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Mayor Keckley introduced Jacqueline Hildebrand as the new Acting City Clerk , effective October 15th , and City Clerk effective January 1st , 197k . Mayor Keckley advised of the present City Clerk ' s retirement , effective December 31st , 1973 . He stated of the some twenty- seven very outstanding applicants inter- viewed by Council Mrs . Hildebrand was unanimously selected , reciting as her back- ground a University of California graduate , attendance at the Syracuse University, New York , Institute for Municipal Clerks , and of having been City Clerk of the City of Palo Alto for four years ( 1966-1970) . Councilman Henderson moved to adopt RESOLUTION NO . 7002 APPOINTING JACQUELINE HILDEBRAND AS ACTING CITY CLERK TO AND INCLUDING DECEMBER 31 , 1973 ; AND AS CITY CLERK THEREAFTER ; and Introduction of Ordinance adding Section 5 . 5 to Ordinance No . 1556 establishing salary for position of Acting City Clerk, seconded by Councilman Weymouth and carried unanimously on roll call vote , Councilman Rhodes being noted absent , Mayor Keckley congratulated Acting Police Chief George Bold on behalf of the Council on his publicly announced appointment as Police Chief , effective October 1st , at which time he was to be officially welcomed with appropriate ceremonies . Certificate of Distinguished Service presentation for William Warren for his past community services as Member of the Park and Recreation Commission withheld because of his absence . Administration of Loyalty Oath rendered by City Clerk to William J . Price , newly appointed member of the Planning Commission , and Allan Rollins , newly appointed member of Park and Recreation Commission , with presentation to each of Certifi- cate of Appointment by Mayor Keckley with expression of appreciation for their w illingness to accept this community service as members of these two Commissions . PUBLIC HEARING, Abatement of Nuisance , 115 Birch Street , two - story wooden frame six-unit apartment building and detached garages , originally constructed in 1897 , declared open and affidavit of posting ordered filed . Chief Building Official Gyselbrecht was sworn in by the City Clerk , to present the testimony from official report previously submitted to Council . He advised that John Evans , Attorney representing holders of the first deed of trust on the property and Jerrold Silverstein, new owner of the property , were present and might wish to speak in their own behalf . He also advised that both Mr . Evans and Mr . Silverstein had contacted him since posting of the buildings and had indicated their willingness to cooperate with his Department in any way possible . It was also noted , since not included in his written report , that the building on this site had sometime previously been converted from a single family dwelling to that of the present six-unit apartments with no data in their research evidencing this conversion had been performed with sanction of City . He also advised that the apartment building was now occupied by three tenants , whom to the best of his knowledge , speak only Spanish . He noted that the listing of the owners in his submitted report did not now correspond to the evidently present owners . He summarized the procedures that had been taken prior to the posting o f the premises for abatement , from the owner of record , responding in a non- definitive manner with reference to his hospitalization in Denver , and with reference to the responsibility of Birch Properties as being the owners . He noted his report indicated that not only his Department and the City Attorney ' s office had made numerous attempts over a lengthy period of time to determine the actual ownership and obtain a communication which would result in an effort to rehabilitate or eliminate the inherent deficiencies of the subject building to no avail . It was subsequent to posting the property that he had received correspondence from two parties interested in the property but had not pre- scribed that any affirmative action would be initiated . He stated their Depart- ment was significantly concerned with the tenancy of the building since apparently had been continually occupied by the Spanish speaking tenants making it very difficult to relate the problems and hazards of the building they occupied . Upon posting the Notice to Abate Nuisance the Building Department informed all of the tenants by forwarding correspondence in Spanish and English , and no response had been received , although requested . Estimated costs for rehabilitation reported as being in amount of $35 , 000 to $ 40 , 000 , including correction of all deficiencies , demolition of the garage structure , repairs unforeseen by outward findings and restoration to minimum housing . Demolition estimated at $2500 to $3200 . The Building Department recommended vacancy and demolition considering the advanced states of deteriora- tion and that extensive rehabilitation did not appear economically feasible , describing more thoroughly the extensive apparent deficiencies because of lack o f maintenance over the years , the garages being extraordinarily dilapidated and littered with debris . Council Henderson commented on fact that Chief Building Official ' s excellent submitted report , with full substantiation , left no doubt 9/24/73 Reg . Mtg .