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36g it was added to the motion that Mr. Price bring in the $45,000 he promised within one week. The motion carried unanimously on roll call. After the motion was passed, Mr. Price indicated that he would give the city the $115,000 only on the condition that the City will approve his subdivision map as submitted and bonds will be advertised showing his parcels in the smaller sizes. This was followed by discussion after which the Council de- cided they would leave the motion as made and wait one week. The Council could not and did not accept Mr. Price's conditions. The Mayor announced that the City has received approval of the $300,000 loan from the State for development of the Yacht Harbor. Councilman Herkner complimented the staff for their work on behalf of the pro- ject which received unanimous approval at the meeting. Councilman Herkner moved adoption of RESOLUTION Lo NO. 2912 COMMENDING ASSEMBLYMAN CARL A BRITSCHGI, seconded by Councilman Rosselli and carried unanimously on roll call. SIX YEAR PLAN COMMITTEE REPCRT. Ferris Miles, Chairman, reported for the Six Year Flan Committee and read the opening remarks which can be found in the Committee Report on file in the office of the City Cleik under file 6. COMMITTEES - SIX YEAR PLAN REC=ENDATIONS. Mr. Miles reported that their completed organization consisted of four sub -committees namely Water, Sewers and Drainage; Public Buildings and Facilities; Parks and Recreation and Streets and Overpasses, each of which had a membership of ten to twelve members. Mr. Miles in turn asked the four sub -committee chairman to present their respective subject reports which more or less as follows: (see SIX YEAR PLAN REC011MENDATIONS for complete com- mittee reports) Fred C. Schmitz, Chairman sub -committee for Water, Sewer and Drainage; summary report and recommendations: Under date of October 13 1959, this sub-co:rnmittee submitted its detailed report to the General Six Year P1an;Committee. Listings of projects were included in the detailed report and are not repeated below. An Additional item, considered after October 1, 19592 relating to possible acquisition by the City of the Friendly Acres Water System, is herewith reported ons WATER". The Sub -committee recommends that the Water Departments Six Year Improvement Program2 including 28 items of capital improvements deemed required be accepted. The total estimated cost of these improvements amounted to $317,075, however, items estimated to cost about $56,700 have already beeen budgeted f or construction from Water Department surplus funds. Items remaining for constrmction will cost about $260,375 - The Sub -committee recommends that funds required to provide the balance of the needed capital improvements of the Water Department($260,375 over A five year period), be obtained through user charges. Provision of the funds can be accomplished through a water rate increawe averaging approximately .02J¢.per 100 cu* fte of water consumed (about 72 percent increase over current water rates), or by an average water meter service charge of .35¢ per month. Friendly Acres Water System This area of Redwood City is serviced by a privately owned and operated Water Company. So that the Red - On City Water Department will be able to service all users within the incorporated area of Redwood City, acquisition of the privately owned company required consideration. Appraisals bf the fair market value of the assets, including plant and facilities, or of thenet worth of the privately owned Fri.endl,1- Acres Water System were not available. Therefore the rOasonableness of a tentative asking price could not be determined. Engineering surveys of plant and facilities improvements required in the district serviced by the Friendly Acres Water System were not available. The total projected costs of new pipelines, and other