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408 contractor and over the inspection and there should be someone appointed to represent the owner or the City and the consensus of opinion was that this representative would be the City Manager. Councilman Britschgi then made the motion designating the City Manager as representative of the City Council in all matters pertaining to the Veterans Memorial Building. Motion seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried. Councilman Royer then moved that the bids received on opera chairs and stage cur- tains be referred to the War Memorial Committee for their study and recommendation. City Engineer Jain stated that the ground will be staked out as soon as the con- tractor requests same. This work has not been done before the arrival of the con- tractor in order to eliminate the removal of the stakes by unauthorized persons. PUBLIC HEARING, PROPOSED SUB - STATION, 1240 WOODSIDE ROAD, PG&E REQUEST. The affidavit of mailing was ordered filed. The following letters were read: Merrit S. Olsen, 104 Nimitz; Joseph Cornish, 110 Nimitz Ave.; Miss Elecia M. Coats, 1870 Valota Rd.; Mrs. Alice Rankine, 1931 Woodside Rd. The following property owners in the area appeared to protest the issuance of the use permit on the grounds that the erection of the sub - station would depreciate their property and would be a public nuisance: M. H. Fineberge, 1865 Anamor; D. Littlejohn, 1859 Anamor; F. E. Lammert, 1872 Anamor; W. J. Robinson, 1880 Anamor. All of these properties were located directly behind the proposed sub - station site. In addition to the above, several residents from Nimitz Avenue located across Woodside Road from the property in question and in an unincorporated area also offered their protest. Mr. Duncan Raynard, Mr. Barnet of the PG&E Land Department and Mr. Scot Kay, PGFCE Engineer all addressed the Council in defense of their application for the use permit. Councilman Spillers suggested the location north of the property under con- sideration and on the opposite side of Woodside Road, which was located in a com- mercial area and backed up to nursery property, rather than residential. The PG&E Engineer explained that the ideal situation would be to locate in the area as re- quested in order that the facilities might be centered in the area to be served and thus in a position to take care of the people in and around the site. After further discussion, Councilman Spillers moved close of public hearing, second- ed by Councilman Stout and carried. Councilman Stout then moved denial of permit, seconded by Councilman Britschgi. Councilman Royer offered an amendment to the effect that the matter be held up for one week and a Committee be appointed to con- tact the PG&E in an effort to find a more suitable location. This motion was seconded by Councilman Jones and failed to carry, Councilman Britschgi, Granger, Spillers and Stout voting "No ". The original motion to deny the permit was then voted upon and carried on roll call, Councilmen Jones, Royer and Mayor Herkner voting "No ". After the vote above was recorded, Councilman Granger suggested that the PG&E contact the City Council before referring a new site to the Planning Commis- sion. The Council might wish to then refer the matter to the Planning Commission with their recommendation which would be of some assistance to the Planning Commis- sion in reaching a decision. APPOINTMENT, MEMBER PLANNING COMMISSION. This appointment was to fill a vacancy as directed by the recent Charter Amendment. Councilman Granger offered the name of Mitchell E. Webber and moved that he be appointed to fill this vacancy, motion