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

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'T 14 217 regular meeting thereof held on the 4th Day of February, 1946, by the fol- lowing vote: 1 .AYES and in favor of the passage and adoption of the foregoing resolu- tion: Councilmen: C. C. ARMSTRONG, C. A. BRITSCHGI, E. A. FLETCHER; F. D. GRANGER, G. W. MCNULTY and W. W. HILTON. NOES and against the passage and adoption of the foregoing Resolution: Councilmen: NONE. ABSENT: Councilmen:. H. F.'ANDERSON W..W. HILTON Mayor of the dity of Redwood City. ATTEST: R. S. DODGE Clerk of the City of Redwood City • I I hereby approve the foregoing Resolution this 4th day of February, j 1946. t W. W. HILTON M§.yor of the'City of Redwood City. City Attorney McCarthy advised that he had prepared an ordinance repealing ordinance passed in 1942 which permitted the raising of chickens within twenty-five feet of a dwelling house. He also provided in the ordinance that no chickens or rabbits shall be raised in the first residental area. i He advised that it is possible to postpone the effective date of an ordi- nance beyond the thirty day period after enactment. Councilman Armstrong i suggested the effective date be set at May 31, however, the majority of the l_ Council was of the opinion this was too far in advance and were in favor of s setting it as April 30. Councilman Armstrong offered introduction of the ordinance repealing raising of chickens within 25 feet of a dwelling and prohibiting the raising of chickens.in the first residential district. The z motion was seconded by Councilman Fletcher and passed unanimously. Included ,4 t in the motion was the provision that the effective date of this ordinance 3 be set as April 30, 1946. q City Manager Blom reported that in company with Bui1d'ing Inspector Duncan and Mr. Clair Stilliman he inspected smoke houses at Sunnyvale and San Jose. He stated that neither of these smoke houses are -located near residences, how- ever, he believed that after inspecting these two smoke houses it would-be i possible to operate one without creating a nuisance to the adjoining area. It was his opinion that it depends entirely on the manner in which it is operated. It was his recommendation that If Mr. Silliman presents a plan which meets with the approval of the Building Inspector and the City Manager he be granted the permit to operate a smoke house with the understanding that the Health Department keep a close watch on the operation with the idea that at any time it is objectionable it will be removed. Councilman Granger moved, seconded by Councilman Britechgi, that the permit be granted subject to the plans of the smoke house being submitted to the Building Inspector I and that an agreement be signed by Mr. Silliman that he will remove the smoke house if in the opinion of the Building Inspector, Health Department