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owners be contacted and the difference in cost explained to them, seconded by Council- man Royer and carried. USE PERMITS ISSUED. 1. FOSTER & KLEISER ON -SITE SERVICE STATION SIGN at Avondale and El Camino Real. There was much discussion regarding the issuance of the Use Permits by the Planning Commission. Mr. II Quinn, station manager, appeared before the Council stating that the permit was issued for one year, and it is for their advertising campaign. He submitted a picture of the sign to be installed. After further discussion regarding the desirability and location of the sign, the City Attorney ruled that the permit can be appealed anytime within 30 days of issuance of the permit. 2. MR. M. LERCHITZ FOR 30 UNIT MOTEL on El Camino Real. (Boicelli property). PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION RECOMMENDED THAT THE RECREATION DIRECTOR AND PARK SUPERINTENDENT BE INVITED TO ALL FUTURE MEETINGS PERTAINING TO PARKS AND RECREATION. Councilman Spillers suggested that the City Manager be instructed to contact someone from the Park and Recrea- tion Commission in an attempt to have someone attend any meetings pertaining to subjects of interest to that Commission. Councilman Britschgi moved that the Recreation Director and /or Park Superintendent be instructed to attend all such meetings, seconded by Council- man Granger and carried. PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION RECOMMENDED ALLOWING HIGHLANDS LITTLE LEAGUE TO MAKE COLLECTIONS AT THEIR SOFTBALL GAMES. Councilman Royer moved approval of the recommendation, seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried. PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION RECOMMENDED OFFERING SUMMER SWIMMING PROGRAM TO RETARDED CHILDREN OF SAN MATEO COUNTY. A letter was read from Park and Recreation Commission recommending that this program be offered to retarded children of Redwood City. The Commission felt that the mentally retarded children of Redwood City should have the first opportunity to sign up for this program and the remaining vacancies to be filled by others in the Co- unty. They also recommended that the program be scheduled according to the Recreation Director's time and instructors available. Councilman Spillers moved that the recommen- dation be approved, seconded by Councilman Royer and carried. COMMUNICATIONS G. WAGSTAFFE, REPRESENTING JOHN M. AND JESSIE B. RIDGWAY, REQUESTING REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS BROADWAY NO. 3. A letter was received from Mr. Wagstaffe requesting cancellation of a certain contract dated September 19, 195 providing for the installation of public im- provements at the expense of the property owners which was signed by the then property owners of Broadway No. 3 and the City. In 1953 and in 1954 the property owners in ques- tion joined in an assessment district for the installation of improvements adjacent to the affected properties in Broadway No. 3. (Marshall Street Improvements - Series 1 953 -59). He is attempting to eliminate this flaw in title in the sale of property in this area. Letter was referred to City Attorney and City Engineer Jain for report back in two weeks on motion of Councilman Granger, seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried. A. G. FRANK RE: PARKING AREA IN PARKING DISTRICT NO. 1 with regard to proposed acquisition of a portion of his property for the off- street parking lot described on the map as Parcel #1 and Parcel #13 was referred to Council Parking District Committee on motion of Council- man Jones, seconded by Councilman Royer and carried. A. G. FRANK RE: PLAN LINES, PROPOSED SPRUCE STREET EXTENSION. Letter read. Councilman