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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04221968City Hall Palo Alto, California April 22, 1968 The Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date at 7:30 p.m. with Mayor Dias presiding. Present: Arnold, Berwald, Clark, Comstock, Cooley, Dias, Gallagher, Pearson, Spaeth, Wheatley Absent: Beahrs Boy Scouts Mayor Dias noted the presence in the audience of the Boy Scout Troop from Ortega School and welcomed them to the Council meeting. Report of Hospital N otiating Committee MOTION: Councilman Clark moved, seconded by Spaeth, to delay until 8:15 consideration of the report of the Hospital Negotiating Committee so that all hospital staff can be present. AMENDMENT: Councilman Cooley road, seconded by Spaeth, to hear from the member of the audience who has indicated he would prefer not to wait until later. Councilman Clark, with the consent of his second, accepted the amendment. The motion as amended carried unanimously by voice vote. Morton Raphael, Mid -Peninsula Health Facilities Planning Council, speaking for Herschel ; . Brown, President, read a resolution by the HFP unanimously endorsing the proposed hospital agree- --- merit -between the -City -of -Palo -Alto and Stanford UUai er city. _mr-. Raphael also offered the services o.` HFP to the City. Further consideration of the matter was then delayed until later in the evening. Engineering Services - Waste Water Treatment Plant targemente MOTION: Councilman Cooley moved, on behalf of the Finance Committee, that Jenks and Adamson be given the contract for the design of the wabte water treatment plant and the Mayor be authorized to sign the contract. - The motion carried unanimously by voice vote. Mitchell Park Recreation Center, act Ifio. b6 li OUR 250) MOTION: Councilman Wheatley introduced the following 95 4/22/68 ordinance and moved, seconded by Gallagher, its approval for first reading: "Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Approving and Adopting a Plan for the ?development of Mitchell Park Recreation Center Building, Project No. 66-15" The ordinance was approved for first reading unanimously by voice vote. MOTION: Councilman Clark moved, seconded by Gallagher, to approve the final plans for Mitchell Park Recreation Center and authorize the initiation of bidding procedures. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote. Section 2156, Streets and Highways Code, e i7iency tud TCIVI'R 24' j City Manager Morgan presented his report of April 18, 1968 regarding Section 2156, Streets and Highways Code relating to the Deficiency Study required by the State on or before May 1, 1968. MOTION: ace May*r A i noid moved, seconded by Spaeth, to receive :he report and authorize the City Manager's staff to send it on to the State as required by law. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote. A lication for On -Sale Beer License, own a ou ry i irc t ") MOTION: Councilman Spaeth moved, seconded by Comstock, to file without protest the application for on -sale beer license from Town and Country Billiards, 3001-3005 El Camino Real. Discussion (olio ►ed and City Att.rney Hildebrand replied to questions concerning the number of such licenses recently granted in Palo Alto by the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Con- trol. Mr. Hildebrand also advised that in the event the applicant receives the license and proceeds to cell beer on the premises, that white no one under 16 years of age will be permitted un the premises, those 16 and over would be allowed to be present. The motion carried by majority voice vote. A • •lication for On -Sale Beer License, too (CMR 248) MOTION: Councilman Comstock moved, beconded by Spaeth, to file without protest the application for on -sale beer license from 3ooba loo, 4232 El Camino Real. The motion carried by majority voice vote. 96 4/22/68 Environmental Plan for the Foothills MOTXON: Councilman Berwald moved, seconded by Arnold, to continue to the second meeting in May (May 13, 1968) the item concerning a proposed master environmental plan for the Palo Alto foothills. ,The motion carried unanimously by voice vote. Report of Hospital Negotiating Committee Councilman Clark stated that he would not participate in the discussion nor vote in connection with consideration of the proposed agreement between the City and Stanford University regarding the hospitals Councilman Gallagher also advised he would not participate in the discussion nor vote in connection with consideration of the proposed agreement between the City and Stanford University regarding the hospital. City Manager Morgan; presented the status report on the hospital negotiations. He outlined the consideration of the City's nego- tiating team and the terms of the proposed agreement. 1 Mayor Dias requested City Clerk Klamm to read the letter received earlier from the Health Facilities Planning Council for the benefit of those who arrived late. Mayor Dias also observed that the Council had received communications frosts. Walter L. Arons, M. D, of the Palo Alto Medical Staff and from Cordon Newell, M. D.. member of the Hospital Board, both letters favoring the proposed agreement and suggesting the further invest- igation of certain areas. She announced that the Council is anx- ious to have the opinions= preferably its writing., from anyone- j nterest t _�.�����Qv in proposed agreement, and noted tJaast such communications should be delivered to the City Hali4or prompt transmittal to Council members. Councilman Coons ock ad led------ that such communications would be duplicated by the City Clerk's office, if necessary, and that only the original copy of the letter is necessary. Lane Brennan. 2515 South Court, spoke in opposition to the proposed agreement, and replied to questions from the Council in regard to his views. Conrad Gullixson, 1450 University Avenue, Vice President of the Hospital Board, endorsed the proposed agreement as presented. Robert Hanko, 3172 Emerson, questioned the Council and City Controller Mitchell, concerning his understanding of the proposed agreement. Walter Arms, U. D.. Chief of the Palo Alto Medical Staff. stated that itnerally the inter -staff negotiations are progressing well but 97 4/22/68 would like further discussion with Dr. Glaser. Dr. Arons replied to questions from the Council concerning his views. Robert Glaser, M. D., Dean of Stanford Medical School, discussed various aspects of the terms of the proposed agreement and replied to questions from the Council concerning details as well as possible future plans of the University in regard to development of the Hospital. Robert Klein, President of the Hospital Board, spoke in support of the proposed agreement and endorsed the recommendation from the city staff. Robert Debs, .31-45 Flowers Lane, spoke in opposition to the pro- posed agreement. Raymond Rohrs, 1484 Hamilton, spoke in favor of the City staff recommendation to approve the proposed agreement, and read from the 1964 report of the Citizens Advisory Committee on the Hospital, noting that the recommendation of that Committee was that the City attempt to get out of the "hospital business.'' Theodore Carlstremn, member of the Hospital Board, stated that Le has not examined the proposal and suggested a. question regarding the hospital might be put to the voters. Tom Passell, 3825 Louis Road, President of the Palo Alto Civic League, stated his organization would meet c. n Monday evening, April 29 at Jordan Junior High School to consider the proposed agreement. Discussion continued concerning the expectation that those interested will write to the Council, that Councilmen who might have sug- gestions would also present them in writing before the next Council meeting for advance consideration and that public participation will not be closed until all concerned have been heard. Adjournment MOTION: Councilman .Arnold moved, and it was duly seconded, to adjourned to May 6, 1968. The motion carried unanimously. The Council adjourne at 11:15 p. m. A PPROVED: z