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,914 816 Consideration of proposed tree ordinance. The Mayor pro --tem asked that this item be carried on the agenda for two weeks, July 6th. Councilman Spillers moved adoption of RESOLUTION N0, 2758 AUTHORTZING AND DIRECTING THE EXERCISE OF THE C= -HELD OPTION TO PURCHASE DESIGNATED REAL PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPENIM AND EXTENDING ROSE AVENUE (Domer property), seconded by Councilman Herkner and carried on roll call, Mayor Royer being noted absent. _ Fire Chief requests transfer of $1,000 to the Fire Department Motor Vehicle Account. Councilman Granger moved adoption of RESOLUTION N0. 2759 APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $1,000 FROM THE UNBUDGETED UNAPPROPRIATED BALANCE OF GENERAL FUND TO FIRE DEPARTMENT MOTOR VEHICLE ACCOUNT, seconded by Councilman Herkner and carried on roll call, Mayor Royer being noted absent. APPOINTMENTS TO THE PLANNING COMMSION AND LIBRARY BOARD. Councilman Granger moved to reappoint Vincent Rambo and Leonard Greerwold to the Planning Commission for another three year term (MINUTE ORDER #59-104), seconded by Councilman Fields and carried. Councilman Herkner moved to reappoint Mrs. Helen Myers to the Library Board for a term of three years (MIN- UTE ORDER #59-105)a seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried. Councilman Granger moved that the City Clerk check the records for a period of one year and have .these people who have been reappointed to Commissions and Boards appear before the Council and take the loyalty oath (MINUTE ORDER #59-106), seconded by Councilman Fields and carried. � Councilman Spillers moved adoption of RESOLUTION N0, 2760 AUTHORIZING THE CONDEMNATION OF AN EASEMENT OVER, UNDER, ON AND IN CERTAIN DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY FOR STREET IMPROVMENTS ON JEFFERSON AVENUE BETWEEN HIGHLAND AVENUE AND FARM HILL BOULEVARD, seconded by Councilman Fields and carried on roll call, Mayor Royer being noted absent. COMMUNICATIONS: Peninsula Celebration Association invited the Council to be guests of honor in the coming lith of July parade. California State Automobile Association reported that the American Automobile Association had just announced that Redwood City has. received a citation in the AAA Pedestrian Program Appraisal for not having a single pedestrian fatality during the year 1958• Notice of important meeting of the Peninsula Highway Policy Committee for Tuesday, June 23rd at 8:00 p. m. in Court Room #5, Hall of Justice and Records, Redwood City. INSURANCE COMMITTEE REPORT: Councilman Weymouth reported that they had received a bid from the Track Insurance Exchange at a greatly reduced cost from our present contract with Hartford Insurance Company. If the City accepts this new offer, they will have the same insurance coverage as they now annoy with the exception that our own Attorney will possibly have a little additional work to do that will not require additional help. Taking everything into consideration, the Committee recommended they accept the bid of the Truck Insurance Exchange. Councilman Spillers moved to accept the report of the Committee and authorized the City Manager to proceed in accordance with the recommendation of the Committee (MINUTE ORDER #59-107), seconded by am Councilman Herkner and carried on roll call, Councilman Granger voting no and Mayor Royer being noted absent. Mayor pro -tem Rosselli reported that the Personnel Board asked that the Council appoint two of its members to a committee to meet regularly with the Personnel Board. Upon approval of the Council, he appointed Council- man Fields and himself to the committee. sm Councilman Spillers moved that Councilman Fields be appointed Mayor pro -tem through July 6th. Councilman Fields reported that he would be out of town from June 26th through July 1st. Councilman Spillers then moved that Councilman Fields be appoint0d. Mayor pro -tem to June 26th. It was the general opinion of the Council that Councilman Fields should have a chance to act as Mayor for at least one Council meeting. Councilman Spillers then changed his motion and moved that Councilman Granger be Mayor pro -tem through June 30th and Councilman Fi6lds be Mayor pro -tem from July ist through July 6th (MINUTE ORDER #59-108), seconded by Councilman Herkner