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

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7__� i 1, r MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL IMAROH723 ,197',2 7:30 P.M. Upon roll call the following were present: Councilmen D. C. Chftstensen, E. A. Fletcherj,F:,D; Granger,-q.'.w:'McNulty,. W."M.'Werddr; Nayor H. F:, Anderson and City Clerk C. W.. Eltringham; ab§ent;,Councilman -H.,,W...Edmonds. .Also present were City Manager C. L: Dimmitt,. Chief of,Fire,D'epartmenV M: E.. Ryan and.Police:Chief''Cr L: Collins. This s;pecial.me:eting was called by.per'mission of bhe councilmen present. Mayor Anderson brought up for discussion -the recommendation of the Civilian. Defense Council that the Chief of the Fire Department be authorized not to respond to calls from alarm boxes, during a blackout. After considerable discussion and on motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman McNulty, it was decided to hold the matter over until the next regular meeting and in the meantime to secure the reaction of the Board of Fire Underwriters to a proposal that the Fire De- partment arrange for a special duty Fireman with an assistant to act in his absence, to be stationed; during a blackout, at every fire alarm box in the City. Said special duty fireman or his assistant to be in full charge of the transmission of alarms over the system. Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman Christensen, then offered a motion directing the Chief of the Fire Department to select a special duty fireman and an assistant to be stationed during a blackout at each fire alarm box in the city. A resolution requesting the Defense Housing Authority to designate the City of Redwood City a "Defense Housing Areae was unanimously adopted on motion of Councilman Christensen, seconded by Councilman Granger. Application of Dude Martin for permission to conduct a public dance on April 4, 1942, was approved on motion of Councilman Fletcher, sec- onded by Councilman Werder. Adjournment. C. W. Eltringha , City Clerk v 4