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498 After further discussion on amount of bond, it was suggested by City Attorney that bond required could be set in a manner which would reduce amount in set steps as installation progressed. Paul Kelly, of Redwood City CATV, Inc. asked this matter be continued for two weeks as had been suggested, in view of discussion, but also assured Council his Company could get performance bond in any amount specified. City Manager stated he would also discuss terms proposed with applicants before reporting back to Council. Motion carried on roll call vote. (MINUTE ORDER #67-41) Councilman Henderson asked that Staff be asked to give a report on the total franchise picture, in order that suggestions made by Council would be at hand, plus franchise conditions as outlined. Councilman Keckley moved to delay action on granting of franchise for two weeks, to allow preparation of document with conditions to be submitted to Council, and to limit applicants to a ten-minute period to make their final presentation to Council concerning their proposal, seconded by Councilman Granger and carried on roll call vote, Councilmen Bury, Granger, Henderson, Keckley and Mayor Herkner voting yes, Councilmen Petersen and Rosselli voting no. MINUTE ORDER #67-42) Amendments to the Sign Ordinance, March 20th) Councilman Keckley, as Chairman of the Sign Ordinance, stated proposed amendments had been submitted to Council relating to general changes together with separate recommendation of Committee concerning political signs, all of which resulted from numerous meetings of the Committee with representatives of private industry closely connected with this subject. City Attorney reviewed analysis made by his office of political sign regulations from a survey of neighboring cities; none of the cities prohibiting political signs per se, and that Redwood City's pre- sent Sign Ordinance would appear to be average, even more restrictive than most. Councilman Keckley moved that recommendation number 3 on the Committee report concerning political signs be included in City's Sign Ordinance as follows, seconded by Councilman Henderson: "Amend the ordinance to (a) Permit 80 square feet of sign area per parcel (aggregate area of all signs) (b) Limit individual signs to 16 square feet per person or event per parcel; (c) Limit each candidate or event to 64 square feet aggregate area for all signs. After further discussion and questioning of controls and restrictions on political signs, motion carried on roll call vote, Councilmen Bury, Henderson, Keckley, Petersen and Rosselli voting yes, Councilmen Granger and Mayor Herkner voting no. (MINUTE ORDER #67-43) Associate Building Inspector reviewed other proposed amendments to Sign Ordinance, stating main intent of amendments was to simplify Ordinance as to enforcement and interpretation and explained chart which had been submitted to Council comparing existing and proposed changes. Councilman Henderson questioned points of enforce- ment and was advised of the two existing problems confronting Building Department program to be set up to correct non -conforming signs by July 1968, and need of additional personnel to properly enforce ordinance.