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

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Councilman Armstrong asked what the cost would be to the City in the event the motion carried and the City was sued over failure to issue a building permit. City Attorney McCarthy advised Councilman Armstrong that it would cost the City only the services rendered by him in defending the suit. Motion before the Council passed unanimously.HE _ Mayor Granger asked City Attorney McCarthy the status of the Olive Koemple suit t.US 'against the City. City Attorney McCarthy replied that he had conferred with Mr. Penaat, the attorney for Mrs. Koemple, who stated that he was seeking to strike out a portion of the pleapof the plaintiff and that they had agreed"to . ask for the case to be set sometime in. February. Mr. Carbine appeared before the Council in regard to the schedule and fares charged by the Redwood City Bus Line•and asked if these matters 'came under the jurisdic- tion of the Council. He stated that persons who used the "B" bus after 4 o'clock were forced to take two buses to reach the business district and were charged two fares. City Attorney McCarthy stated that neither the City Council nor the City had any control over the fares chargecT or the schedules of the bus line, however, the Council could delegate City Manager Mead to confer with Mr. Martin, the proprietor of the bus. line and then if no agreeable settlement of the matter I ould be reached, the Council could take the matter up with the California Railroad Commission. He stated that the complaint would be givenprestige by be I eing backed up by the Council. Councilman Armstrong, seconded by Councilman Fletcher, moved the matter be referred to the City Manager and a report made at the next meeting of the Council. Motion passed unanimously. City AttorkTey �1 McCarthy stated that in the event an agreement cannot be reached with Mr. Martin, he will prepare a petition which the Council can submit to the Railroad commission. City Manager Mead reported on the progress of the acquisition of recreational area. Negotiations have been completed on Lot 13 and the City now has possession of the deed. Negotiations on Lot 15 areeproceeding very nicely and he expects to have definite recommendations to make by the next meeting of the council. Council- man Armstrong moved, seconded by'Councilman Fletcher, that the matter be placed on the agenda for the next meeting. Councilman Armstrong moved, seconded by Councilman McNulty, that introduction of ordinance regulating issuance of permits be continued to next meeting. Motion passed'unanimously. Building Inspector Duncan reported on the matter of the abatement proceedings of the t Lombardino property. He reported'that the building has been torn down. Council- man Armstrong asked 'if the site had'been cleared, to which Mr. Duncan replied that it had not been. Councilman Armstrong moved, seconded by Councilman McNulty, that the matter be carried on the agenda pending final clean-up of the property.ul� Motion carried unanimously. City Manager Mead reported on second-hand. car lots and sale of used cars by ser- vice stations. He reported that each dealer has one lot only and that he had been unable to find any gasoline'station selling cars. There is a car at one service stat16finwhich is for sale but T&161h is owned by the ab .lee station =p operator. Permits have been issued to all dealers of used car lots and licenses have been paid up to June 30. M