HomeMy WebLinkAbout10281932ralo .Alto, al
ctober 28. 1,932..:
The 0ounci1 of the,: City of Palo.Alto �.ro ere t: on this date.
�.�.) pursuant. to ao.jourrtnaent, of October 10, 1932, with
Thomas presiding hcal? Cali: as follows
Present: Berts'che, t'ra.ca h:r.istense , collie s, Johnson,
udscaa:, s�e33 .g ; Lausten i tchell ste-hens,.
. oits:, ThOas:o
vans', a usher: Wood.
The minutes of the meet1 -::. of Octo
r:v.ass of Elec tion:. _eturzi
The Mayor announced that tn.e special order of the nay
'Gs the canvass of the returns of the specialelection held; ^zs
.,.toter 25, 1932, , on proposed amendments to the, city charter.
Coil1 s and Johnson were appointed tellers.
The report . of the .:tellers , showed that the total number
vctes cast at said election was 2393, that 1278 votes were cast
Charter Amendment No. 23 ,and 929 votes against t,ha»ter
_afar cnt No. 23; that 1415 votes were cast for Ch".r ter ^^.menc:nent
. .;4 and 794 votes against- Charter rren sent :No. 24; that
.254 votes were cast for 'Charter Amendment No. 25 and 938 ;rotes
:are cast - against Charter Amendraer.it No., 25; that 125 votes: were
n sL' for ;harter. Amendment No. 26 and x:84 votes were cast against
v^;rtes rmendrent No. 26; that 823 votes were cast for Charter
w,ehame t No. 27 and 1312 votes were cast against Charter Amendment
27; that 1140 votes were cast for Charter Amendment No. 28
1128 votes were cast against Charter' Amendment No. 28; that
:,,17 votes were cast . for Charter Amendment No. 29 and 1214 votes
.ainst Charter Amendment No. 29; that s:24i0 votes were cast for
Ater Amendment No. 30, and 942 votes vrere co.: t ::gdinst Charter
:er da ent No. 30.
Resolution No. 1047,, declaring the result of the.
nnvacs of the returns of Said election, was read, and ox: :notion
Jcnnson and Telly, was adoz ted;"by unanimous vote on roll. call.
,is resolution decl;ar.es that Charter Amendments Nos. 23, 24, 25
3, 28 and 30 were ratified by a majority of the voters, and that
.aa:ter Amendments Nos. 27 and 29 each .'failed to receive a majority
the votes . cast on said amendtentsq and further, the resolution
:i:^ects the City Attorney to prepare a concurrent resolution
',zt^ing forth said,a, endlen.-ts so ratified, to 'be certified by the
is or and City Clerk and introduced as, .a concurrent resolution to.
.e, passed by: the Leg±slatsire of, the State of California confirming
amendments,,
A bill was presented in the amount of 4285.7.2 for
l-i of election officers and rent :.;of polling places at the election
'..,1 on Jetube r 25th, the rate being ' 45.00 for each official
°-;7 addition of one : cent for each vote cast 121 precinct where .: .
icial worked., and ` 5;.00'<for •:rent` of each polling place.
motion of Thoits and Stephens, this . bill was allowed and warrant,
able to:. M. ; .. ►estall, Tax Collector was authorized by unanimous
wa on roll call.
A letter from J, tT;;:` Cen; concerning proposed
a:ca ero Road was read and "placed on file.
from G .. : , Ads xr
A communication we.s read from G. N. Ad:air concerning
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to his property at the, Corner. of Ch4nrii.ng .venue and NewellA ca zsed by the storm sewers which empty atthat point.
forted that this communication had already b eeza referred
by, the ,Mayor to Committees No. ?- and No. 4. The chairmen of
CoMtittee No., -1 reported that this matter had been considered by
the .committee: and. that the Board of Works had been requested to
make a4 jniestigation and report on this matter as soon a4; ossi'C
anti it . expected that a complete report and recommendation
would;be Made at the next meeting of the Council.
Lease with :Mackay Co.
A report was received from the Board of "ork:
recommending that a ` proposed lease with the Mackay Ra _c .-
an
Telegraph Company, for location of poles on city property l.ijc fni"-.
the marsh station be adopted,. Committee No. I also rece -er e:'.
the= approval of .this lease.
On motion of Thoits and Judson, a resolution .xp r
this lease. :w:-,.. a papassed by
---t_ - eY . Jvl:�
Appropriation, for t;eidea'
A report was received from the Board of Works
recommending that the sum of 441$. CC be transferred fro : the ZU
Diesel Engine Repair i;.ccoUnt to the 303 Diesel Engine Eqeipent
hocoant, f»ar the purpose of purchasing an electric welder for use
in ~repairs, of Diesel engines. On motion of Mitchell and
this recommendation was approved and . the transfer authorized b
unanitous v`ot'e . on. ;roll call.
"e s oiut o:
N_ecessit, (`ewer, 1,
�. joint report was received :from 'Committees Nos. 1 .-e
recommending ,‘,that the Council approve a resolution of necessity
a bond ':issue 'of ;;90,000 for the extension' of the suer system..
1:iiesolution No.: 1048, determining the `neces-city for a
issue of :t;,,,,400,900'.0.0 for the acquisition, constrUeti.on and
coamp etiona`f an. outfal1 sewer system and extensions to the sewer
-system of the ..City of Palo klto, was rea"d, :and on motion of y'itch
and. Be. tsche,'Was passed by onanimous vote on roll 'call
outn :ireg.on I -r ct
A `report was received from the. Beard of Works reccrzen
that`steps be taken immediately to furnish seraeraee to residents
in the ~ booth Oregon Avenue Tract within : the city limits; repo
was. also . received ' from Committee No. lrecommending that the
Council: proceed' immediately with the construction of sewers is t
South Oregon Avenue Tract. On motion of Mitchell and Kelly, he
recommendation.' of• ComMittee. No. I was. approved.
4. "report was; receiver, from Camm±.ktee No. 4 on this
recox mending :t hat t`he sum of 410)000b'e transfer°red: from the
unappropriated balance of the General Fund to carry out the „lark
of install/mg sewers in the south Oregon Avenue Tract in,. ecCQ~:F.
`ith the reCOmmendations•of the Board of Works and of Comeittee ; s
On - motion of Uitchell and Kelly, this recommendation ly mdse
and. the; transfer �authori.zed' by unanimous vote: on roll lcall.
:a:ne, eof `,':Street- Name
A "report was received from the Planning Com:~issi°7
recommendin that ,.th,e'name of Pope Street from San 'rarciuc :o
Creek' to u°amilton- Avenue' be changed to. Chaucer tr eet, . -s rep:::
in,. a :Pet44i0h from property owners on said street, and thr..t t ke
proper' procedure for ac''complisning this change be started.
On '.motion of Christensen and Cathcart, the recommendation `ss ..
approved and the City Attorney's office. -was' r eques tec to ins t - -
t;he necessary proceedings to change trie name of this eereet.
Borrow` ?its in Ma rbelle Tract
communication was received from tin`:'"? --en inn
concerning a
and utilize
excavated fr
south of Pal
repres-ntati
Tract had he
and with th/a
made protea t
that they ha
its options
options to a:
zoning law p
in this trac
that a letter
the Board of
be zoned aga:
BeIlma
ap roving th
lease of Mr.
course be cal
lease -be ado
recommendatic
lease by Frar
and Lausten,
Reciurt
L,
recommending
storage of h3'
::hristensen
s to
that allFede
motion of ire?
AS `;,U l
rec=Mending
new addresses
was discussed
addresses be
in the Times,
furnished to
referred back
Audit o
recommending '
the hospital
complete audi
This was expL
stated that b1
Urn motion of
committee was
fr em the Cont:
on ',oil call.
sy:tt3zAs.
tr-
1M
t e eve
t''flte
concernin ;ra proposal: of the State, Highway Commission tti ex&a:vat_
and ut.i1ize for _fill, or the-Baysh ire highway materials to be
excavated. from- borrow :pits ` on, certain lands in the ?aycefl;e Tract
south of . Palo:,'AIt.o. TheT,he`e.Deputy. City attorneyreported' that
represen:tatives of `: the : City and certaizi residents of the Maybe i1e
Tract had =held; a ; conference ire Sacs amento with Governor RoIph
and with the Commissiox er-. of `.Plablic. Works, lir. Kelly, and had
nade protests against' the excavation of these borro pits";
that they had peen einfori4e .t that the State would not exercise
:its o ticns on this lam' 'and, did "riot: intend to turn over their
optima, s . to any:; contractors; a std -.that the County should pass a
zoning law, prohibiting a prix ,te. c:ontractor to mike borrow pits
in this tract:
Cn Motion of . Kelly and :Christens�eri, it was "directed
taut a letter be sent to the C.ot ty :Planning Commission and to
the board: of SUpervisors, :requesting' that the' LYaybel le. Tract
be zoned against 5 " "w pits.*
rieii:^an Cance.i.1ed
A report was ::rec.e,ived from Committee No. 1
a uroving the recommendation of the, Board of Works that the
lease of Ir. 'rank Be an for :' he ;site of his miniature goif
coerse be cancelled, : and that , the resolution cancelling this
lease be adopted. ' On Lotion o} . 'hoitz : and Kelly, this
recommendation was approved.
Resolution" No. 1449, relating to surrender of
lease by Frank C. ae.liman, was read, and on motion of Kelly
and Leust.en, was passed by unanimous vote on roll call.
Re pert ,o;".'1 Ordinance nce on ivdrocarbon:s
A report was •received from Comrei uteri No. 2
recommending- g- than the proposed . ordinance relet..ng to the
storage ,or , hydrocarbons be not. adopted. On 1gotion of
Jhri tensen and: Kelly, this report was approved..
:.� to Federal Taxes
A .report was received from Co=ittee No..
that aa.. Federal "excise 'taxes be paid under protest.
potion o`f Kelly and Johnson, th s'.recommen ration was
A3,. :to, New Addresses
5 recommending
On
approved.
A report was received from Cozrrrittee No. 5
recommendir..g that solicitors bedenied the use of the list of
new addressers kept in the Tax Collector's office.. This ratter
a'ar, discussed at length, and ,suggestions were made that these
addresses be made available to solicitors through publication
in the Tie's, : posting on -the bulletin • board, or that they be
furnished to the Merchants Association. The matter was
referred back to Committee NO: 5 for further consideration.
KU.>dit of Hostital A •-ounts
lti ,r`ep.ort was received from Committee No. 5
r eco .rending that the bid of Skinner and Hammond for auditing
the ho3p3 a1" accounts, for:. '25.00 be accepted and that a
complete audit of the hospital accounts be rude by this firm.
=r" s was -explained by the chairman of Committee No. 5 r. ho
state.d that the -University desired a complete audit to be made.
a:vtlon of bertsche and :Johnson, ` the recommencia,tion of the
committee was approved . and the sum of .0225.0'0 Was appropriated'
wed'
feeiz the Cont.ingent Fund for thi.`.a, `:purpose : by unenimous' vote
on r ol cali.
surance
Committece
No, 5 submittedL a report r ecomending
. insurance 4f" 42000.00
carried ied Ot3 the addition Feder:',
Tei.eeraph Bi�i,3ding which is .not covered in the to"'tine : e;:e*„
main' bu,i dix Jn motion of "Kelly and La. a ten, insurance o� ,^
tinn" was approved end the ire this "eco orized to be paid o
t'1
Cont":1ng ent Fund, _ by unanimous mvote . o z roll call
A report .was also •received from. %o.m:tittee No. 5
recommending that" insurance ofc'...'15,000.30 ".
dx�e fi be carried an the �.t:
Vie• On r ation of Thoits and Be.r cne .
was �.`pproved �." } this recommendation
r, �; ,
�e:nuati_L„
Audit City Books
the
matter of the bids for Audi t n the
t y
for fiscal year 1932-33 was ht up city side , �C
aim :orateZt for, c c s:i�e,a::
with the recommendation of Committee 1�
�k.�z�nErr and t3am�sond of , � ', �{; • c��." .� " that they bid of
Skinner-
�;er- ixns r �a G GG be ac+cepted., n motion o: �-
, this recommendatio was approved by unanimous vote
on :roll call. .
et 'Member. ;�� r�xar Bc�•�r ' '
`The,.. ayor announced that t;.
of a mera'oar, of thz Library �e,matter of an electionBoard to succeed the late Prof.
SSewardwaUld be taken up at the next regular meeting n titi .
o
November :loth
r motion, the Gounci a joux•.ne.
Approve;
city : C1ex k,
•
session
call:
special mE
to the of
o nis hor
opinion az
e City
o; the ho:1
his home "t
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directed t
cake arran
az1d. to deb`
to act, t..d
include th
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at
the
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and t'
:!;,,:ropriat
"ir ec ion
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`y Palo ,.;z+.
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for Gzay pu