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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03261941Palo -Alto, Calif0rnia, March '26„:-'1941 :The Council of the City of Pal .alto ` iet on this .date at ' 7:30' P.M.; pursuant_ to ady oar ent ''ot March 10, 1941, with Mayor Blois presiding. Roll :call .as follows: Present Bentrott, Blois, Cashel, Costello, Cypher, Goddard, Hoy,Mitchell; Reed, Richards, Southwood, Thoits, Thomas. Absent app roved . R'.. 1 e'rner, Wood. The minutes of the meeting of March l.0, 1.941 , were Results ..of:,:::Election This was the time for the canvass .of the returns of the special municipal election held on March 25, 19`1, on:: the ordinance passed by the Couricll on January 13th, extending the Business District, Zone D-?, on University Avenues from' Cowper Street to Middlefield' Road Councilmen Cypher-,- Hoy and Goddard were appointed tellers. Aft r.., canvassing the returns filed by_ the .election boards acid .co thting the. 66 absentee ballots which were cast, the tellers. -rep rated that the total vote cast at this election was 372%, i.nciuding 66 absentee ballots, that of the total number, of :votes cast there were 782 votes for the ordinance and'.2946 votes against the ordinance. ,Resolution' No. 1314, ` de.lartig the result of the special,election, was read, and on .,lotion of Cypher and Hoy, was adopted .by- :unanimous vote on roli call. This resolution declares that a majority of the qualified electors voting at the election ted. against the ordinance and therefore the ordinance shal? , .be. of no force and effect. Improvement. Plans No. 41-1 (Storm Sewers) :Th:ts :was the time:fix:ec. fora hearing in correction with :Iriprovement ,Plans No. 41-1 (the storm sever project in accordance with the resolution of preliminary determination passed at tae last .Councilmeeting, when all persons interested may appear` aid show 'caz'se why the Council Should not find and determine that the,::;publtc` convenience and necessity reqUire the improvements described 1n .the resolution without further er coupl.iance. with the Special.Assessment tnve;st,igation, Limitation. and Majority Protest Act' of 1931. .The,hearing was declared open to the p.iblir. 'There being no one',present who wished to address the Council -the hearing was declared closed. The Council was informed that, in connection with this_ improvement, a certified copy of an ordinance passed by the Board of Supervisors has been received, granting the City of Palo Alto a right of way in Middlefield Road, between '! arion Avenue and Colorado Avenue, for storm sewers. A report was. ,received fro; Co::mittc:,e ; o n i' Yar ending + e adoption of resolutions in connection wLt h 'his { nikaovement, without c on motion on roll c and on r:c vote on was rea& unani mcu motion o: on roll 4 as the t assess:e notices are . g0i-_, he wi'.? Imp with T7wr' accorean at the ? appear n deter r i,„rro,7F.r. compliar and M j being pr, hearin7 the ado- rent and or vote on and on on -roil was rea unanime rotio_.. roll c^, so th%z al..� APo Resolution No. 1315, determining to tha �e improvement without cOrxplianc4 with the Investigation Act, was reade and on motion of Thomas and Bentrott, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call:, 1 Resolution of preliminary approval. (No..:1316),was read, and on motion of :.Cypherand Thomas, was ` adopted by unanimous ' vote on roll call:' (Mrs Merner came 'at this time 7..50 P.M., and was resent during, the rest of the meeting.) Resolution No. 1317, : adopting prevailing wage scale, vas read, and on motion of Cypher and Costello;, Was passed by unanimous: vote on roll call. Resolut: on of Intention No. 1318 was read, and on motion of Goddard and. Cypher, was adopted by :znanimou's vote on' roll call. This resolution_ fixes Monday, April 14, 1941, as the time for a hearing upon- the proposed improvements and assessments. TheCity Attorney advised that,=,chile written notices are not required to be sent to property owners,notices are* going to be nailed to each' property owner affected so that he will receive notification of the proposed work4 This was also the time fixed' for a hearing in connection with Improvement Plans No.- 14l=?:.;(street paving program) in accordance with the reaolut1on of preliminary determinations 'passad at the last Council meeting, when all persons interested :lay appear and show cause why the Council should not find_ and determine that the public convenience' and necessity require the. improvements described _ In the: resolution without further -compliance. With. the Special.:A:ssess:ment: Investigation, Limitation, : and Majority Protest Act of 1931. The het r ng .was declared ' open: to the aubz i c , There eing no one ,,present who wished to address the Council the hearing was declared closede; A report was :received from' Committee No. 1 ..recommendin, the adoption of resolutions ' in' connection with this improvement. Resolution. No. 1.319,. 'determining to make this Improve- ment without cor±p].`iance , w th the. Invest ,ga.ti on Act, ' was read, and on motion of Costello: and Reed.; was adopted . by unanimous vote on roll call. ' ;Resolution No.. 320 f preliminary 'approva.l was read, and on motion of' -Costello and 'Roy, was passed by 'unanimous vote on roll: ca I Resolution No.. 1321, adopting prevailing wage scale, was read and on motion of Costello and Hoy, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Resolution of Intention 1,1b. 1322 " as road, and on � motion of Costello and Hoy, was adopted by . unani.r:ieus vote o . roll call. This resolution. fixes Monday, April ?.4, 1941, at 7:30 P.M., as the time for a hea,rin,g upon t 10 propozed improve tints and. assessments.: The City. Atyor ey adv eed that notices. are going to be mailed to each property owner affected so that he will receive notification of the proposed work, although written notices are .-not required to be sent. VIRIVEANVAVGaspiwila komk A ? eater wa,s : rece'ive; from J. P. Leine t er . request i.ng the Council.. to transfer rthe permit of Floyd a, Pearson to operate the busses xn Palo Alto to Frarak;.3. napp and 3 :?. Demeter, doing businessas Palo'Al.to tit Lines.. . This recuest was made in cotpl-tance with Section 2436 of. Codified Ordinance =o. 4 wh ..eh requires that perm1ssion f, or such transfer be: given by the City Council. = The City A t torrey; advi s'ed that -the transfer of ttire franchise has beer ' author.ized, by the Rail:raad CO m i.ss ion, :;a,nd that' the 1)816'1 -Alto City Linet have filed the: proper certificate of automobile insurance as required by the city ordinances. 'Resolution No: 1323,atittri ijnn transfer of permit to .operate the: bus line was read,.and or notion of Southwood and ;boy, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll - c.a:I1. Letter from N. S.,G_.W. on Flag Pole . A letter from the .±'al:o Alto P .rl.or.:NTo. 216, Native Sons of the Golden;West, 'expressing appreciation far the Council's action in :tie-i ns:te.fltng .the flag pole; was received' and placed, on file. Assembly 1 , or, Public Ownership of 3rid !es A Letter was; received from the California Public Ownership 0f-..Bri.dges, .,requestL,g the Council A s s emb i : Bi l'? No0331. ;x $31. On motion 'of Mitchell.and .CommunIcation iwa''s `pfaded Videninl&Univer'-sity Avenue - parkin and 'Traffic Signals A rerorLvas received.fror Committee:No. 2 advising that it oncurs.:in the revs ar_iendation of Co^ x3tte .No. 1 that before any wideni,n,g :; of Ua j `• rs l ty : Avenue .i s undertaken a teriporary .prograrx. be adop f for trying out paralie1.park3ng on University Avexiue `bet:ween ?R: ,gh. r greet and Cope street, to determine , wh:ether .it would '„ o1.ve ,,©ur ;traffic :prob3 e . The committee: r,ecor ended, that an; :ordinrinoe establishing parallel parking On University Avenue between ugh Street and Cowper Street be adopted Committee for to support Thomas, this A proposed ‘ordinance relative to • parallel park{: on University Avenue waS..given :first reading.' A . comtt 'J:icaationwas:.received from the `'Merchants 1' Association- enclosing a. petition' 4. gnec by over:ninety .per cent of the merchants on Tniveroi;:,y Avenue asking that the yrese;,t ordinance permitting. diagonal_ 'parking .on U i , :cs .ty ,:A.veriu e be maintained. It. was pointed. out that, ,o recom endc.tion has yet been $ reee5ved frog; .the. Board' Of:Safety nags dinc7 an experiment"on para11e1 .paridn g., on Unix ers±ty Avenue ?'-tS previously re -commended by' C0??"'i'i t-t:ee N,o., 1. A report was-: r ere;ved frc%m .the oard .of Safety recommending that 1 mediate ,consideration be ?;yen to the installation'of "stogy? and:.goTr. siLa'a1s an University. may. Avenue, rA: accordance with the Board:� s prev.oias r coin zendations of 3tne 3rd a:id ,December 2:, . 1'9+0 C am ittee No, 2 ,recommended that. con_side atio z of .the question of ire: ta:l.l ng traffic signals' on University Avexrie - be ._delayed. unail it s determined, wh' the_r :or not parallel par.,kir , s .tisfa ;tor_' i:v so? gyres our -traffic prr,h e,M s . t + for a p n '- t - : t 1 1 tw n71, s P 7,. t - -,stn ' • . C' ,A, paror re7.-• ,: on 1-i l tnat t � r of Coe CJunc :'l1'nanno a.s Chairman, of . CoT'rui tte'e' o l ,. adv':? sed that it wa nOt thye { :rote« t on of _tie corgi .l t tee to pass - an n ordinanceestabl1 sh1n'f `par3,1lel _°%arks n v -b' t tt e "ace an experiment for a certain. -time to: det:er:;iin_e whether er ©'- , ot. ;a .alle, par ..rg would help solve -the tra'°' ° .c problem. T . i t Attorne po nted ..out that', park'!,'n7 . et o t',+_ons during; t? -e -ex er1:rental period could not be enforced .r:',ess ar ordina.nc:e were .adopted. c • M l ,� d: " t fa t i^ C Quit ...� �?'.�'...'r ;. .4i.,,: t G17 -N : � • :� �'7, s..�, �::� � t t e;t l u .:. o�,. � c7 the _ �. ,.. v�'2a ., t paving around° the G.fi r.c .:e 'nd. '°)n A L b? Strew t; • '.`.- d the c:onstru"t ,'v of the perking. " �aa ong .Alma -Street are .i+o t yet _completed, and ''t was. hiS o`%.�in_lor, to w�?`.c:'"' other cou. c �. themb rs.:cenc7?�.,..e 1,7 r. e p A as 3 .l 1 parking _ 'should, _;,+, t that any � .�ei .9..r.GnL _w, Tat':. parallel T �, '�S i:_. v.v 7,:`3 t l ,th s- wor''r: cs �`.t:n'•ahfad R�7":r 'City ^ns Lz ce•- adv'-sed the parking areas' on'Alma Street will'probably e rt'.`3dy for use. in two. Months by, Cot. o' pari ng•, parking �" Cy s 4 e.ux t The ques siona l 4 An expe?."1312pnt : with "stop. and . ro." •.3''; w;, ;,, c1 s;z`7-Uest ed. 1, r-ar;°..:lI char.ss {.. lily o ex Jr e :�.s' ed . G1�" lr G s i t 1.o n to parallel He ,Legit. st an effo2?t` s o 1f be made o,.obta I>'".i k'Ji ,. spaces. instead' of reducing ng the number , and gnat :a •�, Cnal o ront'rol" c ,O.is-'avenMe traf f 4 c world be 1d..e3..! able ion 'c'n -. 3..t t y nexpe:.n e.:-'.1.nvo-�:4vec%. 1 .:- : t�%e installation. ofr steri - was . bro , traffic On' motion -AT:: "'hOlts and Goddard, the proposed ordinance -relative to paralle :pa',.'.'`rt",°'..ng on. rntver'stty ..Aven:ue was referred back to Committee No 2 for, f%Jrther consideration. Cn,mot'iton. of•Godd.ard am Hoy, the cue tiro. o jn3talla:?C'traff .c.:sivnalS on• Univer .ety PV'.71; e was . artSo referred. 'bac : to Committee No:.:--2.-for further Consideration. Chan es:.:in: Par ing Regulations at. Addison School e report as re a .F.° , r. me ttee No.. 2 recommending .�� r G ti wf3.� �..Cf?�, v d. . � Q7.".. �G:;2;. �. � the adoption t� of the proposed ordinance provid' n: for changes in v... ,Ly�,T v,L ��. � .. �.. a.a . .. '',art ing regulations. ".X2 the ".v1ein uy of .thy'. Addison Avenue School. Ord iinan.ce o ` .57 »*, flan for ahangres in parking regulations near the. _ iC3d:5son School, vas g:I b*en second reading, and on motion of Goddard and Hoy, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call Bowling Alley Regulations • A report was received from Committee Fo .. 2 "re col; me'p:di n� �J that the proposed ordinance ar'enci,_nz ec u ions 1802, 1803 and 1"04 of Codified Ordinance No. 4, concerning Cr'7 oy en;`, of minors in bowling alleys, be not adopted. 'This ratter was discussed at considerable :3_en`''-., and ob :ect -t o:rs to: tine proposed amendments were pointed cut, A notion was, made by Cypher, seconded. by Goddard, that t the reco.�Fza,dat:+.on, of 'vcaMm.'_ttee 1c. 2 be adopted, This i^ motion was withdrawn after it:.was pointed out • t'-ct such action would not dispose Of the ord3:nt'nce, :and in order to get the "riat ter properly before the C: unril., :a :z otion made ads by Thomas, seconded ' b Mrs. 'Mer:ner,.: tha.t' the.ordinance, be adopted. The vote on 1,011 call was as fellows .Ayes: Blois, Cashel , Costello, . Mitche11, Richards, Thcmas�. Toes: . •Bentr'ott, Cypher Goddard, Hoy Mern r, Reed, So:a thwood, ° ^Tho t,t•;1. On a nt 4on of Molts and Mitchell, and by unanimous vote on roll cal..; the following bills were approved ar..td warrants authorized in payment of the samr:: Chamber of Co erce $ 250.00 Palo Alto Times 2500.00 Bak.er Graphic Service lh.6B Paul E. Blake 139.71 Clark Photo Service 7.73 Wm Cleo, Fire Chief ; 27,33 Margaret Davis . 1.33 E. W DIble 12.06 Hans ? us. an . 1t 0:00 .Kaar Engineering Co 12.00 W 96.40 Pa1;o Alto Chamfer of Co:=trce 14.12 P 3`cXf I.c: Greyhound Lines 12.50 P,mss. "esident Hotel 13.62 Sunset ;Cafeteria 131.09 Trimble Lumber Co. 1, 3.4 Wilson's 3.81 Ralph W Evans, Postmaster 80.00 Gemma Savio 36.08 George E. Xing, Tax Collector X52:50 Southern Pacific Company 226.16 It �,ras directed that the bill from the. Southern. PacIfJ'..c Company, which covers tax,es ,on leased land, be paid from the Contingent Fund Councilman. Mitchell requested a leave . of ahsence with permission to 'leave, the state.,.fr.om'A-pr l 10th:' o Apr.r 1`..30th. On motion of Taiolts and ` R .chards, this request was granted. session on Roll call a Presen Absen approved. Hears: Resolution on the pro; Council was resolution' and mailing against th Engineer z4 the as The folloi their prot miss Adel project. Council were refe action or Council. Heal Resoluti( on the p: i ni owed i^tentio: notices •