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Palo Alto, California
September 14, 1970
The Council of tilt. City of Palo Alto met on this date at 7:30 p. m.
with Mayor Wheatley presiding.
Present: Arnold, Beahrs, Berwald, Clark, Comstock (arrived
7;40 p. tn. ), Gallagher, Spaeth (arrived 7:45 p.m.),
Wheatley
Absent: Dias, Norton, Pearson
Insurance Audit
MOTION: Councilman ,Arnold moved, on behalf of the Finance Com-
mittee, to approve a contract with Warren, McVeigh and Associates
to conduct a comprehensive audit of the City's insurance program.
The contract does not exceed $5,000 and will be executed by the
City Manager.
The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
Resolution Declarins Weeds to be a Nuisance
MOTION: Councilman Clark introduced the following resolution and
moved. seconded by Gallagher, its adoption:
Resolution No. 4376 entitled "Resolution of the Council of the
City of Palo Alto Declaring Weeds to be a Nuisance and Setting
a Hearing.1e
City Attorney Stone advised the Council that the City Attorney's office
is looking at the entire weed abatement program from a legal stand-
point in order to streamline the procedures, therefore obviating the
-i ra t.0 repeat the same legal process annually., #�iP office will
report findings to Council.
The motion carried unanimously.
Weed Abatement - Re ort on Bids
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MOTTCW: C~nrr.z:h.-r;Arnold- a- .-a ca iia+.i YCC.7. KPC 0779 (7PH -
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schedules A & B for weed abatement and award a contract in the
maximum amount of $27, 417.50 to „. Spray Corporation.
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In answer to questions staff reported that chemicals non -harmful to
the ecology would be used in the program. Staff also z eported that in
cases where specialized equipment and expertise is needed it is some-
times more economical to use the services of an outside contractor
rather than use the services of city employees.
The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
Trails and Paths Projramm (CMR:639:0 and 172:0)
MOTION: Councilman Berwald moved, seconded by Clark, to approve
the recommendation to include in the Trails and Paths Program the
Gunn High School -Stanford Route in the 1971-1976 Ca?ital Improvement
Fund, and retain the original routes 1-A and 2-A.
(Councilman Spaeth arrived at 7:45 p. m.)
In the discussion that followed it was pointed out that implementation
of the program will be determined when the priorities of the Capital
Improvement Fund are established. tt was noted that the Finance
Committee will be holding a special meeting on Wednesday, September 16,
to consider the priorities of the Capital Improvement Fluid.
The motion carried by Unanimous vole 1 vote.
Retirement Contract Amendments (C v^:R:572:0)
MOTION: Councilman Comstock rnoved, seconded by Gallagher, to
adopt the following Resolution of Intention to approve an amendment
to the existing contract with the Public Employees Retirement System
changing the 1959 Survivor Benefit and the 1968 Cost of Living increases
for those city employees who retired prior to December 21, 1966:
Resolution No. 4377 entitled "Resolution of the Council of the
City of Palo Alto of Intention to Approve an Amendment to Con-
tract Between the Board of Administration of the Public Employees'
Retirement System and the City Council of the City of Palo .Alto"
The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
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OCOSINN
MOTION: Councilman Beahrs moved, seconded by Arnold, to refer
to the Finance Committee for study and recommendations the request
of the Spanish Trails Investment Company for water and sanitary
services.
The motion carried unanimously by voice vote.
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Central Palo Alto Planning, Study
Mayor Wheatley announced a meeting of the Planning and Procedures
Committee to discuss the Central Palo Alto Planning Study on Tuesday,
September 15, 1970 at 7:30 p.m: at the College Terrace Library.
County -wide Transit District
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MOTION: Councilrnan Comstock moved, duly seconded, 1) to direct
the Attorney's office to draft a resolution of the Council supporting
the proposition that will be on the November ballot concerning the
transit district, and; 2) direct staff to prepare informational material
concerning this proposition to be inserted in the utility mailer.
The motion: carried unanimously by voice vote.
Pending items - Council and Committees
Councilman Be, Wald requested Council to consider at some future
date the matter of information concerning pending items before the
Council and Council. Committees.
City Manager _--Morgan _reviewed some of the pending items before the
Cou-c.il regarding sound ordinance, amplified music, ordinance re-
garding demolition, Bryant Street Project, Foothills Study and
Housing. He stated a report would be submitted to Council listing
the pending items with estimated time schedule as to when these
items will come to Council.
Oral Communications
1. Crystal Gam.age, representative of Downtown Palo Alto, Inc.,
spoke of the concern of members of Downtown Palo Alto, Inc.,
over the matter of enforcement of boAding codes, and urged the
Council to maintain strict enforcerner_t of these codes. She
expressed the hope that the Criuntil *would conduct a full and
complete investigation and, in particular, hear representatives
of all points of view, before amending " repealing the existing
ordinance restricting the number of unrelated occupants for
a dwelling in an R -1 zone.
2. Walter Vendley, 4150 Arnaranta Court, spoke of the annoyance
in the neighborhood of the JayCee-YAC sponsored rock concert
held at Gunn High School on September 12. He asked the Council
to give careful consideration to approval of such gatherings,
their locations, and what appeared to him an excessive finan-
cial outla- to the city to provide security services.
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Cancellation of September 21 Council Meeting
MOTION: Mayor Wheatley moved, duly seconded, to continue items
scheduled for the a;enda of September 21, 1970 to September 28, 1970,
and that the regularly s.eheduled meeting of September 21 be cancelled.
Items to be continued are: YAC recommendations (1) relating to
sound amplification, and; (2) hours during which arn.plified music
can be played, and; (3) report from the City Attorney on an ordinance
which would require that after a building is demolished construction
be started within six months, said report to be returned to Council
within 30 days.
The m.ction carried unanimously by voice vote.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned to an executive session at 8:30 p.m.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
City Clerk/
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