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v 49er Practice Field . Plans and specifications being reviewed , and will be on agenda for May 10 . Alternate bid basis has been requested calling for use of sod versus seeding , which was recommended originally . In a revised cost estimate , it was believed it may be possible to do all work necessary and install sod rather than seeding , and still come in at , or slightly over, the original estimate . United California Bank Project report . Pilings have been driven , base pads are in , and beginning to install reinforcement steel . Architects estimate they will complete on November 1st , and Bank staff feel most probably occu- pancy would take place first of next year . With regard to the report on 49er field renovation , in response to inquiry by Councilman Weymoyth, City Manager confirmed the commitment by k9ers that they would participate 50% up to a maximum of $ 10 , 000 , and added it would be payable on demand in a single payment . Councilman Keckley inquired if there was a report on the HUD facility . City Manager responded that City Attorney advised they had completed escrow and property now in possession of the City ; architect is proceeding with working drawings . Authorization has been made for site surveys , soil tests , etc . , and project was moving along well . Councilman Henderson commented on a news item and pictures concerning storm drain grates and potential hazard of the design , and asked for review and report back by Staff for another type that would be less hazardous . City Manager responded that apparently the problem is in the fact that grate bars were parallel to traffic , and bicycles could get caught in them . The question was whether they could be redesigned to bring bars 90o to the line . It was requested by Mayor Bury that the problem be investigated and reported back to Council . ( Memo 5-4-71 ) Mayor Bury advised of a letter dated April 28 , 1971 , received by him from Mr . England , of Griffenhagen-Kroeger , Inc . , reporting on progress in their recruitment for a new City Manager , which he read in full . ( Copies had been provided for Council . ) He suggested that Council be prepared to be available for the weekend of June 5 and 6 , or June 12 and 13 , for interview of candidates . Councilman Keckley advised that in view of the interest in the matter by persons present , he would like to announce that the joint Planning Commission and Council Committee on zoning would be holding a meeting the following day at 7 : 30 a . m . in City Manager ' s office , and the first item on the agenda would be a matter referred to them by Council on April 19th , to begin a study on " low-income housing" for this area .