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

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1 20th,,!day of May, 1946, by the following vote: n AYES, and in favor of the passage and adoption of the foregoing Resolu- tion: Councilmen: ARMSTRONG, BRITSCHGI, GRANGER, McNULTY, SWIFT, WERDER and 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 20th day of May, 1946. W. W. HILTON Mayor of the City of Redwood City Councilman Granger moved, seconded by Councilman McNulty, that, a suitable Ok resolution be drafted expressing the Council's appreciation to Mr. and Mrs. Stafford for the gift of this property. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Ross, on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Stafford and the Recreation Commissions, thanked the Council for accepting the deed on behalf of the City. Mr. Bert. Conroy appeared before the Council in regard to the merchants' parking lot on lower Broadway. The lot had originally been rented by the merchants for $1200 a year, however, this year the owner had increased the rental to 02100 and the merchants did not renew the lease. The property had now been rented to an individual on a five year lease and he is endeavoring to triple the rent to the users. Mr. Conroy asked that the Council take immediate steps to obtain a parking area to protect the business men and the shoppers in that area. Councilman Armstrong stated that the Traffic Study Committee had submitted a recommendation to alleviate the parking problem but that the Council had felt it would be wise to wait until the Master Plan was com- pleted before going ahead with the recommendation. In answer to Councilman Britschgils inquiry as to whether it was felt that the sum of $858,000, as provided in the Post War Bond Issue, should all be spent on one lot, Coun- oilman Armstrong expressed the opinion that he did not believe so but thought that either an assessment district could be formed or meters in- jIstalled in the lot. Councilman Armstrong moved, seconded by Councilman Granger, that the Council meet with the Traffic Study Committee to study this matter more thoroughly. Motion passed unanimously. It was decided to call this meeting before the next regular meeting of the Council so that F: some report could be had at that time. ' Mr. R. F. Martin appeared before the Council and advised that the Southern Pacific Company had issued official orders to Martin Transporation Company to discon- tinue the use of the Southern Pacific property around the Shell Oil Station. Mr. Martin asked the Council to take into consideration the matter of estab- lishing a bus stop for these busses. He desired that all busses stop at the :,j IF Southern Pacific platform. There was considerable discussion in regard to 351