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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05211928223 Cit Hall, Palo Alto, California. May 21, 1928. The Council of: tae City of "halo Alto met on this date at 7:30 P. M.,' pursuant to adjournment of May 14, 1928, ,with Mayor Hobart presiding. Poll ca1l�,,as follows: Present: Bertsc ie, Chri.stens:en, Cottrell, Hobart, Hoge, Kelly, ,Laus.ten, Thoits, Whisler. Absent: Bonn, Cathcart, Jordan, Thomas, Wing, Wood. It was rqported 'that: copies of the minutes of the meeting' of May 14,; , 1928, had been, sent to each member. On motir. of Kelly and hope, the minutes of said meeting were approved Contracts Awarded It was announced that the special order of the day was the award of:. contracts fos9: fine paving o:' University Avenue between Middle fie.ld:: Road and.Hale Street, and the paving of portions of Parkinson Avenue and :Seneca Street. A report has received from the City Engineer submittin.; t,ab lations of the bids reoeived on this work, and recommending, that the contract for the paving of University Avenue be awarde ..to : the lac e s t bidder, Stanl-ey Construction Co=pany,'wiose total bid was $17,783.59, and that the contract for paving on Parkinson Avenue and Seneca Street be awarded to the lowest bidder, the Western Paving Company, at its bid of c$776.56 esaluti,cn No. 66:G, of award of contract under Resolution of intention .) o 639, for` the paving of portion, of ?arkinson 4venue : axid ;Seneca, Street, to the Western Paving Coroany, was read,, and on motion of Kelly, and Cottrell, was passed by' unanimous vote onr call.: Fesalution No. 661', of award of contract under a,esoluti of-Intention No. 632, for the paving; of University Avenue, to the Stanley Construction Company, was read, and.on -notion of Kelly and Thoits, -was' adoPted by unanimous vote on rol l call. hearing on C.zanRe inn. Setbsck` Lines This was the time set ' for a hearing on the re c o.:,me ndatl ons , of" the, -City Planning C o:mission to change the setback lines on pertain lots is Blocks 1, 2 and 3, Seale uodivision No 7. Mr.; Alfred Seale and Mr. G. A. Archamvault addressed the Council on teas matter. No protests were received except that of Mr Archai-ivault, ` who later withdrew his objection when explanation of :the proposed change was given. the hearing :5s then closed. Ordinance. No. 419, changing setback lines on this ~ropert:y,. was road and: on motion of heily and Christensen, was passed by unanimous 'vote on roll call.' Letter fra:n, Na,t.Audit & Appraisal Go. A commUnicaticn;was received from the 'ationa1 wadi v &appraisal. Company sub:itting a:proposal al to audit the city.* s 'Docks. T:nis' was referred: to Conmi*tee No. 5. �Q''�'S Ivp • 662 re,'��p��S °� � 5'4���'�� p� Gptt.. 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On Notion. o:f Kelly, and Christensen, the ordinance was registration. On `notion <-of Cottrel- and Whisler, the ordinance thus amended, "was .adopted`by unanimous vote on roll call. Ordi:^ance at Traffic , in Alle Block 12 An ordinance removing restriction on travel upon aan i:n Bloch 12 w:as, •given- first. reading and referred to t e e No. 2 Naming ;Ali', The matter -»of ' raring the alleys in the city was ciscaseed and referred t"o the City'Planning nr.rnission. Report of City Attorney A report;,was `received from the City Attorney relating to the letter from, W. L. Peet concerning proceeds frori the sale of bonds.. On motion of Cottrell and Kelly, it was directed that this opinion be placed: on file and that a copy be sent to Mr. Peet. On motion of Cottrell: and Bertsche, it was directed that a supplexaentary statement be Prepared by the City Engineer and City Audi tor< showing the: expenditures of bond funds for per -anent improve ents in . connec,ti:on with the police and fire department building end the City Hall, a copy of this state ent. be sent to mr. Peet. Protest on Ashby -Ave. Widening Resolution No 666, setting time for hearing objection T. P. Martin and J. C. Martin to the widening of Ashby Avenue. was read, and on motion of Thoi is and Cottrell, was passed by unanimous vote on roll call. This resolution fixes J'..1:^_e 11th t 8 P • M. as the time for' this hearing. Lease from Seale to City Ar.> agl'eement of lease with optionto purchase certain :and from .Alfred Seale was read. 0n. -action of Hoge and Christensen, a• re.s.olutio.nwas, .a.doptedby unanimous vote on roai3 cal, ratifying .and accepting this= ,'lease and option to purchase. Bills from The Recorder moo., bills .were received .fron The Pecorder Printing and ub? i shing -Company, :©ne .for. 120.00 and one for $105.00 , for publications; o. orders to shop► cause before the Railroad Commission AoplicationS No;. 14393, .and1;43.92:, in connection with the as and e1e tri c, distri%r sys teems.' of...the;.=Hac1, 'i'c .Gas and Electric "o'panyin .1atfie .d Upon, recomrendation of the City Attorney this matter:was. was referred. to `;Car tee No. 5. of Ordinance on Awnings Ordinance :o. 420, regulating the construction of Awningswas given second reading. further amendeo. by striking out ,Section 1061 relating to As to 1.nventor-rr_ of ?.G.&E. rroperty The, report of Mr. A. G. lott, Chief Engineer, of: -,-the Railroad Commission, submitting estimates of cost o± preparing ax inventory of the Pacific Gas andEIectric Company's .pippertiesin:4ktayfield, was explained by the City Engineer. sess T2e..estimated-cost of this inventory to be made by engineers Roll of the Railroad Commission is aonroxi'r,ately X1:800.00, with - aaoitional incidental expenses of X500.00. .It was recommended by the City Engineer and. City. Attorney that this appropriation be authorized -arid, the engineers of the Railroad Commission be asked to make -the survey, the money for this purpose to be provided; in .next year's budget. On motion of Thoits and Kelly, the proper aut horiza- -meets ti.on was given for this survey, by unanimous vote on roll call. Counc meets: Deed from Prof es s.i.onal Bldg. Inc . ;deed of -grant from the professional Building, T. fe'et of band for the widening of Eamilton. -venue, wns considered. znd referred to Committee No. 1 and the .Board of Works. Concerninss Budget A suggestion. was made by Councilman Christensen that ,,a Conference be held between the Council rand the various boards for the purpose of discussing the next year .'s budget and other :'titters . On motion of Thoits and Whisler, the Office Manager was requested" to :take up the question of ,preparation of the budgetand coordination between various boards and committees. On mot on of. Bertsche and Hoge, e, the Council ergc the df agai n� prote matte_ T.P. a was -re unanim Avenue unanim.c L. benefit work. Intenfi1 Avenue there w of Chars. On motia On roll the time when the 1928, in Intention and Santa Gibson any Alma and of Thoits intention; Board of