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STAFF REPORTS: City Clerk cont'd.: (c) AB374, providing retirement for policemen and firemen at age 50. I Staff recommended Council support of League of California Cities' opposition ` to this proposed legislation. Council concurred. 3) Reviewed legislative attempts to obtain flood relief for private property owners and recommended support for same. Council concurred. 4) City Clerk expressed appreciation to Town Staff for cooperation during the three month interim period without a City Manager, and welcomed Mr. Murl M. Fritschle, new City Manager. City Attorney: 1) Reviewed change to natural drainage channel in the vicinity of L. E. 3 6/ Harris property at 10950 Magdalena Road, stating that if diversion of the natural channel has occurred within the public right of way the Town should initiate corrective action by Mr. Harris to return drainage water to its natural channel. City Attorney requested City Engineer to determine if said changes were within the property right of way. Council concurred and instructed Staff to initiate corrective action if there has been a diversion of the natural water course in the public right of way. Capt. Harris questioned engineering data presented to the Council for review by the City Engineer. Mayor Aiken stated the City Engineer had reviewed the location of the drainage facilities in the area carefully and that previous Council suggestions to alleviate the drainage problem are recorded on tapes of previous Council meetings. 2) Reviewed complaints received concerning possible expanded facilities at Adobe Creek Lodge beyond those uses permitted at the time of Town incorpora- tion. City Attorney stated complaints received included the following uses: a) expanded use of riding school and rental stables; b) establishment of a motel; c) trailers as residences; d) larger sound amplifiers; and e) trap shooting range. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Benson moved, seconded by Helgesson and carried unanimously, that the City Attorney be authorized to communicate with Mr. David Bellucci, owner of Adobe Creek Lodge, advising him of complaints received and that the City Attorney is reviewing these complaints to determine if possible violations exist and should be discontinued. 3) Reviewed letter from Richard S. Wilbur, dated March 10, 1969, requesting payment for sewer easement in S.A.D. #3 and maintenance of drainage ditch on his property. City Attorney stated that the warrant list included an ease- ment acquisition payment for Dr. Wilbur and that Town crews had been dispatched to clean the aforementioned drainage ditch. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR: 1131 1. Mrs. D. Miller, 13076 Vista del Valle Court, inquired as to whether an outside engineering opinion should be obtained pertaining to the Harris drainage problem on Magdalena Road. Council concurred this would not be desirable unless there were an engineer- ing conflict since at this time Mr. Harris has presented only verbal state- ments and no substantiated engineering facts. -5-