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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - December 20, 1978 SPECIAL REPORTS: 1. Reports of Standing Committees: ` a) Pathway Committee - Town Policies regarding pathways and Fire \/ Hydrant at Moody/Murietta Way. Mrs. Gottlieb, Chairman/Pathway Committee, commended Staff for the pathway maintenance accomplished this past summer and outlined the specifics of their memo of November 29, 1978 relative to new pathway construction, maintaining clearance on existing paths and drainage problems. She stated that she would meet with the Postmaster to resolve mailbox obstructions and asked that contractors be requested to rough driveway surfaces to provide safety for equestrians. She further advised of the poor location of the fire hydrant at Moody/Murietta Way, which had been placed in the middle of the pathway. Mayor Hillestad thanked Mrs. Gottlieb and the Pathway Committee for an excellent report. Council determination was to direct the City Manager to investigate alternate locations for the fire hydrant. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Perkins, seconded by Councilman Nystrom and carried unanimously to accept the Pathway Commit- tees' Report on Town Policies Regarding Pathways with the recommendation that it be progressively carried out. b) Traffic & Public Safety Committee - Burglary Prevention. Mrs. Yeend, Chairman/Traffic & Public Safety Committee, advised the Council of the increased burglary rate within the Town and the Committee's program for postcard mailings alerting residents to burglaries in their areas. Discussion followed on the ccMunity awareness hoped to be achieved, similar programs in other cities, burglary patterns which do occur in neighborhoods, the past efforts of the Town's Security Officer in alerting residents and the funding needed for this type of program. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Nystrom, seconded by Councilman McReynolds and passed unanimously to authorize implementation of the Burglary Prevention Program and appropriate $1,000 from the General Fund Unappropriated Fund Balance toward this project for the remainder of the fiscal year. 2. Reports from Ad Hoc Committees: None 3. Reports from the Planning Commission: Commissioner Stewart told of the Planning Commission's concern relative to the Council's recent approval of a Variance Request, LANDS OF AVENI. Mayor Hillestad stated that Council had deliberated at great length on this request and that they felt their decision was the best solution possible. Presentations from the Floor: None D. STAFF - REPORTS, CORRESPONDENCE & ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. City Attorney: a) Claim - Gunter Metschan. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: As per the City Attorney's recommendation, it was moved by Councilman Proft, seconded by Councilman McReynolds and carried unanimously to reject the Claim of Gunter Metschan and refer it to the Town's insurance carrier for processing. -2-