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Eric Chown, 13822 Page Mill Road, stated that he did not believe the subdivision improvements <br />were complete. He referred to the shoulder of the road which he believed was a safety issue and <br />he referred to the water in their field which reduced their playing area. <br />Valerie Chown, 13822 Page Mill Road, read her letter dated 1/18/98 (on file at Town Hall) <br />which included her reasons why she did not believe these subdivision improvements should be <br />accepted as complete. In part she referred to gating the road, the shoulder and the drainage on <br />their property. In support of these statements she submitted photographs of the area under <br />discussion. She urged Council not to accept these improvements until the developer had <br />restored all damage caused by his project. On another issue she commented that they had <br />received the staff report on this issue the Friday prior to the meeting and too late to include their <br />response in the Council packet. <br />The City Manager stated that the applicant had submitted a $26,000 warranty bond to cover <br />certain items in the improvement list. One of these items was the regrading of the lower field. <br />He further noted that the Chowns and the applicant had mutually agreed not to seal the road at <br />this time but to wait until it had dried out. Regarding the statements made concerning water on <br />Moon Lane, the City Manager stated that this had always been the case and was not a problem <br />caused by this subdivision. The City Manager referred to the drainage issues raised by Mrs. <br />Chown and noted that in fact this was a natural drainage swale on their property which had been <br />filled without permit. He also referred to the photographs submitted by Mrs. Chown and stated <br />that they were several months old and did not at all depict the current condition of the area. On <br />the subject of notification, the City Manager noted that the staff report was made available to the <br />Chowns when all Council staff reports for a meeting are available - the Friday prior to a Council <br />Meeting. <br />MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Hubbard, seconded by Johnson and passed <br />unanimously to adopt Resolution #6-98 accepting subdivision improvements related to parcel <br />map, Book 679 of Maps, pages 41 through 44, Lands of Wythe/Vitu. <br />S. UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br />5.1 Response to letter from Mr. and Mrs. Conrad, Becky Lane, concerning sewer issues <br />Council had before them the Public Works Manager's report on the Conrad's drainage situation <br />on Becky Lane. This report included the following summary: 1) The Town had offered to install <br />a backflow preventer on the Conrad's private sewer lateral contingent upon them maintaining <br />their lateral and backflow preventer; 2) The Town had the roots removed from the downstream <br />sanitary sewer mainline from the Conrad's home; 3) The Public Works Department had <br />prioritized this line for tv inspection and chemical root control treatment; 4) The Town had <br />discussed the need for better communication with the City of Los Altos Public Works <br />Department and for a more aggressive maintenance program; 5) It was not wise to commit to a <br />maintenance procedure to a resident because it restricted improving or changing the maintenance <br />approach; and 6) It was not wise nor practical to commit to blanket liability for sanitary sewer <br />problems without knowledge of the circumstances. The report also included the <br />recommendation that the initial offer from the Town remain to install the back flow preventer as <br />a good faith measure only if the Comads would be responsible for it and to further note that the <br />Town would focus on this portion of the sanitary sewer system to ensure proper maintenance. <br />January 21, 1998 <br />Regular City Council Meeting <br />