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City Council Minutes - December 19, 1984 Page Four E. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: (continued) E 2. Report on Pathway Project List �I Mr. Scarborough referred to his staff report of Decenter 14, 1984, noting at the Novenber 21, 1984 Council meeting, Council expressed dissatisfaction with the amount of path work done by the Town crew and requested a report be prepared on this matter. Mr. Scarborough noted Council also requested information regarding the Los Altos Fire Department request for maintenance work on emergency access roads, noting six of the iters listed by the Fire Department have been canpleted and the crew is presently engaged in work on the remaining itens. Mr. Scarborough gave Council a run down on tin spent on pathway projects and the man hours involved, noting times of year projects are worked on. Mr. Scarborough informed Council monthly meetings with the Chairman of the Pathway Cmmuittee have been arranged with attendance by City Engineer and Maintenance Supervisor to provide a regular review and scheduling of pathwork in the future. Mr. Scarborough further noted we have revised the form of the maintenance crew work reports to accurately distribute the crew time to the various cost centers of the Town. Mr. Scarborough noted staff will be presenting a mid -year budget proposal in the next two months, substantial effort will be spent to insure the crew's time during the reminder of the fiscal year is distributed in accordance with the Council's priorities. Mrs. Mary Stutz, Chairman, Pathway Caumuittee informed Council we are Waking progress, by setting up monthly metings, and with the new tractor the crew will be able to do a mere effective job. With regard to the spraying, Mfrs. Stutz indicated it would be less time spent in the future, as we now have a system set up. Council discussed the need to establish a realistic time schedule for the maintenance crew to spend on pathways and other projects. Council asked staff to look into hiring of sumrertime help as used in past years for pathway maintenance. for the next budget. As Little League maintenance was noted in this report, the City Manager was requested to look into the possibility of spraying the Little League Fields. Mayor Pro Tan Dronke:t left the Council meeting due to another ccanitment. (AMENDED SPECIAL REPORTS: BY COUNCIL 1/16/85) 1. Reports frau Standing Committees: a) Safety C mvdttee 1.) Reccumndation regarding Safety Hazard - Freront/Robleda Mr. Cochran, Chairman Safety Comnittee, informed Council the Safety Coomuittee has recommended that the Council in addition to masures already taken, arrange to have the area restored to its original condition when the bridge work is complete. 2.) Recon endation regarding camwnicaticns between Town, Sheriff and Residents Mr. Cochran informed Council the Safety Committee has recaumended that Council take action to promulgate this information to the public in brief form (preferably in the next Newsletter). Mr. Cochran noted a ccnmittee menber would work with the City Manager to draft wording, if needed.