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5/10/65
City IIa I I
{rze Council l 10 0, California
Ma , 1965
si°rr at 7:3,2 of the City of
A 'rt Ciith ,Palo Alto n,
et
.Present: Mayer Woodward
°pdw;� � h date in a regular
e `z
Arbuckle ��:� presiding. g lar set_
Comstock, p' rn• 1. Ax
Co°le r°ld yeah
Woodward, Cooley.
Debt' Dias, 'li t ( byxbee
Absent: None j�`e°g (8.28 p Rus (7:35 pt {x,7'��� p. rr;; j
e'bort °n Bids
Equip_.
I Assistant City t t...,, 1
965 for the Y Manager nt art
�nst Morganat reported
ghat the the sewage a.. raw that,
recommended
`Water, treatmentsewage aids were
sys the purr p and id ' eopenedreceived:
e April pril
in the e Water-Gas-Sewer
that the; -' Department
that we bids I,� sped ,
taint of at t bid from had r'ev' ds were, con-
trol
any
not he n eessar 'i �8. 00 bc, Robert .. sewed the xeC zv a
award
Sundays
C.6I awarded or- •'arcia hill bids and had
"d:
and of the, days a license the condition COQ
not receive , ontrays and legal holidays,
1ert their l . the ys tthe..5ta;e�vpth at tFP .
e� and h , license, event th t Garcia er oei n teri 1
at
e. it li e t w ng l bids b c.ays.
; re`advertise at a`�xn ended t a Drilling Company-
omp ?zt��e
he �I annca Company,
attorney from later all bids be .re -
john aad
difference in ri att the. m San ,fos
de
with the necessary
t second
e' representing
given t9 a.arY license $550.00; that
hidden client
th1ng fully
qualified
with try conditional`� 5lu ry licd bad . and that it w, his ` wa `'°b, stated ti:
Afiv ona awaz der. Ne recommended
demoralizing d tc IY uai «/t
d, xrr � zfied
r daficussia nded that the see the bid
gran
t° the next a, Councilman Council
and meeting not/
inued
us
o the sect ant„ d on of the 2ty.CrunciI. The moved
at the latter ,
'r consented to the extensice vote. on - Chargznj afterion N,vas byte -
Traffic Truck of time. "r c°nsultatac;z� s
A �Refioxts
survey
of truck traffic on
A65 survey
meeting he Cffio Avenue Oregon Expressway
could be present. Council had been Y and r
om to 65 Road, dated the cil t this meeting when
Police
Ch complaints
is about
-April 26, had been con. c e police Chief ed t May 3,
duc ;cAd truck traffic on :,dbi:r.
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the Co*,anc.il. Chief Hydie read a memorandum which reviewed the
truck ord_nance,and the weight limits allowed. He reported on the'
cumber c.d. `violations, and said there had been relatively few corn -
plaints' to the Police Department. He then ans•?veree questions from.
the' Council..
Mrs. Herbert Rapp., 2410 Bryant Street„ said she had made a truck
survey fromthe couch of her living zoom and read a statement which
is o i file in .he office of the:.City Clerk. In surramation she said she
felt the truck ordinance was not being enforced.
Florence Turner, 370 Colorado, speaking for the residents of Colo-
rado Avenue -in the area between Alma and M'ddlef eld, expressed
their concern about the increased truck traffic: on Colorado and said
they had three problerns: (1) the curfew ordinance on Oregon Express-
way.foWced trucks to use Colorado during the night and she regeested
that the ordinance be amended. to allow trucks on Oregon 24 hours a
day; (2) that trucks of more than 7 tons are forbidden by ordinance
but this is not being enforced; and (3) that Colorado is a narrow, resi-
dential street not b il* to carry the heavy trucks that are forced to use.
it to get to Charleston Avenue markets as well as Midtown stores.
Mrs. Ethel Anderson, 360 Colorado Avenue, spoke of the arrange-
ments made by the. stores with the trucking companies so that goods
can be delivered in the night and stated that some stores receive de-
liveries every night prior to 7 a. m.
Councilman Beahrs moved, any] it was duly seconded, that it be the
sense of the Council that administrative officers of the City give this
situation study and see if the problem could be better controlled by
larger staffing of the Police Department.
Councilman Rus moved an amendment t':1at the staff not only study the
problem of Police Department staffing tut also make a. complete study
of the traffic problem, including a study of the truck ordinance, the
recommendations of the committee on truck traffic. and report back
as soon as possible. Councilman Beahrs accepted this amendment
as part of his original motion.
After farther discussion, Councilman Rodgers moved the previous
question, seconded by Byxbee. The motion carried on a two-thirds
show -of -hands vote.
The Beahrs motion then carried unanimously on. a voice vote.
In the discussion that followed, Councilman Flint was ruled out of
order. When Flint appealed the decision of the Chair, the Chair's
ruling was sustained on the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Arbuckle, Arnold, Beahrs, Byxbee, Cooley, Dias,
Porter, Rodgers, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward, Zweng.
Noes: Comstock, Debs, Flint.
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Palo Alto hospital
(Councilman
i g matter.) Arbuckle was not present and did not
"l"he Council . vote
rJ r
ixospital a tth,apd considered names `ne ��llAur.
ma ,.
G° p r, Apr,ic 12 and Ma3 meta newly rwn d ct .
t.n� l' an n and had c 4d F„10 Alto
Hazed the r Cooley moved continued
and after
rte- ry veci that the
•er discussion
the Pzi,t°
cues"°n carried
Rn o hospital
ried on t xhe irratior; cl buildingg
be desig-
nated us h PJ� Bv" be . Coo ro11 call vote. oed by Dias
Woodward.
ley, pia
No,; u, s, Par . d
g' ern Rodgers,
ers,
l Arnold,d Comstock' De , Flint
Capita _ bs
Improvement
Rohr
s, Fund s� �u'eng
his rriatt�r Cooley and Rodgers were r�o;, present andsentto
prepared
did r,r�: vote On
Flint$ t„ the had p epa a memorand smoved,.' e oupmanagement wherein he urn date.j
xin th - e ended by liof e Capital improvement
nt Fund. Councilman,
� which,
Council study w ebs' that at , en3ent Fund questions rse,rtairt
� t�r. ha
1Mood: �s� zpn Go reserve monies are Committee of the + cilrY,ar
us�s�
ci Councilman Whole n1 `
� h' rriot Sc fat tnof7. natter an Flint restated
ca rze natter e discussed at t e his . .
usly on a v at the budget motion, 5eco,nd a b -y'
Sara. Fr once vote.
X'eetiz '1;n,
�Wiaquito J'tzn�,;;.
Creek
Councilman, �°lodd..Control
_ .
�` i t e r Comstock
the Director' of m' oved,
f 1} t e Flo f the r' of the 0 Santa Clara Fed by Flinty that
and °a Ce boa work f Supervisors load e Controlh ac the Council
Chai.riri
when Creek (Z h has to give District i�.
will they'i, w at .futurefl been done e the Council and the
`e City ,'fan complete it. nod control workto date pan F arep t�lt:'z
•
nci
and mentioned r reviewed the planning a za d o
as e Congressmen
.reviewed
e history of
. with
the e , Cn fz' ons conducted
' du staff effort
frustrated r.,,pro. fan o..r cted an
rn v olvea in its effort
eff xt ate derail. agency. Santa w z5hinton'tnzs�pr°blame
to move 1''e indicated
Counties,
After fur �, e ahead because toF the City has s x e 1,1
vote. yher man s been
t(., dz�c 4Q.9xo1] the Y agencies were
e motion carried
unanimously on a voice
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Arnexatior. - lvionroe Park. Area
The 'Council :had received a letter dated April 12 from the Local Agency
Formation Commission notifying them they had considered various
letters; from residents '',of:.the Monroe Park Area, some of whom favored
annexation to Mountairi View and some of whom favored annexation to
Palo Alto. After; discussion, the Commission unanimously approved
a motion that its'; proper action was to urge the cities of Palo Alto and
Mountain Vie.v to :meet. and arrive at a boundary agreement, and to re-
quest -that they keep the Local Agency Formation Commission advised.
The City Manager pointed to a map displayed on the wall which depited
the area and. noted that the 4+cundaries were agreed upon in 1960. No
action was required by the Council at this time.
(Councilman Porter left the .meeting at this time and did not return.
Councilman Rohrs left the meeting at this time and returned after the
recess.)
Traffic Problems
;The Council receiveci'a: letter dated April 14 from Roger W. Bowen
complaining about the posted speed limit of 25 miles per hour along
certain sections of, Middlefield Road which are four traffic lanes wide
and requesting that the speed limit be raised.
On motion of Beaters, seconded by Arbuckle and carried unanimously
or. a. voice vote, the Counci1 filed the letter.
(The Council recessed at 9:25 p. m. and reconvened at 9:35 p.
Approval of the Minutes
Since" there were no .corrections or additions, the minutes of April 26,
1965, were approved as distributed.
Abandonment .of Easements
San Antonio Avenue near Alma. Street
M?yor Woodward announced, that this was the time and place set for
-
a public hearing ,(see page ?99, Council ;viinates of April 12, 1965)
when any and all persons Who objected to the proposed abandonment.
of a public utilities easement in a portion of Lot 15, Br,arwood, and
a public utilities easement- in a portion of. Lot 8, Loucks Tract, in
the City of Palo Alto might appear and show cause why said ease-
ments shoutd-not- be abandoned; that notice of the hearing had been
given as required by law, and the affidavits of publication and post -
.,.,11•11. -.--1111.11 _..,....,.
orifile with thti
City C1er die asked for the
notice wexe align-
lvt
ing ,c` the r, y x�po:t• before. the
nixed e IS,
align -
City r \Vit ec easements were acquired
bef i p ve a
the„ea sting San - resent
k reported that the existing unnecessary for ad menuite,a resent teasements are unne�
of San .Ancona nt `t, te.and:the txrese uscpcises• the
x�d os public utilities purposes.
open and invited.
prospective p ,C hearing to apeaiC an the
eClared the pub. one wished a•�ox W oa - c o rn d forward. Since` no e wi s
d.
�. o rri e fox was, declared ,.�e5oluti;°n
audience t° ' hearing the public �� 38'LO entitled. rt of an
matter, esolution h'. the Abandonment
' andan' e . 38Z1
moved .that Cr, derirg
,i n it of e or Pala Alto „� and Resolution entof
Councilman. Council of the pity t 15 Briarwooa Palo Alto Ordering
382
of. the C° u' Portion, of Lo Council
of the City of _Lot 8, Lou"lcs Trace'
�s
ement in ¢ tian o: the: Goon is a Portion of and the xYsolu�lo .
",as Basement B .�bez
entiadopt Res Th of axe F'ase,rr'. d by `�
n was seconded the p,bandor,x:� '
Thy'. LYTCrio� voice vote.
re pass unanimously .on a
be
wcxe, Passed nior 1-lousin � ti'ation, Inc.
.��taxia c�,,�. -
449 d 455 - httVieston Road txarisrritting
st �' Commission of
�qc report
was Planning issio t ansrni ti �n
from the recommended
e•C° ' t., Inc. Resolution, 'No, ed nimouslY ssociati.old re. °lotion
p xepcxti was.. � 13 which ux�a„ � povsiag .A
rof fall Senio o.atli+n.so i io , Inc. , in.
its poo, ic w of the: i'snitax -d in s
lication sand. Conditions le: w Community Dis-
trict apa °. the district
R.-1:13-10 (Single-Family
Sing (Planned G°n' ,et 4 .9,
ai�ce o £ district from t o P -C (Pla the property uni y m
accord oizs}
for ;� change Site. Re yuL'at;. elderly} for letters `x° xd,
uiation for the e Coo received Stanford,
Special B housing Connell liett;r s from
ui,�.tions _ Road. The. from ., eCt.
haxch, project.
the 'Regulations
Congregational C ifrom housing S� P rxict
and 455 �"��t Charleston Gong the t'sn School 'nis
ziti ; of the first orting Alto unified School.
that the
e pas from residents supporting Palo ec1Sc` .�
petitions .,ed fzom Associati�cn requesting
- �.��
and P We Re, also r fan S • er 1 -lousing Letters ry�;tsxia:a Senior oritY
the •.�--- �, ma3
and'frci'' and �:.�+,xXied or_
,a ter be postponed. geahx 19 5
seconded by t�.� matter to May 2•�,
£ Zweig, � motion o- Council .ccnt}mae
On C°
voile tiJcte
transmitting its
.o' -a'= �'•"'•"�,Cnue �,,,�,...� misSiar'tran" ,�f the'
40 repo t planning Commission
o issi approval from the o m
.:%e onsly -recommended was received unanirrx of district f r .o B.-5
zeioxt 14 which fora r a charge Regulations} f io"�s} -trier.
es avtiozi q. pepasa 1 Parking at 4O3 Cu-
akiryliCat !J� af' er pal j�i5tx pct:S «ed} for the property Commercial
(General 1 Apartment ,
(General � P
;Av enue •
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Councilman Byxbee introduced an •ordinance entitled "Ordinance of the
Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Section 3.02 of Ordinance
No. 132,3, the Zoning Ordinance, Changing the Zoning of Certain
Property Known pis 303 Curtner Avenue, from C-3:5 to R-5" and ar
ordinance entitled "Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto
Amending the 'Official File . Zone Map of the City of Palo Alto, Cali-
fornia' (Section 1&01 of the Uniform Building Code) by Changing the:
Property„Known as 403 Curtner Avenue from Fire Zone ft 2 to Fire
Lone #5" and moved their acceptance for first reading. The :notion
was seconded by Rodgers and carried unanimously on a voice vote.
Uae Permit veal
David k adiillcent Q. Of.11on
(Councilman Debs was not present and did not vote on this matter. )
A' report was received from the Planning Commission unanimously,
recommending denial ofthe appeal of David F. and Millicent G. Dillon
from the decisa:on:of the Zoning Administrator to approve a plan en-
titled "Master Plan and ;General :Planting Plan, YWCA Lou Henry
Hoover Memorial" dated. "Revised January 1965, " applying to' prop
e.rty at 4161 Alma Street,. Zone District R -1:B -8:A (Single -Family
Residence Special Building Site:Agricultur.al. Regulations).
The Council received a request from the executive director of the
Mid -Peninsula.,' YWCA tU postpone the matter.
On motion of Zwerig, :seconded by, Comstock, and curried unanimous
the Council postponed the rnatter to May 24, 1965.
'Tentative Subdivision Max: - Condominium at
O."e on:Avenue and. West'Bayshore Road
A report was received from the: Planning; Commission unanimously.
recornmendina approval of the T entatve Subdivision Map for the prop
arty of the Valley Title Company of Santa Clara County on Oregon
Avenue and V,rest Isayshor Road (being a portion of Seale Subdivision
#5) t a thirty -tight (38) writ. condominium.
The Plannarg.Officer reviewed the conditions suggested by the Engi-
neering Departrnent andappr paved by file Planning Commission. and..
pointed to the wall map depicting the -proposed condominium.
Councilman Rchrs moved t}'at the Council uphold the recommendation
of the PlanningCoznrnission and approve the Tentative Subdivision
Map. The motion was seconded by Beahrs.
After discussion;` Councilman Cooley moved., seconded by Byxbee.
that the matter be discussed by the Committee of the Whole. The
motion was declared lost on a voice vote.
ah the
wAorohdu
wc- d, la 'ahrs sate.
a AodgerµF �`ohr
R ��ndent tao' Cooley, s,
eclu.irin to evy, e
Sax
The •,ex Urdu bs' gas, Plitt,
di �f, City' Manager
w'hac
�'rzanc read hisni
e e issuance
s:s�.a "he a Pa read
a draft
di 6 he as a a u ndr i�t would
of proposedof e changes
dated
Perri • t odd. b that one Be;, to ed April
t 'within xa leantdad e that
a °zed of the ed Zoning xZ �C,
ot
o d,f a'�'Rbd u specified that �U no' he'osoondiion Or-'.
a voice Arp �or a z4 e erb o}vOrdinance
eyyd%, 1 s��o Perza�{ Or F Ajiith the t�h �.
aMen
the
arz a promotio. ae ax endment the'e tion nded by e, that the
the the 4�o��c'zT di���e�, seconded
n?at;ior aarrkA�tunanimously
�e�;s proposed
amendment. d . 'jar b y J3ea rg z ous Y .
Czailr for Commission
a mxssio carried
st tied unanimously.
� ani
The study and report
e City r�,s�oh C on.
�� � Mezal A tta'rxze ove
for damage . ve'hL2 reported that
.o:the n2o F> o
the City backed -up; sewer .xl' 4 Clean
fifeMarcia&,
the YAttorneyon Sari ean. Center
d t claim 1965, rna
tit
t y. arx� recommended
` anc1 `ry 'I p� , 1965. ter at 34/2 in the amount
Covey
' commend d d "the o/air On the pro eStreet, ant or g,i oof
Ur, � that the Ca n'S not basis of investigation,
to d 9-�
�h� Courz"zxxd N of Comstock, � ci,( reject homer charge
h r{zatian,.
Park denied
the 4 $ ' cof e ,by $Yxtae claim
in z�� against
�and
x`'th� .$a Preston
Covey
� its u�.
the u,��.zz�a � Sands $ entirety.
nxrnousiY,
Comstock
con-
sisting � history a#' the Palo
distributed
t e e it mthe a dusk to k disc bated several
pond, ��
me
- the the airport �h ',, ndck s snd� su lierrounding
o it an memorandums regarding
tart of he airport ' added ro therbayland it and ved the area
Clara tfull wed it was ands Park the lagoon b°`�`
my harbor pointed out that a iaation /and.
Comstock
sa � � n is
not calling for. the ph'ysicali development of the lagoon and did not think
it :would corzfl e..t•w.ith,'the clear zone to the airport.
(Councilman: Arbuckle, let the meeting at this time and did not return.
The motion, carried unanimously ort a voice vote.
Councilman Comstock moved an amendment to the ordinance to add
to the park dedication- int'r.Le,baylands the area beyond the triangle
out to the remaining park„•dedication land owned by Palo Alto and Sr
Mateo County; After a suggestion by Cooley, Comstock restated his
motion to provide that the matter be referred to the staff to draft a
proposed amendment.
The City Manager refer. red 'to page 313 of the April 26 Council Minutes
whereupon Councilman Comstock replied the staff should tie their re-
port, into theengineering study which is to be conducted on the feasi-
bi:iity of using the Faber property for the spoils dumping area. After
further discussion, the motion carried unanimously on a voice vote.
Public T ransnortation
Councilman Comstock -moved that the Council direct the Trafficways
Committee delegate to;;ask for an opinion from the County Trafficway;s
Committee as to thelegality and feasibility of using expressway bond
program monies for local transportation as well as for State pr o -
grams. The motion was seconded by Flint, and after discussion, the
motioncarried on a Majority voice vote.
Refuse Dis osal
Counr:ilrnan.-Cooleyhad'd.istributed. a. news story to the. Council on how
Chicago had solved :°the g<irbage disposal problem. He moved that the
Council rcq.cs . the -;staff to investigate other means of disposing of
trash and garbage.tha'n the present cover -and -fill method. ,The mo-
tion was corded,by Debs and after a .short discussion, the motion
carried uranire.ously.
Distribution'of Agenda anc`Minutes
Councilman Cooley moved: that: all notices of public hearings, agendas
and rainutes of the Planning Commission and the City Council be sent
to the ' -Superintendent of -Schools, 'the Business Manager and to mem-
bers of the .School Bo- rd. The City Manager pointed o'. t that the bus.',.--
ness manager received these notices automatically.
Councilman ZI.veng moved an amendment, seconded by Dias, that the
Board be informed that the business manager automatically receives'
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this information; and that in the case of the Unitarian senior housing
project, he had been informed.
After further discussion, Councilman Rohrs suggested both motions be
withdrawn. Councilman Debs moved the previous question. It was duly
seconded and carried on a two-thirds show -of -hands vote.
The amendment. was declaredcarried on a majority voice vote. The
motion as amended carried unanimously on a voice vote.
Santa Clara FiO d Control -.District
Councilman Debs moved that the Council ask the Flood Control District
and the .Board.`of. Supervisors for their ideas and the work they have ,.done
on flood control for the remainder of the creeks trarsversir,g Palo Alto.'
The motion was seconded by Flint but lost on the following roll call vote:
Comstock, : Cooley. Debs, Flint, Rohrs.
Arnold, Beahrs, Byxbee, Dias, Rodgers, Rus,
'Woodvvar&, Zwer g.
Duck Pond'
Councilman Flint ir,.dn<;ated he. did not approve the landscaping which
had been done recently around'the duck pond. The City Engineer de-
scribed the'recent work and. the. City. Manager pointed out that a map
had been on; display at several recent meetings which also depicted.
the. improvements.
Councilman Flint moved that the plans for the duck pond be brought
back before the C,'ouncJ..ands placed on the May 24 agenda. The xrlc-
tion carried on; the following -troll call vote:
Ayes: Byxbee,
Zweng.
Connstock, Cooley, Debs. Flint, Rodgers,
Arnold, ,Beahrs, Dias, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward.
General ,Plan _. Camino
Councilman seconded by Flint, that the Council re-
vise the General plan to changethe designation of the old corporation.
yard site from its existing high -density residential to "undeveloped."'.
A discussion followed on the use of the word "undeveloped." Council-
man Comstock revised his motion to change the word "undeveloped"
to "recreation and the notion carried on a majority voice vote.
Complaint about Ut lityl Line s
The Council received a complaint from Dr. M. W. ;iulla.van at 31000
Page M.U. Road'abuut-the City's overhead power and communication
lines on his property," whereas the City had required him to connect
his lines underground on the two new buildings to be constructed on
his property.
Assistant City Manager" NI:organ described the area cn a map mounted
on the chamber wall and explained that the City and PG&E have a
joint -pole agreement; that PG&E had existing utility lines on the prop
erty; that •.when,the lot split was approved, it was necessary to uphold the.
e:ci•sting.City ordinance requiring that the utilities be placed under e
ground` that the development of the district required additional lines
which the City placed On the easements granted PG&E and the City.
jointly.
Paul McCloskey, Jr. , 8.0.1 Welch Road, representing Dr. Sullivan,
requested that the City either remove the overhead lines and place
their lines underground, or allow his client to connect to the over-
head lines:
After further clarification of the situation with the City Attorney and '
the City Engineer, Councilman Zweng moved that the staff be requested
to file with the Council, at their earliest convenience, a report on the
matter with legal iniplications` and with engineering ramifications set
forth on how temporary the City's lines might be. Councilman Byxbee
seconded the motion.
Dick Geiger.: 54,5 Dana, Mountain View, said he owned property near
Dr. Sullivan and the same situation existed at his place.
The motion !carried unanimously on a voice vote.
Barron Cab Company:
The Council received an application dated April 26 from Sanford H.
Sanger., President of CABS UNLIMITED, INC, , doing business as
Barron Cab Company, which requesters four additional cabs under its
Certificate of Public''Convenience and Necessity.
On motion of Comstock, seconded by. Dias, and carried unanimously,
the Council set May 2A, 1965 as the date for the public hearing and
referred the natter- to the staff for study.
Annexation A:rastradero Hills
The Councilreceived an application for annexation of uninhabited ter-
ritory which had previously been approved by the Boundary Commis-
sion of the County and also considered and approved by the Local
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Ager_cy. Formation Commission of Santa Clara County. The City
Attorney explained, that the cnly action required by the Council would:
be to sets newa,r ng £' tb:e: property owners to be heard as to whether
they approved the .'annexation. Councilman Beahrs introduced Reso-
lution Na. 3822,Z nt tled'"Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo
Alto Giving Notice of the: Proposed Annexation to the City of Palo Alto
of. UninhabitedTerritory Described Herein and Designated 'Arastra-
dero Hills Annexation' and Giving Notice of the Time and Place for
Hearing of Protests Thereto" which set June 28, 1965 as the time and
place for the public hearing, and moved its adoption. The motion was
seconded by Comstock and carried unanimously or, a voice vote. On
motion of. Beaters, seconded by Comstock and carried unanimously,
the Council also directed.thai the natter be sent to the Planning Com-
mission for •a report.
Palo Alto Human.; Relations Council
The Council• received a"letter dated May 1 from the Mid -Peninsula
Congress of Racial Equality which requested permission to speak
about the Palo Alto Human, Relations`Counc;il. Mr. Henry P. Organ;
Chairman of the Ennp1oyment Committee of MPCORE, read the state-
ment which had been transrni:tted to the Council and which re-empha-`
sated the points preserited`to the Council April 26, 1965.
The Counc 1 'had received:a .letter dated May 10 from the Catholic
Interracial Council. congratulating'them on establishing the Palo Alto_
Human Relations Council and endorsing the suggestions of CORE.
Councilman :Zweng Chen read his statement to the Council dated May _4,
1965, which-deitneatedthe qualifications he believed desirable in the
five citizens who -swill be appointed` to the Palo Alto Human Relations
Council. Councilman- Zweng moved, seconded by Eeahrs, a resolu-
tion which er•ibcd ed the points in his •statement and which provided.
that the Mayor send letters to the Palo Alto -Stanford Chapter of the
NAACP, Downtown Pao' Alto, Inc., Stanford Shopping Center .Mer-
chants Association,• •Mad. -Peninsula CORE, the Palo .Alto Chamber, of
Commerce, the: C.as.: grnia Avenue Merchants Association, tl'e Palo:
Alto Fair Play Council,:'the. Mid"-Peninsulans for Fair Housing and. the,.
Palo Alto Real Estate Board inviting these organizations to suggest
names of people who Would fit the qualifications desired for the PAT-1RC:
Councilman_3ea.hes. moved a substitute motion, seconded by Rus, that
the matter be sent to an early meeting of the Committee of the Whole
for discussion. The motion `was declared lost on a voice vote. The
Chair was upheld on a call for the roll as follow`:
Ayes,: ' ' Beahr s,: Dias, Rus, Woodward.
Arnold`,` Byxbee, Comstock, Cooley, Debs, Flint,
Rodgers, Rohrs, Zwcng.
The Zweng motion carried ona majority voice vote.
Financin for Palo Alto Hills Unit 2
TheThe C,;oy�hca;, .received a re
Chan of his i request dated May 5 from Dan D
request that the City of Palo and its con-
s
ideration with hurl in order S Alto subordinate its
financin from= a p that he be able to acquire secondary
$ rospective lender. from Mr. Dana was -also transmitted to the�Couletter dated
'seared b'efor'e the Council and answered u ncil, May 10
Mx, Dana'financing. questions about the secondary
After discussion with the City Attorne
and at was �:dulyj'secorxded y. Councilman Byxbee moti•e
nest , that the Council a d,
4 and,: subordinate his agreement with t Prove fir, Dana's r,e-
he levidex.
��fter furt'h'er discussion, .'Councilman Cooley
equest-a staff re moved a substitute zno_;
ti conded port at the next meeting..
by
Dias on a
and carried unanimously a The motion was
voice -vote.
Fro}•ect 62-8 - Foothills Annexation
Dick ;Geiger, 545 Dana, to the uountain;:View, requested the Council to look
possibility
of assisting in the financing on Pro'
that the City contribute ,to the
sect an g sug-
gesting
ex-
plained the iii oject was set up project. The City Manager
selves. so the improvements could carry
Mr.'s Geiger indicated he primarily objected to
charge, n ding
the connecting.,,
Resis.j nation of Spencer Rice
from the Plannin-
COI7'i'11l$5ion
MayorWoodward announced that because of the lateness
`would not call an executive session as announced but
such a session. either before or after the of the hour;:;
received the n eit er be of:Ftever to S would schedule
next meeting. to said he had
Commission, `Which` left two; openings
Rice from the Planning
Penings to be filled on the C:ararrxission.
There being no further business to come
ing was adjourned at 12 midnight. before the Council
the meet -
ATTEST:
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