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

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362 zoning term, such as PO -M, and investigation of vacant land under the PO zoning which would allow usages not desirable. Motion carried on roll call vote, Councilman Rosselli voting no. (MINUTE ORDER #68-18) Recommendation of the Personnel Board for authorizing appointment of an Accountant at the 3rd Step, approved on motion of Councilman Henderson, seconded by Councilman Keckley. Staff report stated that due to the difficulty of at- tracting a qualified applicant at the 1st Step, City's recruitment for this position has been without success. Motion carried. (MINUTE ORDER #68-19) Councilman Keckley moved to introduce Ordinance repealing Sections 14.42, 14.43 and 14.47 of, and adding Section 14.42 and 14.43 to, Article 14 of the Code of the City of Redwood City, relating to the abatement of weeds, seconded by Councilman Petersen. Staff report stated proposed amendment changes the notice requirements to what the Director of Public Works believes will be a more satisfactory proced- dure. City Manager advised change in notice procedure will also provide prop- erty owners involved with more precise information as to costs of weed abate- ment work performed by the City. He also stated a recommendation was intended to be made shortly for a disking type weed abatement program instead of a spraying operation in order to lessen problems caused by spraying. He also advised Staff still considering possibility of eliminating formal weed abatement program and proceeding on a public health and safety basis by first notifying property owners to abate their weeds, with City thereafter abating if no work done by property owner, costs being billed to property owner. Motion carried. Councilman Petersen moved to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5584 APPROPRIATING SUM OF $65 FROM UNAPPROPRIATED BALANCE OF SALES TAX CAPITAL EXPENDITURE FUND TO INCREASE APPROPRIATION FOR PURCHASE OF FURNITURE, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT, ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, seconded by Councilman Rosselli.. Staff reported this is the sum necessary to complete the funding of the Aerial Map contract with the Towill Corporation which the Council had approved at the last meeting. Motion carried on roll call vote. Acceptance of Project SD -4, GID 1-65, Redwood Creek Channel Improvements, E1 Camino to Middlefield Road, approved, subject to the usual one-year guarantee of work- manship and materials, as recommended by Staff, on motion by Councilman Petersen, seconded by Councilman Henderson and carried. (MINUTE ORDER #68-20) Approval of the request for the Planning Commission to make a report and recommendation at the Joint Meeting on January 29, 1968, concerning the preliminary Regional Plan, granted on motion of Councilman Henderson, seconded by Councilman Keckley. It was noted this had been made as a request of Mayor Herkner and the Planning Director. Motion carried. 0 15'0 (MINUTE ORDER #68-21)