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COMMUNICATIONS {Cont.} #6e 4• Letter from Patricia Standring regarded ban on smoking in the Council Chambers. Councilman Grabowski was not In favor of a complete ban on smoking and suggested this item be placed on the agenda for the next meeting for further discussion. Councilman Miller favored a ban on smoking in the Council Chambers. Mayor Helgessun suggested a 'curbing' on smoking and felt perhaps if the Council would break for more frequent recesses this would permit persons to smoke out of doors. Council concurred to schedule this Item for the December 6, 1972 Council meeting. S. Letter from Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., notified the Town of Increased rates for 1973. 6. Letter from Dr. M. Evans, Chairman of the Environmental Quality Control Committee summarized activities of the Committee since March 4, 1971. 7. Palo Alto Red Cross extended an invitation to their dedication services to be held Sunday, November 12, 3:00-5:00 at 3333 Hillview, Palo Alto. A. League of California Cities reported actions taken at the recent conference regarding Ballot Propositions 6 Resolutions. 9. Notice of cancellation of the Public Hearing on the County0s adoption of housing element. 10. The Peninsula Division of the League of California Cities announced their next meeting will be held November 16 in San Francisco. 11. Letter from R. Stutz, Chairman of the Pathway Committee, stated activities of the Pathway Committee. General discussion ensued since this letter was just received. Councilman Grabowski objected to °eleven`h-hour Items" but stated he did not object to Staff distributing this letter now but felt discussion should be held later on in the agenda. Councilman Miller and Davey felt this correspondence should be accepted at this time. Nnyor Helgesson asked Staff to distribute Mr. Stutz+s letter but felt discussion should be held later on in the evening. ANNOUNCEEENTS: None. ` -2-