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Councilman Weymouth moved to introduce Ordinance amending Sections 27 and 29 of Ordinance No . 1382 , the Salary Ordinance of the City of Redwood City , relating to the position of Deputy City Attorney , seconded by Councilman Keckley and carried . DAMAGE CLAIMS : ( 1 ) Marjorie Keller , 1583 Virginia Avenue , for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by fall on faulty City sidewalk ; ( 2 ) Pacific Telephone and Tele - graph Company , for property damages alleged to have been caused to underground facilities by contractors under contract to the City, denied and referred to insurance carrier on motion of Councilman Petersen , seconded by Councilman Weymouth and carried . ( MINUTE ORDER #69 -240 -A and #69 -240 --B ) ACCOUNTS PAYABLE , Nos . 75211 to 75613 , inclusive , totaling $ 1 , 119 , 616 . 97 , approved on motion of Councilman Arnett , seconded by Councilman Weymouth . Councilman Henderson referred to the proposed trip on December 10 of Staff members and questioned the matter of expense advance . City Attorney referred to Code pro - vision for living expenses of S50 for each day for which overnight accommodations are required . Councilman Henderson also questioned $ 122 , 000 payment to DMJM and City Manager felt it should be indicated that despite the fact additional plans and specifications suspended , there are four major projects for which DMJM must main - tain inspection services in the field and management costs , and that this is pro - bably one of the lower payments DMJM has received . Motion carried . Councilman Weymouth commented relative to the forthcoming trip to Washington , D . C . , by the Mayor and Administrative Staff that everything possible should be done to get Redwood Shores back in action and whatever can be done to promote resumption of activities is desirable . He added he would like the City ' s representatives to go to Washington feeling they have the support of the Council , and made the motion to concur in the recommendations of Mayor Bury and Staff to meet with FHA , seconded by Councilman Keckley . The consensus was that Council had been fully informed and in accord as to the need for a delegation to Washington , and who should logically represent the City there . Motion carried . ( MINUTE ORDER #69 -241 ) COMMUNICATIONS : Alejandro Melendrez , Chairman , Board of Directors , Community Play Center , 703 Vernal Way , Redwood City , stating need of funds to continue their bilingual program, and requesting their Director , Mrs . Betty Gillaspy be included on December 8 agenda , and request - ing a grant of $ 5 , 000 to maintain the program through February , 1970 . Mayor Bury noted reference in the press that this group had received a $ 15 , 000 grant , but that the amount is to be spread over a three -year period . Mrs . Betty Gillaspy , 703 Vernal Way , stated the newspaper item was misleading and that last October they had been given the grant over a three -year period ; distribution to be $7500 the first year ; .$ 5000 the second year ; and $2500 the third , The $7500 allocation will be used up by December 15th , anchey require $ 5000 to operate between that date through February of 1970 . She , therefore , requested an opportunity to appear at an early Council meeting . �c R '69