HomeMy WebLinkAbout01101938City Hall, Palo Alto, California,
January 10, 1938.
The Council of the City of Palo Alto met in regular
session on this date at 7:3.0 P.B., with Mayor Salsman presiding.
roll call as follows:
Present: Blois, Bonham, Cashel, Collins, Costello Cypher,
Goddard, Mrs. Merrier, Mitchell, Mosher, Richards,
Salsman, Thoits, Thomas.
Absent: Wood.
The minutes of the meetings of December 13 and 20, 1937,
wer.e approved,
Resolution of Necessity for Hos aitnl Bond Issue
Resolution No. 1187, determining the necessity for the
enlargement and betterment of the Palo Alto Hospital, including
the construction of an additionor additions thereto, and for
r,• the incurring of a bonded indebtedness of 4175,000.00 for this
purpose, was read. On motion of Thoits and Costello, this
resolution was adopted by the following vote on roll call:
ayes: Blois, Bonham, Cashel, Collins, Costello, Cypher,
Goddard, Mrs. Merner, Mitchell, Richards,
Salsman, Thoits, Thomas.
Noes: None.
Not Voting: Mosher,
Absent:Wood.
Liquor License Applications
A notification was received from the State Board of
Equalization of liquor license applications made by the Mandarin
Grill, 544 Emerson Street, and the 0rph.eum Cafe, 105 Circle,
for licenses for "On Sale Beer", and by Cecile Max chand of East
Palo Alto for a license for "0n Sale Beer and Wine.
The City Attorney explained that a new regulation of
t.e State Board of Equalization requires that municipalities
be notified of such applications so that they might have an
opportunity to protest if they so desire. He advised that the
sale of 3.2 beer is permitted in Palo Alto, and that protests
against beer licenses made by the City on previous occasions
were ineffective.
On motion of Cypher and Richards, the matter was
referred to the Board. of Safety -and' the City Attorney.
The City Attorney then advised that any protest which
is to be made must be , presented by the Council, and since there
is a limit on the period of time in which a protest can be filed
and as the Board. of -.'Safety will not have a regular meeting soon,
e suggested that the protest be made now by the Council -if
it so desires.
It was moved by Thomas, seconded by Mosher and carried
L::ar, the Council go on record' as being opposed to the issuance of
beer licenses in Palo ,Alto and protest regularly when applications
for such licenses are filed, _ The City Attorney was instructed to
present a protest on behalf of the Council against the granting
of beer licenses to the Mandarin Grill and the 0rp:neum safe.
tCouncilman Goddard left at this time, 8 P.M,, and
as absent during the rest of the meeting.)
Claim k gain.s t Bail Bond Comoanv
A communication was received from the City Attorney
relating to a claim against the Filipelli Bail Bond Company
which has been settled by a compromise, and recommending that a
resolution be adopted directing the City Attorney to withdraw the
claimof the City against the Filipelli Bail Bond Company made on
account of default under Coast Surety Bond Number 17985-3. It
was explained that the insurance Commissioner's office has refused
to permit, the City to withdraw its claim without the authorization
of the Council.
Resolution No-. 3188, directing the City Attorney to
withdraw ;the claim of the City of Palo Alto against the Filipelli
Bail Bond Company, *as read, and on motion of Mosher and Richards,
was adopted, on ro11 call, all present voting Aye except Costello
who voted
Cancellation of Assessment
A letter was received from the City Attorney relative to
the method of handling the cancellation of an erroneous assessment
madeon the. 1937-38 tax roll against Lots 11 and 12, Block 49,
South Pao, Alto, recommending that the Council, by a motion to be
entered in the Council minutes, authorize the Assessor to makethe
necessary changes upon the assessment roll. On motion. of Thoits
and Bonham, the Assessor was authorized to make the necessary
changes on the assessment roll as outlined in his letter to the
Council of December" 2, 1937.
Ordinance re Used Car Dealers
A communication was received from Lakin and Leve,
attorneys for the Palo Alto Motor Car Dealers' Association,
submitting a proposed ordinance regulating and licensing the
business of used car dealers in the City of Palo Alto. This
proposed -ordinance was given first reading and referred to the
Board of Safety and Committee No. 2.
Lease of Palo Alto. Yacht Club
A report was received from the Board of Works approving
the renewal of the lease of the Palo Alto Yacht Club, covering
140 feet of frontage on: Mayfield Slough by 50' feet in depth, on an
annual basis at the rate of $5.00 per month, and recommending this
lease to the. Council for approval. This was referred to Committee
No. 1 and the City Attorney.
Transfers of. Funds, Production
A report was received from the Board of Works recomm,encin;;
that, in order to properly segregate the charges for Natural Gas
Production and Butane -Air Gas Production, the following transfers of
funds be made That $350.00 be transferred from Account 4762 to
Account 4842, which brings the account total to $600.
00; and that
$150:00 be transferred from Account 4767 to Account 4843, which
brings the account total to $325.00. This matter was referred to
Committee No. 4,
Streets of Major Importance
A report_ • was submitted by the Board of Works recom eadi .o
that a resolution be adopted designating Emerson Street and Lytton
Avenue as- streets of major importance, and that a copy of this
resolution be transmitted to the Division of Highways. This waz
referred to Committee No, 1.
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Complaints an Lot Clea .thg Charges
A ,: report was recF,,ived ±rom the Board of forks, trans-
mitting, with �.ts_ appz'ova h, _ the portion of Bulletin No. ,64Hr
in regard to the cowplairats made by : Lo ul.s F. Ledford C. A
Davidson, Francis -,J . Smith, F 0. `Bennett. and Miss r e113,e
Foster on lot cleaning charges, with the recommendation that
a rebate of one-half.the charge, or X3.50, be given to Miss
oster, but that no refunds be allowed to the others. This
:natter was referred to Committee No.- 5.
Change of Setback Line
A report was received from the Planning Commission_
recommending for adoption' an 'ordinance changing the setback
line on the northerly side ofHamilton Avenue s:rorn 40 feet
to 30 feet, beginning' at a point.99.36 feet easterly from West
Crescent Drive, and continuing for -a distance of 100 feet in an
easterly direction.
A proposed ordinance changing the setback line as
recommended was given first reading.. On motion of Mitchell
and Cashel, this matterwas referred to Committee lqo. 1 by the
following vote.on roll call:
Ayes: Blois, Bonham, Cashel, Mrs.
Mosher, Richards, Thomas.
Noes: Collins, Costello, Cypher,
Crosswalk on California Avenue
A report was received from Committee No. 2 recommend-
ing the adoption of an ordinance: approving a resolution of
the Board of Safety establishing a crosswalk on California
Avenue between the southeasterly curb line and the northwesterly
curb line beginning at .a point 164 feet southwesterly from
First Street and extending for a distance of 10 feet. This
proposed ordinance was given first reading.
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A report was subiitted by Committee No. 2 advising
that it does not approve the resolution of the Board of Safety
repealing Section 1 of Resolution Na. 1046 establishing the
two-hour parking limit on Lytton Avenue, and recommending
that this resolution be not adopted. The Committee explained
that it believed the two-hour parking limit now in effect on
Lytton Avenue is a convenience to shoppers and should be
:maintained. 0n motion of Mitchell and Cypher, this report was
approved.
No-parkinc. and Loading Zones near Schools
A report: was received from Committee No. 2 recommend-
ing the adoption of ` an ordinance improving a resolutionof
the Board of Safety, Establishing no -parking areas and loading
zones near the Lytton. School, Addison School and Sherman School
on tine school sides of the streets affected. This proposed
ordinance was ,given first reading.
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. repo was" received. from Committee No.' 3 recommend-
ing that the City pay the utility bills of the .halo Alto Unit
of tae U. 5. Navy (%ommunicatior Reserve, since they are
occupying the old Federal Telegraph Building and are of
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potential service to the City, the total sum for the fiscal year
1937-38 not to exceed $36.00. Committee No. 4 recommended
that a sum not to exceed $36.00 for the fiscal year 1937-38 be
taken from the > Contingent Fund for this purpose.
On motion of Collins and Richards, a sum not to exceed
$3.00 per month' for the remainder of this fiscal year was
appropriated from the. Contingent Fund for the purpose of paying
the utility bills of the Palo Alto Unit of the U. S. Navy
Coramutaication Reserve, by vote on roll call, all present voting
Aye except Cypher, who voted No.
Mayfair Paving Fund
A report was received from Committee No. 5 recommending
that the sum of� $20,000 be set up in, a special fund to be known
as Street Improvement Fund No. 59, this sum to be borrowed from
the Fire Insurance Fund. At the suggestion of Councilman
Collins, Chairman of Committee No. 4, this matter which had
previously been referred also to Committee No. 4 was withdrawn
from the. committee's docket.
The Auditor suggested that, as a matter of convenience,
the account be known as the "Mayfair Paving Fund"..
On motion of Thoits and Blois, the report of Committer
No. 5 was adopted and the, sum of $20,000 was set up in a special
fund to be known as the "Mayfair Paving Fund", this sum to be
borrowed from the Fire Insurance Fund, by unanimous vote on
roll, call..
Bill for Legal Opinion on Bonds
A report was received from Committee No. 5 recommending
that the bills amounting to $106.00 from Orrick, Palmer and
Dahlquist for a legal opinion on the bonds recently sold by the
City be allowed, the amount to be taken ,from the Fire Insurance
Fund. On motion of M.itchell and Thoits, the recommendation was
approved and the bill allowed by unanimous vote on roll call.
Refunds on Lot Cleaning Charges
A report was submitted by Committee No. 5 recommending
that a refund of...$0'.80 be granted to D. K. Best and that a
refund of $1.65 be granted to B. J. Blois, on lot cleaning
charges placed iri error as liens against Tax Bills No. 166 and
No. 6604. On motion of Collins and Richards, the report was
accepted and the refunds authorized on roll call, all present
voting Aye except:Blois, who did not vote on the motion.
Tax Refunds
A report was received from Committee No. 5 recomfrea.�.:
that a refund of $5.00 be allowed to Ir. Albert C. Hooper and
that a refund of $2.00 be allowed to Mrs. Catherine Dingley, on
personal property taxes incorrectly assessed. On motion of
Thoits and Richards, this recommendation was approved and the
refunds authorized by„unanimous vote on roll call.
Recodification of Ordinances
The City Attorney presented members of the Council
with copies of the preliminary draft of the recodified ordinances,
to be known as Codified Ordinance No. 4, with the request than.
any suggested changes be put in writing and delivered to the
Attorney's office before the next regular meeting of the Council
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The City Attorney reported that he has a list of
the ordinances considered to be obsolete, which nave been
omitted from the draft of the recodi2ed ordinances, and
suggested that it would be desirable to have the list reviewed
by one of the council ` committees. The ratter was referred to
Committee No. 3.
Re oor cs oi' Officials
The reports of the Department of Public Works, the
Department of Public Safety, Auditor and Treasurer for the
month of December, 1937, were received and placed on file.
Adjournment to January 24t 1938
On motion of Thoits andMosher, it was directed that
when the Council adjourns it adjourn to meet on Monday,
January 24, 1938, at 7:30 P.M. in the city hall.
Monthly Bills
On motion of Cypher and Thoits, the following bills
were approved and warrants authorized in payment of the same,
by unanimous vote on roll call:
Bancroft -Whitney Company $ 2.94
Bank of America 25.00
City of Palo Alto 25.20
Congdon 6 Crome 51.23
League of Calif. Municipalities 175.00
Mayor Byrl R. Salsman 25.00
Travelers insurance Co. 136.44
Nola Hanks 32.25
Supervisor of Documents 9.50
.hmerican Trust Co. 10.00
Russell E. Barnes 103.88
Nola Hanks 45.75
Nola Hanks 17.50
Palo Alto Hospital 1770.00
Street Signs
Councilman Richards asked what progress is being
made in regard to the installation of street sign^ in the
cusiness district. The Director of Utilities advised that
signs nave been ordered and will be installed on University
Avenue as soon as they are received.
Information on k oso tai Bond Issue
Councilman Thoits suggested that, inasmuch as the
Council has passed the resolution of necessity for a bond issue
for the construction of an addition to the Palo Alto Hospital,
the Council should- provide means of releasing information on
the subject to the public. On motion of Cypher and
Mrs. Merner, the Mayor and the Special Hospital Committee were
designated as the sources of information for citizens desiring
further information on the proposed addition to the hospital.
On motion of Thoits and Costello, the Council
adjourned, to meet on Monday, January 24, 1938, at 7:30 P.M.,
in the city hall.
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