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'Hall, Palo Alto, California,
September 11, 1939.
',The Co cif. of t the City:. of. Palo . Alto met in regular
on.this s 'date •aat :-'7. 3►D P. .', vith.:Mayor. Costel to
�F toll c . :. : as follows
Present Bez t'rott, Blois, Cashel, Costello, Cypher,
roddsrd fey,.Mrs. ? err er, Reed, Richards,
'Sot thvood, Thotts,, Thomas.
Mitchell., ; ' Wood..
z tm tes cif the meeting: of A agust 14, 1939, were
comMunication vas received. from the . Fall Fiesta
Progr,aorSommittee2of the Coz> unit.y:. ,Center ,, inviting:- citing: council
neemoer'a to ,,attend -.the ,Fall. -Fiesta to be held.: at the Community
-Garter on,' -the- afternoon and evening- of Wednesday, September 13,
1939xand,,'to - be. present at the .ci vi:c- dinner .' too ;be held at
6.30 P.M. On- that, date.
Chamber or Commerce Luncheon
w A comunication was received from- the Burlingame
Chamber of Commerce invit hg council mem'bers' to attend a
luncheon -to be` .held in Burlingame-: o , Septemb(er. 220 1939, at
whtcb :pf*ficial s of San Francisco, San , eo.• County :and the
pent xlaj cit: es. .11 be :present to •discuss :problems confronting
San O:Cisco and.: -the Peninsula ° relative to" inters -city
transportation facilities.
A digest of 1939 legislation affecting municipalities,
.prepared: by.the League'=.of•; California" unic`1pa11tie ., 'vas
receiveck and. referred'7to`" the City Attorney for fling_ in izis.
-office.
Rer ue,st::of - : A. far, lot -ids
A letter,. vas received from the. Palo :'Alto Council of
Parents and Teachers asking the City Council to -contribute
fur ds; .to:: assist the :,Parent-Teacher Association in supplying
lushes, mi.l,k: orange juice and medical acre .:to needy children.
referred: to. Committees No. 3 :and No:.:.4 and the City
Convention of Sewage Works Association
A -letter was received: from thy. Ca11farnf.a Sewage
Works Association, inviting all public officials interested it
ze1477sige Work's problems to attend the Twelfth Annual Convention
of the `Association to be held in Oakland. on September 18th arc
19Th.. ^ih-? s , was referred to the Board of Public _Works.
• Payments ,:to M.rs . lZixon
• A communication was received fret A4 s. allay S. Dixon
authorizix _ the C'ounei i .. to :remit' to Abe: Tz'us M 7Departahent of, the
Vell.s: Fargo: Bank''8c UntOr. `.Tr'ast Company of , San,'Yrancisco the
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monthly; payments to which she is entitled pursuant to
Resolution No..314 of the Council. The City. Attorney
explained that :Mrs. Dixon- °gsve::.to ;tie City `eeime years ago a
piece `of property in San Rr ncisco which. City sold to the
resent owners, ta1ri ;twat ,deed for $750000,„ the incosie; . of
375.00 amonth. Dei paid to Mrs. Dixon . who ` snow wishes
trust o
have the department of. the, Wells Fargo , Bank take , care
of her funds.
On motion;;.of :Tkscaits mod; Hoy, the Auditor was
directed to: m e the monthly payients dti e firs Emily Dixon_ .'
direct to the ..Trust :;nepartn eut .of that Welis. Fargo Bank:, in
accordance with :the "instructions: of irs e: Dixon.
A letter vas rece 'ved from Mrs. Mary, D. ,Ayers of
Menlo Park,, su'bmtttt ilg a el;e .in the amount of $50.00 on
behalf of her daughter Joan ,A.yers, who. war injured :.on
June 2, 1939, . while da, xc S r r on,� the stage-' of the Community
Theatre.. - This ;.:,was..:refe. to:.:,the:-:City: Attorney and Committee
No. 5R
Letter :.fro a, Cit r.'.o Ong Beach
A letter Ness ,received from the:Mayor ayor and City Manager
of Lorg Beach, segues' ing ;.ssupport and favorable consideration
of their invitation :.,try- :1101d> the 1940 convention of the ';League
of- California iuni:cipallties in Long.. Beach.
Tax -Deeded Lands,
A communication was received from George. 1% King,
Tax Collector; . c.oncern,ing parcels ,of property which have been
deeded to the ,City >during ;;the .period from 1927 to 2.939., because
of tax' delinquency..: He advised that his Office receives many
1lrigui.ries , fror ;prospootive . buyers•. as when the City will
place this land. Upon -the: market, and pointed out that the sale
of this land .will " restore it to ., ,:the ..ass.essrnent -roll R'eferenc
vas mOde t.o ..the ;fact that state leg a1ation, which. " for several
years -has prohibited the, sale .- of tax -deeded propert ei, ,,expired
on Sepember -1,;:1939,, .-and ..the Cit; is now free to make °
disposition 'of the ",propertlev The . Tax Collector requested
that the Council consider the whole ; matter and determine 'upon
a policy in ,cox nectien:,,vlth the handling of tax -deeded lands and
outline a method of di-sposing :of them.
On Motion of Cypher and Rs. Meaner, the matter was
referred to.. Cozmnitt:eeNo. far,' report and recommend Lion :to
the Council." the .-.conim. ttee being given such power as it . needs
to rake a:. fu11; ana completa study of the problem.
License eement i th` Southern .Pacific
•
A report •-was received_ from the Board of Works trans-
mitting to the Council , ;with the board's approval, a: lieense.
agreement with' Southern -Pacific Company covering
ma _ntenance' of ga:s r in7:'66S-Sing under the Southern Pacif1 .'
righi-of -way south of •.the ,11ni eraity. Avenue crossing. This
V;as referred to:. Co zitt:ee No. 1.1
Deed- from.:+¢. kl. J3.o � for-` Street Widening
A. report was received: from, the Board of Works:
recoanmena g that a._:deed from ... H..Sloan for ten feet o±
property. on . Second Street and tventy feet on Cambridge Avenue
far the. widening, of -these streets he accepted,. . This. matter
was referred to Committee No. I
Pension
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si:
'report: was received 'from the Board' "ef Works F.e poiza
stating `in View' of .the c onsiderat for of a- pension elan be on Cal L1,
she Board ;;of' Safety,., the Board of Works .es: to go on record availab]
Frith the City o cil as, fra°.rar ag the consideration of a pension the sit,'t
plan far"10;ldepartments :of the -City Vhenever -the pension plan is no pc
is: considered: ` It was pointed . out that .-no "report or plate Avenue c
hasc yet. been' received from the: Board of Safety' :sere cc�r.
Covir o 1. s To is called attention to the fact that
it has 16,6es :tim sin e a pension' plan ho'been: considered request s
and,believed;it t+a be.'.desirable 'that the Couneil. take up the survey 1
ffiatt.er again:'" on motion of Thoits . and Cypher, C o mnittee No. # that the
was . requested :to ;take up the question` of a pension plan and of Fire
make a . study and report to. the Council.. The report of the informed
Board of.:Works:was . referred to Committee -No. . 4 to be considered the old
in connection ri,th 'their study ,°of the question. for sale
::Sill from "11r1'or do` &' Uilson
called t;
A report was received from the :Board of Works: recomme:m
reque ting the Council to authorize payment of a bill -of $400.00 recommne;nl
from Kirkbrida: &' Wilson from the Revolving' Fund. This bill station
covers legal services in -:1938 'in,. connnection, 'with the : PWA street reti^ommen4
paving project, Improvement Plans No.. •60w. its appr,
the Coux:I
This matter was .referred to 'Cormnittees No. ;1 and pointed
No. 4 for a report_.,, and the City .Attorney was .requested to prepared
check t ie records `in • re.ference to the =authorization for the
emplofent of .` rkbride & Wilson in connection with the project.
Reoiuestt, :for Additional Police Officer'
No. 2, Ir
Safety fc
A report' lids received from he Beard of Safety Reru
requesttng that the Council make the necessary appropriation
for the employment of an, additional officer in the Police
Department. The justification for this request was explained recommerc
in a letter from : the Chief of Police to the Board, which was Block 8,
transmitted: to the Council with the Board's report. This
was referred to Committee No. 2, with instructions that the
matter he referred to Committee No. 4 , later if such reference 1 to 6, a
Is necessary on motion
roll call
'Mayfield Fire
Station
A report was received from the Board of Safety
informing: the .Council that it has received the plans for the
Mayfield Fire Station as prepared by the Board of Works. It recoammend.
1+783 felt by the Board of Safety that these plans did not meet ?aplirxg S
the needs of ' the _ Fire 'Department. The revised plans submitted Homer Ave:
with this report meet the approval of the entire personnel of explained
:the Fire Department and were transrzitted with the Board's of a size:
approval. The estimated cost of this structure, built of property.
wood orr stucco, is $18,000.001 provided it is built in Fire
Zone No. 2. If it is located in Fire Zone No. 1 the cost
will be increased due to the . quality of structure required, and recommend,.
a new estimate will have to be prepared. 'bras adopt
roll call,
Char_,
The question as to a suitable location for the
Mayfield Fire Station vas brought up and reference was Made LeasE
to -the information received at the last Council meeting that
no , site on California Avenue on Stanford University property
is available,for a fire stations,. Councilman Cypher, Chairman requesting
if the Planning Co issiz Stanford '
of the,' P�:�� C;a�45�icsri, was asked. F 4
6s ,,given further-: conside tion to. the matter of location. at the cox
vises.; that the Co ii.ssan had no 'further report to make committee
telt that' its previous report ; laded alternative reco tee.. before•
com itte`e
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as to suitable`; sites whichcould be . followed -if desired,
::e painted out :that the Mann a issior. preferred a site
on California Ave. xe .on University: ;property,;, which is not nov
ava Table, ..:a2sdthat the second „'choice ..of the Commission is
the site, -of the present station o ;Park Boulevard, provided there
is no possibility thet a. subway will be ;" constructed at California
Avenue or that proper e*it ''could be 'provided for if a subway
were constructed.
The Fire: Chief advised that' the Board of Safety has
requested the Board. of Fire :Underwriters to .make a. recommendation
survey in Palo Alto and that ,such a survey would be made soon;
that the matter. of . location; v.Tou;ld 'be' considered by the Board
of Fire Underwriters in its report, on this survey. He.; .a? so;, ..
informed the Cvancil that a lot :on California Avenue across from
the old town hall:, and a site : or 'third Street , had been offered
for sale for: fire- station purposes.
Mr. Roger Roberts, Chairman of t21;e Board of Safety,,
called. the Council's .attention ,to > the fact that the only '
recommendation ever made by the Board • of Safety' is the
recommendation mate ,some, time ago:,. that ,the present Mayfield
station be ,a1tere,d and" . repaired;. that the Board had never
recommended the erection o11,• a ne r; station,, although it had giver
its approval to the plans presented'.; at this meeting in the. event
the Council::wishes-: to :,have, a 'n r station- bulit. It .vas
pointed out that .the' plans' :'.and,. 'estimates for a new station were
prepared. at the 'request of the Council
The entire matter; wa.s` referred' to Committees No, 1; and
?o. 2, • including :the previous recom exndation of the Board ,of
Safety for alteration of .the present", station.
Removal. of Setback .Lines,Biock 8,Evertreen Park
A:- reportwas received, from,the Planning Commission
recommending that the 'setback .lines- on Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. and 6,
Block 8, Evergreen, Park, be :reMoved.
Ordinance No. 802, reinov the setback lines:'on Lots
1 to 6, Block ,8, Evergreen -Parks was, given second readingead...°
on motion: of Bentrott and toy,;; was:: adopted: by unanimous, v4•te on
roll call`.
C� 2.W.e Setback . e'r ;g st e.et
A report' was - received::from the Planning- Cozmiss1en..
recommending that th_ e setback l ine::,on the southwesterly side 'of
ipi Lng Street;_, for a. d st .ce of ,90 feet soutnea:.ster3,y ; from -
Homer .Avenue,,, : be hf ed from Z _ feet‘ to 10 feet . It was
explained that ` :the -proposed change:' wrould permit, the constrraction
of a six-foot f ence: in 1line: with .the house now built on the `. .
property.
Ordinance Na.e803.,ech&nging this, setback line as
recommended: was read,. and ' on'. motion • of Berztrctt and Mrs. Merner,
was adopted; as an, emerg'e y .or ce by'>.zs n1mous vote on
roll cal.
Lease of;. Mayfield ieId Town sail Site
A col unication: was received from Committee No. 1
requesting `further t" e,, ;in ' which to,: consider ,the request of
Stanford .;University '.for the release of a portion of"the
at the. --corner of . California .Avenue and El Canino Real, the
co Littee desiring. to secure. further formation on this natter
a <r
efore 'Making . a.report ,.arid, recors endation. The request of the:.
co iLted-..for further time was granted.
fl ` r *ptart xas ` received from Co .ttee Rio. 1 advisirtg that
it has ' Coneldered ;the. a reoomnenda t ion of the Planning :> C om mi s s ion
that ,CoIoradca `Averse bestraightened so 'as to : remove the jog now
e stir .at the . corner' of'Colorado Avenue and -Cowper Street,
The co tt'eefeeie'that Colorado Avenue' is a Iocal service street
• and that •Wherefore' the elimination.: of - the jog "at the general
-expense., of. the G y is ..not warranted The committee- therefore
reco d. that Colorado Avenue be not straightened to remove
this jet.' -0n motion; of „Thorns', and Richards; this recommends-
tion.of Co aittee~ o l was ,approved. •
COrmlittee No. , l:. recon ended th t > the ^width of Colorado
Avenue -be° Vestablish'ed at ::60 feet; :which IS the;<normai width of a
residen teal "street.:
1r. :Percy ebbs, -a, property Owner 'on Colorado Avenue and
a. representative . of the South Palo Alto Improvement Club, addressed
thee,aistncile briefly, ceiling attention to the petition previously
filed :by property° owners on Colorado Avenue, asking that the .with
of the -� et be: established `at 52 feet. Coursc1lriar_ Thomas,
Ghat .'o,IrCermuittee No. I, explained that, although the
ep ittee '7,did :'not consider Co1ora.do Avenue to be an arterial
st: eet;they` felt that it was important enough to be classed as 8
regular 'residential street and that the width of it should be
60 feet, w2 ch is the width of most of the residential streets of
Palo Alto`.:
-On motion of Mrs. Merner, seconded by Reed, the
recommendation of Committee No. 1 establishing the width of
Colorado' Avenue at 60 feet, was approved. It was pointed out
that a street procedure would have to be earried out later in
order to' accomplish the actual widening of the street.
A report :vas also :received from Committee No. 1
recommending that the setback line on the northwest side of
Colorado Avenue be changed from 14 feet to 21 feet, for a distance
of 85 feet northeasterly from Cowper Street, and that this change
be made by the . adoption of an emergency ordinance. The committee
also 'recommended' that the Planning Commission be requested to
make a study and recommendation to the Council for the adjustment
of setback lines on Colorado Avenue on the assumption that
Colorado Avenue is to become a 60 -foot street.
Ordinance No. 804, changing the setback lineon the
northwest side of Colorado Avenue from 41 feet to 21 feet for
a distance-tof . 85 feet northeast of Cowper Street, was read and
on motion of Cypher and Thomas, was adopted as an emergency
ordinance bye'unanimous vote on roll call.', It was explained
that ,the .:setback of 21i feet is to be taken from theline of the
existing .O -foot street, andthat this action will permit -,Mr.
Sam ia% .1 ills .to ' proceed 'with plans for a- building which he wishes
to construct on his property.
T"he ,Planning:: Commissio:a was requested to make a study
and .'rebo aeiardat'io ' to. the 'Council for the adjustment of setback
lines on Colorado' Avenue on the assumption that Colorado Avenue
ts. to become .a . 60-footstreet.
A report vas . also received from Committee No. 1
recommending that El Dorado Avenue and San Carlos Avenue be
eloied;e Poppy Avenue':between Waverley Street and Cowper
Streets be.! i ned" to 60 feet, and that Poppy ;venue be extended
t ��;h blocks. , l2, 'l" 26 and 31 at : a 'width : of 60 feet, and
that thoe•necessa 7.. dee ..s be acquired and the necessa deeds be
given. property ownere to take care . of this change. The
committee. also' reeoimnended that . the name of Poppy Avenue be changed
to h1 'Dorado Avenue, ,
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On motion „.of :Richards. :and Bentrott, the recormnendation$
of Committee : No 1 for the closing ',of 21 Dorado Avenue and San
Carlos .Avenue ;and, for:. the widening . and extension of Poppy
Avenue were approvedy.and: the Board of Works vas directed to
proceed to carry outethese. ecomuendat _or:s.
A proposed, . , ordinance, ,changing the name of Poppy
Avenue to El _ Dorado *renue was given first ree.ding. It was
pointed out that -:thenmie. should not be changed until the
procedurefor' closing the present El Dorado Avenue is completed.
Request, :of Conmzunity.: Cen,ter,': for Workshop:::
A ;.report was received from Committee No. 3 reoormnen.dini
that . the matter of granting the request of the Community Center I
Commission for a workshop -storage` .room, estimated .to. cost
$71500.00, ,:be deferred .until more pr essi needs, such = as the
Mayfield Fire .:Station and the: ,Libx'ary_,a:dc:stion,; . are taken : care
of. Committee N. i :recommended the acceptance of this
recommendation of Committee No. 3 On motion_ of Richards
and Blois„ the : recommendations of ` Committee No, 1 and Committee
No. 3 were, adopted,:
Sprinkler System; and .Rtfobex* Mats (Community Center)
A report was received from Committee No. 3 : concern :xg
the need for theinstallation of asprinkler system in the,.
costume room of the Chi-ldrent s Theatre and for rubber mats.
in certain: hallways > at ; the Community Center, and recommending
that the Board of Works be requested to install the sprinkler .
system needed and to :furnish, rubber mats where needed :in
hallways.
The question . vas'brought :up :as to the .amount ' of cost
involved4 _ On motion of Mrs.- Verner' and Richards, the -Board:
of . Works was requested to. furnish :.:cost estimates of installing
a sprinkler system{ in`- the : costume :,room. of the Children/ s
Theatre :and of 'rubber mats ' for .: certain hallways, the Board to
confer with the Community .-Center 'Commission ,to.. ascertain v:where
rubber slats area heeded..• The _ Board was requested to make a
report to the; Co rz.eil thia. nattier at the next CounciY?
meeting.
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. report,'; -,1.7 -as rec a i.ved from, Committee o . 3 recommend-
ing that_ ,thes 3oard of ;Works. be .requested to investigate the
latter of building tyre Library. _addition by employing competent
supervision and sub -letting various parts of the "..cork. The
consa tteet.s report was eicocampa ,ted by a proposal, prepared by
Cou„?ci.L Cashel, for the `City to handle. the addition to the
Library and the TNayfield fire 'statien Itir. Cashel explained
his proposal, which provided fo :.,:the Board of Works to handle
the excavating, - eons etc , snd...carp'enter work:, employing a
competent .superintendent::and all necessary, labor, and to : sub -let
the plumbing, heating,:: -sheet; :meta3 ;; roofing, plastering,
Painting,. hardware, and e3e trt-cal wc'r k.' Ie felt that a
substantial saving in :the cost. could :off made, by having the work
done :on this basis.
„This natter vas d1:scussed,, and on motion of Mrs. Mernei
and Cashel,- the Board of Works was ,.reque.st e1 to prepare
estimates:; of cost:. on the :-excavating, concrete and carpenter
work and the employment Of a SUpertatexxdent, and the ;necessary
labor, and was author, zed,. to, obtain. sib -bids on other, parts of
the work, :the .estimates and .sub-b:ids to be submitted to the
Counc;.i . at its next meeting. It was understood that the plan
an
upon.r ch estimates are ;to be: prepared is the same plan upon'
which, bids Were previously received,, -.coven
alteration of the entrance' to the Library.
:e r r vff Officials
Tice : reports ► ' the Department . Works; the
• Department of : Public; Saf e.ty, . the Auditor and Treasurer for the
month- .of August', 39r :�er- received and placed on file..
Appointment to : Mlbiarg Board
The .Council balloted for the.
the Library Board2for..a six -year' term,
term expired. Councilmen Goddard and
tellers.
appointment of a member of
to- succeed M. K. Bennett,
Molts were appointed
On the first ballott,° .M. K. Bennett received 9 votes
and Mrs lean' -'Buchan 4 votes. Mr. Bennett. having, received the
neees'ar7 majority of votes, was declared elected.
pez ses 'for `Bubway Model
pilLroption of . Hoy and Bentrott, and by unanimous vote
cox: rol,,l. cilti...7,he, Council authorized an expenditure of $100.00
:from -Account 105=0I of; the Planning Commission, s budget for the
purpose of completing the.model of the University Avenue
°Underpass?` f'or exhibition at the convention of the League of
California Municipalities to be held in Oakland from September
18th to 21st.
Recodified'Ordinances
The City Attorney advised the Council that .Codified
Ordinance 4 is ready for the printer and requested authority
to'submitthe, code to. R. C. Ceiling & Associates of Los Angeles
for prin,.tin& He.:• explained that this firm specializes in code
work. r
Counc1l aan .O .shel'objected to giving this work to an
outs'ide fis i.tho t'`giving locai:_printers an opportunity to bid.
After:dieeuss-ion,: ,:the City;Attorney was requested to secure bids
from..lo:eal': printers and: ;other firths and submit : the, bids to the
Council 'at' the next ;steet .
a� r otit n of` Thoits: and Thomas, and by un n:imous vote
•on` l3 3, _t 'oll::a irg 3 ills were -approved and warrants
a thor wed, `ire pey ent " - . "the same
B of zerie
City of Psao :'Alto
Maydr'Lorenz`Castello
PstZii k `& Moi ;e- X i ier ' Co, .' •
S ran er► l a: �Printi House
Stan ' rC Booksto e
T '.e1ers .Insurance Co.
Travelers Ins zr►ance Co.
-'.Jnderwood Elliott Hisher Co.
Frank..,- ,. 'Wi' berg. Co.
%ic a ''s ..: a ice League
City of .PPsl.o Alto...
Cty. of Palo, lto::
.Recorder. Prin' is g & Pub. Cc
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Pacific Title
title policy-
-County punch&
Contingent Fu
A2point,m
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Planning Comm
A. L. T:rowbria
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September 16t1
appointments I
A si
terms of Plan
when the terms
September 16th
Attorney to Or
of the City P1
• Planning Act..
advised that t
for appointzne.z
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of expiration.
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the Mayor that
Planning Coumi
A. L. Trowbr i d4
as of September
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David B. Clark
approved, this
1939, and to ex
The C
who are entitle
and advise the
Les ue Con'
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of the League of
Oakland from Sel
are invited to
would be paid b3
intend to go to
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check in theThe a;moMa Electric Company
this check betiti de:
a fund set up fc:
on utilities.
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Il Adlv.:. Agency
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Pacific Title & Trust ;• Corpanys included 'in the above, covering
titlepolicy, and :del n cent ::.taxes , on property in San Mateo
County purchased. by a City ,from. Peter Faber, be paid' ,from the.
Contingent Fund. .
Appoi ntments<' to 1'la iwn Co3aa �.ss on:
The A yo -r n m ted.'John L. 'Ingram as a member of the
Planning C.c mmis.s-i*n,. for a;' fotir-year, .text, . to, take the : plane of
A. L. Trowbridge...whos&t:erzGeXpires on September. 16 1939.:-. He. also nominated David 7.11. Ifhose term expires on
September' 16th, : for r a ' appo1ntment for a four-year term, these
appointments -:to tae effect 'as of September 16, 1939
A suggestion vas made that provision be made• for the
terms of P:la:,Yxning.: Co ission `members . to e
. f" other cat xp.,re on June 30th,
when the terms o
Septemo�ez.. 16th as _at,� �, y of�'ic�ia3,sexpire, instead of on
went. Reference was made by the City
Attorney to .Ordinance 'No: '48oi, providing for the reorganization.
of the City .Pik ganizat3orz
in, z .Coranis son in - accordanc e with the State
Planning Act, which was adopted on: ,September. 10, 1929. Be..
advised that :the --:ordinance doers.. nat :set: forth'a definite date
for appointment ,and that . if the Counci
the 1` dosires it may designate
appointments. to ,be;, In effect ;:tinti 1 ` June 30, 1943. After
diecussi:on, it "was decided that no change be made iii the date
of expiration.
On motion. of Cypher .a,nd ,.Gbddard, the nomination of
the Mayor that ...Tohrs L:> . Ingraam be'. ,appointed; a- 'member ; of the
Planning .Commission for :•a four -Year' term to take the place of
A. y . ' Trowbridge,„ e ' ` a
r was confirme �, . this; appointment to take effect
as of September 16, 1939 and.: to expire on -September 16, 1941.
On motion of 'Richards and Bexxtrott, the nomination of
David B. Clark for re -appointment ent ` for a four-year terazz was
appro. Jed, this appointment; to take,,effect '.as of September 16,
1939, and to expire on. September 16,, 1943,
The City Attorx►ey advised that members
who are.: entitled to deputies should appoint their
and advise the Plarming Commission acc.ordi ly.
League Convention
The Mayor directed' attentionto the annual convention
of the League- of .California Municipalities to be held in
Oakland from September 18 to 2.1 1:.
are invi t � X39 f . Which all council members
to` attend. ; :. . advised:. that the necessary expenses
would be .paid "-by the City, ..and. _ rrequested that . the ' members who
intend to .go. to the convention -;notes the.,. City Clerk.
GG s : etund Check
The Mayor announc'ed >,theit' :.the -City, is 'in receipt of a
check in ;the ameuflt of 6;6'r4. 60efrom the Pacific Gas and
Electric Company for refund` on` purchase of as.
A motion was :made . by Txoits, -seconded by. Cashel, that
this check be depoalted: .i,xi; the-.
8' `'LL":ld=`':�'at: Sp;eciss �'�,$�,�.'� f Fund,. which i;�
irp for: the 3pprpo:se f, pertinent capital expenditures
or ut1Iitiet.
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"fie at on, .s raised .by Councilman Cypher as to
..Whether -IV. Wouid. ire `' wise to consider using this money to pay
part of. -the CityTe a indebtedness to the "Sari Francisco Water
Department..and pe ap�s Sake"" it ,possible to reduce the water
rates. Ot': r, Cou il�.�members. expressed the opinion; that this
wOUid be' a desirable us.e . for the money as it would affect all
: consuiaers. r :.
The City;'. Attorney advised; that depositing the money
in the Special `Ct 1 it r 'Fund now was merely designating a certain
fund in which.; to place it and that the Council would still have
the opportunity of'' making a decision as to ' the use of the money;
that the Council has the power to use the money for any purpose
it wishes
The motion to deposit this money in the Special Uti1it7
carried.
ATTEST
no further business, the Council adjourned,
APPROVED:
session on
call:
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Mayor Costej
Presets
Absent:
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