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

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21.8. MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL JUNE 23s 1947 9:00 0. .M. In the absence of Mayor Hilton, City Clerk Dodge called the meeting to order an announced that nominations were in order for a mayor pro tem. Councilman Holmquist moved, seconded by Cpuncilman Swift, that Councilman Granger be nominated as mayor pro tem. Motion passed unanimously. ON BOLL CALL the following were present: Councilmen H. E. Holmquist, George W. McNulty, Arthur V. Swift, Mayor pro tem Floyd D. Granger and City Clerk R. S. Dodge . Also present were:- City Manager E. W. Blom, City Attorney Cuthbert B. Currie, Police Chief C. L. Collins, City Engineer C. L. Longson and Street Superintendent R. E. Pontow. Absent: Mayor W. W. Hilton, Councilmen Carl A. Britschgi and William M. Werder. Councilman Werder entered the meeting shortly after it had been called to order. The Mayor pro tem explained that this meeting had been called for the purpose of considering the purchase of the Robertson property located at Middlefield Road and Jefferson Avenue. City Manager Blom presented a letter from Mr. W. G. Frost, dated June 21, 1947s in which he agreed to accept $45,000 for this property if he were given formal notice of the Council's acceptance before June 25th. The City Manager explained that this letter had been written in answer to his letter of June 19, in which he stated that if Mr. Frost would give a written offer to sell the property he would be willing to call a special meeting of the Council to consider the offer. Mayor Hilton and Councilman Britschgi were both out of town, however, the City Mana- ger had contacted Councilman Britschgi by telephone and he had indicated that he was in favor of accepting Mr. Frost's offer. It had not been possible to contact Mayor Hilton. City Manager Blom described the property as having a frontage of 122.2E feet on Jefferson Avenue and 213.30 feet on Middlefield Road. The rear line parallel to Middlefield Road is 290 feet long with the average length along Middlefield Road being 250 feet. There is W little over 30,000 square feet in the property, or about 7/10ths of an acre. Councilman Werder, with the thought in mind, that the Council has been acquainted with the problem for some time, moved, seconded by Councilman Swift, that the City Manager be instructed to make the best possible arrangements with Mr. Frost not to go over $45,000 for the Robertson property. He suggested a roll call vote. The following vote was recorded: Ayes and in favor of the motion: Councilman Granger, Holmquist, McNulty, Swift and Werder. Noes and against the motion: None. Absent: Mayor Hilton and Councilman Britschgi. Councilman Granger asked the necessary steps to be taken in the matter. City Attorney Currie advised that the City Manager should complete the negotiations and a definite figure arrived at for the sale of the property. The deed should be deposited with the title company and it would probably come before the next meeting of the Council for acceptance. City Manager Blom advised that there is $25,000 bond fund for this purpose. He stated he believed that this particular piece of property was in mind when this sum was set up in the bond program. $20,000 is available in the post war fund. That fund includes money received from the sale of the old library building and he fl r G,. h' = I I