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over the ordinance and see if there was some method of up -dating the ordinance. The Mayor asked the City Attorney to look into this as soon as possible. Miss Dorothy Roberts presented the 44th trophy won by the Stars of Tomorrow. This was for first place Aon at Santa Clara Columbus Day Parade. Councilman Spillers accepted the trophy for the Park and Recreation Commission. Councilman Stout spoke and stated that the Council should think about giving Miss Roberts a P"" trophy when her group wins their 5th cup. This was followed by discussion. COUNCILMAN SPILLERS REPORT ON BRIDGES. Councilman Spillers asked that this be carried an the agenda for one week. All he could report tonight was that they are making some progress. COUNCILMAN SPILLERS REPORT ON THE ABANDONMENT OF PARK IN THE VICINITY OF ANAMOR, KENTUCKY, ETC. The Committee recommends abandoning the 5' portion of the walkway and have the people absorb the sidewalk in their property by moving their fences back. They wanted to know if the City Manager would get the cost of running a 3" water line into the park area and see how much it would cost for the City to turf the Park. Councilman Spillers moved that they abandon the 5' alleyway and sidewalk and turn this matter over to the City Attorney for legal advice, seconded by Councilman Stout and carried. Councilman Spillers moved to refer this back to the Lark and Recreation Commission giving them the detail of the action taken by the Council and ask thew for reconsideration of the park and ask for a report of the costp seconded by Councilman Herkner and carried. The Mayor stated that there were acme people in the audience who had some questions they, wanted answered in regard to Hilltop Drive improvements. Mrs. Fitzpatrick wanted to know why they changed the contour of the road. She will have to pay for steps and change her driveway. The Mayor stated that they tried to meet grades and also to meet all driveways where ever possible. City Engineer Jain stated that they tried as much as possible to meet grades and average the grades as much as possible. None of the property is on the same grade. We McCune stated that his new sidewalk will be 18" above the paving rather then the 11" that he had been told before the job started. This was followed by more complaints, one being the matter of water drainage. This was followed by discussion. Mr. Eskelin explained to the people and to the Council the matter of the driveway drainage problem for the property owners an Eaton Avenue where it intersects with or near Hilltop Drive. We Jain feels that this job is being done as well as possible as far as he can determine from an engineering standpoint. This was followed by discussion. Councilman Granger asked the people if they would object to the City opening a ditch if it becomes clogged by obstructions. This was followed by discussion. PROGRESS ESTIMATE NO. 2 AND FINAL, SAN FRANCISCO DREDGING COMPANY FOR YACHT HARBOR DREDGING IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,988.77. The Clerk read the recommendations of the City Engineer and the City Manager wherein they recommended acceptance subject to any corrections required by the City Council. Councilman Spillers moved approval of the City Manager's recommendation, seconded by Councilman Granger, Councilman Herkner questioned ,.. the amount of yardage removed. The motion carried. PROPOSED AGREEMENT WITH SUBDIVIDER OF FARM HILLS NO. 2 RELATIVE TO SEWER CONSTRUCTION. The City Attorney stated that he had a resolution authorizing execution of agreement between the City and Oddstad Homes. The Mayor stated that the Council had some questions that they wanted answered before they acted on the resolution. One was that the Council was not getting into the problem that was going to flood the people on lower levels* The City Manager stated that this agreement is thorough and he recommended the Council to go along with this in that it held the City harmless in the event that flooding should happen. City Engineer Jain stated that the by—pass is to divert ary sewage from flooding ary other area and at the same time protect the people below Farm Hills. The City Attorney summarized the agreement between the City and Oddstad Homes which in brief covers the following: In connection with the recordation of inal subdivision maps for Farm Hills Subdivisions No. 1 and No. 2, Oddstad Homes has entered into certain a _1 with the City for the