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X17 and Councilman Spillers being noted absent. Councilman Feiss moved to introduce an ordinance fixing the amount of money to be raised by taxation upon the taxable property within the City of Redwood City as revenue to carry on the various departments of said City for the fiscal year 1958-59, to pay the bonded indebtedness of said City falling due and becoming payable during said fiscal year together with the interest thereons to maintain the public library of said city during said fiscal year., to provide funds for the retirement plan., and to provide for capital improvements; and fixing and levying the tax rate therefore seconded by Councilman Herkner and carried. Councilman Herkner moved that the City Manager come in with a statement showing the tax rates for the last 8 years. This motion lost for lack of a second. The Mayor informed the Councilmen that anyone who wanted a copy of the tax rates for the last few years could -contact the City Manager. FURTHER. CONSIDERATION ON THE PROPOSED CUL-DE-SAC STREET IN "MARSHALL SQUARE". Charles Randlett, engineer for Mr. Draper, appeared and answered some questions raised by different councilmen. Councilman Weiss moved that the Planning Commissions recommendation be adjered to but that the agreement contain a clause that when and if this area is subdivided that there be a maximum of 5 lots,, including the pre- sent proposed site, on the dul-de-sae. This motion lost for lack of a second. Councilman Weymouth moved approval of the request without stating the maximum number of lots and sub- ject to agreement to install street in accordance with City specifications., fire hydrant and faithful performance bond. Councilman Weiss moved to table the matter for one week. Both motions were declared out of order because they did not receive,a second. The Mayor called for a roll call vote to determine whether or not they would act on the matter tonight or continue the question until next week as prev- iously moved earlier in the evening. The Council voted four to two (Councilman Weymouth and Mayor Royer voting no) to continue the ma tter one week. Councilman Granger moved that the City Attorney get an opinion from the Attorney General as to the value of the 3 mill tax law. The City Attorney explained that the Attorney General would not make any rulings on City Government. The motion lost for lack of a second. Councilman Rosselli moved that the meeting be adjourned to Tuesdayp September 2, at the hour of 8:00 p.m.s seconded by Councilman Weymouth and carried. Meeting adjourneds 9.,40 p. m. Y R. 5. Dodges City C A E Minutes of the Regular Meeting Redwood City Council September 2., 1958s 8:00 P. M. Invocation was led by Reverend Wilbur Westerdahl., Peninsula Covenant Church. ON ROLL CALL the following were noted present: Councilmen Floyd D. Granger., Sidney D. Herkner., John S. Rosselli Robert V. Spillers$ Louis Weiss,, Ray Weymouth., Mayor William H. Royer and City Clerk R. S. w C �... Dodge. Also present were City Manager James E. Neal, City Engineer Glenn M. Jain, Assistant City Attorney Axel Christiansen., Planning Director William Rodgers., Police Captain Theodore Moudakas, Fire Chief J. L. Lodix Assessor -Auditor John J. Brophy, Building Inspector S. H. Kreiss, Water Superintendent H. L. Winter, Planning Commissioner Vincent Rambo and Deputy Clerk Vivian Holmquist. Councilman Rosselli moved approval of the minutes of August 18th and 25th as mailedp seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried.