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Home My WebLink About06281929389 The Council of. the City of Palo Alto met on this date at 8 p. in., pursuant.: to adjournment of June 24, 1929, with Mayor' Hoge presidingi Roll call as follows; Present Bertsch* 9: ,Christensen, Cottrell, Eobart, Hoge:, Johnson, moldy., Lausten, Thoits, Thomas, v►his er. Absent : ,Cathcart, ,Jordan, Wing, Wood. On motion of telly and Lausten, the :minutes of the meeting of 'une 24, 1929,.. were approved. Concer.:in�r Soutrd'Oreor. Traci It was.:announced that this was the time set: -for a continuation of the hearing on the road map of the South Oregon Avenue .Tract. It was reported that the City Planning Commission, to ,which this matter :had, been referred, had no quorum at its :eeting. and was unable to .make . a, report to the Council. The earing was then Continued to Monday, the 22nd of July, 1929, at 8 p. me Concerning-BusStation Mr. McCurdy and other representatives of the Pacific Auto : Stages and Peninsula :Rapid Transit Company were present. Mr. McCurdyy,addressed the Council stating that the bus companies have signed the :balance of the lease, being two and -_one- half years:, on the, property at the corner of Alma Street and Lytton 1avenue-where the Palo Alto Hotel is located. He stated that before the bus companies, can use this property as their bus terminal: it will. be -necessary to cut the sidewalk on Alma. Street,. widenthe driveway on .Lytton Avenue, remove the fences and improve the part -of the ,Property which:. they will use, and he asked for an extension of time --for the,,use ofthe present bus station while this work is being done..- On• r7otion of Lausten and Johnson, the Board of Works was requested ` to grant an extension of time to July 8th, 192,9, for the. use, of the present bus station-. The reores:entatives .oaf the bus 'eozipanies were asked to appear before the Board o.f Works _at tts; meeting on July J.st at 4 p. m. to make arrangements for. `the •cutting-;o.f sidewalks and other work to ;be done at their new' OcatiOn. : fionth1y 8±-1Ls A report, was received from Committee No. 4 recommend- ing that the City pair 50% of the bilk, of '4,3370.68 for the float z= entered` in• the .Fiesta .de las,.Rosas at San Jose, out of the I unlcip* t.' `. r elfa;re Pond this.. amounting..to $185.44 On motion of, Cottrell and Ch °i srtensen this , report was approved. - On, :iriotion of Cottrell and Whirler, the following claims were allowed and . warrants . "authorized in payment of the. ,,same, b;: unanimous vote on roll call: Bank of Italy 3.00 E. L. Beach 20.00 �. J. B. Buchanan 64.50 A. Carlisle & 0o., 94.68. Crandall's 's~ 5.84 liorabin Feed & Fuel, Co. 1.35 Malcolm and David; 200.00 E. D. °Lakin ,New -Method Engraving Co. Louis Olsen Palo: Alto News P.. A. TYmes .A. r nsfer &storage Co. Sl'on,aker's Printing House Arthur: Wilson :Travellers Insurance Co. P A.• Transfer & Storage Co. 4uackenbush Furniture Co. M. _4 ests11, Tax Collector r A.:Stuart Pe A. Chamber of Commerce Calif'. 'Pacific Title & `gust D. Lakin & L.H.Leve Frank G.Boge Closing, of:.Acoounts .0n motio.n'of,Cottrell and Thoits, the. Auditor and .Committee No. S weredirected to make the necessary transfers of funds to: close accounts for this fiscal year, by unanimous vote'on roll call. 4$ 75:.00 8.71 65.40 100.00 273.00 2.25 1.75' 11-.25 127.05 33.00 3.25 2095.01 4:50 185.34 Co .1600.00 1250.00 13.30 Bids on Street Work ,wit was announced that this was the time for receiving bids for the improvement -of Forest Co:ar;., Ashby Avenue and. "Greenwood Avenue, under ctesolutfon of intention No. 747. The following bids were received, opened and publicly declared: Name of Bidder Total Amount of 'Bid Marshall S. Hanrahan W. A"..: Dontanvi lle L. A.,,-Bacheider G. W W. Cushing N M., Ball John' o7le Heaf,eyAtoore. Co. ,Peninsula Paving Co . $35,662,.;01 37,564.26 38,354.48.. 381946.42 37,948.84 39,921.5.0 39,953.53 40,766.24 On Motion of Thoits and Christensen, these bids were r.eierred to., the City Engineer for tabulation and r eport,, at the next meeting on July le 1929. Report on Fezoning . report was received from the City Planning Commission relating.to the matter of rezoning portions of Blocks 24 and 26::from' first: to second 'residential, recommending that this rezoning be not done. A communication was received on this matter from Miss Ficrine Fern., requesting that action be not taken or. this matter at this- meeting, and that a hearing be called later. On motion of Christensen and Bertsche, this matter was continues to July 8, 1923. Letter from Deputy Attorney A- letter was received from the Deputy' City Attorney ' concerning the -purchase of certain law books and supplements. This was referred' to the budget committee. Leti ,high schc property Christen4 Lett Commerce airship b Works. Plan recommend widening for the w' Hamilton was pass€' Flan: opening an Channing I of Thoits call. ?laps for the o0 to Newell passed -by Conee Peninsula ; proposed n1 reference 1 questions s Hobart and Attorney, C Concex C insurance, Treasurer, insurance. of insura:ic session. Plaza C had spcken • requested t: be taker in' Clerk from • the general hat been ap plaza dated it was stat Letter from Rim School .P:rinci A high school property by Christensen Letter corm~►uni ation was received from the principal Of the Enclosing a bill for $20.00 to cover damage to school garbage trucks. On Motion of Whisler and this matter was referred to the City Attorney. from S.L.Junior Chamber of Commerce A letter from the San Francisco Junior Chamber of Commerce concerning airports and proposed establishment of a naval airship base on the Pacific�'Coast was referred to the Board of Works. Plans- .f`or...iden ng , Cowper St. A report wasreceived from the Board of Vcorks recommending the adoption of the plans and specifications for widening Cowper Street. Resolution No. 761, adppting plans and specifications for the widening of CowerStreet between University Avenue and Hamilton, Avenue, was read, and on motion of Kelly and Thoits, was passed by unanimous' vote` on, roll call. Plans 'or ;ad :denim Center: -5t . A resolution.,adoptin specifications opening ,and widening of: Center�Street from Hj t Ave fort the- Channing Avenue {�ceo Hamilton Avenue to , solut.ion No. 762), was read and on motion of Thoits'and.Cottrell.,, w&s..adopted by unanimous vote on. roll call. ?fans for Cpening Dana St. Resolution No. 763, adopting plans and specifications for the opening and widening of Dana Street from Center Street. to Newell Road, was' read, and on motion ofhell and T passed by unanimous vote on roil call. Y Lausten, was Concerning, RoUting of Busses The. mat`er of routes to be used by the busses of- the Peninsula;.Rapid Transit Company and other bus companies using the proposed new terminal :at Alma and Lytton was brought up, with reference to t eir' rights to use the city streets and other quest1ons relating to,.rou:ting of the busses. On motion_ of Hobart and 'Mrs., =comas,: thismatter was referred to the City Attorney, Committee No. 1 and the Board of Safety. Concerning.Insurance ACouncilman Christensen brought up the matter of insurance, with reference to the securities held by the City Treasurer, presenting. figures on this and other matters of . insurance. On motion of. Christensen and Kell -r of insurance was referred to Comrittees2vo. 4 and No. S i pointer- session. Plaza Plan Councilman Whisler stated that a group of citizens' had spoken to him concerning the:piaza development and had requested that a plan prepared.:some til-e ago by the park commissio be taken into considerat;on, , Clerk, from the council .minutes` of February x1 stating ngty the general plan as yawl, 1929, .�tatir.�;-that recoz�mended in, a report from a joint committee, had been approved, by the,coincfl, this being the plan for the plaza —dated July 1J,, 1928,;" ,recommended ,by the Planning Commission. i it was .stated that the only change made in this general plan since that time was 'the retention of he service stations-. _ it was further, stated that final plans and specific.atio,ns, . for the actual wor of improvement will be presented for adoption by the Council when, the resolution of intention for the work is presented. din motion of Christensen and Lalsten, thrther consideration; of this matter was deferred until the spec. fica- tlians for;` the work are prepared. Or motion of :3ertsche and Christensen, the .Council adjourned to 8 p, : m., July 1, 1929., in the City Approved: at 8 p. m. who called Kelly and Roll call Pre Abs, Ele4 the fiscal tellers. Bathcart 3 3ertsche 1 9 votes anc majority of chair, than Apoc officials f were re-ao.p resulted in Mr. Malcolm elected. follows: Jol Springer hal elected. 13 votes ark majority of ?1ectS of a member whose tern e unanimously Safety, to t expired on J for re-elect Library Boa, for Tars. Cot' having expir,