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

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31 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETIN REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 4, 1946 8:00 P. M. On roll call the following were present: Councilmen Carl Britschgi, Floyd D. Granger, George W. McNulty, Arthur V. Swift, Mayor W. W. Hilton and City Clerk R. S. Dodge. Also present were: City Manager E. W. Blom, City Attor- ney Paul A. MoGarthy, City Engineer Don S. Wilson, Police Chief 0.1. Collins Building Inspector L. M. Duncan, Fire Chief J. L. Lode and Street Superinten- dent H. L. Winter. It was explained by Mayor Hilton that Councilman Armstrong was absent due to ill- ness and it was also brought out that Councilman Werder was absent due to the illness of Mrs. Werder. Councilman Granger moved, seconded by .Councilman Swift, that the minutes show tnat•Councilman Armstrong was absent due to ill- ness and Councilman Werder due to the illnes of his wife. Motion passed unanimously. Councilman Granger moved, seconded by Councilman McNulty, that the minutes of the regular meeting of October 21st and the adjourned meeting of October 29th be approved as mailed. Motion passed unanimously. i Communication was received from C. G. Unlenber Auditor, who has been submitting � g� � ng monthly reports of city funds directly to the Council. It was suggested that, i s. quarterly reports of a more complete nature be made instead of the condensed monthly reports, Councilman Granger expressed the opinion that there was no I� further need for monthly reports and moved, seconded by Councilman Swift, con- currence with the auditor's recommendations, 1. e., quarterly reports to re- place the monthly ones previously submitted. Motion passed unanimously, Communication was received from City Manager E. W. Blom advising that the Woman Welfare Worker, Mrs. Lois B. Page, had requested a year's leave'of absence beginning April 19 1947. He explained that he had advised her that this ;f• i position was to be discontinued due to the fact that there was a certain amount of duplication of service provided by the County Welfare Department. It was his recommendation that the position of Woman Welfare Worker be discon-tinued effective April 1, 1947, and that a year's leave of absence be granted . Mrs. Page with the under -standing that it will be effective only if the posi- tion is recreated. Councilman Granger moved the recommendation of the City ai Manager be accepted. Councilman Britschgi, however, did not believe the I Position should be allowed to continue until April and suggested that the position be terminated•as quickly as possible and Mrs. Page transferred to some other department until April, which opinion was shared by Mayor Hilton. Councilman Granger withdrew his motion and moved that the position of Woman Welfare Worker be terminated as soon as possible and the employee transferred to some other department until April at which time consideration will be given to her request for a year's leave of absence. The motion was seconded j by Councilman Britschgi and passed unanimously. i a Petition for a street light on Hancock and Charter Streets containing fourteen signatures was received, City Manager Blom advised that previous requests