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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01091939rtxpV • lq1 .xeya / �es The Council' of 'the; City of Palo Alto met in regular session on this date, at.:7:Z0-P.M.., The meeting was called to` order by .the City- ,=Clerk who asked for nominations for:, Mayor pro tem. On'motion.of Costello and Bonbrm, Councilman kItche]J was appointed . ay,or pro tern and took the chair. Roll call as follows . .. Present: Blois,Bonham, Cashel, Collins, Costello, Cypher, Goddard ,Mrs.. Merner, ittche1l, Mosher, Richards, Thoits, Thomas, Absent:. Wood Election of Mayor, The Council proceeded to the election of a Mayor for the balance of the present fiscal year. Councilmen Richards and Goddard were .appointed tellers. The first ballot resulted as follows: Lorenz Costello, 7 votes; Hec}ry Collins, 5 votes; with one blank ballot being cast': 0n the second ballot, Ur. Costello received 8 votes and Mr. Collins 5 :votes. Mr. Costello, having received a Laajority of the votes of: the Council, was declared elected Mayor for the balance of this fiscal year and took the chair. nuHero+jai of Minutes The minutes of the meeting of December 12, 1938, eere approved. Annexation of Embar cader,'. Oaks , No. 2 This was the time set for a hearing in connection with the proposed annexation of Embarcadero Oaks No. 2 to the City of Palo Alto, in accordance,' with Resolution of Intention loo. 1229 adopted by the Council at its last meeting. No written protests were received ,against the proposed election and there was no one present who.:-wisbiedto address the Council. The public hearing was then closed. Ordinance No. 767, calling a special election to be held on February 7, 1939, in the territory known as Embarcadero Dalcs N. 2, on the question of annexation of this territory to the City of Palo Alto, 'was read, and on motion of Mitchell and Blois, was ac.oeted by : unanimous vote on roll call. This ordinance provides for the :' publication of a notice of the election in the San Jose Mercury Herald, .the notice to be. eehl.i„h.ed -once a :week for four successive weeks preceding the dace of the election. annex .tio i of Gr e.��'n Ggbies Tract A petition was presented for the annexation of G: en Gables to the City of Palo Alto. The Council :eras' advised t a t the petition filed at- the last meeting of the Council en ece.�ber 12, 193$., was incomplete and that it was necessary to lee a new petition. A. report was received. from. Committee 4o. 1 recom sendint tnae Resolution of Intention:` No.. 1230 to call a special election Aserounewas"G- in GreenGables., adopted by the Council at repealed. The ' committee recommended t ha t intention, fixing .a. hearing on this matter and settingMarch 14,. 1939, as the date of adopted,;e, its last meeting, be a new resolution of for February 13th the election, be Re:solutiou ::,No. 1231, repealing Resolution of Intention No. 12304 -was read, ".'and on notion of Bonham and Richards, was adopted;by Unanimous vote on roll call. R%solution of intention No. 1232, to cal a special election to submit the question of the annexation of Green Gables to ;the City;of_ Palo Alto, was read and on ?motion of Richards and. Benham, .was adopted on roll call with 12 Ayes, Mrs. 1rlerner not voting. Assignn.en;t Of Airport Lease A commanication was received from R. A. Isenberg, pri:acipal owv e± and president of Associated Air Services, Inc., requestin;; eapproval" of the assignment of the lease with the Associated Air Services, Ltd., to the new corporation, the Associated Ai.z_" Services, Inc. report was ,received from Committee No. '1 recommending the adoption -of a -resplUtion approving the assignment of the lease to the ner corporation. iesol uti:on No. 1233, approving the assignment of Ye lease with tne,Associ:ated Air Services, Ltd., to the Associated Air Services,.; Inc., .was read., and on motion 'of Cypher and Goddard, was adopted oy ;`unanimous vote on roll call. • A": communication was received from the:: Associated air Services, _,I c., advising that it is transferring ownership of the - company to a new corporation known as Palo Alto Airport, Inc., and requesting that the lease be assigned to the new corporation. A letter ;was also :received from the Palo Alto Airport, Inc., requesting that the ;Council approve the assignment. of the lease. The officers of the nev corporation are "Harry S. Zhite, Presideres; Horace X. Baxter and Alexis Ehrm.an, Jr., Vice -Presidents. Resolution No. 1234, authorizing the assignment of the lease from the Associated Air Services, Inc. to the Palo Alto Airport, Inc., was read, and on motion of Cypher and Goddard, was adopted : by unanimous vote on roll call. Letter from Municipal ea tie A ;letter was received from Richard Graves, Executive Secretary of , the League of California Municipalities, request.- e than the ,.council ..member .elected as Mayor to succeed Mr. SJ.sma" accept ,membership on the LeagueBs Committee on Federal Tax::tio1. in Mr. Sal sman's place and represent the City of Palo Alto on this committee.; It was felt that no action by the Coanci is - necessary and the matter was left in t 'e hands of ey0r Costs= --o• Un:i.ver ::ty Avenue Underpass y1 h the received Department of Public Worksli of-the State Cal: forri.a has filed with the Railroad Commission an .ap;o.i.icati�.: for authority to construct the University Avenue underpass and asking;: if the City will be agreeable to the maintenance of this structure after it has been completed. On mo�:ion of ai. Cfe and Molts, this 'colemunicaation was referred to the . Bad a :e: `�',;;rrx; and Committee. No. 1 >which are now considering other :natters in connection, with the underpass. concer nz: to his cz Street n.4 denied. approved .exoE requester, for the ; and $60.0 w26O.00 f On motion roil call 5 " and the e, Viei Committee service, the sum .0 fiscal yez that the purpose of balanceof the unap3r .r s . Mene tion of Co autori2ed Ladde Commission .2;50.00 wit Committee , be authors.: cost. { to exceed 4 Account No. this recoma Ree es :.t her props Rai Alto, Al Lo, Sta ti Vials J r $IvZ C and Comm tt A commandant" for the Na v C+airy or ✓ama f.s.; A communication, was received from the City Attorney concerning the claim of Ponciana Eslava on account of damages to Ids car as resuit of a collision with a tree in Ramona Street rear KingsleyAvenue, recommending that this claim be denied. On motion of Mitchell and Richards, the report was approved and the claim denied. Expenditures from Publicity Fund A letter was received from the Chamber of Commerce requesting that payment be authorized from the Publicity Fund for the payment of $.2000.0 to the "Ask Mr. Foster” Service and .$60.00 to Slonakert s for printing city mans. Committee so. 4 recommended that the payment of c',26O.00 for these items be authorized from the Publicity Fund. 3n motion of Richards and Blois, and by unanimous vote on roll call, the recommendation of Committee so. 4 was approved end ;ne expenditures authorized.. yTis tinw Nursing,- Service, A communication was received from the Hospital Benefit C3.:aittee concerning the operation of the visiting nursing service, recommending that this service be continued ana that the sum of 5900.00 be appropriated to complete the present fiscal year. A report was ,submi.tted . by Committee so. 4 recommending that the sum of %900.0.0), be .added, to Account 124-17a for the purpose of continuing` the visiting nursing service for the balance of the present fiscal year, this sum to be taken from the unappropriated ,balance. On motion of Cypher and ors. Merner, and by unanimous vote on ,roll call, the recommenda tion of Committee jo. 4 was approved and the appropriation authorized. • Ladder. for Community Center A conraunica4ion. was received from the Community Center Commission recues:ting. the Council- to appropriate the sum of X50.00 with v rich to. purc;rias.e• a , fifteen -Foot safety ladder. Committee ago. 3 recommended that the Community Center Commission ce. authorized to purchase a ladder, not to exceed $50.00 in. cost.. Commi ttee to exceed x.50.00 be hccount No. 821-99, t'nis recommendation No.. 4 recommended that an appropriation not made from theeunappropriated balance to. and on motion of Richards and Yrs. Merner,,' was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. ^ecuest for Fire Protection communication was :received from it. E. 0_r er property owners in : she Alta .M '� Wilcox`°uthof d `� `"'C" �� `.. �' Mesa District, south of P Lip Alto, requesting fire protection from the City of std. that Pa:io. ,Ito, stating a they would pay any for reasonable expense tis service. This was' referred to the Board of end Committee No. 2. Safety „iartel-s for Naval Communication Reserve A letter vas received from Rear -Admiral A. J. Hepburn, CD:nia ndant of the Twelfth Naval District, concerning quarters for the Nava: Communication Reserve Unit, .:..nd advising that he W°7441 aPPr.eClate to died, t obtain I tte °l4i tY Of tP7 actionthe City si .. °� 2. �� °qzrt {8 �" A10 -a I tae -2.1. ,As eferred Ca Loc ���� per„ - w � 11 °`�IZY would �wes Da ed from j. Zezk Y e cey was c u be w1: e dec.� ' a Overt such , Fr 14 t e Y 4x t `'ons a. t tare h 4^ pt- o� G, 7 *, " tps s d. the co �.r�G z,;�o far �' �x; 1 2ert�1 of , e z deemsYo. ,� so2d. e power tto3�ss City" .boat i'o ,:� deb «` try „ This "` ar/ reeo e A repo r ry ��s �3Qr�er r report of the y that received st,e �'bn1 9 tie , e� red. une4Imo 7 vote an i dbe continued xis recommendation wos of the Board /����a.it.��g, est� report was received from t;le ���© 7 approved �Y t i35.00 per ZD4th. 04 t,��� ssociatio4„ the 4 x� to e a d.i l Z°, �. no that flt s t o ed ,1 of ks ellfzt, �p2 41. :10)a f`o. cost�a �0 � ir4o all xpn L , t ;;�;+ their information be xyy2;�a r t° ;Oft h (,' .. cons - z° red t'clo trEkras tt 6.�, t"275.481 the that n fu funds d report.to the Co uhl t waCenter t,;. �' ���t refunds on � report �tY Center ed I °�Z°��1�» s, ,tom � • !OSt a',�, submitted by sit V '°c4p3~ ` aV,° � charges �` Zo;Y� oM 7.�;�� xY�,r �;;� �r����_. �' '�8..�� q,��4� Qa Works ' e =fie T. „ d :Block to C1a3 t � ' the , z�c`a � _ © r c . esa . � a 1.Z, S . Z. .fig'. Ledfo Poe rd, 'Ise �,e w4� c t� rx Ys,de �'dx a�'d t'eegrant ed/Street, it was d. '°x4 -�°t reported � gSIv „ that �. ca,mended ri g y e Its 4° 475a -E, �' to �.� .4ty t° rreport was received that they were yes t' ' aek 4> t� alnd Sr ! .ttl Boardof the �.`zI4ds be granted, `d �+'o+I be re'"4ttZe errormade In _.., fog, orate oxWorks. 04 motion 14 accordance of to = a, ?l ", refund ou 21 ca21 he c, `"stn , r ved. ;, church a, to the th 4.20/s the x. C , .ti ��'xproperty .;‘,.4..i›,5 »e �''� a u:�:,: treported that P2 ore, on a request report s d icl a :c G cuiwb S d of ` L `" t Cl e� of n approved. z z,o d s r'c ur trio s investigation Cowper ' Street, Zia d 1i p e anti s inv a ti on n rigid a ` eS °ri kofs o. °• e riw s tilt `:, t .i.a do e ,�t�°��.ee C City 1 7 :z. .� ca r e re `" t by the the Board o' n �°t � that no x'C�'�''♦(,+y., �yT'� d� �d made C �� t r /', 7" rn was °'�.i .V n/ .`D . accordance i � `.11 '�4 M and of ' the reco rY c' s adopted. dd + r , ,: Q,�►(���, 4.. x 7 �7s t.ii a: `M 1 te « s d to n ce r;z t i s l� j° r "`e t_. Bonham, sae. ` 7 !w the , case. s zr,, ad � o'�S'a Cod r ` W e4d ,liellovatio4 0,r °�vs M$�i`s9G t,, or o1 t �e 1 .t ,t t r elvede es ol'' cost or id Cr , ` `' wee the the �o ran°�'�ta �?an � 4►. .;�,� ��, , cr .NVso4L:/rr5 0. to t he Ric t-ry . req ue reca �ti,:o �'��d t;r ?0s , ad azId 4° -be at addr t sew the be . see zee() Staff dog In recd z z ZecLLi? tej ca2le- ed rec.° at roz rr al/121 he aye,. dog or at �a�e r�'e I y s czz;; cr„ ere .r, za1ce office and the Clerk's office and for the installation of modern lighting equipment in these offices, as recently requested by the City Assessor and the City Clerk. The Board requested that if the Councildesires this work to be done the sum o 600.00 be appropriated for the puroose. A report was submitted by Committee No. 1 recommencing. treat the proposed work of renovating the Assessor's and Clerk's offices, as outlined in Board of Works Bu ie tin No. 63, be approved. Committee No. 4 recommended that an appro.riation not to exceed $600.00 be made from the unappropriated balance for the purpose of renovating these offices. 0n motion of Richards and Mosher, this report was approved tnd the appropria- tion _:.uthorized by unanimous vote on roll call. Temporary Drill Tower A report from the Board of Safety:advising that its ret;uest for a permit to erect a temporary drill tower at ,iuyfiela has been withdrawn :was received and placed on file. .ieht at Middlefield and Bayshore Hi i way A report was received from the Board of Safety recommending that an, electric light be installed between the two posts painted aluminum at the -intersection of Middlefield Road and the Bayshore Highway, the kind and power of the light to be at the discretion of the Police Department. Committee No. 2 recommended that a communication be addressed to the Board of Supervisors calling their attention to the need of a light at this location and requesting that it be installed. On motion of Thomas and Richards, the recommendation of Committee No. 2 was approved. Ordinance on Control of Dogs A report was received from the Board of Safety, stating that after consideration of the petition from the ,omen's Civic Club and others, asking that the present emergency dog ordinance be made permanent, the' Board reports that it recognizes that dogs should be controlled and for that purpose a e tri c:t license ordinance and the elimination of strays, such as we have had in the past, is desirable; but the Board is definitely opposed to the permanent restriction of dogs as re red by the emergency ordinance now in effect. The Board called attention to the fact that when this ordinance was recommended it was entirely with the intention of its being a .emeorary restriction in the interest of public health. A letter in connection with this matter was received from eilliam S. Hopkins protesting against any permanent _egislation restricting dogs from running at large. Committee No. 2 reported to the Council that it concurs in eee report of the Board of Safety and wishes to impress upon ale cog owners the necessity of keeping their dogs from running at large in order to ' bring about an early termination of the rabies quarantine. ' Councilman Cypher, Chairman of Committee \o. 2, supplemented the report with the statement that some dogce. . hers a- e relaxing their support of the emergency ordnance end Netting their' dogs;` run ±ree at night, and for this reason :cne committee urged ; that. ail citizens continue their cooperation I le t -=e support of the ordinance, since the only way the ordinance can be removed, from the books is to eliminate ail dange eee ea ieC Mrs.; Patrick O?Shea and Miss Helen King addressed the Council, , asking questions concerning the rabies situation which were answered by the Health. Officer and by ors. Frank Thomas, Superintendent of the Humane Society. On motion of Mrs. Merner and Richards,:: the reports of the Board of Safety and. Committee No. 2 were adopted. Amendment to Section 253 (Game Rooms) report was received from the Board of Safety recommending for adoption a proposed ordinance amending Section 253 of Codified Ordinance No. 3 relating to game. rooms. Committee No..2 also recommended the adoption ,of this ordinance. The City Attorney explained that the amendment was necessary on account of the recent repeal of Section 252. The proposed ordinance was given first reading. Amendments to Zoning Orainance A report was received from Committee vo. 1 recommending the adoption of a proposed ordinance amending Paragraph 6 of Section 1011-A of the Palo Alto Zoning Ordinance.' Ordinance, . o. 768, amending Paragraph- 6 of Section 1011-A of:. the Zoning Ordinance,was given second reading, and on motion of `Mosher and Blois, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. A, report was received from Committee No. 1 recom enair the adoption::of a proposed ordinance amending Paragraph 2 of Section 1011-A of the Zoning Ordinance. Ordinance No. 769, amending Paragraph 2 of Section 1011-A of the Zoning Ordinance, as amended by Ordinance No. 605, was given second: reading, and on motion of Thomas and :dos her, was adopted by .unanimous vote on roll call. Ordinance Establishing :Fire Zones A report was received from Committee No. 1 recome.e d- ing that the proposed ordinance estabeishing fire zones be passed as an emergency ordinance. Itwas explained that this ordinance,' describes the present fire zones by metes and boanas instead ofbyreference to a map. Ordinance No. 770, establishing Fire Zones One end lan within the limits of . the City of Palo Alto, wa.s read, and on motion. of ,posher : and Bonham, was aaop'ted as an emergency o_cirenee by unanimous voteon roll call. Amendment to Zoning Ordin .nee A .report was received from Committee »o. 1 recommend- ing that - Section 10.02 of the Palo Alto Zonin. Crd.ina.nce be amended by adding, thereto Sub -section (7)-(h) to read as oilcy.s: "Sec. 1002-(7)-(h). The office of a cosmetician." A proposed ordinance amending Section 1002 of the Zoning Ordinance by the addition of Sub -section (7)-(h) t:as given first reading and referred to the Planning Commission for their consideration and report. Committee No. 1 requested further time in v is :. to consider the report t of the Planning Commission. of Lecemb r 9, 193a, in regard ;to businesses in residential zones and to consider the advisability of redrafting the present ordinance. act boric: Commit;;::; has ac•ri_, them and of the P,: had petit Council.t gives it has anyth Council a on file. Itefuj ing; that license -.)E the Pantri Richards, report w' Petit that the s Emery Su' a in accorc:e the presen 1 homes, sei approved a; of these t made an t Re advised fol_ow the T has ruled must be ':an deferred in followed by Committee re :zzestea t tna the ex; ,.ne ina emni i and that thE poei cy co:+tl end 1, d Casr�e City Clergy;' r, unanimous vt eesorts-- T -epartment o emonth of tee Refunding toon Act Bonds With regard to the proposed refunding of the Mattoon ,ct bends on California Avenue, a report was received from CD:'tl .ittee AO. 5 reporting to the Council that the City Attorney ^:mss advised that the holder of the bonds is not willing to sell ehem any: therefore there is no process by :�:'ri.ch the refunding of tee bonds can be brought about. Mr. John L. Ingram, on behalf of the committee who .ad petitioned for the refunding of the bonds, requested the. Council to keep this matter on the docket while the committee gives :it further study. He was advised that if his committee aes anything further . to report they can present it to the Council at any time, and the matter would be aNgain considered. The report of Committee swo. 5 was accepted and placed o.: file. Refund on Licenses A report was received from CommitteeNo. 5 recommend- -'"=s that refunds of $4.75 on food license and $3.20 on tobacco .License be granted to Mrs. Catherine Gere, former owner of tne Pantry ohelf Delicatessen. On motion of Thomas and Richards, and by unanimous : vote on roll call, the committee's report was approved and the refunds granted. Petition from Veterans Welfare Board A re0rt was submitted by Committee No. 5 recommending that the second installment of taxes on Lot 10, °lock 86, :emery Subdivision. No. 2, in the amount of $3.80 be cancelled, in accordance with . the e petition of the Veterans Welfare Board,. he present owner of the property. A motion was made by T' maw, seconded by Richards, that this recommendation be approved and the cancellation authorized. Caur c iman Thoits protested against the cancellation of t' ece taxes on the basis that the assessment was properly mace aad the taxes were a lien when the property was purcna ed. He advised that he had been informed that the County does not eeliow the practice of cancelling taxes in such cases. The City Attorney reported that the Attorney Cen€ral ::.:s ruied that taxes on property of the Veterans 4cI fare;; Board .mast be cancelled, but suggested that action on the matter be deferred in orderthat he might investigate the procedure f o .l O; ed by County. adopt the report of y the The motion to Committee -Lo. 5 was then withdrawn and the Cite Attorney vYa.., requested to make a farther report at the next meeting. excess Policy Contract. for Workmen's Comeensation A report was received fro'M Committee No. 5 recommending :;hae the excess policy contract for Workmen's Compensation zor_ with he Ineemnity Insurance Company of North America be approved as that the Mayor and City. Clerk be authorized to execute this Po icy contract on behalf of the City. On motion of Mitchell " Cashel, this recommendation was approved and the .iayor and Ci -Y Clerk were authorized to execute this policy contract, by unaeimous vote on roll call ee Dgrts of Officials Tne reports of the Department of Public Works, the ee ,art-nent of Public Safety, the Auditor and Treasurer for the "nth of December, 1938, were received and placed on file. Inrestment of City Funds Reports:. were received From Committee i'so. and from Committee No. 5 recommending the adoption of a resolution authorizing the City ,'Treasurer to :invest certain city funds. The prorosed;;resolution authorizes the Treasurer.. to invest the sum of 450,000.00` of the funds of the City in United States Treasury Bonds andto lnvee t for the benefit of the trust fund for meter deposits the sum of 45,000,03 of said fund in United States Treasury Bonds. Resolution No. 1235, authorizing the City Treasurer to invest certain city funds, was read, and on motion of Mitchell and Cashel, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. uestion of Handling Proceeds from Investments 1 ...suggestion was made by Councilman Thoits that the question of handling proceeds on bonds in whicn we :cave invested and premiums that may be realized from the sale of bonds s be referred to a committee for consideration. He was of the opinion that it might be advisable to maintain a reserve and set aside interest in e separate fund to be distributed at regular periods to proper accounts. On motion of Thoits and Cypher, this matter was referred to Committee loo. 5. 1ection of Council Member The Council proceeded to ballot for the election of a council member; to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Byr1 `.. .r :'Salsman. Councilmen Goddard and Thoits were appointed' tellers. The result of the balloting was as folio .s: First ballot: 0. A. Comper A. R. Masters Ray Tinney Clifford Gia fin Blank Second ballot: Cooper Masters Tinney ballot: Comper Tinney masters -'hard Fourth ballot: Fifth ballot: Sixth ballot: Further balloting was deferred election postponed. Comper Tinney =asters Tinney Cowper Tinney Comper until the ne.xt 7 2 1 1 1 7 3 J 7. Ili 6 6 1 7 6 7 6 meeting and the (Councilman Cashel left at this time, 9:15 p. ., and was absent during the rest of the meeting.) Rec: recoaenc under Fir that Ira ire an alarm is dra. i_i 2 als1 ordinance: the provi On =1otio•ra approved. the recoa ;he urgenc attention of the rec; of tobacco tobacco stroem req; 1903. 3 t =i S C o:.:- t give the ma; At the seg r matter we the nex t Jae 4._ ^ ov., oralap`r Zane e s , the except: expi ai ned t: in the trafj nature. ? member. with Committee a� that �^ a g ier /� e„/� g `� V vw�4 1 i{��r V � 'V ».7 parking z -Tries, and zone and s tr Co achman; T' ;ear by Com.;, be prepared ee '`ing zone p tO; -date, or additions The artz�o-r c The zc, administra the Lhief of °2in10:2 r T homa v C -ti s t or rec' cttorney $ e sating that City Clerk s_ , etc., said ma In c; ring which m the City Atto: cecc i'ficc'vt r3.'o.i .2rdinances: A report was received fro . the Board of Safety recOsi-aendi.n; that Section .. 2O8 ,of the recodified orcloin;,, aces, ;cnae: Fire Control, be stricken out. This sectior: provides teat wdter for irrigation purposes be turned off fii.om and after N alarm of fire during any t the time t //ire �, Y Part ' of �,im,. the , :are Devartnant. is drawing water for the extingu].si^.nent of a fir,/;. Committee also recommended that. Section 3208 be s tri,cken from the ordinances. It was explained that ;under present conditions the provisions of this . section: are no longer necessary. 3n :lotion, of Thoits and Thoma.s, the recommendations were a:droved and it was directed that Section 3208 be stricken from e recodil led. ordinances. The Board of Safety also submitted a report recommending he urgency of the early printing of the resod fi,ea ordinances. A :letter was received from Charles Car1stroem directing attention to the provisions ox Section ;190i and Section 1903 of the recodified ordinances. Section1901 prohibits the sale of tobacco to minors and Section 1903 prohibits the sale of tobacco within one thousand: feet of a school house. ter. Ctrl` stroen requested the Council , to consider the repeal of Section i 33. - The Council was advised that. Committee : o. 2 has had this ca ,munication before it for consideration and wishes to `' e the matter further study before making a recommendation. ;. the suggestion of the Chairman of Committee iv . 2, this ' _letter vas also referred to the Board of Safety report at the er v meeting, L for a A report was recelred from Committee No.2 recommending the approval of the traffic and health codes of the recod fied oral_ tines, with minor corrections made by the committee, 7.ith tee e_•tjon o Section 4 which �.cc � + ,C51 �;h.:,:ch is being investigated further. Councilman Cypner, Chairman of Committee No. 2, seol --fined the ch..anges ead corrections ;made by the committee Le tee traffic and health codes, most of which were of a minor =nature. The City Clerk was requested to furnish each council o,embe.r,' with :. a rineogz'aphed copy of the changes recommended . by OOtt?mittee No. 2. councilman Cypher reported that the committee y�ce decided general statement would be sufficient to cover regulations :=cerni-ag through streets and stop :intersections, loading zones, eo perking zones,, and certain streets which have ,parking time eieles, and that it would not be necessary to designate each -one - a street in the code by 'a reap or additional sections. Ooflcieman Thomas referred to the study made on this master last by Committee .No. 3 which had directed n', ,r eparen for inclusion, that a �..i;:�?'•t or map in the new code, showing ail the -o.--::ins ;;ones, no parking "comes add provisions for traffic regulation op to date, the map to berevised from time to time as changes or ,,,.f..ditions are jade. The City Attorney advised, that the designation of crtl,c ular zones in the code is not : necessary; that for purposes o- ad. nistration a list or- map could be kept in the office of t. e -ei.ef of Police and the City Clerkts s_,.i::io : Clerk s o�� but it was his a general statement in the code. is sufficient. ,r.2h,omas stated that he, would have no objection to t:;;i.s provlred. -is t or record is kept in the City Clerk office. �--� � �. � The City tv =-�Lv: !ley $ ffp�C.�ed that a � ,. ugg na„ , provision could be included in the code - ti ng that a map shall be maintained in .. Cite' Clem showing thereon all ' ��,�e office Zc e of the �.ng hereon.. loading zones, no parking zones, etc., said lap to be revised from time to time e,s necessary,. In regard to Section 4051 of the Health Code (Hours ee.i.ch �- mea v may be sold), Co unciime., �, Cy7n , t Attorney �'.�. f..Xplas..C3ed isat re _ has :been; requested . to make an i,rivest .gatlon. in regard tc the :constitutionality of this section and. make what - even cha e% re' necessary the whole section to o stricken out it the p v s ons are found to be unconstitutiona . On lotion of Cyptier and rti. Merner, the ,recommendation of Committee £ o 2. with regard to the traffic and health codes was approved % itr the; proviso that a map be established and maintained' in theoffice of the City Clerk showing thereon all loading zones, no parking zones, through streets,stop intersec-- tions,' etc. :,.r,c • Recording of Maps A° 'suggestion was made by Councilman Thomas that all of the official maps which are referred to in official actions of the Council should bekept in the City Clerk's office, filed in a lock -binder ,book with the certification of the Clerk: On motion. ,of Thomas and, Richards, ;he City Clerk was requested to investigate and report on the possibility of: establishing such a system; for the filing and recording of naps'. Investment of City Funds unds Reference was, made to Resolution No. 1235, previously adopted during this,meeting, authorizing the _City Treasurer to invest certain city funds. It was pointed out by the City Attorney ..and City Treasurer that the resolution. should be corrected -to authorize . the purchase of $50,000, par value of United_ States Treasury; Bonds from general city funds and the purchase of $5,000 par value from the meter deposit fund, since a premium will have to . be paid on the purchase of these bonds. Resolution No. 1236, repealing Resolution No. 1235, was read and: on. ;motion of Richards and Mosher, was adopted by unanimous vote. on roll call. R:esoIution 'No.. 1237, authorizing the, City Treasurer to .invest certain .city funds in the purchase of $50,.000 par valee Treasury .Bonds from general city funds and $5,-000 par value f..b o onds from . uhe meter deposit fund, was read, and on motion of Mitchell and Thoits, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Monthly Bills 0n motion of Mosher and Richards, the following were approved and warrants authorized in payment of the seme, by unanimous vote on roll call American Trust Com2any $ 11.00 Banorof t- hitney Co. 5.88 Bank o'f America 25_00 City of Palo , Alto 2.60 City. of Palo Alto 14.10 "Zee Lox Mfg. Co 4.94. Palo Alto Times, 9.00 Royal. Typewriter Co. c81.94 Mayor B. R. Sa1s as 25o00._. Slonakerts Printing house 18.03. Travelers Insurance Co. 202.00 Cornish & Carey 250.00 Mrs. C. Dresden 26.88 Palo Alto Hospital 1934.00 Oerth-Knolljr Adv. Agency 309.27 a d j our .ed . ATTEST.: 0n motion of Richards and Mosher, the Council . PPROVF bills seezie n o o 1? call a Pres ?I T. proved . :nne:.:a• le returns of 1 in the t eY-r cuestio Tr as tellers. number of vc number Cr ''l, ":Hat there ;. the elec-i pe of tie propozit Or 0L4.: ND. 27 of _oll0V:c, to ttie the tern itc,r- Ci y to Gene; v er.r i eory xeec Pelo ._e ,,o : tic:girds, ;tae a:i.',aefat on of tee on jan.a.ary9 'y