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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07101933City Ha :.l , Palo Alto, ,California, July : 1C,. l 33. The Council of the City of Palo Alto met in regular session on this .date at 8' p.m, p ,, ' with Mayor Thomas presiding. Roll call as fo11cws Present: Bonham:, Christ:exasen,, Co bins, Johnson;' Judson,Ke11v Lausten,. Mitcheli,Mosher, Stephens, Tlioits, Thomas Wood.. Pbsent: Cathcart, Evans Petition to Rezone A petition. from Harold Haber, owner of . the Cypress Vi11 Apartments,' for, the rezoning ' of ` University Avenue between Cowper Street:and and ;Tasro:.Street to the commercial ' zone was referred to th City. Planning Commission`' for recommendation: and report, ,Letter : from ,, set on Garbage Cow A .communication was received from Mr. W. L. Peet cone rrnir the contract for the collection of garbage . with James Sims;7o erati as the Peninsula ~ Sanitary Service, Ltd rhfch was extended by the Board . Of Public Works on Dec . 7, .1931, fora five year period from Jan.. 1, :193.5 - (the expiration date of ::the origi;:a contract) to. Jana 1:,1940, questioning the: action of:trie": Board in granting,,theextension, of ,this, contract and _asking for an investigation of the matter by the, Council... This was referred t theBoard of Public Works, Committee No. ,1 and the City ;Attorney. Le4ter from, Ni.r- A..Residentse: Assn. A :letter from. the. North Palo Alto Residents? Associatio. requesttirg thata sign be placed at the corner of , University ;?per.' and: q at.cer Streets, pointing to the Pope Street. Bridge and North Pao -Af to, ..was .referred.::.to the : Planning Commission; .and' the Board o Safety. A commUnitatiori,WaS received from Mrs. Louis Stern pre:sea^.t rig the 400M-Upity Theater Bizlding, ,recently. completed,' in ?incor. ada: Para to :,the City ,,of Palo Alto, C.ounci1man Thoits. eras . requested .'.to. pre:pa re. a resolution of acceptance' for present a- t.i.on...:to':the Council' at its next meeting. Letter` from Mrw.- MCKi.nnev A ;eater was received from Mrs. Elizabeth McKinne;r, , registered nurse,,; .whose:` husband: as. a,disabled: war veteran .unable to- work! asking for. hel:p• in, `securing.:.work 'to._ support' herself :and husband::: ` Shy sta'.ted she ,was recently discharged from the Veterans Administratitan ffospital where She Was employed for a few >mont s, and =that she 'and her husband are: without .means' except far a small a1;1owa ,Ce: °her huSb_and receives from the ' Fede r ai g:ovesramert,. The; itar +or made' a statezaent of this case With which he i;;: farri l r, stating „that the bales of: the Red Cross : do ;net. aergd't .than c ;xganizatio to assist such cases except: •to arrange tray sportatioi for :t em batik':,:toi the state of Georgia where. they prevx,ous3y lived, but ors. Mc i:nz ey .objects to leaving because it i:s quite ;possib .®:-she mar be .a le: to get' backher position- at the .Vete an :+ospital; that they are i_�ef not eligible to reeei ve rel or empioymenti: from the �a or T s Committee :.en: Unemployment Relief of Palo A lto.; or 't.o- receive: county.,aid under the ' present nil because ;they have not .1ived..here -'`the .: regt iced. time. cn motion of Mi tc3neli azid .+ ol_l3ns, ; t:he: Lsyor eras :asked : to::oozamunicate this . Situation wi^;t t e Federal au'thor1tie:s. with..the statement that te Councii ;can ,take no :zicti:on : in tnls case and similar cases, 'of whit there` are: a xaix�onber owLng to the proximity.,...,of. the Veterans Hospital Letter from Re ,c A comnuniv Advisory Board of tho Washington, D. C., er Recovery Act approve4 publicworks and recc the Board of Works,C also ' to the Mayor's t In this cox committee previously would in a few days proposition to see ii Government for the it Wield District. A letter In Utilities Associatio7 state taxation of and to adopt a similar ro and -Assemblyman of ti A report w; approving this resolt a similar resolution Senator and Assemblyz and assistance in th Resolution municipal receipts, Christensen was pass, Report on Heigh? A report w: that the City Planni: matter of heights of order to make `.he re: restrictions. On , approved and the regi Annropriation t report wa: that an appropriation Plant Fund to enable and cover method for the purchase of equi; appropriated for thi: were not used and ha( of ii tcheil and Laos' the appropriation al: Committee No. 4 was : for -this purpose. Councilman presez3t during the r, Report on Bids, : A report w: that the bid of the i sewage pumps, horizon stated that the fina: sewer ° could not be p: accepted. Oi, victim these sewage pumps vin of the Board of Work: The City r.,a ziouaci3, the Board ini fc slarify ing mach iz submit final plans al tter.' from Recoi structioi Fi anee-.t Corp.; communicat on , was, received f r theEngineers' dvisory Board'. of , the ReciinstructiOn kinaxiee Corporation, iashington D 0., enclosing*.' y';`of theNational Industrial aecovery A ',approved by Congress a e ` &s. 1933;, relating to public works 'and ;reconstruction pt-eets. . This was referred the Board ,of Works,:eommitttse -No,. awe City -.Attorney,' and also - to '.the. •Mayor1rs' pormnittee an :e p1 ymeni;_` Relief . In this, ';connect*on, t Ze committee -previously author .red..: b• would in a :-few days present, to . the` proposition to see", if:- soMe:-Tofcy o0 overnment7 for: the 1rapro teMent : o iayfie1d- District.. Resc tion Protestin A letter -was; reeeived` fro tbe- California Mianicipal rtilities.•Association,, enclosing copy oaf •reso.lution:: protesting state taxation : of any municipal receipts and. requesting : the Council to adopt a'; similar resol#tion 'and forward : same to the Senator • and' Asse sblyman'. of :',this district. A: report: was received from -the Board of Works approving this res©lut.ion; and recommending that the. . Council adopt a similar resolution and -: ttiat:‘ ' copies .of same be sent to the enatcr and .Assemblyman .of this district asking their approval and assistancein this, matter.:`': Resolution No. 1059, protesting' state taxation of any or: reported . that • the to C iuc A.l to go .to:..Sacramento . t;e _Board of Works a ; d secured from the Federal State bway :through the municipe.1 receipts, 'was read, and on, .motion of Mosher and Christensen was passed by. unanimOurs vote' on ‘roll ' 'cafl Report on Height :of Walls A report was received from .the Board of Works recommending.. that the City Planning Comrais.son :be • asked to reconsider the matter• of :heights of fenees-•an:d wa 'ls• in the setback areas in order :to make the re.stricti:ons'more nearly conform with hedge restrictions. On -motion of :Mosher-andLKCelly, this report was • approved and the requestwask_eferred to- the planning Commission. Appropriation to Destructor Fund A report Was -received. from. the Board of Works recommending that an appropriations 'ot:`4350O..0O 'be.,:; transferred to the Destructor Plant Fund to enable the Board:.of' Works to proceed with the fill and cover method for t: e di sposai of garbage, this to be used for the purchase of :equipment-. It was reported that funds were appropriated, for this: purpose during the last fiscal year but were not used and had :'r.ever-ted to the General.:Fund. On motion of itchell and Lausten., this recomlDendatlon was approved and the appropriation allowed Any.,unanimous :voteon roll cail:,...and Committee No. 4,was. requested to .:include 'this, sum' in the budget for this purpose. present during the rest of "the meeting. -CoUncilMan. Evans- came •at 'this time 8:35 React on Bids oT'' wa e P s 'A report was rece}ved: from the Board of „Worksrecommending that the bid of the i eLavai Steam Ti rr`b .e :Csompany for three sewage pumps, horizontal tape, at 6 OO be a.ccepted. It 'was stated. that the .finals plans` and speif1cations for the- new outfaii sewer could not be :prevented un:t , the type of pumps had been accepted. Orr "iiationr ;af ; itcneUI sand`- Lausten',` the contract for these sewage pumps:was awardedin: acc`ord:ance with: the recommendation of the 'Board of Works. 'The -City Eng Ae r �ouncit th..Board intersect ' for clarify'ink ;mae.bilie s a' submit fin'ai pias ,and ;:spec: stated that ;. at; the next meeting of t resent' recommendations on bids hen the `'ic rd would be ready to Plan for -Plaza x' ,rice report was received from the Board of. Works recom.1e d for the, Co milts approval a plan en,tlti.ed ,':Plaza:-Univers ity P1_ for ther.,:ent ce' to,.,the, City tram the State Highway, which_ emtadf the teature3 p vio sly decided upon for this entrance :accordance with ;Plan proposed by the University authorities an represetrtatto res of the; . Council. This matter was discussed!, and on motion of` Mit ell and Evans,, ; the plan was accepted 'and;'the work authorized adard.• Oil, for Aut i.f t rep cart, was submitted .:from, the Board: of Works ='ecomnen that tnec. re• nest.;.or._ the. Standard Oil: Company for a .permit to instal.. axe .auto eft at Service Station. #136 at, Unive;rsjty -Averme and El C lurid Real for .lubrication :work be granted. On motion of Collins 'and .J'o ins on, this. was referred to the City Planning Commission. Sa ary< of Sanitary Ins}pector eports from the Board of .Works and Board of Safety concerning 'the' salary .of the Saxnitary. Inspector : were referred Committee -No 4. quest to- Receive Bids report was received from the Board of Works;: request' ;authority from the City Council to receive bids for. -.machinery and ;materials to be used in construction of the ,new.: outfall suer this : req :est .being made for the purpose of taking : advantage the. p e .ant lour costs andalso for designpurposes. 'On motion o Collins and ,Mitchell, this . report, was approved and the Board was authorized : to - eceive such bids. re Petition of Bank to Collect Bills A report was received ffrom the Board of Works recommen . hat the: pet ti.dn of -; :the_ Bank of Anerica, May.fieid Branch, to collect -, utility- bills through the bank, be not granted. A sinil recomiMeidation: was previously::. received from 'Committee No. o. `�- motion of; Col'l:irs and Mosher, the report of the Board was.. approved. A report was received from the Board of Safety I'PeOPmendingothe adoption. of .;a resolution establishing a loading ,,zone -son .the GirC.:,e at.its intersection with the northwesterly side; of,..tJniversi-ty Av nue;e .ies.oiution Noe 1060, establishing tads :loading „.zone-was',„.zone-was'eread, and on motion of : Mitchell r.ind Lausten vas adopted.. by unaxnimous vote on roll call. In re Palace : io kcixxanada Park Can ei.lman' Ke.l.ly presented a request from the Community Center 'ommisSicn to extend the height of the wire fence along th souther3 c lie a f, the tennis courts in Rine°nada Park to prevent the rolls froir going .into the children's; playground recently -erected -adjacent Ito the `tennis courts in 'Rinconac.a Park. This .eras :referred: to .the pity', Engineer. dens enue •q detaied . report was received from the Planning Commission coricernirng. thematter of widening Colorado Avenue, recommending ,:' -that this matter be:.: lard on the table temporarily. oz3..metion of Judslon and 'Mosher,: this report was approved Use of 3.P,Laxr A report concerning suggested to the Depot and El the Superintendent o recommending a plan ?is was referred to Committee on vnemplc Ordinance on . report ,v the passage as an e1 pertaining to permit, businesses. It was 'first reading an Jun elapsed before seem( emergency ordinance Ordinance i� fees for all food set: Ordinance No. 3 and discussed, and on ac an emerg ency ordinan<, In re Collectoo::� A report via of Committees No. 4 a adopticn . of an ordina revenues, placing saa Public Works. The questi o and Utility Collector expressed by some cou in the separation of who favored the prop° gained. . suggesteo might be. consolidated Auditor, with the Dep The propose utility revenues by t motion was made by Ch. -after further dis.cuss by. Kelly, that the mo the next meeting of t: following vote on rol. Ayes: Bonha, Thoit , Noes: Chris' A motion ma4 the appointment of trio meeting resulted in t.1 Ayes: Bonhaa Wood. Noes: Cojlii Thoit: The motion v to ballot for the app< Collins and Wood were On the 'firs t Newton Glaeser 5 vote: On the secox Sexton Glaeser 4 vote having received the rE Collactor for the fisc elect immediately. -report- was received °from '.the `•Plarsning: C o ission . concerning suggested: uses for: the' Southern. Pacific lands adjacent' to the. ,Depot and 'El,, Camir a Park,,- e.salting. fro? a cpnferenee with the Superintendent of the aoLzther:n Pacific Company„, and recommending_- a :plan far consi:'der et; on��� as =an. unemploymerit project. :his was referred to .the Board of 'Works,. and .to the Mayor Is Oor, ittee on Unemployment ne:1ief .6. report was receivee from Cs� m.ittee No. 2- recommending the passage: as an emerges ey ordinance of the: proposed ordinance pertaining: to permits and inspeet.lon,J:fees for .all: food supply businesses. It _ was reported that this ordinance • had been given 'first reading on June 28th, but `the necessary two weeks • had not elapsed before second reading.. thus necessitating adoption as an emergency ordinance if it were passed at this . anee ing . Ordinance No. 602 pertaining to permits and inspection �►-P p p fees for all . food supply. businesses,.,, amending Sec. 641 of Codified )rdinance No..3 and adding' thereto- Section 641a, was read and discussed, and on motion of'Johnson and Judson, was adoptedas, an emergency -ordinance by unanimous vote on roll call. In re Collection! or Utjld,ties and Tax .Collector report,: was received from the joint committee composed of Committees No. 4 and. No. 5 and the Board of Works, recommending adoption .of an ordinance relatitag:. ;to collection of utility revenues, placing same under the . jurisdiction of the Board of ?ablic Works The question of separatingthe offices of Tax Collector and Utility Collector was:. di zussed:: at length:., The opinion was expressed by some.; councilmen that the addi;tio al expense involved in the separation of these offices was :net : justified, and those who favored the proposed. change. explained the advantages to be gained. x suggest:ion;was .made' that ;the, • office of Tax Collector might .be_.'. consolidated .with .s'ome ;other,, office, such as that of the Auditor, with the:,' eputy Tax Collector in immediate. charge. The proposed ordnance providing for the collection of utiaity revenues :by ;.the.: Board: of Publ.i:c: Works.; was read, and a • ;otion was made by:Christensen.-and Mosher to, adopt the ordinance. 'After further discussion, a ia:tan was ..:zsade• by Wood, seconded by welly, that -th a .motion: to `adept the , ordinance be tabled until the next meeting of :the, ouz cil, which" was carried by the following vote on ,roll. ca].ia ..yes: l:onham, C:ollins,,':Johnson. 2 Kelly, Lausten • 'dolt s,, Thoth s,=..Wood e Mosher,.Stephens' "motion . made ,; by Christensen,. seconded by Mosher., that, the appointaent . of the Tax :Collector be deferred until the next meeting resulted:n the. toil�wing vote ;on roll ca11; Ayes.-:- Bonham, of riste•nsen,Judson,Mo:sher, Stephens,Thomas: ood:. ; s. Noes* :Golf ins, vans, Johns -on,; Kelly, Laasten Mitchell,: Thaats:. The motion was :aeclared,.lost, and. the Council proceeded to ballotfor the apDo-itmer :oi' a Tax Collector. Councilmen Collins anl. Wood were appointed tellers n the first ba'l:lott`-George.-EL King received 7 Newton Qlaeser 5;::vote's and ss M A. Westall 2 votes. On; the second ballot, George E. Ewing received 8 votes, Newton G awes 4 .:votes anal Miss. Westall 2 .votes. Mr. King.), caving received the 'neces'sary' majority:„. was..declared elected Tax Collector: for, the:fisea3 :year193;3-1334,„ this appointment to take effect iume.diateiy. ex Christensen and Wood left, at t3 is�'tide, absent during the :rest of the meetin g e :3a. on Reeree s O di nce,`No4. 603, relatingto. the: Board of Cobpensatio Referees, ,a i.eriding ,.,Sec 901, to provide ~that the -:Board sbail consi of the.T yr, Eeaith afficerand City Engixaeer,was . reads, and on .motion of Co;11ins'and Johnsoza, was adopted as an. emergency ordinanceby unanimous Vote ` on , roll C3rd�narice on, Fur • ash~ A ent Ord manse No..60,447-reicat, to the offlee of Purchasing Agent and providing; that the Board of Ilorks .shall .appoint a �'ar:chasz:ng 1gent. for the City, was read and on motion of Mosher :and/'Collins:, was-.adop.ted: as: an ; emergency ordinance ` by cote on; roll ea11. unanimous Recommendations .were received from the Clty Clerk and Assessor,, and "from . the. Auditor and Treasurer for appaAntment of depatie ;.s. .as.. follows:- F _ F Deputy City Clerk Winifred Kidd Deputy City -Assessor Frank Cramer Deputy City Auditor Sybil M.Stennard Deputy City Treasurer Sybil. M. Stennard On lotion:;. of ;Mitchell and Molts, the City Clerk was asked t,; ast- ballot of the Council for the appoiutaent:'.off •:these noan.inee-s, and Johnson, the Council Attest. The Co date pursuant to t "mss Ea a spe Palo t�he((��C: I :30 of• r€ for t. may 'r; Mayor Present: Boni Ste Absent: Cat lit the mia July 10, 1933, we', Budget Preset A copy 1933-34 as prepares a communication frr, to each member of 1 A disc::: a public hearing or by Collins, second( adjourn to meet at :of having a public natters as may cons( tion this motion .az `then, c directed that the 7:30 p.ii for the ;, proposed budget a:]d the Council. Petition to 6 a petit asks chat a permi flowers on the corn This was referred t Resolution Ac On ,o.oti resolution acceptin, adopted by unanimou '• Resol'' tt he Council ihat, of the City from Mrs. ys Community Th