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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04271964Palo Alto, City Hall, April The Council of the City of regular session on this date at 7:30 p. rn. , Mayor Cresap presiding. Present: California ..7, 1964 Palo Alto met in Arnold, Beahr s, Byxbee, Comstock, Cooley, Cresap, Debs, Dias, Flint, Porter, Rodgers, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward, Zweng. Absent: None, Minutes of Previous Meeting Councilman Arnold requested that the words "in regard to financing" be added after the words "balance of the program" in the second:' paragraph of the minutes relating to Mass Transporta- tion Study. The amended minutes were then approved as distributed. Bavlands A report was received from Chairman Woodward on be- half of the Cornmittee of the Whole, recommending to the Council that the staff be authorized to prepare a comprehensive land -use map of property lying east of Bayshore Freeway, and that the map be sent to the Council prior to a meeting concerning the baylands. He moved adoption of the recommendation. The motion was seconded by Rus. In answer to question, the City Manager, advised the land -use map could be prepared and sent to the Council in approxi - mateiy six weeks. Councilman Flint stated he would like to receive a copy of the report and map of the County's proposals on airport expan- sion. He made a motion that the Council be again furnished copies of the City's version of the Friedland report. The znotionwas secoxa.ded. by Debs. Councilman Byxbee commented that the land -use map of the,baylands to be prepared by the staff will include the airport expansion and, after discussion, the motion by Flint was declared _. lost by a majority voice vote. The motion to direct the staff to prepare the land -use. map was then carried by a unanimous vote. Per Diem W. e. Rates Resolution No. 3733 entitled "Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Determining the General Prevailing Rates of Per Diem Wages in Contracts for Public Works for the City of Palo Alto" was introduced and on motion by Byxbee, seconded by Woodward, was adopted by a unanimous vote. Examination o£: Sales and Use Tax Accounts After a.n explanation by the City Controller, Resolution' No. 3734 entitled "Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Authorizing Examination of Sales and Use Tax Accounts" was intro- duced and on motion by Woodward, seconded by Byxbee, was adopted by a unanimous .vote. • Ordinance Amendment Zoni n financeM. 1324) Ordinance No. 2189 entitled "Ordinance of the Council: of the City of Palo Alto Amending Sections 7. 02, 7. 18, 8.02, 8A.02.and 8C. 18 of Ordinance No.. 1324, the Zoning Ordinance, Permitting> Certain Multiple -Family Structures and Eliminating Boarding and Lodging Houses in the R-2 Districts" was introduced for second reading and on motion by Zweng, seconded by Woodward, was adopted by the following, roll call vote: Ayes: Arnold, Beahrs, Eyxbee, Comstock, Cooley, Cresap, Dias, Porter, Rodgers, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward, Zweng. Noes: Debs, Flint. Ordinance No. 2190 entitled "Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Ordinance No. 1324, the Zoning Ordinance, by Adding Article 17B Establishing F, Flood Plain District Regulations" was introduced for second reading and on motion by i3yxbee, duly seconded, was adopted by a unanimous vote. Pro'ect No. 63-13, Bid Re ort unicspa. ervace enter The City Manager reported that, as he had advised the Council at the last, meeting, the low bidder on the roadway and site fill for the Municipal. Service Center had made an error in his bid alternates. He called attention to a letter to the Council from the City Attorney explaining the City's legal position in the matter, i. e. , that Freeman Paving Compa,ny, the low bidder, be released from its bid He recommended that all five of the bids submitted on the project be rejected and that the staff be authorized to re - advertise for bids. A motion by Rodgers, seconded by Debs, to reject all the bids submitted on the Municipal Service Center fill and direct- ing the.. staffto re -advertise for bids was carried by a unanimous vote:' Award of Bid, :P.ro'ect No. 62-8 ater an ewer ii-:ities The City Manager advised that numerous bids were received on providing water and sewer utilities to the foothills .area.: The Engineer's estimate for the work wa.s $955.169 and the bid sub- mitted by 'Underground Construction Co. in the sum of $931,366.45, was the lowest bid received. He recommended that the contract be awarded to the low bidder. A motion was made by Byxbee, seconded by Rodgers, that the contract on the water and sewer utilities in the foothills area be awarded to Underground Construction Co. , and also that the staff be authorized to enter into an agreement for engineering services (staking) for this project. After:discussion, Resolution No. 3735 entitled"Resolu- tion of Award of Contract, Project No. 62-8" was adopted and the staff authorized• to enter into the agreement by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Arnold, Beahrs, Byxbee, Cooley, Cresap, Dias, Porter, Rodgers, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward, Zweng. Noes: Comstock, Debs, Traffic Restrictions (Alexis Drive) After an explanation by the City Manager, an ordinance entitled "Ordinanceof the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending. Section 19.152 of. the. •Palo. Alto Municipal Code Decreasing the Speed Limit on .Alexis Drive" was introduced and on motion by Zweng, seconded .by Woodward, was accepted for first reading by a unani— mous vote. On -Sale Beer License (Alto Investment .Co.;;::;41/5 El Camino Real) The City, Attorney reported that an application has been made for an on -sale' beer license by Alto Investment Co. , 4115 El Camino Rea]. He advised that in his opinion there are no legal grounds forprotesting the issuance of this license and recommended that the application be filed without protest. On motion by Porter, seconded and unanimously carried, the recommendation of the City Attorney was approvedand the appli- cation filed without protest. Defense of Cit A ointees on Joint Hos itc i Study Committee' A request was received from the City Attorney for authorization to represent City appointees on the Joint Study Com- mittee for the Palo Alto -Stanford Hospital Center in the case of Debs v. Woodward. Vice Mayor Woodward and Councilmen Comstock and :Debs stated -:for the record that they were neither participating nor voting on thisrriatte r. The City Attorney read to the Council a resolution he` had prepared. Resolution No. 3736 entitled "Resolution of the Council,'. of the City of Palo Alto Authorizing ;;.nd Directing the City Attorney to Defend Council Appointees on the Joint Study Committee for the Palo',A,lto Stanford Hospital. Center in the Case of Debs v. Woodward" was then introduced and' on motion by Porter, duly seconded, was carried by a`una:.imous vote, Cornstock, Debs, Woodward abstaining. 196465 Hospital Fiscal Operations Principles and Objectives Councilman Comstock moved that the third item of the principles set forth in the statement of the Board of Hospital Di-' rectors relating to the 1964-65 budget be revised to read as follows: "3., That the Hospital Center pay such core amorti- zation and bond expenses as the excess of revenues over expenses will permit. " The rnotion was seconded by Flint. After general discussion, the motion was defeated by the following roll ca!1 vote: Ayes: Noes: 'L',yxbet:, Cornstock, Cooley, Debs, Dias, Flint, Rodgers. Arnold, Beahrs, Cresap, Porter, Rohrs, Ru.s, Woodward, Zweng. In regard to the 1964-65 budget objectives of the Hospi- tal Center, Councilman Comstock moved to delete the third item, i. e. , "that -the budget. will be developed for the Hospital as a single entity and will eliminate any allocations of income and expense other than to separate the costs of operating the_ Stanford Clinics and the cost of general services performed for the Stanford School of Medicine". The motion to delete the item was seconded by Zweng and carried; unanimously, Storm Drainage - 0 Councilman Flint request4d information :from the staff nn whether'or not ponding of water on Louis Road during the heavy rain storms inJanuary this year vvould be included in the storrn. drainage study presently being made. The City Manager advised that; it will be covered. (Councilman Zweng left the meeting at 8:35.) ,... . ' .. rd w'p."4w.'!'!'"''^"i�"'^s.✓m' lAi+.sjglp iwywr�.ry, 4 . n Councilman Flint moved that the matter of Oregon Avenue Expressway acting as a dike in the event of flooding of San Francis quito Creek be referred to the Committee of the Whole for study. The motion was, seconded by Debs. After discussion, the motion was defeated by the follow- ing rollCall vote: Ayes: Noes: Carnstoc:k, Cooley, Cresap, Debs, Flint, Porter, Rodgers. Arnold, Beahrs, Byxbee, Dias, Rohrs, Rus, Woodwa rd. Councilman •Cooley challenged a ruling made by the Mayor that there be a motion or some kind of action brought by a councilman on items of new business placed on the agenda. After a lengthy scussion, Rohrs moved to uphold the ruling of the Chair or. adopting a policy'of not entertaining questions except in relation to reports and specific motions. The motion was seconded by Rus. After further discussion, the rnotion was withdrawn and Rohrs made another motion to Challenge the Chair's ruling. The motion was seconded anc the ruling of the Chair was sustained by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Arnold, Beahrs, Byxbee, Cresap, Porter, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward. Noes: Cotnstock, Cooley, Debs, Dias, Flint, Rodgers. Stanford Linear Accelerator ono. wommemorapw A letter was acknowledged from the Coast Valley Chap- ter, American Institute of Architects, advising that this organiza- tion is against proposed overhead power lines for the Stanford Linear Accelerator: A motion was made by Arnold, seconded and carried by a unanimous vote'to'direct the staff to answer the letter and inform the organization -that the area it referred to in its letter is not in the City limits of;:??alo`:Alto. Written Communications The .following letters were acknov ))edged and ordered filed: Airport Lease Letter from Santa Clara County Airrnen's As:.,ociation congratulating the Council on its recent approval of the Palo Alto Airport Lease. Wi law Road -Freeway Letter. from C. K. Kimball objecting, to an interchange at Middlefield Road. Castilieja Avenue Beulah S. Tanners, hoping trie Council will finid. a way to relieve the condition of isolation.now existing in the Southgate area. Several. residents, expressing concern about.a possible reopening; of the street. Richard J. Hammond, hoping the Council will not reverse its decision or, the closing. Jose M.L .,Rodriguez, protesting the closing and questioning what would happen in case of fire. Bayla.nds Miss Myra. Keen, urging favorable Council action on the matter of a bird sanctuary in the: bii.ylarads. Stop Sins Lotter of thanks to the Council from Harry E.. Schwarze for approving stop signs on Cowper Street between Maureen and East Meadow, ais:o ;thanking. the City /vtanager, City Traffic ''Engineer and Chief of Police. Annexations of Territory Notices of public hearing from Santa Clara. County Local' Agency 'Formation Commission of proposed annexations of territory to the City Uf, Mountain View designated Tackson Cuesta No. ?, and to the City of a o5 -Altos designated as E]. Monte. 6'4-1. There bei.;g.no further bti.siness, the rr.ecting adjourned at 8:48 p. 111.'. . . APPROVED: ATTEST: City., Clerk '"''"rr'm"+r... C.. .wee N ! i , .+ A y N„r ± Yrwtvi'pywTf� 7.77. .x., "*'