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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06241929The Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date p. m.„ pursuant to .adjournment of June 18, 1929, , with Mayor presidings Poll call as follows: Present B©rt:sche, ;Christensen, Cottrell, Hobart, :loge, Johnson, Kelly, Bausten, Thoits, Thomas, Wood. Absent., Cathcart, Jordan, Whirler, Wing. On mation;,of Cottrell and Kelly, the minutes of tb meetings of June l4 and, June 18, 1929, were approved. Letter from _1 r. Peet A: communication was received from Mr. W. L. Peet concerning expenditures of dredging operations and reclamation of the bay shore lands and protesting against further expenditures at this tinie upon, harbor work. On motion of Hobart and Wood, this letter was referred to . Committee No. 1 and Committee No. 4. Letter from Alice Park Acletter,was received from Alice Park protesting against changing the name of Gilman Street to Scott Street. On motion of Hobart and Christensen, this was referred to the Planning Commission. A letter was received from T. D. Thomas concerning the ..}a of certain trees on his property at 3 056 Webster Street i n compliance with city ordinances, and enclosing a bill of $80.00 for , trees. its was referred to the Board of Works and. City Attorney. Communit" Center Budget Tt.was announced that the special order of the day was the consideration o.f':the., proposed bucget for the Department of Playgrounds. and Community. Recreation as presented by the Community Center Commission., the, total budget for this department as proposed amountin .. to $84?47._.00,.n Zwierlein, representing' the s Community Center :Commiss:i,on,;'read reports and explained the differ- ent items in the. proposed b dget with particular reference to the matter of playgrounds . and playground supervision, presenting statistics on this subject, and ,giving reasons why the. increase is necessary. A number` of interested citizens were present. Among those who spoke on this matter were Capt. A.M.Simons, manager -of the Chamber of Commerce; Miss Mabel McBride, director of the. CommUn,ity Center;:Mr..Charles Clifford, playground director; B.. Thomas,,' ember of the ' Board of Safety; Mrs Bingham, 'Mrs. Shreve Nandothers. The ; City Attorneyexplained that supervision of play- grounds and recreation activities as proposed by the Community Center Commission is outside the powers of the Commission as provided in the present ordinances, and if the Council desires to i adopt: such a policy it would be necessary to providenfor the extended-_ powers of -the Community Center by ordinance. Sections of the charter were referred to by Councilman Cottrell relating to playground maintenance. The suggestion was made by Mrs Thomas, council. member, that' it.:might be well to appoint a playground commiss on to: have . charge cif this work instead of the Community Center.: Councilman Christensen read a report which he had prepared on the matter. Hobart and feature of approval, a2 matter, if c This motion Conce2 recommendiri a resolutioc zones on Alm Safety was r for sixty da at the inter one on the . -s side of Unf.v -olice who s the Peninsul temporarily, Mr. Browning company. conditions al locations on referred bacl further consf 0rdins A recommending of the Board the Police an ordinance wn.s passed by una Temp . M A that Mr. M. H during the th: motion of Ber unanimous vot+ Claim J 02 Gus t av Laumt; i ; rental of -5 ac ag; eement , wa; on roll call. Letter A asking for a r. accordance wit the Board of W of Olive Avenu requested the the widening o referred_ . to th The matter was discussed at length, end on motionbf Hobart and Johnson, it, was the. sentiment of the Councilthat this feature_ of the Community center budget meet with the Co!unc1Z,t-s approval, and the matter ,of preparing an ordinance to cover the matter, if one is necessary, was referred to the, City Attorney. This motion was passed by unanimous vote on roll call. Concerting Bus Stop Zones, A report was received from the Board of Safety recommending the adoption Gf a. resolution of the. Council approving a resolution passed by the,.Board of Safety establishing -bus stop zones on Alma Street. The resolution adopted by the Board of Safety was read, this providing that bus stop zones be established for sixty days only, one on the- northeasterly side of. Alma Street at the. intersection of the southeasterly line of the Circle', ;and one on -the southwesterly. side ,of Alma Street near the southeasterly side of University Avenue. This was explained by the Chief of >olice who stated that: these bus stop zones would be for the use of the Peninsuiaa Rap a Trait Company and Pickwick Stages temporarily, as they must .vacate. the present bus station by July ist Mr. Browning Smith adds' essed the Council on behalf of the bus company'.: This matter was: discussed, with reference to traffic conditions at this point, and Suggestions were made for other locations on-.A:;ma ,Street which might be more suitable. On motion of Cottrell and Bertsche, the resolution was referred. back to the Board of Safety and Committee Na. 2 for further consideration Ordinance .on, Parking A report was received from the. Board of Safety. recommending that .tie ,proposed ordinance approving a resolution of the' Board of' : Safety, establishing a No Parking zone in front of the Po;lioe and Fire.;Departmoht .building be adopted. This ordinance was read and.:on motion of Bertsche and Cottrell, was passed by, unanimous:' Vote on` roll call. (Ordinance No . 4.69) „re mp.l:ember Appointed A report was submitted 'by the Board of Works requesting that Mr. 16,. H. Hare be app rated a temporary member of the Board during the :three: months' absence of Prof. L. B. Reynolds. On motion of Bertsche and Cottrell, this appointment was rude by unanimous vote on roll call. On motion of Christensen and Bertsche, the claim of.. Gustav Laumeister in the amount of 0500.00, being the first year's rental of 5 acres of land on the bay shore in accordance with agreement, was allowed and warrant authorized, by unanimous vote on roll call. Letter' from Ralph W. Evans A communication: was received from Ralph W. Evans asking for a permit to crows` Olive Avenue with a spur track in accordance with a map presented.' The City Clerk reported --that the Board of Works had -abandoned the proceedings to close a pation of Olive, Avenue, since the, Southern: Pacific Company who had , requested 'the closing : o1- this -,street would not deed the J and . for the widening of; California Avenue. This communication was referred to ;the Board of Works,, Bills' in. Black Case The Deputy City Attorney presented a report listing miscellaneous -items of expense in connection with the Black case for which the sum of $500.00 was advanced, and returned the amount -of $27.35. He, also presented a report on certain bills still unpaid, pending adjustment with the Southern Pacific Company,amounting to $475.00. This was referred to Committee No. 5. rf' 1929 at 8 h in the ..City Hall.- 0n motion, the. Council adjourned to Friday -June 28, , p . at8p.m Hoge pres Pr Ab meeting o Co] continuat� Avenue Tr/ to which i meeting ar hearing 8 p. m. Cor Pacific Au present. companies half years Avenue w; ie before the terminal i widen the the part o extension this work the Board to July 8t; representa the Board arrangeme:n. done at h si01 ing that ti entered in Welfare P and ChristE claims were by unanimot;