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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07221929g City Hall, Palo Alto, California. July 22, 1929. The, Council of the City of Palo Alto meton this date at 8 p. m., pursuant to adjournment of July 8, 1929, with Mayor Christensen presiding. Roll call as follows: Present: Mies -Baugh, Bertsche, Christensen, Hobart, Johnson, Kelly,. Laus:tsn, Masher, Thoits, Earl. -Thomas Absent. Cathcart M ', Reynolds, rs . Margaret Thomas, mis1er, Wood. On, motion of Johnson and Thomas, the minutes of the meeting of July 8, 1929, were approved. Hearing, on Map of South Oregon Ave .Tract It was_announced that this was the time set for the continuation of ,the, hearing on the road map of the SouthOregon Avenue Tract. A report was received from the City Planning' Commission presenting the ; map in which certain changes had been made in accordance with the wishes of the property owners, and - 1 recommending its adoption by the Council. cor=icationwas received signed by Adeline U Gray, R..1 N. Nordberg,, P arl ; M'. Kent and. Mary s . Unger er stating that they are in favor, of widening Colorado Avenue to 80 feet and are willing to donate the necessary land, provided the city pays for all pacing over 36 feet and that the assessment district be made over the whole city. Written protests against a district assessment for the contemplated improvements were received from A. P. Peterson and others, and. from C.:; L. Goetzand ethers. A ;letter was received from. Mrs. Eulalia Stromqutst e concerning the ; extension of Webster Street through her property and its relation to the plans recommended for the South Oregon Avenue Tract A number of property owners were present and among those who addressedthe Council on the matter were Mr. C. J. Stade:i, Mrs. M. 1, lingerer Mrs. Stromquifit; ter. C. L. Goetz and Mr. P. Nielsen. The map as recommended by the Planning Commission was explained ,cd the various :points involved were discussed. (Councilman ; eynoIds entered at this time, 9:00 p. and:was present 'during the rest of the meeting.) Ordinance ..No . 47;0, approving map of the South Oregon Avenue Tract and showing streets proposed to become open public, streets of the _City -of Palo Alto, was read, and on motion of Kelly and Bertsche, was::--adoptedv on roll call, with 10 flares, Reynolds not vo ng Widening Cambridge Ave. A report was receives from the City Attorney concerning I the matter of widening Cambridge Avenue, stating that a recommenda- 1 tion should be made to. the Superior Court on July 29th ,in order + that the case be continued or the proceedings dismissed. The City 1 Clerk reported '. that a : joint- meeting had been arranged to discuss this matter- by the; Board of Works, City Planning C oemi ssion and } Committee No. 1 to be held July 23, 1929. This matter was referred to the joint committee , to report back to the Council on July 24th. W4t Associati of Califo. named, wa Lett American new hospi Cormii ttee Extern extension of sidewal, 777, autho of time, w adopted by Lease ing that s. construct Planning Co property. Report T1 Cowper Streo presented. directed to this report Widenii A recommend.in feet on sac! Alma Street, was referrer Extens :1 A recommending Coast Mil.tr Stromquiatf Mrs. Stromqu was presente her property to committee As to G A withdrawing Court be cha remain pores was approved Street and a and discussed g° ty ed 4 Letter �'r©rr::; Calif-. evelo` ment assn A communication from the California Development Association asking the .C:lty to adopt a purchasing policy in s•�.pport of California, '' forr ia ,Pacific..Coast,. and American -products, in the order named, was referred to the. Purchasing. Agent. Letterfrom.; qtr. Ei1lbaek A letter from. Mr. A. W. Hillback, Manager of the Great American indemnity Company,. concerning the contractor's bond; on the new hospital, was referred to-rthe Board of Works and Hospital Committee... Extension of Time . A letter ' was„ rec0.ived. from G . W. Cushing. asking an extension of . time of:.60:days: on ..his contract. for the construction of sidewalks:„ „under. improvement.:.. Plans . No .. 17 .. Resolution No . 777, tho au rizing the .Street' Superintendent" to grant this extension of time,, ;. w,as . -ready and : on motion of Berts cbe and Laus.ten, - was adopted.. by unaimous vot® on roll.. call Lease for Boat :.Shod A report was received , fro cthe.. Board o;f _Works recommend- ing ,that a" lease be :drawn Up, perMitt.ing Mr. A. P. Anderson to' constructa. boat shop a,t a .place: -to be selected by the City Planning Coanmiss ion-. for < commercial purposes on the bay shore property. `.his matter was referred to Committee No. 1. Report of Comariasianers The report of .the eormmissioners in the matter of widening Cowper Street between University.,Avenue and Hamilton Avenue was presented,;,. 0n:.motian . of . Thoits - and Mosher, the City, Clerk was directed to. publish a notice as .required by law of the filing of this report 'Widening dening California; Ave. A report waal received from the planning Commission recommending_ that the City proceed to acquire an easement of 15 feet'.on eaeh side -of. California Avenue from El Camino Real to Alma :Street, for the: purpose of widening California Avenue. This was ` referred to 'Committee No. 1. Extension of Webster Street A report was received from the Planning Commission recomaend4ng that Webster Street' from Oregon Avenue to. the West Coast Mili tary Academy be extended" in a straight line through Mrs. strothquiat Ts property on Oregon Avenue, and that. the City acquire Mrs Stromquist''s proPerty for this purpose.. A communication was presented from Mrs . Stromqu st..on this matter, offering to sell her property. to the . ity , for 414.¢700.00. This matter was referred to committee o a :p: A.s; =to angi:ng. bagel of atreet"s A- report. was r, e.caived from the: planning Commission withdrawing:: its prey#:oars .. rreconmiendation that the name of Forest Court be changed .to Forea;t Ax en a and recommending that the name rema resat Court.. 0nmoti`on o.f 'Hobart and Mosher, this report was "_apprroved. The; ; pro po sed o r. d loans a char in the name of , � S Florence Street . and Gi IMan:; .Street _,to Sco tt.Stre,et :was given second read$ and discussed. A motion was made;. byr, �Kel1y and Sohnson.:to adopt: {4 in ;L the ordinance, which resulted in the following vote on roll call: Aye's: i s s Baugh, Roba.rt', Johnson, Kelly, Lausten, Thoits, Thoma s e Noes: Bertsche, Mosher, Reynolds. Not Voting:, ;Christensen. was declared lost on roll call. Architect for='.New Hospital report was submitted by the Board of Works and the Special Hospital Committee asking authority from the Council to make an arrangement with 'Reed andCorI tt, and: Bakewell `and Brown as associate architects, to plan the new hospital building, if such an arrangement can be entered into *with the parties concerned; if .not, to enter into an agreement with either Reed and Corlett or Bakewell and Brown to design the- . hospital building. This .matter, was discussed at length, with particular reference. to the matter of fees, it being the desire of the joint committee to have the::-:abover4firms associated together if they would agree to do the work for one fee. The Mayor stated that Mr. Corlett had -advised him that his firm would not divide their fee with' Bakewell and Brown; that if the university wshed to have Bakewell' and Brown " approve ` the plans, their : services would have to..: be paid for e'p ete1y. Councilman " Kell ' stated that he would like to see the employment of a Ideal architect" for this work, and made a motion to refer the matter back to the cotrmittee with , the request that they „submit an alternative name among the local architects. The -chairman of _ the hospital committee stated "`that the committee had f011awed : the directions Of the Council "to select an architect 'of wide experience in hospital construction", resulting in the above: recorendatlan; • that hospital construction is a specialty and there are no local architects who have- specialized in such: work. There was no second to Mr. Kelly's motion. Afte' further discussion, a motion was made by Reynolds, 'seconded~ :bYtMesher, to adopt the report of the'committee in so :far as they ';have rec.o ended the employment of Reed and 'Corlett 'as architects. for the`:new hospital building. This motion was passed on ro:f1 .cal"l.,. all voting Aye except Christensen sled Kelly, who, voted No. on i tt ee. No. 4 A report : Was received from Comzetittee No`.-. 4 recommending that the -Co munity Center Comiiss on be authorized tocontinue be "playground work during_, the month of July. Thais. Import was accompanied by a hotter ':from ,air. Zwieriei,n, chairman of. the budget cdtitittee of the Community Center Commission, stating that the coat.'Of this work, for the : month of July is an motion of '.Hobart and:: Bertsche, the- recommendation of the:''' committee was approved. es'olut'ion -on:'Natural Gas • A resolution "-of the Board of Public Works was read, this re•soLation directing 'that: 'a petition be filed with the "RaiIroad ommis•sion -fen the" perpase of fixing the wholesale rate of natural gas to be sold to they City of Palo Alto. Resolution Nc s 778,:, apiaiioving. said resolution of the Board of 71orks, and authorizing, the Mayor'- and;. City Attorney to execute and carry on the n-e0easary procedure before, the Railroad Commission,, was read, and on zmot�%on.'o ''Thai•ts arid. •Eobart ? was adopted by unanimous vote .on r'o.Il call. of Pub' bus, wa by una R of isafe Street and Berl on the n and Lyt t and its Board of and Tho' Let stating road map of herh'4. protest, This lett Chan, of Dr. corner of beyond thq the City on the no) and Linco7 reading. could refe report, 'or second rea was referr and report July 24, 1! Attest: :al Cho its;, to ,. own f {t`y ldinga r Y' �o nt Via: ss at .eir Id ,a tion hat ttee ting zed Olds , ,r so c: ett as e11y, ding e - as budget he ion was Sate tiOn .' da. on reads Resolution on Stand for Hospital Bus Resolution, No. 779, approving a, resolution -of the Board of Public Safety establishing a stand for the, 'veterans + Pospital bus, was read, sand" or motion of Mosher anc : T o:nas, was adopted by unanimous vt e on roll call. Resolution on ; 'ar cin Resolut;lon-_No.. 780,. approving a resolution of:the Board of aafety relating to pa k:.ng On the northeasterly Bide of, Bryant Street opposite -the tire -"house, was read, and on motion"'of Kelly and Bertsche,: was adopted by unanimous vote on roli;calf Resolution No. ;781a ' establishing a reserved parking area on the northeasterly side of : Bryant street between University and Lytton Avenues, for the -use of the Ducruet Furniture Company and its customers, rte . and approvings resolution of the Board of Safety on this matter, was read, and on motion of Bertsch and Thomas was adopted "-unanimously on roll call. Letter from Mrs. Cooper• A communication was received from Mrs. Elizabeth Cooper stating that she had signed the protest of Mr. Goetz on the road map of the South Oregon Avenue Tract against the knowledge of her husband; that, she 'had not read the entire contents , of the protest and had signed her husband's name aithout his consent. this letter was placed on file. Change of Setback Line Councilman Mosher brought up the matter of the request of Dr. J. C. Griggs to build an addition on his house at the corner of ;Webster Street` and Kingsley Avenue, which would extend beyond the present setback line. An ordinance prepared by the City Attorney to _ cover ' this matter, changing the . setback line on the northeast side of Webster Street between Kingsley Avenue and Lincoln Avenue from 20 feet to 16 feet, was given first reading„ The City Attorney explainer) that the City Council could refer this matter to the City Planning Commission for their report, ` or' could act' upon the matter on its own initiative upon second reading. ,0n motion of Thoits and Reynolds, the matter was referred to the City Planning Commission for recommendation. and report. On motion, the Council adjourned to 8 p. :n., Wednesday, July 24, 1929,. in :the City Hall. Approved: er y r h.: t CY'S j - k 3i:!• ,