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326 I P. TRAVER, R�D�IOOD VILLAGE STREET LIGI:TS. I,ir. Traver requf seed t iat Council contact P. G. & E. to go ahead witl-4 installat _on of li •i�ts in Redwood Villas -e. .Mayor Hilton assured Mr. Traver that if he would bear with the City a few days, he was sure that the matter would_ be taken care of. Councilman Granger moved that City Manager Rolison, contact P. G. & E. reauestinr them to hold equipment for installation of lights in Redwood Village pending further negotiations. The motion was seconded by Councilman i-lcNulty and carried. ALVARO PASSARO APPLIED FOR STREET LIGHT CORi?ER OF BRE'..STER & ALA:,iEDA DE LAS PULGAS. Mr. Passaro, 2751 Stanley, stated the City ;promised this light would be installed in 1940 and again in 1941 but nothing was done about it. Councilman Granger suggested that this be placed on agenda for January 19th pending renort from City 1".1ana.ger Rolison and Fire Chief Lodi regarding installation of same. mod 1-1101:ARD HALL, FRIEI:DLY ACRES Ai`'NEXAT:=OTS. i4r. Hall questioned delay on annexation of Friendly Acres to the City of Redwood City stating that on September 15th a petition was signed by 260 persons and turned in on October 7th, and an additional petition later bringing total number of signatures to 304 in f«vor of annexation. At the Town Hall IVleeting on November 14th ouite a few were opposed to it. Councilman Holmquist revealed that an informative discussion took place after the meeting which resulted in a, better understanding; of some of the opponents. City Manager Rolison stated he had mailed to members of the City Council a stt'tement in which he attempted to set forth estimated exaense of installin€ services such as fire and -police protection, street lights, etc., but that he had not had an opportunity to discuss the matter further. Iiayor Hilton suggested ti"lat the Councilmen study the report anc? disclzss the matter before the next meeting. On motion of Councilman Granger, seconded by Councilman Holmq,-zist, and carried, matter place on the Ruenda for January 19th. BROADWAY IVO. 3 IMPROVE,; TS. City Attorney Currie rea?;ested that this be carried on the agenda for January 19th. It was so ordered. REPO -RT 011 LOCAT:"ON OF THE RECREATION BT iILDI°G. City Manager Rolison advised he had visited the site and, with the assistance of members of Recreation Commission, had selected a site which ha.d been staked out. The building it set in the center of lot facing Roosevelt Avenue `,lith about 05' clearance on the east and west and a 50' set-bac'X from Roosevelt. A letter from i1r. Ida L. Dodge, 1030 Roosevelt Avenue, was read by the Clerk protesting location of the building. City Engineer explained teat room was allowed on tine opposite side of the building for the ball diamond and she would be less disturbed t1.an if the ball diamond were nearer her property. Mayor Hilton assured her that the net; building would be an improvement ,.ter in the er)Dearance of the property. SOUTH KE11. GTJ1 S'�UARE Ai fdEXATTO ;. On notion of Councilman i�Iici'illty a_nc� seconded by Councilman Granger Affidavits of Publication of north and South Krnsiilr;ton ` atza.re *� were ordered filed, and motion carried. The s_)ecial election held on December 30th 1947 for the annexatiori of Solith Kensington Square was canvassed by the Council with the following result: PROPOSIT7-0." ivo. 1. "Sh -11 Soutii Ker_singston Square be annexed to the City of Redwood City and the property therein, after s,ich YES 45 annexation, be subject to tP.xa.t ton equally with the z-)ro>>erty within the NO 19 sa.idl Cit:,r of Rede-ood City?"