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

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21.9 Minutes of the Regular Meeting Redwood City Council July 16, 1956 8:00 P. M. Invocation was lead by Reverend Roland Edgeworth, Minister First Baptist Church. ON ROLL CALL the following were noted present: Councilmen Carl A. Britschgi, Floyd D. Granger, Robert V. Spillers, Hiram Be Stout, Louis Weiss, Mayor William H. Royer and City Clerk R. S. Dodge. Councilman Sidney D. Herkner was noted absent. Also present were City Manager E. A. Rolison, City Attorney C. Be Currie, City Engineer Glenn M. Jain, Building Inspector S. H. Kreiss, Assistant Building Inspector C. Be Gyselbrecht, Police Chief William Faulstich, "tater Superintendent H. L. Winter, Fire Chief J. L. Lodi, Assessor -Auditor John J. Brophy, Assistant to City Manager L. A. Kimball, Fire Marshal George Asvos„ Planning Commissioner Vincent Rambo and Account -Clerk Vivian Holmquist. ' The Minutes of July 2, 9, and 11 were ordered approved as mailed on motion of Councilman Spillers, seconded by i Councilman Britschgi. Councilman Granger stated that Councilman Britschgi should be noted present on the meeting of July 11th. The motion carried. i PUBLIC HEARING, PROPOSED REZONING OF LOT 17, WELLESLEY PARK (49 CLAREMONT) FROM R-1 to R-3 SUBJECT TO SAME D DEED RESTRICTIONS AS ADJOINING FR OPER.TY. There were no written protests. The Clerk read the Planning Commission's recommendation wherein it was stated that they recommended the rezoning of this lot because it is the last R-1 lot in the immediate neighborhood. Councilman Britschgi moved that the public hearing be closed, seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried. Councilman Spillers moved that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary ordinance, seconded by Councilman Britschgi and carried. PUBLIC HEARING, ADOPTION OR ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SALARY PLAN. Affidavit of.publication was ordered filed. There being no protests, written or oral, Councilman Spillers moved that the public hearing be closed, seconded by Councilman Stout and carried. Councilman Spillers offered ORDINANCE 824 ESTABLISHING THE SALARY PLAN and moved its adoption, seconded by 6ouncilman Weiss and carried ori roll calls .Councilman Herkner being noted absent. PUBLIC 1-TSARING, r DOPTION OR ORDINANCE ESTABLSIHING ELECTRICSAL CODE. Affidavit of publication was ordered filed. There being no prtests, written or oral, Councilman Spillers moved that public hearing be closed, seconded by Councilman Britschgi and carried. Councilman Stout then offered ORDINANCE 825 ESTABLISHING THE ELEnTRI- CAL CODE and moved its doption, seconded by Councilman Britschgi and carried on roll call, Councilman Herkner being,noted absent.. CITY ENGINEER REPORT REGARDING SIDE'NALKS AT 1180 MIAN STREET. The Clerk read the following report: We have reviewed the history of the sidewalk problem at the northwest corner of blain Street adjacent to property owned by the Russ Denney Auto Sales and Service. The following is an excerpt from City Council minutes of April 11, 1955: "Mr. Russ Denney appeared before the Council appealing for final inspection which will clear utilities in his new showroom on the corner of Main and Elm Streets which is now completed. He in- formed -the Council that the City Engineer notified hila that sidewalk must.be completed to Lathrop Street, according to the ordinance covering sidewalks. tie wishes to pour sidewalk only on that protion of Main and Elm fronting.the new building. Engineer Jain informed the Council that when nor. Denny's original building was completed the sidewalks were in a hazardous condition and Mr. Denny received a notice to repair the sidewalk. Since it wasn't done at that time, it should be done now according to the ordinance. After dis- cussion as to whether or not it is practical to erect a sidewalk at that location at this time, Councilman Granger moved that Mr. Denny be allowed to construct a sidewalk in the front of his showroom, and that he be given inspection clearance by the Inspector. At some future date, if required, he will continue the sidewalk to Lathrop Street. Mr. Denney will take steps to eliminate the hazardous condition of the old sidewalk on Elm Street. Motion carried." It was our understanding at this Council meeting that Idr. Denney was to install new full width sidewalks between.the curb and property line on both Main Street and Elm Street adjacent to the showroom building then under construction at this corner, and that the rest of the sidewalk on Elm Street extending to Lathrop Street would be completed at such time as further development or improvement of this mtreet was made, or whenever the condition of the sidewalks indicated a hazard to pedestrians. The above Council minutes indicate that Mr. Denney was to take steps to eliminate the then hazardous condition of the sidewalk on Elm Street. The full width sidewalk required ,on Main Street and Elm Street adjacent to the show- I