BOOK 18_1939-01-03 to 1942-08-10

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212 MINUTES OF ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 12, 1940 10:00 A. M. Upon roll call, the following Councilmen were, present: L. C. Christensen, H. W. Edmonds, E. A. Fletcher, F. D. Granger, W. M. Werder, and City Clerk B. E. Myers; absent, Mayor H. F. Anderson, and Councilman G. W. McNulty. In the absence of Mayor Anderson, Councilman Christensen was chosen to serve as chairman for the meeting. On motion of Councilman Edmonds, seconded by Councilman Werder, payment of the following bills, approved by the Chamber of Commerce to be charged to the City Advertising Fund, was authorized: "B" Photo Service, $1.54; F. W. Thompson for Recreation Commission, $7.50. In a letter to the Council, the Chamber of Commerce recommended the payment of $150 for two pages of advertising in the Redwood City Tribune County Fiesta Edition. On motion of Councilman Werder, seconded by Councilman Granger, the expenditure was authorized. Considerable discussion was had concerning the desirability of including in the present budget a levy to take care of the requirements of joining the State Employees' Retirement System. It was finally decided, however, on motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman Werder, to authorize the City Manager to include in the budget and in the current fiscal levy a five -cent special levy to take care of the requirements necessary to set up the State Retirement Fund in Redwood City. The adoption of the budget submitted by the City Manager came up for discussion, and while there was some hesitancy about passing on it when two of the Councilman were absent, nevertheless, Councilman Edmonds, seconded by Councilman Granger, moved the adoption of the budget as submitted by the City Manager plus the additional five -cent levy for State Retirement Fund. Carried, with Councilmen Fletcher and Werder voting "No". Adjournment. BEM: HAS City Clerk 11