BOOK 23_1950-05-15 to 1952-04-21

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220 Petroleum receive the bid because they maintained a local distribution plant, which i. might be able to give better service. Local, under extreme critical conditions, g }in and number of people employed exceeded its competitor. Councilman seconded by Councilman Morgan and carried. Herkner moved approval of recommendation, d� { and asked that bid be reconsidered as Genera ',�' •4' �'i�. �, iy�j, Mr. Ross of Associated was present, 1 Petroleum secured the business last year and they would like to participate this year. Mr. Rolison admitted it was close, but claimed General Petroleum paid more 000 to y$40,000 vuilding in Redwood City and the taxes and was contemplating ar35, balance tipped in their favor in considering the bids. €'• �' '!I REPORT ON BID OPENING SALE OF POUND PROPERTY. Bid of 6840 was submitted by the Redwood City Elementary School District for the purchase of the City property adjacent to (E the Hoover School. This amount represented 90 of }7600 the full value of property as determined by a competent and disinterested appraiser and was therefore the minimum acceptable bid under the provisions of Section 3 of the City Charter. The i' appraisal of Norwood B. Smith was dated November 18th, 1950- City Manager recom- mended this bid be accepted. The well was to belong to the school. RESOLUTION No. 1015 AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF POUND PROPERTY was offered and moved for adoption by Councilman Morgan, seconded by Councilman Jones and carried on roll call, (, I! �,•.j. {SII I Councilman Spillers noted absent. It was agreeable with the Council for the City Engineer to remove partially erected structure. RECREATION COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION REGARDING ELIMINATION OF HAZARD AT HAWES PARK. Five : eucalyptus trees on the east side of Hawes Park where man yp Y branches had fallen were a hai�ird to the children playing throughout the play area. They were 2/3 feet on private property and 1/3 on City property line. Commission asked recommendation from the City Council as to what might be done to eliminate this hazard. The cost I would be approximately x$240.00. Councilman Royer moved that this be placed on the agenda for further report by City Manager, seconded by Councilman Granger and carried. In the future Councilman Granger moved that when trees are to be removed that the Park Department 'get alternate bids, one to cut the tree, contractor to take the wood, and the other to cut the tree, City to get the wood, seconded by Councilman Royer and carried. i RECREATION COMMISSION REPORT FINDINGS ON YACHT CLUB MEMBERSHIP. The Council had pre- viously asked for a report in regard to the'eligibility of memberships to the Sequoia Yacht Club. The Commission checked with the Club including their Commodore, (I Walter Hilton. The report from all the members is that no one had been denied membership to the Club. Mayor Britschgi ordered the letter filed. +�! RECREATION COMMISSION LETTER REGARDING BRIDGING CREEK AT COMMUNITY PARK. The Park and y { Recreation Department had received a letter from Andrew Spinas, Superintendent of I� the Redwood City Elementary School District in regard to the bridging of thecreek j`h, a at Community Park, and they were now urging the City Council to take some action on this. Councilman Morgan moved this be referred to the City Manager for an estimate on the costof such a bri _ dge, seconded by Councilman Royer. Mr. RollsOn stated he and the City Engineer had been out to the Park on this date and he ,, i i, � thought redrock and temporary bridge would take care of the situation, for the shildren going to John Gill School. Councilman Granger thought in this particular case the City UTAS solving a school problem and moved that theyinformed that be Pbol PLAIN PLANi� I WD NF