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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06081936`Absent: approved. City Ball, ='a.Lo Alto, California, ornia, June: 8, 1936. .Tbe. Council of the City of Palo Auto met in regular sessiicr on this date at 7:30 p.m., with Mayor Judson. presiding. Ro11 call' as follows: Present: Blois, Bonham, Cathcart, Collins, Coster io, : Judson, .itche11, Sa1snzan, Stephens, Lhoits. Goddard, kosher, £ichards., Thomas, Wood. The minutes of the meeting ;fetter, from C .G. s'rambau.4h A"l.ttter was received from. C. G. Shambaugh, real estate broker, asking the Council to put up for sale 1,ots 17 and 18, block,l4, L%oilege Terrace, to which, the City holds a tax geed. statl.a4g he has a buyer for these lots. The City attorney adv:.sed that on account of the present moratorium the Council could not se l i aay property to which it ho. cis tax deeds until January: 1, 19385. The City Attorney was requested to mate a written repor t on this matter to the Council, and to reply to lax'. 'Srambaugh' . letter advising him of this situation. Y11 ' 1,936, were Leave 'ol Absence to Prof grant A communication ;was received from frog. Eugene b. u t uember 'nof the Board of ivorks, ,requesting a leave of absence fro: Juxe,7 ,to. September 13, 1.&oo. On Notion of Thoit: ana thi-s.,, w eque st was granted. Leave of; Absence to 14r. 4y A letter was received the Board of Safety, requesting to August 15, 1936. On motion request was, granted. Meeting of Fire Chiefs from Mr. A. Vv. loy, member of leave of absence :from July 7t of Cathcart and Sais wan, t is • A letter •was received from the Secretary of the Pacific Coast Association of Fire Chiefs asking that the Fire Chief. of Palo Alto be sent to a .meeting of this association in Seattle and also to the International meeting of Fire (-h..e 's in Toronto. On motion of Collins and Bonham, this letter was referred to the Board of Safety without recommendation. Councilmen .Goddard, Richards and Thous, came at time, 7:40 p.m. from. ,S-. M. Uthbertson A: commufiCatiOn was received from S. M. Cuthtertson asking the ;Council to extena the privi,leges. 'of the ten-year 'installmentpayment law on delinquent taxes; recently re-enacted by the 6tate Legislature, to taxpayers of i'ado Alto. This matter' was referred to Committee ,04o. 5 and the *City ,-.ttornt y. 5u t oi` TeTe done ova an letter was received fro.m the :City Attorney ac.visino that be. has. been served with a copy of the summons and corn. ,air -t action filed' by the Pacific Telephone and. Telegraph Company to, .recover .L taxes paid .Linder protest for the p year l ��-;;c. Se sto progre Santa s in a F4 :ze the in.' o2 the ceremos incorpc Bowl O this cc i;ivitat LF of the ease%xer purpo! e small s sent to an ease in ogee vriath, tioh of to the ,e cia'= Mr. Kai organ] z, Pa -o A. - C o,ii:ni t t the Lout of pure] sys tem. this re, that thi On moti acce3 te( by ut1an. T=• r that tothe� ..� thi t_is be trans Fund .Yr•o . reports_ vote ;,n of y 7th this Fire ion in .fiefs er was. He stated that . he wood; keep the : Council i is crme:a as to the P. ogress of this suit. No ;.action- was necessary ,_ t is time. Couzicilm,an. ood "cane at 7:.,5 p.m. invitation to your4h of Ju Celebration in Ganta Clara A communication was received from tire. City Clerk of Santa Clara inviting. the Mayor and Council to participate in a Fourth o. J..y . celebration to be held in Santa Clara. tne Mayor ,:a:s requested to reply and express appreciation for the invitation. Invitation ; n.i versary Ceremonies mt Pasadena hn. invitation _ was received. from the Board of Directors of the City of .e sadera inviting 'the Council to attend the ceremonies commemOraeing the fiftieth anniversary of the incorporation of ;the ,City of Pasadena, to by held at the Rose Boyd. on June 19, 1936... The Mayor stated, he would reply- to this communication also ;and thank : the City of Pasadena for this invitation. i, e t t er from Mrs ..21.onroe,� A letter._ was read, -froth. Mrs. Bertha b.. Monroe) owner of the property at 1'35: hmbarcadero Road, offering to grant an' easement for the use of :-One fact - of her property for sidewalk purposes if the City ' would' permit her to use the property_ for �1L shop purposes. .This letter was a reply to a communication_ sent to Mrs. Monroe by„ the CityEngineer, requesting that_" as easement be granted for the , use o:z_ one foot of her property in order to permit :::the construction' of' a new. sidewalk 5 feet; in v4iath, the new sio.ewalk- being ne.cesss.ry because of the construc- tion of the'. Emba,rc"i' dero'- itoad' Suibway. This matter was referred' ed to the riazmin ,, Coeiraission. Letter from :tars Iralcolrm A :.getter was received from Mrs. .. 4utalcolm presenting. a claim o`. .,150..00 for professional services rendered by the late Mr. Halcoim to the Santa Cara. iti,ater District Number 'One,' lhich organization served: 'the territory recently annexedto the City of PL. -0 r -to kno1dn as "Em"oarcar ero, .nnexv . Tnis %as referred to Co. ami tt`e - a o. 5...and-' the `;City Attorney. Apps oori.a.t;ior for Traz fi c Control ge c 1ani s.x A report was re,ceived from the Boar a of Wor:ks requesting the Lou icil to appropriate " the sum of 4325.0C) for the purpose of purchasing spare operating mechanism for t:.e traffic control system. Reports were Submitted by Coi i tteE: 140. i recommending this request be approved; and from •Committee ao. 4 recommending tiis.t the appropr.i.atio.n'.be granted from he Contingent Fund. 3n motion of Mitchell Rana Richaras, the: recommendations were �cce. tea and the appropriation authorized from, the Contingent Fund, by unanimous vote or roll ' call. Transfer ta Cxa"s:_neuter :Fund. A report was received, from the board of ; orks reoommend- iag that sufficient .funds oe<traxisferrea from the laza Fund to the Lase Distributing:. Center :Fund to take care of any overdraft this fund wh fie -awa,it.irg ,' receipt . o .goverment funds due on tris PWA project. ,1Committee' 4' recommended that 5000.00 ce transferred. from.:one .Plaza FL:nd to.: the 'bas Distributing Ceziter ;a ,for tr,is .purpose. On. motion: of: Thomas ana l'hoits, these reports._; ere approved and' the transfer authorized by unanimous rote on roll 4alJ..,." ..11petLrap_UiLtleeleteg ewerage Division A report xas received from the" Board of -Works ree d--- ro_ ig that 4%400.00 ;be appropriated to cover overdrafts in the Se a age Divisions accompanied,, by a letter of explanation givfng the reasons:'z'or ' the' overdrafts. A report; was submitted by_'C F .ttee ' lvo. 4 recommending that the sum of appropriated for this purpose t ie40.. QG be posse from om ,.he unappropriated balance. Qn ;motion of Tho.its and Saisma i„these recommendations were approved and tie appropriation authorized by unanimous vote on roll call Appropriation to hot cleaning Fund . request was received from the Boardof works for an appropriation of :4.15Q0. O0 in order to complete the lot cleaning work this .fiscal year and to cover overdraft in this fund. „ A letter vas read in this . connection from the board of:.Works expiaining the method of cle:.ning ` lots and the reason for the request for this appropriation. Committee No. recommended:, that the reouest be approved, and Committee .4o. 4 re.ca, ended that ;1500 . L0 be appropriated from the una ; ..e, oa:l:�.xxce': for this purpose. ppropr.,G��,. purpose. On motion of Mitchell and Bois these reports were approved and the appropriation authorized, by unanimous vote on roll call. :ran.sf'er. to _Electric eiviszcn Capital Account �3i t� p. report was re;ceivea from the hoard of Works request: - ;a -transfer of 4e1500.00 from. Electric bivi.sior+ account 3` 411ectric Division Capital Accoux,t to take care of anticipated expenditures for the month of June. A report was su;bmltted by Committee r4o. 4 approving the request and recommen::- that this transfer be autnor sized:.. 0n Motion of Thomas a rm Tho ti the recommendation was approved and the transfer authorized by unanimous vote on roll call. Plan for, Rental, iron Associate=d ,, «Ii Se�ve.ves A report was received from the Board of ' Ytorks rec-mmen,a- tnat a_ plan be entered into with the _ Associated Mir Serv:.ces requiring them to ray an additional $15.00 per month rental Over a period of five years commencing July y 1, .t. dos it was pointed.. out that such aaaitienal mont.hly payments would retire the , a9OO.0O due for rental for the year .1. 65-e,36. This was re.ferrea .' to(,ommietee No. 1. Re "did tax ef T)r:�v„�r�a• ew ys ��;o :;<�: vice Stations. A report was received from, the Board of Safety requesting the Council to refer to. the Planning Commission, :cr an expression of opinion on p..ann.irag matters :connected t..er e4it , the ordinance :re uiat ng the width of driveways to service stations- This matter was referred to the elailri::,ng issi:n .a:, requested. Com,�._ �_ , .:..Re -location of Girl scout Ho1.6Je e;ort was received from the Planning Commission -Iris i that it .: is:. o2 the opinion that thane is no site at da ' �..:'3CQ Yld Park Jr any other sit ' y park wni4nwould be $wits: cee from. a, planning standp.. int for the location of the Girl. Scout House. 3 ohever, the Piai .eing Commission recommended; is Fne Council is of. the opinion that :.t is ` advisable on the eart3= tae 'City .to ':ind. a .Location for the (sira'... :Scout :3:o;.i,se i>i inconada,' Bark, that 'the Girl Scout ..ouse be„..Located in the rlarigle formed by the path ;ays fronting _ along Hopkins r ve n;xe, between Harriet and Wilson Streets. No. de ci e.xe c redo, s i V that net o 1-701.1G1 ti.aa , ACV*: Pier, of the to t enti: and exp. . They ILL :r to tne-e be ma build Ziayer the p House was s new 1,. appro. incre that Fund . Boar hotiin, a per app:r J' 311 r3. r {sated In this COrlfeC t1or a _'report- t^ as ;submitted by:: Committee No 3 recoz endiOng.:.: that a site :,:be _granted: for the : re -location o: the Girl scout °;Rohse ,17.x,;R3nconada park, the location to be decided by tz.e Plaanin.g -o :: tss::.on,`:° and that b. new Leasebe t. ecutea. Committee Ito w; l reported,'that at concurs in the recommendation of Ccriittee 4a .:r 32, and recommended twat a su'tab.ie .ease be executed ;granting to the. Girl Scouts tree. use _f the property for a- term, of, ten years, and further recom lending that the Board ofikorks be requested :;to make all necessary egotiations, plans and estiaatesaf cast and present them to e Council. ,- plan shoving the re -location of the • it l Scour House i n the triangle as recbmmended by the Planning Commission as presented, with estimates * of cost ;us f allows: yiov ng building, k.;50.,00; Rebuilding : Fireplace $350.00, Concrete ? er s Insurance, etcs, 450-.00; total $850.00. on motion, or t t•o ae i.`' and ,,Thomas, the recommendations of L,ommittee. 1Q0. _ I and. Ao. '6 `were ';;adopted. The Mayor pointedout. that it is desirable for the Council to take action ``as, soon`` as passible on the ;utter .of. the removal of the Girl Scout House' because of the fact that work is to be started immediately an the one:, . i ..g or the Community venter group. it was moved by 1:'itchefl, seconded by Bonham, that the second part of the t'iaraning• Cam lis sion's report with regard to tae _Location of the Girl Scout" house be accepted. The entire report or the ,damning Commission was discussed at length, and statements were made by kr. C. E. ?;Sihvlorth, chairman of the Planning Commission, : and by Mr. ;Arthur James, a member, explaining the Planning Commission`s.:attituc on this subject. m; pointed + t - - - _ ,. of the , ..�. t �.�ey out that the architecture tn., present Girl spout house .is quire different from ;that of the other buildings in t le park and was not suitable from a planning standp0i.4. to be placed in the park; ' further, that there is a questi.or in the minus of tr.e members.; of the Commission as to whether or not ;ui.idin,gs owned by private organizations .sboula be .oca,ted on city property. In reply' to a . "question by the :l,ayor, lar s . .'a;. P. £unt, commissioner of the Girl Scouts, informed the Council that _t ,tips tine plan of the: Girl Scouts to add a wing to the present building a , ter it has been ` moved to the new location, but that the construction of a.' new .'building ` was not feasible at, this : time. Councilman •Thoits . Moved that an appropriation. of $500.00 to made from. tae -'Contingent Fud for the purpose of moving the building, exclusive of reb iild ng the.,fireplace, and that the :.,:ysr ;end clerk be authorized -,"to. 'execute a. document modifying the present lease to provide:for the. ;location of the Girl Scout souse at the _ rtes iOcation 'or ',a termof ten ye -r, . This motion : seconded by Goddard and:.discussed. It was agreed that the new lease should be brought before the Council for final approval and ;that .' the fireplace should be rebuilt, thus. increasing the amount ';of the appropriation needed to k4,850.00. an 'motion. of :i=.'somas, :, the :,:motion was. amended' to read that an appropriation -:of 4S50'..,00;. 00: be mace from the contingent . ;And for the ,p:urpose of moving the:Girl Scout House; that the Board of corks_ be- authorized, t;o proce.ed, imIediately .with the mov .g...of the"bui.iaing. ana tizat a hen lease be _,reparea.,.cove:ring a period ..of ter,, years, .=to 're pr.es.ented .lager to one Council ..for a ,rovai. motion_ a*, amended.'' was adopted by unanimous vote o rot rain. 1 On motion of Collins and Bonham, r the Planning Lomm, ssiozl as to the re -location yion t House was approved. Scout CtAn °--Name Ssn:,a i to toao report was received from the Planning recommending *' n � Commission . that the road east n as Santa Rita Road, be changed �x Aidd1 ex ie; d Road, now known scat; r , 'a�x ed to California stated that .`part' of Santa '.r tz /1oad lies outside the city in a. the matter ,��• ..e � i i cr nging the name of this the Rio :t: wou .t� hC3.ve . to be taken up with the County Planning of ss o . � �; Commission. Oa motion of Thoats and Thomas, the Commission was: authorized to take up this matter Planning Planning oramiss ion. �, �. �h the Count evis or of . ui .din Code t `'e aces end Wails) l A report was received from the Planning Commission recommendinga revision to Section 1511 of the building c relating to the height of fences or walls. proposeC ae ordgr�a^nce amending Sec. 15.11 of the Building Code A given first reading and referred to Committee ode was given No. 1. Ditch In South Ore,on :'-..ct A .,i'L}t'.o!'t `Ir.`-„,5 received � .� t�e:.p eived from Committee No. 1. to � petition from property referring as.�y� the ; City complete owners i2'S. the-.Sc�uti��. Qregcr. �Y•-�- ' to :co ip :_e to the ..l±.i1ng in of the a a .�.., YiiaVer,le��' street to s;�idc�.Lefz.e.ic� +tcn from �s been informed that this ditch �a� " stating that the committee ti ry direcdirection of the Board of y , k �. �` filled in, under e tion o_ k s„ as a: ;, as material becomes 1 of ?a1 ' lto rt ^lub A report was received from that the Palo auto art Club: be asked. statement concerning their plans for operation of an art building. s. '. G. that ary l becret of present and -stated ° the Art Club, was the Art Club has no >"definite plans a the present time for their proposed building; not prepare definite plans until. a site ha een secure that they could she was nots . in a. poa�ltl.on t© make y ea, and of money which, ti...e Art Club may be able to investstatement s to the amount Councilman Thoits, Chairman of Committee loo; 1, reoo:tsc that the committee had considered t {. for the e of the request o, the Art �? 1b the , old hospital site and f e.lt it was not i n a position to -make a definite recommendation without knowing veal type "of building ` the Art. L,iub '� for administration of this building; proposed confiictingnstatements na been made as to the probable cost ana type of bui: din andthe 'Committee did riot, wish to make a recommendation as togs leasing or sale of the o. d hospital the is submitted by the Art Club.alts until definite At the su stion of the Club were At t' s ge meet h Mayor," the members of tr�c Art Committee No. 1 for the purpose of discussing this matter ii; detail. rPla''n"1•'0`,2".'New _. .report was received from that .Lars + r o xvtee Ldo. i raco rn�_ A' as �`submi„ted .by ,,o�.r•s tine .om�r• fS� ,en_�er Luce :tern for the `.;v� wing or �xrait' C group be approved, one . y. t p be u+Zcer ;lie directs:oL� of the s :x.t . .his accit.:: bhp Community `'en,,,:er Commission, ;. : proviso that > the ` fishes ;of d with, term iii - connection �sitr� tee ����uts r� .' u:xr ters be compliedwith. Committee, No. ,1 recommenei ng to s uomx t a definite to the, construction and t_=is recc The matt Scot: flop Se cont. as a dire+ t14 mw acts: of +; V♦ a rep . to o ga the r staei was g that to a rbj that the was re that to the _ 74 - was by str "provi ef: ici v'4.V1sCt as :rem aee ca ;,..a6 , - .ha er evio< moved - the etw beat t. arbitration. :7. £he et t -e previously received_ from is. Stern on matter was read, , and. the' proviso . in the commit-tee's recommendation vela.i to tine .Boy Scouts ° quarters ; was discus-:,ed. The Mayor stated that he had conferred , with. Ars . b tern :on this matter; that the desired arrangement Was to grant to the zoy Scouts the "exclusive . use of a certain .,portion of the first _ `` t oor of the new wing •which:_wouLd be, takencare of by the Doy Scouts under an. agreement with the Board of Works which has control over- all city buildings. On motion.of Alitchell and Saisma ., the plans submitted byirs. stern for the new wing .•'of °the Community ueriter group, - as approved by ,the Board:: of ; eorks, were approved, .and it was directed that this addition be placed under the direction of the Comminity Center Coission. It was the. understanding that action ;.would be tarcen.at: a 'later time ,on the matter of control of the Boy 6couts C1"; ;arters. i .:ed•31.erat to Zoning.. Ordinance, , ata s, ruto ' ri ckin Yards and junk /aras) A report Way r•eceived. from Committee No. 1 app roving in.g. a report of the. Planning' 'Commission recommending an amendment to ?a.r graph 8, Section1005 of : the Zoning ordinance, relating to garages and service stations. Committee .No. ;1 also submitted a report approving of the report o.� the 'Planning':Commission of Ys aT? filar y 31. st re:L a. Wing to t; t; VN reening yards and ;uric• yards. A proposeth ordinance 'lending °Subsea tion 8 of ection 1.v)5 of the >Zonin urdin nCe, rej'ating.'to"...garages and'.:ser'ice" s to , br S, . and. cd ina._' Subsec't.jo72.' .t':: to bec t ,on 100 of '' the Lon:ing �rdinancc rei.at r to -auto' wrecking yards ana j:uunt. ,yards was given` ,i irs lj .ry�e A� ading ►- 'Claim of .4tr . '7:r nc_e' report. was: received tr:,at aego t labor_ are ,under way to a settlement. Of the' claim. . of Resolution Relating from Committee lap 1. whic: it is hoped will .lead 'rs. Frances Wagner. by - - 3m-oyment -A report was received from Committee No. l ,.recommending I that the ,resolution relating : t -o. city employment„ as ` amended- by the committee, be appra ed..; i. YtiG..s read, that this Resolution'. o :110`7,.-e1:a.tinig to city employment, and a motj_on was made by Thomas, seconded by 4itchell, reso3.ution be adopted'. to the orig1nal resolution on this matter, as presented I the Cou.aci1, by Councilmen Bonham and: "Salsmaxz, was referred to. dd It was pointed out that the committee had amended this `resolution 1-)y striking- out . the,. "=hereas''' clauses, , and by adding the words I provided, gnat .this policy* :'oe not applied so as to impair the efi idle cy of any department"-, The Chairman of u ' CoCo:�mi,tte�: o... advised that the: three boards' had been ' consulted or this '.matter, as requested .' by the C.ouncil, and. bad reported twat they -,were a�of carrying out_ .the • genera_ '. policy contained in the resolution.. After ' djscussjon, the motion made by Councilman T comas b.'cl tna�^3r1n. Y � A motion has made by:S�lsman, seconded. bl onham try adopt. the original: resolution. which they 1144 revivusiy introduced:. tb the `C.011,nel' . Then_. ' ouncil j homers, ::t„vedwtcat the oriainai r'eso ut.t,o . be amended by s k,r L.c1I2g out the '"wher'e Sn. Giauie. afdt b e addition -of the Y th tna.t this � words provided, policy be not applied so asto impair the efficiency--' of any ;,'depart cent . c This motion was seconded by Collins. CouaciImen Bonham and Sai,sman consented to theamended resolution. Then, on motion -of Thomas and Collins, the amended A esoiution zas adopted:` by unanimous vote , on roll call of all councilmen present. (C'oun.cilmem. Thoits was • not present when the roll call eras ta. en on `,this �r esoiution, and Councilman ao:sher Was also (absent.) Shelter At report was received from Committee Ao. 1 recommencing that -the.site for the proposed new animal shelter, as recommender by. the Board of works, be approved. Committee tio. 2 recommended that. the conditional offer of ,the a-umane Society contained •in the letter of its President and Secretary, addressed to the Council.: under date of March 9, '1936, be aeeepted, but with the distinct understanding that s14n acceptance does not co:7imit the City to the policy of boarding animaIS either from the City of Palo r ' - outside Cit Alto or from the y,. Counci:ina.n Cathcart, chairman, of Committee exp ;.gaped that the. committee was not unanimous in its reo�w endatiOn., 'four ,members concurring " in this. report.. The other member, L'ounci:iman Sa,isman, read a, statement ;he had prep%�.x''ed- e.�.press:Lng his view's on; the matter and recommending thst it be- gib, en fur tier study in order to determine whether or not $.3.0,,0{}0 animal _shelter isnecessary. at the present time. ors . Frank Thomas, superintendent of tr.e Humane .)ociety, and :J ge ' E,,, L. 'i akin. :Attorney for the Humane Society, adc'rssed the Couzi:c.il and answered questions-- by the Mayor regarding tie need for .more space at the animal shelter and corn ee*ang . xe serv.ice retherea to residents , of Palo Alto in the bout n, of animals while their owners are out of town. --t .as point ., out that the boarding of dogs is purely incidental t �o the aper-at .on of the' pound. Mr. . A. Vv.. Hoy, member of the .board of Safety, also". addressed the Council explaining the need for a new pound and stating that the Humane Society in its operation of:the pound in past years has saved the city: many dollars Reference was made to the recommendation previously mad by 0o ni1t tee No. 4 for an appropriation of $5000.00 from the ,Utility Surplus in the General Fund towards the construction of a $10,000 animal shelter as z equested by the Humane Society. Co,uncii,man Costesio expressed the opinion Lisa there may. ,be a. ,nun ber ,of present needs which are of greater importance .than the construction of a new animal shelter, and suggested thatit might be Well to dally' a.ctlon on this matter until. the budget for the new fiscal year has been adopted. Coe lci_ean Thomas, Chairman of -o:nmittee .4o. 4, stated that the budget committee is giving full con:;id"eratio z co al needs and that the City has sufficient funds to meet all its obligatioas. On Z.otion of Thomas an:. Co1.Lins, the reco.rnmenaation o Committee i4o. 1 as to the site for the new animal shelter was approved. It was explained that the site, which is :on city ;property ;:fr.ontjr g, E1; Camila° Real between the Shell 0i1 Station and Warehouse •No 2, had : reviously been approves by the Boare ":of Works and the rlanning Commission. 'Then, on motion of .litchell. and Woody P the report of Committee NO., 2 Was approved. 0n motion of Thomas aria Thoits, the r com'mendation of L%o mi t tee i' o . 4 . that- an appropriation o BO00,- 0: be mace :From the Utility surplus in the .Genera. Fund forth purpose of providing funds -for the construction of an animal she;1ter, - has ,approved on roll call by the -f:oilor ing vote: Gathcar,t, CQ.U.il2s, -Goddard, Judson, Lit e.--,s.n -Richards,. Stephens:, Thoits, Thomas, �ecoc. Noes:.E cis.,. Costeiio, , 6a..1.smet1. Not*,' Voting: :tonham viC?Se-r. of caused ending ap;ointi votes, was not receive; members] absent c tna.t the proceeai the Cit3 nttorr.e3 the reap. to 1 ns t i Leo that the 400 -foot the coui: recommer Reg that the balance Bq uipznen r e c ommen owing to ;;::at par ana on nz Co.ni tte r o. that tae limits ie ter_uin opinion :iaa prep matter, tae ma4i t opinion. the City Pur a verbal is the b, that 4.6,3 securi.tj was pres le 4°0 r . and o :n .t sr al to,:: Board 1of nr ;peration rs. o us IT: from..., truction oczety. mere portance stew 11 o urici" gema that. the iection of gember of Board of V'dor: s The : Council now proceeded to ba:3.1ot for the ei.ection or. a member of the Board of i'ublic Works to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Leon B. Reynolds, for the term. ending . Sane 30, i9 3. Councilmen Goddard and Collins were appointed tellers. On the first ballot, Samuel B. Morris received 11 votes, two blank ballots being cast. Councilman Salsman ;,gas not present during :; the .balloting.) Mr. 3torris h wing received vea a majority of - tI .e: ;;votes vas decla.reci elected to membership on the ::Board 'of teubltc Works. Councilman an Wood' heft at this : time, 10 P.M. , - and was. absent :haring the rest :of the' zeetiug. uiet- i.1t:: S>uit''-oii Lots in Sunnyside Addition report :was. received from C.om ittee No. 1 recommending that the C©unCi.. authocize.:,the City ..ttorn y to institute pro :e :d ng o ,..uiet ti:;tie to,,lots . in 'Suany,si.ze 'liddition to' which the City holds tax deeds. A.- letter .has read from the City. At eorney on this aaatter +�n.-Moti.on of utitchell and Thoits, the report•wu.s ,approves and .theCity Attorney was authorized to in.sti.tute -the ,necessary proceedings. 'LoningL«o i or coaaxicil Roos A rep-Ort; ras received .from,Committee i o. 1 tnat the Bngixzeerir g._Department be asked to color :in 400. -foot reproduction of ;the. -.city map for hanging on the co:anc.ii rocAt. 0n ,;notion of Thomas and Goddard, recommendation :was, 'approved. Request' far'' Transfer. ,in. Fire .ae iartment Budget recommending zones a the wali of this A report gas `:received from Committee . o. 2 recommending that the request o:f the:` Board of Safety that the wiexpended balance of the Fire Departmientbudget be transferred to he Equipment Account be approved. vn this matter CaLtacittee No. 4 recommended that the request uest for this transfer be denied, caging to the' fact that .tne commit -tee ne.s no i:nformati:on as to a ;rcha.ses are contemplated. This :natter was discussed, }no on :motion of �olllr s .and Mitchell, the recommendation of Committee -yo: 4 :was approved. ro:l: r on yse " of Public T' ands by Private ur ;anirations A report was "received from Committee No.. 3.' recommending that the poJ.icy'- on ..the use of ;public lands within the city limits of ralo Alto< for use::; of private organizations be de t e mi ed by the :Council _ in. ; the light of the City rittorney's. opinion in this matter The City Attorney stated that he Irad prepared an Opinion. some time. ;ego in connection' <<L' .tn tnis matter, but that since that:`,, time certain problems relating to tae matter .nave arisen, and.- he,, would like to prepare a new °; i n ' n. The x otter was re -referred to Committee -No. o- and the City .attorney, Purchase of Bonds for :investment ,Coup; .?.man .Thomas, Chairman of Committee L o. 4, made a verbal, report. for. the committee concerning surplus city funds y,l tne: ban Which .are .bringing in no interest, and recommended teat 4_6,4000 of these funds -be' investE.c. at this time in sounu se, o f pies ' n ch r.e , read .Ly negotiable. The City .Creasurex, was present aaa read a," list~ of ponds prepmsed for purehaSe .sesol,ution Imp. 1108, author .zing the City treasurer to :purchase bonds for investment, and setting .forth the list of bonds with interest rate, date of maturity and amount paid, was :read. ,On motion of Thomas and ai.tchel , this resolution, was . adopted . by unanimous: vote on roil call. ',Additional Traffic Officer Authorized A report was received from Committee jio 4 recommending that the Council approve the hiring of an additional traffic officer and;` that,the > sum of $150.00 ;_be added to < the roiice ,. Department Salary =account for the purpose of paying for his June salary. Committee ;' io.:: 4 , . urt ;.er recommend:edthat provision be made in';the 1.66-37 budget for this extra officer. Jn motion of . itched and ;Goddard, this report was approved, and the expenditure authorized, by unanimous ' vote on roll call. ransf•ers ; in Community- Center Accounts A report ,wasreceived. from Committee No. 4 recommera- izg, as requested by the Community Center Commission, that a trans - 1e f .o„v5v,.QQ',be made from Account 121-1Z to Account 1L0;-13, tnisrbe.ingfoie, tie purpose, of allowi i a readjustment between these two utii.,l.ty accounts, and also that a transfer of $170.30 to made tro;7t.' cpount l,U-14 and i.u..00 from Account i21-49 to Cap:ita1 : Expenditures, ;this for the pt.rpose of purchasing tzo , typewriters ,i"or..the community Center. On .motion d` Thomas a.nd Ri'cnards, t:ir3:s recommendation •as' approved and the transff;r.L .authorized by unanimous vote on roll : call. , '.'Zra.nsfer to :plaza _fund k report ,was received. from Committee Mo. 4 recommending :t 2,?6e.o8 be transferiea i`rom :ihe :unr ppr.oprtoted balance of .. eneral Fund to the Plaza Fund ' to replace money previoa:; ,. expenae :, fr-om.. that fund. This restores the e aza Fund to its original amount of $201000.00. On motion of Mitchell and ySa.l:sm�asr4. this- recommendation was adopted. by unanimous vote on zsuest of firs .Seale for Refund Denied A_n-report was re.ceivea from Committee .No. 5 recommendi�� that, in `dccorc.ance' zitn the advice of the City r t•Cor:ne;j,. the request oi' irs.:Grace Ross bea1e for refund of $7.74, this sun being .irnterest ;,paid on ,certain street assessments, be. denied. On rn'tion of:; Saleman and Blois, this report was ap:proven:. Councilman l;yom 6 _ : t at O d ZO 'p.m., and -tins absent during the rest' of the , meeting. Plan for City : Insurance n report was submitted by Committee l °.. 5 recommending' 'tixa.t ;;city insurarice bebudgeted d on a five-year -year plan, thereby saving ten per ,Gent a year on premiums p:hid, amounting au man average to 1,150.00 per year,. and also recommending that pram_.. . on the, schedule . bona of city officials be paid for three advance, this bei:ne$ a: saving of $149.5(3. 0 ,' , n motion a�- Mitchell::and Bonham, this recom E::I dation�i;was approved, by unanimous vote on roll . call. APPropriation for Elliott —r s e'. Ma ;nine Committee so. -5 submitted •a' report stating that, niter 3rnves igatao�, it reiterated its previous recommendation ;or tae pure se .of a; new Ei11 t;t- '1s icr machine for the -writing of the .:as; essMe: t ro.li..and . tax bills, and again recommended that the ',Council proceed to purchase a ne : E1i:i:c.tt 1 either machine at the c u abed price. of -$,1,580.00 at, was .point(4.47; :L.t: that L ozmittee .;o. had pr" e made io Committ of t15i5 va.s aut of ;.as can as set a pJrti and Boa applisa program passed Or the nor for a a= f:venue, Richard jrc 0raina_nc relating has give membersf of five tnis arc net )epar t.IE the moat CPI special and _-hox certific Section operatic committe for the the c:z..y Cleric the City • be :,aa previously recommended that ;an appropriation of 1580.00 be .2 -de for this purpose from the Contingent Fund. on motion of Thoits and: Goddard, the reports of Oo , ttees No. 4 and No..>5 were approved and the appropriation k.a.55o . oo for the pure se .:.of a new E1:.:iott _seer machine -.as authorized fromt 'the Contingent Fund, and the appropriation. of 1~5.00 previously a11owed for the repair of the old machine r.as cancelled, tnls by unanimous vote on roll caii. .i :zo.i.ution re Cna-e in Budget Set -Up in aem ramduza o.t, A '! r eement .. heso.iut::on ago :1109, approving change in budget set-up e oe:t forth in Memorandum -Of Agreement for improvement of a 3rt:ion of El Camino Real,.;_was read, and on motion of Collins ano Bonham, has adopter by unanimous vote on rol i call. a Resolution f ut aor1zing Application for pWr Grant . Resolution Rio. 1110,a.uthoriz•c.ng the mayor to fire an application for a grant to aid. in> the 1966-37 street,. paving. program, was read, and on Motion of Thoits and Sa? sm .n, was passed by unanimous vote on roll caul. Ordinance Changing ring Setback Wine'. .rdi.nance', No., 660, '': c'riariging the setback line on the northeav terly , side of Bryant; street from 40 feet to 3i:) fee t or a aistance of 140. feet Southeasterly from Santa Rita ,.•l eoue, givi: xa second' -reading, ,ano 'on motion of Thoits and ichards, was adoptea by, unanimous vote on roll call. ' rrinance re Or -an zation of ,ommuni 3. Center Commission Jrdinanc.e No. 681, ,amending Section 95 of Coaified. ;,rk:inance iao . ', as a iend.ed by ` Ordinances No. 4"15 and 600, relating to the organization- of the Community Center commission, vi2 7 given second reading. This. ordinance ,Provides for a .:.e "tie-`:..Ci.i:}' of seven on the Community Center Commission„, instead five as at present. on. motion of Blois aria Sals:;zan, ehis ordinance was adopted by unanimous vote on i'oll o.epUrts of Officials re reports of the Department of rublic orks, the -.eoarement of Public Safety, the ,auditor ; na Treasurer, for tie mootn of .4ay, 19366, were received and ooae;,'.u. on : ia.e . oouzic:ilinan' Cathcart made ;a verbai report cr the special committee, composed, of Councilmen Catncc;,rt, costel i o any -non s, appointed et this last meeting to consider a certificate presented by the City Attorney, which is required by Section 2466 of the Civil Code, relating to the ownership and operation of tie Pa.1o. AltoHospital. ne stated ',That this committee scadcome to the conclusion that it uould be wise for the Council to approve this certificate as recommended ne. City rnttorney. On motion of . Ri.c.hards and Salsman, the layor and City :,=trk v,ere authorized to:; execute this certificate on behalf of the City. The Mayor recommended to the Couneii ts;. t Cow, . C B. =..,s be appointed as a temporary member of the ' Board of t'uO.i C. Jorks Using the' absence of Prof.t d�, Grant. 0n :notion of ihoits and, Stephens; this temporary appointment was approves. J.eeav€. to councilman Goddard - - - - Councilm'an Goddard requested that he be granted a lea e. of abserce;;from Sure 15th to September 1, 1K-6. On motion` of ' Collins and Richards,, this request was granted. Monthls'Bills Obi motion of Mitchell and Sals:nan, tine following approved and 'warrants rants authorized in.payment of the sano: :Bancroft -Whitney Co. Carlisle a Co. . CitY ..of polo Alto City of Palo Alto ,Y.1.1...TUdeon, Mayor Patrick '& poise iClinkner Co. ,Professional building, Inc. 61.orakerrs Printing House Stuart Travelers Insurance Co. Wilber Co. Nellie C` : Harris L'a10 Alto hospital Ci.ty f Palo Alto C..'ty" off' 'alo kl.to City of pal() Alto Ad ournment to June -29, 2..94 13.26 25.40 16.30 25.00 2.72 25.00 12:.16 42.48. 184.55 21.84 57.72 1167.00 1400.00 1.666.00 1000.00 n m. t :on of Richards and Salsman„-the Council d.jotryned, to meet at 7:30 p.m., iiionday, June ..25, i36, in the city FSCI:i'1". ty Clerk Approved: 7:30 p. Mayor Juds Prese ao roved. the City of funds t 1936. Let7e relating sale certa that ln can be mad therefore request at that he ha On :notion 7:a.3 appp_ ov V oini relating t On motion plat=ed on matter o organiz ` and he r e c the matte: redest committee: Claim i .concerning profession Santo ,la. au v isms t. any o bliga/ county autz and w :ere:'c _'ecc7 the G1aim c Stephens,