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

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if 479 Minutes of the Regular Adjourned Meeting Redwood City Council May 27, 1957, 8:00 P.M. INVOCATION was lead by Reverend Ralph York, Woodside Road Community Methodist Church. ON ROLL CALL the following were noted present: Councilmen Floyd D. Granger, Sidney D., Herkner.. Hiram S. Stout, Louis Weiss, Ray Weymouth, Mayor William H. Royer and City Clerk R. S. Dodge. Councilman Robert V. Spillers was attending a meeting for the Mayor and was noted absent. Also present were City Manager E. A. Rolison, City Engineer Glenn M. Jain, City Attorney Robert J. Costello, Assistant to the City Manager L. A. Kimball, Police Chief William Faulstich, Fire Chief J. L. Lodi, Water Superintendent H. L. Winter, Assistant Water Superintendent Warren Mitchell, Engineering Associate Arthur Eskelin, Assessor - Auditor John J. Brophy, Planning Commissioner McDonald, Recreatioh Commissioner Hanley, Police Captain Theodore Moudakas•and Senior Stenographer Clerk Vivian Holmquist. CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ANNEXATION, FARM HILLS ADDITION NO. 1. The affidavit of publication was ordered filed. There being no protests, written or oral, Councilman Herkner moved that . the public hearing be closed, seconded by Councilman Weymouth. Councilman Weiss stated that -he had several pertinent questions he wanted to ask and he asked that both the questions and answers be made a part of the minutes. (1) What proposals, agreements or other documents bearing on the••question of annexation of the area designated as Farm Hills Addition No. 1, are we to consider and act upon at this meeting? The City Attorney answered that the petition before the Council'this evening was the question to be considered. (2) Have the number of lots involved in the area proposed to be annexed been properly deterAined,in accordance with law for purposes of levying appropriate annexation fees? If so what are the figures? The answer was 283 lots less future school site.. (3) Hon and when are annexation fees to be paid. if they have not already been deposited with the Collector or Treasurer? The City Attorney stated that the City has a proposed agreement signed by the petitioner to pay the sum of $75.00 per each building site or lots proposed to be annexed; payment to be made within three years of the annexation date or at the time of the filing of final subdivision map or maps containing any area -included in Farm Hills Addition No, l� whichever date is sooner. Councilman Weiss raised the question if the number of lots has been determined then why the necessity of the delay in paying the annexation fee. The City Attorney stated that he obtained a letter from the Planning Consultant in which he designated the number of lots. The lot count is subject to the number of lots to be taken s out for the school site. The City Attorney stated that he had several letters he would like made a part of the record. The first letter was from Herbert Frahm, dated May 18, 1957s certifying that the lot yield in the territory proposed for annexation to the City of Redwood City known as Farm Hill Addition No. 1 and based on approved tentative map for the area is 283,1ots. Lawrence A. Wise, Planning Consultant, certified that the lot yield for subject area as stated above is correct. A letter from Mr. Frahm, dated May 211, 1957, enclosing a document entitled "Consent to Taxation under the provisions of the Annexation of Uninhabited Territory Act of 1929" fully executed by the owners of the property in the territory was also submitted. There was also filed a letter from the California Pacific Title Insurance Company which reads as follows: 1. "This is to inform you that the owners of record of the lands included within the attached description are ; •(a) City of Redwood City, a political subdivision of the State of California as to the water tank site firstly described in the deed from California Pacific Title .Insurance Company dated December 1, 1955 and recorded Uanuary 23, 1956 in Book 2957 of Official Records at page 1211 (22720-N). (b) Oddstad Homes, a corporation, as to Lots 35, 36, 37 and 38 in Block 509 of the Highlands of Emerald Lake Subdivision #5, and (c) California Pacific Title Insurance Cc#pany, a corporation as to the remainder. The letter is written as of May 16, 1957."