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previous action by Council or in any proposed action in which Councilman 103 Rosselli would participate. Councilman Keckley moved to accept the recommendation of the City Manager in regard to the joint recommendations of the City, County Staff, and Division of Highways and set aside the undergrounding for future study, seconded by Council- man Henderson. Councilman Granger questioned recourse to business operators on Woodside Road who had requested consideration of a left turn at Belmont Avenue. City Attorney advised State Highway Department held final decision and any complaints should be presented to that body, or County Board of Supervisors. Councilman Rosselli stated County Board of Supervisors had taken action to reverse their earlier position on this point favoring left turn at Belmont. Councilman Petersen stated that while this portion of Woodside Road is outside the City limits, it would not hurt the City to indicate we would not object to their reconsidering the matter. Councilman Petersen moved to amend the motion to inform the Board of Supervisors indicating that the City of Redwood City would not be adverse to their reopening their consideration of the median barrier or any other aspect of the Woodside Road Improvement coming under their jurisdiction, seconded by Councilman Granger. The extensive hearings held by the City for discussion of the whole project, were reviewed by Councilmen Bury and Keckley. Dennis Garrity, of American Savings, 1616 Woodside Rd., presented copy of a petition which had been presented to the County Board of Supervisors containing some 20 signatures of business operators requesting shearing before final action taken on Woodside planning because of Board of Supervisors having reserved its position on recommending a left turn into Belmont Avenue from Woodside Road and spoke further on the need of this left turn lane for the benefit of businesses located in this area. Mr. Palladino, owner of Palladino Market at San Carlos Ave., spoke on other detriments to his business at this location and announced lack of a left turn lane at Bel- mont would force him to consider selling because of loss of business. Mr. Joe Allen, of Plaza Realty Co., concurred with state- ments made by others protesting lack of left turn at Belmont and protesting any median barrier on Woodside at all. He urged further study be made in order to avoid problem which had resulted at 5 points. Mr. MacKinnis, operator of liquor store at Belmont & Woodside Road, questioned lack of consideration for a left turn at Belmont in view of other left turn channels proposed in area where fewer businesses are located than along this area, and urged Council to approve Councilman Petersen's motion to allow reconsideration of this point. After questioning by Council on points raised, City Manager advised it was agreed by State, County and City Staff that 16' median barrier must be retained to protect left turn movements planned along Woodside Road, but it had been Staff's recommendation that no opening be made at Belmont because of State recommendation against this plan. Councilman Rosselli, as a taxpayer and pioneer on Woodside Road, stated it was his opinion the City had contributed to present dilemma of Woodside Road by X03 '"s'61