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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11131933'The Council of tl s City ,.of: Palo Alto met in regular session this Cate at 8 p.m,, 'wits Mayor Thomas presiding., Roll.: call foi ows ?resent Bonham, Cathcart, Chr..istensen, Collins, Judson, Kelly, Mosher, = Stephens, Thoi ts; t.b s ent : Mitchell Wood. The minutes of the meetings of September 11 October 9 and Jctober 23, 1933, were approved. ProtevtAyn Night Baseball The Mayor announces that he had received a verbal protest from Prof. Jesse B. Sears and other citizens rer>i.ding near : i.ncorada ?arr, _who stated that the playing ,of: night baseball in the park is disturbing and injurious to the restand comfort of nearbyresidents, and urging the. Council to have. this ,.removed'. Attention was called to the fact that this matter had'" core before the Council at a prer oaw :e.;p.ng but no action nod "been taken, as a written petition had rot b:en presented to the Council. On.motion. ' of Mosher and Johnson this s matter wasreferred 1 Commission,,, Johnson, �- o one Community Center 'Co az ission- and it was directed. that Mr. :ears be informed " of, the Council's ,act. on' ,and requested to ` put the ;,rotest in writin =and. - p esent it to the Community Center Commission as that 'id.. proper record wi. l be tx &de . Election: :of Coo is 1 aa, „. The Council the proceeded to the election of a councilman fill the vacancy caused by...the. death of Councilman B.P.Lacsten :Councilman Judson made the, s� gestion' .teat nomi nations for this- office be made: openly oefore :the secret ballots are tgken,: instead' of adhering to the "custom Which ;has, always ,, been followed of taking secret "ballots without no inatio s from the floor. - o'anc lmar2 Thoits" objected' to this ;,suggestion, stating that the first ballot was -practically a nomination. Councilman Cathcart also preferred to follow the usual custozs, rather than to have Members of the Council sponsor -certain. ,candidates. After a iiscussi:on on thiS point, the Council proceeded to baliot, and ;,o;zrci1znen Collins and Johnson were appo nted tellers. the, first. ballot; T.M.Nilliams received 1 Jet -ton W. Crandall.' 1 vote, Dr. W,B.brown 3 votes,' A. F. W.:i.Jiibert 1,, Duncan McLeod 1, S..S...eliandervoort 1, and 1 The :second : ballot resulted in 3 votes for D votes for Towler-., 2 for* Crandall and 2 for Williams. The. third _ ballot resulted_ in 6 votes for Towles',- 2 for Brown, 3 for Crandall and 1 for W'ilians. On the fourth ballot --Towles received 6 votes, Brown 4 and Crandall 3. Councilman Vvood had arrived at 8:30- p.m., in time to cast his .vote on this.: ballot. On the fifth ballot Towier :received 4 votes, and Crandall 6: _ The sixth ballot resulted in 4 votes for Towlei er, nda.11 and 3 for Brown. t)n the seventh ballot Towler received 4 votes, Crandall and: Brown 2. On the eighth ballot Towler received :4 votes, , Brown 1, and Crandall 8 votes; Mr. Berton w. Crandall h ,ving.,:received :a majority of the . vote of the Council was declared elected, ' is term; kdi g dm Jayne : 30 1935., Let ter f x'ont fi er l:tt was received f'r_om.S. `6o oder, ofMenlo =irx requesting. a. free license. t°- sell fruit .to 51x customers in ?Palo •Alto. -,This was referred to Cotamittee No. 2 4 d, ance on E r g eat: `of Residennt Labor ,Ordinance No. :&129 amending certain sections of :©rdiner., No. 522 referring to the employment of .resident labor .upon public works:, ;:was presented,,, axed; it was recommended by the .Board, of :work and: Committee No. 1 -that :this be passed as an emergency ordinance In this : connection, the City . Attorney ` reed a letter he had received from Sohn : A. Ct:ellern, State Director of, the N tiona Rega•employment Service, With reference to the sewerproject upon which the Federal Government has ma.de a grant, of 429,000, grartin a request that the Mayor's . Committee on Unemployment Relief of Pa - j lto be designated as the branch office in Palo Tito ;of the Nato .Re-employment Service; On motion_: ofaThoits and Judson, Jrainance No. 612 .referring to. the 'employment of resident labor upon pubic: works, was adopted as an eme.rgzency ordinance by unanimous vote on roll c Councilman '►foord le.f t :a.t e:50 p.m. and was absent during part of the Meeting. . Re uest: ofMerchants sz o Xmas L ht s A communication was received from the, Merchants . SSJci? concerning the:, deeoration 'of: the streets with Christmas lights :and _requesting -the, Couxt.c .1 to fur:niso the electra.city for;t'riese lights:.. =plus` labor and .aiateri,a,i in bringing feed lines to -inter- sections frog the present -city lines, the lights to be burned fro 5 `.p m. ; to eaidnight for .the.. period from December 2nd to January ?n TheCity ;E1ectri.cian and Director of Utilities were asked tomake any: e ti mate of the cost, and reportedthat the current would cost . apprex .rnately '$125.00 and .labor $25.30, or a total of 4150.00. . • On not'ion of Thoits and Bonham,, the Board of Works was authorized -to .furnish . the labor and current for these lights, to be charged to- the Street, Lighting Fund., this by unanimous vote on 'roil ca3� Letter from Mrs. Emery- • A letter was received from Mrs. Ilarie deForest 'artery concerning a vaudeville show to be held on December 8th, and 9th forr the benefit of the ::Unemployment , Fund, and asking the Council members to assist by attending ore of the shows and by telling others about the : performances. The City Clerk wrasins tructed to write to Mrs. Emeryexpressing the Council's appreciation for her., help in this work and .informing her that the Councilmen will. bear this in mind and give her such assistance as they can in this matter. Leave of Absence A. letterwas received ,from Col. E. P. Wolfe requesting leave of absence for five months from the City Planning "Ccrnmissio On motion .19f: JahnsOnand.. Judson,, this request was g;r:anteed. Letter from, Counci.1man Christer on 4ospita.1 ::. communication wasreceived from Councilman Christense chairmen, of Conaittee NU... 5,,' relating to the operation of the Palo Alto rlespita1 `from ,:the standpoint of taxation, with several a�a suggestions and'reeo exadat.i.ons offered for the purpose of eater-, the use of the,:ho,spital` to those of moderate means and to gain a larger percentage: of ocerup'aricy.. This matter was discussed, and on motion .of : Cathcart an Judson this letter with all of `its recoanr►endations wasreferred the iespital Committee :' withthe request that the committee give as early and careful attention as possible. Bills from Chamb Two bills, 24.99, were presente that , these be paid fr extra expenses and s . activities. On moti that these bills be vote onroll call. o.osal for and A report wa- that the proposition • of the City for the ye On motion of Collins a the appointment made b In re Collection A report was after conference with amiss Emma Ueyers, the and that Miss Meyers b Assistant to the Utili recommending that the DePity Tax Collector i committee informed the approval of the hoard the assistants of : e. department assist the these services will be Tax . Collector hereafte including the donation This matter 6tephens, the report w Collins, the resignati,. +aas accepted. Refund on Cowper: A report was that the request of Mr: deposit on Cowper 3tre( be -returned. ;,)n motif was approved and the tE Transfers of Acco, A report was the sum of $69.61 be t: So., this being also requesting the su] ghe Board of Works g en to Acct. No. 174-99, b to .a capital account. Committee No. 4 and co Callas these transfer. call.. Councilman C during the rest of the Letter from alr.Ja, A communicat continuation of the re and suggesting amendme ratter was referred to pon-- Pub1i dofWor ordinanc` letter he he Nation ect upon Os grantj. lief, .ef p. tine:;Nati ts . sspci Ughts`; or these to inysr- burned .fr Janua:r y $ were t the 00, Or a. Board of or these by:.. thcart referred segive, Bills from .Charpher-rlzt-ConeMierce Two . bills, one i^n the amount::: of • .$19.50, and one for 44.99, were presented by,:the,':Chamber of : ommerce with the request that these be paid fro /tie 1ublieity. Fund, both bills being for extra- expenses- and supplies incurred .in .connection with NRA activities-. 0n,.motion.:of Thoi.ts and Christensen, it wasdirected that :these bills ,be paid, from;. the Contingent Fund, by unanimous vote on ;.roll call. Proposal for Audit Accepted A report was received from Committee No. 5 recommending that the proposition of Skinner and . Hammond to audit the -accounts of the City.for the, year 1933-34;for the sum of 41000.00 be accepted. On motion -of Col..ins and Johns:on, this report was approved and the appointment made. by •unanimous `:vote on roll call. In re Collection .Ofd A report was received from Committee Nc. 5 recommending, after conference with the Board of Works, that the appointmentof piss Emma . Meyers, the :present Deputy, Tax. Collector, be rescinded, and that Miss Meyers be. transferred to the. Utilities Department as ;ssistant to the Uti:lities;,C:ol;lector; the :committee further recommending that the :Auditors:Mr.: F. V. Pero; be appointed as L(4aty Tax Collector in addition .,to . his office of Auditor. The committee informed: the Council that this change is made with the approval of the Board. of Works and with the understanding that theassistants of .the.; two offices will in rush tires in either aepartteit assist the other department, and that the charge for these services, will be correspondingly allocated; also that the Tax Collector hereafter would receive all miscellaneous collections, including the :donations for unemployment relief. :zas accepted. Refund . on' .Cowper St. <W'idenir A report was received " from Committee No. 5 recommending that the request of Mrs. Sallie J. D. Bradford for refund .of a5.J0. deposit on Cowper " .Streetwidening be.granted, and that this: deposit be returned. , On :motion:; of Kelly and Mosher, this recommendation was approved and the refund authorized by ,unanimous vote on: roll call. This: matter was discussed and on motion of Mosher and tephens, the report was approved. 0r motion of Cathcart and C�l.lars, . the : resignation of. Miss .Meyers as Deputy Tax Co.l:lec dor Transfers of .Accounts :A report was re.cea.ved ; froom the Board of Works re•uest.;:ng the sum of $69.61 be transferred. from Acct,;. No., 130-749 duo 130-99,. this: being balance:.;due on a new Remington typewriter,. also requesting the sum of: -446, 2 due on chairs purchased: for ;he Board ofWorks' : general .office; be transferred from Acct. to Acct.,. N. 17"4-99,: both `transfers, being from an operation account to a capital account. These transfers : were also approved by Committee No.. 4. and Committee lyo. 5, On notion of Mosher -and, ,d;.3i,ns; these transfers' were:`.authorized by unanimous vote on roll call.. V Councilman Christensen left at 9:35 p.11'). and was absent curing the rest of : the,; meeting', wetter from i r..i cobson A communication from Mr.. Ray W. Jacobson relating "to the contnuation: of the retail bakery route, business in Palo Alto and suggesting amendments to the..present ordinance relating to this utter: was referred to Committee. No. 2. Reaves denied. -Letter from Mrs. Adel. A letter was received; from Mrs. Grace H. Adel concer::in the lack of transportation facilities between Southgate and the business district of Palo Alto. The Mayor was requested to reps to this letter. ."-Letter on Pacific A1r. Pagearst A letter was received from M. R. Kuhn requesting a tax refund of 44.20 -becaustr.iaf increase in assessment on his house from. 41850.00 in' 1932-33to _ 2a00.O0 for 1933-34. Ihe- City Assessor: explained that Erb Kuhrtt 5 house was assessed the first year= <1929-30)- as being 85% completed on the first Monday ` of ,Marc and that, because. of an oversight, it was not, raised. to the full 100% valuation '.until 1933-34; that in reality, Mr.: Huhn - has been uuderas.sessed for. the past : three years. The City Attorney state ,that a refund could not be <made unless .a : gross, mistake:. head occur, On motion of Johnson and Bonham, the request was A letter concerning ,the Pacific International Air Pagea to bye held: ` at the Curtiss -Wright Flying Field at San Mateo on December 16th and 17th was referred to the Mayor for answer. Letter from south S.F. Chamber of Commerce A letter :from .the South San Francisco Chamber ' of ` Coyer requessing,. the Council to join in an appeal to the State •Highway Commission to- widen the Bayshore Highway underpass at South San Francisco was -received' and placed on file. Resignation of Capt. Glover A Communication was received from Capt J. W. Glover tendering, his resignation as a member of the Board of Public Safety,,., to take effect at once On motion of Cathcart and Jui.so. thls.. resignation; was:-acceptedwith regret, and 'the Clerk was instructed to convey :to him the thanks and appreciation of the Council for 'hi.s ,long and faithful s.ervice.' The Mayor announced' atw ' this time that the Council would select a member of the'. Board of Safety at the next testing to fil, the vacancy" caused by Capt. ,GIover is resignation.. Ordinauc.es ors Height of 'Wall A proposed: ordinance .amending Sec. 1000 of the Zoning Ordinance relating t,o definitionof setback line,. and a proposed ordinance amending ..Sec. 1511 of .the Building Code to permit mason •of 6, 'feet: in : hejght : t.o : be;` built between the, setback . line and the pr`.opert , ` ine, except for: a .distance of 36 feet from intersection were presented for second: reading. This -matter was discussed at length by the Council. Mr" Y . '. :.. Wicke.tt was . present andaddressed the Council requestin the adoption of the ordinance so that he might : build a wall fo„j the purpose; of .enclosing his service yard. The ordinance amending Sec. 1511 of the,; Building Code was read and a motion was made by Mosher, 'seconded by Johnson, to adopt: the; ordinance. A number of councilmen presented_ oojectioL to tr►e passage of this ord.nance, and suggestions'. were : made that be ,. amended by limiting : 6 --foot walls enclosing rear yards or ser:v, yards only. lifter. -.considerable discussion the vote on the original ordinance was as follows:- .Ave Evans, Johnson, .Mosher,„ S hens, Thomas. Iyoes Bn am,Cathcar.t,wail:i.:ns,Jtad:son,Kelly,Thoits. T3a.e ordnance was declared: lost. C1n motion. of Molt and Collins, the,.,.ordinance, was then` referred. to' the Cityi ttorney and Building pectr�r f: -red-rafting. Councilman during the remainder Contract with P A report w, the -approval of a coy Company' for the pure: and Kelly, the Mayor In re Request o: The Board request of the Penin City by C"7. C. Campbe. been paid to the Boca: this to be used in p this request be- denil to which the matter Appropriation t, A report w, that an appropriatiol for the purpose of m< this recommendation the money to be taker Sewer Plans A report w; that the plans and sj sanitary sewer outfa. themto the Council= for bids as soon as submit an estimate t4 • the Board On motion Committee i of Works bE of Mosher On motion directed to advertise 7:30 p.m., Tuesday,, 2 the Council adjourn Appropriation fc A report w< that the sum of 4.400. explained by the C.ba: included X200.00 for cover bills which hai certain items, incluc member of the Board the items included i7 and on motion of Ael: made from the Contin on :roll call. The Mayor with Tone of the offl< urged that the Palo ha&been assured that Relief, would recomm station and that somi. operation. --The ;lay < although he had maae motion of Cathcart ax composed of such a th to give this mattes Councilman Wood :: returned at 'during the .remainde r . of the ; meeting. Cont.ta.ct .with P and was present A .report eras: received,. from bb.e B,o,ard; of Works recommending the approval: of a contract- itth--, the: Pacific, Gas and Electric ;�mpany for the :purchase of e1e tr eriergy.. On .motion of Collins .na Ke lye- the Mayor was authorized to sign this contract. in re':ieiauest :of :?enlnsu1.a:; &cc e: Exchange The Board of Works reported that it has considered the eouest of the Peninsula Economic xehange-. that 145.CO owed tne. ity by G. C. Campbell ;.for. ;:rent. of :boat": house be credited. as having een paid to •:tbe Exc'barge for vegetables furnished the Shelter, nis` to, be ;used .itt p 'meat. of, a fiSliing boat e, ttpd recommended that his request he "denied. 44ction was. ;deferred until` Committee No 1, o wbi.ch the mat:ter:. had also been' referred, has made a report. Appropriation to' Utilities "-Collector ,eport was .received from the Board of Works recommending at an appropriation of ._CO ; be made to the' Uti11 ties Collector or the purpose' of making : change; On motion, of Judson and Wood, ,is recommendation wa-s::approved by, :.unanimous 'vote on :roll call, (le money "to be taken :fromethe unappropriated.. balance. Sewer Plansa. A report was received. from .the Board ' of Works advising- , at the plans and specifications for ..the improvement of the nitary sewer outran system have 'been approved* and t •an mi.tting em: to the Council, with the -request that the Council advertise r :bids as soon, aspracticable-,:eand, a3.vising that the Board wili bat an. estimate ;:.to the-' Council for the aos.t of the work. Committee No. 1 redommended that the above report of e . Board of Works be approved; ine1ud:: ng tl e contract for:. motion. of Mosher and Kelly, `this` report was adopted. On. motion -of Thoits and Judson, the City Clerk *as ected to .advertise for ,bids <:to -be opened, by., the Council at 30 i m. s;, Tuesday,;; November 28th, and it was directed that .when e Council adjourn i:t..ad journ to ..that date. Appropriation for. ,Sheter: A report` was. received. fr+ m the. Board of .Safety, .:.ecommending t the . sun of .44OO,,OC` be .appropriated for the shelter. I# was lainea by the Chairman of::Committee o.:4 tha.t this amount luded ;400.00 for the : current month's bills, ` plus : 2OC.. CO to er bills whi,cn .hate:::aocumu].ated `:for::tbe pas " several months on tain items, includin ; ` two Month/St', utility bills. Mr. Hoy, ber of the Board of 5afety, spoke on this ratter, explaining items :included ,in these overdue. bi.l..s This was discussed, on "motion of elly, and Bonham, an appropriation of $'100.00 was e- foam, the _ Contingent.. Piaui fair this purpose, by unanimous vote roil call. The Mayor > announced that some time ago he had a conference h: one , of the officials of Abe Federal Emergency Relief who had ed that the Palo 1.1.1to Shelter be kept in operation; that 'he been assured that Mr.. Brani:';oxa, direetor of the Federal r,mergency ef, would .recommend. _ that ,the ;,Palo: . Alto Shelter be made . a federal ,ion and that some;federal funds would be, granted for its ation.. `-The Mayor stated he had received no further word, ough he had made several attempts to reach Mr. Branion. Gn on : of '.Cathcart and eo lin s,;> a.. committ ee headed by the Mayor and: osed of such , a delegation; as :he sees : fit to ;appoint,w45 requested ive. this matter vigorous attention. n. re :Food Lrs ectionFees A report was r:eCeiv:ed from —the Board. of Safety approvin a revised schedule of permit and ,1u ection. fees as' prepared by the,committee composedof 1essr.s. ?.ris;'and. Richar3.s__:and the Health O-ff'ieer,'and 'reco nding to., the Coanei1 .for adoption an ' .ordTharice proViding. -for these revs ,ed :inspection fees for food supply businesses, = .Thee -Board -,also transmitted. a report prepare by the `i earth officer: on the . methods followed .in the control of fo,cd. supply :places .wi.thin the city.. This,' xroposed ordinance was given first reading and referred to Committtee itio. 2. -Ordinance.::on Solicitors A -.proposed ordnance amending Sec. 192 of Codified Ordinance No.. 3 with reference to solicitors was given first reading' and referred; to: Committee No. 2. Councilman Mosier left at 10:45 p .m. and was absent during the . rest of the meeting. ""` .pr riatens: far arks A report •was received. from Committee No. 1 recornmendin that an appropriation of ';v30O.00 be made to oo plete the work on Baton and HollywOod' Parks. Committee No. 4 approved this appropriation and recommended that it be taken from the Contingen Fund. On motion of Cathcart and .,vans, this recommendation was approved- and the money appropriated by unanimous vote on roll cal Appropriation report-- eras received-: from Committee No.1 recommending that ;n;;: appropriations of. 235.00 be made to purchasea level to be used' ,in `sewer- eon'str .Otion work. Committee No. 4 approved this. appropriation. and recommended it be taken from the Cortirgex Fund. On motion tip"> e.11y :and .1var s, this report was. approved by. `unanimous Grote . h roll `;eall, i~unds r';_1;raex vioyment."'Relief request- was received' from the Mayor's CWADI ittee on Onen3 .ployment e1ief ;for an appropriation : of 42345.".00. to carry on the' relief workc'fo "the period from November 13th to December . lit 42000.00 of this amoun't ,:to be applied to the relief of _men and $.345.Q0: -to the relief of women. Reports were -_received. from. :Committee: -No., 3 :arid Come itte's No. 4 recommending. that this appr,o? Lation be granted. On motion of Judson and Stephens, the request was approved .and the appropriation authorized by unani©ou vote on roil c.a.2.r ' to :be'. taken. from the u_nappropr iatedsbalance re ; d:'of -Peu-1n`suiar Railwa Co. fihe City` Attorney presented correspondence with the Peninsular Railway Company and recommended that the Company be allowed -to replace. a. 420.2000 bond issued'; by the Pacific Indemnity Company- With a...4',20,00.0 bond issued by the 4 aint--Paul- eercury indemnity. Company,, and/asked the Council to approve the sUbstitat of this bond. :Qn. motion of Kelly and :3ooh: m, this substitution was': -approved.. Later:, 'however, the question was brought up agai and suggestion -was made that the.:m-atter be first considered by Comm ttee o. 5 On:motion of Cathcart and Bonham,, the f orner, action' was. rescinded, and the matter was referred to Committee No for recomtnendat1on: Bud etary, Fore'cast of fospita3 The :budgetary forecast of the Palo Alto Hospital for t year July 1,;; ..1933 to:-J e -3C, 1934, was rece"ix9.d`and paced on fi Reports of Offic The reports Department of Public month of October, 193 Bills Allowed On motion o were approved and war by unanimous vote on Bank of Ame Chas. R. Ha Palo Alto :y Palo Alto T Peninsula B Slonaker's Stanford Un Travelers University Bancroft & Thomas Bodle W. F. Hyde, Mrs. Myrtle H. A. Mason Mary 1. Par} Mrs. Sallie On motion of to meet at 7:30 p.m., tall. Attest: City Cler niPr Axed'by tioi an food trZa irt> bsen the . ey be nd emni t s itut t t:'ti or up ag k • h • by y'. roriuer i ttee 4,1 for on f The reports of the ;,spar tment .,of Public Safety.,: zon th of October.,;" 1933 were Bills . Glowed .. 0n motion .of -Collins :and:.Kelly, the following, bil:,: .., were approved and warrants aua;tb©r1ze,d= in payment of the same by unanimous -vote An :ro2'1 call:.: Bank of America: : M ry � �,5. CO Chas.; -R.-vHadley Co. 4.40 Palo t -o News 5.00 Palo £. to ` Times * 9.00 Peii sula BIueprinters 1.94 alonaker's Printing- House 17.50 S.ta ford. University: ,Press 30.49 Travelers, Snsaran.ce` Go.; 189.42 University -Realty .Ccp. 60.18 Baneraft &-.Whitxiey 2.92 Thomas -Bod` a Tax Cal, �'}< 105.34 W. F. Hyde, Agent 133.67. Mrs..Myrtle,,Le,.tts .72 8.., 'A. lia.son. 10.00 Mary: I. Parker 3.:CO Mrs. 3alli:e ..T - .Bradfora . y....5.00 77.7777.777 -Department of- Public Works, the, the Auditor and Treasurer forthe.• .received and placed on file. On motion of hoit.s and .belly, the Council adjourned, to meet at :7:30 p.m.,; Tuesday, November 28, 1933, in the City, nali City Clerk Mayor 471 r