BOOK 25_1955-08-01 to 1955-11-28 (missing 1954-02-15 to 1955-08-01)

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Attorney for the residents in the area.involved..- He .stated_that.the Council ha$ granted the use permit with the stipulation..that-the-station.should.not interfere with the TV. and radios in the carea. They have grave doubts., that,.the.P.G&E.-can not stop this inter., ference, .and. if -this. proves -so they. •will...be_ back.,and_.prova..that .this, interference exists.. and_ they. will. file..a,petition_ for revoling the use permit. City Attorney Currie suggested .that,. the..P.G&E letter..bp. made a _part..of. the record. Their first letter was not ,satisfactory. but..the. second-.let.te.r, .waa..satisfactory., The City Clerk read the following letter: "Dear Mr. Currie: j Your letter of October 18, 1955, indicated some concern over the possibility 1 that the proposed substation installation on Valota Road might be a source of rood i radio and television interference and noise. We have many similar substation installations located in residential areas, and E our experience has been that they do not cause radio or television interference. to be certain that the equipment which will be installed on Valota Road will not Pd j' cause radio or television interference, we have had our Communication Engineers irrie i make a thorough investigaticnof similar equipment installed at out Menlo Sub- station located on the Alameda de las Pulgas at Ashton Avenue. The result of this investigation indicates clearly that this equipment does not cause inter- a ference, and we are confident that the new installation on Valota Road will not lid interfere with radio or television reception. i We do not represent that the substation will be absolutely noiseless. The equipment to be installed will produce a 60 cycle hum of very low intensity. '! This low intensity hum is inherent in alternating current equipment such as fluorescent lighting fixtures, radios, television sets, .e to. However, the intensity of this hoise is of such a low value that it will not be heard at a ! a distance of more than 100 to 150 feet. Moreover, because of its steady char- ;his !' acteristic it is not a distracting type of noise but blends with other back- ; ground noises. y The Pacific Gas and Electric Company agrees that in the event of any complaints llo from the neighborhood, the Company accepts full responsibility and will do j everything in its power to alleviate them. f , f, { Yours very truly, RESOL W. R. Bowler" moved._its-..adoption, seconded -,by. uounci.tman .aputers and carried on .,,�.L ca.L.a. RESOLTUION TRANSFERRING.$50.0,00 FROM..GENERAL FUND TO STULSAFT PARK FUND. Councilman Britschgi atated .tha.t:. the 410,000..00 should. -.ba .added. tno t his _.resolutions. City Attorney Currie stated .that .this -,should not be.do.ne..unt.il. the. lease. is. made. . Councilman Stout offered i RESOLTUION 1945.AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF.$500..00.EROM THE.-GENERAL.FUND.TO STULSAFT PARK JFUND and moved..its., adoptions se.conded_b.y..Councilman. noyer. and .carried on roll call. RESOLUTION.20 WITHDRkW,-HILL..KNOWLES.TERRITORY N0. 2 FROM MENLO..FIRE DISTRICT. City Attorney stated that this.had.b.esn.overlooked at the time of annexation.. Councilman Royer ; offered RESOLTUION 1946 ORDERING WITHDRAWAL OF HILL KNOWLES TERRITORY NO. 2 FROM THE MENLO PARK FIRE DISTRICT and moved its adoption, s.e.conded.by.C.ouncilman..denes and carried on roll call. Councilman Granger aske.d.Mr. Duncan Reynards.Manager of the PG&E, about the lights on El ! Camino Real.. 14r. Reynard stated ..that.it.,was..the..lack-of material which held.them up, however, things 13hould.move.right along now. CITY MANGER REQUEST AUTHORITY TO EMPLOY ENGINEER TO DESIGN AND PREPARE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR OAK KNOLL.WATER,RESERVOIR. FORMAL APPROVAL ACTION OF COUNCIL CALLING FOR BOND ISSUE. In his letter..Ci.ty Manager Rolison.st.ated that .a formal..autho.rization is hereby requested for the employment of a qualified constulting engineer for the prupose.of designing and preparing complete plans and.specifications..far.the.constucti.on of an eight million gallon concrete lined reservoir, including supply lines and necessary appurtenances. Said E)