HomeMy WebLinkAbout07011936BEGINNING FISCAL YEAR 1936-1937
Tile Council of the City of Palo Alto ;net on this ca.
at 7'.30 ,.m., for the purpose of reorganization The meet_..
i y,
was called to order by the City Clerk who asked for nominations
for Mayor pro tem. Or, motion of Salsrnan and Collins,
Councilman Cathcart vas nominated and Edected Mayor pro te.:, arm
took the chair. Roll call as follows:
Present: Bonham, Cathcart, Collins,, Costello, Judson,
itcheli, !kosher, Richards, Salsmar.,, S t e p::enz.
xho,nas, 0o.Md.
lois, Goddard . hoits.
Election of. gayor
The Council proceeded to the election of a Mayor for
the '1scal Year 1936.1937. Councilmen Collins and Costello
were aP:po inter. , tellers.
Seven ballots, were taken for theelection of
following results
r lrst ballot: Judson
1 7
Costello 3
Collins 1
Blank 1
Second ballot: Judson 7
Costello ` 3•
Collins 4
Trio ballots Judson 7
Costello 4
Collins 1
cc,.l.iot: Judson 7
Costello 4:
Collins 1'
rifth ballot: Judson'
Costello 3
Collins 3
ouncil'man Thoits cc.Mie at this ti=e,
:was prese:^itct,:r'ing the rest of the meeting.)
Sixt:s ba lot: Judson 7
Costello 3
Collins 3
Se`, ent ballot: Judson 8
Costello 2
Collins 3
. Mr. Judson, having received c majority,
of the Council,_ was declared re-elected Mayor :or
year and took the chair,
ADpo1ntment of Officials
Tne Council no'w proceeded to ballot for the ap:-J3Lnt-
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Treasurer.
(Councilman Wood was present during the b&
on these two positions, but left at p.z.
was. not present during the rest of the meeti:zg,)
Ordinance Creating Office of Personnel Manager
Councilman Thomas, Chairman of Committee ir`o. 4,
on .ehalf,pf.the committee-. Y- ;_, :; r first .�_�.,r, ot+�,�cc o -r . �.rst reading a
proposed oxo.i,:nanc.e creating time office of ?ersonnel manager
and_ outs lnzng : his duties.
Service o= Caots'-Beach
n., motion of Mitchell and Richards, the Mayor as
requested to appoint, a committee to raft a resolution in
apprec.:aT.:iora oi: the long. `service of Capt. E. L. leach as City
Clerk .and 'Assessor.
(Councilman. • lo her left '
at 8 q. 3 V p,32?. and was
absent :during the rest of the meeting.)
Bulletin from. Municipal League
Bulletin,No. 13 from the League of California
a,cipal ties concerning the : City's share ,,o f automobile taxes
collect ec by they State,, was received.
&ppointments to Co unity Center Commission
The. mayor,read a communication from the Board of
Education recommending that Jesse zt. Overturf and George
Wxiisler be appointed as members of the Community Center
Ccxami,ssion. He announced Chat he wished to make the
folloWing nom nations to memberships on the Community Center
Commis ion in accordance with the provisions of ;,he ordinance
recenti r .adopted relating to the organization :o of the Community
Center :Co issi.on:
For 1 -year term: Mrs. Louis,Stern
Mr. Howard C. Ray
For -year term: Ir. Chas. A ; Dobbel
Mrs. ` Honor Adams
For 3 -year term: Mr. Jesse R. Overturf
Mr. George r. y_sler
:fir. W. H. _ Preisker
On motion of Thomas and £hoi.ts, these nominations
were confirmed
Submission of ssessrment oils
A communication was received from the City Assessor
submitting for equalization the assessment rolls of all
property in theCity . of Palo A -to for the fiscal year 1.9;::6-".:.7.
u .: motion of itich�:tra.. andMitchell,i t �y
that a notice be published, as czr•ec � ..
p;zblis hed, as re e; .rea b zL_, ..
-the :assessment roils are open to the inspection tin_:once,
and . t at S �CT:L^rr'i :?.�.'. the y:::....j.
the Council will meet as a board, of Equalization on
Monday, ' August 3, 1936, at 10 A.M. is the i::ity I':a.l.l.
Closing Entries
:The closing= entries for the year 1535-36 were present:-::
City Auditor as follows:
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were se),
of June
Palo h.
connect:
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$500.00
expenses
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to make
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'eater- Fund.
Light, Fund
Gas . Fund
De str:. ctor ` Fund
General Fund $186,.746.14'
Jn. motion :;of Mitchell and Eonh«:rn,these closing entries
a, ':rov; d and the neeeSs ry transfers were a; ..,',hJY':1.zed.
Reports of.. Officials
The reports of the Auditor and Treasurwr for the ::xorith
o- June were received arza:.placed. on file
Grant to Luella sutler
The City Attorney. y pre ented; a Grant by the City of
Palo .Lito to Luella, Butler granting rights to•, make' sewer
connections and other rights reserved to. her by deep. executed:
:Li -oh 141 134-. 1'w�.6 S. viias referred da - ' r +
re�:Ex:� e,� ta, C�om�.s. �tee No. 1.
Eztp:off-- ,ent of Actuary for Study of Retirement System
C ouhoilman Thomas referred to the appropriation. of
e500.00 made at the. last meeting fdr,.the purpose. of paying ;;he
expenses of a . study of a retirement'system. ale requested ` the
Council to authorize the employment of Ir. 'Ralph R. Nelson
:. make this study, and read a. letter from �
he outlined _ r..=1.Qd .CL... Sproposition.: f � C,I� �r � 1�'e 'Nelson C Y1 �.i., which
T an motion of s£ii tcheil and 'hoits
'Ir. Nelson `v as G'.fi'� io'3'.
p red to make this study, in accordance i.ith a
1e - 1evicu: report ,of. Committee N. 4 and iti:r. Nelson.°s letter.-
the total cost of the study.: not, to exceed $500.00. ,
--�!!�� yy The Mai oCr advised -: n ryt� .a�1;:t.{„ he./.+ �tl�l•{?1Z/�:�:dn an.no'unce his
s
a Ji �� mentw of the- standing: ....com 1'ttees : fer 1236"+..'+d at
'� the next
rcu_ s.r meeting on J'alyr',13th,::and asked' that, i.n the m,e.:atime
:e com1ttees .for 1935-56 continue ,to . serve if com.r1t th e
are necessary
J,n motion of Sa .sman and. Thoit:s, the Council
j ,� urzzed .
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