordinance: amending, Section 22.09 of the Zoning Ordinance relative,
to General" Off -Street Parking Regulations.
.Ordinance No. 1798, amending Section 22.09 of the Zoning
.Ordinance, xaragr'aphs (a) and (b), was given second reading, and
on moti:on.. o:' Byxbee and Navis, was adopted by unanimous vote on
Zone Chan` and P -C Development Plan, Alma and Palo Alto Ave.
`A report: was submitted by the Planning Commission unani-
mousl.y, recommending a change- -of district for the property or
Mcllvaine and Reed on t=he easterly corner of Alma Street and
Palo: Alto .`Avenue, b'eing 'Lots 1 and 2 and portions of Lots 5 and 6,
Block 1, tTn versity Park;,; from R -u to P -C, and the approval of the
P -C de�:e ;oDment�-:o1ar for an�. apartrent building as submitted, subject
to amendirg: tb. street :parking by means of depressing it from
the ground revel and making it "double deck'.' in the rear: portion
.and%or... under the building starting, appro:n.imately with . t=he front -
ti.ne ;of tke building . on. 'Alma Street, details to be worked.:: ou:t, "by the
ip1!;cant:
T e ?fanning Officer reviewed the plans and the'develop"men.
eChedule 'h1eh provides for construction to start no later than
.7_anuary, 1,:19% and,; to be . c omp? eted within ore year after:Started.-
-
proposed ordinance amending the Zone Map to provide 1'or
the .rezor1ng pf the" property from R4 to P -.0 and appre ing the. P -C
development p1a'n and' .schedule was introduced, and on Motion of
Byxbee: and: Bi:shop,was accepted for first reading; by, ur,aninious' vote
-.on roll call
(Counci?man ,Davis eft at this time, 10:45 P.M.,
and: was:a,bsent:,for'the rest of the meeting -),
Zone Change and Deeaopment Plan, Shoppers' World-..;
A report- was, received from the Planning Commission_unani--
mously re am'endirg :that." the_ northwesterly portion of tie. property,
known- as . ,Shoppers', 1;3orld" . and. generally located between'El Verano
' Avenue: and `Est': Ise&doa Drive, -'having a frontage of 480..: feet :or.
Ramoe:a' Strcet and a deot:h, of' 100 feet, be rezoned fror' P -C: to, R 1::
A report was -t'i so :-received from the P;1anni. -g 'Commission
unanithousi re:Gotan;ending'that the P -C development plan fete the
retiiairi1"ge,southea ter1y.-oortfon of the property fron ing``c?7. Ramona
Street, s Own on Plot Pl .n 'P -14A, be approved. This P C ,clan in-
dic^tes a, total -of 3 units; parking provided as required - for
z-onixtr{; all nar ing to ..be covered, egress and ingress from Ramona.
. Street� only, and 'a de velonment schedule for construction to<'s°tart,
n
o later Shan,- 18 nontha front -date of :approval with ccm2� :: let on - not -
,'' ate r:` t�+an 2,4 : months "after approval;
"A. or000sed.:. orc na;')ce amending the .Zone Map:,. to provide . f o "
the ^^ezoriir), ofe;-certain, property or Ramona Street t from. P -C to R-1,
1
37. 9.
and ,a propo3edo dinance: aPproving the '-C development plan for the
southeasterly portion .of thenr operty' fronting on Ramona Street,`
were - in roduced, and on motion of Giffin and Rodgers, were accented
for first reading by -.Unanimous vote on roll call.
Amendments to `Zoning Ordinance
P report •was subm'teed by the Planning Com;;risston unaa,n1-.
rolls' y- rec`ommer,,ding' that Artic1e .22 of the Toning Crc21ra.nce' y
zr,c, de D.y-rdt^H'i'_^, : Secti.on. 22.: : ) .rich would define and a±.1aw Can-
opies aY.3/ox, patio covers ire reax ywc c, also recommending t 1µt
Mrt'C'1e' 4:be: arerdei by;.addingj Section 4.41. (a) defining" o`', area"
in s uCh a ma;nne'r s to exclude de cr.'eek.. area as part of the lot area. -
A c opose ,yri nance adding,Sections 4.151, definition
canopy or patio cover. See.tfor 4.41-(a) on lot area, and Section
22 iI-:(1) Aela,tive ,to caroPiec or patio covers, was introduced,and
accepted:for first 'reading.
Amendment to: S xbdi vision Ordinance
`A ,report was_ xece3ved,- from the Planning C
o...zs'iy recommending t'-iat, Sc.ct'.on 5.51, "Pr a,tercourses
division 0rdir ance•,' Oxdineree No: 1a16, be amended
subd'iv :dens to eathe.r •dect cafe. or withhold frori the
the.area included _inn anY,/ propOver'.A right-of-way 'or
ar.ci/or drainage purposes,
A proposed O raroe.: amer.'d.ing Sec, 5.51 or the Subd' yl ; ihn
C:rdirance . was int2 OduCedy ar&< On'- motion, of Mrs. Corcoran and By bee
ommisstc
t . of the Sub -'-
t� require
subdivision all
flood control
was a:.ceoteo for .f1r"st reading
Zoe Chan$ea 'and inendments to .Zoning Ordinance:
.;Owd1ranWi o ,.17999.=`ezoning; property-<- t 3'3 Hamilton
".venue• a.nd. 529; Bryant S treet,.;frow ,C-2 to F -R, Y.ezoning ?roperty
at 3065 Middlefie 4d Road;-fror ?-:3-G to R-4, and amending Sections
9 02 � d 9 0� of the ZOnirg.Ordinance',-,was given second reading, and
on motion of Ro. gers ard, Byxbee vcss adopted 'by unanimous rote o n
roil:. call;
Tax'Rate
Ordinance No 1800 fixing the tax rate for 1958-59 at ?5:
cents.:.;per $100 of as'sesyed valuation -wa.s introduced, »-d or motion,
of -Bishop 'and' Byxbee, was. adoptedby Unanimous vote on roll ce.1J.
Claim for Damages (Leak)
A report :eras received, f r;om the City Attorney on the c; a;i m .
filed ay dwin ;r Laak irvolving t;he asserted negligence of z police
officer arising -out of an, intersectior, , accident on March 20, 195d',
at Ca.lifo.rnia ,Aver e ":.and El Camino Real. . The City Attorney advised'
that the City's .S•ns:uxance "carrier •had investigated the matter and
, believes._: there is no: l ab.il ty -ori the City, and had recommended
denial of the 'claim, both on- this grounds and because they believe
there are other matters .:of" te:cxnical .defense a"vai1able.
On Motion- of Byxbee and Kavis, the City Attorney's report
was accepted and theClaim d'enied.
Claim for Damages ,=(Bennett )
The City Attorney.submitted a report or the claim of
Cecilia C Bennett in the amount of 1;10.00 for damages when struck.
while taking golf- i,nst:ruct1on,s at'-tre Palo Alto golf course driving
range:. He advised that -there'ls,nothing In the facts to indicate
any -responsibility on the part of the Catty and he recommended the'
claim be denied.
dr. motion ' of Byxbee'' and Navis this claim was denied:.
15
xbee, the City Attorney was
330.00, by unanimous vote on
.Settlement of Damage Claim (Abe'haen)
A report ,was recei.v. ed from the City Attorney can: the claim:
of Mrs Erna Abshagen fordamages as a result of a : fa.1:1'' inside the
entrance to: the, wom r? z .c- uo: room at thegolf course, advising that
Mrs..:4bshagen has submitted, a doc,tore''cili ir. the' amount of $330.'00
ar.d..i.s.wi113ng accept..th 's -_sum in fu11< settlement of her claim;
the.. City Attorney sreported. that the condition of the floor' had:'
:existed s race the , cons:truction of the building; ,that:.at: least one
'.written -,cot i,iaint _hadsleer made to the Superintendent of Recreation
before the ;.i.rjur in' questiois, and that subsequent to _'that time the
''installation of rubber mats was considered and was made the week .
.after: the acc5.dent s;uffered by the claimant. In view of the fact
this ' was. a;dangerous condition of which the City had notice, the
;City Attorney .recommended that the settlement in the sum of $310.00
be authorized.
On not'l:on of Rodgers and 3
authorized to settle this claim for
roll.call
Appointment of Standing Committees
The Mayor announced the appointment of Standing
of theCouncil for the fiscal year 1958-59, as follows
Committee No. '1: Public Works,
Public Utilities
ano:Engineering
Committee :Nt5 2: Recreation,
L"braries,
Fire:Department,
tment,
Police Department,
Animal ' Shelter,
Parkire, and
Public Safety
Committee No. 3: Finance, Audits
and Accounts,
.0rganizati.ori,
Internal Control
and Procedures
C`orzmi:ttee No., 3+:
Q.$p1ta1
o1ntthera.ts: to Plannin ,
The. Mayor ::.nominated:Admiral John Ball and W. M. Brophy
for : re„-appo1 trient to the. �P1ar ping Commission, and also nominated
t Walter Strornqu1st fox appointment as a member of the Commission,
each for a.. four year term
Bertrum B. Woodward,
Robert W. Byxbee
Dean R. Cresap
Stanley R. Evans
Herbert A. Navin
Karl M. Ruppenthal
Stan).ey R. Evans, Chairman
Burt L. Davis
Mildred S. Corcoran
Clifford Q. Giffin
Janes G. Marshall
Carl S. Stephens
Committees
r.,Chairma
Dean R. Cresap, Chairman
Stanley Bishop
aunt L. Davis
J. P Mitchell
Lee W. Rodgers
Car? S. Stephens
J. P. Mitchell, Chairnan
James G. Marshall"
Lee W. Rodgers
Bertrum 3. Woodward,
Commission
: c or fi rrned .
of :3yxbee and Bishop, these nominations were
to Board on Commercial Amusements
The``,Mayor nom hated Mrs. F. L. Drew and Clifford
for: re-appontmert tom ;r±hers lip on the Board on Commercial
ArruSe* ents, e ch for a' three-year term.
on i rme
On notion Of Byxbee_ and Rodgers, these nominations
s
Hos.pit:al Boar1 Appointment
The Cour..c11 was informed by the Mayor that he had received,
a. letter from Peul J. MUstori. a Palo Alto appointee on the Beard or
Directors of the; Palo A)to4ta'iford Hospital Center, submitting his
resignation from the Board. 'T'he .Mayor. nominated Clifford H. Simpson'
o replace Mr. Huston . or. the Hospital Board, for the term expiring
June 30, 1959.
Councilwoman Corcoran objected to the appointment of
Mr., Si mpson. On . motion -:of Byxbee ` and ;Mr3 . Corcoran, action on this
appol anent was deferred to;the next meeting of the C:)unci.l.
Th ! ayor :was: requested to seed a. letter of appreciation
to Mr'. Hustonfor 'his -services on the Hospital Board.
Conference Expenses for` Planning Commissioners
Counc t1man: B xbee; stated that 't: had been called to his
attention that`=the:' members oa . the Planning Commission are not sure
that there are:sufficient funds. in: the budget for their attendance
at the conference .of the. League of California Ci. 1es in Los Angeles
in October.. ' He, ad.vlsed that: he... feels all members of the Commission
who Wish. to ,attend `tl�e confe;x ence:, should be permitted to do so ;at
city expense, ;and rnoved1that the proper, appropriation of money,
allowinggall members of the Planning :Commission to attend the coy -
Aerenice i;: th?ywish, ,be 'authorized. The Motion was seconded.by,
Rodgers.
T.he:A:sist'ant Clty :Nanaaer reportea that in the past
enough money has been, budgeted,"for the. Chairman of the Planning
Commission and tre P1ann3.ng'-Office.r to' attend the conference, andy,
:at .times it has.been necessary to supplement- these funds with money
from'_the City Manager's. contingent account when other members h v,e
attended. -
After discussion
the motion was carried.
There being no other business to come before the Council
the meeting Was: adjourned at, 11:15 P.M.