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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - August 1, 1979 E. SPECIAL ORDERS: (Continued) 3. Ordinance #255 amending Title 4, entitled "Public Safety" of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code by adding thereto Chapter 7, entitled "Alarm Systems". (SECOND READING) MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Perkins, seconded by Councilman Nystrom and carried unanimously by all members present to waive further reading of Ordinance #255. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Nystrom, seconded by Councilman Perkins and passed unanimously by all members to adopt Ordinance #255 amending Title 4, entitled "Public Safety" of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code by adding thereto Chapter 7, entitled "Alarm Systems". 4. Public Hearings: a) Consideration of proposed use of Revenue Sharing Funds for 1979-80 fiscal year. The City Manager advised of the appropriate publication notices made, the Study Sessions held and the proposed disbursement as follows: $10,000 to Little League Field improvements, $15,000 to the Multi -Purpose Barn and $15,000 to upgrade riding ring at Westwind. The Public Hearing was then opened. Mr. Sobel, Christopher's Lane, criticized the allocation of these monies and stated that legal requirements were not being met without consideration of senior citizens needs with these funds. Councilmembers determined from the City Manager that all expenditure criteria had been fully complied with and the Public Hearing was closed. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Perkins, seconded by Councilman Nystrom and carried unanimously by all members present to authorize allocation of Revenue Sharing Funds for the 1979-80 fiscal year as recommended by Staff. b) Consideration of Budget for fiscal year 1979-80. The City Manager outlined the changes that had been made to the Proposed Budget during various Study Sessions, that we are operating within our revenues and, due to Proposition 13, the elimination of setting a tax rate by Council action. The Public Hearing was opened and shortly closed as no one desired to speak. The City Attorney stated that the Budget was a simple designating of where funds might be spent with amendments and changes avail- able by Council action at any time during the fiscal year. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Nystrom, seconded by Councilman Perkins and passed unanimously by all members present to adopt Resolution #1228 adopting the Budget for Los Altos Hills for the fiscal year 1979-80. c) 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, 4-3.1202 and 4-3.1203 thereof and adding Sections 4-3.1205 to 4-3.1208, inclusive thereof. (CONTINUED FROM 7/18/79 MEETING) (FIRST READING) MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Following a brief discussion on the merits of the ordinance, it was moved by Councilman Perkins, seconded by Councilman Nystrom and carried unanimously by all members present to table the proposed ordinance. d) Request for Variance, LANDS OF BINDER, File VAR #7055-78. (CONTINUED FROM 6/20/79 MEETING FOR FULL COUNCIL) Mayor Pro Tem Proft advised of the current studies by the Planning Commission relative to `, tennis courts, apologized for the lack of a full Council this evening and stated that the next meeting would also be affected by absences. The Applicant, Mr. Binder, then gave approval to a continuance. PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To continue the LANDS OF BINDER to the 9/5/79 Regular Meeting. -3-