BOOK 21_1946-09-23 to 1948-08-09

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133 Villa Park. Peter Sorensen was the low bidder. City Manager Blom believed there should be an understanding with the contractor about the schedule of work. He also stated he would like to know the source of the rock to be used on the project. Mr. Sorensen agreed to working out a schedule of the work and to getting a sample of the rock. Councilman Armstrong offered resolution awarding bid to Peter Sorensen for improvements to be made in Redwood Villa Park and moved that bidders' checks be returned to bidders other than the second lowest bidder and'Peter Sorensen until the contract is signed, seconded by Councilman Seift. On roll call, resolution was unanimously adopted. City Manager Blom presented plans for the parking lot on California Square and an estimate of the cost of the work. The engineer's estimate for the cost is $12,096.24, of which $7,450.85 would be for the parking area and $4,645.49 for the curbs, gutters and sidewalks. After a study of the plans, Councilman Granger moved, seconded by Councilman Armstrong, that the City Manager be authorized to advertise for bids for the improvements to be made in California Square. Motion passed unanimously. City Manager Blom reported in regard to the temporary building on Broadway near Maple Street that an agreement had been entered into with 0. S. Oleson when the building was erected that he would remove it upon two weeks notice from the Coun6il. Mr. Oleson advised the City Manager that he intended to move the building to an unplatted area on Liguori Street to use it temporarily for storage. He was asked to submit a letter to this effect. The letter had not as yet been received and the matter was placed on the agenda. } City Manager Blom requested authority to advertise for bids for an air compressor. The City now owns one air compressor but there is need for two. Money is available in the Equipment Replacement Fund for the purchase. The amount of the equipment was estimated at $2500- Councilman Werder moved, seconded by Councilman Swift, that the City Manager be authorized to advertise for bids for an air compressor. Motion jpassed unanimously. City Attorney McCarthy advised he had a communication from the Manager of the Telephone Company advising him of a hearing to be held on March 10 in regard to the rise in telephone rates. He asked if the Council wished him to enter a protest to the pro- posed rates. Councilman Swift, upon the report of the City Attorney, offered resolution that the City Attorney be authorized to file an objection to the rates as proposed by the telephone company and to present such matter as he may deem appropriate at the hearing to be held March 10, 1947, and moved its adoption, seconded by Councilman Granger. On roll call, resolution was unanimously adopted, i s R E S O L U T I O N No. 446 AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY IN APPLI- CATION No. 25211 OF THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY, A CORPORATION FOR AUTHORITY TO INCREASE CERTAIN INTRASTATE RATES, ETC. r n RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Redwood City that PAUL A. McCARTHY, as City Attorney of the City of Redwood City be an he is hereby authorized to repre- sent said City and appear on its behalf in the matter of application for The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company, a Corporation, for -authority to increase certain j intrastate rates and charges applicable to sertice furnished within the State of California, now pending before the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Calif- ornia under Application No. 28211. The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council j of the City of Redwood City at a regular meeting thereof held on the 3rd day of March, 1947, by the following vote: jk AYES, and in favor of the passage and adoption of the foregoing resolution: Councilmen: ARMSTRONG, BRITSCHGI, GRANIGER, McNULTY, SWIFT, WERDER and Mayor HILTON. I