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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02131933City Hall Palo Altd, f } ebru:try 13, 193. . . The Coun_cil of the C ty of Palo .:1to met in r�gv-1ar session` on :this date at 7:3( p.: .', with Mayor Mamas 'pre':,:'ding. i oLL call as: follows: x sent: Ber s h Cathcart,. n n . �� 1� C.°,• ,�.,,- V�S.�iJ ��.a[� ��.,t Collins, � 1' , .L _, .V'cn. Johnson, J.ddson, .-La :.sten., ib . t :he..l, i:?oi t^ y ' Thomas, dcoo', Absent: '.Kelly, Mother, tephens The minutes of the ;r; etinng of Jaguar 2'',3„ 1K7, ^e: ?':es'o1u: i )n .. GI' -iii z rof The :following resolution in aopreciation �^ of the late Prof. Horatio IT. ,:t�.��b:�ir.a- , a mem of the ber - r-, . 417._ �i Board, was read, and.; on motion of Christensen and . r ,its, r. adopted by wall .nr.JZ1 vote on ro? 3 call: 11.The death of Profe :,or Horatio Ward ::'tebbi�. has, depr..t, ve.a. -tale Vitt' of Palo:. Alto of� the serv.cec 'of. an. able and public spirited citizen who was 'Gi::> member servingserving a T:': er ,�. � of the ..Ilb1•-4,+3. To%"''.:t. graduate of the .Jniversity of California it 1399, with an advanced degree from the l'rzss;zcrµset'_ Institute of, Technology, andbecame a member of the facu4ty of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Utz?n' ord . niver itj ',;:r. 1914, ^fte-' some years of technical, commercial experience. his .particular professional: interest lay in the :fields of ;Neat Engine:~ and Thermodynamics. .;s r esidert: of Palo ilto he was interested in CIVIC activ:L t ies, and followed d the tradition of hi.- family in willingness to serve ,his community. "Therefore be it reso1vec : That the Council of the City of Palo Alto hereby expresses to the community and to the family of Professor "tet; s, ins it ror o., and regret over the loss .uctained• by the City by them.. 'At?d be it further resolved, that thisactscr' be incorporated in the record of this .meeting and ,hat the City .Clerk be in tructed to forward a copy .to'. Mrs. ; tebbins Bowl-ink Green, Mrs. V. Arr,att addressed sed the Council upon the 'desirability of establishing a bowling green in Palo Alto, :::1;: :p'esented information upon the cost of `establishing and operating :bowling greens in other cities. On motion of t_^.f':-'v and.`Bertscne,• tn..is matter = t �: 1::nr.'ng r was referred .��.: the City Pte, .�._.. Comtiss1on and.. thie Board of W ,rigs. (Councilman Jelly: came at 3 p.m. :a during the rest of the meeting.) Itwt ter from i en•ins!Ular y i; communication was received Prom the Railway Company giving notice of is intention to i:' ":<::.I.i- e.: 4pp1y to the PPailread Commission to 31. ontinae operation:, with the hope that the City of Palo Alto and Stanford hiv er- wi:ll join with the company in requesting .t. J F Yr ^+z4 stzr,� the- .a:.lro:�.,: to transfer the present operat .ve rights t F A .:�. ., v.ho. proposes to take the therights of the r ai: a .o.: .Y., if i .so. . authorized by - t/he Commission a ~ m. i %... o~ ` c',; -- '1 t:.: if ,the �: Ci fi i : Sanction certain sr�d changes routes outline., 1n `t'<.�.ra prc�pei„ �. c_.��r15 in ro�7,%41v,.� as comm:un1Ca;t ion . .r. Company, 7,e proposal and r'?; 'yoSSible as it rafter d. ;1I t orks and Commit' ..xt meeting. . ecormnenaa t i +: re;or t :eco:.mending that t;. :3rner ofBryant .::'tr frontage of 62t feet .nue, be rezoned t ::.de o:: the unuer . t his property i1 ,._aening this s tre- t "operty of • a:" .,:rtaeast Orly side c .enoe:, in Block -if., •rJs second On m otio ar n s be held on ..troary 27, 1933, i be made and notir,: ' fired �y ord.i.na c iJ� ter from ix. ress=r__ _-, letter the opini 3rt;ve'" nt at the �a.. ^rll attend motio, rhori zed to ygo bei :he p r o os j t i on iii ranc i' or to .._i for i t.iuis. = u . ose It 3. 4 ti's :• safe of law boo'ic: Noti;:e u ea: . notice = hearing t- be h =� the City Ha__ the ? ez inso1ar a cy::venie ce and nece. ;e between Palo Cupertino and in ±te ioaes L • vi A leL4er. of and of taxes "ewove•^:; three ., ea �• tter. J to:mss used co: ~c ^titittee 4.0. 'Z . rejiia erg:tees Wet i:e` s - i�. gat'.. usetta r f?� nr,e n the As a, is ty . .:of the ctmmr t;; s st,rnOw .zeati Mr. E,.. &...-Shottpp _sup.drintendent of the Peninsular ::gar company, was ,.present and-addre,Ssed and—addressedthe Council, explaining. and requfe"sti the -Co i oi1. to take :action as soon: as it was desired: to . transfer operations as of March 1st. After 'di:scuss.i©n; this matter was referred to the Board. .urks and Committee No 1 for.. report- and recommendation at the .:-,ecom.mendations for ,slezoning report was received. from the City Planning Commission ;,)n ending; that the pr'opert-�r:.of': ir. Grant ninner at the so:atheriy • - of Bryant 'tree .t ' and Forest :Avenue in Block 10, raving a of b2. 'feet' on Bryant Street` and 100 feet on Forest rezoned to commercial zone, this _recommendation being on. the ' :anuerstandi.n6 with > Mr. ;inner that he will ; -.',1eed 7 feet property al.onw. r'ore.st avenue to the City for the purpose of this street .Further„ the Planning. Commission .recor ended that the and, ati. (ile.„ being 150 feet in :fronta e- on the r1y:sic::e of. 3yr0n et. between .university and Ha:::i'1.ton ..n�cs in Block 42, adyoining the Lutheran Church, be rezoned e d r econd to third residential, for the full depth of these lots. On !notion of Thoits and Judson, it was directed that ... n : be field on these proposedrezonings at: 7:ZC p.m.., 1or.:,'.a , r any `?7, 1933, in the `city hail, the necessary publications ,., a u �. :^:.de and n tices to be sent- tci property o-'-ners affected as by ordinance. ._c;:t;er from . xchan e Club A letter was received, from the r:,,:^ Club of <:?y±' -e d the, opinion that the proposed four tho,.:sand i�.oll.:cr ;✓rvv2:'.;ent- at, the en.trarice to' Palo Alto is an unjastif; T1e :. m. at 'i,}'1 thistime, and ,requesting ..eSting that some member of the attend . rceeti'nn 0±. the. Club and explain the prcpose,'=. plan �:. On motion of Cathcart and Collins, . the Mayo`. was to go before the Exchange Club of Mayf iel a apad explain rorosition which has beenpreviously a -greed 'al;on by the r o esibnate a member of or '> � �. : o � . the Council to :"e ,i.: r e s e it t .-" for this purpose. _Jet ter from ;,best - PubliSri s Le1g Co'. A letter from the: West Publishing Company concerning ::ale of law books was. referred to the City Attorney. x`oiice ..:of . Hearing, of .s�` i.0 eJITIl2i .�'; for 1A. notice,was .'received' from the iiailr.oadCors:ission= hearing• t>.- be .d . at .C: :U: A. M. Tuesday, February. 28, 3.133, City- .Rail at Palo Alto, in: the matter' ofthe kpplication. the Peninsular R.aiiway Company for a certificate of l uUlic :7erirzce and necesSity for transportation of passengers by e etweeh ,palo` -kito -and ahi $o e, via Los'.:ltos.; Y.onto Vista rt, no and int errec.iate' points. letter was received .,from Joseph A. requesting ;^. of 'taxes %,.ssesset: age^. ains`t an .old store building :` 'rich 1° ,'? -yea three years S,go. This:' was —referred t0 Lfi,,r'v.i.4t`,ee No. 5. • A. letter from Greorg e -. Evans of h � 1ph relay n sed for ''script, was received and referred to iy o • 4 . Letter from .r4..'vrri >:�;s:i C: 1aforns a Avel.La A. letter was received from the aailrortd concerning the application No. 17319 "stf1.1.pending in he o +mission's docket, for an order for .installation of g t tes at the 'California Avenue railroad crossing,, reque: tin;; as to whether or not the City desires to p= "coed further ^.. this application. Th; .tter ..:� fv-r .�.: This J -. l�tw. V v, Yv r . v ' referred. �`�' i v .J, t � ..,.v. ; }. } , and ::Y o l- NeQue st of Police cY id'c: e for p rn r. i A communication was received from J o t2 Y' a» Police Judge, requesting do .pprot.ri;:tti on of 5C Cu for �mergnn �4 clerical help in. connection with police .court work. On rro ion Kelly. and Judson, thisrequest •9� �:vs., w��p rcy<�u and the :.c��,ro � �� allowed from < the Contingent Fund by un...zimo s vote o.. �" : .�: orts on Traffic Conditions Reports were mew e received from the . Board of ';ac'�.:Lc "� .-• Board of rub/ic Jafety, and the City Planning ng_ Commission to the increasingly serious con�:iti: ns caused by tr . ' ic on Palo ...a.*ioi stre.ets 'oeti% :en the Bay -snore �,.1g= `1 l e Highway 1:Z.),,2:3,-,•: and recommending- that Jregon. Avenue between the Baysnore highway way and 'Middlefield be improved. E cf . rdorks that farther. recommended the Council appoint tive to. attend the meeting of the Boardof - �. , eet:�..� � a �, 10 o'clock tomorrow mac,: ' for t e purpose of 'Board of v.apervisors to make special p.roa,rj. atio . of ,..5 ' ai v rJ. (. �� •X ... �lL VV for the. improvement of Oregon Avenue between the ^h^ r, :dlefie1 _ W L and � �G�,u. �n motion of Mitchell, ':e authorized to niake the proper representation + ,. �. en of i V1/- ::L4 G u meeting the Board. of Cupervi :ore. i:$ ,O L5 1 LQ iv?i4.ri i .il i uhe" tyre /1 m_ / y� . repor`yt..'was . received. from ytyhe-. Bo.i.r .off ,,.;or; _, rec3mmendin that he 1 A'•1•,l take t A' -c scar + Ni o + to the City -.from resp�{onsiri.i1ity 7n.conn.ecL•ion "r'T� tr t e '' �7 yT � 1Y 541'1 Cam. ,+'• Vv..�-.u.-.1J �✓� the O.ornman is .T,. iri .yin r, ;.' • . ^t. :: �� and �l. I...L Ii �� ��. X�y �Q-e17-under �. �� v��:� �... :.. L. stern W. `' r �enoUg.h. • This --,matter refer: :: ;nom ittee o...5 'and toe City, Attorney. • • the. Building.- Znspec'tor brought up the rl-: ter of ins-urance to e: cover the Com unit- Theat ;� J e d; _.;n., t construction, 'annd -t_his -.was also referred to Co'.'.`tm.. ttee o. .5.• -- eguest of r'♦u. :3c, �,. for u.a:i e.nt A report was re.cei.ve from- the :Bo.,. -1. -rd of JrI request {, frog the ' an f�' ,1 �'�' sit'' •- LT' •- and- -.:� a :,r C?7':'i�'�'. ��'�•;ft �Q"i ea s G'rne.., t } J �...rv... .. .. a ntw steel pole., line. adjacent to the City': bayshore replacinE; ,the. present wooden on o.1os, ,.7 0 ur7e tom ♦ x an G', ti: oIDany e v�' .c proper.c e ra e (Je - -r.3mbarcadero Road for 'a.. f:'atu„-e.. city service the � o `r r.:co�-mendinri this easement he by �heCo nc;i. Jn Fotion of Cathcart and •Kei y, this. ws •referr e� to Com:. Contract for:-L.rainai e l 'ch A report •was • 'received from t.he. ho^ r of :or .. recorn:Faend; n that a, con, trac t with .Ltie. lla Butler1 f' the• Bay. .. � , moo_. ..: ,��t_.. .. V? er rr .• a. �3A .�%�Jci''tZ :.+;y•.:,r;�1 ;•. tvi _from •tle Avenue... and ?d �t4el R ��to.al be approve. This on y Y ♦4 ♦ .. Sl.r � v CAL. 4 .. .. .. and on motion •of" :W'ood ';Lnd. Bertsche, it was ap- ravc_ Mayor and City Lle'r k were authorized to ,� . e for v this by ur nfmC u ; vote on roll 0.411. . w`idenin recommending sesterly inc :;051PanY prof min or i am i . treet o :Jan� gutters a: asked to dee� thio o r yo. Work: be appro:riatf th'- t the ✓o•:Lry .oLoGia viont accordance wit on ,:zprovenent wa }boar ofd /� i : negoti'Ktions tip hccep this �,ervi.c? recommending t trindard Xi1 u at the in terse t :PprovCed. In or, providing j: o er the f;v by each compa_'; j and Mitchell, tre Mayor ano the �1, alf o tt. .iZ2 =saki 4; an apprc improvement at referred Trans r recoav rye nK.� r" . ' } * I+ ���' V..i from -the Cont. n, Pu_ehasin„ equ for the legal .1 corr.L;.ttee ,prey.. wi:,:? the LCl t y y. ttorney., re or• >,1l -o�•zia action, ;n Investment "r r. L.s, reccm• •r^len the off :.attorney ft a 3n th ; 'or -he two sets of -.eJG Probably would n Ceti ar.:y..ant and Hamilton P. report was. received from the Board of '','ork re oa ten ing that the curb he,set back 7 feet on thesouth- line of ,tr,y t n Bryant �:;,, � t from �h�' Pai:o. <•.lto ...ar.umtiarn property t to :ami ,ton Avenue, and on the, t" e r e iy Hamilton _ .{. JY� {� y�,1 /w, �l intersection - /� '�''r'��,.y"�i.i t✓ �ti'7.. Jry t r t•,,„ u:. - Hamil lion �:, ,venue - from, its .4.-nterLsection with Bryant. e,:, to:. Lane 12 East, the city to e the cost of pavement � bear 4.�i :.".:yU meters and the, property owners to be: asked to bear the 7.on t cults and s aevfal&s ; and that the property o�..ners be not to deed the 7 -foot strip to the City. t report _was, also received from Com:r,itt s No. 1 on recommending that the above recommendation of the 33,.h'.. of ':docks. be approved,, and that a sum not to exceed 31101.00 opw o , is ted ,for the C'ity.. s Share of the improv imen t, end the 3oard ,of- Mork. be asked to 'carry o I thw n ::essary au i_ti;�ns with property .owners for improve it e 4, in ;,y%or .. rce with the City ::Engineer , s Plan No. 43. Jr_ motion ..:of. Jud' on and Lausten, the p? an for this i,n ' t;� tl • a .. d . a1 tin r,.,. o �. meht v,,.,:.t adopted. an motion of Mitchell rx ri. a of 'forks. was •authorized to make the .n ecess,zy .•e o.ti.-4t ions with :property owners to ascertain :f they will cce pt this Man L:ervice - •.:?-ta 4LoA..t" Leases A report `waS• ''r•eceived from Committee, No. 1 that the, 'proposed leases, as now ,a :Vn with the n1..iar d_' ail uompany and. Shell Oil Company for ✓ice stations the, inter section of Jniverzity~Avent.:e and ,E1 These leases, terrain -itin ' May 31, 1239, and 72~ .for - payment of the . ren'ai VY1w, v00 in advance to e:.ver the -five-year period of extension of present _e se: by each company, were presented,, and. 'on .notion of th art and - itchell, the report 'of the committee was •ap .roved, and -n° ay or. and City: Clerk . were authorized to execute b stky4eases ,n ben, f of the: City., .this unanimotts vote on roll call. i1n mo io L Xl ,<) ,Mitchell and: ,yc%ustL the matter of a. appropr g at s en. andauthorfzati.on to proceed with the improv,eL ent the -U iversity : venue entrance to the City was `reed to' t.;omait wee . No.. . rant fet''d v� L J; �+ uhft ce. rt y+__ A -epyi d t was received• -f ".om: Committee No. 4 ^:an rnm rend r rJ.T that -a p��' ,not . be transferred �VN' ;' J.- �1.1.W A�Lot' to; �-.exceed ,'";'„:450.00 : f the �� Contingent. .�, ��i�t � unc ta..� aria #.118=9.9 for the purpose of rarchasint; egµipment . (California Reports and Appellate Reports) ur the '..Legal. library. /.%.funciazan' Cathcart, chairman of the ecir.l -o- ..:tee -previousl • z oicted to consider matters _ connection pp n G _ ] .fie � tr n to ney_q.S office •o. r ti:=cui.�,r �..�r the offer 1_, .de . by .:tLrC? 371 `uo se:ii 'to the City the law library of the late C .ty o: net',:..re orted-- that the.:,Special Committee tee had not taken action ;but infox"mally .r; d re 3 ` d *r tent a• -)d .re,;' {��..t L �. �.+:. i� - �4A. ai Ll.+ �..... .v �. lw 'J ~ tt`} that �' would;.not . be wise: forthe ..ratty tto make i veer 'me. v. in.. So extensive a library as that . of the late City Ltto neyv .but oidea 1twould. be ;necessary to euuip the City �.:rn y s rice to a set of. California Reports ;;r ? ,;, set of ci us of the: California,O-ourts' of ipveal. 1. e C .'r.,-. Attorney . eported< that the , wo sets of :eports, -era: mended: to be .purehase`:i .by Com :'ittee 4.ty were ye 'cell L'ry condition• kY:d' could be purchased i edi ate. ;r for '_L' •S oCi. The MM�ayor . submitted a pro io.� al :red Mrs ic:ra she offered to `sell the. complete library oa the late =yJ -ttorhey, for ; '1700 0' on iusta1lmentsof :. " . or ;4;100.0C; `i175 0G . z%" to, or: she will • sell the library as it s t ds lad bring the 7,1?,) ;ems' of ''tepor.t's .xp to te.. for . l375;.O ; ; further, that she :�r bly would. not wish to .'ell;. only the,. two sets of 'Reports. far:� -er'e �n1r YV rah se'— -e15. `) h- -"-•.• of �#iItcr ... 111 'Qom b- c�„. %1 O Lai ' �aVo `• "UJ iovA C mrilen y, �, a y+ off}: �p�} � � � . et/fir, "� :'i.�A� �� v N.1.$ 1y �v � ,Ti' of O �r}`t'7. ���, �^ �, ., fti .0Ot� aka 6.« y r 4.1.tria ' O.1".L • ^ pTIV.% r °`'1- 'J 4, vT, ic' . 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