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X60 Report re City Hall remodeling - City Manager Fales referred to his report of September 26, 1975 regarding proposed remodeling of City Hall in order to attempt to attain greater efficiency of operations in the outdated building Discussion followed and Council members and Mr Fales commented on the inadequacies of the present City Hall , the fact that it was not constructed to meet the needs and demands of citizens in 1975, the fact that construction of a much needed new facility cannot be expected to take place for at least five years, the expectation that increased efficiency created by the proposed remodeling will exceed the rather modest cost, and the desirability of acquainting citizens with the unfortunate condition of the present structure and the cost of the inefficiencies and space problems it presents MOTION Councilman Norris moved, seconded by Councilman Leipzig, to approve the plan for remodeling City Hall as presented in the report of the City Manager of September 26, 1975 and to authorize preparation of plans and specifications The motion carried unanimously by voice vote (MINUTE ORDER NO 75-199) Proposed support of position of Port Commission re construction of Dumbarton Bridge City Manager Fales observed that on September 22, 1975 Council had directed the City Attorney to prepare a draft letter to the Depart- ment of Transportation of the State of California in support of the position of the Port Commission which urges construction of a new Dumbarton Bridge together with extension of the bridge approaches to the vicinity of Harbor Boulevard and Woodside Road freeway inter- change in the City Mr Fales advised that the draft letter was prepared and delivered to Council members and is now before them MOTION Councilman Leipzig moved, seconded by Councilman Barrett, to approve the draft letter to Mr Donald Burns, Secretary of the Business and Transportation Division of the State Department of Transportation in Sacramento prepared by the City Attorney urging construction of a new Dumbarton Bridge and concurring with the similar position of the Port Commission transmitted to Mr Burns in their letter of September 5, 1975 The motion carried unanimously by voice vote. (MINUTE ORDER NO 75-200) Consent Calendar MOTION Titles having been read, Councilman Norris introduced the following resolutions and ordinance and moved, seconded by Council - man Rhodes, adoption of the resolutions and previously approved ordinance and approval of all other items -6- Reg Mtg 10/6/75