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-<-• Kenyon cont 'd. The City Attorney commented that the Council could accept a person- al bond, but that it was grrs-tion of policy. After further discussion, the matter was referred to the Council's Committee on Legal Affairs (Councilmen Henley and Clayton) . A re- commendation is to be submitted at the Council Meeting on Mar. 6th. 3. Consideration of Street Name Changes - A letter from Mrs. Joanne Wheeler Dunn was read, citing reasons and recommending that the name of W. Fremont Ave. be changed to 'Cow Hollow Road' . Mrs. Dunn was present , and asked that her recommendation be amended-- that the name be changed, but that other possible names be con- sidered. It was the consensus of the Council that a change in the names of W. Fremont Ave. , Elena Ave. , Taaffe Ave. , and others should be considered, for the purpose of continuity. Upon the recommendation of the City Clerk, the matter was referred to the Planning Commission to consider the changes in names of several roads in the Town, with the idea of establishing continuity. 4. Request for Annexation - H. E. Foley Property. Letter, dated Feb. 2011) from John Riley, was read recuesting the Council to direct the Planning Commission to consider the Tentative Map of H. E. Foley prior to annexation of the property to the Town. The City Clerk stated that the Tenative Filing Fees and Maps have been filed with the Town, and the Planning Commission has refused to consider the Map without the consent of the Council. He further stated that Petitions for Annexation have been received from Mr. Foley and Mr. Millard. Mr. Riley asked that the Council indicate its favor of this pro- posed annexation in order that a legal description can be written. Mr. Knox, realtor, representing the Foley property, answered quest- ions relative to possibility of adjacent property owners being in- cluded in the annexation. Relative to the improvement of Ravensbury avenue, the Council a- greed that improvement to Town Standards for the full width along Ravensbury fronting on properties abutting the Foley property, should be requi. ed. Mr. Knox was agreeable to this requirement. Councilmen consented to proceeding with the proposed annexation if the property owners abutting the Foley property, on Ravensbury Avenue, wish to be included and if the improvement to Ravensbury Avenue will be accomplished. The City Attorney stated that no formal action need be taken. Relative to the Planning Commission's consideration of the Tenta- tive Map of the Foley property, the following action was taken: