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

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Councilman McNulty moved, seconded by Councilman Anderson, adoption of ordinance granting to Ross H. Chamberlain, Ltd., a corporation, an easement across a portion of Chestnut Street in the City of Redwood City, for the construction of a railroad spur track from the Southern Pacific Company right of -way in Chestnut Street into the property of said grantee and prescribingthe terms conditions and obligations upon which said easement is granted. Under the question, Councilman Granger asked if Mr. Chamberlain was going to pay the cost of publication, stating it was his understanding that he was to pay all costs. City Manager Mead advised that Mr. Chamberlain was to pay all costs of constructing the spur track but that nothing had been said about paying the cost of publication of the ordinance. Onroll call, ordinance was'unani- mously adopted with Councilman Fletcher absent. City Attorney McCarthy advised that copies of ordinance setting up a Park and Re- creation Commission had been furnished each councilman. Mayor Hilton asked if this matter could be laid over until Councilman Fletcher returned. council- man Armstrong, however, was of the opinion that some definite action should be taken at this time. He said all councilmen had a copy of the ordinance and he believed it woudl serve a definite purpose. He said, the city attorney's ruling of Section 77 of the Charter that members of the Recreation Commission were city officers even though they were serving under a resolution, had brought up the need for providing for this commission under an.ordinance. He was of the opinion that a body of public spirited individuals. who devoted their time to civic affairs should be entitled to hold offices at more than the mere whim of the council. As it is now, being under a resolution, the commission could be dissolved by a majority vote of the council at any time. He explained that Councilman Britschgi, City Attcrney McCarthy and he had met with members of the Recreation Commission and had drafted -the proposed ordinance. City Clerk Dodge read the ordinance. Councilman Granger said he would vote for the ordi- nance if the appointments were recommended by the city manager and approved by the council and if the Bommission referred plans for playgrounds and parks to the Planning Commission rather than to the council. Councilman Anderson con- curred in,these two suggestions. Councilman Armstrong did not believe the sec- ond suggestion was wise, being of the opinion that a sensible council -refer such plans to the Planning Commission, He said, if this rule applied to the Recrea- tion Commission, the same rule should apply to the Planning Commission in regard to parks. Councilman McNulty questioned the city attorney and city engineer being subject to°call at any time by this commission. City Attorney McCarthy advised 'that the ordinance merely empowered the commission to call on these officials and request their attendance at meetings. He said the wording could LIM