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After:further discussion, on potion of Cathcart and Johnson, this 'matter was :,continued. to Friday, December 13, 1929, 3t 7:30 P. K,_.: H.earirngs Continued to Lee- 30t1. The hearings on the matter of widening Cowper Street, .nd on widening:arido aening:,,Dana' Street, Center Street and amtlton ;avenue, and ,the hear"ng,.,,or the assessments for the construction, of stc ewalks by G. - 6"i . Cushing were continued to -.'onday, December 301:1929', - at 7:60 P. M . , at which tine reports from Committee NTo..,. lwill- be ready. Protest' on Opening Alleys z protest 'was presented from Frances eisshaar and others to theopening of alleys in Blocks 46 srd 47, College Terrace and Blocks ? And 2, ,eJ.ssriaar Addition, under resolution of intention:' No. 799,' A_ hearing spas set on this Mae ter,, Terrace., • also on the matter' of opening sn alley in Block SQ College lerrr:ce, a ;,protest on. which was previously received oy ;the 'jo,.zn ll W ro r Lucy Li htbooy., this hearing to be held on ilonday, December 30,'1929 at 7:30-P M. Ordinance on: Lot Coverage A proposed. ordinance relating to let coverage.' in the third resi.denti.al C:istrr,.ct '(Zone ` ') pr.esented by ,o +mitte"e' No. 1 was submitted for secand resdin7 A letter fro:,: Lr. E. Hoare on this matter was received. The City Attorney stated that an ordinance is being 'drawn -'by 'direction of the City Planning on this subject, .:hich should' be considered` by Cor,Imitte No. 1 before action is taken. The communication from :;r Moore and the bropo'sed ordinances were therefore referred to vcJ mittee No. 1 .or cons .dera Wion. Petition on 'Utility Rates +. petition was received from Sarah E. Cri tchiey and other property owners on Park Avenue and Park Boulevard: concerning the difference in rates for electricity and pas oat een. those in the Mayfield District and those charged by the City, and asking that they be furnished utilities at the salle rates ;charged to other ;parts- of Palo Alto. The City.;Attorner • instructed to inform the yeti ti.oners t hit the City is .consider -1 iris the matter Of purchasing the utii .ties fn the Y:ayfielu ,strict and supplying electricity and "as to that uistrict, and f_s now .awaiting " the decision of the z ai 1road Commission or i:s ~latter. Report on Natural Gas. ; :A 'report was; re.ceive'd from the City : torney rupo n the arour. natural pas rate case and the wholesale ';rice for natural ,a's to . fi rs the CityLjof P'a10 Alto. That 'Portion, of the report recd:.mending that the City should put in a holder to take .care of the `Peak sted W4 ; , load was referred to the 3oard of Vi'Orks and Committee ittee NO. 1. the- [ti.k '�{y'y,��yy �(,T.j., T p` �y y�y M. _ - j` «X 9 - Letter': .1 '•i in Ruth- ingiva {ti. ldl tic letter fro outh Ingraham- concerning the extension o f . offtus service ;from Pa .o. Alto',, -to the; Mayfield Station' and the e need of sheltter at the' Mayfield :junction was referred to the Ry Board s::: t bl1c: Barks id not tter I 3 it Letter , f ro:XiPa _' e' _ eas. :C ent A co miiuiioat or. :from the Palo Alto hess.dents Club requesting certain_ ;datta.relating to development of the. bay shore " iarxd$ :eras ;ref. rr.ed to the„ Board of Public Works and Commi.tteell. ';,auxsc..i:3man Jh.isler came at 8:50 P. ivy. , and Was `.Sresent during the rest of : the meeting. fetter .was xece.ived . from Mr. w. L. Peet concerning ,the matter of obtai.xii g Hetcb ici.etc ay' water and the formation of a ,water.-districtin .this.- eountsr. This mattes was discussed and the' co,:^:riunlcatio.n :wa"s referred to the special committee. co: posed of Dr. `t�eynoids prof." CaLhcari. and Prof. L. 1.,,Reynolds appointed to.: consider' the water situation. Couno' lean. Reynolds came at 9:05 P. Y. and was or•esent for the r•wst of. the' meeting. The Council now centider.ed the recommendation of Committee No 1 to rezone as . second residential the 25 -foot lot district in Mayfield, which recommendation was disapproved by the City Planning Commission. , + t-ar { t� r $ This matter Was c�scusses: with particular: re.fere:nceto. the 25 -foot lots in Colle e Tti r r•Poe, snc. Prof-. Clark, - chairman of the Planning Co'Iiission, addressed the Council explaining the reasons; for the Manning Commission's disapproval of the proposed change of zone in this district. councilman. Mosher spoke in favor of the change of zone and 1 Couscilman, Kelly suggested that a certain part of College Terrace be rezoned to second :residential, leaving the remainder :. s first residential. A motionwas made by Thoits, seconded . by, Reyziolds, to lay the recoar.".zendation of Committee No. 1 on the tn'b1e . Councilman Kelly moved toamend this irotion by referring the ,natter to the Planning .Co nission with requezt that It ;,onsider the possibility of zoning part of, College Terrace to second residential.. This motion.: ;was seconded by Mosher and passed by the following "Ayes: lien. tsdre, Cathcart, Christensen, Kelly, Mosher, Thomas, U hisler. Noes: Miss Baugh, Johnson, Reynolds, Tho!ts._ After further discussion, the original motion to lay e matter on the table was withdrawn. Qr motion of,"Reynolds and Bertsche, this matter W9S then referred .to t:he City Planning, ;ommisssion, and Councilmen Y.osher and Kelly: were invited: t'o met with the P1annint'-Co.Cn..missicn and :offer suggestions at that time. Setback Changes R:comrnondeo xa report was.. received from the City Planning: .CoMmissio,n recommending changes. in setback lines as follows: (1.) 3rz' the sauth.or.iy sideof.:E.ami ,ton Avenue for a distance of 329:.:22 fret e'1st of.:Ashby .1v:enue from 40 ; ae t to 30 ` fe:et, (2 ) Cr? the eas.terl .: s1d,e of" Ashby. venue for a distance of 532. -feet rout: of Iam ltoti venue fro'Ti' 24 f:e t to 16 feet, (3) That' setback lines be established" cn both sides of i ana atreet for a --distance of 37:9.22; feet easterl .-fro .Ashby.: Avenue. at 24 feet., (4) . .That 1 setback: li e:s be :'e:stab fishedo. .n , the northerly side of .Forest nor, a..distance of 'fe.et easterly from Ashby Avenue .at 24 `ta i t was directed that a hearing be he1c. on ` th;:s attC'r a.t ,7:30 ik e,':'Deceriber 30, 1929, urQinan<:Ee t A re .0( the p< :nr.1 vending of to ba,L c< was given first re Bills ='or A repo to the Council, :'office and Fire Le this matter from of Cathcart and ::o Approori a ti: A reoo: recommending that construction of sic z long the city-owne of Thoits and ert 3oard was authorize %evelonment Fund lc As to Wideni hefer:% i Avenue requesting and improving Cambr. the rogress;.ve Lea; Committee No. .1 Tee( opportunity to reco: petition, since the based on the assumo; on a cash basis and issued to pay the cc notion of Kelly and .A co„ . un matter wns refe.•rec. Concerning So A report that a sprinkler sys necessary funds can de ferred awaiting a Sewers in Mere A report to the' matter of con: that the committee .owners and has refer/. consideration Lease wi th i'er, . A report that it favors the es and recommends the ex. Cub. As this ?ease Council, the matte= r ; ordinance $ten :report wad rccet veo trot ;the Board of Public Safety r comrdending: the adotpti'cs of a. <`pro sec. ordinance prohibiting the -leading of :tobacco,_by:::autazrstic safes:. machines. .This. ordinance ,rae E ven,: first reading anc. refer .e to. Committee No. 2 " 1 s : or ;'-epair 3.: A. retiort was rece!v from the City Engineer, forwarded t.:; the Council: by the Board: o ;arks , concerning repairs to the 5 sw 'slice and Fire. Department i 3 # n answer to a letter on v..Is matter_ from the Chairman of the Board of Safety. On motion of Ca.thoa.ri, and: leosher :;_ this- mattAr wa:s referred to Committee No. Appropriation for S-ide-wya-l€s, ent rA : A re ,ort w&s received' from. the e7o and of orks recoemending thatan appropriation of 'ei?OJ.?O be ;made for the construction of sidewalks -on ;the. south side of California Avenue silcrg the city -owned Te operty (Kayf ield Depot Park). On rztc tic�,t cf iho .ts •and :ertsche, the. recommendation was approved . and the Board was authorized to;: take thee necessary amount from the park -: eveiopment Fund. for this purpose. - the ice 4tei 1 - As to_ Widening. Cam r1agee .lave : heferring to . petition from property ty owners on Cambridg regleesting that tr e •Council abandon proceedings for viridening and improving Carnbr. Edge A�reriue, and also 'referring to a .letter 'from the ?regressive League on this:=suoject, ;a reportwes received from ammittee No. 1 recorrmerding that property or:ners be given an opportunit tto reconsider t:he matter before action is taken on the petition, since the committee -Understands that the petition was based on the assurrpt Onthat the: cost of widenirig yti'a.s to be . done on a cash. basisand thee. City Attorney advises that bones can ` be Issued to pay they:costs; of;: -widening: under the 1911 Bono. Act:. On e.otior of Kelly and. 3ertsche, this; report was approved. A commu.n.icatio.n, fom Mr. . S. . Cuthbertson on this matter wes-,,.eferre:d= to; Co.mieittee No. 1. Concerning Sprinklers A report- was received fromCommittee_ No. 1 r£.cor-mer:C.irg that .a sprinkler system ° be ` installed in the Plaza provided; the necessary, funds can be arranged for. Action on this matter was ue'er.X"ed awaiting a report from Committee No. 4. ion. r Sewers in MernerTratit. 4A report was " received frorn Committee No. 1. referring; to the' matter of constructing sewers in the {erner Tract, stating that the committee has had an informal meting with property owners andhasreferred the matter to the City Engineer for .further coesyderation. ou th woes venee ft. ter: ;v. S+L,. Lease,: with Tennis Club A report was received. from Coereittee .No. 1 stating that it favors the establis eeex t of tennis courts in Kinconada Park and rec-rnrmends: the:,execution of the lease with the Palo Alto Tennis Club. As this "1ease..is not yet ready for presentation to the the matter was continued ur.ty.? the next meeting. 1 :Appropriation : for Paving A ;report -wasreceived from x. Committees No . 1 and No. 4 recommending , the approva;1 of the recommendation, of the Board of Works ; that §loa O,O, .be ,appropriated from the contingent fund for the purpoae of paving: •a .strip >7 x 50 feet in front of the "building of 3:; 'Allen..now under construction on 3ryaa t Street between University,, and Hamilton Avenues. On motion :0.1 Thoi is and bi.sler, , this- approoriet :on was allowed from the Contingent f and 9 . by unanimous vote 6n -roll call. Transfer ,Of Funds ri report was-. received from Committee No. 4. recommencing that 47500.00 be 'transferred from the Plaza Fund to the :.un= cinal Paving r'vnd for payment of. Plaza paving and electron ors . : On T motion of 'oshe.r and —Kelly, this recommen a.tion was 'aper oved by unanimous` vote: on `:roll.; Resolution on Traffic is in All.ey,. loc1 11 A; resolution of the: Board of Public Safety regulating traffic andparking-in ,the alley in Block 11 was read. Resolution No. 6Z2,' approving ,this resolution of, the Board of :.afety, was read., and on; motion of Whisler and Tzioits, was passed "by ,unanimous; vote on roll call. Re,00?ts Of ,Officials The reports of the Department of Public 'viorks, Department of' Pubui.°c.::Safety, Auditor and Treasurer for the .month of November. 1929, ;were received and placed on file.; monthly Bills On motion: of.Bertsche and %posher, the following. claims were:, allowed and warrants authorized in r a:yr;en t of the same, by unani moUs vote -.on, rol:l cal e ac: -•Crandall'=' s, Carlisle :& "o. alifornia Theater Chas. R.. Hadley Co. Burly, David Palo-` Alto 'Newsi- Slo nakerl s Printing: Rouse Trave;ler.s. Insurance Co . "dwin_ S. Bryant A. T.,Pettey i aul costes and. Jean Pica,rd 1.'a'C1 sc4est�. , Ta?'i.`lr.o:1le'ctor. Dora, -1,-;; Howard Gerald:H. . Hagar Hugh H. Williams. Jo . and Se-irna Lai ne Kate J. Heald v' :. R., Lloyd' Robert "E licksor. A. T. Pettey Appo-intment of Committees The Mayor- announced the membership of committee appoin-ted. to consider the nark problem 20..00 .. 2.00; 7.50. 5.25 1.'65 347.69 .82 5..'00' .40 132.40 2.677.5�0y . 19.50 5.50, 6.50 5.85, 1..30 6..50 36.30 the spec' al and inv�� tir,a te t e ..,attez of esta' Dr. H. 3. : eyno cs Floyd Cowan, and The Y. a as members of tr. e Z. J. Thomas,: (representing -the ( the Board of Truet: Kirkwood (represent 1.r. A. ,u. Meyer, :.;w Oakley and ;,:rs. J. Adjournment t On mot to meet at 7:30 Attest nding i^al n by -fatter. 'of establishing s' Park Commission, as follows: :r. E. 3. keyno lc.s , Mr .: E. J. Tho�.as , Prof. James ? c urDhy, Mr. :•Iayd Cowan, Banc. ter:: Granville Wood. '"chi Mayor, announced that he had erpointed the fallawinc. s members of stle Palo Alto . Chool Survey Committee: J. ",Troy as,hev. G. 11 brhisler, Dr. Harry 3. Reynolds '.representing -:the City- 'Council,- 1)r. .,eynolds also representing - .o 3oard: of' Trrzetees :off ,the high- School) ; .L rof . .a:° .on R. ;. r, ood< (re.pr esenting' Bps r d. of Edcation), Prof. Hugh Jackson, eyer,, r esl:y ::Se ,� w i- } ,� r .i. L'l . 14 ". Y: ��d .i Y� a S • Fred tv G4{e V 1.,, �'�! • E. li s -. Cak1ey and ;,rs. J,, '; Bivrigham. Adjournment to. Dec..: 16th On motion of ,Thofts and ± ertsche, the Council adjourned to meet t 7:30 P M-.., Fr.iday, Decerioer .-13, 1929, in the City fall. - est: Approved: