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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06101940City : Bail, Palo ` Al:to,: California, June 10, 1 'The, Council of $ 'C;ity ."o f=Palo >Alto met in regular". sess4-on on this; date at 7v i' i .:,: with Mayor : Costello presiding. Roll : call as follows Present: Brtrott:.Blois,.;Cashel, Costello, Cypher, Hoy, Mr's.' Merner Mitche.11, Reed, Southwood., Thoits, Thomas, "Wood. The minutes o ;:tae reet ngs. 'of May 13, 2.940,:; and: ,lone 3, 1940 ir weeapprov . Presentation:6f of Surma ' ;: ?enin.su1a ?School-. Mr. William- S. Greex e, instructor at the Peninsula School,. (introducedClarence He11erx. ra student at. the school, who presented: to the Council -.and• the Library Board 'a large 'book entitled ."CoMmunity S irvey o::: Palo Alto", prepared, - .by the Sixth Group of the Peninsula'. School... Mayor ,Costello expressed" the : Council's appreciation for this survey;. DMrs.: `f. . D3. Cathca-t, Jxe, :Chairman of the Library Board, accepted the gift,',,, f and ::Mr,.; E. A.' .Mason, -member of the Library ,Board., anal hiss ;A ne,:Fadden, : Librarian,- expressed their thanks to the - .students ::of: ;the Peninsula:.School forl this valuable piece of work Closing Streets, -in S ysi to Addition This was the time set for a. hearing r en the elosi.n of portions of Bose ;ven:e, P;ortage.Avenue .arid.;; Second Street,in accordance with Resolution of Intention No. 1284. 'The .Cityy :tittorney : e la.ined -that: the 'posting of the notices by the Street Superintendent's : office 'eras overlooked and in order to rectify ithe. error.''"and:: comply with : the law it is necessary 'to pass a .resolution V aea21 - the former 'resolution of intention and.. Start; ;.the=-proeeedi s; -again by the adopt`i::on:of e new resolution :.of ::lntentlon Resolution. o 128 ., repealing. Resolution of' Intention No. 1284, was- read, and or motion of 'Mitchell and Blois, was: adopted oy unanimous Vcite:iori.roll call Resolution.. of Intention No. 1286, for the closing of portions of Rose Avenue, Portage "Avenue .and Second Street, was read, and. on .motion of: Molts and Bentrott, was passed by unanimous vote on X*o11 .call. T 1 ,"resolution fixes the hearing for Monday,. July 8, . 1940," at 7:30-P.11.. Beer License A notice was received from the State Board of Bqualiza- I tiar_ of the application of:; Fern L. Briggs, doing business as Briggs Cafeteria.; 1650: First Street., Palo, Alton for '.a beer license. On motion of Molts and Reed;; the City Attorney, was .nstructed to enter a protest against the issuance of this license. DayObservance A- communication was. received from Lewis Rayd Leve, Chairman 13th District Americanism sm Committee of the American Legion,• inviting the Council to attend: e. Flag Day observance sponsored by the Veterans Council of Palo Alto, the . Elks Lodge and; ,.other: fraternal and patriotic groups, at 8 p.m., Friday, June ;:14th, at the Community Center. The'; Mayor announced that he had issued a proclamation declaring this week as Flag Week ;in Palo Alto. Easement'from Schusmart A report was received from the Board of : Works recommend - for acceptance and recording a grant of easement from B. E. Scbusman and: Jennie; M. Schuszna'n for utility and storm sever urposee, covering a portion of Lots 14 and 15, Block 6, Seale et. No. 5. Committee No. 1 also recommended that this grant za tt 'r -easetaentA be accepted and recorded. prep x parkin • On Motion :of Thomas and. Mre'..Merner, .a resolution -accepting.: this grant-. of easement, was adopted by unanimous :vote on. rol3 call: prepay public. License`; A reement for Power Line Ca rssing AA report. was, received' from, the ,Boa . of Works recoure:ad- txx ;tor -approval, and execution a license agreement with the on rol: Sost t1:ern Pacific' Company for the Installation: of an underground and th, por. ` bane croo:s'ing under the railroadt tracks at Melville Avenue. Coma ttee. ;No'. 1 recommended that this agreement be . approved ?a and '.executed. A rep that Revoli vote x On motion of Reed and Wood, and by unanimous vote on roll call, this `license_ agreement was.approved and the Mayor and city.: Clerk: were ,authorized to execute' the agreement on behalf o° the city. for .Widening : Second Street. A report. was ` received from. the. Board. of Works submitt'_rz deeds of dedication from Ella L. Kelly and from William H. and Myrtle B. Sloan; for : the' widening of Second :, Street between California and Cambridge Avenues, . and: .recommending thesedeeds for acceptance and recording. Committee No 1 also recommended the acceptance and recording of these deeds. On motion of Cyher and Blois, a resolution accepting deed from Ella. "1. Kelly was adopted by unanimous : vote: on roll cal. On motion 'of Cypher and Blois : aeresolutlon' accepting deed from yWi 11 am H. and Myrtle 'B. S.7.oan was adopted by unanimous vote on rol: call. Revel r rag._'Fund Items Cleared A report was ,>received from the Board' of Works .reco: :e",7:- ing to the :Council that certain items, now in the Revolvir Fund be .. cleared ..by charging the accounts as listed in. Board of works Bulietin..13 7 as ; follows: California Avenue Widening ... .._$252.09 (it is requested this be, cleared by payment from Acct. • mittiak c onstri. Park-. with a. retains close t that an for the El Can be recall, Committi aside:l purpose Tre request1 funds: qtr Closing Oxford and Cambridge . $258.23 (1t i3 requested this be cleared by entfrom`: Acct. 168-99' Crescent:Park Electrol: ers . ...... 891.39 (It i:s requested this becleared by payment from the Pole Fund) A report was also receivec1;;from Committee No. 4 recommending that these items be cleared. On _motion of,, Mitchell` and Hoy, the : clearing of these Revolving Fund items as recommended' was authorized by unanimous vote on roll call. Parking Trot A report :was received from the Board of Works transv- mitting Bulletin 141 concerning :plans and 'estimates of cost to prepare .the property opposite the Cit Ta.11 'for use as a public parking lot. Thee -estimated cost is 230.00. Committee No:; 4 recommended that . the sum of $230.00 be appropriated from ,the :Contingent Fund, , for the purpose of preparing; the property opposite the City Hall for use as ,:a public parking lot; On motion of :l Mitchell -and -Blois, and by unanimous vote. on roll call, the. ;recommendation: of Committee No. 4 eras approved and_ _the expenditure authorized. Pence around Baseball Field A report >was.received: from the Board of Works trans-mitting Bulletin 145 concerning estimates of cost for the construction of a..fence around the baseball field in El Camino Park. The cost of now standard fencing around the ;entire field with a new ,backstopIs . _$2,203.37.. , If the existing fence is retained for the present and new standard ;fencing- erected to close the outfield, the cost' would be approximately $60o, oo.: A report was submitted by Committee No 4 recommending that an amount ,not" to exceed,: $500.00; be set up in a special fund for the purpose of erecting a fence . at the baseball field. in El Canino Park to closethe. outfield, and that the Board cf Works be requested to construct & fence similar to the present one,. an nation. of Thoi.ts and Blois, the recorm"endatirn of Com tittee Ne. 4 ,was ;approved; and theamount 'of aside in aspecia.l..:fund from unappropriated the una S balancec was set purpose., for this Transfers of Board of Works:- Funds A. .report -'was' received from. the, Board of Works, requesting the Council to :aphorize the - following transfers of: funds: Street: Fund $600,o:o from. c 300. c0 Ace 200.00 146-Z7 o 1.36-61 146=1'i tv. x.38-0,2: 146L17 to.'s38-17 1€ 1:7 to. '139.-02 8toe'mi" :Dra inag $100..00 ;from .Acct. 146--17. to 140-02. 125.00 " " 146-17 to' 140--17: X70.,00 ' M a:46,a7 to '146-02 E ectric> Di .ion 000,, Cif from Acet. 3773 to 3347 ,250r 0 , n n • 3051 -to .3347 - -. .00.01 ri , 3862 to 3347- 650.00 n " :3865-to:3347 X250,.00: -3845- to -3350 .tay Land :Development 1000.00 from Acct. 168-99 to 169-17 g'a rt. Vas' .received from .COrritittee No,. 4 recommending that theSe tranifers of 'funds 'be authorized, as requested by the Beard �s ': Works. On ,,Motion of: I itchel1:: and Thomas,. aid by unanimous vote or3 ro11 _call, ::tt e recommendations ' were, approved : and the transfers authori-t . Traffic Sipals on University Avenue repart: was: received from'the Board of Safety rec rending• that "Stop and .Tot'. signals, similar to those in opetation at. `'the . intersection of California Avenue and El Camino 13:eat, ;be installed on University , Avenue at. the intersections a Nib Street, Emerson Street, Ramona Street, Bryant Street, Maverley` Street and Cowper Street. Estimates of cost for the init:a1lati,on of signals were submitted by the Director of Uti'lit e , On motion of Cypher .and Blois, this matter was referred to Committee No. :,2: Tr arcking Ordinance The : proposed ordinance repealing Section 2336 of Codified Ordinance No. 4 relating to restricted traffic streets vas given second`.;readtng. The repeal of the present ordinance; -which prohibits trucks with a weight capacity of twO. tons or more fromusing certainstreets. in the residential discri ts, was, p:reviously., recommended by the Board of Safety and "Committee No. 2, :s.fter consideration had been given to a: petition` from residents of Oregon Avenue concerning the conditions resisting froa'i the concentration of truck traffic c^ Oregon Avenue. Mr. Kenneth rflo gall addressed the Council, speaking for other property- 'owners and residents on University Avenue a :well as. `,himself', opposing the repeal of the present ordinance andsuggesting that it be amended by adding Oregon Avenue to the list ofrestricted streets, thus requiring all trucks to enter .:Palo. Alto from El 0a±tnc Real. He also suggested that t1 ordinance be redrafted toconform to the state law which restricts;trucks -;as to the gross; : tight limit of truck and Ice instead of the we' t capacity. ~`• Mr.<, rold ;Strain, ` who presented the original pet tier from Oregon Avenue residents:, requested that,' the Council repeat. the present Ordluance and. later 'make ? :':Survey of conditions with .,:they idea ;or drafting a new ordinance' it f _ 'one is necessary after=;a .thorough study of the situation is made,. X441 stat in, partIc" Avenue on thi addres. traffic At thi: se, ent4: same a's :Length. not the but the, should compl'et this pr, that thf _ present to dispc reading, the pros Ordinanc stated t and { sii present worked oa stated .t to take follows: 103t. Board of. the Counc to truck Avenue ur from the Tray, requestin balances salary ac, approxlma. that the periods o. of substi be transf,•; r. ,Fran: -Max -well' addressed the Council briefly, stating that the residents of'' Oregon Avenue do not object part?eularly to. -the: e e trucks which must use Oregon .Avenue : but do protest against the concentration of all trucks on this street. Mr. E. Itorten, a resident ,c ' ", i;versity Avenue; addressee the Count,,. . i regard: to the in,creasing am.otant of traffic on University.Aveenue in the Crescent,. Park district," At this s time Mr.., McDougall read a list containing the names of seventeen residents of University Avenue whose views were the same as those; expressed by him.. The Cot oil :•they. , discussed this matter at considerable length. Several members=expressed the opinion that this was not the proper time: to repeal `: or amend the present ordinance, but that a .traff.ic survey.;; including trucking :.,cond tions, should be made as esoon' as the 'University Avenue underpass is completed, in order to.„d„eteriine : what, solution. ; can be 'made to this problem and `, :n what %Way the ordnance': should be "amended. It ,.gas, moved by; :Mrs.. Merner. seconded :by:O;ashel_, that the existing trucking, ordinance be not repealed .at: the present time'. This ..motion was later withdrawn, and in order to dispose of the ,ordinance now before the Council for second. reading, it was noved::by .Mrs, : Merner, second -d. by Ca3hel,. that- the Proposed, `Ordinance repealing -,Section 2336 of Codified Ordinance No'. 4 be adopted.. Before the roll call` :wras taken, Councilman Thomas stated that he: feels :t at the ,present ordinance is: discriminatory and wished it t,obe' understood that he does not favor the present regulations . and' hopes that a- proper solution can be worked out after a traffic study has been made. Mrs. Meiner stated that ,she favors the adoption, eventually of an'. amendment, to take < care :of the :Situation. The,"vote on roll call was' as Bentrott, Blois, :, Cashel, Costello, Boy, Mernsr, .Mitchell,: Reed, Southwood, Thotts, Thornas;,Wood. ord1nance repealing;.Section 2336 was :declared` On motion. of Cypher., : seconded by Mrs. .Merrier.; the toard of Sa_f ety was requested. to *make a study and report to the Council uponthe trafficsituation., with particular reference to truck traffic, this :report to be :jade after the University ty Avenue underpass i;s' completed and the traffic movements resulting from the construction. ,of the'' underpass have . been established. Transfer of. Library` Funds A : communication" .was < received from the Library Board requesting .that 'the Audi,ti r be authorized to transfer unexpended balances; of Items of operatic; expenses as budgeted to the salary account of. -the Library, such transfers amounting to approximate1y',$275.00,`: It was explained by the .Library Eoe.rd that . the: defi,ct 1;ri . the salary item was caused by extended sick eriode of sevreral employees. Which necessitated` the employment of substitutes, and that there.:was no increase in salaries.. Con, tittee No. 4 recommended that the sum of $275.00 be transferred from.the unexpended balances of' the Supplies and Expense Account o:'`` the Library budget to the as. requested by the Library Board. Salary Account, A oueston was raised as to' the legaity of raking . such: transfer of funds unless the exact account nunher is stated. she Auditor . informed the Council that the balances 1n< the various accoornts wld. o':be known until the end. of: June.. but :some action shcuid , be ,ta'ken uc ;clear the overdraft in the Salary account. He ad` i..seci'::that- there `13 a sufficient' balance in the insurance Stem i•Qr .this purpose. On motion. of. Mrs. Merner-and Thoimas, the Auditor waz authorized- to transfer the sum of $275. op :from :Account 701706 (ns :ranee•) tto tha . Salary: Account of 'the Library budget, by u iantmA 8 . o°te `on rroll:J call. Sere' ations in. Commercial District report; received from the Planning Commission recomm d that Paragraph 8 of Section 1005 -of the Zoning Ordinance, relating to uses permitted in the Cozsmnercial District, be ame .ded'-' .a as :to provide that *''garages i ,nd : service stations 0: are n1tted 'only southwesterly from ; a line midwaybetween Ramona. and �aaterson;,Streets in the 'Commercial District; except ara es that are physical parts of hotels and/or office buildings". bovlirz� ameridz ent`, .changes. the line of demarcation f'aom the center amends f R o erson' Street to a line midway between Ramona and Emerson that b: Streets. indust2 and moi A report was also received from Committee No. I house c recd sending :t'eat the above recommendation of the Planing A.M. Commission be adopted. :P 'proposed ordinance amending Paragraph 8 of Section adopted 1005: of the Zoning` Ordinance was given first reading. Non -conforming , Permit A report; was received from the Planning Commission recou ending .that . the request of Thelo Perrott, 954 Forest Avenue °, for a':non-con.forming permit, asprovided for in "Section a'r ",202(b) of.' the" Palo Alto Building Code, in order to extend the -doorway of his garage which faces Boyce Avenue, be granted. Comm it tee Yo ir also recoMMe:nded the granting of this tenor -conf ornfs.; that pes�m t . 822-02 ' Corral ss: A proposed ordinance granting a non --conforming permit 1:ren of to' �helo Parrott-: Wan, given first reading:.. - va. wa Widening Third.Street Trr A :report I•ae ubmitted by the' Planning Commission recommending_: ti t :Third. -Street be widened. to sixty (60) feet between California Avenue and Portage Avenue to enable a greater amount` of tra fIc 'to zove long the street in ;this district. The o Issi,on was,• of the opinion; that: this widening. has become news 3 i since the Southern Pacifi..c freight depot has been aSove[ to f °! ne oCa on. was announced: that, this matter has been referred to 'Co tte'e `:'No._ 1 The committee reported that it " had deferred action pending the. receipt of:.information which it has requested from- the City Engineer'. Action on this mnatter, was deferred by the* Council Pend x g a" report from Committee No.. 1 .. __ that i di;spo: amenul. first - 7 that t to "Co title and _.Re Ordina; first : that the to the the defj On mots. unan' -rr o,: that the No. I .th that the committe to the f unaPProp to the :S, std 1 ectioi sion. st Section d, the ed. n-eonforaing ion` feet greater eqUe-st-7‘' A report vas received from Committee No. 1 recommending that the city ordinances be amended so as to delegate the. disposal " of: dead, animal* to the Board of Public Safety. The City ,Attorney vas requested to prepare such ,an amendment`, to the .,ordinances and present it to the Council for first reading at the next :re gu ;ar meeting, Title of Community Center commission and Director A report vas received from Committee No. 3 recommending that the title of the-,Co un.itg Center*, Corne5 ssion be changed` to '"Community Center and Recreation Commission" " andthat the title of the. Director be changed to "Director of Community Center and Recreation". I. proposed; ordinance amending -sections of Codified Ordinance, 1o. 4 to''make the changes as recommended was given first reading. Ordinance on Bowling .Alleys ! ordinance No. 325;: relating to the regulation of bowling alleys, 'was: given second reading. This ordinance amends Section 1501. of Codified - 'O *di.na_nce No, 4` to provide that bowling_ alleys, if located in the light industrial or industrial zones, or if located In the commerci:a1 district and more than: 200 feet from any hotel, .apartMen.t house, rooming rouse or private, residence, may, remain open until one o'clock A.M. On : motion of - Cashel and ' Bentrott, this ordinance was adopted by the following; vote "on roll call: Ajes Bentrott, Blois, Cashel, Costello Mitchell Thoits, Thomas, Wood.. Nom Cypher., Hoy, Reed, Southwood. Transfer of Co€uniby ,Center ?unds A report, was received from Committee No. 4 recommending that a sum not to exceed ;$T5, 00.' be transferred:, from `.Account 822-02 to, Account, 821`-01 .as' requested by the Community Center COZETl1Ssaon. 0n notion ot` Mrs. `" Merner and Blois, and by unanimous ,rote "onroll call, -the recommendation of Committee No. 4 was approved, and -the -transfer authorized. Transfer` in Council Division -A report was received from Committee No,. 4 recommending that the sum of $ .0x.00, be transferred :from: Account . 101-99 to the B account in t ie' Couzuc .Z Division budget, to take up the deficit. in Supplies and ,: :Expenses of . this division.On motion of -'Blois. and Hoy, this transfer was authorized by uranlmo�is vote on .roll "call, e zodeling City . Ra11 A report :was received' from Committee No. 4. advising that the, committee ttee concurs in . the recommendation of Cormnittee No. 1 Ytta:t ;the remodeling" of the City Hall be carried out and that the Board of Works be authorized to ask for bids. The committee recommended that an appropriation of $40oO oo be. added to the fwd already set up, this : amount to be taken from the unappropriated 'balance, and that these funds be made availeb-e to the Board of Works for the work. On .motiOn of Mitchell aiid :Blois, and by unanimous: vote on roll ea11,. the recoramendation of'Cez njttee No, =4 was adopted.: and' the „pr oect authorized. e reports of.. the .Department, of Public Works, the Department of .Public Safety,the :. ; Auditor and Treasurer for the month Of a ' 1940, werereceived and placed on file,. 0n .motion of Mrs. i'! erner :and .1Toy, : and by u vote on, roll ca11,..the following bills approved were a v unanimous warr..ar�.te orized. in ;-authorized payment of` the : same : ed and Bank" of America . City of Palo Alto Mayor j L.,,Costello Ixa; erna4ica, 1 'Business, Machines Slona'ker e s printing mouse Slonaker' a Printing House Stanford University Press Travelers Insurance Co. Travelers Insurance Co. Underwood Elliott Fisher, Co. Westerr. Loose Leaf Co. Coates & Herfurth Capitola Dresden Cornish. & Carey, D'z were :ty Realty Co. Palo Alto Hospital Board cif Safety Budget k report was received from the' Beard of Safety recoMmend{n date to the c �s.f.�t� g9 economic conditions which. the City is bound to Face'` 1n the future, brought about by recent European developments, that the individual salary raises: previously recommended in the 1940-.4,1 budget of ;the Board of Safety be disregarded. 1n lieu, of salary raises the Board recommends that" ;consideration be given to the immediate establishment of fire and "poiiee department pensions ire accordance with the minutes; of the Beard's special meeting of June loth, the Board re ue`st ing` the Council ��� ncil to appropriate 5, 550.01 to the. Fire Department and $7,912..;85 to. the Police Departrr2.ent., for the purpose of 'bringing these ; departments under the provisions of the State Io;p,ees' ' Retirement System as of July 1, 1940. This report was referred to Committees No. 2 and No. for .consideration in connection with the:proposed budget. Deem From ..southern:- Pacific Company 25,E . 0j0 6.20 25.00 15.00 3.1 17.92 2.37 76.37 210.04 17.06 9.89. 437.50 15.12 25.00 50.00 1,741.00 A deed .was presenM`ed from: the Southern Pacific Co: pan :between, r J to �aiversity Avenge and, San 'rancisquito - Creek to be used granting the City a 20-fo:ot strip a of land along Al Street y � fart street purposes. On motion of Thomas and Hoy, ,a resolution; accepting this deed ,was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call), with the u nderstanding: that the deed bears the stamp of approval , of the City' Attorney. 1 ab s enc Ju .y 1 for th to meet ATTE3T : _ Leaves of -Absence. request. vas made -.by Councilman Reed fora leave of absence and permission to :leave the ::;state from Jute . 15th to July 1st. Councilman Cashel requested permission to be absent for the latter, part, of Jimmie and first part of July. On motion of' Ti oits ,and Roy, these requests for permission to leave the state were granted. Adjournmentto:-.June' 27, 1940, Ong motion_ of Mitchell and Tholts, the Council 'adjourned to meet on Thursday, June 27,21940:, at 7:30 P.M..- in the , City Ball. ty city _ is aropean .ty be: :. omiendi ent of the. he Board_ Fire'; the -ions of, 940.