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I _ ;. : i : ` . was that the City Council give a .as the otivnership of the Redwood City 2�1 • Yacht Harbor and who is to nave permanent'control,.management and ruaintenanCe of same. Enclosed was a letter:from the Sequoia Yacht Club suggesting im- provemente to the recreational area,` City Manager Blom reported that the city,has not as yet received a formal ' deed to this property which Mr. Stafford is offering to the city, Mr. W. C. Railing presented a petition signed by tnirty-five property owners objectin� to the City Council accepting a deed from Daniel Stafford to property on Hopkins Street between Los^rell and King Streets upon the grounde that the property, if accepted by the city, will be used for purposee con- ' trary to the intent of the zoning ordinance and will be detrimental to first residential property, Mr. Railing explained tnat the property oeaners were objecting on the.grounds that tne Recreation Commission has not assured the neighbors of a suitable building and suitable grounds being erected. He asked that the property ownera be coneulted as to the tyne of building pro- • posed to be erected there_and also that they be asaured that the city has sufficient funda to maintain this property, He said the petitioners were not opposing a cultural building as interpreted by Mr, Stafford's gift but he did not believe that money should be taken other projects as pro- vided in teh bond issue to improve this property. Mayor Hilton asaured Mr. Railing t�at.before the city accepts �dr. Stafford's gift the neighbore vuould be aesured that nothing would be done that vrould be detrirriental to ' adjoining property. In regard to the employment of a consultant to plan the recreationa.l a.reas, City �anager Blom advised tha.t he had not had an opportunity of interv3ewin� Mr. Merchant although ne had interviewed one other a�an. He stated he hoped to have a recommendation at the next meeting oY,the Council in regard to a � consultant or engineer to proceed with the plans, This matter avas placed on the agenda for the next meeting, • In rega.rd to the ownersnip of Yacht Harbor, Councilman Armstrong acas of the opinion that the permanency of tne Yacnt Harbor should be determined before any more.money is spent on it, City Manager Blom advised that the area now occupied by the Yacht Harbor is under the cor.trol of the Port Com- . mission who ie unwilling to lease it permanently for Yacht Aarbor use, in- ' asmuch as it can not give a guarantee that it wi11 not.be needed For development of the Port, nowever, the Comriii�sion has no objection to ite � continued occupancy, Insofar ae dredging the channel, as suggested bythe Yacht Club, is concerned, City Manager B1om advised this bvould be a very expensive undertaking and ne did not believe ihe city would receive any governrnental aid, An alternate location has been suggested on�'Bair 1 Island• h"otvever it ivould be , , probably tnree or four years before that site is available for occupancy. This location involves the building of a road, the plans for wriieh are complete,. City Manager Blom euggested that until a suitable location can be found for the Yacht Harbor that only temporary _ • repaire be made at the present location. Councilman Armetrong moved, seconded by Councilman 1acNuliy, that_ a communication be directed to tue Recreation � ,