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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02101941i 1 1 City Bail, Polo Alto,; California, February IQ, 1941. The Council of the City: r)f Palo Alto, -met in regular session on this date`. at ?:30 P.M., e1th Mayor Blois prestdi.rg. Roll call ;as, follows Present- Bentrott, Blois, Cashel, Costello, Cypher, Goddard, l oy;' Mrs. Merner, Mitchell, Richards, Southwood, Molts, , Thomas, Wood. Absent Reed. The minutes :of the meeting of January 13, 1941, were approved.. Bids` tan Cit evada Avenue) ::«-This was the. time set by the Council for receiving and opening" bids for the purchase of property which was formerly Nevada Avenue between Bryant and Ramona Streets in the .Cety of Palo Alto.: No bids were . received and the matter was closed. Extension of Business Zone on University Avenue (Referendum e.it on) Th"e .Councii received: the referendum petition, filed. orl ;etanuary.: 3 , 1941, on Ordinance No.. 847 ,adopted by the Council -on.:,,January 13th. extending the Business District, Zone D -1,f from .Cowper Street to. Mi.dd1efield Road. The petition requested the. Coun€;ll to 'reeonslder and repeal said ordinance, and failing to> so repeaS: the; ordinance,, to submit it for approval or rejection br tJ e electorseat ,s. special election to be held within sixty, days-: from= the >fi.l,.:ng of the petition, The certificate of the. City Cleric was attated to the petition., certifying that the 'petition i.s''signed .by " 25.q:ualified electors, eq-aal in rmmber to. more than 20 per cent of the entire vote cast at the last ;preceding. genera? municipal election. Counci1inan :Cost"ello re erred to a report. of the Pla :ice: Commission- subMitting:.plant tor the development of a- buffer parr - on University yAVenue; e:veen Middlefield Road and Fulton Street, and.. suggested that this item be considered' before action -is taker on thereferenduMpetition.Se On ,potion of `Hoy and •Cashel, it; y%a s directed that -the Council'proceed with the docket as prepared. A motion .was. made by Mrs. Merner,, seconded` by Wood, that the Council reconsider e.nd repeal Ordinance .No R4?. This motion vas lost on roll call, with 13 Noes - Thoets not voter On motion of- Mitchell and Hot;, it, was directed that the ordinance be referred,'to. the people at a special election to be held on :March 25, 1941, This motionwas passed by unanimous vote on roll call. A rnemdraniu i vas received from the. City Clerk r=iling the ` QUnc:LI Y S . at te3"1.t,ion to the provision of Codified Ordinance reeuering sample: ballots and notices of elections to be' :nailed t all nciregistered :.voter,.s unless e u es s� otherwise provided by ordinance the Coe i1, and '"aski1' g if it is. the wish o" the Council that sam'oie `ballots be maned fcr the special election A motion was' xiAde by Wood, seconded by noy;, that the mailing of sample. bal ep s be dispensed with,as a, matter of ecoeoe . After' discussion. the : m0"pion was lost on roll cad .,' all voting No excerpt .Wood- who v' ted 'A e . The C i. Vy" C3er.k =rra,s instructed t o Mail samp1e; b:allot-s and was asthor►tzed to incur he.�necessary expenditires ' €'or ,this puurpose. I>>': ���_,�_ "vd er,Enri✓b i tih/-Ri;µ'r calling of the Cc Ertl Fide Avenue, Taiso Sts ve den irk, Commissic ''S{xic the '9X• ce. of W ors er:. set. aside Center ar the works requestet your Cit authorize the Lease I Ee copy of ? January Middlefl.k of the Dot line of t Mldd.lef i.( Attorney Corn and ReerF amount o] and one The CoI",.':eJ fund to 1 were acc< Li52 Recreate: addi t i or_t night pIF by the Bs that the: the cos., pending nvolver. to dewel< recommef< detailed over a nl tiosanness iviegist 3residir. per, O dard, 3outhvood, 1941 'were . ceiv%ng'; and :'orm,er:Iy le 'City of ts closed. • Referendum ` Seti�ion.;� >n, ;ed by the .ct, Zone >rt r eque ted and failing L or held within trt'? f i. cSte rf ying that :r1 in- Rst at the the Planning, buffer park • „ton Street, ;ion is and -Cash -0 ', ►=:et as by 'Wood, - 7. is not vot.ir ted that election a by calling .O„A'nance O. e mailed to rdi nance of u ' l that that the er oft erlonomy. . 11 voting iz g ..s tr uoted ,.,o . !. ecessary e City, Attorney was directed to . brepar e an .ore :nano e the: spe:e.ia1 election on. 1 .rch 25, 1941; for eonsideratIori of the Council at its. next mnrt3.ng. Extension of Sasso:. Street Zd L E` > 9 a or o ,. . Avenue A ;litter was received from Frank Ind Sipe, 564 _Colorado Avenue; asking:that hQt considerat'io I be Elven to. the extension of Tasso ,tree't _ fror .Marion Avenue to Colorado Avenue, ; and to the triueni of_ Coi.or :do Avenue: This vas referred to the Planning CoMmis,s-ionand Board of honks:, 'K.now °yourCity' .Day A letter was reoeive-d from Mrs, , E.ltot Jones con cerni the 7?�n.ow your'Cite. project sponsored by., }fie Palo Alto League of Women . Voters,: ,and reauesting that a day .n April or May be s.et. aside 'as'mlr.i.ow your City Lay", with exhibits at the Comr.^_unity Center: and..+rips: ;through the City Hall, to acquaint citizens', with th.e workings of -:thee city government. On motion of Cypher, May 9th was set as the date', as requested:13y the League of Women Voters, for their project ''mow• your City" • On notion of Thomas and Richards, the Mayor.' eras• authorized :to -appoint a,--crmittee of three to cooperate with t.h.e"League.:or : won en. Voters in out this pro f ect Improvement Of Middlefield ,Road A let ter =wr s rec_e!ved :from the.. County Clerk en.olosing copy of - resolution pas's.e�d.-by.the Board of Supervisors on. January 20th returni.n ': to 'the City of Palo Alto t.hat '.portion of Mldd�.e 'field Road 1y:tng, between the_ southeasterly property line of=tie David. Starr Jordan junior High ,Sc.:ooi and the southeasterly lire of Oregon Avenue., the improvement of this pOrt'ion of Middlefield having been: con: feted- by the County. The City Attorney,vas instructed to acknowledge receipt of this ;resolution.. Contributions to Com:urnity Center A con. unidation . was, :received from the Community Ce ter and Recreation. Commission enclosing two contributions, one :in the amount of $10..66 froth the Palo Alto Women's Basketball League and one in the :amount of $5.00 from the Palo Alto Garden Club. The ComMission7suggested :that these sums be placed in a special fund to'be used fcr Community Center aetivit;es. :0,n motion of `Wood. and Mrs, Merner, these contributions were accepted :and placed in the General Fund. :Lig,/atits of Baseball .Field A :letter Was received from the Cor:mun.ity Center and Reoreati.oxiCormili.ssion coxcernirag its study of the need for additional lights at the _El Camino ?ark baseball field for the night .playing of hard 'baseball, . the cost of which is estimated by the Board of Works to; :be $6,0o0.an. The Commission recommended that . thi' s project_ be :approved but only as a to -term project, the cost to; _be.• spread over::.a.. reasonable number : of years. om tttee Rio.: :-requA.s ted further time on this matter: pending a "report. from the City •'R' ineer on . estimates of cost- Involvein the: reCoMMendation of the Corn unjty Center ComralssIon • to develop- :t.he 'prod eon over .o. period of years:. Commit tee :No. 3 recommended twat :the Board of Works be requested to prepare. detailed estimates o:f cost for the development of the project' over a: number of *ears ,;F The Chairman of -Committee z reported that the City Engineer has: already been requested to prepare detailed' estimates ,of cast and that this information will be available to Committee NO:3. Action vas deferred pending further reports from these committees.; �rsnsfer 'for. Jane for . Service, Don unity Center . A le.tter...wa,-s received fro" the Community Center . and Recreation Co fission concerning the need for extra janitorial labor and requesting -that the sum of $180.00 be transferred fror:Account 822.02a to Account 821-01, so that the present n3-ght :ran { ar be employed cin a full time basis,. serving as janitor hai.f , t,ime in addition to his regu.1ar ' present part-time duties. .Committee No. 3 recommended that this .transfer of funds} be a11owed, and Committee No. 4 also recommended that the transfer in these accounts be authorized. On motion of Mitchell and Richards, and by unanimous vote on'; To11 call, the recommendations were ar.opted and the transfer ' funds was authorized. (Councilman Wood left the room at this time and was absent for a few sinutes. Transfer for Light Opera `A letter was received .'rrora the Community Center and Rec'reatt`gn Con fissionconcerning expenses and additional .revenue:. in -connection with -'extra performances by the Palo Alto Light Op -,a Association to meet public demand, and requesting a transfer of ,$200.O0 from Account 820-17 to Account 8.23-17 to meet'-" eAticipat.ed expenses of extra performances of the next light opera. Committees No. 3 and No. 4 recommended that this transfer of funds be authorized 0n motion of Mitchell and Mrs. Merner, the recommenda- tion was `" approved and the transfer authorized - by unanimous vote on roll call Letter from -W.W. Goodiive A. letter was received from W. W. Goodlive suggesting that drinking .fountains and , park benches be = installed on the Circle .and ;on- city property between the railroad tracks and the highway. This . was referred to the Board: of Works, Underpass Dedication A. communication was received from Mayor Blois concerning plans for the parade and dedication of the underpasses on' March 8th, with estimates of . expenses which should be borne by the, City, as prepared by the comii ttee having charge of the arrangements for thin' celebration. An itemized list of expenses totaling $1,075.00, was submitted, with the request that an. appropriation for this purpose' be made. Committee', No. ? recommended that an appropriation of 4,075.00 be made: from the Contingent Find , for expenses it conarectien with the dedication of the ,;cndernasses on March 8th. On motion ef'.. Mitchell and Richards, the recommendation ion of Coni:1ttee `o. , was adopted and the appropriation was authorized from the Contingent Fundby unanimous vote on, roll call. Stan Chairman of ex pent totaling amount be purpose. $1,846.55 Fund set submitted on roll c authorize Pub2 requestir In the - itemized expenditt for advei the Chaml was adopt roll cal, Appz that the. stenog;rar connectic acquired recommend unapprop, to the Cl adopted with 11 J Pay that no s the Fire Safety ar considers advised t salary q': but for c study a1. It was pc security, was d'lsct that the that the. s detailed available further Center and Janitoiial present ing as t part -time ansfer of ed that 7 unanimous and the e arzd Center and tonal Palo Alto equeating 823-17 f the next t this reco enda- nimeus suggesting ed on the cks and mks . ois - e underpasses d be borne rge of the ✓ 'J. e request ►riation of ses it . March 8th. commendation: was e on roll Stanford Fifty -Year Celebration A letter etas;` received from Joseph F. Donovan, Acting Chairman ofetheeMayor's:,Committee, Submitting a list of items of expenseinconnection with the Stanford Fifty -Year Celebration totaling $1,816.55, and; requesting that an allocation of this. amount be made' from the balance in the fund budgeted, for this purpose. Committee No. 4 recommended that an expenditure of $1,846.55 he authorized from the Stan ford: Fifty Year Celebration Fund` set. ;up in thebudget,., in, accordance with list of 'items submitted by the ' Mayor's. Committee. On motion of Mitchell and Hoy, and by unanimous vote on roll cell, the recommendation was adopted and the expenditure authorized. ?ub11city. Fund A letter wasreceived from the Chamber of Commerce, requesting an :allocation of $266.75 from the balance remaining in the Publicity ?land, for advertising purposes in accordance with itemized list, submitted. Committee No. t recommended that an expenditure: df $266.75 be authorized from .the. Publicity Fund for advertising expenses as outlined in this communication from the Chamber of Commerce On.: motion of. Mitchell and Southwood, the recommendation was adoptedrand the :expenditure authnrized by unanimous vote on roll oa11 Approgriation•. to' City Attorney's Office A letter Was received, .from the City -Attorney requesting that the.,, sum of $J.,50: 00 be. appropr?ated to h1E office' for extra stenographic s;ervices and expense : of serving complaints in connection. ;with' quiet title actions on property which the City acquired from. the County ,of Santa Clara. Committee No, 4 recommended that an appropriation of $150.00, be made from.the unappropriated; balance .. for this purpose, this amount to - be added to'the City Attorney'.s account. On notion of Mitchell a:'.d Hoy, this recommendation was adopted and the appropriation .authorized by vote on .roll call, with II Ayes and 2 Noes (Cypher and Thomas voting No). (Councilman Wood returned at this time, 8:35 P.M., and , was ' present for a sho.rttime. ) Pa eSchedules of `Fire and Police Depa2tm.en_ts A` report" eras received from Committee No . -4 recommending that no action ' be taken on the matter of salary increases for the_ Fire and P lice. Departments, as recommended,beethe Board of Safety : and Co*z ittee No, "2, until the budget for next year is considered.: Councilman Mitchell, Chairman of the committee, advised that the oornmi'ttee plans to make a study of they who'ie salaryquestian, not only for the Fire and Police Departments but for other 'city departments, before the next budget is prepared. The suggestion vas made by Councilman Cypher that a study.: also be made `,of ea sound' retirement system for city employees It was pointed= out ,that.. there fns a possibility of the - social security law being amended to include municipal employees.. The -matter ,of ;salaries of the Police and. Fire: Departments was d±scussed, and=`.a motion was made by Wood, seconded by Goddard, that theeCouncil approve the recommendation of Committee Xo. �... a that an appropriation be made for granting increases in the. pay schedules .of the Police :Department for the period January 1, 1941, to June 3p,-19410 in accordance ,with- schedule outlined by the Board' ofSafety After further discussion:. this meti on vas am:endedeto ude both the- Felice and Fire Departments, the ibb easel sclxedules to beco: e effective February 1st, the neeersary appropx lat on for this purpose . to be :lade from the Contingent "Fund There -vas: -considerable discussion on the motion, and the opi n.on : expressed by sevral council members that it was. not advisable to, take action, on' this matter without R 'definite :report . from :Committee - No . 4. 011 call on the motion was as follows es: Bentrott,. Goddard, Southwood, Thomas, Wood. • _oese Blois, _ Cashel, Costello, Cypher, Hoy, Merner, Mitchell, Richards, Aholts The., motion was declared lost.. On..mot- .on. of Cypher. and Richards, thematter was then ;. referred back to CU2nm ttee No. 4 pith the request that the corir 1t't es ;akh e a` definite recaMmendati on for ' or against the matter _ _ next council - { Coune lma:n rood 1e ft . t..9 :'00 P . M. and was' absent durin-g the rest of the meeting;} Proton on. Neon. Sip A 'report 'apes 'received from the Board of Works stating., that.it has considered the letter froM F. G. Tlcketl concerning the' !eon: sign erected at the may Apartments : at 555 Forest Avenue and, protesttc;g tie use cf' illuMinated signs in residential' districts The< Board reported that, this sign does not violate -: any city ordinance, and that if it ' is the wish of the Council that such signs be regulated it will be necessaryto consider ;xet a'egis1at1on. or :iittee` No. ` l requested further ti1i e in which to; :co nsic er thin: matter, and its request was granted, Chax neli zatl ox):' a t: B` Camino Real and Palo' Alto Avenue A report `iiras received from the 'Board of Wor cs r eco en d-- ing' the approval and execution of the third supplements.;, agreer ent to provide for the expenditure of the ?- .cett• gas tax funds for .city -streets, for- the, 941 fiscal year, yr{ the amount of $150, �G for" the..paving of the triangular area at the intersection. of Palo Alto .Av'enuo and. 1 Camino Real. Committee_ No 1 reeo'nnen C'. ed: that: the 1'.ayor and ity. Clerk be authorized to execute this .memorandum of agreerient. Resolution Nee 1301, approving third supplemental me; oranduth 'of agreement : and author, zl a,g the Ma or and City Clear to` sign- same on behalf of the City, was read and on notion of Thoits` and Hoy, was passed by unanimous vote on roll call Extension of Chaniiing Avenue A rport was received eo? from the Board'of Works trans- _ itting Bulletin: NO.. 1;11 relating to' the ,extension of Charon .ng Avenue, with -reference to previous bun'.. ".et -fins prepared. when this ratter - was cons dered -1e:st year', setting forth the necessity for the proper` disposal of -'the Charming Avenue storm water outfali before any sLi eet work is undertaken, and with estimates of the probable cost of the construction of an a,deq at'e ox. culvert to replace;. they. dd aina€e ditch in the ' 15-- oot strip acquired by the City some ,years age.; Gables fc Cozzm_'ssic that the in favor the meety action wa extension recommend City shoo forced tc in the ex can be se July 29, the 15-fc might be was taken - Land mi ttin Str be made Avenue t an appro= recommend Alma Stre vote on a adopted Land mitt; ng soaping an appro." costs in $640. oo r letter o` Works, vi Division main terra; have wr s " theprevi from the ..n conned Mayor be rec o:: -:en;; Corns tt e -.e ..commend -4 eerent for *150.00 of commended s .1. s Clerk n of 1.• With reference to the petition from :residents of Green Gables for the extension of" Channinz Avenue, the Planning Commission submittte . a:::repoxt calling .attention to the fact that the Com i'ssio2 on August 7, . ;1940, went on record . "as' being in favor of the: eventual': extension of :Channf ng Avenue'. At the meeting of ',he Planning Commission on. February 5th this: action was re -affirmed, ; and the Commission has indicated the extension of. Channimg-Avenue on the; Master Plan. 'Committee .No. 1 .:reported that it concurs in the recommendation of the ,'P1az jng Commission but feels that the City should be reimbursed for the 15 -foot strip which it was forced to purchase - for a drainage ditch. The "Co" c l ,was_ inf erz ed that the ,County is interested in the extension of Charming... Avenue if a 60 -foot right of wary can be secured. It was pointed out that the Council on July 29, 1940, denlod . asimilar request for thededication of the 15 --foot .strip for road, purposes, so that Chan,. in,g:' Avenue m4 be extended.' There wasa brief discussion but no further action was taken;.. • Landsca ii (Alma.Street) A report was : rece'{ ved . fa ors the Board of Works trans- mitti.ng a po'rtion:. of Eulietin 113 concerning landscaping on Alma Street, with.. the_ ,re'ques t" that am appropriation of $11410.00 be made to fixiaµnee .:the 1andscapin g, on Alma a Street from. Palo Alto Avenue t o the .)underpass. ...Committee No. 1 . recommended that an. appropriation .be rode: for th:i.s p:. -pose, and Committee No. 4 recommended that an expend tune of $1,,410:00 for landscaping on. Ala° Street be: authorized from the Plaza Fund. Cr motion, of 'Nitche 1 and and by ux ar-h-ous vote on roll; gall, the recommendation of "Committee No. ,4 was adopted and: thez':expenditure authori Zed from the, Plaza Fund.: Laandzcap'ing (University Avenue Underpass) .A report was received from the Board of Works trans- , mittia, poi tioxis of Euileetlns ,13 and 118 concerning the land- soaping .o±: the 'University Avenue underpass, and requesting that an appropriation -,of —$600-00 be made for add{ tion_al'maintenance costs, in connection with the landscaping of the underpass. Committee No. I .recommended that an appropriation of $6o0.0a. bey :made'Lfor this purpose, but further recommended that a letter .ofprotest be' directed. to the State Department of :Public Forks, .with a copy to . J H. Skaggs, District Engineer of the Divis1 'n: 0±`".High';ays, protesting against the short period of maintenance allowed in ' the specificatiois which the City did not have . ta'e opportunity of approving and which did not conform with the :prev ious understanding :between. State and City .officials. Committee No. 4. recommended that $600.00 be appropriated from -the r ppropriated; balance for additional maintenance costs in- confection, with landscaping of the underpass, and that the Mayor be .asked to se7ad a letter. of protest in accordance with the recommendation or Co':m ittee No. 1. On.motion o£.Mi,tchel;l, and Hoy, the r eco endation of Committe.e No.., k was adopter by unanimous vote on roll call. ViNtl eikVat iQiirdwaRemik 1d�eni.n ':univers,it _ Aven ue report was received fron the Board of Safety recoimsexding that consideration be .given -to the ''widening, of €Tniversi;ty::Avenue . between High Street and Middlefield Road by ;decreasing the., width,,` of sidewalks two and one half feet on each side .f --tbe :street, in' conformity with the block on •University. Avenue -between the .Circle d High Street. The Board stated,that it was its: understanding that the gas tax fund can- now be : diverted to the i mprovement of local.: streets, and` that`.funds for this purpose will be available at the end of the ,Iq40_kl= fiscal year. ;sr. Roger Roberts, - Chair :an of the Board of Safety, advised. -,the Council that he had. been' informed,since the -Board's meeting that gas t-ax:funds would; not -ber but he ,•hoped the matter would be con'idered.,and the w1.dening` accos pl:lshed as soon as funds co.Ud be securod: , Corxicilman- Thomas suggested tha` .'.estimates of• cost involved, <in ;this. :ark be. prepared, ,and.. that `a report be ad,e as to. amethod of financing' the project.' , .ie thought it woa? d also- be: -:ad risablwe to Koow w.1 at:' the • benefits would: b'e to the f'lov of .traffic - and parking; of cars if the ,avenue is:_widened five feet,; .a:nd hetl er orHnpt the Board 'of Safety. eonter fates the -.-establishment cif paral el parking on University ,Avenue:, "xaoti.on ; of Cypher and Richards,, the, matter was referr e:d: to the, Board of : Works , Committee andandCoMmittee Pia S for . Buffer .Park :A. -report vas:received from the Flaming ,Commr ssi:on submitting three -plant for the development of a buffer park on University Avenue between Middlefield Road and Fulton Street. These .plans show the type of buffer development recommended by the Planning- Commission and they can be varied to a number of ways to suit. the; `desires of the Council. These plans were - referred' to _,Comm: ttee No. 1. Subdivision Map of Tract No. 168 A report. was received from the Planning Commission approving, the : tentative map of Tract Na. 168., being a subdivi"sion of the area bounded by Charming, Hutchinson, Harker ancLNiewel1. Road., subject to the requirements: of the Board of Iorks as. to street improvements and utilities. This sub- si; divl on has been approved, by the Board Of Works of condition. . that th,e, :subdt iders install utilities and street improvements en:Greenveod Avenue, comparable to the thproveme.nts in Leland Manor Committee No. 1 ;recornxiended that the map of Tract No. 168 be approved, subject to the requirements of the Board of Workss as to street improvements and utilities. The committee also 'recommended that Pine Street between Harker and Channi g Avenues be closed, and that the City Attorney be authorized to prepare the necessary documents to accomplish this.. Re has reported; that the. -..title company has agreed to accept deeds fro: the City to the former owners„ thus eliminating a street closing . procedure. On motion - of Thoits and Bentr©tt, ' Resolution No 1302 authorizing* the Mayor and City Clerk to execute deeds in connection with the closing of Pine Street wasadopted b; unanimous vote on roll call. (Councilman Thomas. was absent during this roll call.) ap_arovl subdiv instal Avenue (Co nc: commit1 that tJ pendin Improv+ bonds Commit. to pro+ { ft.rth e� Commis No. 6, i of t eJ reaues benefit, paysn for ful made a' Faber that V t� the Bo Federa . the a' that park; i that a balanc C ors:i by .;na C the ne pari n 17,3tera the cu gut e7 mad. apprx for t^ reconr: author On mo.t1an of Cypher and Mitchell, Resolution No. 1303 approving the rap of Tract: No. 163, on condition that the subdividers zees "the requirements of the Board of 'Works for the installation of street Improvements and ut,t itie:s on Greenwood Aver:.ue, was adopted-�by• unanimous vote on roll call Councilman Thomas, was absent during this roil call.. Street► Improvement :Program A report vas received from Committee No. 1, the committee .concurrinte the; recommendation of the Board. of Works that the resozaitLon :cf,;lnt;ention arid proceedings In the pending street improvement program be adopted under the new iuprovement procedure cod ., ..using Article V with Bond Plan C bonds. :Crz notion `off" Cyppher. and Hoy, the reconznendatton of\ Committee No. 1: -was. appra aed and the City Attorney rwaS directed to proceed `,1th : the 'p reparat1on of the reso:lut ion of intention. Opening-Street;_in Biork;, :l' Seale- Sub. No. 6 A report was received from Committee No. 1requesting further time: to cone d.er::-the recommendation of the Planning 0ammisslon that:::a street be'ope ied in. Block 1, Seale :Suhdlvi:sio No. 6, from': Tasso St;reet.. to. Middlefield Road. The cha1rmar, of the Cormni.ttee explained. that the City Egineer has been requested to make. a canvass of the property owners who would be benefitt ed : by the 1:nprgveni.ent:: to :>determine their attitude towar \d paying -the cost of the 1. protrerient.- , The request of:'the committee for- -f'urth'er- ` time was grant ed y Airport.. At ,the request of Committee. No. 1, the City- Yngineer :made a report to the Councilin regard to the option. with "Peter Faber for the purchase of : land to, enlarge the airport,` advising that the option :;bas been extended to April 15, 1941, and that the Board and committee. are awaiting- information regarding Federal aid on a 'pro j ect. - f'or the development and en:1argeazsent of the airport _before taking further action. Parking Lot at ;Swill m1ng Pool. A report was received. from Committee iCo. 3 recommending that an additional .$500.00 be appropriated to complete the parking area: at the -swimming pool. Committee No. 4 recommended that an ap-propriation, of $300.00 be made from the unappropriated balancefor this -purpose On moti.on of'Mitchell and Hoy, the recommendation of Committee No.. 4 ways approved';:and the appropriation 'authorized by unanimous :.vote ;en roll ' call. Curbing —and Gutter: near Veterans' Building " A report Was received. from the City "Engineer concerning - the need for construction cif c'urbtng along the edge:, of the parking area westerly. of. the. Southern Pacific Station,'from the Veterans' Building, :to the end of the parking lot. The cost of the curbs , alone; - using W..P. A. aid, would be $325..00 If a gutter: .s 1nsta1ied'"=an 'additional sum of $260.00 will be .required. Comm.itt* e ,i o. - 1'recommended that both the curbing and gutter be constructed and that an appropriation of $5R5.0:3 . be :made for_this 'purpose. Committee No.. 4 recommended that an., apprapriat I on of: $585. CQ. be' made from.: the unappropriated balance for this won c.' Ozi motion ,0f, Mitchell and Richards, the' recommendation ,of Ooimu ttee No. 4 was adopted and the r p ropr atio authorized by unan.i,molis vote of roll call. Ordinance -re 'a5 1 i let's Jrd rza oe 8 .8, :reSulgting' parking in a :.eye , 14.as given, second red 1ng ,and. -discussed.: On motion of Tomas-' and. ` hoite, the -ordina Ce.. fas adopted on roll call, all voti'ng Aye. except 'I ns e i r,: who 'voted No Ordinance .ox Parkxg Markers :OrdinaceAkTo. providing for parking' r arkex:s, was given second reading;; a,,.}d on motion,. of Hoy and Richawrds, ;,,as a.dopted: by " unarxi1ou � vote: o s• Reports",ot,:-Officials The, reports of the Department ` of Public Works; the Department of. Public Safety, the Auditor and Treasurer, for the month of ',ar,.ia:ry 1941, were ' received and placed on file. Month* ;Billy On tOt1on o i1r . Merner and :-; following i - s - o;r"a the b.�a�.,. "'were approvetid and wary a nus' E th.orized in payment of the same by unanimous vote on r. ol:.. ca11; Abbey St adios 10.37 Peu? ..3. .31a ke 1C. 34 "Mayor J. B. Blois 25.00 - - Bank at America 25.00 'C':,:ty of Palo Alto lto -/1.'05. D.,` f ,h_r .� Co. 9.48 eta c.� � o�w �, ' Kee, 7.,ot Ma nufacturi "' Co 13.7C 7C :S1onaker's Printing House 16.69 -S tanford nford University a.,,e,? -22,98' Ir..ave1ers Insurance CO. 205.64 :`Travelers Insurance Co. 75.07 Lucile -F. Bassett 13.20 Palo Alto Hospital 2420.00 Appointments' to :: dv; ;son Board The :'Ma, or, noxn1n tea, :Mrs. Frank G. Short e.nd G one W. Cxoddard' for re --a oimtr, ent as 'members of the P� Y_e Advisory Board on Q0thmer'C.:a? Ath sexaents':, ..each for a t ree-jes.r term. Their tors had eXspi'red}y on Januzir`y� g. -t 3 1941. On m of T y 'Richards,, these. nommi..i�aUio.n were ..7 . . . a.- ���.I.LJ i.:Tw�'... ;� _ confirmed. ATT3 On t otior of: Tho' , the Council adjourned. „Ler : fayor session Ro11 cal: Peel Abs approved. heal the propc major 3i that thiv. alleys ar the Counc concernin ref eren study ha this p1 Master P of aorta areas in. to be ca include of the C the Boa and park: traffic the deve Council Section and Cash except 4) - of the p Let Chapter invitati meeting when the Activitt know in