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Home My WebLink About10221928277 City Hall, Palo Alto, California. October 22, ?928. The Council of 'the City of Palo Alto met on this date at o_p m., pursuant to. adjournment of October 8, 1928, with - ::a; r wage g presiding. Roll call as follows: Present: Bertsche, Cathc.arte Christensen, Cottrell, H ar e Johnson Jordan, obw_ t, Hoge, ! , Joy dan, Kelly, Thoits, Whi sler,',Ying,. Absent: Lausten, Thomas, Wood. meetings On motion of Bert.sche and Thoits, the minutes of the ings of October 2, 8 -And 16, 1928, were approved. Hearing on. Assessments. - It was announced that this was the time set for a hearing on the assessments for the improvement of i...,y� . re^Ier.,t University Avenue between Middlefield Road and -H: ..r_t.._.��. a:�e Street, under Resolution Intention. No. 632. N # sol,t�an o ►1/ r o .written protests were received, there I no one present who wished to -be heard on the matter. and Resolution No. 698, approving assessments for the Improvement of University Avenue, ,rr_ s read, andonmotion of ordan and Cottrell p by , was adQ ted runanimous vote on roll call. ?et%ion from , S. R Moore A petition was received from S. E. ,F property owners in the third residential district, clo, r 4ued other ordinance �.iw."itr.'tCt ', e or ance regu.:atin building in the that the ��.�.� clf ng area o f lots �:: the third rd. JLden ial zone be modified in regard d to corner properties, so 4o give such corner �-� , lots an increase i.n the building arta of ,t least ten percent over the present fifty percent nox in force. ;.. motion of Jordan and Cathcart, petition the City Planning Commission forconsideratien.zas referred to Letter from Freeniar.,Smi;th Cam) Co. A communication from Free -an, S ¢l, & r suggesting thy:, use of the "�tat.t::on " � mi >✓� �a:�,� Company sug n l^ .�:, Act for street Improvement work expressing their r eadinesb to bid on bonds issued on such ..crk, was received and placed on file. Letterfrom Airport Chamber of Co.,.eerce A communication from the Airoort Chamber Commerce America concerning the need for landing fields s wgsa" receive ,e' placed on file. e received • Letter from Lrudfi ' d e.L Lumber Co. A letter was received from the r, f :��::pan�,�, stating t' a;. t• ad_ ° e1d e, h ,hey had. paid their assessment Lumber Ashby Avenue under prole �- i:. 5s�.-...�..,r:nl for :v{deri�- amount 'protest, that they are dissatisfied i t ,, . to be paid •them in reimbursement for the land. with and .: =' ' not accept said reirr�bursement or deed the�lgnc taken, city' ' the . l . O n 1214 voluntarily. ti,on q.f "ertsc to referred to the City Attorney. �ie and Kelly, y, this s matter was J J' l.ewter f'ro:;m 'l r.aveie sinsura.rce Co. A Comet uni.cati.on from the Travelers in r•,n reporting that they had .made-a.settlement of he..cl rmCope Cosabel Charles, by which the •city i:s -discharged from any claim oliability, received and placed on ,file. legs/ 1 • G ✓ Letter. -...from• San- Pedro. Post 05 A letter- from San Pedro Post No. 65 of the American Legion extending an invitation to the Council to attend the dedication -of the new Los Angeles City Hall. at San Pedro on November 10, 1928;, was received and placed or file. Councilmani'hoits was excused at this time,, and was 'absent during the rest of the meeting,. lax Refund to bars .Coo k A Communication was received froTn the City Assessor �'" refund o 2' / r �:co :ericli .g a. tax $13.00 to Mrs. Leonard H. .. Cook, �. C: �j �y G of Leonard H. Cook, deceased, who had failed to make his usual claim for tax exemption. On motion or Cottrell and h is.ier, ;Lis refund was granted, by -unanimous vote on roll call. official Concerning Black Case A communication was received from the City Attorney relating to -the case of •331ack vs. the southern Pacific Company end members of the City Council, Board of ''Torks and City Engineer of the City of -Palo Alto,- which has been set for trial in the Superior 'Court beginning November 5, 1928, and requesting an appro»riation to meet. the expenses -in connect .on with this trial, including jury fees and mj leage,, reporter's fees and transcript, witness fees and incidental expenses. A report was receives: from fro: Committee No. 4 recommending that a sum not to exceed $1000.00 for this purpose be taken from the contingent fund. On Notion of Wing •and Pertschre, •the report of the committee was adopted. by unanimous vote on roll call. Report of Planning Commission A report was received from. the City Planning Commission recommending that all of those, r,o_rt4ons of Blocks 14 and 19 no':, it the first and second residential zones be changed to third residential zone. It was announced that a hearing would be held on this matter at twee next regular meeting of the Council on November 13, 1928, at 8 p. m., and the Clerk was directed to make the necessary publications for such hearing. Referring tp the offer of the Palo Alto Realty Company for the sale of a tongue of land at Middlefield Road and Palo Alto Avenue, the Planning Commission reported to the Council that it approved Of the' policy Of acquiring tongue this of land-. C n motion of Y his ter and Wing, this ratter was referred to the Board of Public ;orks, Report o f Comml tree No. 5 4 report was received from Committee No. 5 recomr:endin that the c 1 aim of C. Gi:? 1espie for $472.50 for medical, hozpita1 and nursing expenses incurred as a result, of an accicent on ,:ane: 1, 1928,, an thei unfinished portion of Hamilton Avenue -in f'ror_t of ,;the post office, be paid ,by the city out of the contingent fund. 0n motion of Bertsche and Kelly, this clam: was allowed ^, anani::ous vote on roll call, wit:? • the understanding that the city✓ reee.ive, a full release from any further claims in this ,matter. Committee No. 5 also recommended that the claim of 'Aura Lee for 46.00 for medical treatment for injuries incurred i. j falling on waverley &treet or. October 29, 192' y . ✓ �.. � , be paid from t: ti r 6on tingent fund. On motion of "r'vi isler and Chri._.tensen, this c, ain vas allowed by unanimous vote on roll call, with the understanding than. a. release oe executed, reLeasinp, the city from any further that the bills to the Palo Alt'. with aerial pyno ; Erickson for ":.al - the Mur_i c i p to l the recommendati vote on roll ca2 Velfare Fund. 'Need from c for 14.06 acres Cottrell and Ke= conveyed tnereb;, passed by unan; : rc.ri =itle Insurance lots in Block 61: and Kelly, a res< thereby for = ubl resolution c ------------ Avenue in fro n t o Public Lc Safety, , i. si referred to Com,-i •Claims Allow Cr.m were allowed by u expenses of deleg, unicipalities; Attest; Cn '".K A report was .received from Committee No. 5 recommending that the bills presented -by the Chamber of Commerce, one for.$.2000 to the Palo Alto School of Aviation for flying charge in connection with aerial .pho to graphy work,. and' the other for 4$80.:0 to Yr . Erickson fpr Making 12 aerial negatives of Palo , Alto , be paid :from t to Municipal Welfare Find.. 0 � notior. of Jordan and .8ertsche, the recommendation of Committee No was approved by unanimous vo;,e on roll. -call, these bills to be paid from the Municipal :e::are Fund. need from Morgan Oyster Co. A deed was received from the Morgan Oyster Company for 14..56 acres of land in:'Santa Clara County. On motion of 0o;trell and Kelly, a resolution accepting said deed and the land conveyed, thereby for public use of the City of Palo Alto, was assed by.unanimous vote on. roll call. Deed from San t ose Abstract Co . deed was received from the San Jose Abstract and Title Insurance Company to -the City of Palo Alto covering :cer tai , tots in Block 61, Seale Addition No. On motion of Cottrell and Kelly, a resolution accepting said deed and the land conveyed thereby for public use was..' adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Resolution on Loading Gone A resolution establishing a loading zone can University Avenue in front of the. Ra,no:na Hotel,, as approved by the Board of "ablic Safety, was read,and on motion of Wing and Hobart, was r efer•r ec to Committee ivo . 2. claims Allowed On motion. of ?,ertsche and .ciiig, the following claims were allowed by unanimous vote on roll call, all btting for the expenses of delegates to the convention of the League of California =':K nicipalities Norman .E . Malcolm J . ` F . z3yxbe e V. E Tomson Louis Olsen Leon Reynolds $75.)0 64.05 64.05 64.05 48.55 Approved Attest.: