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136 Account 601 - Engineering and Administration : City Manager was requested to review and comment on the recommendations for deletions in this Department . Councilman Rhodes moved that the position of Director of Public Works be deleted . Motion died for lack of a second . It was the City Manager ' s recommendation that large engineering projects be done by private contractors . In response to question by Mayor Bury , he stated that the City ' s engineering staff would be prepared to undertake such projects as relocating curbs and sidewalks in the event such a pro - ject developed , for example , in downtown Redwood City . Councilman Petersen strongly supported retaining the position of Director of Public Works , as did the City Manager . Mayor Bury commented this is consistent also with information furnished by Council to Griffenhagen-.Kroeger . Account 601 approved as submitted, with Councilman Rhodes dissenting regarding the position of Director of Public Works . Account 630 -- Streets and Storm Drains : Mayor Bury inquired about report requested by Council regarding safety of design of grates in City . City Manager reported Department of Public Works will have report in next few days . In discussion of street sweeping activities , Mayor Bury wondered if some overtime schedule could be worked out for taking care of downtown Redwood City . Councilman Henderson indi-» cated Chamber of Commerce recognizes the problem is partly fault of merchants and will make effort to request merchants not to sweep debris onto sidewalks and streets . Account 630 approved as submitted . Account 710 - Park Department : Mayor Bury commented on the possibility of hiring senior citizens to do light work in maintaining small park plots , stating he believed many of these people would enjoy this kind of work . Councilman Henderson felt comments from Staff should be sought , with particular reference to any drawbacks in this type of agreement . City Manager cited liability as one of the major drawbacks . Mayor Bury asked City Manager for a report on this possibility . City Manager then commented on plans to develop a combined Park and Recreation Department , with a Director of Parks and Recreation . Under the Director would be the Superintendent of Parks and the Superinten- dent of Recreation . This recommendation has the support of the Park and Recreation Commission . He urged Council to set up the combined department effective July 1 , 1971 , which would require a change in job title in this budget . City Manager was requested to submit a detailed recommendation in a written report to Council .