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

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Committee might give their attention to the problem, but that to date no questions had been raised. In reply to questbns concerning landscaping of Marine World, City Manager stated many more plantings had been made and he had been given assurance that additional plantings would be continued - City Manager stated Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Merchants had been con- tacted for participation in the 4th of July celebration, and that represent- atives of the Chamber of Commerce had been included in all meetings held on this planning. City Manager, in concluding report on Redwood Shores, asked that Mr. Charles Blair, Vice -President of DMJM, be permitted to bring Council up to date on the District's construction. Mr.Blair described from illustrated chart the construction areas and progress of each covering some thirteen specific items; Dredge A nearing completion; Dredge B work to be started within the next few days; reclamation in three areas for some 120 acres in design, and part of Leslie's 1968 participation program; first phase of Oxidation Ponds to be completed by April 28th, facility item of Marine Parkway phasing out by May 15th; street construction scheduled for June completion; final review being made with City Engineering Staff for Unit #1 development for first 160 residential units, 40 townhouses; Waterway park (BCDC park) design nearing completion; Marine Parkway landscaping due to be completed by last week of June; extension of interior waterways and -- rock riprap both in design stages and to be finalized for construction shortly. He also advised Division of Highways are working on the diagonal ramps at the Ralston Interchange and expect to go out to bid by July or August. He also commented on the worth of the Urban Design Committee in providing professional recommendations on urban designing problems. He advised Council that DMJM was actively involved with the Urban Design Committee as technical consultants for facilities being designed. Councilman Rosselli questioned whether DMJM Staff had been keeping in contact with the various School Boards involved in the District as to location of school sites, etc. Mr. Blair advised that the Belmont School District was particularly concerned with the first area of development as it was in their District. City Manager advised of a meeting held on this date with Dr. Grimes, Superintendent of the Redwood City Elementary School District, because of Councils directive, with view of formulating some policy for resolving some of the problems which have arisen in the past, a full report of which would be submitted to the Council giving a review of some of the ideas that were discussed. (Memo 4/2/68). He advised, however, although now was the time to start planning with the City's school system for future sbhools, it would still be some five to seven years before Redwood City School District would be involved in the project from develop- ment of Blair Island. r0 �j 0 0 1 'sa