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

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0 Present and he believed the city should have two others along with him. He stated that he did not believe that the city manager and:'treasurer should have the privilege of entering the'box alone and thought that a member of the Council should be present. Councilman Britsohgi asked how many times a year it was necessary to enter the vault and to -City Manager Mead1z reply that it was entered -only two or three times a year, he was of the opinion that it was not necessary to have three people enter together. It was Mayor Hilton -Is opinion that even though the treasurer .is bonded, the council was still responsible for what was in the vault. Councilman Armstrong stated that the second person was required by the bank so that another person would be informed when the treasurer makes his visits�to the vault. The Council nor the person .entering the box with the treasurer does not assume any financial responsibility. Councilman Granger moved, seconded by Councilman McNulty, that the resolution be amended so that the Mayor, City Manager and Treasurer must enter the safety deposit box together. Motion passed with Councilman Britschgi.and Fletcher voting in the negative. On.roll call'. the resolution as amended phased with Councilmen Britschgi and Fletcher voting in the negative. Councilman fletcher offered resolution extending lease from J. B.'Perry Company to the -City of Redwood City for an additional year for the merchants' parking lot, seconded by Councilman McNulty. City Attorney McCarthy eiplained that -the merchants pay the rent for the parking lot. 'On roll call, 'resolution passed unanimously. City Attorney McCarthy presented a'resolution abandoning an easement along Lot 3, Block 2, Friend Industrial Tract, belonging to Emil DeHoff, and aceepting•deed to 5. foot drainage strip in the oenterline of Lot 3, Block 2, explaining that an easement fora, drainage ditch had been accepted and the drainage ditch had been ,laid out in a different position. Colonel Skeggs of the State Highway Division had asked that the records be corrected so that the -easement would be properly 0 recorded. Councilman Anderson offered resolution, seconded 'by Councilman MoNul On roll call, resolution passed unanimously. City Manager Mead explained to the Council that by exhanging a lot in Emerald Lake wii one across the street -owned by George Leonard, the city would be able to gain fifteen pounds of water pressure. He had contacted Mr. Leonard who was agreeabia to the transaction.. City Attorney McCarthy explained that in order to legally exchange the city owned lot for the one now owned by Leonard Realty Company, it would be necessary to offer the city lot for sale in the usual manner. The Leonard*Realty Company would bid.on the lot and, if successful, the purchase price so bid would apply against the Leonard lot. If any bid was received'in excess of t1e,Leonard bid, the purchase price thus obtained mould be applied against the p'=.tchase of the Leonard lot. In either'oase, the City would acquire the Leonard -lot in exohange for the ane now held at no expense to the city. Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman Britsohgi, offered resolution accep- ting agreement with Leonard Realty Company asset forth above. On roll call, motion passed unanimously.