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Apr. l 10, :1933
The Councilof the - ity of Palo Alto met regular se. ?,
on this date . at 7:30 .p.n++., wi th .'mayor Thomas presi ding . Roll call
as follows
Present: .Bertsche, Cathcart:Christensen„CO j s, Lvcan3'
Johnson :Keliy-Laustea, :tc i li.l'' .oils; "nova
Absent: Judson 3, Mosher $. 'Stephens, Wood.
. a. pprovede.
in re. Sewage Conditions 6:: Mosquitoes
The minutes ; of the meeting o Mar c 27, 193
were
A communication'was ;received from the-Matad'ero Moscato
Abatement District concerning' the problem- of mosquito breeding n
the area north of the '.ay,s ror°e ,r ighway and east'of:' barc.rder-c Fcai
dueto cohddi.:t: ons caused :dry ,ra-;; see;r. ge leaking from_ thee sewers.
A letter was alsa received from: the-.' Healtb.:_-Officer4,on
the matter: of ,.coirdrflow telftage.. transmit wed �o the Council by the
Board ,`of Safety, with the request that ,immediate action be taken to
have this condition correcte,d,as. it may become a serious health
menace.
0'r motion. of Cathcart and Chr; aten :en:, ' this matter
referred tote
;Board of Works, Committee NO. 1 and C-ommittee
for an early report.
C iuncilmen Judson and otephens came at 714‘; p.r . and
were present. -during the rest of the meeting.
Circular Letters
'A circular letter was received reminding the council
members of a meeting of the League of California Municipalitie
to be held at 6:30 p.m., April 13th, in the American Legion
at Mountain View.
Bulletin No. 12 of the League of California
relating to -Assembly: Bill No. 1172 on the ga.so' ine tax was receive'
and placed -on file.
Three,letters from Senator Herbert, C. Jones . concerning
bills before theeenate and- Legislature were piace�a on., file.
A letter. from Assemblyman Frank
Assembly Bill ' Io. 1,172 -was placed on file.
Re test - of iei:l.o ent Committee
A communication was received from Dr. Harry B. Reyncl s
Chairman of --thelitaorts Committee for Unemployment and Relief
c,oncerriin '. the unemployment fund and requesting an appropriation
of: ?30OO.CO from the: city. funds at this time, estimating there
would be: a balance on hand May 1st, if this request is g%ante-:., c=
approximately: 1,;3800.00- for the remaining two months of the f sc
year. Oh motion of Mitchell and Christensen„ this was referrer.:
to` Committee .No.- 4 , for a report at the next Meeting.
-letter from .D.W..vans
A, letter was received from waniel Ya . vans : s �t n
Yxr �ry c � �^�L�-
t"o c
that. the City of Palo Alto adopt a disaste prepar er nes s p
similar- to the plans now being consid.e.red by
in the S-ta to of California. This wa:s re,f er red
L:' e' io o of
Safety..
Grist relating to
Widening Btu
A report
that Mr. W. B. All
to cooperate with
of the Palo Alto
to pay for the cos
city pays for the
this work be done
city's share to ac
discussed, and on
3;,00.00 was approp
by unanimous vote
M:quipment for
A repor o
that .x1000.. be tram.
to Acct. 502, Equal;
on one used Crawlo..:
3ulldozer. for •trac
budget for 1933--34.
proposed to close c
rubbish and waste
method, and..that ai
that about .x5000 pe
the city's waste.
The matt(
referred to Commit t
The Board
fill and cover meth
Rer odelling �i
A report
requesting permi s C; i
of the City 3a11,
;:1203 and ;,s125v,
to draw on the buil
y5v0 to ,550 and th
in order to make th.
to Committees No. .1
Deed from Fab
On motion
:y.unariltIOUS vote a
Faber for 71.33 acr
Ordinance on
report -
re ommendin adopt
cord "schools?' as u
Zoning Ordinance..
Ordinance
as used in Section
does not include (a.
institutions, (c) sc
ras read, and on mol
emergency ordinal:
Letter from "c
A common2. .
oucerniag necessarof, y
a bowling green r
-0mnittee No. 1..
A report was received :from:, the Boardof forks stating'
Prat :2r. W. B. Alien, of the Palo Alto, .Tiardware company, is willing
:o cooperate with the: _ Cite. ,i 4idening Bryant- Street along tae, side.
o:' the Palo Alto 'Hardware '.Companyt s,, property; 'that. he ;has agreed
:o pay for the cost .of' thee etrb antfrepeiring the sidewalk if the .
Ge;; pays' for. the ,gutter and verve rt.. The Board recommended that
e_s work be done and requested eaie'a"ppropria.tion of w:36:O.CO for the
;deers share to accomplish. this purpeese.' • This matter. Was
O:scussed, and on ;motion of-_ Christensen and Judson, the ` s of
,... ,
,,,��.i.0 was appropriated from ;?che ,Contingent, Fund f for this _purpose',:`
una :} mous vote . on -.roll
-.Zr; alment for Refuse Dis osal
report was received from the Board of Works recoMMenaing
eteiC0O' be transferred from Acct.. 502, : }estr..uotor. Plant Operation,
Acct. 5O2, Equiement,, forthe purpose of making the. `first payment
on one =used Crawler Clam Shell xcavator(. 2500) and one used;
;:fldozer:-" for tractor ($800), . the balance to be providedfor in the
'widget for 133=34. It was reported bythe Board that it is
proposed to close dorm. the present , incinerator and dispose of the
r;:ebish andwaste onr ; the city:'s ;bay shore lands by the fill and cover
eltlod,and that . after the equipment is paid for it is expected
:bat about r?5O0O per year will be saved in the final disposal of
c{ty is Waste.
The matter of the transferof accounts as requested- was
eaterred. to Committees N0. 1- and No. 4.
The Board of Safety was requested to report upon the
and cover method of disposal of garbage.
ate +odellin-r "City dell „ Offices
:A report was received from the. Board of Works
;eeeting permission to remodel its offices on the second floor
r. t.:.... City
• �e y.: Hall, the .e imated cost . of the work being' between
^itV
‘,...:2.e3 and $1250, the Board recommending that it be authorized`
draw 3n; the building maintenance account to the, extent of
.5v:0Mto 4550 and that. an a proprit ticne of - $700.. be made it addition,
... order to, make t,he .de sired' changes. . ' matter � This was refe::•red.
:o eo; mi ttees No : 1 .and No`. .
Deed ` from Faber..' Ac'ce. ted
On motion :of, Thoits and Kelly, a resolution was adopted.
ananimous .vote- accepter a decd . ripen Peter Faber and Laura Z.
abor for 71.33 acres of `land in. "Can .Mateo County.
Ordinance on n hook"
.e report was received frog the. Planning Commission
'acommendirsg adoption .of" an emerg-ency - ordinance defining_ the
word rschools;r, as used -in ,Section 1002, Subsection 2, of the
.o„ice Ordinance
•
Ordinance No.. 584, declaring that, the terry t'schools"
as .used in. Section. 1002, Subsection 2, of the Zoning Ordinance,
Noes: not include () . trade or professional schools, (b) corrective
eet tutions,_ (.c) schools for crippled or handicapped. c:hildren, -
ead, and on motion of Collins and .Judson, was adopted as
z: emergency ordinance; by :,ananimous .:vote on roll call.
Letter from Lam i Qizb
communication from. the Palo Alto Lawn Bowling Club
oncerning necessary expenSes. in connection with the establishment
a bowling green was referred to.' the Board of Works and.
:ti:,y;' i t 4 e e 'No r. - � .
;rrts* of' the Departmentof Public:. IF;orks: the
.. 4; 3afety,. the Auditor„ and Treasurer, for the
" were received. and placed.' on. file.
On motion of Bertsche and Johnson, the following bill;;
wereallowed and warrants authorized in payment of the sae b; -
unanimous vote vn roll :ca.11::
Bank of,, America
Joe.: Bringzno
City of;: Paso Alto
General .GIectric Supply Corp.
Merchants assn.
Slonaker•s-Printing 'House
Western Loose Leaf Co.
Travelers Insurance Co.
Skinner & Hammond
Aimee ` Neff
y..:Al r'►na I. Larsen
DUI
Information for tee
.elswor 'mew
w25.00
6.00
.50
4.91
3.50
6C.35
3.70
190.85 `
250.00
3.00
9.00
The utter. of certain information desired by the Ec:,gea
Committee relating to the . gas distributing system wa,e;
On motion of Cathcart and Bertsche, it was the sense of the Ooze
teat ma,tt:,ers of this sort should be adjusted between the eorr,T_t
interes ted •and the Hoard of Works.
. petition was presented, signed by thirty merchants
of Palo ,-alto, asking = the Council to modify the regulations of
the City',so that. beermay. be legally sold within the limits of
,Palo Alto,. Mr.. kdron. A. Beene, attorney, representing the
petitioners,addressed. the Council on this matter. On motion
of:.Ca..thcart and Mitchell, the petition was received and referrer;
to Committee No.. 2 ' and the City Attorney.
On motion•, the Council adjourned
1,'l'33,:` in the ''City Hall
Approved i
The Cox
session on this d:L to
f)llows :
"As- Mayc
a specs
Palo _l.
City ha
Monday,
conside
the Com
matter
bonds f
in
the -
October
may be
Mayor I
Present: ? ertsct
Johns
Thos :: s
Absent: t itche
The .min;;
:;,proved.
In re .ewer bonc
A report
recommending that the
election for the cons
the. Council's reso
• a ttentio:
v;,ard. of Works of Jul:
construction of sewer
Committee No. I of Ju:
:'ecommendatian, and
t^e City Council on
Ordinance:
9,-1233, for the ;
-oposi,tion to incur
,acquisition, construct
`;stem and extensions
f• motion -was made by i
A fond di
reemeIIt proposed to
'....or
`h
e use of the sys
:sistar_t Comptroller
'iseassed this matte„ .
to the University
s_ y - and
�z�ver�.;. �y
:tr the .City attorney t.
"givers ty was advisai
'nether by a partial t:
-C to decided ui,on by
-C.
be
was expressed
,:Pon. -immediately so
,c?a ed plans before. 1
Ordi:'_ancE
adopted by un an imc
On motion:
requested to prone`