BOOK 25_1955-08-01 to 1955-11-28 (missing 1954-02-15 to 1955-08-01)

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I 466 Yy<ti ;r a. to.select sites for their bench. Mrs. Vera Eskin stated that she was of the opinion thay this had been turned over to the Planning Commission. Councilman Granger questioned the legality of the City being able to spend bond money for the building of a branch library on leased property. City Attorney Currie stated that this would be legal if the City obtains a long term lease, (99 years). Councilman Granger moved that this be placed on the agenda and the City Attorney to come in with a written statement, seconded by Councilman Royer and carried. Councilman Granger moved that the City Attorney prepare an ordinance establishing a Veter- ans' Memorial Building Commission, seconded by Councilman Royer and Carried. Councilman Granger reported that both he and Mayor Herkner attended the Civilian Defense meeting in Sacramento but he had nothing to report as far as the meeting was concerned. This was followed by a short discussion as to what the City should do in case of an emergency to which Councilman Granger replied it was a matter of educating the pe6ple to take care of themselves. The Clerk read a letter from William Brothers contractors wherein they asked for an extension of seven working days on the Broadway and Charter Street job for the follow- ing reasons: 1. Considerable delay was necessary as work had to be scheduled so as to permit the adjacent warehouse to carry on its regular business with the minimum of inconvenience. 2. Weather is becoming colder which will take the road oil longer to penetrate. Councilman Royer moved that the extention of time be allowed, seconded by Councilman Stout and carried. Councilman Royer will attend the Planning Commission meeting of October 28th. TRAFFIC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION REGARDING CHATTER BARS ON STREETS INTERSECTING BAYSHORE HIGHWAY. This was submitted to the Council for further consideration due to the cost of this job being more than anticipated by the City Council. The total cost for installation at all three intersections at one time would be $562.40. If any one of the three intersections is installed separately, the cost would be as follows: Middle- field Road $p280, Jefferson Avenue 4165 and Charter Street $216 or a total of $661. If the (Council desires doing one intersection at a time, it is the recommendation of the Traffic Committee that the installation be made at Charter Street since the accident record at this intersection is far greater than at either Jefferson Avenue and Bayshore or Middlefield Road and Bayshore. It is further recommended that is any part of this program is approved, the necessary funds be transferred f rom the Unbudgeted Reserve to the Paint Department. After discussion regarding raised curbs, painting lines and other methods of fixing the intersections, Councilman xoyer moved approval of Charter Street as a trial basis , seconded by Councilman Jones and carried. Councilman Royer offered RESOLUTION 1941 TRANSFERRING $216 FROM UNBUDGETED RESERVE TO PAINT DEPARTMENT and moved its approval, seconded by Councilman Stout and carried on roll call, Councilmen Britschgi and Spillers being noted absent. Councilman Granger moved that the intersections of Jefferson Avenue and Middlefield Road at Bayshore Highway be brought to the attention of the State and asking them to obtain money to build these chatter bars, seconded by Councilman Royer and carried. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REGARDING "YOUTH DAY". The Redwood City Retailers, a division of the Redwood City Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with k-�