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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06221964'4 4 City Halt, Palo Alto, California June 22, 1964 The Council of the City of Palo Alto: met in regular session on this date at 7:30 p.m. , Mayor Cresap presiding. Arnold, Beahrs. Byxbee, Cooley, Cresap, Debs, Dias, Flint, Porter, Rodgers, Rohrs, Woodward. Absent: Comstock, Rus, Zweng. Vice Mayor Woodward assureed the Chair at the request. f Mayor Cresap and called the meeting to order. Minutes'of Meeting of "J"une 8, 1964 Councilms.n Dias .requested that the minutes in regard to the ordina.nc;e designating the new County Expressway as Page Mill. Road be corrected to show'th.at the motion was :3econded by Cooley. Councilman .Dias also requested that the :minutes be amender in: the following details: That the words "of. the Joint County Study Committee'' be added at the end of the first paragraph pertaining to San Francisquito' Flood Control. That ° the: words. "a chiropractic doctor" be inserted after the name of Dr. Donald 1-1. .Budd. Councilman Flint requested that his no vote be recorded on the resolution pertaining to the International. Association of Fire Fighters, Distirigaishe d;.Service 'Awards. C.it zPns':-AdYisory.Conrraattee on Capital Improvements amended and corrected were then approved Vice=Malror Woodward announced that Mayor Cresap would .make the presentations of Distinguished Service Awards to members of the Citizens' Advisory Committee on Capital Improve- ments. (Councilman Zweng arrived at the meeting at 7:40) Mayor fCre,sap' stated -that the Committee's report has - been received hjr the Council and these have been many favorable comments: about it. He co`nzricr_ded the Committee for its work and stated it was a;..gr' at' honor ,and privilege to make presentations of Distinguished Service Awards to each of the following: Robert W.:Byxbee, Chairman Wilbert Cox John- A `Gilbert Hill $. A..`J ird Arthur. Morse William Ober. Frank H. Roberts W, Hoyt Rohrer' David J. Stone Leonard Ware Mayor-- Cresap`then took over the Chair. Weed:Ab'atemert' The Mayor announced this was the time and place se.t for a public hearing on a resolution confirming the Engineer's re- port and. Assessment List for weed abatement. It was stated for: the rec d that notice of this hearing and the report and assessment. list have beer published and posted by the City Clerk as provided; in Chapter 32 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code. The City Clerk ad- vised that ' a written protest had been received from Mr. L. M. Van Eaton, 112 Kingsley Avenue, copies of which had been distributed to the Council. Mr. Van Eaton addressed the Council in support of his protest and displayed two snapshots of the subject area. (Councilman Comstock arrived at 7:45 and Councilman Rus at 7:46.) ?vie:`: Paul .Coster, 103 Melville, advised the Council. that the spraying ;of weeds did not appear to have, he sped in his particu:lar.case, Councilman Byxbee commented that he too had received a bili'fov weed;spxaying; ;:.nd questioned the present method of opera-. Lion. on ;weed abatein-ent, ieCi'ty Manager explained that the program was initiated at the instigation of the City Council; that it provides'for_ abatement of Weeds'between the, sidewalk and curb; and that to set up a notificatzon`progr.am' would about double the cost of the assess- rent. The City,Engineer also presented an explanation of the present pr ogr.ani On,.weed. abatement, -2- There being no other persons appearing in protest, the hearing was decla4eedclosed. '' Ire answer to inquiry, the City Manager advised that he would direct a member of the staff to prepare a bulletin on the weed abatement to go out in the. ''News Notes" enclosed with utility bills, Resolution:No. 3744 entitled "Resolution of the Council oz the City'of Palo Alto Confirming the Report and Assessment, for Weed Abatement' was introduced and on motion by Porter, seconded by Zweng, was_. adopted by a unanimous vote. A report was received from. the Committee of the Whole referring the matte; of the Hospital Center budget for the fiscal year 1964-65 to the :'Council without recommendation. A motion was made by Zweng, duly seconded, that the Council adopt the Palo Alto portion of the proposed 1964-65 hospital budget as presented. An amendment to the motion was moved by Cooley that the rates for Palo Alto residents be reduced by $3.00 and rates for non-residents be incr-eased by $3.00 from the room rate schedule shown on page v of the budget: The motion to amend was seconded by.;Rodgers Councilman Cooley added that his rxotion was based on present rates rather •than the proposed rates. 'A substitute motion by Flint that the Council return to the old budget system dieti'for lack of a second. The matter of. a differential in room rates was discussed with members .:of the Hospital'Bo.ard and administrative staff in re.- , lation to` individtual,s' insnrance coverage and in relation to its effect on hospital •revenuer. .:>.A.motion. was made by Zweng that the possible'. differential in r..00m;rates -and poesible rebates for Palo Alto rein - dents be returned to. the Committee of the Whole for further study`,,, The motion was seconded by Beahrs, but after discussion was lost on the followii g,roi,l call: Noes Arnold,; Beahrs, Cresap, Porter, Rohrs, Wood- ward,' Zweng. Byxbee, Comstock, Cooley, Debs, Dias; Flint,` Rodgers, Rus. Incorporating.suggestions of Councilmen Comstock and Zweng, Cooley restated his amendment to the motion, that the Council, establish a basic rooms rate and then a surcharge for non- residents, and that the breakdown of rates be as follows: Residents Non -Residents Private :room $36.00 $42.00, Serrn-private room 29.50 35.50 Ward- room 25.00 31.00 Pediatrics . unit 25.00 31.00 Nursery unit 10.00 16.00 i. substitute motion 'was made by Debs, seconded' by Flintthat the Council` adopt a sense resolution that the Hospital Board: begranted one or two months' operating funds, until the. time that the Council has considered both hospital committee re- ports and made a. pohcy'determination. A_xnotioroby Rus, seconded by Woodward, to move the previous' question wars carried by a two-thirds majority vote on a show of hands and the substitute motion was defeated by a majority.. voice vote. After' further discussion, a motion was rnade.by Zweng. to arner•d t:he amendment proposed by Cooley that it be the sense of the Council that a room rate differential be instituted and that the:' Couricil request from the Hospital. Board specific recommendations to impieme it this 'policy within thirty days. The motion was seconded by Porter and carried by the following roll call vote: Ayes Arnold, Beahrs, Cooley, Cr, esap, Dias, Flint,- . Porter, Rodgers, Rohr. s, Woodward, Zweng. Noes: E•yxbee, Comstock, Derby, Rus. The rriotron,to amend by Cooley, as further amended by Zweng, was carried bythe following roll call vote: Ayes: Arnold, Beahrs, Byxbee, Cooley, Cresap, Dias,. Flint, _Porter Rodgers. Rohrs, Rus, Woodward Zweng. Noes: Comstock, Debs. A motion was made by Comstock, seconded by Cooley, to delete the third item of the Budget Objectives. Councilman. Zweng clarified his' original motion on adoption of the budget to provide that only: thedollars and cents figures of income and ex- penditures contained in it,ber arsproved. Upon such clarification, the Chair ruled Comstock's notion out of order, and on challenge, the Chair was sustained in its ruling on motion by Porter, seconded day Beahxs by a -majority voice vote. Following :further discussion, a substitute motion was made by Rcihrs that the -Hospital Budget as presented be rejected h instructions Directors with rates far Board of Di., t, a in room to the o�p�tZ. on differential ifferen ed lint and returned � budget ,�' oaian:: seconded : move the . e' to .ubmtt �` e "the°motion y.�3. to s d by Ii " call vote Pala Alto citizens seconded by 5FA Rua, the following roll p, was carried jeba. caxrie Cooley = Cr�Yesap+ d. vyaus`o.tixes�zx way bee� °n'�sae�Y Rua, °c'`v`�x e� pia, �'�xt'ti' I,odg �. �wen'�• Ay eaters= ?or ter } Bohrs. e roll, e following npld, caxried by t 1:4oe The motion by doh: Was call vote Cooley = Dehs = V0 Go Comstock, : d.SYxbee. es: lint i,obraa i'as od era' yyoadwa d,. '°'y Porter Cr caw?, Zwen ' �Saest �,cilaLs.z� of the Whole and the Committee policies: an Use XeGeivedt � of the following p wa8 cities steal` A report tothe` Council adoP lac ih .ens or zat�° xero me�,dinE to « o,vrea.recreation aaua' ororganization facilities their That xivate iZiC�1V aai�orzlorgani ationC1. � s�a�r,ed to a??actor ars and canutal.esa it can.•n�n public �e COtr T use ci? upon K• ^nt �e�cc�"�k�n� � k�;�yxie� would not encroach �'�' v�an� do important iu � n a 'proprietary ' v0 ©uric= e ms, th'e , h suggested uestion involving to . i C that the any q br LT an.ge + that should be uae', rc,rm LT p ati en .(tom :long ox� . organization tit or: for ; , nodetein,d a cinB a r e a l may r e 1 or profit scan facilities )1zL'•A ' xnckividu'a d concessionaires) one e a o �- n areas res reserve my-owr d recreation e ce?tan C,-zty, awned :e�x private gA''', s x xe5eine 1. ur, asea 'residents n1exc �• � i've^'�t� �,d "Pry'" God , � �tio he given. t it e `er d nts that list of Xar consideration p ecr ation axe s •adxxciliti au. the ,gt Rihe x S1ch restriction xazns whe7 t5 be aP?Zied, re5id s axe charged. feasible. al. rate fax non. That a dminis�tzatvely feasible if fees of services, - .4t a U e °f certain type, zd, seconded by oxter; for ade by Woodward, toto ador�t all £c•tiz poti;ie$, a o, t £ Z During the ensuing discussion, rfl mrrsented,about interpretation s Gouncil••� ,� .. su "! is "e.cc1 xsive and proprietary on h variousino words in r• t zo rtF.,a,lar of "''.s policy P"ae.�.v use" and me 1 se .e: o,.ion Was secon tr ded eo 1'�r• C;c3tr^aztt ee and carried by a. , r Aie r,`lP .o--dopt rtr'r-: J, 3 aIIc?_4 w:i.w Carrie, c•-: r,.l. inofion nV Woodward, seconded 1 -iv %w"�"r� the Committee e enR' a rYcc> ri o;ira*i to help develop Foothills U a Park ttiw e t;,µ a unan•.rnotls vote.' Par w1y,', as >: w from the C;n:nr;:it < 1 ,fir o`- thl. 5.a-,-i1,gs realized fr , nr. {� •ta j/t7}'1�.P {ru.r Ul' 3.LQGc� n�J ^{A Jfl . ():(1 '3ta1"{. 1 hd�n �{ tira::� ct:s 3 c: t'<r_la .at to be S450,000lelectric utility sand rground pro for the fiscal. year )96 Qr rri'otalti„ by Woodward, `o dward, seconded wh£ >_li-'CtxiC t:t.il,it :]jr :7;ay, the y°%n �, ;i nMend d by a Unanimous underground 5 _ xrn✓µ vote. pros i^, was app ,. Clark ; Poe Street �..1P,^,. ^;. C?:T::•�c _ i tvr o ;`.:r t. {. i i ,33 '� y TyXhee reminded the '� 1Y,, F' r•:#. t " Council that the ,;�ri e•c••, 72..1101 f n(..'�._"Y1 c.e` •� ' ` (' '1�Irv,'✓ `•ecorsci•... ' .,< er on zoning for the entire areaann ng,, £.nrzliss on pe:id:ng it, report poa• r The Ac,irag Chairrnanof the Planning Co-rin};ssio n, Walter Stro:nquist, ,advised that the Planning Commission has no further zoningmatters an this particular area except the matter of general zoning:; He further; stated that the Planning Comrnission has this mater on the agenda: for its next meeting on June 24. After further di,sccunsion, the motion to refer failed by the following roll call vote: Arnold, B3eahrs, }3yxbee, Comstock, Rodgers, Zweng ' Noes: 'Cooley, Cresap, Debs, Dias, Flint, Porter,, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward. A motiors•by Debs, duly seconded, to deny the applica- tion for a zone change was carried by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Beahrs, Byxbee, Comstock, Cooley, Debs, Dias, Flint, Zweng, Noes: Arnold, Cresap, Porter, Rodgers, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward, Zone Change. Stewart Mitchell, (285`5 Middlefield Road) A report was received from the Planning Commission recommending approval of.the application of Dr. Stewart Mitchell for a change of district of property at 2855 Middlefield Road (portions of Lots 70 and 71, C. M. Wooste.e Company's Subdivision of the Clark Ranch) from R -3:G .to P -C, subject to providing park- ing as indicated in Plan A submitted by the applicant, with com- mencement of:construction six months after approval and comple- tion within: one year thereafter. A rnotion was made by Woodward, duly seconded, to approve the recommendation of the Planning Commission and • accept for first reading an ordinance providing for the zone change. Mr: -.William S. Love,an attorney representing the applicant,- spoke in behalf of Dr. Mitchell for the change of dis- trict of this property. After ' -d sc:us lion, the motion to approve the Planning Commission's recommendation and to accept for first reading an ordinance entitled; Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Se;rtio .i: 3 02` -of Ordinance No. 1324, the Zoning Ordinance, 'Changing the Zoning of Certair. Property Known as 2855 Middlefield_ Road from R -3 :G to P -C" was carried by a majority_ vote. Zazt C ��; erbext Cnok;(4270 McKellar K Lare and 4264 Suzanne Drive) A report was received from the. PIarnin recommending denial of the a g Commission change :of distrxctof application of Herbert M Cook far. a Susanne :brine property at -4270 McKellar Lane arid 4264 usann -of (Lot.: 40° Traci 733. Palo Alto p Rancho o.Ri ncon. Orchards, and a d�SanFranaisquiza)fromR-1 to R-5. Mayor Cresap advised that the a a continuance of. this matter .and on motion bpplicant has and carried unaxximonisl as requested Y the item wa y �yto the second, Council meeting. �a continued to the y 1964 Jui 13 e - Le s l ie Pr. and Lareen. L. Shupe, et al , ancl; 42.37; Manuela �iwezzue A report was received from the Plannin recommending' denial � of the Shupe, application of Leslie F g ndazzm.issnan P , et' , for a;�:har,ge of district of and Lor207 I 4217. and 4237 Ivlanuela property at 4192, h217Tracrs, Avenue (portions oft 4207; � being a portion theof he Fruitdaie and Oak:- from R -1:13-20:A n Rancho La Furissima to 1�e1:B.10::�. Concepcion) u Cou xtrr; nc an.Rodgers"advised that this applicant has also requested a. continuance and. t Jn:Iv 27;: d meeting moved that it be continued until and carded of the', Council. The. motion was by a unanimous vote, seconded. mo. Change - Sxdne r Vr .V.. Badger Bryant Stre'etj A report was received from the Planning recommending g approval of the a g V. Badger on ang.t, o` dast: ict of property application of Sidney L'. Badger fQr` a cha. 16, f d i' , ,} y t 130 Bryant Street (portion ofB ersi.ty Park Tract)..from jest to the apAlxcazit.frxavzdiiaq at'"Iea.st one 5 and HDA to P_ jest unit.. C:, sub_ harking space per agar- 1{ motion :was made b aPP" ovc: the Flanzxirx y Woodward, duly seconded, to r g Commission re co comrrxt?nda,ton arid accept for providing for the change of'district. The City Attorney cautioned the G decision on -T i of ouncii o. aspect of. rezoning 'the� property n casing its partzeular operation ) hn t?ne potential nonprofit aspect Arnold, and a motion was made by ,seconded by Cooley, 'io refer the application back to the Planning Cotnmi ssior. Following comment by some cart Sidney V' v3 ad R of the Council. g"' 00 Welch Road, described they roposedl- ,��n� ,�t end Sett it that the 'Planning °Razz' d taa� Gz� t t a-itY ° ed t�e G° the nss'b City the ctzmm txacons t rth� question of.advice possid 'as action Mr • !, +, reside �ar,ru 't n��d an where Ala r° t'° e tic. ath e., and yf, t ` e ,guequest on. p f zoning de e on atn ne tare ° fie. Gym a� e of -C rnr n ha,d taX . a or d exz�Pt sti. that :the ce1.5 have b c°' b'ined i tpul'be a °° p`tt° e Pl 'n c+ t.. have; been that this t $h�� at gxX���n �� �pzs:izni�4t°n r quested,tha yr (loin Str. l , rn utltit de - that that the eat, Allyn, 15 ° tixabeth ed to the y, this is xt,atter �exo� the area.sctission, the �'°Barr to by the f°1.1o, t gian i xna /Niter fuxth n xCo sails,°n *as c X9ebs' the la � (c Q LeY = a , 1�° tt call vote; Corastrr:c> bee. ink x° pis''°��1i$��'Qd�'exs" �Qtixs, qua, AYes•' pia$ °xter, .$ . Vl p ward; Swer • ash I`�O d tsita,r,i T Cora. ,der° 7, ,.• pt�nt.ix'_ �ha _ Mme" o the or de ry .1..,,,,,,..,5_,,?,,‘„,... s,c re A'v-----.w .,•p f.x° n oi� •°,3rx Oregon A i i A. rn i xEaP°xt v ',113.8, ofe he : pt?lf �xo erti v iGj� red. a ixazn a vallg of :dxstrct Seale c�u-rt reC k?ortio • ch n�Z 1,°c.1t b ;s a f Or ;� B r ,o:02-xtY f01 � s�u� �ti°� .°� ° 1Z � tr+ that 4h uFtic''"ta°n eb$ z sue t1' °n' e a., . .a ik-i to .�„i:0, Cooley mentioned °ded that seconded by identi �` Apex vs; an r e °ti on was x�y1d�T4t�a1 died• The vc>`•'- l, 't desix able F district Mt b Yn ; p1.1 Cc,c;t& � �i e.n change e the iollov'' °x�s4,c „��i°dw�sd, and caxricd by .ts,dt ?1'° ` oT er, . '0,.,a.s. Ny $ yisS t s > ,Hexed a c:efini.te ne e "5? a. �. �al'lin�i for • ' � *�tili.ti� 'Foothills oi Ani'e� °• •-t 62,,g °r 7 ez, itte °xtio�� a ��• Sy stern s ,,e s °fit'° r �cax d W ater d by ly Sy 7,v/ens, °n Site °f � ax'Y � rink � •P�rtex �se°°sedgy. ,Np 3y ,��' �'��� motion by Xnt °du°e�. and on ,�°te dppted by 171-1 OA, 7 San Francisquito Annexation 77_71.-......_...r Ordinance No. 2193 entitled "Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Approving the Annexation of Certain Unin- habited Territory Designated as 'San F'rancisqui.to Annexation' to the City of Palo Alto" wasintroduced for second reading and on motion by Byxbee, dui,y seconded, was adopted by a unanimous vote. Zone Chan e - San Fr ancisquito Annexation Ordinance No. 2194 entitled "Ordinance of the Council. of the Cityof Palo Alto Amending Section 3.02 of Ordinance No. 1324, the Zoning, Ordinance, Changing the Zoning of Certain Property Known :'as 'San Francisquito .Annexation' to F and P -F" was introduced' for second reading and on rnotion by Byxbee, duly seconded, wasadopted by a unanimous vote. Amendment to Palo Alto ;Municipal Code - Sec. 2.103 rAg.enda `ct Cityy Council Meetings) 7717 Ordinance No. 2195 entitled "Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Section 2.103 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code Relating to. the Agenda of City Council Meetings" was introduced for second r.e-ading and a motion was made by Byxbee, seconded by Rus, for adoption. .A motion" to amend the Ordinance to substitute the words "no later than 9:.00 a,.1 -,n. " for words "at 9:00 a.m." was made by Debs and seconded by :Flint. Councilman. Arnold stated he felt this motion to amend constituted a substantiall change in the ordinance and was, therefore, out of order The Mayer called for a vote on whether the amend- ment constituted a substantial change and the motion to amend was -.toted out of order by they following roll call vote: Comstock, Debs, Flint, Rodgers. Noes,: Arnold; Be,ahrs, Byxbee, Cooley. Dias Porter, Rohrs; Rags, Woodward, Zwenv. A motion by, Comstock to refer the ordinance back to the Committee of the Whole failed by a majority vote. The ordinance was then adopted on second reading by a majority vote. Amendment to 1.24 --„"_.�---.,, Palo alto .,Municipal PosaX `Fee �Sche Par ^Cone - Section 3 of the Cat 4rd�n�c�e, No. 2196 entitled "Ordinance of the, City di a A1zi� Amending ` finance of the Falo-Alto g Subsection 3124Council for the" ' Mun,c;apol Code - ti on (a) of Section Use the Sanitary Setting Forth the S :24 far e Us reading ary Refuse Dis Schedule ado andl.`o Disposal Area" of Fees Ated b moo vote. otion by 7weng, duly was introduced by unanimous seconded, was... University Avenue e Parkin ...--. ""`_--rict pin The Assistant P°aed riiet}zeT heof fin City ` .Nana �. University financing which g_e sent to a re tl' .Afenue''Par, kin had been sent tot report and pro on a Un ve amendment g District he Co rnir the to the Pa Improvement ct .Finn. Council proposed type of financing to be dProcedure Code woulof a d de u also been hear L,e�:ttexsendorsing new sent to the �ouncii, Downtown Palo AIto the plan w DoMr. c; , Lytton Savings were an Association, Lou.i., Rapp, and ,Pacific` gs. and ged from Telephone and Telegraph py � motipn u, graph Company. the report, y; as made by ordinance ; he proposed method o#BYxbee amending ,duly tseconded,op a refer Com- mittee of "the n the Improvement arcing and the. Whole 'for, Aa ca Procedure proposed study was carried Code to the Palo Alto ed by a ma Cozy_ •-�.-,..,....,._,.,, Air- �t majority vote, Assi ie_n�t of ;ase a.:.,....____..._ gadSublease Thetween San City modNvst eo Gount,a Stier explained a proposed agreement he- Aviation Corporation County, the anent and sublease a nee poration for as n City of Palo Alto g rnent on the Palosig mart of Pease Alto Airport. agree - Manx On Motion by g moos vote, .n the Yxbe.e, duly seconded the Mayor authorized agreement; for assignment was carried by a and directed to as approved Appoint execute it. and. '""~ointment of .ne put City Clerk moos vote, ()n motion by Rodgers appointed On mot p , seconded ous ' MacDoogal Personnel and carried by a un loyalty oaths Deputy City 1erk for Pep rpose of administering was ani new employees. dz'ninist�ering (Councilman Porter left the :neetinq at IO:3j p.m. 1 Project 64-1 t1 Camino-Real:Widening. After, an''explanation by the City Manager, Resolution No. 3746 entitled"A Resolution Requesting Consent of the Board of Supervisor; of the County of Santa Clara to the ;exercise of Extra -Territorial Jurisdiction to Undertake Proceedings for the Acquisition and Construction of Public Improvements and to Pro- vide that the Costs Shall Be` Assessed Upon the District Benefited, Under .Appropriate Special .Assessment and Assese.ment Bond Act, " EI. C4rnino :R.eal. ,Widening, Project No. 64-1, was introduced and on motion by Byxbee,, duly seconded, was adopted by a unanimous. vote. Assessment Roll : -, Fiscal Year 1964-65 The report of the City Assess_•r was received, sub- mitting the Assessment Roll for the fiscal year 1964-65 for the purpose of equalization.. The Mayor advised that the Council pur - ' suant to the provisions of Section 2.450, Chapter 2, of the Palo Alto Municipal Code,, is required to meet as a Board of Equaliza- tion at 7:30 p. zn. on the fourth Monday in July and that notice of such meeting must be published. On motion by Eyxbee, seconded and unanimously carried, the meeting of the: Council sitting as a Board of Equali- zation was set for July 27, 1964 -at 7:30 p.m. and the City Clerk was directed to publish notice of hearing as required. Result of Election: - Charter Amendments The City Clerk read an affidavit from the Registrar of Voters that the official canvass of all votes cast at the primary election held June '2,, 1964'indicated the following results for the City of Palo'Alto'Charter Amendments: Proposition 1 For Against 11,626 6, 1 28 9. 850 7, 60.8. i 1 , 52Z 5 980 Resolution No. 3747 entitled "Resolution o the Council of the;City tai Pa.lo Alto Declaring the R sul:', c:' the Special /Elec- tion Held in; the City of Palo Alto on June 2, 1964 Upon Three Propositions Amending the Charter of the City of Palo Alto" was introduced and on:Motion otion ; ' ,Zwt::lg, seconded by $yxuee, was adopted by 'a Majority voice vote. 777.77,777, Claim for Damages I r s _.Betty< Smits The City Attorney reported on a claimfiled by Mrs. Betty Sin its of 679 Toyon, Sunnyvale, in the sum of $51.00 for damage to'hercar on Tasso Street when she hit a street tree while parking. He 'advised that after investigation, it was con- cluded .the -claim is,not a proper charge against the City and recorn- mended that the Council so find and reject the claim in its entirety. He also advised that; Travelers Insurance Company denied this claim on'June 10, 1964. Onnotion by,Byxbee, duly seconded and unanimously carried, the recomthendation of the City Attorney was approved and the claim of Mrs: Betty Smits denied in its entirety. On -Sale_ Beer .License (Top's ` -,`2435 .Ash; Street) The City Attorney reported that an application has been 'lade for an on -sale beer license by Carol. S. Dentino and William G. Dentino;, 2435 Ash Street. He advised that in his opinion there are. no legal grounds 'for protesting the issuance of this license and rec.xr.rnended that the applica.tion be filed without protest: On motion by .Rodgers, seconded and unanimously carried, the recoxnmendatioxi of the City Attorney was approved and 'the appiication.filed without protest. (Counc`ilnian Rodgers left the meeting at. 10:45 p.m.) <` Palo Alto Stanford Hospital. Policy A motion was made ;by Flint that one of the next two n-neeting,s of, the Cowin itteeof the ,Whole be devoted exclusively to. consideration of establishing policy on operation of the Palo Alto Stanford Hospital The motion was seconded by Debs. Councilman Zweng .moved to table the matter until the` report..of the Joint;,Hospital Committee is receive?. The :.notion was'seconded, by Woodward''but was defeatedon the following roil call vote: Ayes: BeahrsD Byxbee, Cr.esa.p, Rus, Woodtiva.ra. Zweng ,. Noes, Arnold,Comstock, Cooley, Debs. Dias, Flint, Rohrs. A substitute motion by Rohrs to defer consideration of, policy until such time as the Joint Committee report i s received was seconded ,and carried by a majority vote. vote. Committee ofi the Whole A motion by Debs, seconded by Mint, that the City Clerk furnishto the Council once every two months, subject to a specific timetable.' a. list of items, pending in the Committee of the Whole was carried by amajoxity vote A motion was made by Rus, duly seconded, that the Council return to the Standing Committee System with committees appointed by the Mayor, effective July 1, 1964, A motion by Arnold, seconded by Byxbee, to move the• previous oiae stion'was,carried by a unanimous vote. The motion to return to the Standing Corn. mitter System failed;on the following roll: call vote; Ayes::. Beahrs Byxbee, Cresp, Rus, Woodward. Noes: Arnold,' Comstock, Cooley, Debs, Dias, Flint, Rohr s, Zvveng. Traffic Restrictions - .Oregon Avenue A motion was made by Comstock and seconded to reduce the traffic speed 1 i t on Oregon Avenue from 35 mph to 25 mph, A motion by By'xbee , ;`seconded by Woodward, to refer this matter t:o the Committee of the Whole was declared lost on a voice vote. After discussion-,' the motion to reduce the speed lirnit was defeated :by the following roll call vote. Ayes: Comstock, Debs. Noes: Arnold. Sellars, Ayxbee, Cooley, Cresap, Dias, Flint, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward, Zweng. Appointment o3' C'otmci loran Dias Committee -66 —International Municipal Cooper anion •Councilman Byxbee congratulateel Councilman Dias on h.era,ppointment-to the Amer,ica.n Municipal Association's Commit- tee on rnterrtatioral Mun•Lripal Cooperation and moved that she be authorized to'attenc, a meeting of the committee during the 41st Annual Atrrerican .M.Unicip.al. Congress in Mar Beach, Florida 'the latter `part of July. .i.he.motion was' seconded and carried by a unanimous Subdivisions of Properties iTt ek riddlef4 --'. eltl'Chat�ni,z4-Greer) �r b unani- mousvote, motion } expressing- a letter fro by seconded �� �' L s vot Concern regarding m: University and f u and t carried b bounded c by fia: subdivision by unani - Jr.; bou Avenue and Creek, ek of properties Association 4xc' ties .thin, 117E Greer d w referred '`'o the field Raid Road as /�s�,c)c to the Planning t.'hn_ •atzori:.nf �� , .. .ninR Commis- sion. ay, Area Goy. ernments A Let Area Governments was acknowledged from Ar Sash bier l'nt ; g attention the Association of Francisco erGeptar Dr n `O the imminent co. > a ain ima Aa Y.' and the effect construction off. kt it may h,-,.ve o,t =scar motion,was Central d as supportio as made by Flint Al Valley Or B the position` of the t2:t;: ?unci l S oCentr uton ol Board Fag n Luis completed before being made by the U. Control ea/th 5 Bay and 1Jrair. until ,allowing the discharge S. Public hzealth that the be Lu that such discharge ti evidence and assur soh tiv..,S e from Service o l not a.dve affect e been San rse1Y affect the waters of show. unanimous Il]e o'ti the noun vote , an was seconded by Debs and carried Communications � b Y a c"4 Letters were acknowledged from the r pos t to : (Ter >,) Jur following: etc to , in encB. ourage ge churches, d asking the g: enc ur, ches pools, go Cougovernment to endorsefrom X.bells Mayor Cr liasen: r rn, .. ent buildings,: froc � ..mation13 adv:sed.r_nat tin tias, supportingF �� on July �t7 ands�. matte this . r could be movement. taker, care of by C:t�.�:z A��:dzsrrz<'Sc:ho t[ec� setting o` PTA to to con- In,+ _�,, fi forth e City s et tnr�,rr,: reasons for their SchOC t t re rdatio s o heir c i 1 n t di 5�c �� `^� r� .te �Vlr. , %ur�ke ,,,v,z2-.. �. a 11<:2 a.t Gila gyp ta, ,�, ^` c` n, �(;P Sri �'Y , ' Ddv j R • Y %1T�.ynS . i., College 'l r, thy' many c rditi Dawdy. Z atin race area. ` r�l.inµd dogs inr, �x``` `zeec. Mi Isabel "i .i ^itY diefield and R`as Lane n crossin g., inquiring bout a traffic ht at o fro tight the Ross between Mrs. A. M,. Stark.; 3133 Alma Street, in regard to hr o- t.eot,ing ?he; public against bicycle riding on sidewalks. 'There_ being no further busine':s, the meeting adjourned . t 11:05`p.m. APPROVED: 1 / . C/LL Mayor