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AYES: Mayor Pro Tem Dauber and Councilmembers Casey, Finn and Siegel NOES: None ABSTAIN: Mayor Johnson 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 5.1 Discussion of status of ownership of Dezahara Drive The City Manager referred to his staff report on the status of Dezahara Drive as well as information from a 1987 Council Meeting. At that meeting Council directed the City Attorney to prepare the appropriate documents accepting the offer of dedication on all of the streets listed in a 6/23/87 report with the exception of Corbetta Lane and Francemont. Dezahara was listed in this report but Town records show that these follow up documents were not prepared. The City Manager also raised the issue of the palm trees and whether they should be removed at the Town's expense or at the owners expense and the issue of the road right of way. The right of way width was 50 feet wide on the two portions of Dezahara that connect to Taaffe at a perpendicular angle and the portion of Dezahara that paralleled Taaffe had a 40 foot wide right of way width. Betsy Bertram, 11854 Page Mill Road, suggested making the road right of way uniformly 50 feet wide. Sandra Humphries, 26238 Fremont Road, commented on the issue of the palm trees,their placement and options for removal. • Bob Serventi, 26884 Dezahara, commented that certain easements along the back of their property had also been abandoned and he asked that Council state support of these past actions. Council concurred with Mr. Serventi. Michael Thomas, 27033 Dezahara,referred to his letter concerning the designation of Dezahara as a public street and the responsibility for removal of the palm trees which were in front of their house. They were in the process of selling their home and it was important that the status of Dezahara was clear as well as the responsibility for removing the trees. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Casey, seconded by Finn and passed by the following roll call vote to remove the palm trees on Dezahara at the Town's expense. AYES: Mayor Johnson and Councilmembers Casey, Finn and Siegel NOES: Mayor Pro Tem Dauber Dauber stated that she felt the removal of these trees should be handled the same as any other trees in the public right of way. The Town ordinances state this is the adjacent homeowner's responsibility. Council did want the residents on Dezahara to know that the palm trees would be removed when Dezahara was worked on but this would not be a high priority. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Johnson, seconded by Casey and passed by the following roll call vote to keep road right of ways on Dezahara as they currently were even if the properties along the 40 foot right of way were developed in the future. February 18, 1999 Regular City Council Meeting 3