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feasibility and associated costs of temporary flow meters and to continue the negotiations with the City. 51.4 Wireless Communications: Continue to Improve Townwide Cell Coverage City Manager Carl Cahill reported that the Verizon project at Westwind Barn was moving forward following a brief delay when they encountered rock while drilling for footings. Cahill commented that the project's tentative completion date was December and he would keep Council apprised. 5.1.5 Complete General Plan Review Councilmember O'Malley reported that the Ad Hoc committee was continuing to meet every two weeks and making an arduous effort to complete the review of the Introduction and the first set of Elements. The necessary notification of Indian tribes had been completed and the ninety day waiting period for their input had begun. Following this period, there was an additional 45 day period for public comment before the General Plan Elements could be moved forward to the Planning Commission for their review. 5.1.6 Develop Plan For and Begin the Process of Approval of the Building of a New Town Park/Recreation Facility Parks and Recreation Supervisor Tod McLemore addressed Council. Council had before them a staff report that summarized the status of the new community park planning efforts. McLemore explained that the initial'planning was underway by the Parks and Recreation Committee and staff. The report included a list of all Town owned property and all lots within Town that were greater than two acres. Councilmember O'Malley commented that the committee and staff were currently focusing on a proposed park layout and footprint requirements and once that was determined, would begin researching for a suitable site. Councilmember Kerr reported that he had attended the Bullis Elementary School Site Committee as the Council appointed representative for the Town. He displayed a Phase I site plan of the facility that illustrated the proposed improvements on the overhead for the benefit of Council and the audience. Kerr noted that earlier iterations had not included the playing fields that were now shown on the design plans. A Soccer club has voiced interest in financing a full sized field and Kerr had offered that the Town would consider the possibility of assisting in the proposal. ' Kerr directed Council to an email from Superintendent Tim Justus, Los Altos School District that the Clerk had provided on the dais. It provided a summary of the funding that he was requesting from the Council for the project. Justus offered that the changes to the site to develop more usable space for recreation would benefit both the students and the Los Altos Hills community. 4 City Council Meeting Minutes November 9,2006