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Mayor Kerr introduced for general Council discussion the question of appointment of a <br /> • Los Altos Hills representative to the Santa Clara Cities Association. Kerr explained that <br /> he was seeking direction from the Council on the selection as the new Council meeting <br /> schedule presented a conflict with the Cities Association scheduled meetings. The current <br /> Council representative was Councilmember Jones. Kerr suggested that a member of the <br /> Planning Commission might be an appropriate representative and offered to contact the <br /> Commissioners to ascertain their interest. Council concurred with his proposal. He <br /> would return to Council at a future meeting for consideration of a permanent <br /> appointment. Kerr noted that the Association was reviewing their bylaws to determine if <br /> a non-elected official could participate as a voting member. <br /> 3. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT <br /> (Agenda Item 5.4 was discussed in parallel with the Planning Commission report) <br /> Planning Director Carl Cahill reported that the Commission had met on January 26, 2006. <br /> The Commission had considered the prezoning of unincorporated San Antonio Hills and <br /> two Cingular Wireless applications. The Commission had voted 3-2 to recommend <br /> denial of the prezoning application and voted unanimously to recommend approval of the <br /> two Cingular applications. Cahill added that all three applications would be scheduled as <br /> public hearings at a future City Council meeting. <br /> Councilmember Jones spoke to the banners posted across from Town Hall that suggested <br /> • the Council "obey the law" regarding cell antennas. He took issue with the statement <br /> noting that the Council had convened a general public discussion to gather input on the <br /> Town's wireless policy and cell phone coverage. A town-wide mailing to all residents <br /> had invited their participation in the discussion. The meeting had been very constructive <br /> with the majority in attendance expressing their support for improved cell coverage in <br /> Los Altos Hills. Jones added that each specific/individual application had followed the <br /> appropriate land use review as deemed by the Town's municipal code that included <br /> review before the Planning Commission and final consideration by the City Council. <br /> Councilmember Mordo offered that several residents had expressed an interest in Council <br /> forming an Ad Hoc Committee of volunteers to assist with the development of a cell <br /> phone plan for the Town including the review of potential cell phone tower locations. <br /> Councilmember Jones commended Councilmember Mordo and Mayor Pro Tem <br /> Warshawsky for their efforts on this issue. He commented that it was his opinion that <br /> such a committee being formed at this time could prove to be an impediment to the <br /> process with an additional procedural step. He added that cell phones were a private <br /> industry that would identify where towers were needed to best improve their coverage to <br /> their customers. Jones suggested Council revisit consideration of a committee after the <br /> current applications and proposed applications had completed their review process if cell <br /> reception problems were still an issue. <br /> Mayor Kerr concurred with Jones comments. <br /> 2 <br /> City Council Meeting Minutes <br /> January 26,2006 <br />