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4.4 Approved grant of conservation easement, Lands of Rocchetti and Herdell, 27371 Moody Road—Reso#72-00 4.5 Accepted the traffic stripes and pavement marking project CIP99-00, Crisp Company—Reso#73-00 4.6 Accepted dedication of right of way, Lands of Davar, 26541 Purissima Road— Reso#74-00 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 5.1 Report on status of path between Voorhees and Miraloma Way Cheng stepped down from consideration of this item as this pathway discussion involved her property. The Public Works Manager referred to his staff report (on file at Town Hall) which outlined the history of this issue. In this report he noted that the maintenance department had never maintained a path between Voorhees and Miraloma although the Pathways Committee had advised him that people had used this path for years. The Public Works Manager also noted that the Town had a pathway easement in this location but not a pathway. He stated that when he was advised to construct a pathway in this easement he would follow the usual procedure which included notifying the affected property owners and surveying and staking the easement to determine if there were any encroachments into the easement. If there were encroachments, the Town would work with the property owners and route the pathway to minimize the impact of the encroachments or ask to have them removed. Addressing the issue of a permit for a tennis court on the Chengs' property in 1989, the Public Works Manager noted that a condition of approval stated that the pathway along the southerly border was to be cleared prior to release of the final building deposit. Since there were two pathway easements along the southerly border it was difficult to determine which pathway was being addressed. However the deposit was returned so the assumption was that'the condition had been met. The Public Works Manager had advised Mrs. Cheng that there was no code violation. He further advised her that the Town had a pathway easement and the right to use that portion of her property for a pathway but to date the Town had not exercised that property right. Les Earnest, 12769 Dianne Drive, stated that he disagreed with the Public Works Manager's report. Mr. Earnest referred to his memo which outlined the history of this path. According to this report in 1980 the Town of Los Altos Hills Master Path Plan showed a public pathway between the ends of Voorhees Drive and Miraloma Way and in 1982 the parcel map showed a ten foot pedestrian/equestrian easement along the • October 5, 2000 Regular City Council Meeting 3