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213 ' ( e ) The proposition or proposal to amend the Charter of the City of Redwood City by the addition thereto of new sections to be numbered as follows , to--wit : Section 47 , Section? 47a, Section 47b , Section 47c., .. Section 47d , Section'. 47e , Section 47f , Section 47g., Section 47h , Section 4g , Section 45a, Section 4Sb , Section. 4ge , Section 4Sd Section, 4gt, : Section 4gf , section Ogg , Section. 49 , Section 49a:p Section 49b, Section 49c:, Section 49d , Section 49e , Section 50 and Section 50a , to read as follows , to-wit : ' I VIA �f �( least three L., mom tracks, and to establish, equip and Section 47. ESTABLISHMENT operate all other facilities or aids OF A PORT DEPARTMENT: To F) of the Board. p a_ promote and more definitely insure No ordinance shall be placed I incident to the development, pro- the comprehensive and adequate upon its final passage until at i tection and operation of me port, development of the Port of Red- least five (5) days have elapsed as may be deemed proper and de- wood City through continuity of after its first reading. All ordi- sirable in its judgment, and it may control, management and opera- nances and resolutions shall be ! modify its plans from time to time tion, there is hereby created a de- published at least once in the of- as the requirements of commerce, partmefnt of the City of Redwood ficial newspaper of the City of shipping and navigation may de- City to be known as the "Port Redwood City and no ordinance mand, and as part of such devel- Department." shall become effective until thirty opment and operation to provide Section 47a. BOARD OF PORT , (30) clays after the date of its for tugs, dredges, fireboats, barges, COMMISSIONERS: The exclusive final passage. cold storage plants, and all other I l assa g control and management of the The Board may, by vote of three II publicly-owned facilities or appli Port Department is hereby vested (3) of its members, pass einer- 1 ances, incident to the operation of in the Board of Port Commission- ( gency measures to take effect at the port, of such number and ers, which shall be composed of the time indicated therein. Emet'- , character, and in such places as five (5) members, who shall be ap- gency measures shall contain a the Board may deem feasible and pointed by the City Manager, sub- :section in which the emergency is proper. ject to the approval of the Cowl- particularly set forth and defined, (3) To take charge of, control cil. I and a separate roll call on the and supervise the ' Port of Red- No person shall be appointed as question of erner'gency shall be wood City, including all the water- a a member of the Board who is taken. front properties, and land adjacent not at the time of his appointment, The enacting clause on ordi- I thereto, or under water, structures and has not been continuously for ; nances passed by the Board shall thereon, and approaches'oaehes thereto, three (3) years immediately pre- be substantially in these words: storage facilities and other facile ceding, a qualified elector of the Be it ordained by the Board of ities, and all rights and interests City of Redwood City. I Port Commissioners of the City belonging thereto, which are now The members of the Board shall I of Redwood City as follows: or may hereafter be owned or ompensa-serve without salary oe or All ordinances shall be signed possessed by the City of Redwood � tion. by the President, or Vice-President City. Section -lib. ORGANIZATION; of the Board, and attested by the (4) To have control and juris- . TERMS OF OFFICE : Within thir- . Secretary. diction of the area hereinafter de- ty (30) days after the ratification A certified copy of each ordi- fined as the "Port Area," and to, of this amendment by the Legis- nance adopted by the Bo rd City rules and regulations, to therein the eneral lature, the City Manager shall ap- be forthwith filed with point five (5) persons as mem- ' Clerk, and the City Clerk shall tent that may be necessary or bers of the first Board, subject to keep a record and index thereof requisite for port purposes or has- ' the approval of the Council. which shall at all times be open bor development, and in carrying , The members so appointed shall to public inspection. ' out the powers elsewhere vested in immediately organize by the elec- Section 47e. ORDINANCES RE- I the Beard; provided, however, that tion of a President, Vice-President QUIRED IN CERTAIN PLACES: with the approval of the Council,to and Secretary, and make provision All proceedings for the sition the Board l may of re relinquish of the for stated meetings, and shall de. of real property by purchase, the termine, from time to time, when damnation, or otherwise, or the said area, and likewise, upon re- a.nd where the Board shall hold granting of any lease longer than ' quest of the Board, the Council its meetings, which shall be open one (1) year, the fixing, regulating, may, by ordinance, enlarge the to the public. and altering schedules of rates, Port Area. I Said persons shall, thereupon, dockage, wharfage, tolls, and (5) To require owners of wa er also cast lots for their respective charges for all public-owned docks, terminal properties and facilities terms : piers, wharves, slips and other fa- within the port to keep the same One (1) of whom shall serve cilities, and for services rendered in proper condition and repair and until the first Monday of July, by the Port Department, and the to maintain them with especial 1938. adoption of all general rules and reference to the safety of persona Two (2) of whom shall serve i regulations of the Board, excepting and property and the reduction of until the first Monday of July, administrative regulations of a , fire hazard or nuisances, and it 1940. temporary nature, shall be taken ' shall have the right to inspect ' Two (2) of whom shall serve by ordinance, provided that the such terminal facilities at reason- until the first Monday of July, Board may by resolution fix, regu- able times. 1942 late and alter schedules of rates, � (6) To regulate and control all At the expiration of the term dockage, w h a r f a g e, tolls and paib lie stn.-vies.. a,rei lsaahii" iutilitis: of each of said persons so ap- charges for all public-owned docks, operated in t•onneeetion with, or for pointed, their successors shall be piers, wharves, slips and other fa- , the promotion and accommodation appointed by the City Manager, cilities, and for services rendered I of commerce, navigation or fish- subject to the approval of the by the Port Department for ail ery in the Port Area ; to fix the Council, for a full term of five period not to exceed sixty (60) proper license fees to be paid to (5) years, except in the case of days. the city by any person, firm or a vacancy, in which event the Section 47f. POWERS AND corporation operating any such appointment shall be for the un-. DUTIES OF THE BOARD: The public service or utility; and to fi expired term. Board of Port Commissioners shall and regulate the rates or tolls to Section 47c. REMOVAL: Any have the complete and exclusive be charged or collected for seta- member of the Board may be re- power, and it shall be its duty ices furnished by any such public 1 moved from office on a five-seventh for and on behalf of the City of service or utility. The Board shall (5/7) vote of the whole Council, Redwood City: have the right, at all reasonable hour, access or by recall as provided in Sec- , (1) To sue and defend in the times, to s t.o, and, in tion 6 of this Charter. ' name of the City of Redwood City person, or by its duly authorize-1 Section 47d. ORDINANCES AND in all actions and proceedings representatives, to examine the RESOLUTIONS: All actions taken wherein there is involved any mat- books, papers, maps and records by the Board of Port Commission- ter within the jurisdiction of the showing the affairs, ttran transactions, ers shall be by motion spread upon Board. and its minutes, or by resolution ex- . (2) To make provision for the of such persons, firms or corpc,- cept as hereinafter set forth. needs of commerce, shipping and 1 rations, and to require reports re- Any member of the Board may ' navigation of the port, to promote, 1 specting said matters from such require a record of the vote on . , develop, construct, reconstruct, al- I persons, firms or corporations at any resolution to be made in ite ter, repair, maintain, equip and op- such times and in such form as minutes. The Board shall keep a erate all waterfront properties in- the Board may prescribe. The minute book wherein shall be re- 1 eluding piers, wharves, sea walla, amounts of the license fees to be corded the proceedings taken at its ' docks, basins, channels, slips, land- paid to the city by any such per- t I ings, warehouses, floating and oth- son, firm or corporation, operat- ' meetitag: and it shall keep a rec- r >; g ord and index of all its resolutions i er plants or works, dredge, and ing any such public ::ervice or and ordinances. which shall be reclaim land. construct, equip and utility, and the rotes or tolls to hs open to public inspection when not I operate terminal trackage with sid- charged and collected for service in use. ings and turnouts and railroad furnished or supplied by such pule I No ordinance or resolution shall I connections between docks, piers lir service or utility shall be fixed i be passed or become effective with- 1 1 and other port structures, and con- by the Board by ordinance. out receiving the affirmntiva , nett the same with mainline (7 ) To fix all rates, dockage, ens".