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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01241938purposes. f ,land +l etio4 on this ,y, the suhdivide 12 r matter si�d_ e� �, � discussion tion was r e pr x ed zet Lp Ca�ryti t�e ��� �" b0+ + 1, at 7:30 p.m.„ pursuant to adjournment of The Co c42 of the City t `'pprove x a t ,, mee Recreation eation S `ate of January N s Committe of therevarp yrap 2938, 't're * ed e 04 zlotio4 of Cv `b a �� ese4ted to each p li preparing the expr tile co e/ 412 l , «2'd ap �zrzc � li �•1s x�e3arrs °` sedrr�y • ownership for report was received the 24yer and 04 gala. map ng byethe City of Pa2e 42to of approve/ 4a , resolution a the Ica«:d {. uthorizing and strip of 2a4d x20 fez street u�, 42te.Pifteen Poet ez-e� Tract No. 86, designated rr, ra C. 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Present: nhat„ Esc, s., ,r r s l' Ca, • 7 as p-Z°�� ry e, {-� s d z� Z.Zols� ps�'r, -� fps �, . pfd Sa2m«l2 fi, ° d t : a `d, , ' aoz �'p der.. s �* ���� t yand "„ tZpz,�S n4' co, to 022 T hea Of ` 1, � a ntrar: to zecomme' 01 a er to the pe t aerie( committee Center Ore LOS, present.Seeretc 1'C So tZe 4�`.. of Committee c r, i�- co, i ,s{an n 66 from{tw `0 e used ,� �a that ,,. - 0; t... acCO t 4• °4�z1 t o 1 . Cn -0 i� _v be the t° properly 7 sugeestlneY 'one. ss� err Salaries - Community Center. A letter was received from the. Community Center Commission concerning an excess in Accounts 820-01 and 822-01, and requesting permission to adjust salary accounts in order to ;make increases in salaries for the six months? period: ending June 30, 12381' of. the Technical Director of the Adult Theatre, the Bookkeeper and Assistant Clerk, and the Secretary. A report was received from Committee No. 3 recommend - that an adjustment be made in Account 820-01 by the addition of SI50.0C to the salary of the Technical Director of the Adult Theatre, and that the Community ty Center Commission be authorized to pay him an _additional 25 a0 his tote? salary r � per month, making salar Y. 125.0C per month, for the period from. January 1, 1938 to pone 30, 1938. Committee No. 3 a, recommended that an ad;justment be made ein Account. 822-010 in order to .make the Bookkeeper and Assistant Clerk a full-time employee, and that her salary be adjusted by adding thesum of U5.00 per month, •makingher total salary Y �85.00 per month for period from' January 1, 198 to June 30, 1938. The committee, further recommended that the request of the Community: Center Commission for authority to pay additional salary to the Secretary be disapproved and that her salary remain as at present. A report was received from Committee loo. 4 recommend- ing that the salaries of Community Center Commission employees as follows be established at amounts shown as of January 101938: Technical Director of the Adult Theatre for full-time employment $125.00 per month Bookkeeper and Assistant Clerk for full-time employment S 85.00 per month and that.the salary of the Secretary remain at } ' ;125.00 per month. On ;potion of Thomas and Collins, the recommendations of Co=mmittee No. 3 and. Committee No. 4 were approved ana the salary adjustments as recommended by the committees were authorized by unanimous vote. Transfer of Funds -:Community venter A letter was received from the Community Center Commission requesting permission to transfer the amount of 454.86 from Account X325 -B (Employment Bureau) to Account 821-99, to be used for capital expenditures for the Community Center. Referring to this request, Committee No. 4 retiorted that the settlement of, accounts between the State on account of the E.mployyen.t Bureau has not been cleared,` City until this is accomplished the Committeerecommends that t ad balance be not appropriated for some of he Lr`a `' the . ecues t of Christian Church an Science � y.. :or Rezon' nAr A wetter was received from the Board of Directors of t e First Church of Christ, Scientist, stating that, in order to properly protect thomselvesunder the existing ordinances end zoning regulations, it would be necessary for them to tae out additional insurance to protect against demol.tion, and suggesting that it would be helpful if the Council would reclassify their property from Commercial to Third Residential one.. A report was received from the Planning Commission adviaing that: it has considered the problem of the First Church of Christ,. Scientist,, located on the corner of Bryant Street and Forest Avenue. The Commission felt that this problem is one that does not affect" this one church alone but many other frame buildings now located in the commercial zone within the fire limits.. _ The Commission` -advised that it could see no relief for 't:is situation either by zone reclassification or other means. A report was, also received from the Board of Works on this matter, concurring in the report of the ilanning Commission. It was explained by the City attorney that the building code requires that, ,hen a building in the commercial zone within the fire limits is destroyed more than thirty per cent, the ` whole building must be razed, whereas buildings in the third residential zone are not subject to such regulation. It eras pointed out by Councilman Thomas that the property in question is on the edge of the Commercial Zone and he could see no objection to rezoning the property as requ aTved. The Council was advised by members of the Planning Commission i°on and by the City Attorney that many other frame buildings ;located in the Commercial Zone are affected, and that the problem does not -involve churches alone. On motion of Wood and Cy Cher, the report of the Planning Commission was accepted. (Councilman Costello left at this time, and was absent during the rest of the meeting.) &a°in; :on•Protest. Against Beer Licenses A notice was received from the State board of Equaliza- tion of a ' hearing to be held before a representative of said Board on the Council's protest against the issuance of beer licenses to the Mandarin Grill and the Net Orpheum Cafe, the hearing to be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, January 27, 138, in the Council room at the City :all, Palo Alto. . On motion of Mosher and. Mrs. Merner, the City Attorney was directed to attend this hearing and renew the protest which he has made in writing, on the grounds that the voters of Palo Alto have previously expressed their opposition to beer=saloons in Palo Alto and it is assumed that they are still opposed to the sale of beer. Rental 'of Boat Works A report was received from the Board of Works recommend- ing.that approval be given to the acceptance of -i5...00 per menth rental from the lessee : of the Palo Alto Boat Works for the calendar year 1938. This was referred to Committee lVo. 1., Balance in Bell Tower Aoir riation A report was received from the Board of `corks advisin X22 remains t' f r r tha.'t the sum o.f ���,8.36 :in the fund appropriated from the Contingent Fund for the construction of the bell tower on the city hall which .has been completed, and that this sum can be transferred to the Contingent Fund if the Council so cesires. The City Auditor advised that this sum could not be transferred to the Contingent Fund, that it is now in a special fund and could be transferred to the Genera? Fund either now or at the end of the fiscal year. This matter was referred to Committee No. 4 fora report C: any e r eco=endin, line on bo Santa Rita 24 feet to ; recommended Beniacc the revise Government, - that this }i Committee .v'c Str-eet 4.1 a plan shoxi in the %out=. Council with widening str referred to _ransne r: that Nil f - e . t,r;:. bu►leti:l No. transferred be trap s f err On. was approved roll c 11 In in the zum o. �Orks, Com_,i: awaiting a this matter 4 i tha n>.e ne Ir is re ues t i Block 118, a last .ueeting, ;his natter i one c'renJ- �--p -- the' am - ave _ue froi 4_ feet easterly ante of Ina') f. the Planning on u an`:ry committee hae stated the t t„ ae as; nd- 27 Change of Setback Tine A report was received from the Plannin Commission recemmendingrthe adoption of an ordinance changing the setback. line on both sides of B;rr:4:n Street between Seale Avenue and Santa Pita Avenue, which street has just been opened, from w4 feet to 20 feet;. A proposed ordinance-ch uging this setback line as recommended was. given first -reading., Revised Water Line Agreement Jk report was submitted by the Board of Works approving the revised water line agreement <with the United States Government, War Department, and recommending to the Council that this agreement be approved... This 'vas referred to Committee No. 1. Street Widths in South Palo Alto District A report was received from the Board of k)rks approving a planshe wing proposed street . w.i trs and typical cross sections in the South Palo Alto District and presenting this plan to the eo noil, with the recommendation that the property necessary for v,idening . streets as indicated be secured. This matter was referred to Committee No. 1. Transfers of Funds, Gas Production A report was received from Committee No. 4 recommending F iat the .transfers of funds as requested in board of Corks 8u.letin No. 56, be approved, as follows: That $350.00 be transferred from Account 4762 ` to Account 4842, and that $150.00 be transferred from Account 4767 to Account 4843. On motion. of T hosts and Collins, this recommendation, -;,as approved and the transfers authorized, by unanimous vote on roll call. Reimbursement of Revolving Fund in the matter of reimbursement of the Revolving Fund in the sum of $6,709.561 as recently recommended by the Doard of .orks, Committee No. 4 reported that it has taken no action awaiting a recommendation by Committee No. 5. Action on t Lis matter was deferred, pending reports from these committees. Change of Setback Line Ir. C. W. Kemper addressed the Council in regard to is request for a change of setback line on Hamilton Avenue in Seock 118, as recommencedby the Planning Commission at the lest meeting, and requested that the Council take action on this matter if possible. The Council was advised that a proposed ordinance o:^a n;ing' the setback line on the northerly side ofEaniiton -venue from 40 feet to 30 feet, beginning at a point 99.36 feet easterly from West Crescent... Drive and continuing for a dist- ance of 100 feet in - an easterly direction, as recommended by ;e Planning Commission, was given first reading by the Council on January 10, 1938, and referred to Committee No. 1. The committee has not yet made a report. Mr. Arthur James, member of the Planning Commission, stated that the proposed change woulc3 confor'i to the sei; ^a,:c3 line on the rest of the block, and that there was no objection on the part of adjoining property owners. On .emotion of Thoits and Collins, the reference of the proposed_ ordinance to Committee No. 1 was withdrawn. On motion, of Thomas and Wood, Ordinance No. 734, changing the. setback line as recommended, was read and adopted as, an emergency ordinance by unanimous vote of all council members present.. Ordinance Calling Bond Election ,The Council considered the matter of sitting a date for the proposed election for the purpose of submitting to the voters _a proposition to incur a bonded indebtedness of $175,000 for the enlargement. and betterment of the Palo Alto Hospital. Tuesday, February 1.5, _..938, was suggested as the date for the election. ,, Objection was made by Councilmen Mosner and Bonham to :roldi,ng the election as early as February 15th. It was their : opinion that more time should be allowed for the registration of voters and for publicity on the question. A motion was made by Thomas, seconded by Bonham, that consideration of the. ordinance calling the election ' be postponed to the next regular meeting. Further discussion was had, and it was pointed out that. the, report of the Special Hospital Committee was submitted six weeks ago, that all the information possible to date has beengiven to the public, and that no additional publicity can be given until the date for the election has been set. Councilmen Mosher and Bonham then withdrew their objection, and the motion made by Thomas and Bonham to defer consideration of the ordinance until the next regular meeting was withdrawn. On motion of Thoits and Wood, the date of the elec- tion was fixed as February 15, 1038. Ordinance No. 735, entitled "AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION IN TEE CITY OF PALO ALTO FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS OF SAID CITY THE PROPOSITION OF INCURRING A BONDED „INDEBTEDNESS OF SAID CITY FOR THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF' THE F:LLOV ING MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT, TO_ IT: THE ENLARGEMENT AND BETT taeENT OF TES PALO ALTO HOSPITAL, INCLUDING EE CONSTRUCTION; OP AN ADDITION OR ADDITIONS THERETO; DECLARING THE ESTIMATED COST OF SAID MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT, TEE AMOUNT OF THE PRINCIPAL LF SAID INDEBTEDNESS TO BE INCURRED.: THEREFOR, AND THE .AXI t M RATE OF INTEREST TO BE PAID THEREON; FIXING TEE DATE OF SAID ELECTION, THE MANNER OF HOLDING TEE SAME, ESTABLISHING ELECTION PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES FOR SAID ELECTION AND APPOINTING BOARDS OF LECTION THEREFOR, AND PROVIDING FOR NOTICE THEREOF,” was read in full., and on motion of Thoits and Wood, wasadopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Printing of Precinct Map The Mayor asked the Council's 's opinion on the desirability of printing a precinct map in the Palo Alto Tiles showingthe polling places for the bond election. The estimated cost of printing this map is $46.00. On motion •:, Thoits and Cypher, the City Clerk was authorized to have teie map • printed in the Times. Bill: J. W. Deli was appro.,: by unanino cleaning o by the Boa of Codifie On motion ordered pa: roll call. ATTEST (Councilman Wood left at this time, 9 P.M., and was absent during the rest of the meeting.) Bills Approved On motion of Thomas and Bonham, a bill from J. W. Delaney in'the amount of $69.38 for a checkwri4er was approved and a warrant authorized in payment of the same by unanimous vote on " ro11 ca/1. i Three bills v4ere presented in connection with the cleaning of the premises at 831 Kipling Street, as ordered by the Board of Public Safety in accordance with Section 581 of Codified Ordinance No. 3, as follows: Mrs. Dave Mills Sherman Douglas Destructor Fund $ 9.00 .11.80 4.65 On motion of Thomas and Bonham these bills were allowed and ordered paid from the Contingent Fund, by unanimous vote on roll call. On motion, the Council adjourned APPROVED: