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<br />MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
<br />REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL.
<br />MAY 4t 1936
<br />9:00 P.M.
<br />Upon roll call, the following Councilmen were present: Mayor, Paul A. McCarthy, L. C.
<br />Christensen, J. M. Eva, E. A. Fletcher, Wm. Hohn, R. N. Jones, G. W. McNulty and
<br />City Clerk, B. E. MY ers. Absent: None. !
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<br />The minutes of the meetings of April 20 and April 27, 1936, were approved on motion of
<br />Councilman Christensen, seconded by Councilman Hohn.
<br />H. E. Conner,. as contractor, asked permission to construct a sanitary sewer system for
<br />Carmelita Manor., entering into private contract with the property owners therein,
<br />in conformity to plans and specifications prepared therefor by the City Engineer of
<br />Redwood City, and work to be executed under the supervision of said City Engineer.
<br />Permission was granted on motion of Councilman Eva, seconded by Councilman Fletcher.
<br />Because of the parallel parking on Main Street required by the State Highway Commission,
<br />considerable objection was raised by the property owners and merchants along Main
<br />Street and a delegation was present at this meeting to protest. The discussion was
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<br />started by C. G. Lambert, followed by Mrs. Ross Blake, D. P. Flynn, Thos.,Tuite,
<br />F. J. Fvrnivall and others. It was claimed that the parallel parking greatly decreased
<br />the amount of business because of the difficulty of parking and the lack of space.
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<br />The discussion brought out that it would be necessary, in order to satisfy the property
<br />owners, either to get diagonal parking or have Main Street withdrawn from the State
<br />Highway system.. It was suggested, therefore, that a committee of Councilmen and
<br />citizens take up the matter with the Highway Commission in an endeavor to work out a
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<br />solution. Councilman Eva, seconded by Councilman McNulty, moved that the Mayor 'I
<br />appoint a committee for this purpose, and Mayor McCarthy appointed the following to
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<br />work with the City Manager and City Engineer: Councilmen G. W. McNulty, Chairman.
<br />R. N. Jones, L. C. Christensen, and D. P. Flynn, Thos. T"Ate, August Fromm, Sr.,
<br />C. G. Lambert, H. A. Beeger and Mrs. Ross Blake. In connection with this discussion,
<br />B;, D. Ryan insisted that the parking time limit be rigidly enforced and he was assured
<br />that the Police Department would take care of this and that parking spaces would also
<br />be designated.
<br />S. Reinhard, of Reinhard & Company, asked permission to erect in front of his store a
<br />standard to bear a neon lighted clock. At the suggestion of Councilman Fletcher, he
<br />was asked to submit at the next meeting a diagram or sketch of the clock bhowing the
<br />proposed installation in order that it might be submitted to the City Manager and
<br />Building Inspector.
<br />Several automobile dealers attended for the discussion concerning °ased car" lots and
<br />George Vt. Paulsen, representing George S. Paddlefor8., Inc., appeared as requested.
<br />Several "now car" dealers also were present and entered into the discussion. Hnwever,
<br />on motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman McNulty, it was decided to
<br />lay the matter over again for two weeks in order that the City Attorney might be
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