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�i� reported th�t proposed agreement between the City and Jvhn E. " McCarthy and Patrick Bonnano was being submitted to the Council f�r their approval and so that it will b e clear that the amount to be paid for aquisition for storm sewer easement to Kentfield Avenue is indefinite and potentiall� could be expensive. The City Attorne� �ill also need authority from the C�ty' Council to hire an appraiser in order to acquire the property. The City Attarney stated � that Mr. Lebsack had contacted the present owner, Mr. Cassella who was not convinced of the �"' necessity to install storrn drainage on this property. From this conversation it appears that conde�ation suit will be necessar�. C3ty En�ineer Jain is still of the opinion that the drainage system in the vicinity of Carleton Tract is inadequate and the proposed drain- ,�• age program is very necessary to protect the property in question. After further discussion � Mayor Herkner appointed a committee consist3ng of the City Attorney, the City En�ineer and Councilman Royer to meet with Mr. Cassello on Wednesday afternoon, December lst. Col. Weiss addressed the Council in an effort to secure full informa.tion� on the sub�ect and the details were eacplained by the City Engineer and Ci�y Attorney. Mr. Jain also advised that the proposed easement w ould be necessary for a water lins extension to bolater the present system serving ad�acent areas, the cost of this additional uss to be paid for by the City. Councilman Granger moved that the committee mentioned above be authorized to proceed in, an effor� to reach an agreement with Mr. Casssllo. 11Qotion seconded by Councilman Britschgi and carried. � CITY ENGINEER REPORT ON BAYSHORE HIGHWAY FREEWAY. Mr. Jain has reviswed the proposed agreement with the Traffic Study Committee and has checked further with Mr. Joseph Sinclair, District Engineer. In Mr. Jain�s opinion the proposed agreement and planned map as submitted are �� reasonable and m;eet the conditions previously suggested to the State Highway Department in � � regard to access roads, etc. Mr. Jain recommended that the agreement and plan be- approved by the City Council at an. early date as requested by the Highway Department. Mr. Thomas Tuite, Jr. addressed the Council stating-his opiniona regarding cloverleaf entrances to the City. He° advocates the� cloverleaf to enter at Yiopkins Anenue instead of Whipple and at Manzanita instead of Spruce. Mr. Tuite gave his reasons for t he suggested changes, the sit�zation on Whipple whereby traffic will be routed past the Lincoln- School and the Sequoia Hospital. His su�gestion� regarding the change from Spruce to Manzanita contained a proposal to straighten out Woodside �oad intersecti.on with E1 C amino Real. In the diseussion that followed the general consensus of opinion was that this matter had been thrashed out several times over a considerable period of time and it was thought that the Council had assured the State that the plan as now submitted �ras acceptable. Councilman Granger called atten- "� tion to the statement of the Highway officials that suggestions from anyone would be given � full consideration. After City Engineerts stateraent that an add3.tional week would not de- lay the matter too long, Councilman Britschgi moved ma.tter be throughly studied at a study meeting Tuesday, November 30th, seconded by •Councilman Jones and carrie d. - �,.,,, CITY MANAGER ROLISON'S REPORT ON RUBBISH- PICK-UP. REQUEST OF WON�,fiT'S CLUB. Citg Manager's � study revealed that the initial investr�ant and the annual operating cost appeared to be excessive and� would result in a substantial increase in the tax rate. Mr. Rolison recom- mends that every effort be made to continue on a private basis whereby the contraetor as- sumes full responsibility to satisfactory disposal and each individual pays in direct pro- � portion to the particular benefits received. Councilman Jones moved that a cop� of Mr. Rolison�s report be mailed to the Women� s Club for their information. Seconded by Council- . ��. ,��..r��w.,. _ . _._M. _ _ _