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

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276 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 17, 1941 $:00 P. M. Upon roll call the following were present: Councilmen L. C. Christensen, E. A. Fletcher, F. D. Granger, G. W. McNulty, W. M. Werder, Mayor H. F. Anderson and City Clerk C. W. Eltringham. Absent, Councilman H. W. Edmonds. On motion of Councilman Werder, seconded by Councilman Christensen, the minutes of the regular meeting of February 3, 1941, and the adjourned regular meetings of February 4 and February 10, 1941, were approved. Duncan Reynard addressed the Council in behalf of the Bel Canto Chorus, and after outlining the activities of the Chorus asked that the Council give recognition and moral support to the Chorus as a civic organization. On motion of Council- man Fletcher, seconded by Councilman McNulty, it was decided to recognize and sponsor the Chorus as a civic organization, and to extend the best wishes of the Council. Mrs. Randolph Pajelich, 1525 Oxford Street, spoke in connection with the flood con - ditions in this area. City Manager Dimmitt explained the causes,of floods in this vicinity and also what had already been done in attempt to eliminate them. After discussion, it was decided that the City Manager contact the County and Federal authorities to ascertain what assistance the City might get in this matter and to report the progress made at the next meeting. In a letter addressed to the Council, the Parks and Recreation Commission recom- mended that permission granted the Boy Scouts of America to place a boat in the berth next to one occupied by them at the Yacht Harbor be revoked for the reason that the boat is not equipped with a motor and, therefore, cannot be used for the purpose intended. Councilman Werder,. seconded by Councilman Fletcher, proposed that the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Com- mission be accepted. Motion carried. On motion of Councilman McNulty, seconded by Councilman Werder;, the sum of $25.00 was appropriated from the City advertising fund to provide trophies for con- testants of a Trail Riding Contest on May 10 and 11, 1941, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber of Commerce, in a letter addressed to the Council, stated that the 75th 0 anniversary of the incorporation of Redwood City as a City will be May 11, 1942, and proposed holding a Diamond Jubilee Celebration in the observance of this occasion. Endorsement and approval df this proposed event was given on motion of Councilman Werder; seconded*by Councilman Fletcher and carried. ' � h