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

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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 21, 1933 -.5:00 P; M. Upon roll call, "the following Councilmen were present: Mayor W. J. Dusel, H. A. Beeger, R. N. Jones, C. G. Lambert, Geo. W. McNulty, City Clerk, B. E. Myers. Absent: Council— men, C. J. Hildebrant and Paul A. McCarthy. The minutes of the meeting of August 7 and the special, meeting of August 14 were approved on motion of Councilman Lambert, seconded by Councilman McNulty. Mrs. Bess Balcomb and Mr. H. L. Williams asked permission of the Council to use the barn on Mr. William's property on Middlefield Road as a studio and to make the necessary repairs. On motion of Councilman Jones, seconded by Councilman Lambert, permission was granted to make the alterations, provided they were done under the supervision of the Building Inspector. A. Vassere, 432 C*ylos Avenue, requested the Council to arrange to have a light installed in that vicinity. The matter was referred to the City Electrician to investigate and report. H. C. King, representing the Sportsmen's Club which had been using the club house at the harbor, asked the Council if it would be possible to waive the payment of the rent as many of the members were inactive, proposing that perhaps a fixed charge could be made for each time the club met. The Council indicated its willingness to cooperate and left the matter in the hands of the City Manager. The selection of an auditor for the city for the ensuing fiscal year was brought up for con— sideration by the City Clerk who presented several letters from firms desiring to bid for the work and also read three specific proposals from Charles H. Peterson of San Francisco, C. E. Piatt of San Mateo and C. G. Uhlenberg of Redwood City. While the Council did not have any complaint to make concerning the work done during the past two years by Mr. Piatt, it was felt that the auditing should be done by a local man if there were such a man qualified living in Redwood City. It was, therefore, decided on motion of Councilman McNulty, seconded by Councilman Beeger, that the contract for the next year's auditing be awarded to C. G. Uhlenberg. Mr. F. Morton, representing Foster & Kleiser, asked permission to install panels on the Bay— shore Highway between Main Street and Jefferson Avenue, on E1 Camino Real at Pine and Lathrop Streets, and also on E1 Camino Real opposite Harrison Street on the Southern Pacific property. Considerable discussion was had concerning the number of signs in Redwood City and the desirability of not having any more. It was finally decided, on motion of Councilman Jones, seconded by Councilman Beeger, that the policy of the Council would be hereafter to allow not more than 40 such panels. The present application was granted with the understanding that there should be no traffic hazard, no adverse criti— cism from the neighbors, that there should be not more than 40 panels and that the signs be erected under the supervision of the City Manager, Building Inspector and Chief of Police. i 1-1