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CITY COUNCIL <br />MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING - July 14, 1976 <br />CURRENT BUSINESS (Cont'd): <br />Councilman Proft expressed concern for the problem and stated he supported <br />Councilman Grabowski's motion. He asked the City Manager if there were <br />funds available in the budget which could be used for this purpose, with <br />Mr. Crowe responding that funds were available in the unappropriated reserve <br />of the General Fund. <br />Mayor Cheney reiterated his suggestion of contacting the F.B.I., stating <br />that a pattern might be emerging in that no big builder had been threatened, <br />and it appeared that the threats were directed at the persons who wished to <br />build their own home. <br />SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR SUPPORTING THE POSTING OF REWARD AND ADDRESSING ISSUE: <br />Dr. R. Buck, Sumnitwood Road <br />Mrs. Celia Bleisch, Robleda Road, whose home, too, had been threatened. <br />Ms. Carolyn Mansell, Realtor, also offering to print posters at no expense <br />to Town. <br />Mr. Dick Bachman, LaRena, who was also threatened. Suggested larger reward, <br />offering to match Town's $5,000. <br />Mr. Ray Rossi, La Loma, also offered to match the $5,000 reward <br />Mr. William J. Hershenow, Jr., Los Altos Board of Realtors, also suggesting <br />that Town seek Federal or State assistance because of the <br />hazardous fire conditions existing because of the dry weather: <br />NOTED FOR RECORD: The following persons arrived too early for this afternoon's <br />meeting, but requested the Clerk to note that they supported Council's posting of <br />a reward: <br />Mr. Frank Saul, Via Ventana Mrs. Audrey Martin, Merritt Rd, Los Altos <br />Mrs. Annette Tan, Via del Pozo, Los Altos <br />Mrs. June Olson, Sunrise Farm Road <br />The question was then called, and Councilman Grabowski's motion to post a <br />$5,000 reward (above), carried by the following roll call vote: <br />AYE: Councilmen Brown, Grabowski, Proft, Mayor Cheney <br />NO: None <br />ABSENT: Councilwoman Hillestad <br />ABSTAIN: None <br />Mayor Cheney encouraged all concerned to keep this matter active until it <br />was solved, and to notify the City Manager should there be any other develop- <br />ments that could be divulged. <br />Councilman Proft also encouraged neighbors to look out for each other in the <br />community, and to report any suspicious activity that might observe to the <br />` Sheriff's Department. <br />fir+ -3- <br />