BOOK 17_1933-01-03 to 1938-12-29

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C i j�. the Planning Commission to make whatever suggestions it might desire to make. Councilman McCarthy discussed briefly the advisability of adopting some uniform building code, and submitted one for consideration. It was decided to bring the matter up at the next meeting after some of the Councilmen had had opportunity to check up on the code. The departmental reports were ordered filed. The approved claims were ordered paid on motion of Councilman McNulty, seconded'by Councilman Jones. Adjournment. BEM: MR MINUTES OP REGULAR MEETING REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL MAY 20, 1935 6:00 P.M. Upon roll call, the following Councilmen were present: Mayor, C. G. Lambert, L. C. Christensen, J. M. Eva, E. A. Pletcher, R. N. Jones, P. A. McCarthy, Geo, W. McNulty, City Clerk, B. E. Myers. Absent: None. The minutes of the meeting of May 6, 1935, were approved on motion of Councilman McNulty, seconded by Councilman Pletcher. James Lee, owner of the Hotel Brayton, San Francisco, asked permission to have a sign, size about 101 x 261, advertising the hotel, erected on the south side of the Bayshore Highway some distance north of Chestnut Street. On motion of Councilman Pletcher, seconded by Councilman Christensen, permission was granted, with the installation subject to the approval of the Building Inspector. A letter from John Gill, Secretary of the Planning Commission, asking information as to the status of the violation of City Ordinance by Mr. Buben, was referred to the Attorney. Thos. Tuite, representing certain interested business people, complained to the Council of the congestion of parking facilities at night along Main Street between Broadway and Stambaugh Street. Mr. Tuite stated there was no available space in front of the restaurants where patrons could stop. On motion of Councilman Eva, seconded by Councilman Christensen, the Clerk was instructed to write a letter to the various fraternal organizations asking their cooperation in reducing this congested condition and asking them as much as possible to park on the east side of the street and not in front of businesses open at that time of the night. Claims for refund of taxes filed by Joseph L. Ross, Jr., Trustee for the Estate of J. L. Ross, on property being used by the Pioneer Gibson Express, by the Inter -City Transportation Company and by the Railway Express Company,'were referred to the City Attorney. 1-25