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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12041967City Hall Palo Alto, California December 4, 1967 The Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date at 7:30 p.m. with Mayor Dias presiding. Present: Arnold (arrived 7:32 0,m ), Bogs, Serwald (arrived 7:32 p.m.), Clark, Cornatock, Cooley, Dias, Pearson. Sp_ c`L i-35 p.m.), Wheatley Absent: Gallagher Approval of Minutes The Minutes of the Council meeting of November 13, 1967 were approved, Consolidated Sewage Treatw-nent Facilities Plant MOTION: Councilman Cooley moved, on behalf of the Finance Com- mittee, that the Council approve the development of a consolidated treatment facilities plant and direct the staff to prepare an agreement by which this can be accomplished to be re- viewed for the Finance Coriimittee, staff to come back to Fina.ace Committee with a contractual document which would identify the regulations by which Palo Alto would exercise necessary controls; 2, that the staff be directed to prepare a_rnethod of financing -_--_--t total project; —including Palo Alto's share; and 3. that the CouncJ authorize the. staff to develop procedures for selection of consulting eagineerss and recommend to Finance Conunittee the names of those believed competent. Discussion followed and City Manager Morgan replied to questions concerning participation by other cities, location of the treatment plant and recommendations of Jenks r Adamson, consulting engineers. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote. MOTION: Councilman Cooley introduced the following resolution on behalf of the Finance Committee and moved its adoption: Resolution No. 4052 entitled "Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Approving Schedule of Actions to be Taken Leading to Provision of Supplemental Wastes Treatment and Dispose) Facilities in Accordance with Regional Water Quality Conteol Board Resolution No. 436 and Resolution No. 67-53 9, ad Directing the City Staff to Initiate the Necessary Work to be Done and Rescinding Resolution No. 3876.01 The resolution was adopted on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Arnold 7 eeli s, rerwaid, Clark, Comstock, Cooley, Dias, Pearson, Spaeth, Wheatley Noes: None County Housing Authority - Lease Rent Proprn MOTION: Councilman Beahrs moved; on behalf of the Planning and Procedures Committee, that the Council take appropriate action to qualify the City of Palo Alto as a participant in the County Housing Authority Lease -Rent Supplement Program. Mrs. Alice Dixon, 3013 Alrna Street, Palo Alto, spoke in support of the recommendation of the Planning and Procedures Committee, Mrs. Queenie Amirian, 553 Patricia, Palo Alto, spoke in support of the Committee recommendation. David Reese, 2073 Sandalwood, Palo Alto, spoke in support of the Committee recommendation. George A. Armstrong, 917 North California, Palo Alto, requested perxnission to speak regarding low cost houcaing for the elderly in connection with the Tater item on the Agenda concerning prospective uses for the Corporation Yard. Vincent Salmon, 765 Hobart, Menlo Park, President of Stevenson House in Palo Alto, spoke in support of the Committee recommen- dation. - — - Discvxssion followed and City Attorney Hildebrand replied to ques- tions concerning details of the program, the possibility of Palo Alto's setting conditions additional to those set by the County Housing Authority and the terms of acceptance made by other cities in partici- pating in the program. MOTION: Count iirnan Berwald moved, seconded by Beahrs, to have `trther discussion for the audience in order to have certain questions answered. There were no objections, and Felix Smith, 1030 Palo Alto Aver, Palo Alto, and Mr. Reese replied to questions concerning details of the particular federal program under consideration by the Council. The motion then carried by majority voice vote. 395 12/4/67 MOTION: Councilman Wheatley moved, seconded by Spaeth, to direct the City Attorney to draw up a resolution implementing the action just taken by the Council and incorporating any items which the Council may direct. Subsequent discussion brought out that conditions which might be of concern to the City included delinquency in rent payments, expense to the City and residence requirements for prospective tenants. AMENDMENT: Councilman Spaeth moved that the motion be amended to add that the City Attorney return to Council in a week to ten days a specimen resolution covering the basic action necee nary to qualify the City of Palo Alto as a participant in the County Housing Authority pro- gram, then each councilman could consider the matter and present any amendments he desired for consideration about three weeks later. Councilman Wheatley agreed to include the amendment in this motion which was seconded by Councilman Spaeth. The motion then carried unanimously by voice vote. Hos ital Stud Corr7�naittee Ite ort Councilman Cooley reported that the Hospital St!idy Committee has held two meetings and will meet again at 3:30 p.len, on Tuesday, Decernber 5. He stated he had asked Mayor Dias to serve as a regu- lar member of the committee as Councilman Gallagher will be unable to be present. El Camino Real W idenin oject din. 64- 1 o Bonds MOTION: Councilman Comstock introduced the following resolution ard moved, seconded by Beahrs, its adoption: Resolution No. 4053 entitled '`Resolution Determining Unpaid Asaesrsenents and'Providing for Issuarce of ponds." The resolution was adopted on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Arnold, Beahrs, Berwald, Clark, Comstock, Cooley, Dias, Pearson, Spaeth, Wheatley Noes: None (The Council recessed from 9:06 to 9:22 p.m.) Decorative Fencing - Substation H (CMR 145) MOTION: Councilman Cooley moved, seconded by Comstock, that the low bid of Huettig and Schrouam Landscape Contractors in the amount of $5,945 be accepted and the Mayor be authorised to execute the con- tract on behalf of the City. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote: Uses of the Corporation Yard (CMR 146) City Manager Morgan presented his report on prospective uses for the old Corporation Yard. MOTION: Councilman Pearson moved, seconded by Clark, to refer the report to the Planning Commission for study and recommenda- tions as to ree.oning of the area. AMENDMENT: Councilman Wheatley moved, seconded by Spaeth, to amend the motion to include that the Planning Commission initiate criteria for uses acceptable and beneficial to the City. Discussion followed concerning the desirability of having develop- ment plans submitted which would not only be in accord with the proposed zoning, but which would be acceptable to the City and also the possibility of the site being used for recreation purposes or re- served for the site of a future rapid transit station. George Armstrong. 967 North California, Palo Alto, suggested the City participate in a development providing multi -story low rent housing for the elderly with a retirement center to be built on the site of the old Corporation Yard. Wen Hall, Associated Construction Engineering Company, South San Francisco, representing Peninsula Chevrolet, stated Peninsula Chevrolet would like to develop the property as an automobile agency. Joseph Ehrlich, 4U5 Park, Palo Alto, suggested the property be used for public benefit. Discussion followed and City Manager Morgan replied to questions as to why public recreation use had not been included in the report and whether it was inappropriate for the Council to consider any specific suggestions for use of the property until after the Planning S -_-.......,.,d.t'on as to zoning. Commission Makes a general- ���iT.�a=:.����.-a.--____ ADDITION TO AMENDMENT: Councilman Wheatley, with the con- sent of his second, added that the item should receive high priority for consideration by the Planning Commission. The amendment carried unanimously by voice vote. (Councilman Spaeth left at 10:07 p.m.) The motion as amended carried by majority voice vote. Pro weed Proper Acrtuiaition Waveriev Street (CMR 144) . City Manager Morgan reported that in response to Council direction of November 27, 1967 to investigate the feasibility of acquiring the property at 510 Waverley Street for possible municipal or parking purposes, the owner, Mrs. Neale Galvin, advised that tie -parcel is not for sale to the City and is being eFeeeteel by Mrs. Galvin as an antique store, (Councilman Spaeth returned at 10:10 p.m.) Re uest for Abandonment - u sc ey at University/Bryant/Lytton/Florence Planning Officer Fourcroy outlined the consideration of the Planning Commission in regard to the request from Cornish & Carey on be- half of the Bank of America that the public alleyway bounded by University/Bryant/Lytton/Florence be abandoned and that the site be edorsed generally as a desirable future parking structure site. He noted that on the question of abandonment of the alley, the Plan- ning Cor°nrniss ion vote was split 3 to 3 and therefore the subject was returned to the Council without recommendation. Discussion followed and Mr. Fourcroy replied to questions as to the proper procedure in the event the Council does want to abandon the alley and guarantee at the same time the Bank would fulfill the com- mitments it has offered to the City. Jack Dodds, Cornish & Carey, representing the Bank of America, spoke in favor of abandoning the portion of the alley as requested and realigning Lane ?0 West as suggested by the Bank. Milton Chambers, Architectural and Engineering Department, Bank s of America, replied to questions regarding the Bank's site selection, and the possibility of a multi -story building with a base the size of the existing lot which would not require abandonment of the alley. MOTION: Councilman Wheatley moved, aecondeei_lsy Berwald, the Council teL.tatively approve the general concept of the Bark of Arnerica development plan and that the matter be referred to the City Attorney and the City Manager to work out elements of a plan and de- velopment details and the legal rights regarding abandonment of the ___aiicy-and-retur t4 -Council along with a recommendation as to proce- dure and to the public hearing required and other significant matters, with the following conditions: (1) that the area of the Safeway property be reserved as parking only for a period of 25 years; (2) that develop- ment doers not otherwise prejudice future public parking structures; (3) that the Bank of America dedicate the strip of land on Bryant as shown on the posted drawings; (4) that the property used for parking by the Bank of America has no special pri!dleges for parking if the property is acquired by the City; and (5) that the foundation of the Bank of America be held in line with the north or west boundary of the new alley and that it be to a depth as directed by the City on this particular line. Discussion continued and City Manager Morgan and City Attorney Hildebrand replied to ,questions concerning the difficulties to be en- countered including those stemming from lack of knowle.lge as to the underground parking structure which might be built, and also regarding whether the Council would be in any way committing itself to granting the requested abandonment by tentatively approving the genera! concept. MOTI'CN: Councilman Arnold moved, seconded by i3eahra, iv ti; - h: r' shay -for .-ne week for the purpoze of clarifying the motion with staff assistance. The motion to continue carried unanimously by voice vote. Human Relations Council A pohntment aw.rx�e+..�a..arewra. n� nsoc�,.�. Mayor Dias announced Walter Farberger of the Fair Employment Practices Commission had reported the appointment of Dr. John Zengei .:o the Palo Alto Human Relations Council has been approved by the FEPC. Regional Planning Mayor Dias announced that a public hearing on regional planning will be held at the City Hall in San Jose and requested direction. Councilman Comstock suggested it be brought to the attention of those at the meeting that Palo Alto has sent a statement of its position to the Joint Committee on Bay Area Regional Governxnent. California Avenue Area Parking Mayor Dias announced receipt of a letter during the meeting from William Flynn concerning parking in the California Avenue area and asked whether the Council wished to have it read or reproduced and distributed. Councilman Arnold requested the letter be read. There were no objections. Mayor Dias read the letter. M TIONr Councilman Arnold moved, seconded by Comstock, that the letter be filed with the others concerning the' parking situation around California Avenue. The motion carried by majority voice vote. Councilman Clark referred to a letter on die saurie subject received from Michael Cullen, 409 Melville, Palo Alto, particularly with re- gard to High Street parking. MOTION: Councilman Clark moved, and it was duly seconded, that the parking restrictions on High Street between Oregon and California Avenues be removed from the newly adopted parking restrictions. Discussion followed and City Manager Morgan and City Attorney Hildebrand replied to questions concerning enforcement of the present restrictions and whether such action could be taken on a non -Agenda item. Councilman Clark withdrew the motion. 399 1Z/4/67 Adjournment There being no further business, the Council adjourned at 11:30 p.m. APPROVED: