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_4�� MIIV�TTES OF REGULAR MEETING REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL February 1, 1954, 8 :00 P. M. ON ROLL CALL the following were present: Councilmembers: Carl A. Britschgi , Sidney D. Herkner, Paul Jones, Will.iam H. Royer� Christine Tinney� Ma,yor F1oyd D. Granger and City Clerk R. S . Dodge. Councilman Robert V. Spillers was notEd absent. Also present were : � � City Manager E. A. Rolison, Building Inspector L. M. Duncan� Police Shief Stanley Wood, �. , Assess-Auditor John J. Brophy� Fire Chief Joseph Lodi , Assistant Water Superintendent Richard Seemel� Police Captain William Faulstich� City Engineer Glenn M. Jain, City Attorney C . B. Currie and Administrative Assistant Orrin Wendling. MINUTES OF JAN'UARY 18th and 25th, 1954� were approved on motion of Councilwoman Tinney and ,,,�., . seconded by Councilman Jones . Council.man Royer suggested change in minures of January �,., 25th to indicate item 12 covering proposed exchange of property with School District read in part as follows: "The relationship between the City and School District was such that the City could at a later date secure other propert,y for exchange with certain property in the Hoover School Area, by purchase or otherwise and thus retain the lighted area known as Hawes Park No. 1" . Motion carried. PUBLIC HEARING ON TOPAZ STREET IMFROVENIENTS . Mayor Granger announced time for pu�lic hearing and City Clerk was directed to file affidavit of posting, mailing and publication. Mr. Earl Boison and Mr. E. Bottino appeared before the Council and commented on the Utility poles �laced inside sidewalk area. City Engineer Jain advised that there was no parking strip available and that the poles had been set before the sidewalks were laid . He advised further that the Utilities Company would not have sufficient rights-of-way to '� locate poles inside the property line. The above gentlemen were advised that there was � no liability on their part because of the location of the poles inasmuch as the property owner had no control whatsoever in the location and placement of these poles. Both of the above mentioned gentlemen stated that there were offering no protests to the improvements. There being no protests , written or oral, Councilwoman Tinney moved closing of public hearing , seconded b�j Councilman Royer and carried. Councilman Jones then offered RESOLUTION No. 163'7 approving assessment and assessment diagram and moved adoption, seconded by Councilwoman Tinney and carried on roll call. Councilman Spillers noted absent. ADOPTION OF' TRAFFIC ORDINANCE. Affidavit of publication was ordered filed. There being no protests, oral or written, public hearing was closed on motion of Councilman Britschgi, seconded by Councilman Royer and carried. Councilman Herkner then moved ADOPTION OF .. ., THE TRAFFIC ORDINANCE No. '758 , seconded by Councilman Britschgi and carried on roll call. �. , Councilman Spillers noted absent. � RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO ANNEX HARCROSS ROAD TERRITORY. Affidavit of publication was ordered filed. There were no protests , written or oral, and Councilman Jones moved the hearing be closed� seconded by Councilman Herkner and carried. Councilman Britschgi � then moved introduction of Ordinance� seconded by Councilman Jones and carried. �.:y LETTERS WERE RECEIVED from the Brotherhood of Painters� Decorators and Paperhangersof America and the Building and Construction Trades Council of San Mateo County protesting the painting of electroliers by members of the Street Department. I�;r. Stephen Serfozo� business agent of the Painters Union No. 1146, addressed the Council calling attention to the fact that painters were out of work this season of the year and stating that in his opinion the Unions could do the work better and cheax;er than could be done by City . ....,��,.�. , : .. . ,_. . , . _ �.