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The Planning Director said the primary reason for this added review was to gain an <br />additional level of comfort and safety. It would put the Town line with every other <br />community in the State. He said it appears that every year there is more impetus toward <br />making it a requirement. He noted for the record that the additional cost would not be <br />passed on to the applicant but would come out of the building fees. <br />Casey said she would vote no because of the additional expense and there bad been no <br />problems, even with the earthquake. <br />MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Hubbard, seconded by Dauber and <br />passed 4-1 (Casey no) to adopt Resolution #77-98 authorizing an agreement with Carl <br />Mileff and Associates (CMA) for building plan review services. <br />5.2 Approval of Memorandum of Understanding with the League of Women <br />Voters regarding the 1998 Election of the Los Altos Hills City Council <br />Carol Watts, President, League of Women Voters said their Board had approved the <br />Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The intent was to serve as a fact finding <br />committee representing the public interest. She asked that the amount in Section 6 of the <br />MOU, Reimbursement, be changed to $500 because the meetings might occur during the <br />dinner hour. <br />MOTION SECONDED: Moved by Casey, seconded by Dauber and passed unanimously <br />to approve the MOU with the League of Women Voters regarding the 1998 Election of <br />the Los Altos Hills City Council, with Section 6 amended to read, ..... up to five <br />hundred dollars .. . <br />Ms. Watts said they wanted to begin the process six weeks prior to the election. She <br />talked about how the complaints would be handled to avoid giving publicity to frivolous <br />complaints. She added that depending on the nature of complaints, it was possible they <br />might ask for certain records. She was informed that the City Clerk was the contact <br />person for that information. <br />Mayor Johnson said he would write letters to the newspapers, including the Examiner and <br />Chronicle, asking for their agreement and cooperation in publishing findings. <br />6. NEW BUSINESS <br />6.1 Discussion of policies and ordinances regarding: 1) Chimney Height. 2) La <br />Paloma Corridor, and 3) Carports and Garages <br />September 2, 1998 <br />Regular City Council Meeting <br />