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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1/1/1939 - MINUTES The said recommendation of the City Planning Commission to the County Planning Commission of the County of Riversdie, being highly acceptable to the members of the City Council, upon motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Plilliams, Resolution No. 119 of the City Council, approving such recommendation and urging the favorable consideration thereof and action thereon by the said County Planning Commission, ass adopted by unanimous vote, it being understood and expressed in said Resolution that proper variations not conflicting in spirit or substance with said recommendation may be made. Thereupon meeting adjourned upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted. City Clerk of Palm Springs, ,California. �y --000---- 14inutes of Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held the reg- ular meeting for the month of January, 1939, on the ground floor of the Gautiello Building on the east side,of North Palm Canyon Drive, a short distance south of Alejo Road and also known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City of Palm Springs, on Wednesday, January 4th, 1939, at 7:30 o1clock P. Id., the said day being the first Wednesday of the month . of January, 1939. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Invocation by Councilman Murray. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Boyd Councilman Cliffton Councilman Hicks Councilman Murray Councilman Pershing Councilman Williams City Attorney Roy 101. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney Absent: Councilman Shannon The minutes of the meeting of December 29th, 1938, were approved upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted. The following claims were presented, audited, approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit: the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Yarray, Pershing, Williams and Mayor Boyd, Councilman Shannon being absent. Frorn.the General Fund: Standard Fence Co 070.49 11. A. Roark 13.00 C. J. Lyman 3.40 League of Calif. Municipalities 85.00 f. Worden 1.50 Pasadena Furniture Mart 309.50 Holcomb & Simsarian 3.74 Stockwell a Binney 8.81 R. N. Heckman 36.00 Frank Page 30.00 Roy Gray 30.00 L. V. 7,1ade 30.00 Chas. Leach 20.00 Marion Rowell 30.00 L. S. Krebs 30.00 , John Sprague, Jr. 20.00 C. J. Burket 175.00 Roy W. Colgate 75.0 Roy Ti. Colgate 35.00 Guy Pinney 100.00 97 Albert R. Hoffman $50.00 T. F. Davidson 10.00 Winifred C. Chapman 80.00 0. W. Seaton 70.00 Palm Springs Drug Co .62 The Desert Sun 109.87 The Limelight 37.48 Kelly-Pipe Company 78.80 Louis & Frances Gautiello 58.33 Guy Pinney, City Clerk 25.00 Albert R. Hoffman 1.71 E. E. Hoppe 10.00 C. G. Lykken 7;74 -From the Street Fund: C. G. Lykken 15.23 Henry Lotz 50.00 T. G: Tucker 4 Son 40.22 From the Garbage Fund: Harry N. Williams, Tr. 1085.80 Guy Pinney 5.00 From the General Fund: Guy Pinney 8.08 R82 orts of Committees: Street Committee; Councilman Pershing, Chairman, reported,t t Tamarisk Road easterly from the end of the pavement to Sunrise Way, had been graded and leveled and the trees topped and trimmed and. that there remained to be done only the removal of a few trees which were traffic hazards. It was also reported that the owners of property on the East side of Palm Canyon,Drive from the Pacific Building near Tamarisk Road, south to Grand Via Valmonte, were willing to pay for the installation and con- struction of a-sidewalk whenever grades were established and estimates of, cost were prepared. The Committee is in receipt of a petition signed by a number of persons owning property on the west side of Indian Avenue between Andreas and Arenas Roads, asking the City to construct a curb along said portion of said street and agreeing to pay the cost thereof in porportion to the frontage owned by each petitioner. The Committee recommended that trees along Indian Avenue which were over- hanging the street be trimmed as a part of the maintenance of such street. 3G It was estimated that the cost of moving the fence and re-setting the same along the north line of Ramon Road easterly from Indian Avenue on Section 14 of Indian Reservation lands would be ap roximately $50.00 and that the Desert Riders had offered to pay such cost, Dr. F. M. White, on behalf of the Desert Riders, requested permission to install signs along those portions of the streets where saddle horse lanes are proposed to be established, directing the use of such portions by (horsemen exclusively. �_Fln itl S�-H�UI LibreW Committee, Robert D. Murray, Chairman, reported as follows: "Subject: Acceptance of grants for small plots of so-called islands in the streets to be used -as parkways, etc. "Inasmuch as this matter has been referred to the City Planning Commission it is the recommendation of this Committee that no action be taken at this time by the Council. It is presumed that by the time the Planning Commission has gone into this matter in relation to its Master Plan, the City will no doubt be in better financial position to consider the landscaping and maintenance of such parkways." Acting upon the report of the Street Committee, upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, the grading and leveling of Tamarisk Road and the trimming of the trees thereon, was approved and it was ordered that trees along Indian Avenue wherever the same over-hang the street or are otherwise an obstruction to traffic be trued; That Dr. F. M. White and-the Desert Riders be given permission to install signs as requested; And that the Committee establish grades and furnish estimates for the construction of a sidewalk along Palm Canyon Drive as stated, and arrange for the removal of the fence on Ramon Road. 98 The report of the Library Committee was approved and ordered filed. Notification of liquor license application was received from the State Board of Equalization as follows:, H. L. Monhollen dba Plaza Pharmacy, Nos. 1 & 2 Palm Springs Plaza Off Sale Beer and Wine 12/29/38 Off Sale Distilled Spirits No.--action was taken, requiring the Ifiling of protests. The application of Deep Well Guest Ranch for a dance permit under the provisions of Ordinance No. 40 of the City of Palm.Springs, was present- ed and upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Cliffton and adopted by the following vote, to-wit: the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Williams, Mayor Boyd not voting and Councilman Shannon being absent, it was ordered that said application be allowed and that a permit. be issued without the require- ment for the attendance of a police officer pursuant to Section 7 of said ordinance. The application, of the Desert Inn for a dance permit under the provisions of Ordinance No. 40 of the City of Palm Springs was presented and upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Cliffton, it was un- animously ordered that sAid application be allowed and than a permit be issued as applied for without the requirement of the attendance of a special officer in pursuance',to Section 7 of said ordinance. The application of Palm Springs Holding Corporation, owner of E1 Mirador Hotel, for a dance permit under the provisions of Ordinance No. 40 of the City of Palm Springs was presented and upon motion of Councilman Clifftong. seconded by Councilman Hicks, it, was unanimously ordered that said appli- cation be allowed and that a permit be issued as applied for without the requirement of the attendance' of a special officer in pursuance to Sec- tion 7 of said Ordinance. The application of Rogers, Inc., owners of Rogerst Stables, for a dance permit under the provisions of Ordinance No. 40 of the City of 'Palm ' Springs, was presented and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Pershing, it was unanimously ordered thatsaid application be allowed and that a permit be issued as applied for without the re- quirement of the attendance of A special officer in pursuance to Section 7 of said Ordinance, The application of the Racquet Club of Palm Springs, for a dance permit under the provisions of Ordinance No. 40 of the City of Palm Springs was presented and upon motion of ,Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Pershing, it was unanimously ordered that said application be allowed and that a permit be issued as applied for without the requirement of the attendance of a special officer, in pursuanceto Section 7 of said Ord- inance. The application of B. A. Orr, one of the proprietors of The 'Spring Cafe, for a dance permit under the provisions of Ordinance No. 40 of the City of Palm Springs, was presented and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Pershing, it was unanimously ordered that said application be allowed and that a permit be issued as applied for with- out the requirement of the attendance of a special officer in pursuance to Section 7 of said Ordinance. ' Upon motion duly made and seconded and unanimously adopted;, it was ordered that the City Clerk issue dance permits and deliver the same to those whose applications have been approved, upon payment of the business license tax applicable' according to the provisions of Ord- inance No. 11 of the City of Palm Springs as amended, such permits to be subject to the provisions of Ordinance No. 40 of the City of Palm Springs, particularly with reference to Section 4 and 5 thereof. Upon motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Cliffton, the application of the Palm Springs Fire Department for a permit for the annual Firemen's Ball to be held January 14, 1939, was unanimously approved, and the permit was ordered to be issued without the payment of any application fee or license tax. 99 Upon the motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Pershing, and adopted by unanimous vote, it was ordered that a dance permit be issued to the Palm Springs High School for the holding of dances by the student body without the payment of application fee or license tax. Thereupon the application of Grover Inskeep, proprietor of Jo-Ales Cafe; was presented and upon motion oY Councilman Hicks, seconded by Council- man Cliffton,and adopted by unanimous vote, it was ordered that said application be denied upon the ground that the granting thereof would beiin violation of Ordinance No. 12 of the City of Palm Springs, being the Palm Springs Zoning Ordinance. There being no application foria dance permit for conducting dances at Bil-Al's Cafe, in the City, and the Council being advised that dances were being conducted at the said place, upon motion of Council- man Pershing, seconded by Councilman Cliffton, and adopted by unanimous Council- - it was ordered that the-Public- Safety Committee inquire the reason for the failure to make such application and investigate the facts relative thereto and take such action in respect to the same as it may deem proper. The report of Florian G. Boyd, Public Accountant, under date of January 4th, 1939, was presented as follows: City Council City of Palm Springs Palm Springs, California Gentlemen: This is to certify that, I have examined the records of the City Treasurer, Mr. Fred Ingram, and the records of the City Clerk, Mr. Guy Pinney, and have found them in order. The cash collected by Mr. Pinney was checked with the cash received by Mr. Ingram and this was found to be n agreement. The disbursements, by Warrants were. checked with the disburse- ments by the Treasurer and these were found in order. The cash balance was verified with the Bank of America, and is the correot balance turned over to Mr. John Sprague. The following schedules are attached: Schedule A - Receipts and Disbursements as. per City Treasurerts Records Schedule B - Receipts and Disbursements as per City Clerk's Records Schedule C - Verification of Amounts in Funds as per City Treasurerts Report The period covered is from May 25, 1938 through November 30, 1938. Respectfully yours, Florian G. Boyd FGB/TB Public Accountant SCHmOLE -A- STATEME" OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSE02M CITY TREASURER For the Period from 5-25-38 to 11-30-38 Total Receipts from City Clerk $ 18j602.13 Total Disbursements thru 11-30-38 5,916.17 Balance Cash in Bank 11-30-38 $ 12,685.96 100 SCHEDULE -B- STATMUUT CF RECEIPTS AND DLSBURSMMTS CITY CLERK For the Period from 5-25-38 to 11-3o-38 Total Receipts as per Receipt, Record 18,602.13 Total Disbursements by Warrants 5.927.29 Balance City Clerk's Records: $ 12,674.84 Warrants Outstanding #129 - 142 11.12 Balance as per City Treasurer's Records: 12 6%96 SCHEDULE -0- STATE= OF BALANCE IN FUNDS as of 11-30-38' Total General Garbage Special Liquor Street In Lien Fund Fund Gas Tax License Fund Tax Fund Fund Fund Receipts: 1 , 02.13 10,7— ,2� 09.g1 l,lbl.� 9�15 310.31 45.13 Disburse- 5,921.29 3,771.33 1,950.79 23.75 181.42 ments: _ City Clerkts Balance: 12,674.84 7,003.17 4,259.02 1,137.88 98.73 128.89 4.5.13 Warrants Outstanding: 11.12 7.19 3.93 Balance Cash in Bank: $ 12,685.96 012. 6 a,259.02 1,1-7.88 9L 132.82 4G� Upon an examination of said, report, Resolution No,_ 120 of the City Council approving said report, upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Council- man Williams, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit: the affirmative votes of Councilman Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Filliams and Mayor Boyd, Councilman Shannon being absent. The monthly Treasurers reports of Fred G. Ingram, City Treasurer for the months of May, Tune, July, August, Septe:pber, October and November, 1938o' were presented to the Council and duly examined and upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 12). of the City Council approving said reports, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing,.-Williams and Mayor Boyd, Councilman Shannon being absent. The report of the City Treasurer, John Sprague, Jr., for the month of Dec- ember, 193$, sea presented to the Council and duly examined and upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 122 of the City Council, approving said report,, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton_, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Williams and, Mayor Boyd, Councilman Shannon being absent. Councilman Hicks, of the Public Safety Committee called attention,to tho letter received from the Palm Springs Police Protection District, urging the .procuring of a special officer from the State Highway Patrol for assisting in regulating traffic in the City, and upon motion duly made, seconded and unan- imously adopted, it was ordered that the Chairman of the Public Safety Committee and the City Clerk confer with the Chief of Police concerning the requirements in such regard, and that the City Clerk make a written request for the assign- mdnt of an officer or officers for duty within the City during the months of 101 Tenuray, February and March, 1939. The title of an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Providing for the making of Assessments and Collections of Taxes for the City of Palm Springs by the Assessor and Tax Collector of the County of Riverside,", introduced at a meeting of the City Council held December 29th, '1938, and then read in full, was read, whereupon upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Pershing, and adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Williams and Mayor Boyd, Council- man. Shannon being absent, the further .reading of said ordinance was waived. Thereupon upon motion bf Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Council- man Hicks, the said ordinance, being designated Ordinance No. 44 of the City of Palm Springs, was passed by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Noes: None Absent: Councilman Shannon Upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Pershing and adopted by unanimous vote, the meeting adjourned to Wednesday, Tanuary llth, 1939, at 8:00 o'clock A. M. Cit Clerk. Minutes of Adjourned Regular Aloeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meeting at the Council Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City of Palm Springs, at 8:00 ovclock A. M. , Wednesday, January llth, 1939, pursuant to adjournment of theregular meeting of the City Council held January 4th, 1930. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided.. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Boyd Councilman Cliffton , Councilman Hicks, Councilman Murray Councilman Pershing Councilman Williams City Clerk Guy Pinney absent: Councilman Shannon The following claims were presented, audited, approved and ordered paid upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilmen Hicks, and adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen -Cliffton,-Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Williams and Mayor Boyd, Councilman Shannon being absent: From the General Fund: R. N. Heckman $30.00 Frank Page 25.00 Roy Gray 25.00 Chas. Leach 25.00 L. V. Wade 25.00 Marion Rowell 25.00 L. S. F.rebs 10.00 Palm Springs Electric Co. 13.60 The Desert Forge 3.75 Scott Machine & Welding Works 10.70 S. R. McDougall d Cc 17.15 P. S. Forging and Machine Works 2.00 From the Street Fund: Stanley Davies 55.00 Palm Springs Printing Co. 5.41 From the Ges Tax Fund: T. L. Jones 108.25 Upoh motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Hicks, Resolution No. 123 of the City Council, requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Rivarside to pave the road to Palm Canyon from the end of the 102 present pavement for a distance of three and one-half miles with desert gravel oil-mix, was adopted by unanimous vote. Upon motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 124 of the City Council, requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Riverside, to grade, level, pave and maintain certain named or mentioned streets in the City of Palm Springs, to-wit: `1^ Sunrise Clay from Tamarisk Road to Ramon Road Indian Avenue from Alejo Road to Ramon Road Ocatillo Street' Ramon Road from 'Palm Canyon Drive to Cahuilla. Road and such other streets as' may be requested by the City Council and the Street Committee of the City Council or the Superintendent of St rests, and to Widen and grade the pavement on Indian Avenue from Grand Via Valmonte to Alejo Road was adopted by unanimous vote. Upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Hicks, Resolution No. 125 of the City Council, directing the Mayor and City Clerk to file a statement of Creation of the City of Palm Springs and setting forth the legal description of the boundaries of such City to- gether with a map or plat indicating such boundaries as required by Section 3720 of the Political Code of the State of California, and to file the same with the State Board of Equalization and the County Ass- essor of the County of Riverside, was adopted by unanimous vote. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Murray, the meeting adjourned to meet again at the same place at 8:00 o'clock A. If., Wednesday, January 18, 1939. \\ City Clerk. Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, hold a meeting at the Council Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in sold City of Palm Springs, at 8:00 ofelock A. M. , Vednesday, January 18th, 1939, pursuant to adjournment of the adjourned regular meeting of the said Council held January llth, 1939. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Boyd Councilman Hicks, Councilman Murray Councilman Pershing Councilmen Williams City Clerk Guy Pinney City Attorney Roy W. Colgate Absent: Councilman Cliffton Councilman Shannon The minutes of the meeting of January llth, 1939, were approved upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Clilliams and un- animously adopted. The following claims were presented, audited, approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit; the affirmative votes of Councilmen Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Williams and Mayor Boyd: From the General Fund: ' R., N. Heckman $12.00 Frank Page 20.00 Roy Gray 15•00 Chas. Leach 10.00 L. V.-Wade 15.00 103 Marion Rowell 15.00 J. L. Jones 4.50 C. Vt. Seaton 7.50 Florian G. Boyd 15.00 Nevada-California Electric Corp. 16.06 Vlm. Marta 164.48 J. P=. Stewart 7.50 Street Fund,City of Palm Springs 350.00 From the Street Fund: 0. G. Lykkan 4.64- Automobile Club of Southern Calif. 247.30 California water & Telephone Co. 5.10 From the General Fund: California Water & Telephone Co. 13.50 From the GasTax Fund: E. L. Yeager 23.76 From the Garbage Fundl Nelle Leonesio 60.00 Upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by 0ouncilman Murray, Resolution N'o. 126 of the City Council, transferring the sum of $350.00 from the General Fund as a loan to the ,Street Fund was adopted by unanimous vote. On behalf of the Library Committee, the City Attorney reported that the form of agreement called for in the deed from George Welwood Murray and wife, for the Library site had been submitted to Mr. Murray, and was awaiting his approval. The City dAttorney also stated that under the provisions of Section 3804a of the Political Code of California, the City would be able to obtain a cancellation of County Taxes for the present fiscal year, assessed against the Library site. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 127 of the City Council requesting the Board of Supervisors of Riverside County, to cancel such taxes, was adopted by unanimous vote. There was no formal report from the Street Committee but a letter from the 3gua Caliente Indians offering a reduced price for sand and gravel for road building and maintenance purposes within the City for six months, from January lst, 1939, upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Williams, was referred to the Street Committee. Upon recommendation of the Public Safety Committee, and upon motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman 171lliams, Resolution No. 128 of the City Council, employing members of the police force of the Palm Springs Police Protection District as City Policemen; fixing their individual compensation at the sum of $1.00 a month; providing that such employment shall continue so long as said officers are officers of the Palm Springs Police Protection District, or until further order of the City Council; authorizing the distribution of City Police badges; and instructing the City Clerk to administer oaths to such officers, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit: the affirmative votes of Councilmen Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Williams and Mayor Boyd. The names of the officers so appointed are as follows: Claude F. McCracken Alm. E. Burk Geo. Spickerman Lee Fraley Joe Omlin Joe Clegg Bernard H. Anderson Julius Cruz The City Street Superintendent stated that owners of approximately 1800 lineal feet of property abutting Indian Avenue, had signed the petition t /� for installing a curb on the west side of Indian Lvenue and on inter- secting streets, and the City Clerk stated that sums of money were, being received from such petitioners and other owners, and upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 129 of the City Council, creating a special fund for construction of curbs on Indian Avenue and intersecting streets, to be designated "Special Indian Avenue Curb Fund", and authorizing and directing the City Clerk to receive funds for deposit therein and to pay out the same upon the order of the City Council, was adopted by unanimous vote. The Mayor stated that Mr. John Porter Clark had performed valuable services as architect in designing the rearrangement of the City Offices and Council Chambers, and upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 130 of the City Council, expressing the 104 appreciation of the City Council ,for such services, was adopted by unanimous vote. Upon motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 131 of the City Council, being a resolution to close certain streets and public areas in the vicinity of the Palm Springs Cemetery and ordering publication and posting of notices thereof was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Hicks, Murray,, Pershing, Williams and Mayor Boyd. A form of agreement to accept pro rata of the recoveries made or to be made under assignment of Samuel H. Moore, also known as Tack Moore, and Mrs. Lucille Owen Moore, to M. W. Zagleman, for the benefit of creditors in full satisfaction of all claims and demands, was presented and upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Hicks, and unanimous- ly adopted, was ordered filed. Upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Williams, Res- olution No. 132 of the City Council, requesting the Department of Public Works to extend the time for completing the work on Tahqui.tz Creek-and Tachevah Creek Storm Drain, to February lst, '1939, was adopted by un- animous vote. Notification of liquor license application was received from the State Board, of Equalization as follows: Rogers Stables, Inc., dba Rogers Stables, NE 1/4 Section 11, Palm Springs, On Sale Distilled Spirits 1/3139 No. Action taken requiring the filing,of protests. The Mayor stated that Mr. Quackenbush, Agent in charge of the Indian Res- ervation, and. several residents„ had been complaining of dogs and un- necessary noises on the Indian Reservation and upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Pershing, the matter was referred to the Public Safety Committee for investigation, report and recommendation.. A letter was received ,from the Studebaker Pacific Corporation, relative to request of Mr. A. J. Tenor to maintain an automobile service repair station on North Palm Canyon Drive, and upon motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Williams and unanimously adopted, was ordered referred to the City Planning Commission with a request for investiga- tion, report and recommendation, and the City Clark was instructed to make a reply to said letter. The application of Bil-Al's Havraiian Village, Inc., for a dance permit for the remainder of the season, without the requirement of the appoint- ment of a special police officer, came on for hearing, and the report of the Chief of Police recommending the appointment of an officer for attend- ance at all times during dances conducted by applicant was considered. Mr. W. H. Niendorf, president of applicant, was present and addressed the Council, urgently requesting that no requirement for the maintenance of an officer be made, but upon,motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Pershing and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that the matter be taken under advisement and action thereon be deferred until a subsequent meeting of the Council. The Southern California Gas Company having presented an application for an indeterminate franchise under the provisions of the Franchise Act of 1937, upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 133 of the City Council, fixing February 1,5th, 1939, at 8:30 otclock A. M. , as the time for a hearing upon said application, and ordering the publication of notice thereof was adopted by unanimous, vote. Thereupon the meeting adjourned upon motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously adopted. 0i y Clerk. 105 Minutes of Regular Meeting -- 7 of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, hold the regular meeting for the month of February at the Council Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said- City of Palm Springs, on Wednesday, February let, 1939, at 7:30 o'clock P. LT., the said day being the first 'Jednesday of the month of February. The meeting was called to order_ by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Invocation by Councilman Murray. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Boyd Councilman Cliffton _ Councilman Hicks - Councilman Murray Councilman Pershing Councilman Shannon Councilman Williams City Attorney Roy W. Colgate City Clerk Guy Pinney The minutes of the meeting •of January 18th, 1939, were approved upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted. The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit: the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd: From the General Fund: John Sprague, Jr. $20.00 C: J. Burket 175.00 Roy W. Colgate 75.00 Roy IV. Colgate 35.00 Guy Pinney 200.00 Albert R. Hoffman 100.00 J. F. Davidson 10.00 Winifred C. Chapman 80.00 Albert R. Hoffman, City Judge 1.68 State Compensation Ins. Fund 122.04 Southern California Gas Co. 12.95 C. E. Crunc leton 85,00 Guy Pinney 6.05 Harry N. Williams, Jr. 9.37 E. E. Hoppe 10.00 W. A. Roark 11.00 Louis & Frances Gautiello 58.33 The Desert Sun, 6.70 - J. L. Jones 35.62 Riverside Blue Print Shop 9.91 C. W. Seaton 37.50 From the Garbage Fund: 'Guy Pinney 5.00 Harry N. Williams, Jr. 1085.80 Nelle Leonesio 20.00 G. K. Sanborn 50.00 Postmaster, Palm Springs 47.44 From the Street Fund: Davidson & Fulmor 22.52 Henry Lotz 100.00 C. W. Seaton 9.00 George Fairley 3.74 From the Street Fund: Palm Springs Water Co: C. W. Seaton 1.50 George Fairley .63 From the Gas Tax Fund: C. 71. Seaton 78.75 George Fairley 20.31 From.Via Val Monte Special Fund: C. W. Seaton 7.13 There were no Committee reports. 106 Notification of liquor license application was received from the State Board of Equalization as follows: Royal Palms Corporation dba Royal Palms Cafe 1/27/39 On sale Beer & Uine Report of the Chief of Police, was to the effect that he knew of no reason why this license should not, be granted. No action was taken re- quiring the filing of protests. The City Clerk presented Bond No. M7486, executed by Tanner Motor Livery, Ltd. , as principal and Fireman's Fund Indemnity Co. , as surety, condition- ed upon the well and true performance of each and every condition of the franchise granted to said principal by the provisions of Ordinance No. 33 of the City, of Palm Springs, with the approval of the City Attorney en- dorsed thereon. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Council- man Pershing, Resolution No. 134 of the City Council, approving said Bond- was adopted by unanimous-vote.' - - A resolution of the City Planning Commission of the City of Palm Springs, certified by Jno. R. E. Chaffey, Secretary of said Commission, reporting upon the petition of Realty Service, a corporation„to change the zone and permit a variance affecting Lots 1 and 2 of Palm Springs Village Tract, located at the northwest corner of Palm Canyon Drive and Via Escuela, disapproving said petition and recommending the denial thereof by the City Council, was presented and upon motion of Councilman 17llliams, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 135 of the City Council was adopted ordereing that the City Council shall hold 'one public hearing on said petition on the first day of March, 1939, at 8,00 o'clock P. M. , and directing the publication of notice thereof in The Limelight in its issue of February 18th, 1939, was adopted by unanimous vote. 'The application of Bil-A1's Hawaiian Village, Inc. for e dance permit came. on for hearing and uDoT, motion of Councilman Cliffton., seconded by Councilman Hicks, it was unanimously ordered that e. permit-be issued upon the condition that a special police officer as provided for in Sec- tion. 7 of said Ordinance, be in attendance at all times during which dancing is permitted. The City Treasurer's report for the month of January, 1939, was present- ed, examined and upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Council- man Williams, was unanimously approved and ordered filed with the City Clerk. Upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Hicks, Resolution No. 136 of the City Council, fixing the compensation of Chas. J. Burket, Building Ir_spector of the City, at the sum of $25.00 per month beginning February lst.,1939, and continuing until further order of the City Council, such compensation to be paid from the General Fund, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative vote of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Upon motion of Councilman .7illiams, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 137 of the City Council, fixing the compensation of G. K. Sanborn, at the sum of $50.00 per month, beginning February 1st, 1939, continuing until further order of the City Council and payable from the Garbage Fund, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Villiams and Mayor Boyd. Thereupon Councilman Hicks.introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs amending Ordinance No. 9 of said City being an Ordinance creating and establishing fire zones in the City of Palm Springs, adopted Tune 8th, 1938, by amending Section 1 thereof.", which was read in full and ordered filed with theClerk for further consideration of the Council: Councilman Hicks thereupon introduced. an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs amending Ordinance No. 40 of said City, being an ordinance regulating dances in public places, adopted November 30th, 1938, by amending Sections 3, 4 and 7 thereof and adding thereto a new section No. 8.5.", which was read in full and ordered filed with the Clerk for further consideration of the Council. 107 A letter from Camille Saunderson Series of Long Beach, California, asking for permission to solicit and make sales of her literary publications without the payment of the City license tax. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Hicks, was unanimously ordered filed. A communication from the Palm Springs Business Men's Association, urging the adoption of daylight savings in Palm Springs, during the months of January and February, was presented and upon motion of Council- man Pershing, seconded by Councilman Williams, it was ordered by the following vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Murray, Hicks, Williams, Pershing and Mayor Boyd, negative votes of Councilmen Cliffton and Shannon, that expressions of opinion and recommendations be asked for from the Junior Chamber of Commerce, Women's Club, School Boards, Mason's Luncheon Club and similar organizations. The City Clerk stated that Mr. Davidson, City Engineer, is ready to begin work upon the preparation of an ordinance for establishing street, curb and sidewalk grades in the business section of the City, at a cost as yet undetermined, and upon notion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that the City Clerk request the City Engineer to make an estimate of the probable cost of preparing such ordinance. Upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Shannon, it was unanimously ordered that the City Clerk thank the members of the Agua Caliente Indian Band for it's offer to reduce the price of sand' and gravel for use in paving and repairing streets within the City. Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that the General Committee arrange with the Library Board for the re- location of the bulletin_ board _upon the Library site for posting legal - - notices. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Williams and unanimously adopted, the meeting adjourned to 5:30 o'clock P. M., Friday, February 3rd, 1939. Ty Clol. Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meeting at the Co.mcil Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City on Friday, February 3rd, 1939, at 5:30 o'clock P. M. , pursuant to adjournment of the regular meeting of the City Council held February 1st, 1939. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Boyd Councilman Cliffton ,Councilman Hicks Councilman Pershing Councilman Murray Councilman 77illiams City Attorney Roy- W. Colgate City Clerk Guy Pinney Absent: Councilman Shannon The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Pershing, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Williams and Mayor Boyd, Councilmen Shannon being absent: From the General Fund: The Nevada-California Electric Corp. $11.90 C. G. Lykkpn 6.92 Western Union Telegraph Co. 3.39 Thereupon Councilman Williams introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Amending Ordinance No. 11 of said City being an Ordinance providing for licensing of wholesale and retail businesses, trades and occupations adopted June 8th, 1938, by amending Sections 11 and 12," which was read in full and ordered filed with the Clerk for further consideration of the Council. Thereupon Councilman Hicks introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs, regulating the conduct of Auctioneers within. said City.", which was read in full and ordered filed with the Clerk for further consideration of the Council. Thereupon Resolution No. 138 of the City Council, thanking and expressing appreciation of the services and cooperation of MT. Edward Hyatt, State, Engineer of the State of California, and Mr. P. H. Van Etten, District Engineer, Division of Yater Resources, State of California, in connection with the work of rectifying the channels of Tahquitz Creek and Tachevah Wash, upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Pershing, was adopted by unanimous vote. Thereupon the meeting adjourned to Thursday, February 9th, 1939, at 8:00 o'clock A. M. City C1 — Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meeting at the Council Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyoa Drive, in said City, on Thursday, February 9th, 1939, at 8:00 oTclook A. M. , pursuant to the adjournment of the adjourned regular meeting of the City Council held February 3rd, 1939. The meeting was called to order by I4ayor Boyd who presided.. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Boyd Councilman Cliffton. Councilman Hicks Councilmen Pershing Councilman Murray Councilman Shannon Councilman Tilliams City Attorney Roy W. Colgate City Clerk Guy Pinney Minutes of meetings of Fbbrunry let and 3rd, 1939, upon motion duly.made and seconded and unanimously adopted, were approved. The following claim was presented, audited and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Filliams, was approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilman Cliffton, Hicks, Pershing, Murray, Shannon, ?Williams and Mayor Boyd: From the Garbage Fund: Nelle Leonesio $40.00 There were no Committee reports. The title of an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs, !amending Ordinance No. 9 of said City being an Ordinance creating and establishing Fire Zones in the City of Palm Springs, adopted June 8th, 1938, by amending Section 1 thereof.", introduced at a meeting of the City Council held February lst,, 1939, was read, said ordinance having been read in full at the time of its introduction, Upon motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Cliffton and adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirm- ative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Pershing, Murray, Shannon, 109 lilliams.and Mayor Boyd, the further reading of said ordinance was waived, Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Council- man Pershing, said ordinance being Ordinance No. 45 of the City of Palm Springs, was passed by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Pershing, Murray, Shannon, �illiams and Mayor Boyd. Noes: None Absent: None The title of an ordinance entitled "P�n Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Amending Ordinance No. 40 of said City, being an Ordinance regulating dancing in public places, adopted November 30th, 1938, by amending Sections 3 and 4 and 7 thereof, and adding thereto a new section numbered 8.5", introduced at a meeting of the City Council held February 1st, 1939, was read, said ordinance having been read in full at the time of its introduction. Upon motion of Councilman i'filliams, seconded by Councilman Pershing and adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Hicks, Cliffton, Pershing, Murray, Shannon, Jilliams and Mayor Boyd, the, further reading of said ordinance was waived, Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Pershinp., said ordinance being Ordinance No. 46 of the City of Palm Springs, was passed by the following vote, to-wit: ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Pershing, Murray, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Noes: None Absent: None An Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs, Amending Ordinance No. 11 of said City being an Ordinance providing for licensing of wholesale and retail businesses, trades and occupations, adopted June 8, 193£3, by amending Sections 11 and 12.11, introduced at a meeting of the City Council held February 3rd, 1939, being Ordinance No. 47 of the City of Palm Springs, was read in full, and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Cliffton, was passed by the following votes, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Pershing, Murray, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Noes: None Absent: None An ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs, Regulating the Conduct of Auctions within the said City.", being Ordinance No. 48 of the City of Palm Springs, was read in full, and upon motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Murray, was passed by the following votes, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Pershing, Murray, Shannon, ?Williams and Mayor Boyd. Noes: None Absent: None Notification was received from the State Board of Elualization for applica- tion for license as follows: Transfer from Joseph Miller to Ellman & Isber dba Village Pharmacy, Palm Canyon & Andreas Road, Off Sale Beer d ':'dine Off Sale Distilled Spirits No action taken in respect to said application, requiring the filing of protests ag,inst the same. A letter under date of February 8, ,1939, was received from Realty Service by J. G. Munholland, President, addressed to the City Council, and with- drawing the petition and request filed for a change of zone applying to the property described as Lots 1 and 2 of Palm Springs Village Tract and remarking that by acting on the matter at this meeting the City would save the cost of publishing notice and the necessity of holding any further hearings upon said petition. 110 Upon motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resol- ution No. 139 of the City Council, that said request for withdrawal of said petition be granted: that Resolution No. 135 of the City Council, call- ing a hearing thereon be recinded and that said proceedings be halted and cancelled, was adopted by unanimous vote. A grant deed to the City of Palm Springs, executed by Alvah F. Hicks, and Theresa hicks, husband and wife, granting to the City, Lot l of Vista Acres, as is shown on Map Book No. 11, Page No. 2 of Map R(:eords of Riverside County, California, upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman ':illiams, was ordered to be referred to the City Planning Commission for investigation, report and recommendation, it being the purpose of said deed to convey the title of said premise's for use as a part of the Tachevah storm wash channel. A letter from Davidson & Fulmor, 'Civil Engineers, regarding, establishing of street grades in, the City was presented and upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that the City Clerk i,n- stract the said Davidson & Fulmor not to proceed with the said work until further order of the,Council. The remainder of said letter,, dealing with the installation of culvert on Tahquitz Drive near Indian Avenue, was referred to the Street Committee. Upon motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Cliffton, Resol- ution No. 140 of the City Council, declaring the office of Chief of Police vacant and appointing w. H. Bispham, Chief of Police of the City of Palm Springs, without compensation, during the pleasure of the City Council., was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Pershing, Murray, Shannon, V;illiams and Mayor Boyd. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman I'lurray, Resolu- tion No. 141 of the City Council, rescinding Resolution No, 128 of the: City Council; adopted at -a meeting thereof held January 18th, 1939, appointing - Claude F. McCracken, FTm. E. Burk, George Spickerman, Lee Fraley, Joe Omlin, Joe Clegg, Bernard H. 2oaderson and Julius Cruz, police officers of the City of Palm Springs, was adopted by unanimous vote, of-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, 71illiams and Mayor Boyd. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution No. 142 of the City Council, appointing the following named persons, to-wit: Max Belanger F. L. Pitts Joe Omlin Chas. Shults C. 77. Catlin Louis Fernandez police officers, of the City of,Palm Springs, without compensation, during the pleasure of the City !Council, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilman Cliffton; Hicks, Pershing, Murray, She.nnon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Noes: None Absent-* None Thereupon Councilman Hicks was excused and absented himself from the meeting. An Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs regulating and licensing the business of 'carrying passengers for hire in 1,4otor Vehicles within the City.", was introduced by Councilman Cliffton, and the title thereof read, whereupon upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, the further reading of said Ordinance was waived by unanimous vote, to-wit, Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, ".7illiams and Mayor Boyd, and said ordinance was filed with the City Clerk for further consideration of the Council. ' Thereupon upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted; the meet- ing adjourned to meet again at the same place on Wednesday„ February l5th, 1939, at 8:00 ovelock A. M. C y ark. 111 Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City'Council of the City of Palm Springs The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meeting at the Council Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on Wednesday, February,15th, 1939, at 8:00 o'clock A.M., pur- suant to the adjournment of the adjourned regular meeting of the City Council held February 9th, 1939. The meeting was called "to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Boyd Councilman Hicks Councilman Pershing Councilman Murray Councilman Shannon Councilman Williams City Attorney Roy W. Colgate City Clerk Guy Pinney Absent: Councilman Cliffton No corrections being suggested and there being no objection, it was ordered that the minutes of the meeting held February 9th, 1939, be approved. The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Councilman Shannon,- _seconded by Councilman Pershing, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Hicks, Pershing, Murray, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd: From the General Fund: Nevada-California Electric Corp. $ 1.55 Stockwell & Binney 20.56 Southern California Gas Co. 2.26 Southern California Gas Co. 12.76 C. F. Rayburn, Sheriff 4.20 California Water & Telephone Co, 35.64 The Limelight 50.95 From the Garbage Fund: The Limelight 9.16 From the Gas Tax Fund: C. C., Neel 48.75 The City Clerk presented a memorandum of regulations for purchasing supplies and making work orders which upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams, was referred to the Finance Committee for investigation and recommendation with instructions to have the City Attorney draw an appropriate ordinance providing for the requirements suggested in the memo- randum. The hour of 8:30 A.M. having arrived, the Council proceeded to hear and pass upoq protests stating objections against the granting of a franchise to Southern California Gas Co. to lay and use pipes and appurtenances for trans- mitting and distributing gas for any and all purposes under, along, across and upon the public streets, ways, alleys or places, as the same may now or may hereafter exist within the City of Palm Springs, it appearing by affidavit of the publisher that notice of such hearing had been duly pub- lished in The Limelight in its issue of January 21st, 1939, pursuant to the requirements of Resolution, No. 133. of, the City Council, adopted at the meeting of said Council held January 18th, 1939. The Clerk reported that only two such written protests had been delivered to him for presentation to the City Council for consideration at this hearing: one presented by Rath Sushane, requesting that in the event of granting the franchise applied for, the grantee be prohibited from laying gas mains or making openings in the street for such purpose during all of the months of the year except the months of July, August and September. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray, said protest was denied by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Hicks, Pershing, Murray, ,Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. The second protest being by the Palm Springs Real Estate Board against the granting of a franchise to the applicant unless it will agree to install at 112 its own expense, main extensions to all applicants within the limits of the City of Palm Springs, or to grant to each applicant not less than 1000 feet of free main extension in addition to the main ex- tension credits now allowed by said Gas Company to applicants in the County, which protest of,said Palm Springs Real Estate Board was taken under advisement and upon motion. of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Council- man Hicks, seconded by Councilman Williams, the hearing was adjourned to Wednesday, March lst, 1939, at 7:30 o'clock P. M., at the same place, for further action upon said last mentioned protest. The Council thereupon resumed the transaction of other business. Committee reports: Street Committee, Councilman Pershing, Chairman, requested that because of unfounded criticism, the minutes of this meeting state the fact that the removal and rebuilding of the fence along the Indian Lands bordering Ramon Road, from Indian Avenue eastward, was wholly paid for by private contributions and' that no City funds were expended for such purpose, and that due publicity thereof be given. Chairman Pershing also reported,that the Auto Club of Southern California had offered to pay ,the sum of $26.50 for repairing the Flag Pole in front of the Post Office, and to replace the tree destroyed in an automobile accident recently, with a palm tree at a cost of $60.00, in liquidation of the claims of the City against the Club as insuror of 'the driver caus- ing the damage., There was a discussion concerning the appearance of the revetment work on -Taohevah Wash along the Grammer School property and whether work could be done to correct the unsightly appearance with funds from the grant by the State for flood control repair work. It was explained that such funds had been exhausted and that the time for doing said work had expired, and that any such work would have to be paid,for out of City funds. Library Committee; , The City Attorney reported that the agreement be- tween the City and Mr. George Walwood Murray and wife concerning the msintenanee of the Library site, had been returned approved in form and is now ready for execution by the Mayor and the ,City Clerk in accordance with Resolution of the City Council heretofore adopted, and it was re.- ggested that the letter from Mr. Murray, returning the agreement be presented at the next meeting of the City Council. There wera no other Committee reports. Upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Hicks, and adopt- ed by unanimous vote, it mas ,ordered that the ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Regulating and Licensing the, Business of carrying Passengers for hire in Motor Vehicles within the City.", intro- duced at the meeting of the City Council held February 9th, 1939, be re- ferred to the General Committee for investigation, report and recommend- ation. Councilman Pershing, Chairman of the Street Committee, upon the recommend- ation of said Committee, introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the, City of Palm Springs Establishing a System of Street Numbers for Buildings and Structures.!', which was read in full and was filed with the Clerk for further consideration of the Council. A copy of a Resolution adopted by the City Planning Commission, request- ing the County Planning Commission of Riverside County, to zone the highways entering ,Palm Springs against certain undesirable uses, includ- ing mining operations, was read, and upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution No. 143 of.the ,City Council, approving the said request of the City Planning Commission and urging the County Planning Commission of Riverside County to adopt: such zoning restrictions was adopted by unanimous vote. Councilman,Murray stated that.Mr., Robert Ransom had requested permission to place seats or benches along the curb in front of the Plaza and the Carnell Buildings on Palm Canyon Drive at his own expense and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, and adopted by 1�.3 unanimous vote, it was ordered that the General Committee be authorized to advise Mr. Ransom that there was no objection, providing the City was relieved and saved harmless from all damages for injury to persons or property because thereof, and that there be no objection by the City's public liability insurors; that the 'seats have no advertising upon them and that the 'type and design, location and manner of placing them be agreeable to the Committee. Upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Shannon, and adopted by unanimous vote, the meeting adjourned. City Clerk. Minutes of Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held the regular meeting for the month of March at the Council Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City of Palm Springs, on Wednesday March let, 1939, at .7:30 o'clock P. M., the said day being the first Wednesday of the said month of March. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Invocation by Councilman Murray. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Boyd Councilman Cliffton Councilman Hicks Councilman Murray Councilman Pershing Councilman Shannon Councilman Williams City Attorney Roy W. Colgate City Clerk Guy Pinney No corrections being suggested and there being no objections, it was ordered that the minutes of the meeting held February 15th, 1939, be approved. The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Hicks, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit: the affirmative 'votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd, From the General Fund: Albert R. Hoffman $100.00 J. F. Davidson 10.00 Chas. J. Burket 25.00 Winifred C. Chapman 80.00 Roy W. Colgate 75.00 Roy 'U. Colgate 35.00 Guy Pinney 200.00 John Sprague, Jr 20.00 Louis Gautiello d Frances Gautiello 58.33 W. A. Roark 10.00 Albert R. Hoffman 2.07 Lee Fraley 5.60 Nevada-California Electric Corp. 13.93 Frank Gautiello 4.75 E. E. Hoppe 10.00 R. C. Stibbens, County Tax Collector 19.99 From the Street Fund: Henry Lotz 100.00 Wm. Marto •91 From the Garbage Fund: Harry N. Williams, Jr. 1085.80 G. K. Sanborn 50.00 Nelle- Leonesio - - 60.00 From the Gas Tax Fund: C. L^I. Seaton 80.16 From the Via Valmonte: C. 44. Seaton 7.13 114 COMMITTEE REPORTS: Finance Committee, Councilman Shannon, Chairman: No report. Public Safety Committee, Councilman Hicks,, Chairman; No report. Mr. C. J. Burket, Building Inspector, presented a memorandum for an ordi- nance regulating trash and incinerators in Fire Zone No. 2 to conform to recent amendment to the Fire Zone Act, which was referred to the Public Safety Committee,, upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Murray, and unanimously adopted. Street Committee: Councilman Pershing, Chairman: The following report was submitted: "The supporting guy wires for the power poles on Ramon Road from Indian Avenue east to the Field Club have been removed from the City right of Way by Mr. Crocker of. the Nevada-California Electric Corpor- ation, thus making possible through the aid of private contributions, the Desert Riderst organization and the cooperation of the Electric and Telephone Companies, the start of the Bridle Trails program of the City. "Another letter is being sent out by City Clerk Guy Pinney in refer- ence to the installation of the curbing on Indian Avenue and in this connection Street ,Superintendent Sanborn is also getting costs on the necessary culvert work at the Southwest corner of Tahquitz Drive and Indian Avenue, which must be done before a curb can be installed at this point. This project also covers the drainage question between Palm Canyon Drive and Indian Avenue on the South side of Tahquitz Drive. "County Supervisor Dillon has requested that we line up any paving work desired by any 'group of property owners this spring so that the County can arrange their schedule. We have several such requests,at present which Street Superintendent Sanborn will have in shape for work in the next few weeks and any other groups desiring their streets paved with Desert mix by the County this spring, at cost, are request- ed to get in touch with Superintendent Sanborn. "The Palos Verde tree and flagpole which were wrecked in an auto accident in front of the Post office, are now being replaced with a new flagpole and a Palm Tree, from funds received from the Insurance Department, of the Auto Club of Southern California. "We have again been requested by Mr. Bartholomay residing in the Palm Canyon Estate Tract for the abandonment of Camino Dal Monte, which came up several months ago. Upon investigation it was found that the right of way is already blocked by a fence along property belonging to Mr. Davidson, who objects to the abandonment of this street.' Further a Cesspool has been constructed by Mr. Durkin in the middle of this Right of Way which is unsanitary as it overflows in rainy weather, spilling over to the rear of Mr. Bartholomay'ls home and at times causing a very offensive odor. If the street is not abandoned, some action must be taken by the City in regard to this Cesspool. It 1s recommended that this be turned over to the Planning Commission in reference to the abandonment of the Street returned to us with their recommendation at as early a date as possible. "At a Citizens Committee meeting called by the Sanitary Committee on February 20th, 1939, Commander Thales S. Boyd, was elected Chairman. The meeting was called to study the Garbage situation with particular regard to the following: "Garbage fees as stated in the City Ordinance Collection of past due accounts Suggestions for improvemdnt of the Service Investigation of Complaints "Commander. Boyd is making a personal, comprehensive investigation of this situation, riding for several days on the trucks, , interviewing complainants, ate. His report and recommendations will, I am sure be most illuminating and constructive and will serve as the basis for the 1939-40 Sanitary schedule. This report will be read to the Citizens Committee on Wednesday, March 8th, 1939, at 4-00 o'clock P. M. , in the City Court Room and all interested are again urged to attend. 115 "The subject of having a City Health Officer is daily becoming more pressing and the Committee will take this matter up with Dr. Kaufman, Riverside County Health Officer, with a view to obtaining aid in this matter, perhaps in conjunction with Beaumont, Banning and Indio. "The Committee wishes to present a.sketch of sidewalk improvements on Andreas Road between Palm Canyon Drive and Indian Avenue, together with costs of work, for action by the Council. This narrowing of the sidewalk to one alignment will widen the street, giving further park- ing facilities to the use of both sides for parking and make access to and from Palm Canyon Drive much easier and safer, and is request- ed by the Police Department and the Public Safety Committee of the Council." Acting upon the report of the Street Committee, upon motion of Council- man Hicks, seconded by Councilman Williams and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that the City Clerk communicate with the Division of State Highways to endeavor to obtain consent to include the cost of the culvert work at the Southwest corner of Tahquitz Drive and Indian Avenue, mentioned in said report in the one-quarter cent gasoline tax fund for the improvement and maintenance of streets of major importance. Upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Williams and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that property owners who contemplated having street improvement work done by the County Road Department at the private cost of such owners, be notified and urged to arrange for such work and for the payment thereof as soon as possible so that the County Road Department may arrange it's schedule for work in this vicinity. Also upon such motion, resolution No. 144 of the City Council, instructing the Street Superintendent to obtain estimates of the cost of any such work desired and to prepare plane therefor, and author- izing the City Clerk to receive funds from owners of property for pay- ment of the cost of such work, for deposit in Special Trust Funds, subject to withdrawal upon order of the City Council, was adopted by unanimous vote. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, the City Attorney was ordered to prepare a Resolution of Intentionto close in part Camino del Monte, a public street within the City, for presentation to the City Council at its next meeting, unless owners of property abutting the portion of said street proposed to be closed shall previously agree upon the use of said street and the maintenance thereof as a public street. Upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution No. 145 of the City Council, authorizing and instructing the Street Superintendent to proceed with the work of changing the curb on Andreas Road as per alternate plan No. 2 submitted with said report, at a charge to the City of 54 of the cost thereof, such 50� not to exceed $75.00, and upon contributions from interested owners of the balance of such cost, and subject to the obtaining of the consent of owners of affected abutting properties; and authorizing the City Clerk to receive such contributions for deposit in a special trust fund for the payment of such costs upon the order of the City Council, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Council- men Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, .Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Airport Committee, Councilman Cliffton, Chairman: No report. General Committee, Councilman Williams, Chairman: No report. Library Committee, Councilman Murray, Chairman: No report, but at the r. suggestion of the Mayor and upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Hicks and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that the City Attorney be instructed to draw an ordinance for submission to the City Council for creating a Municipal Public Library Board for control and Management of' the Public Library. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by councilman Murray and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that the hearing upon the application of Southern California Gas Co. for a franchise be continued to Thursday, March 9th, 1939, at 8:30 o'clock A. M., in the Council Chambers, No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive. 116 Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Cliffton, the City Treasurer's report for the month of February, 1939, was unanimously approved, Upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Hicks, Resolu- tion ,No. 146 of the City Council, transferring the sum of $150.00 'from the General Fund to the Street Fund, was adopted by unanimous vote, to- wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd.' The City Clerk presented affidavits of posting and publication of notices of intention to close up in part Alejo Road and all. of Lot J as shown on map 'of Vista Acres on file in Book 11, page 2 of 'Maps, records of Riverside County, California, and all of Lot A as shown by map of Palm Springs Cemetery on file in Book 18, page 37 of Maps in the Office of County Recorder of Riverside County, California, same being streets within the boundaries of the City, and presented written objections to said work signed by Agnate Hansen, A. E. Menke and others, filed in his office February 7th, 1939, such being the only objections filed before the expiration of the time for the filing thereof, and thereupon upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Williams,, Resolution No. 147 of the City Council, fixing the hour of 9:00 o'clock A. M. , Thursday, March 9th, 1939, as the time and the Council Chambers at No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, as the place for hearing on said objections, was adopted by unanimous vote. Thereupon the title of an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs establishing a system of Street Numbers for Buildings and Structures", introduced at a meeting of the City Council held February 19th, 1939, was read, whereupon upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, and adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes, of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks,, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd, the further reading of said ordinance was waived. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, said Ordinance, being Ordinance No. 50 of the City of Palm Springs, was passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon Williams and Mayor Boyd. Noes: None A check for the sum of $70.00 'executed by the Inter-Insurance Bureau of the Automobile Club of Southern California, payable to the City, was presented, bearing an endorsement thereon releasing the maker of said check as the insuror of the driver of an automobile and the said driver from all claims, in favor of the City by reason of damages 'caused by a. collision of said automobile near the intersoction of Andreas Road and Palm Canyon Drive, and upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Hicks, and unanimously adopted, it was 'ordered that the said check be accepted in full payment of said claims and that 'the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and instructed to sign the release endorsed on the back thereof, and that the proceeds of the collection of said check be deposited in the Street Fund, to pay for setting a palm tree in the place of the tree destroyed in said collision. Notification of liquor license application was received from the Stato Board of Equalization as follows: Albert Langer and, Stanley Altman dba Lasky's Delicatessen, Pacific Building, 780 No. Palm Canyon Drive, Transfer from 111m. Laskey and Albert Langer, On Sala Beer 2/23/39 No action taken,' requiring the filing of protests. A communication was received from the City Planning Commission recommend- ing the acceptance of a deed from A. F. Hicks and wife to the City for Lot I, Vista Acres, as shown by map on file in Book 11, page 2 of Maps Records of Riverside County, California, subject to verification. of de- scription by the City Engineer, and it appearing that said description had been so duly verified as shown by statement of the Street Superintend- ent endorsed upon said communication, and the premises granted by said deed being a part of the Taehevah Storm Water Control Channel and it being necessary for the City to have title thereto for flood control purposes, upon motion of 'Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman 117 Pershing, Resolution No. 148 of the City Council, accepting said deed was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Council- men Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Upon request of Robert Ransom, Chairman of the Street Decoration Committee for the sixth annual DES + T CIRCUS, Resolution No. 149 of the City Council applying to the Division of Highways of the State of California, for a permit to place and maintain thirty-eight banners across and over Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs , State Highway Route VIII - Riv. - 187 - D, reading "Desert Circus, March 13th to 18th, Circus Day March 17th,11, or similar wording, upon motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Pershing, was unanimously adopted and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 150 of the City Council, that the paved portion of Palm Canyon Drive between Grand Via Valmonte Street and Ramon Road be covered with a coating of loose sand on March 17th, only, to increase traction for safety of horses and riders par- ticipating in the street parade in conjunction with the sixth annual Desert Circus on that day and that the cost of placing and removing said sand be paid by the City was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution No. 151 of the City Council, instructing the City Clark to issue dance permits to the Palm Springs Field Club without the payment of application fees for dances to be held during Desert Circus week, to-wit, Wednesday, March 15th, for a street dance in the Plaza, on Friday, March 17th, for a dance at the Palm Springs Field Club, and on Saturday, March 18th, for the Big Top Ball at the Racquet Club, was adopted by unanimous vote. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Cliffton, Resolution No. 152 of the City Council, waiving license taxes for all concessionaires of the Palm Springs Field Club, upon application therefor verified by the Palm Springs Field Club, for the week of the sixth annual Desert Circus, was adopted by unanimous vote. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution No. 153 of.the City Council, waiving license taxes of Palm Springs Field Club for conducting the Sixth Annual Desert Circus and Parade, during the week of March 13th, 1939, without payment of any fee, was adopted by unanimous vote. Upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution No. 154 of the City Council, instructing the Chief of Police, after consideration of the Dance Ordinance of the City, to make recommend- ations to the City Council of eligible persons for appointment as special police officers for the enforcement of provisions of said ordinance, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Williams, Shannon and Hicks. Noes: Councilmen Pershing and Mayor Boyd. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 155 of the City Council, appointing Frank H. Bennett, C. L. Driskell, Bruno Leonesio, Joe. W. O'Neill, Milton Knapp and Frank M. Bogert, special police officers of the City to act until further order of the City Council, without compensation except in those instances where they shall act and perform services under the terms of Ordinance No. 40 and amendments thereto (The Dance Ordinance) for which they ,shall be compensated as provided therein, was adopted by the follow- ing vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Murray, Williams, Pershing and Boyd. Noes: Councilmen Cliffton, Shannon and Hicks. Upon motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 156 of the City Council, appointing Chas. T. Burket, Plumbing Inspect- or and G. K. Sanborn, Assistant Plumbing Inspector of the City of Palm Springs, to act without bond and without compensation for such services until further order of the City Council, waa adopted by unanimous vote. Upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Res- olution No. 157 of the City Council, appointing Chas. J. Burket, Electri- �1 Inspector of the City of Palm Springs, to act without bond and with- out compensation for such services, was unanimously adopted. 118 A letter was received from Mr. Merrill Crockett, Chairman of Palm Springs Coordinating Council, suggesting at the instance of Mr. Goo. W. Braden, Western Representative of the National Recreation Association, that the City Council appoint a Board of Recreation to administer the recreational facilities sponsored by the Coordinating Council and upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by councilman Shannon, the same was referred to the General Committee ,for investigation, report and recommendation. Councilman Williams thereupon introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ord- - inance of the City of Palm Springs Amending Ordinance No. 'y of said City, being an Ordinance providing for the creation of Standing Committees of the City Council and designating their functions, adopted May l9th, 1938, by amending section 2 thereof.", which was read in full and filed with the City Clerk for further consideration of the Council. Upon motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 158 of the City Council, authorizing and directing the General Committee to purchase two waste baskets and two hat racks for the City Court Room and Council Chambers, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirm- ative votes of 'Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. A communication from the City Planning Commission, accompanied by a ,, tentative draft of proposed amendments to the City Zoning Ordinance, setting forth new specifications and definitions of uses and restrictions of property, upon motion ,of Councilman Murray, seconded by, Councilman Pershing and unanimously adopted, it was referred to the General Committee for investigation, report and recommendation, with instructions to confer with the City Planning Commission in regard thereto. Upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Hicks, and unanimously adopted, the Mayor was authorized and requested to issue a proclamation urging the Citizens of Palm Springs to observe the festi- vities of the Sixth Annual Desert Circus during the ,week of March 13th, 1939. Upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Vlilliams and unanimously adopted, the meeting adjourned to 8*30 o'clock A. M., Thursday, March 9th, 1939. City Clerk of Pal Springs, C� lifornia. ----000---- Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meet- ing at the Council Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on Thursday, March 9th, 1939, at 8:30 X. M., pursuant to the adjournment, of the regular meeting of the City Council held March 1st, 1939. The meeting wes called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Boyd Councilman Cliffton Councilman Hicks Councilman Murray Councilman Pershing Councilman Shannon Councilman :Williams City Clerk Guy Pinney Upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Williams and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that the hearing upon the application of Southern California Gas Company, for a franchise becontinued -to 119 Wednesday, March 22nd, at 9:00 o'clock A. M., in the Council Chambers at No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive. An ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs amend- ing Ordinance No. 7 of said City, being an Ordinance Providing for the Creation of Standing Committees of the City Council and designating their functions, adopted May 19th, 1938, by amending Section 2 thereof.", introduced at a meeting of the City Council held March let, 1939, was read in full. Thereupon said Ordinance, designated Ordinance No. 50 of the City of Palm Springs, 'upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Hicks, was passed by the following vote, to-wit: ryes: Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Noes: None Absent: None Notification was received from the State Board of Equalization of application for Liquor license as follows: Mrs. Birdie Fuller, dba Fuller's Cafe, Palm Canyon Drive 3/6/39 On Sale Beer No action was taken in respect to said application requiring the filing of protests against the same. A communication from Donald McNay, requesting a refund of charges paid for disposal of garbage, upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Cliffton and unanimously adopted, was referred to the Street Committee for investigation, report and recommendation. Upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 159- of the City Council, thanking Commander inhales S. Boyd for his services as Chairman of a Citizens' Advisory Committee and In preparing recommendations to the City Council concerning the collection of garbage within the City, the collection of east due accounts for such service and suggestions for improvements in the service of collecting and disposing of garbage,, was adopted by unanimous vote. Upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Williams and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that the Street Committee proceed to clean and remove trash from Indian Avenue, Ramon Road and other streets within the City for improvement of appearances during Desert Circus week and that charges for such work be paid from the Garbage Fund. Street Superintendent Sanborn reported that 7. L. Tones, trucking con- tractor, -has offered to spread loose sand on Palm Canyon Drive on Desert Circus Day, at a cost of approximately $20.00 and upon motion of Council- man Pershing, seconded by Councilman Shannon and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that Mr. Tones be employed for such services at a cost not to exceed $25.00.' Upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution No. 160 of the City Council was unanimously adopted, pro- viding for the appointment of Morris Richardson, Katherine Finchy, Frank Pershing, Chas. J. Burket, Merrill Crockett and Mrs. Alger Sheldon as members of an Advisory Recreation Board, with provision for the appoint- ment of a seventh member by the Mayor, to advise with the City Council concerning Playgrounds and recreation areas, facilities, equipment and activities and concerning the creation of a permanent official body. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman "Iilliams, Resolution No. 161 of the-City-Council, appointing Toe 117elmas, Earl Neel, Alvin V. Blackman, Sim Maynard, and T. Claude Roberts, Special Police Officers of the City of Palm Springs to act during the remainder of the current year or until further order of the City Ocuncil, without compen- sation except in those instances where they shall act and perform -services under the terms of Ordinance No. 40 and amendments thereto (the Dance Ordinance), for which they shall be compensated as provided therein, and except in such other instances ae compensation may be ordered by the City Council, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Williams and Mayor Boyd. The Council thereupon proceeded to hear the protest of Agnete Hansen and 120 others to the closing in part of A1ejo Road and all of Lot J as shown on map of Vista Acres on file in Book 11, page 2 of Maps, Records of Riverside County, California, and all of Lot A as shown by map of -Palm Springs Cemetery on file in Book 18, page 37, of Maps in the office of the County Recorder of Riverside County, California, same 'being streets within the boundaries of the City. The City Clerk read the record of the proceedings ins aid matter and the written protest filed by the said Agnete Hansen and others, and it appearing therefrom that the City Council of the City of Palm Springs thereof held January 18th, 1939, by Resolution No. 131, declared its intention to close up in_ part Alejo Road and to close up in whole Lot J of Vista Acres and Lot A of Palm Springs Cemetery, streets within the City of Palm Springs; that notices thereof headed "Notice of Public Works" in letters not less than one inch in length and in legible characters, containing a copy of said resolution, stating the fact of the passage thereof, its date and briefly the work proposed, were posted at three places along the line of said contemplated work riot more than 300 feet apart and a similar notice was published January 21st and 28th and February 4th and llth, 193% in The Limelight, a newspaper of gen- eral circulation, printed, published and circulated in the City of Palm Springs ; that the said City Council, at a meeting thereof held March let, 1939, the same being the first meeting of said City Council subsequent to February 21st, 1939, said ,date of February 21st, 1939, being ten days subsequent to the date of the last publication of said notice, fixed the date of March ,9th, 1939, at 9:00 o'clock A. M., as the day and hour. and No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive in the City of Palm Springs as the place, the same being the place where the City Council is regularly accustomed to hold meetings, for the hearing of protests against said work, said date of March 9th, 1939 being more than one week subsequent to said March 1st, 1939; that on February 7th, 1939, Agnate Hansen, A. E. Menke, C. K. Curran, E. Stauffen, Lillian B. Menke, Susanne Engel•- brecht, H. Lauritz Hansen, R. Shettler, Vance A. Wilkins and Annie D. Wilkins filed a written protest in the of"ice of the City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, protesting the doing of said work; that no other protest against the doing of said work was filed, and that; thereafter, to-wit: on March 2nd, 1-939, the City Clerk deposited notices of said hearing set for March, 9th, 1939, in the United States Post Office at Palm Springs, California, with postage fully prepaid thereon, addressed to each of the persons whose names were signed to said protest. There were present at said hearing Agnete Hansen, A. E. Menke and Vance A. Wilkins, each of whom made statements and arguments in support, of said protest. Mr Thos. A. O'Donnell and Miss Cornelia B. White, citizens and property owners within the City, owning or intereeted in property adjacent to said proposed work, made statements and arguments against the said protest and in favor of the closing of said streets and parts of streets. Prior to the closing of said statements and arguments, Councilman Cliffton was excused and absented himself from the meeting. The Council having read and considered the said protest and heard the statements and arguments for and against the same, upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Williams, by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd, adopted Resolution No. 162 of the City Council determining that said protest of said Agnate Hansen and others be over-ruled,- and determining and declaring that the public interest, necessity and convenience require the closing of ,said streets in whole and in Dart as particularly set forth and described herein- above, and also that no lands or districts of lands be assessed to pay any damages, costs or expanses of such closing up in whole or in pars, of, said streets, and ordering the Street Superintendent to .proceed , with the work of closing of the said streets and parts of streets ; and thereupon adjourned the further proceedings in said matter to March 22nd, 1939, at 9:00 o'clock A. M., at the Council Chambers, No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, by motion drily made, seconded and unanimously adopted. Thereupon the meeting adjourned to March, 22nd, 1939, at 8a30 o'clock A. M., upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Shannon and unanimously adopted. City Clerk alm ` prines, ifornia. 121 Minutes of Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs held a special meeting at the Council Chambers, No, 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on March 16th, 1939, at 8:00 o'clock A. M. , pursuant to a call by PhilipL. Boyd, Mayor, dated March 15th, 1939, as follows, to-wit: "Call and notice for Special Meeting of'the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. "To: Dr. Bacon L. Cliffton, Mr. John i7. 'Pilliams, Mr. Alvah Hicks, Mr. Frank V. Shannon, Mr. Frank E. Pershing, Mr. Robert Murray and Mayor Philip L. Boyd. "Notice is hereby given that I, the undersigned, Mayor of the City of Palm Springs, do hereby call a special meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs to be held at 8:00 o'clock A. Mi., Thursday, March 16th, 1939, at the Council Chambers, Number 480 North Palm Canyon Drive in said City, for the purpose of considering and acting upon a resolution to request a permit from the Division of State Highwaysto put a thin coating of loose sand on PalmCanyon Drive from Alejo Road to Ramon Road at such places in the pavement as may be considered desirable to.furnish traction for the safety of horsemen and horses participating in the Desert Circus Parade on March 17th, 1939• 17itness my hand this 15th day of March, 1939• (Sgd) Philip L. Boyd Mayor of the City of Palm Springs, California. Present: Mayor Boyd Councilman Cliffton Councilman Murray Councilman Pershing Councilman Shannon Councilmen Williams - - City Clerk Guy Pinney Absent: Councilman Hicks The City Clerk presented the written call and notice of the meeting signed by the Mayor and also presented consents in writing; by all members of the City Council to the holding of-such meeting, such consents being on file in the office of the City Clerk at the time of holding said .meeting. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that the meeting visa duly and legally called and consented to and that the call and written consents remain on file in the office of the City Clerk. The purpose of the meeting being to consider and act upon a resolution to request a permit from the Division of Highways, State of California, to put a thin coating of loose sand on Palm Cenyon Drive from Alsjo Road to Ramon Road, at such places in the pavement as may be considered desirable to furnish traction for the safety of horsemen and horses participating in the Desert Circus Parade on March 17th, 1939, upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Cliffton; Resolution No. 163 of the City Council, making such request, was adopted by unanimousVAte+ Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Murray and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned. City Clerk of PKIM Sprin s, Californi.e. 122 Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meating at the Council Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on Wednesday, March 22nd, 1939, at 8:30 otelock A. M. , pursuant to the adjournment of the adjourned regular meeting of the City Council held March 9th, 1939. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd, 1+rho presided. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Boyd Councilman Hicks. Councilman Murray Councilman Pershing Councilman Shannon Councilman Williams City Attorney Roy W. Colgate City Clerk Guy Pinney . Absent: Councilman Cliffton No corrections being suggested and there being no objections, it was unanimously ordered that the minutes of the meeting held March let, 1939, be approved. The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Council- man Shannon, seconded by Councilman Hicks, were approved and ordered paid by uranimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd: From the General Fund: `Western Union The ,Limelight 21.1!5 Nevada-California Electric Corp. 1.08 Palm Springs Drug 1.46 C. G. Lykken 1.13 Stockwell & Binney 4.22 C. F. Rayburn 8.40 The Desert, Sun 32.98 Southern California Gas Co. 15.00 Pasadena Furniture Mart 14.63 Davidson & Fulmor 53.04 Riverside Bln_e Print 10.47 Earl Neel 2.75 California Water & Telephone Co. 22.05 Roy 111. Colgate 48.70 T. L. Jones 85.0o From the Garbage Fund: J. L. Jones 46.00 Nelle Leonesio 60.00 From the Street Fund: Millard R. Wright Co. 60.00 Mrs. Cora Lamping, representing the i.msrican Brotherhood for the Blind, addressed the Council, stating that said organization desired per- mission to hold its "Annual,Flower Sale" in the City of Palm Springs on Saturday, March 25th, 1939, in support of its free services to the blind of the State of California, and requested that license taxes, be waived. On motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 164 of the City Council waiving such license taxes under the provision of Paragraph (b) , Section J of Ordinance No. 11, was adopted by unanimous vote. The Council thereupon took up the matter of the proceedings for the closing up in part of Alejo' Road and other streets within the City, continued from themeeting of the Council held March 9th, , 1939, and thereupon Councilman Pershing introduced, and Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Closing up in part Alejo Road, and Closing up in whole Lot T, of Vista Acres and Lot A, of Palm Springs Cemetery, public streets within the City of Palm Springs.", which was read in full and filed with the Clerk for further action of the Council. The hour of 9:00 otclock A. M., having arrived, the Council then pro- 123 ceeded with the hearing upon the application of Southern California Gas Company for a franchise continued from the meeting of the Council held March 9th, 1939. The protest of Palm Springs Real Estate Board, dated February 9th, 1939, and filed with the City Clerk, February loth, 1939, was presented# No person appearing in favor of said pro- test, the Couuncil considered the same and by the advise of the City Attorney that the inclusion in the franchise applied for of the requirements specified in said protest would be contrary to law because such requirements are solely within the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of the State of California and are contrary to the present regulations of said Commission, upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 165 denying and over- ruling said protest was adopted by unanimous vote. Thereupon an ord- inance granting said franchise and entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Granting to Southern California Gas Company, a corpora- tion, the Right, Privilege and Franchise to Lay and Use Pipes and Appurtenances for Transmitting and Distributing Gas for any and all Purposes Under, Across or Upon the Public Streets, Plays, Alleys and Places, as the same now or may hereafter exist, within said municipality.^, was introduced by Councilman Shannon and the title thereof was read, whereupon upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Hicks, and adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd, the further reading of said ordinance was waived and the ordinance Wes filed with the Clerk, for further action of the Council. Upon motion . of Councilman Shannon, seconded, by Councilman Murray and unanimously adopted, the hearing upon said application for franchise was continued to 8:30 o'clock A. M., March 29th, 1939, at the Council Chambers, No. 480 North Palm-Canyon Drive in the City of Palm Springs. Upon motion of'Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution No. 166 of the City Council, providing that the term of appointment of the police officers appointed by the City_ Council by Resolution No. 155, adopted March let, 1939, shall continue only during the remainder of the current calendar year or until further order of the City Council, was adopted by unanimous vote. Upon motion of Coulncilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution. No. 167 of the City Council, requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Riverside to appoint the Health Officer of the County of Riverside to be Health Officer of the City of Palm Springs until such time as the City of Palm Springs may be able to establish its own Health Department, the services of said County Health Officer to be without charge or cost to the City of Palm Springs, was adopted by unanimous voto. Mr. Francis F. Crocker appeared before the Council and presented a communication signed by Nellie N. Coffman, Sallie S. Nichols and himself as trustees of the Frances S. Stevens School within the City and requesting the adoption of an ordinance prohibiting unauthorized uses of. the public school grounds and thereupon Councilman Murray, Chairman of the Library Committee of the City Council, introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Prohibit- ing unauthorized uses of Public School Grounds.", which was read in full and filed with the Clerk for further action of the Council. Notifications were received from the State Board of Equalization for application for liquor licenses as follows: Austin G. McManus dba Palm Springs Tennis Club, West and of Baristo Road, Palm Springs 319139 On Sale Distilled Spirits On Sale Beer and Wine , The approval of the application by the Chief of Police was presented. No action was taken in respect to said application requiring the filing of protests against the same. Councilman Pershing, Chairman of the Street Committee, presented the following report: "The first half mile of Desert Forse Trails, with an appropriate entrance 124 sign has been finished on Ramon Road east from Indian Avenue through private contributions and it is hoped that more funds will be raised soon to continue the work. "Nearly all necessary funds have been raised for the curbing on Indian Avenue but have not been deposited with the City Clerk. Further letters to obtain these are being sent out today and a request has been sent to the State Highway office in San Bernardino that Gas Tax Funds be avail- able for use to contract a permanent oulvert at the junction of Indian Avenue and Tahquitz before the curbing is installed. "Jerry Sanborn, Street Superintendent has been instructed to see all parties interested• in getting any streets paved with Desert Mix and the money deposited before April let, as the County will be ready to do the work shortly after that time. "The collection of the delinquent garbage accounts is re uested, by resolution, to be turned over to Harry Williams, on a 10`�. Yee basis, under supervision, of the Sanitary Committee. "Supervisor Dillon brought Doctor Kaufmann, the County Health ' Officer down yesterday and at a conference with him it is suggested that the City of Palm Springs cooperate with Beaumont and Indio in e, mutual Health Officer for the three cities only. The pay of the Health Officer to be divided between the three cities and any more funds necessary to be requested from the County Board of Supervisors. The Health Committee feels this to be an urgent necessity for Palm - Springs and would enable us to have adequate supervision of food es-1 tablishment& as well as a man acting also as Sanitary Inspector to inspect all Sanitary conditions throughout the City in relation to garbage and any other unsanitary conditions that might arise as well as taking up any complaints from any source as to garbage Collect- ion service, etc. Dr. Kaufmann hopes to have a meeting In Riverside in the near future in reference to this matter. "The widening of :Andreas Road from Palm Canyon Drive to Indian Avenue was started yesterday with funds contributed by the City and the property owners. "The Street Committee endorses the recommendation that the follcrving streets Prom Palm Canyon Drive to Indian Avenue be made "Streets of Major Importance" so that the Gas Tax Funds may be spent on their maintenance, etc., namely - Arenas Road, Tahquitz Drive, Andreas Road, Alejo Road and Granvia Val Honte and Amado Road from the Desert Golf Course to Indian Avenue. "The Street Committee approves the request of Mr. Arch Wilson for- the vacating of a curve on, Monte Vista Drive in Tahquitz Park, as per map filed, but suggests this be referred to the Planning Commission for their recommendations at their next meeting, so some action thereon can be started." No other Committee reports were made. Acting upon the report of the Street Committee, upon motion of Council- man Pershing, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution No. 168 of the City Council, turning over to Harry N. Williams, Jr., the collection of delinquent garbage accounts, upon a basis of 101 of the amount collect- ed to be retained by the said Harry N. 711111ams, Jr. for his services, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Council- man Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Williams, Shannon and Mayor Boyd. Upon motion duly made and seconded and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that the petition of Mr. Arch Wilson to vacate a portion of Monte Vista Drive in Tahquitz Park within the City be referred to the Planning Com- mission. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Williams and unanimously adopted the meeting was adjourned, to Wednesday, March 29th, 1939, at 8:30 o'clock A. M. City Clerk o . lm Spr ngs, CaliYornia, 125 Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council . of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meeting at the Council Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on March 29th, 1939, at 8:30 otclock A. M., pursuant to the adjournment of the adjourned regular meeting of the City Council held March 22nd, 1939• The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Boyd Councilman*Cliffton Councilman Hicks Councilman Murray Councilman Pershing Councilman Shannon Councilman Williams City Attorney Roy W. Colgate City Clerk Guy Pinney No corrections being suggested and there being no objections, it was unanimously ordered that .the minutes of the meetings held March 9th, 16th and 22nd, 1939, be approved. The Clerk presented statements for services of, Special Police Officers during the week of the Desert Circus and upon motion duly made and seconded and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that the City pay for such services from the General Fund, except for the services of officers attending dances at the Racquet Club and Rogers Stables, held on Saturday and Thursday night respectively, during said week. An ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Closing up in part Alejo Road, and Closing up in whole Lot T, of Vista Acres and Lot A, of Palm Springs Cemetery, Public Streets within the City of Palm Springs.", being Ordinance No. 51 of the City of Palm Springs, introduced at a meeting of the Council held March 22nd, 1939, was read in full and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray, was passed by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes:. Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Noes: None zLbsent: None Thereupon the hearing upon the application of Southern California Gas Company for a" franchise, continued from the meeting of the City Council held March 22nd, 1939, was resumed and a letter from the applicant stating that it would be impossible for it to deviate from the rules established by the Railroad Commission respecting the granting (without cost to applicants for such) of main extension in excess of those now allowed. Thereupon the ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Granting to Southern California Gas Company, a corporation, . the Right, Privilege and Franchise to Lay and Use Pipes and Appurtenances for Trans- mitting and Distributing Gas for any and all Purposes Under, Along, Across and Upon the Public Streets, Ways, Alleys and Places, as the same now or may hereafter exist, within said municipality.", being Ordinance No. 52 of the City of Palm Springs, introduced at a meeting of the City Council held March 22nd, 1939, was read in full and upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Pershing, was passed by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Pershing, Shannon, Williams, Murray and Mayor Boyd. Noes: None Absent: None and the hearing upon said application for franchise was concluded and declared closed. 126 Thereupon an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City, of Palm Springs Prohibiting Unnuthorized Uses of Public School Grounds.", being Ordinance No. 53 of the City of Palm Springs, introduced at a meeting of the City Council held March 22nd, 1939, was read in full and upon. motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Williams, was passed by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: , Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Noes: None Absent: None Notification was received from the State Board of Equalization for application for liquor licenses as follows: Gladys Y. Murray, Amada Road, between Indian Avenue and Palm Canyon Drive 3123139 On Sale Distilled Spirits No action was taken in respect to said application requiring the filing of protests against the same. A letter was received from Henry Hoagland, president of the Palm Springs Field Club, requesting the appointment of LeRoy Hall as a. Special Police Officer of the City of Palm Springs and the approval of the Chief of Pol,ica of such appointment was also presented. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Hicks, Resolution No. 169 of the City Council, appointing said LeRoy Hall as such Special Officer to act during the remainder of the current year or until further order of the City Council, without compensation except in those instances where he may act or perform services under the terms of Ordinance Nc. 40 and amendments thereto (the -Dance Ordinance) , for which he shall be compensated as provided therein and except in such other instances as compensation may be ordered by the City Council, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. The City Clerk stated that Mr. Francis F. Crocker had collected checks and cash in a sum aggregating $114.00, of which sun $75.00 is for the purpose of, paying a portion 'of the cost of reconstruction of the curb and sidewalk on Andreas Road, the remainder to be refunded immediately to the depositors in the amount which their separate payments exceed their respective proportions of such cost and upon motion. of Council- man Pershing, seconded by Councilman 7illiams, resolution No. 170 of the City Council ordering that the proceeds of said checks and cash collected be deposited in the special trust fund for the-construction of said curb, such $75.00 thereof to be retained for paying part of the cost of such construction, the remainder to be refunded to the deposit- ors in the amounts aforesaid, was adopted by unanimous vote. A Certified copy of a resolution and report of the Planning Commission recommending the granting of the petition of Arch C. Wilson to close, up part of Monte Vista Drive, also known as Lot D, of Tahquitz Park No. 2, as shown by map on file in Book 19, page 2 of Maps, Records of Riverside County, California, was presented and upon motion of Council- man Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, 'Resolution No. 171 of the 'City Council, being a resolution of' intention of the City Council to close up in part said Monte Vista Drive, a street within the City of Palm Springs, and ordering the Superintendent of Streets to give notice thereof by posting according to law and by publication for four successive insertions in the Limelight, a weekly newspaper of general, circulation., printed, published and circulated in the Oity of Palm Springs, beginning with its issue of April let, 1939, there being no other newspaper printed, published and. circulated in said City, was adopted by unanimous vote. A Certified copy of a resolution and report of the City Planning Commission approving the petition of Palm Springs Woman's Club to amend Ordinance No. 12 of the City of Palm Springs as amended, known as the Palm Springs Zoning Ordinance, to include in lone C-H thereof, in addition to the uses now thereby permitted, the right to use property therein for private, non-profit clubs and their clubhouses and to in- 127 clude in said Zone C-H as so amended, that said real property in the City of Palm Springs, described as the Westerly 120 feet of the Northerly 150 feet of Lot 1, Block 17 of Palm Springs, as shown by Map recorded in Book 9, page 432, of Mau Records of San Diego County, California, and stating that hearings had been held thereon by said Pllnning Commission as required by law and Ordinance No. 12 of the City of Palm Springs, as amended, and recommending the granting of said petition was presented. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Shars_en, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 172 of the City Council, fixing Wednesday, April 12th, 1939, at 8:15 A. M., as the clay and hour and No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, as the place, same being the place where the City Council is accustomed to hold its meetings, for hearing upon said petition before the City Council and ordering and instructing the City Clerk to give notice of said hearing and publication thereof once in The Limelight, a newspaper of general circulation, printed, published and circulated in the City of Palm Springs, in its issue of April 1st, 1939, and ordering that no other notice of said hearing be given, was adopted by unanimous vote, 14 Thereupon the resignation in writing of A. F. Hicks as a member of the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Springs, was presented and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution ' No. 173 of the City Council, accepting such resignation was adopted by unanimous vote. Upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution No. 174 of the City Council, appointing Philip L. Boyd a member of the City Planning Commission to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Councilman A. F. Hicks, was adopted by unanimous vote. Upon motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Cliffton, it was unanimously ordered that the Lions Club of Palm Springs, be permitted to erect a sign alongside Palm Canyon Drive at the entrance to the City advising members and guests of dates and places of meetings in Palm Springs. A letter was received from Mr. Coil, Counsel for Nevada-California Electric Corporation, enclosing copies of bills introduced in the California Legislature to amend the Franchise Act of 1937 to give cities the right to vote upon condemnation of franchises by publicly owned public utility agencies and upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Shannon, it was unanimously ordered that the City Council approve passpage of such bills. The Street Superintendent, upon motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Williams, was unanimously ordered to apply Desert Mix Paving along the North side of Andreas Road in the places exposed by the re- moval and reconstruction of the curb on that street. A report by the City Planning Commission recommending the establishment of Horse Trails within the City in accordance with the plans suggested by the. Stroet Department and the Desert Riders was presented and there- upon Oouneilman Pershing introduced an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the, City of Palm Springs Establishing and Defining Portions of Public ;Nays t.o be set aside for the Use of Persons and Animals.", the title of which was read, whereupon the -further- reading of said Ordinance was waived upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, deconded by Councilman Williams and adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit: the affirmativa votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Pershing, the meeting adjourned. City Clerk o Palm Springs, California. 128 Minutes of Regular Meeting of the City Council oaf the City of Palm Springs The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held the regular meeting for the month of April, 1939, at the Council Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City of Palm Springs, on idednesday, April 5th, 1939, at 7:30 o'clock P. M., the said day being the first :'dednesday of the said month of April. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Invocation by Councilman Murray. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Boyd Councilman Cliffton Councilman Hicks Councilman Murray Councilman Pershing - Councilman lilliams City Attorney Roy V. Colgate City Clerk Guy Pinney Absent: Councilman Shannon No correction being suggested and there being no objections, it was ordered that the minutes of the meeting held March 29th, 1939, be approved. The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Cliffton, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit: the affirmative votes of Councilmen Glif-fton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Williams and Mayor Boyd. From the General Fund: , Nevada-California Electric Corp. 8.52 J. N. Pyles Nat'l Detective Service 10.95 Brice Harold Frazier 75.00 W. A. Roark 11.00 Frank Gautiello 6.75 T. 'Claude Roberts 18.12 Jim Maynard 15.93 Earl Neel 10.93 A. V. Blackman 10.00 Tex Driskell 5.62 Bruno Leonesio 5.00 Inter+l Assn. of Elec. Inspectors 3.00 C. G. Lykken 1.24 E. 3. Hoppe 10.00 Carl Entenmann & Son 18.03 Albert R. Hoffman 100.00 J. F. Davidson 10.00 Chas. J. Burket 25.00 Winifred C. Chapman 80.00 Roy W. Colgate 75.00 Roy W. Colgate 35.00 Guy Pinney 200.00 John Sprague, Jr. 20.00 Louis Gautiello & Frances Gautiello 58.33 J. F. Stewart 10.50 Stockwell & Binney 228.43 Palm Springs Electric Co. 6.13 From the Street Fund: Davidson & Fulmor 41.84 Riverside Blueprint Shop 9.01 From the Gas Tax.Fund: Automobile Club of So. California 20.60 From the Street Fund: L. V. Wade 2.00 From the Gas Tax Fund: L. V. Wade 2.00 ' From the Street Fund: Henry Lotz 100.00 From the Garbage Fund: Harry N. williams, Jr. 1085.80 G. K. Sanborn 50.00 Nelle Leonesio 40•00 Donald McNay 7.75 From the General,Fund: Riverside Blueprint Shop 3.81 'Western Uninn Telegraph Co. •50 129 The monthly report of the City Treasurer for the month of March, 1939, was received and filed. The City Clerk informed the Council that there had been filed in the .office of the City Clerk on March 29th, 1939, a petition by Reuben Miller, C. Thomas Luke and others that there be submitted to the elect- -- ors of the City of Palm Springs, at a_special election to be called for that purpose, the question of whether the City of Palm Springs shall disincorporate, and it was ordered that the same be examined to deter- mine whether it was in due form, properly circulated, and duly signed by the requisite number of qualified electors. There were no committee reports except by the Street and Sanitation Co.Rmmittee, Councilman Pershing, Chairman, as follows: SPM IAL REPORT Or, THE SANITARY CO?.+MITT Since the last regular meeting of the .City Council on March lst, the Sanitary Committee has given a very thorough study and consid- eration of the very efficient and comprehensive report prepared by Commander Thales Boyd, Chairman of the Citizens Advisory Committee for the Palm Springs Sanitation Service, which is here referred to and which was received by the City on ,.March lst, 1939. Taking up the various features of the report, from section 3, on, - which is attar the introduction, we agree with the report on the various methods of garbage disposalwhich may be adopted by any community. The method recommended, by Commander Boyd in the report is the same in substance as that which Mayor Philip Boyd stated last year as the one he hoped would be ultimately achieved for the City of Palm Springs, namely, quote from The Commanders report: "(a) A city may purchase its own equipment, hire its own per- sonnel, and operate its own "pick up and disposal" system. To finance these operations, it may include the costs and operat- ing expenses in the current city tax rate, against all improved property in the City, or against all improved and unimproved property in the City. Such a system should give the city efficient control over its whole' sanitation problem. It permits direct supervision and control over personnel and material. It gives the City the means of obtaining prompt and complete pay- ment for the service, by virtue of its tax lien status. - It places the responsibility for the maintenance of proper regula- tion of all problems affecting the public health, directly on the City iiuthorities. TJhen supervised by thorough routine inspections of all premises in the city, it insures that the requirements for cleanliness and decent living are being main- tained by all owners and tenants. When such a system is not operated for profit, it should provide the best, the cheapest and most satisfactory service. Such a system could not be adopted this year in Palm Springs, since NO CITY T1= '41W COLI:LCThD in Palm Springs, during the present year. There was no money available to purchase the necessary equipment. It is understood that the City of Palm Springs cannot collect any City taxes, prior to 1940. It is hoped that the City officials will give due and careful consideration to this method, when City tax funds are available to finance it." There were several other methods discussed, expertly and in detail in the report, including our present system, but all rather un- workable or unfeasible, because of the peculiarity of our City situation. Most of the other methods have been tried by other cities and found to be inefficient or unsatisfactory and not recommended for trial by the Citizens Committee Chairman. This brings, the Sanitary Committee to two conclusions for the ensuing year, from the first part of the Commanders report;- 1. Keep the same set up as we have with reduction in rates and improvements in the City's service to the Community along many lines as recommended in the report, or 2. Take the City out of the Garbage business, directly, in accordance with Section 3, part (9) of Commander. Boyd's report 130 but not recommended or condemned in the report, quote:- "(e) iL City may grant a franchise to one contractor and leave all. administration of accounts to him. The individuals, who require the service, would make their own arrangements with the contractor. The City requires only, that ,the contractor keep his charges within certain limits fixed by the City. The contractor pays the Citya. fee for his franchise, large enough to permit the City to pay all costs of administration, !inspection and control, necessary to pre- serve the public health. Under such a system, the inspection of premises, etc., should be rigid and thorough, so that all property owners, who require such service, will be required to accept it. The ordinance provisions prohibiting the burying and burning of garbage and waste materials, should be passed and should be strict- ly enforced. This would, relieve the City from responsibility of collecting the accounts for service. It would seem to be unsatis- factory, in that it divides the control, between the City author- ities and the contractor." In, perhaps, extenuation of the stand the City has taken and may take in regard to this question the Committee quotes Section 4 of the report:- "4. Of the above alternatives available to any City, in solving its sanitary problems; it is believed that either method (e) or method (a) would give the most satisf::ctory results to -all parties concerned, i.e. to the public served, the City authorities, and the contractor. Since neither of these methods could be adopted by the City authorities, even had they so desired, they were faced with adopting a method, which gave promise of successful operation. Accordingly, the City entered into a contract with Mr. Harry N. Williams, of Palm Springs, California, whereby he would collect and dispose of waste material and garbage, for a three (3) year period. This period ends on August 31, 1941. The City fixes the rates, which are charged for this service to property owners, tenants, businesses, etc. The charges are contained in City Ordinance No. 35. The City collects the charges from the persons served, and pays the contractor a pro rated share of the contract price, each month. This 'contract may be revoked by the City of Palm Springs, upon due notice to the said contractor, if and when the City should decide to manage its own garbage and waster mater- ial collection and disposal. It would seem that this method has not operated satisfactorily in Palm Springs, because of an accum- ulation ofdelinquent accounts." The Sanitary Commission' agrees with Section 5, that thepersonnel and equipment at present is not all to be desired and our Ordinances do not cover the requirements for the contractor to have all the customary Sanitary metal trucks etc. , of the larger Cities. Here again we wish to advise the people of Palm Springs that we have in our files booklets, pictures, estimates from manufacturers etc., of the very latest design of sanitary equipment but we' eould not honestly or fairly, expect or require anyone under the existing conditions, whoever might have re- ceived the contract as the lowest bidder to have or to acquire at once, and to spend many thousands of dollars on such equipment. This sort of equipment, as recommended is what the City eventually hopes to attain. The Committee agrees with Section 6, in regard to methods of carrying garbage in cans to the dump, as needing correction. Sections q and 8 are statements of facts. Section 9 gives a general survey in more detail and taking this up by each item we .quote:- !1(a) There is a general lack of proper garbage and waste containers on individual premises throughout the City. This is especially true in the business districts. The use of unsuitable containers causes the scattering of refuse, with the consequent unsightliness and germ breeding conditions, on such premises, and constitutes a menace to the public health." The Committee agrees this is true and are taking measures, through e, list of those at fault received from the Garbage Contractor, together 131 with his suggestions, to correct this unsanitary and inefficient con- dition by letting each person so. reported know a true statement of the facts and a request for their cooperation, quote:- "(b) There is a ,general lack of cooperation on the part of property owners and tenants, in placing their garbage and waste containers, in places accessible for collection. This increases the costs of collection." Deplorably this is true and only constant appeal through perhaps the press and an educational program can such an attitude be overtone. "(c) The City does not have proper and efficient sanitary inspections of containers, contractor's equipment, and premises served and premises not served." This situation is definitely true and has not only been recognized by Palm Springs but many other Cities in the County. Our correspondence will show that for months we have been requesting action on an officer and, inspector from the County to .prop.erly serve the City in this work. This report, in fact, has been delayed until today because only yes- terday Mayor Boyd and myself, as Chairman of the Sanitary and Health Committee, met with representatives from Beaumont and Banning, and at our request, we hope to have an adequate Health and Sanitary Inspection service, Details of this are contained in another report this evening. "(d) The City does not have an efficient street cleaning department, to keep the City?s streets and thoroughfares clean and sightly." iiny money received from the garbage fees over and above expenses would have been used, for this work and was so intended as stated last spring. So far the City has spent over $$700.00 from the General Fund and con- trary to the reeommandations of the Citizens Committee have not asked for any extra frunds from the property owners for this service. " (a) Several property owners and tenants are burning and burying their garbage and waste materials, in violation of the City's Ordinance. This ordinance is not enforced." We agree that this Ordinance in so far as it covers the above should be enforced. "(f) Several property owners and tenants do not use the collection service. (g) Several owners and tenants of improvedproperty do not appear on the City's sanitary books and have not been billed for the service. (h) There is no,complete and accurate record of the number of or the ownership of or the tenants of residences, apartments, courts, and business properties, nor the ownership of the unimproved properties, within the City limits. In other words, no one of the City officials, who were contacted, seemed to know just how many residences there are in Palm Springs; how many and what businesses were operating in Palm Springs; how many courts and how many units in those courts, there are in Palm Springs; how many units were contained in the apartment houses in Palm Springs; how many rooms are in those apartments; how many apartments and court units are equipped for housekeeping, with kitchens. No such record seems to be available for ,the billing of property owners and tenants. There- fore, the present billing is not and cannot be accurately done. This causes a financial loss to the City. It is believed that many residences and businesses exist in the City without there being any record of them in the City's files. (i) Many persons, who have accepted the service have failed to pay their current bills. (j) Many persons have not been billed for their service. This fail- ure is due to the lack of proper records of property owners and tenants, in the City+s files." These sections are very illuminating and are being taken up thoroughly at the present time with every means at our disposal to obtain the true and exact -information and Census of the City. 132 The Committee will not quote section K, but agrees that the rates in. many instances could be lowered, always bearing in mind however that the recommendations contained in Section 10, following, which the City unanimously agrees with, do not lend themselves to this tendency because of the office and inspection work involved, which is vitally' important to the City from all standpoints, but next year will undoubt- edly see a substantial lowering of most rates. Under Section (k) Section l.- These figures are of course correct from the City records. Section 2.- gives an itemization of revenues on the above basis for one month, twelve months and eight months. , without the prepayment discount of ten per can included. This is rather ambiguous as Our Ordinance § 23, Section 5-reads as follows:- "The annual charges shell be eight times the monthly rate", so there can be no twelve months charges and the enormous return of $22,861.80 as reported. in the Citizens Committee report. The eight months charges of $15,241.00 less the 101 discount for prepayment, which many took advantage of, ,gives the City an approximate $$1,000.00 profit, if all accounts are paid, to carry out all the recommendations of new equipment, inspectors ect. , as set forth in the report. The Commander agrees that our lost revenue from properties we have not listed for service, whether known or unknown, might amount to the sum of $3,200.00 as stated. As the rest of the figures quoted are approximate we will, go to Section 6. "(6) The yearly cash charge made by the Contractor for his service as set forth in the contract is in the sum of "$9,875.00. Also, this contract calls for collecting all garbage and waste material., accumulating on all premises in Palm Springs, including the premises of white residents on the Indian Reservation. Therefore, any exten- sion of the service to property owners and tenants of property in. Palm Springs, who do not, now receive such service and pay for same, or white residents, living on the Indian Reservation, will accrue to reduce the individual charges to those now served, or will accrue to City funds. The present contract was drawn evidently with the intent to extend the service to residents of the Indian Reservation and to require service throughout the Palm Springs City-Limits. It did not contain any savings clause or clauses, requiring a reduction of contractorls fee, if for some reason the whole population of 'the Palm Springs area, was not served. The City is paying; the full service charge. The Commander concurs in the recommendation of full collection from all of the City of Palm Springs, regardless of location, as all must re- ceive service or be liable to penalty under our Health and Sanitary Ordinances. Section 10.- Recommendations - No 1, and 2.-dealing with the necessity of a Health and. Sanitary officer and inspector and regulation not only of the personnel, sanitary conditions ata. , of food establishments but also of homes, their sanitary equipment, complaints of the garbage service or health conditions is strongly recommended by the Committee and with the very fine Health Ordinance we have, only awaits the culmination of the City officials efforts mentioned in another report. I'M All owners of property, both improved and unimproved, should be required to receive and pay for proper "sanitary service". In this connection, the ovmers of unimproved property should pay only such charges, as are their pro rate share of the amount necessary to keep clean, the streets and thoroughfares, along which their properties extend. This charge should be based on the cost per front foot of such street cleaning. Corner property would be accessed for both frontages." The ©ommittee agrees with this very good recommendation but believes it would entail a hardship and unnecessary extra expense in the office if carried to every one in the City at the present time. 133 The Sanitary Committee agrees with Sections 4, 5 & 6, but, quote ";'then possible"- " (?) In order that the City's sanitation accounts can be accurately billed, the City authorities should proceed immediately to make a thorough and accurate census of all improved and unimproved proper- ties, businesses, hotels, cafes, restaurants, markets, stores, etc. Vthen this census is completed, the City authorities should take the necessary action to keep it continually accurate and up to date. To do this, it is suggested, that the "Sanitation account desk" should receive notice of: (a) Every transfer of ownership of prop- erty made within the City limits. To insure that the City's files receive due notification of such transfers, the realtors involved, and the seller and thebuyer, should all be held responsible, for reporting the transfer to the City authorities; (b) Every building erected - A copy of the final building inspection report, when any building or other structure is erected on any property within the City limits; (c) Every business license issued, complete with address and location of the business and its owners and managers." The census as suggested is now being done and as soon as the unification of various activities of the City are completely transferred to one unit, we can probably carry out the recommendation in regard to the Realty Board reporting transactions of changes of ownership etc. to the sanitary department. Section 8:-referring to frequent checking of records to keep same up to date etc., is evident. Section 9:- "(9)' The City should have an efficient street cleaning unit, to keep the City's streets and thoroughfares, clean and sightly. Much unfavorable comment has been made recently because of the dirty and unsightly condition of the streets and thoroughfares in and about the City. If the County Commissioners are responsible for correct- ing this condition, it is suggested that they be strongly urged to do so." The City has a very efficient street cleaner with the most up to date equipment, who contrary to the above report, we have been told has kept Palm Canyon Drive cleaner and in better condition than ever before. We are handicapped on all streets only by lack of funds and even this has not kept us from doing more work throughout the City in cleaning up than has ever been done before. "(10) The City ordinance forbidding the burying and burning of garbage and waste material should be enforced, after proper and adequate warning is given to all property owners, tenants, and offenders." Definitely agree; Section ll,-pertaining to purchase of equipment-by the City is well advised,but not timely at this moment. Section 12,-in regard to the personnel hired by the garbage contractor and wages to be paid brings us to the discussion of a new contract and perhaps a new basis of operation so will not comment in this report. Section B,-a discussion and recommendation of collection of delinquent accounts is token by the Committee and the suggestion of the contractor being given the delinquent accounts on a ten per cent (101.) collection basis has already been done and quite some success achieved. Section C,-brings us to the question of garbage collection rates and an approximate reduction of 201 throughout with some new plan, such as, collecting fees from the property owner only, has been taken under tho- rough discussion and reported upon elsewhere. The Committee, thoroughly appreciates the splendid report of Commander Boyd and the effort and time cheerfully spent in this behalf and wishes to extend sincere thanks for this work._ 134 Said Chairman, Frank E. Pershing, also made the following report: A meeting called by Dr. Kaufmann, Riverside County Health officer, in Riverside yesterday morning with representatives from Beaumont, Banning, Indio and Palm Springs asked to be present. Mayor Boyd and myself attended and there,were representatives from Beaumont and Banning but unfortunately no one from Indio. The outcome of the meeting was a proposal to be presented to the County Board of Supervisors that the above mentioned four cities be provided with Health officer from the County and this man to be on a yearly basis serving these four cities only. The cost of such an officer to be defrayed ,approximately half by the four cities served and the other half by the -County. Each cityto pay theirshare, from the funds received from the permits at $5.00 each-given to the various food establishments in the city. This permit system is customary throughout the state, for this health and sanitation inspection required by law. Beaumont and Banning representatives yvere in favor of this plan and were to take same up with their City Council very shortly. The County Health officer was to get in touch with Indio again but, they stated that when seen some weeks ago Indio was very desirous of having a Health officer. The plan as formulated would give Palm Springs a health officer in the city three days a week and in Beaumont, Banning and Indio one day a week. This cost to Palm Springs was estimated to be about J650.00. :7e felt that about $300.00 would be collected in permits and the other portion should be borne by the Sanitation Department. The service as talked of would cover all food estab- lishment inspection under our present Health Ordinance„ which is adopted from the one recommended by all Health officials. as well, as swimning pools, complaints as to Sanitation service inspection of this service and also of the premises of the city as to ade- quate -and saxnitary conditions. This was one roason why we felt that Palm Springs needed three days time of the officer. The - meeting was left for the other cities and ourselves to broach the plan to the city councils for approval by resolution to be taken up with the County Board of Supervisors, by the cities as a unit, for their approval. Councilman Shannon present. The claim of Donald McNay for refund of $7.75, account of doublepay- ment for garbage was presented and upon motion of Councilman Pershinj,,,, seconded by Councilman -7illiams, Resolution No. 175 of the City Council ordereing the payment of such refund was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, 14urray, Pershing, Nilliams, Shannon ,snd Mayor Boyd. Upon motion of Councilman :7111iams, seconded by Councilman Pershing and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that the Street Superintendent erect signs on Ocatillo Street warning and requesting horseback riders not to ride upon the recently constructed pavement along said street. The Mayor read, a communication from I;?r. H. A. Batchlor, Chairman of the Palm Springs Medical Fund Committee, stating that there remained of the fund subscribed last year for payment for the services of a Medical Doctor in 'Palm Springs during the summer season, 'the sum of 0159.75 and requesting the recommendations of the City Council for- the disposal of this fund and for planning in a like manner for the services of a 11edical Doctor,in Palm Springs the corning summer ,season. Upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Pershing, and adopted by unanimous vote, the matter was referred to the Health and Sanitation Committee with instructions to see if arrange- ments similar to those made last year can be made for this year and the Committee was requested to confer with Mr. Batchelor concerning the matter and report with recommendations at its earliest opportunity. The Mayor presented a form of letter to be addressed to those whose business license taxes are delinquent and upon motion duly 'made, seconded and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that the City Clerk furnish a list of such delinquents to the City Attorney and that the City Attorney send letters in the form suggested to each of such delinquents, demanding the payment of their business license taxes in default of which proceedings shall be instituted to enforce payment. 135 Upon the recommendation of Councilman Hicks, Chairman of the Public Safety Cormnittee; and upon his motion,- seconded-by Councilman Shannon and adopted by unanimous vote, it was ordered that parallel parking signs be installed on the South side of Andreas Road between Indian Avenue and Palm Canyon Drive. Thereupon upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried the meeting adjourned to 8:15 o'clock A. M., April 12th, 1M. City Clerk of'Palda Spring California. -- 00000---- Minutes of Adjourned Regular L-leeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meet- ing at the Council Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on April 12th, 1939, at 8:15 o'clock A. 1Q., pursuant to the adjournment of the adjourned regular meeting of the City Council held April 5th, 1939. The meeting vras called to order by Yayor Boyd, who presided. Roll Call: Present : Mayor Boyd Councilman Clif Eton Councilman hicks Councilman Murray Councilman Pershing Councilman Shannon Councilman Williams City Attorney Roy W. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney The Clerk reported that Francis Crocker and others had deposited in the Special Andreas Road Curb Trust Fund, the sum of $114.00 of which $75.00 was to be retained to pay part of the cost of reconstructing the curb on the North side of Andreas Road between Indian Avenue and Palm Canyon Drive, and the remainder refunded to the depositors. Thereupon, upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing and adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, ntrray, Pershing, Shannon, W7ll iams and Pnayor Boyd, it was ordered that said refunds be paid to said depositors as follows: From Special Andreas Road Curb Fund: Emanuel Karidakes $3.42 John Rapp 3.42 George Ellis 1.71 G. E. Bunker 5.13 Flossie A. Africa 1.37 C.T.Luke & A.C.Allegrini 5.13 Francis F. Crocker 5.13 Arturo Arguelles 1.03 Madam F. Kalish dba Shop of Charm .69 - C. G. Lykken 5.13 Robert Ransom 5.13 Willie A. Haler 1.71 Thereupon it was stated by the Street Superintendent that said work upon the north side of said street had been done by Gray & Taylor, contractors, at a cost of $145.00 for labor and material, $75.00 of which cost is to be paid from said trust Hind and the remainder of t70.00 from the appropriation from the Street Fund of $75.00 for said work and for similar work on the South side of said street; also that the work on the South side of said street 136 had likewise been done by said Gray & Taylor at a cost of $40.00; $5.00 of which is to be paid by the remainder of $5.00 of said appro- priation and the balance of $35.00 to be paid equally by Robert Ransom, a representative' of theowner of property abutting said work, and by the City from the Street Fund: Thereupon, the claim of Gray & Taylor in the sum of $185.00 for doing all of said work, having been ermined and audited, upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Cliffton and adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd, was approved and ordered paid, and the City Clerk was instructed to bill Robert Ransom for $17.50 for his portion of such cost. Thereupon the following claims were examined and audited., and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Pershing, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-writ, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Pershing, I,lurray, Shannon, Williams and 'Mayor Boyd: From the Valmonte Trust Funds C. W. Seaton �?7.13 From the Gas Tax Fund:' C. W. Seaton 31..00 From the General Fund: Southern California Gas Co. _ 9.92 Thereupon the Council proceeded to conduct a hearing upon the petition of Palm Springs Woman's Club for change of zone and variance and for amend- ment of Ordinance No. 12 of the City of Palm Springs, as amended, known as the Palm Springs Zoning Ordinance, and it appeared that by Resolution No. 172 of the City Council, adopted at the meeting thereof held March 29th, 1939, the time and place of such hearing had been fixed as Wed- nesday, April 12th, 1939, at 8:15 o'clock A. M., at No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, the same being the place where the City Council is accus- tomed to hold its meetings; and it also appeared by a statement of the City Clerk and the affidavit of the printer that notice of the time and place of said hearing had been published in The Limelight, a newspaper of general circulation, printed, published and circulated in the City of Palm Springs, in its issue of April 1st, 1939. No person appeared for or against said petition and no protest, verbal or written, having been made against the same and the City Council having considered said petition and being fully advised in respect thereto, determined that it was for the best interests of the City and for the peace, health. and safety thereof, that said petition be granted, whereupon upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolu- tion No. 176 of the City Council, approving the said petition and the amendment of ,said Ordinance No. 12 as prayed for therein., was adopted by unanimous vote, to-}:rit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Williams, Shannon and Yayor Boyd. Thereupon, upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Cliffton and unanimously adopted, the hearing was declared closed and Councilman Cliffton introduced an ordinance entitled "An. Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Amending Ordinance No. 12 of said City, being the 'Palm Springs Zoning Ordinance', adopted June 21st, 1938, by Amend- ing Sections 6.5 and 13.5 thereof.", which was read in full and filed with the Clerk for further action of the Council. The written acceptance of Southern California Gas Company dated April 7th, 1939, and filed in the office of the City Clerk April 8th, 1939, accepting the franchise granted be said Southern California Gas Coin pony being Ordinance No. 52 of the City of Palm Springs, was pre- sented by the City Clerk, also a bond in the penal sum of "1,000.00, executed by Southern California Gas Company as principal and Pacific Indemnity Company as surety, as required by said Ordinance We. 52, filed in the office of the City Clerk April 8th, 1939, which bond was duly examined by the City Council and the City Attorney, and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution No. 177 of the City Council, approving and accepting said bond as sufficient for the required purpose, was adopted. by unani- mous vote. The City Clerk presented a written statement as followsx "Palm Springs, April 11., 1939. From: Guy Pinney, City Clerk To: City Council of the City of Palm Springs. 137 I have examined the petition of Rueben I:liller, C. Thomas Luke and others that there be submitted to the electors of the City of Palm Springs, at a special election to be called for that purpose, the question of whether the City of Palm Springs shall- disincorporate, and have compared the signatures thereon with the voters' affidavits of registration in the office of the County Clerk of Riverside County. The total number of signatures appended to the petition in its several eight sections is - - - - 317 Signers not registered - - - - - - - - - 6 311 Duplicate signatures - - - - - - - - - 2 309 Signers whom I believe not to be residents within the limits of the City - - - - - - - - 2 307 Faulty signatures - - - - - - - - - 2 305 Signers registered since Nov. 8th, 1933 - - - - 45 360 The description of the residence of the signers in the main are Post Office Box Numbers, Palm Springs. Of the whole number of signatures followed by residence designation with definiteness. approaching the specification in Section 1083A of the Political Code that each elector at the time he signs such petition or paper shall be required to sign the same and that each signer must at the time of so signing such petition or paper himself affix thereto his place of residence, giving street and number if either exist and if no street or number exists, then such designation of the place of residence as will enable the location to be readily as- certained is only 12. The County Clerk of the Countyof Riverside has certified that the total number of electors of the City of Palm Springs as of Novem- ber 8th, 1938, being the last State election, is 1375. GPswc Guy Pinney" and thereupon Councilman Shannon moved the adoption of a resolution, to-writ, Resolution No. 178 of the City Council ordering the election prayed for in the petition of Rueben Yiller, C. Thomas Luke and others mentioned in said statement which motion was seconded by Councilman Murray. Thereupon Er. Thos IT Lipps, a citizen, elector and taxpayer within the City, addressed the Council and protested the adoption or further consideration of said Resolution upon the grounds that the reasons assigned for the circulation of the said petition were not specific, were entirely too general, were contrary to known facts and were not stated sufficiently specifically to enable the City Council to determine that an election for such purpose is necessary or desirable and further objected to the entire proceedings for such an election and demanded that action on said petition and Resolution be tabled. Upon a vote being called for by the Zayor, said Resolution was adopted by unanimous vote, to wit, the affirma- tive votes of Councilmen Clifton, Hicks, Atirray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Prlayor Boyd. Thereupon Councilman Cliffton was excused and retired from the meeting.,. Upon the recommendation of the Finance Committee and motion of Coun- cilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Hicks, Resolution No. 179 of the City Council, fixing the salary of Winifred C. Chapman at the rate of $110.00 per month beginning April 15th, 1939, and con- tinuing until further order of the City Council, was adopted by unani- mous vote, to-writ, the affirmative votes of Councilman Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and IIayor Boyd. Upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman hurray, Resolution No. 180 of the City Council, transferring $200.00 from the General Fund to the Street Fund, as a loan to be paid whenever moneys are available in the Street Fund for that purpose, was adopted 138 by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilman IIicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Iviayor Boyd. The Council was informed that Mr. Francis F. Crocker had appeared before the City Planning Commission and requested it to Live an expression of its views concerning the desirability of the construction of an aerial tramway from Chino Canyon to Round Valley on the Northeastern slope of Mt. San Jacinto, and that the Planning Commission was unwilling to con- sider the matter unless requested and authorized to do so by the City Council. ,Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Coun- cilman Pershing, it was unanimously ordered that the City Planning Corm- mission be requested to investigate the proposed project to determine whether in its opinion the construction of such tramway would be an asset to the City and community and to report its findings and recommendations to the City Council. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman 'Williams, seconded by Councilman. Murray and unanimously adopted, the meeting adjourned to 8:15 o'clock. A. hi., Tuesday, April 18th, 1939, at the sane place. City Clerk of ft1n.,Springs California. -----00000---- hiinutes of Adjourned Regular Ideating of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs The City Council of the City of ,Palm Springs, California, held a meet- ing at the Council' Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on Tuesday', April 18th, 1939, at 8:15 o'clock A. IrI., pur- suant to the adjournment of the adjourned meeting of the City Council held April 12th, 1939. The meetinC was called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Boyd Councilman Cliffton Councilman Murray Councilman Shannon Councilman Williams City Clerk Guy Pinney Absent: Councilman Hicks Councilman Pershing No corrections being suggested and there being no objections, it was ordered that the minutes of the meeting held April 5th, 1939, be approved, upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams and unanimously adopted. The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Council- man Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Murray, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilman Cliffton, Murray, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd: From the General Fund: ' California Water F; Telephone Co. p20.78 From the Garbage Fund: Nelle Leonesio 40.00 Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution No. 181 of the City Council, authorizing the execution of Supplementary Agreement with the Board of Public Morks for the use of' Gas Tax Funds for the construction of a culvert at the intersection of Tarquitz Drive and Indian Avenue, was adopted by unanimous vote. The Mayor read a letter from the Principal of the Palm Springs IIigh School, inviting members of the City Council and City officials to visit the High School during National School l'Veek. 139 Councilman Hicks present. The Mayor presented a report of the arrangement for the employ- ment of a Sanitary Inspector substantially as follows: That an experienced inspector is to be employed by Riverside County at the rate of vP'150.00 a month for salary and $"50.00 a month for transportation expense or a total of $2400.00 a year; the inspector shall work in Palm Springs three days a week from September 15th, to May 15th, the remainder of his time to be spent in Indio, Beaumont and Banning. During the summer season from May 15th, to September 15th, such inspections will be made as deemed necessary. For Palm Springs the scope of inspection shall include health and food inspection and inspection of col- lection and disposal of garbage and inspection of swimming pools; the compensation of the Inspector, including transportation cost, is to be paid: $150.00 by Indio, $150.00- by Beaumont, $200.00 by Banning and 0300.00 by Palm Spring, a total of . 1300.00, -the remaining sum of $1100.00 to be paid by the County of Riverside, for which the Inspector shall perform services in the County districts in the vicinity of the cities mentioned and relief work in the City of Riverside. Upon motion of Councilman flicks, seconded by Councilman I'lurray, the matter of the employment of such inspector was referred to the San- itation Committee with instructions to report and recommend a suit- able and proper resolution for consideration of the City Council for the City of Palm Springs to enter into an agreement with the other cities mentioned and the County of Riverside with the re- quest that such recommenclation be ready for submission to the City Council at its regular meeting to be held Uay 3rd, 1939. The title of an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Amending Ordinance No. 12 of said City, being the (Palm Springs Zoning Ordinance', adopted June 21st, 1938, by Amending See-Lions 6.5 and 13.5 thereof.", said Ordinance having been introduced at a meeting of the Council held April 12th,1939, and then read in fall, was read and after the reading of the said title of said ordinance, upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Murray, the further reading of said ordi- nance was waived by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Clifton, Hicks, Murray, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, sec- onded by Councilman Williams, said ordinance, being Ordinance No. 54 of the City of Palm Springs, was passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilman Clifton, Hicks, Murray, Shannon, tiJilliams and 37Iayor Boyd. idoes: None Absent: Councilman Pershing,. Councilman Williams geported that the plans for installing a cooling system in the City C urt Room and Council Chambers had been prepared with an estimated colt of approximately 075.00. It was ordered that the plans and estimates submitted be made more specific and that com- parative bids be obtained. Councilman Hicks made a report upon the income of the Building De- partment and the salary and expense paid and allowed to the Building Inspector and recommended that no action in respect thereto be taken at the present time. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Williams and unanimously adopted, the meeting adjourned. City C •k of Palm Springs, Calif iia. 140 Minutes of Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held the regular monthly meeting for the month of May, 1939, at the Council Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City of Palm Springs,-_on Wednesday, Nay 3rd, 1939, at 7:30 o'clock P. M., the said day being the first Wednesday of the said month of May. The meeting* was, called to order by Iileyor Boyd, who presided. Invocation by Councilman'Iufurray. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Boyd Councilman Cliffton Councilman Flicks Councilman Murray Councilman Pershing Councilman Shannon Councilman Williams City Attorney Roy W. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney No corrections being suggested and there being no objections, it was ordered that the minutes of the meetings held April 12th, 1939, and April 18th, 1939, be approved. The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Coun- cilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman hurray, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd: From the General Fund: The Limelight S 68.57 Albert R. Hoffman 100.00 - J. P. Davidson 10.00 Chas. J. Burket 25.00 Winifred C. Chapman 95.00 Roy W. Colegate 75.00 Roy W. Colegate 35.00 Guy'Pinney 200.00 John Sprague, Jr. 20.00 71. A. Roark 11.50 Louis & Frances Gautiello 58.33 Guy Pinney, Petty Cash 17.75 Bailey Stationery (070.48 less 024) 55.48 Cosgrove '. Co. 5.00 Nevada-California Elec. Corp. 5.111S Stockewell & Binney 19.11 E. E. Hoppe 10.00 C. F. Rayburn, Sheriff 4.90 Western Union •0CI J. F. Stewart 6.50 P.S . Police Protection District 2.50 Albert R. Hoffman, City Judge 4.38 From the Street Fund: Henry Lotz 100.00 Riverside Blue Print Shop 1.28 From the Garbage Fund: G. K. Sanborn 50.00 Nelle Leonesio 40.00 Harry II. Williams, Jr. 1085.30 Harry Y. Williams, Jr. 47.60 From the Vista de 'Oro Special Trust Fund: Wells W. Innis 22.50 Naxime Van Cleef 22.50 Rex C. Gale � - An application of Southern California Gas Co. dated April 17th, 1939, for a franchise pursuant to the provisions of the Franchise Act of 1937, was pre- sented and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Cliffton, Resolution Wo. 182 of the City Council, declaring its intention to grant the gas franchise applied for by Southern California Gas Co. under the said Franchise Act of 1937, was adopted by unanimous vote. 141 WIIEREAS, the City Council by its Resolution No. 171 declared its intention to close up a portion of I,'onte Vista Drive, within the City, and notices thereof head "Notice of Public Works" in letters not less than one inch in length and in legible char- acters, stating the fact of the, passage of said Resolution, it's date and briefly the work proposed, having been posted at three places along the line of said contemplated work not more than 300 feet apart and a similar notice having been published on April 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd, 1939, in The Limelight, a news- paper of general circulation, printed, published and circulated in the City of Palm Springs, as appears by the affidavits of G. K. Sanborn, Street Superintendent of the City of Palm Springs, California, and John R. E. Chaffey, publisher of the said The Limelight and ten days having expired since the date of the last publication of said notice and no protests against said wtor k having been filed in the office of the City Clerk and no person appearing to protest the doing of said work and the City Council being fully advised in regard to said matter, upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Hicks, unanimously adopted its Resolution No. 183 determing and de- claring that the public interests, necessity and convenience require the closing of said portion of said street described as that portion of Monte Vista Drive also know as Lot D of Tahquitz Park No. 2, as shown by map on file in Book 19, page 2 of Naps, records of Riverside County, California, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the Easterly line of Lot 48 of said Tahquitz Park No. 2, which bears South 00 08' East 115.40 feet from the Northeast corner, thence continuing South 00 08' East of the said Easterly line produced Southerly a distance of 14.59 feet, thence on a curve concave to the Southeast having a central angle of 900 02' and a radius of 20 feet, a distance of 31.42 feet to a point on the Northerly line of Lot 46 of said Tahquitz Park No. 2 produced Westerly, thence North 890 50' East along; the said Northerly line of said Lot 46 a distance of 34.68 feet to a point that boars South 890 50' 'Nest a distance of 61.01 feet from the Northeast corner of said Lot 46. and also that no lands or district of lands be assessed to pay any damages resulting or expenses of such closing up of said portion of said street and ordering the Street Superintendent to proceed with the work of closing of said portion of said street and thereupon Councilman Pershing introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the Cityo£ Palm Springs Closing up in part Monte Vista Drive, a public street within the City of Palm Springs.", the title -o£ which was read and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Council- man Hicks and adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Isurray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Hayor Boyd the further reading of said Ordinance was waived and said Ordinance was filed with the 'City Clerk for further consider ation of the City Council. A certified cop}/ of a resolution and report of the City Planning Commission, approving the petition of Leonora Jane Iaooney and William Heiser to amend Ordinance No. 12 of the City of Palm Springs, as amended, known as the Palm Springs Zoning Ordinance, to include in Zone E-1 thereof that certain real property in the City of Palm Springs, County of Riverside, State of California, described as the South 628 feet of Lot 38, Section 23, T4S, R4E, S.B.B. & Id., being a part of Palm Valley Colony Lands as shown by map on _file in Book 14, page 652 of Haps, records of San Diego -- County, California, stating that hearings had been held thereon by said Planning Commission as required by law and Ordinance No.12 of the City of Palm Springs as amended, and recommending the granting of said petition, was presented. Thereupon upon motion of Council- man Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution No. 184 of the City Council, fixing Wednesday, Lay 17th, 1939, at 9:00 o 'clock A. M. as the day and hour and No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive as the place, the same being the place where the City Council is accus- tomed to hold its meetings, for hearing on said petition before the 142 City Council and ordering and instructing the City Clerk to give notice of said hearing and publication thereof once in TheLimelight, a newspaper of general circulation, printed, published and circulated in the City of Palm Springs, in its issue of May 6th, 1939, and ordering that no other notice of said hearing be given, was adopted by unanimous vote. Sealed bids for the construction of a culvert at the intersection of Tahquitz Road and Indian Avenue and the construction of a curb along por- tions of the 'driest side of Indian Avenue between Alejo Road and Baristo Road and along the North and South sides of Tahquitz Road between Indian Avenue and Palm Canyon Drive, were opened, said bids having been called for by the Street Superintendent. The bids so received were as follows: 1 For construction of Culvert: Geo. W. Kramer 0376.00 Gray & Taylor 410.00 W. D. Iiaxton 529.00 For construction of Curb: Geo. W. Kramer 52/ per lineal foot Gray ?� Taylor 43¢ 'IT. D. Haxton W " " it It- appearing that the combined bids of Gray & Taylor for the construction of the culvert and the curb upon the basis of a minimum of 1000 feet of curbing with a probable excess of approximately 900 feet of curbing at the said rate of 43f per lineal foot, was the lowest and best bid, upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolu- tion No. 185 of the City Council accepting the said bids of Gray & Taylor, instructing the City Attorney to prepare an agreement with said Gray b Taylor, for doing said work in accordance with plans and specifications prepared by the City Engineer, instructing; and authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute such agreement for and on behalf of the City and ordering said work to be done, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilman Cliffton, Hicks, ➢4urray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. A communication and petition signed by Carl Knittel and others requesting the installation of 25-mile speed limit signs upon Paseo E1 Nirador, East of Indian Avenue, upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, was referred to the Public Safety Committee for in- vestigation, report and recommendation. Councilman Williams of the General Committee reported that he had obtained prices for the installation of air coolers in the_ City Council Chambers and the City Offices from Nevada-California Electric Corporation as follows: City Council Chambers and City Court Room - $p65.00 City Offices - - 25.00 $90.00 plus sales tax and that the installation would be ,115.00, and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Hicks and adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks;, Idurray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd, it was ordered that said equip- ment be purchased and installed accordingly. The City Clark reported that only three persons, to-wit, Tells W. Innis, Maxime Van Cleef and Rex C. Gale had made deposits in the Special Trust Fund for the improvement of Vista de Oro Street and that it,was unlikely that any other deposits would be made within a reasonable time. These sums being insufficient for undertaking the work contemplated, upon motion duly made and seconded, it was ordered by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirm- ative votes of Councilmen. Cliffton, Hicks, plurray, Pershing, Shannon, lUlliams and Payor Boyd, that the sums deposited be returned to the depositors accord- ing to the bills therefor heretofore in this meeting audited and approved. The claim of J. Claude Roberts for compensation as special police officer in attendance at public dances at Rogers Stables for the evenings of 1,4arch 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th, 1939, four nights at 05.00 a night, was approved and the amount thereof having been paid by Rogers, Inc., upon riotion duly made, seconded and carried by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd, it was ordered that the said sum of ti20.00 be paid to said Roberts for such services as special police officer. 143 Upon the recommendation of Councilman Pershin,, Chairman of the Street Committee, and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman IIicks, Resolution Ido. 186 of the City Council, employ- ing Harry N. Williams, Jr. to attend to the collection of the various accounts due the City of Palm Springs for garbage collection service remaining unpaid as of Mair 3rd, 1939, and to adjust and compromise such accounts as he deems advisable upon a fair and equitable basis, accounting to the City each day for all collections and ordering payment to said Harry N. Williams, Jr. of a sum equal to 50;o of the net amounts so collected by him during the period subsequent to 1,Iay 3rd, 1939, and prior to August 31st, 1939, was adopted by unan- imous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes- of Councilmen Cliffton, IIicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and ldayor Boyd. It was stated that Mr- Hasaiy DI. Tilliams, Jr., the City garbage service contractor, had requested permission from the Palm Springs Sanitary District and the City of Palm Springs to install and main- tain at the Southwest corner of the dump grounds of the Palm Springs Sanitary District, approximately three miles Eeast of the inter- _ - - - section of Indian Avenue andRamon Road, a-wooden rack 30- feet long by two feet wide for the purpose of washing and cleaning garbage cans and to use the said rack and a reasonable space adja- cent thereto for that purpose, and the Palm Springs Sanitary Dos- trict having granted such permission, revocable upon ten days notice, as appeared by excerpt from the minutes of the Sanitary Board of said District, upon the recommendation of Councilman Pershing, and upon motion of Councilman Clifftion, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution Ido. 187 of the City Council,grant- in? said Barry AT. Williams, Jr. such license was adopted by unani- mous vote. Councilman Pershing presented a letter from R. L. Irauflnan, lei. D., County Health Officer of riverside County, stating that the proposed cooperative plan for inspection of food establisl'nents in -the cities of Palm Springs, Beaumont, Banning and Indio, had not developed sufficiently to enable him to report progress and upon the recommend- ation of Councilman Pershing and motion of Councilman b"IillianIs, sec- onded by Councilman hurray, Resolution No. 188 of the City Council, resolving to pay to the County of Riverside the stun of 1200.00 each quarter for the services of its health Officer, with authority and duty to enforce and administer Palm Springs Sanitary, Health and Food Code and all other applicable State and municipal regulations affecting sanitation, health and food within the City of Palm Springs until further order of the City Council, provided that such officer shall devote half of his time and interest to such work in the City of Palm Springs, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirm- ative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and TTayor Boyd. Councilman Pershing, Chairman of the Street Committee, stated that in view of the fact that the Division of State Highways had stated that Gas Tax Punds available for maintenance and cleaning of Palm Canyon Drive had been exhausted, he recommended the continuing of the employ- ment of Henry Lotz, as street cleaner, upon half time basis during the month of lay, 1939, for a compensation of 050.00 and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 189 of the City Council, employing Henry Lotz as street cleaner upon half' time basisfor the month of May, 1939, for a compensation of $50.00, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton., Hicks, Tkirray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. The Chairman of the Health and Sanitation Committee presented a letter addressed to Dr. Jack Hill in reference to a medical doctor for duty in Palm Springs .during the ensuing summer, which letter was approvod and ordered transmitted. A communication was received from the Palm Springs Real Estate Board requesting that license for real estate brokers in the City of Palm Springs for the ensuing fiscal year be fixed at '012.00 and that no license tax be levied against real estate brokers operating under other brokers ' licenses and that no license fee for real estate salesmen be required . Upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman bdurray, said letter was unanimously ordered to be 1.44 referred to the yinance Committee. A letter from the Division of State Highways accompanied by a blueprint showing the proposed re-location of the highway crossing from the new alignment of the State Highway to the Palm Springs station, was pre- sented and upon motion being made, seconded and unanimously carried,wa.s referred to the Street Committee for consideration and report. Councilman Pershing, Chairman of the Street Committee, presented a letter from the Division of State ,Highways, requesting the submission of a pro- gram for proposed expenditures of 1/4/ gas tax allocation for the 1539-41 biennium for Streets of major Improtance in the City of Palm Springs and requested that the City Clerk and the proper officials of the City be in- structed to prepare such proposal it an early date and that Baristo Road, Arenas Road, Tahquitz Drive, Andreas Road, Amado Road, Alejo Road and Gran Via Valmonte between Palm Canyon Drive and Indian Avenue be included in the Streets of Major Importance within the City, which recommendation upon motion duly made and seconded, was unanimously adopted. It was stated that David Jones who had been doing salvage work at the City dump at the disposal plant of the Sanitary District, requested some assur- ance of liklihood of the continuance of his permission to carry on such. work during the ensuing year, and upon motion of Councilman Pershing, duly seconded and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that the Street and Sani- tation Conriittee ',request an expression in writing from the Sanitary Dis- trict in regard to such matter and that action in pursuance thereof be considered at the next meeting; of the City Council. Mr. Holubar'addressed the City Council and inquired whether or not an election upon the question of disincorporation of the City would be held June 21st, 1939, as' heretofore provided for by resolution of the City Council, and he was informed by the Mayor that there was no present in-, tention of amending or rescinding the resolution calling for said elec- tion and that, therefore, such ,election would be held on said date unless prevented by legal action. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Williams and unanimously carried, the meeting adjourned to May 17th, 1939, at 8:15 A. M. City Clerk of al Sp Ws, Cal.' pia. -----00000----- Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meeting at the Council Chambers, known as No. 460 north Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on Wednesday, May 17th, 1939, at 8:15 o'clock A. M., pursuant to ad- journment of regular meeting of the City Council held May 3rd, 1939. The meeting was ,called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Boyd Councilman Cliffton Councilman Hicks Councilman hurray Councilman Pershing Councilman Shannon Councilman Williams City Attorney Roy W. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney No corrections being suggested and there being no objections, it was ordered that the minutes of the meeting held May 3rd, 1939, be approved. 145 The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman 'Uilliams, were ap- proved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirma- tive votes of Councilmen Cliff-bon, Hicks, Hurray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Imayor Bovd: From the General Fund: Southern California Gas Co. 6.14 Bailey Stationery Co. 2.58 IIerbert Scarborough 17.00 Nevada-Calif. Electric Corp. 92.70 Supervisor of Documents, Sacramento 2.50 Calif. slater 2. Telephone Co. 24.50 William Marta 5.41 From the Gas Tax Fund: J. L. Jones 3.00 Joseph Gearin 10.00 I::arvin Rowell 10.00 The Clerk presented bills for the board of prisoners by C. F. Rayburn, County Sheriff, as follows: Prisoner 22788 sentenced 1-24-39, $175 for violation See- ti.on 330 P.C. and $25 for violation of City Ordinance 21, Section 1, sentence to run consecutively. First sentence expired 4-19-39. Paid balance of second sentence 4-28-39. Board due from 01-19-39 to 4-28-39,4 days Z 70/ - - -d 5.95 Prisoner 23168 3-8-39 to 4-10-39, City Ordinance 6, 4-8-39 to 4-10-39 - - - - - - - - 1.40 Prisoner 22714 1-7-39 to 3-18-39 Violation City Ordinance g+8, 70 days C 703Z - - - - - - - 49.00 Prisoner 22706 1-3-39 to 1-9-39 Violation Ordinance 6, 7 days C 70/ - - - - - - - - - 4.90 and upon motion duly made and seconded, it was ordered that the said bills be referred to the City Attorney for an opinion as to whether or not the same may be paid out of the Liquor License Tax Fund or the In Lieu Tax Fund instead of from the General Fund of the City. As a preferred orderof business, the Council then proceeded to consider the communication of Ralph 0. Averett, filed in the office of the City Clerk on May 9th, 1939, assertedly on behalf of seventy-- eight signers of the petition for an election upon the question of disincorporation of the City, requesting the withdrawal of their names from said petition and the passing of a resolution rescind- ing the resolution of the City Council ordering and setting a date for an election upon said question of disincorporation. Pfir. Thos. 1I. Lipps, a citizen and elector of the City, spoke on behalf of said request. Discussing the notice of intention to circulate the petition for dissolution, Mr. Lipps stated that the reasons assigned therein were either false or so general as to be of no application; that the statement that the benefits anticipated from incorporation have not been realized was premature in that there had been scarce- ly time for necessary organization of city government and adminis- tration, and that it was not possible to determine so soon whether benefits could be expected; that the statement that property taxes v:rere too high was untrue because no such taxes had as yet been levied; and that business license taxes were too high was an un- founded conclusion, was deceiving because such taxes were established by the City Council and were subject to other proper action of the electorate for reduction or abolishment . That a large majority of the citizens and property owners of the City including the petitioners were now desirous that no election be held, and that the holding of an election would be over the protest of all of the citizens, property owners and petitioners when the opponents of an election had been able to communicate 146 vaith; and that the proponents and signers of the petition realized that the holding of an election would be ill advised and an injury to the City and community- Mr. Lipps also stated that he had been informed by many of the signers that they misunderstood the purport, intent and effect of the petition when they signed the same, desiring merely a change of administration and policy of government. In conclusion Ddr. Lipps stated that the petitioners desired to withdraw their names from the petition for election; desired that the resolution callin-, said election be rescinded and that the City Council take all further steps necessary or convenient for tailing off the said election. Thereupon the statement of said Ralph 0. Averett was read by the Clerk, and the petition of Charles G. Chamberlin and 77 other signers of the petition for such election was read and filed with the Clerk. 1,11r. Lipps then requested that a date be fixed when the said persons signing said petition for withdrawal of their signatures from said petition for election could appear before the City Council and make statements showinr_ their misunderstanding of the intent and effect of said petition for election. ` Thereupon Councilman ricks remar'_:ed that if the petition just presented to the City Council presented any new questions it was the duty of the City Council to review the same and act upon advice of counsel and he moved that the Council meet as a committee of the whole and report to the Council Friday, hIay 19th, at 8:15 A. H., which motion was duly seconded by Councilman "Williams. ;tr. Thoas. A. O'Donnell, ' a citizen and property owner within the City, then addressed the Council and urged tlat the petition presented by 14r. Lipps receive the favorable consideration of the Council and joined Mr. Lipps in asking that the City Council rescind its resolution calling-, the said election, if such could be done legally. Upon the previous question being called for, the Mayor restated the motion as follows: That the City Council meet as a Committee of the whole to consider the plea made by Mr. Lipps and report back to the Council at an adjourned meeting Friday, May 19th, 1939, at 8:15 it being understood, of course, that- the plea of IIr. Lipp:: is to have a public hearing on his petition. There being no objection to the form of the motion, a vote: thereon was had and said motion as so stated,was adopted by unanimous vote. h1r. Ralph 0. Averett then addressed the Council stating that many work- men in Palm Springs desired employment upon the State Highway By now }being constructed in the vicinity of Palm Springs Station and asked the Council. to Dass a resolution requesting the contractors doing said work to give employment to Palm Springs laborers instead of or in preference to workmen or laborers from Banning, Beaumont, or other distant Points. The Hayor stated in reply to Ialr. Averett that t'iLe matter had been pre- viously called to the attention of the City officials and that several efforts had been made to accomplish the desire expressed by I+Ir. hverett and, that further investigations and efforts will be made in the regard. The hour of 9:o0 o'clock A. Y. having arrived, the Council proceeded to conduct a hearing upon the petition of Leonore Jane Mooney and William Heiser for a change of Zone and variance and an amendment of Ordinance Ho. 12 of the City of Palm Springs, known as the Palm Springs 'Zoninr Ordinance and it was shown that by Resolution 'No. 184 of the City Council, adopted at a meeting held Ilay, 3rd, 1939, the time and plane of such hear- ing, had been fixed as "r'7ednesda.7, May 17th, 1939, at 9:00 o 'clock A. ]`J., at Ido. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, the same being the place where the City Council is accustomed to hold its meetings; and it appeared by statement of the City Clerk and the affidavit of the printer that the no-Lice of the time and place of ,said hearing had been published in The .Limelight, a news- paper of general circulation, printed, published and circulated in the City 147 of Palm Springs, in its issue of May 6th, 1939, No person appeared for or against said petition and the City Council having considered said petition and being fully advised in respect thereto, determined that it was for the best interest of the City and for the peace, health and safety thereof that said petition be granted, whereupon upon motion oYCouncilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 190 of the City Council approving the said petition and the amendment of said Ordinance No. 12 as prayed for therein was adopted 'by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen da iffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Cliffton and unanimously adopted the hearing was declared closed and Councilman Hicks introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Amending Ordinance No. 12 of said City, being the Palm Springs Zoning Ordinance adopted June 21, 1938, by Amending Sections 11 and 13 thereof.". Z56 title. to said ordinance was read, whereupon upon motion of Councilman Pershing, , seconded by Councilman Cliffton and adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Flicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd, the further reading of said ordinance was waived and the said ordinance was filed with the Clerk for further consideration. Thereupon an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of PaLn Springs Closing up in part Monte Vista Drive, a public street within the City of Palm Springs.", introduced at -a, meeting of the City Coun- cil held May 3rd, 1939, was read in full and upon motion of Council- man Pershing, seconded by Councilman Williams, said ordinance, being Ordinance Ido. 55 of the City of Palm Springs, was passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Noes: None. Absent: None. A letter from Mr. Harry Lawson Plymire requesting that he be appointed a special police officer of the City of Palm Springs, upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman "Murray and adopted by unan- imous vote, was referred to the Public Safety Committee for report and recommendation. The resignation in mTiting of Mr. W. B. Pinney as a member of the City Planning Commission and as Deputy City Attorney was presented and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Hicks, was ce e led by unanimous vote. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution No. 191 of the City Council appointing Roy W. Colegate, the City Attorney as a member ex-officio of the City Planning Commission, was adopted by unanimous vote. A letter addressed to the Mayor by Drs. P. A. Staley, James B. Oliver, Russell Y. Gray and Jack C. Hill, stating that arrangements had been made to establish a first-aid station in the Fire Hall and for Dr. Georgina Raymond, osteopathic physician and surgeon, to answer emer- gency calls during the summer season and that in the event Dr. Ray- mond was not available or needs assistance, for Dr. Wm. H. Blackman and/or Dr. Ralph Pawley of Indio, to answer calls and supply ambu- lance service, was read and ordered filed with the Clerk. A certified cops of an order of the Board of Supervisors of River- side County made May oth, 1939, appointing; Dr. R. L. Kaufman, County Health Officer, to act as Health Officer of the City of Palm Springs, was presented and ordered filed with the Clerk. A request was made by Mr. Robert Ransom that he be given the privi- lege to erect a flagpole upon City property in front of the Plaza Theatre Building on Palm Canyon Drive. Upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Murray was granted upon the condi- tion that the same conforms to the City Building; Code and the erec- Qon thereof is approved by the City Building Inspector. 148 Thereupon upon motion duly made andseconded and unanimously adopted, the meeting adjourned to Friday, May 19th, 1939, at 8:15 o 'clock A.M. _V- City Clerk of I lm Qrings, 0 Riifornia. -----00000----- Idinutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meeting at the Council Chambers, known as No. 480 north Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on Friday, I:Ray 19th, 1939, at 8:15 o'clock A. N., pursuant to adjournment of regular meeting of the City Council held lay 17th, 1930. Roll Call: Present: Nayor Boyd Councilman Cliffton Councilman hicks Councilman Murray Councilman Pershing Councilman Shannon Councilman Williams City Attorney Roy V. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney Councilman Hicks, Chairman of, Committee consisting of the entire Coun- cil, appointed at the meeting of the City Council, held May 17th,1939, for the purpose of considering the request of Mr. Thos. H. Lipps, that the Council arrange a hearing at which facts might be presented in support of the claims setforth in the letter of I'Qr. Ralph 0. Averett and the petition of I4r. Chas.-G. Chamberlin and others, read the re- port of the Committee. Thereupon Councilman Williams moved the adop- tion of a resolution, being Resolution No. 192 of the City Council, resolving that the said report and recommendations be approved, rati- fied and confirmed.and that the City Council take no action by reason of said matters presented to it at its meeting of May 17th, 1930, which motion was duly seconded '.by Councilman Cliffton. Thereupon P:4r. Thos, 7. Lipps, a citizen and taxpayer in the City, addressed the Council and urged it to undo the mistake which he avered the Council had committed in the adoption on April 12th, 1939, of the Resolution calling a special election upon the question of dissolution of the City and to exercise its right to reconsider it action in re- spect to said resolution of April 12th, 1939, and upon a query by hEr. Thos. A. O'Donnell, replied that in addition to the matter stated in the letter of P:4r. Averett and the petition of Mr. Chamberlin and others, new facts had been brought to the attention of the City Council for its con- sideration, namely, the question of validity of the signatures to the petition for an election by electors registered subsequent to the date of the last general State election. Upon the previous question being called for, said Resolution No. 192 of the City Council was adopted by unanimous vote. Upon motion of Councilman Nurray, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 193 of the City Council, requesting the California State Highway Department, I'.Iessrs. Dimmitt & Taylor, general contractors, Cali- fornia Unemployment Service and the Board of Supervisors of Riverside County to forthwith arrange for the use and employment on the project of construction of the now alignment of the State Highway in the vicin- ity of the Palm Springs Station of a substantial and material number of Palm Springs residents, was adopted by unanimous vote. The City Clerk explained that upon the presentation and approval of the bill of Bailey Stationery Co. for 179.48 for stationery and supplies, payable from the General Fund, the sum of y24 was deducted for business license oaring by said Bailey Stationers/ Co. Thereupon upon motion of 149 Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing and unani- mously adopted, i-c aaas ordered that a transfer of the said sum of 024 be made so as to shove a credit of that sum to license tax receipts and a debit of a like sum to the account for stat- ionery and office supplies. Thereupon the meeting adjourned to mYay 24th, 1939, at 8:15 o'clock A. I'.4., upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Iffilliams and unanimously adopted. City Clerk of Pa m 3 in s, Ca ifornia. -----00000----- Idinutes of Adjourned Regular Mo eting of the City Council of the City -of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meeting at the Council Chambers, Inlovm as Ito. 480 north Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on Wednesday, May 24th, 1939, at 8:15 o'clock A. Id., pursuant to the adjournment of the adjourned regular meeting of the City Council held May 19th, 1939. The meeting was called to order by I4ayor Boyd, who presided. Roll Call: Present: I4ayor Boyd Councilman Cliffton Councilman Hicks Councilman Murray Councilman Pershing Councilman Shannon Councilman Vdi1]-iams City Attorney Roy ;1. Colegate City Clerk Guy Piruiey Upon motion of Counrilmasi Shannon, seconded by Councilman Hicks, the following bills mere approved to be paid from the Gas Tax Fund by unanimous vote, to-unit, the affirmative votes of Council- men Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Ilayor Boyd: Ralph Trout $2.50 W. R. Davis 2.50 From the General Fund: Frank Gautiello 8.25 The Clerk presented affidavits of 71m. J. Taylor of the contract firm of Gray &: Taylor showing the payment in full of all bills. for labor and material used in the construction of a culvert and a curb on Indian Avenue and Tahquitz Road under agreement hereto- fore executed and stated that said contractors requested the pay- ment of 85';' of the contract price for worl, performed up to and including this date and thereupon upon motion of Councilman -_ - Shannon, seconded by Councilmanl°iilliams and adopted by unani- mous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, VPilliams and Llayor Boyd, it was ordered that Cray &S Taylor, said contractors, be paid 85`0 of the contract; price of the work on said culver& and curb completed to this date, as certified to by the Street Superintendent as fol- lows, to-wit: From the Gas Tax Fund: Bid price 1410.00 less 15,0 or '61.50, �348.50 From the Indian Avenue Special Trust Fund: Curb - 1972 ft C3 43/, "847.98 less 155 or 4127.19 "720.77 150 The City Clerk stated that the cost of mailing absentee ballots voul.d - amount to twenty-one cents for each ballot and it being estimated that approximately 500 ballots may be required to be mailed, upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Douncilman Ricks and adapted by unani- mous vote, to-grit, the affirmative votes of Councilman Cliffton, Hicks, Hurray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd, the sum of 1100.00 was appropriated and ordered paid to the City Cleric for postage for mailing:, absentee ballots Por the contemplated special municipal elec- tion to be held on Jane 21st, 1039. An ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Amend- ing; Ordinance No. 12 of said City, being the Palm Springs Zoning Ordi- nance, adopted June 21, 1936, by Amending Sections 11 and 13 thereof.", introduced at a meeting; of the Council held 1,,1ay 17th, 1930, was react in full and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Council- man Tilliams, said ordinance, being Ordinance No. 57 of the City of Palm Springs,' was passed by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, IIicks, E?urray, Pershing,, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Noes: None. Absent: None. A deed executed by 1' r. D'Iorris Cohn, dedicating to the City of Palm Springs, a. portion of Section 3, Township 4 South, Range 4 East,& B. B. R H., for the purposes and uses of the public, being devoted `2 to the planting and maintenance of palm trees and other cultivated vegetation was presented and upon motion of Councilman Pershing, a l seconded by Councilman flicks, Resolution No. 194 of the City Coun- cil -•accepting said deed was adopted by unanimous vote, and the City Clerk was instructed to withhold the recording of said deed until the some should be referred to the City Planning Commission for its approval, of the acceptance thereof and such approval re- ceived. Councilman Cliffton presented his request in writing that he be permitted to be absent from Ube State of California for a period from June 1st, 1939, to August 31st, 1139, upon the ground of urgent necessity, such being because of the fact that he is a doctor of dentistry an it is essential to him and his profession that he be absent from this State and go to the states of Tlirme- sota and KumYork for research, instruction and education in his profession during the period named and upon motion of Council- man Williams, seconded by 'Councilman Hicks, Resolution No. 195 of the City Council, granting such permission was unanimously adopted. Councilman Shannon, Chairman of the Finance Committee, introduced an ordinance entitled "An ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Amend- ing; Ordinance No. 11 of said City, being an Ordinance Providing for the Licensing; of Wholesale and Retail Businesses, Trades and Occupa- tions, adopted June 5, 1939, by Amending Section 0 thereof, and Sub- divisions 13,17119,21,23,24,30,31,35,38,51,52,59,60,62,67,76.5,95, 104,110,114 and 124 of Section P thereof, and Repealing Subdivisions 7, 8 and 49 of said Section P.", the title of ahich was read, where- upon upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Cliff- ton, the further reading of said ordinance was waived by 'unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, hurray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd, and the said ordinance was filed with the Clerk for further action of the Council. The Associated General Contractors of America, Southern California Chapter, through their attorney, presented a letter addressed to the City Council by F. Ji Connolly, manager, requesting a reduction in the license tax for non-resident building contractors and suggest- ing that the tax be $12 for resident and 5124 for non-resident con- tractors and sub-contractors, or w25 for resident and $50 for non- resident contractors and subcontractors. The letter was ordered filed with the Clerk for consideration in connection with the fore- going ordinance, introduced by Councilman Shannon. Mr. EarolJ J. LT.icks and Pei:. William J. Cross, real estate brokers and members of a committee of the Palm Springs Real Estate Board, addressed the Council urging the reduction of business license taxes r, 151 applicable to real estate brokers and salesmen, recommending the fixing of license tax for brokers at $12 a year and for real estate salesmen $6 a year. Pair. Ralph 0. Averett addressed the Council and requested the adoption of an ordinance requiring the employment of local resi- dents upon all contract work performed in the City. It -mas ex- plained to P:4r. Averett that the City Council did not believe that it would be legal to endeavor to restrict employment of laborers upon private work to local residents nor by ordinance to provide similar restrictions in regard to public work but that it is the settled policy of the City administration to re- quire the employment of local residents on all work done by or for the City, whether by contract or othenfise. The i:ayor announced that the constriction of Tennis Courts had been completed upon the 'High School grounds on Ramon Road and that it is desired to erect woven wire backstops and wings around the Courts at an approximate cost of $475. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolu- tion No. 196 of the City Council appropriating the necessarf sum not exceeding �;475 from the Community Welfare and Recreation Fund for payment for such work and authorizing the I:ayor and the City Clerk to enter into an agreement for such work for and on behalf of the City, was adopted by unanimous vote. In accordance with Section 3 of Ordinance No. 7, the P:Tayor an- nounced that the following standing committees were appointed by - - him to serve for the year 1939-40, statin;^; that the Councilmen named secondly for membership of said several committees shall be construed and may act as Vice-Chairman of such respective committees in the absence of the Chairman thereof.- Finance Committee: Income, Expenditures, City Auditor, City Treasurer, Budget, Appropriations and Taxes: Frank V. Shannon, Chairman John W. 'fdilliams A. F. Hicks Public Safety Committee: Police Department, Fire Department, Police Court, and Building Inspector: Bacon L. Cliffton, Chairman A. F. Nicks Robert Murray Street Committee: Streets, Sewers, Sanitation, Bridges, City Engineer, Superintendent of Streets and Health Department: Frank E. Pershing, Chairman Frank V. Shannon -- John :M1'. Williams Airport, Flood Control and Indian Relations Committee: Airport, Flood Control, Indian Relations and Streets and Basements across Indian Lands: A. F. Hicks, Chairman Robert Murray Bacon L. Cliffton General Committees City Iiall, City Clerk, L1ayor, City Attorney, Ordinances, Legislation and Miscellaneous: John 71. Williams, Chairman Frank E. Pershing Bacon L. Cliffton Library, Landscaping and Education Committees Parks, Library, Landscaping and Schools: Robert Murray, Chairman Frank E. Pershing Frank V. Shannon A letter from the Lions Club, Hospital Committee, Alvin Wein- garten, Chairman, by Rufus J. Chapman, Secretary, requesting the 152 appointment of a committee of the City Council to meet with other civic bodies to discuss the matter of a community hospital in the City, was presented and upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, was referred to the Library, Landscaping and Education Committee with instructions that said Committee act in the manner requested. The Public Safety Committee Uy Bacon L. Cliffton, Vice-Chairman, upon the request of', H. Lawson, Plymire for appointment as special, police officer, recommended without prejudice and without casting any reflec- tions upon Tear. Plymire whom they consider a capable, trustworthy and responsible citizen, that owing to the large number of Specialpolice officers heretofore appointed;, no further appointments of special police officers be made unless and until urgent need therefor by the City should arise. Upon motion duly made and seconded the report and recommendation of said Committee was unanimously adopted and it was so ordered accordingly. Upon motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Pershing, ' Resolution No. 197' of the City Council authorizing the Idayor and City Clerk for and, on behalf of the City to enter into a lease in form approved by the City Attorney of a parcel of ground at the Southeast corner of the property of Palm Sprini?s Field Club for a term of five months with provisions for an extonsion,at a rental of ,M1.00 a month, was adopted by unanimous vote. Thereupon unon motion duly made and seconded, the meeting adjourned to May 31st, 1939, at 7:30 o'clock P. 1J. City Clerk of Pa S rings, C ifornia. -----00000----- ISinutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the ,City of Palm Springs, California, held a meat- ing at the Council Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on Wednesday, May 31st, 1939, at 7:30 o'clock P. M., pur- suant to adjournment of adjourned regular meeting of the City Council held May 24th, 1939. The meeting was called to -order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Roll Call: Present: Mayor. Boyd Councilman Cliffton - Councilman Hicks Councilman Murray Councilman Shannon City Attorney Roy W. Colegate City Clerk Guy Finney Absent: Councilman Pershing Councilman Williams No corrections being suggested and there being no objections, it was ordered that the minutes of the meetings held May 17th, 19th and 24th, 1939, be approved. The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Council- man Shannon, seconded by Councilman Cliffton, were approved and ordred paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliff- ,ton, Hicksm Murray, Shannon and Mayor Boyd: From the Valmonte Special Fund: C. W. Seaton $ 6.31 From the Street Fund C. W. Seaton 48.00 George Fairley 19.38 153 From the General Fund: C. F. Rayburn, Sheriff 5.95 From the Liquor License Fd: C. F. Rayburn, Sheriff 55.30 Notifications were received from the State Board of Equalization of application for license as follows: John E. & Owen Wm. White dba The Nite Spot 693 South Palm Canyon Drive On Sale Beer 5/22/39 No action was taken in respect to said applications requiring, the filing of protests against the same. Iuir. Thos. H. Lipps, a citizen and taxpayer then made a statement to the Council in regard to the contemplated special municipal election upon the question of disincorporation in which statement, Ir. Chas. G. Chamberlin, Mr. C. Thos. Luke and Mr. Rueben Miller joined. The statement was taken dorm in writing and upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, was ordered spread upon the minutes of the meeting, the statement follows, to-wit: "For sometime past it has been the contention of a group of citizens including myself that the proposed City election is entirely unneces- sary and is not wanted by the majority of the people of this commun- ity. Several of us have tried to impress that fact on the Council and I don't doubt that the Council will agree with us but having taken certain legal steps it is presumed that they do not care to take legal action to prevent the holding of the election. That leaves us no alternative except to seek relief in the courts and on behalf of the taxpayers we are about to institute an action. We are particularly desirous of not engaging in any acrimony or engag- ing in anything that will lead to any adverse publicity and for that reason I have consulted with several interested lawyers and with that end in view we have framed the complaint in the name of Harriet Cody that contains alleged facts that we believe are material to this ac- tion. We trust that the City Council will agree with us but it has been pointed out to us that the City Council will find it rather difficult to do that for the reason that they have no definite means to find a reason that will be in accord with ours. Accordingly I would like to read paragraph twelve from the complaint, the conten- tion being that by reading this paragraph and spreading it on the minutes, there will be no doubt as to the position of the persons circulating the petition. Paragraph twelve of this complain reads as follows, and I want Mr. Chamberlin, Mr. Luke and Mr. T,iiller to pay particular attention to this paragraph: 'That petitioner further says and represents to this Court that preliminary to the incorporation of the City of Palm Springs in the spring of 1938, there as a general and wide spread accord in favor of incorporation; that there were at that time, however, various factions contending for and looking forward to obtaining a predominate representation in the proposed City Government; that the election of the incumbent City Council resulted in con- siderable dissatisfaction on the part of certain groups; that the petition for disincorporation is a direct outgrowth of said dis- satisfaction; that the vast majority of those who signed the petition for disincorporation were formerly very strongly for in- corporation; that petitioner is informed and believes and upon that ground alleges that at the time said petition for disincorpor- ation was circulated, the leaders in said movement for said disin- corporation and the circulators of said petition did not actually desire and intend to bring about a dissolution of the corporation, but rather intended and hoped that they would by that method bring about a change in the city administration, that said leaders and said circulators of said petition were not fully advised of the serious import of said petition and of the consequences that might ensue in the event an election were called on the basis of said petition; that the vast majority of those who signed said petition, did so primarily as an act of protest against the City Council and 154 city administration and without the intent of dissolving the corporation and thereby undoing the results of their previous labors to bring about incorporation; that upon realization of the serious consequences which might ensue the holding of an election upon the question of disincorporation, all interested parties in the City of Palm Springs made efforts to reach a com- mon understadnign which would seek to eliminate the differences which threatened to bring about the dissolution of the corpora- tion; that as a result of those efforts and numerous conferences, the attitude of the leaders for disincorporation and of the vast majority of those who signed the petition therefor has changed and they are now desirous of retaining the corporation and of avoid- ing the holding of an election upon the question of disincorpor- tion; that approximately eighty (80) persons who signed said petition for disincorporation have expressed in Writing their willingness and desire to withdraw their names from said petition upon the ground that they did not comprehend the full import of saidpetition; that as further evidence of that altered attitude, the leaders of said movement for disincorporation have appeared beforo'the City Council and have there expressly stated that they do not desire to dissolve the corporation and that they do not desire to proceed with the election upon the question of disincorporation and that in their opinion that attitude is also the attitude of the vest majority of those who signed the petition for disincorporation; that with that changed attitude on the part of those originally in favor of disincorporation and with the consequent general accord in the City of Palm Springs that an election should not be held upon that question, it is reasonable and logical to believe that if such an election were held it would result in a very preponder- ant vote against disincorporation; that the holding of such an election would therefore be a futile act intended merely to comply with a technical position inadvertently created; that the holding of such an election would merely impose 'upon the city a large and unnecessary expense and subject a large number of citizens who have departed from Palm Springs, because of the ending of its season, of coming to Palm Springs for the purpose of voting or casting absentee ballots. t "That, Gentlemen, we believe to bethe facts and nothing would please us more, I am sure; even at this late date, than for the Council to rescind their action and call the election off at this time but that is more than hoped' for' at this particular time. I would like to call upon Mr. ',Chamberlin, Mr. Luke and Mr. 11iller, who are, present and have heard my statements, for remarks." Yr. Chas. G. Chamberlin, Mr. C. Thos. Luke and Mr. Rueben Miller thereupon approved everything in the complaint. Mr. Lipps continued: "That concludes my remarks for the evening, Yr. Mayor and Gentlemen and trust that you will take proper action." Mayor Boyd then asked Mr. Chamberlin: "The statement has been made that you have made a thorough investi- gation and contacted many of the signers of the petition for disin- corporation and that a large number of people now would like to have the election called off and the petition withdrawn."" to which Mr. Chamberlin replied': "Yes". Mayor Boyd, addressing Mr. Luke and Mr- I-Tiller, said: "You know of a large number of people who signed the petition for dis- incorporation and it is your impression that they would now not like to have the election held." Il4r. Luke and i),r• Miller both replied: 155 "Yes". Mayor Boyd still addressing Pair. Luke, Nr. Miller and Mr. Chamberlin, said: "You Gentlemen were the ones who circulated the disincorporation petition and I want to ask you whether or not in fact you have made a thorough investigation which lead you to the conclusion that a majority of those who signed the petition now would like to reverse their position." Mr. Chanberlin replied: "I ,think so. The majority of them are out of town. The three of us and Mr. Wagner of the Cahuilla Hotel circulated the petitions and Mr. Wagner signed off with us before leaving town." Mayor Boyd: "You endeavored to contact every person and found that there were very few but that were willing to sign off?" Mr. Chamberlin: "6Ve did and as far as that is concerned we have made the investi- gation and the opinion previously made to the Council still stands." NIr. Lipps: "ITy contention is that it is still not too late for this Council to act and to discontinue all activities toward the election." Mayor Boyd: "After very careful consideration of legal investigation, we decline to try to stop the election." Councilman Williams present and participating in the meeting. Councilman Shannon introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs, Amending Ordinance No. 11 of said City, being an Ordinance providing for Licensing of Wholesale and Retail Businesses, Trades abd Occupations, adopted June 8, 1938, by Amend- ing Subdvision 26 of Section P thereof.", which ordinance was read in full and ordered filed with the Clerk for further consideration of the Council. Thereupon an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Amending Ordinance No. 11 of said City, being an Ordinance Providing for the Licensing of Wholesale and Retail Businesses, Trades and Occupations, adopted June 5, 1939, by Amending Section 0 thereof, and Subdivisions 13, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 30, 31, 35, 38, 51, 52, 59, 60, 62, 67, 76.5, 95, 104, 110, 114 and 124 of Section P thereof, and Repealing Subdivisions 7, 8 and 49 of said Section P.", introduced at a meeting of the Council held Iviay 24th, 1939, was read in full. A letter received from Messrs. Horton g, Horton, attorneys at law, repre- senting the Associated General Contractors of California, submitting names of various municipalities in the State of California, and the resrective license fees charged therein, was presented for considera- tion in connection with said Ordinance and upon motion duly made and seconded and unanimously adopted was ordered filed with the Clerk. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray, said Ordinance, being Ordinance No. 57 of the City of Palm Springs, was passed by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Pershing. 156 The resignation by telegram of Col. Henry Hoagland from the City Plan- ning Commission of the City of Palm Springs was presented and the Mayor announced that he had appointed Francis F. Crocker to succeed Col. Hoag- land and to fill the vacany caused by his resignation. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution No. 198 of the City Council approving the appointment of Francis F. Crocker to be a member of ,the City Planning Commission of the City of Palm Springs was adopted by unanimous, vote. Resolution No. 199 of the City Council authorizing the Mayor and the City Clark to execute for and on behalf of the City, an agreement between the City and the State Relief Administration of California, providing for the assignment by the latter of relief workers for the purpose of grading road shoulders to curb and sidewalk to property lines, trim street trees and remove debris; remove obnoxious weeds on city-owned property, as described in said agreement; work to commence on or about June 15th, 1939, and to continue.'to and through December la, 1939, said agreement further provid- ing that it contemplates the maximum payment by said City of Palm Springs to said Relief Administration will not exceed the total sum of $834.62, upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Hicks, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton., Hicks, Murray, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Resolution No. 200 of the City Council, awarding an additional compensa- tion of $"200.()0 for the services of the City Attorney for the month of June, 1939, upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams, was adopted by unanimous vote, to wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolu- tion No. 201 of the City Council, opposing the adoption of Assembly Bill No. 2662 now before the Legislature of the State of California, and order- ing copies thereof sent to Honorable Culbert L. Olson, Governor of Cali- fornia, and other legislative officers, was adopted by unanimous vote. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Williams, and unanimously adopted, the meeting adjourned to Monday, June 5th, 1939, at 8:00 o'clock P. M. - - - - .e � oo0co---- Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. June 5th, 1939. 8:00 P. M. Present: Councilman Shannon. No quorum being present, the meeting was adjourned. ity C. elk �J ._ ----00000---- C Minutes of Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held the regular monthly meeting for the month of June, 1939, at the Council 157 Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said city of Palm Springs, on Wednesday, June 7th, 1939, at 7:30 ofclock P. AT., the said day being the first Wednesday of the said month of June. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Invocation by Councilman Murray. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Boyd Councilman Hicks Councilman Murray Councilman Pershing Councilman Shannon City Attorney Roy W. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney Absent: Councilman Cliffton Councilman Williams The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Hicks, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of -Councilmen Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon and Mayor Boyd: From the General Fund: Albert R. Hoffman $100.00 J. F. Davidson 10.00 Chas. J. Burket 25.00 Winifred C. Chapman 110.00 Roy W. Colegate - 75.00 Roy W. Colegate 35.00 Guy Pinney 200.00 John Sprague, Jr. 20.00 IV. A. Roark 11.00 Earl Whitaker 1.45 Louis and Frances Gautiello 58.33 Western Union 2.28 The Limelight 41.63 Bailey Stationery Co. 2.58 Stockwell & Binney 3.71- Carl Entenmann & Son 12.36 Guy Pinney,Nevada-Calif. Eleo.Corp. 2.57 From the Garbage Fund: Harry 11. Williams, Jr. 732.59 G. K. Sanborn 50.00 Harry N. Williams, Jr. 189.35 From the Street Fund: Automobile Club of So. California 5.67 Automobile Club of So. California _ 20.60 Davidson & Fulmor 119.70 Henry Lots 50.00 Also - Palm Springs Police Protection Dist. 21,40 Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 202 of the City Council,transferring the sum of $732.59 from the Garbage Fund to the General Fund fbr repayment of loan, was adopted by unanimous vote, to wit, the affirmative votes of Council- men Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon and Mayor Boyd. Upon motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Reso- lution No. 203 of the City Council, ordering the payment to Herbert J. Carpenter of the sum of $"1,000.00 for rent of City Offices for the period ending June 30th, 1939, and appropriating funds therefor from the General Fund, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit,the affirma- tive- votes of Councilmen Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon and Mayor Boyd. Thereupon an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Amending Ordinance No. 11 of said City, being an Ordinance Providing for Licensing o£ Wholesale and Retail Businesses, Trades and Occupations, adopted June 8, 1938, by Amending Subdivision 26 of Section P thereof.", introduced at a meeting of the City Council held Iday 31st, 1939, and being Ordinance No. 58 of the City of Palm Springs, 158 was read in full and upon motion of Councilman Hurray, seconded by Council- man Shannon, was passed by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Nicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon and Mayor Boyd. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Cliffton and Williams. The hour of 8.00 o'clock P. 11. having arrived, the Council proceeded with the hearing upon the application of Southern California Gas Co. for a fran- chise to lay and use pipes for transmitting and distributing gas for any and all purposes under, along, across and upon the public streets, ways, alleys or places as the same may now or may hereafter exist within the City of Palm Springs pursuant to Resolution of Intention of the City Council No. 182 adopted, designating the City Council Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive as the place and the hour of 8:00 o 'clock P. IuI., June 7th, 1939, as the time for said hearing. It appeared by the affidavit of the publisher that notice of the time and place of such hearing had been duly published in The Limelight in its issue of May 6th, 1939, pursuant to the requirements of said Resolution No. 182. The, Clerk reported that no written protests had been delivered to him nor filed in his office for consideration at said hearing; and no one appeared in person to protest the granting of said franchise. The Council considered the said application for a franchise and in con- nection therewith also considered again the protests of Ruth Sushane end Palm Springs Real Estate Board to the granting of the former fran- chise to said Southern California Gas Co. and determining that the said protests should be again denied and that the granting of said franchise was for the benefit and advantage ofthe City, upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 204 of the City Council denying said protests and ordering the granting of said franchise was adopted by unanimous vote, to wit, the affirmative votes of Council- men Nicks, Murray, . Pershing, Shannon and Mayor Boyd, and thereupon an ordinance granting said franchise, entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Granting to Southern California Gas Company, a corpora- tion, the Right, Privilege and Franchise to Lay and Use Pipes and Appur- tenances for Transmitting and Distributing Gas for any and all purposes Under., Along, Across or Upon the Public Streets, Ways, Alleys and Places, as the same now or: may hereafter exist, within said Municipality." was introduced by Councilman Shannon and was read in full and filed with the Clerk for the further action of the Council, and it was ordered that the hearing upon said application be continued to June, 21st, 1939, at 8:00 o 'clock P. Ii. Under the provision of Section J of Ordinance No. 11 of the City of Palm Springs, Resolution No. 205 of the City Council, ordering that the li- cense to be paid by Mr. Austin G. McManus for the operation of the Palm Springs Tennis Club for the fiscal year 1938-39 be fixed at $50.00 upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon and Mayor Boyd. The City Attorney thereupon submitted his proposed answer to the petition of Harriet Cody for Writ of Review of the proceedings of the City Council in relation to the proposed election on the question of di.sincorporat:ion and upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Shannon„ Resolution No. 205 of the City Council, instructing the City Clerk to verify and the City Attorney to file said answer, was adopted by unani- mous vote. The City Treasurer's report was presented, examined and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray and unanimously adopted, was ordered filed with the City Clerk. The policy of Pacific Indemnity Co. for automobile liability for the ensuing year, approved as to form by the City Attorney, upon motion duly made and seconded and unanimously adopted, was referred to the General Committee for examination and recommendation. By request to the City Attorney the following schedule of probable meetings of the City Councilduring the months of June, July, August and September was filed for the information of the Councilmens 159 June: After result of election determined, ordinance for setting up the City Library. June 26: Canvass election votes cast. June 28: Canvass absentee ballots, provided that if all absentee ballots sooner accounted for, may be canvassed sooner. July: Ordinance fixing amount of money necessary to be raised by taxation to carry on the various departments of the City for the current year should be introduced so as to be effective before the last Tuesday in August. July 3': Last day to advise Assessor if any portions of City re- quire different rates of tax levy. July 5: Regular monthly meeting. Aug. 2: Regular monthly meeting. Aug. 14: Council meets as a Board of Equalization unless the County is to assess and collect taxes. Aug. 14: Last day to receive from Assessor a statement of the total assessed value of property within the City. Aug. 29: Last day to fix tax rate and transmit a statement to County Auditor. Sept. 6: Regular monthly meeting. The Mayor informed the Councilmen that he had received a com- munication from Mr. IIerbert Samson, representing the Pacific In- demnity Co., stating that the members of the Advisory Recreation Board in charge of activities at the Playground on Ramon Road were covered by the general public liability policy of the City. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that Bill A. B. 2170 now pending in the State Legislature, be opposed, and that Bill A. C. 175 as amended, be approved and its adoption recommended and that Senator Phillips and Assemblyman Dilworth be so advised. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilmen Hicks and adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon and Mayor Boyd, it was ordered that the bill of L. Deming Tilton for the sum of $'150.00 for services and for the sum of $15.10 for expense, be approved and that the sum of $165.10 for payment thereof be appropriated and ordered paid on December 1st, 1939. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray and adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon and Mayor Boyd, it was ordered that Brice Harold Frazier of San Bernardino, Califor- nia, be employed to make annual audit and financial report of the City's fiscal transactions at a compensation of $25.00 per day. Thereupon the meeting adjourned to 8:00 o'clock P. IT., June 21st, 1939. 1 C erk ----00000---- 160 Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting; of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meet- ing at the Council Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on Wednesday, June, 2lst, 1939, at 8.00 o'clock P. M., pursuant to the adjournment of the regular meeting of the City Council held June 7th, 1939. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Poll Call: Present: Mayor Boyd Councilman flicks Councilman Murray Councilman Pershing Councilman Shannon City Attorney Roy VT. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney Absent: Councilman Cliffton Councilman Williams The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Coun- cilmen Shannon, seconded by Councilman Hicks, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Hicks, Murray, Pershing,, Shannon and Mayor Boyd: From the General Fund: Brown & Finch $14.72 California Water & Telephone Co. 24.35 Southern California Gas Co. 2.18 William Marta 2.15 Nevada-Calif. Elec. Corp. 1.01 Stockwell &; Binney 770.64 Stockwell &. Hinny 704.99 Tiernan's 274.50 From the Street Fund: Phil Gardella 15.32 C. W. Seaton 30.00 C. 11I. Seaton 43.95 Phil Gardella 9.38 From the Gas Tax Fund: C. W. Seaton 28.00 Phil Gardella 10.00 Upon motion of, Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray, Reso- lution No. 207, of the City Council, transferring the sum of 4�1,000 from the Liquor License Tax Fund to the General Fund as a loan to be repaid whenever Hands are available in theGeneral Fund for that purpose, was adopted by unanimous vote, to wit, the affirmative votes of Council- men Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon and Mayor Boyd. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray, Reso- lution No. 208 of the City Council, transferring the sum of $1,000.00 from the In Lieu Tax Fund to the General Fund as a loan,to be repaid when- ever Rands for, that purpose Are available in the General Fund, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen MIicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon and Mayor Boyd. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray, Reso- lution No. 209 of the City Council, transferring the sum of $100.00 .from the General Fund to the Street Fund as a loan to be repaid whenever funds for that purpose are available in the Street Fund, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Hicks, Murray, Pershing-,,Shannon and Mayor Boyd. The Hour of 8:00 o'clock P. IT. having arrived the Council resumed the hearing upon the application of the Southern California Gas Co. for ;a franchise and there being no, further protests or communications concern- ing the said application, upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Hicks and adopted by unanimous vote, the hearing was declared closed. Thereupon the title to the ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs, granting to Southern California Gas Co., 161 a corporation, the Right, Privilege and Franchise to Lay and Use Pipes and Appurtenances for Transmitting and Distributing Gas for any and all Purposes ,Under, Along, Across or Upon the Public Streets, Ways, Alleys and Places, as the same now or may hereafter exist, within said Municipality.", which or dinance was introduced and read in full at a meeting of the City Council held June 7th, 1939, as Ordinance No. 59 of the City of Palm Springs, was read, whereupon upon motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Murray, the further reading -of said ordinance was waived by unanimous vote, to-writ, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Hicks,, Murray, Pershing, Shannon and Mayor Boyd. Said Ordinance, upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, was thereupon passed by the follow- ing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon and Mayor Boyd. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Cliffton and Willisms. The matter of automobile liability insurance was thereupon brought to the attention of the meeting and upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Shannon and adopted by unanimous vote, to wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon and ITayor Boyd, it was ordered that the renewal policy heretofore issued and submitted to the City Attorney for approval as to form, upon the recommendation of the Committee considering the same, be accepted and that the sum of 023.92, being the amount of the premium thereon, be appropriated from the General Fund and paid to the in- surer. Thereupon Councilman IIicks introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordi- nance of the City of Palm Springs Amending Ordinance No. 30 of said City, being the Palm Springs Plumbing Code adopted November 1, 1938 by Amending Sections 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 22(d), 22(m), 33, 34, 38, 39, and 41, by adding Section 27(a), and by Repealing Section 35 thereof." which was read in full and filed with the Clerk for further consideration and action of the Council. Councilman Shannon then introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Regulating and Licensing the Business of Carrying Passengers for Hire in Motor Vehicles within the City.", the title of which was read, whereupon upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray and adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon and Mayor Boyd, the further reading of said ordinance was waived and said ordinance was filed with the Clerk for further consideration and action of the Council. A communication in writing under date of June 21st, 1939 was received ` from Francis F. Crocker, Vice-President of Palm Springs Public Library, a California non-profit corporation, stating that said corporation had ceased to conduct a Public Library in the City of Palm Springs hereto- fore conducted by it and that the corporation is in process of dis- solution and recommending that the City Council establish a Public Library as a municipal enterprise to be conducted upon the property dedicated for that purpose to the City of Palm Springs by Mr. George Welwood Murray, as a memorial to his father, Dr. Welwood Murray, and there being no public library in the City and it being considered to -- be desirable and for the benefit and welfare of the City that it have a public library and the City being possessed of a site and building dedicated to it for such purpose by Mr. George Welwood Murray, Coun- cilman Murray thereupon introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordi- nance of the City of Palm Springs Establishing a Public Library in and for said Municipality.", which ordinance was read in full and was ordered filed with the Clerk for further consideration and action of the Council. Upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 210 of the City Council, resolving that in conformity 162 with the order of the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the County of Riverside, no further actions or proceedings upon the special municipal election on the question of disincorpora- tion of the City of Palm Springs for June 21st, 1939 be taken, was adopted by unanimous vote. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No.' 211 of the City Council, providing that the Chairman of the Finance Committee of the City Council, Frank V. Shannon, be authorized and directed, for and on behalf of the City and in its name to prepare and file a statement of information on or before the first Monday in July of this year of the description of the exterior boundary of each district or portion of the City in which there must be levied a rate of taxation different from the rate to be levied in any other district or portion of the City, was adopted by unanimous vote. Upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman. Hicks, Reso- lution No. 212 of the City Council designating: INDIAN AVENUE, from North City limits to Palm Canyon Drive, Route 187; PALM CANYON DRIVE, from Route 187 to South City limits; RAYON ROAD, from Cahuilla Road to East City limits; TAMARISK ROAD, from Palm Canyon Drive, Route 187, to Sunrise Way; SUNRISE WAY, from Tamarisk Road to Ramon Road; BARISTO ROAD, ARENAS ROAD;, TACHEVAH ROAD, ANDREAS ROAD, ALEJO ROAD, GRAND VIA VAIMONTE, TAHQUITZ DRIVE and PASEO EL MIRA.DOR, ' all from Indian Avenue to Palm Canyon Drive; AMADO ROAD, from Indian Avenue to Belardo Road; as Streets of Major Importance within the City, was adopted by unani- mous vote. Discussion was had concerning the project statement for maintenance of State Hig1way Rout 187 (Palm Canyon Drive) from the Northerly City boundary to the Easterly City boundary, 6.30 miles, for the biennium beginning July lst, 1939 by ,the Division of State Highways,, and a pro- ject statement for the maintenance of Streets of Major Importance within the City, all out of funds derived from the 1 /4¢ State Gas Tax, was had and there being no objection, the City Clerk and/or Mayor was instructed to sign such project statements and transmit the same to the Division of State Highways, the project statement for maintenance of Streets of Major Importance to program $1,500 for maintenance, the remainder of the City°s portion of such tax to remain on deposit in the State Treasury until specifically programed for additional maintenance or for -construc- tion work. Upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Reso- lution No. 213 of the City Council, accepting a proposed supplemental agreement with Harry N. Williams, Jr., described in said resolution and respecting the ,removal and disposal of garbage, waste matter, trash and rubbish within the City and authorizing and directing the I9avor and the City Clerk to execute said supplemental agreement for and on behalf of the City, upon approval thereof by the City Attorney as to form, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Hicks„ Murray, Pershing, Shannon and Mayor Boyd. Thereupon Councilman Pershing introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordi- nance of the City of Palm Springs Amending Ordinance No. 23 of said City, being an Ordinance Relating to the Collection and Disposal of Garbage, Rubbish and Waste Flutter in the City and Collection of Chargestherefor, by Amending Sections 4, 5 and 7 thereof.", the title of which was road, " whereupon upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Murray and adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon and Mayor Boyd, the further reading of said or dinance was waived and said ordinance was filed with the Clerk for further consideration and action of the Council. - The Mayor announced that he thought it advisable and that he had appointed Councilman Shannon to be Chairman and Councilman Murray to be Vice-Chairman of a sub-committee of the Street Committee with special duty and authority regarding Sanitation, particulary Garbage and Waste Natter disposal, and 163 upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Hicks, such appointments were unanimously approved. Inquiry was made concerning the preparation of an ordinance pro- viding for requisitions for purchase of supplies and work orders and the City Attorney was,requested to prepare such an ordinance at his earliest convenience for introduction and consideration of the Council. Mr. John M. Forline, representing the Property Owners Protective Association, made inquiries concerning the budget and probable rate of taxation for the ensuing fiscal year and discussion was had con- cerning the same. Mr. Forline was informed that the budget had not yet been prepared and that the rate had not been fixed and he visa requested to keep in touch with the City officials in charge of the same and obtain ftom them such information in regard thereto as he might desire. Thereupon the meeting adjourned to 7:30 o'clock P. M., Thursday, June 29th, 1939. Clam----00000---- Ci Iainutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meeting at the Council Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on Friday, June 29th, 1939, at 7:30 o'clock P. H., pursuant to the adjournment of the meeting held June 21,1939. The meeting eras called to order by Yayor Boyd, who presided. Roll Call: Present:, Mayor Boyd City Attorney Roy V7. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney Absent: Councilman Cliffton Councilman Hicks Councilman I,4urray Councilman Pershing Councilman Shannon Councilman :7illiams There being no quorum present, the meeting was adjourned to June 30, 1939 at 7:00 o 'clock A. T3, by public announcement of hayor Boyd. City C erk ----00000---- I.4inutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meeting at the Council Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on Friday, June 30j, 1939, starting at 7:00 o'clock A. M., pursuant to the adjourment of the meeting of said City Council at 7:30 o'clock P. IT., June 29th, 1939, (which meet- ing was adjourned due to lack of quorum). The meeting was called to order by Idayor Boyd, who presided. 164 Upon motion made by Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams and unanimously adopted, Councilman Murray was named Clerk pro tem in the absence of City Clerk Guy Pinney. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Boyd Councilman ;Williams Councilman Shannon Councilman laurray City Attorney Roy W. Colegate Absent: Councilman flicks Councilman Pershing Councilman Cliffton The first order of business was presented by City Attorney Colegate, who read in full Ordinance No. 60 entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs establishing a public library in and for said munici- pality." which ordiance was introduced and read in full at meeting of the Council held June 21, 1939. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams, said Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Vdilliams, Shannon, Murray and hlayor Boyd. Noes: None Absent: Councilmen Hicks, Pershing and Cliffton. Councilman Shannon then introduced and read in full Ordinance No. 64; entitled "An Ordiance of the City of Palm Springs Fixing the Amount of Yoney necessary to be Raised by Taxation for the Current Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1939." Said Ordinance was filed with the Clerk pro tem for deliver to the City Clerk for further considera- tion and action of the Council. Councilman Shannon then presented and read in full Resolution No. 214 of the City Council authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute an agreement with the Board of Supervisors of Riverside County whereby the City of Palm Springs shall pay the County of ,Riverside for the assessment and collection of the taxes of said City as, Ordinance No. 44. Said agreement was read in full by Council- man Shannon. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Coun- cilman Williams and unanimously adopted, said Resolution was adopted. Thereupon by motion of Councilman I',iurray, seconded by Councilman 'Williams and unanimously adopted, the meeting, adjourned. J ri erk`pro ----00000---- Linutes of Regular Ivieating of the City Council of the City of Palm Sprinrls. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held the regular meeting for the month of July ,. 1939, at the Council Chambers, knovm as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive in said City of Palm Springs, on Wednesday, July 5th, 1939, at 7:30 o 'clock P. IT., the said day being the first Wednesday of the said month of July. The meeting; was called to order iTj Mayor Boyd, viho presided. Invocation by Councilman Murray. Ro1'1 Call: Present: Mayor Boyd Councilman Hicks Councilman Murray - Councilman Pershing Councilman Shannon Councilman Williams City Attorney Roy W. Colegate Ci-ty Clerk Guy Pinney 165 Absent: Councilman Cliffton No corrections being suggested and there being no objections, it was ordered that the minues of the meetings held ifiay 31st, June 5th, 7th and 21st, 1939, be approved. The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Hicks, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd: From the General Fund: Albert R. Hoffman $"100.00 J. F. Davidson 10.00 Chas. J. Burket 25.00 Winifred C. ChaT�man 110.00 Roy Mr. Colegate 75.00 P.oy liv. Colegate 35.00 Roy 'V'�% Colegate 200.00 Guy Pinney 200.00 John Sprague, Jr. 20.00 Louis c., Frances Geutiello 56.00 Earl ",Wtaker 13.00 Guy Pinney 14.32 Brown 8: Finch 3.30 Nevada-Calif. Electric Corp. 4.19 State Compensation Insurance Pund 50.00 Southern California Gas Co. .40 Desert Sun 7.50 Nevada-Calif. Electric Corp. 1.49 Stockwell e- Binney 17.52 A. Carlisle & Co. 20.88 From the Garbage Fund: G. K. Sanborn 50.00 Harnj N. Williams, Jr. 270.00 Harry N. Williams, Jr. 63.45 Desert Inn Garage - _ 1.80 - From the Gas Tax Fund: Gray & Taylor 61.50 Orville Bigham 2.50 Abel Buelra 8.75 From Indian Ave. Spec. Improvement: Grad & Taylor 353.68 From the Street Fund: C. G. Lykken 4.79 San Gorgonio Pock Products 14.42 Riverside Blue Print Shop 6.43 ; An ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Amending Ordinance No. 23 of said City, being an Ordinance relating to the Collection and Disposal of Garbage, Rubbish and FJaste Matter in the City and Collection of Charges therefor by Amending Sections 4, 5 and 7 thereof.", being Ordinance No. 61, introduced at a meet- ing of the City Council held June 21, 1939, was read in full and upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Pershing, was passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Williams, Pershing, Shannon, Hicks, Murray and Irlayor Boyd. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Cliffton An ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Regulating and Licensing the Business of Carrying Passengers for hire in Motor Vehicles within the City." introduced at a meeting of the City Council held June 21, 1939, and being Ordinance No. 62 was read in full, and upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Pershing, was passed by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Williams, Pershing, Shannon, Hicks, Murray and PrSayor Boyd. Noes: None. Absent:, Councilman Cliffton. The title of an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Amending Ordinance No. 30 of said City, being the Palm Springs Plumbing Code, adopted November 1, 1936, by Amending Sections 12, 14, 166 15, 16, 17, 22(d), 22(m), 33, 34, 36, 39 and 41, by Adding Section 27(a) and by Repealing Section 35 thereof." introduced at a meeting; of the City Council held June 21, 1939, which ordinance was then read in full, and being Ordinance No. 63, was read, -whereupon upon motion of Councilman Clicks, seconded by Councilman Pershing and adopted by unanimous vote, the further reading of said Ordinance was waived. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman ITurray, seconded by Councilman Shannon, said Ordinance was passed by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen dicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Niayor Boyd. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Cliffton. I The written acceptance of Southern California Gas Co., dated June 22, 1939, filed in the office- of the City Clerk June 2-1, 1939, accepting the franchise granted said Southern California Gas Co. by Ordinance No. 59 of the City of Palm Springs, was presented by the City Clerk, also a bond in the penal sum of 5i1,000.00, executed by Southern Cali- fornia Gas Co. as principal and Pacific Indemnity Co. as surety as required by said Ordinance No. 59, filed in the office of the City Clerk, June 24, 1939, wl-dch bond was duly examined by -the City Coun- cil and the City Attorney and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution No. 215 of the City Coun- cil, approving and acc epting said bond as sufficient for the required purpose, was adopted by unanimous vote. Pon. Albert R. Hoffman, the City Judge, presented his request in writ- ing that ho be permitted to be absent from the State of California for the period from July 6th, 1939 to and including August lst, 1939, upon the ground of urgent necessity stated in said request and upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution. No. 216 of the City Council granting such permission was unanimously- adopted. Councilman Shannon presented request in writing that he be permitted. to be absent from the State of California-for a period of from July_ 6, 1939 to September 4, 1939, both dates inclusive, upon the ground of urgent necessity such being for the benefit of the health of his wife; DIrs. Frank V. Shannon, and upon motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution No. 217 of the City Council granting such permission was unanimously adopted. A communication was received from Mr. Austin G. McManus requesting the closing up of a portion of South Patencio Road (also known as West Avenue), a street within the City of Palm Springs, California, such portion being described as the FTesterly rectangular 16 feet of said Street lying between the Southerly line of Baristo Road (also known as Lime Street) and the Northerly line of Ramon Road (also known as South Street) as shown by map on file in Book 9, page 432, Records of San Diego County, California, and a communi- cation from the City Planning Commission approving and recommending the granting of said 'request, was referred to the City Attorney for the drawing of a Resolution of Intention concerning said matter. A communication was received from the City* Planning Commission stat- ing that at a meeting thereof-held June 14, 1939, a motion approving; the following report ,,•gas adopted and the Secretary was ordered to transmit the report to the City Council as a recommendation to the City Council, to-wit: "A careful study of all available data leads us to the conclusion that an Aerial Tramway from Chino Canyon to Long Valley up the East face of Mt. San Jacinto, properly financed, properly completed and properly controlled for the protection of the best interest of Palm Springs, would be an asset of major import- ance to Palm Springs and this whole desert area." Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Council- man Shannon, Resolution No. 218 of the City Council, concurring in 167 said report and recommendation of the City Planning Commission was adopted by unanimous vote. The 1.1ayor then presented his appointment in writing, subject to the approval of the City Council of the following five persons to constitute and be the original Board of Library Trustees of the TTelwood Murray Memorial Library of the City of Palm Springs, created and established by Ordinance No. 60 of the City of Palm Springs, the said Trustees to have the powers, duties and author- ities now or hereafter provided for by said Act and to hold office for terms and in the manner provided by said Act, namely: James Geggie Kate E. Collins Esther B. Pearson Robert D. Murray Francis F. Crocker Thereupon Resolution No. 219 of the City Council, ratifying, approving and consenting to said appointments and each of them, upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Shannon, _ - vms adopted by unanimous vote. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution No. 220 of the City Council, appointing J. Claude Roberts now an officer of the Palm Springs Police Protection District to the office of City Policeman of the City of Palm Springs to serve without compensation and until further order of the City Council, was adopted by unanimous vote. Upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Shannon, it was ordered that the City Attorney prepare summons and complaints for civil actions against all persons who are delinquent in payment of the license taxes for the full period of the fiscal year 1938-39. Thereupon the meeting adjourned to July 6, 1939, at 10:00 o'clock A. M. City Clerk ----00000---- Minutes of Adjourned Regular IJeeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meeting at the Coun oil Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on Thursday, July 6th, 1939 at 10:00 o'clock A. LEI., pursuant to the adjournment of the regular meeting of the City Council held July 5th, 1939. The meeting was called to order by N.ayor Boyd, who presided. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Boyd Councilman IIicks Councilman Murray Councilman Pershing City Attorney Roy W. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney Absent: Councilman Cliffton Councilman Shannon Councilman Williams The following claim was presented, audited and upon motion of Councilman IIicks, seconded by Councilman Pershing, was approved 168 and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-writ, the affirmative votes of Coun- cilmen IIicks, Murray, Pershing and Layer Boyd: From the General Fund: State Compensation Insurance Fund 140.O4 , An ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs fixing the Amount of Honey Wecessary to be raised by Taxation for the Current Year begin- ning July 1, 1939." introduced at a meeting of the ,City Council held on June 30, 1939, being Ordinance No. 64 of the City of Palm Springs, was read in full and upon motion of Councilman Turray, seconded by Councilman Pershing;, was passed by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Hicks, Murray, Pershing and Mayor Boyd. Hoes: None. Absent: Councilmen Cliffton, Shannon and Murray. Upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman IIicks, Resolu- tion No. 221 of the City Council, requesting the Board of Supervisors and the Road Department of the County of Riverside to grade, level and/or maintain the following named or mentioned streets in the City of Palm Springs in the manner indicated, to-wit: 1. - Grade and level' and,repave, Indian Avenue_with.:Desert.Oil l:iix between.Andreas Road and Tahquitz Drive. 2. Grade, level and pave Paseo E1 Mirador with Desert Oil I'dix for a distance of approximately 660 feet East from the end of the_presont pavement. - 3. Grade, level and pave Tahquitz Drive with Desert Oil Iriix between Palm Canyon Drive and Indian Avenue. 4. Grade, level and pave Andreas Road with Desert Oil Dlix between Palm Canyon Drive and Indian Avenue. 5. Grade, level and pave Ramon Road with Desert Oil Mix Westerly from Palm Canyon Drive to Cahuilla Road. 6. Make occasional repairs and do a reasonable amount of maintenance of streets elsewhere in the City as re- quested by, the City Council or the City Superintendent of Streets. was adopted.by unanimous vote, to-writ, the affirmative votes of Council- men hicks, i,,Turray, Pershing and Mayor Boyd. Pursuant to instructions given at the last meeting of the City Council, the City Attorney then presented a form of Resolution of Intention to close up a portion of South Patencio Road (also knot^m as Vilest Avenue) a street vrithin,the City of Palm Springs, described as follows: The Westerly rectangular 16 feet of said street lying between the Southerly line of Baristo Road (also knovm as Lime Street) and the Northerly line of Ramon Road(also known as South Street) as shown by map on file in Book 9, page 432 of Maps, records of San Diego County, California. and upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman luiurray, said Resolution in the form prepared by the City Attorney and being Resolution bio.222 of the City Council, ordering the Superintendent of Streets to give notice thereof by posting according to law and by pulication for four successive insertions in The Limelight, a weekly newspaper of general circulation, printed, published and circulated in the City of, Palm Springs, beginning with its issue of July 8, 1939, there being no other newspaper printed, published and circulated in said City, was adopted by unanimous vote. Upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Flicks and unanimously adopted, the meeting adjourned to Tuesday, July,18, 1939. City C rk ----00Ooo---- 169 Iulinubes of Adjourned Regular Leeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Palm Sprints, California, held .a meeting*, at the Council Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on Tuesday, July 18, 1939, at 2:00 o'clock P. P„4., pursuant to the adjournment of the meeting held July 6, 1939. Roll Call: Present: City Clerk Guy Pinney Absent: Mayor Boyd Councilman Cliff'ton Councilman Hicks Councilman Murray Councilman Pershing Councilman Shannon Councilman Williams For lack of quorum, meeting was declared adjourned sine die. _- City C er ----00000---- Minutes of Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held the regular meeting for the month of August, 1939, at the Council Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City of Palm Springs, on Wednesday, August 2, 1939, at 7:30 o'clock P. M., the said day being the first Wednesday of the said month of August. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Invocation by Councilman Murray. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Boyd Councilman Murray Councilman Hicks Councilman Williams Absent: Councilmen Cliffton Councilman Pershing Councilman Shannon No corrections being suggested and there being no objections, it was ordered that the minutes of the meetings held June 29th, 30th, July 5th, 6th and 18th, 1939, be approved. The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Coun- cilman flicks, seconded by Councilman Williams, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Murray, Hicks, Williams and Mayor Boyd: From the General Fund: Albert R. Hoffman $100.00 Roy W. Colegate 75.00 Roy W. Colegate 35.00 Guy Pinney 200.00 Chas. J. Burket 25.00 170 Winifred C. Chapman $110.00 John Sprague, Jr. 20.00 J. F. Davidson 10,00 Earl Whitaker 7.50 Guy Pinney, City Clerk 12.55 Louis, & Frances Gautiello 58.33 Brice Harold Frazier ' 125.00 Nevada-Calif. Elec. Corp. 7.21 Los Angeles Stamp & Stationery Co. 1.25 California Water & Telephone Co. 24.20 Stockwell & Binney 4.53 C. G. Lykken 3.29 L. Deming Tilton 165.10 Southern California Gas Co. 1.00 A. Carlisle & Co. 1.38 Kocher - Samson 660.00 The Limelight 194.66 From the Street Fund- The Limelight 9.76 From the Gas Tax Fund: .libel Brulm 5.00 O'Donnell Oil SecuritiesCo. 10,00 Gray & Taylor 32.00 From the Street Fund; Gray & Taylor 2.00 From the Education Fund: Dorothy L. Bear 60.00 From the Garbage Fund: G. K. Sanborn 50.00 Harry N. Williams, Jr. - 7.87 Upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Hicks, Reso- lution No. 223 of the City Council authorizing the execution of memorandum of agreement for expenditure of 1/4 cent Gas Tax on State Highways within the City as prepared and submitted by the ,Department of Public Works, and directing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign said agreement for and on behalf of the City, was adopted by unanimous vote. Notification of application for liquor licenses were received from the State Board of Equalization as follows: Neva 1. Young, dba Amado Liquor Shop - 7/17/39 Off Sale Beer and Wine Joseph Aboudara, 117Q - 12F2 Plaza Court 7/5/39 0n Sale Beer and Wine also communications from Chief of Police respecting same, stating that investigations had been made and assigning no reason why such permits should not be granted. No action ordered. Letter was received from the Chief of Police informing the Council that Officer Max Belanger had resigned his position as Patrolman on the Palm Springs City Police force and as an officer of the Palm Springs Pro- tection District, and that Air• Norman Richard Powell had been appointed a police,officer of the Palm Springs Police Protection District to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Officer Belanger, and request- ing the appointment of Mr. Powell as a police officer of the City of Palm Springs. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution No. 224 accepting the resignation of Max Belanger and appointing Norman Richard Powell a police officer of the City of Palm Springs to serve without compensation as long as he remains a police officer of the Palm Springs Police Protection District or until the further order of the City Council, was adopted by unani- mous vote. The City Clerk presented a summary statement of receipts and dis- bursements by departments and funds, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1938, and ending June 30, 1939, including opening and clos- ing Fund balances in the City Treasury, which, upon_motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, was ordered published according to law,once in The Limelight, a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published within the City. 171 The City Clerk also presented the Audit Report of the City for the fiscal year 1938-39, prepared by Brice Harold Frazier, a . certified public accountant, which report was examined and ordered filed. Upon motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution No. 225 of the City Council, resolving that effective August 1, 1939, the monthly compensation of the following limed officers and employees of the City of Palm Springs be fixed and paid from the Funds of tha'4City noted, until further or other order of the City Council, as follows, to-wit: City Clerk, $225.00 from the General Fund. Building and Electrical Inspector, $175.00 from the General Fund. Superintendent of Streets and Assistant Building and Electrical Inspector, $200.00 from the Street Fund. was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Murray, Williams, Hicks and Mayor Boyd. Upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution Uo. 226 of the City Council appointing Dorothy L. Bear librarian of the Welwood Murray Memorial Library of the City of Palm Springs, to act as such under the supervision and direction of the Board of Library Trustees of the City of Palm Springs and until further or other order of the City Council, fixing her salary at the sum of $$60.00 per month, payable from the Library Fund of the City, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative 'votes of Councilmen Yurray,_ Williams, Hicks and - Mayor Boyd. The request of Dwight Be Babcock for a 'refund of Real Estate Salesman's license tax paid by him in June, 1939, for the en- suing fiscal year, upon the ground that he had removed to Santa Monica and did not intend to engage in such business in Palm Springs during said period, was presented. Upon advice of the City Attorney, the Clerk was instructed that it would not be legally possible to make such refund and to suggest that he avail himself of the privi- lege of transferring such license to some other applicant. The City Clerk informed the Council that the Report of the City Planning Commission recou¢nending a new or revised Zoning Ordinance for the City, was filed in his office August 1, 1939, and the City Clerk was instructed to acknowledge receipt of the same and to refer it to the City Council at the next regular meeting for the purpose of considering and fixing a date or dates for hearings thereon before the Council as required by law. The City Clerk was requested to obtain an estimate from Lire J. F. Davidson, City Engineer, of the cost of a new and corrected map of the City, and also to obtain an appraisal by the Palm Springs Real Estate Board of the value of the Welwood Murray Memorial Library Building and premises for City record. ' The Chief of Police requested the enactment of an ordinance regu- lating and restricting the discharge of fire arms within the City limits and the City Attorney was instructed to dray such an ordi- nance for submission to the City Council at an early meeting. Thereupon the meeting adjourned to Thursday, August 17, 1939, at 7-30 o'clock P. M. city ----00000---- 172 Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meet- ing at the Council Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on Thursday, August 17, 1939, at 7:30 o'clock,P. M., pur- suant to adjournment of the -regular meeting of the City Council held August 2, 1939. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided.' Roll Call: Present= Mayor Boyd Councilman Williams Councilman Murray Councilman Pershing City Attorney Roy W. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney Absent: Councilman Cliffton Councilman Shannon Councilman Hicks No corrections being suggested and there being no objections, it was ordered that the minutes of the meeting of August 2, 1939, be approved. Upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution No. 227 of the City Council approving the agreement with the State of California for expenditure of 1/4 cent Gas Tax allocated for Streets of Major Importance within the City and authorizing and directing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute' said agreement for and on behalf of the City was adopted by unanimous vote. Upon motions motions by Councilman Pershing, seconded by Council- man Murray, Resolutions No. 228 and 229 of the City Council, accept- ing grants by Morris Cohn and Margaret D. Rosenblatt and husband, Martin S. Rosenblatt, Andrew M. Cole and wife Marjorie E. Cole, and Frederick M. Cole and wife Alice U. Cole, to the City, of lands within the City for park purposes, were adopted by unanimous vote. Upon motions of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution No. '230 of the City Council appointing Harry Hoop a police officer of the City, and Resolution No. 231 of the. City Council re- instating and re-appointing Max Belanger a police officer of the City, both officers to serve without compensation and to remain officers so long as they continue as officers of the Palm Springs Police Protection District, or until further order of the City Council, were adopted by unanimous vote. The City Clerk stated that notice of intention to close up a por- tion of South Patencio Road (also known as West Avenue), a street within the City, as shown by map on file in Book 9, page 432 of Maps, records of San Diego County, California, described as follows: The Westerly rectangular sixteen (16) feet of the said street lying between the Southerly line of Baristo Road (also known as -Lime street) and the Northerly line of Ramon Road (also known as South Street) was published in compliance with Resolution No. 222 of the City Coun- cil on July 8, 15, 22, and 29, 1939, in the Limelight, a newspaer of general circulation, printed, published and circulated in the City of Palm Springs. More than ten days having expired since the date of the last publication of said notice on, to-wit: July 29, 1939, and no protest against said work having been filed in the office of the City Clerk and no person appearing to protest the 173 doing of said work and this meeting being the first meeting of the City Council subsequent to the expiration of said period of ten days after the date of the lastpublication of said notice as above stated, upon motion by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Murray it was unanimously ordered that a hearing on said matter be held on September 6, 1939 at 8:00 o'clock P. M., at the Council Chambers, No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive in the City of Palm Springs and that the City Attorney draw a resolution and an appropriate Ordi- nance for the closing of said portion of said Patencio Road for sub- mission to and action thereupon by the City Council at said meeting. The 'Council was informed that the Board of Supervisors of Riverside County had appropriated necessary funds to enable the Riverside County Health Department to put into effect the cooperative plan for the employment of a sanitary inspector for the City and County as con- templated by Resolution No. 188 of the City Council, and it was stated that the County expected the sum of $800.00 for the City's share of the expense of such plan to be appropriated and paid to-the County Treasurer on or before September 1, 1939. Upon motion duly made and seconded and unanimously adoptedthe City Attorney was instructed to inquire of the County Health Department and other proper County offic- ials concerning the details of such plan and to report the same at the next meeting of the City Council. Councilmen Williams, Chairman of the General Committee, made the fol- lowing report and recommendation: The General Committee recommends that fire insurance in the amount of $1000.00 be placed on the Palm Springs Public Library Building. Same to be placed with Kocher-Samson and written for a term of three years, with 80 per cent Co-insurance clause; That a policy for fire in the amount of ninety per cent of purchase price be placed upon the City's furniture and fixtures in the City Courtroom. Said policy to be written by Rufus J. Chapman for a tern of three years; - - That fire insurance in the amount of ninety per cent of pur- chase price be placed on the furniture and fixtures belong- ing to the City of Palm Springs in the City Offices. Same to be placed with Rufus J. Chapman for a term of three years. All such insurance to be with Board Companies. Councilman Williams thereupon introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs, regulating Purchases, Funds, Liabilities and Disbursements.", which was read in full and filed with the Clerk for further action of the Council, and the Clerk was instructed to submit a copy thereof to the Auditor of City ac- counts for comment and recommendations. Councilman Pershing introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs regulating Discharge of Fire Arms.", which was read in Hall and filed with the Clerk for further action of the Council. A letter from R. T. Hicks, County Auditor of Riverside County, was presented containing a statement in accordance with Act 8464, Gen- eral Laws of California, of the assessed value of property within the City of Palm Springs for the fiscal year 1939-40, after the same had been equalized by the County Board of Supervisors, sitting as a State Board of Equalization, as follows; Land 2,445,030.00 Buildings 3,268,940.00 Trees, etc. Secured Personal Property & Money 518,530.00 00.00 Less Exemptions 30,180.00 Total $ 6,202,320.00 Proposed assessments of Operative Property made by State Board of Equalization 315,660.00 Grand Total for Taxation $ 60517,980.00 174 Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Murray Resolution No. 232 of the City Council fixing the rate of taxes for the current fiscal year at Fifteen Cents ($0.15) upon es.ch One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) of the value of the property within the City assessed and equalized as stated by the County Auditor, whioh rate shall be the same throughout the City, there being no different rate for any portion or districts thereof, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirma- tive votes of Councilmen Murray, Williams, Pershing end Mayor Boyd. Notification of application for liquor license was received from the State Board of Equalization as follows: C. Thomas Luke and Adolph C. Allegrini, dba Palm Springs Billiard Parlor, North side Andreas Road 8/5/39 On Sale Distilled Spirits also a communication from the Chief of Police respecting same, stating; that an examination of his files , and records and An independent investi- gation disclose no reason for opposing the granting of such permit. There being no objection, no action was taken in regard to said 'applica- tion. An informal claim for payment for excess use of water for cooling pur.. poses at the City Offices was referred to the Finance Committee for in- vestigation, report and recommendation. Upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Murray and adopted by unanimous rote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Council- men Murray, Williams, Pershing and Mayor Boyd, the sum of not exceeding $50.00 was appropriated to pay the expenses of the City Clark as a repre- sentative of the City at the annual meeting in Oakland, California, of the League of California Municipalities, September 18 - 21, 1939. The City Attorney presented a certified copy of a decree of the Superior Court of Riverside County distributing the assets of the Palm Springs Library, a California Non-Profit Library Corporation in liquidation, distributing to the City 3918 books and office ,furniture and equip- ment assets of said corporation. Thereupon the meeting adjourned upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted. City Cler ----00000---- Minutes of Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of- the City of Palm Springs, California, held the regular meeting for the month of September, 1939, at the Council Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City of Palm Springs, on Wed- nesday, September 6, 1939, at 7s30 o'clock P. M.,- the said day being the first Wednesday of the said month of September. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Invocation by Councilman Murray. - Roll Call: Presents Mayor Boyd Councilman Murray Councilman Pershing 175 Councilman Shannon Councilman Williams Guy Pinney, City Clerk Absents Councilman Cliffton Councilman Hicks No corrections being suggested and there being no objections, it was ordered that the minutes of the meeting of August 17, 1939 be approved. The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd: From the General Dund: Albert R. Hoffman $100.00 Chas. .J. Burket 175.00 John Sprague, Jr. 20.00 Winifred C. Chapman 110.00 Guy Pinney 225.00 Roy W. Colegate 75.00 Roy W. Colegate 35.00 - J. F. Davidson 10.00 Louis & Frances Gautiello 58.33 Nevada-Calif. Elea. Corp. 6.75 " 11 it " 1.00 Security Title Ins. & Guar. Co. 12.50 Southern California Gas Co. 1.00 Earl Whitaker 6.50 - Calif. Water & Telephone Co. 33.55 Albert R. Hoffman 2.37 Nelle Leonesio 3.75 From the Street Fund: G. K. Sanborn 200.00 State Relief Administration 10.52 George Fairley 4.69 C. W. Seaton 11.25 From the Garbage Fund: County of Riverside 200.00 Upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution No. 233 of the City Council, transferring the sum of $100. from the General Fund to the Street Fund as a loan to be repaid when- ever moneys for that purpose are available in the Street Fund, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Council- men h4urray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution No. 234 of the City Council, extending the leave of absence of Councilman Bacon L. Cliffton to October 15, 1939 inclusive, was adopted by unanimous vote. The title of an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Regulating Discharge of Firearms.", introduced at a meeting of the City Council held August 17, 1939 was read, whereupon the further reading of said or dinance was waived upon motion of Coun- cilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Pershing and adopted by unani- mous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Thereupon said ordinance, being --- Ordinance No.- 65 of theCity of Palm Springs, upon motion of Coun- cilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Pershing was passed by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Noes: None Absent: Councilmen Cliffton and Hicks. 176 Upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolu- tion No. 235 of the City Council, appointing Alf John Jacobson and William O'Brien police officers of the City of Palm Springs to serve without com- pensation so long as they continue to be police officers of the Palm Springs Police Protection Districtor until further order of the City Council„ was adopted by unanimous vote. Thereupon an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs regulating Purchases, Funds, Liabilities and Disbursements.", introduced at a meeting of the City Council held August 17, 1939, upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilmen Pershing, was amended and as so amended was read in full end re-introduced by Councilman Shannon and filed with the Clerk for the further action of the City Council. The Council then proceeded to the hearing upon the application for closing a portion of South Patencio Road (also known as West Avenue) as shown by map on file in Book 9, Page 432 of Maps, records of San Diego County, California, and described as the Westerly rectangular sixteen feet of said street lying between the Southerly line of Baristo Road (also known as Lime Street) and the Northerly line of Ramon Road (also known as South Street), and no persons appearing to protest the closing of said Road or the proceedings therefor and no protests having been filed in the office of the City Clerk and the time for filing same having expired, upon motion of Councilman Pershing,- seconded- by Coun- cilman Williams and adopted by unanimous vote, the said hearing was declared closed. The Council being fully advised in respect to said proposed work-and to the proposed closing of said portion of said street, upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, de- termined that the public interest and convenience required the doing of said work and the closing of said portion of said street and order- ed the doing of said work and the closing of said portion of said street and that no lands or district of lands are to be assessed to pay any damages, costs or expenses of closing up in part said street and that there shall be no damages,, costs or expenses of such closing, and Thereupon Councilman Pershing in pursuance of said determination and order introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the' City of Palm Springs Closing up in Part South Patencio Road, a public street within the City of Palm Springs.", which was read in full and was filed with the City Clerk for further consideration and action of the City Council. Notifications of application for liquor licenses were received from the State Board of Equalization as follows: Joseph Aboudara, 1172 - 1251 Plaza Court 8/26/39 On Sale Distilled Spirits Marvin D. Sale, dba',Sale's Plaza Market, Plaza Ct. 81/28/39 Off Sale Beer and Wine LeRoy Mills, dba Palm Springs Liquor Store, 3 Central Hotel Annex Building Wine Bottling No action was taken requiring filing of protests against the same. The City Council having received from the City Planning Commission a portion of the Master 'Plan for the City, being a Land Use Plan, which applies to the entire area of the City, and -which has been prepared by said City Planning Commission and adopted and recommended by it to the City Council of the City of Palm Springs by the affirmative votes of two-thirds of the total membership of said Planning Commission for adoption as, a portion of the Master Plan of said City pursuant to the provisions of the Planning Act, 1929 (Statutes 1929, page 1805, as amended), same being duly certified and accompanied by a report of the findings, summaries of hearings and recommendations of the Planning Commission, all duly filed in the office of the City Clerk, August lst, 1939, upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution No. 236 of the City Council, setting the hearing on said report and recommendation of the City Planning Commission for 10:00 o'clock A. M. on Tuesday, the 17th day of October, 1939, at the place 177 in the City where the City Council usually meets, to-wit', the ground floor of the Gautiello Building which is on the East side of North Palm Canyon Drive, a short distance South of Alejo Road and which place is also know as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in Palm Springs, to vhhich hearing all personsinterested and the general public will be afforded an opportunity to be heard and ordering the City Clerk to publish a notice of said hearing once in the Limelight, a weekly newspaper of general circulation, printed, published and circulated in the City of Palm Springs, in it's issue of September 30, 1939, in words and figures set- forth in said Resolution, was adopted by unanimous vote. The City Clerk informed the City Council that the cost of the work of constructing curbs on Indian Avenue, Tahquitz Drive and Arenas Road, including engineering costs and clean-up costs, #/0� slightly exceeded the deposits made in the Indian Avenue Special Curb Construction-Fund and the Clerk was instructed to render a statement of such costs to each of the persons making deposits in said Fund and to render an accounting thereof to the City Council. Upon application of the City Planning Commission and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams and adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilman Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd, the sum of $240.00 was appropriated to pay for clerical expense of said Com- mission for the fiscal year 1939-40 to be paid out upon the pre- sentation, auditing and approval by the City Council of bills for such services as the same are or may be incurred. Upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Shannon and adopted by unanimous vote, to-writ, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd, the sum of $25.00 was appropriated to pay the traveling expenses of Chas. J. Burket, City Building and Electrical Inspector, for attending the annual convention of the Pacific Coast Building Officials Conference at Oakland, California, during the month of October, 1939. A communication was received from Dr. R. L. Kaufman, County Health Officer, informing the City Council that preparation had been com- pleted for the employment of a City Health Officer by the County to devote not less than 744 hours of time during each twelve months period beginning October 1, 1939, in the performance of health inspection duties in the City at a cost to the City of $200.00 a quarter during such period beginning October 1, 1939, and there- upon upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 237 of the City Council appointing the Health Officer of the County of Riverside and his Deputies, Health Officers of the City of Palm Springs and ordering the pay- ment to the County of Riverside the sum of 0200.00 in full of advance payment for services of such Health Officers for the quarter beginning October 1, 1939, and $200.00 to be paid the beginning of each quarter year thereafter during said twelve months period, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Committee Reports: Library Committee was requested to confer with the Library Board to ascertain the status of the Librarian and the correct amount of her salary and ways and means for the payment thereof; for insur- ance upon the buildings accessory to the Library Building; and for the placing of a Plaque upon the Library Building commemorat- ing the gift thereof to the City. 178 General Committee was requested to confer with the representative of, Mr. Herbert J. Carpenter, lessor of the City Offices, concerning the excess of charges for water service occasioned by the use of cooling equipment during the summer months and to present a bill for such ex- cess for the consideration and approval of the City Council. Street Committees At the suggestion of this Committee, the Street Superintendent was instructed to investigate the prevalence of punc- ture weed within the City and, to recommend methods of eradication there- of. The Chief of Police called the attention of the City Council to the City Parking Ordinance prohibiting parking on the North side of Andreas Road between Palm Canyon Drive and Indian Avenue and that since the widening of said Road such prohibition was improper. The matter was referred to the Public Safety Committee for ,sug- gestions for an amendment to the Traffic Ordinance eliminating such prohibition. - Mr. J. Edward Seal addressed the Council and requested approval of the site on the West side of North Palm Canyon Drive imme- diately South of Alejo Road as a suitable site for a mortuary or undertaking establishment. Mr. Seal was informed that the main- tenance of a mortuary or undertaking establishment at that locat- tion was prohibited by City Ordinance and that such approval vw uld not be considered by the City Council unless or until he should conduct such proceedings before the City Planning Commission and the City Council as would permit of the necessary and proper amend- ment of the City Zoning Ordinance in respect thereto. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by,Council- man Murray, the meeting adjourned to September 15, 1939, at 8:00 o'clock P. M. Ci - - - -00000 - - - - Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meeting at the Council Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on,Friday, September 15, 1939, at 8:00 o'clock P. M., pursuant to adjournment of regular meeting of the City Coun- cil held September 6, 1939. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Boyd Councilman Murray Councilman Shannon Councilman Williams City Clerk Guy Pinney Absents Councilman Clifton Councilman Hicks Councilman Pershing The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams, were approved 179 and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Murray, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd: From the General Funds The Limelight $ 9.98 Southern Calif. Gas Co. 1.00 From the Gas Tax Funds C. W. Seaton 129.94 George Fairley 19.69 The title of an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Regulating Purchases, Funds, Liabilities and Dis- bursements.", introduced at a meeting of the City Council held August 17, 1939, and amended at a meeting of the City Council held September 6, 1939, which ordinance as so amended was read in full at said meeting of the City Council held September 6, 1939, was read, whereupon upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman ffilliams and adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Murray, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd, the further reading of said ordinance was waived. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray, said ordinance being Ordinance No. 66 of the City of Palm Springs, was passed by the following votes Ayes: Councilmen Murray, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Noess None. Absents Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, and Pershing. The title of an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs.", introduced at a meeting of the City Council held September 6, 1939, and then read in full, was read, whereupon upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams and adopted by unanimous vote, to writ, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Murray, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd, the further reading of said Ordinance was waived. Thereupon said Ordinance_ , being Ordinance No. 67 of the City of Palm Springs, upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Coun- cilman Williams, was passed by the following votes Ayess Councilmen Murray, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks and Pershing. A letter from Mr. Holt Clarke urging the restraint of speeding and traffic violations on Indian Avenue, North from Ramon Road, was presented and upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Murray, the same wasunanimously referred to the Public Safety Committee of the City Council for investigation and report. Attention of the City Council was called to Chapter 4 of the revised State Health and Safety Code governing installation of plumbing, which provides that all persons in every city of every class in thestate who desire to engage in or work at plumbing either as master plumber or journeyman must first make applica- tion and must pass a satisfactory qualification examination be- fore being licensed to work at the business, which law became effective July 8, 1939; and upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that the said matter be referred to the City Attorney for an opinion and recommenda- tions. Upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Murray and unanimously adopted, the meeting thereupon adjourned. Cit Clerc ----oo0ao---- ISO Tlinutes of Regular Meeting of the City council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held the regular meeting for the month of October, 1939, at the Council Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City of Palm Springs, on Wednesday, October 4, 1939, at 7:30 o'clock P. M., the said day being the first Wednesday of the said month of October. - The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Invocation by Councilman Murray. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Boyd Councilman Cliffton Councilman Hicks Councilman Pershing Councilman Murray Councilman Shannon Councilman Williams Roy W. Colegate, City Attorney Guy Pinney, City Clerk No corrections being suggested and there being no objections, it was ordered that the minutes, of the meetings of September 6, and 15, 1939 be approved. The City Treasurer's report for the month of September, 1939, was presented, examined and upon motion duly made, seconded and unani- mously adopted, was ordered filed with the City Clerk. The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Pershing, Murray, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd: From the General Fund: Albert R. Hoffman $100.00 Chas. J. Burket 175.00 John Sprague, Jr. 20.00 Winifred C. Chapman 110.00 Roy W. Colegate MOO Roy W. Colegate 35.00 J. F. Davidson 10.00 Louis & Frances Gautiello 58.337 Herbert J. Carpenter 275.00 A. Carlisle & Co. 7.12 Earl Whitaker 11.50 California Water & Telephone Co. 20.55 Nevada-California Electric Corp. 6.47 Riverside Blue Print Shop 2.33. Stockwell & Binney 24.33. Rufus J. Chapman 80.80 Guy Pinney 56.04 C. G. Lykken 3.43 From the Street Fund: C. G. Lykken 20.06 G. B. Sanborn 200.00 State Relief Administration 9.13 J. L. Jones 20.00 From the Gas Tax Fund J. L. Jones 18.00 San Gorgonio Rock Products 55.P6 American Bitumulus Co. 23.39 C. W. Seaton 127.07 George Fairley 95.24 181 From the Library fiend. Kocher = Samson 13.00 The Desert Sun 5.52 Thomas Talbott 13.27 Dorothy Bear 60.00 Upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Shannon and adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Coun- cilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Yayor Boyd, it was ordered by Resolution No. 238 of the City Coun- cil that the sum of $126.20 from the Indian Avenue Curb Special Trust Fund and ;f45.25 from the Arenas Road Curb Special Trust Fund be trans- ferred to the Street Fund and that the said trust funds be closed. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing and adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Coun- cilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd, it was ordered by Resolution No. 239 of the City Coun- cil that the sum of $540.00 be transferred from the General Fund to the Garbage Fund as a loan to be repaid when funds for that purpose are available in the Garbage Fund. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams and adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Coun- cilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd, it was ordered that the sum of $540.00 be paid from the Garbage Fund to Harry N. Williams, Jr, in satisfaction of payments due said Williams on August 1st, and September 1st, 1939 upon his contract with the City for collecting garbage and waste matter. Upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution No. 240 of the City Council establishing a fund for segre- gation of receipts and to facilitate accounting, to be known as San- itation Fund and requiring that all moneys received for collecting and disposing of garbage and waste matter in the City subsequent to August 31st, 1939, be deposited in said Fund and that all payments by the City for such service and for such other services as the City Council may designate, shall be paid out of said Fund, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Clifton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and 'mayor Boyd. Upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Eurray, U Resolution No. 241 of the City Council accepting a grant to the City l(f by Security First National Bank of Los Angeles, a"national banking corporation, of a portion of Section 3, Township 4 South, Range 4 East, S. B. B. & M., bordering Palm Canyon Drive at the Northerly entrance to the City, for use by the public and to be devoted to the planting and maintenance of palm trees and other cultivated vegetation, was adopted by unanimous vote. - Upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Williams, s' Resolutions Nos. 242 and 243 of the City Council, accepting recon veyances executed by Bank of America National Trust & Savings Asso- ciation' as trustee, releasing portions of Lots 25 and 26 in Sec- tion 13, Township 4 South, Range 4 East, S. B. B. & M. from the lien of trust deeds executed to said trustee, were adopted by unanimous vote. Upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution No. 244 of the City Council, to apply to the Division of State Highways for a permit to place a school crossing sign at the intersection of Palm Canyon Drive and Alejo Road, State Highway Route VIII' - Riv. 187 Psgs., subject to restrictions required by the Division of State Highways, was adopted by unanimous vote. The Clerk presented a letter from Mr. Robert Ransom requesting the appointment of E. 0. Luellen as a special police officer for duty in the Palm Springs Plaza at the expense of the Plaza management and a letter from the Chief of Police approving such appointment, 182 which letters, by the direction of the hlayor, were referred to the Public Safety Committee. ' A communication from the Chief of Police recommending the adoption of an ordinance forbidding Peddlers and Solicitors from Ringing Bells or Knocking on Doors of Premises Whore Signs Forbidding the Calling of Peddlers and Solicitors are posted, by direction of the Mayor was re- ferred to the Public Safety Committee. Notifications of applications for liquor licenses were received from the State Board of Equalization as follows: Geo. Foldesy, dba Palm Springs Hotel 9/16/39 On Sale Distilled' Spirits Rogers Stables, Inc., dba, Rogers Stables 9/18/39 On Sale Distilled, Spirits (4th quarter) Palm Springs Holding Corporation dba E1 Mirador Hotel 9/18/39 On Sale Distilled Spirits Off Sale Distilled Spirits Claridge's Inc., North Palm Cans*on Drive 9/22/39 On Sale Distilled Spirits, Quarterly On Sale Beer & wine Jane E. Manchester & A. R. Thompson, Jr., dba The, Doll House, 810 North Palm Canyon Drive 9/23/39 On Sale Distilled Spirits Homer J. King, dba Y.ing's, Drug Store, Grove Bldg. 91/15/39 Off Sale Distilled Spirits Off Sale Beer & wine H. L. Monhollen dba Plaza Pharmacy,124 So Palm Canyon 9/27/39 Off Sale Beer & wine Off Sale Distilled Spirits Alexander H. Nord, dba E1 Morocco Hotel 9/25/39 On Sale Distilled Spirits (Seasonal) No action,was taken requiring filing of protests against the same. At the suggestion of the Yayor, the City Clerk reported that at the close of business on October 4, 1938 and on the close of business on October 4, 1939, business licenses had been issued as follows: Year Number Amount Received 1938 257 06155.65 1939 221 4600.95 The Clerk stated that the discrepancy between the number of licenses issued and the amount received in the respective year was due mainly to the reduction of license taxes for hotels, apartments and courts because of the different bases for calculating the tax liability. Upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution No. , 245 of the City Council of appreciation for the dona- tions of park areas on Palm Canyon Drive at the Northwesterly en- trance of the City and of the plantings of palm trees therein and instructing the City Clerk to mail copies thereof to such donors, was adopted by unanimous vote. Upon discussion of the probable liability of the City for compensa- tion for injuries to police officers on regular duty within the City limits, both within and without the boundaries of Palm Springs Police Protection District, the City Clerk was instructed to include a schedule of the police officers employed by the Palm Springs Police Protection District in his quarterly reports to the State Compensa- tion Insurance Fund of employees of the City for calculations of insurance premiums thereon. The Mayor announced that he had appointed Henry Hoagland as a mem- ber of the City Planning Commission -be succeed John R. E. Chaffey whose term of appointment had expired and Eorace F. Pendery to sue- 183 coed Richard F. Outcault whose term of appointment had ex- pired and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Pershing, 'Resolution No. 246 of the City Council approving the said appointments was unanimously adopted. Reports of Committees: Finance Committees No report. Public Safety Committee: No report. Street Committee: The Chairman, Councilman Pershing, reported: "Health Departments Our new Health Officer, Mr. Nathan Beeson, appointed by Dr. Kaufman, Health Officer of Riverside County, is present and Councilman Shannon will tell us some of the details of the new arrangement for health and sanitary inspection and introduce Mr. Basson and Mr. P. T. Jones of the Health Depart- ment in Riverside, as 11r. Shannon has spent the last few days with them in a brief survey of the City and its needs from a health and sanitary standpoint. Mr. Shannon introduced the gentlemen mentioned and briefly stated the nature of the work which had been undertaken by them pursuant to agreement with Riverside County. "Street Department: Major improvements, including curbs, sur- facing, drainage, etc., have been virtually completed on Indian Avenue from Baristo Road to Alejo Road, and include Arenas Road, Tahquitz Drive and ,Andreas Road from Indian Avenue to Palm Canyon Drive. The promptcooperation of most of the property owners and of Supervisor Dillon and his crew and equipment in this undertak- ing was largely responsible for the ultimate satisfactory results. For the past few weeks we have had the aid of S.R.A. employment, thanks to Mr. Hitchcock of Riverside, the general superintendent of this district. We have thus been able to begin the "mopping up" process on Indian Avenue, and to start a general clean-up of tumble weeds, refuse, etc., throughout the City. Many property owners have cooperated with us and have already cleaned their property, and most large real estate and section subdividers have answered our call and started a general tumbleweed and refuse "hoe down" on their properties. The City will be able to put some - trucks in action to pick up some of the debris, but the legion of civic-minded persons who have individually helped and are continu- ing to, are hereby cordially thanked. The Committee reports that our street cleaning department, consist- ing of Henry Lotz and others is now on the job and doing a good one. In this regard we studied the disposing of the street refuse the past year and it was very unsatisfactory from a sanitary, health and de- sirability standpoint. Henry Lotz had to cart all of his sweepings to the City Disposal Plant personally in his own car most of the win- ter. This necessitated many trips per week to the dump and back and the Committee recommends that he, Henry Loti, be paid a gasline consumption and service fee of $15.00 per month, and as there is nothing in the City Garbage Contract to call for the City Garbage Contractor'hauling this away, that this is the best and most effi- cient method of disposal and solution of the problem, at least at this time. The Street Committee recommends the following equipment be purchased by and for the City of Palm Springs: 1-1/2 Dump Truck Water Tank(to fit on truck) and equipped with sprinkler and hose connection, and Mainter - Diesel or Gas. These recommendations are made with a clear view of the City finances at present and in the furture and a definite hope that taxes and other 184 sources of direct personal tax income may be reduced; but, as a city, some things are necessary to the benefit, health and effi- ciency of all, so the Committee recommends this proposal of street equipment be referred to the Finance Coimmittee for a report as to what might be purchased inthe coming year and to confer with Street Superintendent Sanborn, who has prices, terms, etc., from various companies for this equipment. The Committee requests an early report from -the Finance Committee and a discussion by the Council on this equipment pursuant to the Finance Committee's re- port. In this regard I am unofficially informed that all work done with any of the above requested equipment, on Streets of 4:Iajor Import- ance, can be charged, on the present authorized basis, against the Gas Tax Fund and thus facilitate payment- of the equipment. The Street Committee further recommends, and requests as a program of work to be done this', coming year that: 1. Funds be given for the removal of all excess dirt and sub- sequent grading on Indian Avenue. 2. Holes filled and seal coat on Grand Via Val Monte. 3. Holes filled and seal coat on Horth Indian Avenue from Tam- arisk Road to Canebrake Road. 4. Grade and shape all streets where there is enough gravel to to warrant it, when possible. 5. Trim trees on Palm Canyon Drive, Tamarisk Road and Indian Avenue. 6. Clean, clear and extend Ramon Road Bridle Path to the Field Club. 7. If, in the opinion of the police department there is a definite danger to boy and girl bicycle riders to the new Junior-High School, we recommend a four-foot pathway of clay or desert mix for bicycles alone along Ramon Road to the paved intersection to, the Junion High School. S. Ask that the Indians finish their construction work inside the fence along Ramon Road, as this is very unsightly at pres- ent. 9. Clear sunflower weeds along Arenas Road from Palm Canyon Drive east one-half block, as this is very dangerous to traffic. 10. Get the puncture vine eradicated - probably the education of residents is needed for this. 11. Trim trees on Chino Drive and remainder of trees on East Tamarisk. 12. Assist the property owners on East Tamarisk Road to get the street paved to Sunrise Way. 13. paving of Sunrise Way from Tamarisk to Ramon Road. 14. Pass a City ,Bridle Trails Ordinance. 15. Establish bicycle paths wherever possible. 16. Coinciding with City lines and maps, construct a sidewalk (cement, , paved, or clay as the Council desires) from Tamarisk Road south to the pavement near the Bowling Academy, including steps, or whatever is necessary at Tachevah Wash and in front of the grammar school property. 17. The clearing of the parkway donated by the property owners at the West entrance to the City and the erection of a beautified entrance to the City, with appropriate shubbery, flowers, etc., 185 approved by the Planning Commission, to enhance this public park property for the benefit of the City and a grateful tri- bute to Mr- Thomas O'Donnell, who donated the present out- standing groups of palms. 18. The bringing of all City maps up to date. (I have talked with Mr- Forline in regard to-a 12 or 15-foot bridle path on the South side of Ramon Road from Palm Canyon Drive to the entrance road to Tahquitz Falls and believe this can be graded in the near future.) 19. Holes filled, curb and seal coat on Amado Road from Palm Canyon Drive to Indian ,Avenue. This is probably one of the worst streets in town and it seems that there is no use in re- pairing it any more as the Associated Gas Station on the corner and other property owners up Palm Canyon Drive will not cooper- ate, but continue to pour water down and over all patches as soon as they are put in when they have been many times requested not to, at a consequent loss to the City and the community. Many of the things mentioned above have been done, through funds available, but the Committee realizes that as desirableas it is to accomplish our program, for the ensuing year, we will probably pia have to go into a "riddle" with the Finance Committee if the Council believes the above program should be accomplished, in- sofar as possible." A general discussion was had concerning the recommendations of said report and it was ordered that'the Street Committee, together with Henry Lotz, the street sweeper, and Harry N. Williams, Jr., the garbage contractor,, confer to devise a method of handling` street sweepings without the necessity of incurring an additional expense to cover the cost of transporting the same to the City dump by Mr. Lotz. It was also ordered that the Street Superintendent be instructed to inquire concerning prices and terms for the purchase of a dump truck, and make his report to the Street Committee at his earliest convenience. The City Attorney was instructed to complete the redrafting of the Bridle Path Ordinance heretofore considered informally by the City Council and if possible to have the same ready for intro- duction at the next meeting of the City Council. Airport Committee: No report though it was announced by the Mayor that t ere is a likelihood of a present opportunity for " negotiating a lease from the Indian Bureau of Section 18 on `• Ramon Road for airport purposes. - In the general discussion of street conditions, the unsatisfac- tory grades of the street surfaces at the intersection of Arenas Road and Palm Canyon Drive and near the intersection of Indian Avenue and Palm Canyon Drive were mentioned and it was suggested that an effort be made by the City authorities to arrange with property owners and State Higlnvay Division for a correction of such unsatisfactory conditions, and also that a study be made of the best and most economical manner of controlling flood waters at the intersection of Alejo Road and Indian Avenue. General Committees Councilman Williams, Chairman of the Committee, stated hat he had investigated the claim of Louis Gautiello for payment for excess use of water for cooling purposes in the City Council and Court Room during the summer months and he recommended that Mr. Cautiello be paid the sum of $10 to reimburse him for such extra usage of water paid for by him. 186 Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilmen Pershing end adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, I'larray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd, it was ordered that a City warrant for lU' be drarm :in favor of Louis Gautiello for such payment. Library Committee: No report. The Chairman stated that the full nem- bership of the Library Board had not ,yet returned to the City since the summer vacation season but that sufficient number of members were - expected shortly so that the. Board would be able to organize. Mr. Nendick who described himself as a disabled veteran of the World War made personal application to the City Council for a waiver of license tax stating that his, reason for doing so was that he was not able to conveniently produce his honorable discharge from the Army and that he wished to begin work as a sign painter immediately. No formal denial was made but no action for a waiver of license tax or of the requirement for the production of credentials was taken. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Coun- cilman Flicks, the meeting adjourned -to 8:30 o'clock A. M., October 11, 1939. a� Civ C rjc ----00000---- Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, Californian held a meeting at the Council Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on Wednesday, October 11, 1939, at 8:30 o'clock A. Y., pursuant to adjournment of regular meeting of the City Council held October 4, 1939. The meeting was called to order by N:avor Boyd, who presided. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Boyd Councilman Cliffton Councilman Hicks Councilman Murray Councilman Pershing Councilman Shannon City Attorney Roy W. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney Absent: Councilman Williams. No corrections being suggested and there being no objections, it was ordered that the minutes of the meeting held October 4, 1.939, be ap- proved. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 247 of the City Council, fixing the monthly compen- sation of the City Clerk as of October 1, 1939, at the sum of $200.00 per month, until further order of the City Council, such compensation to be paid from the General Fund, was adapted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon and Mayor Boyd. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing and adopted by unanimous vote, to-brit, the affirmative votes of Coun- cilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon and Ilayor Boyd, it was ordered that henry Lotz be laid the sum of $10.00 from the Street Fund, for services as street sweeper in the month of September, 1939, and that Harry N. Williams, Jr. be paid the sum of $,500.00 from the 187 Sanitation Fund to apply upon the contract payment due him October 1, 1939, in the sum of $732.59, and that the remainder of said pay- ment owing to said Williams in the amount of $232.59 be paid to him without further order of the City Council whenever and as soon as funds are available for that purpose in the Sanitation Fund. Councilman Williams- present- and takes part in the meeting. Notifications of Liquor License applications were received from the State Board of Equalization as follows: Chas. N. Bosworth dba El Paseo Market 10/7/39 Off Sale Distilled Spirits Off Sale Beer & Wine Austin G. McManus dba Palm Springs Tennis Club 10/9/39 On Sale Distilled Spirits Bil Ales Hawaiian Village, Inc. 10/9/39 On Sale Distilled Spirits Desert Inn, Inc., dba The Desert Inn 1016139 On Sale Distilled Spirits Bertchar, Inc., dba Lone Palm Club,1276 No.Indian 10/6/39 On Sale Distilled Spirits No action was taken in respect to said applications requiring the filing of protests against the same. The City Attorney stated that it was his understanding that the State Board of Equalization had adopted a policy of limiting the number of on-sale liquor licenses in any community according; to the population and that the number of such licenses already issued in Palm Springs exceeded the approved ratio and that only applica- tions for renewal or transfers of licenses would be favorably con- sidered. In this connection it was mentioned that the El Paseo Drug Co. had heretofore held off-sale licenses but at present did not intend to apply for renewals thereof and asked for an expression of the atti- tude of the Council in the event of a subsequent application which might be construed to be for new licenses instead of renewals. Thereupon .a motion madeby Councilman Shannon, seconded by Coun- cilman Williams and adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirma- tive votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd, expressed the attitude of the City Coun- cil to be that no protests would be made by the City Council to the granting of an application for such renewal licesnes whether or not the same should be construed to be applications for ner licenses. Councilman Pershing then introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Amending Ordinance No. 36 of said City, adopted November 9, 1938, by Amending Subdivision (b) of Section 20, Subdivision (a) of Section 33, Sections 34 and 44 and by Repealing Section 16 thereof.", which was read in fall and filed with the Clerk for further action of the Council. Councilman Pershing, Chairman of the Street Committee, read a re- port of said Committee as follows: "In reference to our report of October 4, the attached letter from G. K. Sanborn, Street Superintendent, explains our investi- gation and work in regard to a 1-1/2 ton dump truck which we need so badly for efficient work. The Finance Committee and the Street Committee recommend the purchase by the City of the equipment outlined in the Street Superintendentts letter and request the Council to vote the funds for this purchase and to also vote the additional amount needed for proper repair, paint- ing, etc." (The said letter by Mr. Sanborn being as follows: 188 "In accordance with the instructions of your Committee, I have made an effort to locate a dump truck which would be satisfac- tory for purchase by the City of Palm Springs. "Neither the local Ford or Chevrolet dealers have a dump truck on hand at the present time. I phoned the Metropolitan Water District Salvage Department at Banning, who advise that they have no dump trucks on hand. - "Fr. J. L. Jones, a local trucker, has a 1936 Ford V8 1-1J2 ton dump truck with Anthony body and hoist, which is in fairly good condition, for which he was originally asking a600 but will now take $495. Yr. MoNeer of the Plaza Garage has checked this truck over and estimates that it would cost between $75 and $90 to put it in first class mechanical condition, including a new paint job. "Vie could probably pick up a dump truck on the used car lots of one of the surrounding cities, such as Riverside or San Bernardino but would be taking chances on getting 'Stung'. It is my opinion that we would not be able to get a better deal than the truck owned by Yr. Jones. G. R. Sanborn,Street Superintendent." Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Council- man Williams, Resolution No. 248 of the City Council, ordering the purchase from J. L. Jones of the 1-1/2 ton dump truck described in the Street Superintendent's letter for the price of $495.00, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative, votes of Coun- cilmen Hicks, Cliffton, ;Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Coun- cilman Williams, Resolution No. 249 of the City Council, transferring the sum of $750.00 from the General Fund to the Street Fund as a . loan to be paid when moneys are available for that purpose in the Street Fund, which sum is to be used for the payment of the pur- chase price of said truck and for other purposes of the Street Department including the monthly salary of Henry Lotz as street sweeper for the month of October, 1939, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Councilman Pershing continued with the reading of the said report of the Street Committee as follows: "In further pursuance of the completion of the major items in our report the question of paving Amado Road from Palm Canyon Drive to Indian Avenue becomes paramount. The Committee would like to recommend that ,a curb and gutter be installed on both sides of the street at an approximate cost of 85X to $1.00 per foot to the property owners and that they be con- tacted regarding this. With this curb and gutter arran ed for, the City would then ask the State to release the 2 5Is share of our Gas Tax Fund which they withhold in accordance with our agreement. This will amount toabout-$1,000, and - we will submit to the State a city Project Statement for the grading and paving of this Street to be done out of these funds, if released for that purpose. The work of our City Engineer, Mr. Davidson, for surveying, establishing proper grades and other such necessary work should be included in the Project Statement. Therefore, the Committee recommends that the Council vote that the above request for the release of the said funds for this purpose be authorized and for the City Clerk to proceed in the proper form for the accomplish- ment of this, and further, that the Street Superintendent be authorized and instructed to advise the City Engineer to make the necessary survey and prints of the proposed improve- ment as soon as practicable." 189 Thereupon upon motion of Councilmen Shannon, seconded by Council- man Williams, the City Clerk and Street Superintendent were author- ized and instructed and the City Engineer was directed to prepare plans, specifications and estimates for the said improvement of Amado Road, and ,to obtain an agreement with the Board of Public Works of the State of California, for the use of gas tax funds for paying the cost thereof. Councilman Pershing then continued with said report of the Street Committee, as follows: "In regard to the bicycle path on Ramon Road to the school, we have some figures on the cost or this, but would like to take the money out of the Gas Tax Fund if possible. Our agreement reads that funds may be expended on Streets of Major Import- ance for a diversion of traffic in the interests of public safety, and Mr. Sanborn is going to San Bernardino today and will take this project up with Mr. Gaylord of the State High- way Office and see if it can be done withthe Gas TaxFunds. Mr. Sanborn will also see about authorized charges for the City, on our truck and crew, against the Gas Tax Fund, when said truck and crew work on Streets of Major Importance." Councilman Cliffton, Chairman of the Public Safety Committee, re- ported that the application of E. 0. Luellen for appointment as a special police officer of the City, was approved with the pro- viso that duties of said officer shall be limited to those of a watchman at the Plaza without any expense to or compensation from the City and that it be expressly specified that until further order of the Council, Mr. Luellen shall not perform any of the duties of a police officer under the provisions of the City Dance Ordinance, and thereupon upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution No. 250 of the City Council making such appointment with said proviso, was adopted by unanimous vote. Discussion was had concerning the designation of officers for attendance at public dances under the provisions of the City Dance Ordinance and it was ordered that the Public Safety Com- mittee and the City Attorney prepare a suitable resolution for the consideration of the Council specifically providing for the designation, employment and payment of such officers. Councilman Clifton further reported that the Committee recommended that the ordinance regulating peddlers within the City, recommended by the Chief of Police be further considered by the Committee and the City Attorney before presentation for action by the City Coun- cil. It was stated that Kocher-Samson Co. had bid for the public lia- bility insurance upon the 1-1/2 ton truck hereinabove ordered to be purchased from J. L. Jones and discussion arose concerning the rights and privileges of other insurance agents to partici- pate in the placing of such insurance. The Kocher-Samson Co. was requested to issue a binder for temporary coverage upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Hicks and adopted by unanimous- vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd, and it was ordered that the General Committee be authorized and instructed to secure such temporary insurance immediately and to arrange for permanent insurance at the earliest opportunity. The Mayor announced that a Committee of the Board of Directors of the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce consisting of Messrs. 0. E. Coffman, Harold J. Hicks and H. E. Patterson would hold a meeting with the members of the City Planning Commission for con- sideration and discussion of the proposed sign ordinance and all members of the City Council were invited to be present, at a_ time and place to be arranged for within the next day or so. 190 Thereupon the meeting adjourned to Tuesday, October 17, 1939, at 9230 o'clock A. M. City C erg -----00000---- Minutes of Adjourned, Regular It4eeting of the City Council of the City of 'Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meeting at the Council Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on Tuesday, October-17, 1939, -at 9:30 o'clock A. M., pursuant to adjournment of adjourned regular meeting of the City Council held October llth, 1939. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Boyd Councilman Ricks Councilman Murray Councilman Pershing Councilman Shannon Councilman Williams City Attorney Roy W. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney Absent: Councilman Cliffton The following claim was presented, audited and upon motion of Council- man Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams, was approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd: From the General Fund: Chas. J. Burket, Travelling Expense attendance at S.W.B.C. Convention $25.00 Registration Fee 10.00 Total $35.00 The title of an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Amending Ordinance No. 36 of said City, adopted November 9, 1938, by Amending Subdivision (b) of Section 20, Subdivision (2) of Section 33, Sections 34 and 44 and by Repealing Section 16 thereof.", introduced and read in full at a meeting of the City Council held October 11, 1939, was read, whereupon upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Shannon, the further reading of said ordinance was waived by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirma- tive votes of Councilmen Hicks, I,Iurray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Shannon, said ordinance, being Ordinance No. 68 of the City of Palm Springs, was passed by the following vote, to-wit: ' Ayes: Councilmen Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Cliffton. Councilman Shannon then introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Amending Ordinance No. 29 of said City, being the Palm Springs Sanitary, Health and Food Code, adopted October 26, 1938 by Amending Section 10 thereof.", which was read in full and filed with the Clerk for further consideration of the Council. Notifications were, received from the State Board of Equalization of application for licenses as follows: 191 Milo H. Bergh & James E. Countryman, dba The Amado, Amado Road between Indian Avenue & Palm Canyon D;ive 10/13/39 On Sale Distilled Spirits On Sale Beer & Wine Action thereon was deferred pending the receipt of a report from the Chief of Police. A communication from the League of California Municipalities regard- ing the initative measure designated as the California State Retire- ment Life Payments Act commonly known as the "Ham and Eggs" measure, together with a copy of the resolution opposing the same unanimously adopted by the League convention in Oakland, September 21, 1939, was read. No action taken except that the letter and resolution be filed with the Clerk. Upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Pershing and adopted by unanimous vote, the meeting thereupon adjourned. A Ci Clerk - - - -00000- - - - Minutes of Public Hearing by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, on Land Use Plan recommended by the City Planning Commission of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, pursuant to the provisions of the Planning Act of 1929 (Statutes of 1929, page 1805, as amended. ), held a public hearing on a Land Use Plan which applies to the entire area of the City, adopted and recommended to the City Council for its adoption as a portion of the Master Plan of the City of Palm Springs, on Tuesday, October 17, 1939, at 10:00 o'clock A. M., at the place in said - City where the City Council usually meets, to-wit, the ground floor of the Gautiello Building which is on the East side of Palm Canyon Drive a short distance South of Alejo Road and which place is also known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in the said City of Palm Springs. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Upon roll call, the following members of the City Council and City officials were found to be - Present: Mayor Boyd Councilman Hicks Councilman Murray Councilman Pershing Councilman Shannon Councilman Williams City Attorney Roy W. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney Absent: Councilman Cliffton The Mayor announcedthe purposeof the meeting and stated that all persons present and the general public would be afforded an oppor- tunity to be heard. The City Clerk stated that on August 1, 1939, he received and there was filed in his office from the City Planning Commission a portion of the Master Plan for the City, which had been prepared by said City Planning Commission and adopted and recommended by it to the 192 City Council of the City of Palm Springs by the affirmative votes of two-thirds of the total membership of the said Planning Commission for adoption as a portion of the Master Plan of said City pursuant to the provisions of the Planning Act of 1929 (Statutes of 1929, page 1805, as amended. ), same being duly certified and accompanied by a report of the findings, summaries of hearings and recommendations of the Planning Commission; That on September 6, ' 1939, the City Council at a meeting thereof, by Resolution No. 236 of the City Council, set the hearing on said re- port and recommendation of the City Planning Commission for 10:00 o'clock A. M. on Tuesday, the 17th day of October, 1939, at the place in the City where the City Council usually meets, to-wit, the ground floor of the Gautiello Building which is on the East side of Fdorth Palm Canyon Drive, a short distance South of Alejo Road and which place is also known as Uo. 480 Fdorth Palm Canyon Drive, in Palm Springs, to which hearing all persons interested and the general public would be afforded an opportunity to be heard and ordering the City Clerk to publish a notice of said hearing once in The Limelight, a weekly newspaper of general circulation, printed, published and cir- culated in the City of Palm Springs in its issue of September 30th, 1939, in words and figures setforth in said Resolution; and there- upon read said Resolution No. 236 of the City Council and then stated that on September 30th, 1939, notice of said hearing in words and figures as setforth in said Resolution was published in the said The Limelight; That at the time of said publication,and at all times thereafter said proposed Land Use, Plan and the accompanying maps, data, descriptive matter and other documents for further details were available for inspection at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs. The Mayor thereupon read the first and third paragraphs of Section 6 of the Planning Act (Statutes 1929, as amended. ) and commented upon other portions of said Act applicable to the present proceedings. He mentioned that by the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Palm, Springs, being Ordinance No. 12 of said City, more strict regulations for land use had been established than in many instances were contained in the proposed ordinance recommended by the City Planning Commission; that the Planning Commission had devoted a great deal of time to the study* of the land use requirements of the City and had obtained the profes- sional services and advice, of a planning expert; and called atten- tion to the fact that the regulations contained in the proposed ordi- nance were not necessarily permanent but were designed to meet the needs ofconstant changes and provided a shorter and more expeditious method of amendment and rezoning than is contained in the present Ordinance No. 12.' The Mayor then read the main provisions of the proposed or dinance, briefly discussing the various sections as they were read beginning with Section 1 and continuing through to the end of Section 27, and referred to the Zoning Pffap provided for in Paragraph (b) of Section 3 of said proposed ordinance which Map was exhibited and kep in clear view of all persons present throughout the *hearing. Thereupon all of those present were invited- to make any protests con- cerning the provisions of saidproposed or dinance and to request any changes therein affecting any property in which they were interested and to state their reasons and, arguments therefor. For orderly procedure each classification of Districts was taken up in the order set forth in Paragraph (a) of Section 3 of the proposed ordinance, beginning with E-1 (Estates) District and ending with U (Unclassi- fied) District. In turn as each classification was called up for discussion, the' fol- lowing requests for changes were made: E-1: Wo requests for changes. E-2: No request for changes. 193 R-1: heirs. Helen B. Shults, 213 Arenas Road, respecting the Mashburn property, Lots 10, 11 and 12, Block 6, Palm Springs, stated that the property was being surrounded on the Northeast and Southeast by lots in R-4 classification, and requested a change from R-1 to R-4 to correspond to the use permitted on the lots lying immediately East of the Mashburn property. R-2: Weston J. and Kathleen Naef presented a letter from the owner and former owner of Lots 71 to 80 in the John Mel Tract including lots belongingw now to Mr. and Mrs. Naef, stating that the consent of neighboring property owners to the use of the property for multiple dwellings had been obtained and requested the fullest extent of use permitted in the present ordinance under classification R-2 which permits duplexes or two-family residences, bungalow courts, apartments and resort hotels. Armond V. Turronet read and filed a copy of an opinion by W. E. Alworth, City Planning Engineer, Pasadena, California, critiz- ing the proposed zoning of his lots on Palm Canyon Drive in the Merito Vista Tract. Mr. Turronet asked that the front of his lots abutting or. Palm Canyon Drive for a depth of 120 feet be placed in Zone C-1 and the rear in Zone R-2. Mr. John Munholland, owner of Lots 57 to 65 and 69 to 70 inclu- sive of John Mel Tract, requested a change Prom R-2 to R-3. Mr. W. VT. Sawyer filed a memo of building restrictions affecting_ Lots 37, 38 and 39 of the John Mel Tract. Judge Heber Winder spoke in opposition to the request of Mr. Turronet, stating that he represented Messrs. H. J. Carpenter, H. A. Dart and about 30 other property owners in Merito Vista Tract. He stated that it is agreeable to his clients and to Mrs. Culver Nichols that Lots 111 to 115 inclusive be zoned for apartments in the rear and limited business in the front abut- ting on Palm Canyon Drive. A. L. Cole, owner of Lots 25 and 40, Palm Canyon-Estates 7Y5, stated that it was represented to him when he purchased the lots before the incorporation of the City, that the lots would be allowed to be used for residential income purposes. The lots are back of the Desert Retreat and have three street frontages which makes them suitable for a bungalow court and he requested that the zoning be changed from R-2 to R-3. Mr. Munholland then requested that Lots 1, 2 and 3 of Iferito Vista Tract be changed from R-2 to C-1 to the same depth as adjoining property, stating that he considered it to be inconsistent to place property on both sides and across the street in Zone C-1 and leave said Lots 1, 2 and 3 in Zone R-2. Mr. Alvin Weingarten as the omaier of Lots 16 and 17 and the North half of- Lot 18 in Palo Verde Tract #3, requested a change from R-2 to C-1, stating as his reason that property directly across the street was already devoted to C-1 uses which would prevent the use of his property for R-2 purposes:. Mrs. Harriet Cody as the owner of South half of Lot 18 and all of Lots 19 and 20, Palo Verde Tract #2, requested that the boulevard frontage be changed from R-2 to C-1, the reason given being that all but the South half of Lot 18 is already devoted to C-1 uses. Mrs. Cody also requested that Lots 51 to 55 inclusive of Palo Verde Tract #3 be changed to C-1 and that the key lots numbered 50 and 56 in said Tract be changed from R-2 to R-3, the reason given being that the lots are extra large, 90x130 ft, almost twice as large as other lots in the same Tract and are too large for economical use under Zone R-2. Mrs. Cody also requested that the triangle at the Southwest corner of Section 23, belonging to her, be changed from C-1 to C-2 in order that the status of the night club conducted there be changed from a non-conforming use to a permitted use, said 194 property having beer, used,£or, ni;ght club purposes for some seven or eight years, and not being suitable for other profitable use. Pars. A. 'J. Jenner requested that the lots owned by her and P'r. Jenner and already improved with a two-story building on North Palm Canyon Drive, be changed from C-1 to C-2 so as to permit automobile service in addition to automobile sales business. _ Representing that he was acting; upon behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Bixby, Per. and Ers. DePiola, Mr., Oistad and Yiss Evelyn Clark, Mr. Walter L. IIolubar requested that Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 in the Santa Rosa Tract be changed from C-2 to C-3 and remarked that Dr. Wilson, an owner of one of said lots, had asked why all of the lots from the corner of Parocela North should not be zoned in accordance with the use of prop- erty occupied by Jo-Al's Cafe. Mr. Lipps interrupted Mr. Holubar and started that "Miss Clark was satis- fied v'rith the present zoning of her property for she felt satisfied with the status of a non-conforming use. Mr. John Idunholland requested that Lots 1 and 2 of Palm Springs Village Tract at the Northwest corner of Palm Canyon Drive and Escuela be changed from- C-1 to C-2 to permit the location there of-a cocktail bar to he operated by a prospective tenant- PIr. John ISunholland also asked that his property in the John Pfel Traci; at the Southwest corner of Indian Avenue and Paseo El hirador be placed in Zone C-1 to permit the erection of a building for a drug store. IT37. I,Tunholland consumed considerable time comparing his said property to the Iroperty involved in the case of Skalko vs. the City of Sunnyvale,, recently considered try the Supreme Court of the State of California. In order to make the comparison applicable, he likened the 'El I.4irador Hotel to a huge cannery and warehouse adjoining the Skalko property and the increased use of Paseo E1 Iairador by traffic to and from Rogers Stables to the Southern Pacific railway over which some So trains a day pass near the Skalko property and dwelt particularly upon the assumed effect that a change of character of the neighbor- hood in the immediate vicinity of this property justified a more liberal use. Yr. John kiunholland also ',£iled a resume of survey of the District, showing the probable patronage which a retail business upon said lots might expect. PEr. i'unholland was asked whether he considered that both corners of the property at the junction of said streets should be placed in Zone C-1 or only his own property on the Southwest corner and whether or not property at all four corners in the event of the extension of Paseo El P.dirador, should be so zoned. Eis reply was that he felt surely his own property to be particularly adapted for the purpose and should be zoned for C-2 uses and possibly the corner opposite on the North and that it would be time enough to consider an expan- sion of the zone whenever the street is opened toward the West. Mr. A. L. Cole again addressed the meeting and requested that his property on North palm Canyon Drive be changed from 0-1 to C-2 to conform to the uses already made of property in the i;nmediate vicinity such as Gilmore oil Station, the Southern California Gas Co. tanks on the Tfest side of Palm Canyon Drive, the Nevada-California Electric Corporation transformer station on Indian Avenue and the Jenner automobile salesroom and store immediately South of icr. Cole's property. Thereupon Iayor Boyd read into the record letters received from. - Sts. Harold J. Hicks requesting a change in the zoning on the Birge property, Lots S and 9, Block 17, Palm Springs. Under the pro- posed change, the property is divided into two zones, the re- quest being that 'the 'Nest side of the property be placed in the some zone as the East side; 1 195 Yrs. M. M.. Jonas, owner of the Wayside Inn, requesting that her property on South Palm Canyon Drive, be placed in the same industrial zone as the property of the Palm Springs Builders Supply Co. and objectin; to the property being zoned for residential income and business frontage, stating that the noises of operations in the adjoining in- dustrial zone precluded a permanent residential use of her own property; Yiss Kate N. Collins requestin- that the hearing be extended into the month of ;iove.-nber, and, Yr. Austin (3. LIcI`_anus, one of those present, and an owner of many parcels of real property within the City, having stated that he and I:"_rs. T.TcYanus had not had sufficient time to study the provisions of the proposed ordinance to enable them to determine its affect upon their holdings, requested a continuance of the hearing to November 15th. Thereupon, there being no further protests or requests at this time, upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing and unanimously adopted, the hearing was adjourned to November 15th, 1939, at 10:00 o 'clock A. Y., it beinT stipulated that at such ad- journed hearing the Council consider only new protests and requests and would not undertake to entertain additional comments or arguments upon protests or requests already made. Cif C' k ----00000---- Yinutes of Regular I;ieeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held the regular ,meetin, for the month of November, 1939, at the Council Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City of Palm Springs, on Wednesday, November 1, 1939, at 7:30 o'clock P. M., the said day being the first Wednesday of the said month of November. The meeting was called to order by T.Ta;;or Boyd, who presided. Invocation by Councilman I.urray. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Boyd Councilman Cliffton Councilman Ricks Councilman Pershing; Councilman BFurray Councilman Shannon Councilman Williams City Abtorney Roy I . Cologate City Clerk Guy Finney No corrections being suggested and there being no objections, it was ordered that the minutes of the meetings of October llth and 17th, 1939, be approved. The City Treasurer's report for the month of October, 1939, was presented, examined and was ordered filed with the City Clerk. 196 The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion. of Colin- oilman Shannon, seconded '.:y Councilman Pershing, wore approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote„ to;+;it, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, hicks, Pershing, Yurray, Shannon, Williams and ITayor Boyd: From the General Fund,: Guy Pinney ; 200.00 Guy Pinney 14.93 Albert R. Hoffman 100.00 Chas. J. Burket", 175.00 John Sprague, Jf. 20.00 'Xinifred C. Chapman 110.00 Roy 111. Colegate 75.00 Roy VT. Colegate 35.00 J. F. Davidson 1C.00 Louis & Frances Gautiello 58.33 Earl 1Vliitaker 14.00 StocL-cell C Binney 34.23 Nevada-California Electric Corp 3.44- California Water & Telephone Co. 19.40 C. G. Lylcken 1.13 From the L.brary Fund: Dorothy L. Bear 60.00 From the Street Fund: Henry Lotz 100.00 G. K. Sanborn 200.00 Plaza Garage 02.89 George Fai rley 34.07 C. .1 Seaton 23.25 Calif. State Relief Admin. 27.73 From theGas Tax. Fund: George Fairley 10.63 C. W. Seaton 55.16 From the Recreation & Park Fund: Security Title Ins. & Guar. Co. 12.50 From the Community wel- fare Fund: Palm Springs Builders Supply 144.20 From the Sanitation Fund.Harry, SI. V'lilliams, Jr. 300.00 Upon motion of Councilman Shnnsnon, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution no. 251 of the City Council, transferring the sum of 1,25.00 from the General Fund to the Recreation (earl.) Fund; and Resolu'luion Yo. 252 of the City Council transfcrrin�_, the sum of "12.50 from the Recreation (Park) Fund to the Community Welfare & Pecreation Fund; and Resolution No. 253 transfering the sum of "100.00 from the Gen- oral Fund to the Street Fund, irrere adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Pershing, Murray, Shannon, Williams and i,fayor Boyd. The title of an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Amending Ordinance No. 29 of said City, being the Palm Springs Sanitary, health and Food Code, adopted October 23, 1933, by Amend- ing Section 10 thereof.", v,inich or dinance was introduced at a rneet- ing of the City Council hold October 17th, 1939, and then read in full, was read, whereupon upon motion of Councilman Pershinn', seconded by Councilman dicks, the further reading of said . ordinance was waived by un -nimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen liicks, Cliffton, Pershing, Prurray, Shannon, Williams and kayor Boyd; there- upon upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Pershing, said ordinance, being Ordinance N'o. 69 of the City of Palm Springs, was passed by the follovri-ng vote; Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Pershing, I.4urray, Shannon, ailliams and P:Iayor Boyd. Ploes: Slone. Absent: Yone. The City Clerk presented a requisition for the payment to I`Iarry Y. 17illi.ams, Jr. from the .sanitation fund of the sum of ,`"lO85.8C due Ilovember 1, 1C39 upon his contract £or collection of garbage and waste matter, such sum to be paid as funds accurmmtlate in the Health and Sanitation fund (Williams, and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing and adopted, by unanimous vote, to-.,<it, 197 the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Ilicks, Pershing, "array, Shannon and- i;.ayor Boyd, it was ordered that said sum of 11085.80 be paid to said Williams without further order of the City Council as fluids for the payment thereof accummulate as specified in said requisition. Notifications of applications for liquor licenses were received from the State Board of Equalization as follows- Milo H. Bergh Fz James E. Countryman, dba the Ame.do. 10/13/39 10 On Sale Beer ,,17ine On Sale Distilled Spirits I?arold, 1. Anderson, dba Jo-Al 's Steak house 10/21/39 On Sale Distilled Spirits On Sale Beer & Mae and the reports of the Chief of Police thereon not stating any reason for protesting the issuing of licenses to the said appli- cants, no action was taken requiring the filing of protests. Upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution No. 254 of the City Council, amending P,eso- lution,` To. 160 of the City Council, increasing the number of members of the Advisory Recreation Board from seven to nine and appointing °il'bon :licks and Lloyd Simon as members of said Board with a provision for the appointment of the ninth member by the B;ayor, xas adopted by unanimous vote. Thereupon Councilman Cliffton introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Amending Ordinance No. 8, being the Palm Springs Building Code, adopted June 8, 1938, by Amending Section 304.1', which was read in full and filed with the Clerk for further action of the Council. Thereupon the Y'Byor announced that I„r. John Rapp hating removed permanently from the City, his office as a member of the Board of Examiners and Appeals under the provisions of Section 304 of the Palm Springs Building Code had become vacant and that he had appointed Yr. C. V. ISnupp, a qualified electrician in the City in the place and stead of Yr. Rapp and upon notion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams, the said appointment of Yr. Itnupp was unanimously a. proved. Applications of Desert Inn, Inc., Deep Well Guest Ranch, Rogers, Inc., El Mirador Hotel, Bil-Al's Hawaiian Village Inc. and Joseph Abodara, proprietor of the Plaza Cafe for dance per- mits under the provisions of Ordinance Iv'o. 40 df the City of Palm Springs as amended, were presented and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Pershing, it was unanimously ordered that temporary permits for a period of forty days from and after November 1st, 1939, be issued to the applicants upon the condition that the City Council re- tain juri-sdiction to deny or to extend the time of such permits after the expiration of the temporary period upon such condi- tions and restrictions as the City Council may then require, the City Cler'_c to notify the arplicants to pay business license taxes as provided for in Ordinance Nos 11 of the City of Palm Springs as amended, for the period of tine of such temporary permits, the amount of such taxes to be credited upon the payment for permits for the remainder of the present fiscal year in the event of the extension thereof. Upon motion of Couneil;nan Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution No. 255 of the City Council, orderin ; the publica-bion in The Limeli,;ht in its issue of November 4th, 1939, of notice of adjourned hearing on hart of the Faster Plan of said City, namely a Land Use -Plan which applies to the entire 'area of the City, by -the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on November 15th, 1939, at the Council Chambers, No. 480 Forth Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, was adopted by unanimous vote. 198 Upon the recommendation of the Chief of Police and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilmen Williams, Resolution No. 256 of the City. Council appointing Leslie I':core and Hobart Garlick as Special Police Officers of the City of Palm Springs without com- pensation from the City, was adopted by the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Eicks, Murray, Williams, Shannon and IP[ayor Loyd; Councilman Pershing voting "No". The I:ayor gave to the Chairmen and members of the various Committees of the City Council written programs of activities for the several Committees and requested that all the matters therein referred to bepromptly attended to and reports thereon with recommendations be made to the City Council at early dates. Upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Murray and unanimously adopted, the meeting adjourned to 9:00 A. N., November 15th, 1939. Ciy C .rk ----00000---- Minutes ,of Adjourned Regular ?Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meeting at the Council Chambers, known as Ss. 480 Korth Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on Wednesday, November 15, 1939, at 9:00 o'clock A. M., pursuant to adjournment of regular meeting of the City Council held November 1, 1939. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Roll Call: Present: I:_ayor Boyd Councilman Cliffton Councilman Hicks Councilman Murray Councilman Pershing Councilman Shannon Councilman Williams City Attorney Roy 1"r. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilmen Hicks, were approved and ordered paid, by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, ,Hicks, l'urray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd: From the General Fund: E. E. Hoppe %10.20 Nevada-California Else. Corp. 1.28 Kocher-Samson 50.00 Southern California Gas Co. 1.00 From the Street Fund: Plaza Garage 10.72 San Gorgonio Rock Products- 12.12 Henry Lotz 15.00 Stanley J. Davies 73.00 From the Recreation (Playground) Fund: Palm Springs Field Club 6.00 The title of an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Amending Ordinance No. 8, being the Palm Springs Building Code, adopted June 8th, 1938, by Amending Section 304.", which ordi- nance was introduced at a meeting of the City Council held, November 1st, 1939, and then read, in full,was read, whereupon upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Murray, the further reading of said ordinance was waived by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, 199 Shannon, Williams and I:'ayor Boyd, and thereupon upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman I'Iurray, said ordi- nance, being Ordinance No. 70 of the City of Palm Springs, was passed bythe following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, flicks, Irlurray, Pershing', Shannon, Williams and Nlayor Boyd. Noes: Done. Absent: None. - Councilman Cliffton, Chairman of the Public Safety Committee, thereupon made a. written report for the Committee upon the Dance Ordinance and recommendations for amendment as follows: "The Public Safety Committee of this Council has con- sidered the advisability of amendin, the existing Dance Ordinance of the C-ity and has reached the conclusion that said Ordinance should be amended in the following respects- "It should not be mandatory that a police officer be present at every public dance, public dance hall or dancing club, but instead it should be provided that such officer shall be present during all times that dancing is conducted, carried on or allowed therein when the permittee makes such request and also in those instances where the City Council finds and determines upon the basis of the sur- veilance and reports of the Police Department that the public peace, safety, morals, health or aelfare require the presence of such police officer during all times that dancing is conducted, carried on or allowed. "It is also recommended that the fees for the conduct of public dances, public dance halls and dancing clubs be revised as per the following schedule: ""3.00 per day with a maximum charge of 6150.00 per year; said.charges to be in addition to any business license or other fee required for the conduct of any other busi- ness in conjunction with which such public dance, public dance hall or dancing club may be operated. "This Committee further recommends that an amendment to the said Ordinance in conformity vrith tLe foregoing be drawn by the City Attorney and submitted to the City Council." and upon notion of Councilman 'Nilliams, seconded by Council- men Pershing, it was unanimously ordered that the recommenda- tion contained in said report be referred to the City Attorney with instructions todraw an amendment to the Dance Ordinance - conforming to said report, for submission to the City Council at !'us next meeting. A License Agreement between the Palm Sprin-s Sanitary District of Riverside County amd the City of Palm Springs, granting a License to the City to use a portion of the disposal site plant belonr,,ing to the Sanitary District, for dumping garbage, refuse and trash, was presented and read, said Agreement having been executed by the proper officers of the Sanitary Board for and on behalf of the said District and upon motion of Councilman �a Pershing, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution No.257 of the City Council, accepting the License granted in said Agreement; authorizing and directing the i.Iayor and the City Clerk to execute said Agreement for and on behalf of the City; - and approving and ordering the payment to the Palm Sprints Sanitary District of the sum of w3.00 consideration therefor, t+,gas adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, flicks, T:-urray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Nayor Boyd. 200 The Clerk stated that EYiss Kate Collins, a. member of the Library Board, had stated that by the agreement of emplo;, . ent of Dorothy L. Bear as Librarian of the 7,rel:vood 1.array ,Memorial Library, the salary of Iiiss Bear for the months of October and i?ovenber and until furtl;er advice of the Library Board and order of tl;e City Council, was fixed atA70 a month instead of $60 as was approved and paid for the month of October, 1939. . The Mayor requested Comcilman hurray, Chairman of the Library Committee, to confer with the other members of the Library Board to ascertain the cor- rect ferias of the employment of Miss Dear and to report to the City Council at its next meeting, with recxornmendations regard- )( ing the sane. Thereupon Councilman Cliffton was excused and withdrew from the meeting. Councilman Williams of the General Committee reported and recommended in writing concerning the public liability insurance covering the dump truck recently purchased by the City as fol- lows a "The ComiAttee recommends that Policy AA.U. 436507, Pacific Indemnity, on 1936, dump truck be accepted so far as the 50/100 Public Liability S26.93 and the ,�5000 limit on property "L .50, total 1"35.43; this bein the lour bid on same." Upoii motion of Councilman Shannon, 'seconded by Councilman Hicks and adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen. Ilicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, 7illiams and Msyor Boyd, it was ordered that Kocher-Samson be raid the sum of 035.43 premium for such insurance as recommended in said report. It was reported that the revision of the proposed Horse Trail Ordinance had been considered and that -material and data for drawing a new ordinance was ready for submission to the City* and upon motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman i:iurray, it was unanimously ordered that tI:e City Attorney be instructed to draft a new Horse Trails Ordinance for submission to the City Council for consideration at its next meeting. Councilman Pershinrrp, Chairman of the Street Committee, reported that it had been su"ested that inasmuch as the City, during the winter season employes a street sweeper to clean that por- tion of Palm Canyon Drive, a State I:igh;,ray, betvrecn,Alejo Read and Ramon Road, it was unnecessary that the State I;,ighaay Division make a weekly cleanup in addition, and upon his motion, seconded by Councilman Williams and unanimously adopted, the Ciav Clerk aas instructed to negotiate with the Board of Public Works for an amendment of iine agreement for use of Gas- Tax Funds for maintenance for said portion of said street to the State highway Division from the necessity of makinS a v✓aee;,:ly cleanup thereon so that the funds that would be spent for such purpose could be accumulated :Cor other uses, primarily for repairing, resurfacing; and seal-coating that portion of Palm Canyon Drive from Alejo Road to Ramon Road. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution No.255 of the City Council, cancelling the bond of Southern California Gas Co. as principal, and Pacific Indemnity Co., as surety, for performance under Ordinance Ho.52 of the City of Palm Springs, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the, affirmative votes of Council- men Hicks, IlYurray, Pershing, Williams, Shannon and Irayor Boyd. The hour of 10:CO o'clock.A. I;, having arrived, the Council proceeded to conduct the public hearing; on the Land Use Plan recommended by the City Planning CorrLmission of the City of Palm 201 Springs, which hearing was adjourned on October 17, 1939, to this date, hour and place and notice of which adjournment pursuant to Resolution of the City Council was published in The Limelight, a newspaper of general circulation, printed, published and circulated in the City of Palm Springs in its issue of November-4, 1932. Present: Mayor Boyd Councilman Hicks Councilman Murray Councilman Pershing Councilman Williams City Attorney Roy W. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney Absent: Councilman Cliffton Councilman Shannon The Mayor presiding, announced that the Ir oceedings of the meeting would be limited to the hearing of new matter relating to additional objections or protests and that re-statements of former objections and protests would not be considered unless entirely new arguments or reasons were presented. The recommendations of the City Planning Commission and the Ir oposed Ordinance having been fully explained at the previous hearing, no re-explanation thereof was made and the Council proceeded with the hearing in the order adopted at the previous meeting. The various classifications of uses specified in the proposed ordi- nance were called up in the manner therein set forth and those pres- ent at the meeting and interested were asked to state their objections, protests, requests and recommendations accordingly as their properties were located in each such classification. There were no responses respecting properties situated in classifica- tions E-1, E-2 or R-l. R-2: Yr. Armond- V. Turonnet again addressed the Council reiterating his request that his property on North Palm Cm;/on Drive be placed in Zone C-2 and added that property on the East side of the street also be placed in that Zone. Yr. A. Heber Winder, representing adjoining property owners, objected to the suggestion made by Yr. Turonnet. Yr. C. P. Shaman, representing Palm Springs Development Co., and appear- ing on behalf of owners having purchased land from the Palm Springs Development Co., spoke in support of his written communication re- questing that the p7operty mentioned therein be changed from Zone R-1 to Zone R-2, stating that most of said property had already been sold by metes and bounds description with no restrictions as to use and that owners of said property bordering on Palm Canyon Drive especially desired zoning regulations corresponding to the regu- lations proposed to be imposed upon the property directly across the street. Iur. Austin G. MolIanus then made a number of suggestions rnd requests concerning his property as follows: Lot 8, Block 23, Palm Springs, fronting on Belardo Road and Amado Road, 204' x 145-1', we would like to have zoned C-2. Lots 34, 35 and 36, Block 22, Palm Springs, fronting on Belardo Road and Amado Road, 12& x 1251, vie would like to have zoned C-2. That portion of Block 19, Palm Springs, fronting on Cahuilla + Road, Lots 16, 17, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23, to be zoned C-1; also hest l/2 Block 16. 202 Lots 13, 14, and 15, Block 8, Palm Springs, plus 33 feet of -vacated street to be zoned R-4, to conform to remainder of Arenas Road Easterly to Palm Canyon Drive. Lot 5' in Section 23 we want zoned in Classification U. And Section 23, between the property of Pals Springs Builders Supply and Palos Verde Tract to be held in abeyance and zoned in Classification U other than the highwa-✓ frontage and that part which is now, zoned M-1. Section 13 and 19 to be held in abeyance and zoned in Class fication U. It was then requested that if the lots in Block 8 of Palm Springs on Arenas Road were placed in Zone R-4 that the Nashburn property adjoin- ing and extending approximately 170 feet Westerly be likewise placed in Zone R-4. Dr. F. TaI. White requested that all of the East half of Block 26 of Palm Springs being from Taheuitz Drive to Andreas Road be placed in Zone R-4 instead of C-2'. A4r. Stanley Rosin, representing himself and owners of the -ten acres on the East side of North Indian Avenue between Chuckwalla Road and Mel Avenue, asked that all of the property be placed in Zone R-4 instead of the West half thereof in R-4 and the East half thereof in R-3, explaining that said property had no street frontage on the North or South borders and that different zoning of the separate parts would preclude the development of the property equally*. Mr. Jack Gorham spoke in support of a letter by Geneva Fisch- beck and J. T". Gorham, respecting the property therein mentioned lying '!Jest of Estrella Villas and added that structures on other properties on Cahuilla Road had already been built beyond the proposed 25 foot setback. Yrs.Erne'st E. Fleming asked that if the property of Mr. N[clvianus in Black 19 of Palm Springs is included in Zone C-1 that her property in that vicinity be also included in that zone. Pr. Herbert Samson personally requested the consideration by the Council of the written request of 'Clareta S.T. Aocher to zone Lot 5 in Block 2 and Lots 7 and 8 in Block 3 of Las Nacenditas Tract to permit the construction 'of not more than one duplex or two- family dwelling on each lot. Dr. F. I,% White again appeared and confirmed her desire that her own property and that under lease by her to Colburn as well be included in Zone R-4, that is all of the property on the West side of Indian Avenue from Tahquitz Drive to Andreas Road. Mr. Frank Pershing in his individual capacity but not as a member of the City Council, requested that all of the Town House property on the West side of Belardo Road bet.veen Baristo and Ramon Roads, be placed in Zone R-4 instead of one-half in R-3 and the other half in R-4. Other owners of property tentatively placed in Zones C-1 and C-2 were aslced_for statements and also c,;nlers of property in Zones T, U and IJ.-1 and there being no further oral responses, at the direction of the Mayor,' the Cleric thereupon read letters and telegramsreceived from various interested persons as follows, which letters and telegrams were ordered to be filed as part of the minutes of the meeting: Letters: Geneva Fischbeck and J. M. Gorham, Estrella Villas Nov.12,1939 I?rs. Elizabeth Pa.tay, Beverly I1'ills, California Nov. 7,1939 Palm Springs Development Co., Los Angeles 203 American National Bank of San Bernardino and Harriet Cody Oct.23,1939. A. Heber Winder, Riverside, representing owners in i:ierito Vista Tract Nov. 13,1939. Edmund F. Lindop Oct.16,1939. Clareta M. Kocher Nov.13,1939. John. A. L. Siegler, Chicago, representing; Martha Walston Nov.11,1939. Telegrams: Anthony Dipaolo, Los Angeles Nov.14,1939. Evelyn Garoutte Clarke,Oakland,Calif. Nov.14,1939. Walter L. IIolubar, Los Angeles Nov.14,1939. John A. L. Siegler, Chica o,represent- ing Martha I6alston Nov. 8,1939. The City Attorney then filed written suggestions for changes and additions to the proposed Land Use Ordinance as a part of the record of the hearing for the consideration of the Cit7l Council. The Mayor thereupon declared the said public hearing closed and stated that no further public hearings upon the said proposed Land Use Plan would be held and that no further protests, objec- tions or requests would be considered but that the City Council would review and consider oral and documentary statements, protests, objections, requests and suggestions which had been made and submitted prior to and at the first hearing and the present adjournment thereof. Thereupon the Council reconvened in adjourned regular meeting and upon motion of Councilman YurraT, seconded by Councilman Williams and. adopted by unanimous vote, adjourned to November 20, 10,39, at 9:00 o 'clock A. 1% at the sane place. City Cle c ----00000---- Yinutes of Adjourned Regular I':eeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Palm Sprin-;s, California, held a meeting at the Council Chambers, known as Yo. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on I'9onday, November 20th, 1939, at 9.00 o'clock A. M., pursuant to the adjournment of the adjourned regular meeting, of the City Council held November 15th, 1939. The meetin,r was called to order by I;,''ayor Boyd, who presided. Poll Call: Present: PEayor Boyd Councilman Cliffton- Councilman Hicks Councilman Murray Councilman Pershing Councilman Shannon Councilman 'hilliams City Attorney Roy 'N. Colegate C5ty Cleric Cuy Pinney The City Cleric called the attention of the Council to the ,fact that the amount of the bills approved and ordered paid from the Street Fund and the cost of the work now being done by the Street Department would exceed the amount of money in the Street 204 Fund and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution !To. 259 of the City Council, ordering '_',he trans- fer from the General Fund to the Street Find of sufficient monfl- to pay all such bills already a;proved and for such, ,^rorl- in proF;ress, was adopted by unanimous vote, to=rait, Ll;e affirma:Live votes of Coun- cilmen Cli1fton, Hicks, Tiurray, Pershing, Shannon, h'a'illiams and Mayor Boyd. The matter of the salary of "iss Dorothy L. Bear, Librarian,- eras dis- - cussed and Councilman l,iurra}-, Chairman of the Library Committee and member of the Library Board, was requested to ascertain the correct I of employmenL- of Miss Bear and report to the City Council vrith. recommendations at the next meeting. Upon motion of Councilman' Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 260 of the City Council, referring the proposed Land Use Plan back: to the City planning Corunission iLith a notification of proposed chan�'es and additions therein and thereto, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-grit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Clifton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Nayor lioyd. A letter was received from the Palm Spri.nrs Chamber of Commerce re- ''"1,000 for promotion and upon motion questinn the appropriation of of Councilman Cliffton, seconded byCouncilman Bic!--s, and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that the City Attorney be instructed to draw an ordinance enabling_ the City to contribute to the Chamber of Com- merce for promotion, a sum not to exceed ? 750 from the General Fund of the City. Upon motion of Councilman Eurray, seconded b7T Councilman Pershing;, it vaas unanimously ordered that the City Attorney be instructed to file actions for the collection of business license taxes against all delincments named and submitted to him by the, Finance Co:muiLtee of the City Council. A letter from the Chief of Police regarding traffic con,esti.on on Indian Avenue bet-,✓een Andreas Road and Tahg itz Drive and sufeFost- ing the prohibition of parking on the 'Jest side of Indian Avenue opposite the Indian Baths was referred to the public Safety Com- m ittee for investigation and report. It was sul;gested that the Public Safety Committee have the City Attorney prepare a certificate shrnrrin" the location of all limited parking areas established within the City. The meeting thereupon adjourned to b'ovember 29th, 1939, at 9:00 A. Tui. upon motion of Councilman Iilliams, seconded by Councilman Tdurray and unanimously adopted.' ity erk ----00000---- YinuL-es of Adjourned Regular lkoeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of palm Sprins, California, held a meetin, at the Council Chambers, knolm as PTo. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on Wednesday, November 29, 1939, at 9:00 o'cloc'- A. A'., pursuant to adjournment of 'adjourned regular meeting of the Cit<r Council held November 20, 1939. The meeting was called to order by 7ayor Boyd, who presided. 205 Poll Calla Present: Mayor Boyd Councilman Cliffton Founoilman flicks Councilman Murray Councilman Shannon Councilman Pershinm Qouncilman Williams City Attorney Roy W. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney No corrections being suggested and there being no objections,it was ordered that the minutes of the meetinSs held November 1st, 15th, and 20th, 1939, be approved. The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Hicks, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-gait, the affirm- ative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, flicks, Murray, Shannon, Pershing, Williams and Mayor Boyd: From the General Fund: Palm 'Springs Printing Co. x. 11.1E William Liarte 2.15 The Limelight 35.74 California Rater L Telephone Co. 23.90 State Compensation Ins. band 113.36 State Compensation Ins. Fund - 151.79 Nevada-California Else. Corp. 3.51 The Desert Sun 64.35 Southern California Gas Co. 1.00 Upon motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 261 of the City✓ Council, authorizing the Road Department of the County of Riverside to grade, level and pave with Desert Nix, Riverside County specifications, portions of streets within the City as follows, to-wit; TA112ISIt ROAD from Via Ora el Este to Sunrise Way HEREOSA DRIVE North and South from Tamarisk Road for a distance of approximately one-quarter mile. A ADO ROAD between Indian Avenue and Palm Canyon Drive. &EL AVENUE from Indian Avenue Easterly for a distance of 660 feet more or less. VIA VAL MONTE from Avenida de Los Caballeros to Sunrise Way. was adopted by unanimous vote. The application of Tanner Motor Livery, Ltd., for a permit to operate automobiles for hire in the City, upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, was referred to the Finance Com- mittee for investigation, report and recommendation. Upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Cliffton, Resolution No. 262 of the City Council, under the authority of Sub- paragraph (b) of-Section J of Ordinance No. 11 of the City of Palm Springs, waivin; the requirement to pay license taxes for the Annual Do,C Show on December IOQ 1559 was adopted by unanimous vote. A letter from Qyron V. Wilson requesting a change in the proposed Land Use Plan Affectinghis property in Palo Verde Tract Yo. 2, upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman_ Williams, was referred to the City Planning Commission with instructions to the City Clerk to notify_P.4r. Wilson thereof. A letter from R. L. Pritchard, Veterinarian, regarding the control and disposition of stray dogs within the City, by unanimous con- sent was referred to the Public Safety Committee for investigation, report and recommendation. 206 A letter from Ir. Robert Ransom requesting a ruling upon the legal- ity of a business license for conducting business upon lots in Yerito Vista Tract fronting upon Palm Canyon Drive, was referred to the City Attorney for immediate attention and for an opinion. A claim by P.;r. D. If. Deweese for damages in the sum of 43.50 to his automobile occasioned by ' a car operated by Police Officer Omlin on the Indian Reservation on November 20, 1239, was referred to the General Committee for investigation, report and recommendation. Mayor Boyd then asked to beexcused and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Williams, Councilman ricks Was appointed Mayor pro tempore and assumed the Chair and presided throughout the remainder of the meeting, and Mayor Boyd withdrew therefrom. Councilman Ikrray then introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordi- nance of the City of Palm Springs Amending Ordinance No. 40 of said City (Being an Ordinance Regulating Dancing in Public Places), adopted Kovember 30, 1938, by Amending Sections 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8.5 thereof.", which was read in fall and filed with the Clerk for further action of the Council. Councilman Llurray also introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordi- nance of the City of Palm Springs Amending, Ordinance No. 11 of said City, being an Ordinance providing for Licensing of Whole- sale and Retail Businesses, Trades and Occupations, adopted June 8th, 1938, by Amending Section P, Subdivisions 5 (f), 5 A, and 5 (h).", which was read in full and filed with the Clerk for further action of the Council- Councilman Cliffton, Chairman of the Public Safety Committee, presented a letter from Hobart Garlick and others requesting that a tyro-hour parking limit be established for both sides of Palm Canyon Drive bet- ween Tahquitz Drive and Arenas Road and recommended that the request be complied with. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Shannon, adopted by majority vote, Council- man Pershing voting "No", it was ordered that the Cite Attorney be instructed to draw an amendatory ordinance in conformity with the recommendation of the Committee. Councilman Murray, Chairman of the Library Committee, reported that upon investigation he learned that the terms of the employment of yiss Dorothy L. Bear as Librarian of the City Library provided for the payment to her of a salary of 170.00 per month beginning Sep- tember 1, 1939, and upon his motion, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution No. 263 of the City Council to correct the clerical error resulting in the payment to Yiss Bear of a salary of 160.00 a month for the months of September and October as Librarian and ordering the I '.ent to her of 120.30 to mne up for the deficiency in the salary already paid to her for said months and to parr her $70.00 a month, until the payment of her salary shall be taken over by the Library Board, was, adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirma- tive votes of Councilmen Cliffton, fucks, A:urray, Pershing,' Shannon and Williams. Councilman Shannon, Chairman of the Finance Committee, presented calculations of expected receipts and expenditures for the ensuing six months, which, upon motion of himself, seconded by Councilman Murray and unanimously adopted, the Cite Clerk was directed to furnish copies of said calculations to each of the Councilmen. Mr. Armond V. Turonnet read and delivered to the City Council a letter written by his Attorney respecting the zoning, of his lots on North Palm Canyon Drive by the proposed Land Use Plan nova being prepared for adoption by the City Council, which letter was ordered filed with the City Clerk. In response to an inquiry by Mr. Turonnet the City Attorney replied that the Councilmen had acted upon the proposed ,Land Use Plan in accordance with ghat they deemed to be necessary for the public peace, safety, convenience and wel- fare of the community as a whole. 207 Upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Williams, Pesolution No. 264 of the City Council, providing specific alterations in the proposed Land Use Plan for the better reialations of auto courts, was adopted by unanimous vote. Upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution No. '265 of the City Council, waiving the requirement for a dance permit for the Firemen's Ball on Decem- ber 13, 1939, was adopted by unanimous vote. Thereupon the meeting adjourned. ' City le i ' ----00000---- Minutes of Regular Meeting - - of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held the regular meeting for the month of December, 1939, at the Council Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City of Palm Springs, on Wednesday, December 6, 19301, at 7:30 o'clock P. M., the said day being the first Wednesday of the said month of December. The meeting was called to order by Miayor Boyd, who presided. Invocation by Councilman Iiurray. Roll Calls Present: Mayor Boyd Councilman Cliffton Councilman Hicks Councilman T.Wrray Councilman Pershing Councilman Shannon Councilman Williams City Clerk Guy Pinney No corrections beinm suggested and there being no objections, it was ordered that the minutes of the meeting of November 29, 1939 be approved. The City Treasurer's report for the month of kTovember, 1939 was presented, examined and was ordered filed with the City Clerk. The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman flicks, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Ilicks, Murray, Pershing,, Shannon, Williams and Idayor Boyd: From the General Fund: Paschke 's Gallery4.33 Davidson & Fulmor 36.00 The Desert Sun 27.55 Stockwell & Binney 6.19 Earl Whitaker 19.00 - Stanley J. Davies 19.00 Nevada-Calif. Elec. Corp. 1.22 Guy Pinney 200.00 Albert R. Hoffman 100.00 Chas. J. Burket 175.00 208 From the General Fund: Roy W. Colegate �75.00 Roy 'If. Colegate 35.00 John Sprague, Jr. 20.00 J. F. Davidson 10.00 Vdinifred C. Chapman 110.00 Louis I Frances Gautiello 58.33 From the Street Fund: Davidson P, Fulmor 60.15 C. G. Lykken 12.45 Plaza Garage 20.79 G. K. Sanborn 200.00 San Gorgonio Rock Prod. 25.30 From the Gas Tax Fund: San Gorgonio Rock Prod. 14.63 Reg. C. Jones 73.13 From the Library Fund: Dorothy L. Bear 70.00 From the Sanitation Fund: Harry IT. Williams, Jr. 900.00 The title of an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Amending Ordinance No. 40 of said City (Being an ordinance regulating dancing in public places), adopted November 30, 1938, by emending Sections:'3, 4, 5, 7 and 8.5 thereof.", which ordinance was introduced at a meeting of the City Council held November 29, 1939, and then read in full, was read, whereupon upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Wil- liams, the further- reading; of said ordinance was waived by unani- mous vote, to-vrit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, 'tiilliams and Ilayor Boyd. There- upon upon notion of Councilman Nurrag, seconded by Councilman Pershing, said ordinance being Ordinance No. 71 of the City of Palm Springs, was passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hicks$ Pershing, Yurray, Williams and Vhyor Boyd. Noes: Councilmen Cliffton and Shannon. Absent: None. The title o,: an or dinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Amending Ordinance No. 11 of said City, being an ordinance Providing for Licensing -of 'Kholesale and Retail_Busi- nesses, Trades and Occupations, adopted June 8, 1938, by Amend- ing Section P, Subdivisions 5(f), 5(g), and 5(h).% which ordi- nance was introduced at a meeting of the City Council held fovem- her 29, 1939, and then read in full, was read, whereupon upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman " illiams, the further reading of said ordinance was waived by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Pershing, Murray, Shannon, V,illiams and Mayor Boyd. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Pershing, said ordinance, being Ordinance ido. 72 of the City of Palm Springs, was passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hicks, Pershing, I:urray, 'williams and Mayor Boyd. Noes: Councilmen Cliffton and Shannon. Absent: None. Councilman Shannon, Chairman of the Finance Committee, reported that the Committee had completed the investigation of the applica- tion of Tanner Motor Livery, Ltd., for a permit to operate auto- mobiles for hire within the City and recommended the granting of said permit. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing and adopted by unanimous vote, it was ordered that a permit be issued to Tanner I:_otor Livery, Ltd., in accordance with its application, 'effective upon their compliance with the Provisions of the Ordinance, particularly with reference to filing public liability bonds. Councilman Cliffton, Chairman of the Public Safety Committee, re- ported that the Committee had not completed its investigation of 209 the contents of the letter of R. P.% Pritchard, D. V. S. regard- ing the control and disposition of stray dogs and that a complete report would be made soon. Councilman YTilliams, Chairman of the General Committee, reported that the claim of Yr. Deweese for damages to his automobile by a police officer of the City, had been adjusted by an insurance com- pany represented by the Rufus Chapman Agency. Councilman hicks on behalf of the Public Safety Committee, reported that arrangements had been made for the installation of special parking slams at the private driveways entering the Hannah and Simpson perties on Palm Canyon Drive. Thereupon Councilman Cliffton introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Amending Ordinance No. 36 of said City, adopted Uovember 9, 1938, by Amending Sec- tion 44 thereof.", which was read in full and was filed with the City Clerk for further action of the Council. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 266 of the City Council, appropriating the sum of "500.00 from the 1/4 cent Gasoline Tax Fund of the City to pay for the improvement by the County of Riverside of Amado Road from Palm Canyon Drive to Indian Avenue, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Pershing, Nurray, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution ITo. 267 of the City Council to enter into an Agreement with the State Relief Administration for employment ,of persons on the State relief roll end instructing and authoriz- ing the T.Tayor and the City Clerk to execute the same for and on behalf of the City, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, IIicks, Pershing, Murray, Shannon-and Williams and Mayor Boyd. - P?otification was received from the City Planning Commission that it had considered at its meeting held December 5, 1939, the proposed changes and additions to the Land Use Plan con- tained in Resolution No. 260 and No. 264 of the City Council and was in accord with and had acceded thereto. Thereupon Councilman Shannon introduced the ordinance for adopt- ing said Plan, being an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Establishing Land Classifications and Dis- tricts 77ithin the City and Regulating the uses of Property therein, adopting a I,Iap of. said Districts, Defining the Terms Used in said Ordinance, Providing for the Adjustment, Enforcement and Amend- ment thereof and prescribing Penalties for its Violation.", the title of which was read, whereupon upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Hicks, the further reading of said ordinance was waived by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirma- tive votes of Councilmen Cliffton, 'nicks, Pershing, 1,,1urray, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd, and was filed with the City Clerk for further action of the Council. Upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution Uo. 268 of the City Council, designating the City Clerk as the officer of the City responsible for makin; out reports of earnings to be filed with the Bureau of Internal Revenue for in- come tax purposes, was adopted by unanimous, vote. Upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman 'Williams, Resolution No. '269 of the City Council accepting a gift each month during; the current Palm Springs season of a sum sufficient to employ an additional motorcycle officer of the City of Palm Springs and 210 to hire a motorcycle for his use for the purpose of performing safety and traffic work raithin the City in order to promote the public safety and welfare was adopted by unanimous vote,. Upon the request of the Co-Ordinating Council and upon :notion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Yurray and unanimously adopted, Councilmen Shannon and Cliffton were designated as repre- sentatives of the City for service upon the Committee for Christmas arrangements, and decorations. Councilman Murray of the Library Committee reported that the Public Library Board had approved the location for a living tree upon the Library property suitable for Christmas tree decorations and upon notion of Councilman Dlurray, seconded by Councilman 1'7illiams and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that such a tree be accepted by the City and that the donors thereof be extended the thanks of the City Council and the public of Palm Springs. Upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Hicks, Resolution No. 270 of the City Council extending the permits for public dances heretofore issued for the remainder of the present Palm Springs season upon the payment of the fees and charges pro- vided for in Ordinance No. '71 this day passed, was adopted by unanimous vote. Upon motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Cliffton, Resolution No. 271 of the City Council to lease Section 18, Town- ship 4 South, Range 5, East, S. B. B. & Y., situated within the City, from the Agua Caliente or Palm Springs Band of Mission Indians for airport and other purposes for a rental specified in said lease, a copy of which was included in said Resolution, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, flicks, Pershing, Murray, Shannon, Williams and ldayor Boyd. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams;, Resolution No. 272 to pay harry N. Williams, Jr., immediately the sum of 0900.00 and the remainder of the sum of t-1085.80, payable December 1, 1939, for the collection and disposal of garbage within the City as if and when such remainder shall have been collected, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the a,''firma- tive votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Pershing, Murray, Shannon, Williams and P:iayor Boyd. The City Clerk mentioned that appointments of special police officers made during the current year by the terms of such appointments would expire December 31, 1939, and the Clerk was instructed to furnish a list of the names of such officers to the Chairman of the Public Safety Committee, who was asked to report upon the same and make a recommendation for reappoint- ments of such officers before the expiration of the year. Thereupon upon motion',of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Coun- cilman Williams and unanimously adopted, the meeting adjourned to 8:00 o'clock A. II%, Wednesday, December 13, 1939. AL Ci y C rk ----00000---- 211 Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council- of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meeting at the Council Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on Wednesday, December 13, 1939, at 8:00 o'clock A. Y., pursuant to adjournment of regular meeting of the City Council held December 6, 1939. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Boyd Councilman Cliffton Councilman Hicks Councilman Murray Councilman Shannon Councilman Williams City Attorney Roy W. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney Absent: Councilman Pershing The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, flicks, Murray, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd: From the General Funds E. E. Hoppe $10.00 Southern California Gas Co. 7.39 From the Street Funds Henry Lotz 10C.00 C. W. Seaton 3.00 George Fairley 79.38 From the Gas Tax Fund: George Fairley 6.88 C. 71. Seaton 5.00 Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded b}, Councilman Williams, Resolution No. 273 of the City Council, transferring the sum of �;300.00 from the General Fund to the Street Fund, as a loan to be paid when moneys are available for the purpose in the Street Fund, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Flicks, Murray, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Wil- liams, Resolution No. 274 of the City Council, to hire from Path- bun's Motorcycle Co. of Riverside, California, a Harley-Davidson used two cylinder Motorcycle No. 37UL3443, State License No. 9545, for the rental of �'30.00 a month for six months, payable on the fifth day of each month, beginning January 5, 1940, with an option to purchase the said motorcycle at the end of said six months period for the sum of $"139.30 and with the obligation on the part of the City to service and keep said motorcycle in repair, reason- able wear and tear excepted, said motorcycle to be used for traffic regulation within the City, and authorizing the IIiayor and the City Clerk to execute a form of lease of said motorcycle approved by the City Attorney and appropriatin; from the General Fund the sum of t;180.00 for payment of said rent as installments thereof accrue and become payable, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution Igo. 275 of the City Council, ordering the employment of Norman R. Powell as city traffic officer as of December 1st, 1939, under the direction and supervision of the Chief of Police, at a 212 compensation of �`150.00 a month, such employment and compensation to continue until further,order of the City Council, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, hicks, I.Turray, Shannon, Williams and L:ayor Boyd. Councilman Cliffton, Chairman of the Public Safety Committee, re- ported in regard to the reappointment of special police officers for the City, that the Chief of Police suggested that special - police officers be divided into two classes, one class to consist of ine. of inactive special officers to perform police duties in connection with their regular employment by private persons or active duty when called upon by the Chief of Police and to serve without compensation from the City except when upon active duty for the City 'by order of the Chief of Police, and the other an active class of special of- ficers to be subject to call by the Chief of Police for emergency or special duty and to be compensated by the City for services actually performed at the rate of 62-F¢ per hour for actual time of service, and that the Chief of Police also suggested that special polic'e' officers be required to make a deposit to cover cost of badges, such deposit to be returned upon the surrender of the badge. Councilman Cliffton stated, that the Committee recommended that the suggestions of the Chief of Police be adopted; that Special Officers Bennett,Leonesio, Hall, Driscoll, O'Neil, Bogert, Luellen, Garlick, I.Jaynard, Rna.pp and Gibbs be appointed inactive officers for the calendar', year of 1940 or until further order of the City Council; that Officers Joe Welmas and Lester Yoore be appointed active special police officers; that other active special officers be appointed upon recommendation of the Chief of Police; and that the appointments of Special Officers Blackman and Earl Neel be not renewed. Councilman Cliffton also reported that the Committee had investi- gated the traffic situation upon Faseo E1 Yirador from Indian Avenue to Rogers Stables and that the Committee strongly recom- mended that some corrective action be taken. The Conaittee had no suggestion as to the type of action or the measures for en- forcing the traffic regulations on said street other than to suggest that some type of traffic obstruction or bumps or dips be installed or constructed in the Street with signs and warnings to prevent accidents. Councilman Cliffton further reported that the matters referred to in the letter of Dr. Pritchard concerning the control and disposition of stray dogs had further been investigated and that the Committee recommended that a dog licensing ordinance be adopted and that Dr. Pritchard or some other qualified person be empowered to work with the Police Department for the capture and destruction of ownerless dogs and dogs afflicted with rabies and that some method of disposition of such dogs be devised and that the City Council, in conjunction with the Palm Springs Woman's Club and other civic organizations encourage the organ- ization of a FIumane Society in Palm Springs - Councilman Shannon remarking that Robert Parker is now the FIumane Officer for Riverside County for Palm Springs area. Councilman Cliffton further reported that Dr. Pritchard claims that since the latter, part of 14arch of this year, at the request of the Chief of Police, he has been acting as the unofficial maintainer of a pound for stray dogs and for destroying unclaimed and diseased dogs and that since that time he has handled some 75 cases at a cost to himself of approximately $35 for care and disposition of such animals for which he desired reimbursement from ,the City. Upon the completion of the report, the Committee was asked to obtain a more complete statement of Dr. Pritchard's claim and upon full investigation thereof to make a recommnendation con- cerning the disposition thereof, and there being no objection, 213 the matter of the preparation of the dog license ordinance was referred to the City Attorney with instructions to prepare such ordinance with the suggestion? and under the direction of the Public Safety Committee. There was presented and the Clerk read a certified copy of a portion of the minutes of the December 5th, meeting of the City Planning Commission wherein is shown their action and response to Resolution,No. 264, of the City Council pertaining to proposed changes in the recommended Land Use Ordinance, being an ordi- nance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Estab- lishing Land Classifications and Districts within the City and Regulating the uses of Property Therein, adopting a Map of said Districts, Defining the Terms Used in said Ordinance, Providing for the Adjustment, Enforcement and Amendment Thereof and Pre- scribing Penalties for its Violation.", introduced at a meeting of the City Council held December 6, 1939, which document was ordered filed with the records of the proceedings relating to said ordinance and thereupon said ordinance was read in full and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Hicks, said Ordinance, being Ordinance No. 75 of the City of Palm Springs, together with the Maps accompanying the said Ordinance as a part thereof and identified by the signatures of the Chairman and Secretary of the City Planning Commission of the City of Palm Springs, being twenty-one Maps in number and being all of the Maps accompanying said Ordinance, was passed by the following vote, to-witt Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Pershing. Thereupon an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Amending Ordinance No. 36 of said City, adopted November 9, 1936, by Amending Section 44 thereof.", introduced at a meeting of the City Council held December 6, 1939, was read in full and upon motion of ,Councilman Shannon, seconded by Coun- cilman Hicks, said ordinance, being Ordinance No. 73 of the City of Palm Springs, was passed by the following; vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Pershing. Councilman Shannon, Chairman of the Finance Committee, presented a list of the names of those who were delinquent in the payment of their business license taxes for the current year, compiled by the City Clerk and upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that said list be referred to the City Attorney with instructions to demand immediate payment of such delinquent license taxes and upon failure of the same to be paid without delay to file actions, either civil or .criminal, within the discretion of the City Attorney, to enforce payment of the same. The B+ayor suggested that the Building Inspector be instructed to make monthly reports to the '_lablic Safety Committee of building and electrical permits issued and to arrange for conference at least oncea-month vrith the committee to consider matters rela- tive to the duties and activities of the Building Inspector's office. The mayor also suggested that the Public Safety Committee confer with the City Judge and the Chief of Police regarding fines and punishments for traffic violations and other misdemeanors within the City. A letter from the City Planning Commission requesting the in- formation required to be furnished to it by the provisions of 214 Section 13 of the Act of the Legislature approved June 17, 1929, Statutes 1229, Chapter 338, as amended, was referred to the Com- mittees of the City Council and officials of the City likely to be in charge of work requiring compliance with said Section, with instructions to comply With said_request as required by lava. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by Coun- cilman Shannon and unanimously adopted, the meeting adjourned to Thursday, December 21, 1939, at S:30 o'clock A. M. i City Clerk ----00000---- Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California held a meeting at the Council4hambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on Thursday, December 21, 1939, at 8:30 o'clock A. M., pursuant to adjournment of adjourned regular meeting of the City Council held December 13, 1939. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Boyd Councilman Clifton Councilman Hicks Councilman Murray Councilman Pershing Councilman Shannon Councilman Williams City Clerk Guy Pinney The following claim was presented, audited and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Hicks, was approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd: From the General Fund: California Water & Telephone Co. 122.80 Councilman Pershing, Chairman of the Street Committee, presented a letter addressed to the Council by Reg. C. Jones, requesting an opportunity to bid on such paving work as the property owners may care to subscribe for, to which was attached his estimate of paving costs. Councilman Pershing stated that the Committee approved the awarding of contracts to -individuals for such work, providing the City and the property owners were adequately protected as to quality of the work, insurance of completion and protection from liability and at his suggestion the Street Superintendent was instructed to prepare a comprehensive set of minimum specifica- tions for such work and -the " requirements to be complied with by private contractorsproposing to engage therein. Councilman Pershing stated that Yr. and Mrs. Cohen had obtained pledges for the payment of the cost of paving a portion of Grand Via Valmonte with 'Desert Oil Mix but that the sum pledged was not sufficient to install a pavement in excess of 10 :feet in ' width and asked an expression of sentiment of the Councilmen con- cerning the advisability of permitting the construction of such 215 narrow paving. Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that it was the opinion and detennination of the City Council that the installation of paving of a width less than 12 feet on streets within the City be not permitted. Upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 276 of the City Council, appointing Frank H. Bennett, Bruno Leonesio, LeRoy Hall', C. L. Driskell, Joseph O'Neill, Frank MI. Bogert, E. 0. Luellen, Hobart Garlick, James Maynard, Stilton Knapp and Earl Gibbs inactive special police officers- of the City for the ensuing calendar, year or until further order of the City Council, and Joe Welmas and Lester L'Toore active special police officers for a like period, was adopted by unanimous vote. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Hicks and adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd, the stun of �10.00 was appropriated to pay for the removal of stumps and branches of trees from the City Library site. Councilman Pershing introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordi- nance of the City of Palm Springs Establishing and Defining Por- tions of Public Ways to be Set Aside for the use of Persons and Animals.", the title of which was read, whereupon upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Williams, the further reading of said Ordinance was waived by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd, and said ordinance was filed with the City Clerk for further action of the Council. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution ISo. 277 of the City Council, authorizing the insurance of the surveying transit and equipment belonging to the Street Superintendent and used by him in the performance of his duties for the City and appropriating a sum sufficient for the payment of the premium for such insurance not exceeding the sum of $10.00, was adopted-by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, hicks, b'urray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Councilman Cliffton, Chairman of the Public Safety Committee, re- ported that the City Attorney had not yet given his opinion con- cerninc the advisability of the methods suggested for controlling traffic on Paseo El biirador; that the street was being more intensely patrolled by the Police Department and that a final recommendation was awaiting the advice of the City Attorney. Mrs. W. J. P;lartin, SSrs. Alvah Hicks and PSrs. Warren Pinney, repre- senting the Garden Section of the Palm Springs Woman's Club, being present, a discussion was had concerning ways and means for clean- ing up and disposing of trash, tree trimmings and debris upon the City Streets and private property within the City. Attention was directed to the fact that dumping trash upon City streets or upon private property without consent of owners was in violation of State law: and City Ordinances, and also that sweeping 'trash from sidewalks into the gutters by storekeepers, and merchants along Palm Cant ron Drive was likewise contrary to law and punishable as a misdemeanor. The members of the City Council were wholeheartedly in favor of such work and promised their full cooperation, limited only to the availability of funds to pay for the same. Tentative arrangements were made for informal meetings of the Woman's Club members and City Councilmen and Street Superintendent to plan for the doing; of said work and for providing the necessary funds for payment therefor. Councilman Cliffton, upon his request, was excused and withdrew from the meeting. 216 Mr. and L?rs. Cohen having just come into the Council Chambers, the action of the City Council respectinm the proposed paving of Grand Via Valmonte was explained to them and it was suggested to them that if they desired to do so, they would be permitted to impound moneys mith the City Clerk for the payment for the installation of an approved paving until an ahgregate of.' sufficient funds for such purpose were obtained. The 'Mayor announced that Ordinance No. 70, amending Section 304 of the Uniform Building Code, changing the qualifications of mem- bers of the Board of Examiners and Appeals created by said Section, having become, effective, he had appointed Mr. Thomas 0. Pierce,Jr., a master plumber, to be, a member of said Board and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 278 of the City Council, approving the said appointment was adopted by unanimous vote. Thereupon the meeting adjourned ,upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried. City Cie, 00000---- 'inutes of Regular Meeting of the City* Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held the regular monthly meeting for the month of January, 1940, at the Council Chambers, known as No. 460 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City of Palm Springs, on Wednesday, January 3d, 1940, at 7:30 o'clock P. M., -the said day being the first Wednesday of the said month of January. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Invocation by Councilman Yurray. Roll Call: Present: ITayor Boyd Councilman Cliffton Councilman IIicks Councilman Pershing Councilman Eurray Councilman Shannon Councilman Williams City Attorney Roy 17. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney No corrections being suggested and there being no objections, it was ordered that the minutes of the meetings held December 6, 13, and 21, 1939 be approved. The City Treasurer's report for the month of December, 1939 was presented, examined and was ordered filed with the City Clerk. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman 1.urray, Resolution No. 279 of the City Council transferring the sum of $500.00 from the General Fund to the Street Fund was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Pershing, Murray, Shannon, Tilliams and I,fayor Boyd. The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams, were approved