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May 31, 1�`i27
The Counc'i 1. of the City of Palo Alto met on
t' -is date t g r .- K. pursuant to <a::
with Mayor Hobart presiding. ••-. adjournment of May 16,
Roll C
a.Q_.. Call as follows:
Present: Ber Wsch Bonn, Cathcart. Cooley,
yy i .J L-, Q.n. lid 1l �� V�V•11. �v CC_
J terd£� O
� �, Hobart, J. s
=�� , a Q1J �'.� L, __v�. �..::.y, �.. 7.uriten, �
Absent:. Cottrell, J or•+. aun -
s , r Lii :;40d..
The Clerk reported t:^ t copies of the
the meeting of May C 1227 had sent to
the Council. On motion of el:1.y a "oo _e the �r: of_
said meeting,were approved.
1earin� on r .
„_ Alternative .��_�us .: or :,,e;-rers
It hearing was announced that this ^ s was to a time for n
vaa.i v Yv y�
�ng onalternative prod; '^a1 for the construction.
storm 'r;ate�.'^. .`;k-"rVLl'S the -East O� S GO�'?Si�ll%�iCJYL of
was y� s r •,',n Palo Alto ,..-a4''1 e�c
There ho one , ✓r�: J Aj who • to
-i .4 .L a..�n��Ci District.
,c se tt wished t be heard on this
A report vas received
recommending - that the contract for fr•Q:��. t;.•a:.. .Y�Uoc�.r l.: of e�Qr'-
* x Construction this work.be aV�u'.S':;;EG:
the Oakla:'ld., Sewe ruction Co:::;"`any, she` of to
$34328.82 for the use . of cement a. . r ae .
c�c�l:crc c�; sewer pipe.
Resolution b:o. 544, awarding said contract as
recommended wasread and on mot ,
was. adopted by unanimous vote on roll cal• v`res� and Kelly
As to WidenirfrCa^:briu7e At enue
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• A report was received from the Board of 0 ^�.
_approving the:plans •for the ':s'idening, of Cambridge Av-e nue•.... ----
{o tion -C at ho ar /�•�
� off' � and :Crs. ::,�,.^ matter. r _�•,:�
o '-'omm� 1fo. �� AA1V. , t11 ter" YJcI -r.' �^ ._
..ttee
the ar
counci
r -e po ;
that a
the oat
oppocii
motion
nor :t
details
that ' c ..
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Asses „.:,
al Ow e..
fund, by
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. Jch
co_°.
these
a.
Office .
s actor
As to, ':iidenin.5 Hani torn avenue
A report was received froat the Board of ' rks
approving the new plans and. speciftcatio:^as for the widening
of Hamilton Avenue, aria rana recommendin6same to the Council for
adoption. A report was also receive: fro;' Committee a,o.
approving the new plans and specificat•�.r:^ c
� � for widening
Hamilton� avenue and recommend, ing that the ordinance of
intention 1 +n to do this work under the tr
be adopted. �� U::.. Opening :ct of
wh` resolution auo';tf_ng said plans and speclf: ca-
tieas was read, The ordinance of -'r:tcnt�-cn
T �.: for 4t$ deg^ - �,.
F a ilton Avenue under the Act 1r' •• �e
On motion of Kelly, �,.� .,.. first rez,,.�w.0 .
r then o v Cathcart and tae ,hole matter was defer:a"
until next meeting on June 13,
Report of Planninp. Commis Sion -
reGoY report .,'as rece_ ved. f'r'o the Planning Cc: a~ -t
mend ng that the setback l.i� the r
�. •
. Ga:.tzens, corner of i'�' �' ^ L.,a .��; on property of
C, be o changednd, . o High Street 3tree t �' d Lincoln Avenue in 9lc
Hi S Lrl y - i-, feet 18 Y
mo'ion of Thoits feet.
and Mrs. Zrh oea S it was ,-• C C a C....
hearing on this matter set a
_ be for ut:re 13, :327, , t 8 � in the Council room, the Clerk t Ac � ' � < F.
Alto Times as�r required by v �� �� .. s r�o �. s' 1i.. tf-,e _c
q ., ci� . _ avr .
•
Tr;:.
ContractV
V �{
are ;oid
Tho7a',
bond re
amount to
are acid.
In
Report on -Plan for New
Council Room
A report wasreceived from Committee No. 4 concerning
,.__e arrangements, type of table and other equipment for the new
council room. ,On-moT ioi of Cathcar., and .:rs. L. _ i Gs.„1+., this -
report
_S
report adopted. ,
,-e'aort on Acquisition of Public Square
"�,� .A report was received from Committee No. 4 recommending
that t a lease contract
be entered into wx-:;t..ch will ,,..�,;:: ��c city
tne option. purchase the land `� v
to :� 3e r� .ie-Fvrde�,w. for a public � �. c square
opposite tie Mayfield. station• that such lands as may not be
_eased and may by necessary to acquire for the purpose of
_ to inin rf� this public square aCfu lx e be' condemned by the city". un
-
::otion of Cathcart and C this report was a
committee _ Attorney
aUJ_P. �'�, - adopted /-tali. the
c i and City At ::orney were 'instructed to work out the
-port of Corirn ttee ,,o O
A report was received Prom. Committee No. o recommending
that certain
tax refunds
czs be made as recommended p�. � n City
"ssessor. Cn motion of ahoits �y� t r•... L,
•; t_z„ y
W.A,�. .ar �S ri taw l ctya l+ lti s e refunds l.in;.ts were
allowed, owed, the necessary amount to :,e taken from the tort* ir:7;env
.
fund r unan rnous vote on roll call. v
A verbal, report was :.lade by the Chairman of Committee
.•:c. 5 on the matter of placing bad zati.iity tills in the hands
of ,a collection agcrcy, recommending the emp_Layment of the
Collection Department of the ,.,e t ^ s.. Uoci� t e e to i �= l+n� 1. "��'`� iI CrJ [�S .J a-�. .l�Y 1.L C1raC.t L
.. 1ese co 1 ecL o'n ., the bills to be placed r �' ' �.w in the tl�:l.
,,.F�,,.,C a': - /' y '� f. Y,{'t V Y^ /'�yj of ,. . of .,.;.f.e
: f s J,Js.oc A.ation at.� ne dl -cr e ion the +i` d 4
L'i 1 ice :l.anagur. . motion ti�i.n of Cooley and T f 1 es,,l.r l.his �x report
-`s adopted. ,
Ordinance on Fences •
first iii ordinance regulating t is cons t_ Lction of fences was
n reading and referred to Committee �
f_d k";:,f er
As it 1'Y1.11. :..1e necessary o ^'
e a payment 7,G the
contr,actor :or, the new fire and police bui _
Thomas, on .�-z. ., tea';: t :e :.;ur�d:. u .. old on June , 1ti m ,.
that a) +.., d ���h :��... made i,:e J�,' •.'^ ,t t" '^L�:'..'::. C. VC,, '�
bondredemption a } sum o� ,; O be t;ransf errs:: f ror_ the S
• and to the improvement fund a, 7
a.moun4r be to replaced ia.e redemption ♦ . /' i.a1.1..!
�� in J4ti:ci fund wiC:: ;he l bonds 1
are sold. a .his ,��ot.t.on w'a„ co r.r
�,L ta. by unanimous vote or -•o 7_ c al i .{
1
A:.:G,ress by dounci1..".:al. Cooley
r
-euncl.?-r..an -Cooley addressed
tr.
-ouncil in effect as
.J
"-,:embers of the Council: Tnic is Ly
you as next
r aan, as i�, will e i:.lp','.s .�i,: e or •
ne next and o i?.y meeting before i. ` y term ( �� .1 o . I a .' e
i„C: v,.tin F, _
ember of ' he City ,Council r1 _tt'Lta i�tX1
in i r- ; for 14 years, and ;zc;Ciro tostate
that
yt.� me nave never seen any ot,-i, r at ::3 .c e on c ."
art of any member o :• the City O , S but
-1:.•r
for the e i u an:a
..:� ; e: � those ,.� , � � �.e boo•:,. �o rc;rz-,r..,....4 of our tilt-.
'._ 14 years never heard t n t f s
..,,3.'� a. of l.ix:. ..<�i..",. `ate i. �;C: 4 i.: a. Cl
.O ion o: pre-ar range„gent or agreement
. e been o constantly : .c ti,u-. any..i1 ,T over.
i b _.. tly �..npresse cl :b J tic e me at ti r.J e
",%c .._ :a ..2zzi .�3:.w JeEn , cia: x ; Utz.. 1 every
M1 , aasJ C t'1� oA. to
,.. years cd,J.:.,., :or
_„act __ �4. take no o2fI c,..al action oa any kind except
.,--"•I i public meetings, and always -
"o
t
c r the best services wor• t: ... Palo ,
y : at this `' City of � a _ _::o � ,.,. ,;, ,
to say t ., has been riy e . It been
ari
"1�.A F„�7 honor to be 3.w R a 5 b�:.'P ,;ay
Soo t?ted 'witi- this Cu I cii; ..-y a
received always �'�i-• r� i and �.i2' ,_ cJ;:1 .:.� � have
he k ±nde s t 'most
t <./ thank d 1'. � S . �oLlr `. t:i �)u�j treatment. Y � C'�.
+ � _✓.i�r .:� ::��T aprrNS�.+.atiC.)Yi �%� ..w`": to �.�:a. ::1`,C:i:�C„N .,> q-
'-li Lo former me:�� Lief .si r my
s about .`•r _ :i ti.�_ to. say".
=•4 C. �iLv
At the concIUS cn of t;a;e a ' the
others expressed appreciation �(:�i'C i , v.�.e ?'� o ;` •'�'r�c.,+
o'� , •ion and a`ree' ent of the sentiments
given y'' Councilman Cooley.
e•
.
Conce:rnin Widen' n f3ver ey St.
Street �J r The
matter of the piot;oseda `,' idenIn�; of . averle
:�Sy EiS considered. Tae �Council 5':a;� addressed on a '° s
Mr. Georg Carey, and a letter was read Urfa K
�;,�?ar:.ss�.r� desire that definite
front. 3. J. i:c�: f*�ci�:er+
.g his de • r� h a def nr` dec .sIon as to the width of
: a veriey 3trcet be made at an r
•-�;1 �„ • the
early _L 3' :i a C f , in order t a, �� ' rr v� +-
�;.s. n the construction . o f .,„ as � � "..
his atzs..:�.-inm. :he �� r.an to:vhetrer the street should be widened "x e feet : un ,e�
desired - the
�'Lt on each side
sired by the propertyowners, as
p y or seven feet as
the Pl rinjng C:;"mission was discussed. recommended by
motion
(}` asked
to On on of Cathcart 'yrd Ooole Committee o
1PI �..IJ a�J A�V1.�. interview
` '� �' ,.',4.V. 1
views the
�g �.n a property c;: -; "s and �:;�' r
F can LAALS matter of width 3' �. n'e a final report
o the n she of 'v avcr1e `j' :'e at the next Co'zncil on June .�o, 102-
7 GG
-adjourned.
On moton of Cooley and ' the l
Luu;� "�,T7., council
Approved:
session O.
Rol/ ca/1
Pre
Asps 1
minutes of
:,erber.
meeting wer
Saje
bids for the
The follovrt
interest to
Bidr
Schwabac
R. H. me
Ames, Em
E. R. Gu
Dean W i t
Calif or„:•
Heller, J
The De t.rN
Bank of a
William
Anglo I,Or
• H. Ro;,
Alto MuZic ipa;
of Thoi is and
Said resolutt
Company, then
interest and s
Hem i�_�r
tion of the Pi
the property o
and Lincoln Ay,
pbotes is were :
01
this property 5
and sirs. Thomas
Petition f -r
A:
special permj.ss:
at 1001 Ramona
Commission and 1