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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03121928City; Hal, Palo Alto, California.. March. 12, 2928. :e Council of the City of , Pa10 Alto met in regular session on this date at 8 P. N., with ,.Mayor Hobart presiding. Roll call as follows Present: Bertsche, Cathcart, Christensen, Cottrell,Hobart, Hoge,Jordan,,Ke. 1g,Lausten.,mhos.ts„Thomas,Wh1.s1er9. Wing. Absent Bonn, Wood. On motion of Bertsche and Jordan, the minutes the meeting of February 2'7, 1928, were approved. Resolutionon ad o ,.interference A report was received from Committee No. 2 submi.tti. a proposed resolution. relating.tor;di nterference and recommend- ing same to the Counci:1 for adoption. Resolution No. 633- relating to radio iuterference 'as read. The .Council was addressed on this ma+ter by Mr. C. H. Suydsra, ' Chief Engineer .of the :Federal Telegraph Company;. Prof.. W. F. Dietrich, Chnix nan :of the Radio Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, W. L .Peet:, member of the Radio Committee, rnd by a representative ,of Mr. A. Y. <Tuel, Manager of the Mackay Radio and Telegraph ,Company of' San Frmacisco . On; motion. of Wing and Thoits, this resolution was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Award of Contract for .May2eid. Sewers St was announced, that this was the time for a hear- ing as to the selection of material to be used in the construction of storm water sewers in: tie Mayfield District under Resolution of Intention No. 606. There was no one present who wished to :be heard on this :tatter. A reports. was -received from the Board of Works recommending that cement concrete pipe instead of vitrified pipe be used, and that the contract be awarded to Charles Prentiss, the lowest bidder, at . his bid of -$5 & 1,923.25. On motion of its and Wing, this recommendation was adopted. Resolution No. 63.4, awarding said contract as.. recommended to .Charles Prentiss and "providing for the use of cement- concrete pipe, was read,.. and; on motion, of Wing and Cottrell:, was passed by unanimous vote on roll cal... Paving ContractCont.act Awarded A report .was. received from.. the Board of Works recommending that the contract :for. paving portions of,. Emerson' and Fulton Streets be .awarded. to the Western Paving Company, 739 Call Banding, San Francisco„ : the lowest bidder, atits bid of ,s $2904.32. On motion of Wing and Mrs. , Thomas, this recommendation I was approved; Resolution No. X35, `;awarding. said contract to the :estern Paving Company, was read, andon motion oa Cottrell and,' elr.,y, was adopted by: unanimous vote on roll call. Concerning_ .ebster-Ke o rg„ Sewers Referringto the bids previously received for the constructionof storm'water: sewers in the Webster -Kellogg: Drainage Area', a :.reoomraendat ion was received fro. the Board of Works: that all bids on this work be rejected -and that the Clerk rep -advertise': for: bias, and also that the Board of Works submit a bid for this work. On motion of Jordan and Cottrell, th? s recommendation was approved. Resolution No. 636, rejecting all bids for storm water sewers under Resolution of Intention No. 618, was read.. On motion of Kelly. and;Whisler, the time for receiving bids on this wor::,was _ set for March 26, 1928, at 8 P. M. ' On ,lotion of Kelly and:Thoits, the resolution was then adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Setback Line' Change It was` announced that this was tale time for a nearing on t1e recommendation of the ?fanning Commission to change the setback line on the property of Mrs; Nbuat. on Harriet Avenue, beginning 100 feet from Channing: Avenue, from 24 to' 20 'feet,. No protests were received and there .was no one present who wished to be heard on this ::tatter. Ordinance' ,No 413, changing the setback line on Harriet Avenue: as recozmended, was read, and on motion of Jordan and Kelly, was passed: by unanimous vote on roll call.:. Protest on Newell Road hidersn- Report The, City Clerk reporter: that a protest .has been received from Edw'rd Jesurun, by Cushing and Cushing, his` attorneys, 'against the report of the commissioners in the matter ,of, :the ;Widening of ,Newell Road Resolution. No. 637, appointing time for passing upon the report of the Co s.si oners for widening Newell Road, ' and direct3..ng the Clerk` tonotify the objector of said hearing, was read,an.d _ on motion of Wing and Thoits, was adopted` by unanimous vote on :roll call. This resolution_ fixes the 26th day of March, 1"923, at 8 P:@':M. yin the City Hall. as the time and place for acid: hearing. Letter from Railroad Commissi A; letter eras received from the Railroad:' Commission enclosing :a copy>`of an order requiring automotivepassenger stage': corporations .to :.file time schedules showing time between points served by the :Stage line. This wa0 placed on ills A : report °WAS received, from . the Board: of. Yorks recommending;the adoption of plans for the paving and curbing of portions of Parkinson Avenue and Seneca Street 'and the resolution of intention for same. Re:sbJ tion No . 638, 'adopting Improvement: Plans for paving axis' curbing ox-no:rtions of Parkinson Avenue between Wilson and, Cedar Streets and Seneca Street between Forest and Boyce Avenues', together' with the. specifications for said Work, was read and on notion `of Kelly and Whisler, was adopted by u.ianimou vote on roll call. 'Resolution of. Intention No. 639, to do the above work under the.1913. Act, was read, and on motion of Whisler and Bertsche, was , passedby unanimous vote on roll call. Said resolution fixes Monday, April 9, 1928, at 8 P. M. as the time for a hearing on this matter. As ing for a intention Street an tions and 1 and No.. intersect: at Seneca Ac"..)i recommends $10,000 gs dyking of the Board to use wha $10,000 ga -eed that the C Galliher t Charming A. Cottrell, and the C i ' Galliher. paving the Committee 1 enort pending ord received an the removal Lytton Av.:n' to submit a: the necessa: matter was ; with a regu( be appropri� that "the s tc Council has will not fur making other Cottrell and file. :Rea. o Resolution & Avenue betwel on February As to Paving_ Gui nda LChanfi.ng, and Lincoln. A report was received from theBoara of Works recd rmend-( ing for adoption the plans, specifications and resolution of intention for ;improvement; of portions of Channing Avenue, Guinda, Street and Lincoln Avenue, - On motion of Jordan and Wh1,;sler, said plans,, spec'ifica- lions and resolution of' intention were referred to. Committees N.O. 1 and No. 4, to consider the'Matter of payment for certain street, intersections; irc'1'aced in this work together with the intersectio at Seneca 'street and Boyce Avenue,. Appropriation for Dyking A report was rec Lived, from the Board of r orks recommending that the sum " of $1000.00 be set aside from the $10,000 gas: fund for the purchase of' marsh land, to complete the dyking of the 153 -acre plot. ; On motion of Thoits and Rages, the Board of works was authorized: by unanimous vote on roll call F' to use whatever amount is necessary for this work, from the $10,000 gas fund. for the purchase and development of marsh land Deed from t4r. GaIliher A recommendation was received from the Board of Works that the Council accept . a `deed of dedication from Edgar A. Gelliher to a portion. of Block 87, at the intersection of Channing Avenue and Guinea: Street. On motion of Wing and Cottrell, the recommendation of` the, Board of Works was approved and the City Attorney ;was `ins trUcted to secure the deed from Mr. Gallaher. On "motion of Wind gird Mrs . Thomas, tb.e question of paving the area "ac:=uired was. referred to Committee No. 1 and Committee No 4. rtepart of Board of Ss fey A report from the Boaro. of Safety concerning the pending ordinance establishing loading zones for churches was received and referred to;,Committee;„No. 2. A _report was received: from the Board of Safety concerns the removal of debris on the lo,t at the corner of High Street and Lytton Avenue,: recommending that the City Engineer be reqtv steel to submit an estimate .of the cost "and, that the Council appropriate the necessary fyxnds.: On motion,;of, Thoits and Bertsche, this matter was referred.,;to the" City",Engineer and Board of Safety with a request to proceed with the.: work, the necessary amount to be appropriated from `"the Revolving Fund. b. report was :read."_:from the Board of Safety stating that the; stop sign -for. Churchill. ; crossing as authorized by the. Council -has not yet been procured as-: the Automobile Association will not fur fish;",such, a sign" :" and that the Purchasing Agent is making other efforts, toprocure ;.this sign. On motion of ottrell and Mrs. Thomas, this report 'was received and placed on fi?e. Res. of Intention ,r632" .Readopted he City Attorney asked for a re ---consideration of F:esoluti'or .Intention No,. 632 for the inpr ovemc:nt of University Avenue between Bale Street and Middlefield Road, which was passed. on February 27, 1928 and hearing ::set for this date, March 12 1928. The publications, had' hot -been made for this hearing because of the fact that 'the time, required by law had not been allowed. A reconsideration of the resolution was therefore necessary and the time -; for a hearing was fixed for April 9, 1928, at 8 P. M. On motion of Bertsc"re and Hoge, Resolution No. 632; was re -adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Report o f ., 'tanf:n Commi on A report was received from the Planning Commission recommending that the petition of the Seventh Day Adventists' Church for a change of setback line on Guinda Street, at the corner of Charming Avenue in Black 82, be granted, and that the setback„li.ne of 11 feet on Guinda Street be continued for a distance of 95 feet instead of 75 feet as at presentlierom Channing Avenue, in Block 82. It was directed that a hearing be held on this matter on March 26, 1928, at 8 P. M., and: the City Attorney , was requ es t e d to prepare the necessary. ordinance. 14212,t_,-, of, C orxmti.ttee - No. 1 A report was received from Committee No. 1 recommending that the matter of opening an alley in the southwest- erly half of. Block :20^' be dropped from the calendar, owing to the fact that -only one of. the property owners facing on the pr000sea alley, favored this 'opening. On Notion of Kelly and hoge, .his recommendation was adopted. Report 'of Committee No. 3 A report was received from Committee ::o. $ recommend- ing that the request . from ci'ti:zens of the Mayfield District in connection with the :ooening. of the library two evenings ,a -week beginning April 15th :be: granted, and also recommending that an adequate additional appropriation be made for reference books and: periodicals for the;;Mayfield branch of the library. This report was referred to Co ittee No. 4. Report of Committee a0. 4 A report was received from Committee No..4 recommend- ing that one thousand copies of the zoning ordinance be printed, . the o:ost not to exceed 4110.,00, the money to be appropriated from 'the contingent fund,:, and that unless it is too expensive a cover.' be provided for:"each: copy, of the ordinance. On motion of Thoits and Christensen,; -this recommendation was `approved and the - Purchasing Agent ,was authorized to have • the ordinances printed, the necessary amount to be appropriated from the con- tingent .fund`, y 'unanimous vote on roll call. A report was received frori Committee ttee No. 4 recommend- / in g that the .request of .the Chamber of Commerce that the city improve the roadway : and ' parking area about the Palo Alto airport be not granted, because of the fact that this ground is outside the limits, of.the City and is privately owned property. On motion of Cathcart and Christensen, this recommendation was approved. A report was also received from Committee No. 4 srecommendf ng ;that the Council sell the lots made by the closing of Nevada ;Avenue and' ask for bids for them. On motion of Bertsche aid firs ..Thomas, ' thls recommendation was approved --and the'matte'r of calling for bids was referred to the City Attorney. arid' 'Ci_ty Clerk. A report wasreceived from Committee No. 4 concerning the ease of City of Palo Alto vs. Cashel -which cortex .17 before the SuperiorCourt in San Jose on March 13, 1928, advising the Council that it will be necessary to pay for the services of that wha t e vt by the Counc fxnd . Cn s approved by on the matte need Gatche? l for public park. wished to be exact amount No. 4, and Mr - of the amount Feoort -Department of and Treasurer placed or. x it F Claims was allowed to the City Asses: were allowed a tendering his Are Commercial al Amuseresgnation was his services. Prink as The m to fill thevacs. appointment was : e ave GrG requesting leA co ave services of the court reporter and jury fees, and recommending that whatever. amount is necessary for these legal expenses, be paid by . the Council, the 'Honey .to be ,. appropriated from the contingent fund. On motion of Hoge ,and Christensen, this report was reproved by unanimous =vote on roll call Commjt:tee'No.: 4 s.sked for More time. to wake a report on the matter of fire insurance for city properties. Deedfrom Mr. Gatc'hel,l A deed ; #resented `from. Charles H. and Minnie J. Catche;11 for a portion of Lo.t 8, ' Blorx 1, Evergreen Park, for:a public park. The City Attorney stated that Mr. Gatctzell wished to be reim% .r e.d for` his expenses in this matter. As .the '�. exactamount'' was not' known, `t'h;e matter was referred to Committee No. 4, acid Mr. Gatchel. was: requested to make a definite statement of the amount due. Reports of Officials On motion of Cottrell. and Hoge, the reports of the opart:nent of Public Works, Department of Public .Safety, Auditor and Treasurer for the month of February, 1928, were received and placed on file. Claims Allowed On action of ' Wing and Hoge, s tarp refund of ;$5.20. was allowed to Mrs. Anne: McClelland Isharn, on recommendation of the City Assessor. On motion :of Wing.,and Hoge, the following claims were allowed and warrants authorized in payment of the same: Leon T. ,David $79.00 American Trust Co 175.94 N. E. Malcolm 125.00 Anne Mc C 2e lhand �Isham 5.20 The' F'rank "S ara: Co . 15:."-50 Travelers J.nsaxranc e Go. 93.81 Jane Townley 1.40 rthu;r 4'?Ii1:s0n. 7.50 `S ionaker'rint3 ng: House 21.00 A. T., Pettey „ 5.70 Pale, Alto Times 29.00 E. D, "'Lakin 75.00 . ' L. Beach ' 20.00 Resignation of Mr-. T ownle1 A oor'miunication vas, received from Prof. S. J. Townley` tendering his : re:signat°lon 4s a,: merrrber of the Advisory Board on Commercial Amusements. ;On'motion of -Jordan and Bertscae, this f resignation. was, accepted, with'�en expression of appreciation for his services, The Mayor stated that he wished to apooint Mr. F. -G.. Prink as . a member of,: the Advisory Board on Commercial Amusements to fill the vacancy, and on motion of Cathcart and Cottrell, this anointment was confirmed. Leave Granted ta` Furcna nt A -was rec conniunicatio.n, eived from the Purchasing Agent questing. leave of absence -from March 15 to 17, 1928, to attend. she Annual Convention of Purchasing: Agents, for which the expenses would not:exceed 15,.CC. �' On notion of 4rda_n and tifiing, ,this request was granted, and the sum -of $15.00 was appropriated from the contingent fa.nd for this purpose.. On motion of Whisler and Eoge the Council adjourned, to meet Monday, March 2'6, 1928,.in the City fall, at 8 P. M. er Approved:, al hid qtr an the wok'] ma( vot i•;. a he or ;; Cush: asks: re -a: and ? asset passe ComNi read, vote of t -E zuind� is Cor the sc line a no one recomm was. ad