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281 Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting Redwood City Council June 4, 1970 7:00 P.M. Community Activities Building Mayor Bury called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. ON ROLL CALL the following were noted present: Councilman Dixon Arnett, Mary W. Henderson, Paul C. Keckley, Herbert G. Petersen, William C. Rhodes, Ray A. Weymouth, Mayor Robert H. Bury, and City Clerk Marian McCrindle. Also noted present were City Manager Howard C. Ullrich, Assistant City Manager Henry V. Burget, Auditor -Accountant Jack Ference and Personnel Director Alfred Wiers, Mayor Bury reported on his attendance at the June 4 meeting of Veterans Memorial Commission, and his having indicated to them Council concern in not having received the anticipated report from that Commission. He had also suggested to them more meaningful uses for the building could be made, and that possibility of reducing the Commission to three members might be considered. Mr. Granger indicated to him he no longer wished to serve and submitted verbal resignation. Copies of their minutes will be provided. He reported also that the Manager had advised him the Tannery property had been posted for abatement, and that the Peterson Hotel demolition was nearly completed. It had been recommended by City Attorney to Mayor Bury that any personnel matters to be considered would be subject to Executive Session, and on motion of Councilman Arnett, seconded by Councilman Rhodes and carried, meeting adjourned to Executive Session for discussion of personnel matters at 7:15 P.M. Adjourned Regular Meeting reconvened at 8:50 P.M. Auditor -Accountant reported on his contacts with the telephone company relative to the proposed utility user tax, and as a practical matter they feel there should be no maximum or minimum provision, because of added costs in the computer programming. In response to question as to time schedule, if decision is made to approve the tax, Auditor -Accountant stated the telephone company required time to go through accounts, and there would be necessity to determine which accounts are within the City limits, and have indicated it would require three months from the time tax is approved.