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City Hall
Palo Alto, California
March 10, 1969
The Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date at 7:30 p. m.
with Mayor Arnold presiding.
Present: Arnold, Berwald, Clark, Comstock, Dias, Gallagher,
Gullixson, Pearson, Spaeth (arrived 7:54 p. m.).
Wheatley
Absent: Beahrs
Change of District - Channing House
Mayor Arnold asked for public comment concerning the application
of Changing House for a change of district.
Mrs. Lillian Altree, 4001 'scanning Avenue, Palo Alto, attorney
representing Charming House;. Dffered to respond to any questions
Council members might have relating to the application before them.
William Von ]elm, 4145 Willmar, Palo Alto, administrator of Channing
House, also offered to respond to questions from the Council regard-
ing the application.
MOTION: Mayor Arnold introduced the following resolution and moved,
seconded by Comstock, its adoption:
Resolution 4214 entitled "Resolution of the Council of the City
of Palo Alto Changing the P. C Development Plan Approved by
Ordinance No. 2007 Applying to Property Known as 520-532 Horner
Avenue"
ADDITION TO MOTION: At the suggestion of Director of Planning
and Community Development Fourcroy, Mayor Arnold, with the
consent of his second, deleted "employee" from Section 2 (e) of the
proposed resolution following "Channing House" and deleted "conduct
an annual" from the last line of Section 2 (e) and. substituted "periodi-
cally".
The resolution as amended was adopted unanimously by voice vote.
MOTION: Councilman Gallagher introduced the following o*dinance
and moved, seconded try Comstock, its approval for first reading:
"Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending
Section 18. 08.040 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code Charging
the Zoning of Certain Property Known as 520-532 Horner Avenue
from R-4 to P -C"
The ordinance was approved for first reading unanimously by voice vote.
Land Requirements - Metering Station (CMR:165:9)
MOTION: Councilman Berwald moved, seconded by Comstock, to
refer to the Finance Committee the City Manager's report on land
requirements for expansion of the Palo Alto metering station on
Colorado Avenue for study and recommendation.
ADDITION TO MOTION: At the suggestion of City Manager Morgan,
Councilman Berwald, with the consent of his second, added that _the
report also be referred to the Planning Commission.
The entire motion then carried unanimously by voice vote.
Old Trace Road, et al, Project No. 64-4 (CMR:164:9)
MOTION: Councilman Pearson introduced the following resolution
and moved, seconded by Clark, its adoption:
Resolution No. 4215 entitled "Resolution of Preliminary Determi-
nation and of Intention to Acquire and Construct Improvements"
The resolution carried unanimously by voice vote.
MOTION: Councilman Pearson introduced the following resolutions
and moved, seconded by Clark their adoption:
:Resolution No. 4216 entitled "Resolution of Preliminary Approval
of Engineer's Report"
Resolution No. 4217 entitled "Resolution Describing Boundaries
of District, Directing Filing of Map and Directing Recordation of
Notice of Assessment and Assessment Diagram"
The resolutions; were adopted unanimously by voice vote.
ACTT iGN -C ouncTiman Feareon introduced the following resolution
and moved, seconded by Clark, its adoption, including setting Monday,
April 28, 1969 at 7:30p. m. for the Hearing:
Resolution No. 4218 entitled "Resolution Appointing Tirne and
Place of Hearing Protests in Relation to Proposed Acquisitions
and It:iproverrents and Directing Notice"
AMENDMENT: Mayor Arnold rrnoved, seconded by Clark, to set the
time of Hearing for 7:30 p. m. , on Wednesday, April 30, 196..
The amendment failed unanimously by voice vote.
The resolution was adopted unanimously by voice vote.
MOTION: Councilman Pearson introduced the following resolution
and moved, seconded by Comstock, its adoption:
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Resolution No. 4219 entitled "Re volution of Intention to Amend
Section 12. 16.020 of Chapter 12. 16 of Title 12 of the Palo Alto
Municipal Code by Establishing Underground Utility District
No. 7"
The resolution was adopted unanirnot:_sly by voice vote.
Annual Sidewalk Repair Contract. (CM R:131:9)
MOTION: Councilman Clark moved, seconded by Gallagher, to
award the contract for annual sidewalk repair to the low bidder,
Don L. Hagemann, in the amount of $20,832.40, and that the Mayor
be authorized to sign the contract.
(Councilman Soaeth arrived at 7:54 p. rn. )
The motion carried unanimously by voice vote.
American Field Service Students
Mayor Arnold acknowledged the presence of the students in the
audience who are from various parts of the world and are visiting
Palo Alto in connection wither, American Field Service program and
welcomed them to the City. Mayor Arnold invited all the AFS students
to attend Council meetings at any tirne in the future that they are
able to do so.
Public Safety Department Commendation
Councilman Comstock Commended the Palo Alto Public Safety
Department for their unusual courtesy and dedication to their
work in connection with his recent difficulty and particularly men-
tioned Chief of Police Hvdie. _CSty_Ma_n;ger Morgan arid..the __police _____
aTfcers assigned to offer protection to the Comstock family.
Council Meeting Cancellation - March 17, 1969
MOTION: Councilman Gallagher moved, and it was duly seconded,
that the Council meeting regularly scheduled for Monday, March 17,
1969, St. Patrick's Day, be cancelled.
The motion carried unanimously by voice vote.
Adjournment
There being no further business, the Council adjourned at 8:00 p.
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