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neighborhood and balancing the rural community and the use of the land. He believed the committee worked well together toward the attainment of these goals. Siegel noted that Councilmember Casey had been unable to attend this meeting but he shared some of her concerns related to the Environmental Design and Protection Committee reviewing and commenting on certain aspects of projects which were not related to their charges. Complaints had been received from applicants. Hubbard too expressed concerns about the many levels of government one had to go through for a project. Dauber believed this committee was a strong advocate for the environment and supported their comments on projects. Guy Jinkerson noted that the committee made its comments available for the Planning Commission reports and this process seemed to work well for both the applicant and the Town. Sharyn Brown stated that they advised the applicant that they worked with the Planning Commission. She also believed it was important for the committee to voice their opinions and then the Planning Commission and Council could do what they wanted with the information. Siegel asked the committee to pay particular attention to the location of dead oak trees, advertising signs and where street trees should be placed. Siegel recommended that the committee specifically address the placement of street trees when reviewing an application. Dauber asked what the committee thought of the new fire regulations including wider roads. In response, Mr. Jinkerson said they needed clarfication from the Fire Department on these regulations. Dauber commented that when the new Town Handbook was done, the section on environmental issues was deleted due to length of the booklet. She suggested that a separate pamphlet be prepared on environmental design and protection issues and be inserted as a supplement to the handbook. It was further suggested that the design guidelines checklist be used again by the committee when reviewing a project. Council noted that an ordinance on processing issues would soon be going to the Planning Commission for review and suggested that the Environmental Design and Protection Committee might want to review this ordinance and provide input. 2. APPOINTMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS 2.1 Appointment to Environmental Design and Protection Committee Ralph Cheek, 27525 Edgerton Road, introduced himself to the Council. He commented that he was retired and they had settled in Los Altos Hills. He thought it time to get involved in the community after many years of moving around. May 15, 1996 Regular City Council Meeting