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CITY 'COUNCIL MINUTES - October 23, 1978 C. SPECIAL REPORTS: C 1. Reports of Standing Committees: None 2. Reports of Ad Hoc Committees: None 3. Presentations from the Floor: Mr. Laws, Hooper Lane, objected to the annexation of more County land which would result in cluster housing and the installation of a sewer line along Magdalena. Mayor Hillestad assured Mr. Laws that, should annexation occur, cluster housing would not be permitted. D. STAFF - REPORTS, CORRESPONDENCE & ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1.. City Manager: (changed due to error on the Agenda) The City Manager introduced to the Council and the audience Mr. John A. ' Carlson, who will be assuming the position of City Engineer on October 30, 1978, and Mayor Hillestad extended him a warm welcome. a) Report on Saddle Mountain Estates, Tract No. 6297. i. The City Manager outlined the steps that had been taken since the last meeting, particularly, the Jo Crosby & Associates Report of October 20, 1978 with the samples taken revealing serious soils instability. Mr. Cotton, Town Geologist, concurred with the findings of this Report and recommended a full plan for immediate winterization with determination ` of the magnitude of problems thereafter. 1 4 Councilmembers discussed with Staff the need for a specific winterizing ,1 plan versus ( the need for immediate implementation before the rains. P Y!1 I�$ Mr. , Attorney for the Applicant, stated that, as requested, a tem- 1Iporary plan had been submitted to the Town, thereafter, they were waiting for approval. Mr. Stern, BAS Homes, Applicant, advised of correspondence and meetings held to resolve these problems and inspection denial by the Town holding up their hydroseeding efforts. Councilmembers talked with Mr. Stern relative to the dangers of permanent undergrounding at this time, time constraints placed on the winterizing program, the need for immediate hydroseeding as well as improvements along Page Mill to catch water runoff and inspections to be scheduled by the Town. Mr. Chown, Page Mill Road, hoped that the retention basin re -design would be accomplished before the rains and requested barriers on the subject property to keep motorcycles, four wheel drive vehicles, etc. away. After Council discussion with Mr. Crosby concerning the retention basin relocation as well as his recommendations to accomplish this, Mr. Chown asked for serious Council consideration of design adequacy. Councilman Perkins outlined his concerns as to the volume of water that could be handled by the present design and was advised by Mr. Stern that this would be adequately resolved. Mr. Sobel, Christopher's Lane, told of soils problems caused in this area by the construction of IS280, recommending tarring of the property. -2-