HomeMy WebLinkAbout11141932City Hall Palo Alto, California.,
aoveug:ber 14, 1932.
The Council of . the. City of. Palo A1to met in regular
1 r date- .(� m. vii t j� /l rte. r h
l+Y� r� �I ...\A. ��, �r � Gl1. . 8:,� � ►' • f �.i a.'a��V�L �L1 orna. r ,presiding.
L` �
x?1. as follows: s .
?resent:- Bertsche, Christensen,. Collins, ,v;:.ns, Johnson,
Judson, Lai sten,Mcsher,
Thomas.'
inc minutes ..of the meetings of October 23 and November 4,
were approved.
for are -Mr. ivia1c olai
.he 1:oi1owin$: .resolution' of "appreciation for the long
.,...vi4 e and,- loyalty of the lute City- .ttorriey,', Mr. i\Tor...rnan ' -F.',.
==(:olm, was: read, and on motion: of : Mosher and Lauste , was adopted
arzimous -..vote . on- - roll. call::'
rjr, �xi �7l,V by. the .Council. of the city of Palo ; to
:pubiic;'aypre a tto on. of,.:t.ne long service <rna
.oya:1ty ;Of .'L LCOLM be recorded ` in the minutes
of the `,.it'd ..of Palo-A.1toa, and that'a copy of this:
resolution,. be :sent to th : bereaves' family.
"Personally,.. n i.s . relations with. ;Members .of Cour'cil.
and with- city 'officia'ls and employee,;, Er. Malcolm
was' uniformlykind ano. considerate.
"'In his le a1; decisions Ir. Malcolm aimed ch ,ef ly to-
be strictly. correct. He, spared no effort to find -the
best :authorities,;- and 'consequently his advice was :narked
by .fairness., 'to ail, parties, and .,$treat: benefit to , Palo
"; pec1a.1 note. Should. be 'male of: Mr. aalc of t s loyalty
to, the principle of ,pub is ownership, and of his
sympathetic' .interest', .n,, the '.development and'
protection 0.. the several :utility- plants ol.rneo :.
the testy of Palo:.Alto.
'sctol �li
only 'iri �'-asa-' �.ta:, bu.,t in the. League. of California
Municipalities and in the stare legislature, ..r.
Malcolm ,was watchful. of ;the: interests of his home
e .ty.. -He was .recognized among city officials of
California a.s an--authori<ty ix :, municipal novernrrent
. and 'was . exalted to :h ri posiwion.s, in their conferences.
r4 After thirty years of service; as city attorney and
legal radvisOr;:,of the Cite,' the..fina3n.ciai sta:".J:r Of
they' -city: with est Ana ted municipal assets or .,'„i1,921,802.
over and above all -:Outstanding . indebtedness and a
bonded., debt of only S3%'. out of: a Iega.1 limit; of 15%,.'
is a monument' to, the ieeal advice and counsel given by
Mr. i'orman` £alcol z- during a.' useful lifetime."
communication' vra:s received from Mrs..: Norman E.
-: c.;=.z and Dr. and Mrs. Vernon X Malcolm, expressin6 a r,recia.tion
the "indness and- sympathy extended by. the City Council and.
officials ,at the time of Mr. Norman 'L. ;Malcolm's death.
*L'z letter, was placed on file.
a
sed
The e. d p /f'o :h ,9.i.xt, ;a (dCa± ivslti1I was read:
':'-e:.r:. it -not out. of y, on account: of !ny for service,,,,. ice.• fo..
--e ,-4,y of Palo r4.1ta., to ask that you give to my wife such
.:art
y care and attention as she ma.y . ri .. ea n the settle ,ent of
• affairs."
Gift .Of _<:tk :? ::333 t:U flud itor i
. c.;o ''"1285 cation WaS received from- '.r)] rge. .M. C1 .rk, 'C^:
on beha.;if of'' a. client who desk res to :remain - ah\rnymous for the n�o
offering : to erect and present to . the city a community auditor'a;,
and ;theater building, designed to bethe first unit of a new
Corzmunity
C-oraxaittee Na;: .- -1, to whom this ma't'ter had ben rei'er~ed
oy file Mayor;, reported- that it had considered the _letter of :;f.r,
ar . ,with accompanying drawings; that the members of the Planni
eonm iSSion sat- with, the committee and were unanimous, in . pang i-,,
the .proposed -situ of tae, ai: ding . .n Ri candda ?ark and in ..
recommending the. acceptance. of the building- ,by the city thz:t tea
w ;t . ated .cost .of maintenance of :. the- : guiding -gout be aprex1��_.
rn n be
On'til ; : t..the'Ct3i�'3. t te6'. recommending that p�,A, ssi y c c � -�
:;granted. tbe_ donor to erect the building
y, 7 t of the b�� ilding n the
•C3ff�(;:Z`', - �:nd vJ.t�ct tile''C�E 'detail' of .�G�.c�:�a�.� : � ...•
`be left to the .P µnni.ng Commission and. the Board,..;ot
)n= motion • of Thoarts, a,nd Bertsche, . the offer: of this
bu d rlg was,: accepted by': the City and perrnisSiox ;was: giver, to
erect t xe'" a ,ild ,ng . .n ikinconada Park: on• a location to -be deter.:,ir
by the =P1ann ng Commiss..012 B•oard of Works.;
On rriati,on of Mosher and Johnson, the•k_;ouncil expre : e�
its appreCiati;Or to. the donor for this offer, and the clerk
directed tO :forward -this expre:,sion from the .Council through t;
donor's agent.,
.;.yetter,:. from rera.car 2,,egion
letterwas received. from the xcertcan.' Legion ene-,_ ir.
a z esol.utio i adopted by Palo Alto Pot iNio.: Z75 of the Legi::n,
r L'c CC4aer4 i.
that a . suitable sign be erected: at the 1ntersecti:;n
; of nzver ty Ave e and L1 Camino Real appro,-riate1y desa,gr .tiro
it a.S the entrance .o ,Palo o This was referred to the .,;:p
ann ng 4ommi;s si on o
the
to eyt foS 3sr Std« fk hts
i+cOnimunication was. received.. from "the Yerchants
�_5soc1atioxa:-.requestin the ;o'rncii to furnish the.
h�i t as :ight,sr to be 'uses: irk 'decorating the, business streets,
the; cost ,of :the ea:ectrici,ty. being estimated at, -about icr3.Cv,
plus arbor necessary to bring :Plead lines to inter_
sect: ons .from the present c ty lines, the:above' bove' cost being h-x:;ei
uteri burning ,the :fig is xror .5 p.x. to midnight from December. 5th
to , :January a, 1933.;
The C'1ty,1.;lec trici.an reported that last year the Cod^c_
appropriated ;4125. CO ;for: electricity and :75.03 for for to
safe purpose.
This matter was discussed, and on motion of n: che
• • the uer,ti�'3a''2t 4 r-+-'Sociation ?�'a` Cr ,e':cte ,
�cahlClaO'a'2.,• tile. request.. O� t�Y�� i�t�.. ,,.a
- ;-.;>20c.,'''.00 was allou.�ed, from the won t agent
ails ar ;; appr.��.riatxox: of;
Fund to. cower` the ;entire expense, the work to be ari.ed cut a2
do 'e last. year, t : by ux zimous vote caM r,oli c.aL1.
Gast' of Water for r tsiue Territor ,.
.. report was received from the Board of Works __,.
o the Co, :cil a report on costs of s tp1ying -res .d:e t s of he
Clara ;;County., , eater. Listrict No. 1 with ,water, . as . req ested. in
.letter : from :sir. B.... Cci usman, the Board:. reporting- ttb 3.t it ad=".er
to' its long e 'taolished policy of refusing to serve territory
Outs%oe . of the ,city Iii i s with water.. • a:n& re'por't:' of
• ineer showed. that the --cost of the necessary water mains vi0:=
This matter was discussea,, ana. Gouncilnar• J.udscn ' .
,1tywas "=`h s ()pinion j�,that it' was possible
1 for the , City t --...o nnec.
i�'it'l: iilains, ch'.:"t,%de District would. lay, . through _'A .~.,gasLe e
+ 9 s S`r r� the District. Or? .�o��i
co:l�ect,f;�ar �h� �.�� . `f�.rn�:.�xaed,.�_ oN� tiz
RriStensef and 3
t Board of Work
. 'Removal of
Arepo
ing that the fief
:tthconada Park an
the suggestion th
referred to the C
Commission. On
s approved, the
this purpose, by'
4iliaS and Ze1iy
field house until.
for it.
Hearing on
Referr4
ward of Works re -
,s made _no arrang
;Jas and .electric
the :;ouncii reque
ca road Com.:.issi
0n • ,.,ot i.
as instructed to
above recommendati
the Board of Work:
concerning the mat
and the City r.:ng in
is connection wit..:
As to Bond
repo
its previous radon;
rand issue for con
%rid be started fo:
also• inviting attel
of Juiy 8, 1932, a
e,ef ere.:,
sewer bond issue
Ind it was stated
ordinance ca.iinz
N. 4 thought it u.
fter discussion,
Committees
:erv�ce .:tat
ci re or
relating to reques
to erect a aeon si•
vrliversity hveni..e
-Le location pr opo
b;it approving the
each'as placing ;,h
a standard placed
line and the prope
received from Oom~
recd endation of
the ;standard mil
=s the location al,
of 'Christensen and
i rle fin
-or the fiscal ye..
"sslstant Cofiptr o1
,referred to Commit,
lark, -arm.
fcr -te pi
uditorium
a ..new '-
"refexred
ex' of fir.
'"x::
S'Creets.,
to iinter-
eiYJ , ' se
ecen'be 5t
the:C'ckur
bor f cir. th
Bertsche
granted,
'on tingent
ed Ott aS
s t an 1v
s :of tile.
sted i1'4
rrit_orry
the City
Gins ilCr
0 CODT,WZ
;nristensen and '.oe tsche,, this matter- was referred jointly to
the ioard of Works and Committee' 1 o. 1 ;for•: re-c-onsideraticri.
i:,e f cval. oi' C' 1.l
A report was receivred, from the zoard of .':orkss reeor end--
rz that the field house on the To. i Thumb Q,o'.i..f : Course be: removed to.
'ncanada Park arid that 375-.O'O be ` ap r:pr aced for this work, with
Ile suggestion that the- location for ,-..the field house in ,the ?ark be
"ef'errec to the Commlnlity >i; nter L;ommissjcn and t e City Planning
Jo piss; on.' ' On -motion of Th.oit:,' and. Bertsche ` this recommendation
rvs approved, the 'amount to be taken from the, Contingent Fund
for
:his purpose, unanimous ...��. � ixilfl.
p , by vote' on: 'roll )n motion of
and- Kelly:, the Board of Works was asked not to: move . the
a sk house until the Planning Commission has designated a location
Hearin- on '.zas h to
'Referring to' the matter of the wholesale gas rate`, the
3oard of: works report-ed.-:-that- the Railroad C:otmi s ion
e s representative
^as jade no 'arrangement for . `an in_formal -hearing with the P &c ifi c
•
and i::1ectric : Company,' s- offs i.ais:, and the Board reeo rsded that
:ne ;;ourci1, reques+::.a forma �e
l nearing'_on this'matter before. the-
..roan Commission' .at an early date.
)n :m_otion 'of.,'fhoits and ibristensen, ` the City attorney
instructed to ct,m ence proceedings inaccordance with` .the
recommendation. Further, ion motion of Tinoits and- Judson,
'be Board of Works eras asked to consider -and.: make. _` rec:ommendat.ibn•
concerning thematter of 'securing, -e rpe:rt advice to assist; the Board
and the City i:;X g neex• In app ar ;ng. before the Railroad uar tnlss i on
i� OOhnect1 1 with ts?i: e
As to :pond Issue ;for Sevrwer:
A report was ` received frpc the Boafrl�d+ of Wor,ks6renew!
previous' s' recommendation ��f J i1 i-i. 194 2 on -Pol, - e .- matter of a. issue .e for construction of sewer and. recot .cend _ng that a sinking
and 'oe-,'Started .'for the construction of treatment p1ant, ,.na
_SC inV ti-ng attention to the recommendation of )oT :'-:ittee: 'No. 1
July"'8 - 1932, on this sub j.ect.:-
iyefer.ence Was -made to the: resolution of ntire: wa ty. for
sewer bond issue which was recently a.doi..ted 'by the . Council,
it was 'stated' that the °Council :now' has . the power to pass are
o finance calling the, bond election at any t rse, and ti,at eblernittee
' �• 4 thought it 'advisable to call ithis ' election after the 'holidays.
.,tter discussion, the repnr t'` of the Board of Works was re -referred
:o Con, -nit -tees.,. a. I and No.. 4.
E'ery .ceA vta i n.'Si
report" was received.' A rom the Planning . ;� v
� � , Carl . �. - S • Cn
:ciating to request- of :.the 'Standard Oil Company for .,permission
`-).erect }a 'Neon ."sign at' its service station a't the corner: of
^.v,2rsity .venue., {�. nC� _',. : T1
I � N �sm:an� ':�.�: z, ;r'ecom:a:endin�; that
°.e location pr'opposed. ihe Company for this sign be d i saptroved,
wt al:proving the marking. of the: oil station: in some other location,
ac.1 -as play:"ing the chevrons ri over the present building or on
�
,..standard placed near the> intersection of: . the r?i;h�ray property
one wnci the property line of a;i.' Canino Park. A report was also
:ece, ved from Committee No.:,l ors' th s ..matter concurring f.
�ao �.:endatior of the the
" � *� Qlarnr.� '� �i�t��"-,r��,0�n ci��. ryl:4".�T::�i�:,xr.li(y ��.�ut
e Zitarzda1_.d Gil Company be .g1ven permission to erect this sign
r she location: approved by .the Plan ing Commission. On motion
Christensen and Thoits', ,this' ;recommendat.icn was adopted
'o? The financ1.,11 statement o;'' the Palo .Alto Ebs„}. tea
the fiscal year :endi t ne "z0,', 293:2 pr eparec by ... w . Ervin.
'iss.stant Comptroller of~:.Stanfoid: .Jniv'ersity,: was received and.
"::erred:. La
Storm J,ewer :+ asement
Referring to the patter of an easement. for storm seer
to carry off ,water at Cbannin ; avenue and Newell Road, the ch_xi rr
of ' Committee Ica. 4. reported that this matter was' before joint
committee . composed of . Committees No. 1 and :i'Zo. =y and that the
-coma ittee -as. s for ,further time to consider this question, whit^
;granted,:
raz:; f er Ur=: Une pioyme.nt aura
1�. car nu icat.ion was :recei ved;., from D r . Ea.rry 3. i'evmo
chairman of they, Mayor s. L;iommittee for Unemployment and aa16er
regue,st:ing: ;the, ouncil t.v" transfer ,,..3000.00 from the Contingent
• Fund :to. the: Unemployment I,und for the purpose of paying wr,ges of
employed who' .have performed .work for- the City. On Notion o_.
rie11y `.and Christensen, thi: transfer was made -,,by unanimous vote
ro11:call
solution to t)4;en `::vez:Ster r�et
A proposed
Street ,between Oregon
referred to Comri i.te :
resolution relative to the openin ;. of :;ebz.
- venue and Marion .Avenue was presented ::r,:
No. 1 for a report ..t the next meeting of
Or ad,'. 1naoce on -..:.Laundries
A proposed ordinance relatingto the regulation of
laundries, a. ?n:di Section:: 678 and 384 of Codified O dinance :.o
and add rlg ;thereto- Sections 6.84a and 684b, was given first
reading and referred to Committee No»
petition was received from laundrymen .of Palo ..,to
requesting the council to adopt this proposed ordinance, and
Mr. J 3� o:s? proprietor of the Stanford Laundry, addressed
the, Council asking that this ordinance be approved.
Ordinance , tt.n ,ingo- tree t Name
A :proposed ordinance changing the name of Pope !,`treet
hetwe :n San :raranisaui:to Creek and Hamilton Avenue to Chaucer
Street was given, ,f_irst reading.
oa>tiittee on Attorney's vffice
The Mayor, who was requested sor,ie time ago to sppof.ht
committee :to consider matters in connection with theOity kttorne;
office, appointed:: the following as : e :ber s of the committee to
taake, this matter' in hand and make recommendations at an early
Councilman Cathcart, chairman ; and councilmen Bertsche,
homas and Wood;
The Mayor stated that since Mr. Malcolm's death the
entire: work of the City ttor ney's office .has. been carried or:
�rir. ?l, v�•e l eputy Attorney, and that :it would seen in order to
his compensation be increased until such time as definite arrt,
ments can be ma.de.
rz oti,on of ..'tw'osher and jud:soI3,, the salary of Mr.
mold kumwei1.as' Acting City Atterney, was placed at .:`'3t.G0
per month as, pf- November 1, 1932, by unanimous vote on roi .1
Member Library Board ilec yea
The:Council now proceeded t6 -ballot for the elect_ r
a member of the Library ;Board to take the place of the i to
Prof .;Seward_... Councilmen and Johnson -sere appointed.
tellers`.,.
On the first ballot H r a .. t
...:., � o a �i� S�te'�coi.:�s received, 7 vo
an.d .5 .b1ank.. votes were >cast. On the second ballot Mr.
received. 12 ,Cages and Was declared. elected.
Reports o:
The
of Public ziafet
.932, were rece
Sills Allc
Upon
tax refunds wer
:dna
Anton
Sabel
Effie
on mo'
monthly of ll s w(
ttest;
iavid
Palo
Patric
remia
W.
�r . u .
Henry
Stanfc
Travel
Wester
Arnold
A. Car
Palo A,.
West C
Arno, d
W. ,
Jr) mu L,,
"olio p.ixg
�.f
£t -or i sewer
the dhaai
e point
hat"; the j
`ic!1, 4P 3.x:1
k Relief
'vent: l gt?
xg vages Pf
,:mou.s;,yote
to ,p i `
ty, 4tto:'�?'
�? t tree :to
anearly :_
:.:vans,
death the
rid on b
in or .
arr ".
ts ox' - fic-Ia s
The reports .o . the, Department of -Public. corks, Lepartinent
of panic 6afety, .uaitor and Treasurer for the month of October
1932, were received ;and .-placed. :on '`lie.
ri •
Upon recommendation of. the City : ssessor, the .f 1lo7-ing
refunds were allowed .by una.a:mouS vote on roll call
Edna Murray
Anton Prusa
label K. Brune
f"x=ie Keatin e
On .motion of P rtscrie a l .,Christensen, the
bills were ail.owod and warrants . authorized:
Lavid E. Moore ; :SZs 00
Palo Alto limes 75.00
'. i.Transfer & Storage Co. 14;.00
Patrick & Noise Klin3s ier o. 7.55
Remington Rand Inc. : 22.50
Slonaker's Printing :House 159.30
W. Southwood 64.18
Henry A. '->pauld.ing 5.00
utaiiford University Press 29.75
Travelers insurance Co... 200.22
Western Loose "Leaf its':. 13.00
Arnold i Umwe l 60.00
.lvina I. 'Larsen 18.75
A. Carlisle .& Co._ .95.53
Palo Alto Times 20.16
West,. Coast -,.£:xhibit 100.00
Arnold Rumwell 12.75
W. Fir Hyde 16.00.