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Home My WebLink About02131917• Alto, Cal • s ry 22, 1917 met on this date at 6, 1917 with L'ayor an, Yill er. Mosher. „y Engineer reviewing •anied by curve dia. •wer plant from ,"u1y ed. ubl is irtereet Imd r -al improvements iz ich will be too great enue of said city, to engine generating ed that the resole. , Councilman Snyder �• played. Councilman re time bafore decid- L ocher, Roller. .ative vote of tea tion was lost. Passese the requisite vote to change in the state ocher and Jordan ws.s Passed. Ordinance #9' of the ublicEtian and Ve:i- to, was given second as passed by unsnio ne-half the referee's, otion of Swain and yment of the same by uncyl ad jO rn:ed. I ZO.ayor The Council of the City of Palo Alto met in regular ses- sion on this date at 7:30 p.m., with Mayor Cooley presiding. :toll call as follows: Present: Cooley, Cramer, Henry, Jordan, Miller, er, Peterson, Snyder Swain, Thoits, Vail, Wing. Absent: Ackley, Congdon, Mosher, Roller. The minutes of the regular meeting of January 8th and of the adjourned meeting of January 22, 1917, were read and approved as read. Westall-Boyce Offer of Land. A communication was received from the Boyce. and Westall estate, offering to sell to the City for 17,000 the property fronting 225 feet on Lytton Avenue between Emerson and Ramona streets to a depth of 100 feet. On motion of Vail and Swain, the proposition was re- ferred to the City Planning Commission. A communication was received from Chas. Ed. Hodges, arabitecto offering to furnish free designs and superintendence for the improvement of the plaza entrance. On motion of Wing and -Swain the matter was referred to the City Planning Commission .and the clerk was. instructed to write a letter of thanks to Mr. Hodges. Letter from P.G. E.Co. A-co:oniunication' from the Pacific Gas and Electric Co. requesting the Council to delay action in calling an election to vote bonds for Diesel engine sets pending an offer from said company to furnish current to the city was, on motion of Vail and Peterson, referred to the Board of Public Works. As Change in hi0-1 Tension Lines. A report from the Board of Public Works. transmitting a proposal of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, to make certain changes in its high tension Lint-:, and recommending said changes was on motion of Wing and Thoits referred to the City Planning Commission to report. Gas Complaint to ?.R.Co rmis i.on. . A report was received from the i;oard of Public Works transmitting the following resolution, passed by said Board on r 6c glary 5, 1917: '"Resolved, That the Board of Public Works recommends to the City Council 'th.a t the City of Palo Alto file a formal complaint with the State Railroad Commission as to the quality of gas furnished to censurers by the Palo Alto Gas Company and as to the rates charged therefor." The repoz°t was accompanied by correspondence between. Prof. C. Cross -and the State Railroad Commission and a tabula` tion of testa of gas furnished by said company, said tests having oee'n made by Prof. Cross in the laboratories at Stanford :7niver- sity during each year since 1911. Prof. Cross addressed Council in regard, to the matter On motion the report was approved. As to Garbe.r,e CoIlcction. A report was received from the Board of7' ub1ic Safety recommending that provision be made in the budget for the fiscal Year 1917-1918 for the collection of garbage by the city instead of under contract. 302 Wty accepted. On motion of Vail and Jordan the recommendation was Report of Committee #2: Po ice Ju; h-eRental Al r'�� Committee #2, to which was referred the matter of pr.yi; a part of the rental of the office of the police judge with power to act, reported that it had 'peen arranged to pay $17.50 a month for said purpose, said police judge to provide at his own expense s, room for holding court. On motion of Wing and Thoits an appropriation of said sum monthly from the general fund woes made by unanimous vote on roll call. Plannin 1 Co:tim isc ion Report Aaaro''+ ee . A report was received from tte City Planning vox fis- Sion recommending that the Council make en appropriation as sec: as funds are available for the preparation of detailed planate:. the new plaza which forms a part of the permanent city plan. On motion of Vail and Swain the report was received and the recommendation approved. Resolution Bonds) `oc Passed. Wing introduced and roved the passage of a resolution. entitled "Determining that the public interest and the public necessity demand certain public municipal improvements in end for the city of Palo Alto, the cost of which will be too great to be paid out of the. ordinary income and revenue of said -city, to wit: the acoui.uition by purchase of two Diesel engine gen- erating sets." The motion was zeconded by Swain and was lost or, roll call by the followingvote, ten votes being required for its passage: Ayes: Henry. Jordan, Peterson,, Swain, Thoits, Vail, being. hoes: Cooley, Crozier, Miller, Snyder. Resolution 1,p.as Comp1ai n ) Passe. A resolution . entitled "Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto relating to quality of and rates for gas mad by the Palo Alto Gas Co :parry to its customers," was introduced and its passage moved by Vail. The motion was seconded by and carried by unanimous vote on roll call. Re -ports Received, The. report of the Department of Public Works for fie^ cember,. 1916, and the reports of tae Auditor and Treasurer for January, 1917, were received -and ordered filed. ' The City Attorney made a verbal report in regard to the progressof the suit of Thoits vs Byxbee anal that of the City vs the Palo Alto Gas Company. As to• Loaning Cif Funds. The City Attorney Repotted that the amendments to the city charter recently adopted have been approved by the State -Legislature. On motion of Vail and Cramer Committee #4 was instruct-, ed to find means of placing on interest funds now in the City Treasury. At this time Councilman Congdon took his seat. Claim, of ..'..vtto: 3 p, Ar, r rITianeo. The City Attorney reported that a claim of W.H.Otta for work done on Middlefield road bridge in 1914 in the vom of $844.03 had been referred to him for adjustment by the 'hoard of Public -Works. He had arranged to settle said claim by the pay' ment of $400 upon the signing by said Otto of a release in full of all demands.against the City of Palo Alto, the City Council, the Board of Public Works, the individual members: of said Coan- cii and said Board, the City Engineer oath in his official and individual -capacity, and all other officials of said city. Wing moved fund for the payment co City Attorney. The mo by unanimous vote on r• Liter. `e' atee' D A request t license fee paid by hi er son. is i:'s Allowed. On motion of ed by Committee #5 wee= issue warrants in pPym. call: State Compensation Ins. period 3/1/17 to American Surety Co., p period 2/19/17 to ?rank Kasson, 2000 env P.A.Furniture Co.. boo u.D.Lakin► payment on w.N.Frickstad. expert ;.'."Webb, serving su.= Aooroor-..a:io_n fo!. Miller calle flag owned, by the city needed. On motion of exceed $140 from the g a flag, by unanimous v On motion of Attest 7)1Z'.,.c1�/ 7 !� i City Clerk 303 conxcandation fiYas r. the Asp ropi2�t; Cyr the matter of payitg e „udge wi tit J ged to pay $17.50 c provide at his ropriation of said .unanimous vote o:A Planning CcMmis- propria,tion as soon detailed ple.ns for Went city plan. ort was received e of a resolution t and the public ov ement s in and ill be too great • ue of said city, sel engine gen- in and- was lost an ng required • f or i'ai 1, Wing. f the Council of tae ;.es for gas sold 4 was introduced. seconded by 'tiller. is Works for De - rd Treasurer for rt in regard to the ..at of the City es amendments to the ed by the State ee #=4 was instruct-. now in the City his seat. aim of W.E.Otto 14 in the sem of t by the Board of claim by the pay... a release in full the City Council. ern of said Coun- is official and f said city. Wing moved that $400 be appropriated from the general farad for the payment of said claim upon the terms etated by the City Attorney. The motion was seconded by Peterson and passed Cy unanimous vote on roll call. License Rebate Denied. A request from A. 3. Mahamad for a rebate of a $30 license fee paid by him was denied on motion of Miller and Pet- erson, Claims Allowed. On motion of Wine: and i filler the following claims approv- ed by Committee #5 were approved and the Auditor was authorized to issue warrants in payment of the same by unanimous vote on roll csll : State Compensation ins. Fund, initial premium period 3/1/17 to 3/1/18 American Surety Co., premium on treasurer's bond period 2/19/17 to 2/19/18 5'rse s Kasson, 2000 envelopes auditory 1040 clerk p.e.Furniture Co.,. bookcase for attorney 3,.D.Lakee, payment on office rental i.NJrickstad, expert witness Thoite vs .Eyxbee :,..Webb, serving summons Thoits vs Byxbee A o -o i ati an for Fla. . $1,197.40 115.00 64.87 30.00 17.50 50.00 1.50 50 Miller called attention to the fact that the large flag owned by the city has been worn out and that a new one is needed. On motion of Wing and Peterson .::appropriation not to exceed $140 from the general fund was made for the purchase of a flag, by unanimous vote on roll call. On motion of Vail and Swain the Coun.ei/ se 4ounned• / / ee f'�, Attest; ✓�L l rj�/ L v'"c�2,� G City Clerk Approved: