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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10091939session. _on . kris d'fat.e at 30 P. '! Ralf, .call : a8,' f ollows Pala A1te .: California, of is ber 9., 2:199 - Palo, ; Q; Wit. in regular with .Maw Castello _presiding, Present. Bentrott, Blois, ,'Cashel, . Costell.o, .Cypher, Goddard, Hoy, Mrs. Merrier, Mitchell, Reed, . Richards, South -good -Thoits, Wood. The minutes of the meetings of September 11 and October 2, 1939,, were approved. Letter from Ma7fiel d Service Club on Peers Park A .letter was .received frcza the Mafield Service Club 'requesting that Peers Park be developed ..for: use as a children's playgrOUnd.e The Council vas informed that copies 'of this letter •had been 'sent by this : organization to the Board of Works and to the Planning Commission. ; The. communication was referred to the Community,.'Center .Corenission and Committee No. 3. Letter from, California Roadside Council A letter was received from, the California Roadside Council ';concerning their work for the conservation and protection of the` lifomia. landscape, and requesting the support of the Palo Alto City Council by enrollment as a member of this organiza- tion.' "'This was referred to the Planning Commission. Meeting . of ...Peninsula , Division of League A communication was received from the Peninsula Division of the League of ,California Cities inviting the council members and city officials to attend the next meeting of the Division to be held in Los Gatos on Saturday afternoon,. October 14th. Bur1ingam�e; Chamber of Commerce Resolutions A communication was received from the Burlingame Chamber of, Commerce requesting the endorsement of two resolutions adopted`. at the meeting held in Burlingame on September 22nd, or the passage of similar, resolutions, concerning the appointment of committees to commence a study of transportation facilities. These resolutions were referred to the City Attorney for a report at the next meeting. Claim of Grace .Lass A clams eras ;:presented by Grace. Lass and Harlow Lass for damages in the amount. of $2621.5C arx' account of ; injuries incurred by : Mrs.: Lass when she fell on the sidewalk on Alma Street near -University Avenue. This claim .was referred to the City Attorney _and Committee No. 5. Letter from First Methodist Church re Sewer A letter was, received from m the First Methodist Church. concerning:. damageecaused by stoppage of the newer and requesting that a new ,andlarger sewer be installed on Hamilton Avenue from Middlefield, Read, to Webster Street;. This letter was referred by the.Mayor, at the time of its, receipt to' the Board of works. TheBoard has not yet made a report. Action.` vas deferred pan g the Boards report. reeeivi As sac City 01 being 3 consume amount by. the:, charge deferre Board c ref erre that a Palo Al, . to exce4 in this of the 2 station addresse of the that the this l,oc property on roll and spe present in acc and ' Pi're at .an this bii not to f rmn the that the of Works R CD reques �'.1 for the $80.00, 206. of *280„ of Comtaitte, by unaxt2� Adminia4p PRA ont Paving -R without . Request •of. I .F A. Resident's? "Assn,. for Gas Refund • Committee. No.: - transmitted' to the ;Co il,` a letter received by ;the oox#mittee.": from the. NorthFa10 ,Alto :Residents t Association "concerning: the gas refund, and requesting .that the City :ore Palo Alto refand..:"consumer..s an' amount -.eoinparable to that being refunded: byt :e PaCifiC , Gas :.and: R1ectric, :.Cop" ; to consumers who bought gaga. d reetly ' from that ":'conpary,' and that. the amount .-of,:the :refund.. to.; eadheIndividual consumer be determined by. the amount of _, gae::used du ►ing the period over vh.ich the over- charge' vas made. The committee recommended :that ..action be deferred on;, this :matter until a report is.. received from the Board of Works and City ,Attorney; • On motion of Blos, and Bentrott, this . ratter was referred to the Board of Works and City Attorney. P%f'iela ' Fire Station A report was received .from. Committee ,No. 2 .` -recommending that a new fire station be built in the southsest area of Palo Alto on the present "site, of , Stati c: No. 2, at a cost not to exceed ' $18,000e00. Committee o. 1. reported that it concurs in this recommendation of Committee No. 2. A letter `vas receivekt from the Fire :station Committee of the .Mayfield ,Service,CIubeurging"";,the,: erection, of a net fire station for the i ayf1e1d`. District,. ';There: vas also 'a letter addressed- °to the Fare ref ,:.from :Loren Se Bush, .;Chief Engineer of -the; Board of";Fire Underwriters'_ of- the .Pacific,,: suggesting that the .present:. location of Station .No., 2 be. maintained ;as this- location ha:rc advantages ",and the purchase o-fadditional property.: would.: -not- be, ` :necee �ry.: On; motion; of Wood,.: and ,;Ricoharda " : and by =animus vote on,roll `call, the Boat ,:;of Works:, vacs .: directed" to prepa"r e - :p3 ans and specifications 'for .;a nev"'fire statian :to :be' built on the present site of ;Station Ro, , , at a. east net to exceed $18,000 .00 in accordance with..:the- plan .-approved;.:by._ the ;:Board ot,Safety: and:.Fire"•Department? the,.: Board:;va auto.--tzed to "call',;fcr bids at .an ;. early date; they, ,matter,,of f lnancin.the :construction - of this building vas- referred to. Committee : No. 41, and an amount not to exceed . $5,40.0O -fcr .:architect's roes was 'appropriated from the ; unappropriat ed balance.,' On. motion -of 'Cypher' and Richards., itwae ,directed that the plans.":and ,;specifications,. when :prepared by;. the,Board of Works, be submitted, to =;the,:Board;of Safety for their approval. penditurs from Pu licit Fame A letter vas received from the Chamber of Commerce requesting ,:an` appropriation' of :$ 80.00 ,from the .`Publicity mid for the �. purpose -of print new city ., ,estimated to cost. $8o oo; and -for ; the :; annual fee ,for . _the "Ask .Mr. : Foster . Service" of $200.0+0. : Committee Wo. -,..4 'recommended that , the expenditure of 280.00 be authorized . f°rom --the Publicity Fund as ; requested,. 0n motion of Thoits and Blois, the recommendation Comamittee No. 4 vas approved :and the ;expenditure authorized by unar..imoua vote on roll call. Applications. for ,.r TA Projects.: Cormaunications ,Nero' received from the Public Works Administration retu ng appli ;tions.. previously filed with the PWA on the Library Addition, Cif;: ,llAddi;tian: and: the Street Paving - � o3 ect,.:advi sing..:'.that: i s much -as ..Congress has adjourned without taking any .action which would authorize the Public Works Administration to make further allotments, there is nothing they can `at this ,time regarding these 'applications, and therefore they returning them :and closing their files on these cases. mittin A report vas received from the Board . of Works recommend. now co ins ing drat :thews returned, applications be placed onfile, and that the City funds which have been set ` aside ;'for the City's portion room a of these pro'5ect ';'be . released. The Board ".called attention to Adult the fact_. t; r t :these fps: milt properly be used to meet Rosp ta? halm; construction :,costs+ for ttt� rt ., approx� Committee No. I recommended that these returned Ten Fey applications be placed on file. Committee No. 4 recommender making that the applioations be placed on file, action on• the funds which have been -`set.: aside : for the ; City's portion of these the Loa ProJects to be deferred. iv.stan motion of "'Mitchell and Richards, the recommendation f�$t1r":�, o ur f r It seeirs the ref)( to Ccrosa,1 orwood B. Stith of the University Realty Conpaz ent and addressed the Council -in regard to the offer. r mfltion of Mitchell and Bentrott, this matter was referred to Committees No. 1 and No. 4 and the Board. of Works for -consideration' and ;report" to , the Council. Storm Serer on Seale Avenue f: . report wa'8-Submitted. by the Board of Works reco=end- trig that the claim :of :the Palo Alto Properties, Inc., •for refund of the 'cast ""of the installation of 'the storm sewer cn Seale liven a ibe }.settled:; for 2,8Io Co " which is .the. City Bngine:er's -.'est to - of "sthei 'cost to the" City , of constructing this -ass storm sewer- , a. 'A pro j.ect-, this, , settlement .to be made on condition .that the, Palo Alto Properties;_ Inc., waive their ciaiw for' any -damages--on ,account of ` the excavation of a ditch for Storm ter',purposes':beyond: the ?Lilts of the new- storm sewer on Seale Avenue Committee No. 1 .recuesteed the Council for further tine in which to. consider this matter, as it wi:'shes to have a conference. iIth t e Board .;of" Works ; before making a report. C"or ttee No. 4 also .asked for further time, on this matter. - for requests for tUr their ;`t1 e were g`r'erited,, and action deferred the ..Council ..pend .the reports y romv.these cemmittees. L;_1 of Committee 4 -was approved. (Councilman Wood left at this time, 8 P.M., and was -absent during the rest of the meeting.) invitation from Americen. Legion A eermmuujcation was received from Palo Alto Post No. Hitt 375 of the' American Legion, inviting the' members of the Council to attend „a dinner- .;:and entertainment to. ,be given by the American the t `r Legion.: ion, Pednesday, October 11�, 1939, at 6:30 P.M. , in the that the Veterans Build :ng'. an extern' which Tiros Offer to urG hase Cit Pronert increai e< cost .,, ay - ; ' ._.,... of3 A. let'ter' vas ` received from the' llnivers1ty Realty some tics: Compar sub nitting'-sue offer for , the purchase of a portion of Lots 2 to 33 Block 13, for $5000.00 cash subject to clear title,' the purchaser to obtain and pay for his own title insurance. The price is subject to a 5 e Board jto 1 Tiaiver. it Realty �"a .. cos mi.,sion to the sufficie mph This property is opposite the City be made Nall on Ramona Street and was purchased by the City in 1937. notice. for more does not the Counc understan short not they were authorize work. the matt motion va the Board contracto and repo, aPProxima• Gas the Counc November 7 recozmai encds. - Fund. Sprinkler System and 'Mats (Commotnity Center) A report . was .,areceived.' froz the Board of Works trans -.m itting a. ; op .; of Guile xt <coneerr.1 ,:the ::estimates of cost of .install{ng additioar to rthet;sprinkler ::system in the room now .considered, the c©tu a roomt of ;the. Adult, .Theatre.Theatrei the costume room of the; ,Children' a. Theatre, .and ..the :rehearsal,. stage :;of the Adult Theatre,.. _and• the >Cott !of, la . ..rubber mats :in certain. hallways .of the- Adult and :Chlidrent s Theatres , The materials for the sprinider syste st rill cost ;:0065, 00, the labor approximately *180.00,;, and the .rubber matt will cost $152.28., Ten per cent -:should be added for contingencies and overhead, rsk ng :a total' of° $875.00.: On -motion of Mitchell and :Mrs. ; Merner, the portion of the Board's - report .. in regard to ; the cost : ; of the sprinkler system vas referred to ,Committees No. 1 and No. 4, .Committee No. 1 to ` determine whethertop. not the estimated cost is ,a re asonabie figure, the opinion being expressed by some .council; members that it seemed too high for the workinvolved. The the .resort cotace� portion of rzg the cost of:.rubber matting was referred to Committee No. 4: Library Addition A report was, received from tre Board of Works :trans- mi tting . Bulletin 32 relating to the .proposed construction of the Library addition. The Board called attention to the fact that the .international :situation has ' altered conditions to such an extent that 'it is' not:` feasible to obtain favorable bid prices which would be ppotectectover a,.per od of weeks. Prices ; have. increased considerably .anxd ;'ender these changed conditions the cost of the addition mays be ;`Lehr'- than the low bid received some time ago,._ even if., .the. method , suggested by the. Council is, used. The .Board :advised-- tha ,if::the .CCouacjl ;desixes the Board to proeeed under these ` c;.onditions: - an a t ^ sufficient, � ppropr�.,iaxs: ent -to�. cover 'the coat -of the work (possibly 7,. be made So that ::bids may be obtained.,: and :accepted -onshort0.}\ should notice. Sub-bidders',are ,reluctant to hold' or guarantee. figures for more than a: ten, -.day period. > . 'The )3oard- suggested: that,. :n..:the. ;event the' Council does- not ' desire •to proceed in .,the; er just referred to., the Council' could iristruct the Board to receive bids with,'the understanding that .the --Coun.cii `and coi ;ttees would meek;. on short notice to consider the -bids, received, and in the event they were acceptable:,.: tot appropriate suffielent fads and authorize the Board to :proceed "i rediate� y,. wit: the construction work. A motion :was :madeby Cashel, seconded by }Joy, :that: the natter be, .def'erred inde : 3tel but motion was w3thdra�:' u4 �, � �`"� after discussioxt: this `l t�*2,. , on 0tien of Cashel and ;3entrott the Board of , Won its was. instrt1 ted to - secure figures from "sub-- . contractors during the .week prior ` to the next Council meeting and report.: back ,to 'the Council on'; November- lath as to the approximate =cost of 'the work.'... Gas --- Refund A rctpor vaS stibmitted ::by, the Board of Works reque3ting the Council to- impound the,Yeas refund 'money until after November 7th,. when :the -Board Of Iforks.yexpects to make a x'eco endation to.:the Council as to. ;the. �°i;na.l' dispoeal- of these funds. Reference eras, made, to :the . fact that this money has alre been- deposited the,>Council in the Special, Utility mod.- �: No , fuarther action' vas taken. A 'report, was received. from, ,they,, acrd of Works request- i�ng, '. viev of -the increased importance : of the development of theair y that the ;Council consider the advisability of an expenditure, of .$500:00 for the purpose of paving 400 :feet of rev ~sway at -'the : ai.;rpoxt, and that :if- the' Council considers th1s x att.er -favorably: the sum' of $500.00 .be, `appropriated and the Board ,authorised to proceed With the .work:.. ,''Committee .No. .1 _ reported. that .r it approves the proposal for this added improvement at the airport, and: recommended the appropriation > of_ 500. 00 for this purpose, with the definite understandiug' -that : this amount will be deducted from the budgeted .apppx1ation next year for 'expenditures; at the airport, as - t a+ ; eo 'anent/It!, :desires es to adhere to; :the policy of expending on the :airpor-t rovements: only the. income derived from rental from .year - to'' .year. 'Committee No. 4 . recommended that, upon recommendation of tie :Airport management, action on the new runway be deferred until. next 'spring. On motion of Cypher and. Hoy, the recomenda4tion of -Committee :No. 4 `vas 'approved. :Traffic is A report;:was received from: the Board of Safety recommend :the -Installation of electrically .controlled signals at :.the five..points:.converging at, ;Bmbarcadero Road and. Middle - f Road. T he Board advised the' Council :that by the irist lati.on, of ..these signals the services of an extra officer in t ,e district would be eliminated. On, motion .of -::Mrs Merrier and: Richards, . this matter vas referred -to Cormittee No. 2. Amendment to: °, .:-lk 0rddinance A report. was submitted by ,the :Board of Safety 'recommending:t•he adoption of: an ordinance,. emendtng the milk ordinance to' :pro`vi.de: ;:hatal:L i.lk sold . locally, except certified - milk., .; be:.required to be pasteurized. The proposed ;ordinance:` vas: given, first :read' og and referred, to Connnittee report Was- rece:i ed from theBoard- of Safety recommending _the.. adoption of an 'ordinance- prohibiting pedestrians f ' cros`sing a road: ira :a3 :subway ".r"his .proposed ordinance wmrs• gi�r�en. first reading and referred ,to committee No. 2. Lease of';:;1 i:e1d. Town. 11:..Si'te A °repo rt a.s received from Committee- Ho.-- I recormuendi�g that: the .:-City` release to Stafford. University, • a an- - area - -75 feet • on C tfoarr .a �v+enue a and -extending- from California Avenue southeaster1 !^ 200' ;feet- on Camino Real, with the- understanding - that' - the::Cit.y. will be ..-permitted to `maintain.. - as . a park the portion of this area: not .,.ue.ed by t re ;tlniversity. {3n motion: of ;Hoy: and•Bldis, the -"recommendation of Committees, o..,-1:',was,:approved and the :Mayor: and City Clerk ztere auut31orized, to`. execute- a :release of this property, the necessary paperer ta: b `prepares 'day., the City: Attorney.: This motion was adopted by unanimous vote on roll, ca:l'14. Lit the: aappp Souther! cross% t, iver:3i Committe authoris D-ae from W;, Street a these et on roll Bil: that the service,e Committee No. 1 be charged 1 Conn itte( vote on a Deec the -Apps the acceT Purposes be deferr advised t all the d to form a balance, o that, in action on deferred., ,Adds; that one t recommend/ sum of $1f of this fi u approprii on roll ca were adopt authorized k'yM�fl!y Mr.l. License: AgreeM:e at . ri i..Southern Pacific A report vax aahm.tted .b Committee. No � • � 1 recommending the 'approval.;. and', a eox ttdn Lor a .license. agreement :with; the . Southern Pacific-: Oo ny .core ing: fax ainten ante of -gas main crt ssing tinder Mhe outlier. :Pacific.: right of 'way' south of the - University 'Avenue 'Avenue cro:seivg. On motion :Of Mitchell and Bentrott,: the report of Committee Noy 1: Vas approved and: the Mayor .and City Clerk were authorizedto s'i i :this :agreement-' on behalf "'of the Cityy Deed from 'W.::Via: Sloan., :for Street Widening. Committee i,recotameaded the acceptance- of a:: deed from W, ii, Sloan covering ten feet of property on Second Street and twenty feet or Cambri6ge Avenues for the' widening of these streets. On- motion,:ot,Th,oits And Reed, : and by unanimous vote on roll `call, a. resolution accepting: this deed was :adopted,: Bii 1 froom Kirkbride & Ifils 011 A "report was x i.vedx froze Committee,"No. No:, 1 recommending that, the bill of .' ► c.O.0 +:from Kirkby de & Wilson for legal , services in c:onxaectioh Frith tlxe" PWA street paving project be paid. Committee tom k reco encded that; the,: recommendation" of Committee No. 1 be : approved rand„ t t..this ,.bill.. be paid and' the amount- charged'_to the Be °chin,,: i d. On : 'onion Lot Thoits and Goddard, the reports, of Co mittee; No. 1 and. Ctorinittee No. ,4 were approved by unanimous vote . on roll call. Deeds for Street Widening iii South Oregon Tract st x$. ce rrrlll report was .received. from Committee No. the `$ 1 . recommending approval,- of ; the .recommendation' of the City Attorney that the acceptance and recording of deeds for street widening • purposes from _certain property owners in the South. Oregon Tract " be deferred -until' all ,:the ;deeds are received. The City Fngineex' advisedthat he did not, believe it would be possible to .secure all the deeds ;voluntarily; that = it : would probably be necessary to form an 'assessment district for the acquisition of the. balance:. ,of the , property, : required. On motion of:.Mitchell and Bentrott, it was directed that, in accordance with the recommendation of Committee No. 1, action on the -acceptance' .and recording of these deeds be. def e ' 'ed.` Additional- Police : Of f i.cer . A report was received from Committee No. 2 recommending that one additional- police:-officerbe employed. Committee No, 4 _ econm ended :that' an additional; officer be employed and :.that 'the sum of $1080.00 -be appropriated, for this purpose; for the balance of thisfiscal years this amount -to be taken_ from the unappropriated .balance, On motion of, Mitchell and toy, and by.; uz nimous vote on re i scal.l, the reec ndations < f Committees No.� Were. a the .e l�o i No. 4 ed . . ylent of °: zm additional _ +ff icer author i Request;` of P -TA for 'Funds A report was sub fitted by Coximiittee No. 3 informing the - Ccune l ,that it has considered : the request of the Palo Alto .Couneli af" =:Parents and: Teachers that the City. Council' contribute Milder to. assist .the Parent-Teacher Association in supplying lunches;341.1k;,-,orange " :uice'.. and medical care to needy children, The co , ittee reported that it recognizes the need for such service: ate, fee13 :that something should be:; done to take care of" the< stuatn, <`but believes that it is primarily a. problem of the shoo Board ..and .not function of the City. Coa ttee:. No. 'r,:4 : reported that> it concurs: in the recommendation Cornni,ttee No. 3. On motion 6r. Mitchell and Blois,: the report of ;Co mittee No. "3s<was approved; Lighting :.of;:'}ospitai Grounds,... A report was received from Committee No. 4 recoi rnend- i that %'the :,Board.' xf ' forks '~ be` re'queste& to Make, a study of neighborhood "of : the Hospital grolmds . in collaboration with Hospital: authorities, and ,:redoniMend.to the Council such, action' as, it`. feels, should be taken. lt:• was pointed -out that', the path 1eading groan the Hospital g to �1 ` a sa Read. `is particularly in need of proper • lighti' ng�. ` On .Motion- of `a nits and Richards, . the report -was approved", and..t:he.-- Board .of Works Vas requested to` make an investigation sand report' to the Counci„], on the ligh-ting situation in the vicinity of ,the' R ospital grounds. s Ci+fir :Of"..Ho: pital>Gr'ounds Committee No. 4 reported that it is not practical i or - trim take over 'the,;,policies : of ' the 'Hospital. grounds_ in view of ,the,,fact that- the City doesnot. have': jurisdiction over-: that,: are , The committee recommended 'that:- problem of policing `t'3e ;grounds be left in the hands `of' =tie Hospital .management to -`take such steps as they - find :necessary. It bras point4d : out that it: was thought -'that `part of ` the problem may:' b;e solved by :the ' installation of:: better lighting around 7the:grounds :but 'that:' If this did not _.-help ;then'> situation i.t i tt be necessary f or ,. the Hospital , to ;:employ a' night watchman. On motion. of Tholts and Bentrott, the recommendation Committee No..'., 4 was approved. Pension Plan A report was received from Conimittee No. 4 requesting further time :in: which to, study the question of a pension plan for City employees, .and recommending that,the the Board of Works be asked to submit its plan as soon as possible. .Roger Roberts, Chairman of the Board of Safety, informed ithe -Council that the Board, of Safety is considering a, propossal' fors' a -pension system., for the_ Police and :Fire departments ' t'hat';::they are a.waI;ting further: information in regard. to the new state plan, and; in `due time expect to make a recommendation, to' the Council that a. pension plan for the policemex tiand firemen be established. 'request' ob;.,Committee No. 4 for further time vas 1 Imo' Au+ the acct account: June 30, report i prc poso.: of the . ( fiscal Counciil that tito very sal work im of Comm' unanimo' Ias the ado $175, 0CC basis,. t follows: $10,000. Hospital Mitchell resoluti Treasure in the C the City Hospltaj the xzecol Cypher ;aa vote on legal op: Orrick, 1 this amoz Ltrx Departmer month of Recc on the pr that the.. While an of the ,f1, With. each City Attu: later, cis having say Y i Soper M ien tion bles.. ice{>.: problem OVA .1t t O.. plan corks !'�ety', r -41,. 41, Audit of'..AccountL_. . . , A repot.: ; r, eeei red from Coammittee ' No . = 5 retie sending. the acceptanee ar f1 sDpvoval, .of thy; ann ai' .audit of the city accounts by ;Skinner, & :Ha endfor the •fiscal :year; end June 30, 1939.. 04 -motion of Mitchell. and Bentrotts this report vas approved.::; Committee No. 5 ; recommended the _ acceptance of the proposal . of :Skinned & : o.nt f'or';= the .audit oftheaccounts of the City and ,of the.PalooSkIto Hospital for- the present fiscal year, ` >at t 2e swine ,fee .as paid for the past year.,.: $1200.00. Counc i1 : Thoits„ Chair n of Committee No. 5, >pointed out that the Yorkdone by this .firm over, a period of years has .been very satisfactory, and. :that the >'fee ; is a reasonable . one for the work involved. On motion, of >Blois and!Molts, the recommendation of Committee No. "5 vas:. approved and the proposal accepted by unanimbus.: vote on roll cal.. Issuance of Hospi'ta1:: Bonds. s'As report va-s received from Committee No. 5 , recommending the adoption of 'an ,ordinance e :providing for the issuance of the $175,000 .Hospital Bonds as, of November 1, 1939, on a twenty-year basis, the bonds 'to ,:dray:`; interest at 3 per cent, maturing as follows: $5000.00 annually for the first five yearns. and $10, 000.00" ..annually for the .next fifteen. years. Ordinance >No. 805, providing for the issuance of the Hospital Bonds of. ;1939.,;;, was read, and on motion of Thoits and Mitchell, : was adopted byunanimous vote on roll call. Coird ttee No." 5, also recommended the adoption of a resolution authorizing the sale of the Hospital Bondsto the Treasurer of the City; of Palo Alto, the Treasurer to hold them in the City _ T'ree.sury, in lieu • of cash. -Reaolutionso,... ;257, Providing for the investment by the :City of ,surplus moneys n, its .` Treasury, in $175,000 of Hospital Bonds or 1939; and :authorizing, the Treasurer . to make the necessary ,::tr'ansfer ..or funds,.; was read, .and on motion of Cypher and , 2ichards, .was_ adopted' by unanimous vote on .roll: call. ;can,: motion. of Mitchell and Thoits, and by unanimous vote- on roll call; : the -`:City Attorney: was authorized to >secure a legal opinion :cam the:.,Hosp ;tsi bond issue from the firs of Orrick, Dahiquisst',. Neff and Herrington, at a cost of $175,000, this amount- to be taken from the . Contingent Fund. Reports of offieials, The. reports -of the Department of Public Works, the Department of Public,Safetyss the Aucrst,or and, Treasurer .for the month of September, 1939, were received and placed on file Recodified Ordi rryances:' The Ci ty;: AV._..rney reported that he had :secured bids on the printix of Codifiedsordina s nce, No.: 4. and recoxmnended that ., :the bits of. the etntstePrinting Contpany be, accepted. While an ;exact,;, f i a ucin.:not , be - given; at ° this, ; time, the . cost of the- first .300 copies, � 3L . be;. between $665.00 .and' $700.00, vq th-; each additional- 100 -:.:copies,, costing about $37.50. The City Attorney;edvi-eeds that ', certain: details should be settled later, ;;xe s .tea. , the muub .of :copies desired, and the cost; of having some in i c.se-leaf h,. binders. 4.7 Amicescabiassaffsfigavir tai niotlon of Cypher : and Cashel,, ; the matter was «eferred to. Co i'ttee No.. 4 fora report to the Council as to the "selection of the printer'for tzis x k,,< the" City Attorney - to' t '` up.- :the'- var3.ous 'deta: s` in oaxucectlox' with: the matter vlt'k the committee. „- . Iorxthl izls aotf on off' ` eentro tt - .:arm , lio y,and .by -ri3°tantmous vote u ho►ri z^ed, ri pay ent>> of': the same ! .. : . _ , at �� on roil calll,the following bills- lote2!** approved and warrants • Brown' s City- of ..P&Lo ;Alto- R. 0 Coll: °ai;' Associates - Mayor Lorenz Costello Friden: Calculating Machines ,coder z'- OfficeMachines: Co., Modern Office Machines Co. Palo Alto Mmes. San Jose. Saw Works S:lon ker's Printer House Travelers :''Insurance Co. Travelers'. Insurance; Co. Trimble. -Lumber Co.-:- ,- Triimble Lumber Co': Underwood Elliott`. Fisher Fri' E. Wilber Co. - B of America Oapitoia Dresden City of Palo Alto Palo, Alto Hospital Skinner & Hammond 4.57 5.75 59.53 25..00 342.47 17.00 40'.95 15.00 5.44 1.29 201.40 37.49. 1.91 2.43 1.03 14.42 25.00 6.00 20,000.00 83.34 1,804.50 1,200•00 The Mayor announced that. the Chaziber o, f. Co erce -i s planning to make a traffic - survey of Palo Alto and has been ixxfox°med tat the Califon:4a State Automobile Association will make a stuoty'%at .traffic problems for :.t1heeC ha ber of Commerce Provided-the,Mayor" will `mstire such a request of , the ` Automobile Association...that there would be no, costinvolved in such e stUdyy. `' a "Via -or :advised that, if` there is no objection on the part of the Council, he will request the Automobile Association :to: makes this study. ' . Noobjection was offered end the Mayor stated -that he would make this request and would advise the `chamber of Commerce accordingly. Secretary, to City Attonn The: City Attorney asked the Council t s approve./ of the appointment of Viola Persia_ n as his secretary, to take the, place- ot-.lxiis Logan, 'resigned.' . On motion .of Cypher and Richards,: this appointment was approved Thankagivinz, Reference was made by the Mayor to the proclamation of President' Roosevelt changing the date for the observance of Thanksgivi.1.115 from the ,last ... Thursday of November (November 30`1 to thefou :l'h day (November: 23rd), • ale asked the Council to decide v ich date the City should observe as the Thanks - v g ho1i may, - The City Attorney. advised that the Governor woad: iaeue a;-proclamtation setting: the date of the State 3dey and' that the City should follow the action of the State: Oa motion of Thoits and Goddard, it was directed that the City follow the Governor x s proclamation. Under] secure to hat three Trust follow .rte• co lit moved present Lot 3, this gr cal/, ad journ4i ATT ST : E7r ibition., of =fie Mot l tol`. Louis Olsen, Chairman of the committee on the Underpass ;.model, ',informed they,; `ounoi.l' that: the Committee has secured perms salon From the: 1'estern nion TelegraphCompany to have the -model; placed'. in : its office for a period of two or three weeks, and ' has i aleb-, received' permission from the American Trust Company to have the model;: placed in the lobby of the bank following this period. As there ,was noobjection to this arrangement, the Mayor° advised that he would instruct the committee to .have: the:' model,,- nor on display in. the council room, moved to the -.Western Union 'office. Easement `_ 'or , Pole Line A grant of easement for pole line poses:. was presented from S. J, and Katherine . Pentler; covering part of Lot 3; Subdivision No.' .4, Seale .Tract. On motion of.Thoits and Cypher, a resolution accepting this grant of easement was approved by unanimous vote on roll call. adjourned. ATTEST: rce:.ia been' ion viii °mob le -such -a c'tioiC4 bile ered :and ould On motion of 5entrott and Richards, the Council