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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12111933ty i all. Palo Alto, California, December .1i, 1933.. on . ,:Ier_k 'called the meeting to -order nominations for Mayor fro tem. On motion of -.:Judson and. Johnson Councilman Cathcart was nominated and :elected'„ Mayor pro tex . and took the chain. Roll call: as follows: s.. The Council of the City,:of "Palo Alto stet in, 'regular se•s^,ion this date at :7:30 p. t. the :absence of :the Mayor,- the City :b sent; Evans, Thomas. Christensen,Co1lins, .Crandall, Kelly, Mitchell, Mosher,.. Stephens, 4 The .minutes 'of the meetings of November 13, November 28 and :ece ber _4 . ._i93;3, on motion 'of :Christensen • and Mitchell, were approved Petition -of L.H:Price for: Tax_ Refund .A .petition. fr.:om L., H e Price, requesting a refund of ,:;l5.00 on, personal ":property taxes. assesy.ed,'against property now .owned by him in Block I1:1, was: referred. to Committee : No. 5 for investigation and report. Petition for Ordinance on Gas Appliances A petition was, received from the furnace and sheet metal dealers .of Palo Alto, Redwood 'City and Mountain. View, asking for the adoption of an. ordinance; to regulate .the installation, . maintenance and repair of ,g` ,:s appliances and -warm air furnaces, , to -provide for inspection, ;periri ts' and .licensing of persons engaged in the business of installing .and, repairing same. .On motion of Kelly and Judson, its petition, which. was .,accompanied by a copy of :n ordinance adopted by the Cfty,,of ,Oakland ;on this matter, wasreferred to the Board .of : Public' Works and the •. Board of Public Safety, the reports of these Boards to ;be .transmitted to Committees No. 1 and No. 2 for consideration by the committees. Mayor •Thomas came .at.:this time, 7:50 p.m., and presided for the rest of ,the meeting., Letter fro i Librart Board ' A ,communication was :received from the Library .Board, asking the Coun i :to: consider the' advisability 'of enlarging the quarters :.of the' Mayfie3d . Bran.h ..L.ibr.ary, located in. the forger iv/field. City-B:zi:l,:, , arsd 'als;o : to:'consider an addition to this building= to be' used .as' :,a Comai ity :.room for the residents of. the Ma tF; yfc ield .District. This eras; referred to Committee No. 3, and also to'the Board.of Works for plans and estimates of cost, with subsequent reference of .the Board's report to Committee No. etter from liaercnants' Assn'. , A letter from the Merchants ;,ssociati.on, the Palo Alto ,Ssociated` rood Dealers ::and the Palo Alto Merchants a..eague.9' asking: that ,a reasonable ,license .` be .imposed on all merchants. enters,&; business in.Palo ;Alto .. for .a short period, and thata bond be deposited to show the-- good faith of all merchants starting 3Jsiness in this city, was referred to Committee No., 2. S ow'1'in.rz"'G.r ee X A communication from Mrs G. Ostrander, recording secretary of the .Palo : Alto. Bowling Ureen Chub, expressing the Club's appreciation for the building of 'a. bowling green was placed ;on file. In answer to .questions concerning the proposed bowling green, the City Engineer stated ,that the :.:oard of Works had considered„ t 8 matter, .and with the _approval :of the Planning Commission and the Recreation Department, 'it was decided to locate the bowling green on the "old hospital: site, the Board expecting to do this work under the C.W.. . :p ogram.,, The ' E nor -;called attention to the proper procedure o o followed in .the cons:ider..at ion. of such- matters, stating that the Board of Works would: present its recommendations to the Council, and; the C-o�.ara.c .2,; ould:they,: refer the .to the Planning Commission � for its report..,: the Board of - 'Forks. was requested to ;make a .report to th Council: on the estimated cost of maintenance of the bowling e and: financ ing; o :. r f. sate en • The ,question of the location of the bowling green was discussed by;Councilmanniiei1y, who thou ht that E inconada. Park which was .originally':intended to be 'hesite of the green 'd a better:location tion than the: old hospital site, as: the use oN f the old, hospital :,ite:; has: never. been definitely determined and it is possible that thy: C3 ty aught wish to dispose of the site.:: vn motion of Kelly -and, Christensen„ the matter was ' rep er red to Com *ttee' No. .1" for .investigation, -and the Board of Works was reoUested to discontinue the plans for building this bowling gree, until a report is received .from ;' Committee No. 1, Ordinance on Truck Traffic Referring to the proposed ordinance recommended by the Planning Com, ission designating University Avenue .from Middlefie :oad ,; tz.):the_ Bridge, and Embarcadero Road from Alma Street easter: tv the City-' lirri t.s, as • re'strioted -traffic streets, prohibiting heavy. trucking thereon was h , . �� report received, � from the Boxrd, of a,i ety wre ommenai:idg that this ;ordinanc.e be emended. by including Maddl,ef.geld R'oad;,as. one .of 'the ;restricted traffic streets,; and that.asYso an.ended:.it be. adopted by the Council.._ A report was received .from - Commlt;tee Noa 2 on this t, recommending, that the -proc;osed ordinance be .not, passed. It vas . noted that =the first -readng: of this ordinance was' had on i ovember 28thj„ `thirteen days ago,= -and th=at ;a second reading could not :be:: considered, at this meeting, because the necessary two �; eeks bias:: riot elapsed s:ince' the first reading. Mr. A. L. Shannon, a resident of University _Avenue, asked if tnis Matter. ,could be re -referred to Committee No. 2 and if he. and other citizens. interested in this matter might . have 'a. hearin.::before the cur .ttee_ .,.:.;Since a number of citizens were present, they': here g ven:,. an opportunity to speak : on,. this matter at :;his: tame. fir Shan non -:.then :addressed the Council .relative to conditions. on `t7niversaty -Avenue:, and asked : that relief be given from :;heavy truck traffic by the' passage of an ordinance. Mr. F., A KI1ner ;and ' r.: y` . Towler also addressed the Council on, this '.subject.. ,: Councilman Cathcart,' chairman of. Committee No, 2, :explained the reasons -.;:for: the committee's 'recommendation rgeinst the adoption of 'the ordinianceo. After discussion, the matte • was lef. n the' hands of Commit..te.e :No. < 2, , with the idea that the committee wall. welcome, the views of the residents. on University • Avenue;, Middlefield -Road', Embar:Cadero Road and other streets. In ;.t:his con edtion, the Mayor brought up he, question previously considered: of the construction of a thoroughfare to connect the Bayshore .ighway and El Camino deal, and suggeste- that further study :right be given this matter; that it was po^s_ that fundsmight-; be available in the near future for the cons tre tion of suha highway; under the C.W.A.? or Public Works progrem. On motion of Christensen and Cathcart, the Boa of Works and. Planning Commission .wereasked to. take up the study of this matter~ immediately and report bark to the Council. :-tei rt-non Fla ; pole A report was recei` he Board has been advised by ;lag pole located at the Circ ;i:e insurance company's eng i. .egaested, and suggesting the no originally sponsored the ;f this action. On Motion < Petition on Night Base-; A :communication_ was of the Community Center Comm: signatures protesting against ;,inconada Park, with the rent cuipment be moved to El Cam: Attention was calle Mich stated that the cost o, ,280.00, this report beix :ts meeting of Jctober 9, 19, The petition was re, Tas referred to Committees Report on Power Plant A joint report was and the Board of Works conce to this joint committee at t the advisability of appropri an expert to study the estim constructing a power plant, ecember 4th, and to ascerta before application is made f recommending that the approp The Mayor announced dashington to the effect tha ,to California public works p :he chances are extremely re obtain .;any Federal aid on su T,iant unless further funds a On motion of kosher .onmittee was adopted. Shelter e A report was renew :n appropriation of .a300.CO the Shelter for December. pith the same recommendation seconded by Mitchell, that t ,on tingent Fund. This matter was c.is 7oiced objections to the apI snouid, ae spent for the rely -itinerants who use the Shelt mportance of keeping the Ur, ze Chief of Police addressE ytephens referred to other : ring for itinerants, whit: Certain local -residents and for local people. Mr. Y. stated that Mr. _ Maupin, man% zecure some of the food beir iovernment, for use at the to aliow an appropriation o; Dec.ember was passed `vontingent Fund, all voting The matter of cons: 't13js' re• t: e iss ion t t.o.t g gree rxwas Park,. ffould ' to nas gre } �iefe '.aSter �.i rd o e, DO rt•:stn Flag =pole a report was received.from the Board of Works stating . that Board nas been advised by tie`: City. Engineer that he believes the,. e; pole located at 'the Circle is ;unsafe; the: Board recommending that »ainsa anee coupany' :engineers 'be so advised and their 'opinions ,�aested, and, suggesting that 'the Native Sons of the Golden West originally sponsored. the erection of'; this flag pokey - be'advised. 4- n; r, �_.,... action. Orn..votyon of Wood.. and Kelly, this report was approved. etition on Night Baseball communication. waS., rec:e ved- from Lloyd J. ,Allen,'„. chairman C©mm•+ ity Center C4mznissori;. en:losing a. pet �tion. with.3� :,Natures protesting aaaainst' t.he' cor]ti uance of night baseball at ;rconada Park, with,: the .recommendation that thi -night baseoall:- ,aipment be moved tc . Sl `Camino - x ark before spring' baseball st'arts. Attention. ;was'. called to the ; report of the Board of Works �w:ch stated that the cost of., moving;: tni :s e qui men.t ;gas " e 3timated t .e ,;,s280.00, this report. being laid an the table" by the Coun ;J_: at -„s meeting of October 9,: 193t.)4. The petition was r ea: -, a> on motion of Kelly axed Ts 'referred to Committees No. l: and No. 4 • ert on Power :?'lant joint report, was was re�eive:d 'from Committees No. 1 and No.. 4 ' the Board' of Works. concerning their study on the matter referred this joint committee at theCounc l!s last ,meeting of considering 'ee advisability of appropriating.'4I500.00 for the purpose of. employing e expert to study the estimates a-nd report on the desirability of ,nnstructing a power plant, as recommended : by the Board of Works on ecetber 4th, and to ascertain if this ` is a ' feasible proposition nore application is made '.for federal . aid, the joint committee: ncommending that the appropriation •be not granted by the Council. The Mayor ,announced. that advises have been received f rpm shington to the effect that the:''aMount of federal funds allocated California public Works projects has ;,already been allotted, and ::e chances are extreme: y remote that .the.. City of Palo Alto .could 1;taj.n any .Federal aid on such a project as the construet.ican of; a .power .ant unless further funds are made available. On On: motion of Mosher :o.Lmittee was ' adopted. Shelter • Cathcart, of the joint A report was received' from gornrni.t:tee No. 3 recommending that appropriation of 3Oo:. O0 b e made: for 'trie support of the work. oi' : nester for December. Committee No. 4 also subma uted, a report tri the same recommendation. motion' was znade by Christensen, ::conded y Mitchell, that this<'appropriation be allowedfrom: the entingent Fund. T, t . was Counci' irnan Bonham This matter. . a3:5CLi�a�'d, 'at length. 7oiced objections ons to the apprapriatiofl, with: the statement that farads would, be spent for the relief ;of local.residents rater than for einerants who use the ahe ter..,. Councilman, J' .dson' spoke of the. wuor tance of keeping. the , _Shelter opera `, as a ,,police protection, and- ..ae Chief Of Police' addressed. the;:CouriCii' on this point. Counai lrrnan YeYhens referred to. otheractivities of the Shelter in addition to aring for itinerants, which include: the, f.urnishing' of meals to 'erta n local residents' and achcioi, children:` an other norms of relief f,'1° local people. Mr. A.' IL 6.oy, te'ber of the. Board of Safety., gated tha.t Mr: Maupin, manager. of the Shelter, was endeavoring to .ec;zre some of the food being sent to California by the Federal. ,cerement, for use at' the 'Shelter. After discussion, the motion al o* an appropriation of -..$300 .:O0 for the Shelter for the ;month %eceroer was passed on roll call, from the •0ntingent :Fund, all voting Ay c' 'except:' Bomblira, . who voted No. The'matter'of:. conside'ring' .a change of poll y which might oe desirable in ;the, operation of the Shelter was referred to CommiLtp,. No. 3, to work out with the Board of Safety and. M. Maupin, mn;;aer of the Shelter. Councilman Christensen: during part of the ` evening. at 9 p.;m.,, and was. -absent A report `was received from Committee No. 2, concerning the request of retail hhkery truck solicitors that Sec. 649 of Codified Ordinance No.3 be amended to permit them to continue their retail bakerry route business, the committee recommending that the . ordinance be not amended. ' second petition from these bakery truck solicitors dated °`December 7th, asking that the Council consider this .matter, was received. Councilman Cathcart chairman of :Committee .No. 2 explained the, recommendation of the Committee, which felt that,il th retail bakery.trucks were: allowed to operate, vendors of meat, fit .and other products ..now prohibited would expect the same .privileges. Councilman Cathcart. also stated that he had received two communj.cati on this' subject from patrons of these bakery wagons •asking that they be allowed to :continue. Mrs. Beaudoin, who was "present it the audience, addressed. -the Council stating that the bakery wagons were _giving a real, service to housewives and requested' that they be permitted to continue their >business. .� After a- general_ dz.scussion,. a notion t of • tne...$0 nma ttee _.:that -the. ordnance be not .amend roll call:; -by the fo1 awing:`vote: Cathcat., Collins, Crandall., Johnson, 'Mitchell, T,hoits, Wood. Noes: ,Bonham, e1,ly, Ctephens; Thorns. Voting. Judson,. Mosher. Unemployment for Worsen A request was received from the Mayors Committee or Jnemploymen.t Relief for an appropriation of :.496.,OO to carry on the unemployment relief. work for women: during the period December iith' to January 8, 1934'. Reports were, received from Committees No. 3 and No, 4 approving this request to the amount of ;w45O. CO. The Chairman of .;ommittee : No. 4, in explaining the report of committee,- stated that itwas the understanding that the sum of 49.x.00 re.questeci- covered; not, only wage items but also, some b=ack bills;`; and the...commit♦tee thought it advisable to reduce the ::._ro.r:t to 45O. JO pending a discussion by the chairran with Mrs Thomas,; Presioent:of the Women's' Service �eag ue, as to the reason3 -for the increase.. in the 'appropriations. After' considerable . discussion, it was moved by ;dolii^s, seconded by:, Cathcart,that the appropriation or w49&.00 as requested tec by the Mayor'.s uommi tee . be approved and allowed ..from the unappropriated balance. 'This motion was passed by unanimous vote on roll call. Councilman Christensen returned at this time, and eras preso at during the rest of the meeting. Hospita1iza:ti on fund`. A report was received from Committee No. 4 concerning the recommendation of .the 'Special. Hospital. Committee that the sum o° 480,00.JO be appropriated to' set up a hospitalization Fund: for ix months from January .1, 1934, to be used to pay ; 2.50 for each hospital day on. the bill of any Palo 'Alto -resident who may be admitted to the' Palo .Alto ,hospital, provided no payment for these bills be'tnade for. a longer :term. than 21 days. and provided that a residence of -six monthsin the city be requiredto entitle . one to o adopt the report ed was carried on participate ill this fun appropriation be made, A motion was adopt this report. tat this could be -fins federal government, of relief for the next thx the term "twenty-one da should read "not to exc it was pointed out that established for a six -n effort- to gain occupant After discuss committee No. 4 and g;rt uospitalization fund wa kohnson, who voted v Councilman ,( t Le. rest of the meeti: Ordinances (Malls The proposed Code, relating to heigz reading on November 281 the necessary two week: and Councilman Kelly s� an emergency - or-dinanc'e " Ordinance i o, Building Code, was reac passedas an emergency Ordinance b;o, amending the definitio: zoning ordinance, whicl given second. reading az was adopted by unanimoi Election iiember 3c The Council of the board of Public resignation of Capt. J, Councilmen Collins and Jn the first Tne results The result o: The result o: The o: 2,: that,.if t rivfleges. common cat es'eirt fix' ry wagons at...er rr orz tine ber ,I't3r es' -'1&;":z3 of hi:� ,sm of. rte' back:._ e ,MYxA' lit reaSOns r,,1.A� e Y te.. sum 4a ac13 bed hat a. one; to rticipate in this fund,- the comt/d.ttee recommending that th ::s .1 propriation- be_ made, the amount'td be taken from the Contingett A motion was made by Mitchell, seconded by Wood, to pt this .report. The Chairman -of Committee No. 4 explained at this could be financed if =the City could be relieved-, by the :eaera1 government, of the money ,necessary for the men's unemployment ,eiief for the next three months. Councilman 'T'hoits explained that. :n term "twenty• -one days" as referred. to .;in the recommendation ^bald read "?not toa exceed twenty-one` days in a six -months' period". was pointed out that: this .hospitalization fund isbeing.. stablished for a six -months' period only as are experiment, in an ffo. t to gain occupancy at`: -:the hospital 4 After discussion, the motion to adopt the report of ;onmittee No. 4 and grant an appropriation of .,'S,8000.00 for this. .;o spitalization fund was carried onroll call, all voting Aye except o nson, who voted. No. Councilman Wood left at 9:50 p.m. and was absent during :ne rest . of the 'Meeting. urdina.nce.S- (Walls s and .Fenceegl The proposed ordinance amending Sec. 1511 of the Building ;ode, relating to height of wails and fences, which had first !ea -ding - on November 28th,- was brought up. It was pointed out that :he necessary two weeks had not passed since the first reading, and councilman Kelly suggested that the ordinance be considered as an emergency •ordinance. Ordinance No. 615, amending. Sec.; 1511 of the . Pa:;o Alto ai1ding_ Code, was read, and on motion of Johnson and Collins, was passed as an emerbency ordinance by unanimous vote on roll call. Ordinance /No.', 616, a companion ord t:nance to the above, mending the definition. -of ;'"setback line" in :.Sec. 1000 of the coning ordinance, which had first reading on October 9, 193.3 was 5iven second,read±:ng and on motion of Collins and Christensen, Tas adopted by u. nanimaus vote on roll call. Election Member Board of Safety The Council then proceeded • to the election of a member :If the board of Public Safety to fill the; vacancy caused by the °esi nation:' of -Capt J. W Glover, ,for the term ending June 30, 1935.. ;councilmen Collins and 3ohnsbn were appointed tellers. On the first ballot, the votes cast were as follows: F. . J...Perr y 6 Br. J.B;."Thomas 1 W .E. Southwood 2 C.P.Cooley 2 T.M.:Wi1hia s: �. ballot was: Perry Southwood 3 Williams Cooley T ie; result of:the the` third ballot was: Perry 5'. Southwood 5 Williams 2 :; oley 1 fourth ballot was: Perry 6outhwood Williams ballot was: Perry 5, Southwood 7 Williams 1 The result of the The result of the ballot was: Perry 5 Southwood 7 seventh ballot was:Perry 6 Southwood 7 On, motion of Cathoart and Christensen, further l l .. for this office postponed until j" . `"_ �o�lr, was the; rsex�, meeting. Bid Bonds ,and Check to be returned Authorization was requested by the City Attorney for the return of the certified check, which accowpanied the bid of Neves and Harp on the sewer job, and also the:. return of the bid bonds accompanying otherr bids, all ofwhich were rejected. On motion of I:itcheli and Mosher, it was directed that this chckand the bid bonds be returned to the bidders. Anpoint:rent to .Planning Commission The Mayor nominated Mr. E. L. Kiler to temporary membership:. on the City. Planning Comz,ission to serve during the absence of Col. E. P. ;Wolfe who is at : present on leave granted by - the Council. On motion of Collins and Mosher, this nomination liras confirmed. Reports of Officials` The reports of the Department of Public Works, the Departmentof Public : Safety, tiudi to r : ana :measurer, for the month of November, 1933, . were received and placed on. file. Bi Ie Allowed: On motion of Mosher and Bonham, the following bills ;:ere allowed and warrants authorized in payment of the same, by unar, .moas vote on roll call American' Trust C Bank of kmerica Chase LawpBook, Bur �, n'. Jayne; Burt ii. . Jayne 'Mysell Hollins Bank Note `SI.onaker's Printing House Newton Studio Stanford University F. A. Stuart Travelers insurance Co. Allen Visnoo.t Jessie`. Van den Corput Skinner . &Hamm and Bancroft ihitney Co. FlOy,d; Emory Eskew Alvina s . Larsen and Mitchel, the Approve ,11. 00 25.00 12.81. 72.15 95.68 '-,a76 .72 - .02 40.00 40.05 214.40 1.80 2.:50 750.00 2.92 8.00 12.0.0 15.50 Council adjourned. Mayor The council session on this date n As :a; a special m Alto, to co; Hall at Pal December 21 in connect. Bowling u re of the new as may be b Mayor Thoma Present: Bonham, Judson, Absent: Crandai the minutes approved. Howling -green A report wa the Council that the, the construction oft as a CWA project, ani the'Bowling Green C1 for the expenses of m contribute a rental o green. A motion 'Ka approved, and the mat stated that if the be -be an obstacle later for another purpose,; it would not be distu would be an unaerstan vacate the property i :could wish to use this or five years, and tn Councilman Collins re would be used for the in that connection. report of Committee �r ie ti ticn on Ba "� A petition Council to reconsider to allow bakery. tr ucli of Palo Alto. This neS_.•ynat;.On_ The L:ay or Councilman ian�el yi . Council, and tnat he action a` the next rr Re o or t on. zir :; o. A report p: Engineer relating to reaa.and placed on rJ