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398 <br />3 <br />There being no further protests, meeting adjourned at 10:50 a.m. on motion of <br />Councilman Jones, seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried. <br />R. S. Dodge <br />City Clerk <br />Minutes of the Regular Adjourned Meeting <br />REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL <br />August 8, 1955 - 8:00 P. M- <br />- Devotional was led by Reverend Wilbur Westerdahl, Pastor of the Peninsula Covenant , <br />Church. <br />ON ROLL CALL the following were noted present: Councilmen Floyd D. Granger, Paul <br />Jones, William H. Royer, .Robert V. Spillers, Mayor Sidney D. Herkner and City <br />Clerk R. S. Dodge. Noted absent were Councilman Carl A. Britschgi and Council- �I <br />man Hiram S. Stout who w as reported ill. Also present were City Manager <br />E. A. Rolison, City Attorney C. B. Currie, City Engineer Glenn M. Jain, Water <br />Superintendent H. L. Winter, Building Inspector S. H. Kreiss, Assistant Fire <br />Chief Willis Leslie, Administrative Assistant Orrin Wendling, City Collector <br />Paul E. Perrin, Police Chief Stanley Wood, Police Captain William Faulstich <br />and Ted Thompson, President of the Chamber of Commerce. <br />REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER REGARDING UPHOLSTERING BUSINESS AT 130 CERRITO AVENUE, <br />Residential Area. In his report the City Manager stated that he found that <br />this business, which is sometimes referred to as 'occupational" existed at the <br />time this area was annexed to the City in 1953, and therefore has been permit- <br />ted to operate on a basis of non -conforming use, without the necessity of <br />securing a Use Permit from the Planning Commission. <br />It was his opinion that this business should be rated as "commercial" rather <br />than "occupational" due to the advertisement carried in the classified section <br />of the Telephone Directory, and the volume of business which is apparently <br />being conducted. He recommended that the City Collector be instructed to col- <br />lect the usual license fee of $3.00 per quarter as provided in our Business <br />License Ordinance No. 447, for this type of business. <br />Councilman Spillers moved acceptance of the City Manager's report, seconded by <br />Councilman Royer. Mrs. Vera Eskin spoke in regard to use of home occupation <br />and the moving of Gilbert's business from 2510 E1 Camino Real to 130 Cerrito <br />Avenue in 1951. After much discussion, it was the consensus of opinion that <br />this should be turned over to the District Attorney's office for their recommen- <br />dation. <br />67- ! <br />Councilman Jones was of the opinion that the Council did not have the power <br />under the ordinance to grant a non -conforming use in an R-3 District, and <br />that they would be condoning the violation if they collected a business <br />nl! <br />license. He felt that the Gilbert's should be given reasonable time to close <br />their business. <br />, <br />In answer to whether back taxes and licenses could be collected, City Attorney <br />Currie stated that escaped assessments could be picked up and a tax bill pre- <br />pared based on March lst valuation. Councilman Granger stated that he was voting <br />on the basis that he is not an attorney and thus he could not make a decision <br />regarding the issue. He made an amendment to the motion that the City Manager <br />