BOOK 24_1952-04-21 to 1953-10-05(missing 1953-10-05 to 1954-02-15)

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CEDAR STREET - 60 FOOT PARCEL OF PROPERTY BEING A PORTION 'OF'BLOCK"63,'EASTERN ADDITION, for street extension. Councilman Herkner reported for the committee that this was apparently a City street as it so appeared on the City map and there were no taxes } charged against the lot nor was any assessed value shown. The committee requested two weeks additional time to check with County Tax Collector's records. COMMITTEE REPORT REGARDING POSSIBILITY FOR LOCATION OF BOY SCOUT BUILDING - minutes June 30, 1952- Councilman Royer explained that the Chestnut Street area was to be allowed to remain as is and suggested that possibly a tax delinquent lot could be located which would become a good site for the Boy Scout Building. It was decided that the City Collector would supply a list of tax delinquent lots to the Council Recreation Committee for study and report back at the meeting of August 18th. �f } REPORT ON ABANDONMENT OF EASEMENT - REDWOOD TERRACE No. 4. The City Engineer reported that this easement could be granted subject to letter from the Pacific Gas & Electric Company releasing same. Motion by Councilman Spillers, seconded by Coun- oilman Jones, approving -City Engineer's recommendation and after further discussion it was decided that necessary resolution would be prepared after receiving a release from the Pacific Gas & Electric Company. The matter was referred back to the City Engineer for further handling on motion of Councilman Spillers, seconded by Council- woman Tinney and carried. APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL COUNCIL COMMITTEE TO STUDY SITE FOR BOX SCOUT BUILDING REFERRED TO ABOVE: Councilmen Royer, chairman, Jones, and Spillers. CITY MANAGER ROLISON AND CITY ENGINEER JAINIS REPORT ON REQUEST FOR INCREASED WATER SUPPLY AND' HYDRANT EAGLE HILL TERRACE. Study was made by the Water Department to determine the cause of low water pressure at the two story residence of Mr. Frank D'Antonio, 10 Eagle Hill Terrace. A letter was read from the City Manager recom- mending installation of 300 ft. of W1 main at an estimated cost of $1350 which in- cludes one fire hydrant was approved on motion of Councilman Spillers, seconded by Councilman Britschgi. After discussion and it being decided that this installation would improve the pressure in the Eagle Hill Terrace area, motion carried unani- mously. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT ON PROPOSED ORDINANCE PROHIBITING OBSTRUCTION IN STORM DRAINS SIMILAR TO SAN CARLOS ORDINANCE. City Attorney Currie explained that the proposed ordinance should differ from the San Carlos ordinance to the extent that our ordi- nance should include a permit procedure covering any construction in the creeks and drainage ditches. On motion of Councilman Spillers, seconded by Councilwoman Tinney the Mayor was requested to appoint a committee to work on a proposed ordinance controlling this situation. Motion carried and the Mayor appointed the following: City Attorney, Building Inspector and City Engineer, Councilmembers Spillers, Jones and Tinney. FIRE AND BUILDING DEPARTMENTS INSPECTIONS OF BUILDINGS LOCATED at 855 and 857 Main Street, L. Grana, owner: Building Inspector had already posted the premises establishing the date of hearing as August 18th. Letter from Attorney A. H. McGovern repre- senting the owner, Louis Grana, was read by the Clerk requesting postponement of hearing until later in the fall inasmuch as Air. Grana is at present in Europe. Inasmuch as the Fire and Building Department were agreed upon holding this matter over as long as the premises were unoccupied, Councilman Spillers moved that the Pi` u w