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<br />Councilman Granger stated that he was asked by a merchant on Main Street why he had to do some sidewalk work.
<br />The City Engineer stated that the ordinance required sidewalks from the building to the curb in commercial
<br />areas.
<br />CITY MANAGER REPORT REGARDING RECOMMENDATION OF ORDINANCE PROPOSED BY PENINSULA HUMANE SOCIETY. The Clerk read
<br />the letter. Councilman Spillers moved to refer this matter to the City Attorney to draw up this necessary
<br />ordinance, seconded by Councilman Weiss and carried.
<br />Councilman Weiss.read the following prepared statement in regard to the sales tax.
<br />I believe it appropriate that I should make my sentiments on the manner of the disposition
<br />of the sales tax controversy known for the benefit of one and all.
<br />Under date of March 222 in an editorial on the question of permitting the people to vote
<br />on the question of the sales tax, -the Tribune states, and I quote — °Much is said of the
<br />consequences, the price, of giving the people a chance to vote on this issue. Let them votel
<br />The price of arbitrary denial of the right to vote is greater," end of quote.
<br />I am in full accord with the sentiments thus expressed, and it is my belief that not—
<br />withstanding anything to the contrary, every councilman was, and is willing and ready to
<br />concede the merit of said statement.
<br />I feel that the actiontaken by the Council under the emotionally charged atomosphere that
<br />prevailed, is indicative that no only those who voted favorably on the question of the suspension,
<br />but,including those who voted in the negative, deserve commendation of .their sincerity and will—
<br />ingness to express their true convictions Jr it is my thinking-,thAtAn-IVNEity the question
<br />of the advisability of postponing for a full year the opportunity to determine such an important
<br />question was the motivation & the negative votes.
<br />There is no question but that this community, fiscally is approaching a crisis — property
<br />taxes, especially where the small hone owner is concerned, have already reached the stage of
<br />being onerous, yet if the city is to progress and maintain adequate municipal services, a
<br />sound fiscal policy must be adopted and adhered to. We must have a program that will provide
<br />the necessary funds and yet permit of providing relief to the small home owner by reduction
<br />of this property taxes.
<br />The program as originally proposed and adopted by the council has just those requisites
<br />and deserves the peoples consideration and support. I am confident that the program is sound and.
<br />that if the facts are presented clearly and unbiasedly, the people can and will make sound
<br />decisions and will be willing to accept their responsibility. I feel that the time to present
<br />the matter to them is now and not a year hence. The time to take action is before the crisis
<br />overwhelms us and not when it is upon us. Emergency actions are usually costly and unsound.
<br />I therefor move that the City Attorney be directed to present at our next meeting for
<br />introduction a suitable ordinance calling for a special election the second Tuesday of July,
<br />1957, to determine and ratify Ordinance 849 and 844, with an effective date of October 1, 1957•
<br />Louis Weiss, Councilman
<br />Councilman Weiss moved to set this for an early study meeting to determine if they should hold an election
<br />earlier then April, 1958s seconded by Councilman Weymouth and carried on roll call with Councilmen Granger,
<br />Herner and Spillers voting NO.
<br />Councilman Weymouth moved that the meeting be adjourned, seconded by Councilman Stout and carried. Meeting ad—
<br />journed, 11:50 P.M.
<br />R. S. Dodge
<br />City Clerk
<br />Minutes of the Regular Meeting
<br />Redwood City Council
<br />April 15, 1957s 8:00 P.M.
<br />Invocation was led by Reverend E. Gean Davis, First Christian Church.
<br />ON ROLL CALL the following were noted pxesent: Councilmen Floyd D. Granger, Sidney D. Herkner, Robert V.
<br />Spillers, Hiram S. Stout, Louis Weiss, Ray Weymouth, Mayor William H. Royer and City Clerk R. S. Dodge.
<br />Also present were City Manager E. A. Rolison, City Attorney Robert J. Costello, City Engineer Glenn M.
<br />Jain, Water Superintendent H. L. Winter, Fire Chief J. L. Lodi, Assistant Water Superintendent Warren
<br />Mitchell, Building Inspector S. H. Kreiss, Planning Commissioner Vincent Rambo, Assessor—Auditor John J.
<br />Brophy, Assistant to City Manager L. A. Kimball, Police Chief William Faulstich, Police Captain Theodore
<br />Moudakas, Park and Recreation Commissioner Louise Tornell and Senior Stenographer Clerk Vivian Holmquist.
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