HomeMy WebLinkAbout02081932Han, -Palo Alto, California.
Febrttary 8, 19324;
The ` Council ;of. the Citr of Palo Alto met : in regular
sess?on. on this: date at 7:30 p..m..,' with ror Christensen presiding.
- "all as follows:
Present : Bertsche,, Cathcart, .Christensen Collins, Evans,
Johnson„ Judson;:. Xelly, Lauster , Mitchell, Mosher,
Stephens, Thoits. Thomas', Wood.
Absent: None,.
The minutes of the meeting of January 25, 1932, were
ar 3roved .
Opinion on Referendum Petition
A written; opinion was :pre:sented by the City Attorney on the
salter of the annexation .of Embarcadero .Annexe and the petition for
a r eferendum on ; the' ordinance; ''pasecl. by the City Coune 11 approving
annexation' of .this territory', : his advice or certain
dieged irregu1aritiei in 'the 'prOcedure for. the .annexat :or.
This matter .was d.f scussed;, and :on motion: of Cathcart and
tchell, the .:referendum petition w'as denied bY.,:unaniraous vote on
:oil call.
Cc mica t ions- from the Exchange Club of . Mayfield and
Nm the: Pa1..:� . to'.Cha er of.. Co erce: ,1n :conz ecti on: with the
nevation of Embarcadero' Annex were 'received and placed on file..
Resignation of Mr. Ralph Evans
l� .11.et er was received. from Ralph W. - vans tendering his
esignation as a 'deputy iember of, the City Plaxi ing Commission.
notion of Bertsche and Kelly, ..;this`- resignat ion was accepted,
the Clerk eras::directed to send a letter: of appreciation for. his
services to Mx . Evans
Petition from Bertram Bubb
petition was ;received from Bertram Bubb concerning
p.»evi• � application' fora franchise for a bus line in the city,
requesting a permit to establish a bus, line as a common. carrier,''
permit to be for a period' Of: one year. This was referred to
Board of Works and Committee. No. 1, ..
Hearing by Ra`iroad. Commission
A notice vras received from the Railroad C•
ommission
'=setting the : hearing on the taa.tter of. installl gates at the
;a==fornia Avenue and; Embarcadero:'Road. crossings from January 29th
:o :'ridgy., February 19', 1932,,; at' `ie orao A.M. in the City Hall.
A report . was read in this connection from the Board of
a:ety disc o!roving the :s suggestions made, by the' -engineering committee.
of rrgard� to the: protection, for the .Embarcadero Road crossing,
L..d suggest t• - - with Committees
_ �g that the �o�ax�d``.have a �o%� meeting . �ommi..tees
1 and 1To. 2 :nor, the purpose of presenting its :convictions on this
yLer with the hope that a single plan approved by all concerned
he developed and agreed upon,.:' A report was also received
:cc'committee No. 2 on this matter,
recommending ` that; the city pursue
demand for modern manual.* operated gates with lights at the
%readero Road crossing, and also approv5 rg the __suggestions of
e ineerjng co ittee:' for further protection at California
;.venue crossing.
Onmotion.of Cathcart ;and, tame, the Mayor was
.t eri.zed to call a joint aeeting ef._`the, ;Board of Safety arid
,ozeittees No. 1 and NO - '2 of`'';t c i ;to be held before the
' ' of the Railroad Commission, the :date .'to be at his discretion.
Letter from -.American: Legion
A letter was rec.e.ived : from r a o . Alto Post. • No . S"r 5 of.
the Auer:ican: L.eg;ion.:. extend;. an._ imitation: to:.t e me zbers of the
Co ci.i 'to .attend. t•.he Ceremony, of Initlation.':to• be held on
1'ebruary 12, 1932;, fro u 8 •ZO to : 9 : C( p.a .: at the ' Comr uni ty House..
Apt:. of Sow. idf Appraiser.
" A report was received from the Boardof. forks transmit.
Bu;n, s cDonnell-S.miti Concerning
: -tile. appointment of a
,1oca.1 board" of realtors for the appraisal of the value of the utt:i
lands of thee~5ty in _accordance with the agreement made with this
firm.- On :dot ion Hof Thomas and Mosher, the Mayor was authorized
.appointa board'.of appraisers as requested.
Request for Animal Shelter
A report was received from the City Planning Commission
3:3a1re : the use.: of one acre of 'bay shore land' for an: animal sheler,
one ogre to "bo located on the city s side of the airport site, on
the .n north -"'side of Embaroadero Road. This matter was referred to
r
az i;ttee'Noe;"�.
Change of Setback Line"
rccca�ams 3ng that the city peranit the Palo,Alto Humane Society t
c
A ' report was received from the Planning Commission
recommending ethat the setback line of 24 .feet onthe southwesterly
line of ,hale Street between Hamilton Avenue and Forest Avenue in
Block 71 be changed to 11, feet for a distance of 75 feet south-
easterly) from; Eam itozi. Averuue and 75. feet northwesterly from Forest
Avenue, and to feet' for the rern.a.inder of the block. On mot=
of Mitchell ,and; ':Laazsten3. this recommendation was approved
Ordinance No. 557, changing this setback line as
r ec or ;>a endetT was read,:, and , on motion of Mosher and . Laus ten was
passed by..'urianimcous vote on roll call.
Report
on Request of Mrs. Clark
Referring to the letter from Mrs. C. Clark recuestig-a
permit ,to conduct a fancy goods business at '361 Kipling Street,
a: report .wasreceived from the Planning Commission stating that any
commercial business in the third resident.ial zone is prohibited by
ordinance and recommending that Mrs. Clark be informed that . the
ordinance 'would.not permit the granting of her request.. .On sction
of'' Mitchell andBertsche, this report was approved.
Ordinance' :on Parkin
A communicationwas received from the Board of Safety
.requesting that, before taking f,inal action. on the ordinance pro cs
try the.° Board of Safety prohibiting the parking of automoh i.ies on
city' streets at night.„- this ' proposed ordinance be returned to the
Board' `or. •mcidific'ation. This request was granted.
Re ort on Lease.of Federal Telegraph Co.
4 report-. was re:eeived from Cbiomittee No.. 3. with referen
ti :the letter :oaf. the ,Federal Telegraph Company of January 6th
reltiestingi that..the'', Council consent to the :as s ignrnent of its lease
. to M.,r. Wo. .brook.; _;the come ttee reporting that it had visited the
museum owned by ,..' Wohlb_ ruck and, had , cansi,dere d. different c Uestia
involved .iz3t this ; oat:ter.=, and recom ending that 'a letter be sent to
Dr.' Fuller' or the" Federal Telegraph C.ompa . .advising him that this
Matter: .is under invest iga.tiOn:and that the :committee ha:S not yet
come to the point of making a recommendation:.- The suggested lett:
t o Dr.. u der ';mras, read by the chairman of. Committee No.. 1 On
motion of ,Mosher and Mitche11, the report of the committee ttee eras.
appro e d, :kith ':axe a nd3 ent_ to ,the letter sdrat that ',the ..03 0 1
did .not . conte3 plate : assignment of the lease `- he Federal
T-elegr`aph 'Com g='
Mayor
councilman Cathcar
•e.et ing
Ordinance on
A repo
recommending, for a
Safety amending td
1-W, purposes.
Ordina
the handling, keep
+thin the City' +of
of Johnson azd Woo
Ordinances o:
A repo
that the • proposed -
ilk and cream be 3
this report was ,ap:
A repo:
tt at the proposed
sale of milk and
�t as explained bq
should be amended
atter. Ordin,
sale of milk and cl
Mitchell and Thcit:
port on Pei
A repo]
the previous petit:
line, the committer(
des drab ility of thE
overed by Mr_ Bubt
urther action be c
onvenienc e by the
the committee had 1
Commission would IA
investigation that,
itbin the city lin
obtain c cns ent of t
On mot!
of the committee cc
serve the area COVE
of a permit, as re':
eeting, was referr
Tr sf E r. of I
A repor
the approval of the
the surplus created
deposits be appo,> ci
a1ary account, to
in connection with
terial. A repor
reed end.h that t
Oh motion of Mitche
re adopted by una
Re orb on �znt
A repor
to the request of t
of $75o.oc5 for the
try 'committee recom
11. the budget ' fc
this reporr.
Mayor... Christensen left at this time', 9:CC P.M. and
�
_,man Cathcart took the chair and presided for the rest of the
Ordinance on Nitrocellulose Films:
A report was received from Committee No 2 a.pproving
;evommending for adoption' the ordinance ;proposed by the Board -of
Safety amending the ordinance on storage of ni/troee11u1ose films
- Y pur poses .
Ordinance No 558 amending .' Ordinance No. 527 governing
r:P handlings keeping, storing or 'using ..of nitrocellulose material
;;.:,Qin the City :of Palo Alto was ' given second reading, and on motion
Johtson any Wood, was pas;s.ed by unanimous voteon roll call.
Ordinances on :Milk and: Creath.
report was received from Comtrc3:ttee No ..2 reconendin
-hat the proposed _ordinance :providing for the double :':capping of all
:ilk and cream be . not adopted. On motion ' of Collins and Mosher,
his report was approved
A report was received fro►m'.Co ittee ' No.. 2 recommending
tat the proposed ordinance, _relating; "to : the- requirean'ents for the
;ale of milk and cream be adopted AS amended by the committee
:t was explained ..by •: the,: Health Of f is er that tne.present : ordinance
,ihould be amended .in' order to comply with the state law on this
aster. Ordin ce `No 553-, relating to the recuirements for the
>.Te of milk .andcre;am.-, : was given second .reading and on motion of
iitc A t e and Thoits , was - adopted by unanimous vote on roll ca,11.
Re -port on Petition- Tor `- Franchise
A report. was received from ;Committee No. 1 ccnce ning
:he previous petition: oam ,E 2rtram Bubb , for a ' franchise for: a bus
:;.xe, the cor► ni ttee rreco ending, that the. Council recognize the
ssirabiiity of the:', estabiashment - of bus', -service to serve the area-
:oysred by Mr. Bubbt$ petition, ands father that for the present
Lther action=be ,delayed''pending, the issuance of a certificate of
:onvenience by'the State`: Rai1raad ,: Comnission.s It was : stated that
:he committee had' been`' advised 'that :this! :act .can;:of the Railroad,
omission arou1d "be' necessary, b xt it now ' appeared. , on further
aestigatioa .that, since the' route proposedto be used was entirely
':ah1n the city -1 its f 'gala Alto, it was not necessary to
Ictain cc tsent . of the; Railroad •Co issi:on.
On motion of Thoits anti Bert:soi' e, the recommendation.
::' the committee concerning the`: deirabiiity of: bus service to
erne the area covered. by : <the'petition 'was approved, and the natter
a permit, as' requested in: Mr. Bubb $'s,; petition presented at 'this
eating, was referred back''to the Hoard of. 'Works and Committee
Transfer of Library Funds
A report was rec:e:ived ; from, Committee ' No. 4 r-ecommending.
approval of the request f the LibraryBoard that $2/0.00 of
•"° surplus created from the, sale of old papers and from unclaimed
e osj is be . appoktioned ,from the g:enera1 fund to the . library fund,`
:,glary account, to be used for : extra, work done by Guy C filler
connection with the sorting ani :exhibition of, loc: . history
:teri.a1. A. report was also received'. from Committee No.. 3
',co trending that this request r.it. the Library Board be: approved.
motion of Mitchell and Thoits, the reports of the committees
sere adopted by unanimous; vote on roll call
?eport on Em a3Ayment of Consultant
d report was received. from Committee No. 4 referring
�ne :remest of the City :.Pram' s COMIlliS0.012 for an appropriation
750.06 for. the ;purpose: of employing 'arc;, expert planning consultant"
committee' rec:ommen ►ing that ` action an this request be deferred
zt1 the �� budget for l93w-Z..3 is prepared,. On iatition' of Mosher and
Li S, this report was; approved.
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