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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07251932City Hall, Palo Alto, Caiiforr,3:a. July 25, ;1 932. The, Council of the City of Palo Alto met on tom: s da-, at 8 , p.m., . pur uaxnt to adjournment of July 11, 1932, with Mayor Tho. as pres i'dir g ° Roll call as follows: Present: Bertsche,, Cathcart, Collins„ Johnson, Judson Lausteh, Posher, Mitchell., Stephens, Thoits,' Thomas"- Wood. hristexsen, Evans, Kelly. .e . minutes.: of the meetings of , June 29, July 1 find were. approved. 'resenatoxt of i3udet. The special order of the day was the presentation to the Connell of the .tentative budget prepared by the budget committee for the fiscal year 1932-33. Councilman Judson chairman ,of Committee No., 4, read a statement comprised of explanatory notes on.; the budget discussing the tax rate, the revenues. the expenditures and other items. of special interest. There were many citizens present. Each council member was give: a copy of the proposed budget. Councilman Judson stated that 'he : thought it would 'le desirable, not to take up consideration of the budget at the ti^ but to consider it:;later" at a special meeting. This would give the coma 4lmen an opportunity, to acquaintthemselves with the details ofthe proposed budget. lie also :stated that it was not possible to,distribute copies generally, but that. there would Ile or six copies in the city hall and all citizens were invited to' come=" in.:at any time and examine them. The Mayor stated that it was ;not desirable, to enter into a discussion ''-upon the budget at this 'time but that if any: citizens > desired to discuss it they were privil ed todo so at this time. No one spoke. - The City- Attorney then ,read: the proposed ordinance adopting, the budget for the fiscal year 1932-33, and announced that this was the first reading of the ordinance. The Council then directed that when it adjourned, it would adjourn_ to meet at 8 p.m. Monday,. August 1, 19;2, for the purpose of considering the budget and such other matters as might be brought before it. Councilman Christensen arrived at 8:10 p.m. present during " the' rest of the meeting. Letter:. from Standard Oil Co, A letter was received, addressed to the Building Inspector, :from the Standard Oil Company relative to its serv;ce. station at the corner of University Avenue and E1 Camino ea,. This was referred to the Planning Commission and: Committee 'O Letter: on &barcdero i�aad Traffic yra s A letter . was received signed by Clara D. Stanicra and eighteen others relating to the routing of traffic from the Bayshore Bighway down Embarca'dero Road El Camino 'eat, and protesting against speed conditions on Embarcadero Road ani asking for relief. This was referred to Committee No. 2 and the Board of Safety.. On motion of Mitchell, the question of tie Plittim= of the arterial on Embarcadero Road was referred to Co .ti ttee :,o. and the Board of Safety for study. bar. A. S W Brown addressed. the Council on the 'a.`te.r ,. affix from the Bayshore Highway using E bb cadero Lac. Letter Jrc9 A coznI z rafts Greater S' received and ply.,; Letter from A lett( salary was read s at the next meet.' Letter frogai A lett4; a remit to estai: lr. Barker was ra: This was referrc report. As to to Stage A cozen chairman of the r and from other is wiring at the Cott spoke to the ;our matter be referre with Mrs. Brown a :do. 4 for a repor Letter from A lette relating to puree the Purchasing Ag Concerning D The May communication fro there was a proje that, because of that the Council Judson and Bertsc outside the city' 11r. Judson stated the various servi The Council took Council urine the rest 0, report on Tr, A. repo: - concerning the ro; uo• 2 and the Boa: Extension of A repor i recommending that Street be not und.t approved. The l cowmercial zone 01 to Waverley Street bundle,:, and a c< an such property and also all of t I Block: 11. It tter at the fir: tr tt. 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Q _ ',""• meet % ,City Clerk, send out the necessary notices and ,that 'advertisements be printed in the Palo Alto Times the reoulreA A report '. wa.s received from Committee No. 1 conce:ni-, the request :of.:O.. L.:Stephenson. for. a refund of $50.co paid by him as :assess sent on .the widening of Cowper Street, the committee -repotting on,; advice of the City Attorney that there is no aut?:ori for„ refuxi.ng suchr payments and recommending that the procedure f the widening ot:Cower Street be carried out. The Council approved this -recommendation and dire.cted..that the procedure be carried' out. accord ng to the Street Openin,g" Act" of 1869. Arterials; tc �° Bayshore Bighway report was received from Committee No. 1 in: the matt ,of arterials connecting Palo Alto with the Bayshore Highway,referring " to its . recommendation of March 24, 1932, which expresse the -opinion that; the time is inopportune for the extension of Lytton, Avenue. The committee, stated that it was advised that these general matters. are now under cornsideration by a joint body composed of the .City. Planning Commissions of Palo Alto and Menlo l_o park and-- the .Sane Mateo County Planning Commission. This report was plan -,on file Cast cf Ut :ic es (mbarcadero Annex) e report of the City Engineer was presented to the Council on the cost to ;tie city of utilities required/if Entarcafe Annex were, to come into the city. This report was read by the City; Engineeav,. It was directed that this report he placed or °{1 Cou ci1ma .: .oits,.:stated that he was advised that this district expected-:; to • be. zoned as agridultural and that general street I. would not be expected at the present time. ,xdina ce A report was received from Committee No.. -1 recommend: the approval of the proposed bus ordinance as rewritten, and recormeriding its adoption by the Council. A similar report was received from Committee No. 2 recommending the passage of this ordinance. These reports were approved. Ordinance No. 569, providing .for the regulation of .;motor- busses, issuance of permits for their operation, etc., was. given second, reading, and adopted by unanimous vote on roll c A proposed ordinance relating to regulation of taxicabs was giver. first reading mind referred to Committee uo. i and the Board of .Safety. Reports were received from Committee No. 1 and Committee...No..2. ,recommending that the Board "of Works ae reve.ted to..negotiate ,with the Peninsular Railway .Company with a view to getting the new bus 'service started as soon as possible. Insurance on A. atomob:es A report was received from Committee No. 5 redone::- that fire insurance be carried on certain oars owned by the City• This, eras approved by the Council. It was stated that the necessary expense to cover this insurancehad already been provided for in the budget. Appointments Deferred e 'Mayor stated that he hoped to have his, recomme, ° ti.onts tor appointments to fill two vacancies on the Community Colter :Comtnission,, one' an the Advisory Board. of Commercial Air424:0M.efats.:and.one on the City Planning Commission rea'y for the next- meeting Bills AtxrQ The fc expdnses in conne4 on the annexatior: of election offieE Also, for legal fees fcx Board of E_ The Cc as a Board of Eqw City Bali.. Adiournmei : On mot gonday, August> I, considering the be presented. Attest: City The',following ` bills were allowed on roll call for _. t :e e roses in connection.with the recent election in outside territory on the annexation of .bareadero Annex, :these. being ` for services. of election officers and rent .of polling place Mrs Mabel A Plantz. Mrs. E B. `:Ulrich Mrs Alice Edgecomb $11.00 6.00 6.00 Also, a bill of $150.00 was allowed Leon T. David "or legal fees for Services' in connection:: with the Black Case. Board o Eaali� i: n 'to Meet The Cornell was informed. that the Council. would sit as a Board of Equalization' at 10 A. X.. Monday, August 1st, in the "ity ?al1.. o AdJour. nment t� -Augus't- 0n motion-, ,the Council: adjourned to meet at 8 p.m., *oniay, August 1, 1932., in the City lia.11,, for the purpose of considering the proposed budget and': •such other subjects as might be presented. Approved' Mayor