HomeMy WebLinkAbout01221962City Hall, Palo Alto, Califcr .ia
January 22, 1962
The,,. Council oft .e City of Palo Alto met in regular
se;.:ion on this date at 7;:30 p.m. with Mayor Haight presiding.
Rol` cal1l as follow;;;
Present: Arnold, Bishop, Eyxbee, Debs, Dias, Haight,
M rs:hal', Porter, Rodgers, R.ohrs, Rus, Stephens,
Woodwr d.
The .rr,3.-ute,» "of the meeting of January 8, 1962, were
approved -as clistrri u,ed;.
Petition. for E*.c +; xsioxi of Terrttory frorri City
This wasthe time and place set for hearing on„ the petition.
of Teyarh,ann Woodward ardMarie Woodward for exclusion from. the
C:ty; u ode t e pr'ovisions' of Section 35561.3 of the Government. Code,
of .a.:portion cf.,u haoltt,d territory annexed to the City or
AugUst 28, 195' ,'1t was stated for the record that the description
has* peens bMit ed to the. Boundary Commission and has been
approved.as' to d(finit:en.es:s" a.,-4 certainty, andthat notice: of., this
rearing has been; published and an a*.fidavit of such publication is' on
file lin the, City C1er.k's office.
The. hearing '. i' declared open and the petitioners were
given an opportL i,,y,'to'"be hea';..d first. 'Mr. J. M. Atkinson, attorney,
660 Dana Strc et, Mountain View, addressed the Council representing'
the petitioners:. .:vt" ; and M:7s.` Teynhain Woodward. He describaid;
th'e pr oprty, advising that the, Woodwards own 114 acres in Santa
Clx.ri County and 11 ,acres in Sara Mateo County, that the only part
involved in the pc tier; is tine property in Santa Clara County.
Mr. Atki:a.sO , presented information on the property in. question with
regard to the- steep s _opes, heavy rdinfall a .d high winds, noting.
that the .property is over ,1 1 miles from tl:e Palo Alto City Hall v;,a
Page Mill `• Road: the.t,it is. rer.r the top of the ridge and that the
highest poirt,is 2.170 feet and the lowest app.-oxir:ta:tely 1700 feet
above sea: leve.1. Mr. Woodward exhibited slides of his property.
Mr. Atkinson told the Council that Mr. and Mrs. Woodward -
contend ,that the property is not suitable for urban development and
they .do' not believe it, will be suitable developrnen:t in the
foreseeable future, and they also contend that it car. not be developed
economically for urban 'use. He advised that there is no deperida.ble
water supply at that elevation.
Mr. Atkinsorn stated that the petition was submitted under
a recent amerdrner.t to the Government Code which he believed WS:
actec to talcs: care, of situations such as this. He said the 'Wood -
wards feelthat they "should not pay city taxes or be unaer city regUla-
tions, and request favorable action by the Council on their petition
to have their property excluded from the City.
The ,Maye'.x, acknowledged receipt of a letter today from
Mr. George Mo.rell,owner of property adjacent to that of the
Woodwards, supporting ,their petition.
The:, City,
that the �' er.
�✓U4'@3'" 1a; property. developed. " advised that there
bode w• He statedadjustment than the
" ° requirement
boL. Y t Co PCB :t o permit expeditious
he us and: effi
st ies o �e a boundaries xP o cites - to the'
owners o e�r.., adjusted b •_ between two and ef£ieient
and } the exclusion °cities' th
that iti wasdesigned
if.the City Council � of territory
de'- - ed. t e cil will rze th. if t
c" �orxeca' rote: authorize he skiing, xty interim �. asa `ize skie
that the law
bound. measure t exclusion,
tiro t,com. 'desi r.. Y problems and e i sr cities, ati
property owner's . Et •eel to; permit there c a hind
'ho:.ha�, e the withdrawal Yo s c indication-
;The
opposed anzaexatiar., dl o, terrztor�p
there is arty � 1Lhai.age�,a
that Y: &reat't dvised that
t the c t ;:axes ax burden because the staff daes
that the r Paid fo: .; the Pro not believe
Alto Pty t. tyr . - 961-62 total Pe' tY is in the
this and fourth ur�r0tinded o z three sides y the pointed Ciry,
matter 1`a"s side b}- San sides by the otd
that t h4s o° b,� etiiw Mateo County, City of Palo
the ed in great der He commented in
still their r e e recv:;'�nerdati detail by the sated that
zr'rnerdati or, of staff in. the
on, that the petition be deniestaff in d and iPast;
past
nion
-Y to the Council
no intention d Mr.:t a? ,t.od ld uncil that '
ne tior ofdeVeloPing ite pa pert of the arzzoun4 �whentU S.
paying
Y he has
the There , l' -'
hearing was c as c.a,
fig noothers who wished t°
speak on the matter
The matter
question ;. r 'was: discussed
a
water ch'er art '"wa'er by the ,
he service has �,�„eh; tat service, the City Xfancil. d answer t-
watt City to
to be s Cit e nded up to the na,�er advised
served with. guests from other 1000 -foot elevation that -
water
studies before ware that; the atian and
"e making wa City isal�ait owners in the area
in the foothills. L a determination awaiting alts
$'tes of.
o. as to the extension of Plann3r+$.
Amotion
utilities
that o . i c:z �,
beat the petition be. denied.:' made. by Cour
referred to Co. .. Councilman
mar Woodward
a second. T1; ^'r-t'Ee tia I but
.nzan Debs moved and and seconded
m*���o o d voice Therr motion to deny the petition n wmotion was ar far that the
Pre ect° s then.carried by t of
"`'"---"`Cdt- e ..A.ve. Dist
This ' ""`--� racL Off -Street No. S of intention
time trc ""- ~� Parkin
60_8, tion to make Changesefor hearingand Modifications
an sinResolution
na�xxzs ly,, tow
relocate a proposed walkway ModYfifeei to i
from ft .wa$ » I Z feet to nProject
" m ,i�aw,ey, Sz�aar PC...ted that . C the northeast.
to communication
to the iawley S ,, c h;,.option holder on the had ' o the, p this prolapsed
ie ge ,i the" walkway, property invoeen received.
nS' Mr Smith' withdrew aY, hat that just lve t objecting
zthdrew the letter, prior to the
The
is to c Aszotant. hinge the Ioc .St of City, Mara
2 feet toward
park .�4.ulev � the get explaineddistance that the Pro a
Paul ol rnyoavey ante P sal;
Survey, extending northwesterlhe y fromoCa 1 a Portiar, nf Lot ue.
present The hearir w,. declared California Avenue.
I,
who wished g was lare
closed. ro be heard open,
on the e being no and
matter, the hearing was
No. .3468', d °ter rni Wing co^vr v
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=:-ctIss ,1 r'' '0.-;"dC r r c.bi.'^.,jgtl.' 5 and modifications, Project 6O -S,
was i xc t end x.:d .off. --notion of Byxb e :trd lle.bs w;: ,s adopted by
unanin-loo:s voice.; vote.
Devoloor e-ts _ad"�a,c'er,,; tc, Ex re�swa Frcicer,
A 'c:t"+-:: was eccitrcd' ,:orn the ,Board of Supervisors•
c e1 : r., ed',te,4 cior. `0 the „ript\rta'ce of p,.ovid. . the Count r y Depart t -
"1C of P4 -c W( ';�, ; vrith,; i for action ..s to proposed dieve.op:m nts.
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to try e.ffecit of's,,r^'dere;.c� >xnen is upon. the expressway projects,
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It was suggested; byCounciim.an Deb that consideration
be given to the acquisition of a parcel of R-1 property, . large enough
for a park site with, a substation: in the rear. Reference was made
to the R-1 location previously recommended on Arastradero Road
and to the objections :`:of. property owners and residents of the area
to a substation. .i . the.. residential area.
Resolution. No. 3469 determining that the public interest
and necessity require for public use the acquisition of the site
proposed by the staff, a portion of the Mullen p eperty designated
as Plan C, was introduced, and a motion was made by Rodgers,
and .seconded, that the resolution be. adopted.
A letter ;was read at this time from Jeanette Mullen
Dyson, objecting to having the property, which eras left to her by
the Mullen Estate, taken for a substation site.
Mr`. ;,Howard Burnside, attorney, addressed the Council
in behalf of the .Mullen interests, requesting more time for
consideration of, the matter and an oppor. turity to review with the
City staff the reasons for taking this particular site and the costs
ofthe property.
Mr. Philip_ Di Maria, attorney representing Mr.
Frelier of the Frelier investment Company a.nd L'Omelette
Restaurant,' owner of the property along MaybellAvenue adjacent
to the Mullen property told the Council that Mr. Frelier would
have no objection to granting the City an easement over his
property for access to the proposed substation site if acquired
from the Muller, Estate, but would object to having part of his
property taken for the substation. Mr. Di Maria advised that it
is intended to improve the :site to provide additional needed parking
for the restaurant.
Afterdiseussion Resolution No. 3469 was adopted by
majority voice` vote.
It wcas moved by Debs, seconded by Byxbee, and carried.
that Committee No. '2 consider the possibility of acquiring a park.
in the general area . The City Manager pointed out that suggested.
locations for parks are to be included in the Master Plan and than
a study a' d. review.of park sites would be made by the Planning
Commission in its consideration. of the Master Plan,
Acquisition ofPG&E Facilities in Foothills No. 2
orrection m Purchiase A, regiment
The Assistant City Manager advisee? .hat it is necessary
to change a date ir. the purchase agreement, approved by the Council
on November 13, 1961, for the purchase of the Pacific Gas & Electric
facilities: in Foothills No. 2; that the date of May 3, 1960 in the
agreement established for evaluating additions and betterments,-
was in error and should be corrected to April 26, 1960.
It was moved, .seconded and carried by unanimous voice
vote that the correction of this date in the agreement be authorized.
ArnendMents :a Codif ed Ora;
5
A proposed Or d na. ce repealizig Articles 23 and 24 of
Codifi d O - d-
.ccr 1,0 5 with respect to nuisances, and x:.aking_
acid .,c:..s and ch "_ e , tc, . t.c le 35 with . ,pest to t;nsaze
a ",e.7ro:fcs*, a:� .,-,..:odi..ced.
The provisions Of that; proposed iamendments were explained by the
City Atto r,c'y. U:,. motio-.'ot:Byxbee, defy seconded, the proposed
c> di;:a: ce wt.s .aficepted fcar first. reading arid referred to Cornmittce
No. 1.
Hel.icopr.er Se:.rvice
A y stu: `'fpo was made by the City .Manager on, the
~.e(qk e s t of S.i-.. Fra::_ci.sco-Oaklt,rid I el:c opter Airlines fox' the
c stabljshr-- of helicopter service in Palo Alto. He advised that
a demonstration Was provided for council members s ar.r: city officia.ls.
and consideration. has been given to the location of a heliport on • a
portion, of the existi,. g Palo Alto Golf Course parking lot. The City
.._pc)trted ( .. the facilities required to he provided by the'
t:rkc•t office ; r.d pa.rkir:g space for
F <.c "v-:c2.•.;i:�-.s of a proposed tease as
sug r t:,µ h'�lir'C 'C: � ;: -es for a three-year tt',':n. The.
Lt,,�_ect
e i ,.i."'✓'h voo„ld.:ply the City 25 C;er is for each passenger carried fron�.
the he poi t T .y ,'ow Be: ele n r
k y and S:i � Francisco,
and n.re' .rxifus to provide e t :r;`e to Palo Alto.
This City Manager' s ,,,ted that facilities provided by the
City of O^.kla ..d cost p ox l a,tel:y $1'.), 000.00, and that Berkeley,
cruilt and pirovide-d f ,.z' ;c,.s i.'. an a.pp'oxir_m :te cost: o; $25,000.00.
He ,-.d ised.` t,"iat. Palo A `:c dut:id ri"•os, ide f.a.ci?it; es comparable to
tlir.tie i-. Oak -la -:a t"r.c1 Berkeley if. sc,rne of the facilities already
availa-lile at., the proposed site t".,uSC.:d, SUCK. ._,.ti the pa,rk.a'g lot at .
the golf coktrse an.d -rest wocxn.s,:,t: the zolf course clubhouse. It was
pointed di;t that bov.• rc pt::frki...g•Spaoes would r>r taken fsorn the
golf course parking iot, and ..a.dd`e}'ior- ' paving wo(z'e1 be r.eeded';to
xoake a sa,.tx.e cc o y i t d -, .space for helicopters. . hc, C nCity arc r
adv- sedt that t is *k f;,reaporlsibi",:i.ty of the. Council to determine
' whether it wishes,to facilities for helicopter service in
Palo A *„o, -if- c,o, he -would like guidance as, to what amount the
C.ou cil ,}r'ould bP wi t.ix:.t' t'o spe :d. so that a definite proposal ar...d
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p' a t..
r , coudoe pr epared.
was: mOved-,f..iy Porter and seconded that the City Manager
e 'authorized +,3, a s:t dy andbring back to the Council at -its
r;ext rxec'.ir fit'-,m," p:ropo sai for p'o-Tidir_g facilities .for a heliport.,
bn a. portion- of rl e golf c'ottr5e parking lot, .at a cost up to $i5', 000.
0t' $20, 000..,
CoU-ac..a1 tl<x'' Deh,s, zoved t'o :amend the motion to refer the Yriatte-r
• -';to Cotrimi eC No. i,,•sta.t ..• ..g,he felt the Council should snake a,
•cecisi,o ,:as. a w ~; fe-'`•of: po.?icy-,- a.s-t:o whether it wishes rtd rraake laid,
• •and fac fries avai .thif-. to tine airi:ices.' The ,,r>Otion \va;; seconded shy.'
41.•s.'Dias' C?t�zrcilrnar A;.rnold'-stated that ir. his o nion a Yi attNx'
of prinrxpte, i.„Vo'<--4: 5ir.d hi, (4.1,. - d the .adris hiti-ty of the
a'ity'- of ;Pal.C> :- to sp,e.''d iii, .?>'.^.ads 'o p"'ov d(.` i ci il':te for a: t.ra:lspT•ta-.
•tln`7. c oripd.:"•.v' Co `_!:^tworiiari ,I?' ,.s : } ". e ed -th'3t there -shoY:1d .he•
iL t -r 'study ar'd' C'r.t ,C: .c,....d cor.s r_i tih•.,tt.e- it •wo»ld uc:
,";...i.e.t i: a�t ;._,c,e '71 a. c'C.epy ,, the h licopte:- .....' ti:.. ^''< proposal.
A roll ,call vote was taken on the ,amendment as follows:
Ay.es: A zo?.d, ` Bishop, Debs, Dias, Rohrs, Stephens,
Noes: Byx:bee, Haight; Marshall, Porter, Rodgers, Rus,
Woodward.
The amendment t, was declared lost.'
After further discassiior., the original motion to authorize'
the City Manager to'rnake a study and bring back a firm proposalto•
the Council was carried by majority voice vote.
(A recess was taken at this time, 9:00 p.rn„
ar_-d the .Council reconvened at 9:35 p.m.)
(Councilmen Porter and Stephens did not return
a.fter the recessand were absent for the rest of
the meeting.)
Fa11out Shelter,Stanaards Assessment Districts
The.:City- Manager presented a report and recomznerzdat
from the Civil Defense a.nd. Disaster Council for the adoption. of
standards for fallout shelters which might be constructed under
assessment d strict:pxoceedirgs for neighborhood shelters. ' They:
recommended that the following standards be adopted:
7x�^:thF shelter be designed to accommodate x minimum
of 100 pertions.'
' Z) That a. r_'xini:nu;m of 32 contiguous propertiesbe involved
in the assessment district, of which a minimum
5% sikr. a .:'agreement in favor of the project.
A .b..z a^'tee: that ali' costs created in the forrz:ation and
orgar.i.zatior:n of, the •district be met whether the'.
dastriet: became a reality or not, or whether structure
was aCt',::a1iy
4) That a., secondary district be formed for the•.mairtenaxice
of .a:ny s'tre'eture constructed.
5) Short' tert f;ir a,ncing to be used.
6) Structures tube located on public property, or
property designated by easement for the. purpose,
The Citv:;Ma ager recommended that these standards be
adopted as a guide> for the City in relation to any projects which alight'
be considered by the Council ncil or proposed by interested property owners:..
He; advised that there is one request for i zfor:nation as to an
assessment district pending.
Or motion, of Byxbee and Mrs. Dias, the recommendation
of the Civil Defense Council and the City Manager was accepted and
the recor: fended standards were adopted.
,> Civil �L'.�'t1" Booklet
klet
Manager to the. minutes
e• r was Made, by the City was reported that
Ref<�r 1 e g when it woatd,
� 1861 Co,;.Yic�' ��neetir, and
of the Defense
October plan booklet had been preparede advised. a Cavil he dse` 5 ;istrib p, - residents. bi
publication, it was 'le3:rne 1
,� t when
D t booklet
o distributed a outF eadylforto ^p et on fallout
was a booklet that when: e the er balk G v r was publishing
Gov advisable to wart and
thec Fednd s G was thought d
that rvi�'�al, and it '
protection and u .before publishing a separate one for Palo Alto. .
review;:the booklet bef
a a ger advised that the CaroDefense
of the Federal
The City the booklet prep
and
;x, available to citizens, :end with the Council's
s
Disaster wtCouncil hash n.Ow reviewed the Palo Alto booklet at thi>
permission:
Government,. ll icn;hs nci a ir_t:ng of
perrxxi5sior' vcrill.�v%thdxa�v the p'
time. This was acceptable'to the Cour
c,il.
(Councilman. Bishop
left at this time, R:SO P•m•
and was absent for the rest of the meeting.)
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t t0 Zo)1
r 1 e-- S f$4%Up".� teed"
t'll7a� ^'CL7:n -•„� e.�.Ys,+'. � 5 ln� ..-..
�,,urclrxe Commission
eived from the planning
byore was rte5 to 1 approval of an amendment rated dry
Article
:recommending a vote o£ r to include self -op
of the Zoning Ordir,arcc
Article 11�". -bled laundries in the list o
cleaning est%�blishs:;xe^ts ,CFS,•Dope ict,
permitted uses in. the C-2: matter, explaining
r in> Officer reviewed the envies,
The or i g eAn�its laundry and cleaning agencies,
i the
that present ordir-dnce p crated lin t eies,
dr.. Clear_irg "estaA>lishx'riea�> uudidecfor self op lions, that
and dry does no P
C-Z:C;FS District,. Planning Commission end that it is the _eGQrrxrner..dation of the P crated laundries and
the ordir_a: ce be amended to allow both self -op
self -operated cleaningestablishments. Section 11A.OZ(Ci of
A pr.opo s:ed ,oe' di: ,^.nc e amendi-}g
introduced, and a m°tia;� was made and
�ce was Planning Commission be
the Zoning. Qxd;i~.-..�
seconded that the reccrnmerdaYi3Yzn^�•fr�h the
accepted for first reading.
upheld and that the proposed o-'
the.
Mayor acknowledged letters received from Inc.
The May 'lnvecor , crated.
enue Area Development Associatior.>
California..Mrs.
A opposing the inclusion of self -op Z;GF
and Mrs . M. s lope iz ate d
and
sell-operated dry cleaning establishments in the
S
laundries a
District.
present
<.then gave - an opportunity to people
The Mayor 1vlr. • Mike Golick,.
, e heard to address the Council.,
wia•hrg to. Avenue Area Development
Manager: of the Calif<xrnia A subject and read
Association,.
ssocairio Inca, , addressed the Council on the feel the
he letter
from
- - i t which states that they fee zoning
the lei b sire i his oxgar�oa.zan vice laundries
zo i is <ia inf.r'actior. of the C-
=YPe of biz&ir_ess .^ goes .o a, �. � sell -sex
crated ,,, e avenue,
.�n Gaiiforria.l'ive"'�e` 'that c��isx-op coin-operated
on C',axxibri--g
2:GSC District C Cambridge
A. nue.
are only permitted Y.n Cto the fact that a"coin-operatedo the Purity
,i attention acent
a d Goanin called, + P d that the
is under construction add
r village"'O t ^ia Ave^ue, and stated :xl;rl cleani..• of Cai.ifor.. meet Association'
:dire t in ;the he black ia. AV er-lie A�. ea Develop
directors s of the � Cali£o • •�" � to stop this violation.
.ask the Council to take 'immediate action
1
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Goiick'spoke of the time and money spent by the California
Avenue 'group i: pro' idi:.g plans for the zoning and beautification
of the area aex'ta .asked the .Council to support the association by
regulating the p:eset and future zoning of the area.
Mr. Walter St:-onic,uist, Vice Chairman of the Planning
Cornraissi.on,, advised'that the Planning Commission felt that since
dry c'4.'a'ti-g establis.hMents are permitted in the district and
the two us.e,s arc comparable, that it was a technicality and self -
operated laundries should he permitted also.
M', .:"....,rnes Arms, who told the Council he had been a
merchant in, South SaloAlto for ten years, read a copy of a letter
which he 1:%ad written to the Palo Alto Times and which he said had
rat l:c er pr A .^,c.ti, opposing any ch;.rge in the ordinance to permit
self -operated d';:i,es and asking the Council to reverse the
recornme .d,,. io n of.. the Planning Commission. When asked by a
council member as to his business, Mr. Arrn_s stated that he is in
the laundry business.
M. N'athan Finch., attorney representing the owners
and dc:veloper5 of the property or. ,v1'ic.h a coin -operated, self-
service laundry and dr••, cleani' Y establishment being -t� is constructed,
addressed the:Coe c;:, 14e pointed out that a Mistake was made not.
only on the part Of the owners but by the city officials as well;
tbat,.ce:build n.g .permit was issued and was accepted by the owners
good faith and bids were taken and construction started; that later
the Building .Department called the owners and advised their, that
it appeared there wa.s a v;.olatigr, Ir. that the property was not zoned
for use: as ° a laundry;;a"houg a dry cleaning service was perrnittee.
Mr. Finch e.rir:wed the plans for the building which is designed'
for both' uses, sta. 1,g that it would be an attractive building which.
he felt wO; id he a; ' set to the area, and that off-street parking
b_• --provided.
;morn the Pu.ri y Jt.7-es-
t;lr rJa1C.: �1� C) ��'. .d - ,:�:F {v .fir �J.•.. p,".i" 1.t2:�"lpjri-\', 1-'s'l'rrna. . c)s.tIe" .:1.;7d.,
Wavrlc 5,.- :paw .; n<. ;r 15 :til p;;.'<ip rt, ow.:i :rs or C.. l.fo:rn.ict
CI; - : f i - ti(„C\'i�., ::l.u- d'C:t -a.nd dry.
the: C JiStric
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Cc) ri--i_S R '
irector- of ttte California. Avtnu.e
Area DeltC,OpX7ie. - 5' 0 i. :Ur; rO:.0 the. Co nc21 th;...t. it was.t;! e`
.te.r;.t of tbt AS's-< < it'iut,.. . h,,,r t>:.-.cp ring the.,,onin, plan which was.
.dbp`ecl, t iat :'c:'_f-C):J c' ;:t:: ': ,..,- C:_ : s should b,, located -on
is r. was their f el n,k; .
tf .y','c /:ai i::/ ( `sta'61..Sltt'^l. :. st-".c.±4.lc.l also l! Jig C, iT;2br.r:'a r1✓c^ ilxe
a d,. _ot
mi:5tion O for(_ the Council to ;apllol.(; the rc.:cornxne 2..
Lion 1t` 'ic-apt-t _i'r_i: 'C n„.fiis 'o �,L1.,' :�.c .",_'t)t the or'.i:rl.-_nce
Section ,J 1A. 02:(C) fo.- first, C.aci:i � �'. 1s discuss
-'illy 1.7)(-.1..3s, and secor2.r?( c:, to arr:e.::C�:.
1'1.' ::t1G✓iC)y -C ,t't f� 11t' c,pn ' c o d:ra-'ce' to Committee No, 1
ithe'st.'. first.
Byxbees_ioved_ the amendment be amended to accept the
ordinance for first reading and, refer it to Committee No. 1. The
amendment was seconded anal carried by unanimous voice vote,
and the proposed,ordinah:ce was accepted for first reading and
referred zo Connrin,ittee No.. 1.
_gayahare-Ernbar c adero Annexation_No_. 3
,Ordinance No. 2065, approving the annexation of certain
uninhabited territory designated "Bayshore-En bares.dero Annexation
No. 3" was given second reading,and on motion of Rodgers, duly
seconded, was adopted by unanimous voice vote.
Amendment td Adrzunistreati,ve_-Code
e $ a `CaTf'" C:t,. emir. n . 5-7417 e.0 Ou pr n s
Ordinance -No. 2066, adding Subsection 2.5 to Section
221 of the Administrative Code authorizing the City Treasurer to.
destroy pai.d`or cancelled bonds and coupons and to delegate said
authority to the City's ,fiscal agent, was given second reading, and.
or motion :of'.;Byacbee, duly seconded, .was adopted by unanimous
voice vote.
Cla.n'i for .,wages (pon..aldIs _Smith)
A report was received from the City Attorney relative`
claim of Donald B:". Smith for damages in the sum of $200,000.00
for personal;injuries and damage while a patient at the Palo Alto-
;Stanford Hospital Centex on October 12, 1961. The City Attorney
advisedthat he had investigated the claim and had concluded that it
is not . proper crLarge agains. t the, City, and recommended the
claim be rejected. It vas moved by Byxbee, seconded and carried
by unarirtous voice vote that the claim be denied in its entirety.
Adiustmertw to 1961-62 Tax Roll.
A report was .received from the Controller, in accordance
with Section 412 of the Administrative Code, requesting approval of
the followi.eg adjustments to the 1961-62 City Tax Roll:
Tax Bill No
Tax Bill; No.
Tax Bill No.
Tax Bill No.
Tax Bi'.i No.
Tax Bill No.
Tax Bill No.
Ta,x Bill No.
Tax Bill No.
Tax Bill No.
Personal Property erroneous
Tax Bill No.
Tax Bill No.
Tax Bill No.
T ax Bill `No.
Tax Bill No.
Tax Bill No.
Tax, Bill No.
Tak Bill No.
Tax 'Bill tio.
Tax Bill No
275
320
1283
2415-A
4639
7546
7750
8379
14053
15638
ly assessed:
123
710
971
1028
1051)
1362
1825
1845
1850
1861
Deduct $374.32
Deduct $327.54
Deduct $ 41.36
Add $164.00
Deduct $ 58.24
Deduct $ 2.64
Deduct $ 8.00
Add $ 13.84
Deduct $ 6.40
Deduct $ 4.40
Deduct$ 1.7Z
Deduct $ 4.32
Deduct $ 1.72
Deduct $ 2.16
Deduct $ 2.59
Deduct $ 5.18
Deduct $ 2.16
Deduct $ 1.72
Deduct $ 63.50
Deduct $ 7.77
6
It was noted that the deductions total $915.74 and the/.
additions total $177.84.
It was moved by Woodward, seconded and car.ri d by''
unanimous voice vote that the above adjustments to the tax roll be
approved:
Appointment of .Councilblember
It was moved by Woodward that Dean, R.. Cresap be
appointed as a member of the City Council to fill the vacancy for
the term. ending -June 30, 1963. The motion was seconded and
carried" by unanimous voice vote.
CommitteenAppointaierets
The Mayo_ announced that he has appointed Councilman
Woodward to serve as Chairman of Committee No. 2 for the rest
.of this fiscalyear, ana that he will ask Mr. Cresap to serve on
Committees No. 2 and No. 4.
Ors on Emeroon Intersection.
The possibility of providing temporary relic: for the
Ander,eggen, property at the intersection of Oregon Avenue and
Emerson Street (220 Oregon Avenue), brought up at the December 11,
1961 Council meeting by Councilman Debs, had been continued at
his request to this. date. and he had asked the staff to make a report.
The City Manager reminded the Council that the staff
came to the Council many months ago with two proposals relative ;,o
this particular intersection. One proposal would provide for a
dul-de-sac or Emerson Street south of Oregon Avenue and the other
would provide for a,` triangle at the intersection to channel traffic
into one lane as` it comes out of the underpass. Both plans would
eliminate gross traffic on Emerson at this intersection.
Councilman Byxhee stated that at the time Committee
No. 1 reviewed these proposals some time ago, it felt that the only
satisfactory .solution was to remove the Andereggen house.
A motion was made by B°p.bee, seconded by Woodward
that the matter be referred to Committee No. 1 for review of the
alternate proposals previously considered for the Oregon -Emerson
intersection. . huncilmanti:'Debs stated that he ;foes not think a
review is necessary to provide some temporary relief and that he
does not wish to reopen the whole Oregon Avenue question at this
time. He moved an amendment to the motion that only the control
of traffic or_.the street be coesidered and that any consideration of
taking the house :be deferred until the whole Oregon Avenue question
comes up for review. There was no second to the amendment.
The motion to refer the matter to Committee No. 1 for
review of the alternate proposals was then carried by majority.
voice vote.
Water Commission
Councilman Rohrs, the Council's delegate to the Santa.
Clara County Water Commission, made an oral report on the work
of the Commission. He made reference to their consideration of
the taxing and financing program £cr the importation of water, and
to the recommendation of a sub -committee for a County -wide tax,.
With regard to membership on the Commission, Mr. Rohrs
advised that the appointment of all other council members as
alternates, as had been done by this Council, met with opposition,
and it had been agreed that there should be one regular member
and one official alternate from each City; however it was also
agreed that if neither the regular member r.cr alternate could attend
a meeting and another council member attended, a request could.
be made for waiving the rules at that particular :meeting so that the
member who was in attendance could participate and vote as a
City's official representative.
Athletic center.
Councilman Byxbee asked as to the status of the
Athletic Center: project, and the City Manager advised that the
etaff is working or"the matter and will have a report to make
before long,to Comtni.rtee'No. 1.
Amarillo Perk
A question was asked relative to the status of the
request for a park in the Amarillo Avenue area, and it was noted
that Committees No. Z and No. 3 previously agreed to hold a joint
meeting on this subject.
Traffic ,Si nals•'rat Schools
Councilman Debs asked the staff to report to Committee
No...1 on the subject of installing traffic signals at schools which
are located or major streets." The City Manager stated that he,
told Mr. Debs recently that the staff can rot report to the committee'
on this matter until it receives a report from the joint City -School
Traafi.e Committee; that the joint committee has been requested to
expedite their study of the question but has not yet repox;:ed.
Mr. Debs asked tiie City Manager to find out from the joint City
School Traffic Committee>when they will be ready to report.
Traffic Problems_;: Palo Alto Industrial, Park
Councilman .Debs asked that the staff report to Committee
No. 1 on the handling of traffic emanating from the Palo Alto
Industrial Park, in the Fabian Way-Bayshore Frontage Road area.
The City Manager advised that this matter has been discussed at a
previcus meeting of ;Committee No. 1 and that the staff would make
a further report at the next meeting of the committee.
There being no further business to come before the
Council., the meeting was declared adourned at 10:55 p.m.
ATTEST:
APPROVED: t ����� - "u Via/
C,sty Clerk
Mayor