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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Public Hearing - Council to consider a request to vacate a portion of Cedar Street pursuant to Part 3 of Division 9, California Streets and Highways Code (702-06) Affidavits of publication and posting are on file in the City Clerk Department REPORT: City Engineer, December 14, 1994 Staff recommendation: continue the Public Hearing scheduled for December 19, 1994, to 7:30 P.M., or as soon thereafter as possible, on January 30, 1995,401 Marshall, Redwood City, to allow time for the Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center (PCRC) to provide assistance with a property owner dispute. Mayor Gasparini explained the staff recommendation for all the parties to meet with the PCRC to see if they can work out a solution among themselves. Mayor Gasparini advised there were three speaker's cards submitted, but the Council could hear them without opening the Public hearing. MIS: Hartnett/Steinfeld that the Council hear the speakers but advise them that the Council did intend to refer this matter to PCRC without debate; and this matter would be reconsidered on January 30, 1995, with the hope that the matter had been resolved by the parties involved at that time. In response to Councilwoman Steinfeld's question, City Attorney Schricker advised that the motion was preliminary, that the Council was dealing with property interests and the individuals mayor may not have an interest or ownership interest in the property, and they may have some compelling reason why they do not want the public hearing to be continued, and they were entitled to have the Council hear their concerns. If their comments were on the merits there was no sense in having two hearings, and if there were no objections to referring the matter to the PCRC, well and good. If there was an objection, the Council should hear and make a determination as to whether the hearing should be continued. There will have to be a public hearing at some point as it is a matter of vacating a street. City Attorney Schricker advised that the issue before the Council is whether the speakers have a property interest, whether they have objections to continuing the matter, and whether they understand what the Council was proposing. Councilman Hartnett asked that the motion be held in abeyance until the speaker's were heard, and the Council agreed. MINUTE ORDER NO. 94-270 Mayor Gasparini called on the speakers who had submitted speakers cards. MINUTE BOOK NO. 52 Page No. 468 Regular Meeting Minutes December 19, 1994 Page 5 ---