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City Attorney advised Council he had previously talked to Mr. Franco and with <br />Attorneys for their Company, and that specifications before Council tonight ex- <br />pressly provide for construction of a new roadway and new utilities alignment and <br />that he had prepared a draft agreement which had received City Manager's approval <br />and had been mailed to Mr. Franco today giving them written assurance that City <br />had no intention of leaving them without a roadway or utilities at any time. <br />Mr. Franco expressed his satisfaction of City's guaranteeing their <br />protection as to roadway and utilities. <br />Councilman Henderson questioned Scavenger Company area being shown in the <br />Feasibility Report as land within boundaries of District and owned by Leslie <br />Salt Company. <br />Jim Reiter, Project Manager of DMJM, advised Leslie ownership in <br />Feasibility Report shown because when sent to press it appeared at <br />that time, based on negotiations, that property would be in the <br />District. <br />Councilman Henderson asked whether it was anticipated to become a part of District. <br />Mr. Reiter stated it was still so anticipated. <br />City Attorney advised City is acquiring for public purposes a series of rights - <br />of way and easements for City streets and City waterways, levees and drainage; <br />that they are for public use and will remain in public ownership exactly as in <br />any improvement district procedures. <br />Mrs. E. M. Barrentine, Secretary of Redwood City Civic Association, questioned <br />details of slide depicting area of proposed operations and alleged a "vague" <br />manner of District presentation. She also questioned when the Board of <br />Directors decided dredging necessary and ordered it to proceed. <br />City Manager advised this was one of the commitments which was involved in the <br />three-way agreement between ABC, Marine World Project, District, and Leslie <br />Properties, and was one of the conditions Council ratified by adoption of <br />Resolution providing for such action. He also stated proposed dredging neces- <br />sary to guarantee an adequate supply and flow of water to property, and which <br />will improve the flushing action. <br />Mrs. Barrentine questioned whether it would be necessary to make <br />another application for a permit from BCDC. <br />City Attorney stated this present proposed action affected property outside <br />jurisdiction of the Commission. <br />Mrs. Barrentine questioned whether City had permission to dredge <br />Scavenger Company property and was advised action being taken by <br />Council authorized condemnation. Mrs. Barrentine also asked when <br />General Plan was going to be amended. <br />City Manager advised General Plan had been approved by the Council and referred <br />back tp Planning Commission for integrating into City's General Plan. He also <br />advised Marine World project is first specific development stage of Redwood <br />Shores project, and that in original Redwood Shores General Plan the location <br />was shown to be other than where now to be situated. He further advised reloca- <br />tion to present location was made on recommendation of Staff and by general <br />approval of the Planning Commission and Council because as an engineering matter <br />the original site could not be prepared in time to meet the proposed schedule <br />of the Marine World. Councilman Keckley, in direct response to Mrs. Barrentine's <br />