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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05141934CIty, Hall, Palo . t.lt°, Ca ,iforri1 ., May 14, 1934., .The. Co.a.nei:L:.of the City of` Palo Alto *met in regular Lession or this Cate :at 8 p.m. In the :absence x the Mayor, the neetind was called to order by the 'City Ole.rl;, VI.:71O asked for nominatio.._, for Mayor :proetem, and on motion of Mosher, Councilman Jaason was nominated: .and elected sa or pro tem and took the chr.tir. oi3 ca...1 as follows ?resent: Bonham:, , Blois, Christensen, Collins, Crandall, Johnson, Judson, Kelly., Mosher, Utep? enz, Tho; t r.bsent: Cathcart, : ;.itches , Thomas, Wood. The minutes of ., the meeting of April 26, `1 tprr ove3. . r y :'.eti aeJt of .'l.�i.41 �r j. :T n.L d A - '�.S School r• l:1!;4, were r Tennis Courts In Coll e&e Terr. A number of pupils o�' the Mayfield School, t,a o are .-.Mber s of the o ern Problems- Club of the Mayfield -:school, were » ese nt, ::nd, one o; the members, :Norman Var< in, do -e: ed the .;ouncil conce,rn:n civic proble:s in which they are interested, r,,r ticulariy requesting that tennis courts be constructed in „o:.leoe Terrace. They were informed thet funds Were expected to av xiiable for the completion Of ' these tennis courts in the near fature.. ,etter of Protest from Merchants Lea ;ue; letter was received from the Palo Alto ?'.:erch:&.nts «;u.g 2rotesting against the operation of a :^cr.,'h ndise store b j the .southern Pacific Company 't the Paso .,alto Station. ibis was referred to the Planning. :Commission and, the City Attorney. Jtiiity ills of °: 'omel's' ,Service i,eague communication :was,read from the :`tiiities Collector, !iressed to the 21rtr' f. y.' r'f'o " P +' ,- e ctor o �ti:�lto , i o.� miss,; hi:� th.:� th e worths' service bills are now due to the City by the ";omen's .service ,.,eague, amounting to 41254.5; w98.4O of this - ou.nt now i e This t referred b��rs Lei r.:�u�:zt . matter was ';�c � er z3 to pvo. ! . .esien ILion from AdVisor.7• I3oara. :,. comniuni:cRtion ,E';"'.s received from .:a. . :,'i+wreely. of the .edvis �' m ' ".t yt s -.� ory- Board ©n;. Uor.�:.�4ew c:;.,:.,.� ;�.m�:�:se_ e .ta,. .hri. the �o'uncil of ,•tre `resigxsata.c - of sawn. .jsca,r F. Green. fro-) ::':e . oard, and. recommending ';.ppO1ntrient of his successor. was left in the herds_ of the Mayor. gin,;U:r ction by: iii°s:.fta&.her The city Attorney made a verbal report concerning an iniu et:ioz obtained. by a:r . r �s W r n y with a�:Cti.,� �. '�sr.tg?'2 r i Co:'2.,..ec.t:to., ;� �h j..ig.eent' assigned to her by fide Guernsey, relative to ;venue property, which comes up for hearing on Friday 18 Cmbercadero aoa.d Crossing Protection The City :Attorney presented. Decision No. `.7C`3l of the ,kilroad Commission. dismissing Application No. 17071 for the ..z„ee.Lation of gates at, the. E"1harcadero Road crossing, the sent form of protection by htikian flagman to remain .;,t this crossing. Councilman Mitchell cameat this time, 8:?0 p.m., and was pre .:.mat daring. the rest of the meeting. League zulletiras on Relief rogr u Bulletins, dated April 25, 1334, .and May 5, 133-., received from the. League of California 2.1unicipalities concerningunemployment relief and the completion of projects under the program. Col. R. N. Hayden, special .representative of the Mayor, , addressed tha Council relative to the : unemployment situation and to the policy and prod.^am recently ann.ounced,. by the State Emergency Relief Adminis- tration for the:: completion of an 'finished C.W.A. projects. This matter was left in the hands of Col. Hayden. Aeoaest_r from Museum k. communication was received from W. gar, Hopner,. Lir,ector .of Hall o:f Ivationa, Museum .and ,art Gallery, of Asbury. ?ark, New_ Jersey, requesting sting the City of. Palo ,alto to donate pa n :ed. portrait of .s. er•ber•t Hoover to be placed ce . in itz • Internationalnilaii of :'arse. This matter was referred to Col. ',aj: en, special representative of the Mayor. were Infre t".:ommun±tv Kitchen • t er'was received from :::r c. W. M'Irrred i,; chairman of: tne`.:-:Mayor.4:. cammt:ttee on Unemployment concerning, the reorganization of the formes., Shelter as or an ty q ittlIp a with a committee of three to sapervice .t, clonSisting o `it' w .: 3ert sche, L. v;,. Hoy.. and F. 1. _ Perry, with air W. H. Jorrn as Manager. Ir. Bertsche was present any informed the Council that the Woments :service League is oop nt- ing iXF' the.operation of this Community Kitchen, sand. that I i Is being; operated- at present in a very satisfactory manner. Investigation of Larthouake Aisks report was received from the Board' of. Public requesting that the council allow *500.00 14 the 1,33-35 ba, -et fox the purpose; o an investigation to determine e_. thquake�� hazards a ong public streets and place:; of ;assembly, an::: to notify the pr'.ope' ty, owners of such risks in order that they take to A�.. steps to remedy conditions. This was �ef�:':'�.'' f3 Commit -.tees No. .1 and No. 4. - - l provem.ent; of uurry Lioau A. report was received from the Board of or k reco7.' er,.: ing that she Council budget for the year 133,-i-35 the nuw of w8vv for the purpose of oiling and surfacing the Quarry _ron Camino steal to: the Palo lto Honitl entrance, any; the ro:.a .t the rear of the hospital leading to�11 the garr� e; . .iFl refer d to -.Committees No. J. and , ..4. ree:+rient with Macky: x'tadio e i el.. co. A report was received from the Board of :sores recommending that as deed of right -of -7,-,t/ :itr' the and Telegraph- Company for lands ased for new .Seger e,cte.n :inn accepted; -also recommending that the Sooner approve ? propo:'.1 of tie Mackay Radio Company to recoY vey tha deed"of right -of ' for sewer p .�`ar ases :.. :; one dated 4, 19095tandone ...te, ... ,r. y uec.e' be:r .r8 X909,. between the Town of '_+:ay fielc. and the TelegraPh Company, these right-of-way agreements being no loam. required. Jn motion o.f Mosher and Clerk were ;;asthorized: to sign the Radio and T le aoh;,'i'om.pany, this the:grant or.right-of-way, to s; -1,i grant deed -to. :be submitted to the execution by the compamy. 3orh: n, the Yayor arc airy reconveyance. to the M.- ckrly to be forwarded, together wi C _1L tn d company{{ for execution, the Council for acceptance ',f ter Plamb; rL and recommen ;vas aCCOmpa the ;master satisfactar:, The propose presented f This o: di.zar Gas Co the proposed was receivea and Furnace passage. Heating C d4 to each co. 1 and % iris that wlV account No. Committee ;. c un motion of authorized :; Report mitting a de utility reve cost of gove Mateo. study, and t r,34te:3:i i A prepared by .importance o college river] ana repaving for this wor sum budgeter trait sf er r e L, real. Or. was ;approved roll call. In re K the matter the 3o,: r:i c in exact ace the Coanci' cases actor: length, and explained b: of the Bulb aids the fo. '71..n :y.1l cas+ report was received frorn;:. the Board of Works approving he recommending the proposed Plumbing Code for adoption. This ns accompanied by a letter ;from eewis .Eayd sieve, :attorney for tae elester Plumbers' ...ssociation, stating that this cod is tisfactory to the Master Plumbers and urging its adoption. ,he proposed Plumbing Code, in the form of an ordinance, was )resented for first reading an. a copy given to each councilman. ihis ordinance was referred to Committees No. I and No. 2. Cias Lode e report ,gas recei`ved from the•Boa.,rd of :"corks approving the proposed Gas Dodo an -d, recommending its adoption. ['L letter - was received from Lewls:.iayd -Levee <attorney. for the Sheet Metal and Furnace Lealers approving th Scode and recommending its passage. A proposed..ordinance- entitled "Gas Appliance and eating ordinance" was givemefirSt reading and a copy presented - tc each councilman.. Thisordinance was referred to Committee's., 1 and No. 2. Transfer .� or ypewri ter, ti report was r'ece:ived. .from the Board of Works s t �k • recommend- ing that 9107.93 be'transferred from Account No. 13101 to .-c oent «o. I3.19for payment, of typewriter. it was stated that committee e o. 5 had preciously approved this transfer. :notion of Mitchell :nd.. Kelly,: the transfer of funds waS authorize by ;znanimous; vote on roll. call. .fie ox_t on Surplus otility• Revenues A report was received from ;the Board of ';iork:s trans- mitting a detailed report on the matter of a:ilocatin; surplus eti ity revenues to definite projects, with comparisons in the cost of government in Palo .lto with that of Burlingame and :pan Mateo. e copy of this report was given to each,councilman for study, and the matter was referred to < Committees No. 4 and. No.5 Extension of Dater Mains on El Camino Real A communication was received from the City Engineer, prep -:red by the direction . of f Works, �' the `hoard, ; o:_ ;lor�.s, concerning the Importance of constructing, a water main on El ,Camino aeai from eel.ie e Avenue to Page Mill road before the proposedwidening ehe repaving of this habhwa'y: is stashed. The :etimated cost for this ::pork is 94500.00, and the Board recommenced that the` sal budgeted for enlarging the main on Middlefield Road be trensf erred for the purpose of constructing the main on El Camino eee • Jn motion of Mitchell and Johnson, this recommendation ees epprov ea and the transfer` authorized by unanimous vote on roll :n re Alterations of Bulldina s on stlgil+aay ��� A ,report wes received from the Board of ':;orks concerning e tter of moving back the buildings on _el Camino .eeel between J:eeee evenue and Page Mill RoladRod when the highway is widened, tee S(x-,r ; cailine attention to the fact that many of these old eilei."'_gs v'lo.ad require certain alterations which right not be In e> .:,t accordance with the building code, and re Guesting that the ,,ouncil authorize the. Board to issue special permits in such. 's according to its judgment. This matter was discussed at length, and the unusual situation which exists in this case was expl fined by the Olt ,Jt torneY; 0_di :ance No. oti0, mending Paragraph E of Sec. 1002 Of: the Building Code,.. :was: read and discussed. This ordinance ad the following exception„to Paragraph E of ecti.on 1602: -6n ill cases where buildings must be moved or altered pursuant. to street widening procedures, the Board of Public Works h--i _ have the discretionary .power to.permit alterations in Type � and .5 b; .din s.,� Jn mo.ti on of 2 itcheil and Bonham, this -orain nce was adopted a., an emergency ordinance by unanimo-n vote -on roll call. - Councilman Wood came at this time, was present daring the rest of the Meeting. .m., an' Courtcilman. Kelly now introduced a motion to instruct the City 4=tttorney to prepare an ordinance to amend the Boliding Code in such a way as to permit the alterations of fronts of any business buildings in Palo :i,'to where the buildings ?re not i' such bad condition that they have to be condemned as fire h•:7-,r'c. This motion was seconded by Christensen and carried on roll all voting Aye except Johnson,Judson, Liitcnell :a.»d Molts -„�.o -voted No, and the City Attorney was instructed to prepare ' an ordinance for consideration. Traffic cafe tv Contest report was received from the Board of .eubl is tfet: recommending that Palo .1to enter the Third .annual Nationo Traffic aafety Contest for 1934, arranged by the National �fet., Council of Chicago. On motion of Mitchell and Bonham, the :+ Mayor and City Clerk were autnorized to enter the City in thi contest, and the Soard of Works and Boardof safety were requested to cooperate in this matter. Primary Feeds A. report was received from Committee No. 1 recommen:- ing that a transfer of o1oOC.Ou be made from the role i Revolving Fund, to the Power Capital r;ccount for the ir.:itoll ti.on of two primary feeds, as previously requested by the '=c of Works. committee No. 4 made a similar recommendation. 'On motion of Mosher and Collins, these reports were approved and the transfer' r uthorized by unanimous vote on roll call. Unemployment r�e;.ief A report w:�s received from Committee ttee m r� ing 'that an appror:riation of w�CCJ.JJ be made for the M.:tyor 'Committee on Jnemployment Relief from May 14th to June 3v l2 : also.. that an appropriation of . lOO.CU' be made for the dm r- ' tration Fund for the ;Mayor e s Committee. report was : Liso - received from Committee No. 4 recommending similar appropr: -- tions..• Cn motion of Mitchell and Collins, these report_ .:er approved and the appropriations :authorized by unanimous vote on z•o11 call, these sums to be taken from the un%pproprl to d In re iovine,. ,iiy ht Baseball zquipment A report was received from Committee No. 3 in „eferen:•e• �to the matter of moving the night baseball equipment to �? Camino Park, reporting; that they see no reason for ch^ngir:g their previous report until thorough investigation disclo::e that no other site except zl Camino Park is fea. ible,` tin:? recommending that t the matter be referred to the Community Commission and. the Board of Works for study and report :is to other sites. Cn motion of Mosher and Johnson this reco=•t ;approved and the matter was so referred. Clerical %ssitance for i'o1ice Judge A report was received from Committee No.,; reco--e:^ - ng that ,',150.00 be appropriated for clerical as.,i :Ir.ce to t^e 'O1:.ce' Judge, this amount to be sufficient for this por oo,e tntil the end of this fiscal year. On motion of Collin: Christensen this report era.., ipproved and the -ppropriat;o, ~ j authorized 'ram the una, propri:: ted balance, by unan-mou:, :•o on roll call. eas F ED v 4 1 t 1� y '�' ,Jr+�+ V yy . 4'10. 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