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

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482 Councilman Weymouth offered RESOLUTION 2245 APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PILING AT THE REDWOOD CITY MARINE HARBOR IN THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, AND AUTHORIZING CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION THEREOF and moved its adoption, seconded,by Councilman Granger and carried on roll call, Councilman Spillers being noted absent. Councilman Stout offered RESOLUTION 2246 APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF MARINE HARBOR RAMP IN THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, AND AUTHORIZING CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION in THEREOF and moved its adoption, seconded by Councilman Granger and carried on roll call, Councilman Spillers being noted absent. COMMITTEE REPORT REGARDING BUS RATES. Councilman Herkner reported in regard to the bus rates and possible subsidy from the City. He reported that the bus company is trying to get some relief from the State c on gas rates. If they do not succeed with this, they will attempt to curtail some of the buses and oL lines from their runs. The Committee recommended to the Council that they do not subsidize the Penin- sula Transit Lines and so advise them; the Council to wait and see what happens in regard to the curtailment of the buses and the increase in rates. Councilman Stout moved approval of the Committee's recommendation, seconded by Councilman Granger and carried. COMMITTEE REPORT ON GARBAGE bISPOSAL DISTRICT. Councilman Herkner reported that they expect to start build- ing on the'area site within the next month. The garbage rates will•have to be increased and the committee came up with a flat increase of 50¢ a month over the current rates. The rate the City of Redwood City will receive -for collection of monthly fees will still be the same 122 per cent. They would like'to have the rates increased by July lst. Councilman Stout moved that the report be accepted and filed; the City Attorney to draw up the necessary ordinance to increase the rates and make it effective July 1st, seconded by Councilman Weymouth. Councilman Granger stated that the Council was:: going along with this because of an act of the legislature which will prohibit burning. He was of the opinion that there should"be a brochure mailed out with the water bills explaining the reason for the 1 reason for the increase in rates. This was followed by discussion after which the motion carried. FARM HILLS BOULE4ARD ASSESSMENT DISTRICT. The Clerk read the following letter from Chester W. Lebsack, attorney for the assessment districts I am advised by the City Engineer and the engineer for the assessment district that the final chadges in the plans for the improvement of Farm Hill Boulevard by assessment pro- ceedings will not be completed in time for the Council meeting of May 27, 1957• I am further advised that they will be completed prior to .May 29, 1957s, and it is respectfully requested that the Council hold a 'special meeting on Wednesday.. May 29, 1957, so that necessary resolutions may be adopted. -This will not delay the bid opening and award of contract for doing the work, inasmuch as June 17 *bold have been the earliest date the contract could have been awarded. Councilman Granger moved that the City Clerk be authorized to carry out the intent of the letter and the Mayor call a special testing for this item only, seconded by Councilman Weymouth and carried. The Mayor called a special meeting for Wednesday and auth6rized the City Clerk to set up the necessary , papers to call a special meeting. r. Councilman Herkner stated that he had just been handed a:letter with thirty more signatures for purchase of season tickets at the Yacht Harbor. B. & E. AUTO LIQUIDATORS INC. REQUEST A TRANSFER OF THEIR PERMIT AND LICENSE FROM 3.180 MAIN STREET TO 1903 EL CAMINO REAL. One of the owners addressed the Council and informed thm that they withdrew their application for a second used car lot and were asking for permission to move their present location on Main Street to the new location on E1 Camino Real. Councilman Herkner moved to grant the permit to transfer their location, seconded by Councilman Weymouth and carried. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT WITH HARRY N. AND JOHN J. JENKS REGARDING SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM. There was discussion in regard to the amount of the fee to be charged. The City Attorney read from the agreement the amount of compensation to be paid to the consultants. The total compensation of Consultants shall be computed as follows: