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6 Councilman Fields moved adoption of RESOLUTION NO. 2895 APPROVING ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM, JEFFERSON AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS, seconded by Councilman Weymouth and carried unanimously on roll call. Councilman Herkner moved adoption of RESOLUTION NO. 2896 APPROVING ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM, EAGLE HILL TERRACE IMPROVEMENTS, seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried unanimously on roll call. Councilman Spillers moved adoption of RESOLUTION NO. 2897 APPROVI N1 ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM, GLENWOOD AVENUE IMPROMZNTS, seconded by Councilman Herkner and carried unanimously on roll call. P' Planning Commission resolution recommending amendment to Ordinance No. 600, being the Zoning plan of the City of Redwood City, with respect to minimum lot size requirements in residential districts. Council- man Weymouth moved to set the matter for public hearing on November 23rd (MINUTE ORDER #59-178), sec- onded by Councilman Spillers and carried. Planning Commission resolution recommend ng amendment to Ordinance No. 600, being the Zoning Plan of the City of Redwood City, to rezone all of Lots 1 and 3 of Block B, Woodside Acres Subdivision from R-2 District to R -3-G District. Council man Spillers moved to set the matter for public hearing on November 23rd (MINUTE ORDER #59-178), seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried. REQUEST AUTHORIZIATION TO REVISE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR PORTION OF PARKING DISTRICT NO. 1, PARKING LOT NO. VI, for that area between Main Street and Jefferson Avenue to and including the Marshall Street Bridge. Councilman Spillers moved to authorize the City Engineer to prepare amended plans and speci- fications for construction of portion-cf Parking Lot VI Ord parking lot), seconded by Councilman Granger (MINUTE ORDER #59-180). Councilman Fields raised the question as to whether or not they should proceed with the parking lot when the city is cognizant of the fact that there will be a shortage of funds to pay the bonds after 1970. The City Manager was asked to check with Attorney Wilson to find out -if this was the proper procedure. The motion carried on roll call with Councilmen Granger, Herkner, s Rosselli, Spillers, Weymouth and Mayan Royer voting yes and Councilman Fields voting no. COMMUNICATIONS: A. F. Kennedy, Commanding Officer, U. S. S. Sea Fax SS 4027 expressed his thanks for the hospitality extended Sea Fax during their recent visit to Redwood City. -The City Manager was asked to send a copy of the letter to the Port and Chamber of Commerce. People in the audience who were interested in their petition appealing the granting of a variance to Tom Cunningham for the construction of a five unit apartment house on substandard lot containing ap- proximately 5,000 feet on Lot 6, Block B, Boyd & Kentfs Addition. Councilman Herkner moved to set the matter for public hear.Lng on December 14th (MINUTE ORDER #59-181), seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried. San Mateo County _Club of Adult Blind requested that a permit be issued -for their annual boxed candy sale which will take place from November 2nd to November 25th. This was referred to the City Manager for action. i Reuel A. Myers asked permission to discuss the matter of negotiations with the County Supervisors on the Sales Tax. Mr, Myers addressed the Council and stated that he was opposed to any split with the County on City sales tax. He was opposed to a sales tax of any kind and further stated that he did not want the County to get any Redwood City sales tax. R. J. Collett, 140 Iris Street, objected to a sales tax of any kind unless the Council could show a good reason why the sales tax should be levied. He was of the opinion that he would rather have his property tax taised.rather than have the sales tax. George Parker, 3692 Brandy Rock Way, was of the opinion that land taxes should be increased and lower the taxes on improvements and personal property. He was of the opinion that land taxes should be in- creased and taxes on labor lowered.-