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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03141960City Hall, Palo Alto, California. March''14, 1960 The Council of the City of Palo Alto met in regular session on this date at 7:30- P.M,. with Mayor Porter presiding. Roll call as follows; Present: Ball, Byxbee, Davis, Evans, Giffin, Haight, Marshall, Mitchell, Navis, Porter, Rodgers, Stephens, Woodward, Zweng. The minutes of the meeting of February 23, 1960, were approved: as distributed. A communication was received from Howard W. Campen, County Executive, advisingthat the Board of Supervisors has retained H. K. Friedland and Associates, Aviation Consultants, to prepare an estimate of the need in Santa Clara County for general aviation facilities,; and that Mr. Friedland may be contacting city officials during the next two months, for technical data or policy infoaraation. Councilman Byxbee stated that he understands there is a possibility of Federal aid:' inairport development and that theairport. is . of sufficient iroportance to this area that the matter should be discussed by a committee. He moved the question be referred to Committee. No. 2 for ;a review of the airport and its importance to the area; The motion was seconded by Haight. The City Manager pointed out that the Palo Alto Airport is leased to. San 'Mateo County; that San Mateo County has made request, for a new lease and has also contacted Santa Clara County with a proposal to consider the feasibility of establishing an airport district to aid in the .establishment and financing of airports. The motion :to refer the matter to Committee No. 2 was carried. Bus: Service to Giarits' Baseball Park There -waa received for the Council's information a letter from the San Mateo -Burlingame Transit and 'copy cf their application to the Public Utilities Commission requesting authority to operate bus service between the City of Palo Alto and the Giants'' Baseball Park at..Candlestick Point on days when baseball games are played. It -was moved by'Rodgers, seconded by Marshall. and carried :that the Council support this measure. California. Avenue Area Bea'atificateon Pro'ect ;A.letter was received from the California Avenue Area Development Association _presenting a tentative area beautification sketch plan for consideration, with request the Council forman assessmentdxstrict to accomplish the aims and purposes of the plar, with the Understanding the cost is to be spread eq_ua11y over the existing off-street: pazking. district. They asked immediate action in order that the beautification plan may be implemented simul- taneously with the Birch Street widening project and the North County Courthouse project: It was moved by Haight, seconded, and carried that the plan be referred to Committee No. 1. Public Transportation Committee Request for Survey Funds A communication was received from Jack Bennett, Chairman of the Citizens' Advisory Committee on Public Trans.- portation, advising that thecommittee feels that professional assistance shouldbe acquired to prepare a fully comprehensive survey of the public transportation problem in the Palo Alto area; that they envision two separate surveys, one to be conducted by the most successful private operator and the other by the most success- ful public bus operator in California. The committee requested authorizatiorxto hire Mr. William F. Farell, Transportation Superintendent of the. City of Santa Monica, to conduct a study of the Palo Alto area public transportation problem at a fee not to exceecr$2, 500.00 On motion of Zweng and Marshall, the request was,:' approved. • Inanswer to,a question raised as to whether a transfer: of funds is needed; the City Manager advised that the staff will probably come back to the Council with a request for transfer and also with an agreement to be entered into with Mr. Farell for his services Cancellation. of Taxes, Flood Control District Prot,ert A requestwas received from the Santa Clara Cour:ty' Flood Control arid Water Conservation. District for the cancellation of taxes on fifteen small parcels of land along San Francisquito Creek, acquired by the District for flood cortrol purposes, as follows: 1')' Portion of Lot 9, Block 1, Tract 234, Crescent Park No. 4, 0.058 acres, acquired from Ray 'L. and Agnes M'. Sanders. 2) Portion of La 8, Block 188, Tract 629, Crescent Park': Addition, 0.056 acre,acquired from Wrn. R. Smith : III and Elizabeth Thayer Smith. 3) Portion of Lot 6., Block 1, Tract 234, Crescent Park No 4, 0.105 acre, acquired from Paul H. R,einhardt. 4) Portion Lot' 4, Block 188, Tract 629, Crescent Park Addition, 0.042' acre, acquired from Harlan K. Robe,:.rr. 5) Portion of Lot 4, : Block 1, Tract 234, Crescent Park No. 4, 0.106 acre, acquired from Noel E. Porter 6) Portion cif Lot 2, Block 1, Tract 234, Crescent Park No. 4, .0.079: acre, acquired from Albert A. Vandervoort. 7) Portion of Lot 10, Block 1, Tract 234, Crescent Park No 4, 0,,040 acre, acquired from Richard M. Bessorn 8) Portion Lot 1, Block 188, Tract 629, Crescent Park Addition, 0:0;67 acre, acquired from Neal F. Lansing.. 9) Portion of Lot 10:, "Block 188, Tract 629, Crescent Park Addition,; 0,`090 acre, acquired from Mary S Be:1.. 10) .Portionof Lot 22; ,_-~-----�; .-- acre Tract �b41 I1� 0.0/ on , acquired froa:a E7. 253 f Lot ZQ, Block g George M ' EdgeWoad, acre„ Tract lifer - 12) 0.153 e,, acquired fro 16Hu e 0 .Portion' o:.Lot � 1, Block xn Floyd �e'ood, 85 acre, ac: ck 3, Tract 1641 Hughes, Jr, 13) portion acquired from Lot 5,. Greer an �dgewoo from. E ion 0. d, Jean Martzzi_ acquired F'ar tit 14) 'pax#i_on of Park .IJot 3, Block 28 'Stuellati • �3g acre, Tract Addition, 0.061 $ bZ 15) portion of acre 9 Crescent at 9 Block 188, acquired from. Pranken t -dark Addition, " Q. Oqg Tract b2 .acre, ac 9, Crescent Petty. andt � motion.of acquired fro rat.. he�tax m�$, A. .pe es o n °# 2todgerg and nra- n saki properties were B cancelled. le request r Traffic Si Iled, w�s.8• anted..; Hale,Hansen Via and E1 Camino Engineer The C�ty,lvlaxaa of the City /4 ger reported aware: f the rraa n of Highways that the Assist signals at El Ycorriplarnts lodged Ys was contacted ant District that the State 28�?�no,�teaT and Hari against the o and is .well ' he thatsignt s. on. a proposing changes a Way; that he n qed Raced installation, 4b,aY; but providing has advised s- on atxo still integrated for sema _ seed �anb ::: � a atddwith actuatedppeast th ge storage Camino Rehr i the best arrangement rran Page Mill;, rage lanes; and three-phase improved and provision on which. permit #ox: signals. ode Research f'ro eCt Ezaksen Erikseix 1orTiie Cat•,:. Mona extension Manager submitted a re ity- owned lands .ex of his peg. quest from xeg�rdxn: near ths; Yacht Harbor to to use a small n'' .Axthux E., the pea near and ocsters• to continue his parcel of Project mat eaten research ded fox another year. City, Maya '.pro Year. Manager recommended ecomn''ended was 'extendedxi motionye of Mitchell and .for a "Year, Zweng, Mr. .Eriltsen's pexmzt. ca I %Coun xxi and .as a x .F3z,shoA arrived at this time, present for the rest rest of the 7:,}$.:p. M. Ordinances re Handlin of S meeting, ews,e The' ordinance City Manager $er" submltted b,:25 thereof, Ong the ager a for consideration Article 30 relatxra Subdivision Ordinance e- ataon a of e g to sewers, an po by aria. proposed faciIztxes • Codified Ordinance endxng,Section 111 The , d a proposed latter ordinance 1y4, 5 relating toxs�w neeamending 9, xhclusiv dinance. 111I advised ` e: of the Uniform would repeal age disposal ns of the foothills feasible to g Code, Sections 1111 to. control prdee. area £Qr construct sanitary t e City Manager rod dure8 for septic.ta many years, and that sewers 'in systems Si'ould oeae established. were. On motion accepted for of Nov lashed. first xs and Stephens reading and referred tohe proposed Conaxzaitte ordinances eNo• 1. se::of University Avenue for Auto Show A letter was received. froxn Downtown Palo Alto, Inc. requesting permiesion toUseUrtivereity Avenue from. Emerson Street to"Waverley Street for the automobile show to be held on May 12, 13 and" 14, .1960: On motion of Stephens and Rodgers, the request was granted. Deyut'y City`, Clerk for Loyalty Oaths Upon recommendation of the City Manager, it was moved by Rodgers,.; seconded and carried that Ione Copeland, secretary in the Personnel Office, be appointed a deputy city clerk for the purpose .of signing loyalty oaths of city employees. General Plan Revision A report was received from Committee No. 3 recommend- ing that the City Manager be authorized to negotiate for revision of the General Plan to bring it up to date, and report back to the Council.. Councilmnan`Navis, Chairman of Committee No. 3, advised that the committee agreed it was time to take the necessary steps to bring the plan up to date, and on behalf of Committee No. 3 he moved that the City Manager be authorized to negotiate for revision. of the General Plan to bring it up to date and report back to the Council when negotiations are complete. The City Manager reported that the staff has been working on the updating of theplan and will continue to do so. He suggested the motion be amended to read that he be authorized to negotiate for supplemental aid in;bririging the General Plan up to date. This amendment was acceptable and the motion as axnended was seconded by Bishop.. After discussion it was moved by Byxbee that an amend- went bermade tothe motion that before a professional planner is employed a special comrnittee comprised of councilmen and planning commissioners ' be appointed by the Mayor to.establish goals and objectives for the City and that the professional planner to be employed be instructed as the goals and objectives desired. The amendment was seconded by Zweng and carried. he;motion as>amended was then carried. A report was received from Committee No. 3 recommend- _ ing that the City Manager be authorized to negotiate for preparation of ,a :feasibility study of the baylands at the city's expense and. report back':to the Council. • Councilman Navis, Chairman of. Committee No. 3, reported that there was considerable discussion in committee• as to the proper approach to be used, before making this recommend- ation. He advised that personally he believes a feasibility study will not .accomplish anything which could not have been done under the previousrecommendation; that in his opinion a combined' planning and development prograxn would benefit the City more in the long run as certain aspects requiremuch detailed study, and as it is such a �: a e p1a,._,, ng have a p ommande that ogr wouldpxefer to haveorigi xec ved ni Novid a e -program he undertaken onnittee, it was fo preparation repast large me,°t. study 'Of negotiate x en&'s' the Ci �n.behal:£. authorized sate .Meng• to a '� lewevGx : be lands at the seconded. by G3tY �`'"ag�xo f t1e Y sec b the st,:ou The notion was on the x e ark safMx: fea$abilitY G�uca1, agreed with be making a o a 'ved back, t� the � °Gds t1n.e G°kcal would time . Galina at this fa. of G°ux; that he £g being stated �, feasibility study as an � that and only n record boson,. a'n l�ssub shoe City g° ° the flood a1favo farms e to:cau that the G located in all qu a meat and improvement,an t ma�.tak tote mdtioz� ee `fonds and sxavite r $ubgveloP ext' of thw�th s prQgxe d op .s rovide £q xn tXii for the vel top an d flow the de xOeeesd xopasa the` his la. l p e px.ity Of s ado Alta, the r xess, egress fide for'g ub ti pack t e G�tY o p'. pxopex 8 zo°��'g' saes to odfor th easures, 1 k lingress, es e- clan a£ this fic, control ,. , park x zoning, p - f£ c°'� stz�a p Council or staff ,iat� pad � � indu dude p arleq. , xestric ovet 1; and to incns lude the esc seconded by of tx for the ?.na anye0-ersspe�c.ifac do itnte motion. a tans f nd clu shbst Plans the' City include. The y an s , wash to a might Councilmen r te motaan, ell, r ussion sub unt�1 ;flitch the enguatlg,d�G�gition t° the not be taken s 'par x. g oke. in. opposition s the council. t member . x:s sing, '� -opinion. that siith action other ',y the following oege their_, of been. Completedwas Gar s px supported n,� hag be ;hick the, planning the svh Giffin, lg�it, $upP � roll coll..... Byxbee, Davis, Giffin, �ra.ight, vote dal �tshap� ell Vavas, 1 Marshall; ' Stephens r Zweig • 'Rodger s , Step h plan aCoxri en�i-: lta Sketch e3 Sketch Flan part W Committee oM�ta�vn d from w t r s x,emar. ooaectives °n relieve t o Skit te. Areport` ep xaxnaxy d: 1) in appropriate, f .the. four :'� bean base aricix�g Stamford Shopping approval ° °'�kridea off-street f la traeta ad kin district. �n.g p wx� Peal m.oxe' lto for °`" corigestipi } 2 Via° provlink ide n ex a£ interest f ,x, erdatta\was locations to.pYowxde a Bishop, the r-- : ot vote o,� the Center p ar'd l an of TSayss andeccsxd .how he did Motion t the On , a kedtha tea Yxbee. itteo No ado'P o£ Gaxz s for Chairman r meetings t ee box .O Motion. " �avi�e fuxtha council member �,he.cOrx ittee is, planning invited all r r 21, 1r b0. advised. that ..the.„ Plan a schedaled for March p cssate i the :sketch .meeting dis the pextl��pet� an ; .,Rate xecammenc' side. Water' a ices Qutg ar Committee °• raased coati X3axx°r'. from vex the inC� ceived �.a ca attex�taOn" orb .was re be raised committee called last cost 'report rate of the c5 iteec texas. ;Water had tsadhe Gbaax n that the City ito hethala Se Qu ncrea service. w?�� � large �' ed by the City-, of the ;fact thatthere sites own �a the �axror� k'ar'k "```�� an requested annexation of the wellsites, which are not contiguous to the; city limits, but that .the. Board of Supervisors had refused to approve the annexation. :` In -this .connection a report was received • from the City Attorney, who previously suggested the matter be taken toicourt, advising that although the Board's action was completely arbitrary,; in``his opinion, it is within their power to take such arbitrary action and the courts will not interfere. He advised:•that unless instructed otherwise by the Council, he would not proceed with legal action. It was moved by Navis, seconded by. Mitchell, that, the outside water, _rate be raised to cover increased costs of the`. service, as recommended by Committee No. 3. The City Manager advised that if the Council approves the recommendation, the staff would make a study and report to the Council later with a recommended schedule of rates. He indicated that the rate increase would not be very much. The motion was carried by voice vote. Bishop asked the record to show': that he voted No. Zone Change Application (Casteny A report was received from the Planning Comxiiission unanimously recommending denial of the application of George P.:; - and Despina Casten and Sophie Boson for change of district from R. -1:B-8 to C -3-.S 'for Parcel 3, Monroe Subdivision. A map showing the property, and the zone change; proposal were reviewed by the Planning Officer, who advised that it was desired to use the lot for parking °and,access to the Palo Alto Bowl from Monroe Drive. Mrs. Towle, Chairman of the Planning Commission, advised that the Commission: felt that since the bowling alley had considerable. frontage on El'C,arnino Real, that would be sufficient access, and. since a. 24' -hour: operation was intended, the Commission felt that there, should be no access from a residential area. A letter was received from Orr, Heuring & Wendel, attorneys for Palo Alto Bowl, Inc. , the lessee of the property in question, advising that the zone change application was made by Mr. Castenpursuant, to an obligation contained in the lease and stressing the fact that they wished to use the area only for parking purposes. Mr David I. Wendel addressed the Council regarding the matter, requesting that it be referred back to the Planning Commission so that they might discuss the possibility of an O -A zoning with provision; for landscaping and planting o£ trees as a buffer between the parking area and the residences. On, motion; of Rodgers and Mitchell, the matter was referred back to the Planning Commission. Subdivision, Map, Portion Lot 25, Block 6,Seal.e Tract. No. A report was received from the Planning Commission unanimous ly;recornmending approval of the tentative subdivisionmap as presented by Al Fromhold for a portion of Lot 25, Block 6, Seale Tract,No. 5, subject to: a) extension of Colonial Lane through the propertywith a 40 -foot street right-of-way and a 5 -foot easement on each side, and b) granting public utility easements as shown.• - The Pig .Officer reviewed the proposed subdivision map, and celled: attention :to the fact that it might be desirable e ai erg tos consider e*tensienaf the street through the adjoining property' tY. that -it Would, connect with the: existing Colonial Lane. On oration oi'Byxbee and Ball, this matter was to, Committee No 1. Let',Tlivision �Cardon referred .A report was submitted by the Planning Commission recommending approval by a vote of 5 to 1 of the lot divisions as presented by Reed S. Carden. for the property tt 904 Los Robles Road, otherwise known as. Lot 36, Tract No. 522, El Cerrito Subdivision ran a 5 x 20 ft. anchor easement as shown, No. 2, subject to: 1) granting � meat-af all payablecity and Bounty and 2) furnishing evidence of pay taxes. On. motion of Mitchell and Rodgers, this lot division rwat approved 'in accordance with the recommendations of the Planning Commission. Lot. Division Parents Nurser School A report, was received from the Planning. Cofunission PP �,anixxaously recamrnonding approval of a lot division for the d Drive property:of the Parents Nair eery School lea r5 nb bract to near is Road, being Lot'a0, 'Bieck 4, Seale Tract 1) grantint easement as shda►n,.. 2) payment or segregation of Assessment No:. -261, impriovesrsent Project 58-1, and Assessment of No. 39r:- genii,. Si rie$ '"TT",. and to furnishing 'evidence of paym all payable city and county' taxes, and 3) removal of the front fence along: Garland Drive. It was moved by Rodgers and seconded that the . lot 'division, be'.appraved" is acce►rdance with the recommendation of the Plax u8 Commission., A petition was sec®ived from residents along Garland Drive asking that: tau r G cil- deny the lot division as presented, 50 137.75 feet, which, would provide fox two lots . anode on the basins ofrequesting- that the-. division of -,the propertybe a t lot widths . This PlastaiAl. Officer displayed a map showing the proposed lotediviaia>a, andoxplained that the narrower width is made up in th ,extr"a.depth so` that the lot sizes meet existing standards. . .__ i_ behalf duct'. V. E. 'Peterson. •882 GGarland.— ___. of the ,petitioners 'who fait the whole area owned by the Parents concerned about Nursery 'School should'be. considered so they . were Charles Sibley, thef�;lxare division of the rest of the ®x�d�j.acyYat to the nursery school- 87 . Garland i�rivas erhoafw. property d_ of. property, suggested that once 60 -foot lot be app the P'rowed instnsteaearents-Nursery two 50 -foot .lots. Mrs. Barnett. representing School, told** Couuncti that they have no; plans to give up the :school; that there is a planto construct a: henna on e of the now 8 ibys d ` the. rest of the area which is not to be sot d will befence:' that the school site .would be too small if 60 -foot lots' were required. After ,discussion, the motion to adopt the recommenda- tion of the Planning' _Commission. .for this lot division was declared ' carried -by a' voice vote. 1Uponrequest of a council anember, a. roll '. call was taken which resulted as follows: Ayes: Ball, Bishop, ;Evans, Giffin, Marshall, Mitchell, Porter, Rodgers, Woodward, Zweng. Noes: Byxbee, Davis, Haight, Navis, Stephen. The motion was declared carried on roll call. Lot Divimono (Gates) _A report was received from the Planning Comm ssion unanimously recommending approval of a lot division for the property of Mr. and Mrs John Lee Gates at 3161 Ross Road, being a portion of Lot>103, Wooster `Subdivision, subject to: 1) payment or segrega- tion of -Assessment No. 281-A, Bond Series "YY ", and 2) furnishing evidence of "paymentof :all payable city and county taxes. On motion; of .Ball and Marshall, this lot division was approved'in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning' < Commission. Resolution. No. 3202 authorizing rental agreerreent with the American Trust 'Company for a safe deposit box, and authorizing certaiai officers;an,d employees (the City Treasurer, the Commercial Officer and the, Assistant City. Manager) to hs.ve right of access and control of thecontents of said safe deposit box, was introduced,' and on motion of Mitchell; and Ball,` was adopted by unanimous voice .vote.. Quitclairn Deed -to Nimes Estate A report was received from the City Attorney advising; that at one time:. the - City had,a tax deed for delinquent taxes on Lot .32, Biock 45, University Park; that the property was redeemed and all taxes paid, and a quitclaim deed was executed; however, the quitclaim deed wasnever recorded and was apparently lost, and.; request has 'been made: for execution of another deed. A resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a quitclaim deed. covering Lot 32, Block 45, University Park, to the Estate of Joseph F. Nunes, was introduced and on motion of Byxbee and Haight, was adopted by unanimous voice vote. Noisy Animals or Fowl, Section 7.14 By direction of the Council at its last meeting, the proposed ordinance adding Section 7.14 to Codified Ordinance No. 5 pertaining to noisy animals or fowl was on the agenda for reconsidera- tion.. The Mayor announced that a number of letters have been received on this subject, both for and against the proposed ordinance, Councilman Mitchellmoved that, in view of the rather stringent wording:of the ordinance, it be referred to committee for further consideration : There was no second to his motion. • The'City Attorney advised that Councilmen Rodgers and.. Evans had asked him.to suggest some change in the wording of the proposed ordinance; .and ;he:`suggested the words "for a:sub- stantial period: of time" .be inserted before the words "disturb the peace ;or comfort of -any `person" etc. A motion was made; by Stephens, seconded by Woodward, that theordinance be "killed". ` There was further discussion..` The Mayor suggested`the.ordinance. might, be broadened to cover general noises` and disturbances, and there was a suggestion that the ordinance be referred to Committee No. 2 for further reviewof the wording. Councilman Stephens asked that his motion to "kill" the ordinance'; stand," and the rnotion was carried by voice vote. It was then moved by Stephens, seconded and carried that the matter of :consideringan ordinance pertaining to the general problem of offensive "noises be referred to Committee No. 2. Amendment to Zoning Ordinance (Sec. 24.02) A propose&ordinance amending Section 24.02 of the Zoning Ordinance.regarding the procedure for filing appeals on variances., and use permits was .presented by the City Attorney, who axavised that the purpose;is to clarify the provisions with respect to the time required for filing appeals, as there is an inconsistency in the present provisions of the ordinance. On motion'of Mitchell and $yxbee, the proposed ordinance` was accepted for first reading by unanimous voice vote. Cla � im of Hertz Corporation A report was received from the City Attorney on claim filed by the Hertz Corporation in the amount of $954.24 for damages to truck anti to lifting mechanism when the truck body struck a. large limb :of an .oak- tree which hung over the roadway in the 1300 block of Waverley Street. The City Attorney advised that the permissible truck height limits are 13,' 6"; that the truck measured 13' 4" and the limb ;:was struck at a height of 12 feet above the street surface; that in his opinion -this was ;;a dangerous condition of which no adequate warning was given, and he recommended the claim be paid. The City Manager asked whether the truck was in violation of the, truck roue ordinancewhen, it was traveling on this street, and the City attorney _repliedthat by the wording of the ordinance it is practically impossible tosay whether or not there is a .violation, . as the :ordinance `permits trucks to go to any destination by the shortest route they choose. ;':It was moved by Rodgers, seconded by Zweng, and carried that the claim be denied'until it can be ascertained whether or not thextruck delver, was; in violation of the truck ordinance Cam for Daxames__IHirsclet A report was received from the City Attorney on the claim,_ of Morton T. Hirsch in the SUM of $22.50 for asserted damage to his` car from tree,. spray. The City Attorney advised that tree spraying is an: -activity classified as a governmental function, for which the City does not have "responsibility, and therefore recommended the claim be denied. motion of Byxbee and Navis, the City Attorney's report was ; accepted and the claim denied. Administrative Code Sections re Contracts and Bid .Procedures A report was submitted by the City Attorney advising that in his opinion it, is necessary to use the bidding procedures set forth .io thecode in letting insurance coverage unless changes are made in Sections 413 and 414 of the Administrative Code. He. statedthat there are other portions of the code dealing with contrac and bidding procedures which in his opinion should be reviewed, and suggested the matter be referred to a committee for study to determine whether any changes- in the provisions should be recommended. On motion of. Rodgers and Byxbee, this was referred to Committee': No 3 Transfers to Coin ensation .Fund A report was received from the City Controller advising that the" present :halance. in. the "Compensation Insurance Fund will be- inadequate to meet anticipated expenditures for the remainder af; this fiscal year, andrequesting an increase in the following budgetary accounts and transfer of these amounts to the Compensation Fund:`:; ; General Fund Account 125 ``- Water-Yund Account 2948 Insurance -. Insurance Insurance Insurance $ 6,500.00 1,500.00 3,000.00. 1,500.00 Total $12,500.00 On, motion of Bishop and Byxbee, these transfers of funds were authorized by unanimous voice vote. The xnonthly report of the Planning Officer on action takers„ in February on applications for redivision of lots, and the monthly report of the Zoning" Administrator on action taken in February on applications for variances and use permits, were received and placed.`' on file. Card::R.00nza. Councilman Haight called attention to the item regarding card room permits in a recent ne'*sletter sent to council zrtembers by the City Manager, and suggested thata report on the matter be rnade by the 'City ;Manager. At the suggestion of Councilman Byxbee,. the matter was referred to' Committee No. 3 for consideration. There being no: further business to come before the Council, then eeting was declared adjourned at 9:25 P.M.