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CITY COUNCIL MEETING - September 21, 1976 WESTWIND FACILITY (Cont'd): proposals and make recommendations to Council. Out of the nine candidates, the Committee had recommended three persons to Council with the recommendation that their financial status and references be checked. Following the sub- mission of these recommendations, Council had also received a number of other proposals including offers to buy the property and proposals for razing the barn structure. For these reasons, Council had scheduled this meeting to open the matter again to the public and discuss the various alternatives. Speaking from the Floor: Mrs. Harriet Aiken Ma dalena Ave: Noted that Use Permit would have to be app to ors ou ouncil lease property as a horse facility, and urged them to consider the peripheral neighbors before taking any such action. Mr. Tom Conlin, Tri oli Court: As peripheral neighbor of Westwind property, Fp— urge Counse to keep an open mind, consider tax monies which miqht be put to better use, possibly, on roads. Also noted he spoke for many of his neighbors. Ms.Vicki Ohlber Julietta Lane: Also a peripheral neighbor of subject property, s e state s e wou t e to see barn stay, and was against razing barn and putting residences on property. Ms. Sherri BellLa Cresta Dr.: Speaking for 200 members of Sierra Club who rest a to t e, own an Tor members of the Committee for Green Foothills, Ms. Bell read a letter signed by members which supported the use of the barn as a horse facility. Mr. John Glathe, La Paloma: Supported use of property as horse facility. Mrs in e t Agir; riscilla Lane: Outlined highlights of letter she had forwarded to council, supporting use of property as horse facility, and suggesting Committee to oversee its' operation. Mr. Jack Elmberg, Taaffe Road: Supported use as horse facility if it paid its' own way. Dr.Harold Schick, Weston Road: Read letter from former Mayor Helgesson, who was una a to atten tis evening's meeting, supporting use of property as open space. Ms.Carol Seeds, Fremont Pines Ln.: Concerned that public should be informed Of e mite tgures concern ng montes spent for property improvements. Also urged Council to act on recommendations solicited from the Ad Hoc Committee, and if the operation did not work, other alternatives could be looked at at that time. Ms. Diane Eggink, Briones Wy: Supported use as horse facility, and felt that many o the children w o owned horses would help to work on the barn to keep it in shape. Mrs. Jose hine Duvenek, Hidden Villa Ranch, S.C. County_: Felt this was unique ommunity an 9t t a va ua a asset. uied as hurse facility, organizations such as 4-H clubs could utilize it. Mrs. Irma Goldsmith, Elena Road: Noted that the facility had been used as horse operation or over years, and questioned why neighbors anticipated any problems when there had been none in the past. Mr. Oscar Sobel, Christopher's Lane: Against spending taxpayer's money for horse facility. -2-