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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01111932Hall., Palo Alto, California,.. Jazur ry< l l , . 1932. The Council . of the City 'cif -Palo 'Alto -. met in regular session on this date at 7:30 p.m,.;, With Mayor Christensen presidia :"_ call as,follows.: Present: 3erts.che Cathcart,;` Christensen, Collins Evans, 3o'r son, .Tud:son,'' .slly, 1'losher, Stephens ,Tho-its, cod. Absent:. Mausten, kitchen , Thomas. The minutes sere approved.. ;''-o:Tuest of and 21 , 1931, A co:u_C.un! cat? on was received from l . Ea'.- R. M cDougall, ;ec:?tar�r of the Palo Alto Twenty -Thirty Club, requesting the use the Council room..• on .January 2.3 s.r..d 24,1;932, for the semi-annual of the Board of Trustees of' • the A.:ssocis,tion of 20-30 Clubs be held in Palo Alto. The Office- lanager;reported that '.:^etofore the policy had been follo'w'ed of permittin z, only official serif -of f ici 3 bodies ..to use the Council 'room, that the Service kos had been . denied this privilege in , `the "past , and if such :p _pests as thisare granted`they l with might 'conflict meetings of ;'ty bodies. /�� motion of Cathcart and Bertsche, the established :ale was ta4"..pro"Med• Petition from A.sh.erst- t , Re s.aoden Ys'. A. .petition was ,received .fro'a. �,: E. Brock` and other :ssideo?Ns on A::hers:t Street, in the ;vicinity of College Avenue, .s in that action be taken'. to prevent =a. recurrence of the damage _.neduring, the recent rain, storm. This was referred to the � o.. :'ors and City Engizaeer.,' .'ron ..- P ede1'. Cil Te./ Ei i-rL..Vh ':Co yi letter vas ,receive.d' `rom the - ederal Telegraph Company.:esti: :t_^_at.. the Council :coT1,''4:?1:t to the as'si 'ment or its lease :. T. C. rot^?bruc'k ; hoc .Wishes to purchase the buildings e co .pang ,for :the purno.se fof heusin': his, museum collection .. aighway Transportati.on"rt now "located on El Camino Real near .',,;.tti00C. Cit This �. pis letter_ was accompanied by a copy of letter '07 A. E. Roth„ Comptroller -of :Stanford: University, stating that believed this museiz.z would be a suitable . enterprise for the :cation and ; tat `. r ile, the matter had not been presented. to :.e -rr_iversity 3oard, of `Trus.tees , he` had- no doubt that the Boar. d approve the ' asea_grment of `:the ease:. On -motion ,f _,Iosher`. Judson, this matter :was referred • to ; Committee No. 1. Unehmlo-ment ,Rel.'$f A retort was': read froth Harry: B. Reynolds, Chairman e �avor' s `'ommittee for, UnemploTment. and Relief , concerning, f.p ork of .�:hi s .co;nmi ttee. On letton :of Cathcart and Mosher, Council expressed approval and.• appreciation ,to• the committee 'c= the report and for the work 'he .comzaittee is. ..r . ,,n.,f the committee the relief = of itinerants stated. that a report would. be ;=°se area 4t the next meeting f n the work of the Palo Alto Shelter. A request ,vas received from the ?k?ayorts Co:~u:attee for. `°w:;:toz G t and" Relief for ,a 'additional :X1400.00 at this time e relief of _ unemp10 nent,. On motion; of Collins :.end Johnson, eyes �; s.s' referred.:. to Committee No ,4. Us A "cor nunicat on from ' . '�.� Peet artsfu.. ent relief. was ".alsci :referred to Gomm rte's ^No 4. ett:er from 3•,Ir„ s'3e? loran A letter from Frank C. Bellrsa .,,`:expressing apprecia_ tion of: the Councils aetioh in waiving the. 'rentfor a fo e oM- period; on. .s miniature golf course, was . received and pz ace:I o4 Tree .for Abatement District I t . was reported that the term- of Col.- K. Jones as r, .s ee of. the Matadero Mosquito Abatement District had exeired 1932, :a: d a rece ^:endat1on :was received from tie Board -of: Txu'stees of said. District ghat Col: ,ones' .be re -an tote fort o two year :term ending 3anuary 2 1934. On motisn of �uason, ancl> Berts`cre, this recontiendation was approved ;end Col. e, was re --appointed for the two-yewterm as trustee of the I}ataderc Mosquito, Abatement District representing Palo. Alto. ha;bau A Communication: from C. . Shambaug :, concerning the :e_velopment of the park located at Cambridge Avenue - and Darteout:: Street., I n Dolle•ge Terrace, was referred to Committee No. 1. vv 'xai.•tiee on. Charter Appo -:. ted. Councilman Judson presented a resolution au thorizine the Mayor- to appoint .a. committee of nine to b.e composed of fi-re members of the Council and four representative citizens and taxpayers of Palo Alto to i.nvestiate the possibilities of amending the ;present city chart fr. 3'udson and Mosher moved to adopt this resolution. The matter .was discussed, and certain Objections: were raised to the wording of the resolution. Mr.` •Judson then withdrew the resolution and presented the following motion: TrThat the Mayor : be empowered and instructed cted to-,apPoin a. ,committee of nine which shall be composed of five members Of. tus• 'bodyand four representative citizens and t':x- p-ayers ; of Palo .A.lto.: who are in no way affiliated with the cit.: .gov'erncient', to investigate the desirability of amending the present city charter and,, to present recommendations to that end, to: the Council such findings to be reported to said Council at t'ie, first regular meeting in the month of March, 1932,.and that the Mayor shall .be considered an ex -officio tember of said ccrii ttee'. " This motion was seconded by Mosher, and discussed. .Councilman. Cathcart , seconded by Kelly, moved, that the above motion beamended by striking out the provision for four members of the . committee outside the Council. This aierwz was lost on roll call., all members present voting No , e xcept Cathcart,"Kelly . and Thoits, who voted Aye. After further discussion,: the original motion ws then adopted by .lnaniiou.s vote on roll call. Bearing Set "antra :25, 932 iTbe CountiI,'was informed -hat, the assessment diag a.: -'e" atreet ixiprovemnent unde'r Resolution O 'Intention No. 987 was fi lred :> Jith `the :City., Clerk on Tarivary 1.7th .and that Mende:, 3anuar- l9 2, • at 7X30 p,.r ;'. had .been it pdi:nted as the time for hearing or. •there .asse'ssment'.- :. .The assessment and diagram were referred to Com Ittee :Ko., 1 for- a, recommendation at the time of hearing. A report was ` received from the Board of ;'orks rec0 e: that it be authorized to establish full lighting' i.nstal.latior streets in the vicinity of the Palo Alto , Hospital at an e stisatec cost of $2369.40, and that this amount be appropriated for this purpose report was received from 'Comm1ttee No. 4 on t^ .s s. y.. u.n.-,�+.�f recommending t• Stecial. Bail the purpose of, t e Righwa7 al. grounds. On_. :-as approved b 2Jeve10 A r. that the Palo for the develop• rro'Pided it is that this 01.00. Hospital Fund the credit of t Zr ourids . aoDroved. =' nor t or A re _ttin the r e.e .rade crossing the California -copt the plan fficer be desi rossing during eferred to Co - report be ma i the petitio: i ross1ngs is to anuary 29th. �r ceninjz i. The an :Y:ateo Co ntz '5000.00 each fc *ad Bridge, on ,tal cost of t'r `.!le remain{ ar± clans ins and Kell ?roocsed C red a precommending =esent ordinanc .-?poses, a pror r. streets at ri -2oviding for t1 roposed ordinan uirements for These ading and ref e erne and from Z .e ordjnarce 'fit, were also s ordinc.nee: ztrance? rep -roving the p2. -7ersity for a'o Alto Plaza ceived from `Jo - to the COUne -^or t;ed that O.* this matte - opposed. it , icol: end..ng that the' sum of 544.18 from the Old Hospital Bui ding Fund be transferred to the•. Board of ' Works for urpose of ._;extending the street lighting circuit `across Highway along Palm Drive' `ttl''the, entranoe of the 'new' hospital •nlds. On motion, ion of 'Judson wad Thoits, this reco:z endrzti.on approved by unanimous vote .ox roilcall eons- :ior ent. of Hospital. Croy .ds A report was received :.from 'the ;Board of - Works stating the Re.lo 1t7 Hospital :has agreed to pay ?100.x0 per month the development t of the g ovnds , startingNovember 1, 1931 7 .rav_dec? it is . sed for that purpose. ; ` - The: Board recommended rz � this •,;100.00 per month' be, deposited Ito the credit of the and that. after July 1, 1932 , ; it be deposited to e credit of the Park . Department to: 'be 'used. for maintenance of ev::ds. 0:: motio of -Bertsche ' end Mosher, this rapport was ae)Moved. - ePort o r 'ade. C'.ree s-ings A report was r eceived from the Board of Works trans- ittine the report of :.an engineering;; ecimmi.'ttee- dealing with e' de crossing protection at the'Embar:cadero Road crossing and 3a _fcrnia avenue, crossing, and recommending that the Council .:o't the plan riCommendecI by this report, provided that a traffic __'fcer be designated ';to ='be present at the 'Bmbarcadero. Road ;dossing during she critieaa :'hate. s of traffic. This matter was 'eforred to Committees` No. ? .:and No3. 2, with , the request that :report be made at the next meeting on 'January 25th, as a hearing the petition' of the City ..for installation of gates at these : ossings is to be -held Before '.the. Railroad Commission on :emary 29th. idea i, g Middlefi eld. -to=ad. "Bridge The Board of Works reported that" 'it had. learned that ��^ •plea County and: Santa Clara< Cceant' y stand ready to contribute K")",`,..00 e,ech for the.:constructjon sand widening of Middlefield gad 3i idge on the basis of each:' -county, paring one third of the :eta' cost of the bridge:,', and" the City of Palo Alto to contribute remaining amount, r.ecessary for this work.. ' On motion of :::ins and ?;e? l;r, this wses referred' to Committee No. 4. ?rot.,esed Ordinanc..I Jes report was received, from the Beard Qf Safety approving iecc:w ending" -for `:adoption. a proposed ordinance' amending. the :esent ordinesace ; relating to nitrocellulose,," films for X -Ray :ores,_ a nroposed-ordinance r.erOhibiting the parking of automobiles streets at night during certain hours; proposed a . `�"'' d�::1'; for .. i'► � ordinance the double',.capping of milk and dream, and a %%poJed ordinance amending the :present ordinance relat:i.ng to the ements for the sale 'of Milk' and:: cream. - These proposed ordinances were'",pre:sented. for first ,-,:zrz and :referred to Committee No,. 2'.. Letters from Miss ="'lo"rive =':e and from Bertha Meyer,; protesting against the passage of ordinance relating. to. the xaarkin of ;; automobiles ' on streets at 1; e' -'e also. 'referred.toy Coml'ittee' NO.. 2 in connection with 3 ordnance. 2nt a ce Plan report was received- f►om. the Planning Commission 7ro7i n tr_e., plan submitted z., tho t �y Comptroller of Stanford e ersi t - for the entrance' .to. the °aniversity Campus .and, to the "-� =? 4c ?1.,aza' .from ' the. State F,.i:ghltray. A' report �v^s also lec Frio omit tee No. _1' endorsing this plan and recoamie :ding : tewe� Council for' approval.. - e: Chai;a ��.n of ';o:,;:,eelttee �yo . '2 that only three : members of the committee were present L..is matter w: s discussed,one of whom.' was in fe. or of the plan; 0".DC' ssd. i t ,' and the' other wasnon-committal. He f' rt":eer stated that, he did:, not think the co ~ ittee would ask the Councilto delay' action on this matter andd;:would not request further tine. On motion of Collins and Bcrtsche the �, , reportsof the: Pla-x1i Com:i.ssion, Lae Board 6f Words. and Committee No, approving the plan for the entrance tiweae approved, al votjc I `e on..'this%" motion except C i vgr'he voted No. o A. E.; &th , Comptroller . of the University, was present , suggested that the City consider the possibil it7 o° irenew'ing the leases'` with the. oil companies for an additiona? • ' co lect`iig ;the rental in advance., as was -done previo�.sly, ' e`'' proceed: at on ce 'to construct the entrance on the city side i:: accordance'with the plan and .work to be ` done ime.ted, atel, o_. _e University side.. On motion of, Thoits and Judson, the Board of Worksa w s'' requested to furnish estimates for the cost of do^n^ the an the: city side of the Highway, inaccordance with the appro7ed Plan. , On motion of Johnson and; Kelly, it was directed that the, suggestion: of Mr. Roth be followed and that negotiations be made Tcci:th the oil companies toward extending; their leases. Alterations of Exterior A report was received from Committee ..o. 3.7 Councilman 3ertssche diesentir:; , reco=endinz that the petition made by.. the Capital Company, representing the Ban:_ of of _December 21 : 1931, asking o. change in the ordinance relatire• to .alt.e/ atio'n of exterior walls of frame 1 7 ngs within t' fire limits be not granted. A report was also received. fro: Committee No. 2, one member dissenting of the three members p_ese recommending that the amendment proposed by the Capital Com7any for the .'B nk of .'.. erica be not adopted. ,rf This matter 'w"%s discussed., and on motion of Th0it: and Stephens , the reports of the committees were approved. Then, on motion of Kelly and Bert.sche , the amenl:.ent to -the ordinance relating to alterations of exterior walls which was int;rodueea 1,.;.ye.ar .ago was again brought up and referred to Committees - To . 1 and No, 2, . with the ea ti'lat it ,, , for.: n. basis i. frern nth a satisfactory amendment to the present ordi:o. ,e on...this . matter. General. Order on Grade Cross in Referring to the letter from the Railroad Corx:issio: tr°-anSmit ti.hg, a draft of proposed General Order dealing with regulations governing the improvement of existing ('race crossin-s a report *as:` received from Committee _ No. 2 recommending that re action .be taken. his report was approved. Reozor*t on. Letter, of Lr. : CIntosh ith .referee. ce to the letter. from James .cmtosh relating.; .t�_business .lic :uses and auction sales, Co.,::+ittee ?r. reCor•.mended -that.'no,,action be t4 ken'.- del motion of Je hnso Mosher., this .report was approved. Utility Bill for Shelter A y; bill of /6.55 for utilities 'for the Palo ' _tc Shel..e.er= for the: period - from November 3 to - December 15" 1 1, ...,, 'presented The C A .,,.,;µrof t ' that Cc^i �� any. �o;anzi�tee i�;o. 4 reported. Cs.pt, Glover, ,manager of the Shelter, stated he: could -furnish =:en }o=' work- forthe city in payment of this bill and that the -^z"' °' approved this .means for payment of the bil1 The m -att-r in. the, hands of the Board of Works. Or^dinan< or bonds for extensions to 4stri utoff. due to :2 on the questic :possible z:o The Attorney `'ne proposed c Sere referred :e;:or4s The Depart:sent of of December, I Bills :Al A that refund taxes she had property. Or. allowed. Or '3ills :sere all same: ! n d i ourn e: 0.n adjourned to me in the City Ha] Ate sL tt: on elating 'n the fron eX''3 Corzpang 3nance on ,Bond Issue An ordinance calling a special,; election for the i.ssuance of bonds for:: the 'construction: of " a sewage treatment plant and ;::tensions to the sewer system, and for additions to the water system, was presented. ,The City Attorney stated d. --e to the fact that a . referenda= petition is .'being circulated ... the question of 'the' annexation of Emmarcaderr ,A .�;ex, it is: 'ossi.o1e to act on this ordinance until she matter is settled. n to r ney present ent ea a � opini.i n on the proposed referendum. e.. endum. ordinance,, together "With;. the Attorney's opinion, .:ere re:fax-red to .Committee No. 4. _c orts o:f Officials, The reports of the Department o: Public Works, :,enclrt::ient of Public icSafety, Auditors and. Treasurer for the month December, 1931, were received and ;p?aced on file..' i' is lowed A recommendation. wass received from the'City Assessor' -.- t u. re,fu. d of ?2.60 be,: made' to: airs. , arar ;a yet land ``o`..-.. t5.)-.. es .,he had. Paid- on an incorrect ' assessment for personal r,:oce tv. On :o tion of _ Ca1li�^�s and.. -:1 117 T, 4 --'-xis s re �`'- d was a owed. On motion of 'moskier and Jo'�.nson, the following snowed. and .\Pvtrrants authorized in payment of . the Burt` E. s :X,,i ne :+o . E Malcolm. Palo Alto:.Theatre'-''Co,.: L. Beach" Sunset ;Press M1e= cnan i s Association The ='iagaz ine.: Shop Stanford. .Tni.ver sity .3rie atory, F. Stuart S1.onaker''s ?rintin& House :Y:. A._ ';estall ,`Tax „collector '1'i :vele s _ Insurance ' Co . .'ir, ; arg3,r4 12.50 59.16 46.35 10.00 1027.45 J. 3,50 5.0 7.45 19.75 3.75 31.95 24.46 197.82 2.60 On motion of john.son and T1 oits, the Council a , o z.ried to meet at 7..30 a.m. , MondaV, :rar. nary 25 , 1932, w..Ifrle .City _a71..