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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08141939City 'Hall, Palo, Alto : California„ August:14, 1939-. the Courxdil of the City of ; Palo Alto . met 1n reVila,r session, on; this Gate, at 7:30 P.L, 1,1V -:Mayor> Costetllo . presiding Roll call' :as follows: Pz .e s en: approved" ntro'tt,; iois,:;. Costs�.lo, :Boy, „ Memory mory Mitchell,Reed, Richards, Southwood,; Thoits. C hen, Goddard, ;:Thomas, Wood. The cut: off -the meeting of .7tzly 10,, 1939, were Budget and Tax Rat This ,vas the .time - set, for, a public hearing on the proposed budget for -193940.. A co cation, :was received. from Committee No. 4, submitting the.:_budgret ,tad;; recommending it to the Council for f oZ'. adoption. The committee ittee : also : recommended that the tax rate for 1939 be:, f ixed: fat 95:: cents..: A letter :was; received' from Roger ; M. Roberts, : Chairman of the Boardof Safety, requesting that the appropriation for an,. additional police ..:officer:.,,requestea by the Board of Safety in :its original><budget .and, -deleted therefrom be. restored to the budget. It was felt that a report should be made on this matter, by .Committee, No. 2 ,>before actj.on` is taken, and it was pointed out that if the :Council; :.decides to grant the Board's request an appropriation _'c uld,: be made for the even though .. the :b, et ; is adopted now l purpose olater, � p The letter from Mr. Roberts : was, ;refe.r red to. Committees ttees No. 2 and No. 4. There vas .no one present in the audience who wished to address the Council in regard; to the budget and the hearing vas declared closed. A::' motion was . arcade by Mi,tchell,; seconded by Bentrott, that the budget be adopted. Mrs..Merner -tdirected. attention to the fact thate, in spite of a 'ive -cent. ; reduction in :the tax : rate last year,. there vas a'. large . uraa3 ax apr ated. ,balance : at the : end of the_ year, and suggested that Co tttee No.,` 4 take :into consideration for next year's budget .a.,further reduction of the tax rate: to I 90 cents ,,, 1 Resolution NO, ;1253, adopting = the budget for the - 1 fiscal :year‘ 1939-1940, vas : then :ado ted. roll call. p zous vote on Ord' ra nee ;:loo. 799, ' fix- the tax rate for 1 at. 95 :cents, w'ae�:��ea 93�-19�� adopted b do ::.mod Can motioh 'of :T'hoite at .d . Blois,, vas t .y - iffious vote �oxrroll: call � ,Leas by y • A ea i t -en w.a's received. from 't d: 'di' E. S. Erwin,A3$iStan ; crosptt'oU of ; Stantordr Uni 'ersity:, .reouest release of a<: rtior .=of :the : ro amt .ihoy Avenue and- EL. � �' at :the:, corner of .� Calif amino. Rte, vhieh :the ,City holds under a. lease agreement vlth :;the r ;Universjt ; .., ,; CommitteeNo. . ::,, to which the ,rratter vas reterred - the Maayor,reported that it has considered. this ratter but has deferred it is a x `port and recommendation ...pending the receipt of ,'fuac .er-information. ' Kr. Blois, .a member of Committee No 1, ' advised' `'that;; they ° committee had asked the Chairman to comtnicate'"'w'ith tiniversity authorities to ascertainwhether or not the City could':maintain the old town hall which occupies 'site-'". on the .leas land and .to ' secure : other information 'which i"t a d- like to have before, eomiog to a `decision. ttee vas given Thrther time and action otinel.). pending a report aid reco nendation . from ' M4VN7i1in/r` iCatiti ns, Ras... received' •'..A" i. oth -' . i Y -` A. Mason, -Chairman or the Library Board, : calling : attention to a : serious conditlon it the ,Mayfield' B . , Library and the eed: for repairing damage to the building caused\by a. fungus growth. has. -this areport Commissii in the, Mcw to dis ),-.text mei the estal the Plum Dr. Salati his props the impre property�• night the that the. A' reppit : vase' received" on.:.thi .;- .i :tter from' -L. Harold building, Anderson, ' Deputy City :: ineer, stating:` thtt,the Board of 1.Torks . setback 1 •s not,..considered maintenance ;of'~ the Library" building .as . eo « de04its. jurisdiction-' and. 'ConBOgfeft.'WK.=the . ti v e refs t4 has .xl<?t, ome t4. the" Board1s att ntiOu . intil reCQ itly. 1.s Of 3211 He`, adv xs growth rhicn .%s ;des�;ro ®d a portit3n considers; of i the building ' ear the entra` a to' the oc al lTal will cause ; • now vitho further damage if: not checked soon. It is, ix poss'ibl i to would be est mats ` ttl 'Farhat the repair will cost `beat t: -.had been auggest'ed tat :thee `Codas -1 . `be asked r foa •an, appropriation of "$50{1;,04 f a t%is,41 a�rpieSe. It tea' , :poi ed out:' that tree 'proble `• " the Comte: .is ,arr. flt one and'" the fungus growth should be " checkeed as propert�Y soon ,pos able the. o, : ;: lerg@nCa7` ;,?,',C.Otinctiman. Thous expre sed the. opinion that, `vie r = Block 8, 3 of� the :;=tx cy of use matter„.: the Council ehoull act ithou Coancilr�az the ' re '�erence to oom ttee : and moored that an appropria- street uric u'a` l: 'tion Gf. $500.CO. be, made from the Contixnt'3.`und for this ' has revue: purpose. The z otion xaa :seconded by Blois. Mr. Anderson, it was. then. asked . -ether or not' he ' is. authorized" , if 'the el ' ge for a .f�xrt shiult ®emceed<' ${? 00, to proceed with .the `vor3 a suit meeting be a' l .11_':for"•- tg�.,:'additional. amount later. , lt'.eras. suggested from :the I • that' the ` p oiler way. to` handle the matter would be to increase ''=the':appropriation ao that 1:;Steficienti fundsWould. be available. The' motion vas then .amended • by Counncilmen. Thoits and Blois ..to .-read:that' an appropriation not;. to. exceed $1000.00 be mad& "from :the -Content -Fund % for this .purpose. The motion -vaa,,.carried"'.and:the appropriation authorized by unanimous vote on At the suggestion of the Mayor, Mr., Anderson advised that .he would makea report at the next Council meeting relative td':the 'condition of thec Mayfield Library building. the results' of °his 'investigation on of the damage.' : etback Lines in. Block 8, Evergreen Park removing t in 9 Ayes, on ,the mot, lost as an the =minim Block 8, 3i reading. 1 ' A.. letter:- w'as received from Dr. Charles Shattinger Commission _arect ,attention to the ordinance rezoning' pots 1 to b, - the Mayor e Black: 8, Evergreen park, " from first residential to commercial definite re xo xe, .171110k".171110kviras passed on December 12, 1938, and to the fact special met that the, setback "linen:: on this property were not eliminated report 'and at rec es'ted in the petition • for the rezoning. The present smock lines .,irk . 10; feet `,on Leland ,Avenue,: 10 feet on Stanford Bit ;-,,,A-vititsiii, and X25 feet on 31 ; Camino .Real". Dr. Shattin.ger requested � t zese" setba r'lines be eliminated as soon': as possible is A i" not to delay the , construction- of a commercial building. Comptroller Accounts ve balance IV: T�kte' Council.: : , a .': inferze 't,hat the Ple nn has ,t ail matter under, ratIon nut i s not yet 'ready tO::meike a report., e ` > 't. 't :t�. the" State Com/salon .is i�stereateAA isatheefuture. widening of El Caminci a Real ie the Mayfield i tr t mid the ^tieIrtlning .,0:o fission expects to discuss the atterr:.vil2i .one: o ,,,-the "C ir3.�;�y engineers a`t: ; @: next .meeting :of tli� c i �e�n e�T .'o : the spa bif the establishment .d' 3etbackc finesto 'provide for.future wad mT the pleeming Cession wdshe4 to 'further �$, �"�' ' ' to Dr. °ghat': errs ,, u t , for the e33: a n ion :of :setback Imes.,: inn: hi : rope sty.;: �.. dint t"t'' ttsat the council -members were:tinder the impressionethat the seek` k `1:/nes: were removed iiitien the property was r4cne& to commercial' zone, :and that it ..aa over. sight that =such ct'ion gars nnt`;, taken at the . time of the . rezoning, Dr.. •&battir&ger vas present and -informed the _ Council that the . prospective :buyer,,. who proposes t�erect a coMmercial' . . building, will not c&epiete to purchase ,of 'the property if the setback lines Are not -removed ;:soon;.; ounci l n ;'T3zoi s ,was ;of`, the,,; -op neon that the ,matter is , cf sufficient importance that :proper • time should be to exx: for consideration, andpo''Ented- ��ut, that 'if a ::"bu3�ld'te 'is ereeted. now without ebservi ea!'tbacie:lines, the Bost of- future widening would be .increased,, Counctlisme .Mitchell referred to ,the fact that it vas . the. Council's i .tention to rez ove .:.:the ..setback, where the property .was rezoned 'last;'Deee er; and: vas in ..favor of correct-, ing the oversight . at moved 'the'. adoption of''an es etgency..ordinaaace. remevingeall..setback lines on Lots 1 to .6 Block 8, Evergreen - .Park; `; The: roticn :*zas sec'ended . bQ Bentrott Councilman Theitsse felt that when a question as street- .wide as,.' -important as ' is : inder�consideration :and the ,Mannin ' Co esion has requested furtheretike-befOre ; king .. reco mIendatien, it wa:s advj sa �3 e > for;' t$e;' `�a�JJ1.uie .take.: ' .et on vi ho t Wait:i,�;tig f car a further ;report e : and ; as geste ;' .that :an d j ourned Co ll _ meeting be held l:ater to ,00nsider the riz tter° b ad receive :a. report , . from the Manning-. C:onneissiOn.:- (Couneilman Godard carte at =this time, 8:15 p.M►r and_ was present ;during:. the rest of the meeting.' A vote'On the motion. to " adopt; an. emergency : ordinan,ce removing- the setback lies :'on the property' in- question resulted. in 9 -Ayes, ,two >:co ci l z ka - ...(Goddard and Thoits): not:; v t on the ' rzot on,, :The City . t ttorxxe ruled -that:- the, ord:nance vas lost :as axe, ener^gene7 ordin ce :: since its adoption would' \require otis, .-consent' f .all :.you linen present. The :oral nt nce removing.the setback lames` on Lots 1- to 6, Block ' 8, Everj3reen Park., was ,considered' as having; 'had ;first read Reference_ was,w die to, them; 'statement..' that :the Planning COission :expects to meet. soon,' th the Hi wa the mayor: advi ed� what ' f 'the ,.P1 �" is akes,ea definite' _ ' '�oam�.ssi:ox� ° �skes.<:.s reeom ae ti3O,`: non= the s,,matter_ he Would call a special' meets ,of ' the ; Council , -retie ve -the . Coo sselon report a .; . and,; to - coiiiie er'the ratter, .further. • Hoes. i� l © ts.z, Cc a tiou was re*e tved m E! {. ' istant Comptroller' of 8t `oM Vn:i;versit the R s pia , ;ad` ising . that; '.the. Hospital Account a were. Closed balance. o An ,�`ume '30th witha^ - . �; on, hand amount t "to "t""3 :: 9; that a work'ing_ maim i'X d o 0 7i:as:.,ret n d, •\ a :,Check for the balgace t rLAD $ ,' •:29 wa '',4°deposited. 'with'the City Auditor in ard*Pdti ` t e; agreement .betveeu the C tty d the :; Unio-ersity, On; ra 'tlon, of ,'Thoits :anti. ,Nirs, ..' irlie . the .council by due vote, on roll eal approved too deposit Jot this. Sum in "the,Bciapitalr.Coriatruction Account pend the heN.;:•,sale ; of the bonds. t�ldat' sa cg z, i';Hospital 'Cr ounds: ocarganication was received from Mr. C '� Jackson, Act omptrol2.er of 'Stanford 'University, relative to the polin g oft " pita ground/3'p' . with the .- suggestion that the City f fh the sae police - protection to thehospital as it furnishes ° VII all; sections of the. City: Be • advised that if nc t , f sibl.e,': it' may •be neeessa wy for he University to f"u lsh:: & more; `complete police service which they will be ob ige ; to °chs e" : s.. a : regular lar operating 'cost against the hospital.. The Mayor reported that he had reared ;this matter to ,the ,;Board of 'ety which helda special., meeting to consider the `r tiri and reported that it has come to the follow conel ib 4 The Palo Alto police force haver no legal jurisdiction „ in the hospitalarea, which falls` under the territory under county protection. (2) osie.s:.that have occurred do 'no justify full tine • olic ' of the are. and it 1e= questionable as to how .effective.'e.etual:,;pol:.ici ; would have been in p.�rev • ting the in'stances of pilferage -reported to (3,) The;' poi ee of Palo." Alto are always willing to respond - to .;calls in. the _ case , or emergency and this Board.: feels ,that' this. i;s the, Juttified limit to which '.;it :can` contribute tm the pOiicing of the campus ',area.o (J) It is the op:Ltlion of this Board that more stringent policing': Of tte. hospital - grounds than the policing -.that is. now rex;dered 'within the City of Palo Alto or the other buildings tngs of the campus is not j;usi if ed. Tbe!:..,Mayor,-Advised `;that he .had discussed • this matter with Mr. .okatai,,cwho *stated that his attention bad been called to the st 'ti�ola by :doctors from whose cars a number of : art i\P l e s had been. taken. A.,',suggestion .was made that the situation might t prove by the installation of more lights, as the lighting ot: the hos ital '.gx ounds , is poor. s pointed but that the hospital, grounds are outside they city .limits and. " therefore, .as stated in the Board of `etyl',.ii:,.:re ,, the Palo Alto policehave no legal_... jurisdiction over `chat Una of ., c►s ,, .Meaner and Richards, the report of than' Boaard ;if\\.Safety vas 'adopted. At the s 'gestion ;Of Councilman dolts, the matter 0f expense of 'po1i i the -.hospital groundswas referred to onnuitte&eNo:.:.. irvith- the request .that . the 'committee have a eozi eren r with. Mz Ervin.''or Mr. Jackson ;in an. attempt to solve this ; b1em the Col earth $250:oi in the call' (3 the Co the Hos steps t suffici s7. st tern ba a state the est: monthly $340705 October the fun Co n1ttc docket e the sale Sol that the relative May 23, this in,D The repo: I c: 1ng the i animals, describe the need iron are: that then Cry, made cone appropria in Brat Safety, a by the Bo into betv left out of Safety necessary roll call. Contingent Ate t Vi4.x.011 rt,e41<`to striulteut ponattok o :alto:; t s: utoixt— ed c -10 • Swimming Pool A report: was :,..received from the 'Board of Works requesting the Council to transfer the money received from Soda & Son for earth excavated from'. the ' new s'fi in 11,)x41, amounting .(t -g: about $250.00, to the Swimming Pool " Account. 0n motion of NJrg::., Nierner. .° and Richards, the Auditor was directed.'to deposit the money ,when received -from. Soda .& Son in the Swimr ing .Pbo1. Account„,.:this. motion being '° carried on roll call (10: Ayes, $1 o1s :net voting ):. Hoe 1tal Addit bn and Bonds A report vas received from the fir, of Works directing the Council'"s attention, to the°progress, of the .construction of the Hospital, addition, "with: the request that:.:the :.Council, take steps to mak .'funda; avai able' in order : that there will be. sufficient money to' :. . »ance:' the work . as it. proceeds. The :.Board suggests that aA much ,maize. favorable rate .can be :,had on :short. term: bonds. 'Beard ''transmitted :for the Council' s information a statement contai xett in Board of Works . Bulletin .17 concerning: the estimate :of value' off'..Work. to: be completed and the amount" of monthly requirements to. be mete:' It :was ,pointed out that $34,-705450 oil i be ;needed:'"on:.Septembez '1st and $46;964, ' -on October let. The Auditor :advised: that".' there., is sufficient money in the frnd to take care of the September. payment. The :report acid :stateement of the Board were referred to Committee L'a.: 5 vhi..ol: has ;the matter .of the bond issue on its docket and 1..7111 probably 'be ready to - make a report in regard to the sale of the bonds. at ' the.; Keptember meeting of : :the). Council. Solicit of::itinerants A report was''.subbitted by :the: Board of Safety advising that there...have, been, onZL eleven telephone reports' from: citizens' relative. to _the sol:ict'i.xmg ;oi' tineranto during; the period: from Ivzay. 23, 1939 'Q•t.`�luat : : "1939.; The ` Council, had asked for; this information 'at the flume the .. Comity ici.tchen vas,: closed. The report;' was accepted and placed on :'file.a: « 1; rator" for: 'Amid Shelter A report -vaa redeiVed from:the, Board of Safety .concern- irk .the plat " '':or . incinerator for the: disposal of dead ariima1s, .advis1ng•= that' the plan: for a" yig . c1nerater•, as described in, ;Bo'ard' of Woi►ke B'ui1ietin 147, is sati2factory for the needs. of l'a10 :Alto;,' promrided .it is constructedIir th; a' east iron arch :bar •'insteisd `of' atee1 plate: ''The' Board, reconnne ided that the: i cine rator be censt note_ d b ,.the Lud g cinerator- Company., -in t ceo ee .ti their .bid„, after adjustment .18 jade" concernia*the $reh bar. e Thai: Board' ,requested arpproprl t :on ef ' 50e far the pose of . constructing this, inci erato °.`` og z' Robe ts:Chairman n of the :Board's -of. Safety; ,advised that they °Would like to::lmve. the work superv'1'sed by the Board of Works' and would.` like .to:.:have the "contract:` entered into between the , Board of -Workafaud the incinerator comma t was eacp1ained :that.' the frnds for this purpose were left out of the and et,,;' with. the under talzd1ng that when the Beard of .Safety :decided upon ;:-thye :plans and determined the ,:cost; the xa►' necessary ;aiuourit would betaken. from ;the ContIngent 'Fund. o. sal n ino t on of P+li.t the and' Hog,. and by : unanimous vote on f, ro3.1 ca 11, ` :a sum not to: exceed' $750, 00• :was .transferred: from the Corti nge d • and made avai lab? e for the purpose of constructing 55 1111114111111 an . ine erator> for.' the, Anim1' Shelter„.; the 'contract and super- si oa .ate the:;'work, to be- handled ,by the Board' of ;Works. < Locat on oi': ? e Sta ca3� i po was'.,received; from•Co ittee-Bo. 1 advising that' the e; taittee . is' `1 orzrsed .that it is:- the; attitude of tara'trd er�sty that` no site on California: _Avenue. on o y Y..s=..ava lable for a.:fir station. It was directed :that this .information; •be transmitted to the Planning .C;ommi<a s1ono fifer to.:, ur as:e City ?repent o ttee No;.. 1 jreported • t iat it ..has- .cons3:de�ed the l:e ter. sfrom :thek,S 'ose: AAbstract,and: Title .insurance. Company offering t :ems cf 4$00.O0 for , the' eight -foot ",strip of land owned .. t ie C t r 'of ;Palo:Alto om 2lCamiino RealSouth of Caa�tbridge� 'Aver ie,' berg a .: aortiosa "'of Lot 2, 'au]. Survey. The committee'' reported that, it is •; favor of :Belli this property t ` not at the price offered. Airs. ; errner, a member of ;/.'explained that' the : Committee; felt that the 0 ty : rio -use foi .tl a property and vas therefore interested the proposition; ,`but thought the land :was worth more, and would :like to have another offer. (in motion 'of :'T'hoit.s :and B1ois, the • report of Comaaittee No. 1 :was , approve:d. and the ' City Clerk was directed to :i 'o°m the< abstra.t" company that while the City is interested 3n <sel.l:fi g the `property; "t does not consider .the price offered ,:t;o be: adequate .caers ":in .Buil.d1n.;.:.Ccde " A report. vas received from, Committee No. 1 recommend- r lag: that the changes' and. rearrangement of Sections 4402 to 4410 cam"`':the * i.:d"Lng Code `relating to :signs, as outlined in Board of Works :Bullettn . F3., be a aps aved... he changes, • which are misaor .ones rere explained by the. Deputy": City Engineer, who asked. that the : ox'dinance providing these- changes be considered sue, an ex►ger t :ordinance ; e.s the building code is •now being printed and'the Board would like• to. include: the revisions in the new':codeo Ordinance No.: 800, amendftmg and rearranging Sections 02 tea X10`` of 'the alo Alto: Building Code; vas read,,, and on motd oxt of :ois .; Hoy,." was adopted. as:. an ; emergency ordinance :by><'una ous'':vote raga" roll ca3.1.. • Request ;of Goz .unity €.ente:r. ;for.:Workshop Committee No. 1 informed the Council. that its .report on the :request of the Comity Center Col -mission for _a budgeted appropriation of $7500.00 for workshop -storage room for the Comity ". Theatre is delayed pending a rec,ommenda.tion on this matter from Conm ittee. No " 3. Mrs. Merner,.: Chairman of Committee No 3, ', advised that her committee would have a report at the next Council meet Library :En1ar eraent ; P o ,,fit A report "l'as _received from ::Committee; No. 1 in orni".g the oilthat :: they =library; Enlargement Project can not be revivie4`;as a PWA project, and: requesting -that :this item be removed fromits docket. On motion of Richards and Hoy, `=con niflee's: request that the.. matter be removed from ;.ts docket . was granted. tht'! e for> a that t proper street accept be grit A that that n Street %sentro 'the Bo S. that 1 a of Jul; and clt craa:it1 rec01=4 {: ( (2 recomme tile" c1o5 eatens and the Street„ desirab of the Street, grope:rt the fac and sug the cc propose, Commiss of the to (5). Engine: Ong: mat .,on of s « '. Merrier ..and Richards,: thei atter : of the : enlargementa " ..tire; ;l bx ,ry TattSt referred: to, .Potraitted : 6'4, 3. fox.a report. Deeds for Street a p i e :South C.ret3on Tract A .. repot.. swan received. from Con .t t ee Ro.o 1 reeorc end.... that the acceptance .of .deeds for street . wider rig purpcise�s;,.,.,f om property owners ih ,the outh::Oregon ..Tract ,he • delayed; until the street plan for that x°a ae r .s . sett3 e+i: ;This . report was aocepted 'It w.a;s lire ed that ;:'the recording •of ., these' ,:deeds be withheld! •as rec ende . bg::.the:' o ittee« Al : ea of , S ttr^eets ona and: ersan, ; A 'reportvas received f, . Oos zittee No; 1 advisl that it concurs in the recomendati t ;of :;the 'Board of Works tat no change,. be :,made •in the .fir esent : .6; ligitript. ,:a '.'; wilt) na Street and.; erso ;,-Street: - .€ t oxs o Avenue:»:. : 'e'on:"motion of Bentrot. . a d: s� •:ier ,exe: the: r°eport,s'.''of -`c o :`'4tte o . .1 :and the Board of Works -;were: approved. • Street'.Plan. ,for' oxzth .Ore' on: Tract .report.. 'vas submitted :by Coz ttee < To,. ;1 advis that it hase,, eersidere t.he .report: of :the. P1ax i yogi sS on. of Smy'7th ; reco ' a :Plan :for" the :w de i extension' and. :closing of . e i x, streets .n: the';' South' .Oregon Tract. The c -o ttee'_ rec Mmended,;to •:the .Counc,il :.that -thy fo lov±ng recoraendatiOns of the Flanni��xg C'o f-ssioxa be approved: (1) .That-rlarion . venue between Waverley- "Street and Midalef e1d : oa :fie ,.widene 4 ."from _ .to .5C feet",,: (2), That Mtddlefie] Road between Oregon; Avenue and the city limits .: be widened from 60 to 70 feet. (3) That .Cooper Street between Oregon Avenue and :Matadero Creek be widened to a uniform width of 60 feet. (4) .t ,Vaverley Street between Oregon : avenue ._ Matadem;;Creek be widened to a' uniform idth:;.o f; feet. (5) That '-A1i a Street be; "widened to a uniform' Width o 102 feet.` froM egon. Avenue, 'southeasterly to the 0ity'_ lim.ita. The coi n1tte •request;ed., then ,time to consider: other recommendat the ,PltnningCommiseIon r s report, concerning the .closing', of ,EI. '3 orado A**er tie''. d San_Carlo.s Avenue, the extension of ;Popp. Avenue,,: the., widening of Colorado Avenue, and the el_iminat.ion of: the jog, at<'Col.orado Avenue and Cowper. Street. The ,committee reported, ,that; : ,IL,t .,:recognized the desirability of an ear1'y. decisior particularly in the matter of the elimination of ' the jog :at Colorado Avenue and Cowper Street, ix'% order that :fir. S,11s :can plan the use of -his • Property; :however, the: co .t:tee did 'not feel that it has all the facts at: hand particularly' .in ,reference to costs involved, and suggested that. the' Board; :cf--. Worka, be requested to furnish the cozr ttee with :est'imates of ;coast of :the various Items proposedin the 'iaprovement reeoa>mended by the Planning Corzaission:a„ Councilmen Alois, seconded by Hoy, moved the adoption of the recommendations' of.; C ,tt•ee .Ao 1 covering. Items (1) to (5):. miring . the` dis�eus ,ion - htch followed, the City gineer suggested that the.•street 'proc:edure be deferred until the entirepia i''ts acted upon.' $e. thought .it would be . advisable .to,' accept: 'ate` record the 'deeds, which.' .bave been given for property on these particular 'streets if.,the ,Council adopts the street widths recommended. However, ,the City Attorney vas of the op2nio, "that' the acceptance of th.e deedsshould be delayed until all are received. The motion to adopt Items (1) to '`{` r• ? inyclu ` fires, ;gas recommended by Committee No. 1, was then =mtc tion of ` Blois and Thoits, thew committee was wanted' furthertime to consider other recommendations in the Plrstreng Ca :asioan1 e'.'report, and the..=Board of Works was requested to:furnish . the committee with information in regard to estimates .. of, Cott ` of the various items proposed in the i'yecommended by the Planning Commission. DeeC from ;Ni:colay . (Fabe._w7P.rope y �- e City Attorney presented" a deed. from - Margaret Nicolay> and- rude . Iic olap covering 59.28 acres of land in San Mate County, ::formerly property. of "Peter': Faber:, upon which the . fival,payr ent hs,s been made by the City. He advised that , ,'.3riil; be x title policy to :pay forq the amount of which is' not yet • determined, and that there is a question relative to'• the, payment. of delinquent taxes on this property which the City::'zry be required to' pay. iimv .motion of, Mitchell:. ,$aid:- T aoit s ; . and -by unanimous vote on zol... call,': a resolution accepting this.. 'deed was adopted. anditance No'. 8oi, ,establish i : setback -lines in Green Goblet:1p iven second reading, and on motion of Hoy and Bentrgtti vas' adoptfed on roll call, with: 10. Ayes Mrs Merner not voting'.i3bn. r'the mot on. Retorts. Cf'ftcie,ls• :The, reports of the Department :of .' Pcmblic Work, the Depax ctent,.,of' % abl1c Safety,; the Auditor and Treasurer :for the moat` f •, r gr, 19'90: were: received and .1:pldae& On. file. Ap ointment to isibrar Bo rd - The.,, -Council proceeded to: beillot for the appointment of a Me a ° t .:the ".Library Board ifor a. six -year :term,; to succeed M. X. Bennett,` term expired. Councilmen Ho;T. and Southwood were ,:appointed tellers. Five ballots' were trken with following results: (1) .'M«:: K. ' )ennett Mrs. Dean Buchan 3 , B1 : 2 Re. X Bennett' ' *,.41r5-... Dean Buchan. M.H. Bennett . Mrs. Dean Bucb . "` 5 (4.) M. K. Bennett' ; 7 Mrs. Dean ' Buchan . 4 until Vie the Cam= motion of Mont;t on roll ca authorized 7 1 1 Leave e granted -lea ATTEST: e. There brig no election, further balloting. was` deferred untilthe next meeting.. '. . 1 p ointment to -4rQ Q � i.t ;C��', �J ..LouFBt .�;i {�aS -The Mayor nominated . Dorsey* A. Lyon as: a member of the Comity Center, C ssion.';-for-- a three-year tem., ,. and Pax-. motion of Thoits. and 'R'lcb .rdss. this: s om4rtttlon was;:, confirmed:, Monthly' .-Bails, On motion off. Mitchell `;Thoits 'and by ,unanimous vote on roll " call, the following bills were approved and warrants authorized in payment of the . en's;..;. `,Bancroft4dhi.: ney Co. $ ,'5;::,8a • •Bank'. , of America 25.00 Bender-mass Co'. ' 15+4.5 Mayor :..L.. Costello ,. 5. C_4 . Ca1iforni$', T'aC' jr." Title SG T? .CO. Ia,50 -City of Palo 'o , ,A2t 6 , io Chariea R. Badly , Co ..37 .46 vi.. ' Elliott~' Jo 4.'.02. Palo A1. :Tim :S , 5." 0. .Travelers;. ' Ifl5�0a Co:;. 197 8® Underwood .r l ott Fisher. CO,: '..:;9 ..20 . ' R .-. .. Sten(bi,t '936.33t fy WlWillis' ,. .7,,,�,roitXi X05..62 tior"ni,sh : &. Carey 1452.16 i:.: A:.a:: st*ittOn" 2'023•.00 a1c .Alto ;:1o ita3;' 1548.50 Ralph W. _ Rvans .'Post. et:er • • .. 40,, 00 E. ' 4'. •Shute .t; ..'Co.:- 11..59' . Nsrs. ,' Capitol ; .Dre'sden --'28.79 Municipal : Finance:. Officers.:.taws.. 10.00' National Assn. of • Assessing Officers 10.,0© Leave, to Councilman'Cypher, ©n 1 otion:Or. T its, ,d Richard.s,. Councilman Cypher was granted leave for two weeks'"' with'• ape• .scion to leave. the state. On motion of .Richards, the Council adjourned..