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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06091924City ' ?.11 , Palo Alto, Ca a i'orn is • June 9, 1324. • The Cotinc,i1 of the City of Palo Alto :yet in ren-.ilar session on this date at 8 p. z . wit Mayor Cathcart presidira. Roll call as follows: ows Absent: Be tsrke,'; pair Cathcart, Cottrell, ix eineoy3r, ; alsterday, "Jordan, Lausten, erde 1 .M 1.i'erw iger, Thoi:ts,Ting. Cooley, Eobart Williams. The ' c .nuts of t ze meetings of May 12, and 26, 1924 were a.,pProved as read. Petition fob. Pcici ?'ra x, ' A petition si zted by r enresentati-ves of 017/0 organizations :and :citi:zenis ` as received, asking g polic-e woman be ,appointed. • On motion. of ' ve'n ck and :,austere, the petit yo on referred. to, she.:. Td of: Public : Safety. ;", �_ A petition was:; received from residents in the „� pity of 1150 Middlefield rroad, ash.irp. that the that number be "pat.:in better e r.17d iti:'" {end. that attention ;riven to the occupants of t property. y. re`'e=red to the Rc arei Of' :Public Safety. letter f ;ring. e:nd .sterday, the petition ;;gas A letter was received from Ilar,k Ibc Can; offerinz to sell to the city" certain. springs. On motion of.. Thoi ts, and Berteche, the chatter ; vas- refgrred to the Board of Plfbli,c orke for inv'estl.gation. letter frt�l� i d'sfln• A , letter was received from Ralph ,adisor, in the f+ L `.*iei of the prV+IL i'Ition. of card playing in pool rooxs d :not for of Jordan- , 'e c Via& referred erred to the oa?` �f, 'ebor. 4 on. Police inve,stigxi.ti on. A . report wn. r ece"ived from the Soard of Pub1 is 7.a fety on the p �blic. ,.hearing in: the matter of charges :�:I �� c;;:l^�i +� ` .` of � of Polio "�rac s preferred wee city Zens as inst 'Chief e>, C. ! . :Noble, `, ..t rep- fort: the findingsof the'Board ors tl e `fin charges made The findings on various charges 7' er e as That o. 1, ro. 2, Ito. 3 and No. 4 - not oven. n 5 - hat the disposition of light lonezi was in g_ oveAn• �.c=he nce with the arrang.elaent made between of .;ac? d ^• .,na,ge... 4ao, 6 -~ -t .Chef oh -.,.;:x e ,.,rs � J"� �� discretion �. �A ... :�V�.r i.e did not abuse 'his dismissing three : en arr cted for :bliWsafety. X2 ven 3 urx e_rtets.. c: -- . No. 7 w there VMS no ab i.Se. of" d�scre� on. C,,ihargei NO,. 8 and No. 9 not ro'en.: .Chr e` ,.0 `dropped ,'by, consent..Of'.botz' parties. Charge 1;0 '411 not: paro7e.r . ; .chhrge o. ,2 dropped by consent of .both parties. Char'e # 13, 1 ,.' i:a, : i, 17 and 18 not proven.„ :i ar j G3o £it' said 6 ar '.e Imsmade again.0 t ta:e previctts : as rd of Safety,.end.,heal, .;no 'bear: n x o the charges against' vi.e Chief* of.. Pow ew,: ;C- r -es a,o-. 20 and ro. 21 not proTen. dr'op'ped-.. by.: consent of both parties.. Clarze bo 7 ty; t Marx ey :led- t..:t by the charter or .ordi..nance,.. ,pence'Officers are not required to be sworn into office. Char -e,,:': o. 'not proven. No evidence submitted. b � Committee:.:;" ittee: The, conciusiOn.' of ' the �?oard is that no grounds been proven for'. i sini s'sin ;:° t; iei' o.." Police Noble, and that tic Chief of Police .has performed his ditties to the satis,fact?on of the . o&rd . On motion .of and Jordan, said received and referred to Committee ; c 2. As to Oath of Office. City Attorney s re ct 'd to n The �...:�;,,; .��to ne,,, ���.� II�;e.,�c.�„ prepare fl.. amendment to the city ordinttnces stat,d.n;z7 what pioy c' be e j i.red to take an oath of office. ReoueSt for Appropriation. TheP( Lifi"� �. r of Public ••:art o t�v r"Foue.4.,".tea tiJ' t r3 e.ppropriati. on. of ` 6O8.2O be made to the Poard, to _pa;; for the 'cost of the stenoe?raph c :r`e or. t in the hear: ;. ' o- the c v r7es. aRainst: :Chief of Police Noble. On Motion of '<'itinp' and Terwilli- ger the -request wa,s re: erred to Committee T.Co. 4. report was, Trye,: Attorney .re.por ter that the ?oard of Public Safety had notified the citizen committee that a hearing c "Charge �o.' 26, filed by ` r :said co ua7.ttee a.rsain t Chief of Police t , regular meeting f th P. +�rd i©-o .,vro :. bF e+�. � e ,next e �sr a.leet �. o the o�.: oz at a:speo:zal .meet.%n,, on, an .e,arlier Bate. The request of ?Ir. King thP.t ..:e be allowed to hrn garba .e in a privateix:cinerator and be freed from the a:rarr e for rbage co11ect an. was referred to Committee :No. 2, or; T t no.' D veneck. 'v7orks submi ttin :: a resolution of intent ion and map for a pro- . 'Posedalley:,.:iz cf.lock' 21 � and reco zmend ing proceed inP-s for t%e openinf `,''of.,;:sai3. alley. .- .,On: motion of Molt and Cottrell, t:.e matter..R;as referred .to ,Committee io. 1 and the 1,1.ttorrey+ Report on Alley in :Kock 22.. ti report was received from the Poard of uu-.ic Mr...Cottreli made a Irerbal report from a joint n the. ma.t ��er.' 'of t ne Peninsular Railway lines Yes;. .ln ,,t s to rof P. A. Development Co. further rep .;,-,, ,• , ,. requested . �.. : _ e 4. t .:i, �$ to :. f y ni. t ', 'r*`. N4 , h. .. ^ { +M ' . t C . 1 r'^ o� the r one o... Brae: z'�z3.o Alto' �e y� e lop_..ex� �; ,c...�?�,�,� to'the <. �., .. Palo,. Alto, and ,tie, re-que,st was. granted. Reso1ut o : swimming pool was referred to Co=1. Ord i nanc e 422 vas read and re -fez Reports 'ec The and Public - Safe ty , ceived and ordered Compenzat { o. the policy of the of S162O.33 was meeting. re, .1s to Insurs The arisinp' in connec ti ,Committee ?:o. 1. t As to Pro tee The m doors opening into nS to Re:io t, On mo' recommended to the street south of Sea: Clam 4 rains' city for widening to be included in Lr. Clair^s: ,cacu_o SUbM tte- :,ereO'aT t :."Tat �efe_'"ats lock I ;,,, Sene rdd h8 said- map 7as re recommendation. To adjourn to west j N -- e o rio - was scar cones` a our ned . On mot: rge bite np,' on Police :Card oint - r es - Reeolutio i Relatinrcto irTi.mminz Pool. A. resolution relating, to the repilations of the s6S'i:tmi if" pool was read and On Motion of WingVand Bertscze,: vias referred to Co w ittee No. �. O rd i nanc e was rd Amd R'eferre'd, An: ordi :a2 ce re atinp.:to the roark:inp' of automobiles referred to .; Committee No. 2. Reports Received The reports. of the Departments of Public '7?orks and Public Safety,., and, of the Auditor and Treasurer 1aere; re- cei":ed and ordered filed. Corrim ensa V,ion e aium' Action Delayed. A bill for .the payment of the ini.tia? premium on the - - l icy of the State Compensation. Ineu ra ce Fund in the sum if 8.640.33 was received, and action was ixele.yec to a later woe's{ R . 1_s to in su'ranee Agsinat Ac:cidertsn �re matter of rovidinp insurance a nt acc;dents erie.?re, i . C ,nett .ort with,mtnic a� yr y4 referred t Committee "o. the Board ofPublic W 1, Works, and the City A v w'ti'.r.Lt/.'.y. As to Protect ion or id:ew.k Open z ne.:; Me matter of providin.g safety for tr doors opening into 'sidewalks s referred to Committee Leo.:. was recommended to the Board' of Publ ie. `oorcf s t '.a t a tree in .v,erley street o th of Seale avenue be ,removed. Claim A.g`E+.inst Cit far Chann.in : Avenue. she' matter, of payment of the amount due from the Lv,d for Wident uh .nni ' avenue i,�n,e was „referrcc to 'Committee ,y in the next ; ar.nual bud,7e t. Claims: Action On motion of . Bert, -c: -Le and Cottrell. it On eaotion ::of in ard ^r eit the morthly claims „rerc laid on the tab2.e until the next meeti.rR, Referred, to Pl.anninz COMMiSSiOn. Alfred Seale submitted �6,� _ -�- a map of a 4 �z�;d wr*:�.:;-�.ar. o r 1 i Sets .;, r Seale L' Addition 4. On motion ,-, of `'" _: '" x O.a riot a... ., M.• ::rd ���en? er- ,-al+-� said map was referred to, the c;iter Pianni �? Coy ^-:Es on 'for. evo ., lendati on• - - A Adj121rn June' 16th. Thoit;s moved. ,that ` ,n en the Cou - , ae.lourn, it to meet. in: the City Tell on ;rune. 15, 1924, at on Was seconded by Cottrell and adopted.. ..'?4r \ed.. Mendenhall ana Du7eneck the Coundil Approved T..,7 or