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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07081929City, Hall, Palo Alto, California. July 8, 1929. e Co' nci,I. of the City of Palo Alto metAn regular session on this date at 8 p.. m., with Mayor Christensen presiding. Roll call. as follows; Present Miss :: ea r:. .erts.che, Christensen; Hobart, Johnson, e13y.,.Lausten, Mosher, P'eynolds, Tnoits, - arl: Thom as , Mrs. Margaret Thomas Absent. Whielere Cathcart, Wood. On motion of Bertsche and Lausten, the minutes of the meetings of Jetnee28th and July 1st, 1929, were approved. ; Widening',of Cowpe.r. St Referring: to the, matter of widening o w Cowper between University .venue and Hamilton n e theoCity Streetlek i..tozz .��r:.�i�;ze, the ,City Clerk reported . tha't the resoli tJ on of intention which' v ,.s adopted by the City C.o:xncil.. One June ."10th n;ad :been publi shed fora ten Palo ; Alto Tizxiss times in the ,. and. that:< nd protest, were received, during the ten day that followed. thee last .publicatjon. A written. protest-: was presented signed by Chas. Sumner eddy and other property owners, this pretest having received; on ;.July 8th,,, and; the City, Attorney stated that this protest .could have no legal status us as it was filed after the time for f1l'ng''protests had expired. ResplUtion No. 766, overruling t h widening cf. Cowper: � rz..,�i,ng protests or the g per Street, was read, and on motion of Lausten_ and Molts, .was adopted on roll call, all vc ting Aye except -Wosr�er, who voted do teso;luticn No 767,, ordering the work,' of 'widening Co. per S Jreet, was re,ad., :and on motion. of Kelly .va$ passed on r o13 ca :� z sl voting Aye except , and Johnson, `Ag$ , x wxcept Mosher', .1rho voted .. 2 Re u:t_r : a..ppoints E. L. Beach, M. H. Hare_ and .F'. M. a.� o, es - ,s, t e benefits and.. damages and have 8er_e, al supervisio over the proposed:work.,` Plaza Plan .A . joint repo; t was received from the Board of b orks and uo; ttee t. No, l r eea mzendi g spec�.f3.catbcns for; the." Plaza gsy presented theEngineer by the City gineer be approved, ; and recom end nF. that the resolution 'of intention for doing the worms. ~be ,adop-ted.:. A, ponmaunicati,on was, received from James' G. Sharp, representing the ..Palo.:AIto.'nesjdents Club, with a number of, suggestions on; various.: pai:ts .,fir { r of, the �' � aza. �, ".,onnect.�„n with the development Dr. Char p Was .,present, and submitted a pl8n.-which he eX01a.ifed to the Council: `''.e City: Attorney tated resolt�tion of inten+� f �.. ....d that intention'tor the work provide r r the paving of Un1versi ty Avenue ' bet:reen E2. Ca tiro Real S and for tie construc.tii�ra. of.� cu, has and Alma � ,>trect, thatmart.; r , gutter•s and electroliers and ,, ,f .the su es Lions cO.ntained in the letter of Dr. could .be cons.idered:.2ater :and.:Teed if desired. h Sharp ther deVejo:pherit. of the ' plaza. The plan. presentedbytheuPalo Alto r'eSidents.-Clue was ':then referred to the City �.PF C �-nr�.�rg .om=;;ission. Resolution ;o. 768, 'adopting plans and specifications for the improvement of University Avenue between Alma Street and El Camino Real:-, was read, and ;on motion of Hobart and ;srosner, was e passd by. unanimoas`.vote on,: roll,. call {s : 11-120 are:ez2t1 "g .t�s "d edeputlesreaete4 ' ' • o f s as es s f.,,,2"017!„, the 4 flvy nd tardnr� , -4rat }yV,{ pV�n{v„���A'.L�ndSI�.lv�a,�tbl�got ©f as r; . �'a: Bertsc .for the �s tre fit° • 9rko vY,. `�a�ts �' ,. �nd`a pAor°v$d�arz� off, _ rrxn�r�� and t? e i •,,@ , A .r.r©.Z ca�x. ag M he and Z us 41: "w�,n�;�� snd ,���s���e ..��;� ndRads n; wss Ofpassed ��'�����"� ea�`'�.� �4cZuand `� vv�s pa4���'���'�°�'�z��;�� r.,,y, n a * Or s1 JQ,( .i,, ra��� �����re 77a s � m���� 8wu 7 2`� � awest ezad f, n ace /tsta ae nu; e. of refe tc � � n reaUlmj ' 4dot Ga . nslt eeel aor,+ rVese ? 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'2e na n psiler d ha�, �f *s, ea t�; t sten �� nG� e CO ��a, e,,,,t c.� a n .e d. the r r rz`� • was c °„ �, the ra n d. era . putt' s snd r ,..e t.-. cr o ation of `` ea. ti ar uxchas��� a��nhe x2a�/n snd t , w8.s '� t.� ar; of v cst j© ss,zz'e ��}t;n�az2 n, was *aanf serve rh 1t' dui • �ha w on art these dvlso eun x canf.11, 27 ca, ,rt`next m C=2r Appointments to, Commissions and 3oarc.s The Mayor announced:, that he wished to nominate Col. diti. Kinley. ?ones as member of ;the. City Planning Commission,to take the place of A. .;E . Roth.,: rzsigned. On motion of Hobart and :jelly, this appointment bras confirmed. The -Mayor .also nominated Lr. H. B. Reynolds to, serve Rs council representative ;on the Planning Commission, vice Mrs. Thomas-,. resigned. 0n. motion of Bertsche and Kelly, this nomina- tion was -confirmed. The Mayor stated he wished to appoint Councilman . George Whis ter, Mr. Ralph W. .Evans and Mrs. Robert L. Cody as members of the Cormnunity,. Center Commission, to take the places of G. G.. 9ertsehe y Mrs. Pearl .Shreve. and Miss Elizabeth Wenk, whose teams expired on June 30th. On -motion of Mosher and Mrs. Thomas, these appointment were confirmed. The Mayor nominated bliss Diey Baugh to serve on the Advisory Board on .CmrizereIal Amusements representing the City Council. On 'Hobson of ,hob.a.r.t and Bertscre, this appointment was confirmed., The appointment "of .members on the Advisory Board to fill four :other vacancies was deferred until another meeting. It was annot,noed' at is ;time that the -advisory Board. on Commercial. Amusements w :shoal to have a joint meeting with Committee No. 2 next Monday;. July I5 th rat 7, . 30 p . :rn ::?tanding Committees The Mayor ,announced, the appointment of standing committees for the i.s;cal year 1929-1930, as follows: G. G. Ber,tsche, Chairman G. W Mosher E. C. Th its B P. Laus t ei E. O. Tomas A M, Cathcart, Chairman H. :B. Reynolds A. W. Johnson B. P. Lausten. G. H. Wisler Mrs . Margaret B. Thomas, Cairmar Miss- Dicy Baugh fir, Granville Wood. G. li. Wriisler W 8...,Ke1ly E. C r oits, Chairman Mrs . Margaret B. Thomas K B;. Reynolds E ..Christer_ en, Chairman A. C Hobart 'Thomas C a W ;rio she r. • •'Miss.Di cy Baugh The Mayor annc4nce that he would be at ;a.: City Ball Gayly:'.excep; Zaturd.ay from' 10 to; .1.0.30 a;. m.,.for the purpose of taking care o"f ary city bs3:ness.-which might re4uire his attention. d` Report onlnsurance A joint report was received from Committees No. 4 and jo. 5 recommending -.that the City carry insurance against all damages arising ' from accidents . to life and lib only from city - owned. motor vehicles., including fire apparatus; tat no property insurance 'be eaxr ed, that this liability insurance be carried. in a primary poli:cy of 45000 and i0,00G, and that the excess limits for.liability '4:4,490,2000. And $95i000 be carried in Lloyds of - ondon. This: insurance will cost appr oxi:ir.tely 950 to $1000 per. year, and ,_thy committee recommended that the Purchasing. Agent be instructed; to -place this insurance where in his judgment it would ;be `for `the best interests of the City. On motion of Mosher and Berts:c'ne, this report was adopted.. • Ordinance- on Dogs A report._w;as received from the Board of Public Safety ,reCommending the•. adoption of a proposed ordinance providing for /the regul .lion:, of: vicious dogs and the suppression of rabies. This. ordinance: -Was .given first reading and referred to 'Committee 2. CQun it ar aiobart left at this time, 9:40p. m. -and was absent- during±,;"tie: Test o, f the meeting. Plans fo:r Wi:lening and e.,.ening Streets " A .report was -received from the Board of Public . Works recommending ;that the" plans and specifications and resolution of intention for ' the widening of Hamilton. Avenue and opening of Dana Street and Center Street be -adopted by the Council. Resolution No 772,. adopting the plans- and specifica- tions for: this work,' was read, and on motion of Kelly. and Lausten, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. (Councilman. Johnson was excused. at 9445 p. m. and was absent for the rest", of the meeting) . Resolution of intention No. 773, for the widening of. Hamilton Avenue and. opening of . Dana and Center Streets was read and on motion of::Bertsche and Thomas, was passed by -unanimous vote on roll call. plans :for Street Paving report. was read from the Board of Works recommending the adoption of improvement Plans No. 20, and specifications, for the improvement of portions of Hamilton Avenue, Fernando Avenue Rinconada Avenue, Santa Rita Avenue, Washington Avenue, Alma Street, Emerson Street. and Ramona Street. Resolution No. 774, adopting said, plans and speci`ica- t one', was read, _and on motion of m%.o3 is and Reynolds, was passed by;un;animous'vote on roll,` call. -rries;olution-;No. 775, appropriating the sum of .a'o5O0.00 from the gene.ral -„€u.nd., for the improvement of Alma Street between Lowell -Avenue, and_' California Avenue, vas read, and on motion of Mosher and Kelly, -was, ad6;pted-unanimously on roll call. Resolution NO. 776, resolution of intention for the above work, was read, and on motion of Kelly and Thoits , was adopted'by unanimous vote on roll call„ his resolution fixes July 24th at 8.p. m. as the time for a hearing on 'this matter. Commission • now in the this matte .Commission received f: A c ommuni s against the the Council owners affe addressed - the Plarinin recommendat and on mo ti, be drawn ch, resident#.:l liefun< penalty of 1 the authorit Reyno lds, a taken from t Report Public Safet on -file. his opinion and make a 1: a working pr( COncera the City Ccour over the s e ,� fbr the new he the recommend designs for t •.vere referred :committee, to to be informe Sections of t but no action ad j:ourned to Attes 4 Ordinance arl (:o uxa3,t.: Cente,• A= proposed" ordinance relating to the Corrrrrunity Center Commission was given --first: reading and referred to Committee No. 2. rezb'ning Blocks. 24 .:and 26 'ihe questiOn'of'rezoning portions of Blocks 24 and 26 royr in the first resider_t,.a:1 to second residential was brought: up, this matter havi:n . been: ;previousl referred to - Y � the City Planning, Commission by the Council' and -°a recommendation h 'ving been received from the Planning Cbmmis.sion that this - rezoning be not done n corm unication w:as', received from *,?is'; Florine Ferne .nro•testir against the recor=enda pion of the Planning Commission and: aski g the Council to have ' -op:en.. zeeting. on the matter' where property owners affected could oe' heard. M ss Verne was present and addrersed~ the COUnci this Natter. Prof. Clark, chairman of the ?fanning ,Commission e:xp3.ajhed the reasons for the': adverse recom endati'op, of' -the -'C mnigsion. This matter was discussed and. on motion, of,:,Mosher :and Thomas, it was directed: that an ordinanc be ..ir.awn, changinp those portions of Blocks 24 and 26 now in first residential to' -second residenti4. . e funct . o f .:Tax Penalty Conoerninrr the request 'R' t of penalty o_f g�},C ;the r q dd . E. Wood for refund. of` -tax p st y $ , i-ty Ht,tornev reported that the ,Council has the, authority to : rriake.:this: refund. On mo tion of ufiasher: and ::eyno ads a' refund o.f S.; 00 was made to Mr. ;,loon , the amount to be taken from the general. fund, by' unanirous vote on role: call. • repots: of O,fficials:. The reports of -the Department. of Public Works and Public Safety_ for the -month of June, 1929, were receiveo end p.aced on fie.- The Mayor suggested that each council member -express his ooitjor: in. writ ten form as to the outstanding �:eeds . of -tre 'Cit and : ake a list of various . matters arc. ideas to be� used i making y' a :vorking program for the coping year. '� _n concerning HHospita3 Plans.. {here vas :loch di.: cussi-on on the quest!on as to w ether the City 6uncil, or. the Board of Public Works i-- r{ .q t. G:vi � qq �'' ,. r e a. �.�� J�.ki Lsd1�,�.1:v7rt the s e ..e w�. .tl�n �. 1 i�a�lihlr 6r-ec and the approval d l -- the �: the ;ne hOs:pit.al. �' o; � plans -. 17. �,ues_tion arose In connection.with erecos+m.:endat;,ons ado.pt,e,d, ern i. by the Council concerning ng the matter of . signs fo`r the near haspi•,ta1 and select on of an archititre't,- which ere referred to t:k'ie 3oazd- of jd;orks and the special roSpi.taa cc,rwmi;:ee, to report bask to .the Council, the 3oar•d of Works desjrin to be info°med -as tea There ;the :r espons; :,e��t,ioz:s, o� bi�.ity.:^eats r but no .ac f the charter're�lating to ,such matters were referred to, On. mationi.of Berts :ne; and Reynolds, the Council a ; journed. to Monday, 3.611y:22,,1929„ at 8 p. m. Approved, :!