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9 _ t,i i .�_ MINUTES OF REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL July 11, 1955, 8:00 pm. Mayor pro tem William H. Royer conducted the meeting in place of Mayor Sidney D. Herkner. ON ROLL CALL the following were present: Councilman Carl A. Britschgi, Floyd D. Granger, II Paul Jones, Robert V. Spillers, Hiram S. Stout, Sidney D. Herkner, Mayor pro tem William H. Royer and City Clerk R. S. Dodge. Also present were Police Chief S. D. Wood, Water Superintendent H. L. Winter, Building Inspector S. H. Kreiss, Recreation Superintendent A. Morton, Maintenance Superintendent Doyle Chester, Leonard Greenwold, Planning Commissioner, Fire Chief Joe Lodi, City Attorney C. B. Currie, City Manager, E. A. Rolison, City Auditor and Assessor J. J. Brophy, William Hanley, Park and Recreation Commissioner, and Art Escalon, Engineer, and City Engineer Glenn M. Jain. Devotional was led by the Reverend David Held, Minister, First Congregational Church. PERSONAL APPEARANCES - JULIUS RODRIQUEZ RE WATER METER 789 WEST CALIFORNIA WAY. Mr. Rodriquesz explained that he had purchased his home from a Mr. K. Budy some prior years ago at which time he had an agreement to secure water through Mr. Budy's meter. Recently, Mr. Budy has sold the front house and this has resulted in an unsatisfactory arrangement with the new owner. Mr. Rodriquez requests that he be given a meter so that this situation may be cleared up. Water Superintendent Winter explained that in March 1950, Mr. Budy had been refused another water meter in spite of which he had proceeded to secure a County Building Permit and had connected two houses to one service. After further discussion, Councilman Spillers moved that new meter be allowed, seconded by Councilman Britschgi who was of the opinion that there was no other way out of the difficulty. Then fol- lowed the discussion as to whether this situation existed in other places and whether or not some control could be set up to prevent such a reoccurrence. Councilman Granger was of the opinion that this problem should be left up to Mr. Budy who should appear before the Council. On roll call vote motion carried, Councilman Granger, Jones and Stout voting "No ". Councilman Herkner voted in favor of the con- nection as he felt there was no other way under the circumstances. However, he was of the opinion that a survey should be made by the Water Department. If there are other similar situations the Council should know about them. Councilman Herkner then moved that the Water Department make a survey of any existing similar cases, also, that the proper person be notified that such a situation will no longer be tolerated. Motion seconded by Councilman Britschgi and carried. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS ON PRICE INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY - In response to the statement that Mr. Price had announced his intention to remove activities from the area east of Bay II shore Highway, several departments, namely the Planning Commission, City Engineers, Water and Building Departments, denied the charges that the City had failed to coop - erate with Mr. Price. The Planning Commission stated they had done everything to cooperate and still do what is proper for the City. City Engineer, Water Superinten- dent and Building Inspector also testified that everything possible had been done to assist Mr. Price in making arrangements for improving the industrial area bearing the name of Price Industrial Property.