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March 11, 1929
The Council of_the City of Palo Alto :net in regular
session on this date. at 8' p. m. with Mayor Hoge presiding.
Foil call as follows:-:
Present ; Bertsc`re,-C.athaart, Christensen Hobart Hoge,
Jordan, —Kelly, Thoits, Thomas, Wood, Johnson.
Absent: Cottrell,Lausten, 'ivnisler, Wing.
It was reported that copies of the minutes of the
-7. ot:.n;s of February -27th and March 4th, 1929, had been sent to
each council nember,. :Ozi motion of firs. Thomas and Bertscbe, the
(!mutes of said rieetin;s: were approved.
Award of Contract
'. report was received frc:rz the Hoard of Public ;';o-r ks
recommending that the contract .for the construction of sidewalks
in Palo_Alto under Re:solu:tion Of . Intention No. 717, for which bids
::ere receive& on February 27th, be awarded to the lowest bidder
G. '� . Cushing of Richmond,' Ca,l.iforni.a, the total amount of his o d
being $9024.25,
Res.oluticn No. 751, awarding said contract to G. W.
Cushing, w2s :.read, , and on, motion of Kelly and Wood, was passed by
unanimous. vote on roll ca11,
Gontinu.atioxt of ..Hearrings
It was announced that this was the time set for a
continuation of the hearings under h:esolutiors of Intention loo.
708 and 716 for the construction of sidewalks in the Mayfaeld
District.
A petlt,ion, was reeeived from T. P. Burnham, M. J.
Isaksexx and Merle..Roark, petitioning the Council to take action
on Res:caution, Of Inten:tion No . 708, as they have been refused
'er:nits .to 'do the :work themselves : and desire to have sidewalks put
in as soon as possible:
,A wri.tten prote yt was received from. Earle G. Harz' lton
against, the construction of a sidewalk on the northeasterly side of
Third ird Street 'between.Sherman and. She:rida:. Avenues, and on the •
southeasterIy: side. ofSherman: Street between Third Street and
the Southern Pacific. right, of way; under Resolution of Intention Nc
7166.
A -report, vas receive& from. the Hoard of works
recor mending that`, the: work e f:. cons :eruct ion of sidewalks. ; the,
:aide .d Li.strict under .Resoiutioz s. of intention No. ':08 and :.716;
be he? d up-- fox° a gout six; montis . The City .wahine yr explained
that. this. matter had been< --.deferred at: the request of Councilman
:°rood,,: aril upon ,consid_e:ra.t.i:on it was felt 'that.it would be. a. burden
on some, property owners to; pay-; for:; s;:dewalks at this time,,: and
the F=nairLe.er suggested that.theresolutions, of, intention be dropped.
it was stated that the property owners who eaire ' to have the work
done oY private: contract could, be given: Perm; is . for same.
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Resol:”tion No.; '732- d:.recting that the work under
i:esoiutions of- Intention —No. 708 and' 716 be dropp>ed and that said
resolutions of intent on re,soinded., .was read, and on ,motion of
Thoi.ts.ar:d Ber.tscn e, was aaooted by unanimous vote or, roll call.
f
^ • CI•osi.n: :Acacia Avenue.
A joint report was received from Committees No.' 1 an::
No 4 recommending that Acacia Avenue be closed between First
Steet and Third' Street, and that the City enter into a lease with
the : sut t-er ticking Company, gas prepared by the City Attorney, -
with the understanding that the Sutter Packing Company furnish a
deed for the ,arid necessary to widen First Street between Acacia`
and Portage Avenue s .
Resolution No. 7.35,, ordering the closing of Acacia
Avenue between Fir:at Street and Third Street, was read,, and -on
motion, of Wood and Christensen, was adopted oy unanimous vote on
roll call..
The lease agreement between the City of Palo Alto and.
the Sutter Packing Company was read by the City Attorney.
This agreement leases to the Sutter Packing Company the portion of
Acacia Avenue ,lying between First Street and Third Street which
has been closed, ;said lease to be for the term of ten years at. the
annual rental of one dollar ; year. In this agreement, the Sutter
Packing Company agrees to hold the City of Palo Alto and its
officials free and harmless from any claims of damages arising out,.
of the closing of Acacia. Avenue and the leasing of the portion of
said avenue so closed, and for this purpose the Sutter Packing
Company gives its bond in the sun.: of :2000.00 to the City, the
said Company also agrees to defend all suits vJs_ich 'ray: bebrought
against said Company or said City and its officials at the expense
of said Company.
Resolution No. 734, directing that; the City tinter into
the above lease with the Sutter Packing* Company, in consideration
of a deed to the City for a strip of land 32.55 feet in width
for tae purpose of widening First Street between cac .a and °orta e
kvenues, was read, and on motion of Bertsche snd Christensen,
rvas.; passed=' by unanimous vote on roll call.
On. motion of Christensen rind Tho its , a reso1ut- o n was
assed authorizingthe lease to be executed in the name of the
City .of Palo A? to. by its Mayor and City Clerk.
On .motion_ of Hobart and Cathcart, these papers were
paced in escrow. await ng the execution of the deed oy the
Bays :de Canning :Companyfor the widening of FirsteStr et, and the
fi.1i.ng of the bond by the Sutter Packing Company as orovi<'ed in
the lease acreexnent: ,.
. ari motion of wood and Mrs. Thomas,
directed ton wr..te .a .Ltter of appreciation to
En le ande Clark, .for their work in appraising
affected by the c i,o.s l g o f Acacia Avenue.
the City Clerk was
Messrs. Bartley,
::e property
A comtuni.cation was . received from the City Pt torney
concerning the opening of Dana Street, adjacent to Crescent Park
Addition' too i;_, Through. property of the Palo Alto City School
District a informing the Council of the procedure which must be
followed.,by the Board of -Education in this matter. This was
referred to the City Planning Commission.
Letter .frc'xa . Exchmr_pe Club
communication- was received fro... the Exchange Club
?ayfield .concerning the nuisance caused by stray dogs and
requesting ,the --Council Ito pass an ordinance requiring all dogs to
be kept at note or t:z e -property of their owners or to be o
When .taken out. This :natter was referred to Committee .:o. 2. _Y
Con.
submit}i'1�
• easterly 0
be approve
approved
Treasurer
for the w
County,
0rdi
recommandi:
of Zoning
this Board
fficer,
• and the�CI
,:
3o ar.� w i ,1 , re
Hobart a::4
•..or ks we='e
Council.
:tee..., .
:.
from ;,oar:e.
resignatoz
meeting of
irk P<;;
ing that t:
providing ,
of a mail c
automobile
bus stop •o:
:University
3oard : o f S:
adopted by
N ami:ir
of Public c
:of naming t
This matter
Arteri
making esve
of Safety
-petit:
recommendin
rezone pore
residential
Contract •wit? LM..Beii"1 •
'A repor"t:. as .:receime+l:- from the Board of Works
s.,Ibmitting . a contract with : N. I Balms for the improvement of ,the
<<ster:ly :one-ha.J f of Newell Road`,; recommending that thi. ontract
;7e apPrroved by the: COuncwl.
On motion, of
proved by the ;Council
Treasurer an d' deliver ed
or the work is paid by
(o .nty.,
Bertsch e and Kelly, this contract was
1 -.the contract to be deposited with the City
o 7'Ir . Ball when the surrl of $10,000 to pay
the Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara
Ordinance. on Board of Zoning ildiustment
A report was- received, from the Board of Works
.••;;cotme ding e s,de Lion' of a proposes ordinance creating. a 'hoard
of Zontn:g. rtidjastment, ant. also recommending that the personnel, of
t_» s Board consist of the Mayor, the City ngin,.:er, Health
two citizens not connected with the city government,
2nd the_ City Attorney and Building Inspector to be members of this
y
Board -without vote..-
The Ordinance_was gi'v'en first reading, srd on :;lotion of
nobart and Wood}- the ordinance and recommendation of the Board of
:or ks wee referred to she. Planning Commission and Committee
t h the understar dih ;. tna-i their reports be mad ;; separately to the
Coundi;.-1.
Letter from Mr.
Jordan
By direr ;i.on ,oft e
from CoL' hci.lnan ordan, adares.
resignation from C Mmittee` No.
.
meeting 'of April ` 8 .1 9..
No Parking Zone: -.and` Bus Stop Established
A report ,was received from the Board of Safety recommend-
ing that the Couzzc1l approve a resolution of the Board. of Safety
providing "for the .es;t:ab:l s iz e.nt of a no parking zone for.: t: e ?ocatio
of a mail box in front ;of" the post office for the convenience of
au.tor►iooi2,e--,drivers,, "and. ,iroviding also for the establishment of,a
bus` s, top? on the northeasterly side of uti`averley Street near
U nive ris1 ty `Avenue
Reso.lu.tion'No.. '735, approving said resolution. of the
Board o.f Safety, was read. and on motion of Kelly and Tro t Ls, was
adopted by unanimous -vote -on roll call.
NAMinELOf z.
A ".co nnuni cation - vas rend from tie Ch i ,:an of the Board
of Public Safety asking if any progress has been :jade in the .ma.tter
of naming the pablio: alle`ys- i°i the business district of the' City.
This matter was referred back`,,to the Planning Commission.
;sio.n.
Art:: 3 ai Street'
On . motion of Hobart and Mrs. Thor,as , the matter : of
making P4.verley Street an_ arterial street was referred to the Board
of Safety for :study: .
Petition. for Change ." of, Zone
report was received.' from the City Planning Commission
'recommending that the 'petition,,of Paul Bohan Smith and others to
rezone,:Portions of :Blocks 15.. and, 17 and all of Block le -to third
residential zone be approved and that the procedure to make this
Mayor, a communication was read
sed to the Mayor, tendering his
i to take effect at the re_gulay
change of zone be carried out.
Resolution No. 736, setting April 8, 1929 at the hour
of 8 p..m. ' as the time for a hearing; on said recormendat on for
i change of zone,. Was read, and on. motion of Hobart a d zt
C�'lx'�.,,, n t'nSE??1,
}was pas by unatiMo:as :rote on roll call.
Concernin Re^�est to Close Oxford ana Car:bridge
Referring . to the petition from Mrs. J. S.. Conover and
others to pave certain streets in College Terrace w;..th. the exception
of Oxford and Cambridge Avenues, to close said a n,ues and: procure
a site for park andoiayg-ound; and referring also the `counter
petition fro- yore.. x. tiones and others petitioning that the .four
smailt parks. in College Terrace be retained and that Oxford'and
Cambridge Avenues be kept open,- the Planning Commission reported
i that it has :previously given full consideration to this matter as
shown in Plan ning . Com zi:s sion minutes Of Sept.' 20, 1926, and "had
decldeo. that :unless ''the' citycan acquire for park purposes the ,land
made 'by;; tne' ciosirg. of Oxford and Cambridge Avenues, it recommended
that these streets be 'not closed; and the Commission recommended no
Further action at this time. On motion of Jordan and Hobart, the
report of the Planning Corunission was adopted.
Closing Olive and Portage
Keferring to the request of the Southern Pacific Co.
to close the portion of Olive Avenue from the northerly line' of Third
Street •to t.ne Southern. Pacific right of way, and also to the request
of Ralph r°r. ;,vacs: to close the portion of Portage Avenue, ,
�;e !+v n.ze between
the northerly line, of Third Street and .the Soya trnerr± Pacific right of
.way, a r ;co: riendation wags received from the Manning Commission
that these streets :be• closed as requested. The Planning :Commission
:also recommended that; the So xtnern Pacific Company deed to. ,the City
the necessary land for tr:e Widening of California Avenue through
/lands of tine Southern Pacific right of way, with the understanding
/ that the improvements now 'on said lands will not be shifted until
the s:otual .widening: takes place.
On ::zo;tion of T"oltrs end. Kelly, the City Attorney rras
it s tructe;d to:: pre:rkare. the proper resolutions to carry out the above
reco.:irnendati,ons ,and`.to enter into negotiations with the Southern
Paci:fi.c Co::xpanv' r`.deeding the necessary lend to widen California
Ave:).ue it exc.hara e for the: land 3 t
�' � .v'? re ,
1 dive from'the City w'rer,
the norti.on of Olive, Street is closed.
Change
in Street Names
A report was xbeceived from the Planning Cornmiss �.or;
recommending that the name of Forest Court ;be changed to` Forest
Avenue and that the name of Florence Street and the name of Gilman
Street; be changed to Scott Street. On notion of Hobart :a -o Kelly,
4ons 1oerati,.on o£ tnis matter' was postponed to the next 'meeting.
Concerning Rnb:arc.ader o Subway
A .r•eport was received from Committee -,No, . 4 recom :end; nn
that' t ye-.Ci y' Attorney bey directed to "velare a resolution for the
g:ene;r°al els-ectton a: d for tie proposition to vote on bonds for the
:mbarcadera oac sto'bway,. at the sane election. '�.stimat s prepared
the Cr y Englneer...showea that the. City's share of the cost ,of the
ubway is 64,20.OoOG.
The Chairman of Committee .ro. 4 statedthat:the
om ;ittee felt that the bonds for the nro;:osea hospital should be
o tea.; upon later :at a s necia1 election.
'On motion:, of Jordan and Christensen, the recommendation
the committee was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call.
Councilman Wood was excused
e ^eat: of :then c ttng.
at 9:30 p. ?n. and was absent
'nt
the sur
accords
Avenue,
C riste
un_anir:o
Le
that thi
on the
approve(
spprovir
the deed
as ;1et
hey
t fis
fro -n thtl
Re
the c::ari
Collector
was no it
a.`r: ✓ a b l y
i)ee
granting
,the sum o
';gong ::o S.
:.'arc ., 4
.1
was passe(
directed t
.itle comf
Lee
Company, t
on .Aorll.1
City an,a t.
descr ipt o.
a resoluti,
in escrow
COnc
in connects
and present
Company, ., .
territory,
they sharewill
of -..
>,"a1x conveya
was direct
App?opri.a:ti.an for' Pavin
1'1 recommendation was received from Committee y.
the sum of ,�'Ji' a` appropriated
:� from
•. �*' that
�0 Uo he a.,p ropr•iated f rom the contingent fund in
accordance with .the'resolution of intention for
paving Vhgnning
.yvenUe, Lincoln Avenue and Guinda Street. On motion of,
Christensen and Kelly', this recommendation was approved by
unanir_:oas vote.'
Lease with Peter
Faber.
A report was -received -from Committee NO. 4 recommending .
that the agreeme ,t of :leas.e is' t 4 option to purchase certain. Nand,
on the bay, front,- ,.comPrisin,g 71:33 acres from Peter Faber see
approved by the: CouncI l .
On motion :of Cathcart and
approving saki lease, -, y :�znanimaus
On mots can of-Ber:ts'che and
the deed :. be placed:, ines.crow '-,with
as. they ..pasts upon t:he• title: of' the
the first nay sent oe e c do ssitd. by
from. `there on.tingent'. 'f11:66.."
Report of:Con ii:t-tee.. *.0..3
.: roport `was :received from Committee No. 5 referring. to
the charge of dis-oourtesy to a citizen by an employe of the Tax
Collector's office,-.. Stating that the Committee is satisfied e -
was no intentional discourtesy and that this matter has:''been
amicably se.*tled
Kelly, a resolution was pas
vote on roll call.
Jordan, it was directed that
a title company until.. such time
land, and -that the money for
the City, the money to 1>e taken
D0edfrom Alfred :Seale.
A:deed •;;'as :presentee from lfred Seale and Grace R. Seale
l: Road
the ;sum of ,119:1�. 0, this ... ._ being under contract of Sale to
..ong,. ;cc_ :Sa-�',: the; purhase: of said land having been authorized on
.:arch 4, ? 929. On notion of Thous and Mrs. Thomas, l
was oaseed accept1ng this deed; ' b - unanimous vote one roll ecan . an
Un motion ,of lizoits and Mrs. Thomas,
.i.rLcteo. t0 :�je ' ,� $ .. M �o .�as, the deed. was.
p" aced. in esc.� ow.'-,iith. a title co�ipar3 until the title cc•mpanv oa?se ...coon th.e .tVit.le,
Feed with Alviso "Salt :Co .
!:deed was pre.SE;ntea. from the City to the Alviso Salt
Comr�any_, this de d:, having beer. approves: by a resolution passed
on A•ri-1' 14`', 19283, for the exchange of certain lands between the
City and the A.1vis,o Salt.:Oor an it being necessary to rewrite the.
•5 scripti n: .in : the ;deed. - On .motion of Jordan and Kelly, -
a resolution was -passed a.pprnving this deed, the deed to be placed
in escrow until s policy o'f :insurance is furnished on this property
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for
t-ra. Ling t the City 3.97 acres of land on i�bar d
COne0r22 n rt.r^-baretide _ oaks"
Th Deputy Ci uy :attorney mac.e a verbal report on matters
in ccxmection .:with :the proposed annexation of ":;mbarcadet. Cake
and presented for filing, an 'agreement s,, ,.y�. 7; t ssigned by the .��,X'Ci- T:,'�7eSt'7Ae;2t
Company, R. C. 3olman and Jackson . Ralston, owners of said
territory, in which. they agree that upon annexation to the City
they will pay all taxes assessed against said property for its
share: of the o Jtstand.i.ng bonded indebtedness of the City; and that
-all conveyances -to .purchasers shal1.:be` mace subject to such taxes
On Atiatiom of hrss:on- and Bertsch e . the City Attorney
Eras directed` . to include the � of
S hs
�p='apas.�ti.on annexation o.:'. tbi:s
.it
territory to ,the City in the procedure for the electi,arz.. to _ be
held in May, lin the:event the Boars: of Supervisors pass favorably
upon the ' �a ter, of Annexing this uninhabited territory. v
Reports.`.of Officials
the reports , off. the Department of Public 7orks,
Depart .ent o°f Public. Safety, Auditor and Treasurer for the =north
of February, 1929, were 'received and -,laced on file.-
C.aims iyllaved
On motion of Thoits and Christensen, the .following
were allowed and warrants authorized in payment of the same
'American Trust Co. $8'7'.07
E. L Beach 20,00
.Calif. Pacific Title c Tat Co. 2.50
E. D. Eakin 75.00
Malcolm and'David 200.00
A. 'Pettey 48.75.
-Register-Leader 6 S. 00
Traveler's Insurance Co. 1 66.00
Arthur 'J ilson 8.00
Frank G. :.o ge 29.5.5
South Palo Alto improvement. Club 5.00'
Mrs. C. Hollingsworth 5.00
iyirs . Pearl Kent 5.00
C. E. rothschjId 5.00
,. .F Rothschild 5.00
Chamber,of Commerce 35:0.00`
Municj 1?a1.;` Bond Co. 600.00
Foster & Reynolds 345.00
7jong ti;vo Sa.n 1/91.00
session
Roll ca
Appointments
Planning Commission
i e Mayor announced that he would like' to. appoint Yr.
". Goodenough -as a member of the City Planning`Commission,
:Jr•. James :0 Sharp, resigned. On motion of : ertsche and
Kelly, this appointment was confirmed.
0 motion of Hobart and Yrs . Thomas, the re-ap-coint-
men:t of i r. r P•. ;Nutting as member of, the Planning Commission,
whose tern expired on February 27, 1929, was confirmed b7 the
Council.
Parks in College Terrace
Sri motion ' o f ' C at he =r t and Hobart, the -',City- Planning,
Commission' was. directed to take into consideration the. development
'Of the small parks in College Terrace, and -report their -
recommenda'tio ns to this Council.
�-'7.1. motion, of Thoits and 3ertsche, the Counc
ACS. j ourne
Approve,
Al
meeting
Council,
:e
Railroad
onday,
Churc r. i l
Ch
tion of
15 and B.
third r9
w a s no
Blocks 1,
district,
was ado2i
the sugg
the Super
widening,
matter of
would obj
bins had
a propert
and state
'.:a ve the
be very h
Cormlitttl;?
Pet.
Company a2
their can'
streets is
dent to g_
Paving Co:.
of Kelly