HomeMy WebLinkAbout09251961City Hall, Palo Alto, California
September 25, 1961
The Councilof the City of Palo Altomet in regular
session on this date at 7:30 p. rn. , with Mayor Haight presiding.
Roll call as follows:
Present: Arnold, Byxbee, Debs, Dias, Evans, Haight,
Marshall, Porter, Rodgers, Rohrs, Rus, Woodward,.
Zweng.
Absent; Bishop, Stephens.
The rxiinutes of the meeting of September 11., 1961, were
approved as distributed.
Abandonment' Portion of `San Antonio Road
This wasthe time and place set for hearing on the
proposedabandonment of a portion of San Antonio Road. An affidavit
of publication of the notice of this hearing has been filed.
The Assistant City Manager reported that the small
parcel in question, which is adjacent to the property at 809 San
Antonio Road, is no longer' required for street purposes since the
realgnment.and `improvement of San Antonio Road in that area, and
is of no value except to the abutting property owner who has agreed:
to pay the costs of abandonment;
The hearing was declared open. There being no one
present who wished to speak on the matter, the hearing was closed.
Resolution No. 3441, ordering the abandonment of a
portion of San Antonio Road, was introduced, and on motion of Arnold,
duly seconded, was adopted by unanimous voice vote.
A.ne ual Hospita1 Me_e; ink,,
A notice was read to the Council of the Annual Meeting of
the Palo Alto Stanford Hospital Center to be held at 12:00 noon on
September 27, 1961 at Rick.ey's Studio Inn.
The Mayor announced that he would be out of town on that
date and unable to attend the meeting. He asked Vice Mayor Rodgers
to attend along with Councilmen Zweng, Evans and Rohrs, to represent..
the City at.thN Anr_:,al:Meeting.
'A letter was received from Mrs. Barbara Trego, 924 Oregon
Avenue, requesting permission for Mr. R. A. Nordeen of 1032 Oregon.
Avenue to prescrt:a petition to the Council at this time.
Before :presentation of the petition, the Mayor stated that,
because of‘'the controversial nature of the Oregon Avenue matter, the
City will probably continue to receive letters and petitions on the
subject; that, the Council has taken decisive action on the matter, and
it would be his suggestion to the Council that any further letters, or
petitions regarding Oregon Avenue be referred to Cctnrnittee No. 1,
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which could keep all 'the information on file and have it available if
and wht.n needed. by the committee.
Mr. Nordeen addressed the Council, stating; that he
represented home owners on Oregon Avenue; that at the last Council
meeti g'c. cque:-atior was raised by one of the council members a.s to
whether they knew how the people or. Oregon Avenue felt about
eminent .do.main, arid, to answer this question, they had contacted as
many home cwncers as possible; that they had discovered that
approximately one-fourth of the homes on Oregon Avenue are now
occupied by ::enters.
:4r. Nordeer, then read the petition signed by home owners
who stated that because of the construction of the Oregon Avenue
underpass and the cone ction of Oregon Ave,
_ .g Avenue to the Bayshore
Freeway, the traffic on Oregon Avenue has become so congested that
thFy petition the City Councilto take action on a major improvement.
of Oregon A,tenw th t this should be done in the best interest of the
people of Palo Al_o; that they are willing that the improvement: be
so extensive as to require the acquisition of the houses on one side
of the street if a fair market value can be obtained for those houses.
Mr. Aordeen advised that 1?1 home owners were
contacted a.nd signatures were obtained from over 67%, which to
them clearly indica,ed:that a majority of Oregon Avenue property
owners are in favor of a major improvement. They requested the
Council to -initiate the planning for a major improvement on Oregon
Avenue in the best interests of all of the people of Palo Alto.
A :„t;.< - .was made by.Rodgers and seconded that the
mattte:,•? re.ferrcd to Committee No, 1.
Cc , :c l,wor_-nan Dias stated that she feels the Council has
taken action o_r the Orego ,P.verue natter and that, the petition should
merely be.;' �.d `;`li t she _ not
di sous 8.ion,�
Gc::?_cilna �w .Byxbee advised that in his opinion ti -!.e Oregon
Avenue ;:,r.obien, 'has not been resolved; that it will continue to be a
problc. n pa 't r'u.arly after the Foothill Expressway inc Central.
Expressway ure constructed, and that: Oregon Avenue should be
d ,;cussed in its entirety', with regard to improving internalcircula-
tion oftraffic; that the Council should go further thanreferring the
matter to ' Co-nna.i ee` No.'I for filing.
was moved by .I3yxbee that the motion he amended to
refer the matter
to Committee No. 1 to hold a series of hearings.
H_ sacstated Otat t':oug4h.'t the whole question_ should be given cc:e:
Car;Sidc _.::on, and possibly an unbiased designer employed who
might l..se a.lile to look at the Oregon Avenue problem in its entirety
and come up with a new proposal. Councilman Porter seconcied the
amendment, stating that he feels decisive action on Oregon Avenue
has not been taken; that leaving It Status quo floi'S not solve the;
problem and that the matter should be kept, in Committee No. 1 until
a sensible, practical sol.iitior is reached.
Councilman Delis stated that he disagreed completely with
the statements of council members who wished to ha.ve further
hearings and -consideration of the matter; that the Council tookaction
twice to reject the expressway and parkway plans. and the whole
subje ct would be opened up again if it is referred to committee; that
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in his opir_ion the pt.ttiticin presented this evening should be filed
along with the other. con e-,po.;cyence on Oregon Avenue.
Cozinc,•--, .;r Rus stated that there is st:ii a probtexn on,
Orcr,or Av _i s even though the Council has turned down ::hc:.
exp:essw.:uy :.x d the pztrkway plan.,he feels no decisive action
has beet taken ,.j-1tt' the ,rriafter ;,}could pen for c
G oe k�c>. o, ?iac;.issio;ci
and i.r^vtsti� . ored .r i�.rrin it to
M +z U,.. %i:' :?.V1 e ', � y Committee No. i for
study. CJ c.;, nn. Evans oppoiced the amendment and pointed out
that the staff .7d been. .L.;kn_d to look into certain questions relating
t.ratlic Avenue and that a proposed peripheral plan,
had pre.'i0t h ',i,ti. C n, ;,'ef rrccl. tf.: cc>-rr nittc•e. Coti_«e t' -n o ATTlt_?c
corri:ne teal t`'it: the problem o Oregon Aven.ie should be rccc gili)'ed,
a»d'that t>he ,question`to aisCuss is what degree of consideration
shoul-d be riven. _, . the 'hatter.
Aft M ther di. cvssio^ a roil call. •, vote was taken on
the ise id'•'.'`v torefer the, petition to Committee No. I for a series
of hea ng:s, and be vote was as follows:
Ayes: Arr..cld, Lyxbee; Porter, Rocs, Z weng.
Noes: Deb.s, Dias, Evans, Haight, Marshall, Rodgers,
R'ob s, Woodward.
de.d.iai.- ed lost.
A vote was then taken on the original motion, restated
to road that t}u ne io be referred. to CO " - '"' Committee /•(` ,vp. I for filing
anti to talce.. W t f:rn the •?cnlm'ttee feels would he appropriate.
( , a f i
T-l1e Mayor `C 7J;:1U i c- :.. _CG UN/ voice Vote, t?•:71 Council-
man Debs .. K..r?f+r clt c. :t which was as follows:
-B','x'be.e, Dias, Haight, Marshall, Porter,
Rodge:-s, R.is, %wc.ng,
i:'c+, CSC;::.;, EV7.._.,,, Role:s, Woodward.
wa.s declared carried.
Rau _ e C:,.,a-',ci'.. Di `y : ivc: reO:i•egon A ' nue
A .-ep:... . was st.ibwl.ittod by the City Manager and staff
on the. diret:t;ves ri::.1;:-..tivre to Oregon Avenue refer.; tea to the staff
by the Council en,.A; g , � t14, 1961. h,.
Ley'.,,7. The City Manager read the
fol:_
A. The r,G sibiiity of widening Oregon Avenue in ;he
vicinity:oz k rnersor Street to elimin.,,,te tri existing,
t.-affic bottleneck;
B. The jid), s`.I;i l ty of .astallation of traffic signals to
faciiit..tc:: traffic safety along Oregon Avenue and
cross traffic thereupon;
T} -,u pcs ;si.bility of elimination of parking on Oregon
between Emerson 7 �g
�,�U during
peak traffic hour's; and
D. The.possibility sibili enforcement p .�y ofstrict of:
• I)The truck ordinance, and
Z) The speed laws they affect all vehicles.
. led report t on. data: was
thata ,.re.zlue -ex
• a- a rr advised e r�er, on Oregon.City Council if
the: Gi b trall:c enio-tce1eent o of be repeated ordinance ust 3, , 19()1 tangos,and could tthe ttdd"fit the Aye reletred to the
„e a
the a1..• �„< ".`!u � xx Cd • Council that t:.. :e �,.�.d
L so de the �;oU-- ahoy
raen
assign.-
Oft Cq•1r G�3, g listed staff
�: re-minded xgGLiLfi de by
� tv 2vla st i try the d1 ma b sea
`h� was =`�sx"�cte a est.dr� td be - the p} dpA
are to the staffit report
andlnt 9+•� but it was felt that, lele called on ttd the
that "" "-`i y0luttO Yf itld;lb. regard.
advised could '1itt d co N1Lh l the
n«x su-zt ova e�;�tir. tfz4 flndln on �.Ve zu� dttle'r►eck
aXe to review ring Oregon
r affis t
fit$changes e: i the possibility wide eregonP, ._
+ i � of an
r�4 st dix y ct;ve . t� t° cl; inate reviewed ticdWe�' the
fix � ..ne;X Street reyc,..;.Gci axed condition
of y Engineer. pN the %--- ,.
vicinity r One
r1Lti cat : C City Z� 5 to show t screen. ��L2: ti et..
to si' and slides crew th a Ernc;�:;dn
r�,ti'les e ?toje; n. at the only ary
r �� pY•- yg„ were n Q:C'•�A t t111 ` r. e,XSUX;
a su�ie'`"....Avidc�w ;+� cl.i�id',• mtttin�, rlt:,.;ae F'd
the w e= cul� ,,he vxaf.�
and mac, cor e`er. ^p., a traffic ve "?soposed a ,cxy,c,vai cif. • tiers
suggested
Of �r. ;�..d alternative plan .er^,plated thr C an ya,r�xson `x.11
intersection
corner. �� 'Both pans r.� �o crass ta•a£z� t.z.1cif� °+ a 5n, c>n,.
xr,c= • ; ,
each +" c.t.
5nuth OfOr . •�erst;ckap:,i' ni.dnecessitate
,ece sit t,< h Of r1ii. i l 4`{ ll
feet at the intersection,
o, woe; a 4x 1V :.dx Ofc be. ten tie ti07:12, d
'a;�Y1,�.5 ;i,.., �:�c''�' Q A� the C'7'"t � would � the oula
rid, t... vxtY :, house sac: phef the propertyth house on th;.s Px p other ply..
portion A t the the point, and in the )
in the £i= �t the r£rax 5t T� curb.
,cci font S' este.c,
the a U' G leet`'ftotrt the al O xc.viv'' d lidos to
h t 1 � � ista,r.t City' Engineer and showed that the
'the signals o 1zzate` safety _ �e p ?Os and cost estr c}e for t,affic Ile see h provide
N. would
p,,s�:1^ rlr� p_. ora�4 ��, traffic. 'Plan r1cY atzd the 0p0,
ilwcilit tc. , , be . erae cross d Wa�c: ri cot ze
, �55 c�IL'st^ LCi�> i, 0Greer , Ac s ^�S' cst1 73tr,: Bryant,
tii ncv-c the �r'd . ille signals �t signals ..at i--- e X1t Cowper anda nor ,
L for new ?o sting ',.4 grialslat Greer • Ro,,,,nC wper er n, and
l ;t car a eia at t 1.r tixnace
pro
hG rt'VV tt ng signals r ',r signals '; y , t' OTT
?Ian. 0.op�.,} ht E. c�str retain the signaCONAP2Cx t n£i Bryant;
seals ate exsd
r ;.sae ri e'1' .al would, G Ross, the y1:�' 2nat
d op �,f, n Greer 15o retain t f c^als
�' 3pn � . �� .. � �.d a -,,d. 1v a ,� tht.
�w:s €>n` would 'Ross and ld -retain Y,Rvid£'- Soo 4''" 'Greer : Wdt
p r a. CSC? �f.1� at ci Alaz7�
cc,;tt W S19, ew 51 ,.11 font 'suggested
` gges ed i..ns Ila -r of
- a p c 5 . �� • la toad aria �. � , t4dY
�_ f X19, at 'Middlefield 'Road.
' taf r .�i,r, cx>.
cost,
d V e reviewed tita :5 :G b cf±c
g�;i5t=='� signals r Officer then.
of �=lixninaduxzi� '�4aic ix oY,x1;
, t P' a'�` id r the possibility of l innin g et in width o the
CtA- to between.
e consider Ernersor r L is dl_ef �t7�5t' C c shown al
�u std slides showing the di. p,�: en' -e` kjc.t cur that ,.he r�tivexal s • e widths, ti'in'
Ccutb)n 1 --le poir-t.lued. the gutter . traffic ten UXa
t 1111 dwidth
12:01.7.-f.5. including U Z'Y1i;'1`'XS• '+ lanes. desirable
c'- °, e related 11-foot h N the Yins ,
cux to ,, f1r. "� : e.axds are .1d be le= ` th �' utter - h d
scyeee dcd Slane which would sloped . rr, "'
that
showed.
c� . aot rt act lanes 1, in v ic,:w of the each ,�lg to i to C'}lt,.d
t t I �. O
Fs,ug ern to1r, � Q4 ?tactical, l 1R s Cif 1 Lett ':`i1^'' ,c) �a'z,ir 't h
� ). d= d j,.l_C� i t the center 1.•. ,o sections
�.tc�."`<'ri�"' C lot t yy �'tJ-VGi. in. lights . � y �,, .:"l•.i'.1
�� %t"'t1 r,x eat n: through y .,{.d �L , .y these i�), i
o.. � ...+ Y.CIz• ' rjdt., ? � „ft] w)G �a
c.t C1+ry e+:="' :,C"_hc`a'"-- �la-V ;d 1{�u 1C
' ov
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to : Q S.e<
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I surnmarizing the presentation, the City Manager
pointed out that the cul-de-sacplan at the Emerson -Oregon inter:
section would take less of the corner property, but would move
all traffic or Ovegon.a block further down as there would be no
right turns permitted 'smith on Emerson. The City Manager
advised that the staff believes Plan B for traffic signals is the
best plan because it would provide for better synchronization.
With regard to elimination of .parking and width of lanes, the staff
felt it is not desirable; to have 9 -foot lanes or to use the gutter in
outside lanes.. The City Manager noted that the assignment to the
staff did,not include consideration of widening the street.
It was moved by Evans that all the matters on which the
staff made reports and suggestions be referred to Committee .No.. 1.
The r_notion.was seconded by Rohrs, with an. addition to the motion'
requesting the staff to furnish additional information to the committee
relative' to widening Oregon Averue on one side or on both sides..
After ;unther discussion, the motion was carried by
voice vote...
The, City Manager then stated that another slide had been
prepared showing how four 10 -foot lanes could be achieved by.
widening the street four' feet; Two possibilities were suggested,
one to take two feet 'from eack side and the other to take four feet
from'' one :side of the street. He pointed out that taking two feet
:from each side of the street would be nnore expensive, and that
taking the :strip from one side would bring hoesas closer to the
street acid take away more trees and planting.
on_Street'itcsuriacing
A report was made by the City Manager on bins received
on street resurfacing for 1961-62. He advised that only one bid
was received, which was from L. C Smith in the amount of $7.50
per tor.; as compared to last year's contract of $5.95 per ton.
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Because of the high; bid and unwarranted increase, the
City Manage.; recommended that the bid be rejected and that he be
authorized to re -advertise for bids for this work. It was moved
by Byxbee, seconded and carried that the bid received on
September. '20, 1961 be rejected, and that the City Manager be
authorized to re -advertise for bids for street resurfacing for 1961-
1962.
t re Stennion.letonan
The City Manager called attention, to the fact that there
are budgeted funds for anew fire station or. Arastradero Road, and
in order to ge' the project under way, architectural services for
the building should be obtained. He suggested that the Council
either appoint a committee to select an architect or give the City
Manager authority to make the selection.
It was xnoved, . seconded and carried that the City Manager
be authorized to select an architect to design plans for Fire Station
No. 5.
The City Manager reported that the U. S. Army Corps
of Engineers has been studying the. Ladera Dam project for the
past several years and hasrecently completed their report which,
is favorable to the .improvement that the report will be presented
to the Hoard of'Engine erg for Rivers and Harbors in Washington,
D. C.on October 20, 1,961. The City Manager noted the importance
of the project to the lowlands: of Palo Alto and to portions of Menlo
Park and San Mateo County, and reminded the Council that Palo Alto
had been a leader in bringing about a bond issue to improve creeks
and st: eam , and in urging that a study be r.'xade by the Army Corps
of Engineers on San Francisquito Creek for flood control and allied
purposes.
The City Manager advised that the newspaper has
carried.an article :::etatingr that there is going to be opposition to the:,
project when it is presented to the Rivers and Harbors Committee
in Washingto,, or. October 20, 1961.
1x view of the fact that Palo Alto has been pressing for
t.rxe project and that the proposed dam and reservoir are important
and necessary for flood control the City Manager asked if it would
be wise to have the Mayor appoint representatives of the Council
to go to San Francisco with staff members and meet with the Army
Corps of Engineers to. discuss the matter erith them and to assure
the Federal Government of the City's support to the project.
After discussion, it was moved by Porter, seconded by
Zweng and carried that the matter be referred to Committee No. 1
and that the Corps of Engineers be invited to come to Palo Alto
and discuss the p:r-ojectwith the committee; that if arrangernents
can not be :wade fox.. the Corps of Engineers to send representatives
here to meet with Committee No. 1, then the Mayor is authorized
to appoint a committee ,of council members to go with the staff to
San Francisco to meet with the Corps of. Engineers on the rnatter.
Civil De.f:t:.se •
The City Manager advised that a council member had
suggested he :sake a report this evening with regard to Palo Alto's
civil defense program. in'view of the great interest and increased
number of inquiries on civil defense and the building of fall -out
shelters as,a.result of ,the current world situation. He reviewed
briefly tb.e b kgro.urd of the .civil defense organization, advising
that since 1U50 Palo Alto has had a civil defense office where
information May be obtained, and the City has atte:rxpted to meet
the problerns ,a -.d a.r.Swer inquiries. The City Manager reminded
the Cou _cil t` .t g.xidance to the City must come from the Federal
Government and the, State. Cover .rent. He advised that n..aterial
is available:at the City Hall for free distribution to citizens, the:
pan t -le+s inclt:dirg ,information on building fall -out shelters and
p.rotc:crion for f._milies a'td homes.
The City ,Manager also advised that the City has prepared`,
a Survival Plan booklet which has' been approved r>y the State Office
of Civil Defense and is now being reviewed by the Federal Civil
Defense Office; that as` soon as it has been approved it will be
published and made available to all residents of Palo Alto. The
City ,Manager also reminded the Council that there are only three
cities in nortl-er:1 California, including Palo Alto, which have adopted
a Civil Defense a•nd Disaster Operations Plan.
W
F eede reported rl regard. to t I.
Paz O-ut; tea}
Palo Alto Starµ a a been shelters, doeqrzot enr�t:t erz rnad�, the that l i available
v Stab a � ` a s for rn available pity ? s,
f' iv �°I�Ie have aS to 'how mass a eltery �att_Ot t shelters,
date b a8er
tree X u, id eI vail in asked for o build a roily a h�`lters by
in the zng Palo Alt r building �a=rog rn, but doe and that
Stshelt.d ss Palo for , and that pla ' Sts e been. Ile tte
s have
App fall -o s have construction
advised
With Xt Cz1t�� ut shelter to been. s uctiart of
survival,
the ?du,, s also report °• `c' :z°id u�' ;tred .
he Z `du
Alto �r and catzon . . ear tha �� pr qpl to
`�'a5an •hatthe eis ttheot*
x� School zt�" is -n nt regard staff' b
ha
advised
�'hc �atrct.;, ntzrz,aogz8 c� c� classes for can working
st, djr that. t�. , F � ;�� egardzng t?, n`act with the family
every a the dcr ag . t � e pt ° the p
fay��"Y C,, entire. Cy al ages id the Coo ` ra aT°
,i?ties ar a Sty aA.e; te0 State ent ,�$� ncil that he
�veTo available,
v ade to d authorized has
w2e peens az`able 9uate f .et�r i 'zed f been
Hager �f4 and for fall - .out
�c ands
the it also advisedur, that pia out tear biedf th a
basis. nsr� �, tit •h� x shelters q n school
C ns �' being shelters and what
of a co��u�z�yt is possible
��; bic for
r°��s'tos studied for t1�,�
handle
ter °n area t TheCity
laws give, tab e 4r e Y `� axe get xc`or, an ess ent district
have
provide
that tile `'" c6rsr tax'. e' S and State`ed that sortie `
he will not
City y u tet,. T,U.zon on fal/
Co ;5ia
asked
dal SegSor °f Saxe "'�i '2ni % e au heTtN tszt i3�o t?,e P'ssz xz i,
i' x•aho. ag st. t`ild:n age yked to s qu`d.b ut -he/ter zs4Q t�>cj . gs Wf
A � �� of assess
this
in has «do, `hat tl ,z Bch
e''C i ,, a matter,
P9.4o dzn. s, and
ltl{ cts as '
e Power , for and ascertain Tito, nd asked roc>ZTol' th a'
Sri •o r �hc ix ` at
---, City �xerupt sh lter whether
o A.a se
` �a'-u-=� zi shelter buildings
ter. not
dfr of tj,
til tt 'z,f°r� r�". lacy A4a� fro
ass�C;'tv.
Cz1 fo . , T71.e � ages ??
¢` xtl �:rz�be, j s zo e�ii,o�e- s of *he reported t
pr4�, s,,f �� ar czty that the z:zGn1, �f teit: state y qn as G°unczt Yor
aoa� hc, ab lair. in ��a
a pled•; to CzYza Y �'itY C i .perz is `'`cord d cgrz a t
d�ya�,tg4 p.�.(}L ,r��'. s �� f��y 4C,l,nCij y{orz f ct�'�t;(• t-'Cl
not. ep , ti:at -t,,r he e and , .irz ac o rlgrrl , with
s' rat. a � oxy,*teex c1C 17r�uinuit asa5tex Ot�r roanco W'zat the
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T'1ot ceptanc .y of gone �zndnce zth thc:
r c
E fiber t.AA� ctr� acceptance.Ys had be.ern cns in the �'' by
of the twi.ty G Whc have ac.
eceived arfl oriet of
rQhz; c„ of Palo cepte r noy hav
un
n a �,� „
Dean:
Sian.. .4/to art .fa. .l •SatZ /3M
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-t Davis a s
George„Dzys
Walter 4' s aj,
Pau/ Gasper.
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as a standby
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Dr. � �%. '��` `tc
scn
Philip i z!•• Ltcht,,l
Robert Montrouii
nq i �a far l �,
do =Ylot1gr, of l�u�zrhard„
rl, were ac �wcn C,iiffor« h, Ppentha,
czptc,d $ g, duly seconded,
Siznpso
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en
embers of hestan
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dhY City Coo lc
Civil Def.ense an d P.zgast.g11. n� �
The Mayor: announced that he has made the .following
appointments to the Civil Defense and Disaster. Council, as
established by the Civil Defense and Disaster Ordinance recently
adopted:
Mrs. Ernest Johnson, President, P_ A, Civil Defense
Program `c0 ,? C <. pry- tc ,
Mr, William C. Cobb, Chairman of the Red Cross
Mr. Linn Winterbothaxn, Secretary -Manager of the
Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce
The name:, of additional members of the Civil Defense and Disaster,
Council v i1,1 besubmitted at the next meeting,
(A ees was taken at this time, 9:10 p.m., and
the Council, reconvened at 9:20 p.m.)
(Counci1men Porter and Rohrs left at this time and
did not retu.rn after the recess.)
Irabar :y_ 'ge $Clie_0.4e__
A reportwas received from Committee No. 2 recommend-
ing that there be ro change in the present policy regarding non-
resident Library fees.
it was ::moved by Evans, seconded and carried that the
recommendation of the cozxmittee be adopted and that no change be
made in the Library fee schedule pertaining to non-residents.
Hos i*al V,o r'
A e_port was received from Committee No. 4 advising
that it has considered the composition of the Board of Directors of the
Palo Alto -Stanford Hospital Center, with pe.rtici::lar reference to
Council representation. on the Board, and makes no recommendation
for any further change in Section 1, Article V, of the By -Laws of the
Corporation.. Councilman Zweng, Chairman of Committee No. 4,
stated that acceptance of this report would mean that the present
provision of the By -Laws which allows the City the option of having
one council member on the Board would be continued.
It was moved by Zweng and seconded by Woodward that
the repo -t be adopted and that there be no further change in the
By -Laws of the Hospital Center regarding composition of the Board.
After a voice vote, a roll call was taken as follows:
Ayes:` Arnold, Debs, Dias, Evans, Haight, Rus, Woodward,
Zweng.
Noes: Byxbee, Marshall, Rodgers.
The motion was declared passed,
Additional Bed Needs - Use of Old-losLital
A report was. received from Committee No. 4 recommending
that the Board of Hospital Directors be requested to study the relative
advantages, economic and otherwise, of ultimate, complete utilizat;iori
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of the old hospital versus construction of a new Palo Alto wing on
the new hospital' and,present a firm recommendation to the Council
on the matter. The committee, furthermore, recommended that
the City staff be instructed to prepare cost and revenue estimate,;
for alternate uses of the old Hospital building.
It was :moved by. Zweng, seconded by Marshall, that
the Hospital Board be requested to make the study as recommended
by Corr.mittee No. 4, and that ;the City staff prepare cost and
revenue estimates for alternate uses of,the old Hospital building.
Councilman Byxbee expressed the opinion that if a real
study in to be made by the Hospital Board, it will require the
employment of competent engineers and architects. He suggested
the motion_ include a provision for financing the study, but the
Mayor and other rnernoers felt it was not necessary to include
such a provision in the request to the Board to make the study, and
that itwould be proper for the Council to let the Board handle the
study and wait until the Board makes a request for financial
assistance before considering such action.
vote.
The motion as stated above was then carried by voice
Zone Change 421_S Alna4.$treet
Ordinance No: 2053, -amending the Zone Map to rezone
the property at 4215 Alma Street from R -1:B-8 to P -C, was given
second reading,,,-;a.nd,on Motion duly seconded, was adopted by
unanimous voice vote.
Chang _Color.ado Avenue
Ordinance No. 2054 amending the Zone Map to rezone
two parcels on the southerly side of Colorado Avenue near Bayshore
Highway from R-1 to L-M1S, was given second reading, and on
motion of Byxbee, duly seconded, was adopted by unanimous voice
vote.
A.nlezdinent to Sec. 3, 33 of_ SubdivisionOrdinance
Ordinance No. 2055, amending Section 3.33 of the Sub-
division Ordinance respecting appeals from denials of lot divisions
by the Planning Officer,, was given second reading, and on motion
of Marshall, dti r seconded, was adopted by unanirncus voice vote.
eerd:nrnt to Zoning Ordinance. Sec `A. 02
Ordinance No. 2056,. amending Section 9A.OZ of the
Zoning Ordi ance, to eliminate recluirexnent for use permits in the:
A -R District, was -given second reading, and on motion, duly
seconded, was adopted by unanimous voice vote.
$i;gn_prdinanc'e Amendment
Ordr a oe No. 2057, amending Section 4614 of the
Building Cock. with respect to signs of individual letters, was given
second rcadirg, >;arid on motion of Marshal;, duly seconded, was
adopted by unanimous :voice vote.
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Clain for Damages {Lewis,
A report was received from the City Attorney on the
claim filed by Ralph E Lewis on behalf of Michael K. Lewis, a
minor, in the :sum of $60.00 for personal injuries sustained while
climbing out of Wilbur Pool on July 23, 1961. The City Attorney
advised that from his investigation he has concluded that there is
no liability o' the partof the Cityand he recommended that. the
Council .reject the claizn in its entirety.
It was moved by Byxbee, seconded and carried by
unanimous ✓nice` vote that the claim be denied in its entirety.
cClaiessior'paalsages„iPet._erone
A report, was received from the City Attorney on the
claim filed,, by Mildred L. Peterson in the sum of $200,000.00 for
the fatal injuries to 3zc:k Alton Peterson in a motorcycle-autoznobiie
accident on. June .6b .1961 at the corner of Seneca Street and Palo Alto
A.venuE. The ;City Attorney advised that from his investigation he_
has concluded that there'is no liabiliqZ on the part of the City, and
he therefore r.ecornznended`that the Council reject the claim in its -
entirety.
It was moved: by Byxbee, seconded and carried by.
unanimous voice vote that the claim be denied in its entirety.
ase of International Association of Fire Fi 'ters
rxto... _' andate_
A report was subm3tted by the City Attorney, copy of
which was previously sent to each council member, advising that
Judge Del .Mutolo has rendered a judgment against the City in
this case; that the: judgment, and writ ordered the City to permit
the firemen to organize and to discuses their grievances with the
City Council; and: that prior.; to the hearing the City Manager had
rescinded the Fire Department rule prohibiting union membership
which in fact had not been enforced for many years.
The City .Attorney advised that it is his opinion that the
judgment is not supported by any evidence of discrimination on the
part of the City Council or of any refusal to discuss matters with
the firemen or, their representatives, and further that the judgmer::
violates the provisions of the Palo Alto Charter which places the
control over the Fire Department and all personnel matters in the
hands of the City Manager. The City Attorney further advised that
he has taken' the liberty of'appealing the decision and will keep the
Council inforrzed of the progress of the case.
Councilman Evans commented that he felt the appeal of
a court decision should properly be acted on first by the City
Council as a matter of policy.
After some discussion, it was moved by Rodgers,
seconded by Byxbee, and carried that the City Attorney's action to
appeal the decision in this case be confirmed.
Ceo tr.oile_ ° Eleis b1ji Aswan
The financial report of the Controller for August 1961 and
the fiscal year to date was, received and filed.
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