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

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302 EAGIE HILL ALLEY3t PROVEMDNTS. Douglass & ifoodhouse $12,489.48 L. C. Smith 10,557.60 Estimate from City Engineer's office was $11,121.08 VIRGINIA AVENUE I2.'TROVEI,4ENTS. Douglass & Woodhouse ;$15,247.40 L.C. Smith 13,004.28 Estimate from City Engineer's office was $12,209.90. I BIDS DELIVERED TO CITY ENGINE ER JAIN FOR CHECKING AND REPORT LATER IN THE MEETING. AWARD OF BID ON TILT BED TRAILER. The following bids were submitted. Net Price Inc Sales Tax Buran Equipment Company $$2155.05 Edward R. B4con Company 2229.95 Western Machinery Company 2245.60 Commercial Sales Company 2703.75 City Engineer Jain recommended bid of Buran Equipment Company for a Foster model TBP -02-815B Tilt -Bed Trailer be accepted at a net price of $2153.05 and the City Manager concurred in the recommendation. Councilman °pillers moved that low bid be accepted, seconded by Councilman Swift and carried. AWARD OF BID ON MIGHTY MIDGET PAVEMENT BREAKER. The only bid received was from 8uran Equipment Company: Might Midget Pavement Breaker, including 3 tools, discount, and sales tax $2448..75 Councilman Britschgi moved acceptance of bid, seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried. Councilman Granger commented that streets were being filled up and let go at that, the job was not good even if done by the City in the first place. PROPOSED PURCHASE OF TRIANGULAR PARCEL OF LAND AT SE CORNER OF ALAMEDA DE LAS PULGAS & VERA AVENUE, LOT A, SQUARE was made by the City "ngineer. He suggested that the City purchase this as it was one of the lots incolcws in the extension and widening of Alameda de -las Pulgas and it would not justi- fy acquiring a widening strip across the lot because it would make the lot entirely worthless to the property owner. This could be purchased by'the City for $$100, about 40 per cent of the assessed valua- tion and would be paid for from Gas Tax Funds already budgeted. Councilman Spillers moved approval of purchase, seconded by Councilman Morgan and carried. ACQUISITION OF LOTS 40 and 41, BLOCK 3, MAP OF PORTOLA ADDITION_ In December. the Council recommended that this property at the end of Virginia Avenue behcquired. City Attorney suggested the owner be offered, between this meeting'and the next, what the property would sel*or. In the event a building permit was secured this street could not be extended. Councilman Morgan moved that the matter be referred to the Real Estate Committee for a report back, seconded'!by Councilman Swift, Clerk's office to notify Committee. City Attorney had description of property. Motion carried. RESOLUTION 774 PLACING $10,000 IN THE CAPITA-0-3XPENDITURE ACCOUNT'TO BE EXPENDED ONLY ON APPROVAL OF COUNCIL. There was some discussion as to whether or not a 5/7 vote should control expenditure of money or plural majority$. Councilman Britschgi offered resolution and moved adoption, seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried on roll call. Councilman Holmquist noted absent. RES 0 L U T 1 0 N N0. 774 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING CAPITAL EXPE1,DITURE FUND RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Redwood City that there is hereby created a fund in the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) designated "CAPITAL EXPENDITURE FUND"'. FURTHER RESOLVED that no disbursements or expenditures shall be made from said fund except on or- der of the Council of the City of Redwood City. Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Redmood City at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 6th day of September, 19493 by the following vote: I d