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be referred to City Manager to report back at next meeting, seconded by Councilman Spillers; Mayor concurred in this. Under discussion it was revealed that 0. D. Johnson of National Motor Bearing Company had contacted City Manager and asked for red rock; request was denied on grounds that city could not maintain parking lot for them. Later Mr. Johnson called,an employee of the Engineering Department and red rock was brought down in error due to misinformation being conveyed. Motion carried. LOUIS WEISS APPEARED REGARDING WATER,MAINS, REDWOOD TERRACE No. 3, -part of the Carson Monkton Tract, and objected to water mains being installed at city expense. Re- ferred to Resolution No. 288, passed on March 18, 1946, agreeing to install three water mains and referred to Ordinance No. 499 of September, 1943, which required subdividers in Subdivision No. 2 to install own water mains. Thought foregoing resolution should be taken off books, that Council should appoint a commission to do some searching before taking action on some of these matters, that a number of things put on agenda never came up again. By way of closing stated Council had meetings that public was not advised of. City Attorney Currie pointed out this could happen as only six hours notice is needed for special meeting. CI`T'Y MANAGER REPORT .ON FETING WITH L. , COHN, LAND DEVELOPMENT C0:,IPANY. They were ' in- formed city was not in position at this time to put in mains as money was not availbable and did not feel that the city should extend water mains into new sub- divisions, though there may be tertian legal obligations that might have been made previously over which we have no control, City Attorney will report if there is any new arrangement. He further stated that city was expanding and endeavoring to put in other water mains, that we would be using public's money without profit and providing operation for subdividers who operate for profit. City Attorney stated the subdividers were advised that city would put no more pipe in the area, and that it would be better to work out plan of defense rather than reveal all points in favor of city and furnish information for the other side which would inadvertently work to our disadvantage. Mayor Werder suggested if satisfactory to the Council that this not be lost in the shuffle, if no objection, a report would brought back to the Council by the City Attorney. REPORT ON MEETING WITH COL. SKEGGS BY THE CITY MANAGER REGARDING TRAFFIC SIGNALS. After July lst, within a year signals will be placed at Main Street and Bayshore, Chestnut and Bayshore and Five Points would be improved. Preparation of plans for synchronizing and. modernizing of signals on Broadway will be made. Discussed signals and flood- lights at Broadway and El Camino Real and islands at Broadway and El Camino Real west on Broadway on left turn. It was decided that set back lines should be studied by the Planning Commission on Whipple and was moved by Councilman Granger, seconded by Councilman Morgan that no building permits be issued in the meantime. Motion carried. IMPROVEMEE T OF JOHNSTON STREET AND ALLEYS. City Engineer Jain asked that this be put on agenda. It was so moved by Councilman Granger, seconded by Councilman Holmquist, and carried. SUBORDINATION OF INTEREST IN McGARVERY PARK_. City Attorney suggested this be dropped from agenda until opinion is received from the title company. Mayor Werder declared if no objection, it would be dropped from the agenda. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS. Mayor Werder reported that on attendance of Planning Commission 0 0 8 ..% r."d