BOOK 28_1960-07-25 to 1960-12-19

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35 driveway at their service station located at El Camino Real and James Avenue, The Traffic Bureau made an investigation of this request and recommend denial since the station will be entirely rebuilt, and driveways can be located to meet the requirements of the ordinance without hardship. The Clerk read the letter submitted by the Texaco Company. Art EskeJ4in, reported for the Traffic Bureau. There were no representatives present from the Texaco Company. Councilman Fields moved to uphold the Traffic Bureaii's recommendation and deny the variance (MINUTE ORDER #60-219 , seconded.by Councilman Rosselli and carried. Appeal by the Division of Highways from the granting by the Planning Commission of a Use Permit to the U. S. Royal Tire Center to operate a yetail sales and service for tires and brake & wheel alignment on Lots 2 and 3 and portions of an abondoned alley and Lot 11, Commercial Tract, located in C -1-F and C -,1 -H -F iDistricts at 2102 E1 Cam:Lno Real (between Spruce and Manz anita Streets). Mr. John Evans, representing Mr. Rasso the property owner, took the position that there was no valid appeal on file from the State. Councilman Royer moved to refer the matter,to the City Attorney for an opinion as to whether or not there was a valid appeal and report back to the Council next weeks (MINUTE ORDER #60-220)s seconded by Councilman Rosselli. Mr. Evans had no objection to this procedure but asked if it is found to be a valid appeal that the public hearing be set at the earliest possible date. The motion carried unani- mously on roll call. Request of Police Department to replace two patrol cars, Nos. 44 and 47. Councilman Fields moved adoption of RESOLUTION NO. 3234 APPROVING SPECIFICATIONS FOR TWO NEPA POLICE CARS; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO CALL FOR BIDS THEREFOR, seconded by Councilman Stehle and carried unanimous]y on roll call. REQUEST BY DIVISION CF HIGHWAYS FOR CANCELLATION OF TAXES on three parcels of property acquired by the bivi- sion of Highways for State Highway purposes in the vicinity of Five Points. Parcel 1: Por. Lots 10 and 11, Block 273, Eastern Addition - Spruce and Shasta Streets. Parcel 2: NE -LY 33' of Lot 11 an4 the SWly 2' of Lot 12, Block 27, Eastern Addition -Spruce and Shasta Streets. P 1 Parcel 3: Lot 4, Block 27, Eastern Addition - Manzanita and Hancock♦ Councilman Herknermoved to cancel the taxes as requested subject to approval of the City Attorney (MINUTE ORDER #60-221)', seconded by Councilman Fields and carried. Resolution of intention of the City Council to annex territory known as t'Cordille ras Glen" (Tehaney Sub- division, a recorded County Subdivision consisting of 5 parcels between Edgewood Road and Cordilleras Road). The Clerk was authorized,to receive and file the report of the Boundary Commission; file the affidavit of engineer verifying contiguity; receive andifile affidavit of Clerk verifying less than 12 registered voters in territoryt Cquncilman Fields moved adoption of RESO;UTION NO. 3235 BEING A RESOLU- TION OF THE COUNCIL CF THE C11Y OF REDWOOD CITY GIVING NOTICE OF, AND DECLARING, ITS INTE14TION T0, INITIATE ON ITS ONN MOTION PROCEEDINGS TQ ANNEX TO SAID CITY CERTAIN UNINHABITED TERRIT=; DESIGNATING IT BY THE,NAME "CORDILLERAS GLEN ANNEXATION° AND DESCRIBING SAID TERRITORY; GIVING ITS REASONS FOR DESIRING SAID ANNEXATION; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS RESPECTING SAID PROCEEDINGS; AND, GIVING NOTICE OF THE TIME AND PLACE SAID COUNCIL WILL HEAR PROTESTS TO SAID ANNEXATION, seconded by Councilman Granger and carried unanimously on roll call (public hearing December 12, 1960). Hes oke of the problem of card stopping over Paul Tessendorf addressed the council regarding 'traffic°* p p op g the pedestrian lane at El Camino Real and Whipple. Also the problem of cars parking in the large tri- angle between El Camino Real and Claremont Avenue. Councilman Fields moved, to refer the matter to the Traffic Bureau and if they need any further information they can contact Mr. Tessendorf (MINUTE ORDER #60-222), seconded by Councilman Herkner and carried.' I Appointment to the Personnel Board. Councilman Fields moved to continue the matter for one week, seconded by Councilman Herkner and carried.