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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0916192943 the.. recent .City Hall, Palo Alto, California. September 16, 1929.. The: Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date ping a at 8 p. m., pursuant to adjournment of September 10, 1929. riction Roll call as follows: be plans dtal1er ?resents Miss ;`Baugh, Bertsche, Christensen, riobart, vohnson„ e ;enter Kelly, ,tausten Mosher, Reynolds, Earl Thomas, py but Mrs: Margaret Thomas, Vicod. ,ur t tee No. Absent: Cathcart, molts, ihis1er. Hearing 'on: Embarcaoero Road Paving t part- th of ng claims me: It was announced that the special order of the day was the hearing: upon lateolution of Intention NO. 797 for the i::lprovement of Er:zbarted sro` Road and Kellogg Avenue. The_ Clerk reported -that ro. written` protests head been received.. It, was explained by 'the- City .:A ;torney that the law requires `all protests to be -made in writing. A number of, interested property owners :.ere, present some of 4hoz desired to be heard, On motion of Mosher and'Kelly„ 'the usual procedure was waived and- the Council decided to rear those -who- wished to speak on the matter. Among those who, addressed: the Council on the matter were Mr. J. R. Slonaker, Mrs. McHale, ;fir. Thulin, 1)r•. Leonard W. Ely, and- others, their protests'- bring .-against the formation of an assessment district, and :al-s'o against the policy of the city, in paying for a ten -foot stria .on <Em+barcadero Road. It was _explained by the City Attorney and City Engineer that the assessment district with the-exeepti-oza 'of the frontage on the streets to' be improved, would be charged 'witr ' onIy a small part of the large street intersettion.s, ' that the amount would be a nominal sum, probably not more than $1;.00 ' for each 50 -foot lot. The',hearing was — then closed and the matter dis'cusse bye the Council. Resolution' No. 805, ordering the work, was read, nc an'motion of-Roynolds- sand Wood, was passed on roll,call a13 voting Age;,` exeept Kelly and Thomas, who voted No. This reso1ut on aets aeptember'30, 1929, at 8 o. m. as the time for receiving aids s on .the work z ,port on Complaint of sirs .Black Terence Referring' the complaint made by Mrs Tarry Black n _ seseinse o1Oa :rg the dividing roadway through the park in Forest and . Coart, ."a• report:.was received from Committee No. 1 reportingthat e sum of :r this work of improving -Forest Court is now in progress., the contra t This awar-ded,;and it does not believe that the work should be stopped, us vote. ; : and therefore recommended that no actionbe taken on Mrs. Black's complaint. Mrs. .Black was present and discussed this -matter. She: al;so> Basked for - information' concerning the coat of. the work, .o f width the pavement to be laid and other questions involved adjourned 4. . in this work. She was informed that the matter Is now in the 11. hands ' of . the`..con;tractor - 'sand will not core before the Council until the ,workA.s -completed and a hearing held unon the assessments. The fit r ineer",w s; re ested to explain to Mrs. Black the points in connection with x. this work upon which she asked informa- .hange o . etback. , Llne ;Ordinance-_ No. 481, changing setback lines on Churchill Avenue, at:. tae- cornerp of° Waveriey 6treet,in Block 18, South Palo Alto', was read, ana on motion of Mosher and Bertsche, was adopted by ,unanimous vote on roll call. The hearing on this matter was held' on September 10, 1929. 4 ri a Appo intment s to Planning Commission The Mayor announced his nominations for membership on the Planning Commission, in accordance with ordinance recently adopted providing for the reorganization of the Commission, and the nominations were: confirmed by the Council by ballot,, as follows For 1 -year term rA I, H For 2 -year term S' H n. YO 3 -year 4 -year N rt C. E. Ashworth Wilson Ellis Prof. J.P.Smith. Col. W.K.Jones C. H. Judson Prof. A.B.Clark The Council then proceeded to elect' two.-ex-tfficio. members to serve" on the Planning Commission, in addition to the City,;Fngine:er who is . de:signated as a member by the ilanning Act. On'.motion. of Wood and Reynolds, the Mayor was appointed -an ex - officio member.. 0n motion'of Hobart and Johnson, Councilman Reynolds wasralso elected an ex -officio member... In accoraance with the Planning Act, it wasthen necessary for .the ex -officio .members to designate their. deputies. The City Engineer, Mr. Byxbee:, nominated Mr. Arthur James as his deputy, Dr. ,ZReynolds nominated Mr. F. P. Nutting as his deputy, and Mayor Christensen nominated Mr. Norwood. Smith as his deputy. These nominations, were confirmed by the City Council Concerning Sidewalks: Referring to matter of sidewalks constructed. by G. W. Cushing, a, report was received from Committee No. 1 stating that ithad a conference with Mr. Cushing and his attorney on this matter, that Mr. Cushing; has agreed to make certainrepairs, and after the repairs :,are made the committee will make a final report and recommendation to the. Council. The City Clerk reported that Mr. Cushing:.had informed loin,; that he would be in Palo Alto this week todo, *Pia" work'_ and would; make the repairs requested,: to the satisfactionof the .City Engineer. The hearing on this ;matter was :continued to the next meeting on September 30, 1929. Petition for .<One-Wav Avenue A petition :was .renal:=red. fror.- Richard W. -Barrett and other ,property ownersAcn Mariposa Avenue, Southgate., asking that Mariposa. Avenge be made:a one-way avenue, and that all southbound traffic be prohibited on this street. This was referred: to the .Board of Public Safety ' and. Committee No. 2. .Decision. in Miler :-Case The City,:Clerk reported that he had received a copy of "California Decisions -.fin. the case of Miller et ua . et -al. v. City of_':Palo ' Alto confirming the action of the Superior Court in this- matter he .Dep,xty City. Attorney stated that ,a. claim for re- hearing has been= filed with. the Supreme Court, making i necessary for the City: Attorney to submit another brief, which would require an. appropriation On motion of ''ooc. and Kelly,.- an appropriation not to exceed $50.00 was allowed for the printing, of this oriel. Petition to Change Nate oe Street A petition from property owners on Ashby .Avenue ' to change {she , name. of said avenue to Lincoln Avenue was referred to the City Planning Commission. Conci a previous Avenue wit: was grante before the stated it also. ` 1,. request, wr involved ar Re oo approving a the subject Avenue and .method of s report, wit curvature 6 that- curbs :a to clearly Mrs. Thoma:; to prepare made in tht; at the into: these plans to the Boar) University Lease - J recoz erdini feet of lanc Embarcade :'o a pedestria: Committee Nc recomuendin�. representat:i stated that Burckhal ter., Mr. F. P. Nyi this peoestr construction the Scutherz: Palo Alto, ri of the perms 0 authorizing passed by Un Improve: A recommending improvement Seale revenue and Charming plans entitle tions, was r t by unanimous - Cc were absent Concerning Spur Track �hr.. Ralph W.. Evans addressed the Council concerning, a previous reru.est he had made for permission to cross Clive Avenue with a= spar to serve his storage yard. This permission was granted by the Board of `forks, but when the matter was taken before the .Railroad Co=ission for their approval, the Commission stated it would :be necessary to have the co iser.t of the Council also. The matter was referred to the City Attorney at pis. request, who stated he.would consider the legal questions involved and report back to;, the Council on September 30th. Reoort on Traffic Control i. report was received from the Board: of Safety approving and transmitting -a 'report from the Chief of Police on e subject of traffic controlat the intersection. of University Avenue and El,. Cammino. Real. • The Chief of Police explained the method .of a sound- operated traffic signal as recommended in his report, with a Further recom=ndatio•n that the radius of curb curvature be shortened':on the city side of El Canino Real, and twat curbing: zee installed on the Stanford University side, so as to cear.ly mark the roadway andthe •pedestrian paths. This -platter-=was: discussed, and on motion of Mosher and Mrs ,Thomas, tae City, Engineer. and Board of Works were r?quested to prepare preimiz arytplans• in., accordance with the recommendation wade' i s` the aoove =+ epo.rt, : for ;:the>'installation of traffic signal at the; -isi.tersection of •Uni%vers1ty Avenue and El Camino "Peal, these plans- e toy:b re'fesrred..,=back =to the Council before presentation to the "Board of .Supervisors• o; Santa Clara County and to Stanford. 'Jnivers:ity for their consideration. Lease with Southern Pacific A report was received from the Board of Works recommending that" :.a> .lease:'to the Southern Pacific Company, for 6 feet of land on the southwesterly side of Alma Street between E barCadero Road and,•Kingsle,y Avenue for the purpose of building a pedest:rian :subway be approved by the Council. The report of Cormi tt'ee" No.1 was read on, :this matter, the committee also r ecorrmendixg ."that :the 'Council grant this easement. ter. Lathrop representative of:ethei Southern Pacific Company, was present and stated that the "propos;ed' lease was satisfactory. • A. letter ;.wa.s read in this connection from F. L. 3arckha1ter, General Manager., of the Southern Pacific Company,, to . P.`; P . Nutting,, giving ' 3.'s assurance that the construction of - this pedestrian subway. would not in any way rc; udice the construction of the: subway for, .vehicular traffic, and stating that the Southern Pacific Co.was willing to join with the City of - Palo Alto, now or: thinany „reasonable time, in the construction of the permanent subway.." 0n motion of Reyflplds .mod. Bertsche, a resolution authariz ng the Mayor and "City-. Clerk to execute the lease was gassed:..b.y•unanimou;s vote•on " ro11 call. npr=ove nt Plans A report;, was-`"rec:eived from the Board of i ork's reco ending, .tbc"adoption ".o'f" and specifications for the improvement` of ; Midd et'1;e1d Road; ',between Embar cadero Road and Seale` venue, -and :far tare•. -improvement of Lane 8 between Homer and-Chann'ing .Aventies. ,;Reaoluticn No 806, adopting said plans entitled. ` i provement' Pans o. 22, 1929-30`i With -spec ifica.:l t3.ons,, "eras read, and on motion -Of Kelly and Mosher, was` passed by unanimous. vote 'on ro:1l. ,cs Councilmen Hobart and - Wood left at 10:1 P.m. and were absent during` :the rest of the meeting. Pk 4 Plans_ for Pedestrian Subway A report was received from the. Board of works recommend- ing that the plans and, specifications for the construction of a pedestrian subway onEl Camino Real for the protection of Mayfiela School ; chi ldre vt e adopted. Resolution No 807, approving said puns and specifica- tions, was read, and; on motion of Mosher and 3ertsche, was passed by unanimous : vote .on roll call. On motion of Thomas and 3ertsche, the Board of Works was authorized to proceed with the construction of this subway. Ordinance Amending Sec, 1011-A C 103 alleys in in the blo be closed, Melville, Greenwood, recommende blocks are accepted a A., report. was received from Committee. No. 1:upon the Ordin request of Sir. Staller to. increase the. 70% of yard width for building 'on :his lot on Forest Avenue, and recommending that a C`z proposed ordinance amending Section 1011-A of Cadified Ordinance Avenue Z'row 0.»-'3,yhich .would abolish; the 70% restriction in,tthe third reading sr: residential .zone be .,adopted. This ordinance vas given first and the Chi reading:' and >diseussed,. MT. Frank. G. Hoge, representing Mr. On motion e St -fillet; addressed tre . Council upon the urgent necessityof roll call, adopting-, this. ordinance.' Councilmen Mosher and .Bert cite made a :motion to . adopt ,thee ordinanc:e as an emergency ordinance. .3111 f .Counc ar Reynolds ,stated that he could not vote upon the ordinance a_t .,this meeting,<,,'as he wished to have more infc: maticn rs in the amou on the, _miter and ,oTt portunity for further consideration of it. The matter ra.s :then . Said. over until the next meeting, for, action covering ce upon the ordinance. at-giat, time. Notion of R. paid, th Concerning Old .Bus Station unanimous v; A report was received from Committee No I concerning the use of the. oid .bus -s ration, recommending that.the Board of. Works be :adthorized to dispose of this old bus station as it sees fi't. ` On' mot:i on of 4phnson and Thomas, this report was approved. Clcr.sIng'-of Southwood. Drive A .quit claim deed was presented from the Palo Alto Land 'Company for the portion of Southwood. Drive which was recently order ed to be closed: by theCouncil. A resolution accepting` this deed and the and conveyed thereby ;was read, and on motion of Thomas and 3ertsc. e.,: ,was passed by unanimous vote on roil call. An, agreement leasing the land made by -.the closing of Southwood Drive to•'H.arry Atwood Kee for a ter of 25, years at a total' rental of $250.00 :for - the entire period, was considered. A resolution appro'7Irg.this lease and authorizing the Mayor and Citg. Clerk -to execute the.same was read, and on motion: of Mosher and ',Austen, *as passed 'by unanimous vote Extension Street omm1tt-ee N;o. 1 .submi:tted a report .ors` the matter of the vr^pos°ed extension of +Nebster Street through the Stromquis t r property, stating_ that , this matter requires extensive study and that the City Attorney has been requested to prepare a report on the 'legal features invoclveci, the City Engineer' is: tor prepare a report; on- matters .concerning the rearrangement of , property lines, and..it,: Is understood that.:.Committee No. 4 will.make a report on f_ ::nanclal features , ansl ` tat after these three reports have been received 'and d e.sted, a comprehensive report will be made to the Uoancl 1. Franca: A Company enc: street rails this was acc Adjovrx On to meet at E Attest : comend= of:a yf ield 437 Closing Alleys in Clara Vista Referring, to the request of ;Liss Harker to close three alleys 1.n .Clara Vista, Gomm .ttee No. . 1 recommended that the alley :.n the block ,bounded.by Melville, Greenwood, Harriet and _Harker be closed, as all of this block is owned by the Misses Harker. ,cifica- Referring:to the . alleys in the block bounded_by charming, passed Melville,. Harriet and Greenwood, and the block bounded by Greenwood, .Hiatchinsaaz:,: ,;B.arker and Harriet, the committee recommended that these :a/Se;ys be not closed, as residents. i these Forks blocks are using,.the alleys and request they be not closed,: f ;way. .the t a . i_nance first r. :ride a a t. on. it. action cerning do`.' it sees ' 'roved. Alto recently; ing:this' of call. ingof et a red. r ' and 'Mosher er of qua s t y and ort on e a ;lines: ; rt en e taaex to the On. rotion.'of Bertsche and Reynolds, this report was accepted and approved. Ordir ance, on U. Turns Ordinance:No, 82., prohibiting U turns on University Avenue .from Alma Street to Cowper street, was given second read1ng and diseus;ed.' The Chairman of the Board of Safety and the Chief .of P.oaiice explained the p d;cisions of this ordinance. On motion :of. Lausten and Thomas , the ordinance was passed on roll call, .all: voting Ave except Kelly and Mosher, who voted No. t 1 for Street Work b.11' was received from. the Peninsula Paving Company in the amount of $528..21 for paving in the Bartley Tract, covering ce.rt,ain lots taken over . by the City by tax deed. On motion.. of .Reynolds and Mrs.. Thomas, it was directed that this bill be ,paid, the amount to be :taken from the contingent fund, by unani; ous:' Vote on -'roll call. Franchise Tax from Peninsular R;r-.Co . A statement was received from the Peninsular Railway Company' enclosing; voucher for $18.52 in payment of franchise for street .railway in Mayfield.. On motion of Bertsche and Lausten this was accepted. under protest. A ou ment to .September 30, 1929 On Motion -of Tomas and Bertsche, the Council. adjourned, to meet at 8 P. '. M., September 30, 1929,, in the City' Ball.. Attes: Approved: e la or y -) a