HomeMy WebLinkAbout03141927Cit, Hall, Palo Alto, California.
March 14, 1927.
The Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this
date at 8 P. M., in regular session,. with Mayor Hobart pre-
siding. Roll call as follows:
Present: .tertsche•, Bonn, Cathcart, Cooley, Luveneck,
Easterdar, Hobart, Jordan, Kelly, Lausten,
Thoits, Thomas, dJing, good.
Absent; Cottrell.
it was. reported..by the Clerk that; copies of the
minutes of the meetings • of February 14 and 21, 1927, had been
• sent to each member of the Council. On motion of 3ertscne:
and Lausten the minutes of said meetings wez'e approved.
Bi us for Stone n Sewers
It was announced that the special order of the
day was the opening . of bids for the construction of storm
water . sewers in the East Palo Alto Drainage District. Bias
were received from the following:
Thomas F. Geary, 567 ValIa Vesta Ave., Oakland.
Fred Meyers, Richmond, Cal.
Robert B. LicNair, 3819 Rhoda Ave. , Oakland.
Fredrickson & ;r: atson Const. Co., 354 Hobart St.,
Oakland.
Geo. C. DeGolyer, 284 Bacon Bldg., Oakland.
Oakland Sewer Const. Co., 329 Builders !xchange,
Oakland.
Chas. L. Prentiss, 129 Bloomfield Road, Burlingame.
0. G. Ritchie, 2'r6 Singletary Ave., San Jose, Cal.
W. J. Tobin, 529 Santa Ray Ave., Oakland
L. L. Page, 728 Bissell Ave., Richmond, Cal.
0n notion of Thoits and Cooley, the bids were
referred to the Board of Works for consideration and report.
On rnoj.ion of Wing and. Easterday, it was directed
that when the Council adjourn, it adbourn to meet next Monday,
'.arch 21, 1927. at 8 P. M., in the Council Room at the City
Hall, to receive the report of the Board of Works concerning the
bads for said storm water sewers and to pass the resolution of
award of contract.
Petition for ChanFe of Zone
A petition was received from Hare Brewer and Clark
for an extension of the commercial zone on Vi r rer1ey Street to
include the lot, 100 x 150 feet in Block 21, o'Aned by Pauline
Schulte. On motion of Cooley and Yrs. Thomas, this matter was
referred to the City Planning Commission.
?etiIion for Acquisition , of Land for Park
A petition was received signed by 101 property
owners, petitioning the Council to acquire for use as a public
s:cua_re the lane adj ace ;t to the Mayfield station and lying
between Alma and Oak Streets and California. and 0reron Avenues.
On :notion of :Sertsche and. Cooley, this petition was >referred to
the City Planning Commission.
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Letter from y'williem Cea,,a,_ to,.
A letter was received from 4°ill lia ~1 Cranston protesting
against the sidewalks on-averley Street from University Avenue
to the alleys beinn cut down to a width of eight feet and
suggesting that a width of ten feet be used. 0n motion of
Jordan and Cooley, this was referred to the City Planning
commission.
Letter from Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce
A letter was receiver from the Ravenswood Chamber of
Commerce concerning the bus situation in Palo Alto. The Clerk
was directed to notify them that the transportation committee of
the Palo Alto Chamber of Co,rtmeree has this matter under consi ra-
tion and to suggest that the Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce take
the matter up with this committee.
Letter from Souther:: Pacific
A. letter from the Southern Pacific Company conce.rn~s,
grade crossings was received and referred to the Board of Safet7.
Letter from Carmel i'_.i.gh'w ay Assn.
A letter from the Carmel -San Simeon State Highway
Association was received and placed on file.
R eporU from Planninr Commission_
A report was received from the Planning Commission
concerning Resolution No. 505 referring to the closing of certain
streets over the Southern Pacific right of way, recommending
that Oregon Avenue connecting with Grant Avenue in the Mayfield
District and Page Mill Road oe left as oven, ouolic streets over
the Southern raci.fic right of way. On motion of : ing and Cool ,
this report was approved and referrea to the City Attorney to to
used in connection with his correspondence with Mr. Shoup,
Attorney for the Southern Pacific.
Letter'from E. S. Erwin
A letter was received from E. S. Erwin, Auditor of
Stanford University, reques tine; authority to purchase three
?"igidaire cabinets for the use of the hospital for the sum of
;'42,169.:57. Mr. Jordan, Chairman of Committee No. 4, stated
that the committee recommended that this expenditure be authoriz-
ed from the Hospital Reserve Fund.
On Notion of Jordan and Thoits, the university was
authorized to make this expenditure from the hospital reserve
fund for said purpose, by unanimous vote on roll call.
Letter from Burns -McDonnell -Smith
A letter from Burns-YlcD'on'ell-Smith, Engineers,
offering their services as consulting engineers for water and
sewer systems, was received and referred to the Board of Public
Works. -
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A letter wa•;`' received from P. A. 211is pr otee tins -ng 'zee,..
against the closing; of Hopkins Avenue between Harriett and Rot,ia
ielville Avenues. This ::latter was referred to the City r Apr
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Report from Board of Safety
A report was received from the Board of Saf ;ty
referring rr. :Lng to the matter of businesses being carried on in
:esidw :tial buildings in both the residential and business
eistricts and stating that there are no violations of city
ordinances i ;yhis respect. This report !: es placed on file.
Report from Board of `forks
A reportwas received from the Board of Public
;.orks approving the plans and specifications for storm water
sewers on 'e averley Street and recommending that the resolution of
intention to do this ;fork be adopted; transmitting to the Council
report from the City Engineer on the operation of the paving
of ant, including a proposed budget for the tiavin` plant from
aebruary to February of each year; and referring to the Council.
the plans and reports of the City Engineer on the smatter of widen-
ing University, Lytton and Hamilton Avenues, and eaaverley Street.
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As to Report on Paving P1dnt
On motion of Wood and Kelly, the report of the City
=-ngineer on the paving plant and the reports of Committee No. 5
and Robinson, Nowell & Company, Auditors, on the paving plant were
deferred until the meeting next Monday night, March 21, 1927.
It. was directed that a copy of the reports be mailed to each
member of the Council.
Concerning 6treet. ' idening
,The City Engineer presented his reports on the
widening of �niversi.ty, Lytton and Hamilton Avenues and Waverley
Jtreet and explained that the assessment districts had been
establ:i'shad.on the two -zone system. he recommended that, on
account of certain building permits requested and the matter of
setback line involved, the decision on the widening of ;Ja-verley
otreet be arrived: at.at the earliest date possible.
On motion of Wing and Cooley, it was directed that
.,-: informal hearing be held. next Monday night at 8 o'clock on
the :utter of widening Waverley Street between University and
-ami lton Avenues, the Clerk to notify the proper
ty owners of this
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hearing. The City Attorney was directed to prepare the necessary
resolutions for the widening and also for cuttin _'down the
,; idth of the sidewalks between University Avenue
c.,and the alley
z'`" eliminatins%, the parking space.
Kelly and Mrs. Thomas moved that a hearing be held
on the widening of all four streets next : onday ni.;'ht, but this
notion was later withdrawn.
On motion of Jordan and .Bert ehe, the matter of
taking the parking space between University AveInue and the alley
on .averley Street between University and Lytton Avenues was
referred to the Planning ;�t - �a :Commission. to report next Monday night,
and it was decided to include the widening of eaverl'c ,:;treet
t n from L'6' Lytton to University Avenues in the hearing �i:t, for next
onday night. -
On motion of Ling and Cooley, the matter of ?tt
;�. �`.:1 for •_, �. �r:i.n�'
time- hearing on the „.ii � ,� of Hamilton and. •
-ey on d.. f pp�� until
'v �. Avenues was }., err���t.� until the meeting on next
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Concern Acquisition of. Block 1. SPA
Concerning -the acoujs tion_ of Block 1, South Palo.
wto, for park and subway; purposes, reports were received from
the Board of Works and Committee No. 1 recommending that if
this block be purchased, it be purchased ou try �. ht by the city
and not under the- assessment district plan.
On motiron of u'Jing and Cathcart, t. u s matter. was
referred back to Committee No. 1 to see if iii es.rab1e to
purchase this block. -
New Gas Main for Waverley St.
I report was received from the, Board of Works
transMii;ting a report from the City Engineer concerning the ya.s
main •on `raverley Street- between. University and Seale Avenues,
recommending -that ;a new Pipe line be installed on this street
in advance of the paving..-- The Board of 7orks also recommended
that the necessary funds for this work amounting to 6,po3-.Od
betransferred -and appropriated, for this purpose from tie
.;9000.00 set aside in the budget for the 4 -:inch feeder. line
to Stanford University and further recommended that. the balance
of this 'f,9000.00 be set aside for extension of ;as mains vinere
required in advance of street paving,.
On motion of Jordan and Cooley, this report was
approved and the transfer of funds was made as recommended,. by
unanimous vote on roll -Call.
Reports on Plan of Advisory Park ..o,...._ t tce
A report from Committee No. 1 recommending that the
plan of the Advisory Committee ttee on Par •-s be adopted as a guide
for future consideration, provided the necessary funds can be
made available, and that the University Avenue entrance be
included in this consideration,, was read. and placed on file
A report was received from Committee No. 4
recommending that the 4400..00 recommended by the Advisory Park
Committee for fencing off -.the north end of El Camino Park be
appropriated from the contingent fund to the park fund of the
Board of Works. On motion of Jordan and Cooley, this
recommendation was approved by unanimous vote.
The Question of an appropriation of `ha5O00.00 yearly
for the construction of parks was referred to the budget
committee. •
Corcern .ne Sign Ordinance
A report was received from Committee No. 1
recommending that the present sign ordinance be rescinded and
presenting an ordinance on signs and billboards which had been
prepared in accordance with an outline submitted by the
petitioners for a referendum on the sign orc.i:nan ce. This
�hi�,
ordinance was given first reading.
As to Widening ng o.f Newell Road
A report was received from Committee No. 1
recommending that Newell Road be widened under the Mattoon Act,
and that the city pay for any paving on Newell Road over the
t;sua? 36 feet. On motion of Win, a .d Kell City Attorney g y, the ,�� Boa r.e,,-
and City Engineer were directed. to initiate proceedings for
widening Newell Road under the Mattoon Act.
Fire ,Escape Ordinance Passed
A report was received from Committee No. 2
recommending .the adoption of the ordinance providing four „Hoe
e ca^e5,
with. the exception of Section 2
.O-rc.i:nan;Ce N o. 375, providing for fire escapes and
auxi3 �, y is
rooming, and
motion of Ca`
on roll cas.l.
recc- w;er-dinm
assisting .-h'e
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legal servce
this amount t
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concerning the
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and
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paid into the Re
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Mayor be authori2
the matter of
various p hases t
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of a hospital sit
a bond issue,'etc
recommendation be
was amended by
five members incl-
amended the mo tio.r
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recommending n that
considered neCes s4.
On motion of Wino.
Committee No. 5 to
amount of deposit
houses.
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for storm water se
motion of JordanV
:roll call.
auxiliary fire apparatus in hotel and apartment houses and
rooming and lodging houses, was given second reading, and on
c.otion of Cathcart and Duveneck was adopted by unanimous vote
on roll call, section 2 being struck out.
Compensation for Assistant Attorney
A report was received from Committee No. 4
recommending that Mr. Leon T. David, attorney, who has been
assisting the City Attorney, 'Se paid '4;200.00 compensation for
le ,aJ. services rendered, during the month of February, 1927,
this amount to be taken from, the General Incidental Fund.
Cin motiof of Cathcart and Cooley, this recommendation was
f) p proved and the necessary appropriation was made/ by unanimous
vote.
Bonds to by Increased
A report was received from Committee No. 4
recormending that the bond of the Treasurer be increased from
9750,000.00 to X100,000.00, the bond of the Auditor from
$5,000.00 to 4?10,000.00 and that of the Tax Collector from
'5,000.00 to ;;10,000.00, the additionalpremiums to be taken
from the General Incidental Fund. On motion of :':ins. and
Jordan this recommendation was approved by unanimous vote.
'Report on Corporation Bid .
A report was received. from Committees No. 4' and 5
co ncern'i. nfC the excess cost of the -corporation yard building,
recommending that .j2010. 9 be taken from the contingent fund
and the remaining, 2000.00 from the Revolving Fund, and that
the paving plant pay' $400.00 per year rent, this rental to be:
paid i:'.to the Revolving Fund. On motion (:)i Jordan and Bertsche
+- his
S v, nwt '� adopted unanimous vote.
ecoi. r,r�ttati.on was by u._an ,:.��us �•otc. .
Re ort from Hospital Committee
A report was received from the Special Hospital
^ i t ♦ !^ a N l and 4) that
the
l.0""u 1y vtf:E3 ` � vC:;.TiI t vC:eS Nos. 2 �aC:� .�.'t?CC';i':1C;"�1C.. .'�1�; �,..al, t..�.,
7ayor oe authorized to appoint a committee of ,,: pea to l ooiC._;i-nto`
the matter of the city hospital, taking Into consideration
various phases, sa the possibility e a v
0 1� a�saa„s, `nc� o s�.Y'��rJ .�.�ty of -cciuiring
Gamble proeert and building, am, also tav"inr' up the matter
.iCi y .�..� � y Axe
of a hospital site onuniversity s el —1
land, con '.c:� �-t•:g the matter of
a bond issue, etc. Jordan and c . Tho:,.as ..:oveck that the
recommendation be adopted. On motion of Cathcart this motion
was amended by providing that the committee shall consist of
five members including three members of the Council. As thus
amended the motion was carried.
eport of Committee No. 5
A report was received from Committee No. 5
recommending that delinquent utility bills be placed as soon as
considered necessary in the hands of a collection agency.
On motion of Wing and Cooley, this matter was referred back to f �•/i
Committee No. 5 to consider the question of regulating the
amount of deposit required in accordance with the sizes of the
,houses .
hesolutions Passed on Storm oewcr
Resolution No. 522 adopting plans and specificatl'Ons
for storm water sewers on 'y averley Street was read, and on
motion. of Jordan and. Bertsche, was adopted by unanimous vote on
r'Oi! call.•
Resolution of Intention :Co. 523 for the construction
of storm water sewers on W:' verley Street was read, and on motion
of 4elly and Thoits was passed by unanimous vote on roll call.
Said resolution fixes April 11, 1927 at 8 P. Y. in the City :all
as the time and place for a hearing on this matter.
Resolution (Eminent Domain
Resolution No. 524 determining the necessity for the
acquisition under eminent domain proceedings to acquire a site of
land upon whichs to construct a reservoir for the water system of
the City of Palo Alto was read,
The City Attorney and City Engineer made verbal reports
of their conferences with Mr. °vilson, Attorney for the Board of
Trua.t'ees of Stanford University and Mr. Roth, Comptroller.
This matter was discussed and the width of the right
of way extending from the reservoir site to Amherst Street was
changed from 10 :fe0 "i eet. Jordan and Cooley moved to
adopt the resolutib . e ie i oi .s made a substitute motion to request
the City Engineer to consult with the university authorities to
arrange terms for a longer -term lease than was originally
recommended by the Board of Works. This motion was seconded by
Wood, but was declared out of order.
The resolution was then t::,:.o:')ted by roll cell vote, all
voting except Bertsche Thoits an; ' Aye P , .`ood who voted No.
Resolution Closing Streets
Resolution No. 5,25 closing certain streets and portions
of streets in the Seale Tract was red, and on motion of aellti . and
V
Thoits was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call.
Ordinance Chaning Name of u .. ive tint.
Ordinance No. 376 chan ;in(; the name of Olive Street to
Olive Avenue was given second reading and on motion of. Jordan -nC
Bertsche was passed by unanimous vote on roll call.
The -.reports of the Departments of Public Works- and
Public Safety and the Auditor and Treasurer for the month. of
February, 1927,.were received and Placed on filo.
On motion of Cooley and '.hours the following l ;
were allowed and. warrants authorized - �i o.r�.r� claims
n payment of the "same
E. L. Beach ;,ti 20.0
A. Carlisle & Co. 37.86
E. D. Lakin 75.00
N. E. Malcolm 100.00
a 'oise-Klinkner Co. 38.40
P. A. ' Transfer & Storat'e Co. 13.00
Palo Alto Times 111.75
e alo Alto News 4.50
uackenbush Fur n:.'•_ tore C o . 2.00
Stanford Bookstore 5.60
Jane Townley 18.75
E. L. :varner Co. 64.03
Goodfellow, Bells, :.:pore & Crrick 74.00
James . Barlow 5.20
ti J. C. Deardorff 12.75
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Concerning; Recod.i.fication of Ordinances '
Mr. David addressed the Council on the :natter of the {{
f
re -codification
sections of the
Chairmen of the
be submitted to
it was directed
to the printers
with a_ copy of the proof, all voting
Jordan and Kelly, who voted No.
of the city ordinances and presented three
ordinances which had been approved by the
committees, recommending that these sections
the printers. On motion,of Wood :-.nd. Cathcart
that these sections of the ordinances be sent
and that each member of the Council be furnished
Aye on this
:motion. exc :pt
The Mayor announced that he would ppoint Jordan,
Cathcart, Thoits, Dr. Lee and Comptroller Roth to servo on
the committee to look into the matter of the city hospital.
On motion of Cooley and Thoits, the Council adjourned,
pctnext onday, March �r S t City Hall.
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Approved: