HomeMy WebLinkAbout10271924City Hall, Palo Alto, Californea.
October 27, 1924.
:The. CounCi.i of the City of: Palo Ito met on
tria . date .st ? 30 p. pursuant to ad;, ournment of October 14
1:924, with . Mayor ; Cottrell presiding. Boll call as follows:
Present:' Bertsche,Cathcart,Cottreil,: a terday, obart,
ors:an, Lausten, 2hoits,'d` illiams, slang.
Blair, Cooley, .Ouvene.c:k,i4endenha1 ;
Communication from 3 ederai Te ezrQ::h Co.
, letter was received rrom the 2eder al �e1e�rao
Company in the matter of a renewal of its. leases from the city.
The .etter was referred to the City Attorney to report.
solicitors'
-Report 'of` C0r'drlt tk e:r`. 1.
letter from Ralph Ladison relating to
license was referred to the City. Attorney.
and .�
A report from Committees A, . `12 and „4 was
received .;recommending that the matter of additiona'., jail
.iacili ki,e.s and addi:ti'unal accommodations .for city departure:- is
be referred •'.to ' the City Engineer and Office Kanager. On
motion of Jordan arid. Cathcart the report was approved and ti.e
matter so,referred.
. oziar on Di.a,_a �:s ie
L .r. A report was received from Committees ,fir..... Ore j
recommonding that the recommendation of the Board of 'z :: is
Works in the matter of the prc_nase of a i.cIntosh and Jet; -,er
- - e v1 r this VY' C µr'.
�r�ese1' engine be approved, provided _dc.� funds for � t?i,. �....�r�,�;1.>e
f ou:rd available from this year's revenue, : that the purchas_
be approved by the legal department, and .;that the initial
payment be reduced: in the sum of 29GO.00w Cn motion of
Jordan "and Bertscre the report was aoj�roved.
::''.ei ort-from Committee
mm tte.eJ r .iurt d
'�%`w3. wY�. L �.,. .,7'1 requested St:e� ,.e. b1Si°''y' rrl?x'ie: in which
report on, the building .nd plumbing codes and .the ordl rce
creating, .the office of Building Inspector. On 'motion the
request was: ranted -
art. from Committee :2
17.4 submitted a report 0.? t'ie foil o7:.r•:
1. Rerom.:rnendi. that the. Council tae steps' to severe
the- i.s tallatdon:: of gates at the Embarcadero railroad
as az ;emergency treasure, and that a resoluti; n _of neceesity
e passed.
2. That the request of the Board of .I'ubi is Safet;j
'e be permitted to employ a dairy inspector at ' a salary Y,
to exceede 175.0 per month be groroved.
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and �r
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3. That -the, letter .fro 'Ralph Liadi son. r. elate ng to 1�
Qwe nuisance be -geld ff :action- u.ntil 'such time as the .mot torney
—^A =. Freer hai1 e a le _to :dV'ise: the Council as 'to the
operation of the new San Aoanciseo. ordinance re'gulating the
smoke nuisance.
4. s, ing further -time 'xox" ,,,he consideration of the
ordinance reli' t3. 7tg _ o ,£33rp �3Ylet3.
5. Issing�w.. f��ytr.th�;r, time: or,the consideration of the
..i.L . C i a on.
v .M
6. i.sr ing further time ` to ;report in the matter o.
traffic near schools.
On motion the report' was approved.
As to
Cor ittee ;. 2, recommended that the report of the
:;:-,, iss loners on. ,opening an,,.a ley.:in Block 5 be amended,by
~ranting C. u. Christensen 115'._OO ad ;it .ona;. damages for lands
taken, said 'amount to be reassessed. against the property
in the southwesterly teal f;'of.-Block 5.
esol'z wian ,E, '7 „gassed...
A res4ut on- granting '11 5.00 damages to C.
x�:ristensen as ye:commeudedwa,s read', and on motion of Thoits and
'ertsche was passed .by unanimous vote on roll call.
aesolution
Resolution • #375, entitled "Adopting Report of
;"%o^^-issioner s on : Ailey in lock 5",. was read and on motion of
Molts and Easterday was pasted as amended by Resolution ;;'374
by unanimous vote on roll call.
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Resolution #376, entitled "Declaring the i':ecessity
of the Exercise of the Right of Eminent Domain f r the City,
of Palo Alto in the Acquisition of land for lublic Use", was
read and on motion of. Thoits and Wing was passed by unanimous
a-ote on roll call . Said resolution was recommended by Committee
;;- and relates to the acquisition of land for library purposes.
' esol1 1. on 7'7•.. gassed..;
A resolution:, entitled "Resolution of the Council
of the City of Palo Alto Declaring the iecessity of Gates at
the :.:r barcadera Road Crossing over , the• Southern rao'i f io Tracks",
was read and on motier. 'of Cathcart and Bertsche was' gassed by
unanimous vote on roll call.
Resolution ;P37&: ::.'re• in7 Blo-ok 2 2assed.
This. being : the. time for'further hearing of
protests against the, alley. in "Block 511,: the Mayor announced
that suc'hhearing was in order. ..go pr.otestonts appeared.
3 resolution, entitied '`Resolution Ordering Work.
°o. 378, Under Resolution, o rn eut on`, o. 371, Providing for
OPening an Alley. in Block 2 o4 : e C ity of Palo Alto", was -
read and on motion of Tr_c3 .ts'. a: 3:- Laas .en was passed by
= animous. vote :.on roll call
On motion of Thoits and Williams, the Mayor was
• i e; authority to appoint s • rs to have charge of
pp the'commissioners �o:�as�, xc�new �g
7:,:^_e openi?ng of said alley.
1
EmlolOYment of Dairy Ins-oec nor.
On motion of Wing and `:asterday the Board of
'ubiic Safety was authorized to employ a Dairy Inspector at
a salary not:. to exceed t175.00 per month.
Ordinance :7'503 (. ire Limits) Passed.
Ordinance #303, entitled "Amending Sections 28
and 9 Artie -e' VI of Part V of Codified Ordinance No. 2 of the
City of ' .l.0 Alto Establishing Eire Limits', was introduced
and read
On motion of Cathcart and, Hobart said ordinance
was. tended by- striking oat the sentence relating to the
establi.ah,n nt of :setbaek ii.nes and referred the. ratter of
such setback:. lines to the City Planning Comm 2si.on.
Motion of Cathcart and Eo'bart said ordinance
as amended was `passed as an emergency ordinance •ay ' unarimoas
vote on roll, oa+.1:,
O./ .i. nanc gassed.
_Ordinance #304 amending ordinance;23t was given
second reading:and on motion of ='er tsche -a d Jordan was
passed by un :nir ;ous `vote on roll call. Said ordinance fixes
the. -setback line on' University Avenue. in.Biock._42.t: 24 feet.
ReEignation
f aH..+A. 1 . : ^ VIi:.liger (lotion Delayed).
aXh ? r e igna' t1,.on of H. L. Terwill igor s a member
of the C' acil craw received and on the suggestion of the .;.ajoa, assess^:,-, W
action ta=ereori. eras laid over until the next mee ting. in Block 2
Vcia' ion (:oX von i\ _
The .Mayor reported that he -had -received an
invitati:on .to 'send:a :delegate to the convention of the
'2'1-ayg .omrd Association to be held in Pasadena. On motion
Cathcart and Tho .ts said invitation was laid, or the table.
Attest:
4n: motion of Jordan and Hobart : the Council.
vity. Clerk
Approved:
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