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- -The •Council of- the City of Palo- Alto met on . this
date at 8 P. Pr«.., pursuant ' to adjournment of March 14 1827, with
Mayor Hobart -presiding. 1\o.11 call as follows:
-Present:- Bertsche, Bonn, Cathcart, l:ooleyy�, Duzle neck,
Easterday, Hobart, Jordan, Kelly, Laus t,en, Thoits,
Thomas.
It was reported that each member had received a cop::-
-of
the minutes of the meeting of March 14, 1927. and on motion
of. Bertsche and -Cooley, the minutes of that meeting ti
t' ,:� � e ng were approy,��,
Hearing on :'idenin averle .
It' was announced that this was the time set for an
informal -hearing on the proposed *ideninT of b•raverley Street
from L ytton to Hamilton Avenues . Reports were read from the
Board of Works -and Planning -Commission approving,. and-recc%r endiy:7.
•that Waverley Street be widened from Lytton to Hamilton nun
in accordance � with � Avenues
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,n ani e a map prepared by the City :_.ng ee fo
work • by L �"-•.n �r for this
.' B. Those who mares':et the council on this. matte. r'
A. Clark, resident of the Pl innir."' (; ss;
Brown representing Mrs. Lee, Lr . C. L Y
� w t, . .,' . ec'% r, r:..r . L. H. . .srot:r�
.r's. James Stroner, Mr. . M. H. M .re,:and Mr. -ears, representing
,
the Trustees of the Cor:n'r'eg;�tieii Church. `.!r
that
y� i7.:..% �rn y�tW/� i� the Z j }. .'., Jordan stated
:at he been .Lnfommed that (,,3�e Trust —es of t ✓ Episcopal
y r, �__ .�p_scopai
Ohurch were opposed to t widening.
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j * t-.. � motif. .i:1C: '>I'::.?^.Gipai ObiE%ei:0�'
o this wo.'k ':sere the Conr}regaticnn fl( ,:piscopai
�.'� t� .. Churches
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representing 300 feet frontage.
Jorda.. brought up the 4u esorlon of eliminating
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the parking space on �-:` 'iEr1 '�' Street ' the
,t J �,re:: 4 �`': 1. r. ��rJ ti .� to �/'»���'oo..^. :.�,i �.•'.�.,.'''
making the sidewalks 8 fe�et~wid.e Lnd setting the curb back to
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the sidewalk. This matter wns discus ed but no action was ta'..ea.
On motion of Thoits and BerLsche, the recommendatic",
of the Planning Commtsion that the sidewalk width on Waverley
.)treet on each side of University _'Avenue to the alleys J' ' g
..as approved.
Resolution ion No. 526, direc Ling the preparation of.
specifications for t -:e widening of ,:; averley Street(Acquisit i.on
1)i Strict Number Six) wss read, and on motion of K.e! ,y and ?•: us
was adopted by unanimous' vote on roil call.
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i'4earings set for March 29, i:) 7
On motion of Jer uan and Mrs. homas '
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thatinformal hearings J t, w ,
8 P.
i r�;s be r�.f�.�.� next Monday, March 28, T��?'7 �.-.
+ on the proposEd. widening den o f Uni vk ,
Hues and it ri �i i� �r'.,.ityand ��:::ri.7_to�-�
Avenues, was directed that when thetl"e^ Council adjourn
adjourn to meet next Monday, March 2^ , t• 27 �;t 8 P. : '.tom
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Council Room at the City Hall,
for
sa' �. 3 M. .�ri _.
Resolution
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Resolution of A..... a Passed
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submitting 1.A report wa.J� r received from the Boar` of i or'ks
the P � of � v^.nn i.
.,{, + -r port the City Engineer concernii' 6,he- `.bias
on he cons truce .on of stow,... water sewers in. the Fast '_r.io ALto
Drainage Dis .•rice . recommending that the contract fo-r —this
be as a.rded to the.'Oakland sewer.Construction Company, the 1.0':- Ct
bidder.
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a.�z r, 'o ,,,vu0.0 , providing for of vitrified, „ ..�.t
glazed clay sewer pipe._ On motion of Thoits and Kelly, this.
report was approved.
:resolution No. 527, a':' a.°din» the contract for
this work to the Oakland SewerConstruction ` o72 : ay, was read
a r a motion of Jordan v Thoits, i' 4adopted unanimous
.. �<. an a ,:i.��n �, o d.a�r. and ��a.., by
vote on roll call.
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onc`.:irn.in' Reservoir Lease
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Mr. A. E Roth, f ..+ r
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addressed' tie Council on the matter of the proposed reservoir,
st8 tng that the Board. of Trustees of the university did not
city to Y s this , s a site m n r
,.i.,.._ the �.c�aui�'�:, � r�; reservoir :,.�.,. =?�T c;onr:'_ l.:.,t'
roceedinjs and felt i t bestfor both the .� .. oLalc.. be university
f.rnd the city to handle,this matter on a lease basis. He stated
t ;at•a clause •could be put•in the lease whereby the improvements
is
ad woUld remain' the Onropeor.ty of the lessee.
The oluestion of a longer -term lease was brought
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up and Mr. Roth said he would the matter a100. -year
-torte ..at,,.,�� of
lease up with the Bear6 of- Trustees.
On motion of Cathcart and Bonn, the action taken
at the last -:teeti ng to order condemnation proceedings in
respect to this property was reconsidered.
Resolution No. 528 revoking Resolution No. 524-
s read, and on. notion of Cathcart Thefts, s '.ate �
and .r was -'.7.��0 (.� 'o j
unanimous vote on roll call.,
fi., h y,, and Kelly,
the ♦ {- t
On motion of -Cooley :i:..ily, �_,.a:, City Attorney
and Boardof Works s `,- r:, pre'` lease c; yo«l., .e,. � authorized vO - prepare a new _Lease for -
reservoir :site. -
Reports on 'avin,-, Plant
On motion •of. Jordan and Cooley, the reports of •
the City Engineer, Robinson, Nowell & Company and Committee -No.
5 concerning the municipal paving plant were received and placed
on file.
Resolution No. 529 relating to the raving plant
as read. On .lotion of Thoits and Easteray, the e r.esollition,was
mended to provide that he sum of.:20,280.0O, the amount of
indebtedness against the paving plant fund, be transferred from
the Bond Redemption , l' the �. r y t 1; l "� '
u.p• waa. +a..Q to �w1� .171i� l.. i .:iron, al�otir_'�,' �.y$''
on this motion except Kelly, who voted "No'.
On motion of Bertsche and Lausten, the resolution
as thus amended was adopted, all voting Aye" except Kelly. who
ote6 "Not .
On motion of Thoits and Berts , that portion.
report of the �..;e City En&i.zleQr concerning a proposer;, budget for
the -paving, plant was referred to- Committee No. 4.
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On :lotion ox Thoits anc. Cooley a communication
from _:.r . 1; . L. Peet concerning property lien records in the•
.'.'o ard. of 7 orks Department was referred to the Board of '; orks
City Attorney for a report.
and
Revues+; for "nanpe of Zone
A report was received from the City Planning
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Commission_ recommending that a lot 50 x 150 fe. ; on the
southwesterly side of raeos ter Street in :.%_oc`!' 38 be zoned as
third residential. Q motion of Cooley and Mrs. Thomas,
report of the Planning Commission was approved, and the City
Clerk was directed ected to publish a notice of hearing in the Palo
i 1to Times as required by law, the h ,arinr to be held at 8 p.:. .
Yonday, ti arch 28, 1927, in the City Hall.
Report or Petition for Park 3itc
A renort was received from t'ae r.i tv Planning
Co:rmissior. reco .:;en_ding that the Council proceed to acquire for
use as a public square that piece of land adjacent to the
Mayfield Station and lying hetw,een Alma and High Streets and
California and Oregon Avenues, the Commission suf_,gestin that
this land may be acquired by an assessment district plan.
This natter was discussed, and on motion of +hoi VJ
and Cathcart, it was directed that this . L;.e:stion_ of v:retrier
park sites should be acquired by ail assessment district or
bought outright by the „city as a whole Fhoula be CCnsi(:ereC ?.s the da
one of the special orders of tthe meeting ' the c..��y ^ " �e �in� next ',
ilorda;� , March 26, 1927. and �. * v
As to 'J'uriC oninr7 of .aeoe_, oao
Resolution No. 530, d.irect:t.n the rr eparation of
specifications for the, ':widening of NC. :'.odd (Acquisition
n
y ��.Oa.
%i:istr'ict Number Five) was r eaCl, and on ..:o'a.o ? of r;' O:Lts a:::1.
Cooley, was adopted by unanir:.ouc vote or roll cull.
Resolution Closin,, Streets
Resolution. No. 531 ciosin., cotai n streets t y
Seale Tract ,:as read and on motion of
r'Tl L /� n v] °'a and
1Y1 'r•. cr � � '1 i� +n J
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was adopt'vd by unanimous vote on roll c,!,11. In Resolution
quo • 525 on this natter, adopted on March 14, 1927, the
descriptions of two streets were omitted, which necessitated
a new resolution being adopted w i.t the correct description:..
Ordinance on 0f.l icial BOnc;;S
Ordinance No. 377, relating to official bonds of
officers, was read; and on motion of Keliy and Mrs. Duveneck,
was adopted as an 'vr,ergenc y ordinance by unanimous vote on
roll. call.
On motion of -Cooley. and Thoita, Council •
adjourned, to meet next Monday, March 28, 1927, at 8 P. o. jr ..
. the City Hall .
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