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7 - . • MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL April 18, 1955, 8 :00 P.M. ON ROLL CALL the following were present: Councilmen Carl A. Britschgi, Robert V. Spillers, Wm. H. Royer, Hiram S. Stout, Paul Jones, Floyd D. Granger, and Mayor Sidney D. Herkner. Also present were Orrin Wendling, Administrative Assistant, City Clerk R. S. Dodge, City Col - lector Paul Perrin, Building Inspector S. H. Kreiss, City Manager E. A. Rolison, Assistant Building Inspector Charlie Gyselbrecht, Police Captain Wm. Faulstich, City Attorney C. B. Currie, Fire Chief Joe Lodi, Street Foreman Doyle Chester and Planning Commissioner Leonard Joesten. MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 4, 1955 AND REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING OF APRIL 11, 1955 WERE APPROVED AS MAILED, subject to correction indicating the second to Motion introducing Ordinance rezoning Claremont Avenue Area, on motion of Councilman Jones, seconded by Coun- cilman Spillers and carried. PUBLIC HEARING - OAK AVENUE IMPROVEMENT HAWES TO GORDON. Affidavits of publication and posting were ordered filed by the Mayor. As there were no protests, written or oral, Councilman Britschgi moved public hearing be closed, seconded by Councilman Jones and carried. City Attorney advised the Council that a Resolution of public convenience and necessity was in order, ^Councilman Spillers offered RESOLUTION 1857 and moved adoption, seconded by Council- ' man Britschgi and carried on roll call. Councilman Britschgi offered RESOLUTION 1858 approv ing plans for the project as prepared by the City Engineer and moved adoption, seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried on roll call. Councilman Granger offered RESOLUTION of INTENTION 1859 to do the work as set forth in the plans and moved adoption, seconded by Councilman Stout and carried on roll call. Hearing was set for May 16, 1955. Councilman Jones offered RESOLUTION 1860 approving wage scales and moved adoption, seconded by Council- man Royer and carried on roll call. Councilman Spillers offered RESOLUTION 1861 ordering call for bids to be opened May 16th and moved adoption, seconded by Councilman Jones and carried on roll call. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 796 ANNEXATION HIGHLANDS TERRITORY #3 (FARM HILLS). Affidavit of publi- cation was ordered filed by the Mayor. Letter from Mr. Louis Weiss protesting the an- nexation stating that it will cause higher taxes; would not be to the best interests; would necessitate additional capital expenditures and in other ways prove to be a burden rather than an asset. There being no oral protests, Councilman Spillers moved that public hearing be closed, seconded by Councilman Britschgi and carried. Councilman Spillers moved adoption of ORDINANCE ?96, seconded by Councilman Britschgi. Councilman Granger stated he voted for the annexation based upon information from City Engineer and City Manager. After II discussion regarding cost of annexation and the thought that a policy should be adopted for future annexations, motion carried on roll call. PUBLIC HEARING - ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 797 REGULATING CALL FOR BIDS, PURCHASES IN EXCESS OF $2,000.00. Affidavit of publication was ordered filed. There being no protests, oral or written, Councilman Royer moved public hearing be closed, seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried. Councilman Jones advised the public that this ordinance is to clarify the re- cent change in the Charter. Councilman Royer, moved adoption, seconded by Councilman Jones and carried on roll call.