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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06091919ttorney rowns en se ion € of 'proved tboa- the ll City Hall, Palo Alto, Cal. ,.1.n � G 1919. session on �The�Councilof the' City of Palo Alto. ire,. � n regular vialZ e C:a we a !+ V m `� l- call as follows • p• • m C'J2t'i aor Coole;, presidino. }w{ oll Cathcart.,I, ast'erda Henry, Swain, Thous. ► w Jordan, Miller1 y Snyder, Fishery Mosher, Peterson, Rollex., Vail, 'yf i.n.g. adj�l:c�I:G'Ci The .minutes of the regular meeting of May 12t . v d , were read and approved�~as read.f May '. �, 20th and r th p 9 ,r . ... e wk'•• t • •• rids ���� �, --�.. C,it -is.1 3 Site n�z re .7.- On d. motion of Thal is . and; Jordan the n_ss was suspended and the Coiinoil proceeded sallle of the ';')20,000 bona~ authorized- for a�i ber T.ht-:� 'a 7.ta«.�. �- _. thely declared: �, biM .*ere opened regular, order of bus i.-. to open bids :. for the purchase of a city and read and pub Lic- L bermens Trust -C-c.„'. a', s a a ...........$20,317 Carsten & Eales r;. . r� �'..XwBrciwx� & Co..,.,C • • ."a a r . r • • 2V y _j».0 .• • 'CO Freeman Smith& .Cialp{ . a» 201,J McDonald & Co4-Ci - Co.,• °'• • a r s • e . . e Gb y ��'2 Bond W. Goodwin....„.. -.- . .... ,r • a • « r -o a • . • • 2090 261 E.H.Rollans & BaasC. ..,..„-..-....--. 4 20, 244 Torr .neea ti ona1 City 'a.rshalI , •Coe . » • • ., .. 2: 2 The t 20,238 y Co.Co 20,1-;, vim. R. Staats Co 'irvin Miller 20,130 «.. 20,10 lr„ r, Bids21.9.2. 4.4 Thoi is moved that the bid of the .�^accAp ;e and that alb, other :���tr..:;cer::.�eY�ti Trust Co. insinstructed ved to return certified ids be rejected and the clerk :notion a certi�. ied checks h de be t`rr u� : seconded n "v i� the (' Ta':i."i '�,: (", w � .., �t" u .i bidders. //�� r' v.vI'le call. se ded by Miller -and passed 'v .. : .Lt.e. .Y'. tJ♦ .1 J. .i \n`i J �y ../ unanimous A on vote i� At this .timm CeurciIran-Roller took his seat. Pe t:ar1 for EipCt -----,••••.......".. ...7"...^..." Can ta.Pu tr,. r%s , �, y; The City Clerk presented, led. .i:> date requesting the Council 'a petition �`';, with .._.�_., o:: om;. to incur � j ta, Submit to ;h -_OC o ncur a bonded indebtedness.. of. $10('� `100 of or voters `ase of� 4- for a c t Vy p a rk • ''+r LJ y �. W for the wi. C,...u, +.� <,: The City said petition Clerk. presented,further a report -ta n contains 318 signatures t �'he .uv its that .rte of said .'�..Z6ra�tuiN ''' and that he :i•.a.G. verified s as those of qualified electorsof M e �_P Alto; that the Wo/tal number of- votes �• %y e Q �' e .i rY'. � �' s:. � L:i�. last t+ wl a v �. v cast for candidates _-� of h las oeknatoria1 elect d .../�C said total r .�' election was 1635, and i that vote? e is reru..red o validate 5�,:.c ���� ti pia r is On motion of Jordan and Snyder .� able ter po_arily s�.t apetition �.- • o • • • • • . • • a • • e • • • .. • • . to B`-''nd L4,ader 4wwc,r . -c�lrC�Y: is*.ion trca t the Cha,m' ;: �", sent of a :municipal a °P-" of CO�;.�^erCe relative to the f• �f'�r�'G-`..i 'to Committee band leader was on motion of Jordan and �.� ar referred to C o'.mmi u tee #4- fo7, y nual budget. consideration i connection o ? F .�. with • Gco acs R olla is . Passed • .A resolution giving the unrua lia°i'ed endorsement of the to the �e�zc o -proposed isaUe of $40,0,00,0;00 :.in f _ Z: a t,�t!@. $ tx�. to h n c x» bonds for r the con.. ctd -4d1 .S e �7irr J ,a;�w EsX�`. 'dlr LEtFry �� ""d, .� � mot'' fJai as u ?J�•�r:sst waz Reno W i t.r i7 U r pos a of mining h Pul l ic: Mu Cost of iter came and of a Bleck t i on was Re'or r. Public of grade f� come before 0 authorised ter before or C Vas Present_ was ..aid on Cla_-_0 Ern d . y 00, of the 'v .La ra ,'" . Alt. n = ascor ::.... Congdo _, • 1 r'n i v v oodf e l o r,Yie ?a ot, sVr at o Jaawr tleda �s Ire ate,* 1 to;", v o r ci tt on ...yti✓ 7 t, .6 ne As t o r oyement o f U=iversdidodv Avenue. • A committee from the Chamber of Co addressed wide Council in the matter of having frcr: University Avenue, the :sires placed knee tiers installed. aS soon as practicable. Thematter was referred to the City Electrician to prepare plans r s a., r a ,. ' and C• � YJ. i.� N of and to the City Attorney to Adviee procedure to require public utility ccn corns and wires.. irerce wes pre2ent and the poles weneved _gr:.U..ad end e1'eetro- . ngineer and the City the cost of the -- tiwe Council as to the to remove their poles Re art of Safet Board. A p oy�. from t1. Board Public Safety A report was received J 14 �� �J x,/4.1..6d �:. .l � h`� 6` stating that there is no city ordinance ce authorizing the removal of dilapidated building and uns„l e �n�tly material from lots. On motion of Jordan and + Swain the City Attorney was in- structed to draft such enordinance. Report of forks Boa . Ra es for Current. A report was received from the Board of Y°aiaiic er, recom endir1g that the rates charged to consumers of electric cur- rent outside the city be revised •to conform to the rates of the Pacific Gas and. Electric Company. On motion f 'T � �e , T - ; d " City q: --1"x�r W,:. .�.;,;�C. ��'W, the �Sti,y Attorney directed to draft r i revising s-, rates 1 so �.n ordinance a:Z�.l Av �.'i �. �i � a. .1�1� ,. µti..._ and also for other service by the city to ou eide consumers. was rates Report off, 1: orkz Board: lAp 'rc' r a , oas for Well. A report 11T received f ;., ' of Public p as a^o ,.e. Board r C3 ... re- commending that an appropriation of :::3000 be made to complete the well and pumping station on _. ±d dle fi eld 27.oad. On motioz'n. of, Snyder and Roller the recommendation was re- ferred to Committee #4. Re ort of Works Beard• Diesel Er:,•. ec - - ..•+...rte �...-..,�.�..a......: 'w. a.;._.�. A report was received from the Board of Public Works, transmitting a report -.of the City Ennekneer to said Board, recommend - .the rurchase of a Diesel engine generating unit for the power n ' n.. N the cost w such i1 The re yr t plant and• giving v 1 n g a Y: e s t iraaF:�, e �o �• ,- ^ c ¢' � �, ck� unit. f . of the Board ,approved said report of the City Engineer and the re- commendationthat an election we called to eubmit to `the voters the proposi ti©.nk tc vote $72,000 in bonds to pa; . for said improvement. Trio, is .''moved that the recommendation of the Board be ado ed. The motion was seconded by Roller and pa,sed Resolution re larine .ecesei ty•. Passed. (Diose_. .N st �.y p M.A. resolution�y g}�i' was introduced and read, r�ry�entittlped: r�Reso:,N- tion Determining that Y. the Public lic Interest and Public Necessity De, xiiand Certain Public Municipal 7mpr vements in and for the City of Palo Altoo the Cost' of ', ii o Will b Great ,{ �2 Cut ::e .. r. v4 too iS rid V lr �D be �' Paid t.� .A\.. Cis Ordinary Income and Revenue of said City, to wit: The Acrquisi t_en by purchase !nd Installation of a Diesel Engine Generating Jnit for the Municipal Pow,e'r Plant of said 'vi ty . o f Palo Alto." On a supplemental n :emend^ ti on of the C ' "y .r odes ?r and it appearing to the City Count. 1 to be necessary and - C.'„yis= l the amount of the proposed bond issue be increased. from 7;,O00, on motion of Thoits and I cller said supplemental recce- mendation was so approvedo by unanimous vote .Vn. -xno tai on f. Swain -and r enr :.':.e resolution '? 4t - oIy ,� s �� �.:..�., di' �1 V. n.n .. 4 D 4i ,a, �.l W L V � t.. r.. passed .oy . unan3mous< vote on roll call, with ten votes. ", Teachers' Salaries :1 �.`t�i, o Raise_in i n Local e�•i. :Q rr G T .. d ,. A delegation of teachers from the Palo Alto schools a ed be.fore the Councilwith .a 'eCues•t that the Council apprcve ,, e quest. of the' teachhers of the 'c'eUiety to t'oe County Supervisors 4 propriate funds. for an...increase it salaries. On motior t7f7,rhaits' f.no.. Roller a resolution was p seed ; ^j to the su. e . v i a c :,^e .., iN c the poles s cur - the as .ates Resolution ,Dec TA,72.w P-u::lic- Necess A resolution was introduced and read, entitled. "A Reso- lution Upon Petition to the City Council for the Objects is of Creating a 30nded Indebtedn for City "y„ eC �,� and Pur- pose -I:iw:'ig that '�."'iP P ubl. q' G'�'$- .. 0,�. a v �. u�Yr Park, c�.:;C. �Ctf.-';,"-� e interest :and -Public Necessit;., Demand Certain Public '�'.J.T] i �: I. pc'2.A :+Tttp "'C?t1'P :ICY' �' �' Cost e• Which a,� .. , :,S in And for the City -of f "".,� Alto, of Will b�? toe g/,�^^n,,ue �n �'.• '^�'� be *'}� w, '�*� "L�a ._ ti."..�� n..�."''J , the o-�.:r. and Revenue Saidt IJGreaV + Paid c�.'t o, he Ordinary In- of erfue of y, tc---wit:.. The A by , oa aBlock � a r�+;.� G'��i.c.:3a �� Gti... Purchase s C:s x s8 OnJ motion � City Park Within Said City-.'" < m y of Snyder, seconded by Roller, said resolu- tion tion was passed b0 " r o� �a- y i�ra,..3�:1�^,na vote on roll call. Rehr is Received, Thereports of Public Safety fi +of the Audi for and Treasurer and the Board wy for May Were received and ordered filed. o�. . The City Attorney reported that dthe at Mer ' for, r a change o: grade for r the subway at Pao Alto Avenue and Alma Street would dome before the Railroad Cos mission for hearing on June 24th. To A t ... tLlou; Pre odic e ..w. i...w..R....*# • On motion of Swain and Snyder the City Attorney was a:lthorized to .request the dismissal without prejudice of said mat- ter before the Railroad Comndss on. Ro—i :-:a.t o _of Co r::arn Mos.h€r.. • N_0 A + - uncii -.•.��..,. - - c: ion The resignation of G.W. ocher as member of the Council presented. On motion of Jordan Cathcart, laid any. the „M�, „�. on the table until the ; � �,i v:l Next TnEC' tint';. Claims Alin✓ erL On motion of Thoit the pay - of C orr.� r'� s w -r_ d �'�n � :^ u�� �' ti �, � .. J r ti �r l.-i r _ {'J J..L •�tyl ` i > tee 5 were allowed a.nd war rrant a 7 _ ....�,. + o same: 1<.sv w..{, v.:. .�.� r.... :lama YJL. A1bee, May salary . 4G. ^C .:�'A , v e s n, ext. Library C onvent1.o n. " , .J Y'a assort, pay for having circulars . mailed '♦ " ' 30.00 ....{•,'Congdon, bond e"xp+ 7;kaa �•�0. '540 S, • uuar:, ballots for 3 elections. r rt� ++yy r, ��++ �t Co. )) booths,' /� '} .. rranslea o moYJn boot s 3 elections Furniture Co. rent tables & chairs election s � vodfellow,Eells, .ioore & Orick, bond opinion °u,Stratford & Kerr, printing ..ting bond issue... a.t�rrenc"e, license rebate issue ...edge Co, election supplies........... ikon, printing circular -letters, bond. elec.... c . .. . w;:ito , Jordan, election board May 19th .. PA MCP 27 50 n- C x.00 2'7",.0O 58,68 2.00 ., i J . J L On motion of Thoits and Swain the Council a,dy o' rued `o zaay, , June 10th, to 1919, City Clerk