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Home My WebLink About07011929• City Hall, Palo Alto, California. July 1, 1929,. The Council of the .City of Palo Alto net on this date at 8 p. m. The meeting, was 'c=a1led to order ,by the City Clerk, who called for. no: inat ons - for Mayor :pro ter.;. On motion of Kelly and Whi.s1er, : Council aan <Bertsche was elected Mayor pro tem. Roll call as of lows ; Present: Baugh, :;Be,rtsche, , Christensen, Hobart,..Jahrzson, Kelly, says en; Mosher, Reynolds, Thoit3, Earl Thomas.; -Mrs; Margaret Thomas, Whisler, Wooc.. Absent ; - Cathcart . Election of: `syor The'Council proceeded to the election of a'. Mayor for the fiscal year 1929 1930. . V ood. and Johnson were appointed tellers. On the first ballot Christensen received 5 votes, Ratheart 3 votes, Thlsler 3,`:vo..tes, and Hobart, Mrs,. Thomas and Ber.tsche 1 vote each. On..the `second ballot Christensen -received 9 votes and Cathcart .5 -vote . Mr. Christensen_ having' received a majority' of the vo .s vas:.dec:::fired elected Mayor and took the chair, thanking the -Council for, the honor of the election. Appointment of Officials T ne�:Council their proceeded to the appointment of officials for the,.ensuing _ isea_? ye . The following officials were .re -appointed.` by us an .mcus-'vo ar te Clerk:„, and- Assessor, . E . L. Beach, kzad' tor:, F '-.1 .:r Pering Tax Co lector, ,M. A. Westall Purchasing` Agent, J. B. Buchanan Treasurer, The 1ba1,lot taken for' appointment of City Attorney resulted in 1.3 .votes for 1. E.'"..Malcolm and 1 vote for L. T. David. .r.. Malcolm' having receiveda ms o,rity of the votes wasdeclared elected:. The ballot for .the office of Police Judge resultedas follows: Mahn E..', Springer 8 votes, and E. D. Lakin 6 votes. Mr. prib:gerhaving; received a majority of the votes was declared elected. ;`4xt the..balot or,,G, fice Manager, Louis Olsen received 13 :vo:tes. and J; .B. ° Buchanan l vote. Mr. Olsen having .received a majority ;o f •the vote.s was =declared elected. .6l Ctio:n$ . to e Council. ;them proceeded to ballot for the election of a member of the, Board of. Public Works, vice L. B. ;Reynolds whose -. tern expired oxi ::June : 30, 1929. Prof. Reynolds was unanimously re-elected. A ballot was taken' for member of the Board of Public Safety., to take the place of Mrs. J. B. Thomas whose term expired on June 30;..1929. _Mrs.. Thomas received a unanimous vote for reelection. The ballot taken for appointment of a member to the Library Board resulted in 12 votes for. Mrs. Guido Marx and 1 vote for; s. Cottrell,` and' Mrs. Ma-rx was declared re-elected,, her term having expired on June 30, 1929. The City' Clerk read a message from Mrs. Marx, which stated that x;r af. ° Seward, a member of the Library Board is out of the ,city for''three months and Mr. W. C. Thosts, chairrman. of the Board, is away for three weeks, and suggested that a temporary member be appointed to take the place of Prof. Seward in order that, there might be a quorum present at the meetings of the Library Board. ; . ' On motion of Mood and orchisler, Mr. Guy C. Miller 'was appointed.a temporary member of the Librsr y _Board during the abs'ence of Prof. Seward. On motion of Hobart and Johnson, Mr. M. H. are was ;appointed a temporary member of the Board of Public Works during ,the absence of :prof. L. B. -Reynolds. Concerning: Appointments to Commissions A letter was received from the chairman of the Executive Committee' of the Community Center Commission submitting certain names for consideration as members of the Community Center Commission, to take the places of the three members whose terms.expired on June 30, 1929. The Mayor stated that he would defer the appointment of members,. to the Community Center Commission, and also members an the Advisory,3oard on Commercial Amusements until the next meeting of the Council. Assessment Rolls Submitted A report was received from the City Assessor submitting the assessment rolls: for the fiscal year 1929-30, together with block: . books and maps. On motion of 'd'ti'his 1er and Kelly, the ;City Clerk was directed to publish a notice that the assessment rolls ' will be open to the inspection of the public, and that the Council will meetas a Board of Equalization on Monday., August 5, 1929, at 10 a. m. in the: City Hall. Reauest for T.ax Refund request .. _ his Proper -Collector. that this Attorney. Al: communication._was received from W. E. Wood a refund of the penalty o:: tax bill covering part of -A statement was read on this matter from the Tax motion, of Mosher and Bert4che, it= was :directed ei`ubd be granted subject to the approval of the City Letter. from.: C,. E. Jordan , A .communication was received from Mr. C. .E:. Jordan, former council member whose term expired on June 30,1929, expressing, ca endation .of; the work of the various'. departments / of the Cityduring the:.past year,, and expressing -appreciation for the kindness and .courtesy extended to him during his .twenty years.' service -=as city councilman. On motion of Wood and Whisler, tkie.Cit'y Clerk was ins,true;te.d- to send a letter to each, of the councilmen whose terms exp.re ::_on' Jnne: 30,o1929„ --:C. E. Jordan, C. B..Wing, E. A. Cottre11 and- Frank. G..;,Hoge, ,expressing appreciation :for their many years of service to the City. Witter :. from Municipal League J comnunication was received from: H. A. Mason, secretary -treasurer of the League of California Mill -J eioaliti.es, concerning : the , act recently passed by the legislature imposing liability ;cn a zl municipalities for damages resulting frost` negligentaapera:tion. of mo for vehicles by city officers or -city emr loyee s ,.: wbether ;operated as part of the city's; governmental functions t un of ici. assume t, -inimum o on this m on this s' as sugges an affirm Hobart anc No. 5 for • concerning bill of th connection $125.00. of Santa C Committer Ord reco:nmendi:z tarns. . Committee tag that t: • Avenue and M. S. }Eanrs 764, awards read, and o vote on rol Reso suit to for corner of B of Thoits a Repo entries for 1929, as fo accepter. an( d is ar3 S of C. lose �d. the was erms functions or not It` was suggested in thisletter that a number of municipalities 'might forma mutual association and: jointly assume the r , sk,., thus makixa it possible to carry insurance at a minimum of: cost. -- Mr mason .was present and addressed the Council on this matter, saying, that he had sent letters to 160 cities on this subject, asking .if. they ,would join in such:, any organization as suggested,, provided the details could be satisfactorily worked ou On motion of Thoit.s and Johnson, it was directed' that n affirmative reply` be given -to Mr. Mason. On motion of Hobart and 5ertsche,_ the coatunication was referred to Committee No. 5 for consideration:. etter from` Deputy 'Attorney A letter was received from the Deputy City,Attorney concerning .certain expenses in the Black suit, stating *`-that, the bin. of the San Jose Abstract and Title Insurnce Comany-in connection v:'ith' a title search_had been reduced fr6M $250,,00 to 7125.00. A bill vas also submitted for $4.00 from the Sheriff of Santa Clara County for services. This matter was referred .to Committee, No 5. Ordinance: on U Thrns A report -was received from the Board of Safety recommending the adoption of a proposed ordinance relating to U turns, This ordinance was given first reading and referred to Committee No. 2... Award. of Contract A report eras received from the Board rig that the contract:for improvement � .of Works recommend- ing improver1ent o± Forest Court, :Ashby Avenue and Greenwood 'Avenue be awarded to tie lowest t bidder Fr,. S. Hanrahah,= who,s-e totalbid was $55,662,01. Resolution No. ~'64, awarding the contract. for said work to M. S. ..Ta �arranarz, was read, and en Lotion of . Thoits and Lausten, was passed by unanimous vote on roll call Resoyution Authorizin ;'Suit Resolution No.: 765, authorizing the bringing of a quit to foreclose a; lien on the Locke-Peddon property at the corner of H..gh .Street and Lytton Avenue was read, and on..motion of :!'hoits and Johnson, was passed by unanimous vote on roll ca? l. Report of Committee No. 5 A, report was received from Committee No. 5 anpro ring entries for closing. the `books for the fiscal year ending June 300 i 1929, as follows: Water ;Fund'" Light Fund Gas ..Fund Des.trUc.tor ::: \.0 d On motion -of `hider and Tho:;.ts, this report was acreptwd and placed on ..idea The - reports: of the Auditor and Treasurer for .the 1929,were received and placed on file. motion of Ke11y and Thomas, the Council Approved: rt session_ Roll cal: P2 the mee ti between reported City Counc -Palo Alto days that Sumner add received o protest co time t.or widening c: Molts, is a: � who voted Cowper 5tre was passed Shaw/ o , as over the pr Pia: and Co:itt( specificatic be approved, for doing t' representing Suggestions of the Plaza he explained the resoluti( of Universi 4• and for the that may of cold be con development .esidents clu for the imprc El Camino Rea passed by ; na;