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

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226 000 for assessment purposes. or $10, A LETTER FROEi THE SAN I+tATEO FEED AND FUEL' CO1,l REGARDING ABANDONMENT OF ALLEY betweon signed by R. E. Hughes requested abandonment of portion of p ! !;;.I Maple and Diller Streets, g I; ey, "Resubdivision of Portions of Blocks 6, 7 portion of an 18 foot and 20 foot all I n 13, 14, and 15 of Diller's Addition". It was an unimproved alley and received {;, I practically no use as such andits continuance as an alley would interfere with the Mr. Joseph A. De Geller, owner of adjacent land use of adjoining land owned by them. 11: , Lots 2 and 8, Block 13, had no objection and submitted letter stating he was agreeable to their request. The sketches were submitted. Councilman Morgan moved that this be referred to the Planning Commission for their consideration, seconded by Councilmap Spillers. City Attorney Currie stated the attorney for San Mateo Feed & Fuel Company had no desire to by-pass the Planning Commission but thought at the time this was referred to the Planning Commission they could also adopt a Resolution of Intention and provide for a hearing on January 15th, 1951. This would in no way obligate the II �' Council and would save three weeks time if the Council approved later. They felt IIS' what they were about to undertake would be a benefit to Redwood City. Councilman Morgan objected to the procedure as the Council was almost going on record approving the request and this was up to the Planning Commission to make a recommendation first, Councilman Royer offered Resolution of Intention on abandonment of easement, seconded by Councilman Herkner. Councilman Morgan thought if this proposal or step would be advantageous to the City they should know what it was all about before taking any Council action. Councilman Granger and Royer thought if the Planning Commission came CITY CITY CITY in with an unfavorable report it would receive their support, but they were inclined NF50L to vote in favor of some industry trying to locate in the City. Councilman Granger a j stated in the years he had been here he had seen industry attempt to come into the City only to be blocked by some. On roll call motion was lost, Councilmen Granger, 41 Herkner, and Royer voting Yes. � i lig i A LETTER FROIui THE DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS REGARDING RELOCATION OF PRIVATELY OVJNED UTILITY FACILITIES, signed by Jno H Skeggs, Assistant State Highway Engineer. They requested notice of any public hearing, in connection with the application by privately owned �i utility company for neer franchise or for amendment of an existing franchise as it { I { was their intention to delegate a representative of the Division of Highways to attend the hearings and they wished to be notified at the earliest possible moment of date set for hearings and that they be furnished a copy of the proposed franchise I! I i Councilman Morgan moved that the request be observed and notices sent to them, seconded by Councilman Jones and carried. A LETTER PROM CITY MANAGER ROLISON REGARDING PROPOSED INCREASE IN WATER RATES. A copy of the revised rate schedules had been submitted to each Councilman showing the reflected increase by the San Francisco Water Department applicable to the City's local supply effective February 1, 1951.Rates were set up for users within the Cit outside the limits and in the Emerald Lake District where extra was required ing ex ense 4a '' to provide such service. I RESOLUTION No. 1020 APPROVING INCREASE IN WATER RATES was offered and moved for adoption by Councilman Morgan, seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried on roll call. FURTHER CONSIDERATION PROPOSED RESOLUTION REGARDING JOINT CITY AND COUNTY CIVIL DEFENSE a FI' PLAN lil2iG BOARD. A copy of the proposed reaolution had been sent to each Councilman it CITY I CITY I CIT'YI I PQ k 1.1