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� � 89 • � Councilman Anderson rnoved, secended 'uy Councilman Fletcher, tha.t oer:nit be � �granted to er2ct a directional sign, with the x�ordins °REDiY00D CITY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT" to be the rnost orominent part of sign and to be pl�.ced in the unper portion of it; that p2rmit be granted ior neriod of one ye�.r; that construciion of sign be approved by the City Building Inspector in , accordance vrith zoning ordinance ,#272, and tha.t city license :ee be paid, On roll call, motion pasced, Councilma.n Armstrong and Britschgi voting "No.° In re�lv to Councilman Arrnstrong's inCUiry regarding fee for • erection of sign, City Attorne,y McCarthy stated it wa.s his opinion that fee tivould not be required for single sign, but rec,uested time to look into ' tre matter. ; Councilman Granger moved, seconded 'oy Councilm2n Pnderson, and unanimously passed tha.t su�geetion regarding sign advertising Redwood City Port, be seferred to Port Corrmission for consideration and recommendation. Mr. R.H. Ratliff�of the Peninsula 9mbulance Service requested tha.t Redwrood City • subeidize his ambulance service for tne coming yea.r, stating it tivould be im5ossible �o continue emergency service to the city without this support. He explained procedure followed in the past whereby he was allowed �11,00 for nignt calls and �8.50 for dag time,calls where patients �vere orought to the Community Hospital at request of R.C. Police Department, u��en Community F.ospital established its o�an service July lst, 1945, he rJas barred irom picking• up people outside the cit�� limits. Between Ju1y. lst , i. a.nd present date, ne has a toial of �183.00 ir. cla.ir�s r,hich under previous arrangement would h�ve been paid by Community Hospita.l. !Nhen he su'omitted bill, he �i�as informed by ?vir. Prentz in Dr. Gans' office that bill ivas re- turned because it was not authorized 'oy the Department oi Health �,r:d Plelfare. Mr. Ratliff stated tnat under agreement �vith former City l�anager Mead, tv�o ambula.nces vvith four attenda,nts vvere ready at all times 24 hours a da;�. He said iurther �h�� w�ile subsidy of Redv�ood City ?or year ending • June 30, 1945, did not meet ex.penses, he offered to maintain the service until October lst if desired, out if Cour.cil disapproved subsidy for coming year, the service ivould have to be v�ithdravrn. r,fayor Hilton appointed Councilmen �'letcher, Anderson a.nd A9cNultu to confer with Dr. Gar.s and report on the ambula.nce situa,tion at next meeting. , Councilman Anderson left the rneeting, CoMmunicati.on :vas received fi�om League of California, Cities annour7cing an all � da3 meetina_ at ?alo Alto September 5th. �. Street Superintendent Lisle trlinter reported on survey of cit�r streets v,riere temporary repair of street a,nd sideraalk had 'oeen r.�ade, stating that ' betcaeen 20 and 25 narcels could be reoaired �ahere sidexalks w�re involved. _ Contact v�as rnade with local cement r.nen, and prices of 35 cents a scua.re . - � foot approxiinately for side vaalks and 40 cents a square foot for street work were quoted, city equipment and sorne labor being furnished. Mr. 4Vinter referred to shortage of help, tnree men recently leaving riis • departr�ent. �