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CITY COUNCIL TOM OF LOS ALTOS HILTS 26379 Freront Road Los Altos Hills, California luo!;2:yiAMdiaw0 QW Tuesday, November 26, 1985 oc: Reel 172, Tr. II, Side II, 001-777 Mayor Dxookert called the Special Meeting of the City Council to order at 8:35 a.m. in the Council (clambers at Tuan Hall. A. BULL CALL: Present: Mayor Dronkert and Councilmenbers Allison, FuhrMan and van Tamelen Absent: Councilor Rydell Staff: City Manager George Scarborough, City Engineer Michael Enright, Engineering Technician William Ekern and City Clerk Pat Dowd H. STUDY SESSION CN F104XU POO S -CURVE: The City Engineer explained the draft plans for the Fremont Road S -Curve. These plans called for the widening of Fremont Road from Edith to Campo Vista, installs - tion of bikelpedestrian7eguestrian paths on each side of Frmont, reroval of the eucalyptus trees and installation of retaining walls. Mr. Paul NOWdck, engineer, clarified details of the plans and noted that a possible option was to move -a=o the path to the lower side of Fremont Road. Council discussed. the plans before then and various options available to then to improve the S -Curve situation. Allison commented that he was not convinced the Town was justified in pursuing a project of this magnitude and cost. He further oomented that the suggestion made by Mr. Nowack might be a viable option to solving the problem of getting people around the S -Curve safely. Dronkert strongly urged approval of a soils engineer reporting on the proposed project particularly since the retaining wall accounted for 2/3 of the cost of the project. Stutz, Cllaivman - Pathways Committee, stated that the original intent was not ve a txo-way bike pa Jean Stru ers, Planning Commissioner, urged keeping the uphill path and strongly supporta clear p of inp enetation for the S-curve Project. Carol Gottlieb, Plannv'g Commissioner, commented that several years ago when this project was first discussed, it was her understanding that the retaining wall was going to have to be replaced anyway. Mrs.Leslie ies, 355 Warec Way, Safety Chairman - gallas School, strongly supportedinw vemPnt o Buil representatives in the discussions and decisions regarding the S -Curve Project. Mrs. Marc Kaufman, 19100 Donelson, expressed concerns that if the path were on the lover side of Freoont Rad there would surely be two-way bike traffic (the downhill bikers would use the path instead of the road). Mrs. Kaufman supported the path being on the sane level as the road, the remval of the eucalyptus trees, the installation of ` stop signs on Fre ont at Edith, and more patrols by the Sheriff's Department of the 01 Freront Road S- carve area particularly during early morning commute traffic hours.