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305 Frank So Skillmans San Mateo County Planning Directors thanked the City for their exhibit at the County's Planning Parade of Progress,held an May 14the Redwood City Masonic Lodge No. 168 extended their thanks and appreciation for the boxing program held at their lodge hall on May 21st under the direction of Mr. Corona and Officer Weiss. St. Anthony Holy Nam of Redwood City expressed their appreication to the Police Youth Club who put on an exhibition of boxing and wrestling on may lith., and thanked the Police Chief and his staff of Police officers for their work with the youngsters. Senator Richard Do.1wig letter regarding the elimination of the Five Points Intersection, Senator- Dolmig's letter went on to read as follows: "Conferences have been held with the Division of Highways and City Councils$ and the Division informs me thatit has two alternative plans under study. Under tbb first of these plans which is by far the less expensive., the Division would build a grade separation at the railroad crossing and two one-way streets at the Five Points Intersection. Under the second plan a complete interchange would be built at the intersection with all the necessary grade separations to avoid any crossing of traffic. The problem which faces the Divisian planners is primarily a financial one., and they inform me that the first and less expensive plan could later be converted into a complete interchange in accordance with their second plan when and if the funds become available......" The City of San Carlos., City of Menlo Parks Redwood City Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Super- visors wrote that they had adopted resolutions in favor of the 5 Points intersection. Mayor pro -tem Herkner announced that a Truck Traffic Bill had been introduced in the State Legislature by Assemblyman Dahl. It is reported that this bill would prevent Cities from regulating all truck traffic in the city without providing some means of a through traffic* This matter was referred to the Legislative -Committee for consideration. Councilman Grangerspoke about the number of signs in front of the Court House and suggested that the City Manager contact the appropriate people in an attempt to have the Armed Forces combine all their signs in an attempt to have the Armed Forces combine all their signs into one signs the City to pay - for the cost of the sign* Claims 29237 through 29375s totaling $179.,649*62s were ordered paid an motion of Councilman S pillerss seconded by Councilman Rosselli and carried. Councilman Rosselli moved that Councilman Spillers be Mayor pro -tem for the next weeks second0d by Council- man Granger and carried* (MINUTE ORDER #59-70) Councilman Rosselli moved that the meeting be adjourned, seconded by Councilman Weymouth and carried* Meeting adjourned$ 9:31 P- me Vivian Holmqu1sts DepuV City Clerk Minutes of the Regular Meeting Redwood City Council June 6s 1959$ 8:00 P. Me Invocation was led by Reverend John Fast., Free Methodist Church. ON ROLL CALL the following were noted present: Councilmen Ron W. Fields., F195�&-D. Grangers Sidney Do Herkners John S. Rosselli! Ray Weymouths Mayor pro -tem. Robert V. Spillers and City Clerk R. S. Dodge. Mayor William H. Royer was noted absent* Also noted present were City Manager J. E. Neal., City Attorney Robert J. Costello., Assessor -Auditor John J. Brophy, City Engineer Glenn M. Jain, Assistant Planning Director Leonard Knittels Police Lieutenant Joel Mansfield., Fire Chief J. L. Lodi., Police Chief William Faulstichp Planning Director Dick Wilkinson., Street Maintenance Superintendent Doyle Chester., Building Inspector So He Kreisss Engineering Associate Arthur Eskelin and Deputy City Clerk Vivian Holmquist.