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

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of San Mateo, .State of California. , The above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Coun- cil of the City of Redwood City at a regular meeting thereof held on the 6th day of May, 1946, by the following vote: AYES, and in favor of the passage and adoption of the foregoing4Reso- lution: Councilmen: ARMSTONG, BRITSCHGI, GRANGER, McNULTY, SWIFT, WERDER add HILTON. NOES, and against the passage and adoption of the foregoing Resolution: Councilmen: NONE ABSENT: Councilmen: NONE W. W. HILTON Mayor of the City of Redwood City ATTEST: RALPH S. DODGE Clerk of the City of Redwood City I hereby approve the foregoing Resolution this 6th day of May, 1946. W. W. HILTON ® Mayor of the City of Redwood City In regard to action granting Taxi space to Luxor, Yellow and Sequoia Cab Com- panies, City Manager Blom reported that the attorneys for the cab companies had requested that action be deferred until the next meeting of the Council to allow time for the taxi companies to reach an agreement as to requested space. Councilman Granger expressed the opinion that it was his under- standing that the Chief of Police was to bring in a report on taxi space and that no individual attention would be given to individual companies. Councilman Werder moved, seconded by Councilman Armstrong, that the recom- mendation of the City Manager to defer action on this matter be approved and the matter carried on the agenda. Motion passed unanimously. City Attorney McCarthy reported that he had conferred with Building Inspector Duncan in regard to drafting an ordinance prohibiting the erection of quonset huts and prefabricated houses. Building Inspector Duncan had also recommended that the building ordinance be further amended to provide for operating under the 1945 edition of the building code instead of under the 1938 edition as at present. A further amendment covered the construction of exterior walls when built next to an existing building, and the third amendment prohibited the erection of quonset huts or prefabricated houses except in the industrial district. Councilman Granger upon the reoommen- dation of the Building Inspector moved introduction of amendment to the building ordinance, seconded by Councilman Werder. Motion passed unani- mously. Further discussion following.the introduction of the building ordinance ' amendment was held. A member of the audience asked the Council's objection to prefabricated houses and Mr. Albert Morgan stated that some of the best construction of today is being done under what is known as prefabricated construction. He was of the opinion that builders could contest the con- stitutionality of the ordinance. The main objection of the Council to this type of construction was the unsightly characteristics and the fact 333