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396 Minutes of Regular Adjourned Meeting Redwood City Council Veterans',Memorial Building Thursday, January 7, 1960, 1:00 P.M. ON ROLL CALL the following were noted present: Councilmen Floyd D. Granger, Sidney D. Herkner, John Rosselli, Robert V. 4)illers, Ray Weymouth, Mayor William H. Royer and City Clerk R. S. Dodge. Council- man Ron Fields was noted absent. Also present were City Manager, City Engineer, Planning Director, City Attorney and City Auditor. Members of the General Plan Advisory Committee present were Ferris Miles, Chairman, Ray Spangler, Fred Schmitz, Don Cherry and Louise Lake. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PROPOSED ABANDONMENT OF THE NORTH SECTION CF PARKING LOT INDICATED AS NO, IV (Marshall Street to Bradford Street). Public hearing will be necessary. Councilman Weymouth moved, seconded by Councilman Rosselli., that City Manager arrange for a meeting Pith the Parking Lot Attorney and Mr. C. Be Currie to discuss this proposal. Parcels in the north section will be sold by the Dist- rict and the proceeds will be used to help finance the southern section. (MINUTE ORDER #60-4) Motion carried. Marshall Street bridge and extension is included in the revised plans. EDGEWOCD ANNEXATION NO. 1-B. The affidavits of contiguity and number of registered voters within proposed annexation were ordered filed. Councilman Spillers moved adoption of RESOLUTION NO. 295. GIVING NOTICE OF, AND DECLARING ITS INTENTION T0, INITIATE ON ITS OffN MOTION PROCEEDINGS TO ANNEX TO SAID CITY CER- TAIN UNINHABITED TERRITORY AND DESIGNATING IT BY THE NAME CF "EDGEGVOOD ANNEXATION NO. 1-B"; GIVING ITS REASONS FOR DESIRING SAID ANNEXATION; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS RESPECTING SAID PROCEEDINGS; AND, GIVING NOTICE OF THE TIME AND PLACE SAID COUNCIL WILL HEAR PROTESTS TO SAID ANNEXATION, seconded by Council- man Herkner and carried unanimously on roll call, Councilman Fields being noted absent. San Mateo Boundary Commission approved Edgewood Annexation maps and descriptions 1-A and 1 B as alter - 60 nates to original annexation submitted to them on November 27th and approved by them on December 3, 1959. PROPOSED SITES FCR THE WHITE HOUSE STORE WERE DISCUSSED. The need is stated at 131 acres to accomodate building containing 150,000 square feet. On motion of Councilman Rosselli, seconded by Councilman Weymouth, and carried, City Manager was authorized to negotiate with Wilsey & Ham to conduct studies of proposed Whipple and Hopkins connections with Bayshore, said studies to be both routes and a combination of the two routes. Study would cost a total of $8300, $2500 of which would cover the contract with the County, leaving a balance of $5800 to be paid from Gas Tax Plans funds. (MINUTE ORDER #60-5) FINANCING PLANS FOR SIX YEAR PLAN. Chairman Ferris Miles of the General Plan Committee stated that their committee recommended that Local Sales Tax issue be placed on the ballot on a yes or no basis, all sales tax revenue to be used for future capital projects only. Mayor Royer offered a suggestion that OWN f a portion of the revenue be used to hold the general tax rate to 85¢ for a stated period, however, I after discussion, Council accepted the recommendation of the Committee. Councilman Spillers moved that the local sales tax issue be placed on the ballot on a yes and no basis (MINUTE ORDER #60-6), seconded by Councilman Rosselli and carried on roll call, Councilman Fields being noted absent. MM Councilman Granger then moved, seconded by Councilman Weymouth, that the City Attorney prepare a resolu- tion of intention stating that all sales tax revenues to be used for future capital improvement pro- jects only (MINUTE ORDER #60-7)9 The motioncarried on roll call, Councilmen Granger, Rosselli, Spillers, and Weymouth voting yes, Councilman Herkner and Mayor Royer voting no and Councilman Fields being noted absent. Councilman Rosselli, moved adjournment, seconded by Councilman Weymouth and carried. Melting adjourned, 5`45 p. m. \ Re „ _... — v �..._�- ...........0, ...._...... S Dodge, ity Clerk