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

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F 49 FURTHER DISCUSSION, EMERALD LAKE WATER FUND Ekraiali.irurM* The following people spoke in favor of spend- ing the accumulated surplus funds in the critical areas as outlined by the Water Superintendent: Harrison Rogers; Louis Welch, 405 Upland Road; D. Rall; Mr. Holliday, Oak Park Way; and Gerald Ballou, s 400 block Upland Road. There being no objections form the people in the audience to the spending of the money, Councilman Fields moved that the plans submitted by Mr. Winter be carried out (MINUTE ORDER #60-252), seconded by Councilman Rosselli and carried. ' FURTHER DISCUSSION, STREET STANDARDS FOR HILL AREAS. There being no protests, Councilman Royer moved to accept the recommendation of the Planning Commission and staff setting up minimum standards and policy for the hill areas (MINUTE ORDER #60-253), seconded by Councilman Herkner and carried. Councilman Royer moved adoption of RESOLUTION N0. 3251 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR ' STATE ADMINISTRATION OF LOCAL SALES AND USE TAXES, seconded by Councilman Stehle and carried unani- mously on roll call. The City Manager announced that there were no communications. DISCUSSION ON P. Co A. DEVELOPMENT. Considerable discussion was had on the P. C. A.'s application to sub- divide their property into 4 parcels. The City Attorney informed the Council that this was not a matter under consideration tonight. The matter before the Council at this time was whether or not they wanted the City to enter into an agreement with the PCA relative to improvements of the water and sewer lines. Councilman Granger moved adoption of RESOWTION NO. 3252 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT IN C ONNECTION WITH THE PENINSULA CELEBRATION ASSOCIATIONS SUBDIVISION, AND AUTHORIZCNG ACCEPT'* n 1 1 ANCE OF DEED subject to resolution becoming effective on December 2nd and no appeal being submitted on the action of the Subdivision Committee, seconded by Councilman Herkner and carried unanimously on roll call. The City Attorney reported that they had been successful in reaching.a settlement in the McCune-Sgwyer case. The City offered to settle clear $2500, $1250 to the McCunes and $1250 to Mrs. Sawyer. The City Attorney recommended approval of the settlement and this was concurred in by the assessment district attorney. Councilman Rosselli moved adoption of RESOLUTION N0. 3253 AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING SETTLE- MENT OF LITIGATION, JOHN W. McGUNE, HELEN McCUNE, AND RUTH SAWYER vs. CITY OF REDWOOD CITY; AND, AUTHORIZING PAYMENT CF $2,500 THEREFOR, seconded by Councilman Fields and carried unanimously on roll call. Councilman Granger moved introduction of an ordinance appropriating the sum of $2,50Q from the Unbudgeted Unappropriated Balance of the General Fund to General Government, Miscellaneous Expenditures, seconded by Councilman Stehle and carried. The City Attorney delivered copies of a letter from Kirkbride-Wilson-Harzfeld and Wallace requested by the Council. The letter indicatOd that their services in litigation in connection with the Parking District . are to be paid on a reasonable fee basis, subject to the approval of thei City Council, and payable as an incidental expense of the project from the Parking District construction fund. (Reference: letter in Parking District, Parking Lot VI, file) Councilman Royer moved approval'of the letter and authorized association of Kirkbride-Wilson,etc. with City Attorney Costello, in the defense of litigation concern- ing matters relative to Parking District proceedings or construction (MINUTE ORDER #60-254), seconded by Councilman Granger and carried. It was called to the attention of the Council that Councilman Fields was not present at the meeting of Nov- ember 21st and thus should not have made the motion to a pprove the minutes. C ouncilman Fields with- drew his motion. Councilman Stehle moved approval of the minutes of November 21st as mailed, seconded by Councilman Rosselli and carried. Councilman Fields left the meeting at 9:22 p. m.