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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR AUGUST 23, 1976 v Page Four C. SPECIAL REPORTS: (Continued) 3. Reports of Ad Hoc Committees: (Continued) Speaking from the Floor: (Continued) Mr. Jack Farnham Licensed Demolition Contractor Santa Clara Valle stated that he wou raze a barn y an an remove t e concrete structures and foundations. He would take out permits, plug sewers, or dig out septic tanks; he would leave the land clean. He stated he carried his own insurance, and that he felt he could come up with $500.00 to pay to the Town. John Ewin Luther Road Los Altos Hills asked if the Council was in fact preparing to ease eg twind barn. He urged Council to do so. Fran Stevenson 26989 Beaver Lane, requested the Council not to make a decision un i i was proven eas e to rent the barn. Jo Cook 27240 Altamont Road questioned the ability of anyone to meet the propose gui a Ines, make enough money, pay the bills, and still pay money to the Town. He questioned taking potential lessor's time if the Town were not in fact going to rent the barn. Discussion followed among Council members on the possible leasing of the Barn. Mayor Cheney's motion that the Council lease the barn to a prospective lessee died for lack of a second. It was concluded that the Council did not have enough information either way, to lease the barn or to raze it, to make a decision at the August 23 meeting. Instead, they directed the City Manager to obtain information requested in the following Motion, and to have the matter of Westwind Barn rescheduled for the September 1st agenda. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: It was moved by Councilman Brown and seconded by Councilwoman Hillestad to proceed with action on Items 2 and 3 of the Conclusion of the Westwind Barn Committee Report, namely to direct the City Manager to obtain a financial report on each of the three candidates introduced at the meeting and also personal references. All present voted affirmatively on the motion. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: It was moved by Councilwoman Hillestad and seconded by Councilman Grabowski to suspend the rules and continue the agenda in the time order. AYES: Councilman Brown, Grabowski, Councilwoman Hillestad, and Mayor Cheney. NOES: Councilman Proft. At 9:10, Mayor Cheney called a ten minute recess, the meeting resuming at 9:25 P.M.. 4. Presentations from the Floor: Mrs. Alma Wood Stonebrook Drive, requested that the matter of whether Westwind arn s ou a ease s 6 Ula be decided by the voters of the Town, requesting that the issue be placed on the ballot. 4W Mrs. Schick Weston Road requested that the Council reconsider the Conditional Use erm granted the vinewood Private School, citing safety problems with traffic as it goes in an out of the Pinewood School grounds, and the hours when the gates