HomeMy WebLinkAbout07181927City Hall, Palo Alto., C alifornta.
Jul y 18, 1927.
The; ; Council of the City of 9.10 Alto met or this date
F. M. pursuant to adjournment of July 11, 1::27, with Mayor .
t presiding. Roll call as follows:
Present: 'Lertschc , Bonn Christensen:, Cottrell, Hobart,
'Hoge, Kelly, Laustezr, Tho tts, ::'his1er, 400d.
ordan, Thomas,
l tkas reported by the Clerk that copies' :of the
minutes Of the meeting of July 11, 1927, had been sent to each
member of the. Council On motion of Bertsche and Christensen,
the minutes of said meeting were approved.
Concerning. Widening of HamiltonAve.�d. i�.�; by v
• >t was annou:^:o.ed that this was the ti e .for hearing
protests, againat ' the widening of i-+a::ii ;an Avenue under Ordinance
of Intention .lvo ; v88
Writ to ,protests, all properly filed and verif _ed.
as provideu by iaw,were received from A. L. Enderson,, John N.
Blair for the:- First Con-regational Church, Frances L` Patterson
a7 :,, p i P �yi_. s . T . • !'9 ♦ ... > e
�. �u .�et;.�tia � : � �:�rar:�s, wo..enh :;.•. aY.ac;oszcag:� :�y .��'ox��, .J, Car.,y,
Agent,,. aid eight others-,
On motion of, Thoit, s and Hoge, this matter was referTed
; o ` the City Attorney fbr`..a" report upon the legal: phases of „rest
protests and :also to Co.ii t ee No, 1 in order —that, -they . may tai::
up the matter-vith the ,property ot4 hers , and the ti+; e . f hearing
"oefore ;tbe'. Oounc:i:L...on:. aaid,.;pri te'sr s was fixed fer:Au s t 811927,
H«
B P. .
OrL ,uo .i:on of Cottrell and ,°:pod, the City: Cl.:,rk was
authorized yti. t t s , P i . q s
. G publish notices 1.i'), t Palo Alto '1.�.:...t..i .:Wf; :ia.7C.1
.hearing provided by'law,�
Letter ,. from Mrs . Bruckman
I let'tt r ,from Mrs. Esther Bruckman protesting' against
'd.eedin , c . 1 eet of • ner frontage for thewidening of: 7 aver1ey
Street Was r.ead'and referred to the Board of Works.and Committee
Rio 1,
Report ofPlanning Commission
- a o r .• {� s from .L y'{ a C ? ^ 1�- n ` (i�
d. .� �A,,o� �`. ,.Y; GlJ- received the V ity'� y .�. f,�.w Li.l �.. 3. 4>.
Comwiission f'orwa din ; to< t e „ounc:.l a request froi. John-i::t"J.v.`-`en
for''the rerov'al of .a 7 -foot setback line restrict ion or 'ores:
Av:;nue or. his pr.'op.er:ty a,t, the corner of Forest °venue anc "1'a
Street, itn. the reconnenda.t{on that proceedings be entered into
to .acquire ea:sernent:s or 'rignts of way for the Widening of roves
Avenue ,froYn Alma to ',averiey Streets to a uniform width of 74
feet by the;:ac.quisition of 7 feet on each side.
Prof.;ssor A. 8. Clark, President of the Planning.
Comma ssion,; addressed the Council explaining the: need for widening
Forest ,C.Vexme. Mr..; "arisen also addressed tr.e Council re4uestini:
421riediate 'actio .on ..t.J. s matter, in order that he may proceed
the tonstru.ct1.on. of .lts bi.4.ilc.i_;g.
Cxi moat cn'-of Cottrell and Hoge, the: report of the
Planning Com. iasion :�e.s recta .vtd and referred, to Committe 1::1. .-
anc: the City Attorney for immediate action.
and 'r c
w ; c;:i
roll c
that vi
July 2
report
concer
was. c,. c
Bonn ,,
author
to be
its .•e,
for c.'Y.•
the
recoir
Codi.t1
reconLne
that ac
provide
offices
__o nee
of the
city anc
always
elect cr
goverr_m;
for .n fc
c on f! der
Lion bec
y. .
'"an fac t
down an
P. G.
1,o art
:::anufact
hart{ a;
e di
snouj
ofit•,,e
filter further consideration, on motion of Thoits
and Hoge; the.recommendation of the Planning Commission" for the
ide Wing . of For t Avenue was approved, all voting "Aye" PP n .on
roll call except Bertsche,Who "voted "No".
On not.�on ofChristenser. and e:ily, it was directed
C_at l4'n n the Courl:cil adj•ourn,i-t adJ0urn to rrieet next Monday,.
Jury 25, 1' 27, at `�; P. In the City Hall, to receive the
report on this mat ter from ':Cor mittee No. I and the Attorney.
Report of "'OmMi,t ee, :No. ' 5'
report was , rece{ ved. from the Deputy City Attorney
concerning the investMerlt and deposit of municipal funds. which
nias considered by Coix.itt'e.e ha. o. On motion of Thoil:s1 and
Bonn., the City Attorney was directed to prepare a resolution
authorizing the investment of all' inactive funds, the resolution
to be prepared upon the s'Liggestions of Com.::ittee ?;o. 5.
Further time was granted Committee No. 5, upon
Its request, to. report 'upon the matter of group life -insurance
for city employees, and upon' the bids for auditing the books for
the fiscal year 1927-1928. •
Concerning Charge for Ordinance
Books
A letter was received from the Office Manager
recommending thats. charge of 25 cents per copy be made for
Codified Ordinance ivo. 3, for copies that are distributed for
other than officialuse'. 'On motion of ;'good and Kelly, this
recamen: htjoh was approved.
Mans to be ,,Provi ded
On mo t,jon ,of iertsche and Laus ten, it directed
, e/�+4
V was , .V l V G-�y,A
that,additional mans sno,ping : setba.ck lines and zones be
provided by the Engineer's :office, in order that real estate;
offices, abstract And title; "companies, contractors and other's
who need such maps may. be:. furnlsned with them.
Concerning :proWer P'lant_'
,�r ,� .� �'enrlo ,�
Mr . . E • T. » ck and Mr. C. G. Saunders members
Carpenters.' or aniz tion. e.d st the Council
v, ,� �
g , �. e.�wa�. �;.., va�.�c;a�
in effect as :follows :
.t, ey.:a-nd their ' unjon had always been loyal to the"
city and had believed in ita present form of government, had - . •
aL.rays oac: ed it; up,, voted. ±'or bond issued, etc, and i-n trxe' last
eie tion rney hµc vo`L,ed to aainta.in the present .norm of city
^overrLment.. They ,ad ca Me `not -to criticise but solely to. ask
for i fo'rmatiOn." :an w'icr e . Lt UnderS too :.. hat they na(.i full
c o?; d eni e :in. t fit; Eitts -of the "Coons t i .
There.: hacr oeen, recent discussion in their organi:za-,
tIon because of an article bublished in the Times and s: g a .
r_�r°
P. Troy ulIeging " ,hat the . city ;was abandoning ng F�;radua? ly i ts�
^a�nu-k acs Urin,g�yoef' .o 3ec�tyryi�ri,ty anyvo, ways allowing the plan:.wp torun
z,'bwn a'au deteJ. Iorate and was s' �ion.s Lan4i olAy .i E. more from the 3. G. & E Co., and than:, tne' evident tendency as, accordi T to
.5s •artidle, looking f oriitard Wo total abandonment of tote car . y'
..anUffrCtUrng elec tr sit ":., They hero not ;
n ,-,'-� n � �' QL satisfied .�.'i with �,�lc"
a t a :rc or_t .mace 'cry the Ci t,y:<r:,ng:ineer as ' A :
e oId -not- o fa,r �il� M y believed the should;
:{ tom sC�Ll J.'re JC e t!"ii?�., fi city
in ain� Its e1e_ctr' cap, plant i.n_ n efficient cohdi .Yon and
L hO.LL LC ,_1YCa_y s o n t L...s puJ. ialitility♦" 1Jd..e.y asked to , �e Informed'
the :in.tent.on. in' ti s Mc tter of the City ounci . ns.
ginee c In reply stated that he was
preparing 'a ., ocpie ; ; re_oor t for she Board of �',lc �, c .: ar,,:,
:f whi(;n. all of �. tter,a �„ - c t '
«,�t'...�e. SF1F.1i �.......-. were an j.+..Ct.i:3St,u :�tiC. that It
coon .be read
t
y. 'The Goa�;.c;$?�. =_nAUr"�r«(:� sir. ='C%:._ac� and �r„ ,
Sa_.un ers tha a soon i � i :
�, they v,a�.l�. ,�t.on �e given �.ni'orz..�.;,.�or� o;� r_� c:.
1rten Lion, but i as added by Cvdr>a;i l.:an .Thoi is that this
article did' riot eXpr ess either the actions or pur p'. Sez of
city anL. that,tnep4ant was kept up in efficient cord. t o
a_u w/a; ld- be shown b y he City 7ngin a er' s report any: that he
e ieVed the iota... 'Car.periters 7 organization would be full
y
'ZatiSfied Sri On W l Ui report of the city,s s intent -ion r.._. -
Concerning App o ". ntme n t s
The 1: a 'or asked for further time i' the matter +
.+�n the Ia o.
he appo nt .ent of a< uember of the City Planning Colimilss-!on
reprsc,nti.n t+.'.Ae City., Counc!.i vice a, y�c x L ,
v �..' , C.'.. A. t`r, . .gat.. ay � resigned.
the suggestion of the Advisory Board o'-
t'o.ra' erc'ia.. Eimu:sE: ;font s t;;1e Mayor nominated "" - 2d ,c:.
:r . J. . w;_;t�.
:o r- 60 a `:-ember. of. ,this Board, vice:. Col. Qones whose
se
O:n ;rrct ox: of Cottrell and Hoge, this o i a-
t;.LCn' v+ as '-confirZled. •
ppro Arai of 3uaget
(1 y^ .�.4L/. - lh pr op:osed budget for the year 12271 028'
o . <:J
or. e4eo. V(,1,:vi"4.►1...a d .doge ..:ac a :notion to u'.�:��,,'c .he
r esoa.. ly .l.on. aac.op t.4...�5 tne ol ,„ese t .
The -budget was explained in de ali b'y
7ho.;i is AotinS'Ca:tr.mah of 'orComLlittee No. z^ aaddiscuszed
length".'by the Council„
fe si: u ti oz . :.Xo ,. 552, ai 7 p t y' the budget f V
year a.027-1 28 based ox' a ;tax levy of per 1OO.03
On ar.. eSt 'ated, assessed valuation of ,';'.?12,650,000. 00,
then -passed by unanimous vote on roll call.
Oin zn;oti.an of Hoge and ;'nisler the Council
tomeet next Monday, July 25, 1327,- at 8 P.
t+ho i , -C t'y
4 pprOVe :
Attest:
at 8 P.
Hobart p3
Pry
Abs
meeting o
of Lau:ate
(.on
was the r,
City Plana
recommend:
sout peas tt
have offe3
accept det
quested
Avenue frc
that'in fu
these prc-
It was fu:
of $500.00
on the sou
one-half o
strip is d
No. 1 wa3
3ertsche,
seven feet
by unaninoi
ing a plan
easterly 81
Streets, ar
of the Wide
Avenue betw
read, and o
unanimous v
recommendirl;
plans for t:
' treets to
feet on e a c3
18, 1927, c.
Cottrell ant.