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resurfacing will be accomplished prior to end of February. 9. San Mateo, Cupertino, Palo Alto, Woodside and San Francisco Board of Supervisors have sent FAA resolutions requesting a public hearing before initiating changes to 4W inbound and outbound flight patterns. ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. City Manager reported on new light signal system installed on the council bench. UNSCHEDULED ITEMS: 1. Powell, Wm. T. (V-349-71) Appeal of Action by Planning Commission re: variance request for reduction in side setback from 30' to 15' for residence addition at 25386 La Loma Drive. Staff noted that this appeal resulted from the Planning Commission's denial of Mr. Powell's request for variance. Letters from neighbors endorsing Mr. Powell's request were read from Mr. R. G. Grey, 25044 La Loma Drive, Mrs. H. G. Wilson, 24920 La Loma Court, Mr. C. Peters, 25136 La Loma Drive, Mr. Seth Strachan, 25320 La Loma Drive. Council discussion with floor participation from the applicant and his architect, Mr. Larry Madsen,ensued. Council majority indicated criteria had been satisfied coupled with neighbors endorsement. Motion seconded and carried: Councilman Grabowski moved, seconded by Davey and carried by majority vote Corbett voting No) that the variance request for Mr. Wm. T. Powell (V-349-71) be granted to allow a reduction in side setback from 30' to 15' for an addition to a residence at 25386 La Loma Drive. to 2. Request for Council action to control T. V. and "Ham" radio antennae. Staff read a letter from Mrs. Edward J. Georgia requesting: either that the zoning ordinance be amended so that ham radio antennas be handled separately from T. V. antennas, or that an immediate Stop be put into effect to prohibit installation of any new ham radio antennas pending adoption of procedures for handling applications for such installations. This request was an outgrowth of continuing complaints related to their neighbor, Mr. Jack Forbes, 12866 La Cresta Drive, due to their erection of numerous ham radio towers and antennas. Discussion included floor participation from -fire. Georgia, Mr. Charles K. Epps, a ham operator at the Forbes residence, and Mr. Winn -_-____, 12841 La Cresta Drive. Mayor Benson requested that this matter be agended for the next meeting to allow staff an opportunity to investigate alleged ordinance violations at the Forbes residence and so that he could appoint a representative committee, as proposed by Councilman Corbett, to review the overall radio antenna problem. 3. Study Cash Flow of Palo Alto Sewer Basin. Staff reviewed the financial crisis that faces the Town in order to meet the Palo Alto Sewer Basin obligations over the next few years. Unless a solution is found, the Town will be unable to pay the $80,000 due July 1, 1972, and again July 1, 1973. Discussion noted that this debt is further encumbered by an additional initial payment of $30,000 plus eleven annual follow-on payments of $20,000+ for the Town's share of the Tri -City Treatment Plant. Council discussed the cash flow projection prepared by the City Manager, which recommended $300,000 be obtained by establishing either a voluntary or compulsory assessment district for the entire Palo Alto Basin. Due to the magnitude of this -2-