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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04151921rdjourred ' etixa ;_. City: E.all, Palo Alto,:.California April 15, 1921. The Council:- of -;tie City: of Palo Alto met onthis date 8 p.m., p :rst;ant to a"dour scent of April 11, 1921, with Mayor Cathcart presiding.. - Roll' call as follows: Present; Bertsche,: Cathcart, Cooley » Easter day, Roller, Snyder, : Thomas, Wing. Abs ent: Blair, Jordan, ' Peterson, .. Molt S. Bids` for Street PayinaEs Reejected. The Mayor stated that.. it was/in order to cons .der the re- port of Committee #1 _:oza' ecommenciati on of the Board' of Public. Works that bids received; by the Counoii ,'on March: 14, 1921, and re- ferred to the Board ,of 7i.iijolic Works,for street paving under Reso- lution, of Intention,: Series 1, 1;920,.; ordering work ;done, and, Reso- nation or Intention, .`.Series 2, 1921, ordering work done, be reject- ed. A corasoroication .was: read from the Federal Construction Company, asking that said company be allowed to withdraw its bid. The City Cler . read. the report of Co tree #1, said report concurring in' the recommendation of said. Board that all of said aids be reiscted:e and further recoxrnnending, that in the event of street paving being_:doneby the city pavearients be of cement con- crete, provided that it is found by the Engineer that pave ..ents of reduced thickness ; can be laid to advantage on streets where a light -1 er pavement would :meet the'requirements. 0n motion. of Wing, seconded by Roller, the report of .Core- mittee #1 was approved. A resolution, entitled "Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto .Rejecting all Bids for Street stork," was intro- duced and read and. on Motion of 3ertsche, secor dea by Wing: was passed by unanimous vote on roll call. On motion of Cooley,, seconded by Easter day, Co=ittee #4, the City:Engineer and ,the : City Attorney, were instructed to- work out a plan whereby .paving may be done by the City. At this time Councilman Blair took her seat. r;3p:r.o;Rria.A for nioarcadero Grossing;; $75.00: On rxoti'or. of Ming and Miller an appropriation of $''5.00 was made from the unexpended balance in the general fund to pay the cost of making changes -in the crossing of the Southern Pacific y ignt of way at " abarcad o Road; .by unanimous vote on roll call . A roDri.ation for Substitute Diaz: '.3161.1.00. rt .1 On motion of Rasterday. and' Cooley an appropriation. of 43 5.04 was =de 'f,ro ''t :e.Iznexpende:d balance in the generalfund to pay salary of,-.a.'subetitute director at the Cossrouraity Center House during a` Six we ' $ 'vacation -''allowed Miss ;.Diaz, the directoz for 2+ yea. s' servi ce to November, ;1921, by unanimou-s vote on roll call. Report af Caz mitteej t,.'Received, A report of "Coramittee ' #2, dated. April 5, 1921, was taken up, said repartarecoromendingthat the city ball site be- used as a ,l©catio.. for parking auto o Res",,' and ,that plans be made for limit - :jig parking car U:nivers.aty-.._ av-erne between AlMa and Bryant~ Streets, ate also that the city: half.- site ;be used as a free xrrarket,. On mo- tion of 'ding and . Coa.3:-4y s.aid report was received. and filed. H. Si te motion of Wing. and Roller an appropriation of $50.00 was made from'the' unexpended balance in the general fund for putting the city hall. site in condition for auto parking by unanimous vote 021 roll. call. 3:'o tc ts.ki ete d ed.:. On motionof Wing and Miller Committee 2 and the City Attorney wereddrected ' to prepare an ordinance regulating . the park- ing of autoMobiles on. streets. pion of ` Thomas -and Bertsche the use, ,.of the ' City hall market was -approved, and the City .Bkigineer was di- ave :: the ;'same ready for use on May . 7, : x923.. .motion on Corcrt:te Taxer: ~Coun:ewi. Cooley reported that a concrete mixer, slight- could be.:cad for ; about half its value 'if taken soon. din an 4er-Wing , and illeM an' appropriation of $50.00 from tale expenti,ded °'dace' in the general fund was made to secure a option on the =pure se ofs- said mixer if the Board :of. Public 'forks finds such p rc aee advisable, the vote being unan us on roll call. Ad cu.r lent 4` ; 2.2 .:. Wing moved that when the Council adjourns, it adjourn to meat in the City ,mall :on Saturday, April 30, 3.921., at 8 p.m. The motionwas seconded' bar: Cooley and passed. and Roller the, Council adjourn Approved: • Adjourned :ee The 8 p.m.. pursua Cathcart presi Present Abs a nt : Letter fri A co the Supervisor; crossing at Pa pervisor Coole; Reports A re] its approval a ing an appropr: c ei ved and or de Area an ordinance ez ing was receive . Colo resolution be 3 Intention Serif 1921; (2) that streets in the authorize the 1 of streets unde of Molts, secc ed filed. Char er A The C State Senator' 22, bad been ap operative on Ap Letter fro' A let electors in and three years fro: Attorney advise, ity to hold suc: in the territor: Report of_ The sufficiency of Article 1, of Cc the following cf at the elect;i on ed filed: