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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12211931City Hall, Palo Alto, California. December 21, 1931. The Council of the City of Palo Altomet on, this da+. at 7:30 p.m. -pursuant to adjournment of December 14, 1531, Wit. Mayor Christensen presiding. Roll call as follows: Present Bertsehe, Christensen, Collins, Johnson, Judsor. e1.1y-, Mitchell, Stephens, Thoits. Absent: Cathcart„ Evans, Lausten, Mosher, r'ho las, Food. aping: '`ReSet The .City ; Clerk reported, for information of the Counoi1., that, the Railroad Commission has reset the hearing, previous1,y aehedn:led: 'for December 22, 1931., on -the petition of, the City:. o=. .... Palo :Alto for .1x.sta?lation-" of gates at the California Ammexue crossing and the bareadero Road crossing, to day, January 29, 1932, at 10:30 ' A. M. Alterations of :laxterior:', Referring : to the matter of amending the ordinance relating to :iterations, of exterior walls, as requested by the Bank:'of .America, Coxnmittee No. I reported that it has considered. this :matter" at length. but requested more time before ranking a recommendation.. The City Clerk reported that committee To. 2 to whichthis matter had alsobeen referred, had been unable to •neat and :therefore had no report to make. On motion. of Mitchell and Johnson, this matter was continued until the next meeting'. -of' the Council. eUnemploynent Fund The matter of appropriations and contributions to the unemployment fund was discussed.. Dr. R. B. Reynolds, chai:we: of the Mayor's committee for the relief of local. unempioyeent, addressed the <Council concerning the work, being done,the mtber of men employed, and other matters in connection. with 'this Matter, and stated that there were sufficient funds at p:ese to carry on this work until, the next meeting of the Council o: Janciaryllth, and that it was planned: -to have a public cam ai for funds about ::January~ 10, 1932. Councilman' Evans cue. at 7:45 p.m. aid was present for the rest of the meeting. Letter from Woman's Club A -communication was. `.received from Jennie L. Gibson, chairman of the Civic Department of the "roman t s Club of Palo Alto, offering the Council the support of the Clubin efforts to further the growth of Palo Alto in relation , to the Sunn-,etale Air Base. This letter was placed on file. Councilman • Wood casre at 3 p. m and ,vas presert during'',the rest of the meeting. f. Taxes. Mr;. ,lArn.,. M. Kelly, representing Hare, Brewer and Cle. was present and addressed the. Council concerning the taxes en Lots :1 2,3,14,45, and 16, Block 22, which have been purchased by the limited' States Government as the site for the new Post Office,. requesting that the second installment of 1931-32 taxes now, a: lien on ;this property„ cancelled, as the abstract do pang will not -passe -upon the title until all liens are paid, '142..Cfrovernment requiring a clear title or this prcnerty which till hereafter be exempt from all taxation. It wa installment of . t the second inste question. This Johnson and Mite Tax Collector to on this property 4rdinance.s A rep recommending- ciz:s line of Emerson.; ivenne , on the s high Street and of High Street b Block 59, South setback lines on Thoit s and Bert s A rep recommending the on the former Ox Amherst Streets, formed by the el, covering this ma. Kelly, was passel A rep, Commission recoup Section 1011a.of ordinance was gi, motion of Thoits as an emergency this ordinance as relating to. side Sewer and V,C/ A repo a resolution dete 7185,000 for ext( the construction issue of 415,000 and recommending A repo the report of the dipposal, end rec be approved. `io . 4 , re comrencli, for extensions to treatment plant the district know Resole a bond issue of 4 the construction issue of 415,000 was read and disc for this work. with Stanford Uni to the City in re: use of the sewer In con in „ barcadero An: referenium on the bra t, , and t. a referendum( on ti toatate law the 1 a 1�t y llent kes the seca�d, �or *a�es 'on, . re was � `� he ; t 'Jots 'that' . +fir �+i Assessor ',the J-01 ,.:�sch a e , , th s been. di d t a�� h�� 7����4r��e.�e��.*,� way. � , � � �`�ac, �a�� at t._ ,s p,a to eao zed, .. ofl.1/0* 2012 2.• , t st * :t :ozor 2.2 a a, ��° n sport 'ltd r ro sire or Emerson e, • ". ;peg, ers�� o q:� . �. 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An the ° Y'321000 a b " ''za Q test. t t e ° 4122 sewer* the fe ex'« S Q to Cat o e.,v;ttlOza et. aviv `fie. tern �� zs ,o or tc, s �at� ��''� s tory was Ita the as c h i e fro aoord ,: oec ,,0 zip/. t �4Q f the necessary papers with the Secretary or After ' fut .er ''dise'issiori , on Motion of Mitchell and Thous, ?Resis1utior" IgO • 1012 was •adopted by unanimous vote On;'rofl cal l report 'was received from the .3 iad. r of adorns approving the. plan submitted by the Co rcptroller .of Stanford University relating."to. the entrance to: the tT'niversi ty, and recommending that "a plan based or. a similar. lar. designbe adopted for the P:1az.a entrance to the City, thi.d plan to be ;followed later in the ',development of this entrance by the City. iS was referred to Committee No., 1, Committee No. 4 and the xt y Planting . Comvtzi s s -ion . Golf Course Referring to the request of Mr.. Frank Bellma_' proprietor of the miniature golf course on. city prnperty, a report was received .from: Cox nittee No.• 4 recommending •the rent- for the months of December, 1931, v a:C .iar y, ebr ary and. March, 1932, oe waived., onnonditior that Mr. Be1lman 'keep the pro.pertg . in good conditions On motion of :Mitchell' and Judson, this recommendation was adobted by unanimous vote on roll -c aal in front of Post Office A report was received from :the Board of Works approving the plan for the widening and paving of Hamilton Avenue and Wa:ver1ey Street in front of the proposed new PostOffice, "and: recommending " the City pay 4800.00 of the necessary cost.. A report vas also received from Committee No. n 4 � this rnatter` recommending that the Council appropriate the slain, of 4800.00 from. the Contingent Fund for this purpose. This matter was discussed, and on motion of Molts and Wood, the Board of' Works was authorized to a£' fer to pay one-half the cost ,of ' widening Hamilton and Waverley Street outside the curb. line, estimated to be 4800 ,00, this by unanimous vote on roll call 11 motion of Mitchel.l. and Stephens , the Councf.1 Attest: The C session on this d Ro11 call as fol3, ?resent: Be Jo Absent:. L A The :: ere approved. eouest _ of A ccr:i secretary of the o`' the Co;znoil rc :ieeti g of the Bc to be held. in Pal. -.eretofore the po- or semi-official dubs had been de: .eq::ests as this ity bodies. On. -Lt1e was approved Petition fn • A pet: esidents cn r heo ski ng that action one during. -.the card of corks Letter fro -r:. A let< e .uestin_g that cl ==r. T. C. Wohil t::e company .for 'Highway Trans, redwood City. T'. :or, A. E. Roth, C e believed this r, ccation and that, e University Boa o ul d approve the nd Judson, this r:: Unerno1ozment A repo the Mayor's L'om tee' Work of this c he Council expres or the report and Counc;i or the, relief of esented at the n Area employment and Ft r:the relief of -o his recrxest was r+ A con. w' l O nt rel i e: