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HomeMy WebLinkAbout121219271.37 City Hall, Palo Alto, California. December 12, 1927. The Council of:the City of Palo Alto met in regular session on this date at 7.30: P.. M., with Mayor Hobart presiding Roll call as follows Present: Bertsche, Bonn, Cathcart, Christensen, Cottrell, Hobart, Hoge, Jordan, Kelly, Thoits, Whis?er, Ong, Wood. Absent: tausten, Thomas. It was reported that copies of the minutes of the meeting:of November 28, 1927, had been sent to each :aenzber, On motion of Cottrell and Kelly, the minutes of said ree t „ng were approved. Address by Mayor of Menlo .P.ark the Mayor announced that the newest municipality to be organized is that of MenlaPark whioh was recently incorporated. fir. Alfred E. Blake, the newly elected Mayor of Menlo Park, 'was introduced., and addressed the Council. it the_ conclusion of hisaddress„ the Council passed: a res.Cluti:on, on.: io.t on of Cottrell and 'doge, welcoming the municipality of Menlo Park and extending to its officials an invitation to; visit Palo Alto at any time, assuring them that they would be given any assistance and cooperation they desired and theprivilege of looking over our books or records to see the methods in use:in our city offices. Bids on Paving Stanford Avenue It was announced that this was the time for the opening of bids for the paving of Stanford Avenue under Resolu- tion of Intextion Igo:. 584. An estimate on this work was received from the ",Board of` Public Works of the City of Palo Alto, the total amount of theestimate being $20,831.8'7. Bids were opened, examined and`,publicly decked from the following bidders : Stanley Construction -Co. Perioli and-:Bettini (for sidewalks only) Tieslau Bros,. N. M. £all C . W. Hota1ing,, Agent for Allied Contractors Western Paving Co. Hugh SCGi11 Peninsula -Paving Co. John Doyle R. L. Oakley Uniom. Paving Co. W. .A .Dort avi lle On motion of Thoits and Hoge, these bids were referred to the Board of =Works- for tabulation and report. H nP; 22 Ordinance It was announced that this was also the time set for a hearing on the revised zoning ordinance. Mr. W. L. Peet, representing the. South -'Palo Alto Residents' AssocjEtion, addressed the Council, suggesting c.ertain<changes in the ordinance and requesting, that final action be not taken until the Association i'las had more time to consider .the'matter. Certain parts of the ordinance were explained by the Deputy City Attorney. v v' 0 46 �v. .4n motion.. of Jordan and continued until the regular meeting was :referred to Committee No. 1 and in the meantime and report. Hoge, the hearing was in January, and the matter the City Attorney to consider 'eti:tton for Diagonal ParkinE A petition from Glenn Kenyon and others asking that .the ordinances be:amended so as to permit diagonal parking on Waver7ey Street between Hamilton and University Avenues was read and referred to Committee No. 2 and the Board of Safety. Petition fron James Farrin A.petition to extend the commercial zone in the northerly half of Block 14 was received from James Farmin and others. On motion :of Cottrell and Whisler, this was referred to the Planning Commission. Report on Standish Property The City Attorney gave a verbal report concerning the purchase .of, marsh land from Mr. A. M. Standish, stating that two reports had been received on this property:from the parr Jose Abstract and Title Insurance Company and from the California Pacific Title Insurance.. Company which were conflicting to some extent. On motion of Ding and Cottrell, this matter was referred back to. Committee No. 4 for further consideration. Claim of A. J. Regan . request was received from the City Attorney that the •Council. Pass upon the -definition of the term ' continuous employme'nt", 'in connection with the claim of A. J. Regan, an employe; of the municipal paving plant, for twenty days_' sick leave with pay, Mr. Regan having 'worked approximately two years for the Paving, plant, buts` not continuously employed for one year as required in :the ordinance; covering this ratter. The Deputy City Attorne.y> explained that the Board of Compensation Referees wished a ; ruling, on this matter `o'x "continuous employment' with regard to :eyymplo' es in "the'.Paving Plant before the claim ;of 'Mr,' Regan is On motion of Wood and Cathcart, the City Attorney was requestedto prepare a resolution covering this _matter of employment in, the paving plant and submit it to `the -Council at its next meeting. On motion of Thoits and Bertsche, it`'w,as directed that' when`this-resolution is prepared by the City Attorney it be referred, toeCommittee 'No 5. On motion of Cathcart and Jordan, the matters in connection with Mr. Regan's claim were referred specifically to Committee No. 5 for eonsiderat1on and report. Concerning Purchase of Safe A communication was received from the Purchasing Agent and ' Office Manager recommending the purchase of a second-hand. safe.: with a :burglar .proof compartment for the Tax- Collector's office for the, sum of $300.00. On motion of ,Bonn' and Cottrell, the purchase ;of this safe was authorized, the amount to be taken from the con ti:ngent fund, by unanimous vote on roll. call ConcerningGas Meter House A report was received :roan the City Planning Commission recommendingthat the proposed. gas meter house for the Pacific Gas and; Electric Company be not placed in Rinconada Park; and also recommending that, if it should be placed there, it be placed underground This report suggested other possible sites for this meter house the be deti party/ L� V ngi anot The Comm Work Aven, Suet neces Embar On :rc be co the p i' reco:rls propel the 2, on Cht was re next 3 rec omr. of Eme for pa' Street Street epee ifi Thoits, IMO that th Stanfor from su: recorezme: continv and W in4 vote on and were the-inst. and rec o: fund for re c oraziae nc This .matter was discussed at length, some members of;.,, the Cou.neil ; bei rg of the bpinion that the meter house should not be placed in the park. and others .contending that it would not detract from the appearance.of the park, especially if it were partly submerged and surrounded by shrubs and trees. The CityE . ngineer explained ' that: the erection of this 7aeter house ob. another site would `involve an' e.xpendi:ture of X5000 or more The matter as then referred to Committee No. / and the Planning Commission with power to act. Jol nt-• Report on Street Widening A joint report was received from the Board of Public Works and Committee No. 1 recommending the widening of Lincoln Avenue between Alma and High Streets and the widening of High Street between Lincoln and. Kingsley Avenues, this widening being necessary if the recommended construction of a subway at Embarcadero Road is approvedby the State Railroad Commission. On motion of Thoits and Hoge, this report was placed on file, to be considered later when the Railroad Commission has acted on the petition' for a subway. Report on' Mayfield Sewers A report was received from the Board of Works recommending that funds be appropriated for connecting the proposed Mayfield storm sewer system now under consideration with the 24 -inch sewer on Cambridge Avenue` and extending the outlet on Chestnut ?venue. On Motion of Wing and Bertsche, this matter was referred to Committee No. 4'to consider in the budget for next year. 2S.T2 for Pair"1nE ALE:?4z3 report, was received from the Board of Works recommending that ,the plans and specifications for paving portions of Emerson Street' and Tilton Street be adopted, ResoL.it:ion No. 599, adopting. Improvement Plans No. 5, for paving, curbing'and sidewa/k corners on portions of Emerson Street between Tennyson and Oregon "Avenues, and for paving. Pu_.ton Street between Addison and Lincoln Avenues, together with the ,oecificatjons for said work., w"as ;read, and on motion of Wing and Thoits, was passed by, unanimous. vote on roll call. Report of Committee. ion 4 A" report was received from Committee No. 4 recommendin that the Board or Works- subedit an estimate on the paving of. Stanford Avenue and reporting that the work can be financed x ro;t surplus funds . A repor Q received from Committee No. 4 recommending that an'aP $oprtatio of $800.00 be :dace from the contingent fund for rtmodeiing the City Hall. On motion of Thoits. and Wing this appropriation was made as recommended, by unanimous vote on .roll call (Councilmen Hoge, Jordan and Wood left at this time and were absent during .the- rest of the meeting.) A report vas rece"i"ved froux .Committee No. 4 approving the installation of a PBXtelephone system and information booth, and recommending an appropriation of $550.00 from the contingent fund far: ,this purpose.' On motion' of"Cottrell and Wing, recommendation was approved, by unanimous vote on roll cal/.s Report of - Committee No. 5 A report was received from , Co $ ttee No. 5 recommending that the appropriation., of 7.4.40 already allowed for the purchase of a contingent liability policy to cover the unknown hazard on privately owned: automobiles of city employees be increased to a swzn not to exceed X2(18.00, and that the Purchasing .Agent be authorized to -purchase a contingent liability policy covering both the known and unknown hazards with limits of $25/50000 public liability and $i000 property damage, on the named driver basis. On motion of Wing and Cathcart, this recommendation was approved, the necessary appropriation to be taken from the contingent fund;and the proper utility fund. Report of Attorney on Claim of ! tss Lee A report was received from the City Attorney with reference to the c1e.in of Laura Lee for medical services, Miss Lee having been injured when she fell over an obstruction on Waverley Street at the time the street was being repaved , and the sidewalks .ire torn up for -repairs . After consideration' of the case, the City Attorney advised that neither the City'.of Palo Alto nor any of its officials were liable for damages or ;medical services in thin case,- as sufficient warning had :peen; given that the street was not in acondition for use and that negligence could not be attributed to any of the officials or laborers doing the work♦ On motion of Whisler and Bonn, this letter was placed on file awaiting further developments, since it was learned that Miss Lee is still receiving medical treatment and as not fully relcovered . Led. `for. Park AcCepfi-ed ��, A resolution -was passed, on notion of Bertsche and Kelly, accepting a deed' from EyIa B. Jorgensen and Jorgen , 3orgeneen, to Lot 14, :Blo,ck 61, South Palo Alto, for k'._ . p-"`rposes ♦ {. ✓ -4 .:J{/�._'vC. Ordinance Repealed Ordinance No. 407, repealing Section 368c of -Codified Ordinance No. 3, relating to parking of vehicles on the south- westerly line of Ramona Street between Lytton and University Avenueis was read, and on motion of Thoits and 3ertsche, was adopted 'as an emz.ergen.cy ordinance by unanimous vote on roil cam . Reports of officials The reports of: the lepartmer1,t of Public Works - Department of Public Safety, Auditor and Treasurer for the - month of November, 19.27, were received and placed on .91.ams Allowed A report was received from the City Attesaor recommending certain tax. refunds on incorrect personal property --assessments• A communication was received from the City- attorney` advising that taxes on property deeded to the veterans Welfare Board should be cancelled, or if already paid, these taxes should be refunded in - accordance with the opinion of the Attorney -Genera' -on this matter. - 0n motion of:Bertsche and Wing, the following claims, including tax refunds, were allowed and warrants authorized in uayment of the :aame:.- x r u A 3. C. 14 Or N Hy `!'h• Cli Ame Bu Tre Letter A 1A .concerning Builders! As 1928, was r On. :t Attest- �°' Vwd'si�aelti 3:,�=,n�:{fd�Ra4'2A¢�A'.�:fim lars. A. M. Elkins (Tax Refund) John Field Mrs. G. B. Smith John Casaurang °! A. J. Hettinger Helen -S..Hytson " J. L. Moore !' v • L. Bruml Evelyn McRea Sofie M. Gregersen W. YT1 . J.. Griscom Lois E. Warren. '! Marian J. Paul '! Otto R. Jedlicka B. Old Dr. H. B. Mathewson Rachel T. Davison t1 Mrs. Laura Hendrick 'T William Brower Albert C. Couch t9 W. A. Ellis Barbara Eubanks `! B. S. Allen L. B. Howe " C. H. Schmidt !T M. A. Westall, Tax.Col. Leon T. David Crandali's N. E. Malcolm E. D. Lakin E. L. Beach. Hyla B. Jorgensen Thomas Bodley, Tax Col. n City of Palo Alto f n " !T ,� n U n !f American Trust Co-. Burt ii . Jayne Treasurer of County of Santa Letter from City of Cleveland $ f1.30 2.60 2.60 4.55 2.60 2.60 3.90 1.30 5.20 2.60 9.75 2.60 2.60 2.60 2.60 2.60 1.30 1.30 11.70 13.98 12.35 3:25 1.30 1.95 6.50 51.67 10.8; .87 125.00 75.00 20:.00 750.00 54.20Q 8.61 111.15 73.65 6.50 32.90 163.33 197.19 Clara 60.83 A letter from the City Manager of the City of Cleveland. ,concerning the annual convention of the American Road Builders' Association to be held in Cleveland January 9 to -,13, 1928, was received and placed on file. Attest: On motion of Kelly and Bertsche the Council adjourned Approved: ayor