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

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u 0 In a letter to the Council, Court Madrone, No. 155, Foresters of America, submitted its recommendation that the City provide a pedestrain under- pass between the high school campus and the east side of El Camino Real at the Broadway intersection. The Clerk was asked to notify them that a committee was being formed to investigate the suggestion, and it was understood that the Mayor and the City Manager would make a study of the situation and furnish report to the Council. Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Anderson, proposed adoption of resolution accenting deed from the Valley and Coast warehouse Company, being land purchased for the benefit of the Port of Redwood City. Carried. Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman McNulty, proposed adoption of resolution adopting budget and approving Memorandum of Agreement for the Expenditure of 1/4 Cent Gas Tax Allocated for Streets of Mayor Importance and authorizing the City Manager to sign for the City. Carried. The City Manager submitted two requests from Foster & Kleiser of San Fran- cisco, the first one being for the installation of two poster panels at indicated points on El Camino Real, being panels taken down from location at the Clarkson Motor Company lot on E1 Camino Real; the second being for the removal of signs and their relocation at other sites. It was decided, on motion of Councilman Jones, seconded by Councilman McNulty, that no more signs be permitted where the signs were already taken down, but that the Mayor and the City Manager be authorized to use their discretion in permitting a change of location for any panel. There was some discussion concerning the desirability of revising some ordinances and perhaps recommending other ordinances concerning the control of fowls, insects, and various animals, and a committee con- sisting of Councilmen McCarthy and Anderson, the City Manager, the Building Inspector, and City Attorney was appointed to study the question. Councilman Hohn voted "No" because he thought the ground covered should be broader. Councilman McCarthy, following his reading of the Auditor's report, suggest- ed that a committee be appointed to study some of the recommendations made in the report, and on his motion, seconded by Councilman McNulty, the Mayor appointed Councilmen McCarthy and Anderson, City Manager, Treasurer, Attorney, Port Manager, and one of the Port Commissioners, 91