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The Counci? of the City of Palo Alto met 3n
J , p;irsuat to a . jourr ren : of i gay 9, l932„ with
::,,ristensen presiding,- Poll call as:;fo".?-o',ts.
+may a z he -t at „ry J,. a e Johnson,
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.1.3er �av ). ;� .i t.. 1�L"'�.r.�4iJ Cr'3S''..',,.J V.,"_n�...I'I , Collins,�:�..J, �;� ,.aa:iVis,:.
Juis.cn, ,:Lau.sten, Mitchell, Mosher, Tnc t.
Thomas.'
Evans, L7), .lens, ..,14Tood.
The minutes of : the ` meeting of Ma
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' A resolution in ,memory off'." . J.he services of the . la t"e_
^ ct srd y, for; er' member f she City Council, was.,
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ed by the, comet tJt:ee . conpos f:.. ed Councilmen athcar and
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po;inted...tO' r"epar'e t? :is resolution for the Council.
,. o of .Mosher aid. =xelly, tris .resolution was adopted by
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this date
Mayor
unc liiian Evans came at 8:10-p:
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,:lid , of Crarter' Commi:tt'ee
The soec'ial. order --,of '. t' e day; was consideration of the
ir;ende ' 'r.e'or t :f the Charter c.,ommItttee as presented to the
�c° cw on May 9th, making _further lame. zdment: to proposed Charter
a'amer,ts.No .5:::and No. 27.
Prof k .. Cottrell, who had been invited to be
ent at this meeting, addressed the Council with an ax^lanation
t a:l,enlments made in ;accordance with his suggestions at
orev ious meeting of . the
Council. In answer to a question by
,oulacilman Cathcart asking if Linder':. present conditions 1n this
31v _';e thought the fort, ofgovernment suggested in -.. e - dr ent No.
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uuad be better than the present form, prof. Cottrell replied
.at r:, co121d not see that there 3.s any reason to change the
'' n r' r t' !- e v t the ' present time.
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kn. extended discussion followed, Councilman Cathcart
7e.ak-.._.5 in o-oposition toy ;raposed Amendment No. '7, and
:oanciime Jua:S o.: and; �v.: y.cx' Christensen speaking in favor of it.
01.'nd l: .n Ji :asan moved the passage_ of the ordnance calling
fir. nw Z election
y for � . i. .y� �.
w lection the purpose of submitting t ,e prc.posed..
_..v .�.�... t t:, the -Toters. There was no second to this motion.
'�. Feet and Mr. H. A. Mason, members of tne Charter
,inrittec, addressed the Council on this matter.
Councilman Wood : left at this time, 9:10 n.m., and
_..> absent during :ng the rest
of the /4eet..i.ng
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.Lr.e coy continued the discussion on the charter
z2 n,;=? -nos, and a motion was made by Mitchell, seconded by
Jhc—..r t that vie ordnance:b;o amended by the elimination of
.,.aar" er Amen _.m,ent No. 27.
'Councilman -Judson. -moved, seconded by Mosher, that
::.r ter committeeHoe discharged and that nothing further
ca done in this matter .by the Council"
Councilman Cathcart -called for a vote on the •first.
umc- , for tn,e elimination of,Amendment No. %-:7 from the
:.=.ii .: nce. The vote. on roll call.` was as follows onthis motion:
Ayes: Cathcart,_ Johnson., Kelly.r1aus ten,
Noes-:~ Bertsc 1e ChriStense „Coll' ns x vans, J'ads o2:i7:
Mosher, Thomas.
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:,he Shell Oil Company for extension of their leares or
years. at a rental', of ,?Cv.00 Jer .mont station, f{:,a
total amount being ,$1 OCC for each company, to be pai
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upon the ratification of the agreements tl_:z ;^
accepted, :, a sufficient this ' 24 , both reeve
amount from th � ,,��.-z,,�.,�
be appropriated' for := the improvement of the t
University Avenue and the Hi. ,..w• ,. ord .nce at
$" ay,°� in accord-�rc�e with theUniversity design," the balance to be set aside ..
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Of permanent improvements to be determined the by
���� Councii.
Councilman Mosher stated that he disapprove
using . the balance of this money, estimated to be S2C of
for permanent improvements, but would like to see it use, to
reduce' the tax rate this year.
This matter was discussed, and Councilman : ;,,ts
made a notion to approve the report of the committee. Try,,
was seconded by Johnson. ._
Councilman Mosher, seconded by Kelly, moved to
amend. th:..s.. motion ,by accepting the first part of the repo
leaVinb oat the clause relating to the use of the balance
the money A vote on roll call resnited as follows: +
Ayes: Cathcart,
Noes: 3ertsche
Mitchell,
Christensen, S Y anC Kelly, 7f s'
Collins, Johnson, Judson.L^,,�; ;-.
T_hoi,ts';, Thomas.
The vote on the amendment. was declared lost.
The original motion, t'o , adopt the report of the
was then adopted by unanimous' vete, on roll call.
faced for
Eas ement
A report Was received from Cc i.ttee No. 1
recom wending that the resolution accepting deed of land
fir"' v.. ...
�; ipi hlJs Fargo ;Bankand Union Trust Company for storm se,;er
easement.be adopted.' .' Action on this_:' r Company ,� was refe„r.e P esoaution
unti.1:e, .e next, meeting . _
Ty.,,ten,Sion of Lytton Avenue,
report was received from Committee No.
referring to the Planning Commission's recommendatiic or extension of Lytton Avenue to connect with the -
�,4 Bayshere
Highway, the. committee reporting it fee v_ -
the that feels tz,a,, tree � �.-- inopportune for consideration of this proposed imp, sv•ere;,-
recommending that action on this matter be deferrer..
This. matter was dscussed,. With ,reference 7.0 u
costs, .and details of the plan to be,.worked o•it with S:•n
County officiai:s. No action, was taken on the. report, and the
.mgt ter w.as held over for further cons id•e.ration at the next
meeting.:
Claim of Mies
A. report was received from Committee J
the claim of Miss :Jennie Murphy that she had seen over -as.,__-'.:
on her property at corner of Ramona Street
ever sa.nce Ramona Street was widened and her : property
reduced,. from 50 feet frontage to 45 feet frontage. par
was received, from the City Assessor on this matter, n
communication from the City Attorney advising that, if the ----r'
finds Miss Murphy has been over -assessed on this property,
is entitled to a refund of: 58.5CCC, this being the _mount
the ears 1929-30 9 0
3.�,.' q and 1���.,-•'�,�� as the only CaalmS
be allowed are claims filed within three years after - Wry_'
of. the. payment. This was discussed, and on motion fT.
and Thor ts,; the .report of the committee recomrendi„;.
$58..50 was approved and the claim allowed by unanimces yTv.e
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associate a
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to. the welf%
membership
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he was late
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_ %report. Was:: received: from
t the proposed, oy'di ranCe :relating :
co itt e e , e •ad opted . This
...r,-iticed for First readi:n:g,,,,and re
Committee. Nc.., recorrw ending
to. bras service, as amended
ordinance: was
(-erred- back to Commit e_e
No.
un motion of Thomas and Bertsche, the Council
rieet' at 8 om. on ay 31, :x:53.: in the city hall,
fir ;purpose of holding a rearing on th.e assessnlon diagram
,e ol�;t� on ofIntention No. 995,- and for the consideration
any other cus;:ness '-which . may be_'`presented
. test .
"RESOLUTION OF THE COtJNCII, :F THE CITY OF
PALO ALTO. ADOPTED `4i ` MAY 25 4 1932
.:7;Ha ' A5, teeat.h`.has taken our, friend and. former
associate as a member of' this,' body,.' 'Oscar i . Ea,sterday,
.s.y it resolved that in his passing. this Council recognises
7ne loss of an honored,citizen who' for many years rendered
faithful and efficient service to rt.he City of ?alp .R°alto.
g,'a.lways active in the support of every good
c, use, Mr. :,asterday gave freely of his, time and energy
o the (welfare of, the City. In that spirit he accepted
membership i.n this Council...* chosen first by the unanimous
vote of the. Council to succeed a member who' had resigned,
=,r :rzs later twice elected: by impressive votes of the
serving in all as a councilman for. a period of
roximateiy nine years. To his official duties he
;,r that antir ng. inaus 3";Y., unfailing courtesy .and
C,�ascient acs devotion. to duty which characterized his
1 regular attendant at' Council and comni.ttee meetings, he
,vas a r.sefui participant in all of the • ork of this boy
-Serving at different. times, as:,`chairman `:of the Committee on
?u4? c Safety,and.:of .the Auditing 'Committee and as the
�cian ' , 's representative. on t:c e Community' Center Commiss ion,
FYa wisely and.:: ell with. p requiringjudgment
' �. h ���r.ab`�ems. req�„�.� n�
ta t.. Modest, kindly, co.arageouis, he gave of his best
tree City which he loved.. ,Far.. his many �:: qualities ine
of Lint and heart he tivas. loved an !honored most by those who
synre,• im best
'Be it f'urt: er• resolved that the mer,bers of this
Council desire to express > a sense' of. personal :bereavement
1;he less of a, valued 'fr,;.end, that a: copyof these
_s.ilut ":ons -be sbread upon the minutesof the Council,
and that another expr essaon
sympathy : '.'to his ' Widow. h