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

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�1CITY CLERK DODGE ADVISED THAT HE HAD NOTIFIED THE VARIOUS COMMISSIONS OF THE COUNCILIS 201 . REQUEST FOR A RECORD OF ATTENDANCE. Answers had been received from the Planning Commission and Traffic and Safety Commission. The records were presented to the Council for their perusal.. IN REGARD TO THE REQUEST FOR FUNDS TO CONDUCT INDUSTRIAL SURVEY BY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, it was decided that this matter would be discussed at a meeting to be held to consider the 1947-49 budgets. rill CITY ATTORNEY CURRIE REPORTED ON MATTER OF REGULATING BEES. He advised that the City of Burlingame had adopted an ordinance which prevented the keeping of bees within 150 feet of the nearest residence and also providing that if the bees proved to be a rYi nuisance the keeping of.them is prohibited. The county Agricultural Department had ill :.I reported that there are about forty bee keepers in the city and that they checked the bees for disease only. The county was very much in favor of an ordinance being enacted to control the keeping of bees within the city: Councilman Granger moved, a seconded by Councilman McNulty, that the City Attorney lie instructed to prepare an. ordinance along the lines of the ordinance of the City of. Burlingame in regard to the keeping of bees and including the nuisance provision. Motion passed unanimously. COUNCILMAN GRANGER ASKED IF THE PERMIT FOR THE STEEL FRAME BUILDING ON EL CAMINO REAL HAD EXPRIED, City Manager Blom was to check and order its removal if the permit has expired. COUNCILMAN GRANGER SUGGESTED THAT STOP SIGNS BE INSTALLED ON MIDDLEFIELD ROAD BETWEEN THE BAYSHORE HIGftWAY AND BROADWAY. He moved that the matter be referred to the Traffic and Safety Commission,.seconded by Councilman McNulty. Motion passed unanimously. COUNCILMAN GRANGER REFERRED TO NEWSPAPER ARTICLE IN REGARD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ARMORY TO BE LOCATED IN THE CITY. He believed that it would be advantageous to the city and moved, seconded by Councilman Swift, that the City Manager be instructed to see if it is possible to locate a suitable site for the armory in Redwood City and 'bo report back to the Council. Motion passed unanimously. - COUNCILMAN GRANGER SUGGESTED THAT THE POSSIBILITY OF OPENING BUCKEYE STREET be studied. City Manager Blom was to check into the matter. COUNCILMAN BRITSCHGI ANNOUNCED THAT A MEETING OF THE BUSINESS LICENSE COMMITTEE would be held Thursday evening, June 5th, and asked all councilmen to be present.. He ex- plained that an ordinance would be presented at that time and it was desired to make it•effective July let. COUNCILMAN BRITSCHGI QUESTIONED CLAIM OF R. E. MOTT for preparing plans for sprinkling system at Hawes Park. It was his opinion that the plans could have been drawn by the Engineering Department. A discussion followed as to how long Mr. Mott was to be engaged to do.this type of work. City Manager Blom advised that the Engineering Department was not able to absorb all the work which is coming into the department and in order not to delay too many projects it was necessary to hire outside assistance at times. COUNCILMAN WERDER PRESENTED RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING JUNE 21st AS "DRESS UP DAY" in cele- bration of the 4th of July Rodeo and moved its adoption, seconded by Councilman Swift. On roll call, resolution was unanimously adopted. R E ,S 0 ,L U T I 0 N No. 479 - WHEREAS, in the year 1939, "Redwood City Rodeo" was established as a permanent annual event and has since continued yearly, with the exception of war conditions