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31-9 Attorney stated that he had the resolution ready. Councilman Weiss offered RESOLUTION 2121 APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR POLICE STATION AND AUTHORIZING CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE ,FOR BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION THEREOF and moved its adoption, seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried on roll call. Councilman Spillers offered RESOLUTION 2125,ESTABLISHING PREVAILING WAGE SCALE and moved its adoption, seconded by Councilman Weiss and carried on roll call. Councilman Stout offered introduction of ordinance appropriating the sume of $17,530 from the Captital Project Fund for Police Station Building, seoonded by Councilman Spillers. Councilman Granger asked the City Attorney to read the ordinance. _This was followed by discussion after which the motion carried. RESOLUTION 2126 APPROVING SALE OF A PORTION OF LOT 4s BLOCK 12 SUBDIVISION OF LOT 46 RUSE SUBDIVISION was offered by Councilman Spillers who moved its adoption, seconded by Councilman Britschgi and carried on roll call. RESOLUTION 2127 CONCERNING EXPENDITURES CONTROLLING THE EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUND was offered by Councilman Stout who moved its adoption, seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried on roll call. The City Attorney stated that he had the necessary resolution for the annexation of Highlands Territory No. 7. Councilman Stout offered RESOLUTION 2128 WHEREIN THE COUNCIL CONSENTS TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS FOR ANNEXATION OF HIGHLANDS TERRITORY N0..7 and moved its adoption, seconded by Councilman Britschgi and carried on roll call. The Mayor read the following letter submitted by the Port Commissioners: . The Board of Port Commissioners at its regular meeting on October 22 unanimously recommended that a citizents committee be appointed to make a survey of the Port. It is our recommendation that the various civic and fraternal organizations of Redwood City be asked to appoint an outstanding citizen from.its membe)-tship. Since it is anticipated that the number of organizations appointing a citizen may tie as many as 30 or 40, it would be our recommendation that all the names so submitted be put into a box and approximately ten names be chosen from the boas by lot. This procedure would assure the citizens of Redwood City that the committee would be entirely non-political. If the Council desires a member of the Port Commission to work with them on the mechanics of securing the names of citizens from the various organizationsp we would be glad to appoint a member to assist. Respectfully submitted, BOARD OF PORT COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY R. W. Fields, Secretary Councilman Weiss was of the opinion that Labor, Commerce and industry should be represented. Councilman Weiss moved approval of the recommendation and asked that they include labor, -commerce, industry and limit the members to 15, seconded by Councilman Stout. Councilman Granger spoke on the subject and stated that this motion should be.turned down and then moved that the letter be approved and follow through on this letter by suggesting changes. Councilman Britschgi agreed with Councilman Granger and stated his thinking on this matter. This was followed by discussion. The Mayor read the Port letter again, and again it was r.., followed by discussion in regard to interpretation of the letter. The Mayor stated that he would like to appoint a member to the Committee to meet with the Port. This was followed by further discusssion in regard to the intent of the motion, who should be appointed to the Committee and the intent of the Citizen's Commit- tee for this project. This motion lost on roll call with Councilmen Britschgi, Granger, Herkner, Spillers and Mayor Royer voting No. Councilman Granger voted no because he believes that a committee can work out a more satisfactorysolution. Councilman Herkner stated that he did not disagree gree with the recommendation of the committee but he feels that this can be done with a meeting of the Port Commission, Councilman Weiss stated it w as the intention of the Port Commission that they w ere drawing this committee up to the wihses of the Council which was discussed at a stud meeting and that is why he is going to go along with this motion. Councilman Granger moved that the Mayor be authorized to appoint one or preferably two to a committee to