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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01081940Clty Halle Palo .Alto, California, January 8-, 1940. The Council of the City of Palo Alto met in regular session- on ;;this: `:date at 7:30 P.M., with Mayor Costello presiding. Roll call as follows: Present: Bentro :t, , Blois, Cashel, Costello, Cypher, Goddard, Hoy, --Mrs. Horner, Reed, Richards, Southwood, Thoits, Thomas. The _mdnutes of the meeting of December 11, 1939 were �Reeolut on fin Tribute to- Dr. Marx ',The following resolution in respect to the memory of Dr.:':Charle8 ,Davld, Marx vas 'offered by Councilman Thoits, and on motion-."of''Thoits-- and ' h.omas, Was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call "OnDecember 319 1939, Dr. Charl es.David Marx .ws►a'called to 'rest. • On behalf._ of the _people of Palo Alto, we, the City Council, express sorrow for this, loss to our comity. • e owe such of our prosperity and municipal well-being to the capabilities and generous services :'of Dr. Marx.` Despite the. demands- of his professional acting work, he gave freely of his time and ;energies to our gift oa serviee. He served as a member.. of the Towii Trustees the Ci•i from` 1896 to 1909 and, upon- adoption of our present -charger, he vas <'ap-pointed a member: of the Board of Public"`` Works, and served as its. -: -chairman until 1332 • ture o:,Ke ` was an eminent engineer and a, prominent educator. with ti: :'W1 `,services to ;this coi unity were beyond price of the lite mourn the loss of our beloved _ friend,; and our surplut faithful servant.. Const rs nBE IT,.. RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Palo Alto express its gratitude for the services Auxille Hof Dr. Marx and its sy athy to the members of his comment family." T. S. adis; Dh ive] mainti income of the the Bc mittir propos Trails As sociat ioxx. unan1zaa No . 1 a A'' letter was received from the California Mission Trans Association can erning. the annual . convention of : this organization to xbe; heed: in: Santa Cruz On: January 12th., arid 13th, and requesting Mrs. St th+e C.ouricii1 to:pass-fa resclution publicly proclaiming the week for thi of January 8th'.as °'Mission;' Trails Week" :in Palo Alto. No action was; takenanal the letter was placed on 'file. 0f: (Councilman Wood came at this time, 7:45 P.M., and vas present during part , of ° the sleeting.) C0C ttse in refe: for the Be stet, the -via ti A ccnmu cat{on, addressed to the Mayor, vas received will be from, Birge M. Clark, architect, submitting preliminary plans for a nurses' cottage which Rutb ` Lucie Stern proposes to give to the CSty, to be conzstructed. in the rear of the Palo Alto Hospital. by the Comzit to the co181 .� .. water. S er$ `j vim+ 00 on the paxt '+ X1.11' `kea total lbe vet ostm � �,��.� _.. t � .. ,���-off' � ��x� �''��`a r vas, a. g gift a.at 5. advising, t s t. cap met e ,�oep �a d E,it at a t ts pflx� er to of e of ova r;:i.referred f; 'Committee' r the to � ,�'�,,. �a oard- 'Igor t� �0 4 a� � , '�.or 0 the above; co tie` �aa � t�o� e o�:.to t yQa� tQ a f 5t`8�o t x ' to or ta` o are a�,isf t . y$, :Dose he - ' its. x,, and h operating , �.aM ,mot. o� tae D$ ®tea cover -the i s o !., . o,ott?��a { a0.0 t4:: .., F� ai op Sea 'G'. ' " , in connection:Itith the �a ' t a7zist a t$ , f pro's ; et he t� x°' rerouting t "� t accordance c C es: to,: pes o Cott . . of na.,� 't ' `t a elctanaion e -titTot: 40 Committees t egenerous.- ed , � q ,.f mendingthat .b$accept (, tt a a px expendi- ture icy tix r as: nurses e:Q t�e� es '� t. oop�dC of .' o� ,t ao re0o e ase a rpoY`t`,. e.Ctt co tt $ eet the the hospital c xt o ir. _` o z outlined e the e � end ° be a` t traction, t e e hospital j_ta1 ���� ;, t�o�� �'"' '. ate. ��'� � ed� '�o c tia a e�'x. Cons �t� this tk� a ��,��.. "tom has�'�'ta� o� the tea' ° � that, '� Pad© �,�to dr.. giber of the 7a,l Council, o t Thomas, ess as proposed. ;\,uptilia,rir, and hrs. ha comm tte e need for such, a uilding On, motion o ez��ix o - bra , lei on 011 call, the `e` r, , o zae D t�:'` e Stern ,e thi ` g�"f` �� Gt bra . ' � �% .b.$7C . �.9 , 0f o ` 'to erg $. 3u - received -fro o-att.,/ hall art 5 Iltia -.client to e e th, e t tic ='ti te+ t act ' ov ye'x: a' e 1939, vill 'be reel: e"$ o W Zi: Ile the matter:- t this 'ttedtc X90to o. e not ' further the ho c 1: a r. s 4 .. app ressing., e consider the .'matter pending a :;report from the Board of Works„ vhi ch isn 't .ng` .study of. the' possible use of this property, The `Cit R giar . eer. vas requested to inform the Board of Workef that the Conrad 'voila& like to receive a': report on this.:u t"ter frone' the Board as soon as. possible, so that Mr o Smith da receive en: answer to his, proposal tion of Freight Station *; �YA dnieat. oil .vane, x ece1ved from 'Dr. ' 3azes G. Sharp, represents A.,.commlttee., or itte Palo Alto Residents Club, 8i ng ar rehens.ive.,,plan for :the.: devei�opment of that secti { cif:.P.a] o ,:Alto >.aro d the Mayfield . Station', ,':which. the club l seuasee v'itb ~ ;the Planning Commission: on . December 16, 1938. Dr. 'a'harp called .att:entlon. to' the fact that the Southern Paci fieet*.ei t. etatjon;,: which. is being , moved' to a location at the te'Avenxe, will obstruct the planproposed by ate . ea sy G:# fi : !; underpass connecting Oregon Avenue Sri ` lye a: .,commnittee of the Residents Club reque► .e4 tie pr Are 'age: of ::ineetizagdirectly With;; the Council to discu.se; this pro' iezn , and :.axed that the Council l : take up iiintediatelY.JVt,t1iAthe- Southern Pacific Company, -the possibility of 13 ak ng a ewe in . the _ location of the . freight depot. .T'.he er nuni ati•on s 'aceomPanied ' by a statement sub muting retao r the +omp hensive planning of the: section of P afros ietto around :theeMa °i e1cd Station, .and listing. the major poa bl11it1ea offered by..,the plan. arpeiriss :present and irif ormed'the Counc .3. that omm .ttee ,Would .li.ko to ,have the.; privilege, of 'explaining the1*-plan for. the development of ;this`_ area at a,` later meeting of : t •.Counc::l h+ a: thei ' plasns and:: Models Could be exhibited. He -:fated;' that the iiMediate, problem ` vas ; the '. loeation of the f i at .station,' and azkedthat.:`the CoUntil request the Southern Pacific Company to`z key a,echa : ,in its location.;.. The..Mayor : pci rated :out that the foundations for ,the frei.ht ; station have 'already been '`laid and' that the Southern P i'f'±c=Co]rpany ' s.. anxlou 6 to p. cce d with the loiork. The -C.owici was : infe d iy the City Er neer' that the .Board of Works. hail,,approves the location. of the; freight station at the end of Grant , Avenue, Mr Arth ..rJames,.. 'assistant engineer, read. a summary he .. had. prepaared at tne re ue st of 'the Mayor 'stating that the outstanding ;recomnaendat1on in the' plan proposed.` -by the Resident's Club: was :,'t at rmitiMately both the Californian Avenue and the Page Ititl . Road, Crosat s. -.should be, closed and a 'new railroad crossing."with de - separation :should be constructed at Oregon Avenue to . ,connect with • Grant Avenue; that the 'Planning CoMmissicee had 'd .scussed the plan but felt thatfinal considera- tion; or ,;"it < should be; deferr .: . unt l the. Taster Plan is :considered; and 'th9,t ,the Commiesion had later -gone on . recor as eAtt.ing that in its: opinion the California Avenue crossing ahould-.,aivays be' keptopen and that the separation of grades at, the 'California.Avenue . o ssing should be planned for, the future; T?r ::‘:,'Sharp- informed d° the Council that the Residents Club had _heard ,nothing,.:from the Planning Co mission in regard to their proposed .plan.` lieeexplai,_ d, various points in connection wittithee:'plan which ;1.ncluded:: the :.curving of Aiwa Street and the beau.tit1cation',:of thearea' around, the MayfieldStation, in addi.tion to a grade separation at 'Oregon Aveuu�e and the closing of :.the.California -Avenue 'and. -Page Mill Road crossings. that the Mm opposed .to crossing er at the end Club. S could not r area was 11 company vas that the lo not serious proposed by date vithou project. reported th n year on a proposed by this master and that :Um. that : the Ce : M: of the Scut! matter.. Ti in which th+ and the dens crossing va1 to provide location Intl nov under : cc of Grant Acre on the matt* station can Ai seconded by Dr. Sharp's advisable at locating its Avenue. iC Storm S' Secretary -Tr 'the.: viZeg storm sever Mr Inc., addres, of' the Counc. of the comp& claim for an; for storm vai sever. Th: advised that in settleme_ni and to grant Louis Road az along Seale .� Mr.,3c that theblayf`te3 opposed to the c crossing :and . -sta at . the end of Grant Czub W:: :addressed the Counc til , advising agv.yce ; has gone, .on record as .bei ::'. .. of _;;C .for is venue . at ,they railroad. oust . the location" of the, 'reight station venue -met, with the ,pprova.I of the Service. -e,. : sneer pointed out that ,the freight station r could not ':be placed much ::loser to the ?:,:,passenger depot.„. that . the ,area vas limited anti the ovation `selected by :the ,.railroad `company was the best, for its purpose. lie was of the ,opinion that the l ovation` of •:the 7fre'ight station in this area wa�uid` a not seriously affect ,the future devel:oprent of :such• a plan as proposed .by : S as. `t.te :station ..could be- moved at a 'later date withoa t:. mu i:..:e#pe t e ass eom ►ed to the cost of the'' entire project; • C.ounc,ilmaxl C�ter, 'Cha,irman of the Planning Co1m .fission, reported "that the ., tr g', Commission'. has • been working •for about a .year on ;a. mastex plan .for streets .and• highways,; that the -plan proposed by '1�r« s: , been :considered In .connection with this 'ziaaster .plan ':upon:':whicb;public discussion would be had later, and that the P.1a i**Coim ieelon ,.was `,unanimous in its .belief that the- C:alit'ornia Avenuue crossing ;should not be closed. •Mr.:�i, : H 8tx#k ride.::anti .Mr. `. B. Dawson, engineers of the Southern.,Pacific .C4mpa y, addressed the Councll on this _matter. They:' ,made .reference; to 'a study . made some. years . ago • in which the ,importaneie ,.,of California Avenue vas . brought out and the desirability ,of "a; future :grade separation at this crossing • was expressed:., They 'advised that their: probleri ,: s to, provide: freiCg�at' facilities. fror this community, that a new location was 4neceasary`, in.,view. of the :University Avenue underpass naw under construction; and .that -the , site proposed at the end of Grant Avenue is:'•`tlte most :suitable. They requested a decision ir on the .aaatt,er. immediatelg ,so :that the work of moving the freight f station can. be. completed.,: After considerable discussion., it was moved by Wood, - seconded by Bentrott. and carried that the Coun.cil respond to Dr. -Sharp-_a letter by ; stating that the Council does not deem it advisable -at ;this :dime to „stop, , the railroad company, :from locating,its -freight :.station as they plan, at -the end of: Grant Avenue. (CounciIrian "Thomas left at this time, 8.45 P,.M., end was absent for the rest of the meetir.,g. 3 Storm Viewer on Seale Avenue b� , coimnunication was ; received :.from Wm. M.:FXe11ey,: .Secretary-Treasurer„of the : Palo .. Alto Properties Inc . , requesting the privilege -,,,of opening for further discussion the ,case ,:of the stores ..sewer on Seale Avenue. Mr. Avery Rowe, attorney for the Palo Alto Properties Inc.,. addressed the ,,Council,,, calling attent irn ..to the ,action, of the Council: at". ite last meetin.g offering to settie.:the •-:elatm of the company''for ':$281o. ( p :vided . the °caze; waive `:their -claim for any da. age_ ;..on aaccount. of the excavat1on, of the':.'ditch for storm water purposes beyo ;. the limits or the new storm - sewer. ,Th i a offf er vas not _swept by the . conr,sany. 'fir.:Howe c adviSed that :the. c��: ' t � #0w.offex<s' to: ,$ocept':,'the sumi .of.$35C.O flC i.n settlex ent `-of the ': clams, to waive all Claims `or : dogs andto. grant to: -,the:: -City a. right of way from Newell: Drive to !zig.. voa+d� and rcadero Road , for _ the. extension of: the- sever Seale A :Sing �eg2uE3, e it gineer irlfo.rmed the. C il thct t ie age :.an adopt ed : Board cif': 7ocrk . Conte pl .tea 'e en.sion of . thbye . ea1ethe 'Ave e, ee storm sever to motion vas made by' Mrs . Mernex , seconded =by .` rthe matter :be referrer leack to the Board of ttee o " 1 'to consider' the offer' just made by ertie3 Inc. and to report to the Coun.cil iaee x .; ' The vote on this motion : on roll call vas .3 .t'' '. Costello; ' €o +, "1!1Qr cer, 1icbards, Sot th. rro.ot :. ntx+Gtt, Cashel, Ciphere Goddard, feed, h:o .te °Wood. i on waS dec:� ared. lost. usher;: �i.scussirz; 'a motion'' s'=made .by by : er.LtrOtt, that . the o�an i.l accept the rc�g tiea, lnc. foT :the .lea ent .by of $3 OO.0C, this _sue to be, taken fro*the Contingent e c e for (`1) an easement b the' Palo Alto e tenth i':rom the end of to a Tres eznt 'Seals tar e newer .l uis egad and hrcadero Road, (2) the of all claims' now. before the Council: for camases on of for sever oVerf'1o' (3) a : fiver of all future ox over low °of ' cr an �a ere per pro; erty now owed x o�rtheasterl;y . from tie a .off' the present sever, a -t 1. of `a"il right, 'tits and Interest of the q ale Avenue. This a c :. in the ,present. storm sewer on an way adopted by the f'9119wi g; vot on I o1l Call: Aye`s Beritrott, .Blois, Cashel, Costello, Cypher, Goddard; `;Roy,`, Reed, Richards, Tholts, Wood. Noes .Merx er, Southwood w. (Councilman Wood left at this time, 9:15 P.M., and was " absent durin the .rest of the meeting.) A reportwas ;received from the Beard of Works rectues'ting` the "Council to transfer the sum of $139.70 from te Trust Fund for Meter Deposits for the purpose of taking care of, the gas refunds to outside consumers in excess of the =melt t an. , hand.. :This vas re erred to Committee No. 4. 'Deeds for. Street Widening in South Oregon Tract report vas received from the Board of Works ►ecowmendi ,ng that deeds for the widening and stxaightenin of" streets.`: in ;tote South Oregon' Tract be, recorded inediatel,y txpon their re eipt. Reference was made to the Council's action. on Ootaber 9Y 1939, when upon recommendation, of the City Attorney the Council, directed that action on the acceptance and r ord rg :of these deeds be deferred until all the deeds are recetved. ;" The City Attorney now recormnends that the deeds be; fl ed :vitis::the Counts'_ as they are received. It vas poInteitiptit that this action is desirable and necessary in ;yore instances .,in :Order to clear title to property so that build rWe the pur se and sale of property,, 'and other transactions o ,go oxa undisturbed. Fourteen deeds have been received up +e, and -_;the, 'w . ard of ' Works recd mnend that these deeds be =epted ;and erecorded. Cza: • oti:ora of Thoits and Goddard; individual resolu- tiens . aCoetiting each of these deed: ire :adopted'` by unanimous vote roll;, call. The properties e"ov by these deeds are Trs that it control) F abarcai safety 1 stated 1 signals involve on the i that the janitori include and Midi tohis e tesporiu prbblesai advised crosaixq since 1;1 stated 1 on the was not • school traffic Co .ttl as follows: ,Pts 1 Edwin. P. and Elizabeth G. W. R. and G. E. Beaudoin Adolph Zappe A. and E. 0. �w.!e1 jon A. L. Thomas Msdalene B. and hence Erridge tDengler �} W. B. :.,and c race'.,:K.. Bea'udoi, W: H. and. Grace. E. ,B;eaudo1 Herbert. D. and Gustave and Mabel S. Laumeister: 33rtice :Gustav:land Mabel : S. La in eister Gustav and Mabel S.:Laumelster Lee -and- and pia. T lom A. P. aria Bessey;. Peterson Traffic :Signals ' ption . _of Property Qtt 4 On of :�tX�? rJ'...!' of Sub on: of e Skb af eS�xb oxi of Oil; of sub on of �:ox�ti: oza of e Sub of 29, ox2c�f a�,y ° s O�'i��ii � Portion, Subdivision adjacent Port. of ` Lot.:3, Block ,� Seale. ivision No. 6 Portion f Lots 10,:;11,and 14, Block Seale Sub. '. No.: 6 Portion of Lot 6, Block 1, Seale Sub. No. 6 Portion Lot 2, Block 1, .. Seal . No. 6 Portion Lot 13, Block 1, Seal: .. No . 6 Porti Lot 14, Block >:1.. Seal . No . 6 Portion Lot- 11 , Block 1, Seal. . No. 6 Portion Lot 14,. Block 1, Seal . No. ' •6 Ports :'Lot 14, Block 1, Seal :No.::' 6 Portia the Canal 20 feet wide ad ja. to Lot 1 of Block 29: Stan City Tract Ports Lot 17,: Block 1,; Seale . No. ,6 Portion Lots. 1.. : 2, 3 and 4 y Brock Stanford:' City Tract Porti Lot ..1, ;C. M. 'Wooster Comp Subdivision orti - Lot ' 15, Block 10 Seale -Sub. No . 6 A report received,,..from the, Board of; Safety advising that it is ,c,onvinc That the Installation af, electrically' controlled traffic` •signals is, necessary '.at the intex sect'ion of Rrabarcadero" Road; and 11ddlefield Road to obtain the maximum of safety . to the Idren . Si,ng " ': intersectlon. The. Board stated- that it recoga ed :t t 'from a traffic, viewpoint these signals axe<;:not 'warra e&;.• ch ut .,It believed •the safety' factor: involved; is of pa aunt "Importance and ''overshadows •,:any decision on : the .basis . of traffic. :: A report .was.roceived from Committee No..2 recommending that the :Boa .:of::.Education .be requested::to increase ,the, janitorialservices Ofttae Janitor at the Walter ,Hays School to include the handling .of:school, ' ildren. ;crossing baroadero Road and ?Middlefield Road,; that, him salary be; ,increased proportionately to .; .is. added-: services, ; a' -that this. system be :.tried out rez porar ly to deter.. ne ' its effectiveness in handling this prbblen4 Cou ci1mare 'Goddard,° 0 airman of Committee advised that :the:. oo ttee felt ;that; ^iu l : control at. this crossing : would . better.;.,.tha electrically controlled : rig is since the .ehild:ren attends the .;Walter Bays; School. axe small. Mr Roger Roberts 'Chalrmanof the' Board ...of Safety, stated that .he was, . x . favor . of.: givir this propssa;1, a,. Reference vas made to the driveway recently, constructed on. the .gz►ourd -of'; the`,:,'Waiter- Hays School;, which .the Council felt vas not ..:adequate ..for ',the,,.ptirpose of loading and unloading .Of school children and :dad Wit" solve; the, .problem of relieving g the traffic . situation. there'. r `: . OEa mot±on of Ctrs . t Merner and ,Hoy, . the recommendation of Committee N.o. 2 was- .' adopted. • - t ass ,received from. the <Bae.rd• of Safety t ,Ordinance No.. 808 adopted -bythe . Camel' on g, t o be: efreeti lt,e until, jarniary 10,- 19,40rial ,'pekifg in front of the "Post . Office, be rentordinance, p 'k c&.t cl .was. receives f rom,, the. Pale .Alto Junior erce • j for r the Counc . i ' that. they have gone a~vor ngR'the 'continu ance oil diagonal parking i r. 'ost`>Off: ee, ttee ,I o e 2 recommended that the ordinance ago 1 parking at the Post -.Office be .continued. " hey City Attorney advised that the. proper way to handle this Mat;ters.•.•if ;.the Council 'wishes to continue diagonal at, -,the ';Post; .Office` :as recommended, ,s..to -pass a new ord�ce `as an:-ertiexgency ordinance,eliminating in .,the new ordix ce the: action, of Ordinance .No. XO8 rht provided that' the ordinance• shou1.d. remain in effect only until January 10th. ordinance No ' 810, regulating parki on ;Rm1 lton Avenue between �:1 .1rdan Street and .Waverley Street, was read, and on : mot on `'of •.Richards and. Mrs'. Merrier Was adopted as an emergency that .0 ordinance by ''on. Unanimous 'vote roll call. Maan app i ap The co Trri-hoxir Parkin Zones • recoam A. report we.s.received from, the Board of Safety rec tending ,.the 'adoption of an eraergency 'ordinance providing for two-hour :parking ,zones on a portion of High Street between at the. Lytton and Everett Avenues and on,a 'portion of Alma Street forrtil3 betv-een Lytton and Everett Avenues. Committee" No. 2 also recommended the adoption of such' an emergency ordinance. -3t `was explained that , t.,hese two -hour -parking zones are proposed on roll in front of certain .business places in blocks where unlimiiited and the parking ,i,s: 'perntted, ,Ordinance. 811, zQZ�.E� y was 'establishing parking read,_ ,and'on motion of firs. Merner a xd : Fichards, was passed by zuaa-r imu:s- o vote ,on, roll ca11: as an 'emergency ordinance. amendme Passenger Loading Zones Ordinan as foil A ' :r,.epoart was- received from the Board of Safety ,� tion-<,of an emergency ordinance providing f c„ defin .t xecom>:cent tls,ao.�.p passenger` loading zones, ,one;, on each side of :Alma Street betveen Univers:lty Avenue.::and Lytton .Avenue, and one on the HsCuthatiaterly' oxide of the triangular park on the. Circle. definit :Co ttee fo... 2 :also recommended the ado$ition of: an emergency ' ordl, oe.,, es.tab1ishi;ng <;these..pessenger: loading :zones., It was pointed o xt that- thes€�: zones` are necessary to- relieve the. cond :tiOni,74n 'Alma .tbe 460 block of 'Al Streetdue : to the 'construction by. the. f the u erpass and the location: of the : temYporary depot on he easterly ei : d of. the tracks at: the end,0 ' Lytton- Avenue. an' e111. Safety their coamuut 3!t recomm change in Mt� Forest vaster bw "C .ert. tion o: C: rance No. 8 2, `establishing :passenger loading zones, obi motion of ",Mrs, Merner arid, Richards, vas emergency ;ordinarice by ,uianivious vote on roll call. propose Section section 1 •-:E readOlii.rzp report was received from. the Board. of Safety bYlan reCOMmendiritthe> adoptinn of an:. es a enc `'order ce-providlzig mF : for a 1.. '; one on .`the southwe.stter1 side of m Al Street set i Av rt ity; and Lytton won; ,.venues .ttee o.. 2 also 44 E, • 11DP -. or Oth 1P en V 1 4 :for cat Lees, is '��-z• recommended the adoption of .,this . emergency ordinance Ordin8nce No,. ;;813y -e3tabliahing ,e.loading zone, vas read and. onr, :,motion.. ,tit' s.., .. z'ner:";and Richards, was adopted,: as an emergence ..ordi:n ce,. b ,;un tmous vote, ''on roll call. the a. estion mt, Conncilmer, Cypher, the Board of Safety and Board, of.,:' o ka were requested: :to do everything. in their ;power to provfde; adequate ;parking facilities for commuters du , the::ikeoa tructon>,'. of the underpass. Request , e . � forE'h'angaBw,, of, SkittbackLine A report `' vas received 'roan the Planning Commission recozmaendingthat the application ;.filed by .;Suss; D. Levis :for _a charge • of detbiak lice . on the " southwestarly side of Fulton Street :B3ack'..51.,, beg ; ;apt a::poin' :,75 feet northwesterly from Forest Avenue ,and: extending i'or a :distance of 25 feet in, north- westerly direction,„: trot' a . 2O -foot setback to. a 15 -foot :' setback, be - denied'. On," m3not on:, •of :Cashel: and Mrs... sterner, this recommenda- tion. of the Planning . Comniie:s1,on eras " "approved, City Real Maintenance .A :-repot ., ras sub tted:; by. Committee No. 1 stating . that it has ::Considered the,,re eet - of. the Board . of , Works that an appropriation„'t $500.00 bemade to the fund, for City Ball Maintenance for certain work; as outlined in Bulletin 60. The ;co+mrii ttee ~reported that the `work planned is desirable and recommended ;:that funds for this purpose be provided. .Reference was made to ,a ..report from Committee' 'No. 4 at, the „last ;Council::meetingrecommending that $500.00, be appropriated from the .unappropriated . balance to, Account ount> .174-18; for this- purpose in- motion. of :_Thoits and Cypher,- and by unanimous vote on roll' 'pail,- - .the recommendation; of Committee No, 4 Vas _adopted and the appropriation, authorized. nd ents: to Toni : Ordinance . Committee '. No,. 1 reported : that .it has considered the amendments t;o .:Sections::1000 .-'1002 and 1011 -B of the Zoning Ordinance as; reconmernded by 'the Plarn rz, Comm1ssion and::recommends as follows„: definition, mat .: the.amendment, ent to " Section > 1000 relating to rboarding' :,,house" be -approved. (2} ° at the endment :tc Section 1000 relating: to definition. of "lodging.,; Ouse" .be appr,ove,d» ,:(31. 'lsh t the 'a nendmerat ; .t+o .Section 1002 : be corrected b,y the . delet=ion; -of the words "one' c.lot?nes closet" . axe that •-this proposed amendzuent: as 01 d.:by the: committee. be adopted �# : , .ghat .the delet: c xa of the second.::. •pa ragraph of Section 1011-E ante ; .t re..addition of :a newt paragraph:.`to" said • section, be :;a7'px'oved..- • Ordinance No. 814.i: amending Sections '1000,. 1002 and 1011-E of the . Palo :Alto -Zoning 'Ordi nence, was given second reading, and on motion. of ,.Cypher and Mrs. Berner, vas adopted by =animus vote . 'on roll :cal'1 • e eat er Park A epa t was received,', from Committee, -No., -3 recommen.ding that -r t rittc' to= develop .; Peers, Para ln acco *d ance with the .plan su�ttedv by the . Community , Center". Commission,. that the .Boarti orke be requested to furnish, estimates of the. approximate teost -'of t3 s :deveiopx ent ine1uding t ;e: construction of a six foot re t`ei oe : as indi,eated on 'The p Goon it ref erred the _ mat ter to 'the -Board, rd, of Works for esti , of coat, and deferredfurther.. action, pending a rePG t .from the Planning Commission to which the: matter was also referredby the : Council.. Purcha-s'e: J of,. l as iita1 'Equipment A report .was received from Committee,. No. 4 reoommending s 'follcrrs:. a) :That -the, balance in the Hospital Construction Fund on the completion of : the building be transferred to the Hospital management for the purchase of egUipment . (2. ;That the Hospital management be authorized to. transfer $ ':5, coo w.-oo : tro ; the ; tc+Spi�tal working,. fti,ri fox _.thel:°p h,ase .. Of, equipment (3) That the Respite.'management' be ..authorized to 'transfer the operating surplus for the present fieoal .year. for the purchase • of: equipment { ) ..mat. the .Audit'or be authorized:to transfer a sum o ;exceed-$20,000.,JO:•from `t :e Plaza Fund to .the Eospital management far the 'purchase of equipment, reimbursement to be made • from future svArplus_, f n `the ;' Hospital:. operatic account Council :Blois,; Chairman of Committee . No•. 4, stated that': the above recon neridati.ons were made after `consideration by the. , aomanitteie . of ;a ..request` from the ospita1 manage tent that tier' be 'a 2th+arized to' e ke• commitments.: en!t's on the purchase of fu is � s " arad `e ipment :for >the new wing. Ree, pointed out that the Plaza: P,U d, is,.,not to be drawn an' 'until the other funds, • are used !and that,'it was '..quite probablethat it will not be neces'sar� "to" rise and' of the Plaza Fund for this purpose. After awe d sc esion., itwas moved;::by.Thoits, seconded H;a , .mod , r i B . o ous :vote on roll can, that the above ;recromnendatlon.s of Committee, No.. " 4 be,. adopted. • r. A 3Ugge ti on r'a ',made b ::; ' CoUncillutiri, Cashel that a representati of they; City be appointed to :,sit in ' with the lkittri 3O agetent. when.'purchases for the:'<new'wiing are made he rbel v ' that-Since.the `:>City is: providing the, money it should ov hog► it: is bet : spent and. should, Haire : repre.sentat.iora in the matter; of :puriAlsses. l r. Cashel made reference to the phase f k tuber equipment :when : the preraent;.,HoSpital was. built 1, 3Ca 1.1m:which was not .the ',1oW:bidder...--havtng been girven he-_ ontract.: He questioned the 'neces i.ty Of :,puz chasi g &.nev :x ray machine, estimated ,to cost: ;around $15,000.00, which hospital;. management states is needed,.:` :expressing his op#Ltora. that ' it •may be possible: to "modernite the present one. Councilman: Thoits called attention to: the successful operation of - the Hospital by the University and to _ the fact that the City hers been benefltted. in. themutter• of: ‘purchases, on accour He .tho Board of fur of how: stated butfe: of the vas re.; with tt the ni Re the Cott of the City. Chg Avenue, • Cashel, areasf Rae vote on Codified Codified of 06.7 this ano aPProprl and Hod_, vas app ReEo epartmen month of Mont - vote on r account ..of 'the great pu, ing .'P .. 61":' : #6.' 'University. He thought it voul.d: be p ►per for .'yep s tative of _tae: Board of Works t® coopprat > :with:;. the Management purchase of furnishings and,,e+g $, but apointed . out.: that the selection. of hospital 'equipment i s'; speola3 ee3;. work.: Councilman n Ca e1 stated that :he did xxot `rich•.;to aritiie the :hospital:` management but felt that Cooper O in suckmatters by a representative of 'the`. C a.ty`:'' vas .adttsablfn f On motion .of Caa'he1 and 'B'en trott, the Board • of Wora was .requested to appoint : a :representative to sit in and. ,,cooperate with the: Hospital, , mana,gement:: in ; the:: p : °phase : of equipment for the new vg of the fl'spltal. .e;asst of Chamber- of Commerce for .Advertiaing Contract . report vas ,recoived from . Cow ttee No. 4 requesting the Council:: far..,.furt%er, t.ithe; inwhich to ` consider the request of the Chamber of Coaae e to :se;t as: -,an :advertisj agent , for the City. This':>request `,for 'i"urther :t a 'vas. granted. Chime 4f :.5� u 38:Ck Lrine's' Ordinance .No. 8 '..c setback lines on Colorado . Avenue, ' was gi e a pond` re thg; . ad on ,:motion of Blois., and Cashel,' : va..s <adopted :by unanimous :vote on 2'011. call.. The` -changes are as, :f©lip (1) On 'the southeasterly" side of Colorado . Avenue be.tween-.Covper Street "ssad _`liddlefi.eld Road 'from 44 feetto 34 feet;., (2) On: ,the,•:northwester1y' side of Colorado' Avenue southwesterly, from Middlefield Road from 44 feet, to. 342'.:teet:. to 'a point 85 feet northeasterly from Cowper; street .° Re:codified Ordinanees, On motion. of Mrs. Merner :and Ploy,., and. by unanimous vote on roll, call, the Council' passed O"rd.inance No. 816 adopting Codified Ordinance No.. 4 _as .an an emergency. ,ordinance. The City Attorney .,.announced that . printed copies . of Codified Ordinance No. 4 Would be available in .a few days. TheCity Attorney requested an additional appropriation of $46.75. in connection w' th:"the recodification of the ordinances this ".amount having been spent for c.lerjcal work in excess of the appropriation- previously allowed.. :On motinn of Mrs. Meaner' and Hoy;, -and by,; unanimous, vote on:. roll. caul,' ' the : sum of $46.75 was appropriated from:: the Contingent ,dud: for this purpose. Reports of Official's: The reports of the .Department of Public Works, _ the Department-; of Public safety, , tbe: Auditor and Treasurer,. for the month of December, . 193, ' ::were received, and " placed, on file. (Councilmex ."Hoy .and Cashel left at ` this time, 10.:45,-P.K., and; were absent during the rest of the meeting..) Mon Bills On motion of 'Richards and Mrs.. ,Meinersand by unanimous vote on roll ca.11, the to.l1owing bills were approved and warrants Bank .of America City :of Palo Alto ,. Itaayor Lorenz Costello Kee Lox Manufacturing Co Stanford University • Press Travelers Insure.nce Co Travelers Insurance Co. San Francisco Water Dept. WallaceE. Stryker Chas E. Mills Fred J. Buenzle City of Palo Alto City of. Palo Alto Mrs.. Mary D. Ayers American Trust Co. Mrs. C. Dresden Palo Alto Hospital 25.00 10.15 2500 7.73. 171.91.. 202.70 81.21 45,000.00 .. 2'.00 2.50 1.40 268.00 18,540.00 50.00 11.00 28.80 1,482.50 Appointments to Advisory Board The Mayor nominated Ma'j.or .-, F. &cFeely, Mrs. William Shreve.. and, . Mrs. E. W.. ,; Martin for re -appointment as members the Adv.:I sor,tr,,Board; on Commercial Amusements, each for a three-year term,: their, present terms expiring on January 13, 1.940. On motion `:-of °: Richards and; fir. s oa : anions were' appfsbred.. Berner, these ...Leaves, of :Absence.: A;.request: was" received' from, Councilman J. P. Mitchell for a leave :of absence for a period of ' t: ree weeks. beginning January ,8, 1940, with permission to leave the state. On motion of Thoit.s and, Cypher, this request. was. granted. Mrs . Berner requested. 'leave of absence for three ;weeks begixzning Jac many 31, 1940, with pe 'm1ssion to leave the state.. On motion: of:, Tholts , ,and Richards',' .her ;request ` was granted.. Air :meet Permit, On motion of Cypher and Mrs. ;Merner, theMiayor vas .authorized to sib .:an applica.tion,on . behalf' of the Council, by the :Ralo .Alto Airport: to the Civil Aeronautics Authority ;sponsored by the Stanford .Flying Club and' held at the: Palo Alto Airport on October: 15, 1939'x' Gomiters, = Tickets ckets: At the suggestion : of CottncilmanCypher, the Mayor vas..:a`ithor1zed to communicate, with the Southern :Pacific oo p y .and, `:ask:`thy whether er not..` it could be arranged for the- om?ax y to. aecep Palo `Alto ti :ets. -from col tern boarder the train at the Mayfield .Station durin the time that the: underpass .is being ;constructed. at University Avenue. It :vas .ought that :;;If. ;this privilege is extended to the coz aiter s a -great number of them_, would board the trains at Mayt1eld thus,.eliminating some of the.'congestion at the Palo A:ito Station. sess3ic pres�id second Febri: Febr approv upon t from F follow inform were r) Commisl consia. alteral 1 who that tI ord-inai altertt porti.or Resider vas adc roll ca the rec First A deecrib - •Yl1MJb1VIi