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

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1 buildin g �`fwould have to be prepared and it would be necessary to advertise for bids. It was decided that those councilmen who -had -not seen the building should be allowed an opportunity to do so -and the matter was placed on the agenda with instructions to the City Manager and City Attorney to investigate the legal aspects. APPLICATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A. W. CHRISTMAN FOR PERMISSION TO OPERATE A JUNK YARD at the corner of Willow and Shasta Streets. City Manager Blom advised that this location is at present in the second residential district but that there was a recommendation in the Master Plan to change the zone to commercial or industrial district. It was - ¢�j suggested that the matter be referred to the Planning Commission and it was so moved by Councilman Holmquist, seconded by Councilman Swift. Motion passed unanimously. COMMUNICATION FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION SUGGESTING THAT IN THE EVENT THE MAYOR COULD NOT ATTEND the meetings of the Commission that he delegate a member of the Council in his place was read by the City Clerk. This communication was held over until Mayor Hilton's return. RECEIVED FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION WAS A RE0014MENDATION TO CHANGE THE NAME, OF ROGERS STREET TO WHIPPLE AVENUE and that Whipple, Brewster and Hopkins Avenues be renumbered to start with No. 1000 at the El Camino Real with numbers increasing to the West and decreasing to the East. It was felt these changes would establish a more uniform and convenient numbering system. Councilman Swift moved, seconded by Councilman Holmquist, that the recommendation of the Planning Commission be approved and the -City Attorney be instructed to prepare an ordinance changing the name of Rogers Street to Whipple Avenue. Motion passed unanimously. RECO14MENDATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE PLANNING COIC418SION TO APPROVE TENTATIVE MAP OF THE MURPHY TRACT subject to following conditions: 1. That 10 feet additional be dedi- cated along the Alameda de las Pulgas. 2, That -a 30 foot building set -back line be established onlots abutting the Alameda de las Pulgas. 3. That a 20 foot building set -back line be established on all other lots in the subdivision. 4. That the map meet all requirements of the City Engineer. Councilman Swift moved, seconded by Councilman Holmquist, that the recommendation of the Planning Commission be accepted. Motion passed unanimously. CITY CLERK DODGE ADVISED THAT THE FORMER CITY COLLECTOR has requested that the city records I show some type of clearance in regard -to her records. He presented a letter which C. G. Uhlenberg had written on March 15, declaring her records and that of the Auditor, R. S. Dodge, to be in order. Councilman Holmquist moved, seconded by Coun- cilman Swift, that the entire letter of Mr. Uhlenberg be made a part of the records. Motion passed unanimously. LETTER Mr. W. W. Hilton, Mayor City of Redwood City California Dear Mr. Hilton: This letter is in reply to yours of March 5, 1947 relative to our report dated February 24, 1947 covering the examination of books and accounts of the City of Redwood City as at December 31, 194b - As stated on page two of our report, "the scope of -this examination included a verification of the detailed records of current and delinquent taxes, assessment liens and weed abatement, accounts receivable maintained by the City Collector, for the purpose of establishing the amount thereof as at December 311 1946 on which date the former City Collector retired from office". We also included several suggestions for improving the accounting procedure, which, in our opinion, if adopted, should put the books in a satisfactory condition. i