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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1214196419 3 12/14J64 City Hall Palo Alto, California December 14, 1964 The Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in a regular session at 7:30 p.m., with Mayor Woodward presiding. Present: Arnold, .Beahrs (7:34), Byxbee, Comstock, Cooley, Cresap, Debs, Dias, Flint, Rodgers, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward, Zweng„ Absent: Porter. Minutes of November 23 Councilman Debs moved that page rections he had proposed to the mi, The motion was seconded by Flint roll call vote: 189 of the minutes show the cor. - nutes of November and November 9. but failed, to carry on the following Ayes: Comstock, Cresao,Debs, Dias, Flint. Noes: Arnold, Byxbee, Cooley, Rodgers, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward, Zweng. Councilman Byxbee moved approval of the minutes of November 23 as distr Luted. The motion was duly :seconded and carried on a voice vote, frith Debs and Flint voting no Neighbors Abroad Mayor Woodward welcomed the students from Oaxaca, Mexico, who were attending the Council meeting and introduced Councilman Dias, who is Chairman of the Council's Sister City Program. Mrs. Dias explained these were the first contingent of youth from Oaxaca; that she wouldintroduce the Palo Alto student host and asked there to intro- duce their guest. Marilyn Carter ;introduced Maria del Carmen Marra. Miramontes. Since Parma Wisniewski could not attendthe meeting, Mrs. Carter introduced Miguel Angel Villegas A.rellano, Jean Littig introduced Mario. Nunez Palacios. Karen. White introduced Manuel Javier Calleja Sanchez, Diana Walker introduced Jesus Torrez Ruiz. Barbara Hunt introduced Pablo Enrique Nunez Callas. h Mr.s. Dias then introduced Eugene Gomez from Cubberley High School who accompanied Mario to the podium to translate the greetings Mario brought to the Council trorn the Oaxacan families; from the students, who enjoy being in Palo Alto, and who are looking forward to the visit of the Palo Alto students to Oaxaca in July. Mrs. Dias announced a telegram had arrived advising that five more students were on their' way to Palo Alto from Oaxaca. Mayor Woodward observed 'this was another step, and a very important one, in the Council's'Sster City program. Report of the Citizens' Advisory Committee on. Foothills Planning..- Vice Mayor Arnold introduced the report of the Citizens' Advisory. Committee on Foothills Planning, read his letter of transmittal which accompanied the report, and moved that the report be referred to the Planning Cornmis.sion for review and report back to the Committee of the Whole`. Councilman Comstock seconded the motion. Vice Mayor Arnold. asked. that the Clerk reproduce the letter he had received from the Town. of Tortola Valley prior to the: next meeting ' :ind distribute' it to.' upaxuicrors to.asauat,a_at�,aatiuxi :Jo to t+-trex He suggested that the certificates be given to the mem- bers of the committee on_'t,he night the report is considered by the Committee of the Whole. E. R. Burns, 3;2100 Page,Mill Road, said he was speaking as a resi- dent of the connmunity and that he felt the Council should not support i report which covers jurisdictions outside the City limits; that the report placed a cloud on the title of all the lands covered in the report; that the report was discriminatory; and that the Council was now re- sponsible for the full cost of the property he had been trying to develop ,or six years. Vice Mayor Arnold pointed, out that the report was from a citizens'. advisory committee and had not yet been considered by the Council. The Arnold referral motion carried on the following roil call vote: Ayes: Arnold, Beahrs, Byxbee, Comstock, Cooley, Cresap, Debs, Dias, Flint, Rodgers, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward, Z.weng. ' Noes: None. In response to questions, the City Attorney advised that since the committee was without any legislative authority, and since the committee's report did not attempt to zone property, he did not understand how it could cloud the title on Mr. Burn's property. • 195 1.2714/64 -_ .Zone Change -. California. Lands Investrnent Company A5'5, 2705, and. 2723.Birch Street and 25'1,. 71, 27;777.78.a 280 arid.29 Sheridan Avenue (64-ZC-17) A report was received fromthe Planning Commission transmitting Resolution No 4 with exhibits, ' zind. recommending, by vote of 4 to 3, approval of the application.of California Lands investment Company in accordance with the findings and conditions outlined in said resolution., and recommending adoption of an ordinance rezoning the property at 2601, 2655•, 2705 and' 2723 Birch Street, and 251, 271, 276, 278, 280 and 296 Sheridan Avenue-' from R-3;P(Residentiti-Professional District, Regulations) to P -C (Planned Community District Regulations - speci- fied professional and commercial offices :agencies and uses). Mr. Fourcroy announced that the applicant, California Lands Invest- ment Company, had withdrawn the area known 2601 Birch Street from their plan. and pointed to the subject area on a wall map. He reviewed the plan which had been sent to the Council previously. Councilman Rohrs moved, seconded by Byxbce, that *he ordinance entitled "Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo .Alto Amending' . Section 3.02 of Ordinance No. ?.324, the Zoning Ordinance, Changing the Zoning of Certain Property Known as 2655, 2705 and 2723 Birch Street aid 251, 271, 276, 278, 280 and 296 Sheridan Avenue from R -3:P to P -C" -be introduced and accepted for first reading. In answer to questions. the Planning Officer reviewed setback require- ments for the ten -story office building and the parking structure. Jerry D? nn, President of California Lands Investment Company, clari- fied the question about parking by stating that when they withdrew the area known as 2601 Birch Street which had been planned as a parking a.re.'s, they added .half a level to the parking structure to conform to trio requisite number of parking spaces; and that he felt the structure would be ar asset to, the.City. He further stated that the Planning Commission had deleted'four uses for the office building which he would. like to see reinstated - a bank, a title company, a savings and loan association, and a restaurant. He called the Council's attention'to the letter which had been sent to there by the California Avenue 'Area De,•felopment .Association, Inc., which stated they had,' no objectiOns.to these four uses. In reply to the comments on traffic,. Mr. ,Dunn observed that t1te• only two property owners in the area bounded by Birch,. Sheridan. and.' Page Mill were this City of Palo Alto and himself; that he would be interested in buying some of the City's property to add to, their garage structure or in exchanging land with the City, if necessary, to improve traffic circulation in .,:the future; and that he was sure something could be worked out to everyone's satisfaction. Albert Hoover, 535 Ramona Street, the architect, referred to the model. or. display before the Council. and said the plan was conceived as a first-class building. In answer to query, he explained the first phase 196 12/14/64 cf the office`buii;ding would be "a four-story building; that the second phase would be ,to increase it to a ten -story building; that the third phase had been deleted because it includedthe property which had sincebeen withdrawn by the applicants Court zilman Zweng, moved, seconded by Beahrs, that the motion be amended to change the zoning from R-3: A to C-2. Planning Officer Fourcroy reviewed the uses permissible under C-2 zoning. The amendment failed to carry on the following tie'vote: Ayes: Arnold, Beahrs, Rodgers, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward, Zweng. Noes: :Byxbee, Comstock Cooley, Cresap, Debs, Dias, Flint.. Stanley Bishop, 'President of the California Avenue Area Development Aksociation, Inc.. .advised that the Association approved of the plan Mr. Dunn' had outlined and requested that the four use:: which were deleted be' reinstated. Councilman Zweng moved, a.nd it was duly seconded and carried on a majority voice vote., thatthe motion be amended to provide that four Uses be added to the present, lists,nannely, a restaurant, a bank, a title company, and a savings and loan association. The original. Rohrs' motion as amended, then carried on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Arnold, Beahrs, Byxbee, Cooley, Cresap,Dias, Rodgers, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward, Zweng. Noes: Comstock, Debs, Flint. Report of the Special Subcommittee on Bonding for Parks and'Recreation Councilman Beahrs, as chairman of the Special Subcommittee on Bonding for Parks and Recreation, reportedthat four of the five members of the Council who served on the subcommittee, as well as the two ex -officio members, Mr. Lawrence Baker, chairman of the forrner Citizens' Advisory Committee on Parks and Recreation, and Mr. Frank H. Roberts, vice chairmar_ of the former Citizens' Advisory Committee on Capital Improve - merits, agreed with the recommendation to the City Council that. the City defer consideratis,n.of a bond issue at the current time as a means of financing park and recreation needs and continue on a pay-as-you-go basis; that the subcommittee also recommends that the staff should continue: 4'4- its review oft anci, need for, such projects as may require bond financing 6 during the next year. Councilman Debs asked, as the sole dissenting voice on the subcommittee, that the record show that he felt they should have looked at long-range financing for the City's needs. 1.9 7 1.2/14/64 After discussion,- Councilman Zweng moved that the report and the subject of long-range financing for parks and recreation needs of the City be moved to the Committee of the Whole. The motion was duly; seconded, and after further discussion, carried on a majority voice vote. Miscellaneous Street Improvements - Project 62-5 e Resolution No. 3787 entitled "A Resolution Calling for Sealed Proposals; Miscellaneous 'Streets Improvements (West Da.yshore Frontage Road, Diablo Way, Horner Avenue, Maybell Way)" was introduced and on notion made and seconded was adopted unanimously on a ma.jor1T_y voice vote. Annexation, Pcrti3O.nof Page, Mill Road The City Manager referred to a map and described the portions of Page Mill Road which the County had indicated they wished to annex to Palo Alto. As directed by the Council, the staff had advised the County that the City was riot in favor of annexation of the portion which was not within the boundaries of the City, and had questioned the intent of the County on the portion which bordered the City. Mr. Keithley reported the County had just notified the City that an incorrect map had prompted the mistake on the portion not adjacent to the City limits; and that the Local Agency For.matior. Commission had modified and confined the proposed annexation'to than portion which abuts the present boundaries: of Palo Alto. He advised the Council that the annexation would make Palo Alto responsible for total street maintenance on both sides of the street which included frontage to Los Altos Hills property. Vice Mayor Arnold introduced, Resolution No. 3738 entitled "Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Opposing Annexation of a Portion of Page :Mill Rd:ad to the City of Palo Alto" and moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by 8yxbee, and after discussion, carried on a majority voice vote. El Camino, Real Widening Project 64-1 City Manager Keithley read his report of Decernb' r 10 on the El Camino) Real Revolving Fund whichhad been distributed to the: Council previcusiy, :ind added that the staff had :net with members of the Chamber of Coin'- rnerce, with representatives of owners and with tenants within the subject area; that this -proposed widening had been and was being well publicized; and that it will take considerable timer to accomplish the project. Councilman Byxbee, introduced Resolution No. 3789 entitled "A Reso- lution Creating Revolving' Fund; El Camino Real Widening, Project No. 64-a " and moved, seconded by Dias, its adoption. 9 8 12/14/64 There w;ts ;t diei ;is iion of the contribution of the City tnd <,: the State, and of. the'pr<:)g,;ress report prepared by t'ne City Engineer, dated 7ecc-r;:- ber 8, which had been distributed to the Counciland to the ;,rop,irty owners within the presjec:t area. In answer to C)at•_ _.r,r1" Mr. Keithi<: advised that if th," Council has question- :about. .najo it:' :)wner lnteres in the project, ,t postal card poll should be taken now, :y .h only ';e.lrate way to determine interest, This.; ;tiht:�tit"1 :ia'le. be'c litsc of the ±llbstarktia'1 investment in th-' prJit•c: by the C.tv. A,:tc•r fur.2hr; discussion, • the sy'xbee -motion c.arr c•d unanimously on d voi-c• 'vt)tP. City ,'•:le:ct on.Procedures The City 'Manager referred tohis rnt'rror,andu;ii the Cora-A-il, dated. December •10, which recorr,Mended that the Council authorize the rn,�z;. completr_,i tiliration`of the services of the Count; Rr•Qistrar of Voter::, and added .that, -iss t"n:ng'the City was satisfied with the ma.nner whi';:h the e1<ction,was.k,arad1,cd,in 1965 :and with. the cost. that he'e.artsr +hc• Council appoint the County to handle any and ail r':1,o Alts) elections: that this was part of .a, Tort; -range plan. • After disc. issiOn,i ..Qesoi'l:+•ion, No,: 3790 ent7.tled " tfsolution o: the Council of the City,of. Palo Altc, rlut:horiyin:, the• City Clerk n to Obtain the S r, is t of H. P. Sullivan, Rtg'str. r cf Voters, in Connection with the Munic-i- pal Election to be'1-ieli .:on M'ty 1 1, 1965" vas .introduc' d, ,:nd on motion made and dul sec:or.d' d, .Was ado i y adopted or. rt ur.,,nn-nous voice t,•");i'. Easements Abandoned Assistant'Ci.ty Ma;aager Morgan referred to the letter which had been sent to the.Cotiricil in November by' the Title insurance and Trust Corn- , pany t-4 reported that the staff and the engineering dep<irtrnent had concluded the. easement should' not be abandoned; and that the Title Insurrin e xnd ,Trust Company had been so informed. inn .tion•by Cor:istock, seconded and carried unanimously, the staf_ report' -was approved. Tax Dercle-d"Proucrties The Assistant City Manager .directed the: Co,rr.c;?'s attention to a v�l. map and pointed to the-area,located in the: rear of priv,att property in this 2600'block cf .R amor4a and Bryant Streets. ;rte rec'.ommended the City acquire tax title of these parcels from the County at a ,c , $20.'00, plus' advertisingcosts.. '-o they could be conveyed at roc,; to abutting priivately-owned property, which would allow it to b retlirned to the City's tax rolls. '�h • Councilman Byxbee: introduced Resolution No. 3791 entitled "Resolution of the Councilof the City of Palo Alto Authorizing the. City Manager to Acquire Certain Real Property from the County of Sarta Clara" and moved its .adoption The motion was seconded and carried unanimously on a voice vote. Parks, Foothills City Manager Keithley read his report dated December lc which had been distributed to the Councilandrecommended that the Council ap prove five full-time,permanent personnel for Foothills Park within the following salary ranges: 1 Supervising Park Ranger 1 Assistant Supervising Park Ranger 1 Park Ranger -.11 2 Park Ranger 1 Councilrnan-Byx,•bee moved, seconded by Dias, that the Council approve the recommendation. " Councilman Cooley complimented the staff or, their proposed personnel program for Foothills Park, and after dis- cussion, the Byxbee: motion carried unanimously on a voice vote. $696 - $869 $589 - $736 $512 - $639 $457 - $571' (The Council recessed at 9:40 p.m. and reconvened. at 9:50 p.m.) Claim for )axna e 'Smith,) City Attorney Michalski reviewed the claim of Mr: H. Ray Smith, of 3492 Waverley Street, for a:plumbing bill of $27.00 to unplug a sewer at that address which.was'clogged with tree roots, stating that from his investigation he had concluded the el .irn was not a proper charge against the City, and he r,ecozrrnended that the Council reject the claim in its entirety. On motion, by Beahr.s seconded and carried unanimously, the Counc: i denied the claim in its entirety. Liquor Liicense. - the Straw Hat .Restaurant on 'San Antoni.o;, Road The:City Attorney reported he laid received an application for an on- sale beerand wine 1a;_cense for the Straw Hat Restaurant, which is located 319 feet north of:the intersection of Middlefield Road and San Antonio Road; that the applicants were John E. Christiansen and Richard E. Alderrnan; that upon investigation, with the assistance; of tae Police Department, they could find no legal basis for filing a pro- test; and that he,; therefore, recommended that the application be flied without protest After discussion, Cug92on; . without protest. and c the.loCat1p pro►•est carried Vice Civic Cente l� unarairnpusly that the o roll moved, etatioils application and it TheActing ."" °n be filed endum on. City Clerk i of Vothe ers' Center aped she had r e Attorney, z orralrnahDias for certification of the been cllceived ai petition for refer - Registrar th cred o petition stab that after e signatures. t tf1 Coun i St be, es• e County issue sy " imposed no been '.vent reading dA ' the halh h bee co to the Council. the legal opinion seio naLed e mpulsio s, p zisse ti.at the and lack t bn erse of the mispon tfo motion whi that b City dated r stag rninazba?�n /ackl Of he interest prior misinformation rribt; , z ��y pure e d�asfollow March r placed before pt�mh cn ,.Lich had s ' and that th °re thsi voterse.= r,hat d hecn "Shall the anti e PxcAasltian o �� a cues� would action ebi'latbc Mh;: City Council of ic n architect, Nove a civic approving September r drawings, ra ,zng ; �: approved?" d instructing center Prepared baccepting .E the -t 1 too A o , him to Mr. E o king `'Ouncyl�•, ward frorn t a�a Dias explained proceed working he referendum pe that the wording had been man tMe r°unc it Zwerg said taken directly m; hsnt before an erig sai he ,,,,ould second ec tly hewn to pre the opportunity' t° Paint the consultant; study the r . policy -decision out to the motion as it b that otter h of last citizen would reg their rte :• Y obtaining I` n� rY that sixteen ProSSed the intone in' recommendation8 the consolidate services the tiers site plans lan Council; administrative i cori of an 3 al has fa at SGerta{n and' that ative efficiency t.xcel.le re Y. points in t tine administrative- facilities rat there plain certich in ants. predominated: sudden roc tranci tion economy Rinconad d not be‘a _ Heil shad investigated COrecent interest Y irn„ (3) whether dark s J zl on'tlae. �estaRa�e construction in the investigated t . her additional not lose l�z°ernises` cl thoroughly o:, of a jail =i the and h<ti land v, a one square of this civic Y to he sure question aa.,sc would be e inch c center; thoroughly e Council ha °n of;t}� made` i.t needed later t° the ci;- (2) be s consa. cost o` clear this had been center; p'(4) the t to ti of fed ed and found relocating would not ern thorn ' would.be horn use i?ecl a ound that $ the substation. ubs t be e cos u hly tpa°�`'sp t o'r by fends; fro equipment amount which necessary; a r' the off Pment unt of the wiry , .be boy. a;nd fund of th{ the contract and than some cost ,� pounded'all on t.6c the argument center City has of the cost '.p,aa ell :boa Ktazzytnt that r is not s for F st vestz$ated of Cousst�es d,xr 'Ig'a a zt was . borne out °federal" her,' Sit h` the dil not be corn- i �, cthis mistake mistake to eral e IA," rich shout Place . which t 2.01 . 12/14/64 Councilman Zweng moved an amendment to the motion that the civic center site development plan which designates building locationsand" other site features with appropriate explanatory data, be included with the sample ballot' to accompany the pro and con arguments to be presented to the voters. Courci.krnan Dias agreed to incorporate the amendment into her or ginal z otion. Councilman Cresapspoke against placing the referendum on a ballot because no oni:°,,wou1d win and suggested there were 2Liternate solu- tions to the location of the, public safety building. Counrilrna.n 3eahrs reviewed his motion in January to place the civic; , center in the California Avenue area which died for lack cf a second, area remarked he doubted that the will of the people would be adc quatel t determined.in.a March election consolidated with a school election.;. and that he was impressed with Mr. Stone's plans which. he felt were 'a distinct enhancement of the neighborhood; that he sup- ported the present site because, of economy; that he has a strong feel- ing, for the park and that:. perhaps administrative buildings were not necessary a.djacert io the park. Councilman Rus indicated he agreed with Councilmen Cresa.p and Beahrs that a referendum did' not speak the will of the people and that he 'did not feel the ;special election was appropriate; that the decision the Council reached was sound and logical and did not need to be re. versed or rescinded: that the local newspaper in an editorial had com- mended the Council .'or its decision in January 1964; that the homesin the neighborhood were increasing in value faster than in any other area of the City; that the City's general plan since 1955 has shown this site being. occupied by the City Hall, library and a public safety building and that he thought to abandon the site now would be frivolous. Councilman Debs stated.he felt the referendum should not be placed on the same ballot with the school district election and therefore moved' an amendment to the motion that the referendum be placed on the May 1 1 ballot of the municipal election. The amendment was Seconded by Flint and was followed by a discussion of the advisability of consolidating. the election with the school district, but failed to carry On the following roll call vote: Ayes:. Comstock, Debs, Flint. Noes: Arnold,. Beahrs Byxbee, Cooley, Cresa.p, Dias, Rodgers, Rohr's, Rus, Woodward, Z,weng. Councilman Bybee said he thought the Stone structure was excellent; that in recent years the cooperative spirit between the people and the Council had broken down and :not much was being accomplished; that he was in favor of doing somethingnow and reviewed the previous referendum' measures. CouncilmanCooley spoke in favor` of the Dias motion and urged the . people to visit the present public Safety building to see- the crourdeti.: conditions'and th'e kinds of administrative work that is handled there. Councilman Comstock spoke in favor of placing the matter on the ballot. 'Vice >;v( ;,nor Arnold. said he felt the logical move would be to relocate: t'ho public safetyi,.a,c iity.but felt compelled to s ipport. the rr:otion to• put the referendum or; a ballot. Councilman Rohrs supported the Dias motion and road from a letter, he had received which touched or, the problem of the public safety build ng, Councilman Flint indicated he was happy to support the motion to put. the matter on the ballot. Wallace Cathcart; 1Z49 Pine Street, mentioned he was impressed with the amount of time which the Council devoted to City rna.tters, and said that the petition was not just a neighborhood reaction but' was stimulated by the, issue relating to the public: safety building; that the long-range solution was probably to move the entire complex -.7 B-y"rrrr• star, :' 1 , ,e:;sed th; t r, lt ,• . ,:�c i; ( .41: ;cl!`r t'1 the ,,v,.,nt,' the rf fert,.•n»'ttt-1 v.y '?• tline V�; , .�•ll.Ci !lot 1J. ,lt,tit in tir:di,n ;: t:. ,,!'C 'Cit.--f:ir ti•,.�_.. i ,:ltivrt•nc t• Ii)SU 1-':;rrktn.sC-;: \\ .. t_h:- 'i,• would 1)t• :i17 :olilio: ' unit\,' fll ±; :j•;.. : (�� -7Y't: '-� r`.'� '.Vitt; the ri 10S7 vi-:tr_tivitie,s Which transpir-d•withi,n the public s;.`rty' E>a•t;di :g. 4` 2-M.1x ion A4cnue. :t: ? :t „tt:o;'iu7~', v.ith no further iii;tion -until the 15.th of ..lanuary, ;ind that the public safety - buiiding was the crux of -.the situation. • Colonel Webster 1 1'6'0 Bryant' Street. told the Count!! a th,:c ncighbt- rh ,od •whcr% he ,reui;tt ••;-1 the p. ,, .. t, , „ .,l for moving the C't>> 11..1'll. bt c .+asi t ? c t: nnrry, 17ut it•tt r• .'ter ' . cf with Cr sap. t hat t.i]C were a.lt<rn;tt 6,• the public: safety building; the -sore spot should d Mrs. George Baer, 1740 Gt:i: da, said she h::d watched Rinconad,a Park h. built and sreOke of th n t ioti;.0 maga':nr' t'•'1< •ti 3Wout the community theatcir,'children's library, pool, See,e.:, fee.i.,`ies and • .said she ,felt pub7.i;. safety building; on the edge o7: thcr p r:; Vo id t out :of. character.e 203 12/ 14/64 Joe Ehrlich, 4225 Pzi.rk Boulevard spoke against the motion and sug- gested that the utilization of the present City Hall site for expansion and the rel.oca.tion of the public safety building be evaluated by the staff and submitted to the Council for action as rapidly as possible. Kenneth McDougall, 517 Byron Street, spoke against the motion and urged the, Council to rescind their previous action. Council:r an Debs moved a'substitute motion to rescind the .tctiors of the Council of September 28 and November 9 which accepted the basic site pla.ns for the civic center. The Mayor ruled.the:motion was out of order and Debs appealed the decision of .the Chair. The ruling of the Chair was sustained by a majority show of hands. The Dias motion ;cari`ied on the following roll call vote: Ayes: - Arnold, Comstock, Cooley, Debs, Dias, Flint, Woodward. Lweng. Noes: Beahrs,' Byxbee, C;resap, Rodgers, Rohrs, Rus. Councilman Dias introduced Resolution No. 379Z entitled "Resolution of the Council c;r,•tht. City of Palo Alto Requesting the Board of Supervisors of 'the County of Santa Clara and the Superintendent of School of the. County. of. Santa Clara to Provide for the Consolidation of a Special LElectiOri of the City -of Palo .Tito with a Special Election af.the Palo Alto Unified School District to be Held on March 2, 1965" ard Lmoved,,its adoption. The motion was seconded by Cooley and carried unanimously on a voice vote. Councilman Byxbee moved that the Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate a temporary,suspension pension of the contract with the architect pending the outcome oaf, the March Z election, The motion was seconded by Cooley and carried unanimously on a voice vote. Cuuncil.rnan Byxbee moved that the Council direct the City Manager to „s.uspend all action toward,the acquisition of the property at the corner of Pitie and Hopkins pending the outcome of the March 2 election: ,The motion: was duly seconded, and after discussion, was carried on' the followii:ig,ro'll call vote: Ayes: Be,ahr;;, Byxbee. Comstock, Cresap, Debs, Flint, Rohr's, Zwweng.. Noes: Arnold, Cooley, Dias, Rodgers, Rus, Woodward. Tax Roll Adjustments 1964-65 Upon recd rr. rndation of the City Controller. and on motion made, duly seconded and carried on a majority voice vote; the following 204 12/14/64 adjustments Coi•ncilz an pated in "the were made to the `Tax Roil for fiscal Comstock �ss}ced. thatthe show -year 1967-.65, discussion ;�o� record " voted on this matter, he neither p�xtici Par"'----=` No. 1-.03-146 Amount of Decrease $ 12. 12 2`43-038 23.62 5-59-028 x-59-029 5-59-032 5-59-0:39 5`59.040 Pali.) Alto Hospital 67.'60 44. 16 37.28 2.•72 1.84 Reason • Acquired by city Sidewalk repair b• lied to f . former Owner • Acquired by County Acquired by County Acquired by.County Acquired by County Acquired by County (COurr:ilrna.r,,Rodgers was not the following matter.) present f or the discussion or vote on The City Control`lr.:r the. 'ester from referred to his report the executive e sort dated December 7 he. letter center, vice president of and to which r both of which had b the Palo Alto -Stanford, Hospital Improvement quest for an appropriation � Council and provezx•ient Fund monies to 1pro riation from Egt:ipme�,? finance P m thy, phrase of the Palo Alto ce the activation and hospital project, Councilman mstock moved, seconded by Debs that CO' deny the request an the Council Councilman Cresar.:moved that the matter be after The referral motion y� referred1 se to the Cold_ discussion, carried on the follow' as duly seconded, and. following roll call vote: Ayes: Arnold, Beahrs; 3yxbee, Cooley, Cresap, Rohrs, Woodward, Zweng. Noes: Comstock, .Debs, Dias, :Flint. Absent: Rodgers, Rus (who left the room during the discussion. ) (Councilmen Rodgers and Rus returned to the meeting at this time, ) 205 14/64 1("ic_r, May,?r, Arnc,;`? moved seconded by h" the port on ,. .four-way stop intersection at Waverley Street. and C i alilor: Avenue. Councilm;an Cooley asked if Arnold would consider a study of all stops on California fromMiddlefield to Alr,::f, tvhieh Arnold agreed t_: in( orpara.�o intohis23"t,ot1or, After a disc'ussi;,n of thy d ,tr t t; c, 'h. f;,tr. _ ';G' h ,� .... system, the motion "'8 r1'tt d unanimously on •( voice.' Vote General Plan Vice Mayor Arnold moved. s('cenct'd by R..ihrs, '.has the Council direct talc prepare ' staff .to t � report with tocomm, ,ld;lt.,?n� . nC lt;rilnl.; ;.h the ooSst.hilr rlev., .op[r..'r t o . '-hat. :u'+ of Pall' Alto h;7undret by E.l•'Cl; rrtino, Enih,trt acleho, son Street and San Frail ' i::qui t , Creek. that' thi-s report wouldgo to the Planning F�.an-nl. r,, ColYl- ny-iss:ion , it .study ont and r_e :;.-r. to the Co'uncil's Com- mittee c the that �}" the -Whole; rtt. this. r -i:;%.>: ,_ addross itself ;Apl).rf.)- pr'.ote c,mbtn:Ation and juxtaposition 01 varied Cflr mer , .t ; recre- ational and residentr?.1,'usc•s and - it should ,;:or'tsi'?o. ,I i t - irc al-. tion arid future public transit needs; that the report shf)u!d attempt. to .....;t,urc the recroationoi contribution to the 1rrina•d!,,ate ;�rl a ;t.r d c•-� to the City in genes. r,.l, rcrtd that the re `i l' the -p,�,rt nt• °ci not limited tr, provisions outlined. After diS urslun. Councilman Flint moved, s.o ,'Ailed 1_')cbs, an ;imcndrn, r,t to the motion } to have the study cover ? ](' Jt.^<1a O? MiddImf.e Id - re adore Et After further their disoutsion, Counc:lrn tar: Bo€al':rs 171!".Ve(1 the previous question. -'.which was duly seconded and carried on a , majority show of hands. The Flint ar encir-n •nt was then dc•: lareci lost on a voice iotc. order to -c:l ar_f the motion, VIl.(_'. Mayor Arn(.ia r( tl tS•o it as folli;ws: th-t,t the C t uned dire( t the sC<;li ; > devet p ;n; :,rr1,a_tion with : c:o t n)end:ation including .alternatives, as to the possible develop- ment of that area of Palo Alto bounded by 1 C;;trllin.>, Err,b;,rcadero, Emerson Street and ,son, x:rarlc:lscIu.ito Creek. .hrs information would ,`yo to the Planning Commission for study, comment and prep r ration tot ,. report, .:,,,d then be returned t '- the C+,unC-.;,' .. � C,r,m;71:ttr(.• Ot iht 1Vho , that this report Si d tUtll .t. de'"e si- ,' '; f ?i; -, rl pr o.1-:'' itlt • iUr11: 1,tt7C` t :Cl j .s.t,:.ip - .:o❑ c, Varied oil -truer . :,tt.}nnl and residential uses and it should consider t t+fie circulation ir(.'ulation and .turY Public transit- 'i Cdr; that the- report should t.jJGT S .7 r: attempt to pAt'3S'ar:. the L-. ,atii_ f u contribution to the . r.tr'7Cd.... t< are.ti and to t!1!. C' n ty general.,• aril 'that t.n.. report need not be iris', ci thf' provisions n Outlined.: tt nS :06 2/14/64 The motion was declared lost on a voice vote. Upon a request for a roll call vote, the motion carried as follows: Ayes: Arnold , Beahrs, Cooley, Cresap, Dias, Rodgers, Rohrs; Wodwaxd, Zweng. Noes: Byxbee, Comstock, Debs, Flint, Rus. Zoning Study on Service Stations Councilman Debs moved:that the Council request that the Planning Commission studyy the possibility of zoning control over multiple, contiguous service station installations, such as four service sta- tions on four corners of an intersection. The motion was duly seconded, but after discussion, was declared lost on a majority voice vote. Recommendatiox, pl.-the Citizens' Advisory Committee on Public Information Councilman Dias moved- that the Committee of the Whole discuss the last paragraph of Section „l of the Report of the Citizens' Advisory Committee on Public Information. She explained that this paragraph recommended that the Committee of the Whole vote only to return items to. the.; Council without rec om.mendation as to the action to be taken. The motion was seconded .by. Zweng, and after discussion, carried on the following roll, call vote: Ayes: Arnold, Beahrs, Byxbee, Cooley; Dias, Flint, Rodgers, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward, Zweng. Noes: Comstock, Debs. Page Mill Road. Councilman 'Byxbee moved that the Council consider improvements to Page Mill Road from Juniper Serra Expressway to Skyline at a meeting of the Committee of. the Whole. The motion was seconded by Rohrs and carried unanimously on a voice vote. Tax Cancellation was moved by Beahrs, duly secor.ded and carried unanimously, that the Council authorize the City to cancel the taxes on Assessment No..; 5-59-047.which was requested by the County of Santa Clara on certain lands abutting .2 freeway. ZO7 12/ 14/64, Water Supply City Manager Keithley referred to a letter received from the City of Mountain View which requested a staff investigation of the pos- sibility of a water cross -connection between the two cities; and to his memorandum to the Council, dated December 10, which pointed out .that most of the benefits to be derived from the proposed con- nection would accrue to the City of Mountain View and, therefore, the major cost of construction would seem to be their responsibility. Councilman Beahrs moved, and it was duly seconded and carried. ; inanimously,' that the staff continue to investigate the matter further' with the City of Mountain View. Compliments Or. motion made, duly seconded and carried unanimously, a letter. from Warren M. Turner thanking the City Manager and City Council for low taxes and good city management was ordered filed. Association of Bay Area Governments ' ,'On motion of Beahrs,' which was duly seconded and carried on a majority voice vote. the Council endorsed the policies of the Regional Water Pollution Control Committee which opposed construction of the San Luis Interceptor Drain pending completion of adequate studies of and ,planning for the futureconsequences of the filling of the Bay. Corroration Yard A letter dated .December 3, 1964, from S. T. Tan, President of the Tan Construction Company requested postponement of the corpora- tion yard proposal until the end of January or early February be- cause of technical problems and the economic analysis involved in leased land. State of California Division of Highways The City. Manager referred to a letter dated Novernber ZO from the State of California Division of Highways regarding a study they are making of national scenic, roads and -.parkways, and suggested that the staff forward information the City has available on Skyline, on Page Mill Road from the existing Foothill Expressway to Alpine Road, and, on Monte Bello Road. Ad Fishel, 761 Wi.ldwood, representing the Committee for Green Foothills and the Sierra Club, stated they had toured this area 2tnd had information they could make available on adequate scenic roads, on the easements involved, and on potential picnic, camping and outlook sites. Mr. Keathley replied he would appreciate receiving the material t0 8 zi 14154 M o the State 1 xe� eri roads OT pax - that Council o�Gd the roads as 'Foothill E7,,- hm s the s a^ The motion was Councilman. Flint following x11 R sxoin the Gau of ighwa' page-Mill ci r goad• majority voice Division . Skyline $t��e� vaxd, Bello a maj sec ,d b Skyline, :Vice Qayod Monte ld and carri,ed 0.n etanded by .V ice ' vote: Council re- 3ddSes5�d the camm'�n� c:etls'- -- Road, e Fx orn the L3ra1 2707 Greer a zone addressed n douncil r olio on the request for which had been ice 3. rich Company, h�' ordinance I'la E• that had. t '�is� their action �- ent G ested ran present gsarli r in the evening.. ds Investment n� � t was suggested, Y Nicholson California reading t_ in the 4yf'.ning. second the earlier for s,uco �,rya.nt was brought up Pn� tare, 2.00 view at `t:at Mrs. Enid Pearson, Tan. uest 0fl fzon' letter from In Street, x to a question Woodward read the tSeet, Tdaypz `,od Council., the rime before the further business to c being no rWd at 12:22 s. m. VVD; 'There wss z�djaur APPR© meeting /: ±Nc,•ing City GXe.r `