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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03131933City Hal Palo Alto, California, March 13 1933. The Counc . l of the City of Palo Alto met in regular session oxo this- dateat 8 p.m., with Mayor Thomas presiding. Roll call .as follows.. Present; Bertsche, Cathcart, Christensen, Collins, Johnson, Judson, Kelly, Mosher, ;:tepheas, Thomas. Absent: La?asten, Mitchell, Wood. :vans, ThoitC may,, of the meeting of February 27th, were W. Perm A petition from C. W. Perry of Sunnyvale requesting be excused from paying license for selling vegetables in Palo Alto was received and refer 'ed to the Board of Public a fety. -L er from . .$ `s. Stebbins A letter from1 Mrs.. Elsie T. Stebbins; expressing appx°eciatjon:'fog°.: the resolution passed by the Ctrl; Council ir, :memory csf the late Prof. Horatio hard Stebbins, formerly member of th.e Library,' Board, was, read and placed on file ter from Dr., Re op Unemnloyment A coraraunication. was received from Dr. e,rry B. reymo ,cnair-ma c,' of the:. Mayor's Committee for Unemployment and Relief, reczuesti .:a ' transference of 3000.00 at this time for une aplo 4nt :;:relief -and. a further transference on April 1st of 3000.00. ThliedOmmilnication was accompanied by a record of the ::. expenditures by the Mayor ' s Committee for all purposes to da together. with the= elate of the requirements for April, May and June, 1933, and„also a report of expenditures to 'date, segregate by departments'', A motion was made by Cathcart, seconded by Masher, that. -this" letter : be referred to Committee -No. 4 and th ,.t the May,.or be: r,quested to call a special ...meeting of the Council to with.=t.he-matter IX 'in, his, judgment it seems desirable. fter statement by the , ayo;r that the Unemployment 'Fund is already c.',40 in the red. and that _anydelay in :raking the ap,p opriation wco:.l: cause: all_ unemploynert:. relief to stop, pending _ the: Council's acti this 'Motion was withdrawn. m Dr. _ Reynolds' addressed the Council on this matter, and.s stated ` that it.. was his opinion that 43000.00 would be suf.l c to • carry on the work until the first week in April. On ;olio Kelly and . Johnson,.. $3000.0.0 was appropriated to the Mayor's -Committee: for '"unem"ployment relief from the unappropriated bwl11 +"-',.'.the general fund,: this by ; nan,imous vote on role. Gail. The matter ofthe allocation of work done by the 'unemployed Wider ::the. direction, of the Board of Public Works was discussed. -A• motion, was` :made by Kelly, seconded. by Mosher, the matter, of the work program under unemployment relief be ref erred. to Committee No;: -1 . The opinion was expressed by son members. -0,e%.'o ie Council that this was a good suggestion provided 'would: not= delay, tie", work. It was pointed out that the co itte could only be advisory" to the Council and that this emergency is now berg d,irected satisfactorily by the Board of Works and Mayor's Commit tee,. The. ;:C-i ty7 R.ialg-ineer ` stated that any suggest .--.from the. Couttci l'.: <or :committee, forallocating the work Would. be - we.lcome._ > After: considerable discussion,the--mention to refer ,, work program:'to Committee _ No. I was lost. Cir Oular Le A cars, lunicipalities re to the City Attar; A circ, 9Eunicipalities re: together with pro; Resolution No. 10: re -allocation of 1 Collins and Judsc.;r A circt bills before the of taxation was p? Circul.a Recovery urging . s,u matter of raising and for Assembly B projects and finan Letue_r from A comma concerning the ope: was placed on file Letter from A lotto] stating that it war the time to think Committee No. 4 on made by the Merchaz scrip at this time, in this matter. and recommendation A report that it has contact; Hamilton Avenue in and sidewalk as per Council on February are generally favor that the Council ap time:: so that the wo agreements are sect::: �.cooun A report that Messrs. Skinne] Perpetual inventory a ; the opening of ,E °t roper procedure tb%-stock, (2) to it in -order that the di Sea of public works th the monthly pay )` to devise and in theauditor, a part;, m ended by Mess,r aareh. 7, 1333; and the con, Works and the Audito trocted (1) to brir1 "a tions of utiliti general prop C34. to install a lities based re kesidt vans wens ;omits. ;744th, '4th, rry B. R:eya nd. Rel.tefs, car r11 l.st..:of record'', rposes to d ril..,,•.,gay e,, segregat Circular Letters A circular : letter from the League of California onecipalitiew _ relating to nUaiform Charter Arnendx?entn was , referred to the City Attorney. A circular. letter fram , the League. of California lirnicipa1ities' relates to re -allocation ,of the gasoline tax funds, together with ;proposed res ln:tion:.oar this matter, was received. as�I tia� : Nc 1153, relating to ',Assembly Bill No. 1172 concerning re-ailocatioi of: the gasoline tax',: was read, and on motion of Collins and Judson- vas -adopted, by unanimous vote on roll call. rcuiar .letter from the League concerning certain :ills before the Senate anti. Assembly col erasing thestate's system of taxation was placed ou file, Cir cUlar .Letters ,from ---the National Committee .for Trade eccvery urgi support for ssembly. Bill No. 980 relating to utter of 'rai:, g : one r f eonstr .ction of new sewer systems, and ,for- Assemb1y..,Bil.l. :Now ;1043:relating to extending water supply projects' acid financing Sathe,., Were: received and. "placed on file.' • Le tto r from :.:penins toairti G �h ang A. coMmUnication. was received from Jesse D. Burks concerning the operation of .the Peninsula Economic Exchange was placed on. file, Letter fro ' �_ - ,t, . }_ _ter; A letter was received from- the Merchants Association stating- that it was members that this is not the, time to, think of ; issuing scrip. A report was received from Committee No. 4 on:this' matter., approving of the recommendation tion zade by the Merchants' Association di.sapprovirg the issuance of scrip at this t me and ,recommending that the Councilgo no further in this .matter:. On.:_'motjon of ;Mosher and; Bertsche, this report and recommendation were, adopted: 'denim; Ea • l 4 1C E. A report was received from. the Board of Works advising that it has contacted. the property owners. ,on. Bryant Street and azilton; Avenue in Block 32, ,relative to setting back the curb and sidewalk as per. Improvement Plan #43, submitted to the Council or Februarys 13th.,: and finds that: these property owners are generally favorable to the improvement. The Board recommended :hat the Council appropriate the.. estimated ,amount of ;?13Oo,CO at this tiwe so that the, workmay,.. be undertaken immediately after the final agreement's are secured. This. -was referred to Committee No. 4. r,c a; Sy s to A report was received from Committee No. 5 recommending :hat Messrs, . kroner & ammond be retained, `.1) to install. a Prpettza1 inventory sytex- of all supplies carried in the warehouse, and- the .opening of :a g reia1ledger .Control account and the devising c- proper procedure for receiving and. requisitioning supplies from the.: stock,_. (2) to si ll .the necessary cost ace o- rating records in order that the distribution of all labor utilized by the depart- ment of pub1iC Works, shall be, Correctly distributed and reconciled rta tee `Zrionth1y payrolel,s -as refl,ected'by.:the auditor's office, and ,4l to devise :and .i talli withthe cooperation and assistance of Lhe auditor,,. a ,pare ,us text', .of accounts for the City, as z'ecocamended. by: ;Me sr -s. .8k -inner- se-411..ammond in their. proposa. of Zarch 7 1a33— arnd ,lace committee. ;urtber :recommended that the Board, of forks and ,the .=Auditor,, with; their o n .f orces„,.:be authorized' and :- acted (1) to b -ring t:be Burns, Do ell,Smith appraisals and ma4uxtions of ttility plants up:: to as oof June 30,: -1933,,.: (2) to .n stall eneral: property a et t reoerds as of June 30 1933' .'Ic1 {3 to nsea ' p1e a met af; l c er c . p .tat: a.cco n,ts' for , ' .na utill..t:ies .as+ i' tg t%e� classd Kation . r:ow provided by thee- , with th fo.1.2 ow d�` Appraisal lgu p ' e amo re setting dohs d th s, ..• Of•* ty r up. of t to correct /nst �yCdov 0dhe r books. . fl4 of o - J .Property The chazglze of the class/float:I:on ;.;:s1::t ee °�� a :27sasitIcatIon t° ' �1 -.e o, faxed and o� �j that ��;.,� '250w C4 r� s 2r •) are s.toh,. end 'dt of the °� the tor b �e4 pro c> e r t.(j for a Z e rCv ors ware- house; systction em t�' - services of each . � t . .r sheet a.� ° ' the opening 'er Insta - Me.s . 4:m Qu t x� devising9 o.f a general dgrr perpetual ^� ' and Cp , o.f p per pro, u e ` the '4 Cont.- or e, es from stock. procedure fa control, pare_ owit ��.�► �a` ��� tion h e e �,s�... ask Y•Z` ., The .Board a2so and Comm xt was a ,No irs t ed ;14,111:tizoltezidatijt rzitt opar efel retere �e ' , e o teach 5_ with the the to matter 1 t �p�1"p, of the ryes he ins tali tlo exception p �e sls e system s� s eV at ib t cr p. V report � ��o� ti( at thiv,$ fi�sum ,.. tet recommended. 'fit .�"�S After c,liscus6:Ion �dx�a � C'C� '�" Cathcart, a tk� tie erg � accoaut e reports. o t e Aro. S. seconded by Stephens., t f `. p q zht @ s' gas o t t - ° rd t° ret s '`� d ' t1'�'2 w s�•,0aect or t� `e end �C t e~ �'�thc� ��'' J'C� �o�4t cm � ��e cthe� .��: r o z awn ` ?� b;; t fee t ed opt of Ctbea ''- eo:?si�as. all prqn z.021 esent report °„ z o; b e'' rah Mme y receiving cc pyJ� y/ �} .yf t. appropriations P,r°ors �r 3jr l�o�1s{(3 e ra , r t pen tures e cos , ��'' fit ��� �(y that ar'°�,^1�y, 2z` �'Q � t ��' C© • �S`d {�. dub, rT,.e r &eaer3 aj that `j4Y bu d shad the y that t• s '�ndQr �� � ra the reports ozai Co to sittperirlse th:fs; warlortrt22:st clozle copmattee + x+2°0 h e r' r. �^ �` CC � �'�� � t.�rs �� ,00�t�� e�e,� �� e��A,�o�'eae�c�4 $:dal. '�' C � Scary `_a�-� ezt that « Gad not o exceedea.r,20 the tot ': de ago 4 . 4'2,7250.00. mex 7405 .112 et .())2.:t c�,t the Counci2 to �`+e pfio prla to t was rece/tred from the Board of Works on • Cq oOZIU t22 .L 4 ma� i. yy e'e t •servi dr3 v. s. Skirmez• accoLiatI4g for ouac e .1genue at Previous eferred ti o the - from �`c%o. t the Sate Deja c Z o, Cie e so2ution 2'4 -oard ' Works •"ate a$ otjve Refer C t teet C ',) z c� th 04 end that tt c cortzdtte e C Cb�1 TheCO a t0 and ��t s Fa .f 1 �z`Q 1°1a ,r> 4 e r"a or saes, "�Pro,pr ' twoazao aut work. es °D.4 ,j a a �t tee •`e,� r � s�/ bra Zo ,043,22.46 •Z . or pri a tI 0 • age eta zs of the gene dos ., it .1 huh j +L i`. 44)jra aea the. A, 1.0 s ion On. motion of Christensen ,and .Judson the su of 50u.00 was i : approprated from -the -Contingent fund for the. purpose of carrying on. thiswork-dtrrin this fi: l: rears,_. this by unanirdoas vote on roll- call. In re imprgveneza-t' at 'Entr anoe A report wad received from the Boardof Works re uesting_ ;.ae Council to appropriate th?e. necessary;-, fires amounting to 4420.00 for the. purpose. of .proseedi with the. mpro rem-ent .of. ifni.versity nverue at the entrance to .tbe t^ ty in .accordance with tree p ans <-eviously presented and approved. by` .the Council. Thls was referred to Co $.ttee Ito. . In re' Overflow Se e A -report was received from the Board of 4Works transmitting to the Council ,the' last paragraph, of a. letter- dated February 21st' from :rdward T Ross, ief cif the Briireau of. 'Sanitary inspections of tae State:Department Department of i' 13c Heealth t:o . the 3ealth Officer of Palo lto, concerning the overflow sew a ad acent . � � to.:the Baysk�cre ghray near the: foot of::Oregoxt 'A,' tue, and asking what measures the city can offer: to relieve thecondition and provide a permanent solution. • This matter;was referred= to Committee No, 1 and the Ecard of Works for reCommendation Re:.aort on Petition; of Tobacc fists Referring to the :petition of tobacc onists is for protective licensei :this' petit.iora ,having . been received at the last meeting of the Council �; the` Board of Safety reported to the ncil that as this i.s :note a . matter of public safety it does not recommend " that the proposed ',ordi orrice be adopted. 'The' Chairman of Committee', NO. 2 reported that his committee: is crxl-sideri this matter 'and had appointed a sub -committee to confer . ..th',.other tobacco dealers on this question. :"e matter. was left_ with- Commii.ttee -No.. 2' *for' further consideration Lt. report. A pro elation for Folios autos A report, was received - from., the .Board of Safety recommend - Are the appropriation of _821.46 for the., p .rpose :of two new.automobile,s for. the Police De purchasing ive automobiles worn., "out it service:and no longer to replace r auto. der suitable for police Reports were also .received fro a..Committee trio. 2 and Committee. No. 4 approving this recommendation and, recommending the appropriation be made.. ' On, motion of Thoits and Judson, the -� of $$2:...S�S as requested sum q es. ed. was appropriated from: the unappropriated of the general fur d, by unanimous vote on .rol call. osrital.Audit A report was: received from : Committee No. 5 transmitting to the Council the annual audit of . the Palo Alto. Hospital by tessrs. Skinner &;Eath and for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1932. l for .:ice ue O s A<bill was received from: the League of California nlcipalities for dues.. for the calendar' year 1933 in the amount o= w7 .Co. .„On =3:Motion of Judson > and Christensen, this was aPProved by uunanimbus_.vote on roll sail. On motion. of B:ertsche : and Mosher; the following bills -re allowed,' cold warrants authorized by unanimous Geol.c? Ito ?al hit Co. �' x3��' °T°tr. °plea o 8 1W:1( xssoelation /se i(lin 0406c � d tln 211.10 .40 S.55 25.00 1.00 1'1.00 8.00 191.22` lee 61.48 7.50 �. the ic 1a1S t��%nt o� b r f �r t'e ram-, 3 ear e ure . of �yhe. ; Tr f;,1e • 0rts o.0*.: udi placed �e � ere, andp of mere receir ° erSehe the Co l©shy ove i1 The session on. this rtks, spec liarc. 'matt amd imp any ?reset * e ert� 'he uds°n� b5��'• .hey spproved. $iden The ;gip from �©fl report tt'� a Board of 4or for fit of �1,1w .'" b�t� the setting baC4S et and 1?alra:at On mot approved on {: d the by vote 1n re��b��c Corm on Cambl proper of void nil mattehttorney and Com �e1e..rm ' 7 or Qsent th4 Commithe n�` tee on it, at Sacramento- the Bureau Fa1�:.icilea. Service fc emergency referred answer th 41 -arch