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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11121935220 City Ball, Palo Alto, California. November 12, .:1935. The Council of the City of Palo Alto met in regular session on this date at 7=;0 p.m.. In the absence of the ziayor, the meeting was called to order by the City Clerk who asked for nominations for Aayor pro tem. On motion of: Thoits and Co_lins, Councilman Cathcart was nominated and elected Mayor pro tem and took the chair. ., Rol.. Call: Present Bonham ss.tncart Collins, �1 ste lo, �r� doar iC bards a.1sm`.n ►s' y iosent: ioiS aasAn it6 n.e1..L tephlZls Choi y,S . a . ALre;e,ment, for tba.rcadera asowa novas,. r�cocl Mr. Franz B. Durkee, representing the Legal Department the Division of highways, addressed the Council relative to the: proposed Embarcaaero Road Subway, and advised that it was necessary to' take action on this matter immediately. he stated that two agre'ernents must be executed by the.. City, of Palo l lto before, the contract for the work can be awarded, one being a general agreement involving the plans and location of the subway, and the other a maintenance agreement. A report was received from Committee No. 1 recommends that the City enter into the agreement as submitted by the State Department of Public Works, .tiitn the modification that the agreement apply to the final plans accepted by the City of Palo Alto. In regard to a possible change in the plans, as desired by the -"City of Palo .hlto in order to align the center line of . the subway with the center line of Embarcadero Road instead of 40 feet off center as provided in the plans prepared by the Highway commission, 4r. Durkee stated that he had been informed today by the Bridge Engineer of the Division of Highways that if this project does not proceed as already planned it will be left out of the program, as November 19th or 20th is the final date to advertise for bids and the contract must be 'awarded by: December 15th; that there appeared to be no possibility of securing a modification of the plan, and the construction of the subway coula not be assured unless the general agreement as submitted by the State Department of uc! is Works is adopted. This matter was discussea at length, and on motion of Thoits and Goddara, the report of Uommittee No. 1 was approved by unanimous vote on roll call. Resolution No. 1087, Clerk to execute the agreement motion_ of Bonham ana Richards, roll call. authorizing the liayor and City as modified, was read, and on was adopted by unanimous vote on On motion .of Richards and Bonham, the Mayor was authorized to appoint a committee, of such number as seems vise to him, to go to Sacramento acid confer .ith the Highway Commissi a in: regard to the subway. The maintenance agreement as submitted by the highway Commission was read, and on motion of Thoits and Bonham the agreement was approved and Resolution 1Jo. 1088 authorizing the 'Mayor and City Clerk to execute same was adopted by unanimous VJ�e on roil call. Letter from omen's Service League A -comaunication was received from the Executive Committee ,of the Palo Alto b�romen's Service League expressing appreciation of the support the Councii has given to the �esdLLe. This has placed on file. Commit with Z Commis Neilsc on cer at the later prelim thanzio unera_ t calling surroun the Par the Lou transfe Departm would bi No. 1 a. America: Library the Lit/ now all o quarters relative the Chri: in the bi these Cow Lecember Community empi oyme.ci buij,d ing s: an approp of this f and N o , 4 _1 e W. that the Driage is the 19:6 this s ub j e AAire_. the CounCi £' ublic on. of oved ivy on to on Re aort of Recreation Survey Committee A preliminary report was received from, the Survey Committee on the Community Center and Recreation activities, with recommendations concerning the establishment of a Recreation Commission. This report was; read to the Council by bir. N. P. Neilson, Cha? rma:n. of the Survey Committee, who made comments on certain items in this preliminary report, which was prepared at tre request of the 4ayor, the final report to be submitted later after the committee has completed its survey. This preliminary report was referred to Committee t\io . 3. ,e ttcr frccn Mrs. 3i.i: i.man` A letter was received from xars. Bertha zpilliman thani.ing the Council for the flowers sent to Dr. Sillimant s I uneral services. This. letter wc.s placed on r i.ie . Le„ter• from 4ibrary board on Maintenance o Orouha s A communication was .received: from the Library Board calling attention to the fact that the maintenance of the grounds surr ounaing the library building was transferred in 1525 from file iark- Department to the . Library Board. The Board now asks. the council to give consideration to the matter of again transferring the ;maintenance of these grounds to the Park Department and to determine whether or not the public interest: would be thereby promoted. This was referred to Committees No. 1 and ao. 3. Netter from Red Cross A communication from the Salo Alto Chapter of the rnerican Pea Cross expressing appreciation to the Council and Library zoara :in allowing the Red Cross to use; the basement of the Library for its office for trie ;fast several years, and in now alloying the Red Crossto transfer .its office to better, quarters in the Veterans Building, was read and placed on •file.. Netter from Merchants Association re Christmas £-,1_,c;hts A letter was received from the Aerchants Association r e L Live to the decorationand illumination of streets c.urix�g tre Christmas . season and referring to the appropriation placed. in the budget for the purpose ;of furnishing electricity for these Christmas :lights, which it is desired to have installed by aece:nber 6th. This matter was referred to Committee "o. 4.. necues t. cf community Center Commi ;siorx for '1:.atc Haan A communication ,(as received .From the chairman of the C immunity center c-ommissi:on explaining the need for the employment of a' watchman .for the Community Center grounds and buildings for a period of five hours each evening,ona reqall uesting appropriation of ,y6OO.00 for this purpose for tae remainder 01 t �is fiscal year. This was referred to Committees Leo. 3 and o. 4. 7 - he if is erxjr dat adero Creek Bridge A report was received from the Board of biorks advising that the estimate`, 0f cost for the widening of Mataaero Creek, Bridge is $760.00„ —and recommending that this ;.mount be put in the 1;,66-37 budget, the board transmitting Bulietin ao . 27 on third subject. This was referred to Committees ado. 1 and »o.. 4,- Air oor t =:. r.o j ect A report, was received from the Board. of v orks informing Council that the Airport Project has been approved by W.P.A. authorities. This provides for paving the areabetween, the two hangars at the airport and runways, having a total area of approximately 480,000 square feet. The Board recommended that an appropriation of 42,000.00, tine- City° s share for this improvement, be made in order to secure-W.P.A. ` as in this work. This was referred to Committees loo. 1 and i o. 4. Request for '-transfer in Police Funds A report wa:. received from the Board -of Safety recommending the transfer of 4116.00 from tae Police `` Emergency Fund.: to. the - Capital : Fund, eo take care of 4% City handling charges on the purchase ox police automobiles.. Action on this matter was deferred pending a report from Committee No. 4 to which it had ,alreadybeen referred by the Atiayor. Ordinance re Auto Wrecking and Junk Yards, r:eport 'was received from the Planning Commission recommending that there be added to Section 1006 of the .4oning Ordinance, referring to light industrial district, Zone ?TB", Subsection 12, the following ,ping clause; "Auto 'direcking Yards and Junk Yards when permits have been granted by the Board of rubric Works'' This was referred to Committee No. 1. Mai ox Fiery Subdivision A. report was received from Committee No. 1 recommending the approvaL> pf~ the map of Tract No. 35, Emery Subaivision 1 (docks 84 and :8.5 and portions of blocxs 79, 60 and 81) The final ;yap y; as presented with the dedication of Syron Street and California Avenue as public streets. Resolution No. 1089, approving the map. and accepting the dedication of said streets, was read, and on motion of Thoits and Collins, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Improvement of rkeilesiey . tr•eet Referring to a petition previously received from property owners- requesting that the City improve Wellesley ,,tree; from the park: to California Avenue with an oil macadam surface, Committee Igo. 1' informed the Counci.i that this work is now in progress, being carried out under the Street Maintenance appropriation by the Board of eublic Works. Plan fox_ .Sick= Leave A .report; was ..x„eceived from Committee No. 1 stating that after considering the plan for sick leave as recommended by the Board of ,S:afety, and Board of Works, the committee rinds it is not feasible .to; adopt a uniform plan for sick leave and recommended that this matter be left to the discretion of the several boards. On motion of Bonham and Richards, this rep3rt was : approved. :Partner Time on -Taxi Stand esolutio n A report was received from Committee "o; 2 request5.r).o further time in which to consider the resolution regu ati..lg t'ie .seof Taxi Stands, pending a report, from the City . ttorney. On motion of, Bonham and Salsman, the request for further tine tides granted. A z effort. ;was received from Committee No . 2 recommenains the .sdopt.ion of the proposed ordinance a mending;, Section 25 o.f Codifiea=Ordinance #o 3 relating to Gambling This prainance was given that this and the titn regara ordinances remain open under this o°clock p.m were receiv complaining asking that a miS .,riders the intent Committee it Resoiu A the approval the southwes 9 feet north 16 feet .port Re was read and -.unanimous vo Keso .;1t a the approval the northeast feet southea� of the utilit Res was read and unanimous vot Cominun t A r that the reco of the anage: a month, the one is availai Committee No. x'as absent du] Orai held on J anuax annex" for the residing in se or not this to was read. a ce statiaa that h the Council at against the a_z that he had fo less than a ma territory, the district. vn a calling the s of zetree t -Ce, Iir :4as given second reading and discussed. It was pointed out that this ordinance adds bowling to the games its ted in Section N5L and therefore puts bowling alleys under the same regulations With regard to closing hours. Reference to the codified ordinances showed that billiard and pool hails are allowed: to remain open until.,12 o'clock at night, while bowling alleys under this proposed ` ordinance s oaLd be required to close at 11 o'clock p.m. Attention was called to the fact that petitions were received : some time ago from residents in the Barker zotel. complaining of the noise 'made at a nearby bo sling alley and asking that bowling cease at 11 -p.m. As there seemed to be a misunderstanding an the part of some council members as to the intent of the. proposed ordinance, it was re,rred back to Committee ,u°. 2 for further consideration. Resolution ILs ab1isring Loading Zone A report was received from Committee io. 2 recommending the approval of a resolution establishing a loading zone on the soutihwesterly side of Ramona Street, beginning at a point feet northwesterly from Hamilton Avenue, for a distance of 6 feet northwesterly. Resolution £ 0 1090, establishing this loading zone,. t�c.S read and on motion of Bonham and Stephens, was adopted by. unanimous vote on roll call. itit ,,vs ':tt or Es t a b.i.is'hing c3.rr �..�y,.ti ' � '` "g 5:jace ki report was received from Committee k). 2 rec;ornniending tr.e approval of a resolution. establishing a parking space on the northeasterly side ,Of: Ramona Street for a distance of 24' feet southeasterly from Lytton AV nue, for use by the trucks of the Ltilitiea'Department of' the. City of Palo ,alto. Resolution No. 1091, establishing this parking space,' as read and on motion or Bonham and Salzman, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. t;�i' nlrn ty £ltohe3�. 'ixpenses A report was received from Committee 2 recommendiz.g tr.a.t the recommendation of the Board of Safety that the salary of the Aianager of the Community Kitchen be fixed at 4120 9.00 a month, the city to provide for him when needed a city car, if one is available, be approved. This matter was referred to Committee ,go. 4. councilman Goddard left at this time, 9 p.m., and w s absent during the rest of the meeting. vrciThance Calling Election in Tembarc4,cerJ 1,nnex Ordiriance loo. 666,. calling a special election to be neid on January 7, ;1036, in the territory known as 1`Embar. cadero zhnex11 for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors x"esiding in said Emb,rcadero «nnex the question as to whether or not this territory should be annexed to the City of Palo n1to, v,as read. A certificate was presented from. Lne City L ler:k stating that he had' examined thewritten protests submitted to te Council at the hearing onNovember 4, 1935, ' protesting against the annexation of Esnbarcadero Annex to the City, and that ne had found that there were 21 protests which represented less than a majority of the parcels of property in this territory, there being 97 different parcels of property in the district. On motion' of Collins and Richards, the ordinance calling the special election to be yield one January 7, 1936, in Embar,cadero Annex., was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. :Monthly Bills On motion of Richards and Bonham,'„ the foliowi bills were allowed and warrants authorized in payment of the same, by 'unanimous vote on roll call; Bancroft oyhitney City of Palo Alto Professional Building Hare Brewer Clark John E. Springer Travelers insurance Co . Foster 0, Reynolds Mayor C. H. ' udson Stuart ''WW�estern Loose jeaf Co. Slonaker's Yrinting House Stanford university City of Palo Alto (Mayor's Committee Fund) ''.lower shop Bender Moss .kalo alto hospital 5.68 18.45 x;5.00 463.70 '7.60 174.97 100.00 25.00 12.10 32.39 15.91 28.84 140.00 4.12 12.:56 979,00 Claim for J:ax Refund A claim was received from W. R. Bonham requesting a refund Hof $3.50A,.paid for taxes on an automobile assessed to nizl and explaining that he disposea of this car in February, 1965, and; therefore did not have it in his possession on the first Monday of Aaarch. ?econnendatiom was made by the City lissessor that this tax be refunded. This was ref errea to Committee -Reports of Officials The reports of the Department of Public Safety, month of October, 1:35, were adjourned. Department of Public Works, the Auditor and Treasurer for the received and placed on file. On motion of Salsman ana Bonham, the Council Approved: Attest; City Clerk session ere a ji p1 resol ut of a :le;.. recommena bond deneratl.n _Load, and r eaara 1hg of t_ 4 s VL:r 4 _`$.. 4-4 r eCom;lenC.. o,orks and bond I S s ul ' -determih ncC u1S1t:1. uenera%iS�c -y namos, .ue. c =1121e ry , a la o t ne r :or Sup ect„ic; t V1 V V e