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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03091925'salon City Hall,. Palo A.3, to, California. March 9, 1925. The Counoi3 of the City of Palo Alto met on this date at 8 P. IL., in regular session, . with. Mayor Cottrell presiding. Roll call : as follows: Present Berte he, Blair, Cooley, Cottrell, Th veneck, Basterda, Hobart, ,. Lausten, Mendenhall, Bonn, -Tho i ts, Absent: Cathcart, The minutes of the . meetings of _February 9 and 24, 1925 were ` approved as read. Netter from . ,. , ,Co. A letter, from the. Peninsular Railway Company dated. February 19, .19_,25,,; concerning street transportation within the corporate limits .of Palo Alto :was read ;a, .d discussed. Letter from Foresters of ._Amer -lea. A letter from the Foresters of America was read and held for consideration . at the next meeting of the Council. Jordan,; Wing. A letter from ..George Montell referring to the general sentiment existing of showing an appreciation for the services of Frank KaSaon, was read and the matter of: -a: special fund therein consjdered. as.referred to Committees •10 4 and 5 by motion of Ber-tsche and Cooley Repo its Reo.ei,ved B ;moton of Hobart and, Blair the reports of the Board of Public Works and; Board of Public Safety were accepted and. ordered filed. By motion of Cooley` and Lausten the recommendation received from the Planning .Commission to withdrew the propoeed. ordinance changing. the A.gricu1tura1 District to First Residential. District was approved. w.e3�atarzso azks: The recommendation ,of the Chamber of Commerce Committee on parks was read and on motion of Hobart and Cooley was referred to Committees No., wand 4. Letter from Library Board. A letter from the Library Boards recommending purchase of 12•. feet on Hamilton Avenue adjoining the library e building at a cost of 42580.00 was read. By motion of 2'hoite and Duvenecc, it was directed by unanimous vote on .zli call, that an appropriation be made to the Library Board of $2580.00 for the purpose of buying 12 feet on Hamilton Avenue, the money to be taken from the tills unappropriated balance of the Genera/ Fund. On motion of Thoits and Mendenhall., the condemnation ras dismissed. suit for purchasing this 12i ; feet neat to the library building; 4,111101•10~ 01.1ft 10110 i ,Report of.Co ittee;o. :' The : report from Committee No. I was read. By motion of Thoits and Lausten the matter of an alley in . Block 29 ' was referred to the Board of Public 'corks and City Engineer for 'investigation. On motion of Cooley and Thoits the recommendation of -Committee' :1 c. 1 that no more alleys be put through Block 21 was approved. On ;motion of Cooley and Lausten, it was directed that action on the alleys leading from Lytton Avenue to alleys. parallel with University Avenue in Blocks 20 and 30 be rescinded, and that a new , resolution be drawn up for alleys in Blocks 20 and 3©. On motion of Cooley and Lausten it was directed that the width of University Avenue be made uniform as far as Middlefield Road., a. . On motion of Gooley and Bertache it was directed that the gas main on University Avenue be replaced by 4 -inch pipe from Alma Street to WIdelefield Road, the cost to be provided for in the 1925-26 budget. On motion 'of Bertache and Cooley it was directed that the additional street paving recommended by the Board of 2ublic Works be: done, the difference in the width of Alma Street to be provided :ror ` in next year's budget. A, report from Committee No. 2 was read. It was directed that the matter o f insane patients coming into Palo Alto from the U. S. Veterans' Hospital No. 24 be referred to the Board ,of : Public Safety The request of G. W. Lillie that=- the ordinance be a eua red so as ' to permit 'remodeling of store fronts in frame buildings On University Avenue was not granted. Report of .'Committee No., 4. A report:, from Committee No. 4 was `read. The request of the: Chasmber of Commerce that the city participate in the expense of publicity advertisements was referred to the 'budget committee for next.:year: The- request of the Stanford Laundry for repairs at Ramona and_- Forest: of street. pavement was referred to the budget committee : fo "..ne ear. The matter of the replacement of gas main: on. U'niversity:; Avenue. between Alma Street and Middlefield Road by main was, referred to; the budget committee for next year. Report ` of Committee 'No. 5. The .report. of committee Rea ommendat .oxi , of Planniryz. Ca axon A tproved. The Council adopted the recommendation of the. Planning Commission which was as follows "Understaz ding that the removal of the Penins $ r Railway Cm considered, • this is don to the High campus and Pacific Rai' with the to earnest stu of the Coun Attorney wat and reroute between the city land tc of the City proposed nevi Repor Department o were receive ! esol.i adopted app.( sewers. Rear It Guinda Street the next meet resold: drains, concr vote on roll Ores: relating to xi street obst;rut ~esole.1 the Board of street traffic vote on roll c Ordinez the n "Whitman Court Co eerr. ordinance on t: 2cabin: Railway Companyrs_ tracks _from the pity of Palo Alto is being considered, the ;Pla 'fng''Commisssion is of the ; opinion : thatif this is done, the tracks" should be removed: from al streets to the Eighway, and that the best method of app acb of the campus ' and loss altos street, railway lines to the Southern . acifi Railroad station should ` be considered in connection with the location ;of the new bus .station, and be, a matter - of earnest study by the -11-einning Commission and stz b committees of the Council ae are properly concerned". By motion of Hobart and: Mendenhall the City Attorney was in.8tracted to ash the railroad Commission to remove and reroute the street railway- ."tracks on :University Avente between _the railroad tracks and the Highway d : puce same on city land to tne, south, and a committee was forme.; consisting of the City Attorney, Is or and. City:Bngi:.aeer to recommend a proposed new route, r efports'- of Off/ ia1s The reports ::of the Department of Public Works and Department of _`PubIle Safety and of the Auditor a:nd Treasurer were received and ordered tiled, 'Resolution 397 Passed (Storm ems. On motion of `h.olte; and Cooly a resolution was adopted approving the; plans and ;specifications for stogy water e colic A resolution of intention for work to bedone on ainda Street :was' by unaniimous. vote laid on the table until the next; meeting.' Besol:�a.ticsx : 4 96 2as,sed,. A resolution of .intention for street work, water drains, concrete sewer pipe, etc., was adopted by unanimous vote on roll . call, on emotion of Thoitssa and Mendenhall Ordinance No.:31.1 Passed, lay motion of Easterday and Lausten an ordinance relating to rules of the Board of Safety coaeeerning parking and street obstructions was passed by unanimous vote on roll call. Resolution ion 98 _Passed. On motion of Cooley : and Lausten a resolution of the Board of :Public Safety concerning rules and regulations; for street ` traffic' and street obstructions was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call, Ordinance lo. 312 Passed:. On motion of Bertscbe and_Daveneck an ordinance charging the name of the streetk.nown ..as 'Little to "whitman. Court" was' adopted by unanimous vote " on roll call. Concerning drees\and Hedges, By motion of Cooley and. 3ertsche the proposed or& :ance on trees and hedges was referred. to Committee No, i. proposed pltmlbing ordin .nclx� a matter already under consideration by .Committee Bo. 1, were given to members of the Council for the purpose of study and examination. :authorized to Siza e 0D motion of Cooley and.'Laxste;n, the Mayor and City Clerk wore authorized to sign. a deed, deeding back to lir. Van Eaton a certain strip in the alley in Bock 5. Ca: -ms Allowed. On motion of Cooley and Bertsche the following claims were allowed and warrants authorized in payment of the same: .1d mere date at Mayor. CI MAA T. E. Jones (witness fees in Noble case) $3.80 BeE. ta1colm (expense, to. Sacramento and letterheads) 3ntentio� 7 Winifred Kidd (extra compensation) 0.0 work in 1 F 100.00 S1,oneker's Printing Rouse (printing) 25.50 the SoUtl e,E. D. Lakin (rent) 25.00 B. colm ( rent and office help) : 77.00 A. P. Steifwater (legal ereices 100.00 ordering referred Works to Ove7r11ir, until the The Clerk when the C one lrni.LIE s i e tea +OaI si Mr. Tito loanuceil accoi panied by his attorney, Mr. ?. J. -mix, ad ires:sed the Council: giving, information as to!'fix. Fa coi's request before the '.Railroad ,Commission for permisSion to establish a "bus line betwe,en.Palo Alto, :Mountain View,; Alvrigo and ,Oakland.. On motion. of.:gobart and Osten, it � $ d3: ec:te , that a resolution be adopted, :approving the bus lira® ;.:to .bee established between Ps.io Alto and Oakland. On motion of 'Thoi is and Easterday, it was directed that when, the Council adjourn, it should adjourn to ilcalda4r, March 30, :1925,. at 8 2. 114 Approved lerk Ur( of Palo Ai two pro tee the ordir_m light incu the i'1 suns referred ti motion O: be issued is made. Lett receipt of auto stage and placed Lett, its desire 1 • was referre.: requesting a discussie, a a lo d of Pub: Loticl Board of Su o£