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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - April 7, 1976 D. STAFF REPORTS, CORRESPONDENCE AND ANNOUNCEMENTS; 1. City Manager: a) Letter from Transit District Board of Supervisors: Mr. Crowe noted the letter received from the Chairman of the Transit District requesting that Council appoint a citizens advisory ccrmitte.e to make recommendations to them with reference to public transportation. After discussion, Council agreed that the Town's Traffic and Public Safety Committee might assume this charge along with their other duties, since this matter was related to the efforts of that Committee. Mayor Cheney requested that Staff prepare a letter to the Board of Supervisors to this effect, and a letter be directed to the Traffic and Public Safety Committee in this regard. b) ICC Meeting, Sacramento: Mr. Crowe noted that the annual Inter -City Council trip to Sacramento for the purpose of meeting with area Legislators would be held on May 5th this year. He requested all Council members who were interested in attending to notify his office so he could make arrangements. ` c) Palo Alto School District Meeting: Mr. Crowe announced that he had received a call from Dr. Lyman of the Palo Alto School District informing him that a meeting would be held on April 19th at 7:45 PM to discuss plans for the Fremont Hills School. The meeting will be held in the School's Multi-purpose Room. d) Request to raze tree in public right-of-way: Presenting Council with pictures of a targe oak tree along Page Hill Road which had caused problems in the past because of it's leaning into the road, Mr. Crowe requested permission to expend approximately $250.00 for its removal. He also noted that the Environmental Design Committee had requested that, if Council consented, they wished to have a portion of the tree to be utilized as a split -log bench for the proposed "Anza Corner" at Fremont and Edith. Discussion ensued between Council, City Manager and Mrs. Gould of the Environmental Design Committee relative to the subject. It was agreed by Council that the City Manager should be directed to proceed with removino the hazardous tree and working with the Environmental Design Committee in the utilization of the rood. 2. City Engineer: Report on condition. of Paseo del Robles. Referencing City Engineer Alex Russell's ramo to Council dated March 31, 1976, fir. Crowe noted that the road maintenance agreement for this sub- division was still in effect, and if Council concurred, Staff would pro- ceed to notify the bonding company that if the subdivider did not bring the road up to Tonin standards as agreed, the Term would proceed to have the nark completed and attach the bond. -3-