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• Councilmember Kerr reported on the Friends of Westwind Board Meeting. He noted that his <br /> attendance was to better familiarize himself with Westwind Barn and their activities. Kerr added <br /> a pilot program for beginning riders is being initiated and the course will serve children of the <br /> Town who do not own horses. Kerr thanked staff for assisting the Friends of Westwind with <br /> acquiring the necessary insurance for this program. <br /> 8. STAFF REPORTS <br /> 8.1 City Manager <br /> Council had before them a staff report prepared by the City Manager and the Administrative <br /> Services Director regarding the status of the Town's Website development and information on <br /> the Geographic Information System. Cassingham noted the recent redesign process for the <br /> website is evolving. The website is presently migrating from providers VPI.net to our <br /> information technology support consultants, the City of Palo Alto. The process should be <br /> complete by the end of the month. The City of Palo Alto's IT Department is currently providing <br /> website support to several cities and is very sensitive to the Town's need for timely postings of <br /> meeting agendas,minutes and staff reports. <br /> Cassingham reported that staff is planning a site visit to Palo Alto on February 10th for a <br /> demonstration of their Geographic Information System(GIS). She will report back to Council on <br /> • the feasibility of implementation and estimates of costs of such a system. <br /> 8.2 City Attorney <br /> 8.3 City Clerk <br /> 8.3.1 Report on Council Correspondence <br /> 9. COUNCIL-INITIATED ITEMS <br /> 9.1 Discussion of Pathway Committee Membership—Councilmember Dean Warshawsky <br /> Councilmember Warshawsky had brought this item before Council for consideration. He noted <br /> that the Town is very appreciative of their volunteers and their dedication of time and energy. It <br /> was with this in mind that he initiated this item for Council consideration. <br /> Warshawsky reported that he had attended a Pathway Committee meeting recently as Council <br /> liaison. After attending the meeting, Warshawsky came to the conclusion that it would be <br /> beneficial to increase the size of the Pathway Committee. Reasons he gave for increasing the <br /> size: greater use of the pathway system recently by Town residents; fresh faces bring fresh ideas; <br /> and it would provide more manpower for special projects: progressive maintenance program and <br /> weekend walks. Warshawsky added that during his campaign for the recent election, many <br /> • residents voiced their disenchantment with the Committee and their policies and wanted to see <br /> changes made. He noted the recent Citizen's Referendum was a clear indicator of how the Town <br /> 5 February 6,2003 <br /> Regular City Council Meeting <br />