BOOK 20_1945-05-21 to 1946-09-03

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130 i Dir. Rwndlptt stated th^t the profile of Hudson Street is very flat end rs there is no drainage, the late rain standing in the street between the M sidewalks and the paved section undoubtedly cuased a bad situation. Wv4 Councilman Britschgi expressed the opinion that they had a justi- fiable complaintand'the street should be put in good condition at the city's expense so that they could come in and out of their garages. City Manager Blom stated that he was familiar with the situation and recommended, that it be temporarily corrected by filling in with red rock and ditching. He stated there are about 30 driveways and Mr. Winter had estimated about 3 cubic yards of red rock would be required for each. This would cost $2'?5.on deliveredto the job. The spreading and rolling of the rock and necessary ditching would make the total cost about $600.nO or 570C.;nO •for approximately three blockg. Councilman Granger called attention to this condition being one of many examples of poor engineering for which the city had spent thousands the of dollars, expecting good work to be done and expressed the hope that the new City Manager would see to it that it did not ha,pen again. Mayor Hilton stated thpt since rain was to be anticipated, provision should have been made for it. Mr. Randlett replied that the Engineering Department did expect that and recommended that the street be finished. Councilman McNulty placed the responsibility on the Council. Mayor Hilton inquired if the residents on Hudson Street would be agreeable to installation of curbs and Frutters and cornplete paving o f the street next spring. Mr. Jack Kramer specking for the group said he was sure they would, but meantime, would like to have some red rock put in, and a ditch dug to carry off the water. Councilman Fletcher moved, seconded by Councilman Britschgi, and unanimously carried, that the City Menrger be instructed to study the situation ancl, provide such temporory relief as would be possible. ADnlication mne received from Pdrs. Ranacciotti to construct a green house on Kentfield Avenue for the purpose of conducting a wholesale flower business. y. As this is a second residential area, ears. Ranacciotti wns advised to apply for rezoning of her two acres from second residential to business, and then apply for permit to conptruct the buildings. Mr. Harry Bourquin who applied at last meeting of the Council for permit to oper- ate a used car lot which was questioned at that meeting, st^t Pd thet his applic^tion still st^nds -as submitted. He steted that he had acquired the property on the southwest corner of Diller Street at Jefferson and the Southern Pacific Railroad, -and intends in the near future to grrde part of it for use as a used car lot. ''Lien he does this, he will change his addres to this locrtion. Eventually he mons to construct r. fire proof building, there. Yeonwhile he plans to scrcre and level lot, end wintod to knot^ whether he m3;ght proceed rith such a project. City Attorney McCarthy strtod that there vo s nothing in the ordinance that forbids a. used car lot at a distance from the For -me. Councilmen Gran-