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�0 Minutes of the Regular Meeting Redwood City Council September 19s 1960s 8:00 P.M. Invocation was led by Father John Haverlands St. Peters Episcopal Church. ON ROLL CALL the following were noted present: Councilmen Ron W. Fields, Sidney D. Herkner, John S. Rossellis William H. Royyers Harold C. Stehles Mayor Ray A. Weymouth and City Clerk Helen C. Moores Councilman Floyd Granger was noted absent. Also present were City Attorney Robert J. Costellos Police Chief William Faulstichs Planning Director Dick Wilkinson, City Engineer Glenn M. Jain, Assessor -Auditor John J. Brophy, Building Inspector S. H. Kreisss Assistant Planning Director Leonard Knittel and Deputy City Clerk Vivian Rifbjerg. Councilman Fields moved approval of the minutes of September 12th as mailed, seconded by Councilman Stehle and carried. The Mayor read a letter of resignation from Mary -Gregg Thorning, member of the Library Board of Trustees. Council- man Rosselli moved that the Council reluctantly accept the resignation and a resolution be prepared commend- ing Mrs. Thorning for her years of service, seconded by Councilman Royer and carried. Councilman Herkner nominated Eve Currie to the Library Board of Trustees, seconded by Councilman Fields, Councilman Royer moved that the nominations be closed,and a unanimous ballot be cast for Eve curries seconded by Councilman Stehle and carried unanimously. (MINUTE ORDER #60-197) The City Clerk administered the Loyalty Oath to Mrs. Currie which was f6llowed by the Mayor presenting the "Certificate of Appointment.'$ Continuation of public hearing, Leslie Annexation 2-B. There being no objections, Councilman Fields moved to continue the public hearing to November 21st, seconded by Councilman Rosselli and carried. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE APPEAL FROM THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS DENYING VARIANCE FOR PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT AN ILLUMINATED SIGN IN AN R-1 DISTRICT, CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, LOCATED AT 3518 JEFFERSON AVENUE. The public 0-1W hearing was declared open and the affidavit of notice ordered filed. The Clerk read the report of the Plan- ning Commission, letter of appeal by the Church of the Nazarene and the petition with 43 signatures protest- ing the illuminated sign. Appearing in protest were John Ward, 326 Avalon Drives South San Francisco; Edwin Griffith, 3527 Jefferson Avenue, representing himself and two neighbors; and Betty James, 3534 Jefferson Avenue. After discussion on an amended sign, Councilman Royer moved that the public hearing be closed, see- on eaon ded by Councilman Rosselli and carried. Councilman Rosselli moved to refer the matter back to the planning Commission for consideration of the amended signs seconded by Councilman Stehle, Councilman.Royer amended the motion to grant the variance with the lesser signs 61 lln overalls indirect lighting and as outlined by the staffs seconded by Councilman Fields. Council- man Herkner amended the amendment that the sign be placed on the slope. The amended amendment lost for lack of a second. The amendment carried on roll call with Councilmen Fields, Herkners Royer and Stehle and Mayor Weymouth voting yes, Councilman Rosselli voting no and Councilman Granger being noted absent. Councilman Royer moved to instruct the City Attorney to draw up the necessary resolution approving the amended sin (MINUTE ORDER #60-198)s sedonded "w g by Councilman Fields and carried, Councilman Rosselli voting no because he felt it should be referred back to the Planning Commission. Councilman Royer moved adoption of RESOLUTION N0. 3198 BEING A RESOLUTION OF PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION MARSHALL STREET IMPROVEMENTS (JEFFERSON AVENUE TO MAIN STREET), seconded by Councilman Herkner and carried unanimously ON" on roll calls Councilman Granger be:Lng note&bsent. (public hearing set for October 3s 1960) Councilman Rosselli moved adoption of RESOLUTION NO. 3199 BEING A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO MAKE CHANGES AND MODI- FICATIONS PARKDU DISTRICT NO. 1 (MARSHALL STREET IMPROVEMENTS)s seconded by Councilman Stehle and carried unanimously on roll call, Councilman Granger being noted absent. (public hearing set for October lOs 1960) Councilman Herkner moved adoption of RESOLUTION N0. 3200 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF FREEWAY MAINTEN- ANCE AGREEMENT WITH STATE OF CALIFORNIA, seconded by Councilman Fields and carried unanimously on roll calls Councilman Granger being noted absent.