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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08271962City Hall, Palo Alto, California August 27, 1962'. The Council of the City_ of Palo Alto met in regular session on this date at' 7:30 p.m., with Mayor Haight pre idln.g.: Roll call as ,follows: Present: Arnold, Bishop, Byxbee, De'a:a, 'Dias, Haight, Marshall,Porter. Rodgers, Rohrs, Stephens, .: Woodward. Absent: Cresap, Rus, Zweng. The minutes of the meeting of August 13, 1962, approved as distributed. El Camino Annexation No. 6 were This was the time set for hearing of protests by property e rty owners', to the proposed annexation of certain inhabited territory designated as "E'l Camino Annexation No. 6". The. City Manager advised that the staff requests that, this hearing be continuedto the regular Council meeting of October 8; 1962, so that additional information can be presented to property. owne r• s` and to the. Council. It was moved, seconded and carried that the hearing be continned to October '8,. 196,7. Resolution from UPA re Foothills Park There was read to the Council a copy of a resolution adopt'*d bythe,:Executi.,ve Board of United Pilo Aitans urging t:he. - Council to haltall-eng neertrj studies until a citizen -approved plan for the fouthill.s;as adopted, and to immediately dedicate as a Park:tne entixe 120.0 -acre. Foothills Land acquisition, as voted by the citizens. in 1959 The City Manager .cornmented that it would be impossible to dedicate the entire property as a park inasmuch as the City does 'not yet have title to all the property. He advised that the staff is, ready, to report to Committee No. 2 at its next meeting regarding planning for the park. Ir. was rrioved by Porter, seconded and carried that the communication be placed in. the Foothills Park file. Proposition No. 23, Re � apoUrtionm.nt Qn$t:.t3i:onaT m enament Correspondence was received from Senator John F. Thompson regarding the Senate Reapportionment initiative Constitu*.ional Amendment which will appear on the November ballot as Proposition No. 23, and expressing, his opposition to the measure. Senator Thompson submitted with the corresponden.,:c a suggested re, olutiori., for adoption by the Council if it is opposed to Senate Reapportionment. ;�.a�+ not taker., action Council take moved Ro"1rs r out .that. the G was - It wrxs pointe3 'ye. ensures. 1- , and Ro' ,cnu�ylat. iar be taken pa. an State gh no act in the. A mold a carried'that seconded by ,p be filed. correspondence aro rrty} ancetlatio �`xs "t~ -.. r ``� Division r '°�`'� the State Ui e, rt s received :ram a rcrl of property p request' r th nw axes on p- ark fc r `�atinnai i3 the cancellation of taxes � Gar:tiina acquire ' from the G k Avenue zikt s and E' y for rock Y u the .State;- - ion of Grant . x t ° ma jui .-t�' acquired b at intersection carried hall Real. y Puwas m y by hop. seconded and moved Bishop. property be cancelled. Maio ,hall ice vote, 4 f n ,�,a id p voice gnat the taxes a voted No on the motion. .,tZe tirt.t ,p)°,...�w� s Kesolutarty arid of appreciation Bror Benson and Resolutions to e es who are retiringwt�c c . d :a:;+ fter 20 years Quinl;van, city employees mp }` > ,, motion o k�,y�' of s rH were introduced, and on :seconded, w,='re adopted by unan.movti voice vote • Zone Post 0>ffiCe� Z�YL tlOn from, , The presented a recommendation ., T1a �1i 1 1 x,�lanager prP G1 'the fic or the e.stablishnke t rc�" no I? 'r in mittee f ayt g:iyyhc>r , �;re rlY the St.r,if Traffic Committee and 142 feet northwesterly �� ctit to the Post Office °te rly nor adjacent of 123 feet southeasterly for a distance t dr Office e.\ i iveway• yq; : tto o£ 'the Post r Resolution 35ri4. amending t: U • `w parking Resolution No. shore Franta nr, Road near d axed :�� �r, arking on East B and on n:otian of VJnodw'a,r prohibit 1� way int.zod;�4r,;d, past Office, was vriCe .vote. was adopted by ,� ur V� rtb0n o.� mrnt .o _ -- request 5. .ncla.�}-y==.�-��.-`•,.... c. x on the ._. the City Mars.g, o£ reque ury' was made b''' -it of a pUxtiun p re,poxt abandonment 10 -foot wide. strip bur r roar in the e staff that a of Daniel con.,n,ended 1646, be Ruttelaitnt "1- anie] � . by the Tract was re of 7 , , of lend wtc Via}'. Way adjacent to 1. strip n,'' of Vfellsb Fros reported that this house It was.rep in order, to provide t,,t. to Mr. ed aste right of way street, since the ,t, c1c T;xUm the new an interior dedicate' •s excess and setback pd L©x ; from and Lot with :.oft in effect.,changed • reeds o f the city street to the nt.;13n to a otrne 1 t; that the land is surplus eta i1 and ma lot; applicant to install agreeable ' ita acorner nt Would enable the Frost is its landscaping.. g.. Ivianager advised that '•v`�-. k �c,�,pinR-. The City costs. t �d 'necessarY the to pay't�'g the carried than s,p ;onded and _a the Moved by Rahrs, acted to prcpa� It V�� Engineer ir,str " involving t 1: City be proceedings ari: its bandonment City � to start rieces�ar'9 papers strip o£ Wel:sbury way' �3 EsU-� f,1)= . stx w_. 14 f� i3k �2- a��o�`-_.._.-... T�=°:. c's 5 at lity x it is the respaYx'=b: time ta establish the ax z; ,cs ;vi;,nae'r advised that The .city acti0nl at tcxiS a£ the.. Council ..:+7;;take, 4 for the various special irrsproveme.nt districts. He stated thz:t the requirements had been computed and the following; ad valorem tax rates are recommended for 1962-63: District Unive:rsityAvenue- District Off- Street.Parking,,, Project 52-13 and .5,2-14 (comb'ined). California Avenue District, Off- Stree. Parking, Project.5.5-5 California Avenue District Birch Street, Project 59-3 Ca.lifO:rnial Avenue District Beautification, Project 60-5 Ca.'l,ifornia Avenue District Off - Street; Parking Project 60,-8 Rate $0.496 1 . 106 0. 097- 0. 559 1.061 • Ordinance. No, 2091, fixing $0 496 as the ad valorem` tax rate for,1962-6.3 on Project 52-13, was introduced, and (;.,a rnotior, of Porter and Debs, was adopted by unanimous vote on. roll call Ordinance No. 2092, fixing $0.496 as the ad valorem tax rate on Project 5Z.-14, was introduced, and on motion of Porter and Debs, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. The attorney had advised that a separate ordinance should be adopted ;for each, of the University Avenue districts.. (52-13 and 52-14) -even. though there has been a cross -annexation,. because these are still two districts with co -extensive boundaries. Ord nance No. 2093, fixing $1.106 as the ad valorer- rate on Project 55-5 for 1962-63, w•as introduced, and on rriction of Porter and Debs, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Ordinance No. 2094, fixing $0. 097 as the ad valorem rate, for 1962-6.3 on Project 59-3, was irtrodu.ced andon motion of Porter and Delos, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Ordinance No, 2095, fixing $0. 559 as the ad valorem rate for- 1962.-;63 an-Pre:ject 60-5, was introduced, and on motion - of Porter and Debs, . was adopteci by unanimous vote on roll call. Ordinance No. 2096, fixing $1,069 as the ad valorem rate on .Project 60-8 for 196263, was introduced and on snot: on _ of Porter and Debs, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. l,jnder 7 ound Feeder The City Manager' advised that the budget of the Electric • Department provides for the installation of Undergrcund Feeder No. !1006; that this additional feeder is necessary to serve the undeveldped land which lies between the Southern Pacific Ind Page Mill Road from El Camino Real to the Eastman Kodak plant that in a.dditi,on it is'rtecessa.ry to reduce the load on a •feeder servin :the �•cfl ti uous area City g $ across F1 Camino Rea.., `1".".t, Manager_ stated that this is a budgeted item of $70,000, and that the feeder; is to be placed underground in compliance with the c.itv,. ordinances than he :s bringing the ratter to the attention of the Council and the.City:Attrjrne, for adlriee as to whether he has au,.'iOrity to 'xecute>:the work order for this capital it=:m or if the matter. ,has to be; :referred td the Planning Commission in view o, the provisions Of the initiative -ordinance recently adopted. The -City Attorney advised that this is certainly a *natter affecting, thephysical detic:,loprn.ent of the Cite and is ,a capital improvement project as referred to in the initiative ordinance; tr at. since the ordinance was introduces the Council' has attempted. 'to'comply with the spirit of the ordinance in referring matters to the, Planning Cornmission, but inasmuch, as the ordinance does not'beco;ne effective until September 13, 162, herecommended.that this particular itern be not referred to the Commission .at this time. It was moved by •.;yxb.ee, seconded by Porter, and carried unanimous -1;r that this item benot referred to the Planning Corrimission but that it he ?candled by the City Manager in the usual way. Debs asked that: the record. show that he voted for the rnotion. onadvice of; the,'City Attorney. Reactivation .cif -Old Palo Alto Hospital Councilman, Rohrs, acting chairman of Committee No. 4, reported that Committees No. 3 and No. 4 had Tnet in _joint w�ss on and recommended as follows:. 1) That the: financing program for rehahilitation of the old PaLo A:tto Hospital, as outlined by the President of the Hospital Board, be approved with the exception that the $2.-.00increase in room rates apply only to noel -residents of Palo Alto. 2) That $812, 000, the amount of the contract estimate., requiredby June 30, 1963, be raised as follows: $ 151,000 Hospital Improvement Fund 60,000 196,1762 Surplus 2699', 800 1962-63 Taxes 15,000 Blood Bank Pledge 316, 200 City of Palo Alto Capital Improvement Fund It wa.4„ proved by, Rohrs, seconders by Porter, that the recommendations be adopted. (Councilman Zweng arrived during the disc,issiori of.this item at 7:55 p.m., and was presen: ,or part of the meeting.) The ,,itv Manager madea further report at this time on the he spital construction and deficit fir'anc.in}, progravn, advising that Since the, meeti,n ► of Committees and c;,ommittet'_ No. 3 No. 4 last week he.'rad arranged a meeting with the State Bureau. of Hospitals representatives,!;,the State Fire Marshal and members of the Hospital adm'in;istrati.on; that they had discussed the rules and regula�tions;;involved it the new 1962 Hospital _Act relative to the relice'nsing ofhospitals; that .ground $200.000 would be required to bring the building up to State code; that the City can expect full and corn;plete cooperation from tree State agency if the project goes ahead. The ;City Manager advised that while the wiring mast ast be safe and rner,t:'the code regulations, the buildia8 does not have to be con-,p1E.'tel.y rewired; also that ithas been ascertained that $20,000 or $Z•5, 000 can be saved by using available space for storae instead ofconstrtzcting a new storage buildirg, and that it is .probable that some further changes can be made to reduce construction costs, T1c ,City Manager _pointed out that the plan, as presented, is, based on a $2.00 increase in the room rates for nun- residents,„arid a, maximum of$$6 , 000 to cover expense: over income for the fiscal years1962-63 and 1963-64 and all hospital construction costs. As a result' of the meeting with State officials and:discussion with the Hospital administration, the City Manager believed thatthe projec:t can be a.ccompii'hec with satisfactory- results. The ,program for financing and scheduiing as submitted' by the City Manager is as follows: (1962-63 1963-64) Finan.cing: wilt be staged over a two-year period anid c. tiorn authorization, grantedafter adoption c f the budget and tax rate: ftar the fiscal year 1963-64. :Revenue would be produced as follows: $15,1,000 Hospital' "Improvement Fund 30','000 Contribution for Blood Bank from the Hospital Attxilia.ry 60..000 :`961.6a Hospital surplus earnings 50, G0::) . Transfer from the Hospital Working Capital' Fund 2.34 _0.0.0 1`2 ta.\ rates for 1962-63 240, 000,. 1l tax rate for 1963-6.1 (estimated) 100,000 Transfer from the City of Palo Aito Capital Improvement Fund $86:5,009 The City Manager :advis-ed that the projected expense over inco',rric for the next two fiscal years for the hospital amounts; to 3n:.estimated $107,550. This leaves $757,450 for Gonst- .c-tiori costs, and' the buildingwould have: to be designed within that range. For the fiscal year 1964-65, a revenue of $248,000 could be obtaicted from a 12 tax rate. A total of $396,340 for expenses in 1964°-65 was estirriated., including equipment, working capital and general contrngencies This would result in a proj'ect:ed expense over incore.'oi $148, 340. The City Manager advised that the Hospital adrninistra- tor has been kept fully informed as to the recommended proposal r ble t<: hizr�. l: es it is Ct h:5 motion and.. that he bG `"e " and r�_Stat�.. � urea as ohrs amended r -st and s th roan` program previously, .s tiriar�oang scizedul:ng program ,e:r.ded. and instead of t're. pr rude the n er Mgr at�- to include t4ir ..City Manager, z 3 and 10. yrr�cioal recommended end Committees 1So. noted that the 1. b, ded 1t Wa riri a recom'dnded 4_ porter, of 1 , cents, � r; yet,4rc:ed by . ,� rate ineLev.d «��rn�, r.or,is�n was 1 cent ta' the Capital ian a 1 f r from �.han�rg-inc:lude transfer reduction in the, a.r:ot:rtt of 200 to $100,000. 31')� w«n Fund- from $ :h!`xv ss,�a:, stated that :vj r ,:.� erY'� the, Mayor Mr requested p " re 3 point x'alo .1tans, d that t"rpe At of r�lliLCd � urged president Mr. Chenar' g �, iore.e henard. the hcz�p•r_al race crating cons Q .,�µ,• minutes. to be heard to ,; •fanning be' given to L, r.ords b an ' old Hospital, tax pros edin. on d of the o d a bond i C.orn e n e`uir w.tls ti t� Teaaatlor� that neither project, lic p-oc S was po?s:bie financing ion the r::.ween-. that he thos+,a ece ar . to_provid4 the agreement .x 1 >�tt ,ncr 5 � ti .'C le . re am r4tion of .t and St nford 1% V,lyo told the, the.0 1730 -.'Webster `Street, �ipU'<`W 1 ales Seitz.. 17'30 anc.e program. fir, ttal insua n for r� z-ri c �z.i;s. he aclr"�nisers al;,�sp even that tie increase in rates itt7 plan should en �jnc,*,tiig ;z �Gposed.inanc before going:. on the ring-�x the proposed d be: <�onti:, sh *hink' should a ant1, and scat:zag�.that h ; ` rribre,`ola.nning te. done b{" tar'1`�e' that Grd tki' situation. +uStCi4s �xo tot, tit ur4 reviewed .rito the t V1 � ti ;tal % �Qint,%d to look ad on any nc co tee 't'e apl ahead � coiYart'trt� have teen that citizens' Ghtrges that ha that rr,ented.on the lie at have out l"' Tt'n Mayor ree fanning. dedicated lack. 41 P of twelve has. ri. people he;en red made that h r hectors is comp aof twe:; e de p;�er<:t h aasp:utsta bUslness and pr t r nal YT e the, �.r;o oUthtrtindii'i�; Stax!•forcl; tha to the ,ny who , lto' a.nd �a,„ h hol c .tip t aeriting ootli p'av f 3tn�o th ;to rc a tremendou- far turfy t.o e any rep pit ,and hd.v.e given or stated that it. is that the tr of meetings "' The May � noted w tiuilcliitc say t al. project, project ro . poorly planned• hospital, since the ne that the n the t as p for. the hosp ' a haapitab say tax rate: he knows at for eight cents an the x rate lowest tis. �• f y JJhi4r� built, is th • on the studies was b'1z commented that in` the Dias also corn ��nd pointed out o5 Councilwoman. 10 e riod of time, hospital pointed i:s 1 - i long -period-of the new hosp have continued ns 4 studies for be kept open. beginning intended of plats and hospital that the old City Manager rc)r. it way intcztded �,nded the Corrirn ti it makes eCC3'1aT. �ounthet�,an anon, e think and said h hospital thesituatio,n, H� suggested the ,d r�s� his review of tu, . the old building• dthe h', cot.• admi to open up ways which some; r act ' that ot, a be on consider Y K $yxbee: also re that while great. adrnini �txat; M.. ect. and tha F deal in a nning,g Ct)seen. done on the p';o) program he feels Ys.as br' fit:an.cinf� prod, ` r than the t inlcompl r.d :with the is amts he c.o proposal., Udine the City Manager is not in r otlantd w.d, Gour,cilman R`onby t matter and felt that the ,proPa1a•,. a ram ;�d. the 'City "Op tr fov his work, on h favored find felt program the ;,itv Mena ., building, but prop°5ed. m�ride.G the old ray e: the method c am to . , s " and did not apP it was necessary e willing to vote for a ng project by�- a bond, d. sue that could the pro? waY d stated he has,Pital improvement tuna W' cd ' si natedforthe C:�tat'iciis;'1�� x2.te%tn be d,f'. 12 -cent ta. but objected to approving the rehabilitation program tonight. Dr. Mark Latham,. 470 Coleridge ;4.venue, rx ; seed questions` regarding the lease of the land and made comments indicating he felt there should be more planning before a decision - is made,. Councilman Zweng called attention to the years of study of hospital needs of the area. Councilman Debi agreed that funds should be yet aside for hospital financing but o.)posed a derision at this time, on a financing program or plans pending an overall long-range ;study. :.and Said he could not vote for the tax increase at this tine. A roll'c..all vote was: then taken on the amended motion to approve the financing program as presented by the Citn Manager',' n,nd the :'notion was carried by the follow'ng vole: Ayes: Arnold, •Bishop, Byxbee_, Dias, Haight, Marshall, Porter. Rohrs, Stephens, Zweng. Noes: bebs, Rodgers, Woodward. A motion was made by Byxbee, seconded by Rodgers, ghat the hospital project be referred .o the Planning Commission. The City Attorney was asked for advice and replied that i•: is the prerogative of the Council as to whether it wish.es to corn my now with the spirit of .the initiative ordinance; that the ordinance is not clear as to when matters are to be referred tc the Fl.nning Commission. 'Mrs. Philip Towle. Chairman of the Planning Commission, asked that the Commission be not asked to act on matters referred toit - until after the September 1 ith rreeting when thereis to be a review and clarification of the ordinance by the City Attorneys at a meeting of the Committee of the Whole and the •Planning Commission. The motion to refer the matter to the Planning Commission was declared lost by voice vo:e. At this;''t:;`rrie Councilman Rohrs read the following prepared statement; "A the;actixtg chairman of the hospital committee (Committee No; 4) the past several months, I feel it is necessary to:make a public statement in answer to published;. aterneit in the Palo Alto Times which made reference to the tinning as well as the method by which the plan for reopening' and refurbishing the old hospital was developed. „ As -council members or as a council as a body we are frequently, craticiized which is a far and proper prerogative, of. any and all:citizens. However, all too frequently we do not take' advantage of the opportunity to reply to such criticism to explain• our: position and 2nore importantly to answer what is unfair or erroneous criticism When we refrain from ar.�ji` e.ply, niarty people rrrust.assume that our silence :Weans ::he c itielS ais accurate and justified which is not necessa.ril,y true. . In this particular instance I will quote the statement from the' Palo Alto T itn•es.: (This was a sta,terzient ofUnited Palo A.ttans which appeared in the ,August 23, 1962 issue of the Tirrters. ) "r:'feel'this statement is most ,infair and actually. actually :iraec:ur. ate. , Details of trio -refurbishing :of the old .,' Hospital were "thoroughly discussed at two meetings of Cornm,ttc;e No. 4', 'both open to the press and public. The £'zest ozz '1"aly; 19th` was held in the old hospital,- with an e:cp ara,tion o±'•details by the architect, including cast • estimates: The secerid meeting was held August 8th at the. City, 1'1all'; and.was'also:open to the press and pu,biic:. 14eee' again fullexplanation was given by the architect. Inadditi•on, sugges.tions £o'r financirng.were proposed. It was; most•` gratifying that eleven oz.the°fifteen council mernbt rs were presentatone :or both of these meetings. "At the City Council meeting o: August 13th whirr. Committee No.' 4 proposals were presented, there was a further, complete, and detailed review oa the cost factors', including an•-estirr,ate of operating results for both units of t>~e`PalO,Altca rios:pttal :f`o'x a three-year period with further' suggestions -for a finance' program. The matter of finance Was again, referred to a joint committee meetirtgti held on; Augi.st`20th, also a„pub]i.c meeting. The matterh.as re( ei.veel. furt})e'r`discussion. and revision here tonight. I b i t-yoie Is this 'seC.c_Gy, it uniteem1y haste andwith cal;o ' di' regar.,d;>. for the citi yens: of Palo Alto?' • H'•As to thL;';matter of timing, I would remind you that the idea cif,opening and refurbishing the old Hospital ir, several` • years old. T iere` has actually been a srnall portion aeti' at d for pa=ts of, the -past two years. Serious planning '.which meant committing _money for .architectural surv.ev and p1 .nning witlh cot'`estimat;e iwas held off until the impact of the ne.w:E;l. Ca.m•iro lfiospital•'openirg could be assessed. This was in my opinion a prudent move Wand was not callous disregard of the financial, interests of the citizens. "As to•the tlrni;ng,trickery, -you need only reca..1 that El Camino opened i:r:;September 19e 1 and it took n few months to determine the impact. When it was found to be of minor import, the job of hiring an architect to rna .e the :4urve'r was undertaken. Needless to`•say, architects don't drop everything they are doing for a new job but in any event the s ,r vey .orrimenced early in the spring of 1962 and it took ,i few months to do the, job I think this shows that there is no fc•undation to the statement that the timing was planned trickery. "I feel that a►norganization and any spokesman they desig- nate has an obligation to be :air, factual and hones'1 it any statement they issue for the public view just as much as any elected or appointed public official. In this instance I feel that this statement does not measure up to an adeo ate standard for the citizens of Palo Alto. My purpose in making my state- ment is :to correct the errors and to hope that more care is taken in the future when issuing statements of criticism, and to hope that, when necessary, councilmen will step forth and answer critical statements." (A recess was taken at this tirne, 9:00 p.m. , and the Council reconvened at 9:10 p. n^. Councilman Zweng did not return after the recess and was absent for the rest of the meeting. } Tex ,P^are for 1962-_6.3 A,motion was rnade :b : Byxbee, seconded by Steph r,s,, that the total tax .rate, for I962 -b33 be set at 82 cents per $100 o assessed valuation (o4 cent's, for the General Fund budge. t, 6 cents f.or bord,interieSt and rcderr,ption, and 12 cents for the Hospital), arcf:,Qrdinancc No. 2097 fixing the tax rare at 82 cents ways introduced..:: --Ole motion was carried and the ordinance adopted by ajority voice: ;.ote. 1st Divi siQn ,,p lication, xionor'Let Qk=Fe11 Tract A report was received from the Planning Got'nmissien rec.Urnrnertaing by'a;vote of 5 t 1 that the decision o. the Planning Officer be upheld in denying the application e Water 3. and Constance A: McLau.ghlir1 for a division of a portion of Lot 20. Maybeii Tract inasmuch as the lot width does not meet minimum requirements, The`Pla.i'i,Aing Officer reported that the appiicant has submitted.a new map.and has withdrawn the appl:cation and map beforethe Coutic;l, so'there is no action to be taken at t time. xS'.rit_it_i=2hi4., _Stephen M9ore�. r_CSCcir-tx4.aX iddTOTic i .F{Utitd A're-port tivas received,from the Planning Commission unanimously .recornrriending approval of the tentative su4, ivisi0n map as presented by Stephen G. Moore, covering a portion of the Rancho Rincon .de San Fran.cisquito, located on Charleston Road approximately 150 feet northeast of Middlefield Road, subject to: a) that underground electric service to this sub- division be required, and. b) grant-i:ng.of easement as shown in red on reap. Also, in`.connec,tion with thus :nap the Commission r.ecommended,approVai of the following exceptions' in conformance with Section i, of the.S,ubdivi.sion Ordinance: a) a T5 -Riot rni.ns•mum depth for Lot 5 i.nsteat.', of l0( ft.. b) lot widths, of approximately 48 feet at the setbae:l.. on Lots 4 and 6.. instead of 60 feet as required by the! code; was r:eeeivtd from Mr. Moore calling atfentFori..to the provisions 'of the Subdivision Ordinance relative to instaiiation of underground service, and asking that the: ordinance be amended to: provide e that overhead installation be pe.rrnitted when there is an existing overhead lire on the =;idc or: on the;rear of the property to be subdivided. Tne City Manager advised that the ordinance clearly specifies `that utilities shall he ..installed underground by the ,sub- divider unless,' 'in the opinion of the City Engineer, special conditions require otherwise: that in this case the City Engineer has approved the tentative map subject to installation of underground electric service. The City Manager pointed out thatanyother. action 10 would require an amendment to the ordinance. Mr. Jolin W. Riley, engineer for the subdivider, was pr& sent. ar d s•Iioke in support of the request to insta1l overhead service from th;e •exi:sting pole line, at least to serve part of the lots in the, subdivi s,ior. Dur•ing discussion, reference was made to the long- range.' program for underground installations throughout the City. It was moved by Porter, seconded and carried tl-,at the recommendation of the Planning Commission be upheld, and that the tentative map be approved in accordance with the recommendation and the conditions and exceptions as outlined in the report. Naming pf Stre.e.t Ant Cour_t A report was submitted by the Planning Commission unanimously recommending that the cul-de-sac to be 1oca,:cd along the southeasterly side of Oregon Avenue between Cowper and Waverley Streets be named "Anton Court". A proposed ordinance naming this street "Anton Court" was introduced and on notion duly made and seconded, was accepted for first reading. c?pi to lIrn;provem e nt.__1te m s A report. was received from the Planning Ccmmi2ision refer ng,the:rnatters concerning the irrigation system for the got co -se n'd the':purchase of'fi;re trucks hack to the Council with no re cnrnmeridaT.i,9 i. t was moved stcoiided.a:-id carried that the City Manager be authorized to Droceed with the handling of these items an';thc usual' way to c1meritsCo,_ „7,Oning Qr,linance ozix+a,� i 3'=ET .C-arni:ici"r r.ne-X'a. zio i' No.. b The staff,'recommended that Items 15, 16, 17 and 18 on the agenda be continued to October 8, 1.962. These t.e'.rns cone nc d. a pr opo ed amendment to Section SC 02 of the ltl.r.•rling Ord.inar ce, a proposed amendment to Article 12. of tl:c: Zoning Ordinance,'` ariel'establishrnent of zone distr.' and fire. for E1 Caxni.no, No. -.6. r n rni>tion 'i1; 13v\ Marshall, and arshall, these iter-t' .', t. er .. continued ;to thc'• z egular Council :rztr ctine of October U, 196?.. wV.sscaA_tal RcsolUtion`No. :x555 cal,ang for bids on the sa,le o irriproverxient bond;,. Project 60 We.lisla: try 'vVay, introduced, and on Motion or Porter, duly seconded, w.i.t +.dopi:ed by unanirnou:s 'voice vote. Zone Change, 4150 1�Iiddleilelci Road 7o`insc�n Ordirartce' No.. 20'95. amending the Zone Map to rit zora• a portion of the property at 4150 Aiiiddlef'ieid' Road fr:irn to'R-DU;P, was given second reading, and on motion of Rodgers, Second bk Mtrs•hadl was atio ted bv.ii'arn .ntis voice ;ote., Zonechange,,,'' 4_90 $;hrzlidan1, .nee Ordinance No. 2099, amending the Zone Map to property at 490 Sheridan Avenue from HDA to C -3:S, was given second reading, and on motion of Porter. duly seconded, was adopted by unanimous voice vote. Fire Zone, 490 Sheridan ,venue rezone Ordinance No. 2100, changing the Fire Zone of the property at 490 Sheridan Avenue from Fire Zone No. 1 to Fire Zone No. 2, was given second reading, and on motion duly made and seconded, was adopted by unanimous voice vote. ' Zone Qhange, 600 Arastradero Road Ordinance No. 2101, amending the Zone Map to rezone the property at 600 Arastradero Road (.*.'ire station site) from R-1: A to P -F, was giver. second reading, and on motion duly made and seconded, was adopted by unanimous voice vote. Arr ncirnent Ordinance No. 2102, amending Section 4.05 of the Zoning Ordinance defining an alley as a vehicular way, was given second reading and on motion of Rodgers, duly seconded, was adopted by unar>irnous voice vote. Street Name_laav Court) Ordinance No. 2103, naming the :.u1 -de -sac extending off Mayview Avenue "May Court", was given second reading, and 'on rnotion. of Bishop, duly Seconded, was adopted by unanimous. voice vote. n:fbrm }3uS ldin Cod_ e Plumbin ectryca ,oe es Amen meat ti> after 34, a o to.Munici>ai Code Ordinane.e'Nc.. 2104, amending Chapter 34 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code and adopting by referen%'e the Uniform Building' Code, 1961 Edition, .the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1961 Edition, and the 1959 National Electrical Code, and rr.peaiing certain ordinances in conflict therewith, was given second reading, and: on : iot'ion."of Porter,, duly seconded, was adopted by unanimous voice vote. It was,pointed out by the City Attorney that the old sign ordinance regulations are included in the new ordinance, pending furth'er'study,and report by a specia; committee on the sign regulatipn,s. The Mayor advised that a citizens' committee is being formed to give further study tc> the sign regulations in conjunction with the Building Code` Review Committee, and they will meet early in September'. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was declared adjourned at 9:30 p.m. J,,TT;EST.- . APPROVED LL/"fir '.��j'',..s=-.:t�._ _/;,�r�-;;`'City Clerk Mayor