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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12281932e t s� t :President �fi by c and '� th � � ' and �d the scab e`r ace, t the Sau k study "e�dat .esentQd °-� the . , c-ect, t, a ; h c e t udy o. o s �, ,� c . � o �1 � I�r Pos ' ' � t #-'' 'sent, Y t'o rt the costs °1'z'7 ur, c� �o s r t. h. ' ,hhospital /�.e et the Society- ;.t, e uy.a to sts � , fd} si th h,1r �ti`1,/� g"'+�� be presented � •A. �Ij 4�_ 4 organ/ � y- ,y y� P•4 abs 1 ��47 eY 'i � M.� l i o #+r'�1S tal '"+[.' approves t� ti. 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COt�?1ch .� ant % w r be City, by v,, 3gi� next he e 4 oh fz,. . by mist its a- s e Yoe chosen the i vy � which a_ 2on d ; by -the e of by' sir. tine A , `_i �' ��d��ro�� dry �� �. other r �� obced h� Board Y Counsel., � � � they le that of "'s s vr: oz February � t i h In the Bay- a he ° -f Works, roc: -. .c��;;,...• briar ��� �'� on .,,p t ,-1- get x�e t �. =l r,: 4-r-17 Y ,?8th. hearing Ceres ± the C expenses --"''�- be net �4a1d be . r o it co g 1 S received s tar plat 4Sr' I tal e ed , 411 y' such t for hospital Insurance., rom tr r tills �a� 'p i tar and to bi sur nd .nro uc seat ', o etbJEot �t�a aS 2, Ci S � 12��,t�r �1 � gh `ba ae nC�.o •. �'sen ' t, rr � � ip 1n ^ °�� that prra _ � = e� a ,,. `� o xr � en t �. �' �`tS'. Lon, the Sac a ;he s for z2.2 sub jec for the LtzztS, `be boa: report gn city' t, .4e O c an a P,ro `ree, This s A t Sim matter �e as .report/hg. fIL yid- - tbe coUlts be °"ber ago,Ce arc dj�any��+ ap.:4ra r r `:"� mss` e z. oz p e of -170 rho, Pr ,,ratsf e is ra d apt t4le re r `° 'tease c 1 the approved b rd t y t sr aap was Zhe ezee,�te the the Eie ate :-with Evans 32, • wer come. ox the on thi the' ea Mr- , and tb mptto er-ested be meld Lee that. ip•inw City. Alto Lion` on dedica1 re be ty; . .his r;rp"mss 1" -o=r :for dosher f dive itfject a *flap ndustr ile.' Transfer of Funds < for.TrUck. e forks the relief, mmtttee unanitrl u'.TorkS t i ,ent :;Ind to the nemploy-rent Relief ::Pmd ± r the' purchase of tool and slpt1ies. On motion Pt .tc4411.an'd-Thoits, this report was ,oproved and the appropriation a13omed, by :unanimous vote on roll Nal . Report or, Water for outslae Territory A report was, received from the Board of PublicWorks ;,;ncurr.i.ng with .the, recommendation of Committee: No. 1 that nit be the policyof the City to sell water at .wholesale< rates to the ,-,aeta Mara Comity YWater District No. 1,, the water to be delivered a suitable point on the Palo Alto water .system",-- provided :2e Santa Clara WaterDistrict .constructs a distribution system satisfactory :fross. the :standpoint :of fire protection, suitable or ultimate inclusion . in thewa er system of Palo Alto, and ;;Abject to the opinion of the.. City. Attorney that it is legal for the City tosell water at wholesale rates outside of the city :units. An opinion prepared by the City ttorneyleaddressed to Board of Works and Committee, No. 1, was attached to this report. This . report of the Board of Works, with the City e.;:tori1ey's opinion was referred to Committee No. 1 and Comnnittee w e ,.opt on :Reserve Fund; report was received from t'he. Board of Works transmitting report prepared by the City .engineer on a reserve emergency fund for city utilities This was referred to 'Committees No. 4 and No. 5. :ieport on Repairs to Tree A: report was receivedfrom the Board of Yorks requesting an appropriation of 160.00 for-' repairs necessary to the Palo Alto :ree. This was referred' to• Committees No. 1 and No. 4. .Cennis' Courts reportwas received from Committee No. 1 relating to : e ;natter of donstructiou of tennis courts on the old hospital site as recommender by, the:- Planning- Commission, the committee. reporting. that the land proposed to beused for this purpose is filled land and recommending that this land be allowed to settle :wring the winter,and that the matter ofconstruction of these ocarts be deferred to the next :budget committee On motionof usher and Johnson, this report was: approved. report was received` from Committee No. 1 recommending tne approval of the request of the Board: of Works that x;,165.00 :e transferred from Acct. >No,. 149.-1i and that $100..00 be transferred fro= Acct. No. 149-35 to. the Equipment Account No. 149-99 for the purpose of purchasing iase•d . F and ,light delivery truck. On motion o. Trots and :Collins, this reoonunendation: was ;approved and the =ransfers authorized„ by :unanimous: vote on roll call. ease with Mackay Company report was received from Comeittee No. 1 approving .e request of the Mackay Radio; and Telegraph Company for permit to lease certain .city land on whLich to erect poles, as recommended 7 the Board of Works;, and recommending that such lease be approved by the Council. The proposed lease :with, the Mackay Radio and Telegraph :ompany was read, and .on motion of lkosher and Bertsche a resolution ?proving the lease, and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the same wa.s adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Hearings on Rezoning It now ' being eight o'clock p.m., the Mayor announced that the'hearings advertised for this hour would now be held. Rezanizy4 Greer :Property The first hearing to be held was that upon the recommendation of the City Planning Commission to rezone a port of the Greer ,property at the northerly corner of El Camino Neal and Embarcadero Road, being 135.1 feet along El Camino Real 138.8 feet along Embarcadero Road, from first residential to comMercial zone. Mr. Paul Merner was present and submitted a letter protesting against this proposed change of zone at the present time. No other protests were received and the hearing was closed. The: ordinance changing the zone as above recommended was given first reading. This matter was discussed by the .ouncil, and on motion of Thoits and Judson, the Planning Commission was requeste to recolsidder the matter of rezoning certain lots on Encina Avenue owned by Ir. Merner, referred to in the third paragraph of Mr. Merner's letter. After further discussion, on motion of Cathcart and Bertsche, the Planning Commission was asked to take under consideration the matter of rezoning the whole of Block L. proposed northerly corner also given first ordinance changing the setback lines at of El Camino Real And Embarcadero 9.o d reading. Hearing on hezoninK Beaudoin Property Tbe*s was also the time set for a hearing upon the recommendation of the City Planning Commission to rezone a portion of Block 1, Seale SubdivisiCn No. 6, at the north corner of Cowper Street and. Marion Avenue for a distance of 75 feet on Cowper. Street ,and 125 feet on Marion Avenue from first residential to commercial zone. No protests were received and there was no ,;one present *hc desired to : speak on this matter. The -hearing was closed,' and the matter was discussed by the Council. Ordinance No. 579, rezoning this property as recommended, was read, and on motion of Judson and Mosher, g, as adopted: as , an emergency' ordinance by unanimous vote on roll call Furniture for Attorney's Off ice A report was received from Committee No. 4 recommending, that: the bid of the Rucker -Fuller Company of Can Francisco of ;0.65.00 for -furniture for the Attorney -':s office be approved, =and, also that the Attorney's office be fitted with a rug at an estimated •cost of 430..00 and 20 feet of steel shelving estimatedto cost 49.00 per lineal foot, the total cost of the, furnishings to be $375.00, with the recommendation that the sum of .<w3`?5.00 for furnishing the Attorney's office he allowed from;: they Contingent Fund, and with the suggestion that the Purchasing Agent be requested to obtain the lowest figure on . the articles " other than : those included in the bid of Rucker- F-ulle Company. vn motion of Mitchell and' Cathcart, this report was approved and the expendituresauthorized by unanimc. vote on roll, call. Resolution on Dr. mood's Letter der The following resolution was presented. by Courc'.1+ Christensen, and o unanimous vote on Council of gove: should convict, of the Commit tt n T $r+ F Ur Council Ways an exam in,a t view of can be e body as the da t e "And be i gation departme instruct committe cooperat "Ana be i Conn itt,e, by oath] the Cowl( Mayor s]i; committ+e( Tax Ref::nd A letter a refund of 42.40 1'c his real estate in .k furniture had been i nn recommendation c►i was allowed by unani Letter from � .�•fi A communi Malcolm, offering th the law library of n committee previously with the City Attorn adjourned. Attest On motion City Cleri Christensen, and: on. motion of Mother and Collins, was passed by rani ous vote on .row .:calls "WHEREAS: Ina recent -communication to this body, Councilman .Wood" expressed his belief that the cost af; government in Palo Alto is excessive and that it should be substantially reduced; and "WHEREAS: .S: .This ..letter of Councilman `Mood voices a conviction that bas• been. _felt strongly by other members of the Council within the :past few :years; and "" EERE : The communication has been referred. to Committee: No. 4 for :consideration; "ThIbREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That it is tne desire of this Council that, in its consideration of the letter, the Ways and Means Committee shall conduct a4searcahing examination into;the entire city •organization with a view of ascertaining what,; .if any, permanent economies canbe e'ffectedand to report its findings to this body as early as may be possible and not later than the date -of the first regular meeting in April, 1933. "And.: be it::, further resolved, in order that the investi- gation may be :complete,. thatall boards, commissions, departments and other _governmental agencies are hereby instructed to , 'furnish all requested information to the committee and all such agencies are requested to cooperate. fully with the' committee: in its work. "And be : 'it further resoled that t the Ways and Means Committee.. is hereby authorized to augment its personnel by ca11 g:` into its conferences such other ,members of the Council as :may:. seem desirable, and further that the Mayor shall be considered an ex -officio member of the committee during the progress of this investigation." ;lax Refund, A :let:ter was- received from: C. H. uydam requesting a refund of 2.40 for' taxes paid on furniture assessed agaislst. his real estate in Palo Alto, with thestatement ' that this funi tore had been rev'l.oved from Palo Alto in September, 1931. recammendat4on .of the City .Assessor, this refund of 62.40 *la s allowed by unanimous - vote: on roll' call. Letter from ;ors. M ,lcolor A -communisation was received` from Mrs. Norman E. iaico1m, offering the -City the first opportunity of purchasing Ace law library of tier late husband. This was referred to the 'mtli ttee previously appointed to consider matters in connection with the: City Attorney's office 0n,motion of Mosher and Bertsehe, the Council