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would be working closely with the Landscape Subcommittee. The new Town Hall project is on target for a completion date of March 15, 2005. Mayor Pro Tem Kerr reported that he had meet with the solar contractor and completed the design review. Kerr explained that the green energy project goals are to build as large and effective solar system as possible without spending any of the Town's reserves. At this stage,they are reviewing screening requirements and evaluating newer technology for the solar panels. He expected that a final design be, ready for the next Town Hall Committee meeting. 5.1.2. Identify and Fund Underground Project Councilmember Warshawsky reported that he and Steve Schmidt had met with City Manager Maureen Cassingham and City Engineer Dave Ross to discuss the staff's involvement with the Undergrounding project. He noted that Ross's firm, Mark Thomas & Company, had been responsible for a similar undergrounding project in Santa Cruz. Ross explained that the project was completed approximately two to three years ago at a cost of $1.7 million dollars for three miles of undergrounded utilities. He was comfortable with the budget that had been proposed by the Undergrounding Subcommittee. Ross added that Santa Cruz had acted as the trenching agent with the assistance of Mark Thomas as their consultant and suggested that the Town might consider this approach to expedite the process. 5.1.3 Complete Master Pathway Map Chris Vargas, Pathways Chair, summarized the recent progress made by the Committee on the Master Pathways Map. The working map has been revised to remove the beige layer and he considered the new format more readable. The Pathways Committee was scheduled to meet every two weeks and was reviewing the paths in clusters. Prior to each meeting, the Committee had a walk of the path with interested residents. They expect to complete this phase of the map update by December 6, 2004. _Vargas requested Council consideration to hire a professional minute taker to assist the Committee. Council agreed to his request and directed staff to assist Vargas. Councilmember Cheng asked if the Committee is taking into consideration what the residents who are being required to give easements are saying during the Saturday site visits. She questioned the purpose of the walks, if the Committee members are not willing to listen to the input. Vargas responded that he believed the process was open and fair and that residents should understand that some paths have a community value beyond what the property owners want. He believed it was important to take a long-term approach to the map. 5.2 Approval of Purchase for Ford Escape Hybrid Vehicle to Replace Staff Vehicle, Approval of Additional Appropriation for Purchase of the Vehicle, and Update on Application for Grant from the Bay Area Air Quality • Management District(continued from 10/7/04) 4 City Council Meeting Minutes October 21,2004