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�� ment concerning the safety of the children, the cooperation of the City Council, and the fact that cross walks were painted and sign installed prior to the opening of the school. Councilman Britsch�i su��ested that the items carr_ied_ on the tickler file be numbered to expedite the handling of items. FIRE CHIEF LODI SUGGESTED THE COUNCIL PREPARE A LETTER STATING THEIR APPRECIATION FOR THE ' ASSISTANCE OF THE SAN CARLOS FIRE DEPARTMENT during the recent blaze at Main and Stam- � baugh Streets. Councilman Stout so moved, seconded by Councilman Granger and carried. `"""� CLAIMS #15020 to 15100 INCLUSIVE totaling �39,231.77 were ordered paid on motion by Council- man Britschgi. Seconded by Councilman Stout and carried. CITY ENGINEER JAIN REMINDED THE COUNCIL OF Z�iE MEETING VifITH gIE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTN�NT for +� Friday, November 5th, at 10:00 A. M. at vuhich time Five-Points area would be discussed. ,� The Highway Department is anxious for as ma.ng members of the Council as possible to be in attendance. COUNCILI4IAN GRANGER I�OVED ADJOURNMENT, seconded by Councilman Britschgi. Motion carried. ADJQURN MENT 10:45 P• M• RAL H S. DOD E City Clerk MINUTES OF REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING REDWOOD C ITY COUNCIL November 8, 1954 8:00 P.M. ON ROLL CALL the following were present: Councilmen Carl �. Britschgi, Floyd D. Granger, Paul �""""� Jones, William H. Royer� Hiram S. Stout, Mayor Sidney D. Herkner and City Clerk R. S. Dodge. ,� Councilman Robert V. Spillers was noted absent. Also present were City Ma.nager E. A. Roli- son, City Attorney C. B. Currie, City Engineer Glenn M. Jain, Fire _Chief J. L. Lodi, Police Chief Stanley VV�ood, Police Captain William Faulstich, Water Superintendent H. L. Winter, Administrative Assistant Orrin E. Wendling, Building Inspector S. H. Kreiss, Assessor- Auditor John H. Brophy, Engineer Associate Arthur Eskelin, and Park and Recreation Com- missianer Irving Gold. PUBLIC HEARINGS: APPEALING PLANNING COMMISSION GRANTING USE PERMIT FOR GASOLINE SERVICE. STATION ON CORNER MIDDLEFIELD ROAD AND JEFFERSON AVENUE. Notice of Public Hearing was mai�.ed to 29 property owners within 300 foot radius. Mr. Max Thorton, 157 Opal Street, appeared representing the owners of the property involved. Mr. Thorton advised that the church property was sold contin�ent on the use permit to allow a gasoline service station on the ,,,� corner. There were no protestants at the Planning Commission meeting and the use permit � � ,,� was granted subject to driveway approaches acceptable to the engineering department. Sub- sequent to the granting of the permit the church people have sold the furnishings and pews and it would be difficult to dispose of the property if not used for service atation. Time . � elem.ent involved makes it imperative for the church people to complete the deal as soon as possible inasmuch as the money is needed to partially retire a debt on their new church `'"� building. There is an option with a Mr. Weston contingent upon the service station per- mit. A letter was read by the Clerk which stated the protest of Mr. G. L. Dinwiddie, owner of property on Jefferson Avenue, stating that erection of a service station on the corner of Je�'ferson and Middlefield Road avould cause traffic hazards and would not benefit the Civic Center. A letter from Mrs. Vera Eskin, who was not present due to illness, gave