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„rieriCiOuncil of the City-- of Palo- AI: to. s a>!et ijr ,=ragular .
session ; „::thi tise ,e ``:at=.8• p.m. Ii , the. :absence:of-..:the. Mayor; and
City' Cler.3t. kze Haag eras ,called :to order by thedeputy .. clerk
'Nitho a as1ied .for.. nominations -:for : Mayor , pro ; tea..',..':‘ Ou anot.ion . of Kell
and,' 'C011iatS,'....CouDC an :: Cathcart - was : elected:.. yo , prof to is a to
th+ ^:chair':: Roll call.' as- fOil ows:
Present ;Barth ;, Cathcart., : Ca1I ins, ".Johnson- Judson, ;,Kelly
Mitchell,, ;$tephens, Thoits, >Wo -..
Absent:: Christens :en, Evans, Lausten, :Mosher, Thomas:
. The min sites of ; the, meetings. of :July : Z.I.st and August 7th
were approved,.' on: ,;motion of Kelly ; and Collins.
The special _order ofthe day was the canvass of the
-returns of the special election held an August 10th upon a propos
amenatient, ta,.;Sect,fons..l and 2 of Article Y ot�: the; Charter, and
of, the special., e1eet.i<on held on the - same- date on certain proposes
ordinances Proposed ; Ordinance ;Na. 1 (*ending. Sec. "245 of Cod.if
Ordinance. No. 34,, Proposed Ordinance No.' 2 (=ending Sec. 246),
Proposed .Ordinance: No 3'-(amending .Sec. 247), and Proposed Crdi na,
No. 4 (amending- Sec. 250c)r
Cowaci:bnen Molts . and:, Collins were appointed tellers.
The Q+' cif proceeded,; to.. the.:consideration of other :items on the
docket while >the,;;te1' e:rs were preparing their report..
4m s `t 'SCfu3�
Attent an was called to the fact that only :one member o
Committee. No.. 5 was . present wad .. that it was necessary wtbat the
committee audit the. _monthly ,bills. an motion' of Mitchell and
Judson, the.'Mayor was 'authorized to appoint two temporary members
of Committee Nod. 5. ` Councilmen Stephens and Kelly were so appal',_
-Not, ce of Pen1risu s:+eaue ' eet f
A. communication was received from Mayor W. A. Buck of
Burli,ngame,. President of the Peninsula League of Municipalities,
invitingthecouncilmen and city officials to the regular meeting
of the League ,at. the :Masonic Temple, Park Road and Howard : Avenue,
Burlingame, ,Friday., August 2.5th, at 6:30 p.m.
Hecve1 e:L d_,. 'G o St t Widen )
A etter... ras received. from Sadie M. Stephenson , truer o
the .property -.at 543: Coffer Street, requesting ; refund of a50.CG pa
as :assess nt,'.P r widening Cowper'Street. This Wasreferred to
Comae:tte
i'rom ,Aqorne Grist as ~'o c3 a :7e Ordixa-r ice"
A :ett ,eras received from : ttorney frank Lee : Crist, re
presenting a daales seilia :foodstuffs, requesting that the
Conn ell,. ,have>. <a4,: Baring.. ;upon the ordinance recently. passed' providi
for: a 1 ense.tax on ? food .supply: businesses.- This was- referred
to C ;ttene .' Rio. ;7'-.1)11;t:' later., after. a : statement was made by the
Teal tb Of ficer that,;(.this was not . a health measure' but a, , evenue-
rodUe 'IDS
me8sure::,., .the .�aatiser was referred:to Cori ttee No. 4 ��
A -, _c.onnnuniaa.tiou from Prof. J.R:ugh .Jackson concerning
participation by the City in the ,NRA: program s:' referred to the
l r a Works' and ::Committee : No. 4, 'who ; already have; this matter
consideration
r;.
Pet~ , rom
A petiti
sociation- rescues_
iustaiation and i
=ihe City of Pal
ion
A commun
man of the Mayor's
an, appropriation of
work for the period
of: this amount to b
relief of women
the arount agreed u
and his committee r
of the $2560.00 , req
No. 3, explained th
covered one and one
Then, on motion of
apprppriated from t
roll call, '4?‘2C0G.00
llth -to September
August lst to Sept
Appropriation
Council=
tion for the operat.
regular appropiatit
Capt. J.W.Clover„ m;
amount of '4200..00 p~
Capt. Clover was pri
conditions at the Si
for this purpose.
'200.00 was ap pro pri
from the unappropria
find the question of
Committee Igo. 4.
Request for Pus;
:. report ]'
be appropriated for
the unemployed in tai
was referred to Coma
during latter part c
In re Sign at (
a report w
the erection . of a si
Chaucer Street point
the North Palo Alto
Planning Commissj cn.
A traffic sign, t;o 1
direction sign, to x
generally agreedthe
the jurisdiction of
Lanham, the natter v
Report of Telle!
The teller:
'2p to canvass of
iluguet 10th upon . a
Their repo!
charter amendment tY
this number 1017 voi
were cast against ti
bitliots.
Resolution
election held on Auk
2 of Article <
d v.
r et::.t t frt m.. F1:rt` :,
P� petition'.
Association r,et ue01'
installation anti 'ins
the City of Pala`
n't ractors
o Alto Electrical Contractors
of.. an ordinance governing the
3act`rica1 wiring and equipment'
-erred` to, Committee No.; 1.
p;7rorit t% iie
11; corn ataica•tioz w' ecei.ved from George D.' "" 3ifani chair-
mar, -of the iayor V s Comni ttee on "Unemployment Relief; requesting:
an appropriation of X25 ►Q,.00 to carry on the unemployment relief
work for the •period "must .ilt i ?to,,, S�eptemoer ' llth ne use ee $X00.00
of this amou:it. to 'be ap 4 fore tre relief :•;of men and "x.564:.,-OO to the
relief of " women: ;The.•chai'rnan, o'f ;.Oomdittee No. 4'' stated: that
the o
amunt agreed ,upon ;for the relief of women was $350.00 per month
and his committee .recOmmended..that 42;35O:„CO. be ,,appropriated iDstead
of the S256O,OO. ,r.equestod. Cotmoiiman .Kelly, airman of Committee.
No. 3, explained that the -auLoun.t_ ref. 56 3.00, 'for the -'relief of.' we en
covered ,one and 'One-half' months y'. from At .ust 1st to :Sez tember llth.
Then, on motion- Of ' Judson. and eily,:, the suzn of $2560.00 was
apprppriated t`rom the uiapproprjeted balance by unaniMous , vote on
rol? call, 42000.00 to , be used for the " relief of. 'men -from -August
llth to .Septemoer 11th 9" and e�}0::for ,the relief of women from.. :
August lst ti} :6ept:embe.r` .11t
Appropria,td c for She ter
Councilman Judson. brought up the .`�na. ter of an appropria-
*; tick for tire' operation ofthe Shelter He, stated, 'tnat no
ems. � ... {.
regular :,appr:opiati:oal had' been' budgeted for this, p�irpose.. and that
Caput.J W.Glover, n anager of?' they. 8heiter had requested that an w '.
amount � of per tmoxzta. ;be ;set:', -"aside for use' of the , Sbie.^lte.r...
iapt. Giove.r< was:. present. and adc ressed. the, Couxacii:, concerning; :the
conditions, .at the S a.elter1 and th°e we'd- for a••swD to be appropriated
for tnis purpose. On motion af. Telly :and; Judson, the sum of
5200.00 was a�. . PFroPr�i ated- fOr ttheShelter->at this time, _ to be - taken
from the unap
propriated -ba1:ance; by uxzanzrsousvote on 'call cacl3
qnd the question:' of futu , fizaarzcing" of The'. Shelter was :referred io
Committee o... ,. •
Recuest for Pza're se of - teials •
A report. free ,=the :. -Board of Works,- "recommending- :that $750
ne`appropriated. : for the. purposee of buying Material:; to be used .by.
the unemployed in the deve3.opm t of`,the;`sim ngpool at ."tbe::bay_,
was referred to.: Committees No. 1 and No. .4,,
th ring-;1atte<r part of meeti (Appropriation :'approved
a wee page....
xn re `L$ n , AI.;%1 yicer • .
A report was •received from tbeBoard" of '.Safety, approving
the erection,:of a s :gsz a: t"h •comfier of University •Avenue' dndr
L'haucer Street.. p anti ng to the Pope Street Bridge, . a.s requested by
the. North Palo Alto ' .esi,dents 1 ssociation. and; recommended by the
Planni g Comrniss`;ion.: •Discussion wa - had as, >t whether this: was
a traffic •s-i , to be pu o the Board; of 'Safety,:
P : �' y`,.. ' car a street
directicir s g , to be ereote by ':the;Board of Works, .;and ` it was,
benerally eed :;.that thisr 'has a street sign:: and would cone under'-
the jurisdiction,„: of tieoar of Works... On ,•motio"ta ".of.:: Judson and:
Bonham, the- znatter , .was reeferred to -the Board- of Works
`rise . 'tei.lets `.nom ,;aanom c e`
upon theearse s.� of et s";�
"" uat lath ' " a r
• pon•
zat they` were ready to report
fie special elections held. on
'enie,ndmerit •and.; proposed ordinances.
Their report showed ti at at :the election upon the proposed
charter amendment the total. number of votes . cast. ,was 2208; that of
this number :10i7 rotes were oast' :tor tale amendment: and .1174, votes
were cast_ against the; { d nt, there being 17 blank and rejected
ballots„
Resol ation
electionheld on:::Au
and 2 of Article -X
ring. the. result of the spe a '
cearta x amendment to:: Sect: ons',.1:
f iincl3 ng that said ,:ame drn t
s read, and 'on motion ,of Jahnson a ad Mitchell,
ut i` ao. .s >vote -on roll call.
e1se;�,t �k�eid at tine special, ..
A ust 10th upon- certain proposed ordinances, the
total rn r oaf a es cast Was.. 2215. that, ,946 votes were,;." cast for
Froposed:: Ord nan No. -1<: and .1175 votes. agaix st laid ordinance;
that 9,13 votes were;t s , fo,r, Proposed O:rdlrLa ce c:. and:
1183 vo
against maid ordinance" that 919 „votes, -:.-w. re e.i s se
t `for Proposed
Ordinance -,X01::,3 4and .11.81: `votes. aga.in`st said dance; tiat.;925
votes were. cast for Proposed .Ord.nanoe o. 4. at►d ;10 votes again 540.i4,, or in0,#ce.
Res, 41zzti..-oneRio.„ 1065 decl.arng': thy► 'result of the specia
electionheld A,g;.st, 10th. upon certain proposed ordinances,
and ,finding ,that these ordinances ces were _ not carried, was -read, and
on motion of Thoits and Coll�i.ns , was adopted by unanimous vote an
t. ..- t Se :..�0 o; rs .1..
A.. report was received, from the Board of Safety recommen
what the Peti tion of :Mrs 4 eGardefor - a permit to sell cut flowers
on -corner ..of UUniversi.ty. Avenue and,: Ramona Street . be denied,
as s":;is prohibited by ordinance. A simi,ar recommendation wa
rece :ve;d from Committee No. 2. On .motion of Mitchell and Wood
these repor t s were ,appro.ved
ire, re .:U;se of S.wiimilegeePoo1
A report was received from the Board of. Safety recommen
the adoption of a resolutionlimiting the use of the swimming poo
A re 1 tion provi.d :ng.' additional regulations for the use of the
municipal swimming pool, was read and referred to Committee No. 2.
•,orV on StLaz dard O1,1 1 et ue s t
Referring to the; request from the Standard Oil Company
for a permit to `i!mta11 an auto lift at its service -station at
the :corner. of Uhl vers.ity Avenue and El Camino Real, the Planning
Commission reported that it .has received advice that the Standard
Oil Conapany- cont:erzxplat;es the .construction . of a new building and
therefore does not desire to install: an, auto lift at present,
`and' that., theCommii.sSi:on therefore suspended action on this matter
This � ,repor ° ,:placed on
Ordinance
A report was regeivedfrom the Planning .Commission
reeomniendi ng the- ;adoption'. of an; ordinance amending Sec.
�'ar.ra� Z011A,
ag< ph 2, . re1ati to width. re: trictions. in Zones A " arid. B,
and; req,ue.s,tin that this ; be- considered as an emergency ordinance.
tiro. -•-
4
:C di1 on rtl s matter and explained ' the amendment proposed.'
Ordinance No. 645, amending Section 1011A of the ; Zoning
dr3iance,, was -read, ,and cla motion of Wood and Collins, :was adopt
aS-.\',an,,.,qmerterig7,.. Ordinance .bar unanimous vote on roll call.
fir. tio ffor,. Fences
A report was received:-- from Committee No.. 1 recommending
tha tr an appropriation , of 4,L :�.0O be, mad e, for the se of
ixzore�as � purpose
ing th-e height: of ,.:tt s` court fences" in ' nconada Park,
as prev.iausl,y; rec; ended- by the Board of • corks:. The members o}
cozr3747 ttee;.144);•--A:Cailurred in this -recommendation.. On motion OA
Jud-sons.44.Mitchell, -, ,his report was.. approved and the sum of
4175.00 was appropri.a' d-. from the Contingent Fund for this, puro
by -unanimous-vote>>oci• roll call.
�rdinance �r �
cbai:rmars : of the Planning Commission, addressed
sport was received from •Committee No. 2 recommending
45)p ri nd , or.°d;.inance repealing Sec,e 355b : of god: fled
at g • to ;University Avenue as an arterial stn
as modified by the
Ordinan,
Aversity° Avenue
be, erected 1
off' he `:present arl
all four corners
University Avenue,
eras- = atdopted as an
call.
At this
recess while they
make a report.
kbri'anriat .o
The Couz
received a report
appropriation of
Et made from the C
materials to be us
swimming pool on t
jUdson and Stephen
authorized,. by una
it.was-stated that
Contingent Fund at
huprovement fund iJ
Ordinance Fix
Ordinance
year 1 -1934 at
was read, and on my
an emergency ordint
Reports of 0f1
The repot
Department of Publi
nonth of July, 1932
Bills Approve
On motion
were allowed and WE
unanimous vote:
Bancroft
Bank of ti
Joe Bring
City of P
H. S. Cro
Charles R.
W. F. Hyd
Palo Alto
Stanford.
Travelers
Charles R
Fox Stanfi
Muni c ipal
Regional
Geo. B. K:
W. F. 3ydi
W.F.Neiis4
Bender ¥o:
A.Carlis1(
Ord t nce Noe
3n ver s tv da/ven ed_.; �}�yx q � }
s gnz be_ erect bbt�w.eer&
of the present :arterial ssigi
all four corners of .tbe
University :Mvenue, •was . read.,
was adopted:; as an :emerg end
call.:
re ,a g Sic. 355b :relating to
ri 3 `Street, and providing that stop.
meet and Cowper ' Street in place.
s` w that stop signs be:. erected on
rsection-of: Middlefield. :toad, and
and on :motif of .Xitchell axed Johnson,
.'ordinance : by . unanimous vote .ox roll
: At this tire, Ci ittee No. 4 asked for a five --minute;
recess while:` ,they ceinsidered:''a it atter iipan. - which: they,.: wished tc
rakea report.
Ap,?ro ta:_t %for ga' er;
The Council. -re --cony led after ;..a short recess, and
received a report from . COxw 1ttee Igo.: 4 recom nend,1 ng: that an
appropriation of $1;50.00, .as:.requested by the Board of Works,
13e made from' 'the Contingent ;ltd, for the purpose of buying
materials.. -to be used:, W the.. unemployed .in the development of tn.e `.
swimming pool ou; t ae: city's �bayshore :' lauds. On motion of
Judson =and Stephen:, this re t was adopted -and the appropriation
aut 2or1'zed„ by % nan. iC4L" s-.-7Vote on ro L1 Gall. In this connecti ail
t was'stated.-that, thou #u' this sum is taken out of the
Contingent ;Fu d _ at. this ',time, it. will be charged to the Bayshore
Impr.,ovement fund in the final olasSification d
ordnance ,F< z Taac' te
Ordinance No.: 6071.. fixing ,: the_ tax rate- for the fiscal.
year 1933--1934 at -.11.20 ;per .4lo0.00 of assessed valuation,
was read, and- :on: motion of ::Mitchel and Tnoite, was adopted as..
an emergency ordinance ` by u ani noes vote on roll call.
The reports of the Department of Pxblic. Works, the
iepartmen y of 'Public' Safety, the Auditor andz Treasurer for the.
onth..of, July, 1933, were recei -ed and placed on file.
On motion of Kelly. and: Johnson, ::t.e following' claims
were allowed; and warrants authorized. in,-: :payment 'of° the, same, by
unanimous vote:`
Bancroft Whitney
Bank- of America
Joe Bringino •
City of Pa1;o Alto.
Crocker, CO.',
Charles R.Badle i io:
W. �'�. 1;rde, ent"
Palo :A:ito - 3 s•
Stafford ;Bookstore
TravelersInsur ce .0
Charles R. 3adey'< Co.
Fox Stanford Thett"re:
Municipal Finances Officers
Regional Plan Assn.
Geo. :E. 'i.ng Tax, Coin:
W. F. Hyde, Agent
`.a Ne son & ..Son5.
Bender 'Noss Co.:
A.Ca'rlisle $c Co.
2.85
25.00
3.00
.50
125.39
8.22
3531.54
262.00
53.80
199.02
10.95
255433
10.00
1.70
278.52
1.00
15.50
25.00
45'.44
uses ' a4 or $`SCe lt°
;tter, of .an:: appropriation of,41540.00 for ,the
ae t a se of:„ the Mayort's 'ommittee ;. on. Unemployment
Re e1 ;, +ras br upon
was - p revlously by the
Co of =a mots . to authorize this appropriation ,was tabled
as i.t;:,r`equired a vote of tens ,members and only nine
count-i lmeu were ,pre sent at that meeting.
mat:ion of Judson :and. Stephens, an appropriation of
s1540.4400,*at a from the unappropriated balance for this
purpose, .by ;unanimous vote on roll call.
. aCo td:ca ps C3tl .it <es Ceeferred
The proposed ordinance relating the to collection of
at1.lity ,revenues, which has beeb befpre the Council at several
previous, meetings, was again deferred -until a larger membership
of t3ee. Council : °is present.
an., motion of :Kelly and Mitchell, the Council adjourned.
Approved
The Co
session on this da
Roll call as folio
Present: Bon
Mit
Absent: Cat:
The mil
approved.
Letter from
A letti
Washington, L. C.,
direction of the
relating to charge;
of ,China,f»r violai
ezpressir g regret 1
Consular officer al
the prescribed .fine
acknowledge receipt
and to forward the
Letter from C
A comm:.
Association invitir
convention of this
YSth was referred t
Letter from r
.k lette
engineers, offering
utility appraisals
Letter from
A lette
railroad and highwa
as reoeived and re
Convention of
n
A comma
Cruzinviting deieg
Ilunicipiaj Utilities
and list. This wa
Letter from M
A lette:
irashington Avenue hi
improved portion of
.Street was referred
Report on.
A report
No. 11 of the Board
and to letters -receJ
report was referred
been referred prevc
deferred until a m=
Report on N?i=
A report
O. 12 of the Board',
:.3ity employees.