HomeMy WebLinkAbout10141935City Hail, Palo Alto, California,
October 14, 1935.
The Council of t,.b.e' City of Palo Alto met in regular
session on this' date at 7:30 :p.m.;_, with Mayor Judson presiding.
Roll call as follows:
Present: Blois, Bonham, ; Collins, Costello, Goddard, Judson,
Mitchell, Richards, Salsman, Stephens, Thoits,
Thomas.
Absent= Cathcart, Mosher, Wood.
The minutesof the meetings of September 3 and 10,
1935, were approved.
Re Traffic Citation Against Consul
A letter was received from the Police Judge relating
to a traffic citation against: the Honorable Jorge M. Amuchastegui.
=trzentine Consul at San Francisco, enclosing a letter from the
Consul and from the Police Judge and Chief of &'oi.1ce on this
matter, with the request that .this correspondence be referred
through suitable channels to the Secretary of State of the
United States. On motion of Mitchell and Goddard., :he Mayor,
City Attorney and Police Judge were authorised to carry out this
proce:.ure.
Dinner Meetin~a of Pe ir_sula League
A communication was received from F. A. Bloom, Secretary
of the Peninsula Division ;of the League of California
aLunicipalities, announcingthat the Peninsula Division will
hold its next meeting :,on ,Thursday, October 17th, at 6:30 p.m. in the Community House at Palo Alto where dinner will be served,
the program to include the annual election of officers and a
talk by Assemblyman H. Dewey Anderson. city Councilmen and
officials who intend to be present at this meeting were asked to
inform the city clerk of this fact. Twelve :members of the
Council and the City Attorney signified their intention to
attend this meeting.
Le ;ter from Jy S. fidelity & Guaranty Co. re Accident Claim
A letter from tne O. S. Fidelity and Guaranty Company
conc;;:t ,ding the report _o ' an accident to Dr. � Edit (Johnson at
the Palo Alto Hospital was received and referred to Committee
ha, 5.
wetter from Chamber of Commerce re TT Ask Mr.Fos ter Service"
A -Letter was received from. the C.aai ber . of : Commerce
recommending that the ',Ask ; Mr. Foster Service be continued- for
.anther year at a .cost of $200.00 payable in two installments,
4=zd that the Council appropriate this money from the 'ublicity
Fund. A bill of $100.00 .from the Poster c. Reynolds Company
for the first payment was enclosed with the recommendation that
it .de paid from the Publicity, :Fund. On motion of Thoits and
Stephens, this requestwas approved and the payment of this bill
sas authorized, by unanimous vote on roll call.
Councilman Thomas left at this time, 7:40 p.m., and
:as absent during part : of .the meeting.
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Proposed annexation of n " m.barcadero Annex"
A report : was received from the Board. of Works trans-
mitting Bulletin i o. 16 relating to the proposed annexation to
Palo :Alto. of the district known as n Embarcadero Annex", zith
figures, on the estimated yearly revenue and expenditures if this
district is annexed to the City. A copy of this report was
presented to each council member.
Resolution of Intention No. 1086 to call a special
election to submit the question of the annexation of Embarcaaero
Annex, was read -and on motion of Thoits and Collins, was adopted
by unanimous vote on roll call. This resolution of intention
provides that, i,t is the intention of the Council to call a
special election in the territory proposedfor annexation on
Tuesday, January 7, 1936, and further provides for a hearing to
be held by the Council at which property owners may make protest
to the annexation on November 4, 1935, at 7:30 p.m. in the city
hall. *ry
Resolution on:Loading Zone
report was received from the Board of Safety
approving a' request of the e.Thomas Dyeing _i Cleaning Works for
a loading zone at the northwest corner of :Hamilton Avenue and
Ramona Street <(on. Ramona Street) , and recommending the approval
of a . resolution : establishing this loading zone.
A resolution establishing this loading zone on the
southwesterly side. of Ramona Street, beginning at a point 9 feet
northwest from : ilton Avenue, for a distance of 16 feet north-
westerly, was read' and referred to Committee ,No. 2.
Budget of Community Kitchen
A report was received from the Board of Safety
submitting= an estimated budget of the Community Kitchen for tine
period from -July. 1. 1)35 to June 30, 1936, and also recommending
that the salary of the manager of the Community ='itc'aen be set
at $120.00 per month and that a city car be provided for his use.
This matter was referred to Committee No. 2.
In this connection, a report was received from
Committee No. 4 recommending that $140.00 be appropriated s rozu
the Contingent Fund to cover the cost of operating the Community
Kitchen until November 1, 1935, $20.00 of this sum being to cm:
unpaid balance due the manager of the Kitchen for services
rendered during the month of September. On motion of Mitchell
and Stephens, the recommendation of Committee No. 4 was approved
and the appropriation authorized by unanimous vote on roll call.
Councilman Wood came at 8 p.m. and was present during
the rest of the meeting.
Re Diagonal ;?irking on Circle
A report was received from the Board of Safety
informing the Council that it has reconsidered the advisability
of permitting diagonal parking on the Circle, in view of the
fact -'that. the Council on September 3ra approved a reco:nmendedo
from Committee : -Lio. 2 that permission be granted for diagonal
parking on the Circle; the Board reaffirming, its opinion that
diagonal parking on the Circle would be improper and dangerous
because of lack of room, and expressing unwillingness to initiate
regulations permitting this change in parking, suggesting t.at
the Council give the matter further consideration. ., On motion
of Thoits .and: Richards, this matter was referred back'_i
Committee No 2.
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Resolution on =Parkin,, $pace,,
A report was" received frOm the Board of Safety
recommending that the Cour cif. approve a resolution establishing
a parking space "or' the northeasterly side of Ramona Street for.
a distance of 24 feet - southeasterly .from Ly.ttor. Avenue, for
the use of trucks of the , 3'tilitxes Department of the City of
Palo Alto. A resol'2tion:" establi sing this parking space was
read and referred to_ Committee. Ao..: 2.
Change of Setback Li es Recommended
A report was received from the Planning Commission"
recommending that the setback line on the northwest side of
California Avenue be changed from 30feet to 24 feet for a
distance of 81.74 feet` southwesterly from the southwesterly line
of Webster Street; .and that the setback line on the southwesterly
side of Webster btr.eet;:` be changed from 24 feet to 20 feet for a
distance of 75 feet; northwesterly from the northwesterly line of
California Avenue. An ordinance changing these setback lines
as recommended was given first reading.
Change of Setback Line
A report was:. received; ,from the Planning Commission:
recommending that . the request received fro'' Mrs. Claire 4.
i`iiompson that the setback line; on the northwest side of
University Avenuebe changed from 40 feet to 30 feet for a
distance of 100 feet northeasterly from the northeasterly line
of Hale Street be denied. On motion of Mitchell and 'Mood,` this
recommendation was approved.
Special Building Permit Denied
A report was received from the Planning Commission
recommending that the request of 'rs. Forest Curtis Aumock for
a special permit to build a' house on the rear of her lot at 1067
Forest Avenue be denied,/ as the ordinance that governs requires
ghat there be at least 4700 square feet for each dwelling and
the area of Ars. Aumoc.kss ,Property is 9115 square feet. On.matio
of Aitcheil and Collins, this recommendation vas approved.
R e wort on Regional Mao.,
Ji report' was received from the Planninz Commission
recommending that work on the Regional Map be continued if and
when the W. P. A. funds are available, as the demand is not
urgent enough to require immediate action. On motion of
Coili.ns and Bon_haznthis report was placed on file for future
reference.
Subaivial s 2
A. report was received from the Planning Commission
approving a map of Tract No. 35, being a subdivision of blocks
and recommending
8 and portions of Blocks 79 80. and 81, Seale Tract,
ecommenaing that this subdivision map: 'be approved by the
City Council. Mr. Arthur James, assistant city engineer and
member of the: Planning Commission, .explained that this is a
tentative map of this subdivision and that when the
e final maps
is Presented an offer would be made in '� writing by the subdividers
dedicating to the City two streets, California Avenue and Byron
''trees. On motion of Mitchell and Bonham, this map was
referred to Committee : No. 1.
a-._.14tsts_fc r 3 ec .a1. 13-zi.s d .n Permits
. report was rec eyed ; from the Board of uk orks trans-
a r'eauest from E. M. Sanford for Permit to build a
'i. tri .Living quarters above at 904 Cowper Street,'. and a
similar request .;from A. F. i iesjahn for a .permit to build a
three-room; apartment above a double garage at the rear of 575
Hawthorne Avenue. Upon recommendationof the Board of Works
these requests were referred to the Planning Commission' for
consideration.
Transfer c `,Funds for Columbia Street. Culvert
A' report was received from the Board of Works recommend-
ing that $250.00 be transferred. from Account' 140 (Storm Lraina.ge,
Repairs and Maintenance) to Account ` 146 (Storm. .rainage
Construction), which is necessary to complete construction of the
Columbia Street Culvert. On motion of iitcheli and Wood,
this recommendation was approved and the transfer authorized
byunanimous, vote on roll call.
Councilman Thomas returned at this, time, 8:25 p.m,,
and was present during the rest of the meeting.
Changes in Children's Library
A report was received from the :Board of Works relative
to bids received for the installationof a heating and
ventilating system for the Children's room at the Library, as
previously requested by the Library Board. Reference was also
made to a pia under consideration by the Library Board to
4.! transfer the present Children's library to the: room now occupied
by the Art Gallery, the Art Gallery moving to the present
Children's room.`
Two letter: were received from the Library Board,
accompanied by an estimate of cost for the necessary changes
to be made in the room now used by the : Art; Ballery to make it
suitable for the Children's Library, the Board pointing out the
advantages of the new location. A letter was also received
from the:`Parent Teachers Association on this subject.
On this matter Com ai.ttee No. I reported that the plan
for installing a heating and ventilating system in the Children's
room in -the . basement of the Library had been abandoned i:�. favor
of _ a -plan to locate the Children ` s Library in the present Art
Gallery, and that the work of altering the Art Gallery to adapt
it ` for its new use would be done under . the supervision of the
Library Board. The committee reported this information to the
Council without' recommendation.
A report was also received from Committee ltio. S
approving the policy of the Library Board to use the Art Gallery
formerly used by the Art L%lub for the Children's Room.
Committee No. 4 recommended that the Council deny
the former ` request of the Library board for an appropriation to
cover cost of installing a heating and ventilating system in
the present Children's Room; the committee recommended that the
Council appropriate from the Contingent Fund the sum of ;'7CO.OG
to be used for alterations necessary to adapt the Art Gallery
for, use:- as, a Children s Room in accordance with the plan and
estimate of cost submitted by the Library Board.
Or motion of Thoits and Goddard,
yf Committee No. 4 -were approved, and the
was authorized: from the Contingent Fund fo
vote on roll call,
the recommendations
appropriation of y700.%
or this purpose, by
Re: Alterations to Frame Business Buildings
Relative to requests recently received From Its.
Andrew Christeson and from Mr. Paul lierner' for a change in t ne
'resent oz�c1iriance to permit t ahem to wake al'cerat�.ons irl tr e
fronts
the Boa,
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Code, w.
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No. 1.
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that the
the Board
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the P.W.A.
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by the P.1;
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Butane Pia
that the B
of drawing
project, a:
accord; ngi;
was approv
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industrial
Committee
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fronts of -their frame business- buildings in the Mayfield District,
the Board of . Yorkssubmitted a report with a proposed Ordinance
amending Section 1602, Subsection I;, of the Palo Alto Building
Code, which would: permit ` alterations of store fronts below the
awning box in Type I IV and Type p . business buildings in .ire Zone
To. 1. Tn s proposed ordinance was read. It -was pointed out
by Councilman Thomas ` that the Board of Works is not a proper body
to introduce an ordinance, and therefore the consideration of
such ordinance is out of order at the present time.
In connection. with..this matter, a report was received
from. Committee No. 1 recommending that the present ordinance
restricting the alterations to frame buildings in Fie Zone 1
be not amended. On lotion _ of Wood and Mitchell, this recommenda-
tion was approved.
Report on `Iectrolier System for Mayfield.
a report was received from the Board of Works trans -
m tting Bulletin No. 22 on the matter of removal of poles and
installation of an electrolier system on B1 Camino Real through
the Mayfield District. It was directed that a copy of this
bulletin be sent to each council member. Consideration of this
report was deferred to a later date
Street Lighting '. Study
A report was received from the Board of.`'Works trans-
izti.ng Bulletin :: No. 89, being a Street Lighting Study for the
City of Palo Alto. Each council;;: ember was presented with a
copy of this bulletin and ;,action ;was deferred to a later date.
Removal of Gas istr�ibutjnu` Center and Butane Plant
Plearing Set on liezoninn;of Power Plant Site
a report was received from the Board of Works requesting
that tie Council consider at an early gate the recommendation of
the Board of May ."6, 1935 in regard to the moving of the Gas
Listributing Center and :Butane Plant, in vi.ew of the fact that
the P.W.A. has ,approved this project and work on it should proceed
at an early date in order to take advantage of the grant offered
by the P.W.A.
A report was received from Committee No. 1 on this
matter, recommencing that< the report of the Board of Yvorks of
ey 6, 1935, recommending that the Gas Distributing Center and
Butane Plant be moved to the Power Plant site, be approved, : and
that he Board of Works be requested to proceed with preparation
of drawings and specifications for the removal as a P.W.A.
project, and that the P.W.A.: protect application be made
accordingly. On motion of Salsmcn and Thomas this recommendation
was approved.
Committee No. 3 recommended that a date be set for a
fearing on the matter of rezoning the Power Plant site for
:._atostrial use. On .`motion of Collins and Thoits, the report of
Committee No. 1 was accepted and_ the Mayor was authorized to
set Aovember 4, l9 eas ."tae date for a hearing on the rezoning
o7 the Power Plant cr industrial use.
.icy uisiti.on of mots in Sunnyside Addition
A report, was'- received from: the
that the City proceed to acgw:;_re, Lots 12
Surnyside Aod.i.tiou, for' use as a ;pumping
referred. to Committee', No. 1 and the City
Board of Works recommendi
to 22, inclusive, Block 5
station. This was
Attorney.
Report on Picnic Grounds bisa.pproved.
report : was received from the Board of ` Works , reco end-
ing that the report of the Panning Commission on the location of
picnic grounds. in :R1ncoriada Park be not approved. It was
stated' that the Council at a previous meeting . had disapproved
the report` of the Planni ngCommission. on picnic grounds upon the
recommendation' of Committee No. sand thereforeno further
action' was" necessary.
urther.Time on Peddlers Ordinance
Referring, to the ordinance relating to solicitors and
peddlers as proposed by the Independent Merchants League,
Committee No. 2,in vie of the fact that tae discussion at the
public hearing indicated that the sponsors of the ordinance
desired to make certain changes in it, requested further time to
consider this :ordinance, pending consideration by the sponsors
of such amende ordinance as they may desire." The committeets
request for further time was granted.
FurtherTime on Advisor] Board Ordinances
A report was received from Committee No. 3 asking for
further time ;for the consideration. of ordinances appertain:'.ng to
the Advisory Board on Commercial Amusements This request was
granted.
B3 ss Porecas t of IzIos.pital
A. report was received fromCommittee N. 4 recommendi )g
that the "Budgetary Forecast of the Palo Alto Hospital for
1935-36" be approved and that the Auditor be. directed to prepare
and mail to each councilman an abridged copy of the document.
The .committee expressed gratification for the excellent financial
condition of the hospital and stated that it felt the Hospital
Management deserved an expression of appreciation for this
splendid record. On motion of Mitchell and Costello the
report of the committee was adopted and the Mayor was rec,uested
to express the appreciation of the Council to the: Hospital
Management.
Budget of City .Attorney,s Office
A report was received from Committee No. 4 stating
that it has given further study to the budget of the City
Attorney's office and advises the Louncil that it considers
the budget as previously recommended to be adequate for the
CityAttorney's office.
A motionwas made by Thoits, seconded by Stephens,
t hat the budget of the City Attorney's office as previously
prepared, by Committee No. 4 be approved. This tas discussed,
and reference was made to the fact that when. the budget for
1935-36 was adopted on August 19th, the entire budget as
✓ ecommen,ded by Committee » o. 4 was adoptedwith the provision
t the budget of the City ' Attorney t s office may be amended
d x ing the fiscal year The motion was then changed to
read ''that there be no change made in the budget of the City
Attorney's office since the adoption of the budget -on August
This, motion as amended was passedon roll call by the f ollovdrig
vote:
Blois, Bonham, Goddard, Judson,M.itche.i,
Stephens, Thoits, Thomas, Wood.
Noes: Collins, Costello, Richards,:$alsman.
Ann.
that the
year endi
De approN
tion was
recommend
Palo Alto
approved.
approved.
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Approved
Annual Audits Ap.proved
A report was .received from Committee No. 5 recommending
that the annual audit ' of the City of Palo Alto for the fiscal
year ending June 30, '' 1935, prepared by Skinner and Hammond,
be approved. . On motion of Mitchel and Sa.lsman, this recommenda-
tion was adopted.
4 report was also ,,received from Committee 1,1o. 5
recommending thatthe annual audit by Skinner and. Hammond of the
Palo Alto Hospital for the year ending June 30, 1935, be,
approved. On motion' o. Mitchell, and Bonham, this report was
approved.
Ordinance on Gas lax: S reet Ir provemen tom,» toad
Ordinance No. 663,' creating special gas tax street
improvement fund, was read. It was explained by the City
Attorney that his ordinancehad been rewritten since its first
reaairig on September 10th. On motion of Thoits and Hichards,
this ordinance was adopted as an emergency ordinance by
tia.nimou.s vote on roll call.
Reports of Officials
the reports of 'the: Department of Public Works, the
Department of rub1ic Safety, Auditor and Treasurer for the
month of September, 1935, were received and placid on file.
AeDointrier t to Advisory Board
The mayor announced that he wished to nominate Mrs.
Howard C. Hay for appointment as a member of the Advisory, ;Board
on Commercial Amusements, vice Mrs, R R. Beal term expired..
On motion of Thomas and Richards, this nominationv:a,s confirmed.
Bills Approved
0n motion of Mitchell and Bonham, the following bills
t.er e approved and warrants authorized in payment of the sane
by unanimous vote on roll call:
rienry C. Collins, $ 4.25
Jas. W. Edwards . Co. 47,13
Chas. R. Hadley Co. 8.54
Mayor C. H. Judson 25.00
rrofessional Bldg.: 25.00
Lelmer T. Israel 4.32
:-avid Keeble 5.56
National. Axine League 5.00
Patr.ick:'ioise 4 inkner Co. .91
F. u. Pering 11.44
Fred h, Smith .25
Travelers Insurance Co. 171.37
Underwood Elliott .Fisher Co . 19.47
Frank E. Wilber Co 14.11
C. a. Judson 39.50
Chester 'iv. Barker 2.50
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. 1.71
City of Palo Alto 12.90
Palo Alto Hospital 1005.50
Col. E. P. Wolfe 5.50
Arthur A: J"ames 18.20
City of Palo Alto 4000.00
Traffic Conditions in Southgate
Councilman Wood called attention to the dangerous
y C conditions on certain streets in Southgate caused by
lop. 4
pai king o£. cars on both sides of these narrow streets,
art c larly on the curve between Mariposa.. Avenue and Park
xoulevard. :.:1:16 suggested that no parking be allowed on this
curve. Tne Mayor was requested to ask, the Board of
Safety to irivestigate the traffic conditions at this location 1
and:also in other places in the city where similar hazards at 7:33 p.r
exist. '.
Mayor Judsc
d,iouram'ent to November 4, 1935 Presen
n •motion of Tnoits and Richards, the Council.
adjourned to Meet at 7:30 p.m., Monday, November 4, 1935, in
the c ter' hall.
.pity Clerk
Absent
Th
approved.
Approved:_ l 4nn Reflues
Mayor
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the proposes
J'nnex!i to vri
given an o o pi
against the
twenty-one :,z
annexation._
Andrew
taken off a
annexation,
Hardy was prE
t. -e signers
Tne
Council is re
reported that
the district,
calling an el
uni.e s s the ow.
protest again
Aas. not yet- b,
protestan;s w
election. T]
the ordinance
regular .aeeti.
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matter of rezc
to indu:;tria3
which wLs p abl
zoning ordin;n
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