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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11081937-C, y Hall, Palo �t „ Cit t'..<w Aito„ Cal w•� :i a. November 8, l„7. The Council of the City of ?a.lo Alto met in regular session on t. ;`s date at 7:30 P.:1. In the aosencc of the da:yor, the meeting was called t,o order by the City Clerk who asked fornominations for Mayor pro tem. On motion of Mosher and Tno ts, Councilman Collins vas nominated minated ;;.mid e..ec t eu :w,ayor pro tem, to serve until Mayor Sa.L s nan returns. Roll call was as follows: Present Bonham, Cashel, Collins, Costello, Cypher, '3odaard, ors. Berner, : oshe , Ricnaras, Thoits, Thomas Absent: Blois Mitchell, Saisman, Wood. ,The -minutes of the meeting of October 25, 1937, were approved. Mayor Salsman Granted .weave A request was received from Ylayor Saisman for leave for a period of_One week, with permission to leave the state. On motion of Cypher and Bonham, this request was granted. Meetin; of Peninsula Lea ue n ;communication was received from the Secretary oi' • the Penins`aia Division f C A i of League ofCalifornia u':i.Cipail �:.(:S a Cie. Div _ inv.ztin the" :.aembers of trhe, City Council and city officials l.•C:i i.G .. t0. attend he, next meeting of the Division to be held on • >- 4 e:mnesday, ' November. 17, 1.937, at 6:3a P.:4 . , in the C;it'y Hall at •Su z yvale= ....ct te'r from e°aica.(. Soci e;;,J o the A Letter was received from the Palo Alto Medical zuJ.v'O Soc e y: gUot'ing' the following resolution L2.','.an:7. i1ouss.y- passed, by the . eaiCa i .Soc ty on October 5th: '1'i: hat whereas it is- . • ,.ppar•ent t :at the c.ap ,city of the Palo Hospital is. continuously_ over -taxed, .it is respectfully rec.iuestee,. to t tne -bus.ldima of the- new ' wing be expedited". Councilman T'hoits, Chairman of the Special Hospital Committee, reported that the committee would be able to submit a report to the Council on this matter in the near future; that it is -now awaiting- report fro'. a sub-co.amit tee. which is making a• study' of the' question with the architects of the hospital that the Sub -committee's report is being prepared and as soon as it is -in the hands of the co::,.ri;tee they will be -ready to take action. • intention vicinity pipe w:ic. advising tni , land doing is wnicn is would be opinion m e a t t, J r sane. for and t he wcu.:^, fa'; c .. ree es property The letter from the Medical Society wao ref errs --d the Special Hospital Committee. to ne;'uest of Irs.Pancera A 'letter was received from .firs. r:i C e . Pancera requesting a temporary permit for the use. of her land on • Embarcader a, toad -near the nayshore Highway for industrial purposes. - .I,k. Etas•exp:.aineci that Mrs. Pancera nas an oportuni.ty to• .cease her :Rand lox a' Six. ront.'Is t period to the company which will and1e•the. installation of pipe for she conv.e:. rig of =etch referred ..heat vnF,; i1 possi be made next v ...: set 1 . 1.. v_•.i. V__ t • .,,� ✓ _ e i e Comraissi Hetc,by water to r'alo to and nearby communities. It is the 49 • intention of the company to use some piece of land in this vicinity for the- purpose of storage and conditioning -of the pipe which is to- be used for the construction of the. pipe ,line-. A report was received -from. the Board of Works advising. that it does not: disapprove of the °.i.an of leasing this. land for the purpose requested.., if the legal means of so doing is approved h'" the City Attorney. Tree City .Attorney advised that the use of this land, which i..s now in the Agricultural Zone, for the purpose requested wo :id be a violation of the Zoning Ordinance and it was his 1 opinion that such use could not be permitted except by an amend- ment to the ordinance-. fief er ence was made to the - fact that the use -of this { land for industrial purposes, as re,.tuestea, would be temporary, and the -opinion was. expressed .by so:cie council members that they would favor the adoption of an ordinance granting a permit as requested if there is no objection on the part of adjoining property. owners. C Cxi ,onion' of Attorney and City Engineer V�ith the request that they interview the Property owners aria :Lake a recommendation - if oossible us /to a solution of the problem, their report to tooe made the Council at its adjourned meeting to cc ne.Ld next Monday, a vember 15th. 1:'arxin; Area at Community tenter A report was received from the Eoaru of 'orks trans- mitting to the Cou..cil, without recommendation, bulletin -1',a.'30 relative to the development of a parking area on the Co:.1mun'_ ty. Center grounds, estimated to cost ,h:1000.00. A report was also received on txlis .:ratter from • committee 1 recommending that a paxtking area be developed on -the. Community ity Center grounds and tn:at .. n appropr- ion. of y"yi200.0O be made for this purpose, with the u:.derstancing that 2:00.00 of this appropriation is to be usoc. for lighting - a i 1 report from Committee -No. 4. rant or Utiii tJ Easement Consideration -of this matter `has (.ef erra ,,:er:.G .n. a A report -was • received from the Boarc. of Works. reco.amending the acceptance, of a grant of easement -�aerson and Catherine Emerson for utility purposes. j,.:i a ':as refe.rreo to .Comm ttee No. :.or co.asiciertion . nc. repot. r. .ti.� ree:nent . ['eiti . & E. for Electric--,nergy A report was received fromthe'✓os.ra of l,orks advising: that it has approved the revised agreement with the Pacific Gas and Electric Company for purchase of electric energy for resale purposes and transmitting this agreement to t,he Council for the CounciltS approval. The irector of Utilities exp.i.ained the changes. whi.c ,• had been ,mace .ix. -this agreement 'as required by the •Railroad Commission. The m..tter was referred to Committee iuo. 1 with the suggestion that the committee report to the council at the next meeting on November :5th. resolution Abolishing Loe iP r. Zone A report was received from the Board of .Safety reeomne e- ing for approval a resolution eliminating the loac ir;g zone in front of 113 Circle. A resolution approving the resolution o ':.tie Boa c . of Safety abolishing the loading zone in front of 113 Circle was presented and referred to Committee ,No . 2. Report on loving Health Department report was received from the Eoerd of Safety. transmitting, . v, i to the Board's approval, toe report of trie health Officer icer relative to moving the lieeltea Department to other quarters, this report being .ace in connect on '.;itn the sturey of re-alioca- tion of office space in the city hall. It was pointed out t!iat this" matter is also before Committee ��o. 1, and consideratienvwas deferred penning a report froma the committee. Ordinance Regulati4&Auctions A report was sub:nLt ved by the Board of Safety eavieing that it sees no difficulty in provicing for the enforcement of the proposed ordinance reg feting ;_actions, but hakes no recommendation as to the policy involved. (.orrnit tee o . 2 recommended the passage of the proposed ordinance. Ordinance -4o. 724, amending Sections 207 to `;12, inclusive, of, and. adding Sections 2 ik; la) to 212 (n) , inciusive, to, Codified. Ordinance loo. 3 of the City of Palo Alto regulating auctions, was ,given second reading ,.,ne eiscuse d. ;sir. E. D. _.,akin, . attorney' for the jewelers oI Palo Alto, was present and addressed thetSbuncii reg rd ng the provieiens of the orc _ir nce and urgingits adoption. On :notion of hicharas e_2uzenha,rl, ne orei; anee 1•,as adopted by unanimous vote on roll ceei . Use of Ole Animal She1te-e - +Y report. was received .Lr o::t is.:e ✓oa.re. of Safety v iei g the Council that it :.as authorized the vacating of a certain portion of. the old Animal Shelter end :net it aesi reS to retain the remaining portion consisting of kennels and yarn space as shown. onee. sketch attaches to the r e or t. Tide ',:; referred to the Board of. drorks . Chenge of: Setback fne A report was received from the elenning Commission recommending: for adoption an ord,inen,ce changing ne setback line on the northerly line of Hamilton Avenue, in Eeoer 118, Crescent Park, from 40 feet to 30 feet for a distance of 100 feet frO t West Crescent Drive. This pro pesea orai nonce was first reading. Ord lances Arnending 2oning Ordielence easterly given h report was received From the Planning Commission recommencing the adoption -,of the following ordinances: -C1). An ordinance amending Section 1002 of the Zoning Ordinance by striking therefrom the following provisions: -See. 1002,(5). Nurseries, truck gardens and greenhouses.. 1-1). The office of a v" t:erinary . i,) . Any similar use. 4. (2) An ordinance adding Section x009 to the Zoning Ordinance with regard to the placing of signs and storage of materials in residential districts. tom) An ordinance amending Section 1000 of the Zoning Ordinance by adding thereto a definition of the word "school". (4) An ordinance adding Section 1022-a to the; Zoning Ordinance charging the zoa.r•d ox' V orks. with the duty of enforcing the provisions of the Zoning Orai.<ance . A report was also received from Committee lu.o. 1 1 recommending the adoption of tnese op%ti,`.ances. .ri proposed ordinance amending Section 1002 of the Zoning Ordinance was given .first reading. proposed ordinance adding Section 1009 to the •:pony n0 Ordinance with regard to the placing of signs and the Storage of materials in residential districts was given first reading. A proposed ordinance amending Section. 1 000 of the Zoning Ordinance byadding a dezi1tion ()I' the word 'school" • was given first rearing. A proposed ordinance providing for. the enforcement •of the •provisions of the -Zoning Zoning. Ordinance was given .first reading Transfer. to _Dreagrer Revo-,.vins Fund y A report. was received from Committee £4o. 4 rec:ommena--. in j that the m off,.2000Oa be transferred from Account 160, r+ay Land Deves.o pment, to a "Dredger r.evolvin; Fund" it was explained by the City tngineer that .tne City :c as an opportunity to rent its dredger to the, Government ana that- the transfer of 'funs as recommended is necessary to meet expenses of the operation of the dredger as they •become due before the funds from the Government are received, and tnat . ene account will be reimbursed when the Government funds are available. On motion of Thoits and Cypher, the recommendation was -approved and the transfer authorized by unanimous vote on roll call. Acco'' nt of Associated Air Service=s A report was received from Committee o . 5 recommending that, if the entire account of the Associated Air Services, excluding the '"900.00 owing' for 1935-6Z, be paid by December 31, 1937, that the said. $900.00 be waived. It was pointed out tnat the amount owed •by- the Associated Air Services, exc;udi_ig the ?900.00 for 1935.36 is $1250.00. Vounciiman 'Thomas ,.loved that the consideration of- this .question be .postponed penQing the ansv er to Co;(:.Suttee Ao. S's condition There. was no ssecond. to this motion. Councilman Thoits,. Chairan of Committee- •Ao. 5., informed the Counc i.l that a change of owners; ip in -the company is pending and that the question of rental is involved. It was moved by T'hoi ts, seconded by Cypher, that the Auditor oe instructed to accept the sum or .i250.00 in settlement of the account of the Associated Air Services, provided the settlement is made by December 31, 1937, and further provided. that the Associated Air Services agree to waive any claims on account ;.of any breacnes of the lease t:iat may: nave occurred on the past: of: the City up to December 31, i.(937. This motion was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Ca.nceilation of Taxes A report; was received from Committee ttee -Yo . 5 recommending that a warrant be drawn, • payable to the Tax `ol l e to.r', in the amount. of .13i.O0,, for the purpose of clearing ae.iir; luent taxes on tree properties owned by the Veterans Welfare Board. The properties involved are Lot Ao.. 2256, Block 06; Lot Igo. 3169, Block 126, and Lot No. 5074, Block E, Southgate. On motion of Cashel and Richards, the recommendation of the committee was approved and the warrant authorized, by unanimous vote on roll call. Resolution ordering Dia ram and Assessment Resolution No. 1180, ordering diagram and assessment, and publication of notice of filing same, in connection with Improve :ent Plans - No'. 53 for the improvement of streets in the Lewis Subaivi.siori,-- was read, and on motion of Cypher and Iosber, adopted by uri nimous vote on roll call. ✓x inanc. Er.C.4abll`shing, assert er Loading Lone O dinanCe. No. 25, adopting a resolution of the Boar. of Safety establishing ,a -Passenger loading zone on the north- westerly side of University Avenue at the intersection o Florence Street, was-. given- second •reading. This ordinance had previously been recommended: by the Board of Safety and :;om.aittee No. 2. On •motion of Ioshe'r and Mrs. erner, this oral nance was adopted on roll call by" tare following vot: Ayes.' bona m, Cas"hel,' Collins, Costello, irs. aerner, • ;1ilosher!, R chards, Thoits, Thomas. was Noes: Cyprer:, ` Goddard. Orail.s.nce . Estab i n:ing No -Parkin .; :,,lea adopting a resolution of•4he Board of Safety estubl:ishi aago-parking area on the so ut.ieas terly side of Forest Avenue beginning at a point 83 feet 6 inches from Alma. Street and extending- ..or a -distance or feet :iortn- eas. erly , 'h.e.',s giv'e,n second- reading. This ordinance aas . been recommender y. the --board, of'-." Safety and Committee 2. On..mot o"n ;of Cypher and Mrs. Mer_.er, this ordinance was adopted ,by unani:moas vote on- roll call. No- larking area: and Loading Zone at. a� ter Hayes L)Cho.oi Ordinance1io. 727, previously recommended by ;,r he Board of Safety' and "Comma tee No. 21.. adopting a resolution oa . vhe -)oard oa Safety establishing a no -parking area and a paL:senger• loading zone on -the . northeasterly side of iii icd.l o f ieic Road in front of the %Venter .a.y s cho'ol, vtias given second reading, and. on :notion •of Cy_oher•and Richards, was adopted byunanimous vote on roll call. 3raina:ic 3-a of Safety ana 0 ai Hance -"o.. be _Located v. . o. the City o r ho i v S and f.eOor LJepar te: t ::i:)_4t.: o: 4- me :_as 1 at one total the proceeu:. lr,e._ _ rat, opened is vS_C 1a f ✓:�. a rte yr .aaa L' i-s r' c ec ,..na it vas remiaa _ ec� 33r.:,..-331. JIV nor o a.ic. .. vie the : Coe- a. - Y+'". :rle nby .Oral nance Amending S etion Orainance No. 728, previously recommended by the zoard of Safety and Committee lAo. 2, amending Section. 815-d of uodifiea Ordinance -yo. _;3 to provide that all pasteurization s i plants $_ 3 l be locatea within a radius of ten miles from the corporate limits of the City of Palo Alto, was, given second reaatnd, and on motion of Thoits and Cypher, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Reoor is of Officials The reports of -,the the Department ofPublic ' orks, the Department of -.Public Safety,. the Auditor and Treasurer for the :nonth of. October, 1937, were' received and placed on file. Sale of +wiicioal bonds and: Reinves t.nent of Funds A report, was received from one c=ity Treasurer advising treats in accordance with Resolution No. 1172 of the Co -until, he has .sold 4.36,000 'eater and :Sewer •oonos o.' 19:e6 and 470,000 Water .bonds of 1926 to Kaiser & Company, the nignest bidder, at the total purchase price of $138,859.04; further, that the proceeds of this sale have been invested in United States, Treasury Bonds. He also reported that he _Pas purchased c.::5, OOQ Home Owners Loan Corporation Bonds from she Meter ` Deposit ?"u,,ccts, as authorized by the Council. Councilman Thoits, C a,air. an of Co_ m tte` No. 5, reported that the bidsfor the sale of - the municipal bends were opened in the presence of Committee No. 5 and that the action of the Treasurer was taken v;.ith the approval of the committee. Tne Treasurer's report was placed on file. On motion of Thoits and Bonham, the Treasurer was instructed to carry the United States Treasury ,fonds at par, and it was directed that the premium be deducted from the yoremiun received from the sale of the municipal bonds. °oinion on A reements for WPA Pro_, is The (pity Attorney sub;nittea y:Pit ten opinion i : regard to sponsor's agreements in connect on ��cith "���. p i•a j ects, stating that, in view of the fact that it is mandatory for the_ sponsor to execute such agreements before a project is started and in view oi» th.e interpreta.t .on paced upon: the a&reement by trig Federal Gcverr ,ent itself xe recommends t «at these project agreements be signed in the form demanded by the W. P. A. This opinion was placed on file c: nd will be considered in they future" u�he n re'A 'agreement:; cc:.�e rc�ore tme c;o!r.ri:,•ii. 4aontL`.L y L.11s - On motion of Thoits and Costello, i me following balls vi er e approved and . v ar rants autmorizea in c�,�:�: n; :i.i the same by u,ia.r:A.ious vote on' r oll Bank of.America amity of PaJ.c Alto Congdon tt: Crome :are, Brewer Clark Patrick .& poise Ki.inkner Remington Rand, Inc. 1.ona1d Press Co. layor B., :t+. ✓aisman llonaker t s:, irinting louse d.()0 ib.04 7.50 a 111.76 - 'Travelers Insurance Co pa.::y Foster on; Reynolds Co, City -o;f Palo hl to Palo ;.:i.to HOspital Schwabachei' '.%'r'ey Co. �.irtort $204..46 00.30 1404.50 1.80 :Councilman Richards referred to the _ ea:se for t :e airport site between- -the City and tiiz ..ssociated Air. Services and suggested-- that' .a --study be made to determine- whether or not the airport- pro, ec•t i s a. -paying proposition. :.,ion. The suggestion was made that this Sub.aect might be brought up for Considera- tion in Committee No. 5. The -'.City Engineer advised ii t he is now Yin I' M r t for ' 1 .� -' y• s :. �. report �n t.l�e �,i� paw t pro, ec � � o the �.,��.<<_ � o� �orri �.:�G ,..��t this' repot .ould Soon be ready and wo ald then be. available for the'. CCn itteC i .. c onside; ation. .rdjoirnm fit to,._iiovember 15, i:,I Orl `mxotion of Moshe• and Ricliaru , 4 :e Council adorned, to .aeet on ' Iond ,y, i5, .1.937, at 7:30 P.1., in -the '( ty "a.11. ^e rTTEST: i rk ayor pr.o te.n