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Non - Agenda Item (continued) Mayor Britschgi announced that the City has received one of the four Honorable Mentions for the Helen Putnam Award for Excellence awarded annually by the League of California Cities for outstanding City projects. Mayor Britschgi said that the Heron Court Cooperative was one of 43 entries this year. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- 1. Presentation by San Mateo County Supervisor John M. Ward re Measure "A" (BART extension to Colma) on November ballot. (1202) Supervisor Ward was not present. Mayor Britschgi stated that the City Council has gone on record in support of Measure "A" previously. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 26. Letter from Frances Wood re timing of "Walk" signal at Middlefield Road /Douglas (301 -07) Report of City Manager and Director of Public Works 10/4/85 There being no objection, Mayor Britschgi ordered the subject item heard out of order at this time. Frances Wood, 428 Santa Clara, acknowledged receipt of a letter transmitting the report of the Director of Public Works describing the increased timing for pedestrian crossing and a copy of the Agenda listing her letter. Mrs. Wood said that seniors require more than the increased timing to cross Middlefield and asked that some additional action be taken to make it possible for seniors to cross during the lunch period. The following persons also spoke in favor of improving the crossing situation at Middlefield and Douglas: Ursula Gruban, 596 Chestnut Harold Palmer, 2659 Hampton CONSENSUS: Mayor Britschgi determined it to be the consensus of Council that a crossing guard be placed at the Middlefield /Douglas intersection during the lunch hour now to assist seniors and that consideration be given to providing the guard with a hand -held electronic device to control the signal, if legally possible, or construction of a traffic island or use of a vehicle to transport seniors crossing the street at lunchtime. MEMO 10/17/85 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) 2. Public Hearing - Nuisance abatement, dilapidated building - 1156 Cleveland (continued open from 8/26/85) (702 -11) Reg.Mtg. 10/14/85 Page 2 MINUTE BOOK NO. 46 Page No. 67