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199 • ( f) To attend all meetings of the council , unless excused therefrom by the council or the mayor . (g) To examine , or cause to be examined , without notice , the conduct of any officer or employee of the city. (h) To keep the Council advised as to the needs of the city. ( i ) To devote his entire time to the interests of the city. 0 ) To have general supervision of all the public parks and playgrounds . (k) To appoint such advisory officers and' boards as he may deem desirable , with the growth of the city, to advise and assist him in his work; provided, such officers and boards shall not receive any compensation. ( 1 ) To make such recommendations to the council or board of equalization regarding the assessment roll as he may deem advis- able. (m) To possess such other powers and to perform such additional duties as are or may be prescribed by this charter or by ordinance . ( n) From time to time , in order to facilitate the prompt , economical and efficient dispatch of city business , to assign assis- tants , deputies , and employees from any office or department of the city government to perform such work or service in connection with any other office or department thereof , or to work in more than one of said offices or departments . The city manager and such other officers of the city as may be designated by vote of the council shall be entitled to seats with the council , but shall have no vote therein. The city manager shall have the right to take part in the discussion of all matters coming before the council . In case of the absence or disability of the city manager , the council may designate as city manager pro tem some qualified person to perform the duties of the office temporarily. Resolution unanimously carried. Councilman Eva , seconded by Councilman Fletcher , moved the adoption of resolution pro- posing that to the Charter of Redwood City there be added new sections to be numbered and to read as f ollows , to-wit : Section 47. ESTABLISHMENT" S_aid `—persons shall, there+upon, I VOtes of at Ieist Trite (3) them-1' dockage, wharfage, tolls, and OF A PORT DEPARTMENT: To also cast lots for their respective I. bers of the Board. charges for all public-owned docks, promote and more definitely insure terms: No ordinance shall be placed piers, wharves, slips and other fa-i the comprehensive and adequate One (1) of whom shall serve upon its final passage until at cilities, and for services rendered development of the Port of Red- until the first Monday of July, least five (5) days have elapsed by the Port Department, and the wood City through continuity of 1938. after its first reading. All ordi- adoption of all general rules and control, management and opera- Two (2) of whom shall serve nances and resolutions shall be regulations of the Board, excepting tion, there is hereby created a de- until the first Monday of July. published at least once in the of- administrative regulations of a partmEnt of the City of Redwood 1940. ficial newspaper of the City of temporary nature, shall be taken City to be known as the "Port Two (2) of whom shall serve Redwood City and no ordinance by ordinance, provided that the Department." until the first Monday of July, shall become effective until thirty Board may by resolution fix, regu- Section 47a. BOARD OF PORT 1942. (30) days after the date of its late grid alter schedules of rates, COMMISSIONERS: The exclusive li At the expiration of the term final passage. ' dockage, wharf a g e, tolls and control and management of the of each of said persons so ap- The Board may, by vote of three , charges for all public-owned docks, Port Department is hereby vested pointed, their successors shall be (3) of its members, pass emer- piers, wharves, slips and other fa- in the Board of Port Commission- appointed by the City Manager, gency measures to take effect at ; j cilities, and for services rendered ers, which shall be composed of • subject to the approval of the the time indicated thersin. Emer by the Port Department for a five (5) members, who shall be ap- Council, for a full term of five gency measures shall contain a period not to exceed sixty (60) pointed by the City Manager, sub- (5) years, except in the case of , section in. which the emergency is days. ject to the approval of the Coun- I a vacancy, in which event the ; particularly set forth and defined, Section 47f. POWERS AND cll. appointment shall be for the un- and a separate roll call on the I DUTIES OF THE BOARD: The No person shall be appointed as expired term. question of emergency shall be Board of Port Commissioners shall I a member of the Board who is Section 47c. REMOVAL: Any taken. I have the complete and exclusive not at the time of his appointment, member of the Board may be re- The enacting clause on ordi- • power, and it shall be its duty and has not been continuously for ! moved from office on a five-seventh nances passed by the Board shall for and on behalf of the City of three (3) years immediately pre- (5/7) vote of the whole Council, be substantially in these words: Redwood City: ceding, a qualified elector of the or by recall as provided in Sec- Be it ordained by the Board of (1) To sue and defend in the City of Redwood City. tion 6 of this Charter. Port Commissioners of the City name of the City of Redwood City The members of the Board shall Section 47d. ORDINANCES AND : of Redwood City as follows: i in all actions and proceedings serve -without salary or rompensa- RESOLUTIONS: All actions taken All ordinances shall be signed wherein there is involved any mat- tion. by the Board of Port Commission- by the President, or Vice-President ter within the jurisdiction of the Section 47b. ORGANIZATION; ' en shall be by motion spread upon of the Board, and attested by the Board. TERMS OF OFFICE : Within thir- its minutes, or 'by resolution ex- Secretary. (2) To make provision for the ty (30) days after the ratification cept u.s hereinafter set forth. A certified copy of each ordi- needs of commerce, shipping and of this amendment by the Legis- Any member of the Board may nance adopted by the Board shall navigation of the port, to promote, lature, the City Manager shall ap- require a record of the vote on be forthwith filed with the City develop, construct, reconstruct, al- point five (5) persons as mem- any resolution to be made in its Clerk, and the City Clerk shall ter, repair, maintain, equip and op- bers of the first Board, subject to minutes. The Board shall keep a keep a record and index thereof ' erate all waterfront properties in- the approval of the Council. minute book wherein shall be re- which shall at all times be open eluding piers, wharves, sea walls, The members so appointed shall corded the proceedings taken at its to public inspection. docks, basins, channels, slips, land- immediately organize by the elec- I meetings and it shall keep a rec- Section 47e, ORDINANCES RE- . ings, warehouses, floating and oth- tion of a President, Vice-President ord and index of all its resolutions QUIRED IN CERTAIN PLACES: 4 er plants or works, dredge, and and Secretary, and make provision Iand ordinances, which shall be All proceedings for the acquisition reclaim land, construct, equip and for stated meetings, and shall de• [ open to public inspection when not of real property by purchase, con- operate terminal trackage with sid- termine, from time to time, when I in use. demnation, or otherwise, or the ings and turnouts and railroad and where the Board shall hold No ordinance or resolution shall granting of any lease longer than connections between docks, piers I its meetings, which shall be open be passed or become effective with- one ( 1) year, the fixing, regulating, and other port structures, and con- to the public. out receiving ' the affirmative and altering schedules of rate:l. fleet the wale with mainline