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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09141931C'ity,Ea-11 Palo ;Alto, California, September 14, 1931. The. Council of the City, of Palo Altmet in regular session on this date at 8 p.m., with Mayor Christensen. presiding._ Roll call as follows Present Bertsche Christensen', Collins, Evan , Johnson Judson, _ �austen , l tehe23 , Mosher, , Stephens, a Molts,' Thomas, 17oo'd:.., Cathcart:, Kelly. The minutes of the meeting of August' 10 Hearin (Resolution .oi" Int. #995) 1931, were ,s was the., time set for a hearing on Resolution •No: 995 ;for miscellaneous improvement. A written, protest was received from P. R. Blythe and ' :.. O.. Lang. against, :the construction .of .a sidewalk in front 'of :the � `property in Block 19 , Evergreen Park. A report was re'oe v ^'from OemMittee No. 1 recommending that this protest be overruld..• No other protests were received and there was no ooze present who wished to speak on the matter. Re'so'lution'No. 1001 overruling the above protest was: read,.. and. can motion of Thoits and Mosher was adopted by unanlruo ' vote'' on roll ;call. A -report was received from the Board of Works appro.& "Wage Schedule for Improvement Plans No. 33n, wider Resolution of Intention No. 995, regulating wages and hours of employment, in accdrdanee with the new state law requiring such schedule tc be adopted. A report was also received from Corsmi ttee No. 3. approving this schedule and recommending its adoption by the Council Resolution No. 1002, adopting wage schedule for the work to -be done under Resolution of Intention No. 995, was read - and on motion of Mosher and Thoits, was passed by unanimous vote on roll call. Councilman Kelly came at this time, 8:15 p.m., and v;as Present during the, rest of the nseetir g. ..te:solution No. 1003, ordering the work, was then read a and on motion of 'Molts and Judson, was adopted by unaninont vote ,on rell Ostil. This resolution fixes October 5, 1931, at -8 p.m..: as the ,time for receiving bids on this improvement. Letter from Palo Alto Residents. Club A letter from Dr. 3. G. Sharn, chairman pro ter. of the Planning Committee of the Palo Alto ilesidents Club, enclosing copy of letter from the Palo .Alto Residents Club to the City ?lamming Commission, together with copy of the Planning Cor issio"- replyy to this letter, was presented and placed on file. fetter from ireTyfie,lid Exchange club A co :unication was resolved: from the Mayfield Paoli` Club concerning the ► raffic problem in the Mayfield District. OA.:,me'tionof` Coi1ins and "posher, this':was referred to the Board. of Safety for.:report back to the Cowici' 1. Pral Concerni n Councilmen A =employment -a co ittee.13 and this problem. litr3 e11 and Ji council commit. letter A �I Officials Co i to be held in the Building 13 this meeting. Inspector was : his expenses tc call. League f k The Leagas .of Ca13.i sep tember 21 tc delegates had a the City Plannf On a a delegato to t Councilman Juds On 24 the City Attorn ere also appoi of all delegate vote on roll ca Letter faw A co; of Coerce con Company and the that the City al 13. consider fi tyunder the 1 dustrial. .d rgitcheil, 4 t will look dustry in the d that it will or that pur-„os( Letter frt.. • Alec commending a.:1 1027.45- for 15=1 made for this; s was referre anbar.3=ent A rep hat a transfer th the salt we de for dykfng S00.0J set asi clued for the 01 and lake. . • 1. on raoti tmanimous vot Vo.LCerx'hinR ilSsiYjJ� o e it A corraxnicati on was received from the ?Mayors' and ca—loilnen's. Association -of Northern California concerning ; encloy ent and offering suggestions as to the . formation. of co ttees and organizations, .,in cities a .d counties to consider tis trob1ern. This- matter was discussed, and on motion of tche?l and Judson, the. Mayor . was authorized to appoint a special. 7,0=i, committee to eons- der this matter* tier from idinzg O ficials:'. 'Conference A letter was `:received 'ro z ,t .e 'Pacific Coast Building :facials Conference .Concerning,' the annum: meeting of the 'Conference to be held in Berkeley October- .5 to 10, l9 l., and reque2ting, that :•e Building Inspector be authorized. to attend and participate in bns- r�s meeting. On motion `of .';Iui.tGhell axa.c��: Wood, the Bu;il' g :�.spector was • authorized .to .-attend this..eonference in Berkeley, - expenses to be paid by- the this %y =animus vote on roll call. Lsa us Convention. The official call for the. 33rd annuel :..convention of the :.eagle :of California. aun :cipalities to be, , held at Monterey from S? v uember 21 . to , 24; 1931. <: . was - presented. " ` It was announced.; that delegates had already; been appointed,.`by .the Board of Safety,.:and the City ,Planning.,Comz i.sstan:; On motionof Johnsonand Collins. 4 the Mayor gas :wpointed __ delegate to this convention, and pn mot.ion. of Thomas, and 11y',. J01.meilnan Judson was appointed- as. -re resentative of the Coxincil On,notion of Bertsehe :and Mitchell:, the City Engineer-, the City Attorney:, the- -Deputy _City Attorney and the Purchasing Agent acre also appointed as delegates to this convention-, the expenses f all delegates to be . allowed in the: -usual way, this by unanitio zs Tote on roll Call* Letyer iron: Chanter -or Camerae':'Fod€ ra i?lant) A .co unieation was receiv d fro: the Pa ;o Alto Chamber f Co=erce concerning, thee.- closing . of the ?eacral Telegraph ,:owipany and _.the abandonment of, it`s Plant; ixz .Palo Alta, and asking'. that the City t this . time: declare- its policy as -,to whetherit rill consider further: use; ®f.' the. plait ,r w ich, will revert to the sity under the.rterms :of thee present iea.o,:: ' another high class `hdustria1. :This natter, was dis-cus,sed, ;axed on motion of Thoi:-ts :Ind Mitchel:, it: eras.:.-dec.1 ared to be : the senseof t-n:e Council . twat look with: favor:;upon ,the establlsbment of ` a desirable ::dustry in. the. plant now-:,oc upied .by, :the 'edera1 T'e1.egraph Company,:d that i.t -will. welcome proposals for the leasing of the plant o" that purpose,.: Letter from Chamber off cainneree` :(Booklets) A letter: was received from the, -Chamber of Commerce scolendtng a reprintof the:.;.Pa1a ,Alto booklet , at a cost of .1027.45" for 15,000 copies, and requesting that an' appropriation Wade for` this purpose from: the .c ±.t Welfare Fti2d. s was referred to Committee N0,. 4. 7.1 ank ent at Swi m n eo1 A report was received fro ,the' -Board of 1r4orks recommending .$ a transfers of funds be made for 'embanicuent work in connection zit:. the salt water swimming pool , . as tolieWs c :That $1800.00 set tsizie for alum n g the northe asterl y pertion on of the airport,, and the Yla?O.p9 set aside for the Const-ruction of a rock wall be transferred eld used for the- IAA -pose. of ..bum, an embankment for swimming a d lake. This; ' reeor endat :was also approved by Committee'-' 1. On motion of_: waster. and",-JUdson, ' the report was approved'. zanizous vote or call, A report i ng 'chat ° a :transfer truck' for the Water: made `to 'the Capital COmmi.ttee No. 1 also approved this for this purpose. On motion of Mitc1ell and recommendation was approved by unanimous vote Cr Purchase of r actor Truc for Water Dept was reneived from the Board of Works reco of funds be made to permit the purchase of a Department, :andthat the transfer of Binds Ac�ot t as follows : ' 207-17 $200.00 207-51 100.00 208-17 300.00 209-17 100.00 215-17 50.00 216-17 126.30 $fi76 .0 transfer of fluids Thoits, this on roll call. A report was presented from the Board of Works . recommending that transfers of fjnds be' .aaade for the purpose of purchasing a. 1930 repossessed tractor from. the Caterpillar Tractor Company; for $1498.80 net, the transfers being as follows: From Hospital Grounds- Imp,. Fund $200.00 Park Improvensent : 300.00 Dirt Roads: Maintene ce Fund 300.00 Bay Shore 1%eve to M.ent Fund 200.0 Pavement. Repair eund, b2 eliminating purchase of new Ford truck which can be ds'l- aged ` one year 400.00 Miscellaneous Fund 98.80 Making a total of $1496.80 n I! Committee No. 1 reported .that it approved of this recommendation, and on motion of Mitchell and Collins, it r; rs adoptedliy.unanimous vote on roll call ConterninR. Contract for Sweeper report was received from the Board. of Works r'ecormien?iteig' that a lease contract be entered into with the Auptin WeStern. Road's --Machinery Company for the purchase of a new Austin f> cyl rider motor.„. sweeper for $6000.00 f.o.b.- San Francisco,, and to turn over the AustinCompany the old sweeper new in, -use' by the City, .the terms to be $1000 down, $2500 in me year -and' a25"O0 •in two years, no interest to be charged on the deferred pa es.ts . :Co-m f.ttee No. 1' reported that it did not favor the pua.'ehs:se; cif a r ew sweeper at this. time and redommended that the report of the Board be not approved. On motion of Mosher and Bertsche, the report of the committee was sustained Rent of Etiase Lease Reduced report;: was submitted from the ' Board of Works reco ending that the rent paid by Mr. Bu;l.:se for -site of land ;leased from - the City on the bay shore be reduced from `10.00 to 05.00: a sio ith from July 1, 1931 to' January 1, 1932. This was also; approved by Co:rrmittee No. 1. 'On motion of Mosher an 'Judson, thin: recoprneztdation. was adopted by. Unanimous vote on roll Ordinance on Stor) Sisans A. report was received .from. the Board of Public Safe .c meant. the re eal of the -ordiz ance requiring the stop sip at t Churohi,l:l. Avenue crossing at the approach to the railroad track and ;recd lending. the; `'Placing of a nslow" sign in the of: tom. street at Churchill Avenue :: and :Alma Street. A 3 o cae&ordinance :amending -Section 355A'- off` .ified Ordinance' aid g :to arterial stops was;'r,ead and referrea to P'arci reco=endi Account an< :account oi one pne zno - .+.oits and allowed b r absent dur! Ordins ing the rer dogs, and r control of An and 303 of Y38, 474- an ao. 2. ad proviso eferred to ngthe : ado.; onstruetio: s ordins: Re rt be empIo7rac etters fro: of the .tae] As to ne plan f'or Colas ado d Middlef i e purchase arcaRte aat the WI ontingent pproved. by Pul�� a A o,. 2 recomm -071 before the E.a.bar the jo.int aareadero hat the Pre sue for essay; Appiical read,. an' A report.. was received fro;M tyre :ward of Safety reco.- ending that : the s z of $24t3.O0 be tranzferred frora the Salary ccoant and ?;50.0U,' fro; :the '.;Emergency. Account. to . the ` Equipment o.cortnt of the Poll -Cie' Departrnent, -for the purpo'se: of purchasing one FneiZ^.o-Cardin Sphyg,. ograph (:lie detector). On motion of. '`colts and Johnson;; this: re'conmenda=tion was approved and the transfers alto c.:d. by unanimous . tote . on roll ca'11.. Councilmen, Woad, left. at t32.,s time , 9 lu p.m. , and; was ease_ t daring the rest of the; meeting. Ordinance A report was',.received .from the Board of Safety recommend- ing g the repeal of the press: ordi ante. relating to the control of :logs, and recommending the passage" of a` proposed ordinance on the control of dogs to . replace the " :ez ting ordinance: en this . matter An Ordinance iepeaiirit Sections : 282, 283 , 285 ., 2'92 , 292,293 rd 303 of. Codified Ordinance Now, 3, and repealing OrdinancesNo. ;q38, 474 and 512-., was given first reading and referred to Committee a �. 2. A proposed ordina e. regulating' and controlling dogs, and providing for their:.,1ic.ens s ,vs .. givenfirst reading and eferred to o iit:toe.: No 2 A report. was received_ from the Board of Safety recommend- ins the adoption of the proposed': ordinance' regulating the construction and maintenanoe,";of''outdoor advertising structures :is ordinance was .eve" first . reading and referred to Committee al; Qort on E to ;omen . of:: 'Aliens. A report was received' from the City Attorney concerning te employment of amens>. on, public :work,, this in .reference to :ettea s fro:, °j . <� R axed . C. Sund' and from ;'Palo Alto Post No. 375 of the American Leg on,�on..this subject. This was placed on file As to Widening Colorado, Avenue A report was received- fr`om Committee No. 1 stating �xg; that e plan. for securing'deeds from property owners for the widening Colorado Avenue to a width of 70 feet 'between Waverley Street d Middlefield Road on 'condition that the City ,ourchase of '� pay �2-?•5O.aC for- a� property': from ors ." Johnson and Mr. Beaudoin, has not ..a accepted by the property owners the' co:rni ttee recommending ;gat the "42450:0o in this appropriation. be ' transferred to the o;mtingeat =anal. On motion .of''. bolts and Judson, this report was proved by usmaimous vote. C°ves at Srabarcadero Road Crossing A 1oint .report: was received from Committees No. 1, and o, 2. recommending that the, resolution 'relating to App1•ication N "�'1 before the. R�.i :, �, . o . oad O-cmmi.ssfon for the ii sta1la Lion of gates. the r b arcader o Road crossing be adopted. The joint committee also reported that it was the sense ,:.e joint meeting that 'there should- be a separation of grades at the w3ercadero crossing :.as soon as..° such a project can be financed: but oar the present , time "does :not seem' favorable` fora general bond � y1eforr ths-FurpO'se.;. Resolution No, 1004, directing the City Attorney to take :e necessary steps'-:ta haveth,e„Railroad'Commission set a hear' ng Application No.: <3'7071 for gates at the EBbarcadero Road crossing, read, and discussed. it -was the opinion of some members of the. of : � .e SISO °soe of s /Oats 0. -re -soleci reoetiecl, or ec .''x t of he =fit' �$s c. ��,r?Go tstr,:,,:e;:to,:'..... b:::°11'sri� � twri�, >".�;�ss���s °f Cats �, o- :a.: ri�ya1 ,,. . %)..... ,,o...?, Ott". at is a t x :o' off. . $ the '1 sC7 � Q .3 Q fox, �. ^fit s o 1"d ft$ t ac'��.ntbe ye7- tie. �o * ti.IS°1?-9-1:02'.F r a the is afIt'ttt+a 1 ' csf t 6 '0 e era »ri t „ca .0 c�a as X0 ,0 vl s'' �.I a, f i. v `�' e » � ox rool iGYI-soxz, gal G�tr. �p �� �15.13,00.1:1,0: � �.. � ���.���'�` .� s �'©�� ^ate erl �,,o o b 11.11., ttee rho �'d _ �.g tGe s rso n2t are,. � �e�y � 3 report vIss on M A M Cow °. �'�°� `b�J ��� 'passed.. }+ o os yri eipor t�: tYks ° the s o rs r r t -s oe� ec ° a -a ao J '. o ro Ge an `� o ties xias '� ` ,tto �, °, ��s,. �, p i° ° ' 0,20 sec,. ° ' ° , 4 e%0. rL 1.c. t�t� 0901, s J .t s p }a e Oo ' Seer °ri e ft r"'�e s �t G - rr ,'h8 .,re«C.� , o0 ; e At xyu5Ca r;�z'r� 5 X04 '`gsG1 ;;d ,r Ep1 Qp° , s aea. ers. vae ° .eH+" 'i+ �TJJ.t�`�r Board. "has Me , c 1/ .}r 3j , V . . . N - � fit is i 4�', -et at �.�,ri dad e,�. b�' i�j�, $t ° �3: s e e 7e.o° eJl�e� s'' o tax� i-t or, e; e of )e of • i} g w t `-.'... , 4° �ot+r � • onrat - r 1 ' a vg f oT `"` X01'1 of he pQ a' A ire ' �,• tea ,o M 50 111e „. s�t3.1�' ttees 1;-o OA On t"� sere a . w�.ex'� God �°" �, ee��.o s e ; ona . sr,'s • of F� IA t ee� t .0.pt wa �3ps3• , • r joss DOIed Ny� : �Lr 4 oy"1Q .? 1. Neo01::- G: ���}1M�� ° �o��` a V � . �1 V A � � - - �--�' - ee �L! = T'fy�.1N,N. fo"tzlso.o. le e� �' moo � �,�,�; .' C� .� �,r. ex e �� o�- �te� e�Vpa �. ���,�� �Qt�r riat t� ��ved b'� t 'vas St e Da'�° a� �a e' j°;/:e ,cr t c �� 1 e T-�":., be cora'. r�ff.� xVA° ,,�,�;�� ere �1 d 'imasal., el of SI �se deeds �e get o report. ;was received; froze` '.•,orlaittee, No. 5 recommending :hat the bid of Skinner: and. Ear ond`-for auditing the accounts for she fiscal ,year 1931:32 zit a. coat 'ofP$1075.00 accepted; -.lotion of Jo ndo'n ,and c„011 ns ,, ,. this ' was :approved by =Ominous ;cte on roll call.' A report :was .r�ecei ed _'from: Committee No. 5 recor m nding st f {re insurance oe •c9:rr ied on the 'City" Hall at $26,550.00 •at, 9;5 Ilalue, premiu $1 0.54 , and ,7500:40 insurance on contents at r,00'pre: ii; a1zo, :that fire inszxx°a!ice be carried on the police .d ire wilding; at '?55",000.'00. at `90% value premium $356.40,, w;: $4800.00 on. coxitents at ,prey i:.um o.t X29"".28, all for three year ;ems:. C r motion , whis was _referred, to Cox mittee 'No. 4 for a report. Afp A .reconimendation. was; received. -from: Co,-mittee No. 5 :hat .essrs Skinner and Hat pond be employed to prepare a Balance :;seet Auedt of ' the Palo 4lto;Eospi tal: accounts as ::of June 30, 1931, sv a cost note to exceed 5(� 0� This wa,2approved by :o tttee No:a 4. rrio-tio off' hoivas and MI6 it s•, this recommendation -:as adopted, the necessary' appropriat on.' to .come from. the Contingent :Nmd.. Need P.G. On notion- of Mitchel.... andThomaS the Mayor and City Oler- were authorizedto, execute a deed to the pacific Gas and z' ec tric Company ,covering .. gasp: service on : the Stanford Campus us and :as mains on the ? ayfield.-Sears 11e• Road,' in exchange for a. <.s :min on El Camino •ReaI in the Mayfield District, this deed to a'se the place . of ,a deed exe sited by the:,'Bo;ard of Works and approved by the Council on 'August 10 `, 1931.. r, y Deeds (Oxford. and' Cambridge:) Deeds were.' -'presented -in Connection. with the closing xford and Cambridge Avehv;es front Fred, ,Bt ;ss'., Anton Anderson, �,' ' . zabe to Bron,, .. L J�. dell;; D. a ..nd E B. Dickey,, Alice A. Daniel. and'Rosabe-lle :- Ga , , .arsd John and: Josephine M. Benson in motion of Thoits arid" ofohnson.,. resolutions a .eepting each: of :he -se deeds were adopted: by ' na :moats 'vote."on • roll call, • The `.reports of the Department of Public Works s , partrent of Public Safety, Audito and Treasurer, for the month August, •1931, werereceived anel placed, `'on::file. Ceo. ssi4� oi tecx, The 5sayor ; announced that he wished to nominate Mr. . 3eai as; a member of : the Ciit7 Fl ax ring Commission:, to fill the racazicy caused by the resignation `of.` ,Prof A. B Clark. On rotor... of ?ifosher and Thomas, ,; the appointment ent of Mr. Beal was confirmed s .z4a;i.:ho " ti ice, vote. On notion. of omits amid Bertsche: the following claims allowed and. w ants axxthorized :in , ayment of the same , by szamous vote " on ; 'roll •e$ 3 Beach. • 10.00 nera . Of . eye Eq . prient o.. 15.80 'lawyers Cooperative .b -Co. /0.00 'orMa ::E. Malcolm l'aellrin, Roberts & itorwarth . Patric & :.oise ' C©. : ;mod BusinessServ. 'red Smith ?tsnfor , SOokstore. Stexiford ' University; The.. Travelers Insurance Poster & ReYnolds Skinner & Hammond 3ees1e Van den CorpUt Lois Fool d; purr ent. to October .5 , 1931 4. Co. x'65.66 .42 5.60 6.90 2.25 62.08 5.25 164.45 200.00 1075.00 4.9.5 5.55 On motion of IYMosber and Mitchell, the : Council adjourned, d, to moe4- 7cfor.rlaY. October 7. .. City Hail. . er Approve : - ayor a. . 8 p.m. In the abs the City C On motion Mayor pro, Press Absen were appro Bids miscell moo, No . 995. declared, bids were : and report re A and that the cc at his bid work to 0. Bertsche, Letter California or?^ ;jzatio referred to =-osDit Stanford Un. of they Palo :referred to Report of assets a for the fisc to Co �*..,.itte:e 7 was reCeiVE;C onager for ==zeo st :easprer o�