HomeMy WebLinkAbout02081926City Hall, Palo Alto,. Cal iforr,ia.
: February 8, 1926.
The Council of the City of Palo Alto met in re ate..
ses,s..ion on tr_ is - date at 7:30 2. with « 'or aior dan pres;.ci_
:011 call as follows:
Present ertscb;e, Onn, Cathcart, Duveneck, ' asterday,
ob:..rt,' Jordan, Zelly, =..�'.".ste:� ,eo ys,
Wood.
Absent:
Cooley,
Cottrell, Thomas.
The min-ates of the meetings
192; were read and approved.
of January 11
Letter from pelo Alto Development Co.
A letter was read from the
Company requesting that the City of Palo
tie balance of the initial cost of the in
.ystem in Southgate, mounting to $1,.'12,802
referred to they Board of Public 71orks for
report, on notion of Wing end 2noits.
end 3
Pal Alto ` ep pv� neiat -
V +�LTVJ�G+:'
Alto t o pay to said company
s}}//talie.tion1pofmatter a water` -
.83. This vas
inve``, ^ g t:�cr1 and
V W...
Letter from Fe,st ?Pao Alto Pro.
A letter was received from the .:'resident of
- a a o Alto Progressive Club stating that at a recent el
..3E "East Palo Alto ll was selected as the ner.e for `Vhe
territory from the creek to the Bay Road from I:orth. x ?.'o .i.a
to .the Bay. This letter was placed on file.
Letter from Fire Protection Ens; . Co.
A letter fro .
"Le epany requesting that they
id for sprinkle r system for
3>oa rd of 2 ubl is Works.
the
ectto.'1,`
to
the Fire Protection e.r'Fine rrzp
be given an opportunity to su;:tit
the hospital was referred to t^e
Letter . from Werren Construction Co.
A letter' from the Warren Construction
adr essea to tz e City 4 ktorney was read. This letter stated
eat :hereis an assessment of 42,395.02 for '; e' improvement of
r:iversity. Avenue against school property. :he Warren
�r1.s, ruction Company were informed by. the Board. of £.'.ducation
that there was no provision i their budget for thispayment
there would be no possibility of r.,Lxing the payment until
after June, 1926. As assessments a.gainst public property
c ern of go to bond, the city would be held liable for the payment,
this amount if the school board could not pay it. Mr. D. A.
7ou e of tie Warren Construction Company was present and
addressed the Council on this matter, stating that .he had
erred. the Board Of conferred with n :� _Eci.ucstion ,vh�ch would take up this
.e.atter at its meeting : on February 1.1, 1926. The Council referredtb. ?
e,:tter to Committee _yo. 4 for consideration. 1
Upon .t e request of Mr. Bourne that the Council.
have ezi adjourned meeting for the purpose of holding a :dear Ina'.
o the issuance of bonds for unpaid as: esaterns for the i rove--
ee"'t of University Avenue, and. on motion of , i z - nd Ea.sterdsy,
Tsas directed. that When the Council adjourn, it ".4,,ourn to.
>eet at 7:30 2. . .February 15,. 1926, in the City all.,
5a p wypNwoiion. m4;07.ftioor aMaN", t..0T. 4Y1nV .Vie..
letter fro E:7re" " CIreref er of CO~.rrer: e
A letter fro:.". the Ettr. e3:a Chamber of Commerce
reouesting _inforT Lion on the bus s; tem in ro10 Alto .was re-
ferred ' to the Board of Works and City ng "i e er to a.nSorer.
Letter f or A. 7.7ralzhrevs
A letter was received from ter. A. :a. UUp. reys,
stating that the rooms at 25:1"--, n University Avenue could nowoe
leased to .tire oity at a :ontrly rental of 5O.00, if the city-
desired to rent them. This matter was referred to Committee
No. 4 and Mr. Olsen, Office 1,ian.a. ;er , to report backto the
Council.
'Letter from Lrr.. Simpson
letter was received from ter. A. C. Sirpsox of
.142.e/field concerning abridge across a ditch i' the street it
front of his rroperty on Page Lill Road, w ic' was broken de..
so that he was unable to get out of ^ is place. ir. Sil_:ps ee
and. N. L. Peet addressed the council ox t is u :tter, whice
was referred to the Board of Worksand C t L g veer.
epos t of. zoF.:Pital Committee
.A.. -,.-report was received from the Special Hos -)itai.-
Comm'�ttee, composed of- Committees -..\;o. 1 and iYo. •4, with. ,�e
Committee,.
f0 lowing:zee o mendati ons� the That in ad.di /ry Iiior. Ve Lie so.rnir.S1ler sys Nor and
ys dates rryvee,�{s already-rovided fort' the- hospital, _
UhG'' boss,p./tel management be r etraes Vole to employ
a: second -shift watchrr. n for patrol, who enall
• be provided wi a time clocat..
2. In regard to the removal of the. firnace from
the Itospi.tal. Ouildirr, as recommended. in, tr_e
letter'
..yet t r ^ Lr. W. . G. the committee
recommends that the same be deferred . ror
present.
3. The committee further recommends that the 3a...ea
of :Works end City rgi eer be requested to
prepare plans `: ld es ti." a O`:. for a ne'A 7 -rcc
fireproof h os p it'' to be located. on e! e `. e t e i
site south of College: ".errece, 'orovi.ded sa eis_
`ac tiory arrangements car. be ".ode with the
University 7•oa d of ra:, tees.
adopted.
On motion of Cathc .r t and 3er t: ee , this re'ov::'t
o r t
0�
C•or..mittee No. 2
t was received v y from '� �......i ,t to ^ 2 co :_'v �c Y -
9;repor+, _ecc�� d �.o"...� w�..r- :.o. ..
the canned heat ordinance, ordin nce. ,;se of frame
t e 'ire District
f or p'.irp-s es which increased.fire
and ordinance on fire limits of L_ayfi e i d D'is t ri c t
-r''`t" sera. e ,.e ,rabh :Lease
A joint report was received from Committee
the Board of Works core erring the rene,.:al of the lease et' ..e
Federal Te?eg'rath Company. The lease was read and. exp. ei e,„ -a
by the City Attorney. After some discussion., the matter of
the lease was referred back to the Board of t' orlzs and City
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Nfl,y
ttor_7ey for t:
lease, and it
meeti g , on 77.1c
=:escl
S
ti ons for the
i 3reck Subd vi
B s ten, was
called ± or by
on motion of
on roll cal 1.
7:f.1 S fixed ;or
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one e. .
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property in ? c
ri .ei^t a.;0ve
projection ot
obstructions true ve
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recd.. �mO rig ter.
tinning nor h'- z.
"even;let".
draw up t . e nee,
setbeck e
to a st- E: Cd
defer -red
ow t^e
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v:v:.Cer`_.3
that t e
sot; •-•:, et
portion of ::_c
rrc `re;
com._er;;z-...
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V V= i v z' f o 1 rlA�(oa s r'
presenv Comeee_rc1'
used. for „c- --`rci
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Ordinanee for
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recent zon.-In o f
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-.towbe
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the
report was
'_ttorr y for certain changes and corrections to be =de in the
lease, and., it was directed that they report oack at t'r.te next
`7
meeting, on motion of Eobart and I. au'"ten V
Zeselutwons Pr seed (Imurove' .e_.. Wreck M:zb. )
Resolution No. 463, approving plans and speci,fice.-
i onl for the Imx ovet;ent of certain streets in South Palo Alto.,
T rect Subdivision), was read and by motion of Pertsche and
en, was e.dopted by ur:a.rimus vote on roil call.
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Resoluti-on of Intention. ..o. 464 to "o the work
c%>l1 le d d or b the, 'Y plans en s .c•: ' u �:i tiei
by �' �i e �. .�.• J .J.+.+ C� ,.� � 1. �: i fie L' i. v :. G'' .r ..7 , Y� ��..-aC.• �r. � .�'.'.':. - •°Yv:�'
o:: motion of ,Lauste'n and .::el i_y, was r p► Se^ by unanimous vote
:
on roll call. • the .ate for the . i n-. on this pxppose work
&, 19� ,�:,�.Xf;'u for�i"irCXl , thenextregular ,^.:tG✓t1.nq of t.CE?
Oc,euncii.
Conee nji reelzest of :11r. i01.:„
'A:report was received from the Board of 'sae_
� zs s
recommending- ing- that. the - request of Mr. iol lme: cone e.IIni:' ;' his
property in Bloc'±. 5 be granted, subject. tc the requ .re<::ent of- r V
a height above the a11: r of. .-,feet the W1._ 4 bottom of the. - !
the 7 4'
projection o the ':eildin he desires,and tat no, pests or 1
obstructions be .p1 .cied in, this particular part of the alley and
that the pls.ns be .upprovcd by the City l.r, inecr. On motion. of �;
:L a r a, do p e d. 1
�e� d,w� �d �ertvc.7e t�n�.� report was adopted. `'
Reports of 2lazin d23. Co""/nisei on
A report was received from the 2l nn±r. CoM'rcissioz1
recor:':merr ing that all. the streets in ..,_e ..: jjfield. District
running northeasterly �I
and
southwesterly referred
be desi rea tedd :.si
• :bY'er�.egas "9 This maVmatter was to ' e City Attorney to
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craw the necessary ordiranee .
- The 2.1= ninx"• `/oCcrnissi. on .-:1. .c..o r
s e ck .line of Let 3, Sloe:i .5, ;e alc -radii:
to a st^ gerew .setback line of 20 to 4 fee
e'fer:'ed to the next 4e eti tg , the it:.
ec o r„man the 1
on o, 7 be : ,er r_ e d'
t. This matter was
,yr _-ram of the property. e N
Concerning Building of
On motion of l' of s end uath.ca.. , it was 31rected
that the building occupied. by the 2alo .to Laundry, •aci i on
n Street, be allowed to project over the t ri. n ular
portion of the ;.11 ey in Block* o.
Progress _Yeror t on Com-"_erc. . Zone xoens
p� progress
report
/� /� � -- .. � ., x :; r.
.The W.�oY.7.ess report o�. e.e 1l r1nir r'
a C ow.-•r �.$ si on.: o�
omerci&. zone extension and minority reports from Mr. Chas.
Su,"mer and. N. E. Mslco1m on the same subject were read.
On motion, of Thoits and Wing, the prog_e s, .:epert
was received and the' rear es t for further time was granted. ". he
Co: i-ss:o was requested to obtain ^_e toted frontage in the
present Cor rcial. District and the w ou_... ef frontage nr
w+ �vr' not now
e.se% a or‘ Cornmercf al pure o; es.
Oxa:insnce for. Zoning South 4
.The City Attorney was rec.r,.:,.'ested to r e.re an
.r :,'?. nee for presentation at the next meeting con. rr, ,. the
recent zoning of South Palo .Uto.
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Resolution
for the m ov'ement of
of uingiand Thoits was
resolution directs the
ing upon the matter. of
sa;,;d hearing being s et
the City Bal.
Core erring
asessr n s
On motion of Ting sra 2hoi.ts, Resolut on No. 405
relating. to protests', against :report of Commissioners on .lien
)..n 'Bloc s.....2 and .30,. as adopted be un mo...s vote on roll call.
This resolation. provides that ell matters tter;s in connection with
the opening of alleys :in Blocks 2G and 30 and all protests
against' assessments be continued to Peoruary 15, 1926 at, 7:30
P. M., and. the City Clem was directed to give notice in rrx;,:,r_€,
to ell property owners in said blocks whose property is affeetee.
on Grade Crossi.nczs
A memoranctim was received from the Railroad Co..-_riste oY
concerning the -meeti,- :zg of the Grade Oros sing Committee on
Jaruaz7 11, 1926 This wsc placed on file.
Resolution (tJnU"l d Assess=en )
No. 466, relating, to unpaid. assesnen is
Universi ty Avenue, was recd, and on en t ;J r.
adopted by unanniztoe,s vote. This
City Clerk to publish a notice of ; i e :.e ar-
issuin 7 bonds for the unpaid asseseme vs
for February 1- 1926, at 7:30 P. :..
f
7 A resolutienea.ccepting certain
Alto was read and. referred. to the Board .of
streets in South
Prongs to report.
Reports of 0ffi ci .'s
The reports of tne ..Det..rtment of uel ..c .:or and
^ J.
Department of £U tc. Safety, Auditor and 2reas;'r er for the none'.
of January, were received. and dlpced on file.
Olsi= Allowed
On motion of tin AV sn d e teCe e, na
were allowed and :warrants a.uthori zed in p ejireent
Automobile 2 u l is h in g Co.
E. D. Lkin
Mayfield News
N. E. Malcolm
2. A. :Theatre Co.
Noble Case
The City Attorney stated that tne transcript of e e
case of noble vs. the City of Palo Alto is now on :rile and t.at
he is preparing a brief On the matter.
Concerning Leasing of Portion of ``rk
On motion of fling a ro"±ts, the aestion of the
possibility of leasing a portion of Z.1 Camino Park not now in
use as .a commercial nursery was referred to the City P.neireer
to sec -ire information on this ~ratter ' nd report back to the
Council at the next meeting.
fo1(V:i"""
of the same:
1.00
75.00
9.50
100.00
44.80
The MW:ay or appointed Dr. Wood new council 7. e:.". oer,
serve on Committees lo. 2 and o. 3.
Peirce and
expired on
weld like
On motion of
j ebruary 15,
Attest: (__
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motion
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It was announces that the terms of 2r
.,'e.irce and Professor Clark of tr_e . 1srrni ,n o issi
ext it ed on December 31; 1925, and t o 'Layor stated
would like -- tonnorn nominate 11.r. eeiree r..1 . Clark for
Cr,
motion of Tholt8 and Hobart te e noggin .tjons
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hates (,
445
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or had
t.aat he
r e-eleLtion.
re Lort r'�"ed
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The Council adjawed to meet at 7: O 2.
1926, in the City Hall. a.
City Clerk
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