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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0911193341) all, ;Palo Alto, California, Seetember 11, 1933. The Council -:-of- t eo.Cif seSS:ton: on this -dates at B' p.20., it x ?toll call as follow • } y Collins; a�ans‘, Johnson, Judson, Kelly, "Present.: Bonham, vJ. 9 - Mitchell, Mosher, .Stephens, Thoits, Thomas. presiding. polo Alto met in regular Mayor Thomas pres . o Cathcart,: Christensen, Lausten, Wood. of August 14, 1933, were approved Letter from.. Chinese, Mister A letter was received from the Chinese :Minister at �Y1 .rte correspond correspondence sent to him by la Cj.J.7.tiFj4C?�i s . ;� v �.lJ • , -� .�.V�i �'.. e�°n��� 4 e '- Springer . - „reetian- of the `council: oat the request . of Judge direction- t' .to::�char esmade:--:ag�ainstitr. ._Patrick P. Sun, deputy consul relating � Cbina,f r violating the speed ":lawsof, Palo Alto, this letter expressing regret th:at';there is any complaint against: a Chinese. 'onsular officer and' stating that -he ryhad:,- given Clerk instructions that prescribed ib�ed fine; be `paid." The City' acknowledge reee+ipt :of this: letter and ":express appreciation for it, and to forward the letter -to > Judge S.pri:nger. Letter l.r..p A communication from -'the, California, Sewage Works :,ssociation ;inviting representatives: of• the City; to attend the convention .of this associati U ' Santa Cruz on September 18th and i,9thwas: referred to the Board of Public Works. Letter from Hause,„_,zari.t i-.�oriwartz A letter from Haus.e, Hunt and Schwartz,, valuation eng, n er• s,� offering their sery ices in connection; with, public • .. �,...e.. _ ati1ity appraisals and rate, oases was referred to the Board of Works. A letter from • `H. J. Snyder, <concerning separation of railroad and highway grades and: enclosing copy of ',Railroad Datarr was received and, referred :to .:the Board of, Works. of Utilities Asst. cottmanication was. received . from the Mayor of Santa Cruz invit delegates to- attend;, the .convention of the California I:;zni cipal .Utilities Association" in Santa Cruz on September 20th and 21st. Thiswas, referred to the Board of Works. Letter i"rom Mrs Mme k letter.:.from ors Katherine D:. Emery :petitioning; that . ,. . ` ,�asnington Avenue be ,extended from:,.the northeast,erl,y end of the .smproveecportion of said, avenue td the sauthwesterly line of, Webster Wtreet.was referred -to the City' Planning Commission for a report. Report on Garbaa e Ccgitract' A report was received:.fr°om:` the Board of Works (Bulletin 'Ac., 11 of the .Board. of Works) -relating to the garbage contract and to. ..letters- eceived from W, ,b: Peet on this subject This report was referred to' Committee .'No. 1; to ;;which the -ratter had also • been referred"preVriously,' and conzideration by the; Council was ,eferred: nail a. report is rec `ivied, from the committee. ne Aort on NHS- Sc -��.: A report. was ..receiyed from the Board of . Works (Bulletin 4'o: 12 of the Board of Works) rlat to :NR time sch�zd..ile for �t .1ity employees h s eras re r rx++e4 tta, 3ommittees No. 4 and No. • report was. received from the Board of: =Safety stat that it feelsthe present conditions at University .venue and Canine. Heal are ;hazardous, and recommending that the::_side of triangle':parallel- with F.,1:, Camino Real be cut back.; ten" feet an arxgl.e.s ::gounded. off to such an extent that cars can readily ma turn. e This matter was di�cus;;ed, and reference was made to number ,of.accidents when the triangle w.as first ,constructed, it ,was.the general :opinion . that a fair trial should be' given any change is 'made. On motion .of Mitchell and. Johnson, act on ' this :mattdr was deferred until the regular meeting in. Octo A report :.was receive d from the Board of Works re:on that the Board of afety, the . Highway Department and Stanford University be asked to lay out proper traffic plans for the n inter.section of University Avenue and El Camino Real. Conn No. 1 .reported .that it approved of this recommendation, o of Mitchell and Benham, , this. report and recommendation were a Sever ,Plans; The vita ng-ineer made a verbal report in connection the.plans and :specifications for. the new sewage treatment plan and ..sewer . outfall, 11hich are being; prepared by the -Boar.d of `I Stating .that the Board recommends that no immediate action be on: the -se:. plans f:or:. the, reason ghat.; the Board feels that now opportune tine to apply for an" appropriation from the Federal government far the .purpose of extending 'the sewer system and i such: Federal aid As received., the 'entire project should be and as 'O ae:..job.e ,It was reported that the Board of ` Works has reo the' C.irtr Attdrney. 'and- City Bn„aneer to personally contact the Fedexa1 s,Administrat on . L3oard as-. soon.:as !possible so as not to action any longer than' necessary. ing El the d th ke t. the . but bef o. ion beg. The- Chairman . of Committee No. 1 reported that the committee- concurred in this' report> from the! Board of corks. 0n notion of Uosher and.. Collins these reports were approved. Burtac 'z Ash Street in regard to the request for the., surfacing of Ash Str previously referred to the Board of iiorks and Committee No. 1, the chairman ° :of: Committee No. : .1 reported that the. Board of Work is planning .t;o . proceed with the , surfacing of Ash Street with fa now: the 'street department Dudget and that., no further action necessary: by., the:.Co:xraci:. In re Rezaping . Block 42 A :report' was ;received from the City :Planning Commissi .recommending that all the portion of Block 42 , now in the second residential zone be rezoned to : -th .rd residential. 0n motion :i t-chel: and .Johnson,; a hearing was fixed on this matter 'for t^ next regular meeting on October 9, 1933, at 8 p:m. The ".Planning Commission further recommended that Paragraph 10 of Sect:ion 1004 of the, zoning ordinance be amended to: read as follows:. -."Hospitals,, sanatoriums, and buildings for. medical and denZal offices.I. A proposed ordinance amending Sec-.. 100.4; ParagraPn' 10, aw rec;ommended, was given first r�ea :rig for, Refund Denied, A report :was- received from- the Board. of Public ;;arks recom ending -:that the request of 0. R. 3gren for' refund of ;5.35 on storm: sewer, assessment be: denied. On motion of Mitchell a:nd.Mosher, this report was adopted. In re Height of A report lati to the comr .tea,.-Taly 10, 19333, tback .areas, the C retained, with t'i fences or other s constructed betwe asurements be made porting that the c is matter at any 1. sire. Action c received from: the A report erring to the use use, recommending soon as financial clude a plot of s,t; h the remaining 1: the Board of Works In re Unemploy4 . request employment Relief ,._unemployment rei 00.00 of this amc ief of women; and pay the utility t the of Juiy, u A request Shelter, request for the month of ormed that-Capt. ✓ future by the C report t 4200.00 be appr for the month of mployment relief Woments Service Women ''s Service ppropriated balan .ained this repor .the relief of wo e to pay their oz, Mosher, the repo ropriations allow The Mayor lication to the ernment take over erants .here, and ointed as direct' ins, this action The Mayor r,the parent -Teat hes to c ldren rmation as to wh 2:eS this sear as jested to address apt. Glover, man rest from the ?.T ield School. In this c ood licenses cha 01 children at 1 ty or t ated ° setback; �' �► retie yAz,� , 1. 1 193,1 o ne(i; kith fences' or °' COr. ,. eptio Other f, rr` %c'r�z �� s be de betweencted ..the es �� -'a � ysire. * � e a �t e ', 'Om .t- ' c y IS , eoe1e ` , 010 y that arli214g -C »' ' o w oth t ,on 2 s 1 4j - e e� ezwn . o-'��jyy t e? Cry tur e a . the.he .p p d the fence ghee xaoe; ssion +.� *4 tips street 'tF. be walls' a it discussioh of ; fUr e the, he omzi � � . r; • { . re - a elayed a 2 a he ComiDassion cut c .,au,, $ �p ar rhex as sip recommending `tOjzittt use of report a4 as � f abandoned the �t� the c'a d n ar he. ed: Pre co the ,Board'rernpha r bprepared z`e, a: nr� l 'm � ti,za tes o o s, z �ace., and that e .tier. �-; hg � 2e .,t�jp'�me e.s y was d S , .. t �'' s3 This '�aS referred } b�uGJ QV .�1pYm�x�t �`` for x'�pe�tr� �" d� �.z �,,� . x`cu oh r�1 of relief an a ed .from �,:. tip$ e �p.t'c,,., �- the �o ��2 amore amount . fie ' `.2 n c ' Jhe uly', y n; and a so rr the :relief .o beron of add% o 00 .for �tsbills Vie" gea ° z x h t of �,n ;, 7y end ,, e ifo appropriatio• n r and ue or r 3�" o,� dueilafctor x,�q{,+e'st �.as alSo �e���'�b�e,�,�'s Service ��''`��dQ��4���.�©��h, »gar �d a © � xt appropriation received ��t7 future h _eq :. YM August. T4 ".frp h, aid in the �� ., y the State ,i been, assured uoed'�ec OQ`� ' � er, t u � arr a(7, G�j by thr r,a ,.. eot0r 01, aree. t. e, ;.p j �tile �� he y `�Aro x`e � 'r e ede►� Council ez O e 'ery w t; t"1it #. ' use a s1 der � �1? Nr� s ..Se�;� • �e lea. fax. ,v2 of 4 vxn j, r� , ; ter a: xx � • ? he Shelter re o s« 2r2 z'��` 'red ztd ba. e :d 4 ° 'e a � cr e 2' h t1; }4 . ae Ito.. O ra ` i ,:.- , 'y{ •�i, :�' h ' relief, ! e e - pa .y . U e ci .Na, •(o z .e .� bills ,Pap 'their�` � r ziae r �. be � ed r Mosher!, WAS �xxof s aa� • o f�, r la report- �,. • aQ0 I I fee o , pr ,�ca�red � de ���� xa amount � . _ 022 ' , Cy ,yQr S. was 1 p� O .Y h. 4. a upon oil { j r, re overthe . tae 0,12.1. action fi b. ��.. � o�m she e `,fie �.� 94 { the 2'h ' yQ e�' cr h aCt a ; �'-e 'is ► vas . - z, m:, C e ; azIfor �., . t,at On as ' ct hers rePor ed,. �..�shpt � fiches a usp� he hid: hex. �d ,. 4�Qs� this' he he ��n -received ' e the ' o0 ,,,apt.- ry p . �� �. .r�pex,� q,z4s� p er a $ a dp '� �h� a: � e a r c a e x� Y Y� :ter .v'' c'..'. s s re C the c/ ty 1 g t° 11: � 3 of er scr � �Ia: h -gyp t�;� as chi es sec sll hes zor _ 6 ., d Q e s } tee �vh at the ar ; . y b-` *as referred ro • A .report was received from Committee; Neo, 1 recommending that the O OO . ass.eszment _pa id by Sadie M. ' Stephenson for the widening;", of"Cowper ..street be refunded until such time, as the procedure "for the widening is -again recommended; also: recoMmendin that the assessment of $96.00 paid by A. C. Hobart for °th purpose be, refunded` underthe same conditions. The City Attoro exp:dined tke: situation and .stated that it was not practical to go ahead with the proCedure at this time. This matter was discussed and oaa ; motion 'of Mosher and Johnson, the report was approved and the refunds' allowed by unanimous vote on roil call. Annua cart a 'Auditor s • A report Way eceived from Committee No. 5 ;recommending that the 'annual report the expert. accountants,. Skinner, and Hammond, ., be approved ..and ` ordered printed. On Motion of poll.; 5 and Mosher this report. •was approved. Oxa. motion of Collins and Johnson., the reports of the Oe'p rt ent of Publi"c' :Works",' Depa-rtment of Public Safety, Auditor and 'Treesurer for :°the month'.of. August-, 1933, were received and placed -.fin f`ae.: . Deleg tes Annointed-- to 'Cop :ntaon It: *as anno.niced :that the • League of Calif or, pia Yyfunac .pa ties: 1 hold i;ts annual convention at 'Santa Cruz from SepteLber l8th :o 2"1st 0n z o:tion of Lttcnell and Mosher,' all ' .embers o' •: the :'Co#,,ci1_ were appointed .as :deleg,ates, their expenses to be pal by tae ',City,, ,and also the City- Attorney, Auditor, Tax Collector and."."City Clerk were auth:or�ized to attend,'`the convention. as de eg< theis�eatpenses to: -be --,paid,' •th:is by .un ,,imous' vote on roll calla Y Y z�3 7t1 s' An motion of .Collins and Mosher, the: follo„i ng 'bills we allowed and--warrant:s: authorized- in payment of the same,. by uhanin vote on roll` sail. A. C-arli.s3.e'-& Co-. City of P.alo Alto uenert6 Electric `)upp1y Corp. tLo. �)avld:"Keeb� Pi3.o Alto":;Time's fiery I Parke°r Regio i Plan Assoc .a ti:en', u.a.®n.ake.r 4 s' Printing "liause Underwood:' Fisher' Uo. 'Trav'eiers Insurance Co. Bank 'o:f Flew i'ca F. .' y'd '• Ag en t Skinner and Hammond National Surety Corp. Geo. E`« ding, :Tax Col.. Anvina ri rye. Delinquent $147-.50 • 3i 58-: 158.50 1.13 .67 27.55 26.;03 195.42 25.00• 32,40 1000..00 5.00 13705.54 12.75 The City Attorney brouugh, t up the matter c:f Jelin cent taxesand called attention to recent. legislation providing a ten- year: period for redemption of state and county taxes with payment ` of 7% interest only and no additional penalties, with the statement that .city takes' are not affected by this act unless the Council: wishes to follow the state' action in this matter. This matter was: `referred to Committee No. 5 .. consid.ersti0n as recommendation at the next meeting. Paz r otfon'' of Mosher and Mitchell3., the Councils)) journea. Approved: Clerk The Council session on this date a Noll call as follows Present: Benham, Johnson, Thoits, bsent: None. The Mayor sip alto anad to the Counci B. P. Lausten who had of the Council and all to Bruce Lausten. Lausten was read by k,o and Mosher, was adopts: flun Councilman L Jr+T V .0 having estab pioneer day::: and reared b "Th rcu the ;jualitie and the kind and esteemed town trustee oriGfinal fo.. City Council in :ay, 1333 " jre , characterize careful in i1 his decision his . nselfi3 gratitude of "lne G vouncilnlan servant and Palo zltans '' ynd i resciitions Counci3, and Hearing on hezoni .-Zt. was ar3ri o.:. apcn the r ecc miendat_:o the portion of zlock -_ residential. s.ne explained, the recom*tc1. a dental office build) Avenue and Byron 6tree letter fr.; Association of k a o r_1 Which it is desired to