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

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-340 -- ---- 340 contract is to be completed and master plan report submitted to the Council 1 by January 1, 1947. Councilman Britschgi moved the matter be placed on the agenda of the next meeting Councilman Armstrong was not in favor of the delay, while Councilman Granger did not want another document created which was not going to be put to use and stated he wanted to be convinced it would be used. Mayor Hilton concurred in this opinion. Councilman Armstrong i believed the responsibility of using the plan lay with the Council. City Manager Blom pointed out that it will be necessary to keep up the plan and ;. suggested that a man be employed in the engineering department to work on this in connection with other work. Councilman Armstrong moved, seconded by Councilman McNulty, that the Council approve the recommendation as sub- mitted by the Planning Commission and that the proper administrative of- ficials be instructed to draw a contract to be approved by the Council set- ting forth the terms of agreement. The motion passed with Councilman Britschgi and Mayor Hilton voting in the negative for the reason that they believed the matter be considered further. Application was received from R. A. McKenzie for permission to conduct a shop at 1042 Main Street for the purpose of cleaning and refinishing small articles of silverware. This application had been presented to the Coun- cil because of possibility of its being considered a light industry and a nuisance. After some discussion, however, it was decided that it would not constitute any more of a nuisance than some other businesses. Councilman Werder moved, seconded by Councilman McNulty, that the permit be granted to Mr. McKenzie to conduct a business at 1042 Main Street for the purpose of cleaning and refinishing small articles of silverware. Motion passed unanimously. Communication was received from the Planning Commission recommending that certain described property fronting on Broadway between Main StreetandChestnut Street. between Broadway and Bayshore Highway be reclassified to Fire Zone No. 1. Councilman Granger moved, seconded by Councilman Britschgi, that the matter be carried on the agenda. Motion passed unanimously. Communication was received from the Planning Commission recommending that a re- subdivision of L. F Bourquin's property, Lots 1, 21 3, Block 1, New High School Acres, be approved as shown on sketch submitted by him. Council- man Granger moved, seconded by Councilman McNulty, that the recommendation of the Planning Commission be accepted. Motion passed unanimously. Communication was received from the Native Sons of the Golden West requesting that the old hand pumper fire engine known as "California No. 4" be trans- ferred from the Firemen's Fund Insurance Company to Sutter's Fort Museum in Sacramento. Mr. Wayne Millington appeared before the Council in behalf of this request. Councilman Britschgi moved, seconded by Councilman Mc Nulty, that the proper authorities be instructed to draw up the necessary papers to transfer the pumping engine to Sutter's Fort Museum, the city to retain title to it. Under the question, Councilman Granger,requested that the City of Redwood City be given credit in the title. This was in- cluded in the motion which passed unanimously. i Fj r�