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

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`z': y 20 11 1i MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING' b'• REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 212 1946- 8:00 P. M. a` �w City Clerk Dodge called the meeting to order and announced that nominations were open for mayor pro -tem. Councilman Granger moved, seconded by Councilman Werder, that Councilman Armstrong 'be appointed mayor pro -tem. Motion passed unanimously, a Mayor Armstrong called the meeting to order and on roll call the following were pres- ent: Councilmen Britschgi, Granger, McNulty, Swift, Werder, Mayor pro -tem Armstrong and City Clerk Dodge. Also present were: City Manager E. W. Blom, City Attorney Paul A. McCarthy, Building Inspector L. M. Duncan, Acting Police 'z i 3 Chief J. L. Lodi, City Engineer Don S. Wilson, and Street Superintendent H. L. Winter. Absent: Mayor W. W. Hilton. Mayor Armstrong announced that members of the Seventh Grade, McKinley School were present in connection with their study of local government and welcomed them to the meeting. Communication was received from Archie Klang and Eleanor Klang requesting permission to hook into city sewer system from Lots 7 and 8, Horgan Tract. City Engineer Wilson advised that the property abuts on the Woodside Road and that it would be physically possible for this sewer to connect into the city system. There was considerable discussion as to whether this area would be favorable to annexing to the city, it being the general consensus of the council that they did not wish to permit any sewer from outside the city limits to hook into the city system. Mr. Klang was present and stated that some of the area wished to come into the city. After more discussion, it was suggested that Mr. Klang attempt to interest the people in this area to petition for annexation to the city. Attorney Wayne Millington appeared before the Council requesting them to reconsider their refusal to rescind the sale of Lot 7, Block 10, Lenolt to Joseph DeGeller. The interested parties are all agreeable to having the sale rescinded. Mr. Millington stated there was a quiet title suit on file which would not be heard for several months. It was explained that this lot had been advertised for sale following the usual procedure and that the highest bid had been received from Mr. DeGeller. City Attorney McCarthy explained that Mr. H. H. Weiner got a deed from the former record owners, a Mr Grider and Mr. Treadwell, in the name of Grider and paid the delinquencies at the County. After being informed of this, the Council had authorized the City Attorney to start a suit to quiet title to obtain complete title to the lot. Mr. Millington then filed a suit on behalf of Mr. Grider to acquire quiet title. It was the opinion of the City Attorney that the city had about a 50-50 chance to win the suit. It was the opinion of Mayor Armstrong that the city could not lose by going ahead with the suit inasmuch as taxes and penalties would be paid if the suit !� were lost and, if won, the city would receive the sale price of the lot. It was the contention of Attorney Millington that the city was not in the real estate business and that inasmuch as all taxes and penalties would be paid the request should be granted. City Attorney McCarthy stated he believed a com- promise would be appropriate.