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3 � MOT20N : Title havin�; been rea.d, Councilman T�eip•r_i�; introdur.ed the followin� resolution �,nd moved, .�ecc?.*�ded by Council.man T�1i11iams>, its adopti.on : Resolut;ion No. 7� '�3 Appro�ring and Ai.it;kzUriziri� Executi �n �t' Revoca e Encroacci;nent Permit far a Portion uf a Publ.ic a� Utilities Easement �, The resolution was adopted una.nimousl,y by rol� ca11 vote. Award of bid - traffic signals, D4iddlefi�ld Rc�aa,�Dou�las Avenue City Manager Fales referred to his r�part of March 15 relatin� to the subject award o.f cor.tract and attachiri�; report of the Dzrec.Lor of Public Works summarizing the bi.ds recPiv�� :fc�r the proje�:t. Mr. Fales recommended that the contract for the wor�; be awarded to Coast �lectric Gompany, Redwood City, on the basis �f their 1_ocv bid in the total am��ant c��' $6,830.G0. MOTION: Title having been read, Councilman Norris introduced the following resolution a.nd r�oved, seconded by Counci.lman Leipzig, its a.doption : Resoluti.on No. 713� Award3.n� Cant�act for Construction of Mi dl� .ie Roa ou�;las A�✓enue Traffic Si�nals; Re jec tin�- All Other F3ida Received ; Authorizing k;xecut3.on of ConL��ct i'or Said W�rk; and Directing Return of Se�urity Ueposit 3uan Francisco Hernandez, ?�483 MiddZefield F,�ad, ur�ed that, in the in erim perio e ore e signals can b� instal�.ed that crr�ssing guards be employed to assist those who must cross P�IiddlefiEld Rcad to get to the Fair Oaks Comm�an:ity �„Pnt�r. �,.� City Manager Fales advised that the Fair Oa.ks Advisory Committee alon� with Director Villasenor have discussed the problem and ��p� to obtain volunteer crassi.n� g�za.rd5 fr�m among the concerr�ed parf�nt;, and other citizens wrio 1iv�� in t;he �,r�a. Mr. Fales added t�,hat ttle volunteers would serve only until the si�nal.s �re i.nstall�d, pre�t�- ably commencing after 2 :�U p.m. and on �ve�kends, since children would usually be in school r.iuring weekdays. He stated th�,t a�?uli;: would be expected to bc� able to cross the stree as ��rithout ��.�sis- tance. Mr. Fales observed th�t if th�re ar� nrt enoug� voltAnteers from among the citizens using the Center, ther� vol�xnt�ex•s might be recruited from other part� of tYie City, or it r��a,� be r�eccs.aary tn use parttime paid crossin; �;uards. Discussion folloc•�ed and 2�;r. F'ales and Director of Publ�c �Jc .r�;;� Pusich respended to questi�ns concerning the desirabili ty c��' p�:i.r�t- ing i_nterim crossvaalks v�here children might be given a �'�,1 s•� ,��r,�e • of securi�y, sinc� t�,Yie crossVaalks would nou be at a re�ular intnr�• section. It was su.��e�ted that painted crossv�ralks might be of assistance in channe3ing tYie pedestrian traffic �nd be of' �-�� d t,u tY�e velun�eer cro:��sing guard:,. � It �vas rec�ue�tea that the press make som� rr�nt? or, �f' t�lc n��ed f��r interim �o1�.xnteer guarc�s at the Middlefield R�a.�i/Dougl_as Avenue j�„ intersection and rt�at po.lice checks be made ��ith tr.e staff at tt�iF� Fair Oak.� Communit;y Center as tc7 ttilE'. ��xtent c�f thc� �t.rc��t ��r.r,:;�in�* p rabl.em. (M�MO 3/� �/7��) The r�solutiori as a�c�pt,�� unar�im�,�usl.� by r��13 c�:��..1. �✓c�te� Reg.Mtg. 3/18/74 .,�..;�-.. _�