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2 6 7 that Staff could meet with the property owners and attempt to answer questions concerning improvement costs , benefits , access , etc . It was also noted written protests had been filed by four property owners , aggregating 61 . 66% of the a- ssessed valuation, and unless written withdrawals of protests sufficient to reduce the percentage to less than 50% were received prior to close of this public hear- ing , proceedings must be terminated . City Clerk reported a communication had been received from one of the protestants : Mr . and Mrs . Henry Miller , 622 Vista Drive , requesting a six week continuance of this public hearing in order to complete the negotiations commenced for a 25 ' access easement to his property at the end of the Laurel Way cul -de -sac , He further advised he would at that time present a written withdrawal of his present protest to these annexation proceedings . Councilman Arnett moved to continue the public hearing to date requested , April 7 , 1969, seconded by Councilman Rosselli . Mr . Charles Durkee , 13 .0 Sierra Street , the owner of property proposed to be annexed , asked whether it would be possible to hold the public hearing earlier than April 7 , if Mr . Miller ' s problems were resolved sooner . City Attorney recommended Council set a shorter continuance period because public hearing could again be continued should negotiations not be completed at the earlier date . Mr . Henry Miller appeared to relate more specifically the loan negotiations he was attempting to finalize on his property , and indicated it was possible problem might be resolved at an earlier date . Councilman Arnett thereupon restated his motion to continue this public hearing for two weeks , to March 17, 1969 , seconded by Councilman Rosselli and carried , ( MINUTE ORDER #69-36 ) Councilman Keckley moved to adopt RESOLUTION NO , 5911 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AND AMPEX CORPORATION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN CUL-DE-SACS - DOUGLAS AVENUE, seconded by Councilman Arnett and carried on roll call vote , Councilman Petersen being noted absent . PUBLIC HEARING , Resolution of Intention to abandon a portion of Douglas Avenue , declared open and affidavits of publication and posting ordered filed . It was noted Resolution of Intention had been adopted on January 27 , 1969, setting this matter for public hearing . Mr . Robert Owens , representing Sears Roebuck and Company, and their warehouse operation located at end of a portion of Doug- las Avenue , advised of their intent to fully cooperate with expansion plans of Ampex Corporation but questioned what plans had been developed for handling traffic in this area ; whether Douglas Avenue to be relocated , and effect to the area should portion of Broadway also be abandoned , as had been suggested , because all such proceedings would affect their operation . City Manager advised a full traffic study had not been made of this area as abandon- ment of portion of Broadway may not even become a fact as was only being discussed as a possibility at this point . He pointed out this action only pertained to aband- onment of the portion of Douglas Avenue between two open ends to be fully improved with cul -de -sacs by Ampex Corporation , He further advised this street had initially been constructed to serve individually-owned parcels , but since that time , Ampex Corporation had acquired the property on both sides of this portion of Douglas Avenue besides holding lease options on other buildings adjacent thereto , with Sears Roebuck vcs 24 '69