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

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265 MINUTES OF ADJOURNED MEETING REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL July 252 1949s 8:00 P. its. ON ROLL CALL THE FOLLOWING WERE PRESENT: Councilmen: Floyd D. Granger, A. H. Morgan, Jr. R. V. Spillers, A. V. Swift, H. E. Holmquist, C. A. Britschgi, City Clerk R."S. Dodge. Mayor Werder noted absent. Also present were: City Manager E. A. Rolison, ® City Engineer Glenn M. Jain, Water Superintendent H. L. Winter, City Attorney C. B. Currie, Police Chief C. L. Collins, Assistant Building Inspector Stephen Kreiss, and Administrative Assistant R. D. Miller. THIS BEING AN ADJOURNED MEETING, Councilman Britschgi continued as chairman in the j absence of Mayor Werder, inasmuch as he was appointed acting mayor at the original Council meeting of July 18th. HOOVER SCHOOL DISTRICT BUILDING COP.MITTEE submitted a letter outlining the work already done on the Hoover School Recreation Building, and asking that the Council .define the present status of their request made June 20 for an additional $3000 with which to complete this building. City Manager Rolison stated that in his opinion, as pre- viously contained in a letter written by him to the City Council, adequate plans and ( specifications should be submitted before further money was expended on this project. ��. It was his suggestion that a reputable contractor be asked to submit detailed plans for the completion of the building. Councilman Granger moved, seconded by Council- man Holmquist, that the City Manager, Messrs. M. P. Traver and C. W. Rose, other proper authorities inclusing the Recreation Commission, should meet and bring back ,II ® a definite recommendation to the Council. Motion carried. i �!1 LABORIS LEAGUE FOR POLITICAL EDUCATION asked that the City Council go on record as end ors - t ing HR 4190, a bill to allocate shipbuilding work to the West Coast, which is now I before the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee of the House. Councilman Holmquist moved that the Council go on record as endorsing the bill, seconded by E4 Councilman Spillers, and carried. $ BIDS FOR SPRINKLER SYSTEM TO BE INSTALLED AT COMMUNITY PARK were discussed, having been I� 11!11!{ held over from the previous meeting due to the fact that the low bidder, Redwood 'y Plumbing Company (Sadler) had submitted an unsigned bid. Daniel Creedon appeared for Mr. Sadler, as a member of the Peninsula Master Plumbers. He stated that an unsigned bid was customary with the Master Plumbers, but that Mr. Sadler was willing to sign a proper agreement with the City, and that he definitely would standby his I bid. City Attorney Currie advised that it was within the power of the Council to waive any irregularity in this bid, and to accept or reject it as they saw fit. 4_ that if the Cit Attorney advised that this waiving of Councilman Morgan moved y y g i !� irregularity was in order, the award be given to Mr. Sadler of Redwood Plumbing Co. Seconded by Councilman Spillers, and carried on roll call vote, Councilman Britschgi II Y1 voting No. Councilman Holmquist moved, seconded by Councilman Spillers, that the City Attorney be authorized to draw up a contract for the installation of the i' sprinkling system at Community Park, and the City Manager be authorized to execute said contract. Motion carried. ELECTRIC LAMP CONTRACT for fiscal year 19k9-50. Bids as follows were received: I Make of Lamp Discount Terms Hull Brothers Not stated 207, Not stated Coast Electric Company Westinghouse 300 2/10 prox. Dingmants Electric Co. General Electric 30o Not stated Robinsons 5 & 10 Westinghouse 28J 2/10 prox. s "Kenrad" 3LE°11 2/10 prox.