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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08221932_1reettneta l ete iatt ts. andtiffal it 174:411e sete,*' s he necessary this b, Gt 3 r••R• , Cite ,EEa. 1.i:, Palo Alto, California. August 22, 1932.. The Council of the .City of Palo Alto :yet on this date pursuantto the following. Call: °toms` Mayor - of the : Cl"ty of Palo Alto, 1 hereby call. a. seclal meeting of, the Council of the City of Palo convene at . the council 1. chamber in the City Hall of Palo l:to :.at the .hour of 8 p.m., 'orda.yr, august 22, ;1932, .boy the ;purpose of fixing the tax rate for the fiseal : year '193233, in aceor'dance with Sec. 1'2 of''Codd.fied. Ordina ;ce No. 3, and for the consideration of such other matters as .may be brought b fore 't zeCbu Ci:l. In the absence of ayor .Thoma:s, the meeting . was called t.. order by the City. Clerk, who called for nomination:; for May:or :o ten. On motion: of Mother' and Th.©lts, Counc.ilman_ Christensen ,z s nominates and elected 7or; pro tem and took the chair. Fall call as foliows: Pre'sert: Christensen, ` Co1li..ns Johnson, Judson, La .ster tosher`, Stephens, Thoits Absent: BErtsche, Cathcart, Evans, Kelly, Mitchell, Thorn`s, -wood Tax Rate 'or 19?g-33 it was announced that .the special order of the day Tas fixing the tax rate for the. fiscal year 1932-33„ On motion` Moshe: and Thoits, the tax rate was fixed at :„,1.x:0 per $100.00 asses3ed valuation. PesoLitzon No 1041,: fixing the tax rate for, the fiscal year 1332-1933 at. $1.20, was read.„, and on motion of Johnson and .tehhens was' pasled :by un nimous vote on roll call. (At :this time, $:10.p.m. Councilmen Evans and Wood arrived and: :Were, ,present. during , the rest of the meeting .--1a 3rdinance Na. 57:2 or r.ing, thetax rate for the year 1932-1933 to be fixed .at$1.2 0 on each X100. C0 of assessed 7s';;aticr was read, and on :motion of :.Masher and taus ten., was =s ey as an emergency- ordinance by unanimous. vote on roll call. Letter from lar'Bellitan ._: • A COcominunication waS • "ece veta from uir.. Frank C . L' e:l .rnar:, • wating t Jat he was compelled' to discontinue the operation of C)iIL:Le Totxz Thumb ainiature Golf : Course on property which has n " rased from the :City and that he would consider selling equipment there "if. it would be of use to the City, cr ma.ke some =s: Vsit on of it soon. This _"matter.. was referred to the Board of • ,,or ks and Committee No. i:.. ,.,re tter from'. o s 'Po�xr r' 1 1e.. e "t Ca.. A letter -from.. the Foss Power Equipment Company of honcerni,ng the sale of pnmp:,.rg equipment ,ras referred • �e z,oar d Of iorkS r. _ A circular letter, from .they' League of Catifer nia " ---ra :tie concerning exhibits. 'at the annua1 convention ue held in San Diego was read and placed on file. A letter' Was also received from the League of California ��ip�z. hies inviting the, Coun.oil to send. delegates to this .rention to be held in San Diego on September 28 to 29, 1932. 4^z4+.y:ilan Judson stated t/ tha Coourzcilman"..Christensen 7ycald be in -tendarce at this convention as "a member of the Board of ~;vectors of the League, and . that he •. (Mr. Judson) , being ,chairman ' of a special. committe .on the reorganization, of the League, .expected attend the convexation, and since this convention is to be of especial.. interes to:mayers`and councilmen he thought the 1fa, ,. should , be . sent. as representative from Palo Alto. I t was dec to piaee this: matter : of ::appointments .of delegates on the docket for .the next;'regular meeting in September. • to ort o berq derp; s. LZ,ra ° l.c .A report•• was received from the , hoard of Safety conceee the re.ca me;ndation of Councilman Mitchell for the elimination of Embarcadero Roaad as:. an arterial, andthe letter of Harris S F,yar asking than, the speed. limit of 25 miles an hour on Bmbarcaderc'.. be enforced. This report visas referred to ommi itee 'o. v .c �ic port on . 'off i-c effie y s; s Un .f orms etc k _report was received from the Board of Safety con;cerning the. cost of policemen's uniforms and equipment which they are required 'to provide for themselves, -and recommending an • Increase of $5.00 per month in the salary of each policeman. This was referred to Committees . 'o. 2 and No. 4. Reg; mendations ,tor 'Rfseonina A report 'was received from the City Planning Cormissio re .bmmending that the lot on the north corner of the intersection of Byron :Street and Hamilton Avenue in. Blook 42 'being 75 feet on Hamilton Avenue and 100 feet on. Byron Streetberezoned fro: second residential to third residential. In this connection a letter wa-s're;ceived from R. S. and M. r .le protesting against t^i proposed rezoring. A- ;reconmµendati.on was also received from the r lannir_ .Cem.mi.ssipn •tt at, that part of Bryant Stre'e't between Hamilton ;.v°= and -..Fore t av,enue-;both sides included,. not now. in the .comet:Aer4__:, zone, be'�-�rt ned` from, third residential to comm ercial. On -motion of Thoi is and Johnson, it was directed tea hearings be held at: the, next regular meeting ,of the Council' September 12, 1932,, on these recommendations of the Pia/mine Commiss:i on for rezoning, the Clerk to give the necessary notices for, these hearings by publication ::and by mail to the property :owners- concerned, as required by the zoning, ordinance. On motion ,of Mosher, the above recommendations for rezoning werereferred to Committee No. 1for consideration. s. to . ., eds `:i ,vo n P ' � .o ef A,.:letter Wasreceived from. the City Assessor stating that 'inquiries have been made as to what price the City woulds certain ., mats .::owned.' by the City in Sunnys,i de Addition under tax • title., these lots: having ,orzgin .ily been owned 'by McCoigan, an recommending -::;that ,the City Attorney investigate' trio' co;-.ui.tic>: c- these properties. The City Attorney stated that he would- like to nave . Council determine a policy as tc the terms and conditions . of :a- of sz ch property ' acquired ired by the City by .tax ;:deed, and fertae: stated that the, purchaser of any of this property: must expect tc quiettitle to the property. Thismatter was referred to the City Attorney and Committee' 'No. 5. A report was received from Committee No. 4 informring the Council that there is due the City from 0. V. Freeman on paving coptrac.t 42186.09,, and that the paving bonds can be pus based':from= r Freeman at 95% pars value; the c w.ittee r. fteo,mniend`ing that the Council accept pa.ym ent in bonds of ,-.--'2.30-1•L'° On mot ;cstructed to acce was directed to pl as cash in the Tre As to Plans The Co�� yr. W. H. Phelps pacific Compat.; a specifications for grossing, on which farther, that the Co=issioaa in whi,: at this crossing h: necessary to ask f+ On mot. the City Attorney time of thirty day: on this matter. sere referred to tz :r'o. 2 for a report Ceptuty iiembe_i C ounc is nominated. Mr. F. P, on motion of, Moshe Appointment t iirs. John Community caused by of Judson It was P. Breedt Center;:.-Gt the expix and Step; Bill Allowed On motes or membership dues '=knicipalities was Al Lest: On mot �. r ected that •s 'of the 0e _n.ecostar to the ►rdinance. • r stating tg y wcro.ld se• der.. tax ig an, end ►edition of On motion of ; Thoits and Wood, the Auditor was ;;.structed to accept, these bonds in.:: payment and the City Treasurer Yy< directedto piacze then..:with` other bonds now held by the; City case in the Treasu,ry. this by u rsamous vote on rcll calla Ala The Council :was informed by the City Clerk that �r. E. Phelps and' Mr. Ray Foster, representing the Southern ? ciflc Company., deUvered to him on August ` 15th plans and ;;,ee!ficatsons for automatic signals' at the ..E barcadero Road o':ossing, on which they washed to have the Council's approval; further, that the " ninety days previoUsiy granted by the Railroad Yo-jssi .n in wbich` to make a decision on the. Matter of protection this crossing had expired on August ,8th" and it would be ::-acessarJ to ask for a further extension of 30 days. On motion of Mosher and 'L,au stem,; 'it was d.i..ected that _. :he City Attorney ask the Railroad . Commission for. an extension of time ,:of'. thirty days from .from: Au,gust, .,18thin - which to reach a decision a:: this matter. The plans :and specifications for the signals. ;ere referred to the Board of Works, 'Committee No. 2. and Committee for a report* at- the next meeting. Leputy Me her Plan. Comoission Counc i an Judson, oraeMber Of the Planning Com .i s s i.on, ::o.i ated Mr. F. ,P.; Nutting as. b s deputy on the Commission, and zn motion of Mosher and Thi.�its,. ` his``namination was confirmed. AoDoi ti .ent :V6 •Center It Was announced: that, •Mayor Thomas wished to nominate J -s. Senn -P. ' Breeden, 175. Cowper. Street,. as a member of the Community Center Comri.sS on, --to, fill' the vacancy on said Commission cased by the expiration —,—Of the -term pf. ` Mrs. Cody. On motion of Judson and atephens, this: nomination was confirmed, 3i_71 Al.,owed` Qn motion or shear` and, `:Jilin on, a bill of :,375.00 °o^ nernbership dues -for the year 1932 in the League of California ..., --'--- 1ez was allowed by: unanimous vote on ro12. call. test: • Approved: