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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02191968City Hall Palo Alto, California c t-iruary 19 1968 i Eva ua• � . 1, � The Council of the City of Palo Alto rnet on this date at 7:33 p.m. with Mayor Dias presiding. Present: Beahrs, Berwald, Clark, Comstock, Cooley, Dias, Gallagher, Pearson, Spaeth, Wheatley Absent: Arnold Approval of Minutes The Minutes of the Council meeting of February 5, 1968 were approved. Naming of 13aylands MOTION: Councilman Wheatley moved, on behalf of the Public Works Committee, (1) that the dedicated parklands within the City at the baylands be consolidated excluding the sewage treatment plant; (2) that the entire area be named and designated the John Fletcher Byxbee Recreation Area; (3) that the recommendation re the naming of the area be referred to the Public Facilities .laming Committee for forrnal action; and (4) ::hat the staff be directed to develop appropriate master plans for signs for the area and come back with the study to the Committee. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote. Civic Center Bid Proposals (CMR 195 and CMR 203) City Manager Morgan presented his report on Civic Center bids, noting that $106, 829 has been granted by the federal government toward costs of the emergency operating-e:eriter, , - Mrs. Mildred C. Justesen, 420 Seale, Palo Alto, urged the Council to reverse their decision as to building a new civic center, and recornnnended only the underground garage be built with a street level park. Arthur Covitt, 3324 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, urged the matter of the civic center be referred to the electorate again and another vote taken. MOTION: Councilman Cooley moved, seconded by Councilman Beahrs, that Dillingham Construction Corporation be declared the lowest responsible bidder on the Civic Center project, and that the contract be awarded to them on the basis of their low bid, with the modifications in the plans and specifications made by the contractor and recommended by the architect and staff. 38 2/19/68 In response to question from Councilman Berwald, Mayor Dias ruled that it is proper to vote on the award of contract before vot- ing on the appropriation ordinance, because it will be necessary to know what amendments may be made which will effect the appropriation amount. CHALLENGE: Councilman Berwald cLallenged the ruling. Discussion followed and City Attorney Hildebrand replied to questions concerning the desirability of considering an appro- priation ordinance before an award of contract and the necessity in the particular case of knowing what items are to be included in the contract. Councilman Berwald withdrew his challenge. John Hill, architect from Edward D. Stone, Inc., came forward to respond to questicns from Council members. AMENDMENT: Councilman Wheatley moved, seconded by Councilman Comstock, to delete deduction "2-3 Aluminum Ex- posed Window Frames" in the amount of $4, 000. Discussion followed concerning the difficulty of considering alternatives to be offered as amendments until all such proposed amendments are known, and at the request of Councilman Clark, each member made known any amendments he planned :o offer. The amendment regarding item 2-;l carried by majority voice vote AMENDMENT: Councilman Berwald moved, seconded by Coun- cilman. Comstock, to delete deduction "Z -E Carpet" in the amount of $36, 300. The amendment regarding item 2-E failed on the following tie roll call vote: Ayes: Beah_rrs,__F=erwalc,-eorristock, Cooley, Gallagher Noes: Clark, Dias, Pearson, Spaeth, Wheatley AMENDMENT: Councilman Constock moved, and it was duly seconded, to include " l -A Pneumatic Tubes" in the amount of $52, 940. The amendment regarding item l -A carried on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Beaters, Clark, Comstock, Cooley, Dias, Pearson Noes: Berwald, Gallagher, Spaeth, Wheatley AMENDMENT: Councilman Comstock moved, seconded by Council Beahrs, to include "1-B Paint Parking Garage" in the amount of $25,700. The. amendment regarding item 1-13 failed by majority voice vote. AMENDMENT: Councilman Comstock moved, seconded by Councilman Beahrs, to include "1-D Police Elevator" in the amount of $15, 000. The amendment regarding item 1 -D failed by majority voice vote. AMENDMENT: Councilman Comstock moved, seconded by Councilman Beahrs, to include "1-E One Parking Garage Elevator" in the amount of $26, 000. The amendment regarding item 1-E failed on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Beahrs, Comstock, Cooley- .f eai son Noes: Berwald, Clark, Dias, Gallagher, Spaeth, Wheatley AMENDMENT: Councilman Constock moved, seconded by Councilman Beahrs, to include "1-G Drapes and Tracks" in the amount of $10, 750. The amendment regarding item 1-G carried by majority voice vote. AMENDMENT: Councilman Comstock moved, seconded by Councilman Beahrs, to delete deduction "Z -It 148 Parking Garage Lights" in the amount of $3, 800. The amendment regarding item 2-F, carried by majority voice vote, MOTION: Counc flrnan Clark moved, and it was duly_ sec-L'=ice d" to reconsider th—-amerideeier-t- '1-.7..tk Pneumatic Tubes." The motion to reconsider carried on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Berwald, Clark, Gallagher, Pearson, Spaeth, Wheatley Noes: Beahrs, Comstock, Cooley, Dias MOTION: Councilman Wheatley moved, and it was duly seconded to reinstate deletion of "1-A Pneumatic Tubes." Mayor Dias ruled that the motion was not needed as reconsider- ation of the vote automatically returned the item to the status it had before any vote was taken, and Councilman Wheatley withdrew hie motion. 40 2/19/68 AMENDMENT: Councilman Berwald moved, seconded by Council- man Clark, to "rough in" facilities for a future pneumatic tube at a cost of approxirnately $21,300, MOTION: Councilman Spaeth moved to continue the matter for two weeks. The motion failed for lack of a second. The amendment then failed on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Berwald Noes: Beahrs, Clark, Comstock, Cooley, Dias, Gallagher, Pearson, Spaeth, Wheatley AMENDMENT: Councilman Comstock moved, seconded by Councilman Beahrs, to include "1-A Pneumatic Tubes" in the amount of $52, 940. The amends, -lent regarding item 1-A carried on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Beahrs, Berwald, Clark, Comstock, Cooley, Dias, Pearson Noes: Gallagher, Spaeth, Wheatley The motion as amended to include items 1-A and 1 -G and delete deductions of items 2-3 and 2-R then carried on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Beahrs, Berwald, Clark, Comstock, Cooley, Dias, Gallagher, Pearson, (Note: see below), Spaeth, Wheatley Noes: None (Note: see below) 1 1 MOTION: Councilman Cooley introduced the following ordinance and moved, seconded by Councilman Beahrs, its adoption with the amount indicated in the first blank to be $4,330,837 and in the second $698,337: Ordinance No. 2405 entitled _"Ordinance -of -the -Council of the City of Palo_ Aitc -Arr;ending the Budget for the Fiscal Year 1967-1968 to Make an Additional Appropriation for Construction of the Civic Center, Project 65-6." The ordinance was adopted on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Beahrs, Berwald, Clark, Comstock, Cooley, Dias, Gallagher, Spaeth, Wheatley Noes: Pearson (The Counc't recessed from 9:55 to 10:14 p.m. Councilman Wheatley did not return.) Councilman Pearson requested that her "aye" vote on award of contract (Note: see above) be changed to "no." 41 2/19/68 Human Relations Council Appointment Mayor Dias advised that the Council had met in executive session during the recess to consider an appointment to fill the vacancy on the Human Relations Council. MOTION: Councilman Berwald moved, and it was duly seconded, to ratify the appointment of the Mayor of Reverend Jun W. Jue thr ,acant three year term on the Palo Alto Human Relations Council and to make recommendation to the Fair Employment Practices Commission that Reverpnrt .rile. hp apnnirt d he motion carried unanimously by voice vote. Gas Main Easement - Southern Far_ fic Cr_sRinte (CMR 202) MOTION: Councilman Comstock moved, and it was duly seconded, to authorize the Mayor to execute a document prepared by the Southern Pacific Company granting an easement at their right-of- way near Eribar•cadero Road and requiring payment of $25. 00 per annum. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote. Girl Scout Lease (CMR 2& 4) MOTION: Councilman Spaeth moved, seconded by Gallagher, to authorize the Mayor to execute the lease of land in Rincon:ada Park to be used for a Girl Scouts clubhouse for an additional ten year period. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote. Palo Alto Municipal Code - Supplemental Service __MOTION: Councilman Spaeth moved, seconded by Councilman Beahrs, to approve the contract with Book Publishing Company fnr supplemental service to bring the PAMC into effective operating status and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement. MOTION: Councilman Pearson moved, seconded by Councilman Berwald, to refer the matter to the, Finance Committee. The motion to refer failed by majority voice vote. The motion to approve the contract then carried by majority voice vote. MOTION: Councilman Comstock moved, seconded by Councilman Beahrs, that the method of printing revisions to the PAMC be referred to the Finance Committee. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote. 42 Z/I9/6S Association of Bay Area Governments MOTION: Mayor Dias moved, seconded by Clark, that a resolu- tion regarding the Association of Bay Area Governments be considered at this time, stating the urgency related to the ABAG meeting to be held on February 23, 1968. The motion carried by majority voice vote. MOTION: Councilman Gallagher introduced the following resolution and moved, seconded by Councilman Clark, its adoption: Resolution No. 4082 entitled "Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Reaffirming Support of the Association of Bay Area Governments" AMENDMENT: Councilman Comstock moved, seconded by Councilman Beahrs, that (1) in the sixth paragraph the words following "support" be deleted and "of the regional for the solution of the compounding problems of the area;" be sub- stituted; and (2) the seventh paragraph be deleted entirely. At the request of Councilman Berwald, Mayor Dias ruled the vote on each pact of the amendment would be separate. The first part of the amendment carried by majority voice vote. The second part of the amendment carried on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Beahrs, Clark, Comstock, Parson, Spaeth Noes: Berwald, Cooley, Dias, Gallagher The resolution as amended carried unanimously by voice vote. Ordinance re Working on Motor Vehicles MOTION: Councilman Cooley moved, and it was duly seconded, to place the correspondence received from Roger F. Berg, 770 Gallen Court, Palo Alto, concerning working on motor vehicles and storage of parts cnthe next Council Agenda. MOTION: Councilman Gallagher moved, and it was duly seconded, to refer the correspondence to the Planning and Procedures Committee. The motion to refer carried by majority voice vote. 43 2/19/66 Adjournment There being no further business, the Council adjourned at 11:10 p.rn. APPROVED: 44 2/19/68