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<br />MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
<br />REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL
<br />October 18th, 194$1 5.:00 P.M.
<br />ON ROLL.CALL the following were present: Councilmen Carl A. Britschgi, Floyd D. Granger,
<br />H. E. Holmquist, Albert H. Morgan, Jr., Robert V. Spillers, Arthur V. Swift, Mayor
<br />William id. Werder and City Clerk Ralph S. Dodge. Also present were: Fire Chief
<br />Joe. L.- Lode, Water Superintendent H. L. Winter, Police Chief C. L. Collins, Build- �I
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<br />ing Inspector L. M. Duncan, City Collector P. E. Perrin, City Attorney C. B. Currie, f
<br />City Manager E. A.,Rolison, Administrative Assistant Richard D. Miller, C ity
<br />Engineer Gleeen M. Jain, Assessor -Auditor John J. Brophy.
<br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the regular meeting of October 4th, and the adjourned
<br />meeting of October 11th were approved as mailed on motion of Councilman'Morgan,
<br />seconded by Councilman Holmquist, and carried. 1,
<br />PENINSULA DIVISION, LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, invited City officials to a dinner at
<br />7:00'P.M., Thursday, October 21st, Pompeian Room, Montgomery Hotel, San Jose.
<br />Speakers were to be Arch B. Davison, Mayor, Colusa, and President of the League and
<br />Elmer E. Robinson, Mayor of San Francisco and the subject would be "The Coming Year's
<br />Problems". Communication ordered filed.
<br />CITY WAS IN RECEIPT OF A LETTER FROM RICHARD GRAVES, executive director of the League
<br />of California Cities, urging that the city go on record as urging the passage of
<br />ballot Proposition No. 18 dealing with refund to cities of Veteran, Hospital and
<br />Charitabe exemptions. The measure had the support of County Supervisors Association
<br />and other groups. The amount of refund would practically pay for the City Clerk
<br />and City Collector departmental budgets. In a separate letter the League urged the
<br />defeat of Proposition 13 which dealt with reapportionment of the State Senate.)
<br />Administrative Assistant Richard D. Miller informed the,Council of the contents of
<br />the letters. Councilman Granger.thought the information should be given to the
<br />Tribune and the Council should take no action nor get into a political discussion.
<br />Councilman Morgan moved that communication be filed, seconded by Councilman Swift,
<br />and carried.
<br />PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION RE0014MENDED THAT THE City Council authorize Park Superin-
<br />tendent Pasco Balzarini to submit plans for the construction of a small building
<br />to be used for storage of his trucks and equipment. Present facilities now being
<br />used by the Park Department (Robinson property) would be abated and construction
<br />should start soon, funds should come from the Community Park Bonds. Councilman
<br />Spillers inquired what the building would, cost. Recreation Director Red Morton
<br />stated this would be taken up with Building Inspector Duncan and it was thought the
<br />cost would be approximately $3500 excluding labor. Councilman Granger thought this
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<br />would mean two corporation yards and if money was spent for this there wouldn't
<br />be funds for other things. City Manager Rolison stated he saw the plans for the
<br />first time on this date. Councilman Morgan moved that communication be referred
<br />to City.Manager Rolison and the correct information brought back to the Council
<br />at the next meeting, seconded by Councilman Granger. Motion carried.
<br />RECREATION COMMISSION RECOMMENDED THE TRADE OF City owned parcel of land of Lot 7, Block
<br />2, Wallace Subdivision which is 10 feet wide, with Fred J. Halterman, owner of Lot
<br />9, Block 2, Wallace Subdivision which was 45 feet wide. If the City acquired this
<br />land it would provide sufficient space for bleachers at the new softball field
<br />throughout the home plate area. It would also make an ideal location for the
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