HomeMy WebLinkAbout01261933appropria.tiom of .w'2,500.00 for
the: gas rate case before tine
submitting' =a report with the
a. sum nost to exceed 1000.00
with :the ea,w .rate case.
Cit •' .a11, Palo Alto, Cali f er
January l, n� `
:.,5 �tSZ'+j
rr�� The Council of the - City of Palo ° Altometon tai-
ate ;30 y pursuant: to. aeL lournnment of ja.na: ary .9 2 g ,� .v �:� t
iaycr '.Thomas.: presid • , Roll call. as foi.1ows: 9 T .vith
Present. use t.sohe,; C-theart ollins,. Judson, Lausten,
tthe.L19 ter, Stephens,,: Thoits.,. Thomas,.
Christensen, ::.vans, : Johnson,` _Kelly, Wood.
The' : minutes ,of the meetings
1933, ,were approved.
Rate opr iv
�-. cation c,r, Gas Case
of January 12 :rind .i9,
H report was received from the Baru of ';Fork:, with-
dxat�vi.n�. its .,: re Ommeudation of January 9th x eques ting an
expert services.4n n connection with
Railroad Commission,: azn::r'^its place
request that the Council appropriate
for expert services in connection
Thechairman of Committee No. 1 reported that thif
committee approve; of this recommendation.
On motion; of Judson, seconded by T,noit , the reje.e t
was granted,.: and the appropriation allowed, the money to be taken
from .: the =appropriated balance of the general .ur,u, this by
,e.na.nir cans ,vOte ;on roll call.
((Councilman zielly cave � , t this time, 7:40 p.m., am
. as..present during the rest of the meeting.)
i,etiter.', from 1nern.ployr.:e: t Committee
A (....o'!.°.ieun:,•cation was received from Dr. -- tarry B. fey-.,
cr:airmaxz of the Mayon' Committee on nemp ..oym eat- andV Relief,
.
re1atin ;-:. to i 'T-scrip"!'„System of exchange among mere -pants and
professionial,, men of . Pals Alto .for relief of unemployment- ,7 -end
stimulation f grade, and requesting the appointment of a special
commutee to con -Sider this mater.
ra-c)ti` ri ,of,.
Committee .No., 4 and the
on i ec{hes
and ,,y Kell
Cathcart yP th� W was ref rred to
City -attorney.
of bir.i.:e1:UGCo
A report. was received from Committee No. 1 concerning
the request of ; Mr.. and Mrs. Le Roco to mov=e their "hou,e e on Cov.: =:
Street :.Ln the South, Oregon Avenge Tract from land which will
be part of a city street ben Cop per Street' is' widened the rxpei
of such, moving to' be 'borne by the City,,- the eom.:.t tee�reporting
that when the , time Dames to widen Cowper Street .between ;repo::.
and -Colorado: Avenues the expenses wi..ul be a proper c:care-e to be
assessed'. an :a local '..mprovement district instead of tip on the city
as a wzao e,and owinn.- to" the. fact that there are Similar probiens
to be.; Met' in-opE ni ,g: streets in this neighborhood the committee
deems` t: at --to grant the De hocos' request It/acad., set -an anwi6e
pi ecedenit and therefore recommended that the ipet Lion. be. denies.
On !notion of iiitche11 and Lausteri, this report was
.4Lit er)17%; . Y"vapt tSs liamilto
report" _was -received f r ::m Comsai.ttee. No. 1, res errirK
to the recommendation of the Board of corks t �;at � � y an, . erec t
from the Palo � c� :iardware Company property tc. .calm` . n v en '
aAd.. tl-i.at-Jiamilton Avenue between Bryant Street and the alley, ,--
..
above being in 31
property owners b,
sidewalks, and try,
recommending that
Counci:
interested proper 1
tion of this matt(
This rn
as to the estimate
to do the work uric
merely a Matter of
in question is nos
Inc., if it would
the lessee.
After a
Board of Works, l,o,
request that they
of the work contea
then directed that
0;ounci.
during;
aervi e
A repo '
that it riaS exaDi-j
year terms with th.E
for their service
Avenue and .�1
each station, the e
paid in advance by
the -se leases be apt
The City
the minor changes w
present leases wn.i c
tat it was necessa
particularly that o
improvement at the
The mans
examined, and doubt,
description of the
and the area to be
After di;
the leases were ref(
zngineer and the C:i1
corrected to show el
and the area to be
The "
+uaVva:
'easue of California
of &as tax funds, is
by the League to the
�atncart anci riood$ t
he dayor and the Oi
w" C'intrnert to
The ;ay or
temporary appoin tmea
-mUsenents d.; rinb th
-for the next six mon'
fill this posit en.,
n,1n_ation was confij
E eyto .
ief,
Cj v 1
special•
rod
exit
Cowper
keli
art
ya�
to 'be
axe .cfty
lob~ -'ems'
rittee
s'"
crr
gg
=3 the-
'i
above vein, - in Block,:12, ,be widened" 7 feet, and, that the -.
_ropes tj owners :be r.e6uired t.o Y for the cost' of ,the curbs and_
'sidewalks, ..and the. City ;pay for,: the _paving, the committee
reconsending that this beO ap ,roved
h r a;n f _.C:o tee fro.
C<+o�.ncilman. T o s/stated at this tie .oaat ., being an
interested. Property. owner ;., he< had taken no part in the .considera-
tionV .. « .. 7 ti Zr-LEA. ti
ticn of this matter by the . c•ommittee
This. matter was.'discussed and .questions were raised
is to the estlmatej :eost':of the work; whether it is contemplated
to do the:work a street, .widening p:rocedu;.re, or if it is
cereiy a matter of -setting back the curbs,, and since the land
in question is now under a:ten:year lease.. w- :th the SafewayStores,
inc., if it, would_ be necessary :try• 'ma :e. some arrangement wa to
t'ne. lessee.
discussion,.. the :matter was _referred back to. he:
1.;trd of vorJs, Committee No.. 1 ana the City attorneer w th', the:
_quest . that 5they'"fnrni.sh :the :Coux3cii_: w .th a definite proposal
of the work -contemplated,-; with e ` .estimates of cost. The- Mayort.:�en v. irected". th t, . the tatter, be referred also to Committee No.% ` 4.
(Councilman Wood came'at '8. p.m. and was present.
'daring. the _ rest of . the meeting. .
erv:ice Station ; Leases
A report was received from Committee No. I reportin
eo
at it has examined the proposed leases for extension of five-
year Lerms .with the Standard Gil; : Company and. Shell Oil Company
for their service .stations at.:t"a.e 'intersection of ;niversity
,Venue and ±1- Camino- at :;a. rantalof 4200.0;0 a month for
each station,' th.e entire amount, o 4.1.2,000 inea.cn case to be..
",:aid in
advance by::theSe compan1os`,. and the .corCMi ;tee recommended
these leases -be. pr ov:ed
The City Attorney resentedo these lease,s and explained.
V Je minor. .changes ' which had .been 'made ,:From the terms - of the
present leases which ' expire May 4"1, 1934, and' ' referred erred to the ' fact
:;hat i;, wasneceswsary to .re -locate the stations,
particularly that of , the :hell 01.1.,,Company, when the contemplated'
ir:ipr veaie.it at the. entrance. is made.
The maps attached to the "p opose.d leases were
�xa:ni edy and doubt was expressed as to the cor, rectn :ss of the
�escripti-on of 'the land to be leased by: the service stations
and the area to be reserved for public use.
':after discussion., .or motion of Cathcart X1 tThoits,
the leases were referred back City c' to C�or�mittee '� .:. :i., the .,w �y
i.noineer and the Cityoattorney, ' with .the, request that th .,y re-
J' .� Cutl. v 1�A6:x v the,y
a, v.ed to show the, enact description of the land to be leased
and the area to be resew;ved for .public use.
41.ew olu i Tax.,,.
"The Mayor presented a :resolution received from the.
. a,so,e of California. l'InnicipalitieS, concerning the apportionment
of has tax funds, in connee,tion Kith the program to be presented
the League to the .Legi.slature at Sacramento. 0:n '.notion of'
,ethcart and iraood., this resolution was..refer,red to Committee ,No.
wayor and the City *ttorriey
Appointment to ';i{tiv1:sbry .boarrz
The ..'iiayor announce that 1 way. necessary to make a
tem porary appontm-ent the Advisory. Board. on ,Commercial
wwsement.s darint,"".-t,he absence hoof glfs. .kargaret .ford ;from the city
the :next .six months, and he norinatecl. ors < :.Fa:# ph, .rvans to
i' this position. On motion of Th.aits and:. Ber t,sche, this
nomination was :confirmed -
fittest:
On moti.o
of kosher. ,.andKeiiy, the . Council adjo,
approved 741,3
Mayor or_.