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, - 475 � Appliaation for restaura.nt license at�;14�4-Main 3treet wae receiqed.from_Alea Morra and H. K.�Johneen, The type of reetaurant ie to be a family club eerv- ing light lunches, dinnere once or`twice a week, beer, soft drinks and wine, Citp Manager_Blom advised he had had the Health and Fire Departments make an inspection of the premiaes and had aeked the Police Department Yor a report ' of the o�nere. The Fire Department recommended approval of the permit pro- vided the present entrance door ie hung to ewing outward inetead oP inward, The Police Department had no unfavorable report of the owners. The Health Department recommended approval sub�ect to certain improvementa in the kit- chen and toilet facilities. The applicante were told to contact the Building , Inspector. City Manager Blom advised that he had inspected the premieee with Councilman Swift, Councilman VPerder moved, seconded by Councilman,3wiYt� thati , Lhe permit,be to the recommendatione of the Fire and.Health Departmenta being complied with, Motion paseed unanimouslq. Oouncilman Granger was of the opinion that the restaurant ordinance ehould be re- vised to provide for having a restaurant modernized when it changes ownerehip � and beliened that the.Health Department ehould bring in an ordinance wlth etricter provieions than the present one. Counoilman Granger moved, eeoonded by Councilraan Swift, that the matter be referred to the Qity Manager with the thought in mind that he contact the necessary authoTities with the idea of Smproving restaurant conditione in Redwood City. Motion passed unanimouely. City Manager Hlom reported that several montris ago the Cou�oil had granted a per- , mit to George Ipsen to conduct a rest home on.Heller Street with the provision tha� he obtain the neceseary permit to operate such a home from the oounty and state. It was aesumed that he had done so but upon aomplainte being re- ceived it was diaconered that he had not. The etate hae ordered the home . olosed and all patients removed. Mr. Blom believed the Council should re- soind the permit for euch use of the propertq. He believed in the future applicants should be required to present permite from the county and state before being granted a permit from the Council. Uouncilman Armetrong moved, � aeconded by Councilman YPerder, that tne permit granted George Ipsen for a reet home be revoked and that he be notified of the Council�e aotion, Motion paesed unanimously. Councilman Granger aeked if the City Manager had a report in regard to the parking meter situa.tion in other cities, City Manager Blom advised that he had not ' .made a thorough study of thie matter but that he had diecussed it with oity managera from other cities which do have parking metera and that they had all reported very favorably upon them, They reported that publio reaction was very favorable after they had been installed and that the revenue had been ' greater than had been anticipated and, also, that the parking eituation had been greatly improved, Counoilman Granger seked if it would be in order to get bide on the parking metere without taking any definit aetion on the inetallation of the meters. Gity Manager Hlom believed it ehould be deter- mined how manq metere will ba needed and where they ehould be plaoed. He believed that information whould be obtained from the master planner. He • wae of the opinion that such information could be had by the seoond meeting � •