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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09151924Baal, Palo, Altos, Californist. September 15, 1924. ern C + l of the .City ',of ;Palo Alto met regular/3428-1e oxa • ,this :,date at :8 p. M. with, lie.yor p Jordan presiding. :.1453.1 call as fo:II:e : . Po' Present Bertsahe Cathcart, Duve.neck,Easterda,;, bast,, .Jordan., endenixa1I:Terwilliger, Thoit$, 'Williams. 3 sent: Blair, Cooley, Cottrell, Lau ten, Wing. The ;minutes of the meetings of August 13. and 25 1924 '%ere read.. It was directed; that,.:th.e minutes of August 11 be corrected to show that the .appointment of Miss Alice Fist .er as Deputy Auditor was to be in effect only duriig the recent absence . of the Auditor. Communication fr am. Disabled �Rr;.,tri �•,�r--a2 s zs. v communication was received from F. 3. it in, a*i�na1 Commander of the Disabled American Veterans of the +orld war, reouesting, ,that:. a committee of citizens be a. to take charge of thepreparations appointed Day, Saturday, ..to�,enabe 8th. On motion offor �Duvenecnal k ande-�?�ot- Bertsc;he the yor was directed to appoint such committee. Letter from Califar zia Ststc Board c-4'j.ed:y t: A letter was: read from W. M. Dickie, Secretary of the State Board of Health requesting that the Council appoint the Health u:tficer; a.s one of the delegates to the conferenceof the -League of California c ipal i ties at Del wonte on October 6 . to 10, 1924. The Clerk was directed to notify �;:r t is 'cus ioma ., Health y L - pickle that �- w .� to attend the conference.an:d that he ould beappointedaster a delegate to said convention. eport of :Bo rd o ' W bl ic: Ss,.fe t* ereport was r ece Sec. from tie Board of Public Safety recommending.. 1. That uniforms = for the pot . cemea be paid for from.. the Revolving; Fund to be repaid in not more than three ;i netailments9.: said installments to be deducted from the monthly pay checks of the policemen. 2. -that. an approp ia.eion :oe made' to purchase a des:, for ,the policewoman. Saidreport; was .referred to Committees ..a-'2 and crt of Board of Public Worts. report, was received ,from the Board. of : bUb.ie saris recommendiz that ethe Council create a fund. to :yprovide 'or all forms :of insurance where a liability �.yt V. _' - -. .. - may lie wt'.4g.�.ii.s-L.. Said -report waS referred. to Committees ..1 and. ..: The Board of forks also recommended that the von :rg erdinance. be 'amended aitiC^ so as not to :place it within the {e`tion of 'the. Board to grant permits for public axe ��nit�ersxt .eve.; District. garages :� e within' the Commercial _Di On ;motion of Molts is and istendenhall the a :tdAttorney was . directed to prepare an ordinance <amend. Ordinance #234,. prohibiting o�a.'citirg tie gra tirg of penults - for the erection of public gars es end eil stations an tUxniversityavenue within the Commercial District. Reeort :from Committee el and. Boa.rd. of ' O?_:V • A joint report was received from 'Committee 1 and the Board of Public Works with the following recommendations: 1. , znet John Buchanan be appointed to the office o Purchasing Agent rid Engineer's Assistant. S. That thealley in Block 13- be opened from Ramona Street to the center of the block and along the rear of, the :proposed 'theater building as shown on tie map ,pub .ted with the report; and, that a signed agreement be :secured from Geo. P. Jensen, Mrs. Mary Allen, R. ,. !r €z Dodd, : E. H. elm. and Gearg, aa. Squire that they will' hsld their; properties free frorrr, buildings upon the lines for 'the future opening of an, alley to Lytton Avenue Report from 04.t .{✓w.J .reg,. report, previously approved by .the Band of �tz1 cY QI s. `a and referred to the Co- oiI,' was received from the ineer, - .sowing the cost of . pavements,; curbs and sidewalks -for ,: Embaroadero Road from the 'Southern Pacific railroad to. the State. Highway, and' the. cost of sidewalks: on the State way..from- University . Avenue to Churchill Avenue. Said report was-referri to Committees 4`1 and :4 A , report. was received. from the City Planni4ng. Cori i. o ,recermendi.r g that an ordinan re azaending Ordinance -#254-be-.:enacted. - Said ordinance would change por'icns of Blocks 3 3 , 4 d. 43' from the`Second to the Third residential D sFtri�t;. Report from Comief ttee „2, A report was received. from Committee ;/-.. with the following recommendations: .'. hat the ordinance relating 4o 'motor buses be enacted. 2. That :the ordinance relating to the ?ire Department be enacted. 3 . That the ordir.ance relating to` airplanes be held : r Tither corssider ati on. That the ordinance relating to boulevard stops be not enacted. As try:. Audit of xc::oun sr Mr. igew , Chairman of Committee e.5, a verbal report in the matter of the audi.tlrg of the city's bores. :ae stated that the present system of a quarterly eud;.t was not altogether satisfactory, and: that a bid tad been recei -d from Mr. Redding to mace a monthly audit of the books fel'� ^e Stit-of :$900.©0, wrioh would. include an audit of the boors of the Yspita1. The matter was referred. to Committee #5. Resolution f369 (Alley in Block ) gassed, Resolution X359, entitled "Resolution o w. 369_ of Series - of 1924 under, Street Bond act of 1859, was read aiad ortetotton Of Tha i:ts was ., passed by unanimous vote en ro:: Intent and Ire: 1ntenti 1889"; gassed: firV t ri 42 be adopt on roll Said o:' c', for ft.I % Section or 2alo reading all vo ir. f 2art alto egg.. On motion rote on ;r Rex yepartmen t and Trea2e. CiL claims wea., same: fro the ; ei • eranchise to r Yr� m`0.•,' a ' . . S*iF • 4 • eras thy the made atdit; eilee- t: of tine tBa 13 ?wolf, t'ion. `370 (Street ork) . ssed. Resolutionrr3%70, entitled. ''.Resolution of Intention No. 370!'. reiaaix .:to paving of portions of ..Addison, :. eoln and Tennyson ;Avenre , was read and on motion of Tboits and :uiendenitall. was passed, t.qr unanimous vote o» roll. call. Resolution ;1,37l,t : entitled" n z'esolutior: of intention No -3'71 of Series of 1924 under. Street BondAct of 1889", was read.,- and, on.,'motlo'n" of Toi'ts and Ber.tsche was passed by unanimous `vote .on roll ".call . 0rfi, inane: e `A ondtn,;; : Ordinancs e 0.234: Not ::asset . An ordinance,amen&Lng Ordinance was given first reading. Said .ordinance changes portions of Blocs 37, 42 and 43, froita the, Second to the Third Residential District. Thous and Duveneck :moved that said ordinance be adopted as,. an 'emergency; ordix ce. - The ordinance was lost on roll. tail, .,ail voting aye except'': en.dexhall, who voted no. Said ordinance -'has .referred back, to the Planning Commission for farther consideration.. Oraix ant e f299' "(Rel:e.t°ing to ?ire Deo t) Passed... Ordinance. 29. entitled " :. ending Section 50 and Section 51 of Part 1 of he Codified Ordinances of the City of Palo Alto Relating to Fire Department", was ,given second reading,and: on notion o ' Cathcart and -ender :all Was passed, all voting aye, except Jordann who" votes no., Ordinance ,C o 300 (Re xiatin� !otor. 3usses; rw;s d;, Ordinance N .> 300, entitled` "Amending Irticle XI, ?art Iii.: of the Codified ;Ordinances of the City of Palo Alto Regulating Motet s`i a was given second read:ircg and on motion of Easte:rd..ay and. Willia^ts was. passed. by Unanimous, tote on .roll ca .1. is _ ece'i.ed The. reports for tie' month of August of the Departments, o:f x b 1c`" Works :and Italic is Safety. .and. of the Mentor and Treasurer 'were read:: and -`ordered filed. . cawed. claims we're' Sane: motion of '.3ert'sche and Duv'eneck the following owed and warrants :authorized in payment of the 2.. „atUar'4 :r l) Ell JOtt ,Fi:sh :r yes tern Loose ` Leaf CO'. Carlisle & .Cc. ( ection Supolies Latin t rent ). % alcolm '(office help and rent) 2. . Development Ca.. `($treet Lighting Soz. hgato' Tie s Pu of i shi3 g Co. A. 'Carlisle S; Co.; (Feli-oe Court Docket . W. P. 4yde. f Bond ;. Pre.i` tree ). Goodfellow, tells; se4oie ti. -Orrick ,Leg :'✓p.i.nicn,:, 'On , Bonds) 36.03 160'7.73`; 226.75 ,.3.5 25.00 100.00 2000.00 206.0.0 33.68 ' 72.50 80.00 ch ck; in the.. a iq "t. o 3C32bll waz ret,:eived. fro: the -='enins'xlar Cem In payment of their franchise tax ,.and�' wa- accepted un r.' Protest on motion a Permission c : Use ouno:il Room as Co -:... •r„ Upon ',recommendation on of . the Board of Pull; is ,d,or1.0 pea issi.om .:was granted --ire Police, Judge moo. -use the Cou, Room as a .co.u•rtrooi : on -mot or of Cathcart 'and Edbart. archasiA., lD+'•.,nt : mrpo.; ''Ate d r 3rd motion, of:' Terwilliger and Hobart, John , , a,; r .11uC a.na was appoin.ted, to the office of Purchasing .Agent and Assia tart,; n'is appointment to take -effect October -r was directed to notify r: Convept ,ori e, 3.' s ;;I r ea. On motion of Th©i. s and, 1sc.ruseae,' ewe followira were ,appoin.ted, delegates- to the. oonvea t:i on of 'the League of " Cal ifo.ratia t is ±p lit ies that opens at Del Mote on C4tober 6, -1924, by a nimous vote on roll call:, Mayor ,E. 3. Crittr x, C y t�=.. ;t �r:E :. .. Malcolm„ Cior? `' 'r � ::asp ., d Cit,, we City Engineer .J. P. B xbee and Health Officer LIOUis. Olsen n motion the`",layor was authorized to appoint an alternate::. in: the event.: that he is unable to a.;t end the .c,-)nve;- taurz. z;e a a apDointed Councilman .3ertscie as sUch As to Payment on Contrac_t• '(So„thgat 'Or. motion of Zhoi:te it was directed that tee amauri ecelved '. ,Y the • CI ty of Palo Al to from the i'acific Te1>eph,c ne and :.elegra�h ,t.•om,Pan r for one-half interest. in pole: .to the' :Palo Alto Development Company to aapPl,y� o'n the- contract dated:JJ.re 11., 1923', and that the City Attorney �'e, irs. rac.ted :to see -that the proper receipts arc.: secured r ro z said. ccr.:pany. .0.11. Notion of Hobart and Thoits, the Council ,adjourned to .Zi:eet. in the Council {"..^_a rjer in the City Hall oT: September 29, 124 at 8 p. m. City Clerk 41pproved: Deputy Adjoured --- _ date at 8 p. with Mayor pr Pres report of the utter was tak himself and ot>, line of the alb regular °ctobel "ommittee rl. of the C'ommisE;1 matter was taken a t discrepancy f �i t was continued t,), was referred to A 4 recommending laid on E^:barcadt Highway at the ex laid along each s property owners; State highway fro] to be paid for by the 12 foot strip approved. On r .v o u►:lni.G for the ci t Acti ytoce: Inu'rancv d] On r c ordered issued in f l'and in the sum of nremium for the yea adjourned. Attest: