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CITY COUNCIL MEETING - May 19, 1976 C. SPECIAL REPORTS: -A4, a �,,,.�iC%L<-+�.n.-,.Jj 1. Reports eF $tanJ:ny committees -'ira°fir and Public Safety Committee: lk—z e Mrs. Irma Goldsmith, C'bairman of the Committee reported to Council on a matter which had been brought to the attention of thair group concerning the dangerous conditions around the Town's Little League Field on Purissima Rd. She noted the Committee had not had time to study the matter in-depth, but because the matter was of immediate concern, her Committee suggested the possible installation of stop signs which would stop traffic coming from both directions and also the placement of "stop ahead" signs to warn motorists of the approaching stop, or the placement of permanent seasonal signs. Mayor Cheney thanked Mrs. Goldsnith for her report and said the matter would be discussed further in the evening under "New Business", since Councilwoman Hillestad had a report to make on this subject. 2. Reports of Standing Committees: Mone. 3. 2e?ort of Planning Commission Subcommittee on Open Space Councilman Grabowski commented that the Subcommittee Report was a very thorough one which required some sort of action by Council if they were of the same opinion, since the findings and conclusions of the report ware 4Wof a serious nature. He thought it well to point out fcr the record that Section 9-4.804 of the Municipal Code determined that the public interest, convenience, health, welfare and safety require that four (4) acres of property for each one thousand persons residing within the Tcwn was adequate, and, under this formula, the Town had one hundred and sixteen (116) acres of open space. Councilman Grabowski also noted that of the taxes paid by the Town's residents, $.10 was paid to the County for open space; $.10 went to the Hid -Peninsula Regional Park District. and $.62,of the Town's tax went to the acquisition of open space, which was a lot of money for which the citizens - received almost no benefit. 4.643>> 6/,4114, .,S/� Councilman Brown also pointed out the report failed to mention that the Town is surrounded by 3,000 acres of open space in addition to that here in Town. Councilman Proft commented that he did not believe in acquiring open space for open space, but did not agree with Councilman Grabowski that additional ape+. space was not needed. He thought alternatives methods should be explored fur that acquisition, such as Williamson Act Contracts. Because City Attorney Frank Gillio would be out of town for the next Council meeting, he stct'ed he would like to make several comments this evening in this regard. Pir. Gillio directed Council's attention to recent court cases which involved cities and special districts, comm-nting en the fundamental powers granted to special districts. He noted that the Mid-Peninsual Regional Park District could condemn property within the Toon for open space acquisition ` and that their powers were broad. He also commented on the fact that school districts could exempt themselves from 'focal Ordinances, and addressed the Limitations of those exemptions. -3-