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349 Mayer Kinney recessed the meeting at 10:50 P.M. Mayor Kinney reconvened the meeting at 11:00 P.M. MATTERS CONTINUED FOR DECISION Application of the Planning Commission from Pleasanton Garbage Service to prezone approximately 23 acres of land located at 2512 Vineyard Avenue from A (Agricultural as defined by the Zoning Code of the County of Alameda) District to A (Agricultural as defined by the Ordinance Code of the City of Pleasanton) District (Continued ppen from 1-27-75~ 2-10-75~ and 3-10-75) Mayor Kinney declared this item be dismissed from the agenda due to the resolution of the previous item. SPECIAL REPORTS Presentation by. Dro James Gaeckle regarding Malpractice Insurance and request for approval of SB-491 and SB-398 Dr. Gaeckle made a presentation regarding malpractice insurance and requested Council support of SB-491, SB-398, and SB-674, He also requested support of the following changes in the present system: (1) Increase the disciplinary authority of the Board of Medical Examiners to eliminate incompetent physicians; (2) Change the statute of limitation to 2 years after injury; (3) Regulate contingency fees for attorneys to realistic levels as has been done in New Jersey; (4) Develop a system of contracted binding arbitration that will remove medical liability claims from the court jury system, so that most of any award will go to the injured patient and not for legal and court costs; (5) Set Legislative limits on the size of awards; (6) Re-define medical liability and ~egligence; (7) Allow the admission to the court of all evidence; and (8) Repayment of the patient's claim should be made on a month to menth basis rather than a lump sum. Council concurred to support SB-491, SB-398, and SB-674, and to communicate this to the appropriate Legislators. council agreed to discuss Dr. Gaeckle's eight point recommendations at a later date. Approval of Revised Traffic Signal Priorities Mro Edgar presented the staff report dated April 3, 1975, regarding this matter. It was moved by Councilman Philcox, and seconded by Councilman McLain, that Resolution No. 75-82, approving the revised list of traffic signal priorities as listed in the report of the Director of Engineering Services dated April 3, 1975, be adopted. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Herlihy, LeClaire, McLain, Philcox, and Mayor Kinney NOES: None ABSENT: None Request irom Police Association to hang Banner on Main Street Mro Edgar presented request from the Police Association to hang their Policeman Ball banner under the overhead City of Pleasanton neon sign on Main Street from April 15 through 19, 1975. It was moved by Councilman Herlihy, and seconded by Councilman Philcox, to approve the request of the Police Association to hang banner under the overhead City of Pleasanton sign on Main Street from April 15-19, 1975, subject to condi- tions as required by the City. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Herlihy, LeClaire, McLain, and Philcox NOES: Mayor Kinney ABSENT: None MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC No one addressed the Chair REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Report of the Park and Recreation Commission, Re: Regulation of Amador High School Tennis Courts Mr!l Caporusso presented the staff report dated April 7, 1975, regarding this matter 5. 4/14/75