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• - . . 4�5 Councilm�.n Britschgi entered the meeting, _ , � Communication ivas received from J. J. Jorflan, 3uperintendent of the Souther Pacific Company, referring to the ir.stallation of pedestria,n ga.tes at ,the BroadNa.y crossing axid advising that while it vJOUld be,.possible to install four pedes- trian gates,_the cost, estimated a.t �6500, was believed to be exceseive, Councilman Yderder urged that the Council do Mhatever is necessary to keep ' this matter_alive_and asked the strictest action the Council could adopt, City Attorney bcCarthy advised that an application could be made to the Rail- road Cotnmission if the Southern Pacific ia unwilling to install the gates. It was suggested that fl2r. Jordan be contacted to ascertain whether the , Southern Pacific would be willing to install the gates. Councilma.n Granger moved, seconded by Councilman Werder, that the matter be referred to the City Manager to uvait on Mr, Jorda,n personally and report at the next meeting. Motion passed unanimously. Communication v�as received from the California Mission Trails Association advie- ing it understood,a donation had been provided in this year's budget for the • Association and asking that a resolution be adopted by the Council in re- � gard to improvement of highways throughout the State, City Manager Blom advised that no provision had been made in the budget for such a donation and tha.t none had been for some years. Councilman Armatrong moved tha.t the proper administrative officials reply to the communication a.nd advise that no funda have been appropria.ted to the Association a.nd that the city ha.e no fund from which such an appropriat.ion can be made, The motion was seconded ' by Councilman l'/erder and passed unanimously. Communication was received from George 49. Eva,ns, 627 Hamilton Street, a.dvising that hie apartment house does not have garage space for the tenants and re- questing that they be allowed to park cars all night in front of the apart- . ment house. Councilraan�werder did not believe the Council should instruct the Police Department to allow all night parking on certain streets and not on othera and, with this thought in mind, moved that the request be • denied, eeconded by Councilman Armstrong, Motion passed unanimously. Communication wae received from Governor ti��arren expreseing appreciation for the assisst�nce received during the recent•emergency which developed in regard to rents a.nd threatened evictions. The communication was ordered filed, Communication was received from L. E. N'erder requesting permi�sion to erect four ' • signs on his company's property, tvro to be erected on Vr'oodside Road, Red-, wood Terrace No.2, and two on Ea,st Broa.dway, in Broadway No. 3. The signs are to be used for advertising the property. Councilma,n Britschgi,asked ff a sketch was not required showing the type of sign. After referring to the ' � ordinance, City Attorney McCarthy advised there was no limitation on the size of signs having property for sale nor was a sketch necessary when ad- , vertising property for sale. Councilman Britschgi moved that if the signs conform vrith the ordinance and the requirements:,of the building inspector the permit be granted; seconded by Councilman McNulty, Motion pasaed unanimously. • Comn�unication was received from the Redwood City Planning Commission recommending � " .