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them by ordinance or resolution of the eCouncil, they he shall perform any duties imposed upon <br />the chief legal officer of municipalities bylaw. <br />(Section 45 as amended deleted April 9, 1968, approved by Legislature April 29, 1968, Stats.1968, <br />Chapter 76.) <br />Section 46. FRANCHISES: <br />Every franchise or privilege to construct, maintain, or operate any railroad or other means of <br />transportation in or over any street or highway, or to lay pipes or conduits, or erect poles, wires <br />or other structures in or across any street or highway for the transmission of gas, electricity, or <br />other service or commodity, or for the use of public property, or places now or hereafter <br />belonging to the eCity, may be granted pursuant to procedure established by ordinance, or <br />pursuant to the provisions of the general laws of the State relating to the granting of franchises; <br />provided no new franchise or the renewal of an existing franchise shall be granted except upon <br />condition that at least two per cent (2%) of the gross annual receipts derived from the use of such <br />franchise shall be paid to the eCity. In all cases the applicant for a franchise shall advance the cost <br />of advertising the same. <br />Every such franchise shall require the grantee thereof to agree to a joint use of its property by <br />others whenever practicable, and nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting the Council <br />from requiring additional terms or conditions not inconsistent with the State constitution. No <br />franchise or privilege so granted shall be sold, leased, assigned or otherwise alienated without <br />the express consent of the Council given by ordinance and subject to referendum. (As amended <br />April 8,1958, ratified by Legislature April 18,1958•) <br />PORTDEPARTMENT <br />(Sections 47 to 5o -a inclusive, added June 11, 1936, ratified by I Legislature January 23, and May <br />15, 1937, Stats. 1937, pp. 2697, 2957•) <br />Section 47. ESTABLISHMENT OF A PORT DEPARTMENT: <br />To promote and insure more definitely the comprehensive and adequate development of the Port <br />of Redwood City through continuity of control, management and operation, there is hereby <br />created a department of the City of Redwood City to be known as the "Port Department." <br />Section 47a. BOARD OF PORT COMMISSIONERS: <br />The exclusive control and management of the Port Department is hereby vested in the Board of <br />Port Commissioners, which shall be composed of five (5) members who shall be appointed bythe <br />Council. <br />No person shall be appointed as a member of the Board who is not at the time of his er-ker-their <br />ATTY/CHARTER AMENDMENTS/2018/2018 FINAL CHARTER AMENDMENTS <br />REV: 07-18-18 VR <br />Page 19 of 45 <br />