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143 Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting Redwood City Council May 12 , 1971 7 : 30 P . M . Municipal Services Center Meeting called to order at 7 : 35 P . M . by Mayor Bury . ON ROLL CALL , the following were noted present : Councilmen Mary W. Henderson, Herbert G . Petersen , Williams C . Rhodes , Ray A . Weymouth , James S . Williams , Mayor Robert H . Bury , and Deputy City Clerk Frances I . Reggetts . Councilman Keckley was noted absent ( entered meeting at 7 :45 P . M . ) . Also noted present were City Manager pro tem Ken Schroeter , City Controller Jack Ference , Deputy Police Chief Joel Mansfield , Fire Chief John Keller, City Treasurer-Collector Harriet Drivon , Chief Building Official Charles Gyselbrecht , Deputy Director of Public Works Warren Mitchell , Park Superintendent Pasco Balzarini , Construction Engineer William T . Martin , Civil Engineer III Fred Sennewald , and Stenographer Evelyn Styler . Mayor Bury noted the City of Redwood City was a recipient of an Annual Humanitarian Certificate of Appreciation from Probe Community Center . Councilman Petersen moved to accept the certificate on behalf of the City , seconded by Councilman Williams and carried . (MINUTE ORDER #7187 ) Mayor Bury commented on the possibility of holding a Budget Session in Redwood Shores if it developed that further meetings would be necessary , since an effort had been made to hold the meetings in various locations in the City . Mr , Grant Ross , 465 Trident Drive , inquired concerning the possibility of holding any items pertaining to Redwood Shores until such time as a meeting would be held in that area . It was pointed out that it was not certain another meeting would be necessary , and this request would not be feasible because the entire City budget pertained to Redwood Shores as well as to all areas of the City , although some portions might pertain more than others to a particular area . On request of Councilman Petersen , Mayor Bury reopened discussion of Account 630 - Streets and Storm Drains , Councilman Petersen had reservations about deleting the position of Street and Sewer Superintendent , and indicated a desire for direction by Council for Staff review of the matter of turning this position over to the Engineering Department . He suggested an upgrading of the position of Foreman to Assistant Superintendent might be one solution , noting that the performance by the individual on the job had been excellent . ( Councilman Keckley entered the meeting at 7 :145 P .M . )