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328 OF A RIGHT OF WAY AND EASEMENTS IN SAID REAL PROPERTY HEREIN DESCRIBED IS NECESSARY FOR SAID PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT ; AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO BRING AN ACTION IN EMINENT DOMAIN TO ACQUIRE rAID REAL PROPERTY FOR SAID PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT AND TO APPLY FOR AN ORDER OF IMMEDIATE POSSESSION OF SAID REAL PROPERTY; AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO DEPOSIT MONEY FOR IMMEDIATE POSSESSION OF SAID REAL PROPERTY ( PARCELS 1 through 6 , inclus - ive ) , seconded by Councilman Henderson . City Attorney stated authorization to condemn certain grcels of property needed for right -of -way for widening improvements of Middlefield Road , Chestnut to Maple Street , and that four resolutions were requested to avoid 24 property descriptions in one resolu#ion . Mrs . Olive Granger , 1424 Middlefield Road , questioned right -of -way procedures as she had been notified by appraiser that when right - of -way acquired on her parcel of property , entrance stairway and part of one room would have to be removed , unless given time to ascertain if other arrangements could be made by a contractor ' s recommendation , such as moving the house back on the lot , etc . City Attorney stated he was not personally familiar with this particular acquisition which was handled from his office by right -of -way agents , but suggested that Mrs . Granger contact him in order he might investigate the circumstances , as it was sometimes possible , where feasible , for an encroachment permit being permitted within an acquired right -of -way if not in the sidewalk area . He further advised how both legally and as a matter of policy , arrnagements : ere made for compensation or allowances with approach of alternative solutions , but typically condmenation resolutions were with City Attorney ' s discretion for proceeding to actual condemnation . In aswer to questions , City Attorney reported right -of -way involved 12 ' on either side of the street involving only five or six en - croachment sites in this phase . Councilman Henderson moved to delay action on these condemnation authorizations for one week , in order other property owners involved might state their concerns on effect of right -of -way acquisition to their property, seconded by Councilman Rosselli . City Attorney advised basically time of possession was determined by projected time for commencement of construction of improvements and that next item for Council action called for approval of plans and specific ations and call for bids , and resolutions requested for condemnation authorization simply empowered the City Attorney to go to court , if necessary . He advised deeds had already been received for some of the required parcels but in view of the short lead time to acquire property ahead of project con - struction period all parcels were being included in authorization to condemn , as escrow took some months to complete and recommended Council adopt the Resolutions with under - standing his office would atinue to negotiate on acquisijion and continue to contact property owners as is always done . Councilman Arnett asked whether it would be possible to receive a report on the outcome of the Grangers ' acquisition problem and perhaps others . City Attorney advised Council should not be involved because of legal aspects in condemnation proceedings , but a report would be made in this irtance ( Memo 5/13/69 ) Director of Public Works advised short time schedule set primarily because of length of time needed to relocate utilities so construction could be commenced and finished before rainy weather . Councilman Henderson withdrew her motion to continue action on these resolutions . Motion to adopt Resolution ( Parcels 1 through 6 , inclusive ) carried on roll call vote . a vs