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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - March 7, 1983 C. STORM PROBLEMS (continued): %. 2. E1 Monte Landslide Damage Report - William Cotton Planner (AMENDED BY COUNCIL 3/16/83) The City Manager referred to William Cotton's 3/2/83 landslide damage report which included the following interim measures: 1) patch all cracks in the asphalt surface; 2) prevent the water issuing from the landslide mass that is located above the road frau crossing the road; 3) construct an asphalt berm along the shoulder of the westbound lane of the road; 4) continue to maintain the plastic covering of the landslide and 5) monitoring of the landslides at least four times a day. The City Manager reported that presently it was too wet to act on the recortrendations in numbers 1 and 3; sandbags were being used for item 2 and the landslides were being monitored although not as frequently when the road was closed. Concerning Mr. Cotton's recommendation that after the winter season passed, a geotechnical investigation be copleted for the affected portion of Moody Road, the City Manager stated that staff would report to Council at a future date with a recommendation. In connection with E1 Monte, the City Manager futher noted that the path was closed for safety purposes and she requested public cooperation while the situation existed. 3. Current Update of Problems: The City Manager commented that maps were on display in Clambers showing problem areas in Town. A private bridge has washed out on Franchmont Road and Page Mill was limited to one lane in certain areas. There was a meeting scheduled next week with the Flood Control District and meetings had been held with PT&T and PG&E con- cerning financial assistance with the Page Mill Road repairs. van Tamelen suggested coordinating efforts with the Public Works Committee for their imput and recomntanda- tions. van Tamelen also commented that when Town Hall lost power the phones did not work. The City Manager responded that standby emergency power was being inves- tigated and Marc Kaufman, member of the Disaster Preparedness Subcammittee, was investigating options. D. SPECIAL REPORTS: 1. Reports from Standing Committees: a) Cammunity Relations Committee: Edward Barnes, Chairman/Community Relations Committee, reported that the Committee had received quite a few responses concerning the Town's Parade scheduled for May 21. Councilman Proft had agreed to coordinate the baseball game. It was agreed *'mos that a C rl- n binej OWould be held on April 19, 1983attiolridr-t 3m-th- Mayor -and reception Mayor PmaPaa d*ia-meetanTazeeept±al zL,&dte ix hi for the purpose of introducing the City Manager to residents of the community. Regarding the publication of a newsletter, Mr. Barnes noted that $1,000 had been budgeted in the 1982-83 budget for a newsletter. He had received a bid of $250 for printing a newsletter and the Committee hoped to have a newsletter mailed the beginning of April. (AMENDED BY COUNCIL 3/16/83) mwiw SECONDED AMID CARRIED: Moved by Allison, seconded by van Tamelen and passed unanimously by all n*nbers present to appropriate $500 for newsletter expenses. MOTION SDCOMIDED AND CARRIED: Moved by van Tamelen, seconded by Perkins and passed `, unanimously by all members present to appropriate $100 for miscellaneous expenses incurred by the Community Relations Committee, i.e. mailings, postage, until a budget was prepared. PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To direct the Community Relations Committee to prepare a policy statement concerning the Town's newsletter. -4-