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July 23, 1928.
The Council of the City o f Palo Alto met on this date
at scant to adjournment of July 9., 1923, with Mayor
age. presiding. Roll call as follows;
Present: Bextsche, Bonn, Christensen, Hobart, Hoge,
.--
Jordan, LausteU, Thoits o
Absent, Cathcart, Cottrell, Kelly, Thomes, Whis3:er, •Aing,
`good.
It was reported that copies oft�aeamn inutes
tofent etch
;meetings of July 9: and Judy 13, 1128, had
ber. On motion of .Bertsche and Lausten., the minutes of said
me m.
meetings were approved.
eariri s on Assessments 'for Street Work
This was the time set for a hearing on the assessment
roll for the improvement of portions o arkinsonfiAvenue No
,� f P
Seneca Street, under Resolution of Intention No
rote.sts were; .' received and there was no one present who wished
p
to be heard • improvement
Resolution *3o • 673 approving assessments for
ve ice and Seneoa Street, was . read, and
oca pion of
Jordan (of
Parkinson
dori n Bonn, , was passed by unanimous vote .on roll
��
This was also the time for s hearing :on. _ the assessments
portions of Emersonand 1uiton Streets
for the improvement :c�f.. F resent
under. Resolution, o f Intention Nmatter.15 T a.ere was no one p
who desired , to be. heard on the
rovin the assessments for
Resolution No . 674, app 6
�..on Streets, was read, and °JI:1T.K?tyQ:l
improvement of : Emerson
aws.snd �adoptedby'�ar�3.mous vote on roll ca?? •
of` Thoi;ts and �ertsche, A nearing was also held on the assessment roll for
, the ,improvement of the Webster -Kellogg
Drainage District, under
Resolution of Intention No. 618. No objections were received.
Resolution No. 675, approving assessments for this work,
"„- was rea
d and An .motion of Lausten and Tnoits, was passedby
aanimaus vote on roll call.
$:ear .I. A on Se L'baCk Cha
It was announced that this was the time for a. bearing
on the matter of change ,of setback line on the barker School
,.
o�' a.distance
property : on . Harriet`.:Avenue f'rorz 11 feet to 24 f was received fromce
of 75� ,'feet' `��iro�: Greenwood Avenue. li• report that this_ change be made.
the
City Plarir�in$: Co is$ion recommending
A letter was ::also .received from li Sara Haraerrexpressing her
willingness . to _have the setback: line the wester vrsld2 of
e .429 changing the setback line on%
O rd.nanc �,
Avenue ..from 11 feet to 24 .feetdf r a disttance, was r� of 75,
nfeet from of
southerly line.of �reenwo
Jordan, :and Lauaten, was adopted by .unanimous vote on roll call
Concernin Setback,Chan e ` for Mrs. Aiken'sPro er t 1)1S .was also the time for a hearing on the recommendation
Commission to change the setback line on the
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of.the: Planning E Aiken at the corner of Waverley Street and
1 property of . Mrs. .�.doah
Churc
regie
and F
Auger
Chamb
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and Kel
Churchill Avenue. A letter wasreceived from Mrs. Aiken
requesting that this hearing be postponed. 0n motion of
and ;Hobart . the ;he.aring regular meeting on August 13, �1928e was. continued to the re g�, ig
Request o.f Chamber of. Co erce
A communication was; receiFa
Chamber of Commerce requestin ed from the Manager of the
photographer .�� fly at a 8 permission for Lt. Goddard and
period of hour over h�Catity o�'yf 500 feet altitude for a
certain: pictures. Palo Alto in order to take
On motion of Jordam,and Ber.tsche, the request of the
Chamber of Co=mmerce was approved,
provided
Commerce grants the . permit ; and the city will not berliable.
The City Clerk was directed to notify the Chamber of commerce to
this effect.
Extension of Time Granted
A communication was received from John Doyle requesting
sixty days extension, of time to complete his contract for the
improvement of Stanford Avenue, Ander Resolution of Intention No.
584. Resolution . Igo . 676, granting sixty days extension of time
for this work, was read,, and on motion of Jordan and3ertsche, was
adopted by unanimous vote on roll call.
Letter on Paving Second St,
A letter was received from property owners on Second
Street between Sheridan and Grant Avenues requesting that said.
block on .Second Street;_ be not paved motion of Thoits and Jordan, this was treferredthe stotthe mBoard of
e. On
Wo rks .
v r dinance Amendin Zoning Ordinance
A report was .:received from the Planning Commission
recommending that an ordinance amending the zoning ordinance
in ,reference to definition.. of "setback1inen be adopted. A
report was also, ,received from Committee. No. 1 recommending that
this ordinance be approved. This matter was discussed, and on
:motion of Jordan and Bertsche, was continue; until the next
regular meeting, and was referred back to Committee No. 1 for re-
consideration in the meantime.
(Councilman Kelly ,came at this time andwas present during
the rest of the meeting).
Chang,iisz_ treet Name
A report was received £r'oM.the Planning Commission
recox mending, .that the name .of Santa Ynez Avenue in the City of Palo.,
Alto be changed_ to ,Washington Avenue. An ordinance changing.
the nave at recommended, was given first reading,
Jordan and Hobart, was referred. to,'Committee and on Motion 'ofT�'o. 1.
Re, rt. ou R:e ona1 _<Plannin
A ' joint report 'gas, received.:, from Committee No. 1 and the
Planning Commission re'eommending that ' ste s be
practicable to forzm:, a re P taken as soon as
final _planning commission for, t ae territor
adjoining ?alp Alto.
This matter was discussed,:: and on motion of Christensen
and Kelly, was continued. until. the next regular meeting.
Ordinance on.. Gasoline Tanks
A report 'was received from Committee, No . 1 recommending
/ that the ordinance relating to gasoline tanks be .adopted.
Ordinance No . 430, relating to gasoline tanks, was given second
reading,, and on motion of Thoits and Lausten was adopted by
unanimous vote -on roll call.
Ordinance ..on Board and Batten Dwellings
A report was received from Committee No. 1 recommending
that the ordinance relating to board and batten dwellings be not
approved. An opinion of the City Attorney on this matter was
read. On .motion of Kelly and Lausten, the recommendation of the
committee was approved.
Report of Commi tee No . 5
A. report`was received from Committee No. 5 recommending
that the request o_f Miss Laura Lee that she be reimbursed by the
cityfor.,bill for medical services be not allowed. On motion of
Hobart and. Bertsche, this report was approved
Deed :Accepted
A deed was received from the Pacific Gas and Electric
Company for the widening of Newell Road. On ,motion of Thoits and
7 Bertsche, a resolution accepting this deed was adopted by unanimous
v0te on roil call.
Resolution Terminatin Agreement
Reso1 ttio-n No . 677, terminating a certain 'agreement with
'the ,Pac;ific Telephone and Telegraph Co covering the installation
of police alarm, was read, and on motion of Kelly and Lausten,
was adopted by ue antmous vote on roll call.
.Report on Ashby Ave. Widening
The . report of the Commissioners in econnect"ion with the
e. -widening oi' ; Asshb"y -Avenue Awes presented. The Cllr .stated:....,that he
had�.d1re ted; .the,-necesesIttry;,pub 2e tior S':.o ': no'ti `e, :which'=•xaquires
s protests. against the report to be received` on or' before AugustBills :Allowed:
Mx. Jordan presented several bills for expenses incurr
in= connection; with the decorations andbanners, for Mr. Herbert
loovers+s homecoming. On motion of Jordan and Bonn, these bills
were allowed: as follows:
Koppel -Signs
Superior Decorating 'o.
C. W. Peek
Baker & Co.
`:esi ation. of Mr.Menoenhall
A communication was received from D. A. Mendenhall
tendering his resignation as member of the Planning Commission.
Qu motion of Hobart and Kelly, this resignation was accepted, with
a letter of appreciat1on for his services.to be sent to Mr.
Mendenhall;
37.50
475.00
8.00,
120.00
The lif r announced that he wished to appoint Dr. J. G.
Sharp as' a member of the ., Planning Commission to .fill the vacancy
thus made On motion of Jordan and Kelly, this appointment was
,;o of irmed
Temporary Member Board of Safety Appointed
John: Blair was appointed a testnox ream eeeaf.
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Budget for 1928-1929
The budget for the year 1928-1929 as prepared and
approved. by .Canmittee No.. 4 was presented to the Council
consideration. ,1 mo=tion uo
:gas made by t and Bonn to for
the resolution appro'vi.ng 'the budget, was later withdraadort
wn.
On motion of Christensen and Hoban, h.
budget was continued to the next regular
eetiderstiorz of the
�' meeting.
COncernin welcome, to N . hoover
The matter of having a reception or celebration
some kind between now t�.on of
.and august llth in honor of Mr. h
hoover was discussed,," It hawing been necessary cancel
plans pxevic���sly made for „a to ..ancel the
was left in the ,hands cif the committee prreviously aphis- Bettor
make arrangements for fir. ✓ appointed to
standing thatge some appropriate Hoover's homecoming, with the under-
Mr. Hoover, form of recognition be given to
Cn motion o f Christensen and Bertsch.e„ Coun_i the Council.
ad�ourned. c
Approved
Attest:
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