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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09101940C ty Ball,; Palo . Alto, California, September 10, 1940. The. Council of the City of Palo. Alto met in regular session on this date at `T;:30 P.M., with Mayor Blois presiding. Roll call as follows: Present: Bentrott, Blois, Cashel, Cypher, Hoy, Reed, Southwood, Tholts. Costello, Goddard, Mrs. Merner, Mitchell, Richards, Thomas, Wood. e: -minutes of the meeting of August 12, 1940.; were e.of Zone, Greer Tract This was the tie set for a hearing upon the application. of .John': Lucas Greer and others for the rezoning of Lots 1 to 3?, inclusive,,. :Block L, Greer Homestead Tract, from First Residential to Light Industrial District The Council was informed that a notice' of thi:s'. hearing was sent to each property owner within the zone -of _:Interest' and was published in the Palo Alto Times. 1A report -was received from the Planning Commission reco ending:'thet• 'the request for the rezoning of this property be nat?: granted, ``brut that the' highway frontage, consisting of Lota ',1>, 2, 3. -and 4 on the northwesterly side and Lots 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 'on' the southeasterly side of Encina Avenue, in Block L, be rezoned from First Residential District to Light Industrial District.;:: The Commission reported that it held an informal. hearing on this' -matter and received three protests against the. rezoning of the entire tract; and that the three protestants have Withdrawn their protests as to the highway frontage. At the request of Mr. Kendall Bower, representing interested property owners of the highway frontage, the Planning Comrtl ssion had given special consideration to the rezoning of the highway frontage. The Planning Commission further reported that it is making a study of the fire zones along El Camino Real and will make a report. and recommendation to the Council at t its next meeting as tO the proper fire zone in which this property should be located. A:telegram was received from Esther L. Brags, a property owner on Encina Avenue, advising' that she favors the rezoning of Lots I to 37, Block L, to Light Industrial Zone. Letters were received from Florence OtBrine, D. K. Best 'and :Florence Shaw, who presented protests to the Planning Commission against rezoning the entire tract, stating they have no object on; to the rezoning of the frontage along El Camino Real for industrial or 'business use. The, hearing was declared open to the public and an opportunity; ,s given to members of the audience to be -heard. Th-ere: was noone present who wished to address the Council and the hearing was declared closed.` A proposed ordinance was presented rezoning Lots 1, 2, 3, le 19-, 20:, 21, 22 and 23: Block L, from First, Residential to Light Industrial Zone, as recommended by the Planning Commission. 3Kex dall. Bower was present and. requested .the Council to vote upon `-tbis oardin .nce as an emergency ordinance, as the prospective ^comer :.of the property wishes to commence the erection of his wilding' as'soon -as possible. rezoniE recomme; was mad the zone Light L informe4 careful of the tract vi and had be re2oi ordinsnc to Light Ext Crist ah for the Road, fr to a poi First, . S to Comae the sign a list D zone of recommen+ Commerct o insnc4 creating District, Zoning 0:, modif ica t business gasoline di spenss_r. from_Con between I Universlt 42 and 43 that this sectir)n o width, an Avenue be Zone D-1, amends Se, and adds 4 1 0 Rest scinia 1 After considerable discussion upon the petition for rezoning the eeti.re tract -sand, the Planning.: Commission's recommendation -for rezoning/only the highway frontage, _a notion Twas _: made :by ' Cashel, see0,ded.; � y ' Hoy, that en ordinance cha ging the zone. :of Lots I.to, 37,~> gock Ly. from First Residential to Light :, Industrial: Zone bey; :giv : first reading. Councilman `!Cypher, . Chairman of the Planning Cornitts s on, informed the : 'Council/that the . Planning Commission had given careful study- te the gzestion ;and :that a majority of the members of the CO, zission-'-telt t it the property'. owners' livirxg in the tract were entitled to the._ protoctlon. of first re tidential',zoning and. had therefore reeoimended that on/.7 the high y frontage be rezoned. (At this' time CeuncilmeW Goddard and Richards came and. were present'.- for the.'rest .of the meeting. ) The,., motion to give ° first= readir '. to a proposed ordinance.. re -zoning -Lots:, 1 to 37,. ,B1aok' 7L ', from First Residential to Light;. Industrial Zone .Ttrat .:car`s led a (Councilwoman an Merner..and Councilman Costello came at this time, $:00 P .M. ,.' ,and were present for the rest of the meeting.') Extension of Business Zone .:e , Uxliverslt Ave. A.petition :was presentedby'Byri R. Salsman, Frank L. Crlst- and .Avery ..3... ;owe;; attorneys . for various' property owners, for the rezoning'of the. property -from Cowper Street to Middlefield Road, from- a point midway between University and I 1lton Avenues to . a point midwaybetween ;University and Lytton Avenues,- from I First, Second and Third Residential Districts (Zones A, B . and G) to Commercia3. Zone (Zone: D). The petition was accompanied by the signatures of 120 <property owners within' the zone pit interest, 1 s list .of the "names and addresses of all oyners of property` in the zone of interest:, and a map of :the district affected. A report was received from the Planning Commission recommending .that: this petition: for the extension of the, Commercial: Zone (Zoxie D) be denied. The Planning Commi-ssion recommended the adoption of an ordinance; adding Section 1005-A to the Palo Alto Zoning Ordinance creating a commercial district designated as Zone D.-1, Business District.,' 'which would read the same as. Section 1005 of the Zoning -Ordinance with the elimination of Paragraph 8 and the modification of Paragraph;. 4 to read' "Uses for ` the purpose of business and. cemmero,;e : as,,herein def=ined' excepting garages, gasoline :service: stations and automobile repair shops, ox. any dispensing station involving the entrance of vehicles". The :' om scion further recommended that the property from _Cowper: Street , to:: `:ddlefield';.Road, from a point: midway. between Lytton and iUntversity Avenues to a point midway between University and Hamilton .Avenues, being portions of Blocks: 37, 38, 42 and 43, ' Pa10 '. d,.to, ;' be .;rezoned >tio:;:Zone D-1, Business District; that this property be,, included z..n;-Pire Zone No. 1; that this section of Uni very' venue -' ' idened to at <;least -85: feet In width, and that, alley fticient width :parallel to Univera ty Avenue be provided thro block A proposed ordinance establishing Business District, Zone D-1, vas given first :reading. : This proposed ord:inave;.: amends Sections 1.001, . 1006, -1007 and 1014 of the Zoning Ordinance, andadds a:. near . section,, :Section 1005-A. s., the City Attorney outlined the procedure to be followed in, the Cmraideration, of this. matter, advising. that a public hearing suet fie. held :on both the petition for the rezoning of he p p v*ol ed m ., to . 'Co zrerciai Zone, Zone D. and upon the •re enc ti. '; flaming the fla ng Commission for the. rezoning of the pew tG Bap e`ss District, Zone D=1 but that a hearing on the Planning i ss10 . fs :recommendation could not be `held: "until after the adoptonor the ordinance cieating Zone D-1 as such a zone snu8.t be. in,;:exi3tenc ;'when the notice;. for the -public hearing is pi 3i hed.: lie, suggested . that it,: would _ be' in order to refer the entire °matter; to ,a committee for 5. report, a,rid'• to adopt the ordinance establishing Zone. D-1 at the next ' m t. ecing it the Council favors ,the., creation of this new zones after which the tima, public hearing on thepetition and on the, rectenenda- ti.on (if the Planning Commission could be set. ' It vas pointed out by reference to ; the Zoning Ordinance that the date for the hearing ma'v he `set by, the Mayor: • Byx 1 R Salzman, at:torriey for :the, petitiion_e, s, addressed',"the:potxne3l u: in,g that' there no undue;: delay in the matter of the.;` public. hearing,. , He .pointed .lout.:; that ` if the procedure outlined by the C. tty Attorneyis:: fo11osre& a" month t s delays '•oul:d result:;_ and he felt it' Was in order to havea hearing . at the - next ,Meeting-. on the :: petition: to• re -zone..' t ie -property to Commereia.. Zone :;Zone D. In answer to a question concerning the :validity of the present ordinance prohibiting, service statipris northeasterly of Emerson` Street in the Commercial Zone and of' -the proposed ord-4*nee creating a new. business,' district -ix which service stations Would -",be. eliminated, the City Attorney .advised that, alt�has;gh :he feels the .present `ordinance 1s constitutional, he is of,. tie opinion that the proposed: ordinance reootmended by the Planning".Coz mission is sounder :and the chances of :„us being Maintained as a constitutional ordinance arce•gr . :ter. The -Mayor '.stated that if `there is no iabjection he would refer the:; ,entire ;matter including; the ..petition for change of zone,. the recoroszendat:i.ons of the Planning ng Cam aission, and the proposed ordinance estab11 h ng Zone D-1 to Committee No 1 for e. report at the.; next -meeting 'A `motion'' was made by Councilman _Tho ts; seconded by •Goddard, that the question of the extension of :the business zone on,University-'A;venue be referred back to the Planning Commission for further consideration; with request for "a definite plan to provide .a proper .buffer .between bus..ne.ss and residential property on•Un1v.ersi"ty:,.:-Avenue The • vote • on this metion on roll call Was ► as follows`. e:s Blois, . Goddard, Richards; Thoite. . Ben.trott, Cashel, Costello, Cypher, ` Hoy, Merner, Reed., Southwood. :;The motion . was declared lost, and the entire matter ••was referred to Comzrtttee No. 1. ;etteie :from .Mrs Durkhe aer A t etter Was received from'Mrs. ElvaDurkheimer suggesting the adoption. 'of an ordinance prohibiting carpentering and electric sawing. on Sundays and, all religious holidays. This was referred '`to the City A,<: ,orney. Lora .;13 - Chairman of American 'e in Bch tc they have s temporary r vishes rege before mega matter, sta that there the old Fed the Red Cro materials :a work, since small. He made that the bu made presen out that no involved, a city proper I would i have in er ad Telegraph b he felt the alocation considered. referred to Coma an: and Recreat, $185.50 to heater at cc Community CE A that an app: new hot vat( the Deputy r regard to t. investigate The Deputy r to CommitteE Cc $200.00 be e unappropri at and a new el Committee V: by vote on r and Costello call . ) Flagpca Native Sons A coin tn1cation Vas . retie_ ive 'roxj: Edwaz'. E. liardy. Chairman of the :Housing .Committee of .fie. taro Alto Chapter of_ the American Red Cross., coneemi g their : need for an " ade`cuate build -:rte in whi:ch to carry' of them..,work,' a _z -advising'_ the Council ci.l that t ;eg:have an 'opportrn ty to eec fi bu l irc now used as a temporary. railroad:. station µand vi: to a;certain :the City:`"y Wishes regarding ioca.ting=, the _ bui; ding near the Veterans e Building before. negotiating further,. Mr. .Hardy vas:present d addressed .:the Cow.znc11 on: this utter, stating that ;s:ince w:riti the . letter he had ascertained that there. was more satisfactory `area- Qkr such " a bull'di.ng.- near: the Old, .Federal Telegraph bu l+dialg He explained.:tbe need"' -of ti:e Red Gross, for.. a , nz_ra;i'ed- ;place' in ,which: to keep their materials. and ..supplle.s and.,for :more adequate quarters for their work, .since the present' ;quarters I.rs " the Veterans Building are too sra11. He stated: •that they have been advised by an architect that the building can be proved ' in appearance end can be made presentab.e both .structurally' and. esthetica`:ly. He pointed out that .no expenditure of, :funds on the part of the City is inv.oived, and : that the.request .1s made only for a location 'on - city property on which toplacethe ,building. It was explained by the City ,Attorney that the building .would have to be .located. in '"Fire- 2one'•No. 2. The Deputy City Engineer advised that'there is some -area rear. the old Federal, Telegraph building, and Animal Shelter which, might be used, but he felt the: area; :was- not suitable for the p ,rpose... He suggested th a location in .Peers Park Lor a site on Palo Alto Avenue might .be considered. On motion ..of. Mrs.; .Merner 'and"•Bentrott, the matter was, referred to the Planning, Comtis:sion and Board of Public Works. Co rnunity Center' Bquipz ennt A cortn~ .ication .:vas.. received .'from the. Community Center and Recreation Co ission :requesting the 'Council to .appropriate $185.50: to Account, .823 99 .-for ;the purchase. of a newhot orate, heater at cost of -246.5.50,-.and' a. new ...electric refrigerator for the Community Center .apartment at :cost "of $320.04. A report was .received froze the Board, of Works recommendin: that an appropriation of $6 5.50 be: allowed for the purchase of a new hot water heater, and .stating that, the. Board had, requested the Deputy City Vagineex► t� report directly,. to the ,Council, ` in regard to the " refrigerator, there not_.'beirtg sufficient time to investigate -this; matter_ prior•to:' the, B,oa,rd .meeting, this morning. The Deputy City E, i;neer: reporter ; that :he' : had, made a recommendation to Committee No. 4: at meeting. this afternoon. Committee. No 4 :rec;ommended that. an "amount not to " exceed $204.00 be appropriated .to "Acoourit .821.99., to be taken from the. `?appropriated balance, for °the::purchase: of a new hot water► heater and a near electri refrigerator for the, Cor munity Center. On motion, of 14r ...-.tlerner and Hoy, the recommendation of Committee' No,;.,- 4 wa -adopted ate-, ,the: appropriation authorised oy vote on roll ca1,1,.• <a•il present voting Aye.: Cyph .. �' . , :,(Councilmen au��zc i:.�en Cypher and Costello were absent `.from the room- at: the ,time of this 'roll cart Flagpole. A letter. was .received from Palo Alto- Parlor, No. 216,, Native Sons 'of the 0o ;den''est, concerning the city flagpole whichwas recentl re coved:;;"- from its ; location. at . the Circle fnd Alma-. Street,. on account ``of the'_:.construction of tahe underpass, and requesting:that action l e taken, to relocate "this historic landmark in -a, p s1:tion off': prominence in the city. The ° ?eptty� City..-Enineer reported that an'exam nation of the flagpole-,ihei .it way .removed `showed that the, pole vas in poor . eondi ti lie that it::, ,,was his `: opinion if any pole is installed: it show d be .a , new one. The hnatter was referred to the Board ` of Works for further inve st i t;i on .,and report. 7eoicatican of YCb :dren f s 'Li.brary An invitaa,, ion was : received from the Library : Board inviting _ the .count members. to attend the dedication of the Children's Library on ' S ay: September 15, 1 0,. st 3 P . M. Lighting of :Baseball ,Feld A report was received from the Board of -Works trans- mitti-ng,:information In .Bulletin 23 concerning. the ..Cas't_ of install- ing proper lighting . at. the . EI ,Camino Park baseball field for the night playing of :hard baseball. This was referred to Cor m ttees No. I, and- No. 3. A> report :was. re'eei:ved - f rbm the Board of Morks trans- mitting, Bullet:ixn. 25 in .rgard<,:: tce the parking lot at the sieiMming pool,- with .the; request' that the .seam. of $800.00 be provided; for the surfacing . of this parking lot before next eea2on. This. was referred to HComerittees ;No. I and No./3. A reement w: th . 2 trern .Pacific for Pipe Lie Cross A report was:i received from the Board of Works recommending for 'execution .a- license agreement with the Southern Pacific Company. covering pipe linecrossing under::;the Southern Pacific' .right Hof way Gn:Third, Streetto serve the Sutter Packing Company This Was referred: to Committee it.tee No. 1. (Councilman Cashel left at this time, 9:00 P.M., and was absent- for a: few minutes, returning at 9:10 r.M.. ) rotpenditure ;of Ca3' `l?"ax': Funds (Alma St. in provementj A .report was: received from the Board' of Works reco: ieeding the approval and;'. execution of Second Supplemental :Me zorand= of Agreement for :expenditureof k -cent gas tax funds -a' located fee Streets of Major Importance for 191.1, for the improvezaent of Alma Street from Everett to Forest Avenues and the improvement of tTniversity Avenue from. the Circle. to Nigh Street. Resolution :No.; 1292, approving this :iecond Supplemental Memorandum% of `Agreement and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to:•. sign .same.• on` lb half of- the City, was read, and on motion of Molts, and: Bentrott, !was adopted by unanimous vote on roll: call. 2Deed :f or W denlr t Sond Street A report was'' received from the Board of Works recommend- ing. the acceptance and recording of a deed from William H. Sloss and Myrtle. B. Sloan for the widening of Second Street. This vas. b) (4) wromimusimmgrosainwessommomsficasera Lease. with A repo ing the approval Southern Pacif io parking area. on University Avenu approval of the Attorney advised He pointed out t' cancellation cla On .mot. vote on roll cal: mayor and City c: of the City. Parking ?rol A repo:, recommending, in of an extension < due consideratio: the most acute p2 most cities tocla: several months 'ai procedure be take districts, and ht the request that; and Planning Cozy the Council in de committee has col', study and a final are completed. Committee No. 2. A sugg given to the matt streets in the bu at present was re Recuest for A repor recommending that erect a duplex col rezoning of thin ! for the following (1) The fron fron it to 1e (2) The si.j The dui: 1 cove sing The has the. setb `orb the .M• .fob Vie. Southezxt uthernis P cr".. remsEt �-?g t ;of, vement :a ' reCau . -' Tb.iswaa Lease with S-ou.thersx Facifjc for- Barkinglirea A report 'a3 reee:1ved; from the Board' of Works' recommend- ing the approval and , execution of 'a lease -,agreement •‘<<t-th the Southern Pacific --Company . covering area to be lased for au,tomobil.e parking: area on the Soouther1.. Pacific' -right of 'ray nor'tberly ; of University Avenue,and westerly of Alma Street, subj'ec't to the approval of -the, lease form try the City Attorney. The Cti ty Attorney advised that the farm of the lease is satisfactory. Tie pointed. out 'that ,the lease contains the customary thirty -day cancellation clause. On' motion of Molts and B,ei 'ott, and by unanimous vote on roll call, a resolution was adopted authorizing the Mayor and. City ,Clerk to execute. this lease agreement on behalf of the City. - Parking ° Problem' A report was received from the Board of Safety recommending, .in view of the •fact that there is a possibility of an extension: of' the' business zone on University Avenue, that due consideration :be 'given :to off-street parking which ;is. one of. the most acute :problems confronted " in business .districts of most cities; today.: It was ;pointed out that the 'Council several montrs': ago approved "a• recommendation that steps and procedure be takentoacquire parking facilities in the business districts, and had referred :the :matter 'to CommitteeNo. 2 with the request that the ;committee consult with the Board of Safety and r:1aan1rig Commis 31 Ort and• present- definite recommendations to the ':Councils -in due time to carry out this policy;. that the committee •.has..:considered this n .tter but has deferred further study :and .a final report':on the matter until the underpasses are completed..completedsss. The Board of Safety's : report was referred to Committee:: No.. >2y A suggestion Made by Mrs Merner that consideration. be givento the matter cif` painting the parking spaces on; the streets in -the' business di strl:ct where the spaces are not painted at present_ 'was, -.referred to-- the Board of Safety and Corm±ittee No. 2 Re a st for -Duplex Couri A :report was received from the Planning Commi ssion :secommer_ding that :the request .of C ' 11. Helm for permission to erect a duplex court in Block 76, which would require: the rezoning of -,.this area and; change of setback lines;. be not gralted for the, following reasons':" (1). ,The ,request involved a change of setback line from 2.4, feet; to 11 feet on Cowper Street and ;from' 30 feet:'to.:15 feet on "Lincoln Avenue„.. and it was' felt that the buildings would : be too close to the street. (2) They _surraunding territory has been developed into singe family homes. • 3) ;The plan presented by Dir. Helm provided. for .,sixduplex dwellings, and twelve garages,. which would: cover an area, in' excess of the area allowed :for _ _singe 'amt ;dweliin s. (4).;The awner of .the :property, Mr. P. Pt Nutting, has :reo.uested "that the change in zoning to permit • the erection` of duplex houses and thN changes in ._setback lines be not made. ;413 .1--)Zueserat tot had d that he be d lob of :lie _en preseratt tztxa i y setback o e 02 vas ad('S. terse .t .be raade LI th ..0 *hit, :421-e14p:.1°.riTeZ1,1sc'ezld" `;. �����. , use:���" ,-,�� ��c.a z.` Pornz' aL#g by. a thhe e �,� es - de eor ads sr� n chQ d t reed _.17 ..Iaa; 32 $� iatr '� �� r ;ectiz:507- 14,02.7:1or sv 'he c teats . 1ved. fiesideritt Co 14 30, nr° .the. p .Zarut.tize Co the '' �? 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Cattdeeded cover thi Ifro 2337 4 2 5 6 j•�N' T 74 4678 6089 6090 6a ��CQ 6.203 6449 9 6654 686713 6�A. Resolution No.;: 1293, . authorizing the Playa/. and City Clerk to negotiate a loan for the City, not to exceed the sum of $50,000.00, was read, and on ;motion of Tholts and Hoy, was adopted by unanimous vote, on,. roll call. Non- conforming Permit. - Ordinance : No. 832, , granting a non -conforming permit to Robert E. Rapp for the construction of a residence: on a portion of Lot 7, Block 23, Seale Addition No. 2, in accordance with his application as approved by the Planning Commission, vas given' second reading;;. and onmotion- of Thoits and R_Cilards was adopted, by unanimous ..vote on :: roll calf. Reports of Off lc .a1s The reports of the Department of Public Works the Depart tent of Public Safety, the Aud.itor and Treasurer, for the month of'. August, 1940, were received and placed on file. Tax deeded Lanais A comet 3niee.tion., ;has received from the Tax Collector presenting for the Council's acceptance forty-eight tax deeds from the' Tax Collector -of Santa Clara',County, covering the tax - deeded lands -_which the City of -:Palo' Alto is purchasing from the County. The purchase _pricefor;; t] ese forty-eight parcels s, $2,908.31 plus the ;advertisingcost, of $385.56. The deeds cover the following pro ,y; Assessment No. Block Lot Amount 'U'niverst Park 2337 " > . $ 93.6 4558 -S'eale Addition. No. 2 49 9 60.00 4562 49 5 30.00 463? 59 �3.: 35.00 4674 62 ` .1 40.00 4678.. 62 13 50.00 College: Terrace;.. 12 6089. 7 & d' • 100.00 6090 i2 5:&: 90.00 6097 14 - 17; & 18 95.31 6108 15 9 & 10 45. Co 6200 27 4 30.00 6203 27- 9 & 10 ' 23.00 6237 32 . 10 " 10.00 Evergreen :Park 6} 4 4j 18B, ]1(. .: Ft d • 25.00 6449. ii 109.16 665$ 15 8 & 9 38.60 Paul Bubd.ivi s ion . 6867B - . Ft.. r 331.5 sseszrenL o. Block Lot Swanyside Addis." 2 13 6. 12 Pt 17' 114 10 14' 8 �a. 9 & E_ I 9F 14 9H 6�8A✓c� 70y'? 7'i51. 76 73388 73:3 72238 7'232— 3 7250 7'2?€ 7257 7266 7275 7284-5-6 7288: .7293 • 'Bartley Tract .a:: 2 .Cx.. 3 2 7 &-`8 3 203- &.- 4 11 ' . :4 1&2' 5 - 44,45i46.4&:::47:' 5 9 - • .6. 19„20,21,--&--.22- :6 13,:14 &155:..: . 6 1,2)3' & . Stanford.City 1 5 10 13 22. l 7&8 14 11 & 12 16 22 17 Pts of 21 to 40 44..75 97.01 59.11 50.20 48.97. 42.4.9. 5i 45 25.45 4249. 49.42 40.00 48.06 20..51 41.87 122.96 30.00 169.44 71.11 87.50 11.09 9.53 18. 06 85.00 90.00 15.53 177.08 Total $2908.31 A report was 'received from' ,' Committee No. 4 recommendng that $193.87 be:. appropriated from the Revolving Fund to pay the balance of .Cost .-in. ,connection. with, the :purchase of tai, --deeded lands,: the stun 'of . $3,100.00 having been appropriated. previously. On motiox. of Tholts and R1c)?ards, the report of Committee No. 4 was > approved : and the appropriation authorized from the Revolving Fund, by unanimous vote on roll calla. On motion of Molts and Southwood, and by unanimous vote on .roll call, individual resolutions accepting each of the forty-eight tax deeds from the County Tax Collector were adopted. On motion of. Tholts and. Hoy, the City Attorney was directed to proceed to " quiet title to each. ` of the parcels above described, and, vas authorized to enter into negotiations with title.., companies , and secure preliminary reports on each parcel. At ,the suggestion of the Tax Collector., -it was directed that nine other parcels of land, not included in the above list, which have ,been deeded to the City for tax delinquency for a, five-year period, be included in the quiet title cults v These actions were taken by unanimous vote on roll call. In this connection the City Attorney advised that no funds,: are necessary at this time except that there will be -a small charge for,serving summons; that there will beno filing fee, .and the title companies are. willing that payments: for the title reports be deferred until the parcels ar, . sl.dti 8- memb i beginnii Merner, Leo for apei this req weeks ft Richard. , ►.onl on roll auth or i z ATTEST: The Mayor norinated:' W a-; a ley for re-appoiritteit _mss a member of the Planning : Commi scion .for, : four-year term beginning September -;16, 1940. 0 i 'motion. of . R chards..- and Mrs. Merrier, this iominat on was• conf' rmed . Leaves of Absence Councilman Hoy requested .permission to leave the state for a period of five weeks. On motion:, of . Richards and Mrs Merner this request was granted, Mrs. Merner asked permission to leave the state for two week3 from September 19 to October 3, ; 1940: On motion a' of Richards and Hoy, the request was granted. Monthly Bing On motion of - Cypher and Richards, and by unanimous ;vote on roll call,_ the, following bills were approved and warrants authorized in :payment of the same: American', Trust• -C o ipany Bancroft-Wh itrey . C;ompa:,y Bank of :' Ameri:cs ,, Bender=-Mos. Company Mayors 53. Blois A.:Carlisle Ike .Comp any City of -Palo. 'Alto Cn.p .to1a Dresden Gerth :Kno111n `Advertising. 4geney. Anne ;$ Je rell Sioraker-.Printing .House Sionaker , Printing' House Travelers =insurance Co Travelers. Insurance Co United Autographic 'Register Co. Underwood `Elliott Fisher. Frank sE .• Wilber. ` CO.. • Henry Peterson Alien A. Prior Mrs: Beatrice Downing • Palo :Alto Chamber of C.ornmerce Roy P. Emerson, .Tax' Collector Palo Alto Times International City Managers Assoc. Carrie Stuart Mrs. Waiter Stewart' ,Wightman' s Palo Alto :Hospital ATTEST : 1..8 2.42 25.00 12.36 25.00 4.43 23.65 26.76 500.00. 2.00 46.35 18.44 211.64 307.58 1.01' '.5C. 14.42 125.00 125.00 125.00 5.00 350.00 2908.31 385.56 ,.50 3.75 10.73 6.8,E 1872.50 Mayor