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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10131930eil Ile Council of to w session on this date at 8 p: Roil. call : as follows: 19,30 Present: sty Hall, Palo Alto:, California.. October 1;3,` '1930. City ; of Palo Alto met ,;in regular With Mayor Christensen` presiding. Miss B ugr. 3er;tache, Cathcart, ,Christensen, Hobart, L.TrilliSen, Judson,, Kelly,' Lausten, itchel3, �rIt'sher, Theit;s, Thomas:, -Mrs. Thomas, ,Abs.en ; ° one. The mirYutes or the; meetingsof September 8 and 15, • were approved,... C io.sing ;Oxford ` and Oaibridge This was the time for a continuation; of the hearing upon the matter of clot rxg;O.xford and Cambridge Avenues. Councilman :kosher made. a ire:rba3` report .for G&mittee`, No . 1, stating that this matter had berm considered by the co mittee; that estimates ;es had .been- made. as to.: the. damages to the property of Mr. 'Klevesahi, one o1 the .Protestants; and furti r, that Mr. To jvodich,. the other 'Protestant,- was now will.irg to withdraw :bis ob,je.etiaaa. ` he hear >n was then closed'.. Resolution''17o. X2"7 overruling protests to the closing Of Oxford and Cambridge Avenues under Resolution of intention, No. 904, ;was read:; and on, notion of Mosher and Mitchell was passed by :unarininou;s vote on roll call. Resolution No. 328, ordering the work of closing Oxford and. Cambridge . Avenues,,' :wass' read, and on motion of 3ertsche and T,hd-mas, , w -as adapted_ by "`.unani,mous vote on roll call. This resoiu. tio:n p o`uide ftrr the appointment of ' essrs'. Arthur James '^,: r ,Mosher and W. R. Bartley as co mmissioners , to ass:er, s .: benefits,:' and damages and :havegeneral l supervision over thhe> prrposed work Referring, to. the.' .direetiOn of': the Coune tha the City'Clerk advertise:for' bids' to be ,received on this date fbr- the-, sale of lo ta betweeh:?-.B.1"-sniat „and:. Ramona Stree ts made by the A petition, was `received from C+. C. a31awell, of San Mateo, .for: eyr..lusikre ;Permission to use certain ground. on t ie Highway opposite; "the Alto Aviation School or October 26th for txie purpose of', parking automobile's, and also for permission to control the ,sale of cold drinks, sandwiches and other articles near thin: location on the same' day. This was referred to the Board of public, Safety.. Letter. from Mr. .r. co uni,eation =i'°gym C..3'. quire ab San 1a,teo concern#:n :".a: rae;�: des:igr :for arterial stop • .L. signs waz receiv=d and referred 'to.'the: Bo"ard cf Safety.: let tern: �nas . re :iq d "fx t thc.: Chamber; of Coa:.lmerce an appr ri iorx of C Jv .fro^, the.. Co"r anit , •r Welfare Fund to cover Palo Alta s s share' in the. publicity prograrn oonternplated, by_ cities of the Peninsula in an effort to brinLr t3 e Na:4y Dirigible :-.Base to Sunnyvale Mr. k'r ark Hoge 4 ;as oresexzt . and expla ned txiis to trie Council, stating it .was the::1n,te:ntionn tohave ;;tho ,,sands ofcopies of :a rotogravure` se:ctiori : reia ttng to t-rie navy ; ;d L base published and;distri, ted iii • this, publicity 'program. This' matter was refer.red to. Committee No.:: 4. Widening Letter from State. Chamber of commerce A letter.. was .received from the California State Chamber :Of. Commerce: relating. to purchasing Policy favoring local indos;tries . The L e;puty City. Attorney s tated that this policy is already laid down in the Political Code, ;and therefore no'' actt:on :was' necessary. The nutter was laid on the table. Letter from: Mosher A communicat3an was received from Councilman G. Mosher relating .to the violation of speed laws and to traffic accidents at intersections . 'On :notion of Mosher and lobar. this ; atter:was:; r''eferred to Committee No. 2, the Board Of Sa. '.et.;ye,. the: Chief ,Of Police; Police_ Judge and City Attorney. Resolution on Daylight Saving . " A copy of resolution passed by the City of Fresn0. relating to'':Daylight' Saving was .received and placed on file. 'Letter. :from Exchange Club A. letter was read. from ,the Exchange Club of = Mayfield conee•rn ng :the raisin. of thegrade. of the highway. and of, sidewalks along ..41 Camino Real. This was referred to the City r;ineer' for n., report as. .soon, _as possible. ,r inano+ on Vend n . Machines .h commenica:tion was received from the Women's Christian Temper.ance Union protesting against the recent action of the.. Ceunei.l in regard to the rending of tobacco by automatic sales Machines, requesting that: this action be reconsidered and that an ordinance be passed preventing the use of such machines. Mr. Godley addressed the 'Council .on :'behalf,' of the W. C. T. U oil this subject. On motion of :Bertsche and „o nsan the former action of. the: Council was reconsidered. The ratter was discussed, ;and on ;motion Of Kelly and Thomas, Ordinance No. 51,6 :: trohibiting, the vending of tobacco 'by "automatic ,sales machines, was' adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Ply for . Widening High St. report was received from the Board of. Works approving plans and specifications. for widening High Street. ,between Lytton and Addison Avenues' from 30 to 36 feet by narrowin Z`- the .sidewalks on each side, and recommending that same:' be, adoptodby the Council, and. that an assessment dis;t ibt be formed.. This was referred to Connnittee No. 1 for a .report as soar. as possible. Ree ore ''off w'Planning Commission A; ;report' was received from the Planning Commiss{ reconmending .thatthe petition of the Misses Harker for closing alleys in Clara Vista in: the blocks bounded :by Melville, Harri.ete Charming and Greenwood Avenues, and by 'Hutchinson, Harker, R.'e.rrtet ':arid Greenwood Avenues be denied and that these a�leys,-bl not closed v This matt was : ref erred to C©::rm .ttee A re: to the widening considered the with this s wider; reco u endation: 1 Counnci1,- epprove Wood and Kelly, Peso: the report of ti was read,and or on roll call, _wi Reso 1 Commissioners or motion .of Ke11y. with. 14 Ayes, Sic Sewer Exte Refer Avenue; reports Committee No. 4 property. owners Avenue .60 feet r upon which the c sewer; system, an Avenge be given This matter. was to prepare a pro Ordinance Refer: alterations of f: coiercial zones, recommending tha. A let' Cornwall and Banff at 171-177 Unive: Mr. Sf of the proposed c This s an: then on motic back to Coriitte:E all. voting Aye or :Inc 'voted No. this matter at" a Deed to Lot Referr r to Lot 7, Block 3 taxes, a report .w that the Tax Co.1: deposited by :Mr, for. which taxes t.4 Pros t,- be sold to o;' Mosher and Jo' It wigs taxes for 1223-30 directed that a, a=unt Of tax pa& vote on roll call i,idening Cowper -St. _ . - -- - ¢ '3 :6? .:..,,:.-.Committee No. relating s'i report .�. to the widening o f ;Cowper S C.xee reporting that it . has again ton.s:.der ed the assess .+ rats and lost gesc and tatters in connect ion orith this ire -affirms, its former r ecommendat:ion th a tob crvt ns Abe :overruled and that the Council approve the Co i.i,ioiers ,. re :,Ort_ ;,. On motion Os. 'ood and Kelly, this .report. ,aa, appro:ved.• Resolution` o :929, .overruling ;protests again'st the report of the to':T. iiiiOxre3rS` 4f or widerti g Cowper Street:,. was read, and on :rrleatiO of--' itohell and Lausten, was adopted. on roll call, with 14 -Ayes: ' t tbart not voting. Reso,1ution No..,.,93 :adopttx1g yhe report of the Cos:smissiorers on widening Cowper Street, Was read and on notion • of Kely andf M%3`her s passed by :ate on :ro1.l: ca11, with '14 Ayes,. Hobart not itotiri; .. Sewer Extension an h ni �g- Avd Referring t 'the ma:tter',.of .sewer_ extension on. Channi_ng ven.ue,,, reports were re.cei°ved < '.ro ;Cori it tee No . ' 1 and. from Committee No •. 4 reeoinending, t i .t,,.'in. the :even ° that .all property owIle r>s. dedi..c,a.te .i d ;_f*:the,-extension of,: Chann3.ng. :venue:.60 f :e t ruining from N.e .e1.1 Road to ..the 3ays'hore Highway uporz wh ch the city ray oonstruet .an extension to the cite sewer system, any:''house to::° ber ? .t t• _extension of Ch.anr: ink; Avenue oe given the r -g t :to _, sake ;eonxiections wi.th the <city sewer. This matter. was , diseus•sed.:" and ` r.ei";e rred to . the City Attorney to :prepare a proper re So: cation: o#: -:the.. mat ter . 'C.rdi:nanoe on inOl Ref erring tc� niter a tono :e..f : roz is : o: Ze2 e „, & ropor rec mMendl rig' that;: ,:t is C3i''3 pxropa-sed ordinance permitting :minor ago'.'GoMrkercia1 VGli? dtn.gs iii the as,; 6e-iii‘Ted from Commit tee No pka nce : o not pass A let Ler ,gas re oe: Cornwall and : Banker , c'orrc erhirx at 171-177 'University Avenue. Mr. Saunders .addressed of .the proposed ordinance. this subject : from ,Col well, reModeiling of a .,'building This matter' was discusted at :length by the Counc z,, - and then on motion o'ffobs:rt ataa ;Food, the ordinance was ,'referred hack to -C%omt ttee:,'Yo. �1 `arid C ittee no 2 'for re.�--considerat Joni, al;. voting Aye on', this motion excepts. Berts.che Kelly d blowier, a voted *No. These ittees were- -requested to report ort on this matter at a meeting' to .-be d� 'a& n xt' Monday ni ght ',Oct-. 2C, 1930,_ Deed. to tot Delinquent. Referring, to eqt st of J® ': Parkin son for a_ deed t,•,• Lot 7, Block 3, Albb . P> lr" deftiquent in paytent, of city taxes, a report was reset re : rrom, C -o i.-,ttee Noi e 4 reco amena. tng net tie Tax Ca .U.ecto roe;, authorize, tto reetu.rn the money �a c,si.te oy Mr.: .ax rr ors, aid that the :_oroperty; referred ed to. for. which taa:es are 40..1 ucz~fit, origf a*l.y as'sess.ed;to aisrriet • Frost;-- be' soid :to 't1;161.--,:-'6ity s pro`v�aided by: ordinance. Cn motto n : cc osher an Jonrsox , `th _r por ;approved It :wiz .rc;mrte that, ! taxes for 1929',,S.0;:•1.3•7 -16.'...0)2;11:10.t14',.; directed. `"that. a;:.':refuild li' tie;: x o' al S. nt. of tax, paid.' by.' Mr,: :x1iuzo >Tote on roll call• i,rkinson had paid the �ab.ax;t: and ' ,Johnson, it W22 1C » ? 5, being the s„made ;: this: by unanimous 1 Report • 'o.f Committee ff5 on. Audit regort was received_ from Committee No. 5 ,recon•mendins that `t3 proposgl, to audit the accounts: and. records of the City for,,.,:th earl ending:June 30, 1961 at: the price cf X51075.00 subin tied by Skinner and Hammond, fibe accepted. On motion e f :itc, 41• . and Bex tscne, this report was. adopted by unanimous vote. err:''.xo.11 call.. As'.t0. gas. System on Campus The City Attorney brought up :natters in ..connection wit .1,r vne, sale of the gas distributing system on the Stanford University Camp/.2s to the Pacific. Gas and Electric Company. Res i tyi9Z No. 931, . relating to tY;e application: of Stanford University,,and the Pacific uas :and Electric- Company for an order o f the ' Rai lrFo d Commission authorizing thiss'ale and relating .:tb the Valuation of properties of the City, of Palo Alto in,,thi,s distributing system on the Campus., was read:, and on motion OfThoi'ts and Kelly,. was passed by. unan rnous vote o ro;12 Assessment for Widening Cambridge Ave. The assessment- for widenirxg Cambridge Avenue from 21-.Camino-',Hea . td. 'ari Bou�l.evard 'we -S, presented o the ',.;•o;a:.ci:l. On motion : o f ?:1',iood'.and .Mrs Thomas „.• a hearin was set on thisutter t e eic :?xonday,: i� ovembex 10, 19304g the next regu1s ,meetz� Qf the Counc i.I.: 'the repo'rts. of :t -he. 'Department of Pub1 i c ; orks the Department of'.‘Publie Safetye, the Auditor and Treasurerfor tre month ax" Eeptea bex°,>1930, were : receivedand placed .on file. tG : fi*rte fibm tb,e aorei statemen tha,t the', r. and Judson, epc37C 21 -Chamber Commerce Request report wss received from Committee No. 4- ` r�ecorerd..r axnc>il arc .:the .advice .o f .,the:, C is ty.. Attorne:v that the bill_. C3r�aarzbe • Of • Commerce . fc r� 33.50 i n payment.' of lurccheori gdi tors by .returned to the Chamber : of Comaerce with 'a**.tcity money can not oe used :for-• Such purpose and est to pay' ..this -1.):!...11 be denied Or, motiOn of this report 'Ma's- approved. APpro,pria repot was .rec-clvet from Committee .No. 4 stating at: 3t approves _of the. a.otton of the Planning. Commission. end Co t,j t E o. 1., .whi.ch :action :recommends that .the: budge -t : aporapr: jtion for, .dred.g Ong for .1930-61, which was for the time. reserbeo. by :action:; of the Cour{ci.1„ be now released and Used for the r�urpaso ;`of ..filling in the land .on . the bay front now infested by .os,uitos," tree attention o.f - the Council being invited to the fact:` that: this area i s the. airport site ` propo:sed- i.n the City ngineei _,�repo E rt on. bay snore development Bills wera allow; by un±imoa t 1 yr J. P is ;.matter was discussed at length, and' a. motion Z Gras :'tb n' mad.Ce by Molts ; seconded by Kelly, that the report of . the oomzaittee he approved. This motion vaaN'' vot0 : oii,. ro . a 'lost by t31e Cl ow;: call . - Z; Condor, Ayes.: Miss Baugh, Hobart, Johnson, .Kelly, Laus-ten,: _Thoit.3-, _V.00 aw is �1J Noes; Bert.schev;, ,Cathcart,' Christensen, Judson, property on ei tc, e 11, Moaners, Thomas, Mrs. Thomas:. Cathcart an< Moscisuito P.b Connell ,as scientific Traffic Cc control at t Cara';ro Real, having trafi Judson, meirC:: stated that had been re•;: purpose, ` bu t !.!r. Judson w at ' she next Electjc T: of 'City Atto t:eetin,gof appointed. to ten votes an declared ele, lmprov-�a Mr: a water systl tennis' court: budget, asic IA was :=referre d meeting. ra a aurnr, On to Itext : ondE at Bills Allowed z on rao t ion ; o sk er' a (3, ` Thomas , . the following claims were allowed and warrants` 4a. t'l.,o zed in payrriert of the sage, ar. MO II vote on :rol1 , calk:° ,kterioan,City Magazine H. A. ` Blanchard, The verger ta J. C. D"aar,'dorff_ Calif.. Pacific Ti N. M .: Ball Ar M. Ball Leon "T T. L vid Malcolm .& David Railroad Corr.,miss, Title Er, Trust .Co . 59.00. 7728.90. • 43.25". 54.20 it3 -...-v r :Beach K ..w -- .ir ""'raveiex s inS-ura� Sl.o raker' s Pry nt 'Sta' ford Univ�e,rs Palo Alto .T; .meS. 'L. ice; ague , `o f `C:a1 i General Office C *z H. Christe e Concerning Mosct?itea::'.lib t�enen Ea+ x1 $ 2 %"o QoCb 15. C0: 2.50 10.00 C.o . 144 58' �+cipalitics 62.5? A mex. Carp. `� The °:.question of= the, *I) *exit c`.f iosqui tos on c. t ` • property on the bay- frost was; discus: d, i�nd on Fro:tian of:. Cathcart and Mrs. Tr-oin'as .• it a$.:.direbted t:' at , the. ITatad'ero, bos4Ito Abzternent District a "re:; uested to--i foray this Council as to .the cta in Ganec,tion= ith. this Matter in -as scientific a way_ as ::they -'.:f x1c'r .praeticeble -Traffic Control Councilman. : Thoms.s. brought up the matter ,of .`tr.affic.. control . at the intersection of "University Avenue and 21: Camino Real, asking if any, progress had been made in having .traffic signal.s install<;d at this point Councilman vudson, member of a co i:ttee 'appointed to study :tit: s matter, stated that the Board af`..Supervisors of' Santa Clara Gouty had been r.�e; ueste.d to . appro:i late a sum . of money for this purpose, bAt no action had i y,een.. oaken:'- y '�.hi.at and tts .'.,yet r Yr. Judson was asked to .lark`"into= the matter and report at the next rneetir.g f " trie r E1ecti:ari of City a.' 'Tarn" The Council; row proceeded t,o". bsllc t,for:: tr� ";election of City Attorney,.,this ca:ect�i`on ha�ring been deferred from the -..eetin g of-, July 1, 19 o. oune 1:zne Jonnsonand lhoits were anointed. tellers.. Cn->'the4irst oa lot N. E.-I/laical-11v received ten votes and Leon T. ; I3s viti ' vbt`es a and 1.Walcoilm was declared elected.. pral ements in:'. iirsean. a: Mrs . T'homas' brought up the matter . of ind t al ling a water system in.. Rinconada Par end ..also the constructing of tennis -court , ,-for w en' appropriationsare made_- in thepresent budget,' asking wneu .'this car. cz ld be started. T'ni s. matter was referred, to the Bard' o Works for a report at. the next _:eetin:g. On. Motiona to next "Fond -ay, October; Attest