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fhp, Sheriff's Department regarding precautionary measures to be taken by both <br /> agencies on the Fourth of July. The letter Council had received <br /> from Steve Finn concerning construction hours would be <br /> scheduled for discussion at the next Council meeting on July <br /> 15th. <br /> 9. COUNCIL-INITIATED ITEMS <br /> 9.1 As owners of land in the Assessment District, should the City <br /> Council protest the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District's <br /> Assessment District Formation (Councilmember Hubbard) <br /> The City Attorney stated that Councilmembers Hubbard and Siegel should not vote <br /> on this issue as the issue had a financial impact on their property. She further noted <br /> that the Town would not be assessed by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space <br /> District; therefore, they could give an opinion but not file an official protest. <br /> Johnson asked why Hubbard and Siegel had to step down from this vote when for <br /> instance Councilmembers in the Palo Alto Sewer Basin did not step down from <br /> voting on that issue. Siegel pointed out that the Council had no authority over the <br /> Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District but did have authority over the rates set <br /> for the Palo Alto Sewer Basin. <br /> tit <br /> Hubbard and Siegel stepped down from consideration of this item. <br /> Herb Grench, General Manager - MROSD, and Craig Britton, Assistant General <br /> Manager - MROSD, explained the rationale behind the formation of an assessment <br /> district to the Council. An appraisal had been done on the property in an amount of <br /> $10.2 million. $2 million had been put down on the property and the transaction of <br /> the $8.5 purchase price had to be completed by the end of 1992. The District had <br /> sufficient fund to go ahead with this project but there were two other priority open <br /> space projects for which money was needed. The assessment district process was <br /> being undertaken according to the 1972 Landscaping and Lighting Act; <br /> informational mailings and neighborhood meetings had taken place; and a protest <br /> hearing was scheduled for July 9th at Bullis School. They reported that if Mr. <br /> Vidovich did not get approval of his general plan amendment, he could nullify the <br /> agreement and he would return the $2 million. <br /> The following addressed the Council in opposition to the formation of an <br /> assessment disrict by MROSP: Shari Emling, 11853 Murietta Lane; Thornton Fisher, <br /> hrJuly 1, 1992 <br /> Regular Meeting <br /> 7 <br />