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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0301196526 1 3/1/65 City Halt Pato Alto, California March 1, 1965 The Councilof the City of. '.Palo Alto :net on March 1 at 7:32 p_, m. in an adjourned meeting from February 23, 1965, wit,,. Mayor Woodward presiding. Present Arbuckle, Arnold, Beaters, B ,bee, Comstock, Cooley, Debs, Dias, Flint (7:35 p.m.), Rodgers, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward, Zweng (7:33 p.m.). Absent: Porter. Mayor Woodward welcomed the ninth grade students from Terman Junior High School who were attending the Council meeting. Microfilming .Contract with' Santa Clara ounty. 'Assistant City Manager Morgan reviewed the terns of the contract which ;the City has with Santa, Clara County for microfilming service covering real property sales transactions, and noted that, while the ontract had expired on June 30, 1964, the County had continued to provide the service; that the annual cost is $1,800; and that the Staff recommended the contract be renewed. Councilman' Rodgers moved, and it was duly seconded and carried unanimously, that the Council' renew the contract with Santa Clara County -for microfilming service and that the Mayor be authorized to execute it, Project No. 64-1 - E1. Ca:n•ino Real Widening The Assistant City Manager reviewed the proposed agreement with the State Division of. Highways for the widening and improvement of El Camino Real from' Matadero Creek to the southerly limits of the City. Attention was.directed to the conditions req uested by may the Sta.t:, in Section V axial by-the.Cty staff in Section VIII. The background and present status,. of the project Nas reviewed and approval of the agreement as amended was recommended. After discussion, Councilman Dias moved that the Council approve the agreement with.the State Division o; Highways and authorize the Mayor to execute. it. The motion was seconded by Rohrs, and after further discussion, the motion carried unanimously on a voice vote. f Sazi, C:Para CountyWater. Conservation District Assistant Gi.t • _ ax s ) Manager Morgan read the memorandum dated Y 1965; to the Council which explained Febru_ tract with th�e;`Di,str•icc anc3'the ? d the City';; p matt wi .the r`, proposed addendum, present cca Ch of .Engineer of the Water_ Mr. Morgan said; the City Attoxrny had reviewed the Gas -Sewer De a�tnne::tand is contents; At � proposed, addendum ndYa that the cities of Sunnyvale and PProv,td` ready ratified the r'h;xn, e; ,tilouz�.tait� View had al; S and that the staff recommended its approval. Councit.m,i:z i3yxbe•er moved that *h`� dendurn to the agreement with the'the approve Council �alleyhW �' vaxinr� District 1'r posed ad and that the Mayor be authorized ate^ Conser_ motion was seconded by Rohrs, and after Nd to execute it, motio nr.:, The: Y a voice vote. discussion, c.-;.:rrizri unari Church l l Avenue Crossing Agreement w'i,th' c'ubli`_.CUtilities Cor_ana: s .on The Assistant City Sviarage,-: referred Council dated Fi>bruar�' 18, 1 fig to r rr; e m or a r� d m to z �- with the Southern ;; 9 which reviewed the agreement at hChurchill.th PaCifie Company to improve the pr Avenue. He. pointed out that the protective e toredevice, ceive partial. reirnbuxsernent from the Public City isi eligible re. Crossing Pro'ectior, Fund for the Utilities Commission':; and that the City'e participation staff .recommended that this request be sub,nitt�edin the ro�ect Resolution two 38:44 Palo Resolution .P ent tled " esolution. of uho;•?,zzn 11'ie , the Council of the. City of P 1, C oty g Subrrzz.s;sion of a Request to the Public Utili- ties m i s :s -.o o. for Allocation of Funds froxr, the C r g Protection Fund"�va� nrro.duc.e o 5 s i n carried una.r.'irrzr d ar.d on :notion made, seconded and us �y , w;;; adopted. Claim for .Dam ...i�c.'s _ ;vta.ry L. Iverson Assistant City. Attorney i $8,$B; �UJ'� of Mary toL. y Nildebrarld reviewed the c -aim, 5 0ed of Iverson filed y. 23, 19 in excess or.' the Palo Alto -Star -ford Hospital. 65 for injuries 0. 396 He advised that the specific matterspita.. Center vr, January 3Q lica :ion for ,Leave before the Cou cil was an a - to' Present. ', ate Claim �plic.- tian was deemed denied by and that the a lot acted u operation of law be,..7 l had the app is tusc the Council had 1� _ation within 35 days after presentment. Mayor Woodward noted that no action. was needed on t` Council. n` part o- } , the 263 3/1/65 Clairxz for Da rna•es - HcMdersor. The Assistant City Attorney ' reviewed the claim $24. foz-fox s mber,.8 by Alan f for damages ewer backup at that Henderson of, -erivesti' address on r of 1 35 Emerson gatian. November 25, nStreet Department. inleztp the with the assistance 1944. From Depst the they th of the Water ; City arid they �. cF.aim Was Gas charge its entirety,gai ey reco,mmendcd not a proper char�giz a that the claim be rejected in On motion of Comstock from tin eComst , seca;`zded by 8yxbee rx va;;,resected Couthencil claim for entirety. by the Council in :its entirety lses Crs_anCiF A -- g.enda Pk;'.nti r,4.--,-.,.XJxatxib:stiQn arz he Palo Alto Times d the City Clerk which read the memos reviewed the memorandum t "�=wits um a the Council dated rah: an review d the e of the three -most ated February ingcecian agenda ar i y it the Palo Alto h trim grcgxard of 17 cit` a' gti Council meeting, and t Times on the print- ing he distribution Saturday. ire_.`' the age fire stations . at the five s-tz•>utian of the head libraries, tine Community C:o�in and at•paFice headquarters. After 'Center, discuission the trial Councilman Rus seconded k period moved, extended another three by Dias, that period be extended seconded by Debs ©nths, Councitman six rzzonths, an amendment that t the trial Co,2;iti Ixz%an �weng moved a that ;the program. be 'substitute Co t th.i or. continued for motion, seconded d b . staff zzzay, ask for an inriejnite, y Beaters, a review at an period, that one ;: After discussion, )' time, majority the substitute coke va'te motion w as declared carried ors a Bicycle '`Program Council P cedux e C<iunciInza,n bicycle Dias referred to t Pro'razr far the C. he rnateri -il se. Parsed by the City of Palo sent to the Council o Palo Paid Alto Police Department rentlto, and n the Alto, Unified .School partment in to the brochure e pre- pared the program,t District, She commented o the with P e_ of t h thefts Parti.cutarl mmer�thd n the , and ,specifically in the decrease i , success cycle thefts,. ,. .specifically singled out tne r ce number of bi- cycle the implementation of the officer i charge for ncH.. Pro program. CoR::aciFrman FFi:at;.had distributed t .February X wl^ich de:ineated his statement dated the Council a position regarding the conduct of eexecutivQ sessions the mayor of the xecU approval, sY appoint le ounciI, Since the C�uni7man .Flint Commissioners provides ins the Chu. � . lint` over "sex to suggested the s sub, to that He also said �e prdvxdetha,.t t Council subject Council. executive se tixou8Ot. d e C he Council make consider S's:on.s w Council should k- these appoint chan8 and that "he rzaS When appointments werehave }foil war menrs. was `n executive' xecutive session. mg a plea for `Wore a be considered After discussionseQ d. sGus�si appointment on,' Coiinciln�ar. Rug and ev.prYoriewas open to full moved that, closed had a free discussion at since the es snd zhe sett' word the cent rigid on a manor ity � o�'iled. The �o�h their vote, session voice vote, 1Gi: was duly the matter be with Deb., and seconded and Y� linr voting Car- ReapAort2onxre- g no, .t of the State Senate of Cali for 'State Senator' ` Clark nia letter dated .�,e r� �'' Bradley to support 1?rvar. ip, to Y had written the 'lent "'Fed. d ``oast tutidna,l a request they write City Council, ir, a on the erai System"toll u, amendment which e their retain congressmen basis of iereb., n would r- ssnien the basis of county and membershipe�it�er. ship in the gain the pre- sen t d_.Strict e Assembly On representation, in the State Senate is motion df Comstock:, is on rnouslyOn motion . the Council filed, :,sec nded by Cooley Y and carried unani _ . . Department t- In a letter dated ax y n�'afied .2965.. t,ecn�v very hit Pa the Council � the Salvation iin in , o*if to the _ that the Palo lion fire head nary he flooded m .in, their recent A Alto r tl - northW effort, stations had gist disaster for the Mayor, Woodward a; ea, people Iiv_ their help, artl commended the Palo Alto •irc Department for Chamber The Pala Alto Ch a letter dated nhex of and Board of February' /0, /965, reported Zen i%'rtctorr 9�5, that their d to the Council s Ad✓rrsory Corn had considered Executive re iv t of in the comet, x'a�ittee the final mnlittee the Conarniriee £64.' -their harorwozblic Information report of Citi- zen's recommendations � and fine report;nQ commended threlationship Cbe ittee ded which , r that the b co be, that _ d been f they an,d had r, the furtherance n ." ,pl�rzzerted twee thN Chamber ante ,�f a of Commerce and the City Y Council, :265 3/1/65 they proposed that :members; of the Council and of the Chamber of Co nMerce reciprocate attendance on a rotating basis to each other's meetings i Councilman Dias xrioved, seconded by Arnold, that a letter be sent to the Chamber sta.txng that the Council appreciates their interest. in furthering better communication with the community ,and that the Council would, like' to cooperate. After discussion; Councilman Zweng moved an amendment that the Council's c'ooperat ors-`woul,d take the form of a request, to receive notices'of Charnber meetings so that individual councilmen could attend. Councilman. Dias accepted the amendment as part of her origin -ill motion.' The motion,carried, unanimously on a voice, vote. In a letter dated rebru.ary 15. Mr. G. Allan Smith asked the City Council to consider measures to prevent an increase in rnosquitoes,._. Assistant City Manager Morgan advised the Coanc;i that Mr. Smith's letter had been referred to the County Health Department. In the discussion that followed, it vas pointed out that citizens should. write directly to the County Health Department. Into: section <of. Page ,Mill 'Road and El'Camino Real The Chamber .of Corti erce, in a letter dated February 15, 1965, advised the Council that their Board of Directors ,had adopted a resolution .concerning, the il•nproVeraent of the intersection of Page Mill Road and El Camino Real; The Assistant City Mar...a.ger said the Public Works Department had rei;.ently'cbrripleted- the new: traffic lane alignments, previously ap-= _oros'ed by the City Councit, to increase the capacity of the inter - section; that the phasing of traffic signals must be approved by the. State; and the: staff will undertake a new study to determine what changes would be acceptable: He advised that the State is develop- ing plans for a grade separation at that intersection, and a report will be availablein several' months. J. P. Schwartz, .owner of property at the corner of Page Mill Road zinc Et Camino Real -spoke of the difficulty large trucks have in Mak- ing ght hard 'turn to go East on Page Mill Road. He suggested the intersection warranted further examination, l r a''f' i � . A - �r ' �1 l ',�+;� ���.N �t rT � a'�, "+on�r far ' •' t1 w _ � � P 5 = r •y 4, n. �, '�,� 1 ��� �; l., Iii, �'k � h�i 9A .. � - �,.�w.+-+....-. .r,r w2� ✓ yi Po �1. .'✓t� M,, '1 W`� y .i N Nlin Y, 1 ,,r :rry tv ' 266 3/1/65 Councilman,R:odgers.: moved, seconded by Cooley, that the matter of the removal of the p4rk1ng lane o' the South side of Page Mill':: Road from El Camino Real to Ash Street be r efcr. reci to the Staff Traffic Committee for; reconsideration and reportback to the Coun- cil. After, a short discussion, the motion carried: unanimously on a:voice vote. There being no further' business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m. 4�1 APPROVED: