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347 assi�ned to assist See"re'cary anci loca.l oft'ici��.�s in �.11 �nases o� disaster preparedness planning and opera��lon. �Iayor Hil�on ask_ea �na.t leZter be turned over to Councllman Gr�.nger, Chairman of loc�.l disas'ter eor�mi�tee. Councilman Granger _st�.tied tna�c he wished to 1.00k iriZO �ne matter in connecti,ion taith tne possinility of reorganizing civilian defenGe �rogram, ii necessary.. A��D�W H__I�ll�.IdG APP�A�D ASKlI��G FOR R�COA�S 1D�;RA'l�_LDI�i OI`? PArt`l' OF' CO U1�I�-�L FOR BITILDTTIG PERMIT � and stating thati original perrni� e�ired on January 20tn, tenants moved on rebruary � lst, and for this reason ne coulu noi, go a.nead witin plans. Ma,yor Hil'con wished to know legal stiatus and. Ci�y Attorney Currie inf'ormed council members that nozice to a�b��.te was �osZed on Friday, Fei�ruary 13tr�, and hearinp was sez for Ma.rch lst. One poin�c ow° concroversy rela�ed by 2•�ayor Hilton was tnat in the opinlon of' Building Inspee�cor Duncan tne b�:�ilding coulc? noz be remodeled for the price quotied by the � contractor and a higner t'igure would 'be over the alletted 20p. Couneilman titerder pointied outi tna� tnougi� Mr. Hyndin� did not conform to time limit, that tenan�cs nad adm�.��ced being at fault for no�c vac�-cing puilding an tiime; if Council sees fit to accept original bid fi�ure, and it' legal and can ae dane in the opin�on of CiLy ' AtiZOrney, he woulc�. move �cnat permission be given Zo repair tne Uuildin.� sub�ect to price given at � ��revious meeting. Tdotion was lost for want of a second. Council- man Holmquist rer�inded council members that a�'ter grant of pernit at tnat time he asked ttiat Council appoint a co:nmittee of t�zree contractors to lool� into this kind of case. Councilman Britschgi moved t�iat request be denied, seconded by Councilm�.n Granger. Motion carried on rol� call, Councilman ?��erder votin� No. Councilman i�cPlulty noted absent. COiv1i�IITT}��E OF CITIZEi3S APPEARED BEFOi-� T:�iE COUTICIL TO PROTEST T:iE BALL PLAYING AND A'PTEt�TDAi�,TT NOISr: AidD COlJFUSIOi�d I;:T '?'�� AREA KPdOti1N AS STAFFG�RD PARI�. IvTrs. W. C. R.�iling addressed tne Council to tne effect tnat the park _t�r�,s intended when presented to the City by IRr. stafford, as a cu�tur�.l center, not for playeround p�ar:�oses. ��r. E. ?^I. (r?ed) Butler also addressed tlze Council and stated t.lat da.:�abe t�•�,s being done tio hi,s garden and praperty. At'ter consider�.ble discussi��n it ��P s decicl.ed tnat blay would be restricted to smaller cnildren 2na baseball games would be prohir.�ited. It was the concensus of' o�ini�r. tiiat eventually tne construction of a branetz library and_ the �lantin�; of trees and srzrubs wot�ld take c��.re of the situation. Councilman Gr�.n�er then moved that tize P�rk and Recreatian Commission be notified that this sub,�ect haca. corae before t�ie Council and is bein�; referred back to, them for recom- mendPtion. 1vlot:ion was seconded by Councilman 4°Terder and carried. It �ras secondly moved by Councilcnan Granger t:iat it be immediately referred to the City I�ana�er to chec� into the pl�.nting of trees anc� shrubs as sor�n as possible. Pnr. Butler sug�ested tnat some of the residents t,rould be t�rilling to donate memorial trees. ' i�irs. Ra.iling expressed her �.;�preciation to tne Council members for hearin� the � above �ro�ests and to ��ir. Granger for ni� excellent motion. � I�tR. J. H. �^1HI`i'�;�E�,D APPk,ARr,D 0�1 'rsE:-iALF 01�' `r��r� A:rlEI3ICAi�1 LF.G?Oi�1 RE: TAXAT�QN OT� PROPERTY DEFD:�D to American Legion in trust, late on to become ti�e property of the City of Redwood City. The assessed valutztion of �lb,000 h�,s been pUShP,C� up to `�50,000 and tt�e pr�perty is not bringing in any revenue for ttie Le�ion. Tney have been solici- tin� for tt�ro years f'or flznds foti a buildin� and Tfr. Zdhitetlead. Propo�ed tnat tne ', assessment be reducsd to a monim�.l figure and furti«er st�ted that some cities -T -�,,-_.,-.�._.. ,�., -- - ...-��..r--�.-,�.