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COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Fales read a letter from Mr. McDevitt, representative of Devmar, Inc., request ing -an appeal from the adverse decision of the Planning Commission in denying an application for an amendment to Ordinance No. 309, rezoning approximately 94 acres located east of Santa Rita Rd. between Mohr Avenue and the Kaiser private road, from the A District to the R -1 District. It was moved by Councilman McWilliams and seconded by Councilman Harding that the Public Hearing on the appeal of Devmar, Inc., 268 Grand Ave., Oakland, from an ad- verse decision of the Planning Commission in denying the application for an amend- ment to Ordinance No. 309, rezoning approximately ninety -four acres located east of Santa Rita Road between Mohr Ave. and the Kaiser private road from the A District to the R -1 District be set for 8:00 P.M. on December 20, 1965. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Gerton, Harding, McWilliams and Vice -Mayor Bubics NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Long Mr. Fales read a letter dated December 3, 1965, from Mr. M. M. Christy, President of the Western Pacific Railroad Company, which stated that the Southern Pacific and the Union Pacific Railroad Companies have embarked upon a campaign seeking support from local agencies regarding their proposal to merge the Rock Island Railroad into Union Pacific and selling lines south and west of Kansas City to Southern Pacific. Mr. Christy asked that the City of Pleasanton decline to endorse such a proposal. Mr. Fales stated that he has no other information regarding this and suggested that this matter be continued when other arguments are presented. Mr. Fales read a letter from Dr. Howard Long, requesting the City Council to pass a Resolution of Intent to form a West Pleasanton Sewer Assessment District to include the properties of Castlewood Enterprises, Carter, Long and Briggs. It was moved by Councilman Gerton and seconded by Councilman Harding that authoriza- tion be granted the City Manager to initiate an informal conference with the property owners; Castlewood Enterprises, Carter, Long and Briggs, and investigate a feasible plan to sewer the area of southwest Pleasanton. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Gerton, Harding, McWilliams and Vice Mayor Bubics NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Long Mr. Fales read a communication from Mr. Donald Anger which included a proposed Sum- mer Tennis program to be instituted for Summer, 1966. This program would be of no expense to the City, other than use of the $100.00 that has tentatively been budgeter for a tennis program within the Recreation Department budget of the 1965 -66 City of Pleasanton Budget. It was decided that this request be referred to the Recreation Commission as soon as the latter is formed. ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION (second reading) Ord. No. 432 re: Palmistry Vice -Mayor Bubics asked that the adoption of Ordinance No. 432, be continued at the meeting of December 13th. Ord. No. 433 amendin: Ord. No. 425 re: Bic cles It was moved by Councilman McWilliams and seconded by Councilman Harding that the reading of Ordinance No. 433, be waived. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Gerton, Harding, McWilliams and Vice -Mayor Bubics NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Long It was moved by Councilman McWilliams and seconded by Councilman Harding that Ordi- nance No. 433, amending Ordinance No. 425, Bicycles, be adopted. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Gerton, Harding, McWilliams and Vice -Mayor Bubics NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Long MATTERS INITIATED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS were not presented at this meeting. There being no further business at 11:25 P.M., it was moved by Councilman McWilliams and seconded by Councilman Harding that the meeting be adjourned to meet again in Regular Session at 8:00 P.M. on December 13, 1965. 4.