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

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D iz 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 17th day of March, 1947. 141 W. W. HILTON Mayor of the City of Redwood City City Attorney McCarthy advised that the proposed ordinance regulating the operation of restaurants had been submitted to the County Health Department and a letter had been received from Dr. Gans highly recommending the passage of this ordinance. The Health Department attempts to make four inspections of restaurants each year. Councilman Granger offered introduction of ordinance governing the operation of restaurants, seconded by Councilman McNulty. Motion passed unanimously. Affidavit of publication of ordinance amending ordinance annexing Atherwood Subdivision was ordered filed on motion of Councilman Werder, seconded by Councilman McNulty. Motion passed unanimously. Councilman Armstrong moved adoption of ordinance amending ordinance annexing Atherwood Subdivision, seconded by Councilman McNulty. On roll call, ordinance was unani- mously adopted with Councilman Britschgi absent. City Attorney McCarthy advised that since the meeting when this ordinance was introduced, Mr. Frost, the engineer, had contacted him and stated the subdivider was anxious for the certificate of annexation to be filed. He was of the opinion that the amended ordinance correct- ing the description was not necessary and asked that the city file the ordinance as first adopted without being amended. It was the opinion of the City Manager, City Engineer and City Attorney that the original ordinance could be filed with the Secretary of State and if any question arises the amended, ordinance shou]d then be filed. It was so ordered. In regard to the proposed ordinance providing for subdividers to pay for installation of water mains, City Manager Blom stated that in addition to the installation of water mains, the City Engineer and he would like to suggest other items to be furnished by the subdivider such as street lighting, street name signs, manner in which plans a , are submitted, some details in regard to the storm sewers and requirements of street tree planning. It was the City Manager's recommendation that the subdivision ordi- nance be revised to include all the above items. He also stated that a good deal of thought has been given to recommending that the city require subdividers to in - elude the full cost of water mains and fire hydrants as a part of the cost of the project with no refund in the future. He stated it was hard to make refunds when the work is done under public improvement proceedings and that the cost of improve- ments was received from the purchaser from the subdivider. Councilman Armstrong asked if other municipalities were making refunds on water connections. City Manager Blom replied that it was a general trend throughout the country to discontinue jmaking refunds. The California Water Service Company is required to operate under the rules of the Railroad Commission and they do make refunds, either on a percentage