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Mr. Fales announced that the positions of two firemen, one Junior Civil Engineer, one Maintenance Man and one Relief Police Clerk, which became authorized on January 1, 1966, have been filled. Mr. Fales read a proclamation for the Mayor's signature proclaiming January as the "March of Dimes" month. It was moved by Councilman Harding and seconded by Councilman McWilliams that the Mayor be authorized to sign the proclamation, proclaiming January as the "March of Dimes" month. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Bubics, Gerton, Harding, McWilliams and Mayor Long NOES: None ABSENT: None Mr. Fales read an announcement from the Pleasanton Valley Homeowners Association stating that the January meeting will be held at 7:30 P.M. on Thursday, January 20th, in the Amador High School Auditorium and Mr. William Penn Mott, Jr., General Manager of the East Bay Regional Park District,will be the quest speaker. COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Fales read a communication from Mr. William T. Leonard, Executive Vice Presi- dent of the Associated Home Builders of the Greater East Bay, Inc., dated January 10, 1966, which stated that the homeowners in new subdivisions are being dis- criminated against by the Pacific Telephone Company by being charged $40.00 to $75.00 for underground telephone service. The letter further stated that home owners in Solano and Contra Costa Counties are having this service provided with- out cost and suggested that the City Council study this situation and if necessary, prepare testimony to give at the current series of hearings being conducted by the Public Utilities Commission. Mr. Bert Harper, representing the Pacific Telephone Company, denied this discrimi- nation by stating that his company is abiding by the tariffs that control this. Mr. Fales stated that he would meet with Mr. Leonard, representatives of the Telephone Company, and the City Manager of Livermore, to discuss this situation. Mr. Fales read a letter from Mr. Alan S. Hart, District Engineer, California State Division of Highways, advising the City of Pleasanton that on October 21, 1965, the California Highway Commission passed a resolution consenting to new public road connections to State Highway Route 580 both at North Livermore Avenue and at El Charro Road. A certified copy of this resolution was received with this letter. Mr. Fales read a letter from Lewis A. Schulte, Jr., Schulte /Blackwell Development Company, dated January 12th, which requested an amendment to the annexation agree- ment for the acquisition of approximately five acres for a park site that the City of Pleasanton suggested be held from any development until such time as annexation was possible. Mr. Schulte further requested that the City purchase this park site through the use of the exchange of annexation fees and also that their development be exempt from the provisions of the forthcoming Parkland Ordinance since their tentative map was approved by the City in conjunction with the County quite some time ago. Mr. Fales stated that there is a definite moral obligation to Schulte /Blackwell Development Company and recommended that this amendment be approved. It was moved by Councilman Harding and seconded by Councilmen Bubics that the City Staff be authorized to negotiate with Schulte /Blackwell Development Company and prepare an amendment to the annexation agreement for the exchange of annexation fees for park site acreage. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Bubics, Gerton, Harding, McWilliams and Mayor Long NOES: None ABSENT: None Mr. Fales read an invitation from Governor Brown to participate in a statewide meeting of the Governor's Industrial Safety Conference to be held at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco on February 3rd and 4th, 1966. . ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION (second reading) Ord. No. 438, amending Ord. No. 238, RE: Refuse Collection It was moved by Councilman Gerton and seconded by Councilman Harding that the reading of Ordinance No. 438, be waived. 4.