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

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X66 6 WHEREAS.the Board of Harbor Commissioners has.no plan whatever for said port district to undertake the development of the port at Redwood City, and WHEREAS Redwood City as a municipality desires and intends to undertake, immediately the development of such port project while there.is an opportunity to obtain the assistance of the United States Government, ` and WHEREAS the harbor at Redwood City has been an existing govern- mental project since 1882, and has received additional endorsement and appropriations under Rivers and Harbors Acts of 1884, 1226, 1888, 1890, 1902, 19lo, 1916, 1930 and 1934, NOW,, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council.of the City of Redwood City hereby assumes sponsorship for the development. of said port and undertakes to furnish free of cost to the United States all.necessary rights of way and suitable areas for thedisposalof dredged material during. initial construction thereof and. for future maintenance as and when needed, and agrees, subject to approval of a bond issue by the electorsrof the City of Redwood City, to furnish one-half of the cost of dredging estimated as $914,000, and assures the Secretary of War that the City of Redvgood City will, out of the proceeds of such bond issue, construct suitable modern port faci- lities for deep-draf.t.,ocean vessels with.a wharf frontage of such length as may be required by the Secretary of War; and FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that Charles G. Lambert, Mayor, and Charles L. Dimmitt, Acting City Manager of the City of Redwood City,,be and they are hereby authorized on behalf of the City of Redwood City to apply.to the Chief of Engineers. .of the United States Army for its consent to top City of Redwood City undertaking the sponsorship for the development of saic. harbor and port facilities in tha place.of said San Mateo County Harbor District; and that said Mayor and Acting City Manager be authorized to transmit to said Chief of Engineers of the United States Army, through the district office thereof at San Francisco, an application therefor.and to take such other proceedings as may be appropriate to achieve the purpose of this resolution. The Acting City Manager was also instructed to ask the State Engineer of P.W.A. if he thought it likely that the City of Redwood City would be given permission to sponsor � �!al the harbor project originally under the San Mateo County Harbor district. Dr. D. F. Brown and Mr. Collins,* his architect, presented plans for the new Medico -Dental building at the corner of Broadway and Clinton Street, and the Council unofficially approved them and referred him to the Building Inspector. Major Edmonds, for the United Veterans' Council, requested the City to act as sponsor for a W.P.A. project, with the understanding that there would be no expense to the City, for repair and alterations of the Veterans' Hall at Mezes Plaza, the work to be done under the supervision of the City Engineer. He also explained that the County had passed a resolution appropriating $1,200 toward the expense of the project. With these facts in mind, it was decided, on motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman McCarthy, to sponsor the project. Wayne Millington appeared on behalf of the American Red Cross and asked the Council to make subscription. On motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman Eva, it was decided to do so in the sum of $75. Fire Chief Ryan reported that to string twenty streamers to the block, with 40 electric lights to a streamer, would cost approximately $3,250. After filing affidavit of publication, Ordinance No. 368 rezoning Lot 14, Block 2, Dingee Park, ! from the second residential to business district, was, on motion of Councilman McNulty, seconded by Councilman Jones, adopted unanimously. I i