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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06181929The :Cnunci.l of the City of Palo Alto met on this date at 7:50 p. mee pursuant. to adjournment of June 14, 1929. 1n -the absence of the Mayor, the meeting was called to order by the City Clerk who called for nominations for Mayor pro tem. On notion of Kelly and Cathcart, Councilman Thoits was elected Mayor pro tem and took the chair. Roll call as follows: Present: Bertsche, Cathcart, Christensen, Hobart, Johnson, Kelly, Lausten, Thoits. Absent Cottrell, Hoge, Jordan, Thomas, Whisler, Wing,yr'ood, On motion of ;Bertsche and Johnson, the minutes of the meetings of June 4, and June `10, 1929, were approved. Conc ernn.lag O 1"1 Company Leases It was 'announced that the special order of the day was the, cons1der►ation of 'the :report of the special committee on the natter .of granting the requests of the Standard Oil Company and- -,ShellOil Company.to sublease their service stations at the corner of University- Avenue andEl Camino Real. The special committee. submitted a report' recommending that consent be given to sublease the service'' rations.,. with the proviso that subsequent subletting be only with; the consent of the Council. It wa•s reported'that the Standard Oil Company and Shell 011 Company -have :axecuted the' leases with the City for the, location of their stations`at University Avenue and El Camino Real for a terse of five years, and both companies presented checks for the rental for the ,five-year period the check of the Standard Ui1 Company- -being. 'for 012;,000.00, and the check :-f the Shell Oil Company for $114800.00, -said company having already paid . $200.00' as' -rent for the ;month of June, 1929. it was noted that an error was trade on .tbe.voucher attached to the check of the Shell:.011 Company, -i..t_ °being stated - on the voucher that the rental was from July 1, ` 1929' to N'ay 31, 1935, inclusive, when it should read' July 1, 1929 .to May 31, 1934. inclusive. On :motion of Hobart and 'Kelly, the City Clerk'`was instructed to have this voucher corrected, and was authorized to <`receive these • checks and deliver them to the Auditor Resolution No. 759, authorizing the City Clerk and Mayor to give written -consent to'the Standard 0ii Company to sublease its station` to the Coast .Co-•antles Gasoline Stations, Inc., and also to give written cons.eut to the Shell Oil Company to sublease its station to Van Fleet -and Durkee, Inc., was read, and an motion of Kelly and:Bertsche, leas adopted, by unanimous vote on roll call. Concerning ,,Special Setback Line • This was' also ;the 'time for: further consideration,of the: ordinance recommended. by .the Planning Commission relating to a special, setback. line on the property of J. M. Blackburn'on the southwes,terly.:-side of.,'Cowper Street at the corner of University Avenue .in Block 29, which, would permit him to construct an arcaded sidewalk along Cowper -Street, the , bul iding above the arcaded sidewalk to ,be built to the property line. This matterwas discussed at length, with reference tothe effect the passage= of this ordinance would have upon the •J r street widening proceedings which have been started and other questions involved, - fir. Avery Howe, attorney, addressed the. Council on behalf of Mr.`- Blackburn,: owner of the property in question, stating t City, and to erect proceedin this moti under cons by Lausten some def in. by Hobart 1 adopt the No except Conce the✓Counc1 of Public Vi J. B. Thoma that. the to expires on Pearl Shrev0 Center Cosh R. R. Beal, McFee.ly as expire on J� Concerr present, at ', Council cert 1929-30 which Playground w, on recreatio; director of stated that information d TT Bertsche, it' to meet next for the sped, and to transa Letter A of the Commer, for the volun Pblic Safety Letter A 7 water, gas ant of Public Work Concernln At presented frc::i of a certain_ l of High Street City"for the ri stating that Mr. Blackburn has offered to give an easement .to the City, and, in, : his opinion , Mr. Blackburn should be .given permission to erect his . building as provided by the proposed ordinance. A motion was made, by Councilman Kelly to abandon the oroceedings, for widening Coupes . Street . There was no second to this motion. Couznc ilman , Ho oart moved that this particular matter under consideration be laid on the table. This motion was seconded. by Lausten. - Attorney,jowe spoke again at this time, : asking that some definite action beta: en.:on the ordinance. The motion made by Hobart and Lausten was there withdrawn. A motion was made by Bertsche, seconded by Cathcart, to adopt the ordinance, which was lost on roll cal:, all >present votin. No except Bertsche, -who voted e Concerning Texas: Expirin June . 30 1929 .A communication, was read from the City Clerk fnfoi ng the'Cduncileth ,tote term of L. B. Reynolds as member of. the Board of Public Works will expire on : June 30, 1929; that the term of Mrs. J. B. 'Thomas asmember of .the Board of Safety expires on June 30th; that the term of Mrs. Guido Marx as member of the Library Board expires on June'.30th; that the terms of Miss Elizabeth Wenk, Mrs. ?earl Shreve, and Mr. G. G. Bertsche as members of the Cozmmanity Center .Commissionexpire on June 30th; and that the terms of Mrs. R. R. Beal, Mr. G. G.. Berts-che,- Mr. Howard Ray and Maj. B. F. mcFee1y'Itsmembers of the ,advisory Board on Commercial Amusements expire on -.June 36, 1929. 'Concerning 'Community Center,Budget Representatives of the Community Center Commission were pr esent,, at the request of Committee No. 4, and presented' to the Council certain information, concerning their proposed budget for l929,e3.O which calls for an.increa,se of approximately 8000 for playground work. - Mr.` ZwierIein:' r.ca.d a:.report and submitted data on r ecreatioral -and playground work in other cities. Miss McBride, director of the Community Center, also spoke on this subject 'and stated that the Commission would like to have time to secure more information on thip subject This matter was discussed, ; and on motion of Kelly and . . Bertsche, it was directed that when the Council adjourn, ,it adjourn to meet next ,..Monday, June 24, ..1929, at 8 p. m. in the City Hall, for the special purpose of considering this playground question, and to transact any other business which may arise. Letter from Commercial Casualty 00. A communication from F,, _ A. r'awcett, DistrictMtanager of the- Commercial Casualty Insurance Company concerning Insurance for the volunteer fire : department was referred to the Board of Public Safety ty and Committee No. 5. A, letter from Carr B. Neel requesting installation of water, :gas:and- sewer in, Hamilton Court was referred to the'Board of .Publ:ic. Work . Concerning Locke- s.ddon Lieh .At the request of the ,City Engineer, a letter was uresented.from :the -Deputy City Attorney concerning the foreclosure of as ce tain . Zien : against. the Locke—Fsddon property at the . corner of Eigh Street =and Lytton, Avenue, this lien being the amount, due the, City for the removal of the; debris caused by the burning of a building on said- property. On motion of Cathcart and Christensen, the City Attorney Was-- instrroc ted to bring suit for the collection of the bill; and enforcement of the lien. Committee No.S on Insurance -A report :was received from Committee No... 5 recommend- ing that the Cityplace insurance on the fire apparatus and police cars, in 'order to comply with the new law placing muxzicipalities under liability for accidents caused by' city owned motor vehicles , ' the: approximate cost of such a, policy -to -'be . . $1335.86. On motion of, Cathcart and Bertsche, this matter was referred to, the budget. committee, to have a conference with the City Attorney and Committee. No. 5 on the subject. Report of .Committee No.5 or Special Accountin A detailed report was submitted by Committee No. 5 on special' accounting,, including classification of expenditure accounts, change in form of the annual budget, inventories, and other items connected with the accounting system. The committee recommended that the sumz'of $500.00 be allowed by the Council for the purpose of completing the special accounting work, this appropriation -to be drat in next year's budget and made -available : by. August 1st, 1929, as the amount , ptevidasly appropriated for this work has been exhausted, Councilman Cathcart stated that in his -judgment the work done by,> Councilman Christensen as chairman of Comm:aittee 'No. 5 was One -x11, -the :finest pieces of constructive councilIwbrk that hod been,, done in his ten years of service as a city councilman. 0n. motion of Cathcart and `Kelly, this report of Committee No. 5 \wms approved by unanimous vote on roll call. Attest: MINOI General On motio be paid Plan ' Ac t order co Planning P construe' suggeste, consider adoption, referred 1929, in O'penf Al Iey ;. No. 760 Resolution of Intention/to open an alley in Block 50, Col:i,ege Terrace., was read,' and 'on motion of Christensen and `Bertache,` was : adopted bar unanimous vote on roll call. • Ordinance Naming' .Alleys . Ordinance No. 468, naming alleys in the City of Palo Alto was given second: reading and on motion of Christensen and Kelly, wasadopted by unanimous vote on roll call. ;C?rdi.n:ance Chan ing Street Names A proposedordinance changing the name of Forest Court to Forest Avenue, and changing the name of. Florence Street and Gilman' Street to Scott Street, was given first reading. aff'ieials The.:reports of the Department 4 Pu c Wo s -Department of Public Safety, Auditor and Tre gEr / g'f r�teivedi929, and placed on file. Concerning :Bill.. for Pipe The. Purchasing Agent presented a bill in the amount of 63250:.58 fro= : Tay -Holbrook Inc. for pipe and recommended that 4 this invoice; be .paid' at the present time and classed as 1929:50 `business, in, order to . take advantage of the 2% discount, which would amount to 'approximately $56.00» Onmotion of Christensen and Bertsche, thesum of 42500.0o -was transferred : from the: unappropriated' balance of the General Pund _to the Revol :ng Unc , by unanimous vote on roll can On motion of Kelly and :Christensen., it was directed that this bill be paid from, the Revolving 'und, by unanimous vote on roll call. Concern$ ng. blaster Plan Act The City Attorney presented a copy of the `new Vaster Plan Act, and.the City.Clerk was requested by the Council to order copies for:the use, -of the members of the Council and the Pl.anin oirnmis a. g C sign `from the Secretary of State. Plaza Plan The matter of the adoption of the final plan for the construction of - the : Plaza " 'was: brought up. The City Enginer suggested that it would be we/1 for a committee of the Council to consider the plan before it is presented to the Council for adoption. On motion of Hobart and Lausten, the plaza plan was referred to Committee No. 1. On motion, the —Council adjourned to 8 D. m. , June 24, 1929, in the City Hall. Attests City Clerk, Approved: ayor pro'