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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02191940M; tcheL • ; Palo Alto, California, eb ,"19; 1940. • The Couric .l df the . ,, of Palo Alto met in 'reguxer •session ..on this.; date ata ` ,. C `B«I . A :. "With Mayor oste1lo presid e(�"he -re ar': mseti '� may: fs 11.y .h!?rlt'`t OA the.' second' :Monday of the. month, :was .,postponed, .from Pebru r. 12th to, r ebrt ry. , 19th, in, . VieW of ,the ,r ie*, . of • the City ,Attorney that, February 1,2th, ..;Lincoln+ a 3 Birthday, IS ra `legal - States' holiday'*) .. Ro11 eall was as fo11ows resent.. 3e 1�,rott,.:?'S1o1s y Caaiher;t°','. Co te11C1y' oy, : itehell Reeds:.; Richards,..:8outh Absent Cypher,. Goddard, Mrs:. erner. The minutes of the meeting of ::January 8, 1940, wer9' approved. Change of : ome` (B1 ck. 16 -This was :the time ..set by the Mayor fora hearing upon the- recommendation;of .thet Plan 1 Corc� ssion to 'rezone >:: from.First Residential Zone to' Second Residential Zone the following described property: Beginning et a, -point on the southwesterly line of Bryant Street..350 feet northwesterly of :Hawthorne Avenue; .thence Southwesterly 150 feet; thence northweeter1y: 50; feet; thence northeasterly 50 feet; thence -northwesterly::50 feet; thence :nortb.eacter1.y 100 -feet to Bryant Street; thence southeasterly 100 feet., tothe point of beginning, being a portion of Block, -16. The Planning Commission reported that it held an informal hearing in. regard to this matter and that no protests were received...; Mr.; Arthur:::Jame,$: 'explained that the Planning Commission -made _. their :recommendation:,for this rezoning .after considering a petition from '-Richard K. Fox :who wishes tomade alterations to his house so as ;to make a :duplex use of it. No protests were received and there was no ,one present who wished to be heard. The hearing ,was' then declared closed. A communication vas:received from Mr. -Fox requesting that the rezoning''be approved :;the adoption o,r an emergency ordinance .ae he would like to .'start work immediately. ,on alterations to :his 'hous'e''�at 162 -,Bryant Street. Ordinance + No. "rezoning the above ` described portion . of Block 16. from First Residential Zone to Second Residential :Zone,:' was', read, . :s d on :.motion of Wood and Cashel was adopted - as'an emergency ordinance by =unanimous vote on roll 'call. C e of Rorie. Brae: I7 Bea, ►e Park ) This -was also : the time ;appointed. for a hear on :. on. the recommendation .of the-.Pl d ?�� gr' �oo I., ss ion. tom; rezone ; from First 'Residenti Z M to .Light: lnduatrial Zone, the folic:ming described p opert;i'.e Beginning at the intersection of the north- westerly line : of .California Avenue and the north- easterly' -lino ` of Park Boulevard; thence northwesterly along Park Boulevard. 686.60 feet to the northwesterly line, of 'Lot 13, Block 17, Evergreen Park;, thence P Californ northeasterly 150 feet;. thence southeasterly along Caunc°3�a the northeasterly ,? e of Lots .13, 14, :i5, ; ,.6, 17, 18, . on March 19 ,and..20 . Block .17, .evergreen Park -;and. its prolongs- Council tion. 686»6o ..feet to they northwesterly.line, .of to topic California :Avenue- thence southwesterly 150 feet, to the:°•point of beginning; containing Lots 13 . 14 0 15, Pet 16, 1.7 -.18, ;:19 .and 20, ':Block 17, Evergreen Park, and a -._... portion of the land owned by the Southern Pacific . Railroad Company Board pe of taxes 'The' '.Planning Commission sion_ reported that : it is recommend- December lug this rezoning .on its own initiative:, and informed the This was Council that the ,rezoning of this property to Light Industrial •11 : permit ; Steve tAnderson .8e; . `Son to rebuild and improve their Car, plant,: which will -be..a benefit to the surrounding property. , The Commmisslon t:further :recommended that this: property remain in Fire Zone No. 2. The Commission reported that no of the protests were; received at an lnfornia1 hearing held by the trains ai Planing Commission. step the trains a' There'was-.:no, one.; present who wished to be heard and ' company no protests were receive by the Council. The hearing was Palo Alt declared to be., closed. In this connection a conmninication was received Mr. J'ord frro B. B. Wilburn, ::owner' of Lots 9, 10 and- 11, Block 17, the two. Evergreen. Park, requesting that nis lots be included in the relieve t property�tobe :rezoned from First Residentialto Light that the , Industrlai a - .,:The -.City: Attorney advised that these lots could revised t not be ineludod in:..t3is procedure, that either the property owner .shou3'd- present a petition for their rezoning or the Reju Fl,•soning:; Commission could recommend a .. c' -:,sage of zone, with the '-- prop iq n.otioes: and publication to be made .later whena. hearing is held.: ' The : letter from Mr. Wilburn was referred to the Commissio Plrr,n�t ,:Commission Ruth Ater that a su A.:: proposed: 'ordinance rezoning: a --portion of, Block 17, 'chRr;e Evergreen Par..k, land a .:port on : of the land owned :by the Southern type v nt .Pae fIc .1rc 4..Comparr, from First Residential to Light No. ;ti and Industrial; Zones, -was' given first reading. t . ,`st' f %fir ` :: Y . :te Street Bond. AA.'letter was received from the K nraban Company request concern ng' Bona'No..1, Series 33, Assessment No. 48, dated Property February; .13:i 191 5., for the. -improvement of' Forest Avenue, in the 1938 prior amount ;of ;$4542:::98. They advised that the bond• was assigned to the Banra and , that tinehas been. lost.. They requested that a duplicate bond be issued by recoffiaend: the :City::of Palo Alto . and agreed to furnish an indemnity bond that the . 3 to secure ,the City and its officers from any liability arising City o+ Pi out +cam , the. old obligation. that the : property 1 Upon recommendation of the City Attorney, this' Witter determine( recon was referred to Commaitteey o. 5e understocs fact that when the., Lot Letter from fizz. Sherwood A letter was received from Mrs. Dorothy M. Sherwood, daughter of the: late: Charles. D. Marx, expressing appreciation for the resolution passed by the Council in honor of Dr. Marx. $96.70,. a; Committee vote on rc Centtrgen4 0 A communioatiox n was; receivedfrom the. 'League_ of California Cities'. concern , a meeting of the.; yors:' and Councilmen's :Department of the Leagns to be held in Fresno on March ` 28 and . 29, .1 O, : requesting - representation epresentati.on of the Council at thia' meeti g and asking ; that suggestions be ritade as to topics for discussion at this .meeti ,. No action vas taken. Petition' of -Veterans) ''Welfare Board A communication was.:, received from the Veterans' Welfare Board petitioning; for the, cancellation of the second installment of taxes . on property::, on -.Boyne Avenue - acquired by : the Board on December 26, 1939:: (T'ax.<Bill No. 25.61, i ` the amount of' $8.70. This vas referred to Committee No. 5. Commuters' Tickets A letter was received from J. J. Jordan, Superintendent of the Southern ?acific :Company, concerning the stopping of tvo trains at Mayfield, :in addition to those already scheduled to stop there, for .the convenience' of co ters who wish to board trains at the .Mayfielc' Station. Be further advisedthat the company is unable to ,grant permission to commuters to use Palo Alto tickets when boarding trains at Mayfield. The Mayorinformed the Council, that he had replied to Mr, Jordan's.,. letter, stating that Ile believed thestopping of the two > trains mentioned :would assist; ;the commuters and help to relieve the, traffic conditions at ; the. temporary station, and that the ,City would' cooperatein informing the public of the revised train schedule when it goes into ' effect. Request of Community Center. for 'ueet11ators A communication vas.;• received -.from the Conmunity Center Commission _ concerning the; heed df � ad.eqUate ; venti3:gtioxe in the. Ruth Stern Wing ballroom/at:"the. Cor ,zzaii.ty *:C enter, ' and . requesting that a- sum not to:';,ezc etl ; 3Oo. Oo beappropriated for the purchase:_ and three 18einch copper rotary gable type ventilators. T is ;muter: was referred to Committees No. 3 and No. Lot .C1eas_ing ,.r'efUnd.". A • 1ett4r was, received fromethe Real Investors, "Inc. requesting the rebate of496.70 $96.70 for' lot cleaning changes on;. their property : in the Sunnysid,e-Tract for lot cleaning work done > in 1938 prior to the timethey' Purchased :, the. property.:v A report• was, received from the Board of Works recommending thatthis refund be granted:, The • Booard < advised _v that . the Real Investors, Inc., purchased the property: frog . the City of. Palo Alto :upon :payment=of delinquent taxes and liens, that the, lot =e1e i.ng.t work: had . been.' done prior to the. time the property was, transfeered although ..the. amount of the bill was not determined and -it had : not yet become a tax lien. The Board reognme, zded urL .er; .the -cir eerestances:,� ,inasmuch as the--purichaser understood that the un ' -pro t•~ ewas free from liens and in view of the - fact: that:: the title to the property -as . in the : name .of the City when the lot clew aing •:work: we. ,.done, that the charges be refunded. C.oi rnittee No.e. •also; recommaended. that the ref d of as recommended by the 3oard. Of Works„ be granted. `fan motion of Thoits and Richards, the report of Committ ee- go P ��� was adoptet�, and the, rec d granted bJ unanimous vote On roll, a11, the necessary amount to be taken from the Contingent mierataiumeieweasorixaeetemaiiiimagiosserinumestestimetemessegesy Request ::for Pence at Baseball?field communieation. from William . Adams, L, B. Howard and Bernie-:'Rofackeze� requesting the eruption," of ,.a fend around the baseball..,field 21 Camino Park, vas referred to the Community enter Ce issiond• lication, for Caretaker at" Dixon ::acme. A letter. was -received from Mrs. :Clara 1.4. Mauel making application for the.' position of caretaker at the Dixon home. The City ,Attorney ey explained that the estate of Mrs. ,Dixon : is now ;being probated. and . that,, the executors of her estate are : furnishing .:a:. caretaker at the present time,-' that it may be necessary for.: the City to employ a caretaker later when`'the City takes ;over : the property. The application of firs. Mauei was placed on file until such time as the employment of a caretaker by: the City is necessary. A communication was received ..from, the ,Co amimity Center Conmdssion advising t .t. a; saving can, be made in insurance ' preen s 'on. -.the "Pane ;Arts Policy" , and ;;thee' 'Personal Property P.ollcy", if they, are paid three years in advance. In order to do this it " iss ::necessary that- $135.00 be appropriated to take care of:;:the, .cost whi.,h was not originally budgeted. It vas pointed ou 'that..:the insurance; item in the, 1940=42: • and 1941-42 budgets v11 b+e decreased' accordingly if these, policies can be :paid. for irk advice.: < This matterwas > referred by the Council to Committee;: No. 4,. Svi mn1ng ,Pool qi�i m t A "commnnication`. was received from they Community Center Cosmzi$ss•+on recommending that . the sun of $,000.:00 be appropriated fear theepurchaee and installation of certain equipment for the new sw ing�epool: <in .Rinconada Park, in, accordance with the estimates :outlined: Board of Works.. Belletin 92. This :t'rensmitted. to the Council by the • Board of Works for - the Council's ,itiformation. This matter was referred to Cozmn,f tee No. 3. Gift for Child4 en ' s :.Museum f A eon i cation':was received from the Community Center Commission transmitting, the offer of a gift of $10, 000.00 with ,which : to;: erect or help, erect a building for the Children's Museum In this ;connection the Coram.ission made the following recommendations 1:. That the: gift be accepted if on investigation the amountisfound s fi,c:ient::to erect a proper building or if additional funds are' available erh.ioh may be added to the proposec gift .for that: purpose and if the City Council sees = fit to provide a budget ,for supervision 'and m .intenance .'of such a building. 2. That if a building for the Children's Museum is built it -be not:. constructed as art additional wing to the present Community Center building : since the donor of the existing City • Center had prepared a ' master -4).14n which provides for the possible future erection of an additional wing to house art exhibits. to the Ci fi ray. apX super-, i$c the &ut c def 9..nit�7�:1 of the a President copy of t that the - 1940. City Atto Pe ti the signs Avenue an ofcertai the corre to the ra safety of as a firs* and the PA the Corami: referred 1 ing that 1 Station be specif icai that a coo Board_ does thefo1lo' be done by (2) furnis tlon of sr water hest Board to p Boards for 1939, the St'.tion No that the m discussion constructi, designatin; in all wet' station, v: by unanim, ven`` •V . r y�'• Cuter 3 1cortag 3 3 That the select1or,' of a suitable site be referred to the City ?laming Coatissiorn. and to ..Mrs. Est, subject to final approval by the Council: 4. That -in the event the bui1d..g is erected, the supervisorial and mainte ce budget provided be placed under the authority of the Comiunity ,,Cent .r. Commission since it is definitely a public ree:eeational activity; Attached to the letter of . the, Commis .. ian was a copy_. of the letter sent t to the Co scion by .Mrs. Fri 3. Frost, President of : the . reeum Board, concerning this offer, and a copy of the agreenen_t axad'paver of attorney; with the i„„ormatian that "the gift of:- $10 000.O0'.;vill be ode available by December, 1940. Thi.',3 ratter vas referred to Committee No. City Attornej.• Petition' on. Oregon'`Avenue Traffic. A. petition was : presented b-..- Harold E. �' Strain,with the sisnatures of 1.13 residents 'and property 'owners of 'Oregon Avenue and :adjoining territory,, calling attention. to the existence of .c rtain traff.ic..:conditions on'.Oregon "venue and requesting the -"correction. of such conditions. . They referred par'ticu.1arly to the routi of tracts over ` f gon "Avenue' endangering the • safety of.. children ant, less ing 'the: advantages of Oregon Avenue: as a first .c ass res den 1x1 G reet. The petition vas referred :to the Planning Commissinn and the Board of SafetY;,With.the'_understandir4 that after. the Cor aission, and : Board .:lava 'take .= ac't-ien 'the rAtter ''%..21.11' be referred to Contaittee' No;. 2b ivisg-field Fire': A' report was received. 'frorm',.e e Board of Worms recc miend- ing that the contract for the construction of the 'Mayfield Fire Station be awarded to C..W. Kethp?er, based upon.:' the plans: and speoificatioxis c .Alternate "A. , ,at his bid': of $9.0648.00, and: that a 'contrract be' entered to ' iZ the f'oraa submitted' ' herewith. she Council was advised that . the bid approved by the ward. does not cover the entire eost of .the project, and that the follows, .. items zero ::left out ,of the- ;specifications ;; and will be done by 'tie City;: (1 )-:'dero3.1tlan of the. old fire station., (2) furnishing of ��� the new station, ( ) } �andscaFi , � instal1a- tion of special signal "apparatus;: and (5 ): installation of hot grater, heater. The Board requested the :Con 611 to authorize the Board to. proceed .'with the verk and allocate $16,000.00 to the Board for the projeet-. vas poin ed; out that on','December :1 1939, the Oouncxl set up ;the... sum- of $18;000.00 in they Fire Station. No.. 2. Building Fund 'for :this pi1rpC9se, A `motion vas made by T o s seconded by :Mitchell, that the matter, 'be re virxoed t© Oo ittee.. o., 1, but after,. discussion ts motion Wks,' withdrawn.. Resolution No. ;L263, .aardi.ng the contract for the construction of the f y " eld `Fire Station to C. W ..Kemper and designaating .e :Board -Works as the .;x presenta tive of the City alb matters Bonne ted, with;; the-constrr etion of 'said -.fire station, was, read, :e.-2,141 on, motion; of Thomas and Hoy, was adopted by unanimous vote .on roles cal.. Ou Motl;oxx .oaf Thonas and Ce.she1s And by cunanimoUs vote on, roll, call, ,the suza-,.of $9,648.00., the: amo t. un of:-Mr,r Kemper;3 bid,,. was allocated, .to the Board' of Works fort e project, this, sum to be` tarn ``from the ' Fire Station No. ;:2 Building Fund. n zuotiox:.. of Thomas.'.a.azd Thoits, the •:,iviayor..and City C .e$ vet* autho ►1zed:: to execute the 'contract ;;wit h 0., W. Kemper Orx behalf" .of: the .City.: .. : Thee. i remariders: -0-f„....-.the.' report azad , recommendations- of the ar of :: oorke ,3 ':'cox iection`<vith the eMayfield Fire, station:. vas ...referred -to: Committee No. 1:.. It was .later called :to the attention of the Council that work. on ° the -new Mayfield Fire Station could not be started until the "site "had been: cleared° and that it would " he necessary t©; appropriste . funds t,o the Board of . Works for this. purpose. On motion ,of` Tholts and .Blois, and by unanimous vote, on roll call, the sum of $500«00 was appropriated` from. the Fire Station 2` Building Fund and made available to... the Board of Works `for the purpose of clearing the: site, Moving wires, . etc., so that 'the ::contractor could proceed with the construction of the new, station. Hoaita1 A report was received from the Board of Works recommend- ing: that the sum of $950.00' be set aside from the Hospital Construction Fund to cover the estimated cost of ;painting the old,and`new portions of the' Palo Alto Hospital six months after the completion': of the new wing. Committee No. . recommended that the sum;' of $950.00 be set aside from the Hospital Construction Fund for this:: purpose. A request was also received from the Board of Works that, ,the sum of $3000.000 be set aside . from the Hospital Construction Fund for extras. Committee No. recommended that an additionsl sum of $3000.00 be set aside from the Hospital Construction . Fund for . extras. A further report was received from the Board of Works requesting the Council to., authorize a sum not to exceed $2500.00 for the purpose of finisThtng the X-ray room, with the under- standing that no detailed estimate of cost has been made pending the receipt of buds for: the X-ray .equipment. On notion of .Thoma.s .and Mitchell, the items relating to extras and .painting were referred to . Committee No. 1, and the report relating to the X-ray room was referred to Committees No 1 and`. No. 4. Offer to.. Purse City Prt�pert Relating to the offer made by the University Realty Company for the purchase : of the property on Ramona Street opposite the City }mall., :the: Board' of Works transmitted Bulletin 41 in regard to the assessed value of this property, in addition to Bul3etin"::4la pr+ viously transmitted. The `Board: reported., .by vote of two to :ore, ;;that it' has no prospective use for this property in,, the Ties, future and has no recommendation to make : as to its disposal'. Reports were received from ;Commit tee No. 1 and: from Committee No., , 4 recommending that the .Offer made ; by the, University Realty Comapany . be refused. with tt has no made tz explaix $5000.0 the re< adopt (..re =mac recomme interne of .thes to be- t fund al allocat islands section cost of as outl in the install and 1 CommamItt recall= channel; Avenue taken n this re< tax f.pne are sti3 of Comrnj 2 , No, :L= signals 64 channe.1.j; and auk, appllcat the nece call. to the E Pot recommn the cons be appro' communic authoriz Plan of called 't,, the CouT�s� Committei of the B bridge, MS:. vote Semp as: of: the tionxtAr> ounci OSeal`]': Court llman : Hoy , asked l.rhat the Council expects to do. with the prope,'ty ads express :tae .opinion that if .the Council ha:s no use for ,tlie property aaprice ` should- be "set. and an effort made t o ;se11 it . The hai i men .. of Coznmi. t t e:es. ? o o. 1 . and No . explained that sthesedzaraitteea ;considereed that the price offered; $5000..00, was too low. -After .discussion, and on motion of Mitchell and Reeds. the recommendations. of Committees No. 1 and„ No z were adopteditw.ounci1rne . .Hoy voting No. Traf f i e✓. , Co ntrol on El: , 0;smi no Real . A report ;was received from the Board of Works recommendingthat :;; traffic "::actuated signals be installed at the intersection of, Embareadero Road and El, Camino Real, . the cost of :these signals, estimated to . be between $3500.00 and $4000.00, to be taken from. ,:} ,ass,,, tax funds, one-half to be .taken from the fund allocated for city streets arid` one-half from the fund allocated for . highways The Board of Works further recommended ..that channelizi islands for the . control: of _ traffic -be constructed at the inter- section of Pala Alta Avenue and El, Camino `Real, " at an estimated cost of $,130.00, ;this ,amount; also to be taken from gas tax funds as outlined: - 'Committee No. 1, reported to the . Council -that :,it Concurs in the recommendat1.on of " the " hoard. of Worktsin regard to:. the nstal :a on ;of ; t2ra'fic: actuated signals: at Embarcadero Road and El Camino. Real, the cost ;:to be taken, from gas tom; funds. Comte ttee: No.. 4 .also ; concurred :in this : recommendation. • Committee'` No., >1 reaported. that it concurs .in the recommendation ,of the Board.. or' Works for the. construction of channel!z g islands for the control; of traffic at Pala Alto Avenue and El::, Ca o: Real,: the :money for this purpose to be taken f m 'gas".tax funds. Committee No. 4 also: concurred in this. reco endatioxz It was pointed out that the City's share of the gas tax funds has not been .turned ;over to the. City and these funds are still In the; possession of the State. • On motion of 'hosts : and Richards, the recommendations of Committees No;.: and :No. 4‘ were approved, and Resolution No. ; 126, approving„: the: ,installation of traffic actuated signals at Ernbarcader,;o Road sand ,El Camino Real and the chann.elizing- of traffic. -on El . Camino Real at Palo Alto Avenue, and authari 4-g the.;;prope : officers;`.of :the City to make application ;to .the; Division -of :Highways for the allocation of the necessary funds,; was.: approved by unr..nimous vote on roll: call. The-ayor directed that the resolution be referred to the Board of Works for •,action Pope Street Bri e A , report was received' from " the Board of Works recommending that the plans prepe.red by San Mateo County for the construction- of a1xzev Pope. Street bridge as a WPA project be- approved. The Board suggested that the Council direct a communication to; the Board of; .:.Supervisors of San Mateo County authorizing them 'to proceed, in accordance vith the previous plan of financing; the„' -project , , The :Council's attention ; was called to the fact ' that the : sum , of $4500.00 vas set asideb the Council- last ye®,.r, as the. City's share of: this project. Committee No. 1 reported that it concurs in the recommendation of the Board of Works : in regard to the proposed new Pope Street bridge, Melt motion . of oi t w and Bl"ais, the `recortinendatjons of :'the a ." at ; Mork, ate: `Cc t'tee No. 1 Were approved, and Resolution k , 5, authorizing , the ' Board of Supervisors; of Sass ' teo Gaunt 'tc jproceet With the construction `'of the Pope Street bridge .:and allocating :the: sum of $500.00 for the City's share; of :,`the project, :'wa:s adopted by unanimous vote on roll call: Easements for Pole,: e :A report vas ec;eiv from. the Board of Works recommending the acceptance and recording of two grants of easements:'for pole ine pm.poses,' one from Irvin D. Acker covering portions of: Lots 2 and .3, Block 15, Stanford City, and the other from 'Irvin ..D. Acker and Ellen Acker covering a portion- of,:::Lot 1,',:Block 15, St ford City. Committee No. I alsol'recOmmiernded the acceptance_ of these easements. •Resolutions accepting these .easements were adopted, on motion. Of The/tit and;`R:eed, by: unanimous vote on roll call.. ''Grade "Se aration at .fl Camino 'Rea -and I7xiiversity Avenue :. A' -report :was ''received from the . Board of Works train - m::tti copy: of letter sent by the Chairman of the Board to the California ,Highway ,Commission requesting the appropriation of, sufficient funds at this time which, with the City's contribution of, `gay -tax 'funds, ‘will; insure the immediate construction of they grade 'separation at El Camino -.Real ';and University' Avenue, and Biting the :principal reasons for ccnstructirigttheEl hCamino . Real grade separation jointly with the railroad underpas. R r. "Joseph: F. Donovan, Secretary of the ,Chamber. of Commerce, .advised the Councilthat a meeting has been arranged 'With 'the Calrifornia Highway Coif ssion, to be held at liaz15 A.M. Friday - Ma rch .st �' ':in Sacramento, at which representatives of the City, Stanford". ;University and the Palo, Alto Chamber' of Commerce may be.::present;'and appear before the Highway Compission to: urge ;the::appropriation of funds with which to 'construc the El. ':Camino :Real` ,under ss 'in the near future. - It 'as felt that if enough'=.civic: .interest is " shown: it may be possible to secure ann, allocation of the necessary fuzidS for this purpose. The.:Council. was informed that Samuel SA Morris, Chairman of the Board 'of .'Works., and City ineer ‘;Byxbe. have been appointed to: represent the' Board of Works at-, this Meeting; • that four representatives of. the Chamber of Coerce expect to attend; that -Mr. A. L. T rovbridge will represent Stanford University.; recd `.tat.. Mr. Wells uoodenough,, a member- of the • Board:. of Safety,' may be able to ' attend also. • Onmotion of - Thoi t:s_ and Hoy, Council. Earl C"., Thomas`: was ;:authrorized to :represent the Council' at the ineetir 3n `Sacramento on March 1st, together with any other` members of the... Council Who may by able to attend. Reali ent: of Matadero Creek os s AdditiCo . A report l=as received :from the 'Board of ,;Works recommending; that -the Sutter Packing Company be pirrmitte'd at their own expense to; make' changes in the ` alignment of Matadero Creek tough Blocks 9 and 10, 'Su myside Addition; subject to approval Hof -;the plans and manner of construction by the City Engineer' and,, provided the City is saved harmless from all expenses` .In -connection 'with the realignment of the storm drain and the street < instituted to 03 Portage Avenue and Third Streel closing Portage Company provide Lots 10 to 16, t and transfer they new channel of 11 for a quit claim sale to the Comp of Rose Avenue a Company release in connection vi The P1 in general the r ehAnges in the a Street and Rose. that every effor ditch directly t: to connect with' tracks. Commit' on the reconmen d, Board be requests Company with a v: channel of Mata&:1:& The committee re; closing of Rose 1 the park along P< Attorney be inst] accomplish these On moti Committee No. 1 % instructed to pry: Extension of A reooz mitting Bulletin Webster Street be Committee No. 1. (Counci and we, Counci presen Lease with P repo mitting Bull. tinnr and the Fisher Re, the City's baysho: Committee No. 1 eu lease for Boi A reporl mitting a propose i as outlined in Bu3 lands, with the re entered into., T1 City Attorney. and the, street!,losing. procedures, r.that proceedings. be instituted.to clae+e Second.,'Street between•. mbbert Avenue and Portage' Avenue :`ate.' : t :. cioae: Rose Ale a between .Lambert -, A,veizue: and Third ,.Street,:: but that -.`,no pxoceed1ns ate ,. stftuted fcr. closing" Portage ° Avenue gat ;this 'ti me . tint . the:. Sutter* 3 ,aack ng Company provide: a. kO-4o_.ot._ i t t� way along the rea '- Lots 30 'to,"16, B.iock. !9, and ,Lots,.: 1O, 11, ;12, ',,12;• and 15,:. ,Block,' 10, and transfer, the ,title cf. hot. 9, Block ,9, to the' City,,.. for the new channel of,,Ma'tadero:C, eek;' that: negotiations' 'be carried. on for a . quirt : • clams of;''' the:: park .lands an Portage -Avenue :and for the sale to. the , Company .of .the,- dark.: lands to ..be made by „the, cIoeing of Rose-" Avenue;. at ;a p ce ;;met, to be ;agreed upon; and that :the.' Company :releaser the_ ::°City ,frcrmi.::all, fixture claims that may arise in connection` :with. the realigtunent ::.©f the Creek. The Pla tag o fission .reported . that it; approves i n 'general the recou en Lion of :the Board of Works .'. k3 ng changes in the ;aligament, of'' iatadero Creek' and closing. Second Street and:; Rose: Avenue as' proposed. The Commission feels that -every "; effort.:. pass:ibl should,; be, zn de t6 extend the new ditch directly ':through property .Block 8, Sunnyside Addition, to connect_' withthey< x sting br,tdge:::under, the Southern Pacific: tracks.: Cozmmitte.e No. .1 reported that it has deferred action on the recommendation '. of the: Board, of .Works: • and recommends that -t Board be requested': to negotiate further with, , the Sutter, Packing Company with a . ,view to; straightening ,out the proposed near channel of Fdiata.dero Creek between Third Street and the railroad. The committee reported' that it sees no objection to the proposed closing of Rose Avenue.; and Second: Street or to the vacating of the park along' Po.rta<ge":Avene, and:; .recommended that. the City Attorney be 'instructed, to prepare ,the necessary proceedings to accomplish these ::purposes. 0n, motion of Mitchell and Bentr att,. the report of Committee No.:1 vas approved, and the City. Attorney was instructed, to :prepare": the documents' referred: to. Rxtensi on of Webster Street A report was . received from the Board of Works trans- mitting Bulletin 100 ;,regarding the proposed extension 'of Webster. Street -beyond Oregon Avenue. This vas referred to Conn Vtee N,o., 3... (Councilman: Wood, left,; at,.thie time', 9:00 P.M., ands vas :absent d ing the' °res v: of the meeting. Councllnnan, Goddard •came.; at :9 :00 ?.M. and was . present,, for the rest of: _the' meeting.) Lease W th;: Fisher; "Research: 'Laboratorie:s . rE; vas rece Cued ' from the Board of Works trans-. mitt-ing Bull etin 98ort. ,.outlinl , ,for .,..of lease between the City and the .Fisher: Reaeaz c ; boratories fora prcel, of land ran the City's bayshore: propert ^. !his > 'tter'.'vas referred to Committee :Now .:.'and..t3 e> City .' ttorne . Lease for Boat Works Site: A report : was `submitted by the Board. of Works trans- mitting a. proposed: lease between the " City and Peter 3. Gambetta, as outlined in :Bt let -,,:,-'fc -_she::boat,: works, . site on .bayshore lands:, the recom tion 'at. the Board that . the lease : be entered . into. Th:t,s vas "referred to :Committee No. 1 and the, City Attorney . Reference was_:made to the: report from Cozz ittee No. 3 received at the last meeting, rec ending that the City proceed to develop Peers Park in accordance with the plan submitted by. thA . Community Center . Commission, mad"that the : `Board of Works be requested to .furnish estimates of the :.approximate cost of this development., including the construction of a six-foot wire fence as indicated on :the plan.. A report. eras received from the -,Board : of Works transmitting: Bulletin ..101 : show,i : ;the estimates of ., cost for developing a portion of the' ; project, consisting of ;..the ch1ldren e s -p1aygratndi . a l',.,163.41;ho°, e, and Some fend; to be $3,800.00, based upon the use of WPA; labor 0_ This Matter was "referred ;to'Comraittee No., 1, and final action on the reports of the Plannl.ng Commission and Committee No. 3 vas 'withheld Until a report is .received from Co"rn,ittee No. 1 Closing.,46f C3rinda ,-Street : ; tension of Alley and Z'one -Changes -: . " :rl e Tract :A report. ;wai ;received from. the Planning Commiusioz recommending 'to the Council ,. as follows: (1).That :0rinda Street between Fernando Avenue and the southerly ;city limits °'?ine ._be closed, provided tie property o -w ,ers , who ,will receive the :,:lands, obtained by the cd:asin ;of this street agree to take _ care of the; expense of repaving and: ;recu-rb1ng ,:tbe:intersections of Crinda. Street: ,with Fernando,. Margarita; :Matadero . and Wilton Avenues,: in -addition to ail _other costs of the street closing. (2) Thar the :exiating',.20 foot alley extending from the southerly city limits .line. -to: the center of Block 7, Bartley Tract, be extended through :the balance of Block 7 and Biock,5- Bartley :.Tract:, to Fernando: Avenue, as .requested -AntOnio,..D-tAmico in his .1 letter to the Planning Commiss1on'' of Ja uary :. th, " it being' understood that Mr. D'A oo. `1Z ;.make-, all arrangements tents: _..to :procure the deeds for : the property. to; be ;'acquired and will also take care of ::the :cost of . the alley° ,:a'pproaches from Margarita Avenue to .Fernando Avenue: rtle3)That the following' zone changes be made ;in. the Tract:. (a) That : Lots 22,, 23, ' 24, 25, 35, 36,, 37, and 38, Block 5;, Lots 20, 21,.22, 23, 32, 33, 34 and 35, Block 7; Lots 210, 22., 23, 24, 35, 36, 37 and 38, Kock 11; Lots 21, 22; 23 and 24, Block 12, be. rezoned; from • Zone. A,,. First Residential Zone, to Zone S:econd',Resident1c1 -Zone,: allowing uses .not; . to 'exceed a four-faz1.1y house as defined in -.the Zoe' ai.dinancel.''. (b) ,fit Lots 18, , 20, .21, 39, 40, 41.. and .:the southwesterly ,hail ., of.:. Lot ., :Block 5 Lots 18", 190' 36, 37, rand, 39, Block 7,7 Lots 17,. 13, 19-, 20, 39, , ` 41 and -42, Block 11; Lots 17, 18, 19 and :20,. Block 12, be rezoned from Zone A, First Residential: ‘ Zone,r tcl" Zone B, Second . Residdentla °Zone; allowing uses, not to exceed a two; -family: dwelling: as:, defined in the Zoning Ordinance.. #10FORMINMENRIAMMIYMWINI awilMti . communication was received from Robert Spears protesting ,nst .:the -.:closing of Orinda Street for a distance of 120 -feet _ naort rly from'. the city l .ts line. The. entire report of ;,the Planning Commissions` was referreddi.:to Committee o:. 1 y ea% ;arse Homer re�uee -',A,:a,eport-c'iwas.received.frem the Planning Commission recomrnend3 :,that `tiel.1:s Avenue.,.'Homer Avenue and the street:_; _ ., connecting -.Wel 's;rAvenue, and ,.:Romer Avenue in Block `or -the Industrial Zone, ::between E1 Camino Real and. the . Southern Pacific tracks, be.opened.:'as -forty-foot streets. This mattes,,vas referred to the Board of Works and Committee = No. 1. Gas Refunds A report was received from Committee No. 4 recommending that' -the . sum of $119.30 be taken from the surplus balance in the Trust` Fund for Meter Deposits for the purpose of paying gas refunds, due to outside consumers in excess of the amount previously allowed for this purpose. On motion of : Noy and Bentrott, the recommendation of Committee : No. 4 was approved and the appropriation authorized c unanimous vote on : roll call. Committee No. ,4 further recommended in this connection that the Board of Works be authorized to pay the refunds in accordance with the list submitted by the Director of Utilities, and sums not claimed to revert to the Meter Deposit Account. On " eotion of Mitchell and Blois, this recommendation was approved. A.:report was received 'from Committee No. 4 recommending that the ..sum of 4437.50 be appropriated from the Contingent Fund for -the purpose ; of" having , the State make a :survey covering all :city , employees,, to determine the cost of participating in the retirement 'system zeStablished ,under` the • State Employees, Retire- ment •Act. On motion : of Mitchell and Thoits, the recommendation of Committee Nom. " was adopted ,and the : expenditure *authorized, by unanimous vote •,on roll call, and the Mayor or 'other, proper officer.. was ,authorized. to submit the applicatiion to the State far this' sury . Chamber of..COmMerce Budget A .report:` was.. submitted by Committee No. 4 recoszmxend.irg that ,the:.balaxi.ce' :rema : the Publicity:Fund: for the current fiscal year :amountia to;: ;.720.00' be expended' in accordance with the: bud et. ;submitted. by the _Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce, and that: the' Chembex' of'Commerce :be reimbursed for such of these expenditures as they ha aaread r: zmet. On lotion of Thomas d Riche:rds, this :rec- ation Baas approved,,by- -unanimous vote on Ri_e+rs on.. Gro p e Polio A report v s received from Committee No. 5 recommends that the >;Mayor be authorised . to sign; a rider to beattached to the group life policy amend ng Paragraph . 3 of Section ii. to read "eighty cent and that th dated . Decem until Jammu years .hall Cc rate paid by has been insurance C clause in th On authorizing City was ado Resolut Co Community Co a resoluticn resolution b the fall of and service o coordinat in g and Better Committee has to the impoz' Fes Community Co was read, and unanimous vat Reports c The Department of month of Janie Recodif.ic The Ordinance No.. purchased,in a council member that the Counc determine as a whether or not ones :who reaue given copies f It V by a cozmaittee for a report. Storm Sew The in connection Properties, In bill of sale f adopted by the Inc., and gam. The Council wa. and these docu; "eighty cents" wherever ' the words .. "seventy cents" appear therein; and that the Mayor be also authorized to sign.; a rider: which is dated December 1, 1939, contin'trgthe': group: policy in force until January 17., 3.94q, fpm : .eh;:<datee' all 'subsequent insurance years shall be :computed. Councilmen Tholts explained that ` the potion of the rate paid by employees: parti i at g In the up lfe plan has been, increased, in accordance :with: action: of the Travelers Insurances Company, in order to retain `: th,e' permanent disability clause in the policy. , Gn motion of Thoit t and .R1ohards, Resolution Na. 12'66 ,authoriz rtg the Mayor to . sign these . riders onbehalf of the City was .adopted by -`unanimous ,.vote on roll call.. Resolution of : Better Citizenship _Co.mm.ttee Councilor . , .Goddard- presented; 2n behalf of the Community -Committee for Americ mire and :Better Citizenship a resolution With the request OfetheeCommittee that this resolution be adopted by the Council ^. He.- explained >°that during the fall of 1939 a . repreeentatiVe-committee from : several civic; and service. organizations appointed -delegates to attend a coordiz t>ing council to form a, CommanityeCommittee. for Americanism and Better- .Citizenship iia this - community; that this : Community Committee has been foamed and is re(ewe _active in br ., impetus to the ` importance of : `the vote in a. 'democracy. Reso1utiorieNO. 1267, , approv: of the work of the Community Committee for eric sa ,and ,Better • Citizenship, was read, and : on motion, ox of Goddard and Bentrott, .was adopted by unanimous vote. Reports of Officials The reports ; f` the Departiaent of. Public ' Works, the Department of P,ublic Safety, -.the Aiuditor ; and .Treasurer for the month of January, 1940, were received and placed on file. Recodified.Ordima cos • The. City Attorney y y presented printed copies of.Codified Ordinance No.. 4.," advising that 'forty. loose-leaf copies had been purchased,i:n addition, to : 500. prixated.. -bc ks; for the use of council members and department hea'da • vho. wish them. Be• suggested that the Council consider fixing a charge for: the codes and determine as .a : matter of ..poi icy what the charge is to be and whether or:' not all copies are. US be charged for; or if certain o. es who request them,, such as other municipalities, are to be given copes free of charge. It vas thought that this ;matter should be investigated• by a committee and it : as. -therefore referred to.. Committee No. 4 for a report, Storm =Sever on SeaIee Avenue The City Attorney presented -for filing. certain papers In connection with: the `settleslent. of ,the claim of . the Palo Alto Properties, ;Inc:, fcre. 'the. Seale.Avenue 'storm sever, including bill of sale fore the sty ;serer,, !liver of claims, resolution adopted by .the Board of: Directors of .the- Palo Alto Properties, Inc • , and grant of -ea .se t' for. 'Utility and storm .. sewer purposes. Tee council. was :...info '-that . this tr, a d these documents were p'1aC:edeien., file.sactiora.. s . now completed ►ill►v arNwrdp On on `of Mitchell: 'and; B1o1s., the . following bills were approved and ' warrants authorized In payment of the same: by unanimous vote on roll call: The Associated General Contractors mfr America Bancroft -Whitney. Company Bart ofAmerica City of .Palo Alto •mayor lL. , Costello Neilson & Son Pioneer; Reproduction, Co. Travelers Insurance Co. Txravelers Insurance Co. !Tarot Brewer & .Kelley S perv1sor;:.of: Documents tus'sell'- Brin1eg- Palo Aft o,; :'Hospita. Bane rof t ;Whitney Co Shepard' s Citations ;Coast;Printing COltpany Capitola ,Dresden Trustee of:': tai era Mos u!to Abatement District The Mayor announced that the term of Col. W. P Chamber°la. i as `Trustee ofl ofthe i atadero Mosquito Abatement District, -representing: Palo,. Alto., had expired on February 15, 1940,' and t t, ie. wouid.. like- to ;nominate" 'Col. C n berle.i fox,) re- :appoix the it fora two-year tem. On motion of Thomas and' Reedf " ' t 0 ;: nomi.xiati on w onf i rmed . 1.00 2.94 25.00 17.40 25.00 2.83 75.99 61.97. 12.30 3500.00 5.00 5.00 1617.50 12.88 20.00.. 916.43 24.96 The Col session on this d call as fo':.1 Present: Ber Tha Absent: B c The ,'i'n. *,pproved. Request of S3 A lettel tht, If they are service station al the proposed grace alternate service pr i iary considera.t ore of El Camino This mat with the understan refe red by the if such references • Maw to Att e. A c a rui: Portland d inviting Confere:^c of the i Portland Ap miletter �'en�tu_^a� President of the League Of Cf yepr•es ent ed at the and 29th. The ? A3 Richard Graves, axe, at this conference now the President c On r:ot { on to attend the neet' in Fresno on Marc_: o �d �nfer e ce of MayorMeet lJ ay Per The C oun.c: PG �.;jr1sula held in Burlingame at hoover. Tia 1 112( Re ue t to p?; A o or^.1u'- ., c .14,rthor ne Avenue. re ' aS;t?;orne Avenue, va