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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06271930The Council; or. t at .7:30 p. m., pursuant ` to Mayor Christensen: or esi ,n e City of.,Pazo ;Alto met on this date urnment of.. June . 16, 1930, wit); Ro3I_ call as follows: Present Bertsehe, .0 ris_tenseh, Hobart, .Johnson, Judson, Kelly, 'I,aus.ten., 'Mosher Absent: Miss Bau ,: Ca.tbcart, Mitchell Mrs. Thomas;, Wood. 0r motion of :l .y,. the minutes, of. June 16th under "Ordinance on,Dogs" in ;the. ninth line of the paragraph were changea from `°•two female:" do gs"- to read "one adult, female dog". As thus amended, _the minutes of the meetings ,of June -9- and 16, 1930, .were approved.. Hearing ('Bonds for Sidewalk .Assessments) It was. ` announced . that this was the tipie for a; hearing or. the issuance: of :bonds for umpaid;, assessments on, sidewalks constructed:,'by . 17,. Cushing, ander Resolution of .nntention:-No .. 7.17.::,' :Ik> written protests were received and there was no one presentwho, wished „to .be heard ori the matter. . • On notion of 1 rtsche' and Mosher' the hearing :ryas then closed. Re -so =ti on No.. -895, ` providing .for. the issuance of bonds for 'these unpaid assessments.,: was :read.„. and on: motion of Mosher and Kelly, was.` adonted bar unanimous, .vote on roll, call. .Hearing (Bonds :'for Middlefield Road) This was also tae time for :a..hearint__ on • the 'issuance of bonds for the unpaid , asseasasen.ts `:for the improvement of :idUIef3 c .d Road 'mod Lane g •un er :Resolut .on of Intention,: x�►o. 815. ho pro ests were received a�="d there was : o one pre sant who: wished. to speak_ on th3s,;matter.`-::On motion o.. o er and Lausten the:: hearing` was clo s Aeso1Ution ;No. X806, providing for . the issuance, of improvement: bonds on theee unpaid assessments, was read, and on motion of isuste a and Mosher, was passedby unanimous vote aaf..�ag. Ga ifornie::_Av.e. It was .anzouaod that this was the time advertised for the sale.: of- 7O;, '.bonds .in' the :matter of Acqu s tion and improvement :District 2do 1, fear;: 'tr4e widening of California Avenue, The Oity Clerk, ,reported - tha:t no bids: on: less:. bonds ad been received.: The City Attorne stated that the next step would e' to advertise for,, - bids for . the improvement: of'. California Avenue, Inden.' co:xditlon that they coxitr otor:'to whom; the contract :is: ;carded u a -take.over, these bonds at `.their . tsar Value. He urther advised .thattae matter ,be._ considered, fort zer before action s taken by the : Co ncil ,fir rao;tiorz oaf :Hobart and 3ertsche,= he Matter vas then :referred to, `the..City Attorney for further :eves t'ig ation. and report at the 'next meeting Bids on Mayfield This was also tihe time for receiving bids on the onstruct'ion of;. sidewalks in the; Mayfield District, ,under solution of intention 850. The following bids wrere ceived, open and publicly declared: On motion of Hobart and Bertsche, . these bids were referred "to the City' .Engineer for tabulation and report. 1'he:Ci-ty, Engineer later recommended ; that the. contract be l*awarciedf:to the lowest. bidder, Ferioli and Bettini, at.._their bid of ` 58.1£ 'Resolution No 897, awarding this contract to .Ferjo .i and _Bett.ini, was read, and on motion of Kelly and ? austen, wasp -'pa' sed by i, na r .mou s vote` on 1,6 11. call. Closixa o`F; Accou ,ts On motion of Bertsche and Mosher, Committee No. 5 and the City Auditor, were authorized, to make the nec;essary transfers o; furids toy close -the.; ao•counts for the fiscal . year _ending June 30, 19,-4 Tatter° fr�xn ;i.,hw a Go i°s s or` A letter.. vas' received from George c. 1�ansfie d," secretary of the i ighway Commissions, stating that the Commission has instructed C . , Purcell, Sta t.e. Ei ghway Engineer-,- to immediately make: an investlgatian of thecost -involved in the transfer of that' portion of the State Highway between College Avenue -r: Road from the City. of Palo Alto to the Bighwar �o miss ora.'; • zis . oor nunication was placed on file. Board' of 6or.ks report was received from . the ,Board of Works request the 'Counci.l %to'appropriate a sum::no t to exCeea ?290'.00 for the rernov1-'10,r :moo crass, a t Bryant Street and California Avenue, s s it is Tt:e essaary to' rexnxove these trees in order to construct sidewalk corners This was' re"ferred to Committee No. 4. approv1' Webiater nort es Avenue an to the G'i pe tilt ita ''; e;ao°rir of Planning_ COMMiSsion reps t was received from the, City .Planning Cor..missio:. petition of property owners for the opening of ;ef from: Santa Rita Avenue to its present terrain -11s reg-on Avenue, arid. for the opening of California ii:;ash1ngton. Avenue to f4 bster Street, and recommending ail that this work be accomplished. This rerred to, the Board of Public Works. A report; was also received frorr. the Planning ComiaissiOn.,.redOMMending that the streets parallel to Alma Street in the block:' be:twee Va:11fornia . Avenue and OregOn Avenue_ be re- :iumbered' ea.:2 : 'block. This _ was referred to' the City "•Attorney and. City: " "rigineer ta- prepare the proper resolution providing for this ronumbering`, and. Ambridge Avenues `.A report Xmas received from Committee No.. 1 submitting s plan fore.. the` cloning' of Oxford. and Cambridge Avenues. A report as:=alma received -from the Planning Commission on this matter, stating that it :approves: the plan prepared : by Comriittee No. 1 and recomrendi.ng its: adoption. .This muter was left in the :hands of Committee !o. 1, the' .City Engineer and City Attorney, to work out a` scheme: whereby' deeds' .could be obtained for certain. small pieces o"tppro pert . ad j scent `> to the parks, made ‘by the closing- of these streets eports, of Comrittea No. -1 A report was received from Committee No. 1 approving the assessment for paving of Embarca.dero Road and recommending its adoption' fiy " the City Council. It was snn ounced that a hearing has :been: set" on'. this' matter for July -14, 1932 the matter c University j requested t) agreement ff: and cross st from Alma Si that it has Pitman Traci that it has not give det to open the: widening Car Real, on th opening s tre a report away Council the' railroad trl motion of Mc to paving certain pro; this street was disapprc By dirsctioz were invitee to discuss 1 A letter Iva: stating he c On motion of P4,.anning Cox Ithi1.es and recommez and referrer meeting in Month: were allowec by unaniraou! Co ittee �vo: 1alea -reported that 'it had considered the matter of the .agreement" between thy: City and Stanford niiver•sity for the. `operate on of the new hospital 'and had re guested. the City Attorney to prepare a draft of this . proposed .s ree:cent for .cos s3deration b ' the, •committee. e3 atiri' to; lit "matter of widening Lytton Avenue and cross streets between :University. Avenue and. Lytton Avenue. from Alma Street tei:.Y>fav ;rley Street,:, Co ittee No. 1 reported that it has delayed .action :for :th,e; pa,esent on this matter. Referring to, the natter 'ot" opening, streets in. the R:.tnan Tract,, a report was: received #`rom Committee No. 1 stating t''nat it. has' .re ,nested the City Atto ? eg,; in case:_ the 'Martins not give deeds to -the neces8.ary 'land, to take proper proceedings to open these streete. The. .eom ittee reported :progress on the matter of, widening Cambridge. „Ave tte between 'the. railrosd and El Camino Real, Loh the thattex, of' '`Riil s for a d •Subdivision"' , and on opening streets. in :the: South; Oregon Avenue• Tract. Relating tp the :.str'e'et paving prograli for 1930-31, a report was received from otthi tte€ Nc. i recommending ',to- the • Council that the paving of Eniba. ;eadero.:Read be completed to the railroad track and : that budget allowance be - made therefor . On motion,..:Of Mosher `and Bertsehe,. this reoo endation in reference paving. ibarcade,ro ,.Road- was spprover e west; t22.-s§ljgp Street, Name; .The matter,..of; a petition previously received from, certain; property owners .-on iap e Street to change the name of ` this • street: to'. Mag ga,. Land: wa,s: considered. This petition, was disapproved;- y :the i ty ',Planing Commission onMay 4th. By direction of the. C,itr 0ounc0,,. th,e ;property owners affected were .invited , to be pre to discuss :taxi. proper, .. -, A letter: was .reoeived r*az stating he was oppos`sd to , ti%e On motion ;of ria e d i tanning CQnni.Ssion:,d.taapprov:1 Rules: for; Ls�x�d • CQ:unei1 meeting on June 9th trust no p;ro pert y owrz ..r s o ooear ed . r9:peaty .owner, C. W. Tingley ; large+ of :` e of this street: he recommendation: of the e petition was adopted. The. propcsecl -ea:. for Land Subdi_vision�'' as prepared and recommended bar the City P1ainiug - Commission were . considered and referred' to committee No.' l ' gar a report at the : regular meeting in July. Monthlyw Bills On motion of Moishar ,andlLausten,, the following claims were .allowed and warrants authorized in payment of the same, by unanimous vote on "roil ca ,1:: A:. Carlisle ,& Ca• :American Trust CO. Cal;iforuia.. Theater E. L. BeaC : Bank of Italy Burroughs Adding Bender Lawyers Cooperst1ve: publishing CO. I e1Vin Roberta & BOrw,arth Palo :Alto _ ;Book '.S1 op halo. "Alto 3ewt.. Palo: Alto . '.ester Co* PA -10 Alto Tith s nit ` �88;s Slonakers rlr�tixtg ;license.; P.F' A., ; tuart Travelers $143.50 7.00 14.75 20.00 3.00 14.40 10.00 10.00 10.75 1.45 66.00 32.45 86.50 625.00 3.60 8..75 146.98 1804.21 On .motion of Moshe:.- and'Eobart,, the Council adjourned to meet. at 8 o. .► . July 1, 1930, in the City Hall, At 8 p. m. Presen Absent. Eiec tic the ensuing I appointed tea 8 votes, Kell A vote. Mx votes of the coming year. Appoint; T. of officials were re-appoi; C: C: U j A City Attorney and Avery Soy; for election. by hobart, se, until the ne.x role, call. ::allot result,+ Malcolm. A postpone the motion was wit On City Attorney when it is exp members, this voting. A for. John E. p being cast. waS declared e_ received vo declared elect W'ideni �Xx mediate pose. California` Ave tis' matter, t, for the imvrovf that the contr •N'. 1. A m� that the con discussion the til f ere t,a".en for ' Cy1 s ax'f t ?ex a ,. eaa f the lea motion was made i„ P. swing at, s S. a. City P-ttornei, votes j.1 ���,�b . .. � � ' � tti6 this appointment be 1 1.,, were to 4� gs)Y1s . q . r'not.aa. , Qa ltrs la.pr the election 44 c�i e tiQ ' c � to a =is ; e rn received. at a x The S votes/ �;,s.,c Y s i © ,,._ ci en Christensen. ox.I vote, �, fiscal. �� the first 'e .� ni z 3a "t� eof i tze gu e tellers',;,, a tel Qs re v I,gcc�x for wopointed he fax %T.- G'iristeneen.having 0lotes of Cr ai n. merit he sir. ' to �iai �Q... exit , -The Cvariotl, then proc,eeded 'ana�1T�'Q officialsof y:, 'sere Itax:. CitI Gler ss Tress_ of f ice a yYaretieSing . postponed votes for rr. motion was 1,:,,,ade to dal- A�' t yea a,ing a .allots .' �1 and '1,e1.11, tr.” Qr �ex'� �e ar� .. 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Attor aey, reported, • that a b,e ing would soon be set in the Super or o rt :fin :tile case for condemnation of the gas and electric_=.d.istrI zting yst se in,= the Mayfield District arc t�iat it gas nay ;nece s r to advert :e for the sale of the eublia Util` y Bonds:. On zo_tion of';:'a''ho is and rs Thomas the City Attorzneyr was Instructed "to proceed with' this case, Arid the question`of s.dvertisj g fc► t i+ sale of:;the bonds was referred to; Comm ttge o a . Attest