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ie� � � properties which front on Bayshore Highway to which access to Bayshore would be prohibited. Councilman Jonea questioned what was to be done from Whipple Avenue to San Carlos. Council- man Spillers reported tha� there is a service road shown on the State plans coverin� this area. Motion earried on roll call, Councilma.n Gran�er note� absent. Councilman Spillers moved that the Clerk be directed to_ write a letter to the County Clerk asking the�r coopera- tion in asking for a service road on the east side of the freeway from Second Avenue t o � Marsh Road, seconded by Councilman Jones and carried. �rr RECONIlVlENDATIONS AND SIIGGESTIONS: COUNCILMEN AND DEPARTMENT HEADS. COUNCILMAN JONES REPORTED THAT HE HAD CONTACTED THE HOSPITAL IN REGARD TO QNE WAY ROAp INTO HOSPITAL GROUNDS and asked that there be a delay in installing flashing lights until after the Hos ital Board meetin . Ca tain Faulstich stated that he would � p g p go along with Council- man Jones recoimnendation and stated that the Traffic Fact Finding Committee is of the opin- `� ion that the flasher light is a warning only and would not solve the problem. Councilman Jones moved that the City delay in putting in the installation of the flasher light, sacond- ed by Councilman Stout and carried. COUNCILNIAN SPILLERS REPORTED THAT HE HA,D RECEIVED SEVERAL CALLS IN REGARD TO THE TRAF'FIC PROBLEM ON BREWSTER AVENUE betv�een Elwood and Birch Streets caused by the atudents of Sequoia High .School. The students are parking in f'ront of the homes and he asked that this be turned over to the Traffic Fact Finding Committee for their opinion regarding two hour parking on Birch Street. Mrs. True Holeman, 1436 Brewster Avenue, stated th.at she had talked to a new man at the High School and asked why the students were allowed to park from 8:30 in the mQrning until �.}:30 at night when the �reater majority are parked in the school yard. There were forty-one parking spaces in the school parking yard. She would like to have the Council relieve them �* of the problem. Councilman Britschgi stated that he had noticed the vacant parkin� spaces �v�, in the school yard and all the cars parked on the street. Councilman Royer wondered if the people in the area really wanted the two hour parking, Captain Faulstich stated that with two hour parking you only forced the cars to move to another place and you would have the same problem all over again. He stated that this was a achool problem. Tom Jensen, 177 Elwood Street, sug�ested th�.t the Police Department change their shifts because their change came at the same time that the school let out and t�ere were no officers around to control the traffic. COUNC,ILMAN GRANGER APPEARED �.T 8:50 P.M. Captain Faulstich stated that plans have been submitted to the High School to provide more parking for the students. They have made arrangements to have the students police the area but this did not last very long. He claimed that this was still a problem for the School and � the speeding a problem of the Police Department. Councilman Spillers moved, seconded by ,� Councilman Royer, that this matter be referred to the Traffic Fact Finding Comtnittee for cansideration of two hour parking and to bring in their report next week. Motion carried. A�enda September 27th. � COUNCILMAN SPILLERS REPORTED THAT THERE WERE CONSIDERABLE EMPLOYEES WORKING FOR THE CITY �fIHO HAD THIRTY YEARS SERVICE and he thought somsthing should be done about securing pins for every �`�'"` employee with five years service, ten years, fifteen years, etc. Councilman Spillers moved to carry this matter on the agenda for next week, City Manager to bring in a report at the next meeting. In the absence of City Mana�er, the acting City Manager �rill bring in the re- port. Motion seconded b� Councilman Royer and carried.