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

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37 that he and Mr. Wilson had selected their first and second choice independently and that they were in agreement with the selection. The first choice was Park -O -Meter, an.automatic meter,•and second choice Mi -Co, a manually operated meter. He also advised that there are two methods of collection. One pro= vides a sealed coin box and the other is an arrangement calling for a funnel which delivers the money into a box. It was his recommendation that the fun- nel type be used due to the amount of extra work the sealed box would neoessi- tate to both the Treasurer and Collector. Councilmen granger and McNulty were of the opinion the sealed box would eliminate any suspicion from the aollectgr, however, it was Mr. Blom's opinion that it .would require too much extra work and extra help. The matter of making a final choice was held over to next meeting until a full council was present. City Attorney McCarthy advised that t he had drawn a draft of an ordinance covering the use of parking meters along i F the lines of those in use in Burlingame and San Mateo and that he would mail to each member of the Council a copy. The matter of the abatement of the Viarenze property was continued to the next meet- ing. City Engineer Wilson presented sketch showing the proposed setbach lines on Winkle- bleck, California and James Streets. After reviewof the sketch, Oounoilman Britschgi moved, seconded by Councilman Granger, approval of the plan as sub- mitted by the Engineer and the Engineer be instructed to report on the assess- ment for the entire project including the acquisition of the Reid property and the cost of street widening. Motion passed unanimously. This was the time set for hearing on the proposed Vehicle Parking District. There were no protestants. Councilman McNulty moved, seconded by Councilman Britschgi, filing of affidavit of publication of notice. Motion passed unani- mously. Councilman Britschgi moved, seconded by Councilman Swift, adoption of resolu- tion determining to acquire the property for a parking district and overruling protests. On roll call, resolution was unanimously adopted with Councilmen Armstrong and Werder absent. R E 8 0 L U T ION No. 405 DETERMINING TO MABE'IMPROVEMENTS AND ACQUIRE PROPERTY WITHOUT COMPLIANCE WITH INVESTIGATION ACT. RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Redwood City, California, that Resolution No.402 entitled WHEREAS on the 21st day of October, 19469 this Council adopted/°Reaolution of Prelimary Determination to Acquire Property for and Establish a Pellicle Parking District, and to Construct and Maintain and Off -Street Vehicle Parking Area" to acquire property and to construct and maintain certain public improve- ments more paTticularly therein described and did fix Monday, the 4th day of November, 1946 at 8 o'clock p.m. at the Council Chambers in the City Hall in said City as the time and place when and where any and all persons' interested may appear and show cause, if any they have, why the City Council should not find and determine that the public convenience and necessity require the im- provements described and referred to in said Resolution and the acquisition of the land therein described, without compliance with the Special Assessment Investigation, Limitation and Majority Protest Act of 1931; and WHEREAS notice of the adoption of said Resolution of Preliminary Deter- mination and of said time and place of hearing was given by the City Clerk by•publication and posting for the time and in the manner provided in said Resolution and in Ordinance No. 515 of said.City, as appears from affidavits on file with the City Clerk; and WHEREAS, NO written objection to the undertaking of said proceedings without first complying with the provisions of said Investigation Act has