BOOK 22_1948-08-17 to 1950-05-15

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APPOINTMENT TO PERSONNEL BOARD. Councilman•Swift,moved this be carried on the agenda, 99l seconded by Councilman Morgan, and carried. TRAFFIC AND SAFETY COMMISSION. A report on this and the Fact Finding Committee by City Manager Rolison was submitted in accordance with the,Council's request on December 20th, 1948. A study was made of the functions of the recently established Traffic Fact Finding Committee, as compared with the Traffic and Safety Commission. The ii I; Traffic and: Safety Commission consisted of a group of public,spirited citizens, they met once a month and major traffic problems and matters of policy were considered. �a The Fact Finding Committee was composed of City Employees who had practical training and were qualified to make technical studies of problems which came to their attention. This committee met once a week. A detailed report had been prepared by Administrative Assistant Miller. Councilman Morgan moved that copies of the report be forwarded to each member of the Fact Finding Committee, Traffic and Safety Commission and members of the City Council, seconded by Councilman Holmquist, and carried. PROPOSED STORAGE LANES ON BROADWAY AND EL CAMINO REAL. City Manager Rolison took this up with the Traffic and,Safety Commission. They were in accord, City Engineer Jain was consulted. Highway Commission was to be contacted in regards to financing the cost. Traffic and Safety Commission would report to Council; City Engineer Jain would try to have a report for the next meeting. Councilman Morgan moved that this be carried on the agenda to the.first meeting.in February, seconded by Councilman Swift. Motion carried. PROPOSED STORAGE BUILDING FOR THE PARK DEPARTMENT'S EQUIPMENT. City Manager Rolison stated this had been discussed with Councilmen Spillers and Britschgi, The commit- tee on this and the Councilmen were both in accord in regards to this building. As both Councilmen were absent, Councilman Morgan, moved that this be carried on the '! agenda, seconded by Councilman Swift., Motion carried. FILL FOR CULVERT BETWEEN POOLE TRANSFER AND ROBINSON PROPERTY, MIDDLEFIELD ROAD. City Engineer Jain reported that the contractor for the Telephone Company had offered the City several hundred yards of dirt, which was on Miss Offermann's property, if it could be hauled away very soon as they needed more space to stock their materials. { Councilman Morgan moved that the dirt be accepted an moved to City property, seconded by Councilman Swift. City Engineer Jain was to start work on moving the dirt as l' soon as possible. Motion carried. i REPORT ON DISASTER RELIEF COMMITTEE, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT MILLER. Before starting jlon recruiting City Personnel, it was necessary to wait to find out what form the i entire organization was going to take. Councilman Morgan moved this be carried on I ithe agenda for further report, seconded by Councilman Holmquist. Under the question Councilman Granger thought all departments should be contacted to discern what each could contribute, which was the,intent of the Council. Motion carried. li PROPERTY ON ARGUELLO BETWEEN BREWSTER AND FULLER STREETS. In regards to the possibility .. of owners applying for tax exemption on this property which had been a Sister's ! home, City Attorney Currie advised no action could be taken to endeavor to stop such filing of a possible request. Councilman Morgan moved that the matter be II dropped from the agenda, seconded by Councilman Swift, and carried. `,• SIDEWALKS INSTALLED BY TELEPHONE COMPANY ON 14IDDLEFIELD ROAD. City Engineer Jain re- ported that the contractor would meet with him the following week. Councilman