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City Hal ? , Palo -Alto, Ca?3fornia.
December 20, 1927.
. -The Council of the City of Palo Alto met:, in' special
session on.this date at 7:30 P. M., pursuant to the following
ca/1:
.-"As. Mayor of the City of Palo Alto, 1 hereby call a
special neeting•of the Council of the City of Palo Alto to convene
at the Council Chamber in the City Hall of Palo Alto.,. at the '
hour of -7:30 P. M.,• Tuesday, December 20, 1927, -for the purpose
of awarding the -contract for the paving of Stanford •Avenue, and
to transact any other business which may arise.
"The City Clerk is hereby directed to give a written
notice of this meeting to each member of the Council of the City
of. Palo Alto, -and to -enter this order on the minutes -'of said V
special meeting of the Council.
Dated Dec.. I5, 1927. A. C. Hobart, Mayor"
Attest: E. L. Beach, City Clerk"
Mayor Hobart presided
Present:
Absent,:
and roll call was as fo:iows:
Bertsche, Bonn, Cathcart, Christensen,` Cottrell,
Hobart, Hoge, Kelly, Thoits, Whisler.
J=ordan, Lausten, Thomas, Wing, utiood.
The Clerk reported that copies of the minutes of the
meeting of December 12, 1927 had been sent to each member of the
Council. 1t was directed that on page 170 of the minutes, under
"Deed for Park Accepted", the words "also known as Hyla B. Coo::ley'
be inserted after the words "A4yla B. Jorgensen," and the words "
for park purposes" be changed to read "for a public use". Cr.
motion of Bonn'and Bertsche, the minutes of that meeting as thus
amended were approved.
Paving Contract Awarded
It was announced that the special order of the day vias
the awarding of the contract for the paving of Stanford Avenue
under Resolution of Intention No. 584. A report was received
from the Board of Works recommending that the contract for this
work be awarded •to John Doyle of San Jose, the lowest responsible
bidder, at his bid of 2.91551.80.
Resolution No. 600, awarding said contract to John
Doyle, as recommended, was read, and on motion of Cottrell and
Thoits, was passed by unanimous vote on roil. call.
Plumbing Law Amended
A report was received from the Board of Works approving
a proposed amendment to the plumbing ordinance, amending Paragraph
B of Section 28 of the official plumbing law, and recommending
that the same be adopted by the Council. A report was also
received from Committee No, 1 approving the above recommendation
of the Board of Works on this matter, together . with a letter froa
the master plumbers of the city agreeing to this Proposed change
in the ordinance.
0rdina:nce . No . 408, amending Paragraph 3"- of Section
28 of the official plumbing law of the City of Palo Alto, ,was read,
and an
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and on motion of Cathcart and. Bertsche, was
ordinance by unanimous vote on roll call.
Concern:in Mayfield -field Storm Sewers
}, A report was received from the Board of Works
the plans and specifications for storm water sewers in approving
Mayfield Drainage District, and re r• the
by the Council. recommending same for adoption
Resolution No. 601 approving said plans
was read, and on motion of Thoits and Bertsche, was p spec
.nanirmous vote on roll call. specification
passed
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A letter was received from � Bureau boys and E. D. Lakin, Chairman of the
ureuof y Girls Activities of the Chamber of Commerce,
requesting the City Council to select one member to represent
the Council_ on the Advisory
Girls Activities, Council to the Bureau of Boys
vies, and stating that the first meeting ofthis
Advisory Council will be held at 6:30 P. M.
sunset Cafeteria.- a January 5th, in the
was authorized to appoint motion member
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requested. to represent the Council, as
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Communications were received from the of
Chamber of Commerce and from Louis Olsen,Office Manager,
r, the
-•e�,uesting that the P,;�.nmCer,
available for meetin�sioienoauo�ricialroom i he new building
available
the Council bodies which ehav e be made
ail room for their meetings, ct, s the heretofore
Hall building will 'be locked up ,� inasmuch as wit
each da'' with the close of business'
referred On motion of Cottrell and Cathcart,
to Committee N'o . 4 and the Office Manager
this matter ore
the next meeting. Ge .�.an n { �r�er to ^tee ��.%'L � l`
At this ti e, . Councilman Thoits was excused.
Repo of Com. # Gonin
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re eived ordinance bCom Committee No. 1 recommending
amendments: adopted, with c,�.
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On i3a^e 16, Sec. 1015.
change Times" to "official newspaper".
ewspap r,r:ords "Daily Palo Alto
On page 17, eleven, lines from bottom
word "applicants", ,o insert after
the Commis tirect words and. such other persons as'
Commission may direct"
As the hearing on the
continued tenth? the hearing
regular proposed zoning ordinance has
meeting beak
this report, it being - directed that _ heureportary, obecplaGed o taken
the docket for the next meeting >and considered at thatt time.
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Report on Gas Meter House
adopted as an emergency
A Joint report was received from the P lam nin
and Committee �'o. l �' �Y.�r
house s referred with ,:to hom the matter g Ca gasmen
Power to act, reporting site fora gas meter
follows:
4e their action As
"`=he :Board of Works is authorized to enter into a
contract with right to purchase of a 7
connect the hat t 4 t6 -inch line necessary toa.�e
y- s gas main on the, mbarcadero Road with thegas
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company?tts meter which is . to be located on city property in
Block S9". No further action on this matter is necessary kt
the present time, the City Attorney stating that the lease will
come before the Council later for approval.
As -toWidening Ashby Ave.
A recommendation was received from the Planning
Commission that Ashby Avenue be widened from Hamilton Avenue to
Channing Avenue to 60 feet in width. The City Engineer
explained, that ;Ashby Avenue is to be paved next year, and if
the. street .is to.be widened, this should be done before it is
paved. On motion; :of Bertsche and Hoge, the matter wa.s referred
to the Board of ' publi.c Works.
''onoerning Purchase of Standish Land
A .report. was received frozr, Committee No. 4 stating
that the :natter of the purchase of the Standish lands on the bay
shore• is progressing and no special action is necessary at the
present time.
The:. .City: Attorney stated that,since the meeting of
Committee loo. 4, a sat-isfac tory report had been received from
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the California Pacific Tittle insurance Company upon this
property and that the - deed hAs been prepared and placed in
escrow.
Resolution No. 602 accepting deed. to Marsh land
from, A. M. Standish, was read, and on motion of Cottrell and
Kellye was passed by unanimous vote on roll call.
Resolutio.rA05, authorizing the City Auditor to
draw a warrant for the.sum of $2,848.30 more or less, in payment
for land deeded by A. M.. Standish, v•as read, and on motion of
Hoge and' Cottrell was adpted by unanimous vote on roll call.
Report of Gom4 i.4. on hayfield Sewers
Referring to the matter of the Mayfield storm sew.:
system now under consideration and the connection of same with
the 24 --inch sewer on Cambridge Avenue and also the extension of
the outlet on Chestnut Avenue, Committee No. 4 reported that
it has: considered the details of this ;natter, and while it
approved of proceeding :With this, there is no occasion for
appropriations at the present time.
' 3111s Allowed
On motion of Cottrell and Hoge, .the following claies
were allowed and warrants authorized in payment of the same:
Burt if. Jayne, for advance premium on group
adjourned"
Attest!,
insurance policy
Travelers Insurance p . balance due
an monthly preinjum on group insurance
policy for 85 employees
On motion of Hoge and Cathcart, the Council
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