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Home My WebLink About09281970M1NUTES city 01 palo alto Civic Center 250 Hamilton Avenue September 28, 1970 The Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date with Mayor Wheatley presiding: Present: Arnold (arrived 7:40 p.m.), Beahrs, Berwald (arrived 7:45 p.m.), Clark, Comstock, Dias, Gallagher, Norton, Pearson, Spaeth, Wheatley Absent: None Minutes of September 8, September 15, August 17, 1970 Jn the Minutes of September 8, Councilman Pearson asked that on page 402, '"Meeting Dates on Standing Committees" the ordinance should read "approved by a majority voice vote" and that her vote be recorded as a"no" vote. Councilman Pearson asked that an addition be ,lade on page 402, line 32, ", but that if the Willow Road Committee were to continue to work on housing, the Willow Road Committee could address itself to whether or not representatives of the affected area could be appointed to the committee." The Minutes of September 8 were approved with the correction and addition. The Minutes of September 15 were approved as written. The Minutes of August 17 previously approved: it was noted that on page 387 "Housing -Demolition Permits" that Mrs. Jing Lyman spike on be- half of the Mid -Peninsula Urban Coalition in favor of the proposed demo- lition ordinance.' Public Hearita -.Weed Abatement Mayor Wheatley declared open the public hearing on Resolution No. 4378 declaring weeds to be a nuisance. City Engineer Witbeck stated that notice of the public hearing has been given in accordance with the provisions of the Palo Alto Municipal Code. City Clerk Faris +. stated that no written ryrnteetz had been received. 41x 9/28/70 Mrs. Edna Kinderman, 501 Forest, asked that the City remove the See rage weeds on the lot at the corner of Cowper and Channing Streets. 429 Mayor Wheatley asked that staff please take note of Mrs. Kinderman's request. Mayor Wheatley -declared the public hearing closed. MOTION: Councilman Spaeth introduced the following resolution and shoved, seconded by Clark, its adoption: Resolution No. 4378 entitled "Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Ordering Weed Nuisance Abated." The resolution was ad' pied unanimously by voice vote. port on Sound Arnolification Re ulations in City Parks; Sound Shell and j.i htin in El Camino Park (tteri -6) (CMR:646:0) Exte-:signs of the 11:00 o. m. Curfew to 12:30 a.m. for LI, tton Plaza and 1:00 a.m. for cther locations (Item 13) Staternent of Ad Hoc Committee Concer:king i 3ci.,___ � _ _ _ - ui�i_ z_ _=z...z �5 Ordinances and Deadlines for Arn lification Termination (item 15) The Council agreed to consider items 6,. 13 and 15 out of order at this time. Discussicn followed concerning encouraging rock concerts; and park- ing regni,•ements, traffic generationand crowd control at rock con- certs. Staff advised that the cost of erecting a sound shell at El Camino Park would be $3,200 and the cost of lighting of the Park would be $35, 000. Mr. Ewart A. Wetherill, Sound Consultant with Bolt Beranek and Newman, Inc., in response to questions advised that there is no absolute measurement .for sound or other background noises. The matter of sound is highly subjective. The shell as recommended would nor fully shield noises, nor provide the control wished since a shell is designed to direct the sound toward the audience and is ___. not intended to stop sound. Sound regulations -it -Lay reduce the level of noise, but would not establish the difference between good and bar) noise. MOTION: Vice Mayor Gallagher moved, seconded by Beahrs, that the report cn "Sound Amplification Regulations in Ciiy Parks; Sound Shell and Lighting at El Camino Park" bereferred to the Public Works Committee for study and recommendation to be brought back to the C uncii. 413 9/28/70 MOTION: Mayor Wheatley moved, seconded by Pearson,' to hear from the public although there is a motion before the floor. POINT OF INFORMATION: Councilman Spaeth asked for a clarifi- cation of the question before the Council.. Mayor Wheatley stated that the item before the floor is Item 6: Report on Sound Amplification. The motion to hear from the public passed unanimously. Mr. Charles Pottol, 3909 Middlefield Road spoke on behalf of the Ad Hoc Committee and commended the report of the City Manager on sound ampliacation. He requested the Council to investigate all types of shells available for sound control. Robert Cu;:lenbine, 2875 Ramona Street, questioned the statement of the sound consultant that sound shells make no difference. He also stated that lighting sufficient for baseball games at night is not necessary for concerts to be performed at Fl Camino Park. Allay. Panitch, 785 Newell Road, requested Council not to spend more time or money on studies on the question of the sound ordi- nance since the ordinance had not been proven to be bad. Richard Procunier, 2183 Bryant, spoke as a member of the Mid -- Peninsula Noise Abatement League and defined noise as an unwanted sound. He suggested the Council might establish a noise level for the whole City, The motion to refer carried unanimously. Mayor Wheatley announced that Items 13 and 15 would be taken to- gether for discussion. Charles Pottol, 3909 Middlefield Road, spoke on behalf of the Ad Hoc Committee, affirming that rrnernjers of the group are not radi cals but are concerned citizens trying to make the present system of government work. Dr. Halsted Holman, 747 Dolores Street, defended the rights of young people in the community. Allan Panitch, 765 Newell Road, Executive Board, South Peninsula Jewish Center, Director, Santa Clara County Social Planning Council, North County Advisory Group, speaking as an individual, spoke in favor of the Ad Hoc Committee statement and urged tolerance rather _ L a ai - repression, Paul Grirnard, 935 Embarcadero, asked the Council not to amend the ordinances to permit rock concerts or Be -Ins. Curt Weil, 273 Rinconada, Chairman of the Concert Committee of the Palo Alto Jaycees "Autumnal" of September 12, read letters from several citizens approving the concert and commending the Jaycees, Joseph Wynn, 861 Sharon Court, requested Council to consider rock concerts as "attractive nuisances." 414 9/Z8170 Gypsy Lawrence, 3925 Nelson Drive, spoke of young people having "equal rights." Robert Arnold, 460 Marlowe, expressed appreciation for the work and the statement of the ad hoc committee. (The Council recessed at 10:00 p. m. to an exeetative session for a report from the City Attorney. The Council reconvened at 10:15 p.m. ) Mayor Wheatley asked Paul Staley, Youth Advisory Council Chairman, if the Youth Advisory Council had agreed with the Ad Hoe Committee recommendation for a new youth communication group. Mr. Staley advised that the YAC has not acted upon this matter. MOTION: Comicilman Spaeth moved, seconded by Pearson, to refer to the Planning and Procedures Committee and the Public Works Committee, meeting jointly, to consider the question of additional facilities for rock concerts, sound level at these various facilities, and the appropriate time for these to be held, The motion was approved by a majority voice vot Councilman Norton asked the record to note a clarification of the 11:00 p, m. curfew! there is a 10:00 p.m. curfew for people under 18; the 11:00 p. ;y. curfew ir, not a curfew but refer to the hour at which sound amplification must cease. Adjournment MOTION: Councilman Clark moved, duly seconded, to adjourn until 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 29. 1970. The motion passed by majority voice vote. ATTEST: 3 frf City Clerk See Page 429 415 9/28/70