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'('�; ,-f.., `!_,. date at '3 �Ou2cji a A. ; th,s s�yR with vic `t�' ; �>1{c. de w . i'tiY y Yyt7C tVOU� rw, hK' 0: Co �tC 02 ti2i: • For Ah'Qs t .,z �.P �a't].G3yl �t 0 t©�`�blte z�i�,� �m��� ra z �i • :35C, :i•, � it f� cr- y �, rio died 1; t1,,, r O t a 2 ' Poi; Jr7 io a r e t ,+-nth teto i tx-o roll rza for duced . he . rc+�isassessed, the proposes� �a the ; ��v` asses d 4 .rolt cal! vote: of h4 statements C" A4.^Lr?Qt.- on tO ty ,f, n, 213ty;..q r C .f^' }} Z 1� 1 5�A fo/ZoWi g h Ayes: Noes: Cooley, Debs, Flint, Ronrs, Zweng. Arnold, Byxbee, Dias, Porter, Pus, Woodward: In answer to a question from Kenneth I. Jones, bond counsel t:or the City, ChiefEngineer May stated that in his opinion eachportion' of each parcel. within' the proposed district could be provided with water and sewer service fro -n the core facilities. The Assistant City Manager also read into the record his statement relating to additional evidence on the question of benefits with particular reference to the City contribution for the City park property. He reviewed the alternate financing plans which had been presented to the Council or July 8, )963. City Engineer Witbeck read into the record a report on the engineering standards and controls, identifying, specific regulations re lating to subdivision requirements, special ordinances relating to grading excavation and utilities services, An original of each of the four documents read by the staff was officially filed with the City Clerk. Mr: Jones, bond counsel, .responded to three legal points which had been raised by Dr. Russel V, Lee in his protest against the project. In answer to the Vice -Mayor's question relative to written pro- tests and endorsements from property owners in the zone of benefit, the City Manager advised thatnonehad been filed with the exception of. a :re affirmance of objection to the project filed by Dr. Russel Lee., The Assistant City Manager pointed out that if the Council desired, it could increase the City's contribution on the assessment pro- ject by adopting a policy of not levying surcharges on the sale of water to amortize its investment. A motion was made by Porter, seconded by Rus, to approve Improvement Project No. 62-8, and after discussion Resolution No, 3656 entitled "A Resolution Qverrutirg Protests on Resolution of Intentic t No. 36331° was introduced and adopted by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Arnold, Byxbee, Cooley. Dias, Porter, Rohrs. Rug, Woodward, Zweng. Noes: Debs, :Flint. Absent: Beahrs, Comstock, Cresap, Rodgers. Resolution No. 3657 entitled "A Resolution and Order. Adopt- ing Engineer's Report, Confirming the Assessment and Ordering the Work and Acquisitions" was introduced, and on motion made by Porter, seconded by Rus, was adopted by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Arnold, Byxbee, Cooley, Dias, Porter, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward, Zweng. Noes: Debs, Flint. Absent: Beahrs, Comstock, Cresap, Rodgers. 276 Resolution No. 3658 entitled "A Resolution Determiningthat the Public Interest and Necessity Require the Accxuisition of Easements for Sewer and Water Facilities and the Taking of Immediate Possession Thereof" - was introduced, and on motion by Porter, seconded by Rus, was adopted by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Arnold, Byxbee, Cooley, Dias, Porter, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward, Zweng. Noes: Debs, Flint. Absent: Beahrs, Comstock, Cresap, Rodgers. City Facilities A report was received from the Committee of the Whole for approval and adoption by the Council of recommendations contained in the Ebasco Long -Range Pre -Architectural Facility Planning Study. It was moved by 'Byxbee, seconded by .Rohrs, and unani- mously carried thata new Corporation Yard and joint -use training facility be constructed on the City -owned baylands. On motion made by Byxbee, seconded by Rohrs, the Council unanimously adopted the principle of a satellite corporation yard to be es- tablished in the western part of the City as the need arises. ,A. motion was made by Byxbee, seconded by Rohrs, .that the recommendation on renovation of the existing City Hail to first-class; building standards and confinement of expansion of the City Hall or addi- tional buildings to the present Newell-EmL,arcadero site be adopted. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Arnold. Byxbee, Cooley, Dias, Porter, Rohrs, Rue, Woodward and Zweng. Noes: Debs, Flint. A motion was made by Byxbee, seconded by Rohrs, that nevi public safety facilities be constructed at the Newell-Embarcadero site as outlined on the Ebasco. preliminary development plan. After dicussion, the motion was carried by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Arnold,Byxbee, Cooley, Debs, Dias, Porter, Rohrs, Rue, Woodward, Zweng. Noes: F lint . A motion was made by Byxbee, seconded by Rohrs, that Fire Station No. 1 be moved from its present location to a new location o- Abna Street in the vicinity of Everett Avenue, and that Fire Station No. 2 be moved from its present location to a new location on City -leased property 4: 7 in the Stanford Industrial Park near the intersection of Page Mill Road and Hanover Street. roll call vote: After discussion the motion was carried by the following Ayes: Arnold, Byxbee, Cooley, Dias, Porter, Rohrs, Rugs,. Woodward. Noes: Debs, Flint. (Councilman Zweng was absent for a few minutes and did not participate in this vote.) A motion was made by Byxbee seconded by Rohrs' that the staff be directed to investigate the possibility of acquiring a 40 x 147 -foot lot at the corner a£ Newell and. Parkinson (Lot 6 in Block 5, Alba: Park Addition), because of its potential value in connection with future expansion of the City Hall complex. Resolution No. 3659 entitled "Resolution of the Council of the City .of Palo Alto Finding and Determining that the Public Interest and. Nece8s1y of Said City Require, For Public tise For Public Buildings arid Grounds, Certain Land Loocared in the City of Palo Alto, County of Santa Clara, State of. California,: in the Vicinity of Parkinson Avenue and Newell Road (Civic Center)rt was introduced and was adopted by a unanimousvote: A motion was made by Byxbee, seconded by Rohrs, that the staff be directed to negotiate with the present owners relative;tOthe City's acquisition of the ; Alma -Everett site recommended by Ebasco for Fire Station No:; 1.` Resolution 57o. 3660 entitled "Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Finding and Determining that the Public Interest and Necessity of Said City Require, For Public Use For Public Buildings and Grounds, Certain Land. Located in the City of Palo Alto,. County of Santa Clara, State o£:California, in the Vicinity of Alma Street and Everett Avenue (Fire Station Site)" was introduced, and after discussion was adopted by.a`majority vote, Councilmen Flint and Debs voting against adoption. A motion:was made by Byxbee and seconded by Rol.rs that the City Manager be authorized to employ necessary technicians and pro- fessionals to develop plans on the City facilities in accordance with Courcil action,, that priority: be given to the City Hall complex and specifically to the location of the Public Safety Building. An amendment to the motion was made by Debs that. the City Manager report back to the Council with a proposed contract before. the technicians and professionals referred to were employed. The amend- ment was seconded by Flint but was defeated on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Debs. Dias, Flint. Noes: Arnold, Byxbee, Cooley, Porter, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward. ReCamsrl (Councilman Zweng, was not present far this vote .) The original motion was then car. r ied by a u..x. + m • and Council recessed at 9:15 p. wexd (The C eau;:cilma.n Z vaned at, 925. at this time ; xeC r meeting :etux:ied to the me . Waver y arid ta4Meadow Whole Hale. Committee of the Traffic Si from the Goan• �t e Who ley ,ua� received fey be installed - Traffic A repoxt; ceded by the o recommending d as Meadow w at Council that `�° stop recomme•- �d East Maadow+ at the present time' Engineer . v Byxbee and seconded by Rus to made b , Whole. d �, 'motion was rn Committee of the of the yon;- endati.ar. Street, urged thy. Uphold the xecoYnm : 3556 Ramona Wagstaff, streets. James A. S. Wag of traffic lights �.. alleged to reconsider the installation this l to break igh up the pthese .. Council that thin would end ex'pre$asn��his opizti.on. . cot,syde.ratio:^,of.this speeding pattern; nczved that t o the Debs .11,:.k� a report also After discussion, c the staff to _.. the staff, n that cca�reporttto < later meeting, and to ton ale again studied by addition matter �► Whole at a stn lights s is � � � k :ixtt Committee of the. . push button stop s a dition_ded to bomm atior. WAS be giventois . The amendment to the. zri The following roll call vow! way arterials. the follo but was defeated by Ayes: Bohr` Deba, Dias, Flirt, Porter , � Woodward, 7�w�•ng.. rr ooley , Ru A.icraoid. �E3yxt�e�;, y ,., �.e"- 'noes' the recommendation was t` The motion to uphold ` roll call vote carried y .the fallowing Ruy. Woodward. Zw`�nd b Arnold, .�S ?`'�ee , Cooley, Dias g :: lint, Porte , Rohs• Deb , end�;tiots c Committee of fie 5' received from the C for recommendation wa� e ;;-:�rn.�-.:-,.d;�.tzo-r. �;eeozxt�en �,r'r1 '° ioa• Engineer's repo. -,:t i„tersest hat the Tr .ffy,C Erg> e3 us re unsigned four -way and reversal. of the stWhole io signs at.th+ at , Seale, suet be of 'shop • s sirs Newell aad iastatluti:ari adapted, and that thtr the City, removal of d, C g o be zxeex-anal Colorado rograx�x the signs at i with, such a p directed to proceed. 279 The City Manager advised that the Traffic Engineer had requested that the recommendation on reversal of signs at Greer and Colorado be. withdrawn. With this change, a motion was made by Byxbee, seconded by Debs and unanimously carried to adopfthe Committee's r ec onunend.&tion, Business Licenses and Re istration A motion was made by Byxbee, seconded by Dias, to approve the Committee of the Whole recommendation concerning a staff study of professional and business organizations in the City with .refer- ence to registration, with fees only sufficient to cover the cost of registration. After discussion of the matter, Byxbee withdrew his motion a.d the matter was dropped. Oregon ;A:venue Expressway A. recommendation was received from the ^,ommittee of the Whole that traffic signals be installed on Oregon Avenue at Bryant .. Street," Cowper Street, Middlefield Road, Louis Road and Greer Road, and that necessary conduit, manholes and junction boxes be installed by the County on Oregon .Avenue at Waverley Street and Ross Road for future installation of traffic signals should they be needed; also that the remainder of the staff's recommendations regarding the Oregon Avenue plan be adopted. A rriotion was made by Byxbee and seconded by •Rua-- to adopt the Committee's recommendation. The matter was discussed, and in response to a question. the City Manager advised that if the Council adopted the recommendation by .eight votes it -would be presented to the Board of Supervisors as an, exhibit to and part of the. contract, An amendment to the motion was made by Debs, secc _ed by Byxbee, that the Council alsorequest the County to install a signal at Waverley, stating for the record that this would preserve Waverley from a traffic burden ,'After discussion, the amendment was defeated by a voice vote: vote. The original motion was then carried by a unanimous voice' Robert Slayman, 170 Nevada Avenue, requested that con- sideration<be given to closing High Street at Oregon Avenue. The City Manager explained that he was advised such a closing was not acceptable to the County: Councilxnan Debs..moved to reconsider the motion adopting the Committee's recommendations and requested that the Council include in the recommendations sosxxe provision for closing High Street durir_g. rush hourq. The motion was seconded by Flint but wa.s defeated: by a voice vote. A:report was received from the Committee of the Whole` recommending that the Courthil adopt the lighting plans proposal pre- pared by the staff for .Oregon Avenue which contemplates: Substantial removal and/or relocation of existing overhead power lines, poles and. services, a's'we`.l as construction of certain underground power cables and appurtenances. inS;tallation of low intensity residential type me -r - cury vapor lighting st<rdards along the expresswa, with higher lighting intensity at the Alma -f -,";h intersection of Oregon, the Middlefield -Oregon inter -section, and the entrance to the Baysh.ore. interchange. A motion was made by Byxbee, seconded by Porter', to. adopt the Committee's recommendation and after further explanation by the Assistant City Manager it was carried by a unanimous vote. "Old;', Palo Alto Hospital Lease A' report was received from the Committee of the Whole recornmen:ding that the Mayor be authorized to arrange for a meeting with proper representatives of Stanford University to review ::,rd expe- dite the preparation of a suitable lease on the "old" Palo Alto Hospital, satisfactory to bothStanfordand the City. The City Attorney advised. the Council that he had met with representatives. of Stanford a,nd that an e.greerne :t was madeaon the terms of a lease acceptable to both parties. He mentioned that a copy of the amendment to the lease had bee:' sent to the members of the Council for their information. A motion was made by Woodward, duly seconded, -to approve the lease amendment and to authorize the .Mayor to execute it. Another motion was made by Debs, seconded by Flint, that the lease. amendment be referred to the Co::nrn.ittee of the Vb'hole fo, further study before it was approved. After discussion, the motion to refer the matter to. the ,Committee of the Whole was dec'.a.red lost by a voice vet and the original motion was carried by a majo?...ity vote. • Councilman. Dias moved that, after the execution of the amendment- to the -lease, the Mayor be authorized to appoint a, three- man committee to name the "Old. -New Hospital''. The motion died for lack of a second. 28:1 The City Attorney mentioned that a revised helicopter ordinance had been sent to the Council and he presented a general re- view of it. After discussion; a motion was made by Debs that the ordinance be adopted after the following changes had been made That paragraph "c" be deleted. 2. That paragraph "d" be rewritten so that permits for infrequent landings of helicopters can be. issued by the City Manager only in cases of national defense and security, for construction purposes, and in cases of pressing civic interest, and that the City Manager shall report in writing. to the Council on each permit issued. The motion was seconded by Cooley. Eric Hill, 4270 Pomona, Mrs. Florir..te O'Shea, 720. Cowper Street, Mark Sheldon, 4285 Los Palos, and Arthur Smith, 714 Charleston. Road, questioned the Council concerning different pro- visions in the ordinance. A motion was made by Rus, seconded by Zweng, to re- fer the matter to the Committee of the Whole for further study. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Arnold, Byxbee, Dias, Porter, Rohrs, Ru.s, Woodward, Zweng. Cooley, D bs, Flint. On motion made by Byxbee, duly seconded, Resolution No. 3661 entitled "Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto, Amending Resotutio:tNo. 3243 Adopting a. Co_r_pensatior. Plan" was introduced and was adopted by a unanimous vote. Hospital Board; Appointments A report. Was received from the Committee of the whole recommending the;. re';appointmerr of William J. Miller, Jr . trd Conrad F. 'Cullixson as Palo Alto representatives to the Hospital Board. Council- man Zweng moved to accept the Committee's _ c_cornr,:enda.tie^. The :lotionwas seconded by :Rus. A motion was made by Debs a.-.ri se o:,dE:t? by t. 282 a member of the Council be, appointed to the Board. Several members: ex- pressed a view that requiring these additional duties of a Councilman would place art extremely heavy" burden on the one so selected and voiced their disapproval of such an appointment. CouncilmanArnold said he had been informed by Mr. Miller:: prior to the meeting that he did not wish to have his name _ sub- mitted for reappointment. Vice -Mayor Woodward suggested that at a future Committee of the Whole executive session the appointment`to. fill this •racancy be considered and Zweng amended his original motion to state that only Conrad F. Gullixson be appointed to the Hospital Board at this time. The motion was seconded by 1 us and uranirnously carried. Porter rrzade a motion, which was duly seconded and carrie$to table Debs' motion on appointment of a Councilman to the Hospital. Board: Association of Bay Area Governments. A motion was made by Byxbee, seconded by Zweng-and unanimously carried to appoint Councilman Bias as an alternate delegate to the Association of Bay Area Governments in accordance with the recommendation of the. Committee of the Whole. Use Permit A,report was received from the Planning Commission unanimously recommending approval of a Use Permit to Scott T. Carey, to allow the location and construction of church facilities at 701 East Meadow Drive, subject to the following conditions:: Submit for approval four (4) copies of a detailed plot plan accurately drawn and to a scale of not less than 1 inch - 20 feet showing all structures, driveways, parking stalls, and planting areas. The parking stalls shall be laid out according to, Section 4.51 of the Zoning Ordinance and shalt not be closer than twer:ty (2,0) feet from; Christine Drive., No Building Permit shall be issued until these plans are approved. There shall be one (1) parking space for each four (4) seats which potentially may be provided in the main meeting room. The required parking shall be installed prior to occupancy. 3 Submit for approval four (4) copies of a landscaping plan with a list of plant materials. No Building Permit shall be issued until these plans are approved. 4. Planting a- required, sna 1. be installed within one hundredtwenty (:1Z0) days of .:he completion of con-. structiorx» except that perimeter plantingsas may be required, shall be installed prior to occupancy. All required plantings sha11 be permanently rxaair.-.' tamed and replaced as necessary. Driveways and parking areas shall be graded and drained to .prevent storm water runoff onto adjacent properties and shall be surfaced with a minimum of six (6) inches of rock base topped with one and ore- half (I-1/2) ir_:hes of asphalt or equal. This sur- facing 'shall be completed and the parking stalls marked by lines painted on the surface or by suit- able bumpers prior to use and. occupancy of the church building. Such driveways and parking areas shall be permanently maintained and repaired or re- placed as necessary. 6. All lighting shall be designed to proe.ect adjacent properties. To this end there shall be no light source, glare or excessive "spill'' light visible from. adjoining residential properties. 7. There shall be no access, either pedestrian or vehicular, to Christine Drive at the northerly end of the property. To this end, the Zoning Adminis- trator may require the applicant to construct a permanent fence not less than four (4) feet nor more than six (6) feet in height at a distance of not less than sixteen (.6) feet from the property line forming thte northerly boundary of the lot abutting: said -street. Said fence shall be permanently maintained, re paired and replaced as necessary. The area lying. between said fence and Christine Drive at the northerly end of the lot shall be suitably landscaped inin•a.ccordance with Conditions No. 3 and No. 4 herein. All construction and development shall comply with all applicable Codes and Ordinances and with the requirements of the Chief of the City of Palo Alto Fire Department. Commencement of construction under this L'se Permit shall be deemed an agreement on the part of the applicant., the owner, their heirs, successors 'and assign.s to comply with all the terms and con- ditionsof this Use Permit. Mr'. Carey ,spoketo the Council regarding the application. He mentioned that actually the application for the Use Permit was made by the First Southern Baptist Church. 294 After expiaanation by the Plaaniag Officer and Council dis- cussion, a motion was made by Arnold, seconded by Porter, and carried by a majority vote, to uphold the recommendation of the Planning Cone- miseion and allow: the Use Permit. Use Permit (P. G. &..E..) A report was received from the Planning Commission unanimously recommending denial of the appeal of Mildred Ligda by Paul N. McCloskey, Jr., and recommending that the decision of the Zoning Administrator beupheld'ir granting a Use Permit to allow the location. and construction of two steel towers and appurtenant wires for the transmission of. electrical energy on a portion of Section 10 and a portion of Section 15, of; Township 7, Range 3 West, otherwise known as a per- tion of Rancho La Piarisinaa Concepcion, Zone District P -F, inasmuch as there is no evidence that„granting the permit would be detrimental to adjacent property' nor a menace to or endanger the public health, safety or general welfare.; The Planning Commission also reported that the recommendation ismade with .recognition given to Mrs. :Ligda's request for postponement on the basis that more than a 50 -foot right- of -way will be taken by P. G:.& E.; that the Commission considers that the property covered by the Use Permit is only the area: zonedP-F by Ordinance No.. 2132, as advised by the City Attorney in his letter of July 9, 1963, and that the subject of additional right -.of -.way is not; in- volved in. consideration of granting the permit. Vice -Mayor Woodward read the following statements. "Let the record show that copies of the Planning Commission minutes of .July 17,;: 1963 have been distributed to the City Council and together'_ with the Planning Commission report of July 17, 1963 are hereby incor- porated. in and made a part of the manutes of this meeting." A Motion was made by Byxbee, seconded by Rus, t"r'at the Council: uphold the recommendation of the Plarring Commission sio:n and deny the appeal of Mrs. " Ligda` on granting the Use Permit. Mr. McCloskey, attorney for Mrs. Ligda, requested clarification ,on- the area covered by the Use Permit and was advised; by the City Attorney that the Use Permit applied only to that land zoned P -F by Ordinance No. 2132. Both Mr. McCloskey and Mr. Love,: attorney for P. G. & E., commented ented on the status of a lawsuit in the Superior Court of Santa Clara: County, involving the erection of the towers and: appurtenant wires. At the City Attorney's request, Councilman Byxbee clari- fied his motion to read "1 move to ;affirm the decision of the Zoning Administrator and adopt the findings of the Zoning Administrator and. the Planning Commission as the findings of the City Council." vote: The motion was then carried by the following roll ca?1 Ayes Arnold, Byxbee, Cooley, Porter, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward, ` Zweng, Noes: Debs, Dias, Fiirst. Tentative; Subdivision 'Ma and Final Subdivision Ma.p an an •rza et ana A report was received from the Planning Commission uaariimou8ly.recommending .approval of the Tcntatic e Sub- division Map presented:' by Dan and Elizaabeth Dana of a portion of the • • Rancho E;1 Corte2viadcra', Tract No 3307, Palo Alto Hills No. 2, and unanimously recommending approva.1 of the Final Subdivision _ a.P pre - Rented by these .people'of the same property. zxiotaon made by Porter and seconded, the Planning Commission recommendations, were upheld, and the Tentative Map and Final Subdivision: Maps were approved by a unanirnoes vote. Resolution No. 3666 entitled "Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Approving the Final Map of Tract No. 3307, Palo Alto HiUs, Unit No. 2", was introduced and adopted by a unanimous vote Site and .Design Control 15l Ore on Avenue) A report was received from the Planning Commission recommending that site anci design control be approved for an a.ddition.al dwelling unit; over a 3 -car garage. on property owned by E. T. Gio'bokar, 151 Oregon Avenue. It was moved by Porter, duly seconded, and unanimously carried to approve the: site and design control as recommended by the Ptanning Commis Final Subdivision Map (E. T. Nackord, Sr. ,. 3501-3525 Alma Street) A report was received from the Planning Commission unanimously recommending approval of a Final Subdivision Map of prop- erty at 3501-3525,<Alma. Street, Lots 12, 13 and 14, Block 5, Tract 800, owned. by E. T. Nackord, Sr. On motion made by Porter, seconded and unanimously carried, the Final Subdivision Map was; approved as recommended. Resolution No. 3667 entitled "Resolution of tbbe Council of the City of Palo Alto. Approving the Final Subdivision Map of Tract No. 3570", was then introduced and unanimously adopted. Lot Division Appeal �D A. LevettZ A report was received from the Planning Commission recommending; denial of the lot division appeal of D. A. Levert for Lot 10 and a portion of Lot 91, C. M. Wooster Subdivision (3500 Block, Christine Drive). A cornmunication was also acknowledged from Karl V. a tl 2 6 Hance Commis 4ioa received from the Planning 199b, the A report was_ rec � ent of C7zdinance No. 1896, Avcru� ending amendment ;n the University . s o^ unanimously Ordinance, elimination of setbacks 4 uitn Creek and Adair Setback Ordinance, Middlefield, San. Francisq between Alma and _M area Alma and Middlefield). to (riot including z'3yxbee, seconded by p'oara'.£ter madeA by recommended, hair - b motion was aAmendment as p G. �anninf� Gommis. dix�ance and P the City approve exp: the setback. Or 'Planning Officer of the Council sion explanation by, the a Ordinance Ordinance, by. an exF entitled b the 5etb3ck Alma, of Towle,' an p dance o, 189 , � Ea Sounded by man nen.din.g prdanance N Avenue Alma min ling et the 'university not including Stbacks .c and Addison ( Led for first Etixninatin� Fr Greek unanimously accepted 'San F unanin� and Middle + was introduced and and zvliddlefietd� reading- nce No. 12'�4, QX dinaM,,o,... 2, ,�.�• Ordinance pxdb � the Planning Commission 7,onin from 1324. the Zoning u.nan F..xePoxt was: received Ordinance No• amend- ments of . mending= amendmentlanng pepartment' s proposed Ordinance, xec'om the described in Ordinance:. 196"3. - of the pro- posed dated April-24, Planning. Office- c11 of by the P f the Goun an erg a "Ordinance Qr 1 - tints, an Ordinance entitled 1324, the Zoning enclxY?.entg' Ordinance �`o- Automobile parking'' Asn�n.dinK. utozn �ri- tlishirg A er � w2.« �.. was pQsed am PiloAlto 1 na.tlon. of w, E'' the City of Sections Establishing b port Certain a xbee, seconded by Ame riding �©tioti by '�y irtxoclnced-and on first rea,ding- mously' accepted far .Y. j1 atC an: attorney representing Mr. i,evett, with reference to his lot. Bledsoe, Pal. and carried division .app , Porter, duly seconded and A motion was made byn�dmmission's recommendation to a'p'prove the-Fla�na g unanimously, al. and ; deny the tot,; division appeal. o; 1896 Ax endment of Ordinance et bac s �x moved, sec. City Manager, it was m ' nil meeting of the 2b, 1963 Council 'Palo At the request ,t of ",: a to continue to the August . .ate for the City and carried . ce fixing the tam. L sec- onded of an x�x dinah consi�er�tiox� Alto' for .,19b3 -b4' >�El:+satric-iTtitxt. � eted.- a.,.... arriia eXat No. have berg budgeted �i �1n that £u.^-ds City '.�an3ger F�pl'axz�ed r. �aCqi;ar121g elec.. i arnito tirCai' hifiiiti .. No. ca 4, es from P. C. & E. for service to El On Mayot., Was motion made, seconded utility authorized to tY from uy execute and. carried �Qu�t G. &`L. for this a contract for acquisitionu .aramousl 4..w____ ___ M 2reaa, ofelectric for The L. C;r�� �a� °��? graded anager reported that Smith Co. in the Plant -mixed surfacing, t two bids had Broth Bras.. amount u facar been roc Construction of $13, 205.00 • e place, received recommended hBros. . that the n pane the the one r .<rn acc�Ptec; low b of Sond roth moon'` of $12, ther frornCo.be Bros. Construction�' �Ie C, , b�, Sandgroth C?rasasoti.on made, the Bros. Construction ; seconded and Mayor was .Con t ct-on carried, Co..: was -ed. authorized" to execute accepted ��s he woe low bid of Re uest for a contract f°r mended. Abandonment the ware and nmen4 of Easement �'cxmit and for Ynent from Murray The City' w � Manager Y M stated that a re a erection °f a:"covered er for an encroachment quest had a o ri�zeat entry structure hrnent Amarillo been received easement °f the north ur{' at 9�ty t° allow _the. the utilities He:of advised t, easterly 5 feet o f the i ty Avenu etile the and for proceedings recommended t t abandonment would riot y existing 10 -foot the Coneal initiate operation vitiate n� of of the R�solutzon �,�y. abardohx:lhiat the Iv ayOty�csf Execute Palo Alto AbNO, 3662 entitled "Resolution or, iv:a on .cede cute Quit Claim Deed- Certain :Easement s introduced the Council vote. The. City by duly Thereof" d nit Y Tana Y seconded, s iay u Authorizing wa issued "` duced and to , -r was authorized was adopted b and, as requested; start'prdceeda to have by proceedings °n abandonment encroachment ncroach unanimous Real' • me:�t of ment per- mit the easement nn�ent`. of Bo,un and'Santa Ciara d ®,$between San ?Mateo oL332tY nectxon with rep Ixe City 1'!I:�riager consideration for 'of lagthe r advised that all ;he strated raauent o undary line matters i n con. - der Creek era a n fo the reali nof years, have• been cock has been urdem be a bouridar. K meat and completed. boundarybetween noted that San Fr n- een the two He demo cities. `321C1fi*�.Y.tO .4 c.._ C-r••_,< /�. tiOrt No, 76 - Z -IYSotlon YrAade Aito entitled by Zwen `'� Co. 366 r. ; Resolutio g° :recorded Sazr .il�ateo � to the. Char. n of the Cou:±cal of by Arnold, Resolu. Alto b. and to the of Change in Boundary .L,ine the Cate of .Palo by nd th riouv Santa Clara" w. between the Co ote, as introduced and was County 288 Utilities Easement A motion was made by Porter, duly seconded, to adopt a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a quit claim deed to Johnson Investment Corp., et al.: for the purpose of disposing of a surplus anchor easement in exchange for other easements needed by the City .for. utilities. Resolution No. 3664 entitled "Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Declaring a Certain Anchor Easement Surplus to the Needs of the City and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Quit Claim Deed Thereof to. J. Cyril Johnson Investment Corporation" was then introduced and was adopted by a majority vote. i;_vunty Talc Deed Resolution No. 3665 entitled "Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Authorizing the City Manager to Acquire Certain" Real Property from the County of Santa Clara" was introduced and on. motion by Byxbee, seconded by Debs, was adopted by a unanimous vote. Claim for Dama es 1Cornelia M.,,Sargent) A report was received from the City Attorney on a claim against the City ,filed by Cornelia M. Sargent, 606 Santa Rita Avenue, in the sure of. $29.24, asserting damage to a water meter caused by a large root from 'a camphor tree in the curbing on June 8, 1963. The City Attorney advised that the City does not inspect laterals on private property and such inspection is the responsibility of the property owner. He therefore concluded that the claim is not a proper charge against the City and recommended that the Council so find and reject the claim in its entirety. He advised that the City's in- surance carrier has also denied this claim. On motion made by Byxbee, seconded and unanimously carried, the recommendation of the City Attorney was accepted and the claim denied in its entirety. Claim for Damages (David Stuart Avitia) A report was received from the City Attorney on a claim filed by David Stuart Avitia 3375 Alma Street, in an unstated amount for personal injury.,and automobile damage sustained when his automo- bile left the paved parkinglot across from 445 Sherman Avenue to: go into the unpaved street on July 1, 1963. The City'Attorney advised that after investigatioi: by the Engineering Depart -'tent and. his office, it was found that Sherman Avenue was beingwidened by Bahr & Ledoyen under Project No. 62.-3 and that the contract carries an insurance certificate holding the City hartnless: He concluded that the claim is not a proper charge against the City and recommended that the Council so find and reject the claim in its entirety. On motion made by Byxbee, seconded and unanimously carried, the recommendation of the City Attorney was accepted and the claim denied in its:entirety. w n F Cr�nfc°renr,e R �?Q A motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried to direct,the staff to pay from City funds registration fee:: of Council- men at conferences which they attend. Palo Alto Cie, of ( portunit_y A motion was made by Flint that t:r.e Council declare « ;� for all races, color,. and to be a city of equal opportunity Palo Al and use of public facilities. creeds, regarding housing, employment Council Zweng commented that he felt it was inherent in the Council's action in authorizing Mayor Gresap tc Appoint a citizens' advisory committee on hurna.n. relations her indeed Palko Alto be ahcigy oai of the committee to determine equal oppcirtiinity and if not, to recommend what could be done to make. it so. Councilman Rus suggested that such a declaration state "Palo A'ttc continue' to -be a city of equal opport. ity,"and an amend- ment to the motiora was made by Porter, chrar,., . the, wording to reaffirm that Palo 'Alto is a,ci.ty of equal opportunity" The nioticyn to amend was .seconded .byDias and carried by a majority vote. The a.. ended motion, after discussion, was carried by the following rol'1 call vote: ' Arnold. $yxbee, Cooley, Debs, Dias, Porter, Aye s' Zweng Rohrs, Rus, Woodward, �• Noes:. Fiixt, Pledge of.:5lle gi�+:i:4P� Council Flint requested that the Ccunc._1 give consider- ation to opening Council .meetings wit'r waedge ec of allegded y : ce and made a. motion, that this be done. The motion After discussion :end other suggestions, a n=otion was made by Byxbee, ,seconded 'oy Porter, to table the ;-:Matter. The motion to table was carried by the following roll call vote;: Ayes: Arnold, Byxbee, Cooley, Porter, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward, Zweng. Noes: Debs, Dias, Flint. Reflec«ori�'et �txeet Sim A request was rnade by Councilman 1 ebs that the He spoke consider again the matter of re.flec.torized street signs, • s oke in setppart of; his request and madeWhole n t that utreoma matter be p again referred to the Committee of the motion wa`' seconded by Porter and carried �;,y a majority vote. 20 Meetinks of Cornmittee ss A motion was Made by. Debs that (a) a full list of the. -neetirgs of the several citizens' committees. and o: all special: com_' z., ittees of the Council, be mailed to the individual Councilmen and those oxt the agenda mailing list, so that interested parties may,if they -wish,,observe such 'meetings, and (b) that notes be kept in type- written forxn in the City Clerk's office of the proceedings of each such special committee. The motion was seconded by Dias and the matter was discussed' alt length by the Council. An amendment to the motion was made by Zweng, proposing that nothing contained m this Council action should be construed as an infringement on the freedom of the committees to set their meeting. dates. The amended motion was then carried by a majority vote. (Councilman Porter left the meeting at this time.) Minutes iii `S ciai C'o:nmitxees A motion was made by Debs, seconded by Dias, thatt minutes of the proceedings of ad hoc corm^^^ttees be kept in typewritten form in the City Clerk's office. .After discussion, the motion was lost by the following ro11 call vote: Ayes: Cooley, Debts, Dias, Flint, Zweng. Noes: Arnold, Byxbee, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward. Council Ordinances A motion was made by Debs that no ordinance except <: emergency ordinance should be presented to the Council unless it has first been sent in written form to each Councilman. The motion was discussed by the Council and a'f'ter-dis- cussion was defeated'by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Debs, Flint. Noes: Arnold, Byxbee, Cooley, Dias, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward, Zweng. Notices of Annexation Notices, of proposed annexations of territory to the City of Mountain View, known as` Rock No. 7, Alta No. 1, Alice No., 8 and Ada No. 1, were acknowledged and ordered filed. it was noted that none of the proposed annexations involved territory contiguous to the City of Palo Alto. General PI a.r1 brochure Councilman �; b Plan which had �e � �,� �. xr householder,:ee of `:� staff for the excellent c i 1 1: A TTES T: .17 C/ .}.. Clerk T; „,. APPROVED: