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348 Minutes of Regular Meeting Redwood City Council April 16 , 1973 7 : 30 P . M . Veterans Memorial Building Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Rhodes . Invocation was led by Pastor Jacqueline Thomshaw, Word of Life Fellowship . ON ROLL CALL, the following were noted present : Councilmen Mary W . Henderson, Marguerite Leipzig , William C . Rhodes , Ray A . Weymouth, Mayor Paul C . Keckley , and City Clerk Marian McCrindle . Councilmen Robert E . Norris and James S . Williams were noted absent . Also noted present were City Manager James M . Fales , Jr . , City Attorney David E . Schricker , Director of Public Works Richard J . Pusich , Chief of Police John R . McDonald , Jr . , Director of Parks and Recreation Max C . Weeks , and Deputy City Clerk Frances I . Reggetts . Councilman Henderson moved to approve , as submitted , Minutes of Regular Meeting of April 9 , 1973 , seconded by Councilman Rhodes and carried . Mayor Keckley noted that Mrs . Lois Turner was present , who was recently instru- mental in publicizing the plight of the Low Mountain Chapter Navajo Indians , in Arizona, suffering the effects of being isolated by severe winter snows . At invitation of Mayor Keckley , Mrs . Turner reported on her trip to deliver contributions in a rented truck contributed by the Western Conference of Teamsters , who also furnished the driver , and the various obstacles faced during the 18-hour trip . She advised they carried 7 , 000 pounds of food , and funds contributed were to go entirely to buy feed for their livestock . She indicated that their reception at the village was a moving experience . Mrs . Turner had brought with her to the meeting some photographs taken on the trip , as well as Navajo rugs , and hoped that she would have the opportunity to set up a display in the near future . Mayor Keckley expressed appreciation for the presentation and for sparking the project , and named a number of local groups who had joined in this effort . Mayor Keckley suggested that at such time as Council proceeds with its " Sister City" program, they might consider Low Mountain . COMMUNITY PROGRESS REPORT . City Manager reviewed the written report to Council : Community Development - Permits issued for five single family dwellings , and renewal permit for a 33-unit apartment . Significant commercial building activity consisted of the on-going Fair Oaks Community Center project . Total value of new construction for March was $613 , 097 , compared to $576 , 150 in March 1972 . Parks and Recreation - Recruiting and placement of temporary summer help is to be done by Personnel on the basis of competitive examina- tion, rather than hired direct by the Parks Division and Recreation Divi- sion, as in the past . Final plans are being reviewed by Parks and Recreation , 4/16/73 Reg . Mtg .