HomeMy WebLinkAbout08091915City Hall, Palo Altoy ' Cal,
August 9th, 191).
111E3 -Council of the City of Palo Alto met in regular- s�
Sion- on thia date at 8 p.m. In the absence of Mayor Swain the
City Clete ;called the meeting to order. Q:: r:otion of Moeller and
Miller, Councilor ,n Thoits was elected cha,irrnan Roll call as
follows
Present:. `Ackley, Congdon, Cooley, Henry, Jordan, Miller, 2osher, Peterson)" :Roller, Snyder, hot s, Vail.
Swain, Wing
The minutes of the re ,afar meeting of July 12, 1915,
read:.. and approved as read. -
BQ .:q.Q,•4,ssakiz tjon -Minutes AOoroved.
The minutes of the City Council :pitting az a Board of
Zoualizatiun on August 2 and 3, 1915, were read, and approved as
stead
Council
Vii' A-yletrytffer- from The Palo . rent
,o
Counci appropri Aete' 0144 for the J.
fiscal year 1915:w:1;914 was referred to
y , c. T. asking that the
of the Rest Room for the
C ommi t tee ;#4
A letter from Martha J. Inch, that 'a portion �f'
her property in Block 2P be excluded f, o , the fire limits was
ordered f.ir:.ed'.
A letter was read from (). en1'al ;a
�. d .a,,,.. .� declining to
se;rnre a:s a member .of the , Council, to wti ch off ice he was elected
on July 12, 1915. On motion of Jordan n and til ; r the declination
was accept -!,d.
Councilman Snyder expre:: ems. doubt as to the va i di t:y.
the action of the Council in ac c4ept. — C;t re, s.ignat:l.or. of Co ncja"
man 3. D. 7 -
�= 1;a,�in and .• c� ''�:g7�i[a Yn "..7�C'•':^.'C as police t: � :wG;�?C,'. at a',.''1£ ..^.e2 t`,-
i.r.g for reorganization help. on July 1, '9' r3, ar g'u.in that that
Meeting was "solely
P y for reorganization.
Or dar7 m% %ir'id. •. Co tl yy''. o ?2 th;-. t the ..:a ', t e r be referred
the City Attorney to report as to its legality. faired t0
Vail, and Snyder :..-ode a substitute zc ti. torn that the action
of the Council On July 1, 1913, in accepting the resignation i f
Egerton D„ Lakin az Co.:.nc �7,-,Y, ,a ._' tm i.F a ii Po Police
0,
Judge ratified
� ti ..y. �....�_ :; ppointment „rcer� � as �?c�:.ive
cc ratified as of that date. The wry pass-
ed substitute motion was +�«�V
ed by unanimous . rote on roll call.
C9, w ' : 74 -Ca-
.
UWzxsurr�;G.ed}. >f ono were the League of Calif
Municipalities^ � an the iJ w•a Board or .ec.l th y the
M i'a,l convention.
be
'. :. .. J. ' 3 �..L la. 6r.�•. Y �„ to t��4
an. u ven ti� on. to. •�+e held. in 4 ;.c:.l,_lrld .)'_; Sep tembe',r 7 1i, 4,91.5r.
On motion of .d.oshe and 'je 4erso`. delegates to saidcoo..
appointed
x�„JLVpUr '��tW �t as fcl3.o.v`.:,':. .:.aJ'ow �> �'i�i.''iYaS city dZexJl
s i , ..'C ,Y to e> ::?= Co;. «t, C. tf w:,.L?gi:'?ea r 3yxbee and 'eal t�
Officer Gr '. ,:3'` llna,ni ous -vote on roll ca.lS
tlmatee of t to e cpenditiaret, for the fiseal Dear. 1915'-
1916
of the o rtw a Pt 4. � ,r.'�e"� 4 of Public - S9 o��Ai. v } 11�:/.''. D�?-�a�'t�errt of
Safe w,y 'and the .Department c,...' Publ. :°,: re. "ry, trar:sferred. from .sod
depart u. ents 1. the O' c referred ,...
to Com m' ass, 1, 2, 31's,
At this.- CoEanc i l w'iin - tool: his seat.
eozat i t'``4ree ' , 1 eu.S, ,
ore follows:
Karns, ?ine
It was %t�J
connect the .' e
1,1$ervir.te
A€kl et mo
from Mrs , Karns be
deferred to :an aadi o
yayor. The motion
a,S to tP ,vii :
it ffas re
ter of the cuntw',c t
street paving as wi
Gas Service Conner%
It -aas re
pay of ay
the cost y
the
city ,', c c J.:L i- a
:lotion of JJrean
4.
Lim
I t 'as ;:•c
2loc's 20, bey ex'clud
Street _.. ; rover.e :
i V [..was red
to in-.2.rove the s tie -
bridge, «:u so
!:iiversity nr�enueto,
ar. , ::o z::er the :coo
Cry mo ti on
he crossing on C,I
to Committf:a e4.
Loa'n, of tA50Q..
ubway `�-e-
on roll a l +i
h ti
. IJ .. e .3
The chat=
the . our. C . .«. to V._
.7as in Order a:
=c t. COn&d:on and Cos
Was as follows:
�'' i s t 27A
w. . e„ tinge r.
Prank Cramer...
. �.Milio�r
ill
Prank k Cramer.
to. • "Ca 1.,
t 9th, 1915 --
le., in regular .sea-.
in the
gin ' of : �J•.3�i!� r' a d .. _
RO11 call --as-
as a ward af
d aa»rovea
axing that the
8001; for the
-t a portion o.
e wa
1 dec :ining to
e. was elec tesi.'
r the declination
v'al is i t, :of
.ation of Co ri: -r
dge at the, meet-''
±rg that .that
er be referred t
on that the ,action ,
rcaign.at'On ., f.,
•
n:t • as Poi :.cO
to notion "w .c
.te of .Galif ornia
at. v -e =to tha
ber 7.,11 1;1-5.,
yes to said coal
Strain, City Clark
bee, and: "Heal `
x fiscal year- 1915"-
rten `•o Public—'"
,.' 4sferred from sate,
ttie f 3,.
tters referred_ from'
Karr.,, Pipe. ',"..pine--Ad.,1ov„fined t4'
It was recommended that a pipe line u, constructed to
connect the Karr: ;property With the city water. 4,... ,n that a
fire -alarm service be installed -
Ackley "moved twat. a copy of the proposed dreadof gift
fro:A Karns be furnished eaach. Councilman ^nd that aect!on be
deferred to an adjourned meeting to be held at the call of the
Iayor. The .motion was seconded by Congdon and 1)0.3
to Paving:
It was recommended that such action bt taken in the
e, 4 Federal ty ^+ y_.4 .: .;,: 1
Le: of the contract held by":'tne xeG'e s3I Cc�ns'cruc �-0�; 'v o...,,�,,,��,.J for
-street pavir.z as will safeguard the city. Action was aefe'rred.
aer i,re Connect ,,rss:':
It was .recor ended that a fund be provided to
pay the cant of laying `'gas -maim and.service connections, 'av::ded
tkte city acquires" the —property of the I}a10 Alto Cab, Cc,n p tn;; . On
of •r . M fi} referred f ^. m i t'
notion v'-G2"'(�,EiT1 . �L'� Miller t.,.�. .:Ei, � Er was +�.� �•j.'�'�.G' to �:�O�iSi,. � ee
a�. 4.
aclus, ri r ,ra L5mite..
It
'�} �f was' recommended �tyha�, >'"�`aP�- northwest 5C^� "': '��?j. O.; Lot 3,
y JW'�Look 20, be exolKded from the lire limits. Ac4.L'.J.�.".. 1'x.''4 �. de:. ei.red..
"Z;treet im-trove}rent;
It. was recommended 1;za . ,rov'i si o:i be -.amide in the Dudge t
to "improve the street. at ' `e' approach to he t osci
bridge, and, also to change + z '.crossing on Webster street at.
"univeriii tai ' Avenue, .end "p1 place :. ;1 co.tch. basin. On motion of Van
and -...osner the recommendations. were ' referred to Committee ;14
On motion Of Congdon and Miller provision f01 changing
tce crossing on Charming avenue at- Wa've rley Street has referred
to Cora,ni t.. ee #4.
Gf' 4�;-�.� ' ,KcZ Gezres'a7. .
On motion of Congdon and Jordan a loan. of :,``;3500 from the
ubuvay Fund to the General :'uid ta.s authorized b; ::.-ir i' o voce
on roll call.
bra.- agat, eci Cc Banc .
The chairman announced that the election of a m orn per of
. to Council to fill the vacancy caused by the rer; _. f., or_. of Z.D.
_:iaai,J; was in order ': and that : the election wo-o. .-3,. 'fie by secret bal-
lot Congdon and Cooler d. were appointe telaera. The balloting
,:vas v.7.; followz.:
!]yy MM. WW��``'t P '�v
G.�J.Hariisp . - 4 eG•`� 'o tes
Prank Cramer.. -
w s3.Bs. vter'fie3.tid,.. .1 rt.
G.0a�L.il e' ax's'. o . • . �. -.2
A.Hettinger.— u'3 •'vitas
Frank Cramer. -'........24'5, 'r
.0 .'J.Bl tterf�el& . V fit
a.7....,.e:�,L • px>.e:-'c'-a.'.�''e.
.i:: er. , 3
'hank Cr ze n
^P�
B r Y f , .2
E.A.Het tinger 3 rote -3
Frank Cramer.. 6
'F:Y�.�{ B bL f= 99 ` 2 8t
A �dJ.-L-7�V V�'i k.0 J. lw .l.W• a •bn -
3 votes
'rank', Cramer... 9 "
...I "
tor ._Cal. %--
t 9th., 1915%
t -in regular . see -
'Mayor
Swain : the
!n of'liosher and
Rol call aas
Miller, Itiosher,
:Fuss/ 12,
.as . a Board of
ezt opproVed tee.
asking. that t'd
Roma for the
4.
-ta portion of
:re :.1II.i.a -wad
4ecli;irig.:to
e :=le`;was elected.;
• the .leel9.:nation
• .the real di ;'y
.ati-on oaf 'CourroiXl
age at the :rest
tang that t.,hat
e;- be :referred: to
'on tna t the P c ti OG-
resignation of
nt as Police
e ion ,vas pass
• ° of California
l;z�i a .to `.'."',e
ber 7,11, 1915.
to to said corn-
a -r, City -,C e rfs',
J bee, . and Real'th-
fiscal year 1915-
1:'y saJ ent ; of Public+;
1 s -L erred from d
.... heed 1, 2, 3,
t;.e: s referred frait
211
:56+eX `7� fi13 °le" lL�b. ou r ne .., o '0;1,11.
•
It was recommended that a'" pipe line c` ccx:.z tr u eted to
connect he Karns ne pr'orerty with the city water s;;' t<e_. a:. that a
fire -ale.= service- be - installed.
- Ackley moved tha y .a copy of the proposed deed -of gift
.� ,.r Karns be furnished.each e ' "° ., ` 1; and that
.tr�`.j',C :s... S. ii.C.3. iro ,.c "....,.1'c�..i: .,tl,�. � action �[?r.
d rid to an adjourned -meeting to be held at e call f the
;rarer::: The .rot ok3':was seconded by .Congdon and passed.
It was recommended,that such action be taken in the '..mat-
ter of thecontract held by the Federal Construction Con-l.c ,_Jr for
street paving as will safeguard :the city. Action, was deferred.
It wasreco mended` that a. Pane. be pro^ride. in .3udget to
,pay. of �7 s' .mains . 'stn. -rice con:�.e1 do :: 'lrov"id.ed
the cost laying, � gas. �,� �s< and ri :�
the ciy acquires: the yoperty of' 'the Palo Alto Gas, Compa >r. O2 '
:?.o.tion:'os Jordan :a dAliiller . the matter Ra.s referred to Committee
ifYY 4" .
..tc ge' .n Fire _Li •
:It ,-sys.s.rece=riended that the -northwest 50 x 11:44, of Lot
",Jl.c�cc .20, be excluded `from the firelimits. Action VMS deferred.'
Street
It. vzso. .7CtiC'C3 eroded; tha't ,3,r -o,eL :3ion :,iace i s ti.le 3uc ge
Lea :impJ,:.ova the : ree� at the' rcaoh to the lidd .efie .d Road
bride,. and also to' -erlengie the •Oro iai.ng on. Webster street at
�xa ex ty : Avenue,, axed 'place :catch. basin. On :o ti on of Wing
gad Mosher the recommendations were' Hreferred to Ca: r:a utee #4
On motion` o `.Go g xa c��d ,.: 31er pr'o;vision for changing
:the crossing. Charming
on Cha a.hg avenge at :'Vaverlry was referred
On -motion of Congdon ';and. Jordan a. loan of a;;; O from the
Subway Fund. %o to sen'eraa '`Pun& Ryas y u sei' 4;y . n^» i.r.ou., vo to
On roll call.
";cam Crwrer. Z ee tee Ca c.�• z ��u .
The chairman annno`a2nced. that the -election of a member of
.the Council to.�.,f,ill -the-ra.cat cy. caused oy the r`??'�. at or y of y Dr
1<
wfikn -mt., in order ;and'.:.that - the election would ~ by se F A.
L7 �:✓ \r'L 1/
letr C0ngdo'n and''.Coclley-were app"ointed. tellers; The balloting
C>7-,,,aa:.:.,,,. .2 votes
3 n
7rank Cramer, . • • •..
r ..7 , i i. t t.4'„C'. �i �'i v . o • . 1
Third "I3kb�.S,Qt
Prank k Cramer..
si
e o
?rank 'M. _ f el .2
7'0 :es
A
Frank
.et tinge r 3 votes
Crauier,,ti 9 x
wa;
Wr
"+..1:e Chairman. declared t ,^. t Frank -Cramer having received,
,-a a.aj, on Ly.. vro teet o ' the Council �/a . elected a member of the Council
` o•. t iF term ey1.4'. + nyy dun h 30, 191 �/Yt.b�i
y, h♦{� V' Sit � I �
'At 'this t�1.'^^..e Ccanv ,mom'. a:ol..er was excused.
Re$olut].+ n. OrV.F '1,•n .Cone --Adopted.
• On -motion of Mosher and V, Peterson a w es o lu 11i on entitled:
"Resole tior, oa the Council of the City of Palo Alto ordering ce-
ment sidewalks and concrete c�.r'r t c th h
,� ��;� to �c laid on the :.ou,,..,ves�e c
line of High Street between Chat%'" n' and en avenues ddis � E in .. r . the
City of Palo -A's to," was passed by unanimous 'rote on roll call.
Ord n4,40o_t w y e t Re 9,df.,`w'7., ,
An Ordinance er ti. tl ee "An Ordinance relating to the 'con-
struction and mainte^.'nce of strIbIle. s," was given first reading
and:referred to Committee t°:'.
Am Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance - Ord c,:.��.rc�: amending :,.. i�a�,.ce
#110, an Ordinance amending O di:.an 7(f-105, r �,1 •n+_ ' u -a w
a.. J `;:r. .a, ..a a;;4rb Vie,`
waste matte. ; e
r .,.J7.0. manure, �_ a.r was� given first a ..r+d l.r:lg and referred to
Committee #2.
An ordinance ont'tled. " }. Crd nan.ce excluding certain•
p.or'erty frcr: `/ .c fire limits of the City ,,f Palo Alto as resider.,
ti .3a; pro e tyC! was given first reading and referred to Co:'..:tittee a2,
An ordinance nce entitled: vt A . Ordinance of the City of
Palo, Alto a,dor, tire; the General Street Laws of the t C
,z , State of �alifor
zila as the Acts under which Street Work shall S. s' done," was slue:
firs t - re.adding' 1rr�, referred -t C i A - -
.- v�.i 4 `.a ��a v Q:.. ~+ l-rC• � f ]
A.re port from the Board of Public Works relating to pav-
ing o be doe 14 191.6 was received and 'i:,.ed a- a i rogv ss report.
e rte Po r t.,s of the Aud � -L o f Treasurer a for Augug t a.r.d,
a report Showing the operations of are ^epar t r/.en, v of Public .\70=k2
for Jule, were r ce ued and filed.
The City Attorney made verb
the Pole liner of the P.G,& E.Co., re
once; in t :e .case of the appr isl o
Alto. as Com. by the State n a to Railroad C
of a caanige of grade a4; theapproach
referred to Committee #1-.
,_l reports on the removal
commending further confer -
f the property of the Palo
o:'1::tission; and. in the, matteer
to the ubvw a , which was
part on NAvti n;x G c r. t,; c t.
The City" .Attorney reed a report
b
tract- for
or paving. certain streets, entered
stru tion Co. On motion of /i g and Ell
to the -Board of Public Works..
R? i9rt� op, G4s.1„in d Connections.
The report of the City
mains and connections, togeti-.,er ';
/
m : ttee # 1 that a fund be provided
v
prav°ic ed• the city. acquare the as
L:.
on the status of the cx:-
into by the :Federal . Cm -
the matter was re?'errei
t t of laying
-! e3 recommendation of C
V oia''
to pay he scow t of sec :.worrr,
plant,was 'referred to Co itW
hear, n -on gez-aavai . O' Tree Reap t.
The h-e.arin,g on the petition n to renove a tree from the
i..tear t.7.r' cc.." e'r o.' High .street ....-c Iio':e.".r avenue, Teti 7.oue
ro , l y ,' set for "y��,' �fCC3w' July12, 'J,2i motion of Jordan ?.:td^�iS?::i e" the
meeting n - SeA :.e V'C r 13, at 3 s
As
V m
L O .w_. C ...lw.
tree
c
.t,; coot of
p i ae errec., to
�r�..+... Ceded.
the
Ci
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Claims Aliower
On o t i or
ere allowed ancl.w
Stanford .n± erg -t -
Ties Pub. -a.,
ye
No
.. '.. S •• a. t, tax rec
- ciu
..._on.__.. Surety:' Co.
On motion'
30 .r f _ ....
the Sa b
unanimous vote on 1
Btuilu.in. ►,2 "
On :aor{or4
a bar window and 44
:3ryan.i. street f.." n t
As- to 0:11 Still
V2,1 and II
c l that sites o r
leased from Stanfo:
.L owin :o to on rol
Ayes: Mosher,- Tho
:oes: Ackley, 0=,i
Cooley. 1
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