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

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17 C res man Anderson was in favor of such an idea and said he would vote for such a motion. The motion before the Council passed with Councilman Anderson voting in the nagative for the reason that he believed the ad- joining property owners should be notified. Councilman Anderson moved that there be added to the letter a paragraph stating that in spite of the foregoing the matter is being referred to the proper city officials to•see if something further can not be done and that he would be advised in thirty days. The motion was seconded by Councilman McNulty and passed unanimously. Communication was received from Mr. R. N. Buben asking that the matter of sidewalks on Avondale Avenue be given -early consideration. City Manager Mead replied that he had had the condition inspected and it was disc covered that three acacia trees had pushed up the sidewalk and that it was in a.dangerous condition there and also in other locations in the district. Councilman Granger asked if the proper procedure to follow would be to condemn the sidewalk and have thenproperty owner fix them, which opinion was confirmed by the City Attorney. Councilman Anderson moved that the letter be acknowledged and referred to the City Manager for a report at the next meeting on not only the sidewalk referred to in the letter but also those in the adjacent district. The motion was ' seconded by Councilman Armstrong and passed unanimously. CoiAnunieation wasreceived f rom the San Mateo County Planning Commission inviting the Council to attend a joint meeting of those interested in the proposed Veterans Memorial Building which is to be held Friday,. June 15, 1945, at 3:30 P.M. in the Chambers of the Board of Super- visors at the Court House, Redwood City. City Manager Mead advised that Mr. James Hedge, Chairman of th6 War Memorial Committee had also re- ceived the same letter and was planning to attend. He believed it , would be advisable for as many of the councilmen to attend as possible. .Mayor Hilton asked as many of the councilmen to attend as possible. Councilman Granger'asked if it would not be necessary to take action so that the War Memorial Committee could take action for the City, inasmuch as the County Planning Commission had asked if the city had chosen -an exact site for the building. City Manager Mead advised that the Memorial Committee had made a•recommendation for the site and it was the opinion of Councilman Armstrong that this recommendation had been accepted. Councilman Granger moved that the matter be referred tb. the War Memorial Committee asking them to delegate one of their members to act as representative of the city, seconded by Councilman Anderson. Motion passed unanimously. Request was received from L. Ramacciotti to build hot houses on Lot 9 or 16, Kentfibld Park next to 1617 Kentfield Avenue. City P2athager Mead