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2 Request of Planning Commissioner, William R. Oeser, for permission to be absent from the City during the months of April and May, 1967, was read for Council's con- sideration. Councilman Petersen moved to approve request, seconded by Council- man Bury and carried. (MINUTE ORDER #67-60) DAMAGE CLAIMS: (1) Leo Dovie and Frances Dovie, 835 Palm Street, for property damages alleged to have been caused by backup of City's storm drains; (2) Wayne and Mary Manion, 1227 Westwood St., for property damages alleged to have been caused by sewer backup; denied and referred to insurance carrier on motion by Councilman Rosselli, seconded by Councilman Petersen and carried. (MINUTE ORDER #67-61A, & 67-61B) DAMAGE CLAIM of Clyde W. Henry, dba Friendly Acres Water Company, a public utility, for damages alleged to be caused by City's taking property of a private public utility for a public purpose without compensation, denied, and denied for filing late, on motion of Councilman Granger, seconded by Councilman Petersen and carried. (MINUTE ORDER #67-62) City Attorney stated separate motion on this claim had been recommended and reviewed several of the details concerning allegations made which he stated were quite confusing and could not understand why claim made at this late date. City Attorney also stated he would recommend that Council, besides denying claim as recommended, authorize him to do further discovery work and also retain Harold Heidrick, Engineer, to perform further investigation services for a few days to check out this claim. He advised inventory of the Friendly Acres Water Company had never been completed and until an agreed inventory had been reached no price could be set on purchase of the system. He stated funds were available for this extra work from his present contract. Councilman Granger moved to authorize City Attorney to commence discovery pro- ceedings and retain services of Mr. Heidrick as recommended, seconded by Coun- cilman Rosselli and carried. (MINUTE ORDER #67-63) Councilman Rosselli asked that City Manager made a general progress report on the Friendly Acres Water System. City Manager stated he would check with City Attorney on status of acquisition of this system and also report on intended construction in this area. (Memo 3/28/67) Councilman Rosselli asked that City Manager also made a report to Council on the Farm Hill Land Slide. Councilman Bury commented on excellent article con- cerning landslides which appeared in today's press and also mentioned how this area had been included on television recently by the Engineering Society. (Memo 3/28/67) Councilman Petersen reported on a meeting to be held in San Francisco March 30, Palace Hotel, concerning a report on "mass transit" and asked that a member of the Transportation Committee be authorized to attend. Mayor Herkner agreed authori- zation be given, if no objections. (Memo 3/28/67) ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, Nos. 60310 to 6o613, totaling $124,227.24, were approved on motion OAT V of Councilman Rosselli, seconded by Councilman Keckley and carried.