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MINUTES OF REGULAR.MEETING
<br />REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL
<br />NOVEMBER 1g,.1935
<br />9:00 P. M.
<br />Upon roll call, the following Councilmen were present: Mayor, C. G. Lambert, L. C. Christensen,
<br />J. M. Eva, E. A. Fletcher, R. N. Jones, P. A. McCarthy, Geo. W. McNulty. City Clerk,
<br />B. E. Myers. Absent: None.
<br />The minutes of the meeting of November 4, 1935, were approved on motion of Councilman McNulty,
<br />seconded by Councilmen Fletcher.
<br />After filing affidavit of publishing notice of public hearing on ordinance, and notice of public
<br />hearing for rezoning Lot 9, Block 2, Wellesley Park, from first to second residential
<br />district, Ordinance No. 367 was unanimously adopted on motion of Councilman Eva, seconded
<br />by Councilman Christensen.
<br />In a letter from the Planning Commission dated November 13 it was recommended that Lot 4,
<br />Block 2, Dingee Park be rezoned from the second residential to business property and in
<br />line with the recommendation of the Planning Commission, on motion of Councilman McCarthy,
<br />seconded by Councilman McNulty, ordinance rezoning this property was introduced and the
<br />City Attorney authorized to advertise for a public hearing on December 2, 1935•
<br />Clif Walk, who has been heading up the committee working for the establishment of an Airport
<br />in Redwood City, made a report of the committee findings in which he showed expected net
<br />income from various sources, very conservatively estimated, in his opinion, at $90 a
<br />month. Following, the City Engineer filed his report of the probable cost of the project
<br />as outlined, indicating that his estimate would call for an expenditure of $71999, of
<br />which the City would have to contribute $5,154, and $2,945 would be expected from the
<br />Federal Government. On motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Jones, the
<br />City Engineer was authorized to proceed on the basis outlined by Mr. Walk and by him,
<br />with the understanding that the City Attorney would revise the lease proposed by M. F.
<br />O'Dea, the owner of the property, to provide for a renewal after the first two years,
<br />and also to arrange with Mr. T. A. Silva, the tenant of the O'Dea property, for the
<br />removing of certain buildings and hay.
<br />In connection with the request of the City Council to the Citizens' Advisory Board that pre-
<br />liminary survey be made of the present possibility for a harbor project, this Board, by
<br />its Secretary, C. G. Uhlenberg, recommended that the Council proceed at once to determine
<br />the cost and also to ascertain what legal difficulties might have to be overcome. In
<br />line with the recommendation, on motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman
<br />Christensen, the City Engineer was instructed, for the purpose of getting definite
<br />figures,of the cost, to prepare complete plans, with authority to hire extra help if
<br />necessary to get the work done within reasonable time. In order to represent the City f or
<br />consultation with outside interests, Mayor Lambert appointed Councilmen McCarthy and
<br />Christensen. The City Attorney was also authorized to go to Sacramento for the purpose
<br />of interviewing certain persons there regarding the provisions of the Harbor Act.
<br />Discussion of the acceptance of the Tacoma Mill Company Deed for Rogers Street right-of-way
<br />was put over until the next meeting.
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