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

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388 City Clerk advised final date for submission of arguments on the ballot would be March 1st in order to meet first mailing date schedule on sample ballots. Councilman Granger again questioned qualifying wording on City Engineer and urged consideration that he be required to be a practicing engineer under laws of State of California for a period of 3 years prior to his apointment. Motion carried on roll call vote. (MINUTE ORDER #68-36) Mayor Herkner asked for any discussion by those present onCity's proposed amendments and received no reply from any of citizens present. Mayor Herkner also questioned whether any further consideration had been given to Councilman Granger's request concerning qualifications of the City Engineer and was advised Commitee was satisfied with wording but this too would be reconsidered by the Committee. Councilman Rosselli moved to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5598 REQUESTING COUNTY CLERK OF SAN MATEO COUNTY TO RENDER SPECIFIED ELECTION SERVICES PURSUANT TO SECTION 22003 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE AND TO FURNISH VOTING MACHINES, seconded by Counc3Uman Keekley. Council was advised this request to County for specified election services covered the customary services needed by the City for furnishing of voting machines, indexes of voters, addressing polling place notices, inserting sample ballots, etc. It was noted funds for this service were included in the appropriation for election costs in current budget. Motion carried on roll call vote. It was also asked by Councilman Henderson that Charter Committee during their review consider basing Council compensation on a specific dollar amount rather than on approval of the General Law Cities schedule. Councilman Bury advised he would ask that Charter Committee meet Wednesday, February 7th, at 7:30 a.m. and this point would be reconsidered. (Memo 2/6/68) Application of J. E. McCARTHY & SONS, INC., for exception to the Subdivision Ordinance to allow access to an improved public street by means of a single accessway 20' in width, Northwesterly side of Vera Avenue, opposite Dickey Street near Myrtle Street (Lot 32, Block 4, Jefferson Acres) in an "R-2" District, presented for consideration. It was reported that Planning Commission had considered this matter during two meetings and had recommended approval of the exception, subject to certain specific conditions as follows: 1. That the proposed access -way to the two parcels in question meet the requirement of the Fire Dept. 2. That authorization be obtained from Hetch Hetchy for access rights to the parcels in question. 3. That an agreement be reached with the City for access rights across city -owned property in lieu of relin- quishing access rights on Vera Avenue.