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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07011939Ilit *The Co n it of the City of Pilo ,.Alto . met on this date .at 7:30 P.M. `. for the; purpose of reorganization. The meeting vas:. fled: , order by the City Clerk who askedfor nominations for ,Mayor„ pro; tem. On motion- of Costello- and Cypher, Cowie z n •:Nitche11..was j nominated : and. elected Mayor pro tem and took the. chair. Roll call as follovsss Present: Bentrott, Blois, Cashel, Costello,-. Cypher, Goddard, : Foy,,14s. rner s Mitchell: , Richards, Southwood, Thomas# esucz of or: The Council, ;proceeded to ballot for the election of a Msyor ; for the ..fiscal year 1939-3.940. _ Councilmen Goddarx1 an er a' were ` appointed tel...era. the first ' ballot Councilman Lorenz Costello received- 12 votes and was deolaredexacted Mayor for the fiscal . yea":1939-1940. ,Mayor .Costello thstriked: the members of the :Council ' for his ° election end took the chair. Councilman:` Molts came- at this time, 7:40 P.M., nd was : Present . dux. : fit:-. of the Meeting.)- . . ert o Offl. a1 her Council then proceeded to ballot for the appoint- ment of city officials;` for the fiscal year ,1939-.1940. ? . B. Taylor. received 13 votes_ for the office of City Assessor and vas declared -;elected.. Arnold Rtunvell received 13 votes for the office of City. , Attorney and vas declared ' elected. Perm received 13: votes for the office of City .Auditor and vas. declared elected. Wi t feed Kidd received 13 votes for the office of City Clerk and was 'declared elected Sprier received 13, votes for the office .of. Police Judge and, was- declared elected. George B.. received 13 votes for the office of Tax Collector and vas declared elected. The' ballot for the office of -City Treasurer ,resulted in 9 .votes ;f W..; C. ` Cobb and votes tor -George eorge E. King. ?41'.Cobb, hav:tng received a majority of the votes, was declared elected City. Treasurer. A4ite..inttsent to Board: of Works A :ballot was taken for the appointment of a member of the Board of Pub1i.c . Woorks for a six -year term, to succeed Z. B. Welts, tee, expired. O. i the first ballot 0. A. Comer recei' cei' of t6 of 3a1 in 13' of the be mad Bennet to fil; West. the al; to the ending meeting nominati on Come to fill • memberah regular meter, ''c year tern Pr'etsker, AE20 standing z.eetimg. Subrx submlttin in n oft ti publish a received, 8 votee: and' J, B cells 5 votes. Mr. Copper, having, received a ma5ority of t ,e,,vote s ..deel ed elected. a mei ber of - the ,.Boardof.`I, Lib C` %Yorks for' :a s' -years {. 31e r. - - - AppLeintme... Board of Safet A "ballot for the appointment of a " member of the Board of Safety,- to -succeed Charley A. Dobbel, term exp:ir'ed, resulted in 13 votes for . Aobbel, vho .s °deciar'ed.re-elected a member of the Board; of Sifety =for- a six -year term. Appointments to Libra '''Board . It vas announced, that there are tvo appointments to be made to the laibrarr BOard,. one.,for a six -year tern vice..: Iv d,. 1. Bennett, ter expired, and' Orie for the term end1ng June 30, 1941, to fin the vacariey -aueed by tie resignation of; Mrs: Victor West. A ballot taken:' for the eppointrerrft of a memabez for the six -year : term .vasas follows 1 . Mrs. Dean- Buchan: 4 votes M. K. Cathcart Ben e�tt' 4 votes F. D. ��` 1.. vote - Mrs. F. D. Cathce.rt 3 votes Blank vote The second `.ballot 'vas yas follows: Mrs. Dean Buchan 4 votes M. K. Bennett 7 votes Mrs. P. D. .',Cathcart: 2 votes On mot on ' of ..Richards and Bentrott A the appointments to the Library Board, for the' ;x -year term:, and for the term. ending Jane 30, 1941, 'sere "deferred until the next regular meeting of the Council.,; Appointment.' to Advisory .Board The Mayor announced` the,t he would like to defer -b,is► nomination ` for ' the ' appointment of a member of the Advisory Board on Commercial: Amusements for the term ending January 13 ` 1940, to fill the vacancy caused by the, death of Major °�.,rhan1oy.. r On motion of Cypher and Bentrott, the -appointment` to membership' on the Advisory Board vas deferred until the next regular meeti ;a Appointments tO Community CenterCommission At',the'requestof tie Mayor, - the. appointment of three members of the 0ommu tY Center -Commission, each for a three- year term, vice o esse- •L Ov'erturf,' George H. ' i,,This1er and W. .�7. ?reisker, was deferred. until': the next regular meeting. A cs nt iex`xt: of Comva€ittees - 'he epgoixit sec t: bye the _Mayor ..off' the members o standing f stadi, committees' for 193940 ,s;,also deferred until the next Submission of ' : sse-s:smesi Rolls A corrioni cation: vas : received from the City Assessor submitting for equalization the�asiaessxment rolls of all;, property L -x the City of Palo Alto for :-thy.' fieoa.1year ,1939.-1940. On motion of Mitchell anti .Hoy; the City- _',Clerk vas ; directed to Publish a notice as required by the city' :ord.in sces that the assessment rolls, will be open to the inspection. of the public and that the, Council will meet as a Board of Equa ization on Monday, August 7, ;1939, at 10 A.M. in the city ha tl . Clara 0. Griffin A letter was received from Mrs. Clara 0. Griffin r'equesting':that::the dirt now piled on her lots on Oregon Avenue be removed. immediately. On motion of Thoits and Blois, this letter was referred to the Board of Works. -Group Hospital Insurance A communication was received from Burt B. Jayne submitt ; z plan for group -hospital • and.; surgical benefits for .city,-,,enTlpYoses. ; Reference was made to the adoption by the Council on June 12th of the genera:plan for the establishment of group;'hospital insurance as a matter of policy, and to the request . made by the Council that Mr. Jayne present the detailed plan at this ` Meeting on July l st., The ,plan provides 7C days hospital benefits at $5.00 per , ems., surgical ,benefits from $5.00to $1.50.00, and operating rood expense . of $25.00. The total cost of the plan is $1.24 monthly for each employe in the group Mar. Jayne reported that 170 employees have -subscribed to the plan, end that after discussing the matter with various city officials and employees itvas his recor end- ation that:: the;`.:cost be • divided between employees and City as f o1Iov's-: employees receiving up to $125, em iloyees .;receiving up to $175. employees oyees receiving $?75'• and over_ r nployee .80 City .44 Employee .90 City .34 Employee 1.10 City Thee nual cost to the City on the above basis, with 175 employees .joining- the group, would be $693.60. Mr. Jayne . addressed the Council briefly and stated that this plan, to be underwritten by the Travelers Insurance Company, is the ,best plan that. can be, secured. He advised that the plan- would be effective as soonas the -Council gives its approval. After discussion, it was moved by Mitchell, seconded by . Goddard, and; carried by unanimous vote on . roll call that the' plan proposed by Mr. Jayne be accepted under theconditions outlined, that the Mayor be authorized to sign the contract, andthat : an expenditure be authorized for this purpose as follows: 44 cents per month for each employee receiving up to $125.00' per .month). 34 cents per month for each employee receiving a salary between $125,00 and $175.00 per month, and 14 cents, :per'" month for each employee receiving $175.00 per month -and over. (Councilman Thoits had left during the discussion of the above item,, and was absent during the rest of the meeting. reques1 u keep75. O( exple ii was r Tr the ;la It is n hall, s piano f Corm:itt but tho the Con $75.00 by ur xi Te: ten tatis revenue This re] A trt the cond and the im;aediat included equipmen this mat action i. Committe budget o: of this I equi. eX to take a Purchase: Board of provided vote on z Resc the servi on the Ci motion of roll call Bonham to: vas read, unanimous services < the Past Cashel, Iraq for • e3 1 . 4 1 Piano: for Mayfield Social Hni1 <. A oo munication vas received from . the Library 3oard requesting' that Account "701.49a in the Library budget for the upkeep of the Mayfield Social _: ll be increases; from $400.00 to $475.4.0 i+n order.to provide for,.;the pu.rehase of a piano It vas explained by. the Board that. it 'as not certain 'when their budget was prepared that a : piano would; be needed,. but that since then the piano, ;which ,hadbeen loaned to the City, vas taken away. It is necessary- to purchase one ine order to -secure rental of the hail, and thereis an opportunity : to purchase e. good second-hand piano for $75,00. The Col2ncil,was . informed that ; this matter came before Committee No. 4: aztd:'the : committee was in, favor of the expenditure but thought the matter -sight' "be handled-: by an appropriation of the Council .:rathertom., to 'e.boenge ,the budget figures at this time. On motion of Mitchell and Richards, :an expenditure of $75.00 was. authorized from the. Contingent rig -Id for this :purpose, by unanimous vote on roll Tentative Budget A report ::was . received from .Committee No. 4 submitting a. tentative budget fer : the fiscal ,year 1939-40, with summary revenue and expenditure _ sheets,. -based on a tax rate of 95 cents. This report: -was ';accepted` and referred to the new Committee No. 4. Automotive 'q�zipnivnt 'for Police. Department A;..report''vas.. received'from- the Board of Safety -concerning the condition of the autowoitive .equipment of the Police Department and the need for the replacement of three cars and one 'motorcycle immediately. . The : Board., requested: that the stzm of $2600.00 included :in the 1939-40 et •for ; the"` .replacement of automotive equipment be made` imi }diately available. The s estion vas made by Councilman Thomas that this matter, beconsidered. by the proper committee before Council action is taken. . ": +e : and mss. ? erner, members of Cothmittee o. ' po ed ; +ut that`:. the" committee had approve4 the budget of the Police Department- witty.' regard : to the leep1ace ment of this .;equipment; -. that _ it . had been intended to purchase the, new equipment in the .fall, but owing to:° Its; condition it was inrperative to take early" action and there vas ,_:an advantage in making the purchases now instead of spending , additional money for " repairs". On motion .of Mrs., Merner " and Boyy, the request of the Board. of Safety s . granted .and the amount of $2600.00, as provided in the- tentative.. budget, vas appropriated, by unanimous vote on roll - call. Resolutions, for .Retirin-: Councilmen resolution of. appreciation (Resolution No. 1250) for the services rendered by }Ierery . C. Cod 3 i�ss d x;., uri his membership on the. City Couneli', for' the.. last .eight ''years was read, and on motion of Cypher► and. T;homa,S, Vas " adopted by unanimous vote' on ` roll call.: Resolution No 1251, a ar ssing.: appreciation to W. R. Bonham for his work: on the City* Council during the past six years„ was read, and, on ; motion ` of >Cypher'. and Blois, was adopted by enanimous vote ` on roll: ,-call: Resolution No. -1252 . express ; appreciation for the services . of: Clifford. Q. Giffin,while a member of the Council for the past several months„ewas read,and on motion of Cypher and Cashel, was passed- by unanimous vote on roll call. ieoxt of "�ff$c.al3 :Reports of the Auditor and. Treasurer were received and placed: -an file,. Closing. ztries The. Auditor presented closing entries for the year i $=39 - as follows: Water Fund $ 31,53#.72 Light Fund 130, 525.4.8 Gas Fund 59,l 6.$ Destructor Fund , .219:31 General Fund $232, 52'7`,, 38 On motion of Mitchell and Cashel, these closing entries were- approved by ux an :anus vote on roll ,call.. Title Policy'©r "Faber Property session Roll ca Pr Ab were api Me,, and cif.; Division at Venet The City. Attorney informed the Council that it is July 20, time to- ,'make the last -'payment on the purchase of the Faber property,: that the agreement of sale did' not ,provide for a Maz titlee; aolioy, :and he would like the .authorization of the ..Council to kecure:a `title policy, to ,?.e: -paid .for by the -City, before' the last payment on the purchase of the property is the Coun is ide, 'On. motion. of ' Thomas and Roy, . the City Attorney: _was of cost, authorized to •secure 'stitch a policy, the necessary mount to the alte bet ± t'ro t the Contingent Fund, by. unanimous vote on roll fact tha earll ,' necessar; a pre/1m fire st On. < action of Thomas and Blois,_ the Council transmit' ae adjourned. Menlo Pa Avenue. APPR er tniversii E.- Caminc been sect the suggt Street az No word a new:rye, and Coral Petri the Course owners In cation of Avenue, z It vas po Costs wou. would 1 e to iacrea justified Council • on this zr the fact feels tha