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, _ . . 61 • � Councilmen McNulty moved, aeconded�by Councilinan�Anderson, adoption of ordinance granting to Rosa H. Chamberlain, Ltd., a corporation, an eaeement acrosa e portion.of Chestnut Street in the City of Redwood City,.for tha conatruction ' of e railroad spur track from the Southern Pacific Company right of way in Cheetnut Street into the propertg of said �rantee and prescr.ibing the terma conditiona a nd obligations upon which said easement is granted. Under the queation, Councilman Grar.ger esked if PAr. Chamberlain was going to pay the ' cost of publication, atating it was his understanding that he vias to pay all coats. City Maneger Mead advised that Mr. Chamberlain was to pay all coats af constructing the apur track but thet nothing had been said about peqing the cost of publicetion �' the ordinance. On roll call, ordinance wea unani- mously adopted with Councilman Fletcher absent. City Attorney McCarthy advised that copies of ordinance setting up a Park and Re- • creaition Comm3ssion had been furniahed each councilman. Mayor Hilton asked if thia matter could be laid oder until Councilman Fletcher returnad. Council- man Armstrong, however, was of the opinion that some definite action should be taken at this time. He said all councilmen had a copy of the ordinence and he � believed it woudl aerve e definite,purpose. He said the.city attorney�s ruling of Section 77 of the Cherter that members of the Recreation Coruaisaion wore ci'ty officers even though they were serving under a resolution, had brought up '. the need for prCviding for this commiasion under an ordinance. He wea of the opinion thet a body of public spir2ted individuals who devoted their time to � civie affairs ahould be entitled to hold office� at more than the more whim of � the council. As it is now, being under.a resolution, tho co�nisslori could be diseolved bg� a ma�ority vote of the council at any time. He explained thet Councilman Britschgi, City Att ar�ney McCarthy and he hed met with membera of the Recreation Com.�nisaion and had drafted• the proposed ordina nce. City Clerk • Dodge read the ordinance. Councflman Granger said he would vote for the ordi- , nence if the,appointments were recommended by the city menager and approved by the council ar�d if the oommieaion referred plane for playgrounda and perks to the Plannin�_* Commisaion rether than to the council. Councilman Anderaon con- curred in theae two suggestions. Councilman Armstron� did not believe the sec- ' ond su�gestion was wise, being of the opinion that a aenaible council rePer auch pla ns to the Ple nning Coimniasion. He said if this rule applied to the Recree- tion Commission, the same rule ahould apply to the Planning Commiseion in regard to parka. �ouncilman McNulty queationed the city attorney and city enbineer bein�; subJect to•call at any time by thia comriission. City �ttorney McCerthy , advised that the ordinance merely.empowered the coirnnisaion to call on theae officisle and request their attendance at msetings. He ssid the wording could • �