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Motion carried on roll call vote , Councilman Petersen being noted absent . City Attorney advised that he had been requested to represent the Joint Powers Authority to legal matters and would ask Council ' s permission , as under. the City Charter , he is authorized to represent City only . Councilman Weymouth ` s ', ymouth moved to authorize City Attorney to act as legal advisor to the Water Quality Control Commission , seconded by Councilman Rosselli and carried . (MINUTE ORDER # 69 -209 ) Discussion of. Improvements in upper reaches of Redwood Creek . City Manager advised of the reports which had been submitted to Co uncil previously , reporting on the results of the Information Clinics which had been held regardin =g tine creek improvements in the upper reaches of Redwood Creek , irhereby it was noted , wit'wit 'fl the exception of one rather limited area , the majority of the property owners favored ti-1e creek improvements proposed . He stated Staff was asking that , in those areas where an apparent desire has been expressed by property owners for creek improvements proposed , Staff be authorized by Council to proceed with final plans and specifications , since he had also notified Council of the preliminary engineering plans he had authorized thus far in those areas . Director of Public Works thereafter reviewed clinics held with property owners in specific areas of the upper. reaches of Redwood Creek and defined by illustrated charts the distinct boundaries of each of the areas , proposed improvements , reaction of adjacent property owners , and Staff recommendations where possible : Redwood Creek Main Branch ( Area bounded by Alameda de las Pulgas , Massachusetts , Carolina , Maddux and Maryland ) It was noted majority of property owners in this area favored the proposed im- provements to creek . City Manager advised this was one of the areas for which Staff would ask that Council authorize final preparation of plans and specifications in order that an early award might be made for construction to start in early Spring . Mr . Deuel Batsford , of Jenks and Adamson , advised improvements proposed for this section to be a 12 ' wide reinforced box channel , with 6 ' chain link fencing on either side . Mr . Robert Biggins , 2645 Massachusetts , reported 98% of the pro - perty owners adjacent to this portion of the creek approved the proposed improvements . He stated he had already spent some $ 3000 for a retainer wall in creek to protect his property , therefore , favored permanent improvements . Councilman Keckley moved to approve improvement plans proposed for this section of the creek area and authorize Staff to proceed with preparation of plans and speci ficati n. n 3 , clecorded by Councilman Rosselli and carried . ( MINUTE ORDER #69 --210 ) Mayor Thiry left the meeting for five minutes at 8 : l0 , Councilman Rosselli presiding ?eanwhi. l. e . ta)