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<br />minutes of Adjourned -Meeting
<br />Redwood City Council
<br />August 9th, 1948
<br />Convened at 1C:1^- A.M.
<br />FOLLOWING WERE PRESE14T ON ROLL CALL: Councilmen H. E. Holmquist, Robt. V. Spillers, h. V. Swift, Mayor
<br />W. MI. Werder and City Clerk R. S. Dodge. Also present were City Attorney C. B. Currie, Auditor
<br />J. J.Brophy, Administrative Assistant Richard D. Miller, Police Chief C. L. Collins. Councilmen
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<br />Britschgi, Granger and Morgan noted absent.
<br />CITY CLERK, AT THE REQUEST OF CITY MIANAGER 30LISON, REQUESTED PERMISSION OF COUNCIL TO ADVERTISE FOR
<br />BIDS FOR A POLICE DEPARTMENT MOTORCYCLE. On motion of Councilman Spillers, seconded by Council-
<br />man Saift, authority was granted. Motion carried.
<br />CITY ATTORNEY CURRIE EXPLAINED THAT RESOLUTION OF PERLIMINARY DETERMINATION SOUTH KENSINGTON SQUARE
<br />IMPROVEMENTS was not ready for introduction at this time, however, inasmuch as the work can not
<br />be done until early next year he could see no objection to resolution being held over to a later
<br />date.
<br />ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN SWIFT, seconded by Councilman Spillers, meeting adjourned.
<br />BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
<br />City Council sitting as Board of Equalization convened at 10:13 A.M.
<br />FOLLOWING 'DERE PRESENT ON ROLL CALL: Councilmen H. E. Holmquist, Robt. V. Spillers, A. V. Swift,
<br />Mayor W. M. Werder, and City Clerk R. S. Dodge. Also present were City Attorney C. B. Currie,
<br />Assessor -Auditor J. J. Brophy, Administrative Assistant Richard D. Miller, Police Chief C. L.
<br />Collins. Councilmen Britschgi, Granger and Morgan noted absent.
<br />C014MUNICATION RECEIVED FROM U. S. AND GERTRUDE JONES, 56 REDWOOD AVENUE, asking for consideration in
<br />amount of assessment on their property. City Assessor Brophy explained that an $80 error in
<br />extension had been discovered and he recommended that the original assessment be corrected to
<br />eliminate the error, no further allowances to be made. On motion of Councilman Holmquist, seconded
<br />by Councilman Spillers, it was so ordered. Motion carried.
<br />COMMUNICATION RECEIVED FROM SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER. Protested an assessment of personal property
<br />reported at $210 asking for a reduction to a total of $100. City Assessor recommended that
<br />the x.210 figure be cut to $175 on basis of figures submitted by protestant. Recommendation
<br />approved on motion of Councilman Holmquist, seconded by Councilman Spillers, and carried.
<br />CITY ASSESSOR REPORTED REGARDING ASSESSMENT ON CHINCHILLA RANCH, 5th AVENUE, FRIENDLY ACRES. Owner
<br />claims he is boarding chinchillas for other people and tha County Assessor is preparing sep-
<br />arate bills. He recommended that the City do likewise. So ordered on motion of Councilman
<br />Spillers, seccnded by Councilman Swift, and carried.
<br />MR. RAY PEAL, OWNER OF LARGE ACREAGE, FOHPA.ERLY KNOWN AS TACOMA MILL PROPERTY EAST OF BAYSHORE HIGHWAY,
<br />CONSISTING OF 99.69 ACRES. Mr. Peal stated that at the present he had no highway frontage due
<br />to the fact that the 90' strip paralleling Bayshore was still owned by Tacoma Mill people.
<br />After checking City Assessor verified this fact and recommended that the tract be reassessed
<br />in conformance with the balance of the property in this area, subject to checking maps and other
<br />data. Councilman Holmquist so moved, seconded by Councilman Spillers, and carried.
<br />=.MR. COLEMAN, 546 MAPLE STREET, OWNER OF PROPERTY AT THE CORNER OF MAPLE AND STAMBAUGH STREETS, stated
<br />that he thought the assessment on his property was too high. Councilman Holmquist explained
<br />the method of reassessing all properties last year after which Assessor Brophy recommended that
<br />no change be made in the assessment as a recheck of the figures showed no errors: in the original
<br />assessment. So ordered on motion of Councilman Holmquist, seconded by Councilman Swift, and carried.
<br />THERE BEING NO FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS or protectants, Councilman Spillers moved adjournment, seconded
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