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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02241925ancil a Ad:jcsurup : Iteetting,. fibe Council ofthe City of Palo Alto met on this date at 7.30 P. M.,- -pursaant to adjournment of loebx t: ,:.9, 1925, with :..ayor Cottrell presiding. Roll call as 'ollows.. Present; Bertacbe, cathea.r , Cottrell ,i:aster'd , BobarttJordan , Bonn , Molts, Williams, Wing. Absent: Blair Cooley, Duveneck Llendenhall. Protest to 1 .....in ccz 20 and 30. • The special. order of the, day was first considered. _he protest of owners of property in Blocks 20 and 30 against the opening of alleysin these >blocks was considered Letters of protest from Mrs. Brackman and ors. i'at ton were read. Mrs. Davies spoke in protest against the opening of an alley in Bloc, 30. Y.rs. Brzekmaxi, ter. Ur phries, 11r. Norwood Smith, representing g r. ;.Carter, : and Dr. Decker all addressed the Council on this, matter. By motion of Thoi ts era Cathcart the question of .further alley work in Blocks 21 and 29 was referred to Co. it tee No. 1 for report. On motion. of Hobart and Ea terday, the matter of alley opening in Blocks 20 and 30'was referred to Committee ttee No. 1 for further investigation and..: report on two points: T e 'enlargement of assessment district. 2. Can: "f-1.1 alley be dropped without further advertising and new . resolution'? Resolution '� �veyg1#n, xr:o 4e4t?a d. On: motion of Moltsand ;Wing, Resolution x395, n. overruling the p.rotoP of iti ss 1. E. Bargar aga .r t beginning work on Tennyson,:, Llncoin and Addison Avenues was passed by unanir ous .vote -on,. roll 'call. yeti. ti �x3. �rergit eve.. 'Petitions 'from, property holders in Blocks 29 and 30 to widen Unirers.i.ty..'Avenue from Waverley to Cowper Streets . and. from :Cowper to:4Larlowe Streets; were read. , ;,r. Wisdom_ spoke -oi this 7xatter'. -By motion : of Wing this was referred.`" to 'ommi'tte.+ �d oita AvAgretemelliseimaitasz. A letter. of 'sdv1e e. -from the ,City Attorney on the matter of _refund g , tax .exemption. `because of . husband° s war service .to gm, Zfessi:ca Detrick , as: read ® 0n notion : of atho art and Molts,. tom' Coun.ci 1 deoided,... to adhere to the policy adopted a ' ,year R age :of not refundi eases for war jce,ewhere :thera:::had been failure to e- the reojred,->' .p 9 .:ica' id9n n. the.. spe,cified time. -motion, instructed. to adverts tw o tax, exemption for: h 'time a"llowe d ` o Ithoits ` and Hobart the Clerk was .n the, newspaperthat these entitled' ry cue mat.make application within Attorney. A`; ,hatter from the: City Attorney concerning a olution of the League of California Municipalities was reed. insane; patientB spitaJ 10. 24 'letter, from the City Attorney on the matter of c+omi ' into :; e ci'ty from the U. S.- Veterars' Wa.sread' d .referred to Committee: No.2, ttr A. rom Geo IV. • .;letter froze George W. Lillie requesting a chime of ordinance concerning: alterations in stores was on motion of T oits and Cathcart ;.referred, to Committee No. 2. Letter from Ci' Cler Los A eles. On motion of Bertsche and Jordan, a letter from Clerk of loos Angeles: was referred to the City . Ltorne- Report of Committee No. 1 A report from Committee No. 1. was read. On motion. of The/its deeding back a strip in the alley was referred to the -City Bngineer necessary maps and .deeds.: and Bertsche, the matter of in Brock 5 to D. C. Val;. Baton and Attorney to prepare' On motion of Cathcart and '2hoits the Council adopted,the policy that thepayment for repavement of city stee should- be = done by property owners. By motion of : Thoits and Jordan the matter of pro-vid.ixg a garage and repair shop for el ty-owned motor v'e:±icles was referred to: the :Board. .of :Public Works to report. Bar "motion , of . Wing and : asterday the matter of improving -University Avenue °was referred to the Board of i'ub ,ie Wo.eks for report and to draw up necessary reeolu tions Report of Committee No. 2. from Committee No. 2 was read. Cu motion of Cathcart and 3ertsche the matter of reimbursing the Palo Alto Chapter, American 1Red. Cross, for funds furx iabed strangers for longs by request of the Police De- partment), was referred to the Board: of Public Safety and the Chief of Police to etudy. By motion of Cathcart and Thoitc the matter of forbidding contractors. from covering sidewalks and gutters during the erection of s. building, etc. was recommended: .to be embodied in the new` building code now in process of formation. By motion of Cathcart and Easterday the Planning omission was requested to 'reconsider the ordinance re1at;"r* to changing agricultural districts to first residential distr c.s. I, -report from Committee No. 4 was read. of .hoits and Jordan the recommendation that uniforms furrishe'l police officers be paid for from the revolving fund, found or. page:• 23 of .the budget, . this:: to be repaid to the city by pr.)l is C- } affected in not more: than three installments, . these install - 8 to be collected from, :policemen , on deliveryof their PaY eck.a„ was approved..; By that the amount o: Police as a revol to put in this po: amount called for On that in accordancE Commission, surp? % assigned for ath , c (erred to a fund t recreational work; Commission, it was sidewalk appropris be used along the the grass. Report oy' C� re; approved. A let California to the C the City Attorney w reci estin,g informs'.. Retort of 3- ----------- A reps By motion of Cathca: be done as follows: Seale Seale Serec� Wilma was referred to Comm By mot tionsof the Board of intention and plans plans for sanitary vuinda Street and re were approved. By mot; main replacement or field Road was refer. repairs On moti pairs referred Ramona and eferred to Committee Works for estf*ates. A A resol storm water sewers .a A resol Street was referred t , Ordi c e passed by . an�,+ Or ci: an u_ imous 7 Ordinance a 2' C ions of :from tozney. er of. Baton By motion„ of ,Bertaebe and. Th.olts, it was d.1 rect'ed teat the amount of 100 be placed.' in the hands of the Chief of 2o? ice as a revolving petty cash fund, the ,mud i for each month to fat 3.n this police department revolving petty cash fund : the amount called for by vouchers up to $100. On motion . of Molts and 1< as terclay it was directed. that in accordance with the request of ` the Community Center Coneeissi.on, surplus funds wbic;n shall be left over from amounts assigned for athletic supervision and janitor service be trans-- • (erred to a funs to be used for atb.ietic equipment and summer recreational work•. and .also by reaues t of the Co lnunity Cente r Co=ission, it was directed that 4292 be transferred. from the sidewalk appropriation toa fence appropriation, the fence to weryry//yyused along the highway to keep motorists from running over Gxi grass. _ - Reoort ,of ,Committee No. 5. report from Commi tee No. 5 Was read and approved. A .;1etter; was read from the Railroad. Commission of Leiforria to the City Attorney in response to a letter from t' e City Attorney written by direction of Corm1ttee .Lo.. 5, requesting information about gas rates. c ort of Board" ;off Works. } ih tp streets A report of the Board of Eby le Works was read 3y motion of Cathcart and 'Beets :he, additional street paving to be done as ' follows: of vehicles of 2 bltc tero f or funds De the. t3 t .ozL enn3' a tii C, &is c 0D Seale Ave. bet.. Beyant a21d. Alma Sts. California :Ave. bet.. Bryant and Alma Sts. Seale- Ave..bet. Cowper and. .:.iddlefield.. Seneca'. St. bet. .University sand Palo Aa,to.Av e. .bra St. bet. Churchill anad. Lowell Avenues 'ea; referred to:. Commit;tee, Ito.. 3 . By :notion of Cathcart and. Bertsch:e, the recto menda- t onsof the: Board of .2uh1ic Works concerning res.:.1utiarz'o intention' and plans an -d. specifications for storm water sewers, plans for sanitary sewer extension, resolution of intention for Guinde. Street and reeoi mend .at-i' on fo-w moving o: • Townsend houses were approved. By motion'of tin .' and Gordan the matter ter :of gas i : replacement .. on C°x+ versi tyr ,;Aven::e between Alma and 'Middle- field Road was referred to Commit -toes ago. 1 and 4. Onmotion of ::tordan. and _'Th.oits the .request for xebwi.rs on Ramona and 'oreat,:aade by the Stanford. Laundry,' was referred, to Coz ittee o. 4, ,the City Engineer and Board of Works for, esti#ate£ resolutien ad:Opting plans and. s seci:fi:o tions for storm water sewers, waz; referred to Committee No. 1. .,resol. do f,:.inter tiori for street wore on C .i.nd Street was referred: to Committee' No. 1 { Ordinance 30 { Peddlin.,. Passed. Ordinance No. 308 'regulating rolling stores was passed by unanirzous; vote :are roil call. Ordins. °e, Ch None of Street zasd odn oe ' y e I �S ,� � tie �1r er �Cr�i��cE L�o�. 3 o y oh 1d ry° _. gp�09' .ye -°� 218-o y 1�g o. m o a l o S'S. 'of o f Win-, - 4. V dY rµ '. .fw Zy 'J�+,ordinances u +ti, E �j'j V 4. 1Y d. �� � .rouse d t n ninc;{ ted. i`.n.° as. ado d .'' _�d.za Y, .7,01; 1,o 13l e esr11 Ce 1 .2� , bw;��y y. r1 9.y p se a. .tee � fees5. �'�, a �, � letter .Sire aver .¢ ll �, .con that & °.ng ed `r , ?a� . thoe �, r ,,7 or amaintenanceio of S rota' be held cadero oad c �;i`sa „ b pry 27, .1.925. conCerni x' ,wr at c;; �ya Co Y � ointed • r.,h e ' Council. appointed the sGx' £nt© #'02' ira�il'3:$G � fit? M" 02' and�" wK P�-x3 woes ��dt.�a� bew - o }? ,� cr 6th and The 434,7or appointed ttee No. 5„ and Council:aka Cathcart . tez as of ..dtri o � BoA r grater o ¢= '��--- d avv Committee Ilembere . $meet appointment ed on Commercial ` n r nt bar the ;',;a. Jordan. $em to bemembers ° , risory exit •,ra ap ro d , motion f aY`, .� Roberts '`o Cathcart the publicity letter .from the oeeit ., �or c' the Chamber of Commerce motion of ; penses attached amb Coy.. Wing " °i n oe_ °ree a Lice •�;,, for � �d `Bens to zr i � -. c e r the was referred tto was Committee �, �a� ° tc rw ouncil, ad journe 19°, . date at preeidi. Pro Abet 1925 Were dated Pebrz the corpora Letter and held for genera./ Berri °ea sent rad therein by zaotio:n of rce Board of accepted and. ordinance frolt .District � r '�Zatirl- Corati was referred eferred �r t '1 a by Id ff se of 12 n8' at a k7 itous the r, 14 feet Library' rtnappropriated salt -0 8 df�aCrp 'cc