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

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337 be accepted subject to correction of any defects in materials and workmanship which may appear within one year from date of acceptance. Acceptance -of this sewer shall not constitute acceptance of any other improvements required in Farm Hill No. 1 or Farm Hill No. 2. The City Attorney recommended that this be accepted under the agreement of October, 1956. Councilman Herkner moved to accept the recommendation of the City Engineer subject to the agreement of October, 1956, seconded by Councilman Stout and carried. -� FINAL ACCEPTANCE MARSHALL STREET EXTENSION, WALNUT STREET TO MAPLE STREET. The City Engineer reported that the l above improvements have been completed. It is his recommendation that these improvements be accepted subject to the following: 1. Correction of all defects in materials and workmanship which might appear within one year from date of acceptance. 2. Conditions agreed upon by Bauman Brothers, contractor, in letter dated December 181 1956, regarding replacement of possible pavement and base failure indicated during paving operations due to wet subgrade. The conditions of the contract agreement dated October 8, 19563, between Charles D. & Eugenia Culbertson and the City of Redwood City require that the owners shall convey a grant deed for the street to the City within ten days after demand, and concurrently the City shall pay the owners $6,589.78 in payment for a portion of the property to be dedicated and the difference in the cost between the larger water mains required and that which would normally be installed. . Although the agreement did not require that a policy of title insurance be furnished the City for this dedication, Mr. Jain concurs with the.City Attorney that title -insurance should be furnished,•a portion or all of the cost to be borne by the City, the amount of the City's portion to'be determined by the City Council. Councilman Spillers moved acceptance of. the report and recommendation, seconded by Councilman Weymouth. Councilman Herkner wanted to know where the funds were coming from. Mr. Jain stated that x$4,500 dollars is gas tax, a portion of the inspection from the Engineering Department budget and the difference on the water mains to come.from the Water Department funds,. The motion carried. The following Use Permits were granted by the Planning Commission and did not require Council action: 1. Extension First Baptist Church on Lots 20 to 25, Block 5, Jefferson Acres (Hudson at James). 2. F. L. Adkisson to allow home occupation (Sewing at 717 Clinton Street). 3, Martin Field, to allow apartment house at 50 Edgewood Road. 4. To allow Sequoia High School to build a school administration building, warehouse and maintenance buildings on high school site. 5.. To allow an addition of .7 units to Redwood City Motel & Trailer Court. 6. To allow H. F. Parks home occupation at 930 Stambaugh Street, subject to clearance of building and Fire Departments. The City Attorney stated that the Board of Port Commissioners agreed to turn over to the City control of jurisdic- tion of a portion of the Port area for recreational purposes, i. e. Yacht Harbor. This was followed by discussion in regard to the boundaries. Councilman Stout was of the opinion that this cutdown on the extent of the land. This was followed by further discussion after which Councilman Herkner offered RESOLUTION 2178 CONSENTING TO TRANSFER OF CONTROL AND JURISDICTION OVER PORTION OF PORT AREA and moved its adoption, seconded by Councilman Spillers. Councilman Granger stated that he was of the opinion that the �H City should check into the boundaries set in the Port election and what affect that election would have on this transfer. City Attorney Costello stated that the Charter set up the policy and procedure for trans- ferring the property. Councilman Granger was of the opinion that the City should possibly sign a lease i in order to protect the City in case the Port wants -the property back. The motion carried on roll call. Councilman Spillers moved that the meeting be adjourned, seconded by Councilman Herkner. Mr. Collins, of Colling Company, addressed the Council in regard to item #5 on the agenda, request permission I • to erect a 12' x 48' sign on Leonard Ely's building at 346 El Camino Real. Mr. Collins stated that he