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

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334 A?.Britschgi, Real Estate Committee and Fred A.Schmitz, Floyd McCue and J.A. Buhler, Chamber of Commerce Committee. Building was to be 40 ft wide and 60 ft deep plus setbacks. Councilman Morgan moved that recommendation of Real Estate Committee be accepted giving them minimum of land possible plus necessary setback, seconded by Councilmai Britschgi. Motion carried. PARKING SIGNS ALONG STATE HIGHWAY, EL CAMINO REAL. City Attorney Currie read an excerpt from Section 589.5 of the Vehicle Code of the State of California as amended effective October 1, 1949 as follows: "Local authorities may by ordinance or resolution prohibit or restrict the parking of vehicles on state high- ways in their respective jurisdictions if such ordinance or resolution is first submitted to and approved in writing by the Department of Public Works4 Mr.Currie thought it preferable to submit a proposed parking regulation on E1 Camino Real to the Department of Public Works. Chief Wood stated there were a few no parking signs on E1 Camino Real. No action was necessary by the Council. PARKING FRONT OF OLD MILL FLOWER SHOP. The Traffic Fact Finding Committee formerly recommended a one hour zone extsnding from games through to Broadway. The reason being that the Committee did not wish to spot zone. Since a one hour zone existed in front of the flower shop the committee recommended that this be again established between the Flower Shop and James if the Council did not see fit to put the shole area into one hour parking between James and Broadway. Councilman Britschgi moved that report of Traffic Fact Finding Committee be approved in regard to parking in front of Flower Shop to James Street, seconded by Councilman Morgan andcarried. REPORT OF SWIMMING POOL C0MMITTEE. CouncilmanGranger gave the following recommendations of the committee which was the result of having met several times, all recommendations were subject to availability of funds. (1) Depth 3 to 10 ft; 822 x 422 ft. (2) Depth 3 to 6 ft; 8212 x 422 ft. Alternate bid on wading pool 20 x 30 ft. (3) Depth 3 to 6 ft, same size and width. Councilman Granger moved that the City Engineer be instructed to contact necessary architects and call another committee meeting to report to Council their findings and committee will make recommen- dation to Council, seconded by Councilman Holmquist. PLANNING COMMISSION THAT NO ATTEMPT BE MADE TO OBTAIN PUBLIC HOUSING IN REDWOOD CITY until such_ time that.a definite need for such housing could be proved. Council for Civic Unity had made such a request. Councilman Britschgi moved approval of -recommendation, deconded by Councilman Granger and carried. APPOINTMENT OF ENGINEERING ASSISTAN T. Councilman Granger moved that this be placed on the agenda to give time for investigation of what exist6d and granting the CityEngineer the right to request job descrip- tion from Personnel Board, seconded by Councilman Holmquist and carried. Mayor Werder was called out of the meeting 9.;20 PM and Councilman Britschgi acted as Chairman. CONSIDERATION OF PEDDLERS LICENSEy AUCTION SALES AND °H" DISTRICT ORDINANCES, also VETERANS TAX EXEMPTION were placed on agenda on motion of Councilman Granger, seconded by Councilman Morgan and carried. ORDINANCE ALAENDING ORDINANCE N0. 603, AS AMENDED BY ADDING POSITION OF POLICE CAPTAIN AND FIXING SALARY OF POLICE CHIEF AT $426. Affidavit of publication ordered filed by Mayor Werder. ORDINANCE 628 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6035, AS AMENDED, ADDING POSITION OF POLICE CAPTAIN, SALARY RANGE $315 - $393 and ESTABLISHING SALARY OF POLICE CHIEF AT '$426 was offered for adoption on motion of Councilman Morgan, seconded by Councilman Granger and carried on roll call. Councilmen Spillers,Swift and 'Werder noted absent. RESOLUTION 796 FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL 1EMORANDUM OF. AGREEMENT FOR EXPENDITURE OF C AS TAX ALLOCATION FOR MAJOR CITY STREETS. Councilman Granger offered resolution and moved adoption authorizing agreement, seconded by absent. Councilman Holmquist and c arried on roll call. Councilmen Spillers, Swift and Werder noted C