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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - May 16, 1979 E. SPECIAL ORDERS: (Continued) to 1. LANDS OF LENZEN (Continued) MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Perkins, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Proft and passed unanimously by all members present that a memo be included in the Lands of Lenzen file that the maintenance of the private road had been considered by the Council and it was their desire that the matter be resolved in the near future. 2. Ordinance # adding Chapter 4, entitled "Purchasing System" to Title 2 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code. (FIRST READING) The City Attorney advised of the State requirements to be met by adoption of the Ordinance now before Council and discussion followed on the ramifications of designating the City Manager as the only Purchasing Agent and bid procedures followed now versus those proposed in the ordinance. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Nystrom, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Proft and passed unanimously by all members present to waive further reading of the proposed Ordinance. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Proft, seconded by Councilman Nystrom and carried unanimously by all members present to introduce Ordinance #252 adding Chapter 4 entitled "Purchasing System" to Title 2 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code. 3. Public Hearings: a) Ordinance # amending Article 12, entitled "Truck Traffic Routes" of Chapter 3 of Title 4 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code by amending Sections 4-3.1201, 40 4-3.1202 and 4-3.1203 thereof and adding Sections 4-3.1205 to 4-3.1208, inclusive, thereto. (FIRST READING) Prior to opening the Public Hearing, the City Attorney provided a brief background of the requests made for this Ordinance and the limits it might provide for the Town. Discussion followed on the need to obtain viewpoints of all residents and Committee members concerned, permit procedures to be followed and further review of weight de- finitions included in the proposed Ordinance. Mr. Peterson, Prospect, stated that the main point in presenting the petition which initiated this Ordinance was to control truck traffic on Stonebrook from the quarry. The City Attorney responded that the only methods of control available to the Town were through permits and time regulations for which the Ordinance provided the framework. Mrs. Struthers, Robleda, noted that more enforcement measures were needed to remedy the hazards caused by gravel and other materials falling off these trucks onto Town roads. Mr. Cashman, Oneonta, advised of the hours of operation which were in direct conflict with residential neighborhoods and damage caused to the roads by the heavy truck traffic. Mrs. Wood, Stonebrook, told of the two years remaining on the quarry lease and hoped that cooperative efforts between the Town and the lessee might prove beneficial to all concerned. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Nystrom, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Proft and passed unanimously by all members present to continue the Public Hearing on the proposed Ordinance to the meeting of June 20, 1979 for response from the Town Committees and residents involved. b) Appeal of Planning Commission denial, LANDS OF OLIVER, File VAR #7042-77. Continued to the June 6, 1979 meeting at the Applicant's request. 4-