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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04141930City Hall, Palo Alto, California. April 14, 1930. the Council of the City of Palo Alto met ;n regular session on -this-. date at 8 p. m., with Mayor Christensen Ares{cir.z. Roll 'call .as follows Mss Baugh, Bertsche, Cathcart, Christensen, Johnson, Kelly, Mosher, Thoits, . Thomas, Mrs. Thomas, Wood. Hobart, Lausten, W hisler. approved. He g oz� Y�idenir. r, C a ifornia Ave The minutes of the meeting of March 17, 1930, were This was the time set, for a hearing .upon the matter of widening rind mproving of California Avenue between E1 Camino Real and the ,Southern 'Pacific right of gray, :under Resolution of l ntent: on o .:86 W'i'lt ten protests against the widening -of t:1i1ornia 'Avenue were received from M. ?;ornberp'er and Grace H. T.hornto'n. these protests were read qnd .c.Lri tdered, and on motto Wood and .Thomas, ';ere overruled:.` Resolution No. 864, passing upon protests in the matter of.„.the acquisition and improvement of California Avenue, was- read.; and on motion .of Kelly and 3ertsche,: was passed by an an iiTnou s vote an roll call. Resolution No. 865, ordering the acquisition' and improvement of California Avenue, was read, and on motion of Thoits and' Mosher, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Hearing on Openin6 '.ebs t:er St. This was the time also for a hearing upon the report; of the comissioners in the matter of opening Webster Street .frox ='C'regon Avenue to the lands of Mrs. G. E. Emery, under Re-�ai uti.on of Intention No. 830. A protest against the co1nmissio sera' `report was received and read front Mrs. Eula ;ia Stromquist. The report of the Commissioners was also read to. th.e C&i.L34c:ii . Cn.motion of Cathcart and Yrs. Thomas, the protestof Mrs. Strornquist, together with the commissioners? repar:t, was r, eferred, to Committee No. 1. etiti,an for Extension of Business A.petition was received from for the extension of the commercial zone between CowperStreet and Webster Street to the City Planning Commission. Petition from Mrs .W r Y h t A petition was received from Mrt. K.B.t'lright and others r•e; ueatin'g that Section 289 of the Codified Ordinances be amended so as to make it lawful to maintain more than one female, -dog anny,-price: within the city limits.H This was re.ferredto_;the Load of Public Safety. froM County Auditor A.communication was received from. the County Auditor Zone Walter Uhlman and other on University Avenue . This was referred enclosing. a:. warrant in the amount of $1266'.80, being the City's share o'f taxes -collected on solvent credits and foreign securities by the Countr. for the year 1929-30. This .was placed on file NotiA relating t< G. W. Cush'. City Audit( Let t< Company re: on their s Avenue and this was re Shell 011. C station on Attorney e)1 Company and that the 11 the plans, maintaininE Lette concerning - referred to Circu Association Real Estate mu ni cipali Pacific -Co-, a coast-wd, Pulaski Ses pass a r eso: directing ti as "General on file. Let -e7 of the Cor:- approprzatic other impro'r received. r the request Community CE Re'Do presenting a the City Att the Chief of that no b411 Police by th of Cathcart No. 4 and th hezo r" transmitting a report pre Lytton Avenue Notice from Merner Lurmber A legs.. notice from. the erner Lumber Company relating to non-payment of -bills .formaterials furnished to. G. W. Cushing, contrsetor, .W93 ' recei;ved and .referred to the: City Auditor. Letter from Standard Oil Co A letter was received fro z: the Standard Oil Company requesting permission to install a hydraulic lift on theirservice:. station property at corner of University Avenue and E1' Camino Re.ai On rsotion of Thoits and Cathcart, this was referred to ,the CityP1annin'Commission. The c ues_tfon'_was raised as to the right of the Shell 0.11 Company to maintain an: hydraulic lift at its service station on %1: Camino- Roa - and. University Avenue. The City' Attorney e.xp1ained that, the., plans presented by the Shela. Oil Company and approved oy" the City sowed two hydraulic lifts; that the lift referred to ,was 'constructed in, accordance with the plans, and therefore the" corpa.ny` was within its rights in. maintaining suCh an auto "lift. 'Setter from Stanford. Tire 8110p purchase ,. ni cation from the Stanford Tire Shop N concerning Kr chase of tires for, -city ':zse was received and referred to committee to.: " 5 Circular Letters Circular letters .;from the : California Real Estate Association requesting "Palo" Alto to advertise in the California Real Estate Magazine,` rraq the Leave -of California municipalities regarding a clean' -up campaign,, from the Pacific CoP,st Crusade Committee a king_ the City to ;oin in a coast -wide pu.h11city 'schaduie","and from the United States Pulaski. Sesqui oer'tenri"a1 C.o.^z-rj:issien 're questing Council to pass a resolution requestingCongress to enact legislation directing the President to proclaim October 11th of each year as "General Pulask_'s M.emoria1 may'",: were received and placed: on file. Letter from. Mr. Clifford A letter fro Mr. _Charles. B. Clifford, suoerintendent of the Community Center, requesting the Council to rake an • appropriation for purpose of eonstru.oting a runnings track and other' improvements on "the Community Center ;rounds, was received. TheMayOrdlreetedthiSfietter be sent back, with the request that such' re4ues.ts ;be made to the Council by the Community Center Comzn .sston'=it"self and not through its employes. Report or Board or' Safety A report was received from the Board of Safety presenting, a bill for. $5.O0 sent to the Chief" of Police by the CityAttorneys, for expenses in connection with skit "against the Chief of Police by. Mrs Grant A - the Board , r. ecommending that, no bits for costs 'or f"ee;s 'for- the defense of the Chief of Police by the City Attorneys' be. Charged against him. On motion of Cathcartand Mosher, this 'hatter was referred to Committee No. 4 and the City" Attorney Report' on Widening Lytton A report was received from the Board of corks transmitting to the- Council for Its consideration and action a report prepared by the City- Engineer on the utter of widening Lytton 'Avenue between Alma and Bryant. and widening cross streets between Lytton and University Avenues from Alma to 'haverleyV. e.This was referred to Committee No. 1. Opening- Streets in South Oregon Tract A;,report. was received from the Board of Works recomme:t. ing that, streets be opened, and widened in. the South Oregon Avenue3 .Tratts.s:lildicatedi on the South. Oregon Avenue Road Map arepa:re•d' by the> Ctt.y Engineer. The City Attorney made a verbal report `on- this m.atter„ stating that the streets in this tract had: never been., l.egally< dedicated to the county for public streets, _ and he :therefore recommended that the plans and speeiffcations -and the resolution of intention when adopted provide for :the: opening of these streets as well as the widening of themae yrhis matter was left in the hands of the City AttorneY and Board •of Works. Contract :with: F..G. and ' .., A repo, t Was received from the Board of works reco: ^er.�. .ng that the Council authorize a contract with the Pacific Gas and. Bleetrlc Ca'hpan;y for use of city gas mains• .not yet connected with the city gas su:pnly for the purpose of giving gas to residents off,_, the ,Bartley Tract,• provided the'City Attorney approves of. the contract . s ,ratter was discussed, and on motion of Mosher and Theit; `r a temporary lease was authorized, to be made with the Pacific. 07as.' and Electric Company for thepurpose stated above, the contract to be terminated as soon as the. City takes over .the gas system; in the Mayfield District this contract to be ,approve. by, the,City Attorney. Aequ3.rjn:g Land :in Block 47 Repasts were received from the Board. of Works and Co :mxtte'e ' o. 1 -recommending that certain .land be acquired In Block 47, rom the Grieb pro=perty, for the elimination of a ahax corxe.r on Palo Alto Avenue, that the Council .accept a deed to this; Sand and: appropriate the sum of $85.00 for the . nu.rpos'e, of :recons•tructing the sidewalk and curb. On Notion of rtiche and Thos:her', this recommendation was approved. by unaniMous vote, 'or.. ro11 call, the necessary amount to be taken from the Paving Repair Fund . of the Board of Works. Street in Block L A report was received from the Planning Commission recommending, ding that a road 40 feet in width be .opened in Block L from ,E ' c ino Real to the Southern Pacific right of .way, and that a ten foot `setback line be established on either -side. of the read. tThis ..was referred to Committee No.. 1, Change: o f ;,Set back Line A report vas received from the Planning Commission recvmMendi.i-4 th,e setback line on Lot 6, .Block 58, Seale Add;:t i.on Na. 2,;'corner, of California Avenue and ,Ramona Street', be changed from' 2f .to 20 feet. .e City Attorney was instr::ctec to draw :up an, ordinance and brim before the next meeting of the "`voathci.i :chax gi,•rig: this setback line as recommended, and the Clerk was directed to send the notices for a hearing on. this :M.at:Z er' to be he;l,d at the 'next regular meeting. Non .Confarn,i.i g : Permit :' report was received from the Planning Commission re o1'�re nding that a n«n-conforming building permit be granted to. John; Livkkoxien, for, the erection of a garage . at 880 Forest Avenue, Ot Resolution 'No. 8:86,, granting a non -conforming permit to Mx. , Li ukkonen, was read, and on motion of Mosher and irtsche, was passed by unanimous vote on roll call. Rules fo approving the recommending t "Rules for Lan study, action :report o of the Council Oxford and Cam parking of the Change o recommending t: This was refecra ordinance. Report 0y. T. -in hand the mat plan for the be study of this r consider the re Re:,or t o:. and No. 4 redo:.". Avenue, that t. Revolving Func the City Audit° to the norther:, property on El of the Paul Sur widening proced On, of the report " 'amended, the re Paving 'r, A paving program between Alma St between. Melvin, year's paving p: Avenue, Chaanr_in; Hopkins Avenue, be. added to tai means can be fo, It .as stated ti of financing th4 presented later On as recommended Opening S. Co: .opening streets (C Rules for ` Land:." Subdivision A- report' : ss .:received from the Planning C omission anoroving the prorx:aed "Rules for Land Subdivision" and recommending they be; adopted 'by"the CoaineiI , Copies of t'r.ese "Ru'es for Land Su.bd: vision": were given to each councilman for study, action' to be taken at": a later,:',meeting. on ClosingOxford and: Cambridge Ave. The Planning Co imission- submitted for the information of the Council a progress- report on, tn.e tatter of closing oxford and Cambridge dge Avenues in CoIle,ge Terrace and the ark{ ng of the four small p8.rks in College Terrace. Change of Street Name A report was, received fro= the Planning Commission recommending that the name of `Park Way be changed to Island Drive. This was referred to the City, Attorney to draw ur, the proper ordinance. :report on Bay Shore Development The City. Planning Cornri .s 31on reported "that it has in hand the matter of consideration of the City Engineer's nian for the bay shore cevelop.;.ent, but can not complete its study of this matter until it has had an opportunity to consider the report on sewage survey which is now being made. Report on Widening Cambridge Ave . A joint -report was received from Committees No. 1 and No. 4 recommending, referring to the widening of Cambridge v nue, that. the sum of $234n.04 be appropriated from the cvoi ving and now constituted for the t rpose, and paid by '=:e City Auditor to the owner upon delivery of a proper deed o the northerly 18 feet of the property ad jo :ning the Fisher .roperty on El Camino Real, said property being a pion of Lot 2 f the Paul Survey, and ` to be used in the Cambridge Avenue .de:ii.ng procedure asi recoin ended. ; On motion: of Thomas and Mosher, the last two words f the report ' as recoended"' were taken out, and s, s thus ;..ended, the report iris s'dop.ted by unanimous vote on roll call. Paving Program A report was received from Committee No. 1 an the avi .g program for 1930-v , recce:rrsnonding' that Kingsley Avenue etw .:en Alma Street ,:,arid arc:adero Road, and Harker Avenue :tween Me;lvi"11e Avenue and Newrell Road. be included in this ar's oaving program, and, ols"o <that portions .of Palo Alto enue,: Chanring` Ave ue;, Kingsley: Avenue', Embarcadero Road and »kins Aveenue, part ofwhich would` be at the cast of the City, added to this year:.s paving " program provided that ways and .ens cat be `found .for `financing the :cost to the City. was ,stated "that a, renoA t . from: CoMmi.ttee To . 4 on the ratter financing the city's shIZe of his street paving would be esented later. On motion of Kelly a'nd, Cathcart, the paving program. recommended: by Committee No.. 1 was adopted. Opening Streets' in Pitman_ Tract Committee No. 1 reported progress in the matter of e ning streets in the Pitman, Tract. (Councilman Wood 'left at 9:45.p.m. and was absent during the re st of'' the meeting.) Lease :with .A. P. Anderson A- report wa:s received from CoMmittee No. 1 recommendis adoption of> a lease between the City azid. A. P. Anderson the, canst.ruction, .of a boat shop on the bay shore lands. This lease> was read, and on motion of Mosher and Thomas,. a resolution .approving the lease, ' together with a bond in , the< sum .o.f `$25,,000 :of the Pacific ' Indemnity Company, `insurin thecity and .its 'officials against damage, and direr ting the Mayor ond .Ci ty Clerk to execute the lease.,was adopted by unaniziscus,vote on roll call. '` tease: ±th' -G. v .} ulse report was received from Committee No. 1 recommending the approval of a lease with Mr. 0. C. Hulse for land on the bay shore, on which to. display and sell motor boats, to rent bolts and operate a marine .service station for the sale of gasoline and oil. The.provisions of this lease were read - and discussed at lengthby the Council, with particular. reference to. the granting of an exclusive right to Mr. Hulse.` to conduct said business:,:as a -s 'provided in the proposed lease, .i t being the opnien of .a number of the council members that the City should pct grant such exclusive right.' ►fter discussion, on motion of Thomas. and Cathcart, this lees:e° wes ;referred back to Committee .:No . 1 for further consideration, with the understandingthat the committee have .a conference with Mr. Hulse and try. to arrive at an acceptable.plan. Lease with Mr. Ewing e' or. t was received from Committee, No. 1 recommend- ing' that the lease between the City and Mr. James R. Ewing for the e.stabli;s.hthent of a miniature golf course on eit,y land on El Camino Neal be approved. This proposed lease was read, and was amended on page 2 in the ;eat 'sentence of the third paragraph by adding the worts ' t 4200.00 ; a month", as the rental for any period over the three *`ar:term`of the lease. 0n notion of Thoits and Mosher, a resolution approving this lease and directing ;t to be executed by, the Mayor and: City Clerk; was passed by unanimous vote on roll call., the . lease to be dated April 15, 1930. Widenin',g Cambridge Ave. Reports .dated. March 28, 1930, and April 11, 1.930, on the matter .- of widening Cambridge Avenue were received from the: Deputy ' City Attorney, stating that the Superior Court has entered" judgment in this natter whereby the city w y acquire the land necessary: to widen Cambridge Avenue, and the Council must' now, decide, whether, to continue with the project or abandon it.; -M.r. Guernsey, property owner on Cambridge Avenue, addressed:., the Council on this. Natter. This matter was discussed, and the Deputy Attorney stated that it was now necessary for the Street Superintendent to .proceed` with the plans, that the Coi,ncil may grant extension of ,time; as necessary for this work, and in the meantime perhaps a:More satisfactory plan may be worked out. A)/1 motion of Thoits and Mrs. Thomas, the report of the Deputy' City Attorney- was received and placed on file. (Coqueilmaa Thomas left at this time, 10":45 p.m., and was absent during the rest of the meeting. ) Ord Public Ut on March made in Mosher an by unanim� was cons/ Clerk was the City 1930, at Santa Cia Repo Department City for t on file. As proposed o machines. considerat who are no Mont were allow by unanimo adjourned. Attest: 4 eco:Imendia erson ands. and h a. bond ', insuring ng the by - Ise nro for ton scussed the said he y should .hcart, ther e commend- i nor for nd on page the d over the d Mosher, e executed to on 930, d fro: rt-has quire ounci 1 abandon torney tendent tension perhaps rt ,o; Ordinance : No.,: 498,' Re -Adopted Ordnance.No» 498., providing for the issuance of. Utility >Bonc -of:3930. previously adopted by the` Council on parch 17.E .1930,,. was read .certain corrections having, been made in this ordinance by tree City Attorney. On motion of. ;,'ocher and Bertsche, this ordinance as corrected was re -adopted by unanimous vote on roll call.:' The date for the: sale' of these Public Utility Bonds ; as considered. 0n motion of. Bertsc'he and -Thoits, the city Clerk was directedto advertise for bids to be presented to the City Council 1'6r -the sale :of the Public Utility Bonds: of 1930, at a date after the judgment .of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County is rendered,in this case. Reports of Officials The reports of the Department of Pul)lic Works, the Department of Public Safety, the Auditor and Treasurer of the City for the month of March, 1930,. were received and placed on file. As to Ordinance,'On Vending Machines Mr. C . fie Berns; ,addressed the Council upon the proposed ordinance prohibiting the sale of tobacco by vending machines. I e. was irformedthat' this matter is under consideration by the Board. of: Safety and Committee No. 2 wno are not yet ready to' make a report. Monthly Bills On motion of Mosher and Johnson, the following bll.?s were allowed and warrants authorized in payment of the same by unanimous vote on roll call: Automobile Registration Service $77.26 E. L. Beach 20.00 Geo'. E. Bentley, Agent 3.25 Malcolm and David .70 Malcolmand David 18.85 H. H. Mat -61i, _ .Treas.. 12.50 The Office: SZeell4tt.-: top 10.00 Palo: Alto Times 238.70 Talc; Alto Times. 1.50 P..ATransfer & Storag. Co . 24.50 Slonaker's .Printing House 115.10 • Stanford: Watch Shop 25.50 Travelers. Insurance Co. 142.18 varsity Theatre. t 33.80 M. A. ' YYest�al.1, ,Tax.Co1_. 264.88 Palo Alto News 329.00 Albert Mowbray ` 500.00 Edith K. Goodman- 15.00 Palo Alto. Times 62.94 B croft Whitney Co . 10.00 Arthur 0. James 51.95 Palo Alto News 61.40 Malcolm lm and David 310.00 adjourned. d] 4 e qt 0n motion of Thoitsand Mosher, the Council Cii77ler1'i'