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4 are concrete pipe covered with soil , with a depressed area so local drainage would not be affected , yard area would be increased and useable in some areas for land - scaping by property owners . Damage to adjacent landscaping will be kept at a minimum and every effort made to save as much of existing landscaping as possible . In reply to question of type of top soil used to cover pipe , Director of Public Works stated hope for getting as good a top soil as possible to bacicfill with . Wayne Shipley , 2511 Carson , noted he was not a property owner in this particular area , but that property owners were not individually notified of this meeting . Mayor Bury commented on the previous public hearings which had been held with notification to all property owners affected by creek improvements proposed in these upper reaches and assured all present that final stages still not being authorized , only directing preparation of plans and specifications where possible . Councilman Rosselli moved that Staff be authorized to proceed with preparation of plans and specifications for this section of creek, but a particular study be given to saving as much of the landscaping as possible , so that whole neighborhood will be satisfied with project when completed , seconded by Councilman Weymouth . Request made for report to Council in advance of final plans and specifications , stating which of the trees must be lost to these improvements . Council requested notice to the press when plans are to be considered . Motion carried . ( MINUTE ORDER #69 -212 ) Kensington Branch ( Boundary comprising Maddux Drive , Washington Avenue , Harcross Road , Granger Way , Alameda , Kensington Road , Muller Court , etc . ) Director of Public Works advised favorable response of 59% received for improvements regarding Kensington Branch , 18% opposed , and no opinion received from 31% , although all property owners notified of public information clinics being held . He stated preliminary recommendation for improvements in this area was for reinforced con - crete pipe . Mr . Batsford stated little actual information available in this area , prior to holding of information clinics and , therefore , no specific recommendations possible , but from flow size records could only guess at this point that a rectangular channel might be proposed . Councilman Henderson stated she would not support any proposal for an open channel in upper branches of this creek . In reply to whether upper portion of this creek could be excluded from the improve- ments and whether there would be an adverse affect to flood control below , Mr . Batsford advised not enough factual information known at this point , but due to fact Woodside creek area upstream not proposed for improvements , would answer with a qualified no . However , no full recommendation possible as to channel or pipe in this section , but possible a pipe upstream from Fernside . In reply to whether commitments made by Council at time of this bond issue for possibly modifying improvements in some portions of these creek areas , City Attorney :' 27 '69