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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04251933i••co ena Safety: • lump+ i:s; co ? meild the . a be- rite on roll cal? ry cs�+rj 1, Palo Alto, California, April 25y ? 233. ::e C; .unc� 1. of the City of Palo Alto met in special on this date• at ;7:3C :p.z ,, pursuant to the following call: "As- tt�iay or. of the City of Palo Alto, . hereby call a s, ecial Meeting of the .ouncil of the City of Palo . Alta, to:::convene at the council chamber in. the City Hail at Palo P lto, at: the hour of 7:30 p.m. uesa:ay, .April ,2_b_ 1963, for the • purpose of cor.aw.dering , the mutter of a moratorium on payment, of city taxes,' an for _such other business as may :b,e. brought before the Cotaic 1. t°, Present: Bert sche, Cathcart, ..Christensen, Johnsox, Judson, Kel;ly,, .La.usten, ?halts Thomas... ucert Mi oche .l ,: Mosher, Ordinance on Tax. Morator m .joint report was; recei;ied from Committees No. 4 ,,r, \o. 5 .recommending' thatf, the':Council pass :an ordinance w r ng a moratori;am to June:..20, 1933, on the payment of city ..ties. s; cr ania?tion' ;a's .received from the Merchants ..s.;oociation of Palo alto requesting, that a sixty-day mor- tordu m :r taxes be granted. wash :s follows: Collins, Evans, Ctepbens, Ordinance No. 586,> -e±te:ding the time for payment ° taxes s for a period,, of sixty days,, to June .:,U, 19ZZ, �e:l�rin5 the urgency thereof:, ;ias ,read, and on motion of :waster, ". d Judson, was adopted as , an emergency ordinance by unanimous 7ote on roll call. 4ourcilm n Wood came at this time 7:'4C p.m, an z present during the rest of the* meeting. . ?esi,ation of :Dr. ` Mares The layor presented to the Council the resignation Lr. Charles D. Marx, as member of the Board of Public Works, .r. Marx having stated that he felt he ` had served a long time n the Board : and wished to be relieved of the burden < of work at nis time.> On motion of Thous and Christensen, this resignation. ,as accepted with, regret, and the ,following_ resolz.ztion expressing vciation, for his services to .the City was adopted by unanimous "The Council, .of RSSOLVE ' as follows: the City of Palo Alto DO "That the r resignation of Dr. . Charles . Marx as a member of the Board of Public ,'?o ;s be r ccepted with. regret. "Dr l'arx has bee: a citizen ,of Palo :? 1to for morethan forty years, having built his home here_ with ith the founding of the C? ty. _His record o- service to the City . of .Palo . :l i t o is a record uni-ue in municipal service. re was. elected, to the Board of Town Trustees in 1896, «nd serve.: almost st c t., Intly until the adoption._ of- the`.. }r reehol dcrs t Ch.,rter in 1909. On the Organization of the city nment- ,p `b' `:7L et under a Freeholders' ,� �-�► Charter �`�.� he ��. � �� appointed a member of the Board of P.ublic Works and. has beer a -member of that board :. since tha,t'time. .. Until 13Z2 he served continuously as its chairman. He has served his state . and 'country in an outstanding manner and the proud to consider him one of its no:>t distinguished citizens. '=,,,n behalf of the entire community the Co ncil of the City of Palo !_lto hereby expre :e" its --sinCere appreciation of the invaluable se_v1c€_ :,rendered.. by- ..)r . Marx . "It fur.her resolved that this ='e cjut' e spread on the minutes o: the City Council :eo a copy be sent' to 2,r. ,!arx .". On mgt .on of 1�'ood. and John: an, it was directed that a letter be- sent to Dr. Max, together with a copy of the ,.ove resolution, expressi:n ; the appreciation which tt e entire ce=rM:ly �. V...l._ am feels for the ser.vi,ces Dr. Marx has rendered to the City. ewer Bond Issue :A report was received from the City Engineer, dated April °:o, 1933, on the proposed serer bond issue, thie report ha.v"ing been prepared in response .to a w equeot of the Council ,at its last meeting that a statement be furnished. ' on the,' der.:.s'ste L to be constructed and upon the coo er22ticn be expe&ted from Stanford University. This report preset te' reasons whir she, present .time is opportune for the constructio of the new outfall sewers, gave estimates of ; costs: of r -terf-d: and operating charges, with a financial statement of the bende: indebtedness of the City, and stated that the e City's ope.r_zt_r. cost; on the whole project would cause a tax increase of 5.35 based on th . present valuation of the. `City. A communication was received from A Loth; Conp,tr '3; er of Stanford University, informing the Coancil that at, the, i ,eating of the Board: of Trustees of the University on pr..a,t th,.` the- Comptroller was authorized to enter irto an a.gx, :es e t. •with the City for the joint use of the new outf-l1 sewer line and such treatment plant:' as may be determined upon by the City, ;uponthe terms set; forth in a resolution pas e %y the Board of Trustees, copy of which was enclosed with Mr. Po:h' letter. -. -.Yr Rothwas - e�y eny+y and discussed 1� 1t`e - �r 4 • L.V�-V LL �.lif�u.f present wL1Q- this matter the Council, stating that the University was prepared to reef its fill share of the retirement of the bonds and all costs of the projecta In .this connection the Mayor pointed oat t t, 'fl'; report of `the City . ngineer is approved, the Counc:lo is - comxi;tting' itself to spend the entire ;9O,Ovu bond issue for ..a. sewer- improvement, with no intention of reimbursing the Gersr`.: Fun .. ck:ith money derived from the sale of : the bonds f r r the already expended for construction of. the Oregon .,vet storm sewers: On Motion of Cathcart and Kelly, the proposed pl .. f:or the new sewer system as submitted by the Board of Works -:through'; :the City :engineer via s approved by the �Councwl , by unan.ymous, vote :'on'. roll call. Election to Board of v,orks member �y The Council proceeded to ballot for the election a .member ,of Board , f W r3 i� tb f thes ' of ;rv'�,.�:_� to fill the iL'1E'�:1:i3..'e`. ter"" v. Marx. Councilmen Evans and Ut'e'ri ens were appointed tel;.or-. On the first ballot prof. ::j' ;;one Grant Cocci . _ .12 rotes and.d was declared elected =ember of the Beard of cri for the term .ending June 30, 1933. Election to Library Board The Council then proceeded. to *allot for the elec of :.a member of ` the Library Board, to fill a vac= ncy on :bid Board for the term ending June 301 1933. 3n the first b' 1:c: Mr. M. K. Bennett received 12 votes and Mr. Guy Mier _ and Er. Bennett was declared elected. Letter rrtir Matadero let 3 the done on the City' the limits of th --e-t for labor Co:rwttees No• Appropriate Council Imemploymen t rei. Situation of the the fun:s..are al= work --lately. Th Cr. H. B. Reynold :nenployment• and. stop a.11 relief ; funds; that the u there ,are still s The the. Economy Commi rccommendir g "tha ocilmen tc s tug relief with a vie: the adrinistrativ, co r.ittee be aske; :nerploymen t and On moti eport of the :cor authorized to appc :ember. Cnnct.: Vas appropriated f Owtnittee for Lnem ar ; n '..gay post; i ,� as vote on' roll call'. *feet. On mete :rte Wite f qm Moso .to , k late ent ✓' A`- letter was received :."f or Lonalci Steel, u ?eri.')ter dEnt "C e l}atadero To.a 'c•'.� tC ,Abatement:' i�r:.'Str!c-t . concerning work :.:;n c• the City s .airport site :on; b ��ho which s- outside i s 7:._ limits of the district, 'arid :ask ng fora :refund oflabor arid materials in thiS Work. T : referred :`rro riaton t© r. lo� meet ;o�na;ftteF Councilman Lausten brought o er of �.�en_,o-y meat . relief �' u� the matter and presented a statement ent sha.rir_*; the present :,_tuntion of the unemployment fund, The Auditor reported that ". fxids'-are almost exhausted . and very few men have been put to The Mayor' stated that he had had citnfew once with H. 3. . eyno].a , chairman of_ the Mayor's Committee for jr.a,o, oymentand` ,Relief, who said it would be necessary to „; �pall relief activities unless the Council' provides addi t 1on;:�. =%: t : z:: s; that the- unemployment situation hasimpr ored recently but 4 ...ere still. some ::.r .. ::.rent cases to be taken care o tted: ' 'The May.or thee.read a portion of report prepared �1cn Economy. Committee for early, i a ou ci.. by �� m� presentation to t:�c. Council �c .�.end.�ng "that the Council to e. � mil .,appoint' a special committee of JAI r5, ro,:ncilmeny, to study and rep�.ort on the . whole :; zt:ter. Yi3 l.t: %3. V'.4.C�' �' 'determining ��r7,., improvements °' of LI:1e:��.c.o �ye:;t _ ✓o dete rig what . ? n s - �5 ,.icm: nis „ ve set-up can ` be -mode and ; th�--yet thin Council �r �tr�*,l �M,.i4tee be asked to consult «vi;th the -Mayor's Committee on nY.:.pioymexat'and Relief a for a.d:Vice and information.,' Cn motion of ,Coll.ra and Judson o . Z: o: t of the +; .{.} � t?1"�..;�„'i�,+. portion of .icon oB1y Committee was adopted nd the M?yor was G thorized. to. appoint' such .a c ommlt-tee, inCludir himself as a :eraser. .11a ^"r," • ttees .: ,o_ 1 und, 1�,T(?« 4. Xc„� .� � .• r motion of J.w.^ son and Lau:.ten, the .sum . of �$.'1. 500 . CO . opriated- from; the Contingent Fun -a. to , the Ma;yor.'s voznittee.; for ::nemp1oyment and Relief,. this money to be used as :sparingly' as possible for:' Meeting :urgent- cases; this by unanimous .`e on roll -Call.. City , Clea