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

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2"48 regard to the purported agreement made with Albert Mansfield, the late City ,Attorney, in regard to delinquencies against property owned by H. H. Weiner Mr. Morrissey agreed to appear at the next meeting of the Council in regard 9 to this matter, Councilman McNulty moved, seconded, by Councilman Fletcher,I that the matter be carried on the agenda of the next meeting. Motion passed iunanimously. Councilman Britschgi asked just how far the Council was bound by agreements made between department heads and other parties. Councilman i Armstrong expressed the opinion that the Council was not bound by.them. it Oouncilman Granger believed too many department heads acted on matters which l should come before the Council. He believed that if it was not a matter for the Council, the City Manager.should act upon it rather than a department head. City Attorney McCarthy advised that the proponets of Broadway No: 3 subdivision I asked that action on ordinance closing alley in Broadway No. 3 be deferred. Councilman Fletcher moved, seconded by Councilman McNulty, that the matter of the ordinance closing an alley in Broadway No. 3 be laid over to the ii next meeting. Motion passed unanimously. i City Attorney McCarthy presented ordinance providing for the sale of $200,000 bonds and read same. Councilman McNulty offered introduction of ordinance providing for the sale of $200,000 bonds, seconded by Councilman Armstrong. Motion passed unanimously. Communication Was received from the Chemical process Company advising that they have an option on property between Spring Street and Bay Road in the so- called Ross Chamberlain tract. They advised that they desired to.construct a modern plant for the manufacture of chemical products including resinous- ?� ion exchangers. This business is not specifically prohibited by the zon- ing ordinance but due to the fact that chemical industries are sometimes look upon with disfavor, they asked specific authorization from the Council!i to conduct this business in this location. City Manager Blom advised that g' he had inspected one of this company's plants in Millbrae and that he be- lieved that if the plant were properly constructed and properly operated it would not constitute a nuisance. He stated that the firm is a substan- tial one and believed there would be no difficulty if the permit were ' granted with the provision that the plans be reviewed by the Council. The firm had presented a resolution which they asked the Council to adopt granting this permit. Councilman Fletcher offered resolution granting per- mit to the Chemical Process Company and moved its adoption, seconded by Q Councilman McNulty. On roll call, resolution passed unanimously. RES0L,.UTI0N No. 280. AUTHORIZING CHEMICAL PROCESS COMPANY TO OPERATE AND CONDUCT ITS BUSINESS ON LAND BETWEEN SPRING STREET AND BAY ROAD. WHEREAS, CHEMICAL PROCESS COMPANY has filed an application dated Feb- ruary 27, 1946, requesting authorization to operate and conduct itsr•business of manufacturing chemical products including resinous ion exchangers, on land between Spring Street and Bay Road, near the East Corporate limits of Redwood City in the so-called Ross Chamberlain tract; and WHEREAS, THE City Manager has examined the operation of the business of Chemical Process Company at Millbrae, California, and recommends that such application be approved; `�