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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - March 15, 1979 Mayor Hillestad's Speech: (Continued) All the meetings and hearings were made easier for me with Tom McReynolds re-elected kar and Jim Nystrom elected to the Council and, later, Bill Perkins appointed to replace Keith Brown. This support and confidence and positive attitude from the entire Council has been much appreciated. The year has been active and progressive with many small, but important items and plans accomplished and others still moving on. Most importantly, the task of up- dating and completing the elements of the General Plan. We took a hard look at whether we were achieving our goals through the General Plan and Ordinances in the Town's development. I feel we are now in compliance with State requirements with all the required elements completed. Through the Steering Committee we should, with Staff consultant contributions, have the Municipal Code compatible with the philosophy of the General Plan. All the seminars and study sessions have been very productive in evaluating and working toward the short and long range planning for our City. Other problems we've had to deal with have been the passage of Proposition 13 and the effects on our budget. ABAG's Environmental Management Plan for the Bay area, the Santa Clara County Corridor Study and many major subdivisions, i.e., Dawson, Perrett, Bahl, Saddle Mountain Estates, to name just a few. The Planning Commission, Committees, Clubs and groups -- Environmental Design, Committee, Noise Abatement Committee, Pathway Committee, Public Works Committee, Traffic & Public Safety Committee, Ad Hoc Committees, Historical Society, West - wind Cooperative, Los Altos Hills Horsemen's Association and Los Altos Hills Little League have all worked for the betterment of the Los Altos Hills and con- tributed a great deal to planning, background information and to the quarterly 4W Newsletter. To you all a hearty Thank You!! We've had some fun, too! Number one was to have a compatible Council working together with common goals - putting on a Retirement Dinner for Alec Russell hosting Inter -City Council for the 15 City Councils of Santa Clara County at Fremont Hills Country Club and the Farewell Bar-B-Que for Keith Brown. My personal goals were to improve the Youth Facility for Little League and soccer games, buy and develop the land for the barn for Town owned equipment, landscape the Town Hall yards and bridge the gap between joggers and the City with a Safety Awareness Run as well as the addition to the Town Hall to provide for more Staff efficiency, which will all be completed soon. It was a good year! Now, let's keep open the lines of communication. Thank you all. I've keenly enjoyed working with the Staff and Council. You've treated me with confidence, respect and cooperation. Good Luck!! MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Mayor Hillestad, seconded by Councilman Perkins and passed unanimously to vacate the office of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Proft, seconded by Councilman Nystrom and carried unanimously to nominate Councilman McReynolds as Mayor for a term of one year. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Perkins, seconded by Councilwoman Hillestad and passed to cYst a -unanimous white ballot vote electing Councilman McReynolds as Mayor. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilwoman Hillestad, seconded by Councilman Nystrom N�nFcarried �unanimously to nominate Councilman Proft as Mayor Pro Tem for a terTn of one year. TION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Nystrom, seconded by Councilman Perkins and passed to cast a -unanimous white ballot vote electing Councilman Proft as Mayor Pro Tem. -2-