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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03111940114 �. +.?c�, Palo A2.to, California, Mac '11 1040 .Council session can this date at 7;.30 Rol"' ca11 as f91 „.ows ` Cf: vy of Palo Alto net in regular P.M., with Mayor Costello presir:di_z resent : i3entrott,...Cashel.;, Costello, Cypher, Goddard:, .0Y, , Merner-, : tche L Reed, ::Richards, Sojtnwrod.', i"roit ; ..*Wood'., Absent: Blois, T e : i.nute rY Reuest of Shell o.:' the r leetinC -of Fbruary 191 1940, w e Oil" COmPany for New Site A .':. eater tins received fro' .the Shell Oil_ Co ape.n : -stating "hey if they are forced to abandon the ;present location oftheir sr:rvice station. at 'University Avenue and El Caral.no Peal due to he proposed grade, separation pro W ect , they would desire an ltex•natt service station site aridArol.ld:appreciate beinggiven consideration in negotiating ;for ;a -..:.ease or the south tore of El Camino Real and Palo Alto Avenue. This :natter was referred to the Planning Commission„ sslonW.J. V.. v tl: the unders Landing tha.t. the Coivn1ssi on's report �.; cau�d be 9 referred by the : Mayor to the - Boa_re: of WorIcs and Conmittee No. ;rh referA ices seem to be ,ad;v1sable. Mayor to Attend Corf'e,ren es , A co :mr%cation vas received.:fron. the Mayor of Por lrsnd invitin,� Mayor Costello. to :attend the Western Reglona' Conference ,of the United: States Conferw: ce of Ma,yor e to be "held. ?ort1and can Apri.1 ,8th; ands nth..: letters eras also rc_ce1ved from a or Johnson of '.'ant;;.ra,, ?resd.den . of. the. l yors' , ,:did Counc:i?men's Department' c_`.' the League of . California- Cities, urging that the Council be : ?'P''''_ sent;ec? at the meeting, :to be held in Fresno on March 2''St h and 29t7'. The Me.yo.r stated ,G t- he had been requested by -P.i C'_^.:;cr.3. C'h'ives, "xecutive Sobretar of e' League: r , t � - i�h t o :raP px �. sPr:: �. ut t _s conference if possible ,. :n View-. of the fact that he, is r.ov- the President of _the _Pen n.sula !)1vis1or of the League On ot1on ,of Thoits, and Hoy, the Mayor was authorized ^ c t tcnc the :r;eet in "1f `t:he � s M or ' e and Couz�cilr:�e��. ' a � Dopa.J. t-�m..i_t '=1 Fresno on Mareh _:28th and, 29th: •and,the Western Regional r. .�o:�.. - rrnce of Mayors ;in. ,Yortlanc _ on . pri.1 8th. and 9th. Meet.ixz of . 'er.:innsca Division `The. Cour .c 11, wa.s in,f'crtat ,.that , the next meeting of *awe : eni l: s s"�ivis ,on. of` the:,Lea?-ae :Of CaTiforr__i.a:.'Cit,ies T�ro- Cr he elC' i n B .. i garae on is" sday, i!4.rch`:. 2`1, 19O, : at 6 :30 1' t Hoover :? ,..1,120 Bayswa ter._ A'renue; ... $.url.i:ngr.:r:e . Request to 1m ` +ove ; Havthorr Av:eiue: A co sun .c :t snn fro: G..., P n 'Schubert :, property owner Avenue:, .r +�se�r� ,the-. scraping, and,:,Improving of. n t F: .venue; vat. referred to:'the Board':of 'Work: liaielliniaMORROMMUNIMISAIMIPAM Gift of Children ° s Library A •comimunication was received from Birge M. Clar'i: concerning the gift of a children's library, which Mrs. Lucie -.rol)l Stern proposes to build as a part of the general group cf parlti buildings constituting the Community Center. The estiriat.;d the p cost of the building is approximately G1?,000.00. n -s A letter was read from the Library Board sta inz etve that the Board is of the opinion that a building housing a prope children's library located at the Community Center, world and serve .a public need existing at present andlikely to increase erect, in the future. The Board recommended that the City accent atter..t Mrs. Stern's generous offer to construct such a building. Committee No. 3 recommended that the gift of a comp'L: children's' library from Mrs. Stern be accepted with par1ir appreciation and that. the Mayor be requested to send her a of Sal letter : of thanks: for m distri Mrs. Kerner, Chairman_ of Committee No. 3, erpinfrea that it was .:Mrs Stern's . unde'rst2nding that children's books ,,,,.would also" be - kept ';in`: the Main l. -s orary and the Mayfield Corsi s branch but IIhe felt there was need for 'a children's ltbrar- to thin at the 'Community Center: She also explained that Mrs. S':.4rr, cr con had no objection ,to the keeping of -some adult ,.books in this children's library. arlv,, 'It was pointed, out by ors." Merrier that there *ter- .compi ` re- 'sane' additional appropriation requir. ed in next year's and re bud:get,.,fore the maintenance :of ,this children's library; ti t after ;it ?wasp snot possible for the- Library 'Board: to make' detailed 'esti riates,, of operating Costs at this` time;: but they felt that a&ereas.onsble amount. would,be 'needed for this purpose. Safety ossi?:r: A :Notion was made by Mrs . Messer, seconded ded by problem Richards, that, the recommendations of Committee No. 3 -and the the •Ch2,5 `.Li:brary: Board fear -theacceptance' of ,his gift be adopted. lot sit i t s s':::.i The plan of the proaoSed" building was presented. without It was e wplaiyned `by -the Deputy City Engineer that Mrs. -Stem suswat has eMp dyed'.: her: own architect and contractor who will ha ale the par tieeonstr ction .Of 'the budding wn..lch would_ be turned ovsr study„ to ; the :;.Ctt :`a's a, 'gift after .`comp etion. After "further discus s ion ?; tee:,..°riot 3 o>,. Y a adopt the recorm,enda' ions`. of Cbmmittee No. '; ' earia,the Library Board vas ca:r.ried- • At the Suggestion of Councilman Mitchell, the . lars -and specifications ,fox° tale building -were referred to the Board .:;of Works for approval, the:Board being requested to see that the .plans conform to all building regulations arid ordinances of the City. Request .for Oil Station Permit ,A letter was received from T. L. Millard, repres r,t. rt Ing. Phillip M. Lansdale, requesting such change in the ordinances ,+ s . will permit the erection of az oil tat o:, r� the X,.grthe:r 1y. corner' of Emerson Street and Lytton : <ven....e . It was explained that the present ror..ing ordiia;•;=F permits Sery i c o stations only southwesterly the r �e ce sr of Of..Emerson,:.Street ..in. the, Co : ercial District, and that an amendment tor., thezoning ordinance would be necessary Je ore the' request ;could be granted. On motion of Mrs. 1w,e,rner and Cashel, this natter to the Planning Con^ pis, ton `or consideration a.,n(.. Orr Block i Southern T'ZdZzst ri and Cads Dix that the = ea lze 3 t �r �i r. operatic: stated t: loader y the ''act as a ye 4 to 321. �x er p ; oy el salldi . , N the Zoard y t2ze.,Chaz,zber o z� p :• Car�tN�a: wb calls al.s now tt eahq p try ���� fo /ne arez y :Qom. = p.r2 jy, end �1• after "r er ber ;terse , `' , e to o Boa : passes are cts a report 027 CSg;� a requested: tr�rfiater /12 regard: .e µ:<„Gi 4 "«`i, 1' of Safety t , 7 reter *4 ;a . ,_ 6.. Cti � 1. °� ���'���o a�' Cp �,��� a. stud `�''�� � e�, to ���, �� ,er, ^ the ��o�,r Its fie y .Qr. 7.2 the of +K% i ? G°t fic to the park/ st2aze she o�, ��wItheut {� ��� t -'gas ., ���;�;� reference �'ep o. v », �� h�tir2derpasSes are 3 :tte as b soothat . n Lot . cue Board o do a u tIon- the .Board � eted, Ids to R✓ _include ance. C22 �n�` �,' «c (; ,ya "e k .A 4O4 2. �,* <?zza /ra cep, p tt�g ezotItg Lots 23 20 $ r� Kee �,� 's t f Woad feu hu •�� ..........-___..7„,,....7.........7,...Z --.`D.LIc�,�-° r zc� nd `, J Zone A } . ot ,& the report s vote p p'� '7 p ' o .' to " as rece.iveci stated °`� .ru.2.'ectuestIne the � v s 4,61.7.14 f 'or,/ the �� � rz try'. the Board ,Y � ���, ..tx�?- rossess/on. of of' Works 2Iszzzoe of be �N 3 at C � �,the a,n e ,o f t 5�",� / ate' , u'�g3. € to y��l ��,�{ �.. {.f T/r � �d.�. +k 4s the i�'hyh property. 1q�_. 2 ey l�� - .�"'y,�Ri% �y� i � J '+4 y� l'''''6&,'5' ,� y v �y 'Wf �+ 7/�• yL'%!1 �% 17 and i `,q,.:2) ti �e, .T the ��p'd','y..,;/�. f." S _ '4,q_.. . TS.p ; ,of i154 , ice.(. 4'� yf��� t: V,j, �`'[f• Attorney. t .j,� � yVc ° +vy�s a CjyR ii, p"l2,:ye' .,(. '+' LJ„&,'5' Iy • ooms of a *(p�1Works., � .) .I s +1r.1. s t ' Paz* "Y,7.... �'Y L.� /�1, i ",,'''1 L.*T.,? G VV +�3,:-W �,.�„A� ;. „�7 �,rR `�1,'4- �L �3� y 41i. t.�i �A :�; .. �he ( �3 �L�.jy��� �:,j, � c� a q+ aj, 4 -1z2 llev roe? ear th ?, Xitche�:�� �,}� �ti+' ,� ;3c�. Cog 7g s »ve " e rep d.. ./ o t and t ,, I nd paz ='Je ce w. � ��� �j . t: z' fi:t or . ess s t ' �° tton etz out .ner :'Ya » e e er�,�a� z Strepoitteet �. � .[y�' q� yam. .���� the . be cpl� need �,y� Qn �. ; k� 'y � x C, � n the►' ' Street t021 , .,. de, �, "� -. e t we zed that a . a zona Street ►r� ,�r h e p a ,;r �L��µ `'i {;}wi",•the 4.. ��. �''' �'vv�•t � {�� . �'0 `� �"* ,�,�' v�`'Avt by i Ozer pa yzalght be apse _ p ,a one of retLze o have th.e se,: the. zeeta bet ��, �c� the :fe�� � Ied b;fie �o�, .b 42 ' O t wer e' �r. vacant cons/deratI d park x lotsz>affS..c report was . t, re„ *o 4 Ott., ��+� 'p„ .5'' the zat to r � �:�a„`�� i`;µ1 y K 4-eea r p4 of ""`t„* Off" µ �. j�. '•'.tip}t�3 r• eft •>_ r�c`�, '/• , 3 ;On motion Mitchell and Cashes., this matter wPz. referred to the Board of Istorks and ..Committee No. I, the o on xrittee to irda ke redommendation to. theC c :1 as to a pol-Icy for the maintenance of the prop's rty rid the Board or Woks -to furni;.sh. 'estimates of the oo tsa':1riVO1Vec:. it -NMS 1.1.11derstood t" at the present: \gatc:ame.n be..;. ez toyed by the Boara: of TorkS::.will Continue until . decision by the Council is made, .A suggestion Was : .de by Counc4 3 ~ate Bob that the Dixon property,: might be considered , as :a site; for the C_r dre a=s lase°a�w �' he tt. y '.was xeferred`to- Cormilittee No. 3 to cons der 3r..:connection with its . consideration of the proposed gift of i l r_g' fore the Children's Museum. Street :1)1`an for South Oregon Tract. A report was received ,from ::the- Board. ;of, Works trans - mitt: a plan for.. the ri•dea . ig, ope ain' and. 'clOsi-rtg. of streets 'the South Oregon Avenue Tract, with the recommendation o the Bcar d that, this; ,plan n be approved and that a resolution of 3x ' tentIon :pie. passed, and with the, for atioA' :plan. the •pla - s'e bd'ies° the :features previously approved by the P1.arrri: g Coi .s !on ;.and, the Ci.ty ,Counc tl. The plan :includes the est,ab-, is ent of -Colorado Avenue as" , a 60 -foot street, the ode ix�g amend extensiOn of Popp" _AVe".ue, the doss of 'El ,; oradc = Avenue `and` Sar .Carlos Avenue, and, the jai deni n of portions of Al '`: Street:;`_ Waver"'ley: Street, Co::rpYr Street and Marion t"•.va;::°. ,reposed . asse•ssrien t district inC.odes -all the property bou rse by. 'Oregon ;. venue•, Ala Street, l' i-ddlefi eld Road aridthe sbttherly city'..liY2its Lire. that i omxra3'ttee `1io.` I reoorzriended that the 'plan for the presser • do eni':xag,opening and closi of streets in the South Oregon on Ore A eue'�:T•'re;ct oe: 'a proved and that a. resolution, of intention also r fcr.. this improvement be passed. Voi,oCend.x'..7_l3 2 :sdIution N0,' -1268,' approving this plan., was read 'and' on•motion -"Of 'C.yphrer and:: m entrott, was passed by •wnanielous vote ' 'on; roll. call the 'City attorney' advised: that, the, resolution of intention would be ,ready for presentation to the Council s4 its next. ,iteeting. app7.7c exec•,u,1' Boy, its e una:.:.'i, mitti prop° Palo selaag that ado: s. o th, app ro' autho with ;zna_n:L 7 recomr. Maims, died t: Closing Streets in .S_ , aside Addition. was aa;. A report eras received fro:. the Board. of �Norks r eCo;--� ::- ,�.,ccen.t ,i . that the, documents for the closing .of Rose Avenue and c portion of - Second. Street in the Sun".zy side Addition be prepared :?i but held in abeyance .pending a solution of the a ig,n en t of Mate,dero Creek. Committee ttee No. 7 reported progress in its study -of the realignment of Ilatadero Creek, but reported that recom�1F 'it has deferred action pending a report- from the Boar~ of %`o" :'`arc' r„ r z on a revised plan presented by the Sutter Packing Compare • Ati*eriee i � t There was :no: necessity of action at this time,. and the matte:. nIr:> 1 eras coont:::rsued on the docket. (Councilman 'good: left at this tine, 8:30 and was absent during the rest of the meetinC A�reement:,foxi-Rtpenditure of Gas Tax Funds A report --,was received from she Boars of Works trar_s- rttti a ro osed :agreement for the expenditure of the i-cart gas tax : funds for ,'the maintenance of state highways for the that X339- = 1 biennium, uMx, with the recomMeA data or. of the Board tray this agreement be -approved' and executed, by the Cour_-ci?.. 0oxr ittee. i o 1 also recommended that this agreement be rec o."F, n 4' `on Boa:n:1 d' to n- referre annroved and that the ;Mayor . end City Clerk be authorized to execute same .on behalf of' 'the City.;',, They. agreement t was read, ,a,nd on Hoy, Resolution r motion a�' 'Molts ��d _os , Resolutior ?17o .1269: approving the agreement, and auth.�� i.zirc is execs ti.oz•by- . the yor a's,d 'City Clerk was adopted by rf vote on roll, ;call. Contract with East Palo Alto :Se.nitary District A report was received from the Board of Works trans-- ::a`!tttrtg to the Council., with the approval of the Board, the;. pnopo :ed contract between the Cites of Palo Alto and the East Palo Alto Sanitary Distract —for the ,use by said district of the sewage disposal facilities es ' of, the City. The Board repo.rted. that communication hays been received f• ar��v+si.. g that from Stanford University the University is in, accord. with the proposal en the fi.nan.c?.t ? basis outlined la the contract. Committee .No. 1 :recomriended that contra.ct be approves and 'that" the Mayor and' City, Clerk be authorized to .>se t the contract an behalf of the City. On motion . of. Mitchell and T clts, a resolution authorizing the Mayor and ,,City Cie c to execute the •;contract with the East Palo' Alto Sanitary District was approved by " -"an•cmous gate on;` roll c l:l Petition. on•Oregon' . Avenue Traffic: A. report' ;was . submitted by the Board of Safety advising t�:a�.��; feels there is to' � � that it by r r safet?•proh.ler :evolved 5.n. the petition Harald H. Strain regarding traffic conditions of : O„e:gon Av'enJam; it.`.- Wa:.3 Do:inted.•ovt that this petition also referred by the:Council at Its- l^st- •me th_eion was °omi ssi.on which has •no�t.yet made a 'repot „� �.iAction" c to the • deferred pending', a report from the. Planning Co:aami.`s sion. Action was • deferred Refu zd.`'an Purchs,,se,"' i'rl.ce• of Do A. 'report Was ': -received v+ ti e c� „ recommending d f3'Ci�i" tea,., .�,�0+.�.. � ' �:f ��.� Pty' r rdir- that a 'refl�.rd4.ox 3- CO he made to Mr•s. Valrn;ren, 216 Fernando 1Aven eze . a „cirri , died t.�.,.E? C$7c�ft@�' �:i. W$:w �-.;k. �i'�'SE?"EcTli: for �'� dog that pli ased -frost the Axlima7 Shelter. On * of .o^ f C hex. and Bersitrott, the recor.meridation. was' r'ij.,yolre .; rind' ;hie.; r efu,, par.ter:"•., .c :-,,;c�'^a.h. �S'eed 'mho' rotc"''d Fo .� . s roll call, all voting Aye‘, Park ; Li ii.t or T .ar t...Street • • • A report received from the BC,?£;.rd of Safety 1n Z FL.,w � h +4h �. e x 1., e ' ddoPtion 'opt �.:7`ia :ce ,e to h J p`�'" r '` : ' l �.'*;� Y fir;. � S �,�.o.�.ishiY�� one -hour z 'fate. sides :.of Bryant St,'_rr•et between. � a ;::'.Eton ��y✓� x°C.'?(lfi 3.• V ��18,' This_ _p:r.,op za`: ordinance,- was .Viseen. s r . d _ err. e to: -Cori i:tte6 ,,Tc. 2. Stop s on barcadera Road recommending:J rerpo, v va�- received from- the Board of Safety ,"ter.., the adoptiozi of z ordinance establishing , t � signs., at -a17 . B�-� 'Intersections �y °4' "Y^ -- on rN.*�yy11 6 „ l� _J� ��r �L�i'rl'��.v� { 7 y "sec 1Jio,, w'1,' on .,a��lbarcadero that f , . •n the ,di y, -.limits from 11 , V f Roade i,.. i.' o e7 lTr.ar' to. s+ t . dni. f field Road *,o . the Eayshore �cc `.,,, r, stop' tr&1fj0 enteri ngr Erxbarcadero Road. further-- t. er reco °vended :that. the ., The install r:�.ma y �' <�-�. Co nt� '�;1 �ti1' ,y�",1p`!��` ^ , A � ��a�,��q `__�°� •.'�?^e nth ».-{ „ 47 .. y� �\J�� be u.��'P�^, Us. e_ i yersec' i o^s not its city erred to CO�`Z�;'!Ordee No.' inarice s Igi given. 'fi r Jt rec r' �': and .t^£' matter .'' Mayfield ' " .re Station A report was received.from; Cor rrcitt�:e-- No coz;�.u.„ re . �;�. ibat tae :sa . of $5 852 0 be aliocat ea"':t. the Board of . Works f ? e Fire-. Station 7,;••&..;,' 2 BUi ding 'Fu d for: tie r *:x.pose .corap1 ting;:; -t' e Ma.y.f ie1d Fire Station :project. 'Committee Esc. r e orte; . ..t ::at ',-t rorxcur-ed s recoz riend, ti on... On :notion of rihcits and Hoy, this report o'the a locr tion of.:fxnds authorized by 1.xnarz.; oun vote call. Hospital A .repo_ t- va.s received from -Co?Ir!+. ttz?F that the sum of $950.00 be set aside from the. Hospital Co', t t•.iT' y�Fund o r' cost of j: .+5,`�g }. .. d �i� p �?^ ✓ �d-r'. - .-.:�� ";i�iOve.c 'the Imo. �. .:t �"..�'. - t.�.t:��' � -.� ���"L•.�. ZZ .J C1»4 ...' of the Palo Alto Hospital tal six months -after the co pi et .cn C� the new Sri ? Co::;Tait tee N'o . 4 previonily :'ecom'".:er{-t,G;r; t the sum of 950.00 be see: a .i:d:e for th".2 purpose. On raation o f Richards and i .e rn.er," the Y ec i sr:s ofCommittee' No, 1:.and Committee No. :Zt. ;were t.p_ roved by unanimous ous ;vote ron: roll. call. report -was received from °Coe rotted No. 1 reco:-r:;er.A..- ing *hat the reau.est• of the Bard. of '`Works that the sir of '&3000 00 be set asi3e . ro?m t:x=� Hospita : Constructiar unc f".. extras be, approved. 'Committee No. L previously .ously recom.'n .rrec '' the,*•sum' of . $3000.:00 :be set aside fron the. Hospital ConstF ucti,,. . ,Fund for On. motes on of Th.o is and Richards, the e recori`L'.'IE'nr aup 'mac 1 cif ''Comrittees No. 1 and' No. b were approved by unara:.1.mo . s v^t A report was also received from Committee No. 1 recommending that the a ecues t of the Board of -forks for a s.2-, not . to exceed $2500.00 for tie' purpose, of f irish.z room, be approved 'Committee No. 4 re crt.r:ended that $250%(-: be. ` taken from the Hospital., Corstrnct! on F urid for the pu rose 0f ...,. finishing .,the . X-ray room. Y On motion .of .hoit s and Goddard', the reco!.:L~ne:;dr,ti,;..a of Committees : o 1 and No. 4 krere approved by u::artmons vote on tension' of Webster Street A report was received from Committee No. 1 info_^m=-_ the ; Council that t'le hizh cost of the proposed ex tens son of Webster Street . beJ ond. Oregon ?venue . d. the fact that 't�} abutting property owners, who would be called upon to raj the full cost.. of the -proceedings, have not been responsive to proposal .lead. the committee to recommend that no rt'ne2" e mad* at this time to ope'' re'oster Street beyond 03-e r.., .. :., Or, motion of To:!ts and Richards, the report ,,r Committee N. a 1 res ,accepted . and it was directed that t ' s be removed from this .docket. Tease with ' .Fisher Research Laboratories A report ,eras s.zbm:fitted by Corirni t. ee Nc that the .lease agreement with the Fisher Research a ox. to»- ;E. o1' a.'parcel of land ort. the City's 'oar's note' property, as '1'0:Tr' "e In Boa: vrl ttel lease: 1 -which 1 of Wc Z vote ox the fez i that th works s app: -o. I e and a rec�ti:ni. bui appea r& Or d t b r be `-:air?' on r0 l to exec' Deg that t]a of a poY p1ayero-; the pia Plann i na estimate use of 74 of $3, 0 ra this pnr Of COrrr.Ia appropri, ana that r€oO"d"en of 7.4.01 $ easeie:- t that t�,e to the 1E .TL t.0 is AV the Boalnfa con2r,itte , advising Coe miss7' o Block 7 0 the Board deeds "hr Char+ze a 0: in T4oa.rd of 'Forks Bulleti.n.:No.. '98, be approved sub;ect to the Yrir1. tten approval of :the "City. Attorneys pro. ; ded the term: of the lease be definitely, :y set: forth in the agreement 'as ten yearns;: ;,,,fh?- term the committee understan.d3 is; the rtei,thl wh cb. the Board o.`•,' `..Turks had in_ Find «. On motion of Thoz.ts and Richards, s, ax d. by unanimous rote on roll calf., a., resonat orr :atth,ori'zing the, execution of the lease by the `Mayor: and ::City :Clerk was approved. Lease with Peter J. Garnbetta - for Boat Works Site A l'eport..was received from Committee No. `? recOmmending t?:n:t thelease a,r eetent with 'Peter er � b ..Ga.ra,be t. 4ta; for the ;boat ,ores site orr bayehore ::.ands , .. as. proposed :n. Bulletin 92 ; be approved subject to trey writt.e:a.;approval'of th'e City Attorney, and asamended :by the'.COMmittee by the oinsert:ian. of a paragraph. 'r.e. lessee to ke. and. maintain the prem.tses and. buildings ldi:.ngs in: good .0 r rxer and:: condition end neat and clear appe'&.3.'anC ,; t�i-`;'allow ?,4 n:oxious gr'.assess :weeds Or plants. 17.o. grow or debris to. acc ru:Late upon. sa?d`preris.es, or any nuisance to'. be :maintained" =thereon... On' notion of Molts.. -and ddard, and by unanimot Q,, vote roll call: .a. resolution: authorizing: the ayor and City Clerk execute the . ..ease ;was. approv i. Development of Peers Park A report vas rec.e ed' fro _-Cox mi.t tee No. 1 recommending thatthe sum of: 3., Sao oo rr appropr :ated for the: development of a portion of Peers Park; consisting of the children's laygrouznd, a field: hoi s, and' some fencing, `;a .n .e;a..cordance. with. the plan previous' a raved b the Community C ,inter C01/2711.3Sion, � � p.� y the Co;*�un�.t� Planning Corr iss. on.::a ,d Committee No. 3, and in. 'accordance:<,wIth estimates .of' cost fur1t. stied:-by':.the Board: of ;'fo`''x s, based .upo? the estimates.: use of W'PA .lab r. ", ,Committee No: 4 recommended that th. of sum � $3,800.00' be `approppiated from the unappropr.Iated balance fort.'�.:s '.?u Dose, �^m On Motion :of .Cypher and . Ben.tr.ctV, the recommendations C her.,; ,,. �. o;' Cor 15 ttee I o: 1 sand Cor mittee ti ro..'1;. 1 were approved .and the appropriation authorized by. unani,:mous. cote on roll call. Closirz of Cr inds.: S:treet, Extension of Alle and one aAzs es r sir lac Areport: was'rece�vedd"from. Committee ,T . that C �, o 1 -recorr,�z<'n ^irxg s tat the question of closing' Orinda Street, as previously rp c• 0 , c e�. by the- Planning : Commission, s s f or be , referred en , �; . to the of �" �� `i°S are, 't;•C2c?, �T7. s Board. City Attorney to, study the question of providing '',?a-serleryts for ,existing;` utilities now within the street, and b ,,at the City Attorney be reg1 estee to furnish an opinion as to the tea_ ty: of closing the °portion of ari-nd:a. Street between {ltor: Avenue ard the city * limits. References were made to P Board of ,Works and City Attorney as recommended by the A report was also "received. from Committee No. 1 acs.lsing that it concurs .in,the `reeommenda,t on of a Ccy�t`�,� fi �. i the ., lann,ang S3__on for sheextension of- the alley through Block 5 and' 2_cck 7 or the Bartley Tract. 1~hi;? :Tatter was referred to the Board of :works for. the. deed � ,. :p ose . of obtaining'who r�eCeBse.?�� s for the. opening of ; his alley. �. Corzittee" No. :l. informed. ed the Council, that since ch: M -of zone do :not, involve ',public works the committee submits no report upon, the recoMmendations of the Pl :r...mna Commicaioa for "zone •°. chs e in.. the Bartley 'bract, although the comic e has . studi.ed 'thes items with Interest in connection with 1,,t - consideration 9f t :e proposed;' street closing -'and alley open1 i.n "uh B zrt ey: ract . .rxotor� of Tho'its and Tars. Nerner,, it was directed that a. '.ear -1Jo held. Upon the recommendations of the: ?Tarnino• Commissionfor' zone • changes 'in the Bartley.' Tract at the :next �. regtlar meeting of t? e." C"oUnci1 en . April a; l9 #0, at 7:3o 7.m., and. that; theproper notice of this hearing be' published as reil'u red- by thb 'city'.ordinances �e iIat ;ors':. for .. Community ty Center A deport wasrace vcd from Committee:To. 3 recom-nerc:I nc- that the :reciues of the: Community Center Commission for the appropriation of a sum not to exceed $300.00. for the purchase and -installation, of "three 18 -inch copper rotary gable type . venti:l:at'o.rs.• beapproved, and that an amount not to exceed $3or,o be ,ppropria;tedfor this purpose. Committee No. 4 recommended t t ;th:esurn of $300sO0 be appropriated from the Contingent ur.0 orf'the purchase and installation of these: ventilators.~ On... otion of Thoits and Richards, and by un :rtous Bete .nn roil , cal s;, the report. . of ` Committees No. 3 and No. ? were approved and the appropriation was authorized. Eru'i.pment fcr 3wimmsr�g. Pool A report was received from Committee TO. 3 recomriend.r:c -thatHthe-recommendation of the Community Center Commission for • an 4appr?oprri.ation for equipment for the new swimming pool in nconada," Park be. approved', and that' the sum of $3000.00 be app ►op i ated ' for the :purchase and installation of equipment as li.st"+ed ,'in Bosrd- of Works Bulletin 92. Committee No. 4 ' recoxtam:ended `4hat the'.,sUm of $3000.00 be appropriated fro the unappropriat :balance 'for the purchase and/ installation of this, egu pment on motion of ;C;yPher and Goddard,. the recommendati cns of the comittees:`were approved and the appropriation was authorized by unanimous vote on roll call. report eras rocei ed fromCor,mittee No. 4 reccr er.,' that the .Oounci1. 'estab? ish the policy of furnishing co,t i_es of Codified Ordinande TO 1 ;to other mun3 c 1pali ties, officers of lr.- league oi'. California Cities. a.nd. -city officials of Palo Alto, ptibl.i.c libraries :',:school.: and 'university libraries without c?:arwe: .€ ,1.::other;s ' to bey: charged $1. C0 per copy, On Met ion of H07 :,.-and it'ch:;ell.;>'thi • rep.o.rt was .approved. :'T t1e Po .icy report vas :received from Committee No.' 4 reconnen61nE .that $2.4.0^ be appropriated from the Contingent' Fund':to to pati rrr title Doli.Cy:' ssi;ed., by the . cian Jose Abstract and Title InsA.:ra::v' Campany.'o b property purchased ''.from the S orabin' Estate in gonnectIon w? the . the ur iVe.rajty Avenue underpass. On 0ticn ,., Bentrott a.nd ^ i tonal 1 this recommendation was .adopted and the -appropriation author. ized by unanimeui vote on roll ^a? last ranee (Community 'Center A c r port was: received, from Committee To. 5 reco.,,.M nr.„°—;_ that premiu s on .the Fite:Arts Policy and the ` Personal Proper7,; Policy and thz reqUest recos e anappr. o premium vote : en a?p'rovea Pel that t h.e cancel )a property 1939, be 8111 No. . was appr< it apprav nurses/ c for a per from the Richards, recom,er., : On the .a City Encl.:- insurance already be from 1,71.11,c?, amount of '"-Khan s u_ , LW /.� ized {�i.. � lAar the Libre.r, amount to Library to carried by Report T. received ar1 Earthol a seco�l zos ita? and -:•S 1,epolq j crz "iCat is yS c+.� �� ; v„11 C-Dn 'o icy for the Cozrnunity Center be paid three years :in advance n. ,r. d that appropri.atio' . to take ,,,care of the cost be made :a: s ,ecues te 1 by the "corthaunity Center ,Commission. ommitte�,.z N C. No, -ecer e nd.ed :th.¢t :the .sue of-413"5..oC. be e wpropri:ated from the _:n tpropr1ated b . ance for the pu ose- of paying these' nsurance 'oreniumz for three .years; • in_ advance',:. On motion of Molts and Southwood., and by unanimous ote on_ roll call, the recox endat1 ons of the committees were an'proved and the appropriation. was aut nor .zed,, Petition of Veterans' Welfare ..Boar report: was: xdeccived from Committee No. that the petition frora .the Veterans:' Welfare; r3aard ca::e llat.;_on of the' second ,ns tal ent of taxes .on property on. Boyce .^avenue,, acquired ,by" the Board on 1939, be granted. and that these ..taxe's .amounting:' to Bill No, 2561. j by cancelled.. 5 recora endi: I for the 1 certain December 26, I $8.79 (Tax On motion of Thoit.s and Goddard, this reco'irnendFtion' atrroved by unanimous vote on roll call.. Insurance on Buildings Under Construction A report was submitted by Committee' No. 5 advising that t appro res the writing .of .a $13,000.00 insurance policy on the arses' cottage;; covering fire insurance and extended coverage for a , period. of 63 zr1.onths - the 'pre:al-7_1M of $117.00 to be paid from the hospital Operating Account. On :motion of Thoits ad Richards, ds, this report was,. a'pprovgd:; by unadni Aous ,rote on roll call . A report was .a,l.uo. received from Committee No,, 5 yy-co = enc 1 g that . the Cot�xa.c l authorize the writing f insurance on the e ^fad fi eid: r ire Station and; the" Library of City �: x•,�ry. Ming.' The' 'Deputy Ci y Engineer eer .dvised; that t.• would, be: -ne;c.e.ssary to have, insurance on the Children's _;Library also. that funds have alrend r been allocated. ,for. the -.*' x'e: station and library rro— ,„h; c3-, the -insurance pre ;i': ns can be 'pai ' a ' , qa jets �,1 t of �,.,' �-a.?7:d, that t an $125.00, Will be needed to cover the insurance on the jhf..?: re :,'s Library. The members of Committee No. 5 ware agreeabl inc l'uding the Chi idren' s f_n their r ec o nmenda In motion of :Richards -and. Tho .ts, the Council authorized the writing' of insurance on the lam. *f`'� e� t X �:'.:e Libra �rir T i f � _s _ �.d Fire e Ste. �.� qn, Library �t, and..the" ChI.ldren s Library, the necessary r noun t to corer the premium on , the insurance for. the Children's ,{ 'brary to be taken � froth the : Contingent Fund . T ^ i s n n +� nr od bv. un,a.rnous vote on roll call. ot� on was The reports of the Department of b ubl c Works, the Oe77:),artme of publ._tc 'Safety, t "?ce{ >ed the Auditor and .. -�re usurer were and y, placed o� file> e yar th oaks ?assurance on Bo spi.tal: The Mayor' advised that. Mr. S. yyvin h d written e a second letterconcerning earthquake insurance:. on the and r eouested. some rep] y .on this matter. Councilmen V V ,, „;..,�`. �, reported than Coznmi:ttee No. 5, to ',ill:Leh. the first -` - i v_on� from I r. Erwin had been, refex red ✓;- the •la ror . consid.eri"rg this ;matter and'; requests fu:ether � ,, . ,;o The City 'Cler C : was directed to Iforr. + M r. 4ErT tithe x' -+.•�^+�� sir. ,T.�.1?. Leave of Absence for Dr.. Mitchell On motion of'Thoi'ts and. Hoy, the request o.' Co n4l,.,- Mitchell for a lease 'of absence for the' t:ionth of Apr,1 gas granted, w r �i si t leave $ t, with �,�xr>.,_s ��.o�.� ..c the state,. On: motion .of: Mitchell and Richards, and ;by vote on roll call, .the -f ol:' owing 'mills were approved warrants, authorized in payment. ,of the same r k ofeA.merica. ,p 25,00 City of Palo Alto 9.25 i+ a or. Lorenz Costello:. 25.00 Melvin Stationers x.88 Palo Alto Ties} q 22.00 a3•l-onaker is 'Printing House. 2.83 Stanf erd.. University Press 8.97 'Travelers Insurance C o . 74.'23 Real:,1:nveator's, Inc.' 96.70 ::Palo Alto Cha :ber of Cothraerce 445...00 San Bose Abstract Co.. 21.00. N.7,1 C'a;pi`ola Dresden 19.30 ;oxen`s- Service.i;eagwc 300.00 Mills` the' Flar lariat 10.30 .Palol. A Ito', Haapital: 1846. eo and The attention'' of the Council was called to the fact :that the new .:owner of ''the Texas Restaurant has :made app>ii catfe . to.eth.e :,Sta.te Board of Eq:aalization fora beer license. panted out..that a general 'protest against the Issuance licenses ''in Palo' Alto is on file with the Board of Equalization, but that a` hearing- -would' not be held unlessa special protest is made. On motion_ of Th.olts, the City Attorney was requested, to make a special protest against. the;- issuance of this license. ' " WPA _''Proje:ot for Reservoir Roof She:. Ci ty: Engineer ix.f ormed the Council that : additional WPA labels* s. needed to complete work. on the ruse»,; roof ,• . that; ,n o ` additional cost . to the City i. f, involved, that it :is r_eceSs .ry to execute s. auprilo lent .?. project pr pC�,,w in orde.1'..to_. s.ecu "e' .:.the �a5d� tional. laborfrom-:'T? 1 , Cr _ rt' e. of - Mitchell' and Cashel, the City Engineer and authorized to sig_-, this, supplemental project proposal, � w No. 0943-736. i ht P?:rk :t . Residential Districts Councilman Reed brought 1up the matter ". of r i ;^ pa?" xi:lg 'in n residential districts and pointed out the heze.res involved by the -pa,,,kirxg of cars on the streets, particularly when.:car's are parked on the wr;or ; side ' of the street. This :mattes was referred to the Board of Safety for study and recommendation. C. OGx cilz.ai Reed also c s.11 ed atte>ntI On to 1.o'(.• ' awnings in, -;the :business iness .1 tr. i ct: a W: suggested -that- e. s taken! r t© hate.: she ord -.nance`� regu acing the height of °-inn- :`,r �ti enforeed.N T i .. _ - _ to _ _he _ _ _ . . -- ir..spect- ,,„ for tac t:i:on;. litTINISMIPMEMMUMMINIMAWNIMMIIIIIIMINVIVA Chickens The ;, made to him in the residential although' there wished to cal matter was refer Lighting al Coure: be installed at Camino Real in Alto Avenue ent1 safety of .motor! advised .that ts'c location. Traffic S'. been received win at Embarcadero R equipment has- be East; that the S soon as possible adjourned. On r::O t : Chickens ; in Residential Districts The mayor stated that several complaints have been zr..,sde to him, in rega:'d to ;. the raising of chickens and ducks in th Y 7.es4'der wie.l. districts, .particularly in Crescent Park and althouCh there .i; no' violation: >of tie. present >.ordinances 'rhe xsrr'a to call .this, matter .,to, the Council ti s attention: This ''Q W er was referred to the -Board of Safety. .i :.t at Palo ,1to A eriue axed Camino std -: eu c i " m$rs ,her ad t ze s r that .,,I! Y� - uggestion that a flood light) ) ' "stalled at .the !nt ersectx.on of Palo Alto . Avenu,e and'El 4 Ca {ro Rea' .n order tc ;ive beater v.':'! . ill ination at.' the Pa 7 _. o :to ".ver e entrance to the, Cit, Which she felt wou:d add, to the safety: of motorists and ped:,estrians She Director of: tti3 -it! e2 i �,d��, se& that two .lights: have recently .en; installed at this locations.. Traffic Si is orz El _ C it o eal The Mayor reported that several communications have boon received'in regard:.,to :the' :nit 11ation of traffic signals at E barc.aderc Road :and .B�. Camino eat. i ; He advised that the equLp:ment.. naas bee» ,orde7.e . but whet it' has. to come .f om the East: that the. ,State authors t1 e _ �i: . ; eke the installation as soon as pos sible4 ad �o;zrned. e Yo;r _tosaI were On mot:? and. Thoits the Council APPO # w •