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244 already been held with PG&E and PT&T who had agreed to this abandonment of a portion of Douglas Avenue and would extend their utilities to the site pro - posed for the Corporate Tower, but that further reports would be given at the public hearing . In reply to questions concerning portions of Broadway which Ampex had re- quested City to abandon , also , City Manager advised this had been discussed but that their proposed designs for expansion not predicated on this phase . Ampex is initially interested in evidence of interest by Council and community to do what was necessary with Douglas Avenue and give them sufficient assur- ances so that they could retain architects for site design and plans for their Corporate Tower . He assured Council that Staff would continue with their studies of the second phase of requested abandonment and would make a recommendation to Council . He also reviewed tentative plans for Douglas Avenue after a portion had been abandoned , and of the contact made with the State Division of Highways concerning extension of the Douglas loop as a frontage road , and of channelization planning for Douglas and Broadway . Mayor Bury questioned whether this first stage , if approved by Council , would in anywise compromise future action relating to the Broadway proposals of Ampex Corporation , as he felt he was not prepared for such commitment at this time . City Manager assured Council that Ampex representatives would appear at the public hearing set for abandonment of Douglas Avenue and present their proposals , and stated his belief that this action in no way placed the Council in a compromised position as far as the proposed plans for Broadway . Motion carried on roll call vote . Councilmam Arnett moved to adopt RESOLUTION NO , 5887 ADOPTING FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE USE OF THE COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES BUILDING; AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO . 5326 , seconded by Councilman Rosselli . It was noted Council had referred this to the Park and Recreation Commission with a request that a more equitable rate charge for groups be developed than that which had been presented to Council on September 16 , 1968 . City Manager ' s report to Council indicated the rate changes which had been made in compliance with Council ' s request . Motion carried on roll call vote . Councilman Rosselli moved to adopt RESOLUTION NO , 5888 BEING RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ' 'RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY , seconded by Councilman Arnett , Staff report stated this amendment would provide the employee fringe benefits authorized by Council relating to the 1957-59 Retirement Acts . Auditor-Account- ant answered Council ' s questions concerning further details of this amendment to City ' s Retirement System Contract with the State , in that proposal would be available to all present employees who elected to participate , but mandatory to future employees ; that amendment scheduled for an effective date of April 1st , however , inasmuch as this was only a Resolution of Intention , future action by the Council would be required ; explained how benefits affected only dependents of deceased employee , minor children , widow , or possibly widower , if dependency proven . jr 27 '69