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.15 RESULTS OF BID OPENING CONSTRUCTION OF POLICE BUILDING. The following bids were received: Belle Haven Realty Company, San Mateo. $1992885.00 Hub Pacific Building Co., Menlo Park 209,900.00 Stevenson Pacific, Inc., Redwood City 210,977.00 Don Gordon, Los Altos 226,745.00 Clovis Construction Col, San Francisco 237,250.00 OPEN BIDS ON BONDS AND ADOPT RESOLUTION AWARDING TO BEST BIDDER. The following bids were received: Bank of American, San Francisco 1$ 54,921.00 • American Truct Company, San Francisco 60,102:50 Union Safe Deposit Bank, Stockton 66,944.00 Blyth & Company, San Francicso 55,989.00 William R. Staats & Company, San Francisco 59,290.00 The Mayor passed on to the next item of business to give the City Attorney and the City Auditor time to check the bids. 6I INTRODUCE ORDINANCE AMENDING SIDDV' LK REPAIR ORDINANCE - ALLTITNG.EXTRA TIME. Councilman Spillers offered introduction of ordinance, seconded by Councilman Herkner. Councilman Britschgi spoke about the length of time. He was of the opinion that there were occasions when the 60 days was too lengthy a period., He raised the question of the length of time in connection with the insurance companies feeling in regard to this matter. This was followed by discussion. There was also discussion a b out the possibility of having two dates put in the ordinance, one to take care of emergency hazards and the other to take care of sidewalk repair only. Councilman Granger made an amendment to the motion to substitute the 60 days to 30 days, seconded by Councilman Britschgi. This was followed by discussion after which the amendment lost on roll call vote with Councilman Herkner, Spillers, Stout and Mayor Royer voting NO. Councilman 'Neiss moved to table the motion to January 7th, seconded by Councilman Herkner and carried on roll call with Councilman Spillers voting No. INTRODUCE F2&RGENCY ORDINANCE PROHIBITING SWITCIi BLADE KNIVES. Councilman Britschgi stated that he had received several compaints from mothers that switch blade knives were being sold by some local merchants. a" He reported to the Police Chief and then ased the City Attorney to draw up this ordinance for presentation wad tonight;because he was of the opionion that it should be considered an emergency. Councilman Britschgi offered introcution of the emergency ordinance prohibiting switch blade knives, seconded by Councilman Granger. The Police Chief recommended approval of this ordinance. This iv -s followed by discussion. The City Attorney asked that the record show that this was declared an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preser-ation of the public peace, health and safety and shall take effect immediately. The motion carried. The Mayor asked the Council to please decide who should be responsible for- the agenda and who could rule as to what should appear and what should not appear on the agenda. Councilman Herkner moved that the Mayor be charged with the responsibility of the agenda and that he should also have the power to take items off the agenda and also subject to the Councils decision to put any item on the agenda at the next meeting. Councilman Granger seconded the motion and asked that they include in the motion that they rescind all other Council action in regard to this matter. This was followed by discussion. .... Councilman Weiss objected to the say of one man having charge of removing items from the agenda. Councilman Granger was of the opinion that they should go back to the old method of having a section on the agenda called "Recommendations and suggestions by the Council and Department Heats". This was followed by further discussion after which the motion carried unanimously. ..rr REPO�IT ON 'BID OPENING OF THE POLICE S`"ATION BONDS. The City Attorney recommended that the bid be awarded to Bank of America whose average interest rate is 3.2691%. Councilman Spillers offered RESOLUTION 2156 SELLING "CITY OF REDWOOD CITY 1956 POLICE STATION BONDS" and moved its adoption,. seconded by Councilman Herkner and carried on roll call. ADOPT RESOLUTION AWARDING CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT. The City Attorney stated that he had a resolution