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10141940
She Co. nacii of the City of Palo' -. .;,to. <met i:n regular sessionon. this date at ! jv P.M. Itthe absence cf the a!°yor the meeting :wa.s called to, order by the City Clerk who asked for nominationw for Mayor - pro tem , On motion of Costello and Hoy, Council' n Thoits, wad nominated and: elected Mayor nro t'ersi and: tool the chair:: Roll call was as follow. present: Bentrott, Cashel, Costello, Cypher, Hoy, :�.rs.Men...en, q yy Sou hwood . Thomas. Richards, * '�"sU_ v S, 0..rdinance .Estabi1shin=Business D'istricctt, ;gone D -1 257a7g7 on o ` us 'fleas Zone on `lEa ensizy_Aver.ue t`way r ^' a",r �. report received from Committee - No. 1 F:�.�`i.�..�,,..f,. ..ti to; the C`rune1I `'the„.adoption of the proposed ordinance establ sh- 1 i Business 'District, Zone D-1. ,Ordinance No 835, es to 1 sh ng BusinessDistrict, Zo e.;. D-1, and : ending, certain sections of the Zoning; Jr":` snce', second reading and a motion w ., s made- by Thomas 7,n reading, Beri ro t ..for. its adoption. A letter was received from Kenneth R. JMcDougall �' the u.doptiOn o.J, this ord�S.n 7.`,ie requesting the Council to defer . until it is :decided whether any territory will' be allocated e; the new. `zone' and expressing doubts, as to th nsti,t::tin a_; of " the proposed Zone D-1. The City .Attorney advised that In his opinion the ;,proposed ordinance is constitutional, and that in orders to consider the :recormendationof the . Planning Commission and. Committee No. 1 that certain property be, rezoned to Zone D-1 and to hold a hearing o ; the matter, the new zone must' :be established. The ordinance was then adopted on r e1 present voting Aye except -Hoy, who voted No. A report was submitted by. Committee :;o. 1 recor=e n: -f.. that the property from .Cowper Street to Middlefield Road, frc V a :point midvay between rniver.s ty and Lytton ?venues to a :'O midway between: University and Hamilton Avenues, being port =o of Blocks 37`, 38, 42 and 43, Palo Alto, '` be 'rezoned to Busines District, Zone D-1, as i eco xr.:;ez ded. may, the :Plasm ng. ' Com'".;is31 be included in rare Zone 'o, 1, that t ' s that this property � rt 5 + S. feet ,� section of University Avenue be widened to at least S f eet in. thati b� alleys u f .cien V,width pare. :e_ '- and = �' possible c� s f to University Avenue be provided through e.eachblock, lh �: committee called attention to the extremely high cost of �: e = alleys through these . blocks, and stated. : at, ' it felt :. :tea, - ' .v�.. be prs:ctica1 to finance the alley development It was announced that a date mist be set for the hearings on the petition previously presented for the extension of, the Commercial Zone . (Zone D) on. University Avenue to Middlefield Road:,' and on the recommendation of the ?..a: -"z Commission that this property be rezoned ,to_Business D -"t . Zone D-1. Mrs. Patrick O'Shea addressed' the Council requesting. that the hearings heldbe at, an .early date. �.. .. motion of Mitchell and BentroJ�,, the maute-r of setting c.ti 'e for these' hearings was referred to the Mayor. Rezo the P1a:'..n Lots 48 T'• Resident:. hearing •;, and a not addressed or any- of extend th no o her. J to this r YS to 64; Zone, w;.`,. Str� and diagx the Sc":t1 against of his :wl ruled t'" the wide: could - diagram. address . the hear: the adop' diagram of stree' :notion c: on roll , Menlo Pa the Ar~:. ..,oya? ty i nv L t; n7 parade vas rec'' bid on pint pals csso on; s wn llel ion c, te: Rezoning in Block 31 A hearing was held. at this, time -or. the recou,.endation of e Plan nine Corrmission _tc rezone .Lots ; to -,3O inclusii*e and Lots „ 3 , to 64 inclusive Block 31, ;Palo . Alto from Second Residential Zone to Third Res,ident1a1 Zone. Notices , of : ,hi's hearing were sent to each property= owi r in -t, e zone of ' interest, and a notice wa.s .published in;:the Palo. Alto Times 'o: written protests: -were 'received Mrs Patriek O!Shsa addressed the Council: protesting:against the rezoning of `ties' or any other property unt.'l:: act'orel.s' taken 'on the petition to extend the business none -on Univers:i:ty ;F Aven ze. As there were' _o ethers present hp, : fished to':addres's: 'the Council in .regard to this utter, the ear tng, w .s.`deoiaredclosed. A proposed ordinance z7ezoni-ng Lots 14 to 30 and Lots 2-3 to 64, Block 31 •,from. Second, Residential- -to .Third Residential Zone, was given first reading.. , (Councilman Thomas left at this time 8:00 P.M., and was ...absent; dur:ing tie hest of . tF e meeting.) . Street Plan for South Ores= -Tract d 1 sb-F This was :also the time for"..a hearing on the assessment and diagram. fib the widening., opening .and closing of streets in the South. Oregon. Avenue Tract. A written protest was received. from Ralp N. Nordberg against any proceedingsfor the widen-irg of Cowper Street in front of his property at . 2717 Cowper ;Street The City Attorney euled that Mr. Nordberg's Communication was a protest against the widening .pr.ocedure,, which',has already been undertaken, and e could not be %considered as a protest against the assessment arid to diagram. {�s , in An opportunity was given to members the audience to address the Council on this ,mmatter. As no one desired to"do se the hearing was declared closed. Hied e A report ;was received from Committee No. 1 recommending the adoption of the assessment 'and diagram. Resolution No. '1294, approving the assessment and diagram in connection with the widening, opening and clo ing of streets in the South ` Oregon .A:tienue. Tract, vas read, and on :dar�gl motion of Mitchell and : Ben trott, was.,:. adopted by unanimous vote. roll call Ars: i stic �;e ebr t on A co=unioation, was received from Joseph Day, Mayor of Me to Park, inviting. -the Mayor and Council to participate in the Armistice <Day celebration in Menlo Park can. November 11.th. A letter; was a.ls.o received: from the 'Citizens' Armistice :Loyalty Day Committeee and=:United Veterans' Council of San. .sale, inviting the City of Palo Alto to Participate in the .Armistice Day Parade..: in San .3' These '.communications were 'placed on file, and Mayor Bl.oil 'was requested to send proper -replies. Bids on City Property TM A.:letter was .,rec.ei. ed: from Harry L. Alden submitting a bµv on the city -Owned lot . on Bryant Street whin: was made by the `Y A rg `� j G o 05ec w 4de,�.w r .2,ed tale CQ t, cane t the vassreater for `"" X3;11" �. 9 $�� x,�Ex'f"'" a' aat * y":fit `' AZ :...i.e.otIlf;18.:- s-abm-Sttivz, a letter vas sec from offer ©' :;ver', t also � .e r c fere+ -oCo that re The 'matter vas,g Q r�nd. " yy�� yj�j •yf } inn w e�Sng o a 7t I,Ee_� atreet vill 'becre' �' 1 , ►7+Jxw fyp �1 �Y Xlma Street ar� . ,?.s -3.o e we entile Board. tJ fin w'j l�lt1 referred to �nr8 arerQ, 1. ,os�,. 1-x-1tixx'.d ' At-- r�+h j,,., tteG �sr;w'�� M onala $ , �r 7y°`" vae der was o.r ''e the b . ress oe u T;4-1%.tttrZois:C;(fae„9.1P4'otl'i.; to 1°?a,...tb,,e, Coe.st rer.^8 �F Mk s Ze ��,x;: rxcc =s ,, r ref: rex�et et eci'to s'r.e a report. The 7:letter vas * oc "• ogar.g=� CJ-. rot. '� Vee j�Y °♦. d.'"R �1 .i. ''!Q.,� ie.'?� 4.. tile Boa-- '� Fri. q �f`�i \`i'�'" ��^ '�S> �y�(.l� �� yy �:�"�`Qirtd Ar ti .n '-t" ion f resol t$ ;;ea .. o w, -�,,'tv of iii r�'�',�r""+� rx`,Qlb� �hf5,u P, co������''��' ' '�� F Get � '��^e .�4�=�:�,� �, ,�c the a�1�,� �r��oe a . ' �bEr; . 0 1 " 3P Sri p-'t�S. ' �G�» �fti = �; ° ' , or Ill ' olls. ' 5C.- an yara, Qr pram can „ at Vo Santaof ' - E'y 'L' tS'iltearr 7 , fie o 4 - - t 0 o' "o.' �' Q �3 e 'rte D vD p;. a . ' r� r ti -le .x , "t°' , �,r �o 4. 1290 w1- c � lef v, a u r G-1.,�u.tIon, No . 290 the ," 3 - ' , o,sd ent . ce of d Qe.c c r,,, s. �;r�3. pt�c, �; _e - 3c ox� - iC -s ,� o = the Board. reQya for -the trap-rovenent of ,�� cc�- - sr gorIcs ..1% report k Q'c t -. "l.k jr� J(�, .eYvt ` w- J - -' Q r- the 'C,� Z" if L.i�" ,,,, vas rv,;,r trle 40. .. s-1,6 'r' e .y., �.�ia Y,��.ty. nr„ es6 , 9+�". �'y',G, as r E:lv r 110 c1na7k }hC�• opb . • � e+ ulern tIrle to. e%e'c arc fie. 4 j 2: Board of 3.ef{ e.1'd tyke heasterl t_ ire` roan e.' ra, Tor'. of 1 N(a 3 " barcadero ' was pointed :out. by the Deputy City'. ;;{ veer that only -a smali.port on.:of Middlefield .oad is the city limits; that It, is proposed to Construct a twenty _ foot center strip to prop'er_grade,• which will iriprove the dra Lne e conditions in that area: 1'he `benefit of the proposed'`,:irnprove ent to children s.tterdi-ng thejunior `ni i school was pointed out -by OcImcilman Costello. •After further discussion, Councilman Cashel w7ithdrew his o 4 ection, andthe ordinance - was adopted as an ewer e c ordinance by -unanimous vote on .roll • ca.l,.l., Petition' to --,Open Alley..:-in"B'lock 29 A petition was received from merchants on -University Avenue in Block 29 requesting that'` an alley be provided to serve this block, and submitting _a sketch showing a suggested looat�.on for an alien. This: was' referred to the Board of Works, - Planning: Commission.and ComMitteer No. 1 ' for study turd report. Ag;reeient.s' Srith Southern:; P elfic: r+ ,report was: received freer the Board of Works reCoMmen a,�ir'� for approval and execution a l-ea,se a.greement with the: Southern Pacific Company for::.use of:right.' of way .between' Everett Avenue and nee Fr ncisq`i'a, c � + a .. f ,� it0 vr'eer' " �'4i' the :��M�.a1tE?f'!a'r"'3G�.. ' o shrubbery; 't -,bey �„Y. d. �.x„��:Zti � y lawns, and :pathway. Committee, nff I also recommended the '-approval and execution of this Tease agree'nen.t, ,� On motion of Nitehel l.: and Hod, a resolution uti:orizi-' the ,e mayor anc _City Q..ler: to .execute the lease agreement was adopted. by unanimous rote. on '.roll A r'.eport 'etas received. from the Board of Work recommending tie approval:., ,,nd execution; of an agreement terminating agreement agreement dated October v i' h the Southern -Pacific Oo many , Which covered --e he grade.:. cr'os sing at University Avenue. Commi.ttee No. 1 also -recommended _ tz e execution of this termination 7i>so1utior : N,o; 1295'. ia.uthoriz.i ng the ,Mayor and City Clerk to execute a termthati on sgreeme zt, wasread and o.:' o ' or.; of Hoy d Bent x ott wa,s adopted'' ,by unanimbUt vote on row k 'cell The:: Board off, Works , ad Co2it7:"x.'ttee No 1 reco..,m;;.ended that the eases aslisted in Paragraph' 1, 3. and 4 of a letter of _,enter ber , 9, l9 4O ,from the South rn AaC fx ^ Company n b; ti,rm::_nated, i.ncl,uding` Lease 'A d t kVo, '?733 Of March 31 --91n, ov nz use" of `groU: d for 3?2aintenance of o:na; et,ta .� fence :along f? �,h o�`.'. way on" A1"+'2'�' ' StreE; t ..be,t.wee:r University- A v`e7' :ce F..,x'%d' Lp uco1 i e; Lease Audr t.' No 55396&' o'f Augu^t 22, 1930, covers v4 s te.na nce of por.titan f laws " i $'r ont of the Veterans' Build lag; ld Lease, AU.dit. 'o, 62291 of July i , 1034 , covering use of ._ grou,e cri evay entrance Preis University ..venue to road on city Vo ;v,arehc use -and other building i ^c On mot onof RIcha.rds `and Hoy', resolutions authorizing the mayor and :' -City-- CI s}' ume?.;�- c termnat ink the .z,. � to e�,ecu�e ao; ,�,,.,. �,.. agave mentioned --:leases were .adopted by unanimous :ots or roll. Call. A report was received 'from Comriittee No , i recommending he execution of , a _ si cease ' a re'ement with the: t t SsJ=av}?cr+ �aG, ,° T3 y coveri"rng .pipe line, cr`ossIng under he Southern, PacifIe y, o .�;ay on:.Thirrd Street`: to . serve the. Sutter Packing. C:o rpany , ' ' 1c-tlon of ?dtch;eil :,and Cashel, ..a resolution authorizing:; the execution' of this;agrees ent-:was passed by. unanimous vote on roll A, ,report: was received frog. the'; Boar of Works adv si n; that an -investigation of the condition of the flagpole shows that the. pole. is . structurally sound, and i s > In sattsfac tore ;cond ;tion. for re-se•tting;.;: :Reference Was Made to the letter received at .the last meeting from the Native •Soria :requesting - that: the •flagpole, which vas removed from the Circle, be re -erected in a suitable and prominer t location: in. the _.city. 'The question of , determining yhe,. proper location for -the -flagpole was referred to , the Planning. Lome :fission Location for RedCross .(krepart. wa,s received from the: Boasrd of Works transmi ttiaz letter fr o f the 'Un ed Veterans Council.concern.ing a request -off ithe :Real. Cro s for. a dditional space in the 7 etera.ns r Building, Which the veterans: • Co nc'? I. is ,.i lltng to grant; provided the Red Cross assumes the: cost, of all ut laity hi ls..In the west ;wing, except ; wat.er:. the Board also trap. ted .ir{f orma tion in. Bulletin 47 in' regard to 'possible locations for :;a :led.: Cross building, and advised.`the Counoil that, the Bonnard has no :r.ecoi7r;endation to make at, the: -present: time, As to a location for. a :new building. The : ? etter from the United' Veterans Council was read. Judge Sdward :Tiardy, representing the Dosing' Coanittee of the Red;;. Cross;.; addressed the. Council ,..and called .attention. to the need -Red Cross for additional space t0: *Meet the temporary eriergency :caused bythe war situation. :?fie stated that the Red Cross is. willing to, assume the obligation tn., regard to the' na7ment of uti1iti:es.. He further advised, that ` the Red Cross :i s goinz ahead. with `.a ;permanent building program and v;:oaul4 therefore like to b ' assured `that a site of land will be made. vailable so tea: they'. can:; p* oceed to . za;ce plans for the building and raise the necessary :f nds-. recO= in VI( to be .n of wh. .norths that { relates busine and re that w parkin the Co of the be app No. the un vote o. approp' recce= ©n'rnot .on of -Mitchell and C phe-r,' the :Couz.ci.l. appro- d r a setb the action oaf. the Veterans Council in, permitting the use of from addit:i_onal.. space in the Ve.erans 3uilding;. by the Red Cross. Real a - - - yr o ., d A report was read from the Planning:. Cods s.i on. statI.�z that the Cczx.mi�.�sion has :ions:? der ed the, request` of the Red Cross Cambr for a ,l'OcatIo :0:7 city property and recd ne ed:3 that an area r.ea the <Arxima . Shelter be given consideration. The Commission Be' tro ,:repor. ted that it understands that the Red Cross i s - no longer on �rol : conteFnp? atrig: the use al' the temporary railroad station, and ' tresi er.i that a s i.t:ab? e peg:zan.ea•t building will be erected: • TheCamMission recommended that locations within park areas be �� considered for this :building due to its non -recreational character. Judge Hardy advised that the area -near the Anima: of its y., y r Suggested th .c ,. { fa ,+,,.,_ Shelter, ._8s ,9.12Q�"egt'eQ by the p3.ai"i.�]..L_'i� C'L'�x22.131.�sioai� is ;Tat.`.3_u.� v.._: to .the : Red -C'ro s s . Thw'matter of a definite location ,and the amount of needed was "referred to t1 -..e Board of Works and Committee No. far further study. The City Attorney. -advised that the approval of the Board of Trustees of Stanford UniversityWould have to be se ; 'e, ' before'a sub•�.lt�ase could be granted to the Red Cross. On ,t of :ors., Merner '.and Costello, the Mayor was autbor1 ed to req::ss` the Poard ofTrUstee:s Of Stanford University to consent to t;:u subleasAn, of jan area near the present ,Animal Shelter to the Red = Cross,,: the exact location and desct'i.pt.ion of the land t determined later rec ne tl vas ;t t+� 4 aloe at 1.2• Comml develr s nade t:a tit a neS-7 er d.` s be i of sfacter, v of,- an o. } the 3++£Cqq"1yyc..j ed n- motton veque9t to Alley in : Block 12 A report ;'was received' from the Board ofSafety } eco_mmendi:ng. the Adoption of, an ordinance declaring the, alley n the northeast', one-half of B1o.ck 12, par a11e11ng Bryant Street, to be a two - ,ray- alley, and provtdir.: .for: Parking regu? atio1 s :: this ai1ey Committee ? o. 2 also ,recoiirie'nded the adoption on this ordinance. _ The, .proposed ordinance relating to the alloy in the northeast one-half of Block 12".was given, first reading. . Painting Parkin, : Spaces A report, was submitted by the Board of Safety- advising that Iet Is heartily in accord with Councilwoman Merner!`z :8uggesta.or relative to the painting of :parking spaces on the streets in the business district: cohere the spaces are not painted at present, and .recommending that these.,pa.rk:i:ng -spaces .be painted; accordingly; that white disc markers be placed at .the intersecttoxn, of each parking; space, , and that, an -appropriac iem of $3(>o . 00 . be made by the Council to cover the labor .and. material for this work. Committee No. , 2: recommendedthat the above recommendati.o ; of the Board -of Safety beapproved, and that the surf of $300.00 be appropriated for the necessary labor a.n_d material. Committee ,o. 4 reco: tended that an ? ppropriation. of X30^.0^ be made from the arza prcpriated balance -for -,this purpose. On motion of. TUcl ard.s and 'Mitchell, and by unani=us vote on roll calf., °the ;reccmmenda.tions: were approved and the appropriation was authorized from, --the unappropriated balance. Setback Line ox Cambri f'1. repo:,rt ;was received. fro the Planning Co 1ss.ion recommending' the adoption .of ,an :emergency ordi.nanee ,establishing setback ? ine on. Ca bridge, Avenue sixty feet southeasterly from the northwesterly line of Cambridge Avenue between. El Camino ^eai and Park Boulevard. ` :it - was explained that this . woi _d provide a uniform -width for Cambridge -Avenue. Ordinance -No. No. 837 establishing: a setback line o Cambridge Avenue,. was read, and . on notion of Mitchell and. Ben^ tr of t, was adopted aS an: eme.rizer.cy ordinance by unanimous vote on roll call. Annual R.e owt- of :Planning ning Commission 'ire Planning Co!rnplssion submitted the annualf Its act'.vities for the fiscal' year 1939-1940. Chairman an o;i Plarr nina; Co Mi scion A report was received From. the Planning Commission. Pcommerdi..ng the: adoption o± an' ordinance providing for the election of a' chalrmar_ Of, the:Commission at the first regular. eet Ir g in Se otemher .of each year . ; . This proposed ordinance :as -,,even first reading, .. Fire Zones;. The Planning CO:mission submitted a report concerning rW zone reg'u .avion's: in they; heavyand .light industrial ,zones. along the Bayshore; I.€ .vay and 11.. Canino :Reap.., advising that:. at present 'certain areas .� a:ve fire zone` classifications which the Cons de '3: too rest'riet;iv e to ;.a,ll . w reasonable , �ap: entf dale In: other case,s :the industrial zones have lradefi:.;ate fire.,?ont ,regu�`at :Cns. In order to clarify these �1 y .Jim` �i.7 � or Y_' of o tothe , tb do•an.etIorl. •of` gee " C-.le�' c reoo •Et.-• y �+ 'J i"y �q+' 0 �^' tom„ •- - Ci:t� ': - - 0°1 -1s -1e -ere the ° &I o+"a of Vi ' -ero tbst that " 'V ..tbe G ' G a bt �(�i�y�r tt+�s�+ t�y gas , e ,,,, • ?�;"s +,�©a a-'4.fat .,, 3 v11:1,011, 'ass t7nen, 1:las 'been: learned 1'res„of °). , a r+oe ,- a � M of these ,�« ,oj '*^ C.j '� C o .n'rt- l.,s .+ +-�"!a',� �, f a7 +, ,. vlst n.': fib ' �y �' xe e aL' 'Ct Ted trlat `~t E.'� CG r tY t 1os,_,. C111 of tine 'Board. of gae go"t7 the MC? C h._ .. ¢r, ';1 }~�yG %�(itrW vCY+�+ni��sy i ~ y why HAY i x tir `' ��; es or tte �s Cad , t;he v° Ly�,,,(j,y "i'•,�� Of {om k ;,. + t�. ..i r CY C , r. t. ^_fit + r Ott Y !J v+� o} 20 :lade a r,A).d1.to• (leparti 1-nv e,it tray 'li o• p y 1, •z5.0. v•. 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On motion. of Cypher." an.i Bentrott, the Mayor was :.'utr.or. ;zed to s, Vin. the letter . of agreerent ancl°in of Securities. .h repo. t'>was' r eceived 'from'-Com i wtee No., 5 reco:.uendir thow for ry, 7 tu+a pro'. ; f q. ty and' It �,,..".� y for' v.(t�i" Ti.Iv�xrw�. �.1 Jv...Ct t;ia Qa, li�:�i..�a.�� �:,..,...., the- ,�,�:..y "reasurer 'and i n accordance with - the rec'ommenda t -on of the special auditors;,'; a re.sol:uti.on h a4opt€ d to provide that the safe depos t >:oo :, containing the. Cityx.:s. sec',zr :ties be opened, only in t;he presence . of, • both . the C1t, i'r eas'urer a,nd., thre City .:.c t o m p s a^ a: �' f �'i 1 n f .� � ar thei.r dek,��at,:%e , dd - ghat .4formal o: ��..� record be kept a� ontry to' the -'lox. and Wi,thdra.wai of any securities Resolu:tion.:No 1296,relative to the ha ndl n , of city securities was read.; .andon-mot:i..on` `o f. Costello and Hoy, vas adopted by;unanimous :. vote;::, on roll or ll . Inventory of City P Graf A report N -4=s received ; from 0ozr za.:.ttee No., 5 recommending that:�;in ac0ar dance with th.e vr. ecommendation of the special auditors, a resolut1on be adopted e Provide that-, as a matter of policy, a perpetual inver t.ory of all city property shall be .lade and may:ntsined,. that it be tre responsibility of the City Auditor to carry out this policy and that the Boards and departments nl u e- t e +hyear the p l .:'�''l�trni:sh.. �I�"rX,l:: 'C?.r_ . e��„ 30th, of each physical inventory of ''a? l._. city property -:;in their custody; and further that the Auo.ito,r. be reque ted;to sabr:ii.t estimates to Com ittee No. . of the 'cost': -of setting.up and'maintai ing such an inventory. d the Pesolut'iox No.. 129?,, .relative to inventory of city 'roperty, was' _read, -and on motion of Costello and Richards; was adopted by..unani.'ou.s ; vote- on ' :r'oil call. It was explained that. i t vo'uld not; be neocs.sa.ry that duplicate cate maps or records be made, but t.ha jnerely .,a. l i,st of the equipmentand necessary on the i ures in connection with utility properties be furnished. orcernI z On motion of Mitchell and Costello, the City Auditor o= ttee r} . was requested' to.;furni.sh to Committee No. zf. estimates of cost ror setting up and,Maintaining such .an inventory. , `eth.; t1:0. tears.` Audit of .Accounts audit of'the ityv.-accoutts:-fer the fiscal year ending June 30, 1941, for a:totalfee',of$1,20(1.-0.0._ On motion of'Mitchell and Mrs. Merner;theHrecOmMendation of the committee 'vas adopted by-Unanimousvote:on-roll call. Sale of-TreaSUry:-Bondsl, accepti:. the adoption 'of re:solttionauthorlzing the Treasurer -to sell $25,000.00 United 'Statea treaSury Bonds, 2 3/4 per cent, Of= September 15', 1:559,1956;, at the market. Resolution No. 1298-,. .authorizing the Treasurer to ..omren4fzEH sell said -bonds,.vas:read, and on motion of M4tchell 4nd Hoy, ment%, S adopted by unanimous.vote.,:on roll call. The-iCity.:Ailditorreported, that, In accordance with ,ean ; adoptedby the':Council at its last meeting, the YlaY9r.'and C'Tty-Cierkhad'sIgned notes for $20,000.00, st 11- per 00stello and Mrs. Merner, the - as it 'becomes due. Annual Report r eport'.'was received from.Committee No. 4recomend nz. to the Cotnc i1. that an appropria t is n ' of $400.0o be made from th ev unappropriatec: balance to cover the additional cost of pri nt ng -and distributing :appro imateiy 8o00 copies off` a digest of the annual report, to b_e. distributed to resident of Palo Alto. ?t was explained to :the. Co'.inc{ l that there iS.. a demand for a simplified digest of.:th:e an_nzal report to ;a :ppJ,emert the cusstoniarystatistical' report. On -motion of Mitchell and Mr•$i. Merrier,' and by unanimous vote en_ rolf ea1:1, the reCoMMendation of. :Co amittee. No. 4 ;was approved and. tie ::sum of ''.$2 0:0.00 eras .'appropriated f roni the nnappronriated 'balance for -t? is pu:rpose., Xr rov'ement of A1z 'street A report vas received from Committee No. k • informing the Council" what• Sup:ery .sor C. c', Cooley'sppeared before the :committee -in regard to the improvement of A lma Street . Mr. Coo1.ey� adv : ed that,` the improvement ent of Alta. street from the city1�its to:� ?�ountai n View' i , almost completed, ;and re `uested the Co3zss �1 to furr-ish f{.inds for. the improvement of the portiOn of A1' Street between Matsd:ero Creek and Pa,ge Mial Road, which 4s within the- city limits:.. The committee recommended to the Courcl: that; the Board cif Workst be asked to furnish. estimates of cost for th i s work . on . otIon :of Mitchell and Hoy, the Board of Works -was .'egtested • to :furnish. estim tes of cost, off'" the improvement . of .` that portion of , :ma Street from ' at*i ero ,Creek to wage Mill Road The -Matter was also referred to Committee .No. 1. ,C ange of Zone Greer Tract The' proposed ordinance rezoning Lots 1 to 37, inclus e. ti E1o.ck; l., Greer -Homestead -Tract, from Firs:: Residential Zone to Mght:-lndustr :.a1 Zone, was given second reading, and a motion was:: xiade by Cypher,' seconder by Cashel, that the ordinance be adopted. A:- letter was read fron Mrs. C. R. Coe, a property cone_ -o : Enc :n_a Avenue -,,,stating that she is in favor of rezoning these -lots 'from Firs t ''Resi.dential to Light Industrial or Second RezIdent alZone ...Reference was made to the hearing held at the last meeting ; of .the Counc31 upon the petition. to rezone this gropert, . Best, a ;Interested property owner, addressed the Co'mcil protesting against therezor..inz of the entire tract :.?^daus*r3.al,.use, When :'the roll call was taken on the motion to adolot the ordinance the` result was as follows: Aye : 3ent.ratt, Cashel, Cypher, Hoye Mitchell, Richards, Southwood. .Noes: Tho t s . Not VOt .i3. . Mrs Merner. Passin:g Costello. Councilman Costello then explained 'his reason for passing his ''vote when the roll vas' called, and voted .dye. T1 ,e -Mayor then declared that the ordinance, having received eight. votes ..,wa.s sly adopted.. Departure: month of on roll i author:i 7 r ad j ouurne ATTEST: Councilman Cashel 'left ..at 10 : 0p P.M., and was` absent • during., the ieat of the meeting. ; Reports of Officials 'he report's of the De art xent o f P Works, Qf 1 �, ,� , p ub1iC +,arks y the Pu,=b1 c:Safet�', the.. Auditor_ and .Treasurer; ._for .the month of September, er., 1940.; were received and planed.. On f e R Monthly 11$. motion of R1c aards and :Cypher : and by unanimous vote on roll call, thercalowiag. bills were approved and: 'warrants authorized In payment. of:the' same: Bank- of America- 25.00' 3£ yor- ,J, 3_ '; Bl�oi.s - .5 of Palo -Alto. - 2��. OC� I t • . -�:i y:V: • • s 14.60 Congdon & =Gro 2e. .r'. s�� .' A. W. oY 0.9T _ e city x� .,_ Phil :Hunt, C}, 93 the fifi Arthur G. ,�ea e �'� (}�/ on }}�� y� X{6/1. (07 is 114':.Ros'tex► Travel, 2C• .. CC eh y' _ ;.- Palo Alto Times .Service 6. / cost Palo A: to T�.S'Jes 5 .00 1.55 F Periac+ 0..48 Kos .�iona.ker ~ s._,P„ rating douse /6.17 lc . Sta ord 11,h vet ss �` ty : Press. 31.75 4 . L. ;F.M,Tay o. r Tance `Co. aY e.i.er s :1.n11urancG- Col. 74.80 J 1 B. Finis .. 47. 59 E J .Reed 46.10 . 34 e -. Dresden -4',,,, t• ,Alto H0spi'ta1 2021.0C O 2Cn.' S Service e be A •' ice 'League Skinner -& Ha ond. 120\0.C° On. Motion. or Richards an Costello, Council adjourned. d Gos,.,,l.1 a, the last; property. fine act for. adopt For, , .4xayor Dro