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RECOI�MENDATIONS AND SIIGGESTIONS BY CITy' COUNCI.Z� AND DEPARTMENT HEADS. Councilman Spiller$�.� asked City Engineer Jain to fia the street at the corner of Topa� Strset and Bre�rster Avenue. �dr. Jain reported that there was an undergraund sprin� there and that the Street Department �raa in the process of drying up the spring before putting in a culvert. City Engineer Jain to report back in one week. � Councilman Brftachgi asked about the .atreet condition on Edge�rood Road. He stated that E � there was a very bad strip whera the street had been dug up in putting in gas lines to Edge�vood Manor. He questioned the City Engineer as to whether or not the P.G. & E. , or whoever dug up the street, had been notified to fix up the street �here the ditch had settled. City Engineer Jain �ill check into the matter. � Councilman t�ranger rsported on his motion of last meeting on the appointing of a com- � mittee to check into the matter of the buildin� code and whether or not the Building Department was amply protected in casea of accidents. Mayor Herkner stated t hat he would diacuss the matter with the Council and appoint the com�nittee the next day. The follawing were appointed to the committee: Councilman Grangsr, chairman, Councilman Royer, Henry Tarratt, and Bud 5tevenson. ) Councilman Royer asked that the Cooper matter be placed on the agenda for the next meeting. This was in regard to a resubdivisian of Mr. Cooperts property. Councilrnan. Stout repor�ed that he noticed how me�n holes were sticking up in the streets. City Engineer Jain explained that the streets were in this eondition beeause the Street Department was still in the process of paving the streets. He further eaplained that aometi�s the m�nhole crew could �not always be fres to raise the manholes at the same "'"°'" time the streets were being paved, thus they had to co�e back later and raise the manholes. �. Plice Chief �ood reported on the �Firearms Pro�ram and stated that it was a success and that it had been done at the amount set by the Council. The Council and the Planning Commission will meet with the Emaral d Lake residents on Thursday night, June 3rd. Mr. Gene Tavineer of S & �f is to be notified of this meeting. Clerk pro-tempore mentioned the League of California Cities dinner meeting at Val's, Thursday night, May 20, 1954• Councilmen Spillers, S�out, Granger, and Mayor Herkner stated their intentions of attending the dinner meeting. Mayor Herkner suggested that the matter of temperature reading of Redwood City instead of San Mateo be b�►oadcasted on all news broadcasta over the radio. �e asked that the Chamber of Commerce check into the matter. REPORT ON BID OPENING3; TO INSTALL 1250 fest WATER DdAIN ON ROOSEVELT AVENtJE T� EL CAMINO �,,,,,,, REAL. The Water Superintendent made the following recommendation: � Ten bids were received for the p�oposed work under tvro plans of back filling with total bids listed as alternate A and alternate B. It is our recommendation that the low bid of E. T. Haas under Alternate B in the amount of �4,800 be accepted. V�ith f'our eaceptions the bids were very comparable. The following bids were received: � - Alternate A Alternate B '� i. E. T. xaas co��y � 4, 25.00 �� 4,800.00 2. Associated Engineers, Inc. 4,�67.50 4,865.00 �. M,G.M. Construction Company 4,919•65 4,919•65 . Pat Barkley 4,567•50� 5,130.00� 5. l�ichael �urph�, Jr. 4,880.00 5,134.00 ��. John Q. Adams �},992•48 �,36?•48 7. McQuire & Hester b,l�.o.00 , 65.00 8. Engineer's Limited 7,189.25 7,�oi.75 9. Revery Construction Company 7,6�.5.00 9,020.00 10. Underground Conatruction Company 8,890.0� 9,1�}0.00 # pat Barkley-� s bid did not have bid bond included at time of opening. Inadvertently