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MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Dauber, seconded by Siegel and passed unanimously to add a condition stating that the house on lot #2 shall not exceed 370' contour line in height and the house on lot #3 shall not exceed 380' contour line in height. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Siegel, seconded by Hubbard and passed unanimously to certify the negative declaration for a three lot subdivision at 13826 Page Mill Road, Lands of Vucinich. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Siegel, seconded by Johnson and passed unanimously to approve a three lot subdivision at 13826 Page Mill Road, Lands of Vucinich, subject to the conditions of approval as recommended by the Planning Commission and amended by Council. 11.2 Proposed increase in rates to be charged for solid waste services Dauber presented a brief background summary on the need for increased rates for garbage services. Rates were last changed on March 1, 1993. The new rates caused many customers to use less cans, and to pack their cans more tightly. This resulted in revenue to the Los Altos Garbage Company being lower than the amount on which the new rates were predicated. Furthermore, despite this can attrition, the amount of waste generated by the residents increased, which correspondingly increased the dumping fees for the Town. At the same time, because of the recession in home construction, builders used far fewer debris boxes (dumpsters) to dispose of their building waste. Since profitability of the debris boxes was also reckoned into the overall cost picture, this situation further widened the gap between estimated income and actual costs. The Los Altos Garbage Company has an exclusive franchise from the Town, which regulates most aspects of the solid waste collection operation, and requires that the costs of operation are fully offset by the rates charged to the residents. It is now therefore necessary to reassess the rates. Jean Struthers, 13690 Robleda Road, asked for clarification of the tonnage increase. In response to her concerns that people were stealing recyclables, Mrs. Struthers was advised that the reduction was in glass and paper not in cans. Betsy Bertram, 11854 Page Mill Road, expressed her concerns about garbage services for an elderly and infirm neighbor she took care of. Mrs. Bertram explained that this neighbor was unable to bag her newspapers for recycling but the garbage company was insistent that this procedure must be followed. Since the neighbor was unable to get the service, she did not want to pay the garbage company. December 7, 1994 Regular City Council Meeting