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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05031926City 11.:,1, Palo Alto, Cap I am i 4. • 3, 1926. The Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this with at8 P. M., pursuant to adjournment of April 19, 1926, Il yor e Jord nresi`ding• golf call as follows: Present: 3ertsche Bonn, Cathcart, ' � Thomas, V� D;1�'<'2'3GC'r'L, Jordan, Zelly,' Thoits .Tr. as, Wins. Absent: Cooley, y _ Cottrell,, �w's erC,<<` Hobart, f Wood. -:�, I as te'_=, =esu?t or Bond Election It was aanounced that the special order of the eLs t.^.e ceanvass].ng of votes of the bond election ;, day April 29, 1926. The a� or appointed ,.� ec t� ox� held on the returns. jne 'i3Ota.,.✓nL.r2Zappber of "ej tsC.�e and e.elly to GL'ecl. votes cast at said election was found to be 573, of which number there were 525 votes cast in favor of the proposition and 45 votes cas,, a,:d.iLst the proposition, three votes being thrown out. special Resolution Lo. 487, declaring the rem of 2 0 1. bias'. election held � City of - i..;� .,�1 t the in. the Palo Alto on April 29 1926, upon the question of incurring the bonded indebtedness id. city for the purpose �d l�tE:d�e.,� of Pose of extensions to the water system, was x and on motion of Bertscbe and Thomas was adopted ,stem vote on roll call. dc� ..wed by unanimous ."ii ae GP=i:c; Lines It was announced that this was the time set for the Contin,1a,t 3.0n of the :tear a.ng on adoption of the ordinance concerning the setback line map for the f -",o protests were received and wa City e` r _s e Alto. ho desired a dr there was no one present to r ess•the Council on this matter. e �:'t who zde of the ^ec t ion was e. �JFd but consideration L.. x • y{7'Sp Y1 p el s ' ration setback lire •,,n a { n ((�� �, nexte ordinance re o,t y , ,. .. �^ 1�. action the meeting r May in to, setback ]Ines were co V 'yl'�e un it n •may 10, 1926. t• �,..,.E 4., ter . .. r B o r� r,d : f E Diu. C w , o Y, A letter from the matter of G.e�'G',l.?^ ''�' the Board of :r7un;).-;Z��YI,Cia;�Cer,-7�'`,�. * University _ 1A. to tile city a strip f , 'i 2 � fl'.Lo'n�z' aniu erSi tT Avenue ;., o� land feet ituated where the s r wed on the purpose of widen_ang said avenue, was read and c file. Letter from Feder,1 e 0,,.,..,. . -' Co. A letter from the y' r~a l � ecie :'::cICSiYl� the lease between (:.it h 'v0:;,Uc;,'?"tJ' L`e tween the City and the :Federal ele rath Company was read and placed or file. L ter from Office n ry. A letter was received from the Office -ian enr r. 1 ice ..ui. Gw.� ` 1 recommending that certain old u i i V a bilk anu stuns tie destroyed, as the space now occupied � b needed for storage purposes. This e^e prerecords is Committee i�o. i matter was referred to 5 for consideration and report. 468 'Reoort of Co:"`rittee z�C. report was received from Committee 2:o. 1. On motion of Thoits and Wing, that part of the report referr,::_ to the widening of El Camino ?eal and o'oening adjacent and recommending that the City Enzineer prepare an as ee2,.ene district to be reported to the Council on May 10, 1923, and that Committee No. 1 hold a hearing on this matter at 8 P. L., Friday, Nay 21, 1926, was approved. On motion of Thoits and Bertsche, that portion of the report recommending that the city provide X5000 for the purpose of widening El Camino Peal and that the Highway Commission be asked to contribute tirb0OO for this purpose � es referred to the City Engineer and Board of aiorks to iravesti:-a:u and report. Committee to. 1 also recommended the adoption of the ordinance regulating house numbering and the adoption of the ordinance concerning consumers' deposits for water, was eed electric service. Report of Committee L:e. 4 A report was receives. from Committee to. 4, recommeading that the City Attorney be aut. prized to institute proceedings to condemn property on the westerly side of' Embarcadero Road between the Soutriern 2acific railroad and tele State Eighway, and from Embarcadero Road along the State High- way to University Avenue, excepting therefrom lands already acquired. This matter'was referred t`s 2.= �c to Committee to. 4 for farther consideration. frOm it A report was received from the Board. of Puelic Works recommending that the orb in..nce concerning s : ns and billboards be adopted. +. report was also received from the Board of -'or , recommending an appropriation of 58O.r0 for storm sew:r on Seneca Street from Jni.ver:=ity =venue to Salo .ito This matter was discussed, and Counc iieer .Jin,4• moved that ,a puns i. l believes in t t±e m. l.:n c i p'l e that ?-. i^ e storm sewer work _ _. should be done by an assessment district, and in tniS case that the matter be referred sac': to the Board. of ::ores see if arrangements can ee made with groper t owners v'rherel the wank can be done by voluneary assessment and thus save money. This motion was seconded by Cathcart and carried. 7esol, i , f I Y_ . ( W On motion of ;:ing and ai cn ec:.., the action G the Council taken at the last meeting concerning ^e aLoy t_:;:_ of the resolution of intention to widen .;_it'orraia Avene, Camoridge Avenue, Second Stfeet and to open an se.ley in the i .ayf i eld District, was rescinded o;i unanimous vote. Resolution of Intention ,..o. 486 rein vin .,o �. Y..V widening of said streets d the opening of an alley, was and on motion of iiing and Thoits, was acs'-:ted. by unanimous on roll call. Orinance c. 45 _.c I a e ) Ordinance rc. 34b prov? .art for the r it +rr: _ �� a bonded indebtedness of the City_ e f Palo Alto in the sum : f $200,000 to pay the cost of certain improvement r and prov .diri3 for the read, and vote on ro erect::on o was given resicent's received. together w � iven Seco_:: was r e ferr'e for water and or roti vote on roll 'L-- an CEPS r. to n vC^:O:z;,tFe claims ".'ere same: ''te; r lr ere Report of Comnit Vee 1 A report was received. from Committee T o. 1. On motion of Thoits and Wing, that part of the report ref�::rs-irti to the widening. of El Camino Real and opening adjacent aa" e? V and recommending that the City engineer prepare an assessment district to be reported 7 to they Council on .Lay 10, 1926, e�r.e. that Committee Io. I hold a hearing or this matter at 8 .7. «. Friday, May 21, 19 245, was approved. On notion. of Molts and Be'rtsche,, that portion f the report recammendirr that t^e city provide .5JCC for the pn.pose of widening El CaminoMeal and that the highway Commission oe asked to contrioute c,;b'000 :or t^ is purpose was referred to the City Engineer and Board of cr,zs to i..':vest.gNto and report. Committee o. I also recommended the adoption e4 the ordinance regulating .house numbering and the aaoction of the ordinance ns deposits for water, i concerning ,,;�„au �.r. , r�aLe ,...:w electric service. Report of Committee ttee i;o. 4 A report was received from Committee Lo. 4, recommending tx:e.t the City Attorney be au tnorized to institute proceedings to...condemn property on the westerly side of Embarcadero Road. between the Soutnern ac if is railroad an a tr_e State . ,hway, and from Embarcadero Road along the State righ- way to University. Avenue, excepting therefrom lands already acquired.e This matter was referred back to Committee itio. 4 for further consideration. Reports'. from B%+." r w of Works A report was received from the Board of Pu l4c Works recommending that the ordin ece conce:"ning ei .eeee end billboard's be A report was also received from the Board of or recommending an appropriation of ;;:560.00 for storm sewer or Seneca SS' reet from University Avenue to :'a o Alto Avenue. This matter was discussed, and Counc ilr-ln inra moved that the council believes in the principle that the '- rm sewer work .. CiJ� le .� t;�1.;. 1 o should be done by an assessment district, an ` in .: . - -., ., p that } the q� . � /� r1 �a �. c. /� tnis ,s. r ;: � - � .: � �. Vase 'liha ` the matter be referred 'ic'4 to the Poa:rd. o}, ': iorK see ifarrangements can oe made with property owners whereey the werlr can be done by voluntary assessment and thus save money. This motion was seconded by Cathcart and carried. me ,• � �.. 'v., a v %, i c .. t 144 _ w On motion of Wing ana Duff ene ck, the action o: the Council taken at the last meeting concerning 'the adooteo:. of the resolution of intention to widen California Avenue, Cambridge Avenue, Second Stfeet and to open an alley in the Mayfield District, was rescinded by unanimous vote. y d. Resolution o Intention� y o. 488 relating to ne widening of said streets an the opening of an alley, was :eea., and on motion of Wing and Thoits, was auo�oted by unanimous vote on roll call. Ordinance _ 345 (-B'hoti - ) 0 . � ..,.�. � : uE i W w i OOrdinance%o , 345 providing for the i.ncur g .�; ,n7 a bonded indebtedness of the City of Palo .a.lto in the sum of $200,000 to pay the cost of certain improvements and providing for tee is read, end c vote on ro.. erection c-:' was riven i' residents is received. :.ogetner wi Cry,•. given second was referred for water, � tw 4 4 , and or motio: vote on roll ordinances. rE to Committee claims were same: Attest: >r .. en Irene was stigate ion of n of gas and titute cad the Eighty ad. o. 4 n of option the the read, ;us vote for the issuance of bonds eviczencin- read, and on ::ot�:© �, '�s such indebtedness, was vote ed 0 roll , n OfWing: and 'poi i s `'ar, passed by ':�nan i &:as Ca to Ordi.nce o'', Signs and 3iilbo,lrds An ordinance regulating the construction a d erection of signs and bill'oo rrds within the City of Palo Alto was given first reading. A petition signed by a number of residents in the Ilayfield District concerning this matter was received. The ordinance was referred to C together with the' petition. Committee Lc,. 2, Ordinance on w,ouse 1.11moerinz The ordinance providing for house n umo er~ing was iv en second reading, and on motion of C t cart and Thomas, was referred backto Committee I o. 1 for revision. 34i. 0r a ranCe (Consumers' Deposits) Passed. 1` for Treter, Ordinance =o. 346, concerning consumers' deposits;i 9 gas% and electric service, was given second readi and :motion of KeUy and : ert che, was t unanimousn . 1 vote on roll call. ors ed by 1 1 r .4 r Q f,"r.' i G'' - i z sn c e Presented s Chairn n Seale presented seven proposed ordinances relating -to trafficcontrol. ��� � ese.=rere referred } `o Committee NO. 2 to cer'ort t the net meeting or i ay 10, 1926-.1 i OJ1Ri s Allowed .1 On motion -of r and "� ' following v 1,. .:1 im5 were 9�1.. `�. a���l ;/„t �� t�:� +'..Q� l�s. lit and warrants ;. .a is or ied in payment of the sAne: M. ,;i. :sestali (2ay of erection officers; 00 Irene ':. Reynolds (Registration 42.20 Attest: V e V ter. motion the Council Approved: