HomeMy WebLinkAbout04221929City Hall, Palo :- l o, California
1929.
The. G.ou ci : of the City of Palo Alto ,Mew o: t ,tis date
at 8 p. rr:. pursuant ,to. adjour°ntent of April 8, 1929, with gayor
1-.0,7,e presiding. �t,oll call as follows:
?resent,: 3ertache Cathcart Christensen, Cott„ 1 E ar
Cathcart, c w t� y t - a.o lei t
a"O'es Johnson- Jordan, !Kelly, Laus"icr, ''ho'tS,;h s .
Absent A"„rs • `hryitas, .,N'.Lng, ';,food •
O n '::lo t��ijjo:: of 3ertsc�:e and La,i s :en, the minutes
F i .. 8, 1929, r approved.
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Ord ,nsrce:- C,ai inp; Bond Election
Ordinance No. 448., calling an election or the *roposed
bond issue of ($60,000 to pay the city's share of tre cost- of
the construction o.f , the 3r_ibarcadero Road subway, this election'to
e held at the sa„e time as the general municipal election:on May
13 1929, was read
On motion. of Cottrell and Thoits, the ordinance was
amended by including a c .aUse,1r the ordinaace stating; that the
bonds already :voted by the City for the construction of a subway
at Palo Alto 'Avenue -be, transferred to the general fund' and: used
far thqeonstru.ct{on o,f the subway at 3ubarcadero Road„. since the
Railroad Commission has determined that the Palo Alto _.venue subway
.'il1 not be built. On motion of Cottrell and Tholts, the
ordinance as amended was then adopted by unanimous vote on roll
call.
Ordinance Calling :E1®;ction onAnnexation
Ordinance Na.449, calling for an ;election or; the
annexation of unlnhabite:d ,ter_ritory known, as the "E.,harcadero Oaks
Tract', th1s election to be held on May 13, 1929, read, and.
on motion of Cottrell ;and Johngon_, was passed by unanimous vote
on road a a -a.1,ll r
Petition from, N. i41. ba.11
A. petit? on was receives from N. K. Ball, contractor,
s1;ing for an: extension of 60 days in which to complete hl.s
contract for the paving of Newell Road.
Resolution .No . 740 ,authorizinf the Street, Superinten-
dent- ent to grant an 'extension o f 80 "days to Mr. . Ball unc. r his
contract fox.. the paving of Newell Road, a s read, t.;d cn �o Lion
of ":3ertsche and %�.his1_er, ;vC a adopted by unanimous vote on roll call
Petition of
petition from E. C. ..di,l1 and others requesting that
a portion of the w,.de Intersection at Addison and Chairing Avenues,:
Block 95, be eliminated was receive; and reterred to the City,
Planning Cornmiss on
Letters on 'S+erstte Bill fr6"52'
Communicat.i,ons-. we` e ' r,ece i v e( frog Representative C. r .
palding and Senator Sanborn '!ou,ng, assuring the Council l that they
Noua.a support Senate, dill>: lo. 652, ,prov;,d:i: g for sewage research.
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A report was received from Committee i�o. ,4 stating -that
it had. employed Mr.. T . ,,,I Je;-kirs as trial et torricy' i.r, the Black
case, to have, char e, of.` /yhe,Qtrialy and yassist
�jthe
e/�/Cyiy�ty Attorney and
.. u4y A.ttOrneV r is .oase'D- The Committee LcomMend'ed- tnat
an additi ai: a3QOO be made available: and s.p;?ropri ateo., for the
defense Of the Black c`asey t;rl:? s S11",il .to be taken from:_ tiff;
contingentf xia,,. rti er thecommit.tee reco ?^:ended- that authority
be granted to *pJ.oy re,di ,al` experts and incur other recess ary
e :senses that i y develop in_the prosecution of this case, 'thin
the appropriation. On.:mo 4ion of Cottrell and Christensen, ;.his
r eoort wf s adopted bj a. : nimoazs vote on roil call.
As to aide in;g. Cambridge Ave.
A report,.aras..rece-ived from Committee No. :4 concerning
e .widening of Catbria'ge..Avenue. and recommending that ; he
Superior Court be r a4qu.es,ted to continue this matter for another
month., This .'natter' tcrae `;disc.u.ssed, and or: motion o�" ood and
_.obart, the City. Atto�rne.y' w as.. re uestec! to take this:: matter up
withAttorney ,aonn J .. "ones of San Joss;, and Kirkbride and Gordon,
attorneys, and ask, to have this matter continued for ninety days,
the expenses and'. e1.a.i s Of the referees to be allowed :when they
:ire approved by tine:; :Court..
' :report was r ceived from Committer No. 4 recommending
that the City enter into: a :i:ease contract ^li.t-. %s".` 1v and a ei
Lau: eister with options, to 'purchase a 5-`:c:re '' ece of land at the
d of E barcad,et'o Road ad';acerit to city -owned bay shore lands,
a 1:3r i?c.e.: o f 8'O.00. OO .
On-motion`:of Thoits and Jordan, the recommendation of
the committeewas adopted, the sum of ti5OO.00 for the first
p yment to be. taken . from the contingent fund, and Resolution on No.
742', 'outhoriii.ng- .the:: lease.- contract was passed by unanimous vote
on roll call.
Concerning Conference With Mr -Bartlett
A-repor. U, fr✓m Committee
with Mr. Bartlett, . attorn'ey of the
reference to .te :7tt .. of Fairfield
pJants for city utilities was rece
' oyosed' ?e sa on ..System
ro ;re s ' port:was presented by Committee No.
.
On the prop oseo. pe'%s;i on sygte'r f01 city employees, copies of this
eport .::o be submitted to: ,""''•embers of the Council, the boards and,
city officials 'for -study' and criticism.
No. 4 concerning a conf erence-
Town of Fairfield tr;.
insta".: ing, :its own 4ist;.-i- siting
ived. and placed on file .
l ' reart. was, .submitted by C o:.r l V t e' e . o . 5 or . he
m,utter : Of liability insurance with a recommendation t^a.t the.
on Co rnci,l accept tie policy of tze Maryland Casualty Company
for liabil: ty iznsurance 'to cover the City, a.ts offscers and
employees against" sut.;ts and c a ales.
Tk'.is. matter vas discussed, r_In ;A :: ,;e f
r_Ind ..y....,, agent o � the
Mar yland:Cas zaalty Company addressed the Council on the :':at ter.'
Onmotio. ''. of -Cathcart` tr' d_.. Jor'dan, the report of Committee tee o .. "5
es=aooroved. and ref er rea- to-: the: budget committee ttee for action at
t.: `:e inning of the ensuing :f'1. cs? Tear, subject. to a ju tz ent
,off the .co rittee as to .the. portion of the premium -that. should be
assumed by the utilities and :trite portion that should be -as' ,'rued
oy the'_general fund' -th;i.s by unanimous vote on roll .call
Report
Dom " Hospital
Committee
CounCilman ` oits', chairman of the hospital coMmittee,
:fade `an oralrepo-rt 'i`.tating. that the Chamber of ComMerce ':had
raised 126,:?25 by-aonations for the hospital building:fund to
date ?e stated that the committee thought it bes#, :got to
;rave` the, hospital, bond_ issue voted upon at the coming general
election 'as there w e several propositions on the ballot already,
but that' a speci a:t' .election should be held later on the bona issue
fex_ :the hos it.s1 ;.5.e further stated that the committee was
continui xig" its work and wOula prooabl.y nave another report to make
next month
.epOrt. frot•. harter Co: ittee
Council: an Cottrell, chairman of the charter committee
made a p., ogress report for ...he co mi teo . and stated th^. , the City
A'ttor eyts .office ;is. now preparing ordinances on suggested changes
;fin .the city government; that copies of these ordinances- would be
sent to; the :;embers of the Council for their consideration, and he
suggested that these ordinances be discussed at the next Council
.Meeting on May 3, 1929.
On motion, the Counc l' adjourned to 2 p . , Friday',
.May 3, 1929, in the City hall.
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