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February 27, 1933.
The Council of of the City of Palo Alto met .on this date
at' 7130 p.m., .pursuant to adjournment -of :Febrmry 13, 1933, with
Mayor Thomas . gyres iding
Present.* Cathcart, Christensen, Collins, . Evans; Johnson, d:
Lausten, Mitchell, Mosher, Stephens, Thoits, Thoz
Bertsche, Kelly, Wood.
the .minutes of February 13th, on page 373, under
nRecommendat . s-,fer "Rezoningn;, it was directed that the words
n62/ feet on Bryant Street and 100 feet on Forest Avenuen be cha
to read .'the northwesterly 62i feet of Lots 54 and 55 in dock 10
With :this correction, the minutes of February 13th were approve,:,
Hea J; :on I��ezorn 3anraer Pro ory
This was the time for a:; hearing upon the recommendati
of the Ditty Planning Commission to rezone- the northwesterly 62.5
feet of Lots 54 and 55 in Block 10, ,belonging to Mr. Grant Winner
from thi d,»-resjdentia1 to commercial zone.
A letter was read from Florence C. Davis favoring the
proposed rezoning,. No. protests were received and there was no
present who wished to be heard. The hearing was closed.
>Ordinance No. 582, rezoning the northwesterly 62.5.
of Lots :-$4. ancf 55 in Block.' 10 to the commercial zone, was read
and .on motion Of .Mitchell . and Lausten„ was adopted by unanimous
vote onT roll 'call.
H� ° Re or�i Gil:e Pro ert
This .. was also the time for a hearing on the r ecomme
tion oir the ,Paanr ing, Commission to rezone all, of Lots 63, 64,
67 and. %6;8, and -the ::southwesterly 112.5 feet of Lots 65 and 66 in
Blael 42,, belonging,' to..R. S. and M..,013ey. from second residentia
to third: residential zone.
No protests were received and there was no one prese
who wished to be heard. s The hearing was closed -
Ordinance No. 583, rezoning this property as reconne
was read, and an ,motion of Mosher and Christensen, was adopted
by unanimous vote on roll. call.
P:eti.tibn from Tobacco Merchants
petition from different tobacco dealers asking
that a protective tax be placed on the sale of tobacco was recei
and referred. to the Board. of Safety and Committee No. 2.
Cowpcilman Kelly came at 7:50 p.m. and was present
dur; the rest of the meeting.
nemp2-eyme:t mod.
A communication was received from Dr. Harry 3.
Reynolds, chairman. -of the Mayor s's Committee on Unemployment ana
.i e1ief, requesting the Council to transfer $3000.00 to this
coamn tree This matter` was discussed„ and on motion of
Christensen and - St:ephers the sum of 43000.00 was appropriated
from the Contngent d for unemployment: relief, this by
Unafihtous vote on roll ` call.
In re:: Mosq i:-to: Abatement
.A report _was received from. the Chai n of the Boary'
of Works- sand .,the.: City reer, acting for the Board, recomnead;
3n•connection: with the drainageof the airportsite in order to
e tee the brieoling of mosquitoes, that the excavation recu--
for the culvert
that an appropria
culvert pipe and
balance in the si
Af tex
this recommendati
unanimous vote or.
Leter on is
A coy
?resident of the
the City ' to oppos
general f, and
certain roads and
tatters being of
proposed by the L
On motion of Chri.
file. The Mayor
inform Mr. Cadan +
:Letter from
A let1
Coronado enclosini
proposed tax on gi
of -Palo Alta In 's€
Cathcart and Judsc
directed: to send z
Letter .from
A come
Banks; of New York a
unemployed labor ,f
specimens of each
This was placed on
In 3e Bus Se
Report
Committee No. 1 re,
the Council on the
transfer its bus s;
f Resolu'
the Peninsular Rat
for the transfer oo
in Palo Alto to Mr.
not _make any prate;
des in the ti m4:
was read, and on mS:
was passed by anan i
Bowl1n Greer:
A repot
Ifitorming the Couai
in the development
f iced. The Ci
of God Gate Par?e
on the matter of co
On motion of Mosher
U eni..� ►� bst
the - A repor
Council that a
atom asking perms.
of Webster Street t»
the bed, and recd
iii, the resolution
for -the cu1ver"t and::,drain-,be„zadelbye the unemployment group, and
tit az approlViati.oxt 4200410. :t3 be .al to red ::.f °::.the . purchase of the
cti1 ert pipe and other tern s,, the money to be ' taken from the
dance in tae stern, seer . nstructjon ,accotn>t. #146.
After ..Adisoussio , .on- motion of Thoits and .Collins,
this recommendation mas,ApProfied and :the transfer authorized by
unanimous vote on rollca 3.
Letter :on Gas= is
,,Com uniaratiOz was recei ►ed, "from -George R. Cadan
?resident:- of the ,
�a$��e �f .3, orz�.a �u .�ipa;litie.s, , request�g
the City to..oPpOZe : the : d iT s1on o gaso1.2zte :tax = :Inorzey to the •
generalfund, sand_ waki s estiOus ., as : to , the, ; - a.c 1us ion: of
certain, roads`,and-artexia in "the.:State 4ig bray system, these.::
otters -being::.: of itiporta ce in .c.e eot1on with- the assembly.. bill
proposed, by the League on.2.' apportionment: of the gasoline tax.
motion~ of .Christensen .ai thc
d Ca art., ,= this ..let ter was placed .
o
file. The Mayor:.: stated• teat, : the.:Counci l was willing, he _would:
inform Mr. Cadan of the Cocci 's..att±tude' on this matter,.
o do
A. letter was received.. -from: the. Mayor of the City of
Coronado -enclosing eopyof •"Aesemb3y Bi1"1 No. 1,553 relating 'to
proposed., tax ,on gasol a ,£old or4 ,marine' use, :asks : the cooperation
of Palo Alto "in recur a the passage of: this: bill. On .-motion::of
Cathcart : and Juddson, this -s placed ;on;. file, and the Clerk Was
directed' to semi an know1e ent." :to `IMayor Fry.
Letter from Chas , N ti Bak
A e+o ? aicaiioa was .reeeeived from the Chase::National
Bank:: of _ New York as g, 1f the; scrip .."system . of payment, of
menpIoyed labor is::estab1 .eaed: iu.: Pala • Alto, that- 'cancelled
specimens of each: denirtat1on besent' to the Chase National Bank.
This was piaee ; on, file.
In . Re` -B ' ServUe
Reports we received from the : Board. of Works and
Committee;I'o. 1 re .ending that ; favorable action be taken by
the Council on the. rectneSt of the ;Penjnsular Railway Company: to
transfer its :bus :systern in ?a1o.' Alto to. Mr. Floyd Pearson.
Resolution.- No. --1051., relating to the application of
the Peninsular' Railwa :c. .any before; the Railroad Commission
for the transfer of -the Pen suiar :Railway Company's bus service
in Palo Arta to. Iir.► Floyd Pearson,_ stating that the Council does
not make Any protest t srcch transfer na4 does not. Object to the
ranges_ in 'the time, _sc.edule an d routes �.as.` proposed by ,Mr. Pearson,.
as read, and :on motion. of ., x austen . az�.d. ,duds on, this resolution
was passed by ,unanimoins: vote; on real "call.
Bowl.n; :Green
{ A: ',report was received fr*.m..,:tbe Planning Commission
informing the Coax ncjl that t "".:Commission .would be interested
:a the development.: of abowl, g:.green if- it . could be privately
financed.. The "C :ty s ng.i : repo ted ::that the Superintendent
t Golden Gate Park i oom to:: is o Alto to confer with him
7n the matter of cost of tac, bl isia ing"..and operating a ..bowling green.
i motion of Mosher' and :'Colima this matter. was laid on the table.
Webster Street
A .report a received from ;.Committee. No. 3 informing
toe Council that a letter has-been . received, from Mr. and Mrs.
tadem asking, ,permIssitax,t-Itithdraw their petition for the opening
fl Webster Street °bet en .0reg A,enu;e and .Marion Avenue for the
'':e being ivizrecOmmeredir4. that - Council proceed no further.
rth the resaltition : co err.iz is aaatter. -A report was also
received from1 ;the . Pl r n$ng: Comm iss . on., this :matter, recommendin
the,. t empor , abandonment -of the procedure for Opening Webster
Street between Oregon and Marion.:Ave es
0n:: motion of -Mitchell and Johnson, these reports were
approved :mod the ;procedure for opening Webster Street was
temporarily abandoned.
lz r$ r� Avenue (Mrs..Stror< uist)
.s Buleli.a Stromquist addressed the Council comer
the proposal to ,maker,Oregon-'Avenue a connecting link between the
Bay reb re.- tigh ray„ - aed':: whae State -Highways; protestirz against any
atte pt two :idon=Ore;gon Avenue or improve it at the present time
and asking for information as_ to what the City's intentions are
- this -: latter. Mr... James was asked to give . Mrs. Stromquist the
information she desires.
49n :option of :Christensen and Judson, the City
'Engineer ]waairetttiested to interview the Supervisors of Santa Cla
County ctaaceru-ing the : tters of having, San Antonio Road, extended
meet the :Bay'sho a Highway.- when it is completed.
1h? Avenue_ +�' a-tes
;A;;report_ ,was received from Committee No. 1 recommend
that the . ity::Agree,. to the " cancellation of Application No. 17619
on „ .2rrpad Cp ission's docket, which asks for the. installa
of Fates ;at the ,California Avenue crossing,provided the install
tiOxn", f such gates .would involve any expense upon theCity at the
pgrea .„t ee: A report. was also received from Committee No. 2
this t,er, recommending. that Application No. 17619 be Withd
.:Committee No. 1 further recommended that the Report
the : e #fig, ; ommilttee ; be Carried: out in the matter of its
ret:*mrn ion for a flashin,g yellow light on Alma Street north-.
west rl :troth C 1 if rn~ii a Avenue .
This matter was discussed, and as there was a
difference- of.; opinion as to the present status of the case, the
matter ".was ..referred . ,to the. City Attorney for a report at the nex
meeting-.
ResolNition on., :,Gas Tax
A. ,report . was received from.. Committee No. 1 recommend
tiaat:;.the : re's -elution- requested by the League. of Cali"fornia-
xm1eipali,:ties _relating to the apportionment. of money received
'from -the--motor fuel tax be adopted.
Resolution No..1052, requested by the League of
California, Municipaiitiea, :, .relating to ,apportionment of motor fr
tax-runds was ,reads and on motion of Thoits and Christensen, w
passed, ty'.tn7animous vote on roll call,
•
ra�se>�►ent t�"; FAG . .� .;� o _
A report was received from Committee No. 1 concern
the request, of'.. the Pacific Gas and E1ectris . Company for .an eas
to. erect °a 'new -steel pole line adjacent to...the• city -f s bayshore
�l.ands. 'The chairman of the committee reported that the
co nittee: wriished to withdraaw its recomwendation on this matter
and. requeste'& f'u'r-ther tine far consideration. The matter was
-; referred::bac:k to, the:: committee.
1n re undry .Crdin nce
'. . y �
A report was received from Committee No. N reauesti
further time:;: for doniideration of the proposed laundry ordinan
rrhi:eh= was graaat :.
In re Dog Q
rept
that the proposed
and that the press
Iitcheil and Chri:
Tax Refer
A repc
that a refund be a
for taxes erroneou
in the sum of 115.7
station in the anzio
Johnson, this repo
to be taken from . t
call.
Attest:
On mot,
Cit3
A report, was received from Committee No. 2 recommending
that the proposed ordinan e ;tip, the control of dogs- ,be:. not passed
and that the present ordinance be, continued. On motion- of
tvheil and Ch'r-istensen this report was approved.
Tax
;.A report Was :.:received from Committee No
5 recommending
that a refund be a lowed,_iu the._amount; of 417.10 to ::J. A. Gemuro
for taxes erroneously assessed on . a building after demolition
in the sum of 5 1'O, a,noir, ' a double. assess tent
station in the amount' . of , 1 . €a« motion ofpaid ;. on a service
Kelly,.and:
iohnson, this reportvas approved and: the .refund of 401741 alloweds to be takren ron the Contingent - Fuaid, f by unazimaas vote on roll
call.
Attest:
eceived