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share of the cost. He also advised of the contact made with the firm of Metcalf and Eddy who are doing a study for the Menlo Park Sanitary District to determine the best means of solving their waste problem and of their having recommended to the District that consideration be given to joining this consolidation plan, which would also result in cost reductions to all participants. City Manager also read letter which had been drafted for forwarding to Menlo Park Sanitary District by all other cities involved in the Plan, requesting Menlo Park consider joining the consolidated sewerage plan proposed. He quoted reduction of proposed costs which would result if the Menlo Park Sanitary District should join the consolidated plan. He advised of the procedures which would be taken if Council accepted recommendations and indicated that Redwood City would have to undertake the administration of procedures mainly because City is the largest participant and with the greatest amount of waste. City Manager also advised of the many facets which had to be considered for location of outfall of waste and route proposals to main Bay channel. Councilman Rosselli commended Staff for report submitted and for progress made for initiating this consolidated plan, but asked whether City would be dealing directly with Town of Woodside or through the Menlo Park Sanitary District, as it appeared evident Woodside actively endeavoring to initiate solutions to sanitary utility problems. City Manager reviewed problems which would force Town of Woodside to be split two ways on disposal plans because of their topographical problem on gravity flows. Councilman Rosselli questioned the pipe work now being constructed in Woodside area and was advised by City Manager this construction was for purpose of placing pipe line under freeway before construction, to save expense of later placing pipe after freeway completed. City Manager recommended that funds for City's participation in costs of proposed study be authorized from unappropriated reserve of sewer fund as there was approximately $300,000 in fund at present. Action deferred to regular meeting. Councilman Bury expressed his concern for problems which might result because of lack of a quorum for Planning Commission if other absences would occur simultaneously during vacation period resulting from Planning Commissioner William Oeser's request for an extended leave of absence. and whether it would be possible to have transcript of meetings enabling participation of all members in public hearing, so that ac- tions of Commission would not be delayed. Planning Director advised of the action which had been taken by the Commission to amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow Commissioners to review previous meetings where public hearings involved by a play -back tape, so they would be permitted to vote subsequently. He also advised request made by William Oeser was only intended for a six weeks' absence and sixty- day period stated only for flexibility. W 27 167