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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07271959Roil call as follows: City Hall, Palo Alto, California_ July 27, 1959 The Council ofthe .City of Palo Alto met in regular, session on this date .at 7:30 P.M. with Mayor Porter presiding: Present: Bishop, Byxbee, Davis, Evans, Giffin, Haight, Marshall, Navis, Porter, Rodgers, Stephens,: Woodward, . Zweng o The "minutes of: the meetingof July 6, 1959,were approved as distributed.• 3ta:_ter_Eroi_o_lerns A letter`was received from J Robert Roll, Chief Engineer and Manager of the Santa Clara Valley Water Conservation District, -concerning the formation.; of a .committee to advise and consult with the=District on water problems, and asking that one member of the Council be chosen'to serve on this advisory committee. The ,City Manager reported that the Board of Supervisors_ has set up,a water advisory committee and that the Mayor has appointed Councilman Davis as the City's representative on this committee:. He advised, that Palo Alto is not included in the Santa Clara Water Conservation District except for a section below Adobe Creek. At his suggestion the Council agreed to take ro action at this time but to hold the letter from Mr. R.oll for awhile to determine how, the problems are being worked out by the Supervisors' committee. Councilman Davis reported that the initial meeting of the committee to which he was appointed will be held on July 30, 1959, and that there, may be a report fox the Council at its next meeting. At this time Mr. Albert T. Henley, attorney for the Santa Clara Valley Water Conservation District, arrived and distributed to council members a copy of a report to the Board of Directors; of the District on the proposed Cross Valley Distribution System. Mr:: Henley spoke of the proposed "Representative Committee on Water Problems" and their desire that a .Council representative be designated with whom they can meet and discuss matters of Policy. He was advised that the Council would give the matter consideration: Area.Beautification Corry n ttee Report A,,report was received from the Area Beautification Cornxnittee; of the.. Chamber of Commerce on projects accomplished. and under way regarding trees, and their proposals and recommenda- tions for 13t idxee by the Planning Commission, including considera- tion of an ordinance to protect certain trees on private property On Motion of Davis and Bishop,' the communication was referred to the PLanxung. Commission for advice. � pxaysdEd f°Y•�.x�: d �wao,s, t�ze '-e� rr,.a1` d to this flxganxxaz7.oxs to ° f M. l $hale an . d pexxnr� s� PT °`� e the g;j;,c ,seat...-�--.� ""'°' truce Jessup, Cony'zitiunit" [,O�%11L' x1 pr , . It.. , ved from. Sant.s. County A60 When nyisa.g the'letter ef��19�G; with t'nc arg�"'xaYo�ath. Coordinating cCoz�s-F �ou e .�,ntity and, �; auilaix of the with the . Goxt� 4 tt+�es . of the activitiesof the datian and. ounl ,and .. , in ; "„award • corns? n. The �s .. 1960. Jessup -iI 'f h January, and Dr , Go rir : Council by .Ja.zx resent} uxiit`7 Cox ,nsty z Cr }s of the Goxn were e P xn yx thSiip e• a xo and purposes ftheoxg spoke briefly Council. ' avid that the 3, , Th attorney or regulation gulat o a Clincarried er thee re law tan Committee Na 3 e is any contribution. Goxz-sam Whether there such a pov�n.ib t° .. cll fro OVA tn.a xn as pr ohabit :the C oun ..�� ...- ac, xBGEiVB'if , OIL bids, k3id5 A dos City anagex with the � made_by: she � equipment, Company for was a# hr,spltal: e�. xint� CoznP xeloxt to �,texacs fetal Spinning oh of Atlas t , be final on July;16, the bid' p:fl plus saes .kcwJe - terminal urns in the -that .. 25. on. color reoo a t}ae.hat'amount 'bid were rec.eiN€d sand urns. in It uiasr. reported tha . , �: a oea. � tio°n �zes� e � .Cxx� , M o��d amalgamation �'�' program, o£ Palo alto, and., Fr a��" .� the '�� ap �i,zan c; ng F City xsa g' tleix the m, cdncex 6Q and t}0 from I Januaxy:�' requested nriexa.tio to Mountain e County �ounda�Y of tYori Coup City d from the territory to .a received a�°ri o f �t A notice; was nex 1b xo�8ed. "Middlefield No,. ss Vi w the '!?nated as God`" . 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Council and .eg k�" ent, t,ozecoxd the i7u(!et, test was c Motion . `jor was: xante ap � its : Library adnatxons to £ x , ,�t,:ds.) -- .- v�asr-�cc sa� sting uni�atso? r}I of I`Y°xtlYexn - .,-'' Co°xciyn ccamm Ccur~ l� ?-Ito \ Goxzmi'xre r of the i'2- Qf these oxg d nt of th xesa ' ygama They oun , Janu�x.�. 1, '� of $2ti00�• n,,.t Goutycil un' ila� sons by : appropriation �Cc►xn'ou y obey will. -available, the an• vvnxx, i?£ tYs . �-u:�.d m 7at:.af�t °f 9 finance t'he, . d.,d 'United the proposed. t0' help- p '�o �,1to� to was .a cUl�"I of the of the of;icerssteps of Lhe. I ty' C .,�oxk g directors efly �? by Woodward, r s, seconded referred. to sued by RQdge r iation be x avis e the It was xn t Ldz aa.: � op was as. ed t° whsch w Edigit filing, folders,:' .-. � �,._.. _._.- but_that this itenican' be purchased from 1'hYs=cxan'e,1i..ecord Corn Manager t Pant and it was recommended by th"e" g hat their proposal to.furnish 20, 000 assorted color ' terzzixnal digit filing fcldexs.fox y the City.. be accepted, $630„0Q plus tax, in one shipment; On, motion of Byxbee`and Navis,these bids w acceptedas recommended, and the Mayor was a�: the contracts:' were authorized to sign, Bids. on Plant -Mixed. " • 1959 or, la. the City Manager reported on bids received on P t-rnxxed surfacing for 1959,60, for the annual July 17.> resurfacing. program, with the r.ecoxn S esurf a i "Bros , xzi the- rnendation, auni :of that the lavv bi- $5a 96 per ton be accepted; Surfacing motion of`'Byxbee` and Navis, this as recommended; bid was , and the Mayor was authorized to sign accepted Buis .on Lot the contract; Parkin ��at Ymbrovena nt,_ The City Manager reported that bids were taken July 22, 1959 for the Im July 11 .: Provernent of additions on E and Block 4•-,W P .; . to parking lots one, bid was received, , Projects 52-13 and . from Bahr and 52-14; that only $14,869.86, which was Ledacce in the amount of 9.86, w xecomrr%ended for acceptance. It was moved by BYxbee, seconded b that this bid be `accepted and the - Mayor Y Navis, and carried be authorized to sign the Gas Tax Ar.eernent: The City Manager submitted a between the State Division. of' Memorandurra of Agreement �a h�aYs and the City of Palo Alto year providing for the accuxnulatia gas tax funds during the present Resoltxtion No.31?0 " , approving the •Mem.oraradum of Agreexacaeaat"and authorizing its execution by the Ma intro- duced and'on �?aotion of Navis, seconded w. yar, was unanimous vote on role call: �s adopted by Deficiencies The City Manager reported that a'Iteport'e£Street M and ported for the Coun.cips information and a l be submitted Highway Deficiencies has beenprepared muted to .the: Division of Highways their request. It includes'a report g Ys in accordance and an inventory on the existing danCe'°ith ': of critical primary secondary street system deficiencies; bridge, culvert and y and grade se arterial separation deficiencies. sal Area b r Stanford The City Manager presented a the City Stanfordand, y University proposed agreement between Refuse Disposal by the for use of the Palo Alto Garbage month. On, .,o University on payment of pere and motion of Woodward' and Navis, the agreement $250.00 approved' arid the City Manager was authorized to sin y was 8 for the City._ rffic Consultant Services The City Manager recomrnended that the agreement with De Leuw,-Cather & Coznpany for their services as traffic consultants; be continued for the next six months to January 1, 1960. He pointed out that the agreement,entered- into between the City and the Company in 195Twhereby the City pays $100.00 per month for consultant services was written on -the basis; that it cold be extended for additional periods of six months upon mutual agreement between both, parties. On motion of Navis and Haight, the extension of this agreement to January 1, 1960 was on ?Middlefield d Traffic Volumes Reference was made by the City Manager to the request of the Council, for a review of traffic volumes on Middlefield Road north of Colorado Avenue to determine whether or not the present curbparking prohibitions could be removed on Saturdays. He sub- mitted a report from the traffic consultants on recent traffic volume, counts, with their recommendation that the present parking restrictions* on Middlefield Road be not eliminated. in Dowr.town L tton-Everett Area The City Manager presented a report from the traffic consultants on the feasibility of providing all -day parking at the curb on north -south streets between Everett and Lytton in the down- town area, 'advising that after a review of their findings they have no objection to theestablishzn.ent of all -day curb parking on a six-month trial basis. This was referred to Committee No. 2. A report was made by the City Manager relative to the granting of.leave of :absence to employees for jury duty, advising that :a'H employees of the City no' longer may claim exemption, and recommending that the Working Rules and Regulations be amended to provide that employees required to report for jury duty shall be granted a leave of absence ,until released by the Court, and that such leaves of absence shall be with pay provided the employee remits to the City allcompensation fees resulting from such jury duty. On motion of Giffin and Navis, the recommendation for amendment of the Working, Rules and Regulations was adopted. certificates to Supervisory' Personnel The City Manager reported that all supervisors of the field personnel had attended a supervisor's training course offered by the International City Managers' Association, and that all 21 of • the supervisors had satisfactorily met the requirements of the course and are e gxo1e for certificates of award. All were present except Ludwig Huebner and Andrew Farzner who are on vac'ation;,' Tine lviayor presented certificates to the following employees: 'Marshall Haug David Morri Noel Fultz,: Lawr enc e F . Gully Lloyd Smith ,Jess Nichols George ;Hood., ::`Thomas `Tinker: I aacReiswig- Kenneth Russell Charles Schob. .Glenxi Brewick liil x ex -Nelson Edgar',: Robizzett Harold Buckingham Reece Marshall Rober.t.,Fortney Robert Lahr .. ,Tack: Stalling.s Golf Course Parks Electric Dept. 11 11 Public Works 11 I1 Parks Maintenance Public Works Garage Public Works Gas -Water -Sewer 11 17 Electric Dept. Gas -Water -Sewer 11 11 I1 Parks Public Works he. City Manager reported that the sum of $44,63Q. 21 -remains in the atorzn d•rainage. bond funds and. that this amount • available for new: work Headvised that a desirable project, is the continuation of -the box culvert on Alma. Street from Page Mill Road s to the connection with Matader.o� Creek, and recommended that the Council authorize the:. staff;to advertise ixxunediately for bids for this -work. On"mottoxx of Navin' and Davis, the City Manager was • authorized to call for bids for this impr ovezrient. ewer :_Lane on rastr..edroaRgad: letters -was reeeived from the Palo Alto Christian Reformed Church requesting thatethe sewer line on Arastradero Road, be extended to their property at 687 Arastradero Road, and advising ' that they ar'e ready to pay their share of the cost, This was referred to the staff to work out'a program for the extension of sewer service. that area. ontract' with Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country Club Purissina Hills Coun accordance with the Council's action at a previous meeting, a contract was presented between the City and the Palo Alto Hills, Golf and -Country Club regarding the financing of the water main extension progrann,and also, submitted was a revocable permit authorizing the_ Purissima Hills County Water District to serve water •to the Club on a temporary basis. On motion of Rodgers and Navis, a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute these documents was adopted by"unariiznous, Grote on roll call. Foothills` Park Reference was made by the City Manager to previous action for the opening of Foothills Park this summer on a limited basis. He advised that the staff had not been able to meet the time schedule for opening the ,park, and that there is a problem of fire hazard because of the dry';'summer. He recommended that for the time being the park be used only by groups through arrangement with • the Recreation Department and not be opened yet on a casual basis.: After discussion ; the: recommendation was accepted and it was _agreed to let the staff determine when the park could be open to casual visitors. A repor.t"on: proposed fees and charges for use ofthe park was referred to Committee No. 2: A report was received from the Planning Commission unanimously recommending denial of the application of the California P.E.O. Home, .Inc.. for a change of district` from R -1:B-10 to R -1:R of a portion of Block 67, University Park, otherwise known as 950 University. Avenue.:. The Planning .Officer reviewed the applica- tion and advised that the organization desired to use the propertyas a home for elderly members under group living conditions. Mrs.. Kay Towle, Chairman of the Planning Commission, reported, that the Commission was unanimousin its decision to recommend denial because they felt it was important to make no further exten- sion of. the :apartment zone out University Avenue, and felt it would be to'the disadvantage of the City to permit the remodeling of the older -homes on University Avenue into rooming houses. Opportunity was given to: representatives of the applicant and to those,inopposition to the rezoning to speak on the matter but no One: appeared before the Council. It: was moved by Navis;, seconded and carried that the recommendation of the Planning Commission be adopted and the application for this zone change be denied. Zonin of Stanford Annexation No. 7 . �tan or . nnexation pro. ;-an Flood _ $ Einiargementt A report was received from the Planning Commission unanimously recommending that the following zoning be established: Stanford University Annexation No. 7 P -F (Public Facilities). Stanford University Annexation No. 8 - L-M:S (Light Manufacturing with Special Parking) Flood Basin Enlarge:nent Annexation - P -F (Public Facilities) Ordinances establishing these zones as recc.rnmended were accepted for first reading. Zone Chantte (Tibbs and Anderson' A report was submitted by the Planning Commission unanimously recommending approval of the application of Tom N. Tibbs and Lawrence Anderson for change of district of a portion of Lots .3 and 17, L. H. Sly Subdivision, otherwise known as 275 Ventura Avenue, from R-1 to P -C,,; also that the P -C Development Plan for apartments be approved with a development schedule to start within four months from Council approval and completion to be within 30 months thereafter:; tie' e. e'rtrnivu�� After a'review of the application, and the proposed development plan, a proposed ordinance approving the zone change and the Development Plan and Development Schedule as recommended was accepted for first reading, (A ;recess wastaken at this time, 8:40 P.M., and the Council reconvened at 8:50 P.M.) A eodnrient to___Zoning O iaz_ce tSe_czzA�t 6,x_3.)_ A report was received from the Planning Commission recommending by, a vote of. 3 to 1 the amendment of Section 6.13 of the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to building coverage for R-1 districts as follows: "Thirty-five (35) percent of lot area; provided, however', that covered patios and overhangs not in violation of any other provision of the Zoning Ordinance may cover five (5) per cent of lot area in addition to building coverage as defined in Section 4.13." A. request was made by Mr. Frank Crist, in behalf of Eichler ,Homes, that the ordinance be adopted as an emergency ordinance.' He advised that Eichler's new subdivision, Los Arboles, is being developed :and is affected by the provisions of this ordinance. Ordinance No 1865 amending Section 6.13 of the Zoning' Ordinance was introduced, andan motion of Byxbee and Navis, was adopted as an emergency ordinance by unanimous vote on roll call. ,&men.drnent to Zoning Ordirance(Section 21. ,0.21 The ;Planning Commission unanimously recorn.rn.ended.an amendment of Section 21.02 of the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to minirnurn parking and; loading '.area requirements in industrial clistricts, to require at least one parking space for each two employees,:; or one space per 250 square feet of floor area (rather than 300 square feet as previously), whichever is greater. A'proposed ordinance amending. Section 21.02 of the Zoning Ordinancewas in roduced and on motion of Navas arid. Byxbee, .was accepted for first' reading. Amendrnent:to``Zonin,g Ordinance (Section QC. Q3) A report was " subxnitted by the Planning Commission unanimously recoxmending.amendment of the Zoning Ordinance pertaining; to the:HDA (High Density Garden Apartment) District by adding the •following: Uses Requiring Use Permits as Provided in Article 23. "Parking garages and parking lots when improved and maintained' in accordance with city regulations and when property is contiguous to property in the C-2, C-3, M-1"' or M-2 districts." A proposed ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance by the addition of Section 9C.03 as recommended was introduced.,_;;. and on motion. of Marshall and Woodward, was accepted for first reading. A report WAS received, from the Planning Commission unanimously recommending "amendment of the Zoning Ordinance by adding Section 23.20 establishingprocedure on. granting of variances in conjuriction:with ;approval. of a'subdivisionmap. The Planning "Clfficer explained that previous action of the Council.neceaaxtated the establishment of a procedure on• such- 'variances, ---•,ancl recommended that. the ordinance be adopted on an emergency :bas: a. Ordinance No. 1866 adding Section 23.20 to the Zoning Ordinance was -introduced;, and onmotion. of Marshall and Byxbee, was:. adopted as an ;emergency ordinance by unanimous vote on roU. call.' Variances TractNo. .._2_196 Los Arboles A report was .submitted by the Planning. Commission. unanimously recommending reaffirmation of variances in conjunction with the approval of the fined subdivision map as presented by Eichler ILlomesa, Inc., _ for Tract No. 2396.. Los Arboles, being portions of cats 80 through 87, 'Wooster Subdivision,subject to the following conditions; :1) That a :1Sefoat setbackbe pe.rrnitted, where 20 feet are otherwise required, for all lots with the exception of Lots 1 through 8, Block 1, withfrontage. on Middle field Road, and, Lot 1, Block 3, with frontage: on; Ross Road.. 2;) That_.alternating,aix and ten -foot sideyard setbacks be permitted., where eight feet axe otherwise required, so that there will be not leis than 16 feet between dwelling... Resolution No. 3121 granting variances and imposing. conditions in conjunction with subdivision of Tract No. 2396, Los Arboles, was introduced;; and on motion of Byxbee,duly seconded, was adopted by unanimous vote : on .roll tall. Xoriance to Set Air bd r Products, Inc. A report was received;frorrn the Planning Commission unanimously -recommending that the decision of the Zoning Administrator b• upheld in denying a variance to Bel -Air Outdoor Products, Inc.. to allow a patio cover resulting in a total lot coverage of 38% where 3.5% is otherwise required, at 14.64 Pitman Avenue. It was pointed out that no action is needed on this item, as Ordinance No. 1865 just adopted will permit the applicant to construct a patio cover in accordance with his application, without a variance. •A reportwax submitted: by the Planning Commission unaniniously;recornmending,that the decision of the Zoning Administrator be upheld. in denying a use permit to Henry Galbis to alto* a dwelling at' 41:19.`El Camino Real in Zone District C -3:S. it was explained' that the applicant washed to construct living .quarters above a, business building. Mrs. Galbis spoke in support `:of the application; It wasp moved by Byxbee, seconded by Navis, and carried that the recommendation of the Planning Commission be upheld and the application be denied" Amendment to P-C_Developmnt Plan (Eichi r 1-binesa A report wasreceived from the Planning Commission recommending by a vote of 3 to 1 that approval be given to the application of Eichler` Homes, Inc , for amendment of the P -C 'Developmnent Plan for the property' on the northerly corner of. Alma. Street and Greenmeadow Way, being a portion of Lot 3, M. S. Loucks Tract. The amended plan was reviewed by the Planning Officer. A proposed;;ordinance approving the plan was accepted for first reading. ,Amendments" to_P1umbina Code A report was received from Joint Committees No. 1 and No. 3 recommending adoption of a proposed ordinance amending Section 203 of the Plumbing. Code pertaining to the use of copper tubing. Ordinance No: 1867 amending Section 203 of the Uniform Plumbing Code was given second reading, and on motion duly seconded, was adopted on roll call, with 12 Ayes, Evans not voting on the motion. Joint -Committees No. 1 and No. 3 recommended that the proposed amendment to Section 1) 03 of the Plumbing Code pertain- ing to house sewer„ materials be not adopted. A letter was received from the Orangeburg Manufacturing Company requesting in behalf of the Bituminous Pipe Industry that the matter, be referred back to committee so that their consultant, Dr. A. Diefendorf, Dean of Engineering of the College of the Pacific, znay be heard on : the matter On motion of Davis and Stephens, the matter of amendment to Section 1103 of the Plumbing- Code was tabled. Birch"Street Widening_ and Improvement L Joint Committees No. 1 and No. 3 reported that, after • considering alternate plans forthe widening and improvement of Birch` Street between California Avenue and Page Mill Road, they recommended that the Council approve in principle the 90 -foot, street plan, and "that the matter of financing be considered further and a. workable plan be formulated, with the intent that the major portion of the cost be borne by a district which would include the area in the existing California Avenue parking district and additional area extending to Page Mill Road. and that a progr be worked out which is equitable in relation to the benefits derived. The joint committee reported that the traffic consultants will be asked to give consideration to the intersections of Page Mill Road and Birch Street, and California; Avenue and Birch Street, in view of the suggested wider street.: A motion was made by Woodward and seconded that the report and :recommendations be adopted. The City Manager presented a plan prepared by the traffic consultant, Mr. James Meyer, who recommended that Birch Street traffic southbound, in the last block between Sheridan and Page Mill Road, be reduced to one lane because of the fact that a right turn only would be permitted at the intersection of Page Mill and Birch. It was pointed out that if there is only one lane of traffic at this particular location, the property of the Page Mill Methodist Church on the westerly corner of Page Mill and Birch would not beaffected by the street widening. During the ensuing discussion, Councilman Nevis pointed out that the recommendation of the joint committee was for adoption of the plan in principle .only, the details of the plan and procedure to. be worked out later. Councilman Byxbee expressed, his views that Birch Street will be an important street in the South Palo Alto area, and felt that the city shouldparticipate in the cost of the project, : He advised that he is willing to accept the recommenda- tion and proposal. but would like to urge that the City, at the appropriate time, make provision for a substantial contribution to.. the project and include Birch Street in the gas tax program. The motion to adopt the committee's recommendations and report was carried, and the staff was authorized to proceedto work out the. plans and financing program and bring back a further report to the Council when more information is available. (C.ouncilman Bishop was absent from the room during the discussion and vote on the above item.) Parking>'ieleter "Fund Charges A report was receiveiz,from Joint Committees No. 1 and No. 3 'recommending that the Council retain the present policies of charging the Parking Meter Fund for the following items: 1) in lieu;tax (for tax revenue lost through the acquisition of taxable property by the ,.parking districts), . 2) rental of city -owned property (parking lot, onthe old City Hall site), 3) rental of space in the City Hall, and Warehouse for parking meter operations, 4) care of -` parking lots (sweeping, striping, landscaping, etc.) and 5) compensa- tion insurance for parking meter collector and repairman. In regard to the charge for rental of the city -owned parking lot (old City Hall site), it was recomniended'by the joint committee that this charge against the Parking Meter, Fund be retained for the time being, with the understanding that an investigation will be made to determine whether it would be,:desirable for District 52-14 to purchase this Jk lot, the -matter to be'given further consideration when figures on the, cost to the, district are available, and with the further understanding that property owners, in the district be contacted to determine whether or not theyfavor the purchase and the inclusion of this lot in the districts. It was moved by. Navis, seconded by Marshall, that the c recommendation of the joint committee be adopted. Councilman Zweng expressed his opinion that the same policies should apply to all parking districts in the city and the in lieu tax should not be .applied to one and not the others The motion to adopt the recommendation. for retention: of the present policies in regard to. Parking Meter Fund charges was then carried by,:a voice votes,' with 2 Noes, ;p an Antonio Ro ci [miracle_legaraFtion A report was submitted by Joint Committees No. 1 and No. 3 advising:; that, after consideration of proposed plans for the San An tonio,,Roa 1 grade separation, it is their consensus of opinion that it be the position of the:: Council that Palo Alto's contribution to this general project would be in the form, of expenditures already planned for the improvement of San Antonio Road between the proposed Alma Street interchange and the Bayshore interchange; that a further and continuing contribution would be the loss in tax revenue from valuable Palo Altoland which will be taken by the Alma Street inter- .. change, and that further cash participation by Palo Alto can not be • considered at this time. :It was; moved by Navis, seconded by Byxbee, that the Council adopt this report as its policy statement on the matter. Mr;.. Gordon- Newell, ,4115 Mackay Drive, suggested that it might be advisable to coordinate the proposal to widen San Antonio Road within: the citylimits of Palo Alto with Mountain View's plan to widen San Antonio between Alma Street and El Camino Real. The motion was then carried. _ Sa1axy krogram for _19.59-b0 A report was received from Committee No. 3 recommend - as follows: 1) That the classification and salary plan as presented by Louis a. Kroeger -and Associates be adopted by the Council as a matter of policy and used for the adminis - tration of salary standards of the City, with the under- standing that the last step recommended be a merit step,administered by the City Manager. 2) That the proposed 7 -step salary schedule for administrative personnel responsible to the City Manager be adopted. Qq 3): That the maximum and naiuimum steps in the proposed administrative salary schedule be adopted for Council -appointed employees, but not the inter- mediate steps,; and that the City Attorney be moved from Class 110 to. Class 112. The salary recommenda'- tionit:for: Council -appointed officers are as follows: City'Manager, $2,000.00 per month, City Assessor, $790.00 per month, City Attorney, $1,225.00 per month; and City Clerk, $800.00 per. month. 4) That the salary schedules be made effective as of • July 13, 1959:; It was moved by:Navia, seconded by Stephens, that ,the report and recommendations.: of the committee be adopted, and the motion was carriedby the following vote on roll call: Ayes: Bishop, Davis, Giffin, Haight, Navis, Porter, Stephens, Woodward, Zweng. Noes: Byxbee, Evans, Marshall, Rodgers. Garden Terrace Annexation 1-A Resolution. No. 3122, approving and directing publication of notice of annexation election in .Garden Terrace Annexation 1-A, and establishing a precinct and ":appointing election officers, was introduced and passed by unanimous vote on roll call. JhAbazidonment of cement -Quitclaim Deed_ Resolution No; 3123, describing easement surplus to the City's' needs and authorizing the Mayor to execute a quitclaim deed, covering the 10 -foot public utilities easement within Lot 1, Block 1, Tract No. 795,; Charleston Meadows; was introduced and passed by unanimous vote on roll call. Tax Rate Ordinance No. 1868 fixing the tax rate for 1959-60 at 75 cents per $100 of assessed valuation was introduced, and on motion of Marshall and Byxbee, wasadopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Antaraldmenl_toiZonin.4. Ordi.nanceASection.._ZQ,_Q)) Ordinance No. 1869, amending Section 20.01 of the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to site and design control district regulations, was given second reading, and on motion of Navis and, Woodward was adopted on roll call, with 12 Ayes, Zweng not, voting on the motion, Zone "Chine -tton Avenue `Ordinance :No.' .1870, . rezoning certain property northwest. of Lytton Avenue,:; and located generally between Alma Street and Byron Street, rrornlR-4to R-5, was given second reading, and on motion of Woodward. and Byxbee, was adopted by unanimous vote on rollcall.