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

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M1 I hereintefore referred to herein, be and,the same is hereby approved and adopted and the Super nteriderit of Streets of said City of Redwood City is here'y directed to attach..a warrant thereto and deliver same to the contractor, as -required by law." Al Davies of Davies Auto Company informed the Council that -the present lease -on the companyts used car lot would expire on or about January 31, 1941, and"that arrangements had been made with the Southern Pacific Company for the use of a portion of Butcher Field (either the north or south 200 feet fronting on E1 Camino Real) for a used car lot, pending the outcome of negotiation for the acquisition of a portion of the property. Mr. Davies stated, at this time, he desired permission of the Council to re -locate the used car lot on the above property and exhibited drawings of a build- ing which was contemplated to be erected when the property was acquired. In yiew.of.the fact that other matters relating to "Butcher Field11 were to be considered, the matter was deferred until later in the meeting. After hearing discussions relative to the proposed bond issues for Port development and for the acquisition of Butcher Field by the City for recreation and park 'purposes, Councilman Werder proposed that the Davies Auto Company be granted permission to re -locate their used car lot on Butcher Field. This motion lost, however, for lack of a second. After considerable discussion, a motion was introduced by Councilman Werder, �I And'seconded by Councilman McNulty, granting permission to the -Davies ([!ff! Auto Company to move the used car lot to Butcher Field for such time as may be required to determine the result of the proposed bond issue for the acquisition of this property by the City and that improvements be made thereon only to the extent of necessary fill and macadam surfac- ing. Motion carried. Edmund Scott, a member of the Redwood City Port Commission, addressed the Council in connection with proposed improvements at the Port. Mr. Scott explained the growth of the Port and that present facilities were in- adequate, and in the opinion of the Port Commission limited the further growth of the Port. It was also explained there were satisfactory assur- ances of increased shipping provided adequate facilities, consisting of extensions to the wharf, larger transit shed, dredging of the channel and turning basin, and other miscellaneous items, were made. The Port Com- mission recommended that the improvements be made now and that 20 year municipal bonds in the amount of $150,000 be issued to finance the project. J�The matter of issuing municipal bonds in the amount of $100.,000 for the purchase of Butcher Field as a recreation site and for the improvement of existing i