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468 Lighting project on Marine World Parkway virtually complete , and reportedly very attractive . During March , 206 calls concerning sewer laterals were received , entailing 1150 manhours ; 3285 for the year . More hours were devoted to this questionable municipal function than any other in Street and Sewer Maintenance . Disking and spraying under the Weed Abatement contract have been completed , Contractor to return in June to perform second disking and miscellaneous land cleaning . Mayor Bury requested clarification of the term " questionable municipal function " with reference to the sewer lateral calls . City Manager advised that there would be specific recommendations regarding the matter in the forthcoming budget . He indicated this was a service performed by very few California cities , and that it was a tremendous expenditure . He felt that if City is to continue providing the service , a policy decision should be made by Council . Council expressed concern regarding the question of difficulty in determining whether the problem is located in the owner ' s side of the property line or in the City portion, and it was noted that Council had previous`y made the policy that first response would be by the City to make this determination . City Manager noted that most other cities did not carry this responsibility to the extent that Redwood City did and that if City was to continue the policy , he felt it was important that Council was aware of what is involved in terms of costs and manhours , so as to be in a position to make a determination . Council briefly discussed the Mobil Estates option, and City Manager indicated written information would be provided to Council at the appropriate time . Mayor Bury reported on the dedication of the model airplane flying field in honor of Charles T . Zimmerman the previous weekend , which was well attended , participants including members of the Optimist Club and Doris Thompson and Larry Schenck, as representatives of the Park and Recreation Commission . Mayor Bury also suggested that Council should take action with regard to a representative to the Neighborhood Development Council , and that hopefully Councilman Henderson would be willing to continue to serve in that capacity . Councilman Keckley moved to reappoint Councilman Henderson as Council Representative to the Neighborh000d Development Council , seconded by Councilman Weymouth and carried . (MINUTE ORDER #72 -78 ) Application of TANKLAGE CONSTRUCTION CO , , INC . and HANS EGGLI for Exception to Subdivision Ordinance , to authorize that rear service alleys shall not be required , Harbor Boulevard adjacent to Bayshore Freeway , in "IR " ( Industrial - Restricted ) and "GI " (General Industrial ) Districts . 4- 10 -72