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450 the cost of railroad grade separations within the areas. He also reported that the bill now in the legislature proposes to establish a fund to assist local government uits in paying for their share of the cost. Councilman Weiss referred to a letter in the forum column of the Tribune on March 20th. He believed that someone should make some response to this letter. The City Manager was asked to check into the matter. Councilman Granger asked that the Sidewalk Committee make a recommendation >in regard to the sidewalks .. only if the complaint is in writing. He was of the opinion that a complaint should be filed and they should not acdept telephone conversation complaints. This was followed by discussion and it was decided to proceed inihe same manner as they have been doing. The City Manager recommended step increases for the following Department Heads: Alfred Morton, Recreation Director Muriel Merman, City Librarian. Councilman Weiss med approval of the recommendation to grant the increase in salary, seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried. Claims 22181 through 22318, totaling $108,787.14, were ordered paid on motion of Councilman Spillers, seconded by Councilman Weymouth and carried. Councilman Spillers moved that the meeting be adjourned to April 22, 1957, at the hour of 8:00 P.M., seconded by Councilman Herkner and carried. Meeting adjourned, 11:02 PM. 1 R. S. odge City Clerk j Minutes of the Regular Adjourned Meeting Redwood City Council April 22, 1957, 8:00 P.M. Invocation was led by Reverend E. Gean Davis, First Christian Church. ON ROLL CALL THE FOLLOWING WERE NOTED PRESENT: - Councilmen Floyd D. Granger, Sidney D. Herkner, Robert V. Spillers, Hiram S. Stout, Louis Weiss, Ray Weymouth, Mayor William H. Royer and City Clerk R. S. Dodge. Also present were City Manager E. A. Rolison, City Engineer Glenn M. Jain, City Attorney Robert J. Costello, Police Chief William Faulstich, Water Superintendent H. L. Winter, Assistant Water Superintendent Warren Mitchell, Assessor—Ausitor John J. Brophy, Assistant to City Manager L.• A. Kimball, Recreation Director Alfred Morton, Building Inspector S. H. Kreiss, Park Superintendent Pasco Balzarini, Fire Chief J. L. Lodi, Planning Commissioners MacDonald, Rambo and Sjoberg and Senior Stenographer Clerk Vivian Holmquist. PUBLIC HEARING, PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION TO DENY PETITION OF WHITMORE, GERSMIER, RAFFERTY AND FIENBERG TO REZONE AREA (WELLESLEY CRESCENT AND ARLINGTON ROAD FROM R-1 TO R-3). The Clerk read the letter from the Planning Commission and also a letter of protest from Mr. and Mrs. B. L. ir.r Werder, 29 Hyde Street. The following people spoke in protest of the rezoning: LesNeadeau, 3 Hyde Street: Mr. David Edmonds, 240 Arlington Road: Josephe DeGeller, 250 Arlington Road: Mrs. Herbert Nelson Wellesle 1 1 7 y Crescent. ce t. Pomo W. H. Thorpe, representing Mr. and Mrs. Whitmore, and C. W. Lebsack, representing Mr. and Mrs. Gersmier, spoke at length in favor of the rezoning. Mr. Ray Murphy presented areal photos, plot plans and photos of apartment areas they proposed to reproduce. The Material brought up by- Mr. Murphy had not been presented to the Planning Commission. Mr. Thorpe turned in a petition with fiteen signatures of people living in the area who did not object to the rezoning. He also presented a form of petition