HomeMy WebLinkAbout06291938Council of the City.' of Palo Alto met on this date
pursuant to adjournment of June 13, 19380 with
presiding. Roll call as follows:
Present: Blois, Bonham, Cashel, Collins, Cypher, Mr ...Kerner,
Mitchell, Mosher, 6alsnan.
Absent: Costello, Goddard, Richards, Thoits, Thomas
The minutes of the reefing. of Jpne 13, 1938, were
approved.
Tax Deeds
A communication was received from the Tax Collector
transmitting thirty-five tax deedscovering property upon which
city taxes have been delinquent for a period of five years, as
follows:
Name Description_ of Procerty
Agnes J. Quinn Lots 16 & 17, Block 26
Dudley S. DeGroot. Lots 48 & 49, Block 100
Idris M. Jones Part Lot 53,Block "100
W. L. Brown Part Block 36, S.P.A.
Mary L. Pulsifer Lot. 5, Block 49, S.P.A.
Alice D. King Lot .15, Block 62, S.P.A.
E. G. Lanier Lots 9 & 10, block 27,College Terrace
C.E. & Violet M.Lewis Lot 5, Block 17, Evergreen Park
Bartley,Merrill & Smith. Part lit 12, Pail Survey
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San Jose Abstract Co.' Part Lot 24, Paul Survey
Smith, Evans & Aerrill N.W.half Lot 13, paul Survey
Smith, Evans & Merrill S.E.half Lot 13, " "
Joel V. Rickman Lot 3, Block 3, Hawxhurst
W. R. Bartley Part Lot 4, Block 7, Hawxhurst
San Jose Abstract Co. Part Lots 1 & 2, Lambert Tract
Pacific Company,Ltd.. Lot 10, Block 14, Hawxhurst
Calif. Pacific T & T Co.; Lot 8, F Block 14, Rawxhurst
S. M. Cuthbertson Lot 20,; block 15, Sunnyside
fir. n. Bartley Lots 9D & 9E, Block 14, Si,nnyside
W. n. Bartley Lot 9F., block 14, Sunnyside
Bartley & Stenbit' Lot 9H, Block 14, Sunnyside
W R. Bartley Lots 8 to 22, Block 1,Bartley Tract
E. L. Reddin Lots 23 & 24, block 3, " "
W. R. Bartley Lots 34 to 37 & Part Lot 33, -block 3
W. LI. Bartley Lot 38, Block 3, Bartley Tract
H. P. Holstein Lots 37 & 38, Block 5, Bartley l'ract
E. L. Reddin Lots 13 to 15, Block 6, " "
Alfred R. Batchelor Lot 33 & part L+ot 32, block 7,bartley
Sarah D. Dillon Lots 44 & 45, Block 7, Bartley Tract
Alfred R. Batchelor Lots 52 & 53, Block 7, if "
E. L. Reddin Lots 16 :& 17, Block 8, Bartley Tract
Jessie iL Smith Lot 1, Block 2, Stanford City
Lottie R. Rogers Lots 21 & 22, Block 12, Stanford City
Maryland Casualty Co. Lot 22, Block 16, Stanforod City
On motion of Mosher and Blois, individual resolutions
accepting each of these tax deeds were adopted by unanimous vote
on roll call.
Leter from : Wa1ter . L. Brown.
.l letter--was-received from Walter L. Brown, owner of
the triangular lot at the intersection of Coleridge Avenue and
Embarcadero Road in Block 36, South Palo Alto concerning the
delinquent :taxes ash:` street assessments on this property which
has just beendeeded to the City, and calling attention to the
setback lines on both Coleridge Avenue and EMbarcadero Road
which he states are so deep that it is impossible to build on
the property. ',Be requested the ,Council to change -the setback
lines so as to make --.it possible and practical for him to
advantageously -redeem the property.
On motion:of Mitchell and Bonham, the City Clerk was
instructed :to `advise 4r. Brown as to the proper procedure: to
f ollow ` in -presenting a: petition for change of setback lines
as requiredby the city ordinances, and the matter -was referred
to the :Planning CoMMission. .
Claim of Leola Yellis
A - c;laim was submitted by Leola Yell,is for damages in
theue-'s of $6882.00 on a.4count of injuries incurred on March 31,
1938, when shetripped or stumbled in a depression: in university
Avenue. This claim was referred to the City Attorney for
investigation and report.
(Councilmen Goddard, Richards and Thoits came at
this. time, 7:40 P.M. and were present during the
rest. of the meeting.)
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Paxk,.r Area
A report was -received from the Board of Works.
requesting, the Council to hold over the appropriation of '200.00
for the lighting'. of the Community Center parking area in
Rinconada Park to" the next fiscal year. It was explained that
tbi`s sum. was 'included in the previous appropriation made. by
the Council some months ago for the development of tie, parking
areaat the Community Center but that the work has not yet been
completed..
On motion: of Mitchell and Bonham, it was directed,
that the, sum of:'. 0O.0Q be set aside in a special, fund to be
used during the ,next' fiscal year for the purpose: of lighting
the':Community "Canter parking area. This motion' was carried
on -roll. call ,with 10 Ayes, Councilmen Goddard and Richards not
voting 'on the motion.
'�i rat on e£ 5w' iii ng Pool
A. report was received from the Board, of Works advising
that it- has approved ,the request of the Coamun1 ty Center
Co;rrnr s.s oxa that ' the" operation of the swimming "spool. in R1ncon ada
Park. be -_ transferred' to, the Community Center Commission, in
accordance with a oo xni.catian of April 20, 1938, from the
"ChairMan_ o:f; " the `o 'is ion to the Board of Works. The. Board
recommended, that tbeoperation of the swimming pool be trans-
ferred :.ta the,':COmmunity Center Commission as of -July 1, 1938,
and that: the budget`be changed accordingly.
Committee £o. 3 also recommended that the operation
of the swimming ;pool be transferred from the Board: of Works to
the .Community- Center Commission as -of July 1, 1938, and that the
budget pie cher.g.ed 'accordingly.
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provided for in the tentative draft, of the budget.
On motion of' Mitchell and. Richards, the recommendations
of the Board of Works.,and._Committee No. 5 were adopted and
the transfer of the operation of, the swimming pool from . the
Board, of Forks to the Community Center Commission as of July 1,
1938, was authorized.
Subdivision of Tract No. >70, Garland .Property
A .report was:. received from the Board of Works
approving the plan for utility . improvements in. the Garland
Tract, as outlined in Board,of Works -Bulletin No. 145, and:
transmitting this bulletin, to ;the Coungil. This was referred
to Committee No. 1.
Agreements. with Southern Pacific Cbrpany
A report was received from the Board of Works trans-
mitting to the Council with :the Board's approval agreements
between the City and the Southern Pacific Company covering the
construction of one 48 -inch drain. pipe and two 30 -inch drain
pipes under the Southern Pacific property in Mayfield. The
Board recommended these agreements to the Council for
approval and execution. ; ; This matter was referred to Committee
No. 1.
Nursing Service
A report was re:c:eived from Committee lvo . 4 recommend -7
i.ng that the nursing service be continued on an experimental
basis for another six months,. an appropriation of ti12O0.00
to be included in the budget for this purpose, and that the
Auditor be authorized to_issue warrants for the salary and
auto expense of the visiting nurse for the month of July_
The Chairman of Committee No. 4 pointed out that this action
was taken upon the recommendation of the special committee
composed of, the ' May.or,- ,the Health Officer and the Manager of the
Bospital. The He•althOfficer gave a verbal report ox the
status of the nursing service: and recommended that it be
continued for another six zmonths on an experimental basis.
On motion of Mitchell: and Thoits, the recommendation
of Committee No. 4 was :approved and a special fund not to
exceed $200..00 was established for the purpose of carrying on
this nursing service during; the month of July, this motion being
carried by unanimous vote on roll call.
(Councilman Costello came at this time, 7:50 P.M.,
and was present during the rest of the meeting.)
Tentative. Bur3get
A report. was received from. Committee No.. 4 submitting
for the consideration of the,_Council summary. revenue and '
expenditure sheets for a. -tentative budget for the fiscal year .
1938-39, _based on the same ° X1.00 tax, rate as last year. It
was pointed out that the exact amount of the balance in. the.
General rund is not yet determin-ed,, but is expected to reach the
estimated -figure of $80,00.0.00.
The committee advised in its report that at this. date
there is no s.urp1us.: in current revenues in the 1937-38 budget
available .to take: care of capital expenditures on the Library, ,
City :Hall ”or Fire Station buildings, and that if the Council
desires to include- such' amount.: in the new budget it will be
necessary to provide` the ; funds therefor.
'On motion of Thoits and. Goddard, the report of
c%om mittee k1o. 4 relative' to the tentative budget was received
andreferred to the, new Committee £o. 4 to be appointed after
July 1st.
Assessment :Diagram ( ayfair)
Resolution - Noy.. 1202, approving the assessment diagram
for the improvement of Mayfair, as described . in Resolution of
Intention o 1179, ;.Improvement Plans No. 59, .was: read , and on
ono tionof Mitchell arid.: Collins was adopted by . unanimous vote on
roll call. ,'-:This resolution also designates the Palo Alto Times
as the ' newspaper` in Which the City Clerk shall publish a notice
of the filing Of ::the , assessment and of the time fixed for a
hearing on said assessment by the Council.
Ordi:aance ;, uendlr .Zoning Ordinance
Ordinance No. 749, amending the Zoning Ordinance by
'addin, Subsection 2a to Section 1003 to permit nurseries, truck
gardens and . greenhouses in the Second Residential: Zone, was
given second` reading, and on motion of Thoits and Cypher was
adopted by unAnimous vote on roll call.
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Ordinance Na. 750, changing the setback line on both x
sides Of Homer Avenue -between Webster Street and Middlefield an applicat
Road'.from, 24 feet to 20 feet, as recommended by the Planning of an addif
Commission, was given second reading. On motionof Mosher and Deputy City
Cashel,'th S ordinance was adopted by unanimous vote on roll government
call. Richards, t
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Taxes :'oz Stanford _i~ d.s -
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The Auditor reported that the sum of $450.00 was commitment
allowed in the 1937-38 bi'dge t for taxes on Stanford lands,
Account 157-71, and that the amount paid for these taxes was riospit
4489.29. ne requested that the necessary appropriation be
made to clear this account.
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$39.;29 was Made from the unappropriated balance to Account reported th
157-71 for this purpose,.'by unanimous vote on roll call. agreement b
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On motion ,.of Mosher and Thoits, the following. bills
were approved and warrants authorized in payment of the same,
by unanimous vote on roll call:
Bancroft --Whitney Co. $ 5.88
BPTIk:".`of America 25.00
Paul B. Blake 38.11
City of Palo Alto 2.55
Eugene W. Moore 36.00
. E. Neilson ik Son 122.73
Palo. Alto Times 145.50
Mayor Byrl R. Salsman 25.00
Slonaker's Printing House 631.35
Travelers Insurance Co. 187.27
Western, Loose Leaf Co. 13.13
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Closing of Accounts
On motion of Richards:: and:Blois, Committee No. 5
and the Auditor were authorized , to make the necessary transfers
of funds to close accounts for the fiscal year ending June 3'O,
1938.
$5880.52.
5250.00
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6658.81
200.00
Annual Report
On motion of Thoits and Mosher,, the Board of Works
was requested to cooperate. Frith the City Clerk in the
publication of the annual report.
.`.esolutions re PWA Applications
Resolution No. 1.203, authorizing the Mayor to file
an application to t;he Public Works Administration for a grant
to aid in financing the street paves project, and designating
the City Engineer to;furnish:such information as the government
may request, was read. - Ox motion of Cypher and Richards,
this resolution was adopted ziy unanimous vote on roll call,
Resolution No. 1204, authorizing; the Mayor to file
an application for a grant to aid in financing the construction
of an addition to: the Palo Alto :Hospital, and designating the
Deputy City Engineer to furnish .such information as the
government may request, was read. 04 motion of Cypher and
Richards, this resolution was passed by unanimous vote on roll
call.
It was pointed out that there is no financia/
commitment on the part of the City involved in these resolutions.
HospitaL.Funds
A communication was received from the City Attorney in
regard to the handling of Hospital funds, which question was.
referred to him at the' last meeting of the Council. Be
reported that his investigation, shoves that the provision in the
agreement between tine City and Stanford University requiring _ the
University to transfer annually to the City all the receipts
from the spital over and above operating expenses has not,been
carried out,,. but that the surplus funds have been deposited in:
the American Trust Company ;in the name of the Palo Alto nospital.
He advised that the annual reports of the Hospital to the Council
have shown the gradually accumulating savings account as surplus;
that the members of the Hospital'Committee were informed of this
surplus and acquiesced in its deposit in the American Trust
Company in the name of the Palo Alto Hospital. The account s
been drawing, twa per cent interest and now totals $71.,000.00
Councilman Bonham stated that he felt every contract
should be lived up to by both parties and suggested that steps
be taken to see that:: the contract is fulfilled in every detail.
Councilman Thoi ts; pointed: out that the Council has never set
up a working fund for the Hospital, and that the individual
members of the Hospital Committee felt that it was wise to'
reserve the, surplus for the:purchase of equipment and to help
finance :the, addition to the Hospital. He believed that: it was
not the intention` of the Council to use any of the funds for other
city expenses.
On. motion of Mitchell, the Attorney's communication
was referred to Committee .No, 5 for consideration and report
during . the next fiscal . year.
WPA -Park Project.
.The : City Engineer reported that the ?PA park project
has been prepared as 'authorized by the Council at- its last
meeting. He 'requested : that the Auditor be ',authorized :;to sign
the required certificate that . the money is available for. ; this
project. It was pointed out that the tentative budget includes
funds for this purpose. At the suggestion of the Mayor, action
on this matter was deferred until the meeting on July 1st.
On motion of..Thoits and Richards, the Council
adjourned.
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