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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - January 26, 1976 %W ITERS PRUVED FRal THE "TSENT C?,JFJDAII FOR :iEPARATE INSIDERATION: 2. Approval of Warrants: $37.073.24 Councilman Helgesson said he had noticed a rise in prices for gas from ' the Purissima Hills Water District and asked if there was a greater use of equipment owned by the Town or if gas prices had risen. Mr. Crowe responded that he did not have a break -down of the costs at the meeting this evening„ but would report back to Council. In answer to Council questions, Pfr. Crowe stated that the Town -owned vehicles and equipment such as the tractor and backhoe used the Water District's gas tank, as well as Town employees when they used their vehicles for Town business. Councilman Helgesson reouested an analysis of usage for the past six months, and Mayor Grabowski suggested that rules be established as to who should be authorized to use the gas. Councilwoman Miller requested clarification on the Minutes of December 17th, and M7ayor Grabowski stated that the Memo from the Deputy Clerk which clarified his statement on page 4, paragraph 5, to the effect that Mr. Thomas had not been present at the meeting with the City Manager and Mr. Cunningham amended the Minutes to his satisfaction. 40 4. Actions of Planning Commission: LANDS OF SCARFF, File #V2021-75, J. Riley, Engineer: Recommended approval of Tentative Map subject to conditions: Its. E. Fiksdal, Chairman of. the Pathway Committee, noted that the Planning Commission had rejected the Committee's request for a pathway easement along the southerly side of subject property. She said she had received a letter from Dr. Lyman, Assistant Superintendent of the Palo Alto Unified Schocl District to the effect that the District would provide a summer recreation program at Fremont Hills School and he thmight improved access to the school would make the program more available to the schoolchildren, though he was not acquainted with the subject property. Commissioner Proft stated this letter from Dr. Lyman was not available at the Planning Commission meeting. He also stated that the applicant had requested the deletion of this easemant condition because of the several burglaries and vandalism on his property at this location. Mfr. Scarff suggested the pathway easement be deferred until such time as Lot 4 came in for further subdivision. Discussion ensued between Staff and Council members concerning alternative routes to Esther Clark Park, connecting easements already granted to the Town, and in response to Councilwoman Miller's question, Mrs. Fiksdahl re- snonded that she did not have figures on the number of children who would use this easement for access to Fremont Hills School. -2-