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

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MAYOR WEYMOUTH announced that he would be absent from the City from August 13 through August 20, and asked that a Mayor pro -tem be appointed for this period. Councilman Herkner moved appointment of Councilman Granger to be Mayor pro tempore for the period August 13 through August 20, seconded by Councilman Rosselli and carried. Councilman Granger questioned the necessity for applicants to apply to the Planning Commission for a permit to remove a house from within Redwood City to a location outside of the City Limits. He expressed the opinion that the procedure should be simplified through amending the existing ordinance. Further discussion brought out the fact that an amendment to the present ordinance is being prepared by the City Attorney for sub- mission to the Council, whereby a requirement would be added relative to cleaning a lot after removal of a structure. The City Attorney stated that both amendments could be brought in at the same time. Councilman Granger moved that the City Attorney prepare an amendment to the house moving ordinance to el- iminate application to the Planning Commission for permission to remove a structure from within the corporate limits of Redwood City to an outside location, seconded by Councilman Rosselli and carried. (MINUTE ORDER x{60-182) Councilman Granger suggested that the street light improvement program be extended to include the block between E1 Camino and Arch, on Broadway, and that provision be made for this extension during reconstruction at Broadway -Brewster -Arch. After discussion Councilman Granger moved that the property owners be contacted, including the High School Board of Trustees, in an attempt to initiate improvement proceedings for this project, seconded by Councilman Fields and carried. (MINUTE ORDER #60-183) Councilman Fields moved adjournment, seconded by Councilman Stehle and carried. Meeting adjourned, 9:.00 p. m. Helen Co. Moore, City Clerk I Minutes of the Regular Meeting Redwood City Council August 15, 1960, 8:00 P. M. Invocation was led by Reverend Robert Anderson, Church of the Nazarene. ON ROLL CALL the following were noted present: Councilmen Ron W. Fields, Sidney D. Herkner, John S. Rosselli, William H.Royer, Harold C. Stehle, Mayor pro -tem Floyd D. Granger, and City Clerk Helen C. Moore. Mayor Ray A. Weymouth iras noted absent. Also noted present were City Manager J. E. Neal, City Attorney Robert J. Costello, Assessor -Auditor John J. Brophy, Planning Director Dick Wilkinson, Police Captain Theodore Mcudakas, Associate Planner Speer McClellan, Deputy City Engineer Melvin Moen, Building Inspector S. H. Kreiss and Deputy City Clerk Vivian Rifbjerg, Councilman Rosselli moved approval of the minutes of August 8th as mailed with the exception that the name Leo Tanner be changed to Leo Kanner, seconded by CouncilmanlRoyer and carried. , CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE RESOLUTION OF INTENTION BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO AMEND SECTION 4,2 OF ORDINANCE NO. 600 SO THAT OFFICIAL PLAN LINES FOR THE EXTENSION OF NORTHUMBERLAND AND MADRONE STREETS from the terminus of Madrone Street to the centerline of Boicelli Avenue and from the present terminus of Northumberland to the proposed extension of Madrone Street may be established. The public hearing was de- ' clared open. There being no protests, written or oral, Councilman Rosselli moved to continue the public hearing to September 12, seconded by Councilman Fields and carried. PUBLIC HEARING ON BROADWAY STREET LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS (RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. 2957)• The public hearing was declared open and the affidavits of posting, publication and mailing were ordered .filed. A letter of protest from Marco Dondero was read to the Council. closed, seconded by Councilman Fields and carried. Councilman Rosselli moved that the public hearing be