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Home My WebLink About05171939a stern elate mart Palo :Alto, California, Mai 17, 1939. The Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date $t 7:30 P.M., pursuant to adjournment of May 11, 1939, with Mayor Costello presid . ; Soil ca1�. a� fc��zo,s : : , � . Present: Bow., 'athel,Collins, Costello, C er, : Giffin, Goddard,: mss1. `erner,. Richards, Thoits, krkiomasr. Absent: ;Blois, .:. f' e11, food. Election :for':"�Co' .oilre The :special order o1' the>..day vas .the canvass of the returns of the second ' eiection f'or councilmen held :on May .:16, 1939. Councilmen Thoite and.: GoddardY-were' appointed tellers. The report of the tel: ers' shored that,the. the_ .total_ vote cast Isms: 12:99, and that the, nutriber of ," rotes .;c&st. ; foo , each card:de.te was- as follows: E. ;'`' Bentrott Dorsey A. Lyon E. axes `: ,Reed`: C.` G,„ shambaugh 526 45g6�0 467 Clifford:`'Q, Giffin 182 Elizabeth Crow 121 Wm. Southwood \' 1 H. Zink 1 trite -in votes) n n n n f n Ordinance No, 792, declaring the result of the second general municipal :=election` held on May i6, 1939, was read, and on motion of Thomas drystipher,:: ws.s adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. This ::ordinance declares that. E. H. Bentrott: andE. James Reed, having received the highest number of votes, are duly elected councilmen to serve for the term of six years commencing July 1.,.:1939. Letter from Mrs. Mosher A communication from Mrs. C. W. Mosher, expressing her appreciation for the resolution passed by the Council in memory of Mr. Mosher, was received and placed on file. Co: munity X tchen,. A report was; received from'.Comrittee No. 3 advising that after further "consideration it concurs in the recommendation of Committee No. 4 that the Community Kitchen be discontinued not later than the first , of June. The committee felt ' that the fixed charges for operation of the' Community Kitchen are too high to justify maintaining it. for ; the;'small" need there seems to be, and in view of the fact :that, the Police Department is able to, :handle' the problemv'ithout the Community Kitchen, the committee believed there is no further necessity of 'continuing it. It was suggested by the committee that ;;if further need shod arise in the future, consideration be given to vor1c x g out some other method to take care of the sitst1 on p Attention was called to ° the previous recommendation. of Committee lion -4 that °theCommunity Kitchen be discontinued not later bran ' the first of, June, and '-that the sum of $100.00 be appropriated from the' ' Contingent Pima for its operation until that date: objec communicatIo2a vas ::received from Mrs. ` M. D. 'Yardley I g to the` closing of the : -Cammunitg �itwhen. NSIONOMMEMIMMAIMISIGraels ,.After ,:discus•aion,it. vas moved by Bonham, seconded by Mrs., Berner,,: ..carried by lintitm�ous vote on roll call that the reco�ea ,ation of' Committee No. 4 be approved and the 'Shelter: be closed not later than the first of June, the sum of $],0.-0O being. appropriated from the Contingent Pound for its r sti an.:until that date. Couaao11ms n Cypher then made .reference to bars.. Yardley's letter. and 3 , thl8 connection suggested that t .e public be ° d "; the 'too mc1l' ,woul,d'' appreciate :..having the `citizens r p t rte ep one . to> the Police Department,. -if . they are asked by,ttrans1ent5. ±'or food.:and aid. if..the . citizens cooperate in this �s�ta±h; f'+ r t 1 on ,,,could be used" the Council in - the `f` ttre 'to detex ine : whether or not the Community tchen o: a.- si1a1ar activity ,should be revived.: _ The for -announced than, if :thee' ties,. s o ob, ect:ton he voaaid transmit this sugges- tion:" to , the ` oax cif' ety. ter further' discu'.ssion, it -!Vas -'.moved 'by .Thomas,. eased. by Bow a ',carried, that the Co' ii request the eittzan.s >•rf Flo" , to' to ireiport ' to :the Police -Department any they *ay' receive from treiients solietting -aid, - in order that ,the "Council mar hare th6 infor tion .on: which to base its `1.itu policy. ,Mr'i,H,Roger Roberts,. Chairmen of the : of Safety. td i red ,ills- Council that the Ord. ' 'o'u'l d ,be .glad- to .have the above 's gest.i an:transmitted to it and " vili be pleased to cooperate '-giving publicity to .the action taken. :ohling‘ •Setback Line A. report" vas received, from, Cormiittee No. I recommend - the option -of° the ox+di. ee changing the setback line. on the.. out eaater%. side of Southwood I ire, ett eeaa evood - Drive and Francieauito Creek, from tventy'y-four. (24) feet. to''f our `(4 )' ., feet previously recoxatended by the Planning Oit'diniande No. 793.E chArging this setback line. as: cs aehded vas: given second reading,: and on motion of `Torna T snd Richards, vas adopted by unanimous vote on. roll call. b3 s Zto:ie s in Erabarca dero oaks .:No. 2 O finance loos 94,, establishing- the. zoningof - dero :Oahe .,:No. 2,, recently 'recently' annexed to the City, , as 'tone A", 'First , feSidenxtia1. District, and including; : this tract: in Fire Zone .Now , vas given.., second read. On motion . -of Collis "tots r&tn nce vas .adoptedby".. sous vote on '`' ac rnC oil of L cil. The ea+ ncy on_ the =Council,' "due to the-: death of 'COuncilinanikisher, vas brought, to the. Council' s. attention, and the; Coi l.. tea. asked as' :to whether ,or not it wished to fill the- ,va .ncy:by electing a couch 1 member for the remainder of this 'fi r : ' .years Cn Motion of Thomas and Richards, ..the Council directed that Mr;' Mosher's chair be left vacant for the rest of the year. `Election Expenses A bill Vas presented in the suM of ..$:x.00,, for Pay Of election officers' and rent of polling places at the e],ea ans ozi .' icy gth and May: 16th, at- the rate of $7.50 for each e14 at, each and tiara vote on the Vagn nov be e which th, the Conn+ the case the slats < the accoo that the in auesti authorize the Come tion of $ vote on x' each election. officer and $7:.,50 licir rent:. of each polling place at each election. On motion of Molts and Thomas, this bill was approved Art warrant . in payment of - the s was authorised by unanimous vote onroll call.. Wagner Case The• CityAttorney addressed -the Council in regard to the Wagner ' case,, advi that he is informed that the Dees: - may now be closed for the amoniit:thC Court awarded to : ors. Wagner Which tie City „previously eed. to, pay, $1610.00. Re requested the. Council to re --affirm its : esvio r- action for settlement of the ease on the basis orig lly agreed . upon, and to appropriate the sum of $10.00 in addition to ; the amount . of ;$1600.00 now in the account, so that,the, :ease, may' be finally 'settled ;.. Ile advised that the City would he turn fishy with a title policy on the land in question On motion -of.Thomas and Molts, -the City Attorna' 'was authorized to close :the- matter within -thirty days, on the basis the Council heretofore authorized, and an additional appropria- tion of $10.00 vas made from. the Contingent Fund, by nrstretritous vote on roll call. On motion of -Richards the Council adjourned. ATTEST.: