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ME These in addition to those covered in Mr. Larry ?'rise's report - water, sewage treatment and drainage. The proposed Bond Issue for a new Police Building is a good example of Capital Improvement, and long overdue. There is always need for capital outlay in our Park and Recreation Departments. Our present Parks need to be further developed and ne,"d ones must be obtained. Our present swimming pool is being operated to capacity if not beyond capacity. Our City Engineer has pointed out that our Selrrage Disposal Plant is nearing capacity and we should plan now for extending it. But he recently stated - You don't just extend a Sewage Treatment Plant, you double it or triple it. All this because of our, increase in ...� population - long before the life expectancy of the Plant. And how are we to take care of our Flood 111aters? Much of the water formerly soaked in the ground, but now and in the future it will come running down the new streets, increasing our present flood problems. People in the lower levels of Redwood City are looking for homes in the Areas of higher elevation as they will not and cannot afford to cope with this drainage and flooding problem. It can force people to seek homes elsewhere. It is my thought that such a charge should have been adopted several years ago, at least when it was suggested in 1952 at the League of California Cities Convention. The figures listed above shows, using $150.00 as a charge, the revenue could have been realized during these past five years. The City could keep abreast in its' capital improvements much better. A Police Building could have been planned and built without a Bond Issue. Our decadent Yacht Harbor could have been developed with a new Harbor and Recreational Area. The develop- ment of Stulsaft Park would be assured. The complete development of Community Park as proposed in the Mott Master Plan of 1944 could have been accomplished. Propbably we could have realigned our creeks, rebuilt the old and antiquated woodentridges and gunnited where needed. Conclusion - In conclusion I believe I have answered some of the many questions. In my opinion it is people and subdivision of property and the building of new homes that are the primary factors and not uninhabitated annexations. I have shown that a fee of $150.00 per lot amounts to 62.5 cents per month on a 20 years loan plan. The record of the past 5 years was used to show what funds would have accrued if such a charge were in effect. A look into the past is almost always essential in planning for the present and the future. I believe our City Manager and City Engineer could guide the Council on furture_Capital improvement requirements along with contingent expenditures. I again recommend that an ordinance similar in principle to the one adopted in the City of Tracy last September setting a fee of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) be paid to am" the city prior to the filing of the Final Map for each'lot delineated on such map or when a building peri -At is obtained for a new dwelling within the City Limits. Such funds so collected too to be placed into a capital improvement Fund. Councilman Stout stated that he brought this subject up a few weeks ago and since that time they have had some study meetings and he feels at this time that the Council should take some action. Councilman Stout moved that the City Attorney bring in an ordinance similar to the one drawn up by Tracy so the Council could seevhat the ordinance might do for the City. This motion lost for lack of a second. Councilman Stout stated that the Council has had extensive studies on this for several months and he believes that the Council should take some action and he could not see why they were not doing some- thing on this subject. Mayor Herkner stated that a public study meeting was held last Wednesday night and the Council decided at that time that they would have an'answer to this subject in the near future. Councilman Granger talked about trash cans and he stated that Palo Alto and one other City have the best trash cans in the State. Councilman Granger moved that the City Manager check into this matter of trash cans and get some pictures and bring them back to the Council so they could look into this for budget study, seconded by Councilman Stout who spoke on the matter. He stated that Sunnyvale also had this type of trash can. Councilman Britschgi stated that Santa Cruz had a very good trash can and asked that the City Manager also check into this matter. Motion carried. City Attorney Currie brought up the matter of Woodside incorporation. He stated that he was of the opinion � that the City was supposed to contact the County and tell them that they did not agree with the boundary line. Councilman Granger moved that the County be written a letter stating the City's interest in this matter, seconded by Councilman Jones and carried. City Manager Rolison stated that he had a letter from the State in regard to tree planting on El Camino Real. The Clerk read the letter. Councilman Granger wanted to know how much it was going to cost to remove the trees. City Manager Rolison stated that he had a list of figures on how much it would cost. Councilman