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335 restriction and application of the use permit. Councilman,Herkner moved to close the public hearing, seconded by Councilman Weiss and carried. Councilman Herkner moved that the rezoning be allowed subject to restrictions to be agreed upon by the City Attorney from the report of the -Highlands Community Club. The City Attorney stated that he could not set up an agreement if the Council can not instruct him what restrictions are to be required. He inquired whether they wanted to limit the restrictions to the items stated in Section B, numbers 1 and 3 of the i.. Committee report. The Club was in favor of that type of deed restriction. Councilman Britschgi suggested that he meet with the City Attorney along with Councilman Stout and Ron Fields and that the group determine the restrictions. City Attorney will,ten prepare the necessary ordinance. Councilman Stout seconded the motion as changed which carried on roll call with Mayor Royer being noted absent. REDWOOD CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT REQUESTED SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD to be stationed at the corner of Roosevelt Avenue and Hudson Street at the new Hawes Park School. Mrs. Kathleen Mahaney appeared before the Council and asked for help. The School does not have anyone to help the children across the street. They do not even have children acting as Traffic Commissioners. Councilman Spillers moved to refer this to the Traffic Fact Finding Committee and he authorized the City Manager to hire a school crossing guard immediately., Police Chief Faulstich stated that this is back to the old routine. They do not have funds in the budget and he strongly feels that the school should participate in this on a 50-50 basis. Councilman Stout seconded the motion. This was followed by discussion in regard to painting the street at Iris Street and. Roosevelt Avenue. Councilman Britschgi stated that if they hire achool crossing guard that they not paint the street and -have the children go down to where the crossing guard will be stationed to cross the street. The motion carried. Mayor Granger asked that the new Assembly man take up the matter of changing the law so the schools can participate in the expense of hiring school crossing guards. This was followed by discussion. The matter of school participation was referred to the City Attorney. REPORT ON B ID OPENING, TRUCK FOR WATER DEPARTMENT. The following bids were received f or the purchase of a 4 cubic yard dump truck for the water departments Towne Motor Company, 1956 Ford Davies Auto Company, 1957 Chevrolet Hoyt Pontiac, GMC Model 353-8 Ferris Miles, Inc., 1957 Dodge $ 3030.95 3,463.64 3,580.00 4,079.25 Davies Auto Company also quoted a price of $3,288.64 on a 1956 model Chevrolet "subject to availability". The City Manager reported that Mr. Davies declined to give any possible date of delivery for the 1956 model Chevrolet. Since the Water Superintendent advises that this equipment is urgently needed, and undue delay would mean costly repairs to existing equipment, the City Manager, concurred in by the Water Superintendent, recommended that the bid of Toone Motor -Company be accepted. There was considerable discussion as to what constituted the latest model, depreciation of 1956 equipment over 1957, and also similar conditions which occurred a couple of years ago wherein the Council awarded the 6.. bid to the only company bidding on the latest years model. Councilman Stout moved, on what he believed to be the latest model, to award the bid to Davies Auto Company for the 1957 Chevrolet. Councilman Weiss, based on the previous action of the Council on a �•• similar matter and the difference of $133 andon the basis of amorizttion, sedonded the motion. Councilman Britschgi brought up the matter of the Pontiac a few years ago and the fact that they did not purchase the Pontiac and stated the reasons behind the Council's action at the time. The motion carried. AUTHORIZE CITY CLERK TO ACCEPT DEED FROM NICHOLAS & CAROLINE M. MARCELLI for a 27+ strip of land (portion of Lot 14, Block E, Woodside Acres Map No. 1). Councilman Spillers moved that the Clerk be authorized to accept the deed, seconded by Councilman Britschgi and carried. RESOLUTION 211.1 APPROVING SUBDIVISION AGREEMENT FOR WAYNE COURT WAS offered by Councilman Spillers who moved its