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

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n i R them sueo;ess on the Commission. - F - COMMUNICATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION attached to which were new rules and regulations of the Commission. A copy was presented to each member of the Council. The communication was ordered filed. APPLICATION FOR RESTAURANT LICENSE was received from D. Dee to operate a restaurant to be known as DD,'s at 1436 E1 Camino Real. The premises had been approved by the health, Building and Fire Departments and a favorable report received from the Police Department. The necessary license fee was attached to the application. Councilman Britachgi moved, seconded by Councilman Werder, that the permit be granted. Motion passed unanimously. COMMUNICATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE AMERICAAI LEGION, REDWOOD CITY POST No. 105, enclosing lease covering property known as the Veteran's Hall. The City Attorney advised that he had examined the lease and found it to be in order. The terms of -the lease provide for a twenty year lease at $1.00 per year and with a provision for enacellation by the city upon 90 days notice. Councilman Holmquist moved, seconded by Councilman McNulty, that the City Manager be authorized to execute the lease with the effective date being July 1, 1947- Motion -passed unanimously. COMMUNICATION WAS RECEIVED FROkd THE AMERICAN LEGION urging the Council to give.consid- eration to a suitable site -for an armory. City Manager Blom advised that Major- General O'Sullivan had informed him that before a community would be given favor- able consideration, it would be necessary for the community to provide a commanding officer•for the unit, there must be a real interest on the part of the community for a unit of the National Guard and a site must be provided. The state will erect the building if the city provides the site. There are not enough funds at the present time to erect a permanent building at all sites and it was planned to erect a temporary building until sufficient funds were available to build permanent buildings. The temporary building would then be turned.over to the community for recreation or other purposes. Mayor Hilton was of the opinion that the initative should come from veterans' organizations rather than from the Council. Councilman Granger believed that a committee should be appointed from among.the veterans' organizations and service clubs to study the question and see if it is possible to carry out the wishes of the National Guard, A communication was also received from the Kiwanis Club urging the location of an armory in the city. Councilman Swift moved, seconded by Councilman Holmquist, that a committee be appointed to see.1f the community is interested in having an armory located here. Motion passed unanimously. C014MUNICATION WAS RECEIVED FROM.THE SAFEWAY STORES, INC. requesting an expression from the Council as to its plans in regard to the variance which had been granted by resolution for the use of Lots 21 and 22, Block 3, Redwood Highlands, and for which plans had.been submitted to the Council on April 7, 1947. There was some discussion as to whether the Council could legally grant a variance, it being the City Attorney's opinion that it could not. Former City Attorney McCarthy was in the audience and advised that at the time the variance was granted he could find nothing in the ordinance which prohibited it and he had advised at that time that the Council did have the power to do so. City Manager Blom advised that the 0 I