BOOK 19_1942-09-08 to 1945-05-07

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91 expressing appreciation of the City's advertisement in the September 30th special issue of the Redwood City Tribune was ordered filed. Communication from Hal Honore, Manager, Fox Sequoia. Theatre, relative to a program to be presented at the theatre on October 30th was ordered filed. Recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Commission that the roof of the Yacht Harbor clubhouse be repaired and the windows weather-stripped was approved on motion of. Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman Jenkins. On motion of Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman Britschgi, it was decided that the gates at the Yacht Harbor be opened and boat owners granted admission one hour before sunrise. Permission was granted Sequoia Yacht Club to use the Yacht Harbor clubhouse for the purpose of entertaining visitors from San Francisco on October 17, 1942, on mo- tion of Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman Fletcher. Motion by Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman Britschgi, indicating the opinion of the Council that a boat owner sleeping, on his boat while in its berth at the Yacht Harbor constituted a houseboat and was therefore prohibited by Ordinance No. 1,66, carried unanimously. J. E. Jordan was granted special permission to conduct a commercial Poultry business at 1520 Gordon Street on motion of Councilman McNulty, seconded by Councilman Fletcher. Communication from Charles R. Schwanenberg advising that he would be unable to accept the appointment of City Manager was ordered filed. City Attorney McCarthy read a lengthy opinion relative to the City's right to re- move delapidated metal copings around cemetery plots at Union Cemetery and, on motion of Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman Britschgi, the City Man- ager was authorized to proceed to clean up the cemetery taking the necessary precaution as stated „in the Attorney's opinion. r Affidavit of publication of notice of public hearing on ordinance relative to air raid precautions was ordered filed on motion of Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman McNulty. Following this, on motion of Councilman McNulty, sec- onded by Councilman Anderson, Ordinance No. 427.,vaas unanimously adopted. Councilman Jenkins nominated Chester Armstrong as member of the Board of review to i IN fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Earle F. Clegg. Nominations { y were closed.on motion of Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman Fletcher, and Mr. Armstrong was unanimously chosen to fill this position. 1 Lawrence Brian was nominated by Councilman Britschgi as a member of the planning Com- f` mission for the unexpired term of Mark Larwood. Nominations were closed on mo- + tion of Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman Jenkins. Mr. Brian was un- animously chosen to fill the vacancy on this commission, r 'q On motion of Councilman Fletcher,,seconded by Councilman McNulty, Mayor Granger's If[ appointment appointment of W. J. McKeegan as member of the Board of Trustees, Redwood City Public Library, for the unexpired term of Louis Jenkins, was unanimously ap- .1 proved..` Resolution authorizing the exectuion of an agreement with the Pacific Gas and Electric * Company extending the time in which said company may commence action ,for collec- tion of cost awarded against the City by the Railroad Commission of the State+t i b �tV