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

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1 II MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 3, 1940 8:00 P. M. Upon roll call the following Councilmen were present: L. C. Christensen, •, - H. W,. Edmonds, E. A. Fletcher, F. D. Granger, G. W. McNulty, W. M. Werder, and Mayor H. F. Anderson; absent, City Clerk B. E. Myers, Upon motion of Councilman Edmonds, seconded by Councilman Werder, and carried, Councilman Fletcher was elected Clerk pro tem. The minutes of the meeting of August 19 were approved on motion of Councilman Werder, seconded by Councilman Fletcher. '' Letters were received from -the Redwood City Chambers of Commerce with reference to contribution to the Mission Trails Association. A Claim of $150 recom- mended by the Chambers of Commerce was put through with the regular claims. Application of Fred Vt. Larkin for a restaurant license at 909 Main Street was granted upon motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman Werder and carried.. Certified copy of the following resolution of the Parks and Recreation Commission was ordered filed. "WHEREAS; the Board of Port Commissioners of the City of Redwood City, at their regular meeting of August 6, 1940, did by resolution vote to turn over to the Parks and Recreation Com- mission of the City of Redwood City, certain facilities of the Yacht Harbor in Redwood City, now therefore BE IT RESOLVED: by the Redwood City Parks and Recreation Commission that the said tender be accepted and that all rec- reational facilities, berths for yachts, swimming floats,, op- eration of the boat house and sanitary facilities of the Red- wood City Yacht Harbor be until further action by the Port Com- mission, the Parks and Recreation Commission and/or the City Council, operated by the said Parks and Recreation Commission; save and except that the said Port Commission shall retain juris- diction over the real property and waterways actjacent thereto." Mr. Browning, the Secretary of the S. F. P. I. relative to the requested contri- bution,by the City of Redwood City of #130.0 .for advertising purposes for the ensuing year, outlined the purposes for which the money would be used and after a general discussion among the Councilmen with Mr. Browning, upon motion of Councilman Werder, seconded by Councilman Fletcher, the sum of $1300 was authorized to be contributed to the S. F. P. I. for the ensuing year's advertising campaign by the following vote: °Yes": Councilmen Christensen, Fletcher, Granger, Werder, Anderson; "No": Councilmen Edmonds and McNulty. It was specified, and the motion carried, that un- less all the other major cities in the county contributed their pro rata share as requested. by the S. F. P. I. that Redwood City's contribution would not be forthcoming. 217,