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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04081940Thee ;Counc1 i`' of the City of Palo Alto met in regular session on:,thi's.date at 7:30 P.M. In the absence of the Mayor the meetis , was called to order by the City Clerk who asked for nominations -for Mayor pro tem. Councilman Blois was nominated. and elected `Mayor. pro tem and took the a chair. Roll call was as follows: Prevent Bentrott, Blois, CashEl, Cypher, Goddard, Hoy, fernery .Mitchell, .Rued, . Richards," Southwood, Thoits Thomas. Al ent: :Costello, Wood. The Minutes of the meeting of larch 31, 1940, were approved, lSearin one: Zone Changes This was. the time" set for a hearing uPon the reco endat,ionof the'Planning Commission',for zone changes in the. Bartley- Ta act:'as - follows (1) That. Lots: 22, 23, 24, 25, 35 36, 37 and 38, Black 5, Bartley Tract; Lots 20/ 21, 22;, 23, 32, 3;, 34 , and 35. Black 7, Bartley Tract; Lots 21, 22, 2), 24 , 35, 36, 37 and 38, Block 11, Bartley Tract; Lots 21, 22, 23 and 24, Block 121 Bartley bract, 1:; --.rezoned from Zone A," First Residential District, to Zone B, Second Residential District, al owi,;g uses not to :exceed a four -family dwelling as def'i tied it the Zoning Ordinance. 2) That Lots 18, 19, 20, 21, 39, 40, 41 and, the southwesterly half of Lot 42, Block 5, Bartley Tract; Lots 18, 19, 36, 37, 38 and 39, Block 7, •Bartley Tract; Lots 17, 18, 19, 20, 39, 40, 41 and 42, Block 11, Bartley Tract; Lots 17, 18, 19 and 20, Block 12, Bartley Tract, be rezoned a roe. Zone :A, First Residential District, to Zone B, Second Residential District, allowing uses not to exceed a two-family dwelling as defined in the Zoning Ordinance. 1t.:was reported that a notice of this hearing had been published in the, Palo Alto Times and had also been sent to all property .owners In the 'zone of interest. Nowritten protests against the proposed changes of zone were received The meeting was declared open to the public, and :members ,of, the audience were given an opportunity to speak.. .s;< Pee r3 G Clark, owner of Lots 40, 4,1, 42 and 47, Block 7', Bartley. Tract, addressed the Council reqlaesting that her; lots be included in the rezoning, Mr. Arthur ,lames/ planning engineer,` advised :that the Planning Commission considered only the petition of Mr. Antonio DsAmtco. o•«ner of large' number of lots in the Bartley Tract. Mrs, Clark was informed that her property could not be included in the rezonir:E a.t :;t iis. time, .since it was notincluded in the advertised not.:,.-, and: she 'eras. regtested to subnslt her petition to the PIann:ng Co ,ssoin for consideration. Cc'mcil by the Los Day Cs/el Council May 3, 1; Lett Associat: Cor►n -ttee and place Requ Comnissla: referred ', for erect: . Park. r} for more of such ff that functs referre6 t Lol ll.:xi tteA Appre Co:.r*iss_:on Adult Tha t $' plates of Comm: s s i. on dimmer DIP the bal.$.ir`: that Ear a,)t balance fr;j .,�. was a vote on r c';, Re cue A appropri `ae additi.,�. Board state. as soon ,as _, nn itePe ze d it this ;• that as=.ri i"u='zzis�tiflg G O. vas referred had beerz to .aa1 tees 'of` the` 'unity ,to that. ze s, finer.: wa sod:iotce, In There ,was no one else Who 'fished: to' address the. Council on this ,matter'and.the hearing Was. declared . closed. A'proposed 'ordinance ,charges zones as ;recommended. the Planning. Oorami.ssioo was, given;: first reading. LosBanos' May Day .Celebiation.: co'zmunicat=ion: '4as: received, from. the Los Banos Day: Celebration Conimittee extending An invitation ;to the Council to attend :tk e: celebration on ,d ,parade e in Los . Banos may 3, 4 and 5, l94O This Bras placed on file. Letter from Utilties•: Association A letter front the 'California, ' Municipal 'Utilities Association :enclosing copy, of report :u"Za de by their Legislative Committee it the . last session ,of the Legisla.ture ve,s receive and placed. on file. A communication •vas received the ;.f_ om the Community' Ce: ter Commission c -o cernir .- letter: f referred by the Council ;to the: from W 1li r�z H. Adams and. oth:er3, commission, in .r ard to need for erection of . f enoes; hound the baseba� field $ E Park. The Coa�:ri � �a ..a. in El Camino ss�.on. stated that it has recognized the need "or more fencing at;, that area and feels that the construction of such facilities ` would, bea definite improvement„ provided tat fends are ::aysi .able for the: purpose. On motion:, of i tche'+ 3 .a y1 the report of Come t- ,. d �o �`: � Committee o. 4 was approved, and 'tie ' ao ,ro ri:ation authorized by unanimous I vote. on roil call': p P j vas, received froa . the Libra :1-y, Bo r -"re t 1 RPpx opriF.�t; on or 'defray, w a_ .� �{ �..eq ir�c $1s53o«ofl to ,_ts-he cost ; of flarnishiz addition to thec.library now',•: Board states` that it i.s.•oeSira'��.� that er �ths��uetio�a:. The asas rd as . sum be, made' aveki;.a,bi e i . t£'n , p73S1ble so~ as to permit the adoption of specifications!. ized estimiste'`of the f:irx isb.ings• required was enclosed v_ h s lette✓," A report was re=ceived from Co ttee"r reco endinro. that as� "not to, exce.� . � urn~ all, g the i i:brary' .addition C0 e appropriatedfor.' ' Cyr_ ruoti.on. o� ,� - vas erner and Richards., tris Mattere� erred to Committee No. ? . Re o west � f Libra " . 'S' Board far Furnish s On totion, of Mrs. Merner and Cashel; the matter was referred, "erred to they Board, sates of Woirks for e f Committee No.., 3- :r-x.lso.. stir o cost and to ; ropri tin for mer.: Plates: A letter .was received. -from the , Con rs:;ni �Com i.s,son corc;e rni budgeted:,f'.) .G s,,.�w ty. -semen �wd Account 82Owoo f ,e •l i� t ^ara�a.' re budget far -:the-,• . urp. s �. r , t ,e •• �• ,wa p , owe ; of xs va? i <ng r.ewr di.er t s of the man re;s��stazit : atto.` transformer type. -T Commission � Ay ��Q on ;adv r ed tha,t>` .t Ahas• acme plates:. y .{. opted an offer of ten n�e�* Council p law4s for the', stra .of -1656.03i and reauest2'�1 .. that the ¢� 'y, �s {y y��a y+ /t n um not to-. exceed $91.53-- to ..be, added to Count 2Ow99, ,-to covex? .the total cost. r'e'tort ,was received i w , +- a r, �n4 �ay� j �^�y� {� _from C'i Y!'.�i�i t ee �b o y o�7yr. e i {{ that V t+... -a�SJrlJ A:l .I ��ati'V i.J. o.L ., �h. ., • -•�Qw C:.��.dCt4C.•Si�.�.iy� that eP f $9:n,53 be c from t .e unappropriated tj c this purpose;. . F VOSIONISIENINIVIIMOV Petition for Pa ;r i . Lt A tit"i:ax waS received with eleven: 'signatures fron businesshouses, in the ;'7 0 block on Pierson Street, .requesting that a one- xour';p king. i it. be established <•in this block. This vac referred: to the Board of Safety and'Committee No. 2. Invitation- from Children s Museum ;,,Ani,invitation from the Board of "_Directors of the Ch 1dren, ts . c e to .a tend the annual membership, :meeting at then ,-Chid d ei ! s Theatre on April 17th vas received and placed on file uest of ;;,Stazader ; :Stations Inc. for.•"New Site ranee : a >o o. venue an ea.l i.` car nrnGation was received from: - ;he Standard Stations, dezire for a new service station site when they are forced to vacate their present site at El Camino l al ., and;,.University Avenue, ' and requesting that they be given � notiderat:ion. in the leasing of. the _South gore of El Camino Peal and 152alo± Alto Avenue', or the northerly corner of the entrance pr'o .de,` Pa13? Alto .:Av enue. is ,realigned so as to give sufficient frontage• oxi '.41': Crai:h.oRAal,i for service station purposes. In :,th2s o:onhection "a 'report was read from the Plan ,in Co ,ss:ion recom ,ehd ng': that the' property at the entrance to � 4 Alto, . at ralo r ,Avenue a.nd -E1 Carais►.o Real, be not • dev .. for ,a ec zercial use because the Cor+ .fission belie'.es that this property. should be developed fors a; park area and the beautification of :the entrance to the City. A V ,A motion: as made by Mitchell', seconded by. Goddard, that the recam endati;on'ofthe Planning Commission be adopted. During the discussion. which "followedt reference was made by. Councilmen Mitchell and Thoi t s : to : the fact that the land was originally leased to the. City by Stanford ford. ' University for par'', and -recreational purposes and that it was not the ..intention at the time -of the leasing of the property to commercialize area. : Councilman Cypher, . Chairman, of the P1r iIng Cannission; stated that the Commission had not considered the Matter from a financial standpoint but from, a civic one. The City Attorney ;advised, the Council that the .'Mayor had::received a letter ;.from, -.De}Ln J. Hugh Jackson, Acting Cosnptrol er of Stanford ''U'niversi:.ty, ,statrtr.., that the University officials are opposed' to the ':leasing of any of theh h,,,ray fron_tage,whicr the . City . leases from, the University, for commercial purposes. The Motion. to : adopt the recommendation of the Plann ."A Commission. was .carried by ari noes vote on roll call. ic ta3 "Ftmxds A report Was received from the Board of Works trans- mitting the request of the Hospital management for the following, ah angel:: and. alterations, ' with the request that if the Council wishes :;this work done .the. necessary funds be allocated: l: X-ray room , 975,00 • 21 .Revision in Nursery No.l 1,106.12 . 31 Installation of shower on ground. floor 685:88 '.(4;.) -Construction of:,janitor's closet 51#.=:2 concernin funds„ sh there- you that, then financed that thes� one 'of 1FTa allocated addition:I mass e► from the Fund, in .� Mitchell transf'#e OS iig for ap in a. dingo: •Blocks 9 a; of .the cis as re st the sale .e.' by a- quit understand liability work will G recorrirnendat meat of Mat Street, ani • Packing.' Cori to the abolr, and Third i' property on detriment to ;hey state. ; obstructioru could be x�a� ingress: and. this natter Portage Aver of the plant =king any n and Second , that any e t expense of t A considered t advising, the Portage that this be recommended,. the width of Cio hato It vas alsono be secured�.. in writing' V, the vacated PUraoses, t: The Board :alsra :tranam1tte.d -a financial statement co erni.lg' exPe ditures= rsn the' pspi a3 .addit.ion and available' funds, showing' that With the 'in :lesion of the above items,, there, would be,. a short A'. report ':was :rece1v'cd , f "oin Committee ,No, 1 recommending that. these' four,, extra 'terns beauthorized provided they can be - financed out. of hospital jearnings Committee . go. IP recommended that these .extras be ,approved,' with; the notation that the first one of. $4,975.00 for the' Xray.: rots ,includes.: the $2500.00 allocated by the Coune1leat the last , rreetingi -and, that this is an addition to the:,: :original.. plans and specifications. Committee re'et)arorended that the Hospital raragement,.. be-: authorizedto - tra4s er ' a st, x not to-- exceed $5300.00 from the Hospital .earnings . of 19401-,b ,b ` the :Iloap1ta1 Construction Fund, in' addition to ethe $'i0,-0©0..00 .istltrea,dy;'authorized; Ori' 'motion of Mitchell sped. Thoiits, the recommendations ofthe committees were approved and the transferea ent P� c ! zevuw— i vote on:roll caL1. osir Streets irti unnh rs Ce 'Addition A report _ vas . rec.elVed. , from the Boar, of Works recommend -- ilig for approval the :plane for the realignment Of Me.tadero Creek in a diagonal lime. 'rorx 1 nbert:-sire :.'to 1.111.76,d. Street across Blocks 9, and 10,,,,cSunnyside Addition, and re1tera.ting its approval of the closing :of Raise Avenue' and ' a portion < of Second: Street .' as requested byr; the Sutter, Packing- ::Company. The Board recommended the sale, 'at agreed price of- the ,.park l.a*rd's mops Portage Avenue b'- a quit claim .deed::;. Tnes;e, rero endatiohs were made with: the u-+:derstanding that the Sutter Pack i . Company will asses e. liability arising 'through the relocatien .of the Creek and that the work 'will be',carried :on . at 'their own expernse. Committee No 1 reported ' that it ; ooncurs in the above recommendations cif- the Board of `Works Frith; regard to the. r ee.lign merit . of Matadero 'Creek,: the closing': of Rose;. Avenue and Second Street, and the 'sale cf the ''park lands.. A letter, dated. April, 6th.„. was received from .the Sutter Peeking Company eoncerni'ng this-,;rn tter requees ting in addition' to the above changes. that PortageHAvernue be closed, between First and Third Streets.. The Corpanyefeess that, since it owns the property on both-. -sides of •Portage :Avenue.,. 'it " would not cause any detriment .to t:he- City to.: close . Portage as a public 'street .. They state- in :their: 1etter. that :.the y.;'have no. desire' to build obstructions on it '.and ..lt `would be ?atisfactory if arrangements could be .rude to -place .:gates., at First :and Third Streets to control ingress andegress front the. plant,, i'he Company requested that this natter be giver `. early -consideration, 'as the closing -of Portage Avenue is essential to the entire program of development of the plant and they'. would' like to have, thetitter settled before .raking any aterial `:changes toward the . closing of Rose Avenue • and Second Street 'and 'the realignment of the Creek. They stated that any expense In ng th.ese.alterations will be at the expense of. the Sutter : Pacin$ :co ny. A ` report _ 'w.as - ,received : frc cc the Board, of Works, which considered this, -:matter at :a' special,:.:nteeting on this date, advi.sin.; the'.,Counc"i . that the-, Bo 'rd? :approves the request to close Portage Avenue ` between :First .and, :Third Streets, and recommending g that this be included in the' street; closing procedure..previ tts1y� revotmended. The Board . further reoomraended that a right of .way the width :of, Porta;e :Avenue. `die . secured: from the Sutter Packing Ccrrpar..y for uti3i.ty:' and .sewer ;.pu po'ses, this: also to assure the City that -no. :struct,ros.::ircait:d :'fie::. b ;lt ' on this right or way. It was also recon :ended.; -;that: a letter. and -a deed to the street be seeuned: from:: the Butte's PackingeCOmpany with the understanding Westing.* that, i.n the ; event tees :,eo property; �n9:�a�'�don,s the he vacated'- street would be `reededicated as 'a street for public purposes, the deed not to be accepted and recorded until such aba don rO ,the p ty- a: to shc�xx..d : � ' � � 'ttee o.•. :�:�. .� concurring a re Ort. ;woas ,received from- C , con deof above ree is endstions of the Bo� �Wo k also to .be, e ,Avre�ue.,' T` i to-. tJ �l��ir ;'Porte�,g' ,Commission ��� " t� the Council reluest the Fly re�ca de�. si t matter. Cn tion of " Thomas and Thoits, the .recox endations i ttee o «: 1. here_ slop ted d o�'. tom ' _ .� :tWc�rk� �..nc�.'Ca to prepare the necesasz�y tb Oita ; A tt 3f'': . ,iz,;etructeci . ' ?? rOce :d s and submit them to the Council. 4 Porta a avenue . _was referred `he .: ,tt r ,of. .c1o.Sing 0,, nission for a report at: the next reefing Fh .. t"he.- eeso :ut of :',intention Ni be wd the Planning;efosa�.on r w, as itwas r. felt that shoul, : lave `en Opportunity to Pass %Ten this Matter before th'e pr4ceedinge.. a..xe , instituted. report 14 .s 'received from the Board ofcWfor s C s`' tran �., « p regard to the ,remod n8 :Yztiti.~,3;z1,� .;�ii1�.3:E3t.�I3.:�.i$ .ixa. , �' ,, '' give this matter Hall:; lath; >the reeommendatien that dateoa .Council. i the necesster fav x�ab'lo 3, .Clerst$ o" at an' earlprapr1ated' carry out this ands ©f; $4-000.00'b ap. to ratter vas ,rdi.ti l O� and �,roj�ect�.:, Cxzmotion of - o.� ;�ern�a Reed, rePe' to Committees • No. I . and anc3. ,r.3n:�.ver�i.t �,ve. e Se ati.ox� at .El Camino Rem .A report was received from the Board . of ',,Torks trans- tie ::;to heCouncil :with the Board's approval project statements to :be .submitted to theStateDiv iontof Ughvays��o s of g s provide for the. expenditure f . or city streets and for stake h� ..rays construction- : n or f j Inca .off` : the grade separation these �pro pr l oject � and The Board recommended '�niva�°s'ity,1�.'�exrwae.. the Council. statements. for execution by+� , . that these pyc�>ect Committee 1V Ow:, -I also recommended T✓iJ.d �i S%e"'� gas tax funds forstatements. pro\riding for the exp the tanci'� the. grade `separation project be executed by ^q� '+��/�y /''�y''�' py�{�'n: �y - Bentrott, t3Yid. by `.�al?5.�.�1ov.S ;On �1+.�✓��.tii,l,. Of .'!��,t\./J11�CG.1.i ,$,�d. '.. T � Clerk 'were the -Mayor pro gem and City hor .zed; to eiecute these statements on be half of the City. auk enta% f r�r x' enditure . of Gas .Tax Funds �; ; and. t annex. za (3n � red � //yy was received from the Board eWxpenditure arr. A .report rovai: of an agreement for theme enity st re�� ,aoo e ailing `i fe . from f l ed . for major of ���= tai. ,fps . .the:. fund allocated °.. r"f: cal year ';for, the installation of r for, the s r ,tie fi and ' barcedero ; Road -and q� f„•.�, eii Z t on -of :: traffi c at :El Canino Real and Pale Alto °_tteeello»A. also recram:zc"xided: theexecuti:on.of t'his 1270 .,.,' ,approving the agree z. �. �r , the: icy et and nl t .e''. rktaypx pro` te4f.. a s `.;.n,fia, fl,` nG. nth rr If .0 read ' and on. mot ion. of. Mitchell ch a� b al�'Cis' °vie City .�av: i3oy4 s ado ed :by unanimous. vote on roil allthori was rea passed. the Bo'a several constru at the of t} of somethi. these L D viSi o in vier of fund Tr vecomme. ighway rginee comply one Cod, on exist The cos cent. .g byZiyyvei) 4o c•.l..wp u.. Highway �. the CE read anc vote- on stA 3ulleti recora:e3 drain i] No. 2. ri def erre, further acquire; pendinz Se the Cou Sen£Le Council its op A report: was <aisc .received from thu Board of Works recoz ending the approval First Supplemental ;Agreement nrcviding for expenditure of gas tar funds on state highways ?or the 1939..1941 b_tenn um to ;include the fuads for the installation of the 'traffic' Signals 'at bar•cadero,Road and the chance? i zat ion. of traffic :4'3:tthe Palo o Alto Avenue Cc=mittee No 1 also recd: ended the approval of this agreement Resolution No. 1271,approVing this agreement and ,:utnoriz C. its, erecutjo, �, ? bS the Mayor pro tern a. , City Clerk, . "S vas "ead; •.n(3• on rhotj:C?n: o.f,-Mrs, _ierner and Bontrott, was r,'a se?d by ,1.1w.,a3ni_mous^ vote .on. roll call. _ Attention was Called at this time to a report thF..�Oa � orSB.fet �- .� ..porgy from the Council that it has-been several, months, si'nce''recor rdations 'were made f -construction ar th,,e of chance .is_ s i.'� �' a,nd s x the control of traffic at the. Palo Alto ,Avenue intersection and. for th st of traffic ac uated signalu: at E barc,aderLo Road, .a.:�:� . s? a t.tor so: .et^i:^.; can -be �c.la:u.x and.asking if done:, toe edite the practice of safety at these interse•ctior�s .xt waa pointed � ,t that State-. ._ ,j`% ....t..t�V. out the +JLalre-. Division of H!g . �,;r i rw y� ll now -, be able to 'vroceed wi in , view of the fact ;_that: the agreements for the expend ti rewor k 7' funds have _ been appr'ovedHa d executed. Traffic Signe.. A .report was :sec el�ved ` from the Board of Works ew=er ding. that authorization. be given to the. Division. of Highways, as: requeste a :let er fro,;, John. H. Skeggs, . D1st,r Engineer, for the :instal ati.`on. of certain, traffic .. � c signs to comply v tk' the new sts tote 4.ncluding the installation one Code R5 n facingnoithbOUnd traffic and a 25 -Mile plate �^ existing sign, facing southbound traffic near College Avenge. The cost is,approxi:iaate? y. $1O.. 00' and Will be taken from the cent gas tax 'funds -allocated`. for state highways'.... Con. ittee -No, L al:.sod recor. efded that authorization be given; for the installation of these traffic W-ththe new-staa.Utes. to ly Resolution No. 1272, 'authorizing the Di.vision ' of -1 crsh ' ys to Install these signs, the cost to be taken from the I. cent gas tax funds- allocated. forstate read highways, ,: �s., , _ ^.nd on motion of Tho t5 -a d Hoy was adopted by unanimous vote on roll. call.:. Storm'W$ter �raina 'e A report was:received from the board of Works submit aulwet in 119 re1at:ing to storm .water drainage, with, the recom.::,en_dation •=that the lands- necessary for the 1nterceptor< drain in the Embar.cacero. Amex addition be acquired.' Committee No. I reported -that -it is: cOnsidering this matter but has deferred action pendding a...reporV .from the City Attorney and £ urthe=' informat1o! froze -.the Ci L ineer. as to cost of acquiringrights : of , warp Acts axes was postponed by the.. Council net ort from, Co tittee - No. 1. Se.*Lae ansti.tutic�x3 ' encraex�t No. 9. A reportwas submitted b r the Board of Works advising Council, that the., board. has gone record Sens*" Constitutional ,Amendment on n as opposing Cotnrwl ;lsc' o�opcse this-proposed-amendment.No. 9 ....d r recommending that the committee .No. 1 eCommends that the Coy,:.'• �x It °PPOsition to proposed Senate .0 na ?r- make t known 9 onsti tution I Amendment 'NQ: 9,i ' inasmu.Ch as i.t :might Affect boards of charter cities:, which the Committee ;un vas, asp not the intention of the makersof :the ac -, The; City Attorney =explained that the proposed amendment provides that the decisions of administrative boards in the state of _Caliornla. shall'be subject to review by the Superior Court, and that its adoption might jeopardize the rulings of the several ad 1nistr-ative boards or the City. of Palo Alto. Resolution ,No. 1273, .d,i sapproving the passage of proposed Senate Constitutional amendment` No. 9, was .read, and on .otiori of Tholts and Goddard, was passed ` by unanimous vote or roll ;call.. The': City Clerk was, directed to send two .certified copies; of this,. •resolut:ior. to F.lchard Craves, Executive Secretor, - 'of :, the:: League. ""of California Cities. WPA Project A report was received frcri the Board of Works submittf.ss the application for a WPA project for the development: of —parks, storm water drainage work, harbor development, etc. Co mnitte.e No. I recommended that the Council authorize, the City Engineer and Auditor.- to execute and submit this WPA project app1icat icr to WPA authorities. It was pointed out: that the City does not have . to make any commitment of funds at this time. On. motion of Mitchell and Tnoits, the -reco *wend «tio o° Committee TTo. 1 was adopted and the City Engineer and Auditor were _:authorized to sign and submit the application. Dixon Property A report was received from the Board. of Works trans - Bulletin 116 concerning the cost of repairs needed at the Dixon house, amounting to about $3000.00.. The :Board. advised ,:tha,t. ' a caretaker and his wife can be employed to live at the house for ` $25.00 per month. Committee No. 1 recommended that the Board of Works authorized' to.. crake arrarigezrzents for a caretaker for the Dixon. residence,; the': compensation of the caretaker to be taken fror4 the; income: received from the San Francisco property, and that the .Board ,,of Works be authorized to make such. repairs and do such maintenance work on the Dixon residence as is immediately necessary, the; cost of such work not .to. exceed $1000.00 oral the funds to be withdrawn from the income received from the San '''ranc:i.sco ''property as: it ,becomes available. . Committee No. 2 repoDte;::=that' it concu:rs-:.'in this recommendation of Commit tee No. On .n odor.& ,Mitchell, and . 'hoits, the reco endations of the "o ittees were adoptedby, tananimoeis vote on roll :cail. A , report was also received from the Board of Works recommending. that therequest of the Cormmunity Players to use the Dion; 'earn be;denied, in:: ;view of the fact that this barn i3 it the line of .the future 'extension of Center Street and its maintenance ;in its present location would obstruct future development of the property. Committee No. 1 reported that it concuss in the recommendation of the Board of Works that the request of the Community ' Players be denied: • A :motion was made by Bentrott, seconder. by Hogs that the report be: adopted. Councilman Cashel, Questioned the advisability of denying the request, as the Community Players; are :in. need"-. ,ot: storage. space for scenery,£ind the barn is i-A good coxic1itioi :.for- such use The Deputy City .Engineer oointeG. out that ' he :storage of scenery in the barn would .increase .the fire hazard. Board ATE be giver made saf to Com d Ord ecommen and amen to the ?I the City provision the enti. or the k referred. recommend ordinance to remain least 200 they are of Codif i d and repoa: and refe:7:. Re$u: mitt ir.,g a r'eguiatior re s i dent in can be dor Chairman c the prefer, does not a prohibitin feels is r.. • the Board: at this _ t;i; j raf f•. advise •t:t problems on ?lit at t?ri; she parkin;,2 this prob1 hazard. The voteon the motion to adopt the report of the Board of Works and Committee; 3 o 1 was as follows: era' KS'), tee- er on nor n. of t the be t o.such. 4 �Fe Ace' -'the � e that' ens: Bentrott, Blois, Cypher, Reeds Thoits, Thos. Cashel, Goddard, Hoy, Merger, Mitchell, Richards, Southwood., The motion was declared; lost. On motion of .Goddard, who suggested that . the matter be given further consideration to see if the barn could be made safer for the storage of >:scenery, the matter was referred to Con::zittees No. 2 and- No. 3. Ordinance on ,Removal:. of `. Dead Animals A report vas . received from the Board of Safety recommending the: adopvlon. of an ordinance repealing Section 2169 and amending Section. 42.6.of Codified Crdiriance No. 4 relating to the removal of dead sn:iMal ::`„ A, letter erassubmitted by the City -Attorney explaining the need -for clarifying the provisions of . these. sections and the advisa,bility of placing the entire' matte t either in the ;:hands of the Board of . Safety or the Board of Works:. The proposed : ordinance was given first reading and referred to the Board of Works.'. �S'Gi'�na7�C{', Ob2 .B4wli .A.a..l:£_ A report was": received from the Board of Safety - recommending the adoption of °. n, ordinance a scndIng the present ordinance relating to'bowling`-alleys, which ;could permit them to remain open "until 1:00 provided they are located at least 200 feet .from any hotel ,of fifteen. rooms or more, or t2- .t they are properly insulated. proposed ordinance amending the title of. Article 18 of Codified Ordinance No.;. ., amending Sections 1801 and 1802, a_:d repealing Sections 1807 and.a8o8, was given first readinr, ¢:1d referred to ComMittee No. 2. Regulations or .Chickens" .and other. Fowls A report was received from the Board of Safety trans- mitting a report from. the Health Officer coricernin.r the regulations for the keeping; of chickens and other fowls in the residential districts.. The Board reports that nothing further can be done without- additional legislation. N. Roger Roberts, Cnairm n of the Board of Safety, informed the Council that the present regulations, are being enforced and that the Board does not see how the• regulations` could be ;more strict without :prohibiting the keeping of .fowls in the city which the Board feels is not advisabi,e , at this time. On motion of ?Lttchell and Goddard, the report of the Board of Safety was placed on file, and no action was taken _:,1v at time. �• v this Traffic <Park, ng. Problems A report ;;vas received from. the Board. of Safety advising that it. Is giving problem- - g � considerable 'thought °�o the traffi,c _emr- on. University Avenue; when the underpass is completed.„ but at this time is not, ready ; to make a ;.re 'or t . Regardi g r. the .parking lots, the Board of Safety reported that it feels this problem is not within its . jurisdiction. on, The P .anning , Commission reported that it be/levee there is a . great_ -need ' for adequate ' parking area in the business distriets, : anti that nea essazy steps and procedure should be taken to ac firer such parking faci.Lities. The : Commission advised that it voulde be glad to pre-eent its proposed locations and plans to whatever- body the Council a ks to study the problem, A ` report was received from Committee No. 2 stating that the committee favors the development- of municipally owned or controlled parking lots in the business district but at the present time is not in.' a , position to make a definite reco enda- tion to' accomplish this plan. The committee recommended that during- sown time , as is required to 'work out a solution of the parking problems, the Council appropriate a sum 'sufficient to properly prepare the city -owned lot on Ramona Street opposite the city hall for use a :s a public' parking lot for limited periods. After discussion, it was moved by Thcits, seconded by Mltchell,and carried that the Council approve the report of t xe P a +s ing'Commission: recommending, that .necessary steps and procedure be taken to acqui're parking facilities :ir< the business dietricts. On, motion of Mitchell and R .chards, Co!:^m:T tt ee No. was requested to consult with the Board of Safety and :Planning Commission or this mater, a' -d present definite rec;ommendat ors to the Council ;'in due time to carry out this Cn:.", motion. of Richards and ''.Iitchell, the Council adopted the. recommendation of Co:emittee No. 2 that dv.:;: be reeprc,,elate', for, the purpose of preparing the city -owned' lot on Ramona Street opposite ; trio. city hall for use as p public par king, lot y o . limited ..periods. The Board of Works S.ras ;request:ed tofLare.12h esti zates of cost and. the matter r+ was referred to . Coneni ttet Vic. L. 'nt Parkes in Residential Districts A re}xort" 7,:ms" received from the Board : of Safety irfor ^A. C the : Courac::l that the Board does not believe all-night parking regulations -in the residential district are' -proper at, this t;..e. :The Board recalled that 1 prev sous cons iderat iom of this problem rss -z et :with considerable opposition and, with -the Miniter of students residing ..in Palo Alto 'Wed' 'the lack. • of garage spaces. the Board 'I.:2 of :the' opinion that the `r eguia,tion of n.{:ght;-.parkinng in the re=sidential-` district will still meet with oppos.tion... A motion was: made by Mitchell and Hoy tb.at _ this report be . placed on file.' Councilman Reed, at whose suggestion t�e matter had been, refer:red: to the Board. of Safety, moved that the motion be amended to accept the 'Board's report teraper .r'i lyl. As amended, the 'motion was carried. Petition on Ore on Avenue Traffic -A report wasreceived from the 'Planning Commission informing the G.ouncil that the Comm -lesion believes that tree concentration of 'truck traffic on Oregon Avenue creates a prone" which is a"'detriment to the re.sidents on that street and a sol,.tion. towards some relief should be worked out. Attention was called to the report of the Board of Safety submitted at the last Ccun.cT.l meeting, stating that the Board:: feels there is no safety" problem involved the pet:Ltion of Harold F. Strain and others regarding traffic conditions on Oregon. Avenue. Committee No. 2 recommended. that the report of the Planning Commission be referred to the Board of Safety for consideration., the reco- of .the problem traffic.. the Coe fir truck tr carried a vas refe Chan recor.....rT tend.. High Stre to 11 feet. Califorr_1, side of _fie 11 feet t• �h Stre, as reco?r,ee re com'".teni'i 'i L�_ard to on the nori denied. 1 believes station usf bounds i c to be prese :matter bed he may have natter and with Mr. La P .rk:ir, A that the pr establish:Ulf Street betvr: GO ittee f only one b1( A that this re matter snos " a study of t to over se v who felt tha u3?c er•pasv s Street no�f 'notion to a.0 carried. o 'ided by of e business ss _ lannine ndations adopted t opriated. ona Streit for ,A _ r furnish ,tee NC. • A motion. was made ,.by, Cypher, seconded by, Cashel, that the recommendation of Committee No.: 2 be adopted. 3zrina :tthe: discussion which followed, Chairman Roberts of the Board; of Safety; .:stated that Ile felt the answer to the rroblem would be he_: construction :of a new. street for trick tray i.c, r. a, r x;. 'Strain, one of, the petitioners,:_ ad:dwessed: the Cottle l.. s acing that 'be _felt' it was an injustice to permit truck ir.•af 'ic on ; or..ly- One. street. The:'..oti'on to adopt the report of Committee. No. '2 was carried .and the report of the Planning Commission. on this matter 'was referred to the_ 3oan'd of Safety for consideration. uh1tige::.of. .Setback Lines A repo. t: was received from the Flann:i a , Commission. recommending that the' setback line on the northeasterly side of i gh Street in Block~ 59, South Palo Alto, be charred :from 24 .feet to 11 :feet fir: .67, feet southeasterly from California' „P),venue; ands. that the setback line on the .northwesterly side of Nevada. Avenue,„ in the same block, be increased' from 11 feet to 24 feet . for a ..distance of 75 feet northeasterly from Street The proposed ordinance changing these setback lines as recommended was given first ` reading. Request Station Permit A a eport_ was received from the F lanning Commission recommending that th.e,,.request of Phillip M. Lansdale and T L. Millard an of l station on Lots I „n erect- , , 3 and lock 14, on t;:^e north corner of ersbn Street and Lytton Avenue, :be denied. This recommendation. was made because the Co: fission believes that the', present,.z,oning-ordi.; nce limiting service station uses of proraerty in the commercial area to its present bounds ..s prop s...`. the Council; eras: informed: that Mr. Lansc?ale,,.:who, is unable to be present. at,thi:s., sleeting, requests that action on .this latter be d'e1 er'.ed untj 1, th,e next meeting of the Council so that e may have an opportunity to -.appear. There was no objection to .deferring action onthis natter and it was, held over until the 'next meeting 1n, accordance I th Mr. Lansdale-' ;'S:.'-reequest Pazqdng iim :t on< 3r�yant�, Street A report was received from Committee No. 2' recommending that the proposed.ordinance ,recommended.`by the Board of Safety* establishing,' i* one -hour parking limit ,on: both sides of ,Bryant Street between ? ar i ton . ar d;,Forest 'Avenues, be not passed, as the co;ittee feels that it -is not fair to place this restriction on c-: v one block. A motion: was made by Richards, seconded by Cash_ at thie recom endat1;on bre adopted. There was some discussion as to whether or not this . °utter should oe referred ;back to , the Board and committee far. a study of the de sirabil.ity~ of an extension of the parking lir:,Lt to cover several bloeks At the suggestion of Councilman Goddard felt that : the ;oox3gestion mould be, relieved after, the:. completed and -parking .lots are available- near, Alma - Street„ no further refer ee >of this matter was made and. the notion to approve` the. reeomrxendatior. of :Com :ittee No. 2-w.as carried. for Oil Stop si is on Emb, rrca.dero :Road. A report was received from Committees No. 2 recar erd,'L the adoption:of, an ordinance establishing stop sins at all approvi7 i:ntersection.s on, EMbaxcadero Road within the city limits :from connect'. Middlefield. Road to the Bayshore Highway, to stop traffic of stree entering.'Embarcadero Road. The' committee also recommended o,: that. the. County. Supervisors be asked to insta11 signs at the motiono? < other intersections not within the city - li,Ilits, as previously $11,n0.(.1 recommended by the Board of Safety. Ordinance No. 821, establishing arterial stop signs, opening a7 was: given second- reading -and 'anotion was made by Hoy and was rear;- -Goddard for : its adoption. The matter vas discussed, Councils unani,,o°.; s comas expressing some opposition to the. establishment of any a hearirn,:, more arterials in Palo Alto. It was pointed 'out that Eribareadero pubiicat' c Road -bet -een`:: Alma Street and Middlefield:Read has been an b, inv. arterial for a., number `ofyears, and that the Board of Safety felt' that ' tkne' establishrent of -the. portion, of the road between Repo F+ iddlefle Ld: Road and. the Psi; shore Highway as an arterial is - -.1 et' f ied.. The 'ordinance was adopted on roll call, with 12 Ayes, not voting. Request for Duplicate Street -Bond g report was received from Committee No. 5 r.ecomirienairz, -that .a' duplicate bond be issued by the City of Palo Alto to the Hhnrahan Company, in accordance with their request,. to replace Bor'd; io 1, Series 33, Assessment' No. 484 dated February 13, 1915;. for 'the.::yr pravement of Forest Avenue, in the amount of =$542<.98 :thus bond to be delivered to the Hanrahan Company or r ecelpt of a 'surety .bond' from a surety company. A cozmnurnication was received from ,tZe City Attorney referring to the- state law providing that vhenever i4 shall appear to, . the Council, by competent proof, that any. bonds of the .l City are ost' <or, destroyed, the Council may cause to be issued a anew 'bond to ,take the place oaf the lost one. He submitted the original'assignment of `'this bond to; : the Hanrahan Company b71:.`Wil1iam H. 14cuarthy, 'Receiver of the Federal Construction Company,: and also a bond of indemnity for any losses which the City might suffer as' a result of re -issuing a bond in accordance with Mr. Hanrahan' w request. The City -Attorney recon ended: in -view of `the- original assignment and the bond posted by Mr.<Hanrahan,;that the Council order the issuance of a new bond. M. Kenneth McDougal?, attorney, 'representing the -California- Pacific Title and Trust Company which issued a tit.e policy on the property involved, addressed the Council asking that ,the bond be not issued. 'He expressed his belief that the bond: -'belongs to the estate of the late John Dudfield as he had rea-on- to believe that the bond had been turned. over to the Dudfleid Lumber Company for payment of materials.- He urged that the Council not issue the bond but let Mr. Hanrahan cot() Court on the matter and have the Court decide The City Attorney pointed out that the City is not --required to issue a bond; but in such cases, when title to to bond is:.D1 oven and a surety bond furnished, it is common procedure- to issue a duplt'catee bond. ri .view of the' fact that the City has no particular interest in this matter, it was moved by Southwood,' seconded by Cash 1, and' carried that the Council take' no action unless a court order ins. received. St, Depar t: en month of _., Month vote on wo 'ra_ r _ts Univer, . Cc construct a ^ar the si Engineer re ?.,nd they .&Ar 3uiid a team tr e grade e .x, C cflmar. Ethbai*ii4eiso an Safetg .. _ betty ' ttorneg;. shall. • 1' its 6V -the be 'issued • r�.tte� > . ctior:f in torney e bond : suance of Streot-: Pian for . S�cluth O re on. Tract PesOlUtion ?.o. 12T4, acr!owle ring receipt of and an rov i:g the' S:t`reet , uperintendent's estimate of expense in r ;e t w th .tb.e plan : of he" widening,, opening 4x d:. c io s in. of streets . I the 'South .Oregon Avenue Tract,. was 'read, and on not_o z of it rs.; ferner' and Reed, . was adopted by unary:. mous vo t e 11 call.' The amount of the total estimated' expense is Pesoluvion Of 1,tention SIC,. 12'5 for, the mr"Identrg,, opening and closing of streets in the -South Oregon: Avenue' Tract, was read` and on motion of . MiVchell ands Bentro tt., was, adopted by -rani oUs Vote on` :roll ,call. Thio- re OIut .on provides for a „ring to be . held a at , 7:30 p.M. on :May 13 .1940 ,ard for the, publication .32'4 posting of roti.ces of t.' e bearing as' required by law. Reports of Official`s The report; Hof the: Devartn ent of : Publi.c Works, the Department of Public Safety, . the Auditor and Treasurer for the :nonth of March, 2940, were received and placed on file. Monthl - Bills : .0n motion of Th6its and: Richards, and by Unanimous ote on roll es.1l,' the= following bills 'were approved and srra a t s a. ithoriz ed it payz ent of the same-: Bancroft -Whitney Company $ 2.42 Bank of America 25.00 California -Roadside Council 2.00 City Hof Palo'Alto 9-.20 r►.ayor:l, ;`Cost-e1la 25.00 Charles Ry Hadley Co. 5.20 Modern. Pre.s s & . Off is e Supply C o . , 0Q Slonaker's Printing House 46.35. Slone.ker's Printing House 25.29 Travelers Ixzsurarce Co. 192.02 Travelers insurance Co 75 03 Prank' R.. Wilber Co pany . 3.86 Mss'. R. S algrer 3.00 Mrs. Capitola D.re.sden 30.00 J. B. Blois , 52.75 Palo Alto HosPitai 2171.50 . ,eague of California Cities 275.00 ' University Avenue Tnderbass Councilman. Richards asked if it would be possible to construct a te:iporary road from B1 Camino Real to Alma Street ^ed.r the site .:of the University Avenue underpass. The City Enzineer replied that'thi;s matte_ has been before the Division "; a" ays; the Southern ,Pacifi Company and the contractor =="d they: have all agreed that `It is practically Impossible to , temporary crossing because- they are constantly changing e grade and the location of , the work. -"EST: On motion of Thomas and Troits, the Council adj urned.., APPRO.','""M: J