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CITY COtNCIL MINUTES - April 20, 1983 C. SPECIAL REPORTS (continued): 4. Presentations from the Floor: Mayor Jane Reed, Los Altos, addressed the Council and presented Mayor Perkins with a gift of an apricot tree in appreciation of his term as Mayor and for the efforts of cooperation between Los Altos hills and Los Altos. The gift was a personal thank you from Mayor Reed to Dr. Perkins for his contributions during the past year. D. STAFF - REPORTS, CORRESPONDENCE AMID ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. City Manager: a) Tom Reception The City Manager thanked the Community Relations Committee for the Tom Reception in her honor which had been held on April 19, 1983. b) Tom Radios: The City Manages referred to her 4/15/83 staff report on the subject of Town radios which included the status of negotiations with Motorola concerning the Town's lease purchase agreement and the option of obtaining a loan from the Bank of America. MUTICN SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Allison, seconded by van Tamelen and passed ` unanimously by all mmaTbers present to authorize staff to obtain the lowest fixed interest rate loan available and enter into an arrangement to buyout the present radio lease -purchase agreement. C) Standby Power Marc Kaufimen, Chairman - Disaster Preparedness Camnittee, referred to his report on Emergency Srandby Power in which he assessed the cost involved in providing emergency standby power in Tuan. Council suggested that the Safety Camrittee and the staff continue to study this involved issue and report back to the Council at a later date. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by van Tamelen, seconded by Allison and passed unanimously by all nmbers present to approve the purchase of a multi -line adaptor boo at a cost of approximately $50 to enable phone use at Tuan Hall during power outages. d) E1 Ponta Road The City Manager reported that because of storm damage E1 Monte near Foothill College had previously been designated one way; however, vehicles continued to travel in the wrong direction and cause safety problems. The City Manager reccmmende� that Council designate by Resolution E1 tante Road between the intersection at the entrance to Foohill College and the intersection with Moody Road and Elena Road, westbound as one-way. yOrION sEm,4DED AND CARRIED: Moved by Allison, seconded by van Tamelen and passed unanimously by all members present to adopt Resolution #1552 amending Resolution No. 233 concerning establishment of streets as one way streets, through streets and stop intersections, among others. -3-