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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04231963City Hal, Palo !Vito, California' April 23, 1963 The Council of the City of Palo Alto met in regular session on this date at 7:30 p.m., Mayor Cresap presiding. Present: Arnold, Bishop, Cresap, Dabs, Dias, Marshall, Rodgers, Roars, Ras, Stephens. Absent: Byxbee; Porter, Woodward, Zvieng. Councilman. Dias .stated that the minutes of April 8, 1963 should be corrected to show that both she and Councilman Zweng were praesent,at'the meeting and voted on the first motion (Debs' motion to amend the minutes of March 25, 1963). It was so ordered and the corrected minutes were then approved as distributed. Pro'ect tio.'62-3 She_rn.an'Avenue et al'Fxceot Ash S'r et' Resolution No. 3640 entitled "Resolution Determining Unpaid Assessments ;:tend Pruv_d.ing for Issuance of Bonds" was introduced and on motion made and seconded was unanimously adopted. The City MAnager reported tha.+: a total e !,ght bids had been: _ ec!'..",.ed f:o the purchase o: the bonds on this improvement ec teal amount o:!; the bonds being $72,823.69; that the bid of J. B. Tianauer and Company c :V=ied the highest interest r..._ (3.6047%) and the bid of t'ni\•ersal Securities Corporation had t:.. . lowest (2.8998%). He recommended ded that low the, bid so>y -riirted t �•y Universal Securities Co.rporat o_n'b, acopted. Resol tir,,n :No. 3641 entitled "RF soi )tion Awarding Sale of Universal ,. al Bonds to� ti Securities Corporation" was introduced, and on me t,.o,^ :T r;,;'j± by , 'i.;,i r'..-d'd.'u.ti'y isecc+nC„eci, w'P.s a 4U1.)`ed by - t`.nanirnOuS voice Petition for r...xelu..:;ion of Territory ..zorastrade_o %-, =,-w-- -• . , r ti: The Mayor <ax ''oa'n.ced that this was ".'ne:o.or'e and place set for hear.ing on'the r‘l.qUest for "de_acr,mc't of certain t....:-..orritory known as- .A2 ,trads 7.7..ly T n No. 1 from the City of 'Palo Alto to the City of Los Altos Rills. It w'7:sCt :;.ed. for the rF:cord t'h::et rotice of the :Ye2..ring.. has been r abl. y ;'cz pa.': s` a. w.t.to Resolution N,o. '.3.)2"7 adopted by the Co -a cil o:n Apri:1 , 1963 ;;Ind that am fxina.v_t of publication is on file : 1 t:•,e office -O Of +f. City Clerk. 'i e City Clerk a:dvis '.1 t..at no protests. had oc . iov'- rs of o:+y property within the territory proposed to be c.^_t,7.:c:hrtf. arc g ',ti•,.: declared open an: `.Z•_ Ma. -or requested any -yam-u err ;VS_, t:o speak t : f4.tor of the peer.;ion for _x:lusion. Mr. ;.Charles K{^enaz , spe?k_ng in be_ hail.'. of the petitioners, - addressed the Council and presented the property owners' reasons .o: de ..r ^;1ti. suc1•; 2n ,.-!_closio :-Phi. ct;f_7^.t�t'.GZ J _.e Altos X -Ii Ls 'io Cz:, '1 n' yC :i q:.es':•one whets- l4 : r. " d been p.roJlded' on the oaOk lots o- the props; 7;,, to prat:.:;,_ .r:e Ci . of Pal:: Alto against az.y T.:.%i.' •"7.:Z, tip.. �. ati on U;: ''1�t l n s and :adt' " lr Keenan a .,... �� ,_.._e, was t�;e+a ,• Mr. Keen r,: that provision for such an easement to the City could be in- corporated in the agreement of de -annexation. No persons appearing ; to speak in rot the Mayor declared the public hearing, closed protest against the petition, The City;' Manager stated hi belie ved granting the petition should be contingent upon property owners providing the City with an approprie.te legaldocument guaranteeing the no overhead utility 1. nes wouldbe installed on the rear of those lots abutting the city limits of the City of Palo Alto: that et. a resolution of exclusion was, adopted, it' should be subject to receiving such a document within' two weeks; a.nd that the legal assurance in regard to this should be. nontained in the .deed of conveyance. The matter was discussed. and Resolution No. 3642 entitled 'Resolution, of, the Council of the City of Palo Alto Consenting to the Detachrzxentfrom the City of Palo Alto of Certain Territory Known aG' e astradero'Hits'No. 1 for Purposes of Annexation Thereof to the City of Los Altos was introduced, and on motion made by Bishop, seconded oy Marshall, was adopted by a unanimous voice vote, subject to receiving legal guarantee that there would be no installation of overhead utility lines. Palo Alto-Stan°oz.d Hos ital Center A recomrren.dation was received from the Committee of the Whole that summaries of hospital matters be presented by the Chairman of the Palo Alto -Stanford Hospital Board, or by his representative, quarterly or more otter;, at the request of the 'Mayor or the Committee chairman,: at meetings of the Committee of the,, Whole (or Committee No. 4 if standing cornrnittees are re- instituted),' as the< ,irst item, on the agenda of such rnecting;s. The .flavor , ttgge,st'ed that the wording of the recommendation L.e changed to `that- the Mayor :>re request the c? ` Chairman of the Palo Alto - Stanford Hospital .Boa.rd, or his, representatives, to present summaries of. hospital matter* quarterly or more - or of e Cor^z-h:i: Fez off: thetheWhole � � at meetings of the { Con nitt_�, e No. 4 if standing committees .are reinstituted), as tbet. first item on the agenda Of such meetings. He explained that the purpose of rewording the recommendation was thet the. Council. had no authority to order or demand such reports an'3 ;r: felt the motion should be in the form of a request. Mayor Cresap then made a motion, on behalf of the Committee. of the Whole, that the recomn endation, as reworded, be TireX=xotian W�ti-, seconded r adopted. by Stephens, and was carried by a `.7nani:nous v6 .cc vote. 8'`' io Rees.- .iaxzce. The City Clerk presented her certificate that the following o.andl.•dates nave linen nominated by petition, in accordance with the o_ dixza,-zces" of the- City of Palo Alto, for the ofiiee of Councilman of the City of :Palo Alto, and that their rtern ee should be placed on the hallot fa4 the. xrei.x:.nitezpr%i election to be held M-.,` 11, 1963: fi ` On Lau de Wo.Cc) tt Robert S �st�o�� 4.eonard Cor Cooley n ll Bert Woo the. two..y t ai' tare+ Cresap_ the City Ordinance No.: Edward ofd Purpose a n It oi:2a3 entitled „C < �1 Worthington the City of E�eCtz jdang "Ordinance Refcr°n .Y of ,pat° lio ng ` z� ra for a Genera/° of the Municipal l seconded rn u` a ositio rand .for ez ern as o 2 i iCipal c l of t. �. was r was introduceduse °J, Voting s of the Council for Santa CI adopted c%l.. -___ _� � xa p Fate by unanimous ,�zan xxzou s on motion of ©n b Two ;rho; Mayor'' r Co ,isszon gat`'. Y Rohr's, resolution �ta �1��`a.;C`ourzt ativlsCd a 4.°n 1" Water th t a rE; s° that or. C0 gt:est x at the ate amiss zad bck , offir. .Z``too� t recommendations that been received rye l ur�ax h zx mendat� tf the e Co f conformance bx, proposed t he +o tzs ontroi District wouldjogs of th o o'I adopt "°n' the or/ n a withabut submitted ,th COunt be `r e announce ate.Cosz at Commission . r mr t d b e water ' nno ce sio ..ouslY announced the Cc cz ra n an (Councilman Grp u7o ce County a ire stated s d Council appeared ated Resolution was present ZO h :remainder .rived at 7,,1- I policy, to be j Ito hr�,G Icatrrxpres 3 , e rainder of them and -;GtzQn lz. zg County �k., entitled meeting.) Downtown tr Rohr's, duly " ter Program" was introduced, c� the �n Dow "Resolution { ity `'- -_ a nz.xc,�.enarnt seconded, was adopted by a cid do° alp ado the Ma refs unanimous vote Pt various Yo- a bt;'l�y� :`resolutions��� Ct"(�ised ix d tot e ,znAPk dvi ashati was necessary proposed t x date for opa* t of the legal .for t intith 4 i 'xFrever ` public hearings Downtown procedures e Council t art to ents, Each of own improvement it oo to adopted i; a motion oh of the any Prot£ xo'o one nrzeety h' following o r sts projects ,7 {rty. vim e �e by, 1we.n , duly x•.cond relatioxjJeCt P eot No o. � ciul+�. lutic�ns w to the. "-�7.7.__.. seconded, way 5 then Av pPro�, t�,; i�tior� Afro• 3fi enu n'yt=ct Thereon, E luti e 44 entitled Cf. f. A Ln,�� j, xj=�{�I�epoxt� � ' �esoluta.oxz • StrEet ajkin, -. : •�ply� ov esol�der n 4 of the StreetsFixi and h a ,I ode. " Palo .Ito gs.t xx�N a 8645 entitled and f�waYs mina Ilearjng ,µti Code. (Under ��rticln ozz of p'z' li� col`" n 4 of Ch o 4'�inary. �r la�� � � d p o ao ti" Chapter 5 d, a� fi �� £ti--.11nY:Pro � entitled "Resolution Q �tsr �1C1 'CS4S�'2RC' � I7ardct—g \Toga ozr 40Proposed ; Appointing TInye d oq�'=5ztzorzs Wilbert Philip S.G°x Da;�._ �Irat John .Kriegler Je_ A.. Miley Roan Af. Sloe um war Stole,sen 1134 F'xo�ect No. 63-3 Universi • Avenue Beautification Resolution No. 3647 entitled "Resolution Preliminarily Approving. Engineer's Report, and Fixing Time and Place of Hearing Thereon, Under Division 4 of the Streets and Highways Code." Resolution No. 3648 entitled "Resolution of Preliminary Approval of Engineer's Report (Under Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Palo Alto, Prcedu: a Code)." Resolution No. 3649 entitled "Resolution. Appointing Time and Place of Hearing Protests in Relation to Proposed Acquisitions and Improvements, and Directing Notice." Pro'ect No. 52.-13 Universit Avenue District Off -Street czn Resolution No, 3650' entitled "Resolution Preliminarily Approving Engineer's.:Report,. and Fixing Time and Place of Hear- ing Thereon, Under Division 4 of the Streets and Highways Code, Pro'' ct` No 52-1.4, U.nxversity Avenue District Off -Street axki Resolution No. ..3651 en.titled "Resolution Preliminarily Approving 'Enginee !c Report, and Fixing' Time and Place of Hearin ing Thereon, Under Div;:si.on 4 of the Streets and Highways Code The time and place of hearings on the above resolutions were set for Monday, the. 27th day of May, 1963, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. in the Council Craxnbers, City Hall, Palo Alto, California. It was stated for the record that the Engineer's Report on these projects are' on file with the City Clerk. (Councilman Woodward arrived at 7:55 and was present for the remainder of the. meeting.) In answer to CounciLra'i:Debs' question, Assistant City. Manager. Morgan advised that the staff hoped to furrish to the Council members i7 the next ten days or two weeks, a complete series, of docurnents identifying the projects. Downtown Palo Alto Inc. Overtire Parkin The City Manager reviewed a request from Downtown Palo Alto, Inc. which`lia.d been referred by the Council to the staff for study, concerning an a.dd&tion of Section 19.179 on prolonged p, ohibited' or- overtime parking to the Municipal Code. He advised that the addition of this section would basically incorporate into the traffic ordinance a provision for multiple citations on overtime parking; that as a result: of the study, the staff did not believe such a provision would be jf stified at the present time. After discussion, a notion was made, seconded and carried to file the request ,of 'Downtown Palo A:th, Inc. oad he C-it'i�a wood �n� 1a.zat d <T3�d �ess "to epa�,ted CoT�ty °n a �0 n era,. tzci that Sa : ind c 1 )c�r ry ' "t basis. Aate in the zz coast County �`�' '.Sflt 4 to Widen '�.t5 jxl (��.���� .�.': �•�"j4.[1"} reconstruction �'�• ��� �i A, ¢nsz •Y had i ,ism ac,µ t non 4e «he �v: autFxar.z 4 #a�e� d,O s � d Avenue• lie a that vi e the San e// eweZ us 'for such tr oa` and Santa advised Cou y hoped �Fz.°. `a'zta 4d t; Aed. zn fte °c'�s. Clara z,.t 'ew the '�z cig e :za th i,syz�:j °f the County doer ZatR c3 Was Y'p d 'fit t, e (;atT snare na ii to gFlly @sta l s char Citt, t41a m jinx p fie'4 , Quid e °� t - nQ,e, was t '�= ;. t cost ,, authorized n e ;xezghb�N the zrz�prav ,of ,..„.,0-a.,204, he Katy ,, ees and C. 0Od of 0 eA• 'nt, • tHjQ fees 1 s ,. had 6 E�, stated �_� 51 1963-64 and b<zy �d ohs x eproposed t the that A/ec pe.r 'na `ate Sci:�. Camp Registration �.�zs� c"vixzn� �w consideration th' the, Su toe °<and:c a tines >xaV e fees. irnming Pn. 1 be given and lesions. nt .p4):, t rx cr o f trs e Go ci eat .s for, the ./963 noted that o h d be ant3're sing sz. P`�oI dzsrs 6� season copy bf a Prolesoas F?rcy z'x;� zz had been posed 1mc��ar zo `` scd TF+E. Czts h�l° wi" ux sly d receitrwg i the ^h l a1cl reference for' '. t� District advised that ram o . I has advi . , to operation sChed,, f� -.,.*'Op t °n of additional all o/costsain et he yea v ° 1 the ch4Qi tiie Ie of r .n ion made , y' 'xooi pools • -ss of re be rc I��' -6x season w s, la.s ' 14, this year. revenues k(}7 .aa ges °„ 0 -e-c' frdr fj «wit'I•C wZ ran r I:nr,C b3/ Mi :d t.,3- C. I+j Gj 2 t ' wwr CI ° dry, a unanimous i.n kir. Smith's ' tp `pdopt the A repoA L e�'s vote. proposal the' 'z connection znicroa• ir'72r'.,�14 +ijto `� with City of th t mil, zxci t[yr+� t �{ Z,� ` City $I, fps �L''s, c7 , C'Qvltt* . r ''mz:'zc•x , Lz,�tY A�`na4x o"" Y`�7x. zx raj�e{� o.. �xta did ar;ee h Y transfer l: 'Ist'. ^` `+L`' nd * hd h)a� w � r5 rr)a nt b@iW: it ,h a ° ca; {fi. Ce ('Y✓ire, f:. t t�;a certain. r„b + .va c.Ot d �C21']�;saa. ii C . ' v". . t Cd hs , t J..,, . r. -ed r at d g p �v t,. 4 z."z.,r- - ` ' each cost p`'•ny, i 4s `c ` e h:.'r t ha,,, A;; 1°,x h; j Ca:,z:he present the ��:.1 L�„ been .. Y 4+, `� j �y 't �yv".,`v. recorded 'i�f'. f,',�a ��i a,n• office; that t xUiiic=�'rqb *ate+ th.e4n �,tr�,inr $7hfl t zith� h� property the tomes 44. t,..s be agreement -"�.ePlanning nf°`raTlati -'00 annually$ �h ' /ae the «. Pla_, Jr, zries of f is 5. V` C •jL+ records. w t.h tL o unty w uld iL' iC tj .0 a tltjc y mic:° �,I�c� �`'Ctt �y7t �o purchase '`�t''�dv�,;�,� would provide� C-the '`�DiSess, , 1,, . e o t - t � at r e { wr",dc.,--print,.::::' 4 ` ti. -,t tit r duly x $. "�� �•'��nL)»f�ti�r V:. �•�tk � ° ~��'t Pjt _.. .r � would be Santa �r' .�� and direct `1C}rjt r71,C� �T O z ah•y1Y $f , I"" of thN and Clara `C. t� �,,C,n b Sp• carry `h°xz izand the Mayon, toe ter into se conded ied bra u g the City t'-'iw� of z< to tFi�_ by Stephens, t p e --_. s outlined, �'-I,a �l `gas is .agreerne with reader-printe the LL Members 2c. t �w.,��,�++.�.,�� z e':: r' was ,yz.ltt for by permission ion to construct a 21 -inch trunk_ sewer line in a new right -of - way aroundthe municipal golf course and abandoning the District's present easement' across this property. The City Manager explained three alternate rouon tes charts, considered other :thaa'the existing the d1agleacy�.Ynent between the and advised that an amendment to present City and. the Sanitary District would be needed to allow an alt mateamen ent route; that if the proposal was authorized by the. Council, theto the existing agreement would be brought by the staff to the Council for action, The matter was discussed and a motion t to the ,cnt was between the that the staff negotiate an aznendxn the District to install a City and the Sanitary District,: permitting Z1 -inch trunk sewer line across City property on the right-of-way recommended by the staff. After- further discussion the motion was seconded and carried. Parkin Restractionst El'Ca lno Rand - Charleston R:.ads ar anrMestrsctions be The City Manager stated that since b Camino inoo Real has seen improved, the staff recommends removal of t Time" signs, on the east side from Encina Avenue t o 100 it isnot presently et north of Wells Avenue that the staff also recornxnends, a matter of record, that the Council authorize installation of two-hour. parking; signs on both sides of El Camino Real from Sherman Avenue to College A—aeni e. He reported,t'ha:. the :staff also recommends irsta.11ation of left; turn char.Uels on Mi:de3.le£ield and Charleston toRoads doBreit is a safer f er intersection for the motoring public; that .n order to necessary to prohibit parking along Ce arecommendationro wof essmadesaat a their intersection. He ad,.a ed that,, this a. ma neigh- resalt oc x:eetsnt, held sever al months ago by Mayor g - rhood. rrups who were c ..acerned about traffic going to residential- . too g intersection. Streets in ,,a effort to b/pa.55 the inter Arthar 714 Charleston Rood, addressed owt;the Ho:neo ne sb rr�ember of the'Board of Directors of Charle sto He protested against the insta.l�(ation. of left -turn lanes and i�.rY? Assoca.�c�Ti.. � r,., this intersection stated he, believed .hc;- solution to the traffic c problem. at sinter appeared, Li n ,. would oe installa ion ,o4 a t'c,.•ree.-way :signal light; that the p of eacoe aging p ople to use Charleston to the residents to be.� z-zat�er ��dent:.c.L streets, and he did and Mid.dlefield'Roads rather than using, r,,`,' not fe.e"' left -t.:::.: lanes vas an answer. (Co ee arrived at 8:33 and was present J. ^ �f•or t e balance of the r:1ee;.irxg. ) A motion 'was made by Debs and seconded by has that installation of a guard, and go system in this a• ea be refe.re:d to the Committee, of the d tlast action �e defeared cat left turn lanes. Wrote .f�,r ccr_sidet:ati.on and wa.s made. u� Dias, seconded by After di [e...ssir.,z� a of:ter. , action on Zweng, to strike from 'Dens' motion, the s caar;oc bdc,ythe+following rail the left -turn lanes, installation, call vote: 197 Ayes: Arnc idr : - ``acip, Cr esap, Dias, Rus, Stephens, Zweng. Noes: ? 'o , De•bs, Marshall, 'Rodger s, Ro'r.rs, Woodward. The amended. motion to refer to the Cornniittr:e of the Whole a guard and go study' '.n the arcva was then voted on and carried unanimously. Colne l :ial1 Zweng moved to adopt a resolution incorporating the staff's re cot.rrnenda.tions: with rf,:feren;.e to left -turn. Channels on Midd,lefze.l�'. d. Charl sttot Roads, and fu:the: dis,t.us ion and comment followed. A motion was made by Rodgers, secendea by Marshall, and carried, to stop .debate and move the quest'.cr:1. Resoluti-on No. '3653, entitled "Re:solution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto A:ritriding'Resolution No. ?'a71 Pro::ibitin , Parking Along Certain" Portions of Middlefield Road" and Charleston Road at Their Intersection":, was thereupon introduced and was adopted by the following 'roll ..ca,l1'vote; Ayes: s: �r .o� .,. ;;:.sl ap, Cd asap, Dias, Rodgers, Rohrs, Rus, S epciens, Zweng. ,r Byx M Deas, Marshall, Wootiward. A motion w;.il ri:ade by Zweng to refer to the Comirnrtee of the' hole consi.tiera.tion of a. no .t t -n. nd trim s'(;:1 at Montrose. �d Middle-- le- a. = f'.ald r� ixl *bt: y1t,a k 7 .o, nirg` rush , o1?=:. "r1!: notion was seconded by Woo jv' t.3 arid ..A':"ir l' j ?cajo iZy f� _ �t i._'on .�•'.1. c _ e a '"?�:: 'Resclat•jon of the Council of the C;.tv of Palo Al.:0 :17: Sri ;� . ltias �1 1.'on No. M'?71 .o El: ,matt, Parking his ricz;c'n: 1 ''`.i East J. 1.! of EL Ca.1_'1inc) Real .13•,:.ween, Encina Avenue and the .V1 n;ty of: W l'ls A✓enc,-, and to install Two -Hour Parking Zone on ,ill Co.;(lis%0 Rea.:': r4 •_al Sherman AJerl'.:.e and College Ave: ue", was then iritr. ed, a.72d �. _..J ;gin t:i. Rut.:;:, seconded by Woodward, was. adopted by a :'."•.a jC+:. `:v rote. Eba c Sere' c. s 'Pre .A.3"C.:?..tec:tn:al Faeilitles Report, ACkr o nrl nt ' w�.,. t a ce of of the final report of Ebasco On..^.'lot,o:G hi iti�'JO<1`.v1; d, defy se .ondcd, and unanimously carried., the report was r e re:r ed to the CoY`_,Y'. i.J :.. , ,. of the Whole for consideration and .:4tudy:. of - A:4 �Pwf.IF• a, , • `.: ir Mayor .-?.n.00.:a-z ed the a.p,a;.ntmen.t of V;.1;.:i•_ ',!ior4.v as Assistant l 'ty C 1r :F,, of ;iCve April �' U6.J, a.r . 7. . . .:;r d that it was n,ecessary '.'t:?'.,-she ,.lie ?U.t;.;../Cd to perform all finction, fi,"•. the office C of the City .-r:r. M; ;. T."'.,-ze tJ :::1 all f L^.:tloris seconded by Rns, ' Abandon.t ent of Southern Pacific Vasona Line Branch A regixest was acknowledged from the City of Los Altos and, County of Santa- Clara that the Council adopt a resolution requesting rehearing before the Interstate Commerce Commission on the application for abandonment by the Southern Pacific Company of a portion of its Va-sona Line Branch. Resolution No. 3654 entitled "Resolution Requesting a.Re- hearing :Before the Interstate Commerce Commission on the •Application For Abandonment by the Southern Pacific Company of a Portion of Its Vasona. Line Branch", was introduced and on motion made by Woodward, seconded by Marshall, was adopted by unanimous vote. eal to Order of Buildin_ Inspector Greer Receipt was acknowledged of an appeal of Joseph H. and E. V. Greer froxxi, an order of the °Building Inspector declaring that their building at 1517 Louisa Court is a dangerous building and a public nui s a.n c e . On motion by Arnold, duly seconded and carried, the time for hearing on the appeal was set for Monday, May 13, 1963 at 7:30 p.m. in th.e Council_ Chambers. Zon;n (;hangs a': Cornell Street -Stanford Avenue Intersection A letter was acknowledged from Warren W. Smith, Jr. with reference to a purported zoning change application on property at the, interse,ction-of Cornell Street and Stanford Avenue, and expressing opposition to any zone change. The Mayor.:: xptained that an appeal could not be considered by the City Council untilafter the Planning Cornniission had acted on a zone change application, and it was ordered that the letter be filed. Sewage a?is. os,1 Plant A letter concerning the City's Sewage Disposal Plant from W. Ed. Burkha.rd was acknowledged, and on motion :made, seconded and carried, was ordered filed. F3iu:1_di,x: Code_Lsign Ordinance), Receipt was acknowledged of a cornmunica.tion from Palo Alto rt•periat. '400' Motel, 3945 E1 Carn no Real, to address the Council for. the.'purpnse of making an a,ppeaj to the Sign, Ordinance for its motel. M:. Rex Na sh, General Super:viso.. or Imperial '400' National, spDke to the Council, stating that the City's Sign Ordinance restricts to a �:reat degree the size of the organization's usual outdoor adver* s nn signs anted req:z•;sting whether anything could he done to pe. mil usage of the .. standard form o advertising. ,, f a v Ivlr. .\ Nash was ?t t^i. City t,-,r,`only -rP � tti,. g• h a advised eo:rside Gently adopted .c Sign Ordinance after lengthy ration and unless the Council moved to amend. the o. din:�nce, the use of thc�` h proposed sign .c%w:.le'. per, be alloµ.oc+. A was snot on ' made, seconded and ca:. led to deny the e r.p a,I P 19( Building Code (Sign 'A: dir�an e t A—pea.%Toi�Edwara A. �:a- �_4 s,•. -ter �-L �P-v__...._. A request was acknowledged from Edward A. Mendell for re- hearing and reconsideration of his request for a moratorium. on use of a non -conforming, free-standing sign on Middlefield Road. Paul McCloskey, 800 Welch Road, an attorney, spoke to the Count i in behalf of Mr. Mendell and stated, among other things, that he beL.eved, denial of the moratorium presented a hardship case for his client; that his client leased the sign in the belief that, although it probably wasnon-coni'orming, it would be subject to the five-year moratorium provision of'the -Sign Ordinance; that it was true the letter-- ing on the sign in question had been changed, but the size had not been, and it seemed to hina that this would be an appropriate case to grant the moratorium. A /notion was made by Woodward and seconded by Marshall to deny the request for rehearing and reconsideration. A discussion between Mr. McCloskey and Assistant City Attorney Norton followed. The Assistant City Attorney pointed out that in his judgment the rzorato urn did not apply to Mr. Mendell; that the request, in effect, was to amend the ordinance only for Mr. Mendell. Further discussion ensued among the Council members and Woodward withdrew his motion. A motion was then made by Rohr;;, seconded by Stephens, 'to grant permission to Mr. Mendell to use the sign for the rzoratoriun- period. Councilman Rodgers stated he understood from the discussion the previous week that there is no authorization under the Sign Ordinance to. grant a moratorium' in tl:is case:; that it this is true and since theCouncil did pass the Ordinance, it was necessary to abide by it regardless of the hardship` claimed by this particular. 'person, The Mayor advised he would like to 'rear from City Attorney Michalski since he had been involved in the previous discussions. Councilman Rohrs withdrew his motion to grant permission, and moved' to defer action until the Council could hear from Mr. Michalski in regard' to it. The City Manger stated he would instruct the City Engineer to, withhold further action relative to destruction of the sign until after the, Council acts on Mr ivMendell's request. The notion.tc defer action was seconded and carried. Mayor Cresap requested the Council to meet in a closed personnel session immediately after adj nmert. 9:4S .p. m. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned; at APPROVED: ATTEST: City Clerk Mayor