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MR. REX BENHAM FOLLOWING UP HIS VISIT TO THE COUNCIL at meeting of March 15th regarding 383 the. condition of streets, Mr. Benham requested information as to how much money was available for repair of streets, also commented on amount of salaries being paid to employees of Street Department. After considerable discussion it was agreed that City Manager would meet with Mr. Benham at his office Tuesday evening, March 23rd I- at 6:30 to go over the subject in detail. L RESOLUTION No. 557. Councilman Werder introduced Resolution and moved adoption removing racial restriction from a deed furnished by the City covering the Northeasterly 1/2 of Lot 8, Block K. Boyd and Kent Addition. Motion was seconded by Councilman Holmquist, and carried on roll call. Councilman McNulty noted absent. City Attor- ney Currie explained that a number of these deeds had been prepared by someone in I — the blank form containing the racial clause and that he was attempting to eliminate this clause by the adoption of a resolution if such a procedure would be satis- factory. He stated he was contacting the title company regarding this matter and would report later on his findings. RESOLUTION No. 557 AUTHORIZING REMOVAL OF RACIAL RESTRICTIONS WHEREAS, the northeasterly one-half of Lot 8, front and rear measurements, Block K. Boyd and Kent Addition, was sold to the City of Redwood City for delinquent taxes and Lillie Cantino thereafter purchased said lot and obtained a deed from the City of Redwood City, in which deed racial restrictions were inserted restricting occupancy thereof to members of the Caucasian race; and WHEREAS, said property is situated in an area which is generally occupied by non -Caucasians and said restrictive clause was inadvertently inserted in said deed; RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY that all restric- tions as to racial occupancy of said property be and they are hereby removed i and the owner of said property and any successor in interest is hereby freed from any restrictions with respect to occupancy of said property. FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution duly certified by the Clerk be delivered to said Lillie Cantino for recordation. Adopted.by the Council of the City of Redwood City at a regular meeting thereof held on the 15th day of March, 1948, by the following vote: AYES, and in favor of the adoption of the foregoing Resolution: Council- men: BRITSCHGI,. GRANGER, HOLMQUIST, SWIFT, WERDER and Mayor HILTON. NOES: Councilmen: NONE ABSENT: Councilmen: McNULTY ATTEST: RALPH 8. DODGE C, Clerk of the City of Redwood City W. W. HILTON Mayor of the City of Redwood City I hereby approve the foregoing Resolution this 15th day of March, 1948. W. W. HILTON Mayor of the City of Redwood City RESOLUTION No. 558. Councilman Werder offered Resolution and moved adoption trans- ferring an amount -not to exceed $275 from the Unbudgeted Reserve to the Chamber of Commerce Publicity Fund, this money to be used to make up deficits in the recent campaign to raise a sum of money for the American Heritage Funds. Motion was seconded by Obuncilman Granger and carried on roll call. Councilman McNulty noted absent. i -- --- - - - -- ---. - ----.- V. T. 1IT ilV1V " MIJU1' V1 blie C.Lk"y V1 lleQWUUU V..ty