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432 Geed with an engineering and planning stud of the Emerald Lake region. ]he recommendation will come before the Council Monday, On December 7, the Emerald Lake Hills Association and Highlands Youths, Incorporated, presented an eight -point resolution requesting that such a study be made and that the results be made known 20 days before the public hearings on the proposal to annex some 300 acres of unoccupied Emerald Lake land to Redwood City. Protest hearing dbn this annexation is set for April 19. The council referred the request to the General.Plan Advisory Committee January 29 with a request for action in 30 days. The committee considered the request at its January, 7th meeting and again 'moi on March 15, when a specific proposal to make the study was submitted by E baseo Services and George A. Nolte in a joint project. The proposal was revised by the committee and adopted in final form yesterday. Several committee members recommended that more than one proposal be obtained. Others argued that in hiring professional service comparative price is a secondary consideration. The committee finally voted against further delay and passed to the council the problem of the number of proposals to be obtained and the cost of the City officials informed the committee that the study could be financed from water funds accumu- lated in the Emerald Lakes account. The study would cover an area bounded by Canada Road., Edgewood Road., Alameda de las Pulgas and the .00 extension of Vera Avenue. It would include mapping to show existing streets, lot lines lot owner- ship and proposed street widths. It would update the Adamson Report on water and sewerage for the area. It would estimate the costs of street, water and sewer improvements on a front foot basis., recom- mended standards for planning and development of the area, prepare plans for co-ordinated land use and make recommendations for improvement of the area. Members of the advisory planning committee are Mayor William Royer., Councilmen Ron Fields and Ray Weymouths Bud 0. Stevensons Thomas L. Taggart.9 James MacDonald, Vincent Rambo., Mitchell Webber and R. L. Spangler. The Mayor requested an opinion from the City Attorney as to whether or not Emerald Kake Water Funds could be spent on the stud and report back next week. Councilman Granger requested a report as to whether or not money could be spent only for water or if it could be spend for other purposes. Councilman Herkner requested a separation of the cost from the water survey, separate A damson report from the study. After considerable discussion, Councilman S pillers moved to approve the Committeets recommendation subject to the City Attorney's finding it legal to spend the fundsp seconded by Councilman Fields. Councilman Herkner amended the motion that no action be taken until the Attorney's report on the legality of the funds is re- ceived (MINUTE ORDER #60-96)., seconded by Councilman Granger and carried on roll calls Councilmen Fields., Granger, Herkner and Rosselli voting yes$ Councilmen Spillers, Weymouth and Mayor Royer voting no. Robert De11lErgo submitted a letter regarding American Legion Trust Indenture and Deed and City's interest in same. Councilman Granger moved to refer the letter to the City Attorney for a report back (MINUTE ORDER #60-97)s seconded by Councilman Herknero The City Attnrney asked that a committee be appointed to meet with him on this particular matter. The Mayor appointed Councilmen Herkner and Rosselli to meet with the staff. The motion carried. The City Manager reported on Piedmont Way. He stated that the engineer working on the job could not make the streets fit the driveways. Our own Engineering Department is now attempting to work out the difficulties. Councilman Rosselli moved introduction of an ordinance appropriating the sum of $30,000 from Suspense Account No. 203 of the General Fund to Special Gas Tax Fund Project No. 66, which sum has been paid to the City from the Special Road Improvement Fund of the County of San Mateo pursuant to Resolution No. 14206 of the County of San Mateo, for the improvement of Jefferson Avenue, seconded by Councilman S pillers and carried. Councilman Spillers moved adoption of RESOLUTION N0. 3027 INCREASING CONTRIBUTION RESOLUTION OF INTENTION N0. 2801 (JEFFERSON AVENUE WIDENING IMPROVEMENTS):, seconded by Councilman Granger and carried unanimously on roll call. Councilman Spillers moved that MRS. CATHERINE B RENNAN be reappointed to the Park and Recreation Commission (MIN- UTE ORDER #60-98)9 seconded by Councilman Herkner and carried. Councilman Spillers moved that the matter of the replacement of Fred Priest as a member of the Veberanfs Memorial Commission be placed on the agenda for one week. There was no second to this motion, however# the names of Jim Paxton and Bob Parsons were submitted for reconsideration. The appointment of the Building Review Committee was asked to be placed on the agenda for next week.