1968 339- 485 _ 1-8 to 4-15-1968

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453 the proceedings as not being in the best public interest, seconded by Council- man Granger and carried unanimously on roll call vote. (MINUTE ORDER #68-72) Councilman Bury moved to continue public hearing on application of Leslie Properties, Inc., as requested by Applicant, for one week (March 25th) seconded by Council- man Granger and carried. (MINUTE ORDER #68-73) Mayor Herkner called a 10 -minute recess at 9:50 p.m. Councilman Bury moved to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5638 ESTABLISHING PARKING METER ZONES IN PUBLICLY CONTROLLED PARKING LOTS, PROPOSING RATES AND TIME SCHEDULES THEREIN AND SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON SAID RATES (sets public hearing for April 1, 1968] seconded by Councilman Rosselli. Staff report stated as the needs for downtown parking gradually changed over the past few years, meter timing in the off-street parking lots had been changed in an attempt to adjust to the needs of the public, and proposed Resolution will up -date the original times zones to conform with present usage. City Clerk further advised requests and recommendation from Chamber of Commerce to Parking District Committee had resulted in changes being made in time zones after inventories taken of usage in order to establish whether change is beneficial. Councilman Bury, Chairman of Parking District Committee, advised Committee recommended action proposed to formalize present usage. Motion carried on roll call vote. Councilman Rosselli moved to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5639 APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICA- TIONS FOR LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS FOR MARINE WORLD PARKWAY - SECTION 1 FOR REDWOOD CITY GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1-64; AND AUTHORIZING CITY CLERK TO CALL FOR BIDS THEREFOR, seconded by Councilman Keckley. City Manager reviewed his report as submitted to Council, advising plans for the landscaping proposed had been prepared by DMJM and reviewed and approved by Park and Recreation Commission and Staff; estimate of costs for this first landscaping section, extending from Ralston Avenue Interchange to Bridgeway Parkway, a distance of approximately 3000 lineal feet being $120,530.00, funds for which are available in the Streets and Highways Bond funds of GID 1-64. He further reported since this section of Marine World Parkway would serve as the entrance way to Redwood Peninsula, an all out effort had been made to provide for optimum in landscaping, with a minimum requirement for maintenance; creation of "focal points" by use of specimen size plantings, mounding, decorative walls, benches and special illumination, and also including construction of first of walkways systems which will eventually tie to pedestrian pathways in the peri- meter dikes. He further reported in an effort to reduce maintenance cost to a minimum, the irtigation system would be fully automatic and a special subdrain system installed; successful bidder being required to maintain all plantings for 120 calendar days after completion and approval of work. He concluded with statement that Staff felt this initial landscaping effort would establish new standards in the area of public open space landscaping and truly provide a gateway to the Redwood Shores project. Councilman Henderson questioned plans being prepared by DMJM Staff. IQ :a sa