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materials including e-waste would be accepted. Cahill explained that neighbors of the previous sites that had been used for the program had complained and the Town was going to start with one site as a test and would evaluate it after the first Clean-Up Day. If the single site appears to present a problem for residents, additional satellite sites would be investigated. Mayor Mordo offered that many residents were not aware that there was a single charge for collection from 0-100 feet. This rate had been established to allow residents to have the collection behind fences or in their yards. Councilmember Jones noted that it was important for residents to be made aware that a truck might be used to collect trash up a driveway. Frank Weigel, GreenWaste Recovery Chief Operating Officer, explained that the truck used for the "hard to serve" collections was not much bigger than an average Suburban but if residents would call and express a preference and advise them of the carts locations,they would be happy to make the collection by walking up the driveway. Council thanked GreenWaste Recovery for the update. Kim Cranston, resident, requested Council consideration of repealing or setting a widely- noticed public hearing to review Ordinance 503, the landscaping ordinance regarding eucalyptus trees. Cranston offered that the ordinance was damaging the rural nature of the Town and suggested that very few residents fully understood the cost of the requirements that were imposed on residents with building projects. Cranston added that the ordinance was environmentally unsound and he suggested that there was a less extreme approach to reducing fire danger. PUBLIC HEARINGS 10. Review and Consideration of an Initial Study and Adoption of a Negative Declaration for the El Monte Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Pathway Project (Staff. R. Chiu) City Engineer/Public Works Director Richard Chiu introduced the item to Council. In conformance with CEQA requirements, an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration had been prepared for the previously Council approved El Monte Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Pathway Project. A Notice of Intent to adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration had been published in the Town Crier and submitted to the Santa Clara County Clerks Office for a 30 day public review period. To date, the Town had not received any public comments regarding the project. Chiu noted that based on the Initial Study, staff had concluded that the proposed project, as mitigated would not have a significant effect on the environment. Chiu reviewed the site plan and proposed landscaping with Council. Councilmember O'Malley suggested that it might be easier for motorists to see pedestrians in the proposed walkway on the median without additional trees. Council was supportive of the project. • 4 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 9,2008