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

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IL f� equitable one in Redwood City he would do so.; �- Councilman Britschgi asked City Attorney McCarthy for an opinion as to whether or. not the Council was violating, the Charter; to which City Attorney McCarthy replied he dial not believe so because the charter did not mean to imply the.impos•sible - that no law requires the impossible. He believed it was impossible to rent or,buy a house at a reasonable price, and thought the Counci: had done its duty when it instructed the employees to find a home within the city limits within a reasonable length of time. Mr. Ferris Milbsaddressed the Council and suggested that the City Council do everything possible to stop the talk about employees living outside the city, He brought out the factnthat the manager of the Chamber'of Commerce in San Francisco lived in Atherton and that Mr. Butler, Manager of the Chamber of Commerce in Redwood City, had been extremely fortunate in being able to find a home within his price .range. He said that at a time like this it was preposter ous to have such criticism 'buzzing around". Councilman Hilton stated he would like.to have a report on how maW pity employees drove the City cars home at night. He mentioned that big organizatie such as the P. G. & E., didn't allow the care to be driven home. City Manager Mead said we were confined to the limits of the city which, in his opinion, did make a difference. The employees are called out at any hour of the night to maintain service and he would not like to see the privllege taken away. He stated he did not believe any city employee was using a city car for pleasure. He did not think with the gas shortage the City employees should be forced to use their own cars to go to the Corporation Yard in the middle of tie night in answer to calls regarding impaired service. Mayor Granger - stated it wase important to satisfy the citizens of Redwood �. City that Mr. Mead had reported on the subject. Councilman Britschgi said the Council in appointing Mr. Mead.had appointed him with the understanding that he establish a residence in Redwo.od. City within a reasonable length of time. -:He felt Mr. Mead had put forth .every effort to do so and so far;, l t had been impossible for him to find a home. He brought out the fact. that the city employees' work had never been as efficient as -in the past year under'Mr. Mead's management. Councilman Anderson commended. the work done at the Corporation Yard and said nothing likeit had ever been done before: (� Councilman Hilton b rought•.up the fact that the manager of the Chamber of ,,Commerce had purchased � home in Redwood City, -to which City Manager Mead re- pl:ied,that the manager of the Chamber of Commerce was fortuanteyin having been able to find a home within his price range. Councilman Hilton commented on the other employees.livi,ng outside the city) limits.and brought up the fact thatr,one,lived in San Carlos. Mr..Mead confirmec the fact that one employee did live ip San -Carlos. He stated he was a very valuable employee and.had-bought a -home in -San Carlos a year ago, He said as, soon as the employee could realize the investment on -his home and find an IL f� equitable one in Redwood City he would do so.; �- Councilman Britschgi asked City Attorney McCarthy for an opinion as to whether or. not the Council was violating, the Charter; to which City Attorney McCarthy replied he dial not believe so because the charter did not mean to imply the.impos•sible - that no law requires the impossible. He believed it was impossible to rent or,buy a house at a reasonable price, and thought the Counci: had done its duty when it instructed the employees to find a home within the city limits within a reasonable length of time. Mr. Ferris Milbsaddressed the Council and suggested that the City Council do everything possible to stop the talk about employees living outside the city, He brought out the factnthat the manager of the Chamber'of Commerce in San Francisco lived in Atherton and that Mr. Butler, Manager of the Chamber of Commerce in Redwood City, had been extremely fortunate in being able to find a home within his price .range. He said that at a time like this it was preposter ous to have such criticism 'buzzing around". Councilman Hilton stated he would like.to have a report on how maW pity employees drove the City cars home at night. He mentioned that big organizatie such as the P. G. & E., didn't allow the care to be driven home. City Manager Mead said we were confined to the limits of the city which, in his opinion, did make a difference. The employees are called out at any hour of the night to maintain service and he would not like to see the privllege taken away. He stated he did not believe any city employee was using a city car for pleasure. He did not think with the gas shortage the City employees should be forced to use their own cars to go to the Corporation Yard in the middle of tie night in answer to calls regarding impaired service.