BOOK 26_1955-11-28 to 1957-06-17

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I r.� 178 8 CONDITIONS IN REDWOOD CITY. Continuted from May 21st meeting. Councilman Granger moved to carry this on the agenda for one week to go over the information gathered by the City Clerk's office, seconded by Councilman Britschgi and carried. INDUSTRIAL WAY-, RESOLUTION CALLING FOR BIDS AND A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR.THE SALE OF BONDS. Councilman Britschgi offered RESOLUTION 2040 ORDERING CALL FOR BIDS, INDUSTRIAL WAY IMPROVEMENTS and moved its adoption, I� seconded by Councilman Granger and carried on roll call with Councilman Spillers being noted absent. Councilman Stout offered RESOLUTION 2041 DIRECTING SALE OF IMPROVEMENT BONDS, INDUSTRIAL WAY IMPROVEMENTS and moved its adoption, seconded by Councilman Herkner and carried on roll call with Councilman Spillers being noted absent. Item #17 was eliminated because the request for cancellation of taxes was for property outside the City limits of Redwood City. I TRAFFIC FACT FINDING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED REPLACING PARKING METERS ON THE EMPTY STANDARDS ON FRANKLIN STREET. 1 The Traffic Committee recommended that twelve hour meters be restored on Franklin Street between Jefferson Avenue and James Avenue on both sides of the street. In order to complete this project, thirty—six additional twelve hour meters will have to be purchased, which would be financed from the Off Street Parking Fund. This was followed by discussion as to whether or not the meters were needed. Councilman Weiss offered RESOLUTION 2042 AUTHORIZING THE REPLACING OF PARKING METERS ON THE EMPTY STANDARDS ON FRANKLIN STREET and moved its adoption, seconded by Councilman Herkner. This was followed by discussion in regard to why the parking meters were being installed and why the parking lot wasn't filled and the parking situation in the area. The motion carried on roll call with Wouncilmen Britschgi and Granger voting NO and Councilman Spillers being noted absent. Councilman Stout was of the opinion that a report should be made in regard to the parking situation in the Perry Street Parking Lot. Councilman Stout moved that the City Manager make a report in regard to the situation in the Perry Street Parking Lot. Mayor Royer did not think that this was needed and he further stated that this was being handled by a Committee. The. motion was dropped. TRAFFIC FACT FINDING COMMITTEE RECOMMEND STOP SIGNS ON KING STREET AT EACH OF ITS INTERESECTIONS WITH BREIVSTER AVENUE. Councilman Granger offered RESOLUTION 2043 AUTHCRIZIaG STOP SIGNS ON KING STREET AT EACH OF ITS INTERSECTIONS WITH BREWSTER AVENUE and moved its adoption, seconded by Councilman Britschgi and carried on roll call, Councilman Spillers being noted absent. TRAFFIC FACT FINDING COMMITTEE RECOMMENED TWO HOUR PARKING ZONE ON CEDAR STREET FROM EL CAMINO REAL TO LATHROP STREET. Councilman Britschgi off ed RESOLTUION 2044 AUTHORIZING INSTALLATION OF TWO HOUR PARKING ZONE ON CEDAR STREET FROM EL CAMINO REAL TO LATHROP STREET and moved its adoption, seconded by Councilman Herkner and carried on roll call, Councilman Spillers being noted absento PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MAP OF THE EBENER TRACT SUBJECT TO THE FOLLONINGs 1. Final the doing by the City Engineer and correction of map as per his instructions. 2. Meeting all the provisions of the subdivision ordinance except that it is recommended that electroliers be waived. Councilman Herkner moved approval of the Planning Commission's recommendation, seconded by Councilman Britschgi and carried. PLANNING 001,1MCSSION LETTER REGARDING JEFFERSON AVENUE,PLAN LINES AND THE COUNCIL'S ACTION RELATIVE TO R ETAINING A TRAFFIC ENGINEER. On the first point, the Planing.Commission feels that it is unfortunate that a thorough explanation of the effect of plan lines was not given to the opponehts of the proposed Jefferson Avenue ' Plan Lines. It is the feeling of the Planning Commission that much of the misunderstanding and opposition stems from lack of understanding. On the second point, the Planning Commission feels that while they feel that the City has a very competent consultant on planning, including IJ traffic matters and street and highway planning, they have no desire to