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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10081928City Hall, Palo Alto, California. October 8, 1928. The Council of the City of Palo Alto met in regular session on this date at 8 p. m. , with Mayor Hoge presiding. .oll ;all. as follows: Present: Bertsche, - Cathcart, Christensen, Hobart, Hoge, Jordan, -Kelly, Lausten, ?halts, W isler. Absent: Cottrell, Tho:zmas, :,"_�g ;good. 'Hearing by R.R.Commissior It was reported by the City Clerk that a hearing would be held by the Railroad Commission on the matter of the purchase: of the Pacific Gas and Electric Cor.:panyT s gas and electric dtstrtbuting systems of Mayfield, at 10:30 a. m. on October 30, 1928, in San •r ranc lsco . Hear ing..on Assessments It was announced that this was the time for a continuation of the hearing on the .assessment roll for the improvement of Stanford Avenue, under Resolution of Intention No. 584. w. 84. No protests were .recefveci.. Resolution No. 696,, approving assessments for the improvement of Stanford Avenue, was read, and on notion of Thoits and Christensen, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Letter from Advisory Park Committee A letter was :received from the Advisory Park Committee concerning itaplans for park development and appropriations for carrying on this work. On motion of Hobart and Thoits, this communication was referred to Committee N. 4. Report of Planhin:gsComMission A report was received from the City Planning Commissio referring to the request from the Standard Oil Company for a terra lease for its service Station at El Camino Real and 1ru.versity Avenue, recommending that the oil stations in this location be allowed to remain at present locatisns until the. actual development of the entrance plaza requires their removal. On motion of Jordan and Sex tsChe,- this recommendation was adopted. Report of Hospital Con ittee A detailed report w.as submitted by the special hospital committee concerning tie need for a new hospital, the estimated cost, the site and. methods of financing of same. Three recommendations were 'made by the committee as follows: 1. That the campaign for gifts for construction purposes to be carried on by the Chamber of Commerce be ' authorized by the Council and be carried out fora period of thirty days 2. That at the end of this time, a bond election be held to vote: bonds forte a,raount ,needed over and above the amount Obtained by ,gif is . 3s That upon passage o f the bonds, immediate. cors.t ue ticn 272 be undertaken on a hospital of. approximately 75 beds, to cost about 13500000.00, to be located either at the present site, or upon one which can be obtained from: the University near the Convalescent Horne for Children. 0 v -'This report was discussed at length, particularly t] as to -whether hethea the proposed hospital should be built on, the site. of ;the present hospital at Churchill and. rENbarcadero, or on N< land to -.be leased from Stanford University._ A motion was made .t•c by Counci.lmari Hobart that the report of the committee b adopted and the committee be instructed to continue its negotiations as to location and terms and report back to the a? Council. - There was no second to this rnotio,. and it was withdrawn. After further consideration, on :notion of Hobart and Christensen, it was directed that this report be considered a report: of. progress, and that the committee continue- to ',investigate the questiron of site and other matters and make a -further report: to the .Council, .a.'special meeting to be called if 'necessary to consider same. Diagram, Adopted Resolution. No. . 697, approving the diagram for the ,tee= assessment district of property to be assessed for the construction of storm: water sewers as described in Resolution of Intention No. 606, was read, and on mot_.:z of Kelly and Christensen, was passed by unanimous vote on roll eall. Ordinance on Building Area iep and. The proposed ordinance amending that portion of Section pia 1004 of the zoning ordinance relating to building area in the third residential district, increasing the bailding area of lots in said district fron. 50% to 60% of total lot area, was given second reading and discussed at length. Prof. A. R. Clark chairman of the Planning Commission, addressed the Council on a ct this matter. A motion was :jade by Hobart and Kelly to adopt the S. ,: ordinance, which was lost by the following vote on roll call: lYi!1C Ray Ayes: Bertsche, Christensen, Hobart, Kelly, Lausten, ba13 Whisler. and Noes: Cathcart, Hoge, Jordan, Thoits, Ordinance on Pedestrian Traffic The ordinance on pedestrian traffic as recommended by wer� the Board of Safety ,and Committee No. 2 was given second reading and discussed. Councilman Christensen, seconded by Whisler, moved to adopt the ordinance, which was lost by the following vote on roll call: :•e of Pi Co, Ayes: Cathcart, Christensen, loge, Thoits, Whisler. Noes: Bertsche, Hobart, Jordan, Kelly. Not Voting: Lauster.. 0n motion of Hobart and d€rtsche, the Board of safety and Fo,ice Department were requested to investigate the matter of insta1.1irg "stop and go" signals on University Avenue between Alma. and." Cowper Streets, and to get estimates of cost for such a system and report; back to the Council. Ordinanceson -Vicious Dogs A proposed ordinance providing for the regulation of vicious dogs in the C Lty of Palo Alto, as recommended by the Boars of. Safety and Corarnittee No. 2, was given second reading. Cn motion of Cathcart and Whisler, this ordinance i o . 438, was passes to Attest on roll call, all voting Aye except Bertsche and Kelly, who voted No. Ordinance on Single Family Dwellings A report was rece .vedfrom Committee No. 1 recommending that the Council adopt a proposed ordinance relative to s.3.nglet family dwellings, as modified by Committee No. 1. Ordinance No .439, amending certain sections of Codified Ordinance No. 3, relating to single Family, dwellings, was given second reading, and on motion of Lausten and. Thoits, was adopted on roll call, all voting Rye -except ,Hobart and Kelly, who voted No. Ordinance on Dogs in Food -Supply- Places A report was received from the Board of Public Safety recommending the :adoption of an ordinance amending Section 646 of Codified Ordinance No. 3 relative to dons in food supply places. This .ordinance was given first reading and referred to Committee No. 2. e emporary Appointment to Com. #5 The Mayor appointed Councilman Hobart a temporary member of Committee No. 5, in order to sign the warrants for this month. enorts of Officials On motion of Thoits and Lausten, Lepartment of Public Works, Department of and Treasurer for the month of September, placed on file. the reports of the Public Safety, Auditor 1928, were received and Election of .Council Member The Council proceeded to ballot for the election of a council member to fill thevacancy caused by the death of Mr. S. G. 3onn. The Mayor appointed Jordan and Whisler as tellers. Nine ballots were taken, votes being cast for A. W. Johnson, Ray Smith, Clark Congdon and Dr. Harry Reynolds. On the ninth ballot, Mr. Johnson received -8 votes and Dr. Reynolds 2 votes, and Mr. Johnson -was declared elected. Accounts On motion of Bertsche and Thoits, the following claims allowed and warrants authorized in payment of the same: E. L. Beach L. D. Lakin Malcolm and David Malcolm and. David A. T. Petty Railroad Commission Stanford University Press Travelers Insurance Co. R. M. Nelsenc. Adjournment to Oct. 22, 1928 $ 20.00 75.00 4.00 200.00 lq.60 6 07 .43 34.{5 96.21 79.17 t . On motien of Thots and Whisler, the Council adjourned to .meet at 8 p. m. October "22, 1928, in the City Hall. Approved: v"