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0 . <br /> Alp <br /> 1.21...RESOLUTION NO. 131 <br /> A Resolution of the City Council of the Town Los Altos Hills <br /> Commending Nancy Couperus as <br /> Recipient of the John W. Gardner Community Building Award <br /> for Los Altos /Los Altos Hills <br /> April 1, 2004 <br /> WHEREAS,Nancy Couperus, Chair of the Town of Los Altos Hills Open Space <br /> Committee and longtime resident of Los Altos Hills,has devoted over 30 years of her life to <br /> environmental advocacy and open space preservation in our community; and <br /> WHEREAS,Nancy's collaborative leadership, unfailing energy and tremendous <br /> commitment to the well-being of Los Altos Hills has recently and best been demonstrated by her <br /> enormous contributions leading to the success of the LAH Citizens' Open Space Initiative <br /> whereby over 156 acres of open space lands were protected and preserved for future generations; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, on December 19, 2002,the Los Altos Hills City Council voted to adopt the <br /> Citizen's Open Space Initiative followed by their unanimous vote to rescind a previous Council- <br /> sponsored initiative thus assuring appropriate land-use designations for Town-owned properties <br /> and the requirement of voter approval to change such designations or sell these assets; and <br /> WHEREAS, following these actions,the City Council formed the Town's first Open <br /> Space Committee,where Nancy was elected Chair,to seek voluntary conservation easements, <br /> work collaboratively with neighboring communities on open space issues and to perform habitat <br /> restoration and maintenance of open space lands; and <br /> WHEREAS,Nancy Couperus has also devoted her life to such worthy programs as the <br /> founding of the 4-H Handicapped Riding Program and provision of leadership and support for <br /> the Friends of Westwind Barn and the campaign to Save the Buffalo; and <br /> WHEREAS,Nancy's enormous contributions to her community and fellow-residents <br /> with the protection and preservation of Los Altos Hills open space and development and <br /> promotion of local recreational programs and assets, is deserving of her community's recognition <br /> and praise. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the Town of Los <br /> Altos Hills does hereby offer its highest commendation to Nancy Couperus for all her <br /> accomplishments in preserving and protecting public open space and recreation in Los Altos <br /> Hills on this occasion of her receipt of the John W. Gardner Community Building Award for Los <br /> Altos/Los Altos Hills. <br /> DATED: April 1, 2004 <br /> By -.` <br /> efayor <br /> ... .. - <br /> Attest: City Cler a <br />