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

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0 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL APRIL 19, .1943 8:00 P.M. Upon roll call the following were present: Councilmen H. F. Anderson, C. A. Britschgi, E. A. Fletcher, W. W. Hilton, Louis Jenkins, Jr., G. W. McNulty, Mayor F. D. Granger and City Clerk R. S. Dodge. Also present were City D4anager R. W. Mead, �Jt City Attorney Paul A. McCarthy, Police Chief Co L. Collins, Fire Chief M. E. Ryan, City Collector N. L. Miramontes, Street Superintendent H. L. Winter, Building In - spector L. M. Duncan, and County Health Inspector E. Stein. Minutes of regular meeting of April 5 approved on motion of Councilman McNulty, seconded by Councilman Anderson. Communication received from Mrs. Alfred Wa4er requesting permit to hold Public dance at the Woman's Clubhouse May 8, requesting also that license be waived inasmuch as funds derived were for the benefit of St. Peters Episcopal Church. Permit was allowed on motion of Councilman McNulty, seconded by Councilman Hilton. Communication received from Mrs. M. S. Long requesting permit to raise chickens and rabbits on a six acre tract at 2012, Roosevelt Avenue for commercial'puxtposes. �• �► Mr. E. G. Stein, Sanitary Inspector, inspected the premises and submitted a 3 favorable report. On motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman Hilton, permit was allowed:. Communication received from Nelson M. Welbanks, general contractor, 15 Jeter Street, offering a price of $4,500 on 13 lots located in Central Park. These lots were advertised at a price aggregating $6,300. On motion of Councilman Hilton, seconded by Councilman Fletcher, Mr. Welbanks' offer was denied and the Clerk was instructed to return Mr. Welbanks' deposit check in amount $450.00. City Manager Mead requested authority to purchase 86 bonds, series 47, Vera Avenue - principal balance amounting to $2,549.22. The City owns lots in this area against which there is a delinquency of $143.67 and has sold lots against which there is a delinquency of $93 .81 or a total of $1,082.48. Realty Bond Service dovp. of Los Angeles has offered to sell the entire block of 86 bonds for $750.00. On motion of Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman McNulty, Treasurer was authorized to purchase the block of bonds enumerated above. City Attorney McCarthy directed to prepare resolution covering acceptance of correction in Real Estate Agreement with County of San Mateo. On motion of Councilman Britschgi, seconded by Councilman Jenkins, resolution was adopted. Report received from Traffic -Study Committee making the following recommendations: 1. °It was recommended that the sign posts for two-hour parking, which are being put up in accordance with our previous recommendations, be not placed adjacenr: to the property of the County Fire Department (on the south side of Marshall from the driveway of the,fire department to the corner of Middlefield Road. This matter has already been taken care of by Sergeant Thorpe)." No action necessary on this recommendations. i 2. "It was recommended that -one hour parking posts be placed before the Old Mill, Flower Shop at 1025 El Camino Real.' On motion of Councilman Anderson, seconb ed by Councilman Jenkins, recommendation was approved. 3. °It was decided to abide by the ruling of the Safety Commission of the Depart- ment of Highways and the California Highway Patrol that -the hours of cperatiot of Traffic lights on E1 Camino Real be left as they are at present.„ No action necessary on this recommendation. E 11 C