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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01191970City Hall Palo Alto, California January 19, 1970 The Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date at 7:30 p.m. with Mayor Arnold presiding. Present: Arnold, Beahrs, Clark, Comstock (arrived 7:35 p.m.), Dias, Gallagher, Norton, Pearson, Spaeth Absent: Berwald, Wheatley Approval of Minutes - January 5, 1970 Councilman Pearson requested that in her motion on page i61 re- garding street closures that "as attached to the Planning Commission report of January 2, 1970" be deleted and "Scheme No. I" be added after "staff design proposal". The Minutes of January 5, 1970 were then approved as corrected. Special Me etin nu3r3a y 27, 1970 ayseeeesa+s.s MOTION: ____Mayor Arnold ma led, and it was duly seconded, that a Special Meeting of the -Co, ncil be set for Tuesday_ , Januarv? . _1970 at 7:30 p.m. for the sole purpose of considering a contract awarding bids on sale of bonds for the Regional Wastewater Treatment Works. The motion'carried unanimously by voice vote. Tennis Court Improvement Program MOTION: Councilman Gallagher moved, on behalf of the Public Works Committee, that in regard to the Tennis Court Improvement Program that: 1. $86,000 be allocated for tennis facilities during the next five years; 2. the City Manager be directed to include the projects as noted in Appendix B of CMR:409:9 in the Capital Improvement Program; and 3. the City construct seven new tennis courts (Rinconada Park - 3 unlighted; Hoover Park 2 unlighted; Mitchell Park - 2 lighted) and renovate eight exist- ing unlighted tennis courts (Peers Park - 2; Jordan Junior High School - 6) The motion carried unanimously by voice- vote. 173 1/19/70 MOTION: Councilman Gallagher moverl, on behalf of the Public Works Committee, that the City Manager be authorized to enter into negotiations with the Palo Alto Unified School District to resurface the six tennis courts at Jordan Junior High School. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote. MOTION: Councilman Gallagher moved, on behalf of the Public Works Committee, that the City Manager be directed to reevaluate the tennis facility needs in 1972-73 with consideration being given to lighting additional tennis courts and to resurfacing the six tennis courts at Gunn Senior High School. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote. Councilman Clark expressed the appreciation of the City Council and City staff for the assistance of the Palo Alto Tennis Club and their President, Dr. Richard Srnallwoodiin working on development of the Tennis Court Improvement Program. Juvenile Delin uenc Prevention Pro'ect - Berthing of Shin A _ Councilman Gallagher reported, on behalf of the Public Works Com- mittee, that-the-proponentz of"a 'uve Timie delin uenc _prevention pro- ject involving a request to berth a 133 -foot ship in the Charleston Slough have withdrawn their request. Hoover Park Plan Development MOTION: Councilman Gallagher moved, on behalf of the Public Works Committee, that staff be requested to proceed with the master plan for hoover Park as suggested at the January 6 Cornmittee meeting and return to the Committee with the understanding that the project would coat in the neighborhood of $80. 000. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote. Resolution of A. reciation - Delmer C. Tumbleson MOTION: Mayor Arnold introduced the following resolution and moved, seconded by Beahrs, its adoption: Resolution No. 4324 entitled "Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Expressing Appreciation to Delmer C. Tumbleson Upon His Retirement" The resolution was adopted unanimously by voice v'}te. 1 174 1/19/70 TOPICS (CMMR:419:0) MOTION: Mayor Arnold introduced the following resolution and moved, seconded by Comstock, its adoption: Resolution No. 4325 entitled "Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Designating Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara County as the Coordinating Agent for the TOPICS Program for the City of Palo Alto" The resolution was adopted unanimously by voice vote. Downtown Librar and Recreation Center, Froect PJo. 67-5 (CMR:417:0) MOTION: Mayor Arnold moved, seconded by Clark, that the Mayor be authorized to execute a contract with Spencer, Lee and Busse, architects for the Downtown Library and Recreation Center, Project No. 67 -5, for construction inspection services in an amount not to exceed $6, 200. The motion carried by majority voice vote. Development of Present City Hall Building, and Site City Manager Morgan requested permission -to bring up at this time a non -Agenda item regarding development of the present City Hall building and site. MOTION: Councilman Dias moved, seconded by Comstock, to con- sider at this time an item relating to development of the present City Hall building and site. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote. MOTION: Councilman Dias moved, seconded by Beahrs, that pre- liminary development concepts for the conversion of the present City Hall building and site for a cultural arts center be referred to the Public Works Committee to be considered by that Committee at the earliest possible date - February 3, 1970, if pussible. Thenotion carried unanimously by voice vote. Lee Pro osal to Sell Land Adjacent to Foothills Park to the City City Manager Morgan reported in regard to the proposal of Dr. Russel V. Lee to sell land adsaLA'nt to Foothills Park to the City that approxi- mately 150 acres are involved, that Dr. Lee is willing to sell it in a manner similar to that used on the sale of the di fei enl parcels of land I 7 5 1/19170 which now make up Foothills4 Park an: that Dr. Lee would like to have a decision from Council as to whether there is interest in his proposal. MOTION: Councilman Spaeth moved, seconded by Comstock, to con- tinue the Lee proposal regarding sale of land adjacent to Foothills Park until next week (January 26, 1970) to be considered after con- sideration of the Foothills Environmental Design Study - Progress Report No. 2 from Livingston and Blayney. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote. Embarcadero Road Corrmnany - Pro osea Motor Center MOTION: Councilman Clark moved, seconded by Spaeth, to refer to the Planning Commission the letter received from Embarcad.ero Road Company regarding a proposed motor center. SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Councilrnar. Norton moved, seconded by Beahrs, that the City Clerk advise the applicant (Embarcadero Road Company) to file a normal rezoning application in connection with the proposed rnotor center rather than initiate the matt,vr at the Council level. The substitute motion carried unanimously by voice vote. Gun Control Legislation MOTION: Councilman Comstock moved, seconded by Spaeth, to direct the City Attorney to prepare a report on the status of gun con- trol laws, said report to reflect opinion of questions of preemption, legal recourse available to Palo Alto, and status of San Francisco registration ordinance. CHANGE OF MOTION: At the suggestion of City Attorney Hildebrand that Police Department judgment might be involved also, Councilman Comstock, with the consent of his second, changed "City Attorney" to "City Staff". SUL STITUTE MOTION: Council.inan Beahrs :roved, seconded by Norton, that the City staff be requested to report at their discretion as to the status of pending gun iegitilation at all Leigher levels of gov- ernment. The substitute motion failed by majority voice vote. The motion then carried on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Arnold, Comstock, Gallagher, Pearson, Spaeth Noes: Beaters, Clark, Dias, Norton 176 1/19170 Traffic Improvements - E1 Camino Real � �.asr®ra�mr�.�anm�rr and Willow Road In response to Councilman Comstock's inquiry regarding possible interim traffic improvements at Willow Road and El Camino Real, City Manager Morgan advised that staff level meetings of the juris- dictions involved have taken place, and that the intent is to request the State to pursue acquisition at the subject intersection in advance of the total Willow Expressway project so that improvement can be made soon on a temporary basis. ABAG Report Councilman Dias reported that at the meeting of the Executive Board of the Association of Bay Area Governments held on January 15, 1970, President Maltester had announced that Assemblymen Knox and Bag- ley are combining their Assembly bills or, regional government, and it is anticipated the new combined bill will indicate the membership of the proposed regional government is to be made up of locally elected officials as representatives. Oral Communications I. Councilman Kirke W. Comstock; 265 Coleridge Avenue, Palo Alto, speaking as a private citizen, urged community leaders such as Council members, as well as others, to speak out against commercialization of brutality such as has been evidenced recently in movies, movie advertising and in radio advertising. Discussion followed concerning the undesirability of such activity and recent court decisions involving restrictions on freedom of speech and expression. 2. Earl Brabb, 1420 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, asked that improvement of handball courts be investigated, that con- sideration be given to lighting some of there and construct- ing additional courts and offered to assist City staff in an improvement program. City Manager Morgan. advised Mr. Brabb that his office would contact him in order to dis- cuss the subject. 3. Dwight Mitchell, 520 Lowell, Palo Alto, local American Civil Liberties union representative speaking as a private citizen, urged improvement of handball facilities. 4. Gordon Newell, 675 Georgia Avenue, Palo Alto, suggested the median strp landscaping in the Palo Alto section of El Camino Real be improved. City Manager Morgan advised that staff had been directed to investigate improvement of the left -turn median strip landscaping in particular, but were asked to wait for completion of the project and would repnrt ancitti_ 177 1/19/70 Adjournment There being no further business, the Council adjourned at 8:53 p.m. APPROVED: trj1--jL.4 Mir I