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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06121939Chi) < thin, una.ai The. Council. of the .: City of " Palo. ; Alto met in regular session on this date at 7:30 P.M., with Mayor Costello' presiding'.; Roll call as follows: _Present': Blois, Bonham, Cashel, . Co13.j ns, Costello, Cypher, Goddard,: Mrs. Merner, Ri_chz rds, +hosts. , "bsent: -Giffin,. Mitchell, Thomas., Wood. The,. minutes_ of the meetings 'of May.. 8, 11 .were 'approved,._ and 1?, Letter...f ro '. Mrs. Wa:erior. re Water Rate x " letter from 'Mrs. Linde, Warrior, askin.g. -for a eduction in the water rate, was referred to the Board of A letter vas .receives; from the California. a- Pacific Title �.�3d Trust w City *with deed to :the of Palo Alta . :�.`z't�,� w Company covering that portion of the property on Cambridge Avenue fo erly:ei;n-, the. name of Frances E. Wagner, which has been purchased by, the City in settlement of this case. On motion of Thoits and Blois, a resolution aceeptir.0 this deed; .was passed by lana:nimous vote on roll. call. • A. letter was received from the City Assessor. concer^- ing .tax delinquency on the above property, part Block 15, Paul: Survey, "Tax Bill No. 5511A, requesting that in order tc clear the : records of the Assessor and Tax Collector this tax i12 ,:a Count to.. $15,24 be cancelled. On motion of Thcits and .Richards, and by unanimous vote on roll •ca? 1, the cancella- tion, ;of this tax bill was authorized. Offer to Purchase CIty Property A coz munica.t; on was received from the San Jose Abstract & Title Insurance Company offering the sum of $400. CL cash for the eight -foot strip of land owned by the City of Palo Alto on J. C ino Real, south of Cambridge. Avenue, being a port1.oia.;° ' Lot 2, Paul Survey. It was "stated in the communication that the above sum would be net, and the title expense would, be paid by the purchaser The City Attorney explained that the Council had purchased eighteen feet in 1930, in connection with the widening of Cambridge Av*en_ue, and that ten feet of this land had ,been used in the relocation of the Fisher building. This matter was referred to Committee No. 1. (Councilmen Giffin and Mitchell came at 7:#0 P.!'!., and were present du.ring the rest of the meets Z. man af"e C_©xar un t Certero .r ands A letter vas, receives' from the Community Center Cormrzi si o : requesting th.ata sum not to exceed $40.00 be transferred from Account 830.06 to Account -330-99, for the -puOPOSe of purchasing a combinationradio-vi:ct±ola for the Commi $?,50 budge stor; refer Cori; appro_j su tme: that co.`mnif the ' 7 s 1940._ appror, Theatr s\ � �" r ' L•i ..e 7 $580.' the C4 ac t i vi from t I -this a Childr; the re< carr'l a e.. not in Committ Council the con should this na are ai r and the growth it was at this trot :- fle n, a, but fell carry Cor=uni t throe .. explai- e and - Cure d for the Chilrery Clxrious v motg t vote roll8 call. this. request Re try transfer f c� , . ate ues t of Co - ."der► .. mm t Cents funds author, zed by 4Y,tt ss, or t�or;�rp fpnA cQ ��x�:c�.t udetl `c� in requestin : e 'a ed from unci the of Works i x' the . ���t�: � �� � include Ca. siora meter udP ,t referred room ����, �sg of 'Constructing � � � not y Cuter rre to the s nstruct c the boa r exceed the ` Qar uni e $ co mbination ���."L�re:� _ � e,s.� ks�, Committees This : ,matter �rkshp�,„ fle vas it �, flQtis. I., Z4 , 3, and ��q ,� ,�, ab u�s,t; @ ,�5 crate for. ghat d from the Commission s1z er school the , u got '� 'au t os 0 .fl o e the ll ter i t-�4�:t y A /x�y�o�/�r�e�rt " �` 1 ,fie Ch.,� lc'rer a,� ,�a,�r the �ee also' e I off . ?t ted by. Committee 1 a X939-4. . ou c e �� 00 be". made : �°• 3 coo 'yet Vicar. that a similar'°' t s urecst exz .n. - '�`9r2- t was Do t tl e- ChI : 're x heatre use. ,T1.9 t p isp:: ed,. aut ,b z3,> s eat.amount-'e ' included The � �ae�, ire 7 , c� be , ����r Ac�� k� the. �c,o �t�eere summer sc ua�±� in rer school $4.30.,00,' $I50.001, t' 8301,7 (Supplies that If `t�aeh o for Committee . . . making the net r C.�Z.�,�,d;�err s cost .fly. the bt 'City a not, fir`. the cc�erd ed that activities. $580.00 80. to rea bo t this appropriation� t6 ` n t. that :tk2e. committee e from the Council.; additionalrecreational. * sx feelsthat C?2 �, ° °` c tom' Parent ,received in re o� . be Teacher . far to s eat . xn e., fer :. Assoc$ this : this r� summer sc an h reestab sr+ � on urging "' tex� the reco r� 10tj0n ,vas, s nb of the that dad fQ : of , made,, by t e y y��y _ lle.ry�: .: a .`ttee -;N©q ;.,� � be adopted. sr pyc� 1 ried Qa on @ ted�, wa thgt q ua e sc :out the nee f car Ott h 0 j • 1' : x �. -� tee �� � �� '-�xd� at �. t� oz� the ":tic as as, .,. z r . the -�"'xa.� :��..a�.s t� t��_; _�, �. �Qr � when the � - vzt�es s committee tt h :_reason' for t4 - •: recommendation. c ore ou t that; a - catCommitt�{e ruin' ar e h s '�L Lamu Berta � ,:frog , tee :ra oo a. at sn. __1l �� y� riot, e. t! t%Y! �+ ." �' "f p.,: 1c` 7w{,�"�+ afln 7 i t :go. 1� r yLy° that qo, }vy}!• their %. $ y.. �'-��a4� . '7i'e'l{' p �� �l�q�L:L�,b+�J$,'^�1 .¢ ^fir ��%�y d. `n'hy"y �'e ~�?`�g'�•,�.,,1.-'�{L�yR �� y�7S y1 }��y, {4�4 �1'��iw��` I�,� GZ� � Jyy j activities �•{,fn` �tiythe City uthi tip+,: "�l u Cof.;'� �.Ltr �b1'.6;4aai�b�;;:(,� Z, .. lAo 1.�1.ied �%4i .i. Y' L expans y� .L., this � �',ZCr bud% w s ', Il+ Mir. "' '. fh -carried On s� �'�, out/that there that �,, t;L,*�e� e t� �e �t�es year to dear. ��a� t�- C'���ztex, .�,y ~ : st„,-� ,7er;, 3, ci 't.. On ;additional r t Zo. t the It 1,7as ' " no sc�2o® ',vas B- ois ..Oal7 Paz '�' crew' '" ' `' e ' fist e t. e Operated last attention�x r��; .zte eat ,� C� tea ,�:$s't �''e�„� t:,� t .�, `,r,;, t.�,'e ' �� t�# t * the �':� �.-,,,� � �c ���"`�{leer ,c n �•�y iJ'. y Yi that •�`.��'�y �r .t�-�q}�4��:.:etr�yi �i �„, d�*. a Such! . 'w Lf : , z,,,P s*ed -» ' ". t'{y AZ's: $,.Qi-, U ducat V 4"Y " . th rya Center, �' .t �,,.a o- Teashe the - the n and � �c whit. VS��ra�e�, �� �" ����;,, e��er o�, ��� proper body t �'., L .% :,e he at , • Q� develop' e �n t, �s school $n2....o t was for �. w^ . �T"� E x C` fl,Q 7 �' L . t? s 'mow„ y. � •3,,.e'�{sr, V'p �,�:er,� f)x.T�- �;; `'-w L`.,I'�' Zi"t, 8��P sch°int.a �ut • t h all of the �. ch Zast c,ractLvfi t * ev 'f}: pi; I 7777 weeks, are ''connection, on with the Children vote taken o.rx the motion to adept the . eco endattio:^ of Coz ittce`;I o.: 4 resulted as follows Blois, Cashel, Col li`ns., :Cos tell r, Mitchel Bonham, Cvrphew, Giffin, Goddard', Mrs. Mer- er, Richards. ruction was declared lost, motionwas ,then made by Mrs. Merne-r, seconded by Richards, that the recommendation end.ation of Cornm :ttee No., 3, be -'adopted and that the appropriation of $580.00 for the financing Of the suer, school be authore zed .from the Contingent Fund. At the suggestion o£ Coimc' ..+man Cypher, the motion` was amended by .'eliminating -that part ''of the recommendation of Committee No. lrelating to: the inclusion of a similar amount in . the 1939-40 . A budget. There was further discussion on this ratter, during which the Mayor expressed his view that there are: plenty of recreational l activities heir,? carried onat the present time and, that the money is needed for ,more important things. Council n Goddard expressed approval of the summer school project,' while:: Mr. : Blois again, expressed his opinion that it wasunwi'se,:..fror a financial standpoint, for the City to create new recreational activities. the vote on the motion to adopt the recommendation of Committee No. 3,. as axxended, was as follows: Ayes: Bonham, Cypher, Giffin, Goddard, Mrs. Mer~:ee, Richards. . Noes: Blois, Cashel, Collins, Costello, Mitchell, �.. Thoits. The motion was declared lost. cadent Officer Layne A communication was received from the City Attorney regarding an accident of Police Officer Layne on May 17th, '"when, the otorcycle'officer, while chasing a speeder, col'tde- with the tut aar{cbi le owned and driven by Leslie Eringiro. The automobile was damaged beyond repair. The. City Attorr .advised`: t aat - the accident was due, in the legal sense, to th regiiggmce 'of. Officer Layne. It was his opi .ion that the Council." should settle with: Mr. B3rir..gino for the sum of $105.0C for the, damage to his automobile. The Chair an ;o f the Attorney 'informed the Council reeo .end.ed that the City pay referred to Coat.ittee No. 5. Board of Safety and the City that the Board: of Safety has this bill. The matter was Letter from Home Owned Businesses on Hospital Contract A I et ter.. was : recei'L ed from Home.,. OWned' Bueines sea Palo, Alto signed :,by Al Drake, concerning the ;Hospital project and protesting; against the'selection of a Certain sub -contract" of: Sast<.Pra Isoo. in place of a local firm whrse bid was the SamC. ' .:He asked .the Council to appoint a-'Oore,14,ttee to vcrk ..i L , - his orge..nization in, ` an investigation tion of this ma tter i *'s Council. was. informed by the. City'.At'tbrn_ey and t.._€ - City ,..,r.: i.rzeer t,r ., this matter is en i.rely'. ha _d. ' of the gerieal' contractor -and that the Cat can not: do ythi g it , as , .:t has :icy :choice . in the selection o`' ' sub-contracters. was p0: connec. figure of the Letter,, St Secrets informs that t'2 tp storm s to the kph{ ch 137.24 ing the budget ec or Cove, carry O ;' Account* that the for 1938 next f i s on roll Sho. 'irg the Z and an al meet the Testing , pointed stantlal 7000.00 and 2368, appropria recommend, 'ions aut Council ti plans and Mire Cuff; a' th clan: fare staat: former ta; eelayinv ',nt i "^ w� - 2.- 2.arc,e City '2tr vas pointed .out .that'.the sub c,ontra.ct :. in question st ion was in cor ection with refrigeration, and that .a ,local dealer .: met tree fi ure of the sub-;. ont. acto whose bf.d vas 'listed c`.' the general c n t in the` bid. o_�trae .,or.' The City. Attorney_ ',was rogues ted to reply to Mr. letter. Storm Serer ;on; Sea .e Avenu A com ur_iea.tion was 'received from � ` M. Kelley, creta,ry of�,Palo Alga ,Prcpertje+s, Inc.„, :submitting additional o�'ma .,ion �,o. -suppl°ement:; thei Letter ..,of May Stio regx. esti.7 that the Council- include .in the Cit' 'budget the 39 .12 to .reimburse thez� ,�' � �'� � of ', or.;the:'cost: of .the instaa.lat1on of the }tort Sewer on Seale Avenue. This , communication was a o the Board of W'ork, . ;Committee ''No. and Co .,i referred �� ��.�ttee �,hIc now have this r..atter on their dockets for cons.d.eration... Budgeted Items Carted ever in S eciai Funds A report 'was ;.received, fret the Board of aiork,requ est- i ! the O'ctzn.cil to' car y cver..the remainder. of Account : budge tad for 1938 �3'9 for the` purpose. of con.s tructing the' 9 r nr "ovper. Street.' :The Board als , eS to- t o ;2'G:CY �, stPt�, t�'I... •�it7"�.�xzcil tO ca.rm' over the : amount 01'49,000.00 :bu eted f Or 1938-39 ,cco»3r t 2329 for the con.structi;on. of a new reservoir of,• A recontmendation was :_received from Committee No. 4. that ' the 'reminder . of •Acco:i nt' ..168 ..99 and Accouw,t 2 0 for �.Q3f;_• - � �' 3�9 budgeted 39 be carried' ,over in upecia . ; funds for use durinz :: the next fiscal year, On motion of T.oits .and Blo s, and by unanimous vote on roll call, the report of CoMmittee; No. 4 vas adopted.: Shortage in Water Division -Accounts A report _ was: received from , the Board. of Works re quest- i n8 the Council l .for an appropriation: of $7000,00 and an appropriation of.' 3000.'00. to Accewits 2870 andy2868, toy : meet the shortage in, the :Water t iTesting r: �' r �t_ G�].a��. pi�CO,un't, w�,P Meter , c„ount, and the Hydre.nt !«aintena.nce Account. It .1,'as. oirted out by the, Board. !that water sales .:have shovr_ sub-, :'. stan tical increase over the amount estimated.. Committee No. 4.. recon zzerided that an appropriation of $7000.00 be made to Ace:'ourat 279 : .and $3000.00 to Accounts 2870 and 2868, to meet the shortage in 'Water Division accounts.... these appropriations to be taken from the'unappropriated balance On motion of Mitchell �,.acc!.�-ae;�d�a.tion n .� , �. secenczed : '�y Bonham, the of �Corr.,ittee "No. :4 vas approved and r .i=ons a.ut zorized.. y' the appa oprf,a.. uxaan.ixr�ous vote; on roll call. Mafield Fire Station` The Board of Works reported that it has received the nom''"ci' ' s request that the Board ma.ke a prelimi,.nar. y _Muds i estimates, for the `alteration_. of the present 4ay�f es d S tior r'k,nd. that t_ -e .Boar . a .,so m ;0 a ra n s� -with z,1 ar U... '"e3i-.*�i�,aa y study, �s :and estimates' of cost, for the construction of a .new f". re station on California Avenue tt�73 �aa 7 . _ u, On `a. site adjacent The Board, wormed. the Co xn2. ts, the � -;;; - C..�. that i't is sp: ci `ic work on plans .-for; the .Mayfield fire s tati n receives'more specific instructions from the Council on ;,�,s' large an outlay the Council. make. il...::des�tres to 1�.3.tce. bon " eixzg ` asked to. comment' upon this report, the Deputy r'14.-4„,. _37.-,Gir'eer called : attention to the estimate previously s zbt t ted ; .the .Board for .. the remodeling.of the present Mayfield Fire Stati.on,. ,and. Stated ..that. the Board :would like .further No,. information - as to what kind of a new station the ColmciI vFis :es an and -.how ":nueb.=oxzey the Council wishes to put into such a project, ^e,cc1. »e t,,w r'. Reference was :lade by Mrs. Merner to a general plan. C'e'_r37e prepared bythe Fire Chief for the Board of Safety, estimated to` cost ,$ 7,000.00. The Chairman, c<sn, of the Board of Safet- advised. that a rough sketch had been prepared by the Fire Chfef n rr2:» �. and that . the stirate of $1.7 000.00 was made by !4i ^ .. ,,,, „e k _ -.... uoode.�c, �; were t .mrIt ,waspointed out by Coi mcilman Cypher, Chairman of to t , Co rittee: S7o. 2,, that his committee still has this w 1e natter and ca' liner, 'coxxsideration,. and on motion of Mitchell and Blois, the report- of ,the 'Board of Works was referred to Committee No. 2 IN r stud recemmeridation. Cargesl .Bu.'id �oae ( Signs ) '" ., repar°t wss received from the. Board of Works sub- mitting suggested changes and rearrangement of the sections of the Building Code relating to signs (Sections 4402 to 4409 inclusive),,, as . outs ined in Bulletin No. 143, and recormending these obax ,mss . to. the Council for adoption. This was referred t.C, 'Cprmittee ,NO"r..1.. A report was reccived from the ':Board of Works rec west - .1..n the Cmm.cil to appropriate $50.00 with which. to feed the ducks 'at '4 e larbcr for the balance of the fiscal. year. ',C'oimittee No. 4 recommended d that the _ sum of $50.00 be appropriated "from the Contingent Fund for the purchase of duck feed for i the remainder of the fiscal year, as requested by type Board. " 'Objection to this appropriation was made by Mrs.Memel" w.ho zTiede' a motion .that the recommendation' of committee ''do. 1 �e The motion was seconded by Oif firs. I., the discuss .on which followed.„ Councilmen Blois and Cashel etpla.'we77. that the -City has a ` large flock of tucks at the Hs..rbor and has been 'feeding them f Or a lonz tie . P bout . M,ay i s t, the Board ram .:short of 'a.ndi for this purpose and theref.o c- found `t. necessary. to' .ask the Council for an a cpropriation to carry on for . thebalanc;. of``the near. h that t . e,,nd 4 fCommittee n T_,.e' motion v Ze rec.o .,.. at.yGa3. o-' '+o. be not approved .was carried on rollca.l.lby the foa."' o pigs vote: Ayes: Bonham, Collins, Costello„, Cypher, r • rf-r . :Mrs,. Merner , Richards. 1Xo`,'eS: Blois y Cashel God de.rd, Mitch J. h'lC?11-t Library Ealargement Project report vas rec'.'r.Z*?d f:L"c.r t:r e Board: o ' , Tork r'ec0mend?a that, if the CCu."ICS4. (desires to proceed. v t a.c l,ibta addition and, alterations the contract- for t.:x:. - nr1..: awarded to the .:lowest . bidder, Peter Sorenser."for, Items a D' ? , at t e `red in g+f a bid tote.' . he '0,0.17'd also _ recommended d th,al., the sue, of .X30.00 be. a7 • for, nc� dental 'e)epehses it cox nect�.or, ith t i' s w ri: "r t',a Co4ric 1 accepts, this bid: the Beard recc: ended t t' .ma . the City kt.- t,.c)rrie 4* `:prepare the necessary contract d,oc7iaments a . d. ti ,;t ems, to,. the Cotnci.l for its co sideration that the Boas:" beauthozized. to proceed v1tyz the work and that mi4iley be nade available ` :o they; Board for this purpose. _ria•Te w+r. in ma1c.' project s t s own they J �. to ? y Y Cypher Bu l e was req. re, eCi;7: n o t i. s: project V ` S't.2 reco:'.�':ie1 from prc rec ord ec reconm%r. Colorado and the Ore recon ;er; cco,.;nts 1'a spcsu?. balance r_ on o rior) t Lea:2 rec rzend 0 oz:To& exte'nd{r .; A re or t was: stz a, tted .on this ratter y Committees . I and o. reco w.end,ir that a,1 for � the n t of ?n addition r» �. .ryl.,�d�. ,i wax C'.i�_W.� �r?A�'�r'��",'`Ys'_ o�z and ,alterations, to the Palo. Alto Library- be M- ¢ecte , that 't Ze, Certifje'd. checks:; =g ,accomPa, the` h'i s e uw ed, and that' the r. Vter Lcallig for new b:Lds be e, aged until a, more .fav:orYable time.. T t '.eras e. p.lrxi:nec 'C°ou.nc ' ?.r a3n ../., h e�? , ' .' .�'•,- ber . of mittee ago. 1, 'that the ,cor��:zitto i. x .. v :�.'` members y"�'1 5: all fihe �'{ dS ,,ex>e too h ,zh ard, that ,the CounCi.l. was . at justified r. so uch . Money. , fcr .the..work i:x�.volved., . ? v , seemeOl m in " spending fo t? coxitee:s to rep ore. advi-ale ,, ect al bids 1.z�nder the e circumstances,' 6$ ne call for *near bid's latex' .at a:. More ' r ble tine. ' n�i. motion of G'� ff`�.: 'i � the � n and Blo s ,,e f .•o;"`.""itte ✓'S �:o.•? and , Y1o.. 73• ek .., 6 r�.C'J nCi�t � Q S,` 4�+as a.:xopt €-d . A report ,was:. received ...from .!. �• h�- c,� B t ce red the oax`d of. �Tork trans- ' , f.... u :e�i� No. 14 -re atli to the. Library - »ctect .-'with request :for an.�'exp. ess.-i of the C , ,-, l Enlargement*wishes i ..� this �C�.ttGr• . .�i - � �, �/,n Vl}t�.....isi�.� �: .: . Z bulletin .d J .:s e s that the z officials h;Yre recently incuir. e . as -to' `whether: the City i still PWA estedl in ,.cjji additions and alterations to the Library as "a ,A. '.)7'i rlH ec'` E :�111e�1-J.` .VwLe i,YZ S'. Were.'to2_d that A the ;;.� to i s proceeding, `�'it3.y . its s awn i'una:s to construct s c u one vi:ng .:and, reTrod.el . the n they suggested that `Possib1 the :.project • could be revised so, :. tc _'.ncl�tde the addition ,.af the:, easterly , �, - do so as ^Jp?�ph and 1'ht�!t3, ., �5�...,,2� . On r;C3tiCa� of N this repot . Of the Board of . Works °and esv- Burl e, in o. 1 . ;were referred to . Coi n. tees. ;70. - and, No. *� r 0,ov/1cl/thari :.Ric i:ards. cbatman- of 'Coa '� ttee N. 3, S to explain .to whe Library Bo for rejection of the, .. .:t a.r • the J � rea.sori aids, and t0 ` point. out hat the Council does cat t wish to imply, by this, action that it° is opposed to the he T,:ro ject _enter Street Wideningi,;.. South Oregon Tract be A report was ,received from the Boar Works �' - P »�'1 /�/�'Yhw �yydS��, .{.;t i. �. of Works ilv SleG� '. ,recur pen +v7 ,t.hat certar.ri,.. deed.S for treet w .de .i;^� " purposes open y owners s . in the South Oregon Tract accepted c d c..ordec�. Thl'.s was referred. to Committee No. I. The Board also transmitted with i On �, recommendation of. the: �� transmitted, is appra��a.ly the Engineer that no change p made i� the � �Y ahla4„I v .c.{ the Color...ado Avenue. Ramona Street and Bv';er�.on Street at J lorado Av enue../� y�y�This{matter Bras referred to Committee No. l +Z"nd the Pti. anni �.!O++.4li iass_ on ... - - the B} )0. rpriatec the Lt!_. 're A report was submitted by the Board. of Works `}c ends that' an. app. opriatior�: of $70.00 be ,de Accounts 554? and. 5848~ to take careof to Cc overdrafts in the Refuse Disposal Division.. Co nmitte. a"'"`='^ariat.�on.og 7 e No« 4 recommended that an ap „ .$. 5C :oo ,be spade from the u appropriat ed hi,lsince to take car, e of the overdrafts in these accounts. On !notion of. „Mitchell J. rci�' call . t and Biows s, and by �'�na:ninious vote $ ,e, recommendation of CC3ms: ttee No. 4 was r=461 tee and theaporo r"iatio!) authorized. Lease "with .Stanch. Oil report was :;received._ from the B.oe.rd of Works: rr, , for :approval a new: lease agreement Sri*: the . t an extend r ..ompany for ga so2,ine service° .e the Palo Alto Airport, . their lease until December 10, 1944, t). -..e same date :S,s. .the: termination of the lease between the City and the Palo A,1to .:irpoxrt, Inc. , covering. two, sme.17, parcels of ?and for the location off' airy: La fueling acilit ies,. including twenty (20) Square .feet . of land. in addition to the area covered the existing Co-mmittees No. ; 1 and 1v'O. 4 recommended this new lease agreement to-, the Council for adoption. 0 'motion of. Molts and Blois,: the recor mendat: ons- of ;the. .Board'and comaittees we approved and the Mayor and Cit' Clerk ere authorized to execute t:,e :lease, by u.naniio;zs vote o ...ro ' call Sew e :D1soosa1 Service for East Palo Alto A :reportvas submitted by Committees No. 1 and*Do. 4 reco ten; i g t%,t the ,Council an -prove the proposal that the East Pal"o;,A1to ..sewage be t&z n:. care, of through the : facilities 'of 'the Palo Alto Sewage Dispose.' Plant, provided proper 'e.gzeements safeguarding the ;interests of the City of Palo ,Alto can:.:be formed if' ..and ; when the sanitary district rakes formal appii.catlon At tine suggestion, of the City :Att:orney, consideration ..of .this: it•en was deferred ,until the regular July meeting .since declarat; on of policy and should be acted upon by the :.+er:;Council`. Shc. to ei ,...Hospitalization and, ITLI.r3ir1 ACCOWnts A . report . was, ;received from Committee. No. 4 recommend- ing . that they" .0 o , $750..00 be transferred from the Una pprcpr{ steel ' balance " to .Account 124=-27' (:ospitali zation z.;zd) and that the sure of 50. 00 'be transferred from the unappropriated `balance to- Account -s 12A -17a (Nursing Service), to ;take- care of a shortage; in .;these accounts. v .motion of . Mit,che, 1. and _Cashes , Ord, by una.nimo .s great , on 'ro call, tT^�is. reco. endati cn ��rps : adopted and the that --,11.Ptrarsfers of. funds authorized.. 2f ` ti .Group Hospital Insurance report was. received from, Committees ittees "o, 4 and ,Tic. 5 was ad;�p reco��� �^nding that a . gr c up hospita.:. insurarce` plan fcr ci y apply to, e' "etp1oyeees be .s;tabl shed for at ? ea'st one year :at a cost to the carried r City of ;; approxi gte1y $60.00 a month, and that the suit of $750.00 ; be 1rcluded in the 1939-40 budget to meet the C i. r s contribution to this .,group hospital insuranceplan, the details of the _plan,- to , be worked, out, and su.bmitted to the Council for approval` jay'. the re‘ regard for el" propose for sets benefit $25.00, explain must be a slidi The sue,. be paid merit of was car; plan: tr, %1E .the C our. in the u damaged Palo Aw.t recor en that the from rom the on roil ,I accO?'d,'? n� Ccs The City Attorney adv tsed that ` if 'the Cov cil. wisher :? to adopt t is..p anrow the necessary a Dropiariation should be Made and set up .in a "sp ;ci.al fund, as ar action to include hP a o nt : sz next'year';s budget would not be bi.ndiig.. . Cauncil.zr,an. Iv ache 1, Chairman "of Cor mtittee No. Z. referred to, the study made of this matter lay Committee 'No. 5 and :;.i.rformed the council that the. propose.' Under consideration is. a :very good,' plan and mazy employees have expressed a (34 -',sire to join. He;, called attention to the details of the vh,ich have. yet >to„ be worked out, but pointed out that the budget 'catiriittee and 1. -,he i.rtsurs.n.ce people el -40121d. have some enc uragerent 'from the; Council. ,ir. order to .go ahead and de e-' th+� 'pier . recommend the roll o were ex-ola vorrznisusion nd- ri.ated he A Tact ion was made -by -Mitchell, seconded by Giffin, that the rec c:*c.er_daticn . of Committee No. 4:and. ,Committee regarding the ; establ i s?ment of ..a . group o pi t .. ;Lnsura nce plan for city employees: be •approved as a matter of policy. 5; Sr.: •Bizet ;;Jayne ,was ,present- and :<e lamed the -plan' proposed by the Travelers- Insurance.: Company.. which you d provide for . seventy days of .ros .ita1iz .t ion at $5.00 a: day, surgical benefits from $5.00 to 4/50.,00 and operating room expense up to $25.00, at a cost: of. $ :24 .-per. month for each ektrployee. It vas explained that, the ,:proPOrtion:.Of the cost . to be paid by thy:" City rust be determined :tithe: Co •c.i1-twiust "decide whether,. or :not a sliding scale is .to be adopted for the. different salaried' ed` •groups 4 The suggestion had: -:b:een ruu! e'that .,a :..lamerportion of the cost be paid by the Ci'_ty .for:•,those inthe lower:" .salary brax kets The motion to . adopt the :general plan for the .establish- ment of a group , hosplta.I" insurance plaza :.s a matter of .policy vas carried, and Mr. Jayne Vas> recuested to present the -detailed rlar to the Council,; at _its r?0 °ga :zatlon;i.eeting on July 1st p •: r. eport :wasp, received.` "rom Committee No. 5 informing the Council that :it ',has= considered`' the :cIai ..of ;Tames R. Rhodes inthe amount of .$2155 .fo2., repairs to his automobile which was d,a� aged when.. it ran, :into a ditch:, near. the intersection of Palo Alto Avenue and. Poe,.Stre.et:. •: n..accordance - ith the recommendation, of ;tha City Att rnney,' .Comrn:lttee No. 5 recommended that the claim of -Mr ,. :11!icdes . in the amount of $21.55 be ,paid from the rP. bl.i c Lisbi'1it On, motion: of Tho is and Goddard., and by unar.ir?ous vote car_ roll call, the pac*xnent::Of this' claim I'as authorized it accordance ;, l.th she, committee' s recommer_dati.on. Costs of pefendix .Suits. A report: wad „r..eceived. from Cormittee No. 5 zeecommending bt, , the City Attorney be- authorized.'- to draw on th.e Patb3 is ' ,„.s.bi.lity Fund up. to the atriaunt of $2.00.00 to pa: costs in ,repaying casesfor defending suits°against the City. On „motion: of Mitchell • and: .Cashel, this re con.mend.a:tion vas adopted..vi:th the provision', uhat". the S,t:thorizati.or.. granted apply to the ba:1a.nce of the :.fiscal,,year. This motion, was carried on roll calf_, all :.vote Aye• except Cypher who voted No. Chafes ,.of. 'Setback tines A report eras. received , from the. Planning Con -5111881°n recommending the adept ox or'..e errenoy ordinance providing; for • (1). Th•at: • the :setback " . i e. on the northeasterly, side of s3'yron 'Str'eet,. 'begirir ng,..at a point c2.17' feet southeasterly troy, Santa. Rita Avenue, be changed from .2 ,• feet to 2-3 feet .fora distance of` 6O feet southeasterly.. (2) That, the- setback' ,on- the r o nth ea s� 4 e r y side l: of `.Waverey ,Stret e, ...beginning., at . a point 135 :feet. southeasterly . froze. Channing Avenue, be changed fro e35` feet to21 feet for a: distance of 90 feet The, reasons for" ""these, prozos . changes of setback 1in:es he»e explained .Mr.. Arthur .Tames, member of the PI.anning. Ordinance No. 795, chang nS the setback line on Byron:' Street, as':'recommended by the ,' lann .ng Commission, wPs read, and on; mot ion of Thoits and Richarcls, vas adopted as an emergency ordinance ' by unanimous 'c us vote', on roll call. 0rdina'xee.No. 796, c'.an inn the setback line on Waverley Street as recoxiend.ed by the Planning Cor:srissiony was read, and on motion of Giffin and Richards, was adopted as ar. emergency ordinance by unanimous vote on roll call. ;Second <'readi, was given to<.;"•Crdinance No. 797, changing the setback dine. on the z orthhesterly side of Seale Avenue; . from 30 ;'feet to 26 feet for a distance of - X100. feet 'northeasterly from' Webster Street; also.changing the setback line :on the northeasterly side of Webster Street`, from 11 feet 20 feet for a distance of ,150. feet northwesterly from Seale Avenue, `,as- previously.-r-eoox wended by the Planning Commission. On ;Motion„ of ;Cypher and Molts, this ordinance vas passed by unan S, _ 7ot e :on roll call. Esports Officials The reports of the Depart ent of. Public . Safety, the .;month-. of. Flay, 1939, 7'rere Lot ;Cleaning Refund Department of Pzblic Works, the the Auditor and. ' Treasurer, for received and' pia ed 'on ;file. .A. ,claim was received from Jean B. Ca;saucau, for reftr.d oleaning charges for the .year 1937 v aced in error 'aga`n,.st " tax bill on his property (Lien #6868D). :This pia ` referred: to. Committee No. 5. Manta ' y: Bi l s Crcmotion of Collins and Blois, and by unanimous vote on- roll cal. „ the following bills were approved and warrants authorised' in pa ent of the same: ;.Baker Signs rank of America Bender -Moss Co. A. Carlisle & Co. City of Palo Alto L. Costello .:"Palo Alto Tuxes Pa? -o Alto Transfer Co.. Slonaker*s Printing House Travelers. Insurance Co Palo Alto Hospital Palo Alto Pollee Dept. Mrs. Capltola, Dresden ';'Ipr, C. Cobb, Treasurer Calif. Pacific Title & Trust Company Gerth-Kno .iin Adv. Agency $ 6.18 25.00 15.x•5 184.36 9.95 25.00 164.50 50.50 35.28 198.40 1843.504.80 23.16 1000.00 1610.00 18.00 T rle$s .of CC'cunc1-t aloe Wood On mo 4i on. of Cypher and B l ols; the Council d;.rec'e� that an expression of:. s' path be' sent to Councilman 'r"o,'y9. ""„ his i1Ines's'.;and. hope for his 1peedy recovery. Adjournment, to June 29_4_1939 On mot :Tor of Tho:` t s and Bonham, to :meet at 7:30 , Thursda-y, ne 29 APPROVED at 7: Mayo2, appro trap x city as to; 1h W. W. . Ma An W. ,, o rk