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Home My WebLink About0308193718. City Hail, Palo Alto, �aiii ornia, siarc "2 8, The Council of the City of Palo Alto met in regu-ar session on this date at 7:'6..) '. . , with Mayor Judson pr esiai:lj. Roll call as :allows: Present. BiOlc, Bonham, Coll.�ns, C;ostel .o, uad.:aru, J UGs) ;, itcheil, iosner n• .tinaras, ,�,a1 sman, Molts. Fb•Se' ti. Thomas, Wood. The minutes of the meeting of February approved-..; �y Part Rec uest." -O Z" . G . & .rte. . t i J u:.�L. .�+ase Par lr of Gas ✓.7... 1.rih'J vio n A communication was received from the Pacific ua an: •S tric Company asking if the City will consider selling its . ,gas. distribution system in the area bounded by Walnut, Menaito. :1n& -Pope Streets, in North Palo Alto, outside the city :Limits. - This Was referred to the Board of Public Wor<s and Committee j67, Letter from 3 :, u e b..agineerHrc.Subway A letter was receives from C. rPur.cell, Sta'yTe (T e: g Em rcade1 o Road i.tL/1��iay ;,as =wig hway �ngin er, advising that the �, a accepted by - the Director of Public Works on --November 6, L U8, ca Brig ` attention to the agreement providing that the City lntain ti:e subway and the roadway paving -at its own e?: en e `'manner satisfactory to the Livision_ of highway and the •Bureau of Public Loads. Oh motion of Tboi is and ate peens, i t • wasdirected .hat this letter be acknow,led'ged. Resignation of Major viJ?;a :ro.a Veterans t L .± eC from x y • ``--,� Robert B . �ior gan, A:letter was received 1rl�W. �U.JV.L �•.lV-tiile V tendering his resignation from the Ve-terans B' icing L o:::.^.is . On .notion of Richards and Goddard, this resignation was accepted -land the C,_er1L wcis directed to express to .major -iorgc-: the thanks and appreciation of the Council for F_Fis services. Letter from �� :i.:.� Mission .. zrails Assn. A letter was received from the California :Yilssion Trails Association enclosing a program aril. budge for t ;i -• 1937, and requesting the City of Palo Alto to a:;;ropriate the Sly of: yes: - 5. (3l) toward the support of this association. 1'.:i, :matter' was referred to Committee No. 4. i±lotIce -re Lease of ..cincard 6tations,Inc. A � received from u b..lcar�a u vi✓--. , communication was r � �x2C. informing the Council that the Standard vli Co.apn;. .: :California has succeeded to the lessee's interest in e- t lea�7 between. t'ie City of Palo Alto and Standard Stations, Inc. t- Decemoez• 1, 1��2, covering site for their' service station at r the coz•ner p1: University Avenue and El Canino Real, and 4 .^� ing that, the Mayor and City Clerk ack..ow}edgy, receipt of notice. The -Mayor aria City clerk were authorized t:: acknowledge receipt of said notice after it -has been approv the, City Attorney. :rom from- -study for possic v o:.i1111 reco :.J1 alter r e V J,. 1 the .... Board , iie Co Boarµ the : the L1,i speck e ..:t i:::.;, cost o letter. the r e Z .previoL space j r %'cen;.. (.•V CO..AL V aVail<.0 committ 13r add to i.a:,; pre Pr.v 3 -i �. comaluniz at Vr:e regular residing. th37, were a_tut ion S7St is tsar and _ing its Laurel, the city rks •a d ' ubway was r,,,, *1.66, and City expense in ,.the U. S. :,-:ens, it Commission :liorgan, dom:ai ssaon. was jor atlorgan ervices. ;;Ii S s1on r the year : iate the This ,parry o tie lease Inc. or � tion at C1c r e u.eSt' t of ,n1S ''1 a,'?s -'or At aitions an c.- :i_ te,'a C.ions to mm iby awy.2 .dated .L j �. co unication, MarcMarch, , 1�:a"I, wa s .'r ece-:.ve.4. - Iro.T: the Chairmnan o2' the Library- 'board, tra:*?s i 4i:,'g-, letter from Ir. �. S' iZe?' arc test, relative to an. architectural' study of the -Library, �. itn �Jrel- .r ;.u"1.,'i;1ar;,� plans c":.tU SpiC12 iCa: tl..;.na for proosed- additions and alterations to the Library building. Referring to'. sketch plans previously submitted,' showing possible rearrangement- of ex:LS ting space in the i.brar y, : - ommittee No. 3 •reco nend,ed fiat these sketch -plans. be -accepted. A further .t'eport.,_wa's received from Coitimittee 3 reco:;:llenaing that the- LibraryBoardIs plans for additions and iter'at ons to the Libra �" x'y•b .�l ,. ayng, be submitted c.:`i.tted aSa ,pplication. On this matter, Committee I o. i Submitted -a report,: ..,..turning the oj.ans- -to-- the Council without r'ecoMmenda:tion, 'with - tne +:x _Lana.tion that 1.-t seems the committee teC that- Library .� to �� the ib. dry Eoar.: and committee No.e is have the power of recommendation' to - ur.e Co.uhcil., and the matter is not at present a. problem -of. the oara of Warks . A letter, dated March 5, 13'7, was also received from tne Chairman -of the Library. Board, informing the rtn ilthat the i,'iLra.ry .Board has arpproved. the preliminary p anti: and specifications '.or additions:and alterations to the Library ii,w:l..iaing,' and has.,alSoapproved ut-tj% application Vl.i.''.'.en :n1grtt be .:1&GC for a PWh- pr, o j ect for.. this improv her t . bstii- ates of cost of the proposed i.mprov.emeat were also submitted in -this- letter. On motion of —Collins and Salsman, the '-ouncii approved the recomr endation "Of. Committee No. 3 that the seSetc-h clans, previously submitted, showing possible rearrangement .of existing race in the Library, be .received. The- Council was. informed. that, in accordance with r en t ruling, an'application ptilicata.o'n for a PWA project :oust be accompanied by -u financial Statement that l showing funds- are �� .,LG.ti e .tor. the City's share of the project. On notion f..Blois and Saisman, the recommendation of ,o:ami ttee No. 3, that • .an application be :;lade for a P - project additions and. alterations to the LLL:rary building Was referred to Councilman Wood came at this time, 7:55 P.4., and present during the rest of the meeting. ..'lw.iiciJaj. Natatorium - A letter from, Norton Thornton, swimming coachof t.a, i orsa U1 iv a er's ty, and postal cards from thirty-one- residents Palo A_;. to, endorsing the -proposition of constructing a. natatoriUM, as recently suggested by Jar. C. font :gne , were received-. L communication ';as also received from Mr. La 14ontag_ne, e ting that this proposition be put over :until the s:a.ection .;'_ere is 4 of sul•z icient t:,.: e to prepare data on costs, e tc ', and it .ill be impossible for him to: secure cno-J,.jh expressions of approval from organized r .cups to «ar rent c;;,hs1.cerat2.o11 of thematter by the Counc u. at this time; -."also r . e., tiing that a cgmrnittee be appointed, outside the Councils Investigate plans, tor, cons dthe u.�.a a:O,S construction ;r:: needs :?,t`.'- the `o:1iuni t.y for such aproject,. c -'` ,r,• r given - the committee �e to epo_ t a L a so as to permit. the project to be submitted to thevoters G . the .La i election. A report v.as received on this matter from Com::._ v SCE No. 4, recommending that the matter ;r be placed on -ile since tne sponsor of the proposition to construct a municipal natatorium has asked that th.e project be put over to a ;''t:..=e date. Tae report of Lo:amittC:e N0. 6 was approved and t , le e matter placed on file. Claim of -John Si okln -A comMunicati .f1 Swas received from the -City Attorney C.o.ncerning , the claim of John im, kln for damages on account J'' injures received while a patient at thePalo Alto zlospitai, the City Attorney advising that it is his .opinion that this ci aim should- be -denied. On motion of viitChell. and- Bonham, the Council, in accordance with the opinion of the City Attorney, denied this claim. Legislative 6ulletine from Municioal .League Tie Council was informed of the receipt o -,egislat .ve Bulletin No. 5 from the League of California Aunicipalit es e ,cerning digest of bills pending before the 1957 session: o; the State Legislature, a copy or which has been sent to tne Ci Clerk. • e -,, . pro_,cT exeeut that .h .C: V t eLsee author deed, tr ans that T egi:sla.tive Bulletin No. 6 was also received from the League concerning the campaign for an amendment to the �i t National Banking pct to make it possible for banks to pay v t s interest on public deposits, anc requesting that Senators and for CU. gressmen be asked to support H.R. 4215 or such i other legislation as may come before Congress designed to exempt : y, public deposits fro: the provisions of the federal law. This. matter matter was referred to the City Attorney, with request tit he advise the Council in regard to. the provisions of this { Cou cilMcn Thomas came at 8 P.M., and. was r •ent i^r F. the .. C :� � duringthe rest of meeting. Plan Recomme idea bv Hosoieel Auxiliary ant. .diedica Society for Nursing Service • A •Communication was received from' the l: xi ier" 0: 'the Palo Alto Hospital and. the Pelo Alto eaieel Society conce:rn.-iI;, the n€ea for c1. follow-up nursing service to Ov. ;ase'u by patients aisChargea from the nospitai, rider order or t::eir .physicians,' for convalescence in their homes, and, ,;ointly recoMmending.that the .Foil ; c tr ea _or r. ,: V': 1 n v "` I�.:c:..� .. .�. .. a p� .. CG J. 'six.Months with the purpose of continuing it indefinitely if it proves usef ul: 1 . That an extra nurse be added to the staff f Palo Alto Hose �)i� el Y.he shall nave- rr.µ_ -i 'V �.. lit .�-i ^`�. Public is Health nursing. r' That this 'shall 6. p nu.srse crcarry" out treatmentsin he homes of patients ,L n µ i w . G:�.:,cn�.., _ar�cd from th ru_c Alto nlospital, unccr orders of their own • That the cos o such nursing•v, . • shared by the City . : rind the patient - w: t.h the principle aready accepted in the • of- hospital charges. That each patient- s :all cc- entitled to not r t + than ten home visits in any one year. This s -oe moc.ified by the Council.) �ti 1. • . ' Tna • i at any time the. Sl'oratiag hours of nurse are not abSorbeC by_ :his special servic Such extra time may be used by tne v' the. Health :e Dart +lent. :3; ti _•evisec. eroteet receive ......G.t, is c'C_ cones a r.y ene of ib .: out thee .,he cite, "1Gu f, r .rittee sice future 7. the re::ent 387 This communication was referred o Lhe Special ;:espitai Committee. aitclaim Deed to M. L. Pitman A report was received from the Board of k,orks approving '.SuI tc1ain deed to M. L. Pitman for easements through ri s crot.erty for Utilities, and recommending this quitclaim deed be executed by the Council. Committee No. also recommended that tni.s deed be executed. it was exu .ained that these semertts are no longer r' needed City. On motion of Mosher and Richards, a resolution, authorizing the Miuyor and City Clerk . to execute this quitclaim aced, was adopted: by unanimous vote on roll call. r nerove dent of Santa Rita: J;veuut A report was received from the Leara of ),'corks i;T•a.i,smitting a copy of Bulletin No. 65, Page 269, relating to ie improvement of Santa Rita Avenue between -o uis Road and :abarceder'o Road, as requested by property owners in a recent co.::. unication to the Council. Tne Board informed the Council n 4 there are not sufficient funds in the present budget for oiling the road at this time, the estimate or cost for this e.orez being 060.00; the Board has tnerefore authorized the _a e r to grade the road now end aceL a.y the oiling until July .'.i eh an appropriation will be included i.n the .i_:i37-:3b budget for t i:; purpose. •n �i ' '�'" j e c t 1 n Plans for Y�dl; Project r r:7uitio to of t,v A report was submitted by . they board of orks, transmitting to the . C.ounci I, the revised PWA project for a - etartme:nt of Public Works Addition to the City tail. ' _ ,• with ::;,im itin No. 69 and Bulletin iNo. 74 relative to this subject. The -Council. was advised that the application- for this ..'ev!sed project was filed on February 27, 1.',',37, in- orer. to ��ro.,ec the CitySS interest.in the previeus allotment- of - k�r for a similar purpose; that since then word has- been received from; the -Director or, the Public Works A dmin.is oration net, in accordance- with a recent ruling, the project will not e consider by the Public. Administration until r'urt per � Works �,c.:;i�is �uzo '.:r. il a financial statement, ' showing that funds are available for the ,.ty's share of the project, is submitted. It was pointed- out by Councilman lLo':ias that no reeoamei datio:i in regard to the plans has been receives'' from the wars of Works or •from Committee No. I, and it seemed to him eat Oommittee No. 4.could not consider the hatter until the stion of: policy has been studied by one ..Board and Committee I. Councilman an Mitchell suggested that the members of - .ttee No. 5 --be given an opportunity to study the proposed peens, inasmuch as they involve the. separation of the offices of vt Lit .:s Collector and Tax Collector. A suggestion was made - :.yCouncilman- Thomas that provision ce made ; n the for in p 1� G:1.5 - 1 committee rooms. Councilman Costello expressed the opinion that a complete study of this mattershould include a report as to .--• . the construction of a separate building for the Department ofPublic Works is not feasible, ble, ana a statement as to whether net it would be possible to remove certain departments now -oca ed in the city hail to another location. It was pointed `'ut that the preliminary plans for additions and alterations. .to ehecity hall had been ,prepared by the architect in accordance '•v : action of the .Council and;, that an appropriation had been r` ::lade for this . particular purpose. On motion of Mitchell and Saisinan, it was cirectec t an opportunity be giver} to all members of the .Council to exa..:� the proposed plans and make any criticisms or suggestions desirable, and that the Boer a of Works be r quested to make definite recommendation on the project. A report was received from the Board of Yorks recox.:t nc- ing that a grant or easement :.or Utility purposes from:the Board of Education, covering property on the new Junior -ib School site,: be a:_ccept.ed. This was referred to Committee No. 1. ReSolution u_i_ating Traffic is at Suc:• a report vas received from the Eoard o± Safety recom:lE::;.- i.ng trie adoption of a resolution reg i ting, :traf'f is at the Embarc dex o Roaa Subway, providing that it sha .i be unlawful _or .pedestrians to cross the double whdte lines pc inted upon the pavement:- irr she Embar•cadero Subway xcep t :when directed to do so oy a traffic' o:ff: der. 4ommittee No. 2 also recommended the sage of thin resolution. Resolution No. -1134, approving a resolution of the B4O r. Or Safety regulating traffic at the Embarcadero Subway, ;wa >r•.ead, and ,on motion o: It tie and Richards, was passed b;,' than 4o`i.ls--. vote on roil. call. Ordinance on Use of Trailers .AL.report was received from the Board o:. .Sai etyr recommending the adoption of an ordinance defining trailer a an: unit used for living ox' sleeping purposes, which is eci ivpea 1' ith, wheels or similar devices used for the parpose of trans- po .tin .-said. unit from place to place, d:ae:;her by motor power Dr other, means;' and providing that it shall be unlawful v.itain the city limits for any person to use a trailer Tor tie purpose of eating or sleeping therein, and prohibiting the parking of trailers for overnight periods ea any street or on any vacant in the city Of Palo Alto. i proposed ordinance reating to the use of t.r .hers was given first reading, acid o.: motion of Mosher ;her and .'ia� sm n, w s referred to Committee .i o. 2. Transfer in Fire A report v.as received from the Board of Safety -recommending that the sum of $;20.00 be transferred from Miscellaneous Account 127-4,j to Equipment Account 127-9, _or purpose of purchasing new fire apse and for t :e incideital finishing of a new tank wagon. On motion of Thomas and Mosher, this report was approved: and the transfer autn.orized, by unanimous vote oh roL_ call. Changes in -Setback Lines A report was submitted by the City Planning ComL -S recommencing ; the adoption of an ordinance changing a number c: setback -%li ies, on the initiative of the Planning Commission. .ii. proposed ordinance c ar gi.ng setback -lines was given first reading and referred to Committee No. I. tie Mrs. propert was red unan zuo that sidewa._. approve project w a ss app p: t.:at t:3f in t; -le J approves City h_;;; Act rep t: ni s improve 'orks ► a t e ao r_ CevC.t.0.)-:E b;,;i_cins: t .e Yip[ e work. the a(10;)t parking Center :ter Sa1s:;aan imc, ur r'e :uested i ,e city cansia.er i 2elvlllc ie,r as 4ns- :ov,er: or the. of 389 maiinimaiii stirmiaedrudernarf .ir':: ' nance GrantinF: L on-Conform._"be:' Permit rmit x: report. YYas -received from Committee ^O . 1 recommending eke adoption of an orainance granting a non -conforming- permit to el;;. E. A. Kruse for the purpose of rebuilding a garage on her uroperty at 374 Kingsley Avenue. • Ordinance. No . 702,_ granting this non -conforming permit, v,as read, and on -motion of Saisman and Richards, was passed by ,,:.ehimous vote on roil call. i, A t'"r 1 ec t for .Construction, of Sidewalks A report was submitted by Committee loo. 1 recommending that the pi.an of the : oard. 'of Works for construction of - sidewalks in various parts of the City as a NPA project be s p eroved, and recommending that an -api; ication L. or such a era ject be made. On motion- of Thoits and Stephens, this ' report V,as approved. e rte on r r sr S S �' sion ....,o i.�yL.. ovc.�cnt . in .mac,,: i ..ucr;:a. y .i u A report was received from Com:::ittee 4�o. 1 recommending tLet the report of the City Engineer on the proposed improvements the Lewis 6ubaivision, as required -by the ipecia1 I:•sseSsment investigation, Limitation and Majority ? owest ect or is 3l, be -e : proved. On. motion of Thoits and Collins, the report- Of the L"i ;y Engineer was approved. The City Attorney explained the provisions of. the r:ct requiring the Council •to call: a hearing upon the report; this hearing to be held either before the Council or before -any ablic body designated'. by the Council, the City Clews to send :,,,ices to property owners whose - land will be assessed• for the bpr ovement at least thirty days before the hearing. n motion of Mitchell and Thoits, the Board of ruolic requested to hold the hearing at 4 P.M., ALonday, 1937. ;:ori:s _1 was \ ♦ V t i- eee 1: C' G c t . C o utTl k I� �. � n :" A report was- received from Committee tee .%;o. 1 recommending ,.he eeprovai. of the-p.t:an of -the Board of orks for partial ceveLopment of a parking. area in the rear of the Community Center coildings, facing-:iarriet Avenue, the work to be done as, part. of t.ne WPA park project. On motion of Thoits and Costello, this pi..ri was approved ano the Board was authorized to proceed with .e work. 3rcii^_c.lnce Regulating Traffic on Community Center Driveweet h report was received from Committee =yo . 2 recommencing t.'.�e adoption of the proposed ordinance reg ui.ating traffic and :sing on the Community Center Driveway. Ordinance No. 703, regulating trafxis on the Community center .Driveway, was given second reading, and on motion of eeisma.n and Richards, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. ira.orove een t of Melville Avenue Councilman Mitchell tcheil called attention to the condition 3{ .Le.lviil e Avenue and suggested that the City Engineer be :'e ,uested to consider the possibility of improving this street. City Engineer reported that the Board of Works is at present crisiering the improvement of a number of streets, including .1e vill_e Avenue,: as a possible PVaA project. WPA Projectfor Improvements to Veterans. Building Referring to the request of the. Board of. Works :or statement, of policy as to the use of the Veterans .6;;rilcing, in order that the board can prepare a WPA project for improve- ments to the building, (:o;n.::;.ttee ago. 3 recommended that no change be made in the occupancy of the Veterans Builaing, as far as e Red Cross, Employment Bureau and SRA office are concerned. On motion of Thoits and Blois, this recommendation was aperoved. The WPA Project Proposal for improvements to the Veterans Building was presented and referred to the Board o.: Works, Committee No. I and Committee No. 4. Plan for Retirement : : stem report was received from Committee No. 4 reco::menoi n_ that the proposals from insurance companies fora retirement system for city employees be rejected and that the Council procee: to submit to the voters a proposal for a retirement system oader a ;self -insured plan, on the grour?d; that the insurance companies do not offer disability benefits, the cost of administration of the municipal plan woula, be lower, and the manicipality be tax exempt. On motion of"itcnell and Sals.:nan, this recommendation was approved. a further report was received from Committee No. recommending for approval the proposed ordinance establis= .n;; e Palo Alto City Employees' Retirement System, and recomme ncino that this ordinance be submitted to the voters at the genera_ municipal election on 3 ay 11, .J. 37; that the orathance be published in f uli once in the Palo alto Times and Gnat one tnOusand copies be printed aria placed in the City C.i.erf's ice; that subsequent publications be made by title only with statement that copies of the orainaLlce may be secured at the City Clerk's office. The Council was informed that the City ttorn :y no-;. advises that no caarter:• amenament is necessary; that tree procedure has been simplified and tne proposition may be submitted to the voters by a refer. e naum ordinance. • Tne proposed ordinance entitled "Palo Alto City Employees,' Retirement System'.' was given first reading. Tale: City Attorney expia.ined that at the next meeting of the Council he would present also an ordinance submitting this question tothe voters. Action on the second part of the report of Committee No 4 t as deferred until the next meeting. Appropriation for Gates e t Underpass A report was received from Committee N. 4 reco:ar.en di= that an appropriation of :x.116.36 be made from the Contingent Fund for the purpose of installing gates on each ramp at the Emtar Ca~e Underpass, .as requested by the board of Safety. On motion 3f Richards and Thomas, this recommendation was approved and c e appropriation . authorized by unanimous vote on roil call. Aoprooriation for ' As.ei Ir. 1,o ter Service'; A report Was received from Committ=ee No. 4 recommeav= =- that an appropriation of keIOO. Cv be macefrom the Publicity = .w for the purpose of renewing the 'thsk .Er. .Foster Service" . or the first six, months of this year, as requested by the Chemcer of Commerce. Oa motion of Richards and Thoits, this report == approved and tne appropriation authorized, by unanimous vote c . roll call. • t na leono farm tale r aouta 3n mot unnim laa s ;. e s r _e iC eJie ,. eio proper !e.rs . this ^E. Lepartm anc. pa +A V y 4VJ vacancy vat. place 3.. Coste.j_e Grifein, Commi s temporar. Commissi tail eom. by the c; amount 0: On tae :'€ r e-= erred of the oe ::e oic as 'a res;i -en the ile-A parr.:.. tothe.b r a ; ve-onange as the roved. mmendin nt proceed 'ender panies ion t; would . �s .'non g .. ding eras f ice; the now y ;he is ittee sommendins gent, r1,,nc E /^�Ae i .'.YlV LlrLG L Lion of nd the ommendirte; city 1. or CI:amber was eporL Vote on r - Transfer :r o:• Library Funds •- report was received from Committee No. 4 recommending tat tne balance remaining in the Mayfield branch eiiC•ra.ry .Building : ._o ce transferred to the Library Board to be expended for equipment.rn.. s and On motion of Thoits and Costello, recommendation was approved and the transfer autriorizea unanimous vote on, roil call. Eeeorutions in re Straightening. South Court Resolution No. 1135, ordering the straightening of �o nth eou t, in accordance with Resolution of Intention JNo. passed by the Council on December l4, l� :6, was read. n :.:oei on of Thoits and Mosher, this resolution was adopted by ehon_mous vote 311 roll call. h soiution No. 1136, directing the deeding of certain • :gas in connection with the straightening of South L ourt, • read. iris .resolution-. authorizes the Mayor and City -Clerk execute e grant deed. -from the City of Palo alto to Mabel S. :.< umeister and Gustay. Laumeister, covering two parcels of o_ erty in excna nge for -two .parcels previously deed byMr. and r_.,. .i,aumeister to the City. On motion of :&osner• and Salsman, tois resolution< was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call.' :reports Jr: Officials • The reports ,of the Department of Public 't orks, the e ar"tnent of Public Sa.f.ety, ' Au i for a.na Treasurer erereceived .� �. �'. c..i r �'� ze. placed on file. �. iom 'o •Ji. Council -Member On motion of Costello and Mosher, the Council- decided • eet to ballot for the election of a council member to fill the ' C-r...:lG caused b th i r, + qF � -. s y y .. e x'oS.�.�:.civio;:� of �u,_ . Cathcart, itZ;;i�.suc:l. c-.:, _ener'al municipal election for councilmen will soon be held.. r oo nisment o Member to Veterans Loira 1.n_1 Corum .�►sio.i The e Vete rans eri:.11.a Council nominated :iii.' Stanton Gry.f:L iT`ig z.; e IneLgber° of the Veterans Building Commission, to take the r4ce Major or �-' ��.J Robert R .;;>e.organ, resigned. .,ri motion of Goeee .,;.o and Sa15man, this nomination was co lfir.aed and Mr. rifring was appointed -a member of the Veterans bu:ilair1 The Mayor stated that Mr. J. F. :'yxbee is now serving temporarily as a member at large on the Veterans building eo:... issa.on, and recommended that t his temporary membersnip on cOalission be continued until a member et large is appointed One Council. •It tiYas -so ordered. Bier r c•r Insurance Po...iinsies A bill was presented fromfromC;Cornish & Carey in the -,: ooet of 78.-09, covering •premiums on fire 1,.::it,:rahce eolicies =:e new- ailayfield Branch Library building. l..l . bill was- ___ rarea to Committees No. 4 and No. 5. ...t.- n_, of Parkiqg Lines n es e:ouncll:i an Costello called a t t entioo to he condition t e parking lines on University Avenue; in many cases both era and .new lines are visible and automobile ori.vers have „=r- ie «lty in determining the proper spaces i+l which to park. result many cars are being tagged for parking out of line -. the drivers are really not at fault. He suggested that the =�;• :•ar'king .lines, be painted again. This matter was referred tr e Board of Safety. f 'L On mo.tic of Mosher aria Collins, the folloing bi__s were paid and. ' arrants authorized in i)aysent of the same,bv unanimous vote on roil call: adjourned, Bank of kmerica City of Polo .Ito Congdon & Crone Charles R. riadiey Co. :;I[ayor C. 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