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0 a survey and report their findings and recommendations at a later date. City Manager Mead reported further on matter of *parking facilities at Southern Pacific Depot, ad- vising that both the Standard Oil Company and the Southern Pacific Company were willing to participate in improving the facilities. Work will be delayed until receipt of cert- ificate of necessity from Washington which has been applied for. City Manager Mead advised that he had been conferring with Southern Pacific Company officials regarding development of additional area south of the station, and displayed a sketch which he had prepared to illustrate the proposed additional area. Matter placed on agenda for next meeting. IMMI Councilman Britschgi protested parking of ambulance at Southern Pacific Depot. City Manager Mead was directed to contact Yellow Cab Co., to work out a solution on motion of Council- man Jenkins, seconded by Councilman Hilton. Planned Program of Public Works discussed generally. City Manager Mead recommended appointment of a Priority Board to study the plan and suggest items to be considered first. Council- man Anderson moved, seconded by Councilman Hilton, that such a board be appointed, and Mayor Granger named Councilmen Anderson, Britschgi, and Jenkins to serve on that committee. Communication from League of California Cities received relative to peninsula Division meeting to be held at Benjamin Franklin Hotel, San Mateo, Thursday evening, January 21, at 6:30 P.M. On roll call, nine councilmen.and officers signified their intention to attend. City Manager Mead recommended disbandment of Municipal Band for the duration inasmuch as attendance at rehearsals had fallen off to approximately 15 members after being supplemented 'by high school and grammer school boys. Be W. McCann appeared to speak in defense of the organization. After considerable discussion, Council decided on motion of Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman Jenkins, to continue to the end of present fiscal year. Clerk was instructed to place on agenda at budget time. Notification of 1102i Sale Beer" license application of James Harding, 2116 Broadway, received from State Board of Equalization. Council had no objections to offer against permit. Letter from Planning Commission including the approval of Planned Program of Public Works was read. Planning Commission reoormended changing the name of Montgomery Street to Winklebleek Street in honor of the late Sam H. Winklebleck, former publisher of the Redwood City Tribune. On motion of Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman Fletcher, Council approved the re- commendation of the Planning Commission, Mayor Granger suggested amendment to nuisance ordinance covering keeping of chickens in back yards to eliminate possibility of location of coops and runs too close to property lines. City Attorney McCarthy advised that Mr. J. H. Stubbs of Palo Alto was working on a model ordinance which he hoped to offer for consideration to various cities and counties in the near fixture. Mayor Granger presented claims in amount 4159.17 and $41.20 covering installation of venetian blinds in Library Building to conform with Dim-out regulations. On motion of Councilman Britschgi, seconded by Councilman McNulty, claims were ordered paid and charged to Civilian De- fense. Mayor Granger discussed possibility of City employees working short shifts in war industry on days off or after hours. Councilman Anderson stated firemen and policemen were on call 24 hours in case of emergency. Councilman Jenkins suggested possibility of lengthening shifts and in- creasing rate of pay correspondingly. City Manager Mead will take up this matter with 1�