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MAYOR GRANGER APPOINTED A COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF COUNCILMAN JOIV�S, chairman, Councilman �� `� Royer and Citg At�orney Currie to contact Stecher Traung in an effort to ascertain their intentions of proceeding with their plans in Redwood City. Placed on agenda, February 15. MAYOR GRANGER DISCU3SED THE PRESENT STATUS OF THE CITY DUMPS and commented on the fact tha.t the present operator was considerably in arrears in payment of his rent. After consid- � erable discussion, City Engineer and City Manager were direct to check into the matter and report back ta the Council at the meeting of February lst. � COUNCILWOMAN TIATNEY REQUESTED THE COUNCIL LIBRARY COMMITTEE MEET VYITH THE LIBRARY BOARD �!'EM- BERS on Wednesday evening, January 20th, at 7;30 P.M. in the City Manager� s office. The Park and Recreation Comrnission will also have two of their members meet with this com- � mittee. "'�" COUNCILYlIOMAN TINNEY STATED THAT SHE HAD OBSERVED MOTORISTS MAKING nUn TURN3 AT THE JEFFERSON AVENUE MIDDLEFIELD ROAD INTERSECTION which was in her opinion a very dangerous practice. Councilwoman Tinney then moved that �he matter be referred to the Traffic Fact Findir�g Cor�ittee, Cit9 Attorney Currie to advise as to the legality of pZacing signs in the area, seaonded by Councilman Spillers and carried. � COUNCILMAN HERKNER COMMEN TED ON THE 3-WAY SZGNAL AT THE JEFFERSON AVENUE MIDDLEFIELD ROAD INTERSECTION, it being his opinion that the signals were very slow and had a tendency of piling up traffic at this point. Councilman Herkner moved that the Traffic F act Finding Co�nittee atudy this situation to see if any remedy could be arrived at to improve this situation, seconded by Council�oman Tinney and earrisd. COTJNCILMAN JONES STATED HE HAD BEEN REQUESTED BY THE MAIN STREET 1VlERCHANTS TO APPROVE A TEMP- ,.�- ORARY FOOT BRIDGE across the Creek in the Post Office �.rea. It was determined, however, ��„_� that there was no thoroughfare across the private property and there was no way that the City could proceed with this request. COUNCILMAN JONES ASKED WHETHER IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO AUTHORIZE 1f�R. ADAMSON Ta PROCEED WI'I�i PLANS AND SPECIFICATION "A'� and "B't to apeed up the work, if and when the bonds pass on the April ballo�. City Engineer J�in was of the opinion that these plana would be use- ful at any time and the City Manager advised that the cost of plans and specifications was included in the es�imated amount appearing in this yearts budget. Mr. Adamson has submitted a proposal to prepare this work for 4� of the total cost if both pro�ects "A" and "Bt� were done and �}-1/2� if prl�ect "A" only is done. City Manager Rolison stated he would like to discuss the matter further with Mr. Adamson. Councilman Jones moved that Mr. Adamson proceed with plans and specifications on Project nA'� at once. Agenda. CaUNCILI�6AAN JONES REPORTED THAT THE DOG COMMITTEE HAD NOT AS YET MET to consider the matter of � the Leash 4rdinance and asked that the ma.tter be held over to the meetin� of February 1st. �.:� Mr. James Gleeson advised that the Highlands Community Club expected to take action eaxly in February and to request the Council to pass an ordinance controlling the situation. City Manager Rolison called attention to the fact that the Pound situation was under the "� �urisdiction of the County and that if going into leash enforeement it might mean addi- � �� tional employees. Councilman Jones, ho�rever, was of t he opinion that in the event a leash ordinance was adopted, most citizens vnould observe the ordinance and keep their dogs on a leash. Councilman Spillers stated his opinion �hat t�ie present ordinance was sufficient if the same were enforced and stray dogs were picked up as authorized by �he present ordinance. He thought the leash ordinance was unnecessary at this time. COMMUNICATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE PARK AND RECREATION C01Mi�ISSION requestin� that the Council