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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03101941bills Mme by: w. 1-•:', r terms City Bali, Palo Alto, California,, March 10, 1941. The Council Of the City of Palo Alto met in regular session on this date- at '7:30 P.M.' , with Mayor Blois presiding. Roll cal .asp,' follows Pi sent Bentrott,: Blois, Cashel, Costello, her, Goddard, Hog, Aerner, Mitchell, Richards, Southwoody Thoit a Absent: Reedy `'''Tho as, Wood. The minutes of approved.. the meeting of February 10, 1 1,. were Hearing,..on Master Plan This.: was the time set the .proposed Master : Plan' : of the. major -streets : and :highways. A ,report was. receved that this - sections of ,,the; Master -alleys' and parking areas in the the -,'Councils- for a hearing on. Section One of City of Palo Alto, dealing with from Committee No. 1 :recommending Plank including the plan ;for business district, be adopted by The hearing` -was declared open to the public Mr., E. C. Waterman addressed the Council, asking questions Concerning the alley and -.parking area plan, with particular reference to . the blocks near Webster Street, a:;ad- Basked if any study= has been given, to method* of financing the' development of this plan. Arthur ,james, Planning Engineer, advised that the Master Plan is a plan for, the future and that,. the ` developsent. of certain sections% of the -plan and the establishment of parking areas in the blocks referred to by Mr. Waterman were proposed to be .carried out :only when the business district is extended to - include , that . :territory. Mr. Joseph Donovan, representing the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Co erce, addressed the Council ; stating that the Board looks with , favor on the :proposal to establish alleys and parking areas, in order to relieve the present parking and traffic ,condition.;,: and; urged the Council to take steps toward the development of these; 'parking areas. As there was no one else who wished to address the Coune 1 the hearing s as declared closed. Resolution': No. 1304, adopting the Street and Highway Section of the Master -Plan, bras read and on motion of Mitchell and Cashel-, was adopted on roll call, a.1 present voting Aye except Southwood; -who voted No. Committee:_No ` 1 was asked to report on what phases of the plar;-may be,.carried out in the immediate future. Vetter : f -r m. D. A. R. - A letter was received from the Gaspar de Pcrtoia Chapter of "-the'=Daughters of the American Revolution extending an invitation to the Council -members to be present at their next meeting on March.,' 21st. at -8 00 p.m. in the; Episcopal. Parish House, when the 'Hon. Samuel: 'forty, will speak on the subject "Subversive Activities in the United States". As the Chapter. wishes to know in advance hov many* will be present at this meeting, ,may cou cil members : Who expect to attend were asked to' notify tb city c%;erk the ace( Letter. from.,Residents Museum, t Club (street, Paving). bons s, Plannir1 A cos unication was received :frost the; Palo Alto building Beaidexts !, ;Clu snirig their -opinion. that titre following streets: should be _.paved: at ;once: Addison Avenue from Guinda to Chein i:r, g, ISingileykyrienue from Guinda to Middlefield Road, Governor; Melts-f,3ie' AVe, her`'-fr ' Peton: to Charming ; and. Boyce Avenue from were pr( Gni nrta :440,:114113!4 t was, explained that..t;he.; first , two f request( :Streets mentio ed are"�inc1uded in tho. street i,: provement. prog„a , ; � regeptt( for. which pr« eedings have already been started, and that buildin -Melville Avesiue aid Boyce Avenue were deleted from the. program by the Colin 1 last . Ju,ly because. a maim tty of the property owners . on thease streets protested against the improvement. Commisti propose( The City -Clerk was instructed to send ,a reply to the the Chi] , Residents' �Cl.ub and: give them the above information. E' year agc r ,.. a mattersLetter. 'from Residents' Club (Street Lighting) gift but Chairman r A latter was received from the Pala Alto Residents': which C< Club, suggesting that a new lighting system be installed on one of the P street in the` residential area` of Palo Alto as an experiment . an opP oz and, that; 1f this meets,; with. pub ..io approval that steps be taken receive( to' iesue bonds: fora city -vide improvement in our street lighting progrmm, Reference vas made to a report and estimate of cost prepared some time ago for the installation of a new vas gran street .lighting :system, and to the opinion of the Council action ; expressed that time that the cost of such, an imprO ement bodies < should not :'one" :paid_>'from; the general fund in view- of the fact that any:: proper ty ,owners in certain districts: of the city had already .,paid; for e. new street lighting system" in their districts, but that if ;an.y,: section;, of. the, city :wishes to form an assessment :d ctistri said., pay, for new street lights in their :area they :could '� Re do soo On .:motion of- Mrs. Merner and Bentrott, the letter from the. Residents' ` Club was referred to the Board of Works for s rGport; request: on her and Cox Letter from Palo Alto Airport Of A .letter was received from Harry S. Waite, President of the . Palo Alto Airport, ';:thanking the City for .its . assistance offerin in ` a; time 'of emergency . during the recent flooding of the airport ` El Cami at the MChi ldren' s ,: Museum ad,; oini or he A letter. was -received from the Children's :Museum being u informing the Council of thereceipt of ` a gift : of . $10,000.00 for the . purpose of erecting a building for the Children's Museum, Sa submitting: plans for the proposed bui ding,'and requesting the Councfl.:to allocate a suitable site adjacent to the, Community Center for this building; that ::when it is completed the Council ' , and rec accept same to become a part of the City's activities. There the sal vas attached to this letter a communication from J. R. Overturf, Portage Superintendent of Schools, concerning the . Children's Museum. for the These letters and the'plans for the .new building bad previously approve beenref erred by the Mayor to the Board of Works, Committee No. 1, writte Committee . No. 3, the Community Center Commission and the' Planning ?+(ayes Commission. ` behalf A report vas received from the Board of Works stating that the Board., ;finds that the site .selected: by the Museum Board were at! fon-the new building interferes with the baseball field, and executt that hiss Board does not believe there is a euita a location in Rihca de. Perk vithout seriously. interfe *ing` 'with other'. activities: already; established A: report vasreceivedfromtCommittee No. . 1 recommending the acceptance .of this ,gift of -a. building for, the Oblidi,'enl.e Mua , , but a.sk ag: 'tor f-rrt er t± ,ee' toconsider any commez`da- ::tio a ,.which . y -::'be x acie{; .:th' Co itY : Center - Commission and P1,anning ;Coamiasiab rega ;�ing the. . site to' be allocated for this building. Mra . ,.. '> B erger, President _ of the Board of: - Governors of the':''Cb ldren'is '- sera,• and ,other presentat1ves • were, present. sm Ba erger addressed, the .Council andrequested- :that the 'C auixci.l: take act .on . immediately ei .on. the, acceptance 'of the 2:gift :axed ;.the, . allocation . of a site :.for... the building as the plane -.arev ;drawn_ and they .are -:ready to:: proceed. .Malcolm McGi1vray, ' Chairman of : the Co unity . Center :Commission; advised..;the Council., -that. 'the'first .offer :of :a proposed gift ..of -'funds- with which -to build a: new. building for the,. Children's Museum was received by the Commission' `about a year :ago= but, since ;maintenance. and operating costs sand .other matters might be involved the Commission had not accepted the . gift but :had referred: the,'matterto the Council. Mrs.. Merner, Chairman -,of Co''mitt:ee- iNo 3, informed the Council of discussions which:: o ittee...lNo:..3 has had during the, past year with. members of the: Museur Board, but stated that her , committee had `not had an opportunity to consider the- communication and plans 'recently received On. _ motion -,of, ;Cypher and Bentrott, Committee No. 1 was granted further; time to consider a proposed site and action was deferred p'ending.. the . receipt of reports from city bodies ;concerning this: matter. (Councilman food came at this time, 8:30 .P.M., and was present forr pert of the meeting.) Request: f or t rClea ng :Refund ,A letter was received from: Miss Rose M. Carter, requesting a refund of, $8.70 for lot cleaning charges . appearing on . her 1 0'' tax bill. This was , referred to the Board of - :Works and :.Committee. No . 5. Offer to .Purchase ' :City Property A communication vas received from Sherman F. Schoenberg offering to :purchase :the eight --foot strip owned by the City on El Camino Real, part Lot 2, Paul Survey, adjoining hisproperty, at the: same price: per foot . which he :recently paid for the adjoining 32 feet, and offering in addition to deed to the City or the State the„portion of the 32 x 100 foot lot which is being used far i street. This was referred to Cormittee No. 1. Sale of Property 'to Sutter Packing Compan- A ;report was received from the Board of "Works approving and recommending, to: <:the ; Council an agreement and deed covering the sale of certain city property and portions of the former Portage Avenue :and Rose Avemte to the Sutter Packing. Company for the sum .of; $1200.,00. Colmaittee No. 1 recommended the approval of ;. this agreement and quit claim deed, : subject .to-: the written approval of the City Attorney, ,and recommended that the Mayor and City :Clerk .be. "authorized to sign these documents on behalf' :of ':the '-City.`;= On. motion of Mitchell and . Hoy, the . recommendations were .adopted and the ryor, and City , Clerk we,7,,e authorized to execute the agreement ;and deed by unanimous vote on roll call: Mosinee ha . o 3 axed tolFrole Yard A report eras : race.*red from the Board of Works . recommend.-- ia"►g tote Council :that Olive Avenue between Third. Street and the Southern Paci ` e right of way be closed, and that the parcel of property shorn' on Page 26 of the Board of Works Bulletin No.. be px rchas froze" the ':Southern Pacific Company for !use as a pole yard,;< fo 5tbe a"- of '$440 00, the closing of Olive Avenue to be done :at :the' ''City' s .te axse o Caret ttee No. 1 recommended that, this portion": of 0l ve::Avenue be closed and that the property referred to be pt *teased.'trove the Southern Pacific ComParty for m:tpole yard« :, : :Committee No. recozmtmended`tbbat the sum of .$44O.0Cbe appropriated for the purchase of land for the pole yard,: plus a 'su . not to :exceed $.100.00 for expenses in connection. . With the:;. closing of Olive Avenue, these amounts to 'be taken from the.:?0ontingent Fund lt�:;mss explained to .the Council that - this is an advantageous Offer, and :that the Southern Pacific Company is wi.11ing o se l ;the ;property to the City for the price -ment for ed . :provided..:lthatr;.olive Avenue between Third Street ,. and the railroad `isc :osed the eland :rase by the closing of the street ,to. revert to ls�yhe ra1lroad,.' c panyw inn .motion of:: Mitchell. and Sout:hwood,, .and by .unanimous vote on roll -call„ the recommendations of Committees No. 1 and No. 4 were .adopted.- and the appropriations authorized. The,:sC1_ty , Attorney advised that he would prepare a deed and ;resb1 tion in connection with the closing of Olive Avenue for consideration' -by the Council at its next meeting. Pool A report' was received from the Board of Works trans- mitting Bulletin 131 outlining the ' work necessary to complete the W, P A.. project in coanection with the swimming pool in Rinconnada Parr, ''vith ='the ,; request that an appropriation of $27920.00 be :,.Wade for the City's share of -this project and that an appropriation of $200.00 be made to Account:. 171-02 and $300.00 to Account 171-17 for operating expenses of the pool for the balance of this fiscal' year.. A letter vas ,received f r. ozn the Community Center and Ilecreation. Comm sssion requesting that these appropriations be allowed' so that the necessary improvements can be made: in time for the scheduled opening of -the pool on May 4th Committee. No. 1 recommended that an appropriation of ,.$2, 920.00 be authorized -to pay for the City's share of the work necessary to complete the V.P.A. project at the swimming pool, and that the: sums :of$200.30 be appropriated to counnt 171-02 and: $300:00 to Account 171-17 for operating the pool= 1 or the balance ;_of this fiscal' year. committee No. 4 recommended that these appr opri tions be authorized from. the .appropriateo. balance. On :motion of Mitchell and Th.oits, and by unanimous vote on roll call.,: the recommendations .of the commmittees were adopted and the eacpend1tures autnor.ized ;from the unappropriated balance rovement Plans : No. 41-1 Storer. Severs1 A:report vas received from the` Board - of Works trans- mittingv ith.ri ta. ;approval the plans and specifications for construction ,of storm sewers (Improvement Plans No.1. 1-.1), with the recto: that the the near The BOUT advance recom mere storm :3e vas rear:: unanimci Southvoc and map Plans -:4c was ado (Counc1] roll ca] was reac unantmo Southvo< resolut! the Cit: interes det ermL the imp further Limitat: Supervi: Avenue 4 and Ben' present the ac:o, Improve for thi adopted and mutp and Tho pre s ent read, a vote of during at 7:30 and sho public describ Special Protest the recon endati n _that, ,t -:neces;sary resolutions' be adopted and roceea that the M. p s s:�Qr:<th ;�npis �- rovement carrled, out under.. tb e,:, new .:imp s en :p a ,dre= c Ile,, - zsing Bond: Plan. C bonds The:, Board. po Eted out that ..some o2° this work- shoo ld be done in advance ,of . the p ing: program. :Committee No. 3. also :rec:oieMMdthe: adopption ' of :;resolutions in connection with Storm sever project:e Resolution.. No. 330 ° . ordering; plans and specifications/0 vas ..read„,.,- a-` 4: "on.. mot o .'.;of,Gost .'1o''and :. Hoy was adopted- ':. unanimous vote . of , all.: cow eilm n Ares ent , (Councilmen: Cypher;'.: Southwood. and. Wood wore.: ;absent . during ' :this roll call . ) Resolution io. :130 adopting Plans and Specifications and .zap ~'of :as ses:sment -dist3tct ` connect ,on- with Improvement P=lans' was.:reas s d..;vn motion of; Costello a.nd.. Molts, eras' -adopted by unani mous:'vote - of all counc1bten present . . :(:CeunciI.men..Cypher, Southwoodand, Wood were absent during this roll. call.) ot, preliminary: determination, was read and : on- motion of: Mitch«*11 „and Bentrott , was: adopted by unanlncus vote of.- ail' " counted: members -.present (Councilmen - Southwood and. Wood were absent during this ` roll call.) . . This re.solution fixes Wednesday, March 26, 1941,, at 7:30 P.I. in the City 'Hall ,as, the time and place -when- and where all persons interested may. appear. and show, cause ;why the Council should not determine that .the public: convenience and necessity require the improvements'. referred:. to: in ...this resolution., without further compliance with ,the Special Assessment In.vestigation, Limitation; .and Majority Protest Act . of 1931. Resolution No. 1308, . requesting . of the Board of -Supervisors a ,right : - ofd :way. in, Middlefield' ;Road. between Marion Avem e and Colorado:. Avenue,..vae read ' and on motion of Costello az.d: Bentrott, vas adopted by. -unanimous vote of all councilmen present. (Councilman Wood vas absent during this roll call.) Ing)rovern nt plans No. #1-2. (Street. Paving Program) A report was received from Committee No. 1 recomaaending the; adoption of resolutions in connection with the street improvement ; program''.( Improvement Plans No. 41-2) . Resolution .No. 1309, ordering plans and specificationt.N for this work,::was:; read and' on motion 'of Hoy and Thoits, was adopted 'by unanimous' vo'te':. of all`',councilmen present. Resolution No. 1310, adopting plans and specifications and map of as'ses.snient ; distriet, was read and on motion of Hoy and.- Thoits; .was adopted by unanimoias vote:::of all councilmen • present. Resolution No. -.13 1': of..preliminary determination was (ead, . and on .motion. .Of Roy and Thoits, vas adopted by unanimous vote ;of:.all: Councilmen present., :(1Councilmen Woodwas absent during'the roll : Call • on the above •resolutions . Resolut-'`i.on No w'.1311 fixes Wednesday, ,I\,Sarcb 26, 1941, at.. ' 3C P'. ...a,,:the timeJ when a11;- persons .interested may appear and: show cause: why the . Council . ,should not. 'determine that the pubic convenience. d ne£ess t . ,require the improvements deseriVed without further compliance with the Specl81 ,Assessment,. Investigation, : Lianitation,: and .majority Protest_Act of 1931. i olnxtvalt7 r oelved ott o . . ore the Board o r@ racks . a BUZZeti;, ergs t consideration s� s d that at the G' m it °toe . s_be x.efe �"'° `•to -the Budget the .r rz►e .report o, e e d t Budget dgQt i� cost .' -o t' G e e'»ire �' ' C/l Co c°nit s -;.i d �` rot/ t�� Board,, mitt ®e r Ct , lve Cor t e Via, . re 'Inf icon But n of nor e :x � ebded that roo, z or th opks t s_ rattan In' next t y- be r the' Go. rzeexni �'b -�tte .. [3otj_oi..s 'oi" w s` "� f ,e�'2'e( to . Committee adopted and,. budget. e �� �.;, , � t • �dget anti and, the matter- e re I re red erred ..t report of the v.e12e o•the Su et A tzzitt� ��°r.�': 1r t .. way, race he 1.43,,,*:,,,,,.., � -, �� ivied. front that �cer rat the t , thea r. the hit 10 Alto cost of rd. of 'rorrs. of po si , '.o :of Air �1 :he ' az�gde, �3.,1'00.,00- part t, �airf tran~�_ y /ti"GG 3a in:: be. ' i. hr� e -- the. haeaz additlona o lea, rwork o th t r►ecox�rne da au r: d ti cn Gtr c t.te t ping . s bu het fo, his purafl r $n r;e `.a0 far r�a„airItta• � 'eco °n the l�v eppapria� ,„ quest of it $r;dad i next the the . t{ Co xt year's Board-:. of /eve.e t the tt s LLBo orks: be authorized, tho iz:e zz of appropriation be ode e �'a� . �;� recommended e��f �e referred or an e. -� r �, and ton o� repairing i` Cc eh rred to y Budget that p,� i o o the eta ded that +<' fan J. ' the the- he t 'pz'apr: ate ` an or.dget ^o •� l9. 7© , h °i` G �h mot ire, ircilie leveenear balancefor tae In °' `$3,100. authorized ;:y �axt o� �ohel the Pala ����� purpose o f aC rl z$d b c� aid end Airport. ` nan .zzzoi ..we at,e�o vote onroll re ►o.ed the $d o► ,� deni .present Ouncill' 'Wood c Arad a o r1�t ndattans : f r,: a ,she rt:� c at _ an :as nd was ort �i°��.. / x►esccived . it l�tin 280 the mar•: h bey con of ve between Zf concerning and Cow - trans..vers K str the �h S ::: eats width a sidewalks Street nth o; c � s :.t hiCh o Board calledtiro t n to theper Street unt� before .f@ / attention z ed f arty. funds, . he nt f the t be wideningof ?7 j ., z►oy�e,��zt i t . ,� Palo of , �2'� `.; & ti Alto Alma Street between -Palo: It of Y Gam ve,etr 3 Wideninga fro na Rea. Avenuey- z� :bats / entrances Fitt cif r the, no thd to Wi ex►a load son Street fro:d e outs City- of av Widening Street.Lytton Avenue „ -StreRamilto`�'Aver ue to Vave A Street. A3 on venue `'�o St.c'eet to artona Street to ad be Vo1 the an the 1.11 © rfI a ten Alma in hi: to pa! and to the .Boz the acqu for a fl Gaunet/ for the basis of /ease pr. company of this seconds_ °an bxte inarep Bulletin reports 8127 CQusz reco e, of pro -e agreezzer With thr a re,sol; .madefr `? that du tapp1 repair' of $320: its exe Asyment Mitchel o it: ee No. 1 rec tended ;that before a :widening or University Avenue is landertaken, a temporar;r. program be adopted 'for trying,' - out :parallel parking on University Avenue between :Big ' Stretat ;andz,Coffer- Street, " to determine whether it would solve "„Qur . traf f ie :probiem. A . motion eras made.: by Thoits, seconded by. Bentrott, that the information -in the Board. of Works' °report be placed on f ile::and- that the report of Committee No. 1 be referred to the Board of Safety and .Committee No; 2Q Chairman Roberts > of the Board of Safety asked whether' or not the Board` of Safety could establish parallel parking on ,University A:, enve:j hetween.;; High Street,,and Cowper Street as a temporary',;. emergency :mea sure,, ;.in. the same manner as the Board recently ,provided:' for parallel parking in the block between -.Alma .Street and; High .:Street.: The City Attorney advised that in his . opiriton this it not an emergency and therefore a change to : parade? parkiwng ,should be done by ordinance of the Council and not by ,special action of the Board of Safety. The motion. to . refer the report of Committee No. 1 to the Board of Safety and Committee No. 2 was then adopted by the following vote on roll. call: Ayes .Bentrott, Blois, Cashel, Boy, Me,ner, Mitchell, Richards, Southwood, Thoits, Wood. No ` Costello, her. Flood. Basin; for. Matadero' Creek A report was received from the Board .of Works approving the acquisition of " 632 acres of land from the Leslie Salt Company for a flood basin for Matadero Creek, and recommending to the Council that a lease be . entered into with the Leslie Salt Company for the :purchase of this property over a ten-year period en the basis of $150.00 per acre, interest free, in accordance with lease prepared by the City Attorney, the City Engineer and salt company -officials. The Board pointed out that _ the acquisition of - this lard is necessary primarily for use as a flood basin, secondarily as an area into which the garbage disposal wastes can bxtend, and incidentally for other purposes enumerated in a report prepared by J. R. Byxbee, included in Board of Works Bullet.tn -125. -Mr- B bee's report is a summary of many previous reports submitted ixx:regard: to this subject and is available to any council member : interested. Committee No. •,1 reported. that It concurs in . the recommendation of the Board of Works . for the, immediate purchase of property for `:a `flood basin for Matadero Creek under :a lease agreement -with the Leslie Salt Company:, Committee No 4 recommended that a lease be entered . into with the Leslie Salt .Company for ;;,the purchase of this land, that a resolution,authorizing the Mayor. and City Clerk to execute the lease be adopted,, 'and that the " first payment of $9;,480.45 be made from the unappropriated balance. This " matter was discussed. The. City . Engineer explained that during the _ f. rst year it would be necessary to do some topping work on the levees at an estimated cost ,of $6000.00 and repairbreaks in the levees and construct tidal gates.: at a cost of $3200..00. Resolution. No. 1312, approvi : the lease and acct aoriting its execution by the Mayor .and City Clerk, and authorizing annual payments to be made by the Auditor, ` was read. On motion of Mitchell and Richards, the reports of the co ttees were approved, the resolution •` vas adopted and the appropriation of funds for;. the first payMent Vat'. authorized; by unanimous` vote onroll call, 1ConnCilteneVood left At 9:15 p, duri the . ditogsSion on the; above matter and vas, absent during thy' ; 'e'st of the meeting.) Cages.- ineTraffic 'Regulations A report was received from the mar and . recobmendi d• of safety' approving zzg for,adopt1on an ordinance providing for the following, h4nges , n ira'ffic:. regulatiens (1)' That the parking space, ,be $i""nfng- the interseetiQn ofAddison Avenue and Webater. Street,- at the easterly. corner be reduced': tee' 14,8" feet and 'that there -.be,, a :w hite e load ig zone established for the next ..fit}' feet. 2) .That the 72: feet of noparking area be reduced to fps",•beginning: at a o�nt 228 _ the - 32 P 8 feet from the easterly corner of Webster Street and Addison. Avexue and extending northeasterly. A proposed, ordinance providing for these changes was given first reading and referred to Committee No, 2. Fence Ordinance A 'report; . was received " from the Planning _Commission submitting reqpie*tfe it has received for permission to erect six- foot brick valler'which would be a violation of .Section 1511 of the Palo Alto Building Code. After consideration of these requests the Pla nni.r g` Commission recom ended that they be denied and that no change in the presentordinance be made. Committee No. 1 reported that it concurs in the reco erdat1on of the Planning Commission that no' change be ,made in the present: fenee ordinance On motion of : Molts and Goddard, the reco*mzendation of the committee was approved. Lighting ::of Baseball Field A report _vas received from Committee No. 1 stating that the committee is ; sympathetic to the ,idea of establishi proe facilities for the night playing of hard baseball and is under- taking >a ;study of the whole project with a view to coming to some definite recommendation. The committee was grantedtime for :; stu �, wanted further for: -,study �of � h`,s;.matter, Extension of :Chann n Avenue Committee Nei.. 1- reported. , that it i s stud i the i inveaved in the proposed extens-i.on of .Charming n e questions for more time �i.n- h c3 :.to y .consider -thisproposalAvenue and asked receipt of `f further :information front the Engineer. The committee was, City rig; granted fus►iher timefor study of this matter. Plans.for o ffer.` Par .report was re'celved from Committee No. 1; recommendieg that,% if the- b sines zone is extended on University Avenue, a buffer park incorporati • the principles eribodied in the plans submitted by fihe Planning Commission be establish ed Ire:, the bock immediately adjacent . to the end of such business .zone ex""tension that the discussion call: that steps general me employees Mitchell, problems ad j u s tmer:t giee ccnsi 'for city e recormenda ballot at that the s revised un the vot erg; the Board that salar in other d the co l coenectio. No. k was rate;: Planning C attention concernin?, rezoning a care to he and consid based. vas asked the City C Relo Greenwood was read. to executE certain property on t t. 32 A. motion wasmade by Cypher, seconded by BeiatxLott,.:,: that . the •recommendativn of Committee No. 1, be adopted..: After discussion the motion vas carried by the following vote on roll calf. Ayes :,Bentrott, Cashel, Costello, Cypher, Cod dard., Merner, Mitchell. Noes: Blois, Hoy, Richards, &outhwood, Tho'.-ts, A report was received from Coremit tee No. 4 recommending that steps be taken to put.: before the electoe ate at the next general municipal eieotion:.in May e proposal to place all city employees under the State Reti'reraent System. Councilman Mitchell, chairman; of Committee No. 4, explained that pension problems are involved. = in , the question of salary increases and adjustments and the committee felt that it vas advisable toy give consideration to.. the, establishment of a retirement system foes city employees. On motion of • Mitchell and Hoy, .the recommendation ofCommittee No. 4 to place this proposal on the ballot at the May -e eotion was adopted. Pay Schedules of , Fire and Police Departments A report eras received from Go rlttee No. 4 recommending that.: the salaries of the :Pire and Police Departments be not. revised until : action has been, taken on ..the retirement plan by the voters at the .May ',election. A communication was received in this connection from the Board of Safety stating' that the Board feelsit is imperative that salary increases"be givenimmedlate consideration. The -Chairman of;; Committee No`. 44 explained' :that. salaries it other departments: should also be given consideration and. that ..th"e .commi-thee . w ilcr, like: to. study the. whole salary question ; in cennect1on, with :next ."yearn s', budget No. On : motion of Mitchell and Hoy, the report of Committee Trra s .: approved.. Extension of -Business Zone on University. Avenue-. A eommanice.tion was received: from the Chairman' of the. Planning Comtm ssion ..stat'ing: that it has been brought to . the attention of the Commission ssion' :that- there is considerable discussion concerning the Planning ,Conai.ssion's action in reeceiMending the rezoning -on,. University Avenue,. and asking the Council : if it. would. care' to have a. statement ;prepared concerning the various, reasons and: considerations-on.'which' .the: Commission's recommendation Was based. ions On motion of Mrs. Merner and. Hoy, the Planning Commission was askedto prepare • sum =_a statement, a copy to be filed with the City Clerk and a :ca the pY =: to; ;be� given to press. Relocation of .. Greenwood" Avenue (Councilman ..Goddard left at this time, 9:45 P.•?!.., e.nd was, absent during the rest of the meeting.) Resolution .No. 1313,. relative to the relocation of Greenwood Avenue as the same . is. shown on map of Tract; No. :168, was read. This resolution authorizes ° the Mayor and City Clerk. to execute -a grant deed conveying .to H. J. :Cornish. and G. E. Carey certain property, excepting therefrom such portion of the property as lies within, the boundaries of Greenwood Avenue as the -same- is shorn on map' off.: Tract.; No: 168,, the; purpose of said deed being toeffect a •reallg ;ent ..nd.relocation ,of Green°+good Avenue in: this- tract: Oh motion .of iche? :.and Eby, this resolution waa adopted -by by unanimous vote on' roll call. Ordinance Calling. Special Electsora ©rdinanee No. ,850 was submitted for the' 0ovncil's consideration; this ordinance calling a special_ ; zaun1.cipsl election . 4o be held on iMarch 25, 1941, for the purpose of submitting to the votes the inante passed by::;the, Counc$1 providing f'or- the- extens=ion' of the Business'District- Zone D-1, on Unlversity:Avenue from. Cowper Street to- Middle.faeid: Road. Letters vere received from Alice` W. Creech, Harry M. Creech: and; ice$. Wi11ia A.' Mudgett, requesting that ` absentee ballots be :wsued.'.for ,this special election, The; .City': Attorney .advised that absentee ballots have -never::beer, issued -:-for 'mun1cipal elections and. :that the City. - dees ,not. have : to 'follow.; the state law unless it wishes - to, but. that it could make some provision for voters who are going to be; out• of town -on the day of e1ec{on if li.'desires to do. Sao. The ;City Attorney was directed to insert a paragraph in the:election ordinance to .provide that all electors qualified to' vote at the; election, who are going to be out of the city. on the date Of: the election, may cast an absentee ballot at the office; of the City Clerk on any day from, March 17, 1941, to March 21, 1941, inclusive. On motion of Mitchell and Richards, the ordinance as corrected was adopted by unanimous vote on troll call. Letter from W. L. Peet on Distribution of Milk A communication was received from W. L. Peet concerning: the increase in the price of milk, . suggesting that the City take over the distribution of milk as a public - utility and asking that a special committee be appointed to investigate this matter and report as soon as possible. This communication was referred to the Board of Safety and Committee No. 2. Reports of Officials The reports of the Department of Public Safety, the month of February, : '1941, Monthly Bills Department cf Public Works, the the Auditor and Treasurer for were received and placed on file. '0n -motion of Cypher. and Richards, and by uranimc-as :vote on ,roll call, the following bills were approved and warrants .authorized 'in ,:payment of the same: Bancroft -Whitney Co. Bank : of America Mayor.J B. Blois City of. Palo Alto Palo Alto. Times Shaw Motor Co., Ltd. Stanford University Press Travelers Insurance Co. Travelers Insurance Co. 2.42 25.00 25.00 8.55 7.50 418.58 78.92 the above cerer on . e last Satz Fund pre, all of t: like to 3 bills as The Audi' to issue appropr ii Res+ drag unan successf completi, station. Ad ad j our ne the City ATTEST : - ve ph a fled . as e. Chamber ,of ,Commerce Ilidhard,. Ralph W. Evans, Postmaster Baker : Graphic Service Ra1?'h W. .Evans, Postmaster R3chrd Luck Women -1's Service League Lucile F. Bassett Palo' Alto Hospital $ 190.25 12.50 29.00 12.65. 22.00, 7.00 300.00 11 .15 1999.00 The 'Mayor called attention to the fact that some of the above bills cover expenses in connection with the dedication ceremonies .for the grade separation project• which were held last Saturday, March 8th, and would: be paid from the Dedication Fund previously appropriated by the Counc±1. He advised that allof, the bills had not yet been received,but that he would.. like to have the0oune�i1's- ;authorization for payment of these bills as received, upon approval by the Celebration Committee. The Auditor was authoriied, by unanimous . vote on roll call, to .issue warrants for these :'bills: up , to the limit of the appropriation:vhen approved by the .proper committee. Resolution on Dedication Celebration On motion of Mrs. Merner and :Southwood, a resolution was unanimously adopted commending theMayor's committee for the successful. parade and dedication ceremonies to celebrate the completion of ,the grade separation projects and nee• , railroad station. 7,01(5: oumnment ,tcy:MarthH 1941 On motion of Mitchell and Rentrott the Council adjourned to meet on Wednesday, March 26, 1941, at 7:30 P.M. in the City Ida :I 1;