HomeMy WebLinkAbout01061930City Hall, Palo Alto, California.
January 6, 1930.
The Council of:the:.City of Palo Alto met in -special
session on this date at 7:30 P. M., pursuant to the following call
"As Mayor of the. City of Palo Alto, 1 hereby call:
special meeting .of =the Councilof the City of Palo,
Alto, ,to convene `.at, then council chamber in the City
Hall of Palo ,Alto, `. at the hour of 7:30 P. M.,
Monday, Zanuary6a 1930,, for the purpose of ,considering
the Water question.:"
Mayor Christenaen..presided, and the following council
:embers were present: Bertsche, Cathcart, Christensen, Hobart,
Johnson, Kelly, Lausten, Mosher, Reynolds, Thoits, Thomas,
Mrs. Thomas, ydhisler, Wood. Absent: Miss Baugh..
Report on, 'u"ua+;er uestion.
A report was received from ,the special committee on
water supply concerning,its investigation and study of the water
question, suggesting several .possible solutions of the problem,
the logical solution being to secure 'water from the Hctch-Fietchy.
system. The question of policy to= be ,pursued with respect to
acquisition and distribution of. water was discussed in this report,
there being two plans suggested,- one to endeavor to purchase
Hetch-Hetchy water directly from San Francisco to be delivered.
from .the transmission plain for distribution, by the city through
our own; system the other plan being -to secure water through a
metropolitan water district to be created. The committee
recommendedthat the Council go. on record as favoring the policy
of the city, purchasing Heteh-Hetchy water directly from San
Francisco for distribution. through our;munlcipal system, and furthe
recommended the adoption of -a resolution on this matter which
accompanied the report;; On motion of Mosher and Lausten,
the report of the cozimittee wax adopted.
A motion was made by Cathcart and Bertache to adopt
the resolution submitted by" the ' committee on this matter. This
resolution:was aiscussed.'at-length by members of the Council.
Prof. L. B. Peynolds.:and r. 0. `'F. Campbell, members of the . Board
of Works:, aadresseo the `.Council , gi ving their approval to the'
report and to the'resolutions' This . resolution (No. 843) was
then adopted by unanimous"vote roll. call . This resolution
states that it is the policyof, the Council to acquire water
from the Hetcb-Ee'tchy system es ;:Soon ;as such water is brought to
the Peninsula by direct ;purchase at reasonable rates from,
San Francisco ithout reliance upon any metropolitan or other
water district's; mnd.:..reques.t�s the Board of Works to conduct` such
negotiations with the proper: authorities of San Francisco
as shall assure. the carrying out of. „this plicy, and to prepare
such engine erinyg plans as - shall be" necessary for the introduction
of water from the Hetcn.Hetehy transmission` line into our
munivipal system and its economical distribution.
Employment of Pension Eapert',:
A report Waarecei reds from Committee 1'o. 5 recommending
that the ;Cpuncil:.accept theaprapo_aal of Prof. A. H. Mowbray of
the Department of :Ec-onomics, .iJnlversity of California, to get up a
pension =system for the :needs of .:the. ;City of Palo Alto, the total
"a;nent for his services, '_inc:luding' everything for himself and for
any clerical help he':may need to'-ernployenot to exceed X300.00.
On motion of Thomas . and :' r'iIsler,. this recommendation was adopted
by unannnous vote . on`< roll Call..
and
Councilman Why sler was excused at this time, 8:05 P.M.,
was absent during the rest of the:: eeting .
AT.
( ncerning 3ranch Laboratory
Mr. E. S. Erwin, auditor of Stanford University,
was present and addressed the Councilwith ,,reference to a request
from doctors and dentists that a branch laboratory be installed
in the Medico-fent'al Building. He referred to a similar request
made last '`year' and to the appropriation made by the Council at
that time, which was not used, a survey showing that there was
notsufficient demand at the time for establishing such a branch
laboratory: He stated that' theta is some demand nor for such
service, and the committee: in charge of the matter would like to
equip a room in the Medico -Dental Building for this purpose;
that if there is not enough business to continue this branch
laboratory in operation, it could be closed and the equipment could
be used later in the new hospital. He requested that the sum
of f,1500.00 be appropriated for the purpose of buying the necessary
equipment.
On motion of Wood and Thoits, an appronristion not to
exceed 41500.00 was allowed from the Hospital Special Building Fund
for the purpose .of establishing a branch laboratory in the co—
Dental Building, this to be under the same supervision as the
present laboratory in the hospital..
Valuation of .e. ayfie1d Distributing`S7stems
"the:. City ,Attorney .;announced that an order had been
. received from` :the Raiiro:ad : Conmii..ssilon fixing the valuation of the
gas and power;., distributing systems of the Pacific Gas and Electric
Company Of the Mayfield .District at 121`,000.00. He stated that
he and the City Engineer-are'preparing a report on this matter`
which will -probably be ready fo'r p esentation at the next meeting
of the Council.'
The Council
.session on this date at
presiding. Roll call.
Present:
Absent:
Miss Strap
Mosher, .;
Hobart,
The minute_,
January 6, 1930, were s.p
Char.N e of Setbsck
This was t; .e
tion of the Planning Core
Seneca Street in Block 7:
75 feet southeasterly. fri
next 25 feet. No orote.
present who wished to -be -
Ordinance No
read,' and on motion of
unanimous vote on roll c:
dearinF,s Continued
. A report was
that the hearings set fo:
alleys in College Terrace
for two weeks or more. j
it will have a :meeting NJ
January 20th. It was t
hearing on this :matter be
p. m.
I efsri g set or Pro t
The City Cler
Louise and Emile Fixes to
the Emery property s to Ore
•Whisler:, it was directed
for January 27, 1930, at
Councilman rio
during the rest of the me,
extension of Time-
A petition wa:
contractor for an extens:
for the improvement of :o,
Avenue, in order that the
bonds have been issued on
Resolution
.was read, and on :lotion o
unanimous vote on roll ca]
Letter fro -01 ?rogr es«
A communicatic
Progressive League relatin
hospital, and also to fine
the city government. 'ihi