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

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294 grant an additional ten feet to the city which would probably be enough to widen the street. Councilman Britsehgi moved, seconded by Councilman Granger that the City Attorney be instructed to have circulated a petition in regard �f to a grant of easement of fifteen feet on Pennsylvania Avenue from Winslow to Main Street. Motion passed unanimously. City Manager Blom suggested` that it might be well to get an agreement with the Southern Pacific in re- gard to the use of the 18.5 feet franchise for the rest of the life of the franchise. Councilman Britsehgi asked if anything had been heard from the Southern Pacific Company in regard to the passenger trains stopping on the Broadway crossing. City Attorney McCarthy advised he had not as yet had an opportunity of dis- oussing this matter with the railroad company. Councilman Granger stated that it had been recommended when two way signals were installed at the railroad crossings at Rogers, Main and Broadway that the operator would wear some means of identification to distinguish him from other pedestrians. In the beginning, Sam Browne hats had been worn but this practice had been discontinued. He believed the agreement with the Southern Pacific should be checked in regard to this point. City Manager Blom reported that in connection with the three lots on Valota Road which the Council had voted to pay county taxes in order to acquire for recreational purposes, these lots were not adjacent to the proposed recrea- tion area. City Attorney McCarthy was asked if the city could get title to these lots. City Attorney McCarthy advised that under the Revenue and Tax- ation Code, the city can pay the delinquent county taxes and get a tax deed from the county. The former owner could not redeem the lot unless they re- imbursed the city for the county taxes paid. He said it would not be pos- sible to get a perfect deed until a McEnerney Suit was filed. It was de- cided that as long as the lots were•not adjacent to the recreation area, it might be well to acquire these lots for the purpose of straightening Valota Road and it was decided to let the matter stand as decided at the last meeting of the Council; i.e., pay the county taxes and_get a certificate of redemption to these lots. City Manager Blom reported that at a recent joint meeting of the Council and Port Commission, the Port Commission had agreed to let the city use the present site of the Yacht Harbor for a stated number of years and, in view of that, he believed the Recreation Commission might be asked to reconsider their action and take back the jurisdiction of the Yacht Harbor. The Port i Commission had agreed to let the city occupy the Yacht Harbor for a period of five years with.the provision that they would assist the Recreation Com- mission to find a suitable area in case the property is needed for indus- trial purposes. City Manager Blom stated, if necessary, the city could oper- ate the Yacht Harbor. He also edvised that the Cooley development across the Bayshore Highway from San Carlos might be a suitable location for the Yacht Harbor. This property, however, is outside the city limits and was not looked with favor upon by some of the Council. It was the general con- sensus that the present location should be improved for the coming season.