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450 strative proceedings through County personnel, without necessity of formal action by the Board. He stated his concurrence with City Manager's recommendation that no change be made in membership of the Board of Review. He also advised that all cases in recent years had been settled at Staff level without necessity of Board action. Councilman Keckley indicated his agreement with recommendation that, because of consequences possible by Board action, membership should remain as duty of Depart- ment Heads concerned. Action deferred to regular meeting. Street Signs. City Manager advised Council of meeting held with Mrs. Ray Spangler to discuss possibility of contracting services of an industrial designer to prepare designs for distinctive street signs in Redwood City, similar to such other cities as Carmel and Monterey. He advised this suggestion had been made as a re- sult of a Centennial Committee recommendation. He reported on contact that had been made with Mr. Bill Hyde, a nationally known industrial designer, for submission of a proposal for new street name designs together with bracket and holders, which had been received and submitted to Council indicating a minimum fee of $2,000 for his services. City Manager stated it would be his recommendation, if Council approved, to proceed with the project in order to have signs designed, manufactured, and installed in at least the downtown section of the City as part of the Centennial year. City Manager also advised of the further investigation he had made on how, from design, signs could be made by City staff with lower costs than if ordered in complete form. Councilman Petersen questioned Mr. Hyde's statements concerning new design for Redwood Shores not included in this proposal for City, and if design was patent- able. City Manager advised implications concerning design exclusively for City's use would have to be reviewed and stated also he didn't believe Mr. Hyde fully understood that Redwood Shores is a part of Redwood City. Councilman Henderson questioned whether program included standardization throughout the City and if cost estimates were available. City Manager stated the design is needed first in order to obtain cost estimates, but standardi- zation for signs is intended thoughout the City and to include Redwood Shores. Councilman Granger questioned amount of present investment in signs throughout the City. He also made suggestion for tie-in of a new design to uniform letter- heads for the City. Councilman Bury indicated his approval of initiating such a program for new street signs during the City's Centennial. Councilman Keckley further questioned fees proposed by Mr. Hyde. City Manager assured Council he would hold proposal to•the $2,000 minimum fee. Councilman Granger again expressed his concern for the inventory of streets signs now in place. City Manager stated he would get an estimate of the inventory now on hand