HomeMy WebLinkAbout05101937City Hall, Palo Alto, California,
lay 10, 1937
The Council of the City of Palo Alto met in regular
session on this date at 7:30 P.M., v..ith Mayor Judson presiding.
Roli callas follows
Present: Bonham, Collins., Goddard, Judson, Mitchell,
?dossier, Salsman, Stephens, Ihoits, �yood.
Absent: Blois, Costello, Richards, Thomas.
The minutes of the meeting of May 1937, were
approved.
Meeting of Peninsula Division o; l,eaF ue
A communication was received from ' . W. Hives,
: ecr etary of the Peninsula Division of the League of California
Municipalities,. concerning the next meeting of the Peninsula
Division to be held . in Los Gatos at 6:3u P.M. on May 20, 1937.
Council members and city officials who expect to attend this
meeting were requested to notify the city Clerk so that
reservations may be ;made.
anual Institute of Goverment
A letter was received from the z;chooi of Government
cif the University of Southern California, cuncerning the Ainth
1=nnual Institute of Government to be held in Los Angeles from
June 14 to l8, 1937. This was placed on file.
Letter from Planning Section of Residents Club
on Parking Area at Community Center
A letter was received from Dr. James G. Sharp,
Chairman of the Planning Section of the Palo alto r4esidents
Glub, concerning the parking problem at the Community Center
and urging that the City develop a parking area in hinconada
Park imznediatet back of the Center, the space to be so located
and screened by shrubs and trees as to make it an attraction
to surrounding neighbors and to have an approach from both
Middlefield Road and Harriet Street. Tnis communication_ was
p-iaced on file.
Project for Improvement of El Camino ,i th uas
A report was received from the boara of Public works
advising the Council that the Board nas approved tne project.
to use the City's share of tree t cent gasoline tax fund" for
the biennium to construct curb and gutter on the easterly side
of El Camino ,Real from University Avenue to otazu ora Avenue,
and to construct 6 -inch Class "k" Portland cement con crate
pavement on the shoUiaers of El Camino Real from `%tanford Avenue
to College Avenue. The Board transmitted this project . to the
Council for the Council's approval.
The City Attorney advised, in a let ter he had
addressed to the City Engineer on this :matter, that the council
=as authority to expend such funds allocated to it for
improvements: on highways beyond the city limits.
This matter was referred to Committee
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Proposed Regulation for Bicycles in Subv.ay
A report was received from the Board of safety
advising that it is the sense of the Board of Safety that any
physical changes which are to be made at the Em.barcadero �ubr;ay
present an engineering problem which the Board of Safety feels
unable to solve, and that pending any such change, the board
recommends that riders of bicycles be required to dismount in order
to proceed on: the sidewalk in the subway, and that they be
excluded from the roadway. A suggestionwas made by Councilman
Mitchell that consideration be given to the advisability
of allowing .bicycle riders to use the sidewalk on the northerly
side only, pedestrians to be required to use the :sidewalk on the
southerly side.
This ma
ter - was. ref erred to Committee .`
2.
Report on Proposed Ordinance re ;e§ RunLIILIE- at Lar e
A report was received from the Board of oafety
transmitting to the Council a petition from the Peninsula
Gardeners' Association requesting that the Board initiate an
ordinance which would prohibit dogs from running at large, the
Board recommending that the proposed ordinance be not passed.
On motion of Mitchell and Bonham, this recommendation was
accepted.
Ordinance on -se of Trailers
A report was submitted by the Boardof safety
recontending for adoption an ordiance,as a. ended by the Board,
relating to the use of trailers. The amended ordinance was
read "arid discussed. On motion. of Mitchell and Mosher, the
ordinance was referred back to the Board of Safety and City
Attorney for reconsideration on the grounds that the ordinance
as drawn would prohibit a person from parking a trailer on !:is
own vacant lot.
Transfer of Funds Ret u:sted for Bicycle
A report from the Board of Safety, requesting that the
amount -:of :$35..00 be transferred from Emergency Account
to Capital ;A -cc -punt 126-99 to .cover the purchase price =of a
bicycle for the Police Department, was referred to Committees
No. 2 '.and No. 4.
Councilman Thomas came at 7:45 P.1., and was present
during the rest of the meeting.
Parking Area at Community Center
A report was received from the Planning Commission
recommending that the area north of the Community Theatre,
between the Children's Theatre end Harriet Street, be used for
a limited number of cars; that it is the feeling of the Pla- n ira
Commission that the use of this parking space by a limited
number of cars withthe proper planting and shielding of the
adjoining property could be accomplished without any :etriment
to the ad j o ring property. Tills report was. made 5_n answer to
the petitionrecently submitted by property owners on Harriet
Street and on Hopkins Avenue objecting to the development of a
parking area facing Harriet Street. It was pointed out that
this small parking area would be used chiefly by the employees
and staff of, the Community Theatre, but would not be of :much
value to the general public.
Reference was made to the recent-.:a;.tion of the Coonco--
in :requesting the Board of Works to reconsider the development
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of a ;parking area southeasterly from the Co m.un:; ty Center v,i to
an entrance on Middlefield Road, as previously . approved by time
Planning Commission.
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On motion of Aaosher and Wood, this matter was referred
tack to the Planning Commission -With the request for further
study of the entire parking problem' a.t the Community Center
and the preparation of.a plan to provide parking space for
the public as well as for theemployees, with entrance to the
parking space from Middlefield Road.
Councilman Costello came at 7:50 P.M., , and was
present during the rest of the meeting.
,eco: enda.tions for Cranes of Zones
A report was received from the Planning Commission.
recommending that a portion of Block 20, on the northeasterly
side of Florence Street, for a distance of 200 feet south
easterly from Lytton Avenue, be included in the 'ommercial Gone.
The Planning Commission also recommended the.
extension of the Second Residential Zone, to include all. of
Blocks 32 and 35, part of Blocks 16, 17, 311 , 33, 34 and 36;
ail of Blocks 25, 57 and 63, and part of Blocks A, E, 56,
64 and 74, Palo Alto.
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the It was pointed out that, in accordance with the
tL. • - - , provisions c ha e
of the ordinance relative to changes in zones,
e nearing on the recommendations for the proposedchange of
zones is to be set by the Mayor, who advised that he would
fix the date of hearing later on. It was his opinion that,
owing to the great number of notices to be mailed __.4o property
owners, the hearing should not be held before the latter part
of June,
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Refund on Cowper Street Widening :=_sse:_;siaent
report was received from Committee 14o. 5
recommending that the request of Hazel M. Young for a refund
of $6.O0 which she paid in December, 1930, as an asses4ment
for the widening of Cowper Street, which procedure was never
carried out, be granted, and that the refund be authorized.
O thotion of Mitchell and (dollins, the recommendation was
approved and the refund granted by unanimous vote on roll call.
Corrected Bill on Fire Insurance Policies ; a} -field LIbrarr).
A report was received ' from Committee -uo . 5 recommending
that the corrected bill from Cornish & Carey in the amount of
k219.76, covering premiums on fire insurance policies for the
layfield Branch Library, be approved. Committee j_ o. 4
recommended the payment of this bill from the Contingent Fund
On motion of Mosher and Wood, the recommendations
v° ere approved and the sum of. $219.76 appropriated fromthe
on Contingent Fund for this purpose, by unanimous vote on roll call.
ti The report -s of the Department of x'ubl i.c ' forks, the
ne uepartment of Public Safety, Auditor ana Treasurer for the.
ment month of April, 1937, were received and placed on file
er to
let Recuest for Aaoro;oriati::n :or Driveway at £ibrar;
of a
that A letter was received from the Chairman of the
.yees. U .,ibrary ,board in regard to the appropriation of $190.O0
uch recently authorized for the purpose of constructing sidewalks.
in front of the Library building, advising that this work has
been completed and that there remains in the fund an
Council unexpended balance of approximately $40.00. The Board
pment requested authority to use this amount to improve the driveway
with along the property line from Hamilton Avenue.
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The Mayor informed the Council that the City
Engineer has estimatedthat the cost of improving the driveway
would be 453.00, and that therefore an additional appropriation
of $13.00 would be necessary.
This matter was referred to Committees No. 1 and loo. 4.
Ordinance on Redemption of Taxes
A proposed ordinance relating to the redemption of
taxes was given first reading and referred to Committee i o. 5.
Appropriation for Title Insurance on Arkush Property
The Council was advised by the Chairman of <-ommittee
No. 4 that the amount of 474.00 to pay for the title insurance
on the Arkush property was not included in the appropriation
of ,412,000.00 recently made by the Council for the purchase
of the property, and that in order to complete the transaction
it is necessary 7 or the Council to appropriate an additional
sill. of $74.00. It was moved by Councilman Thomas that an
appropriation of , 474.00 be made for this purpose from the
unappropriated balance.
The City Attorney advised that :it is customary in
this county for the seller to furnish a certificate of title
insurance. However, on conferring with the real estate broker
who.negotiated with Mr. Arkush for the purchase of the ,property,
it was ascertained that when the property was originally
offered to the City the owner stated the t he would not furnish
the title policy.
The motion to appropriate $74.00 for this purpose
from the unappropriated balance was seconded by Thomas and
carried on roll call, all voting Aye except Mosher and Salssian
who voted No.
' onthay Bills
On
were allowed
by unanimous
motion of Mosher and Thoits, the following bills
and 'war,rants authorized in payment of the same,
Vote on roll call:
Bancr ofte.Whitney Company
Bank of America
Bender Moss Co..
City of Palo Alto
Congdon & Crome
H. s.. Crocker Co.
Mayor C. R. Judson
National Municipal League
Patrick & Moise Klinkner
Public Management
Sionaker's.Printing House
Jobn.E. Springer, Police Judge
Travelers Insurance Co.
West Coast Carbon &.Eibbon Co.
Russell Barnes
Hare, Brewer. and Clark
Palo Alto Hospital
2.94
'25 00
15.45
33.55
19.83
8.80
25.-00
5.00
s.09
4.00
i.444
9.70..
202.6'c
NA'
. 67'
99076
1200:0...00
1430.00
Bill for Ven;etaan Blinds for kayf iela wibrar
bill was presented `from the Palo Alto Drapery
in the amount .of 469..01. for the installation of Venetian Blincs
in the assembly room. of the Mayfield Branch Library. This
bill :: orgina.Lly" sent to the Mayfield Women's Club which
had made a donation toward the .furni.shiag and equipment of
the.L1brary building. It was pointed 'omot that the entire
appropriation from
there are no funds
informed that the
library building,
and had no funds is
purpose.
This coati
and Goddard, the s;
Contingent Fund to
purchasing Venetia
by unanimous vote c
On motior
requested to instrt
procedure in expenc
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On mot'ior
to meet at 7:30 P..,
for the purpose of
election to be neic
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there are no .i'unnd 't available : to pay this bill. The council was
informed that the Library Board, ti:hich administers the branch
library building, had not ,authorised the purchase of the blinds..
nad no funds in its budget which could be used for this
purpose
This matter: was discussed, and on motion of lhomas
and Goddard, the sum;:. of $69,.-01 was appropriated from the
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Contingent Fun to :the Library Board for the purpose of
purchasing Venetian: blinds for the Mayfield Branch Library
by unanimous Vote on roll call.
On motion of Thomas and Goddard, the Library Board was
recuested to instruct all of its subsidiaries as to the proper
procedure in expending city funds.
Ad o'Urnment to May 12. `93?
On motion of Thoits and Collins, the Council adjourned'
to meet at 7:30 P.M., Wednesday, May 12, 1937, in the city hail,
for the purpose of canvassing the returns of the municipal
election to be held or. May 11, 1937, and for the transaction
of any other business which may arise.
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APPROVED