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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - November 3, 1976 4W APPROVAL OF MINUTES, AUGUST 23rd (Cont'd): Councilwoman Hillestad requested that the Minutes note that she was willing to reduce the tax rate, but that no Councilmember had been willing to compromise in order to do so. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Brown moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hillestad and unanimously carried to approve the Minutes of August 23, 1976 as amended by Council (above). C. SPECIAL REPORTS: 1. Reports of Standing Committees: Environmental Design Committee: Mr. Crowe reported the recommendations made by the Environmental Design Committee relative to a visual screen on the westerly boundary of the Westwind property. The Committee recommended the planting of eighteen Monterey pines (15 gal.), with proper irrigation system installed. The Committee noted that the approximate cost for such planting and a watering system would be $1,000. Mr. Crowe noted that, if the Town's Maintenance Crew did the work and the Town purchased the trees, the cost would be reduced by approximately $400. In response to Council, Mr. Crowe stated that the funds for this project had not been budgeted; however, if Council approved the project, funds t would be taken out of monies budgeted for the improvement of the Westwind 4r property. Mayor Cheney moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hillestad, and unanimously carried by roll call vote, to direct the City Manager to proceed with the planting of trees along the westerly portion of the Westwind property (5 gal. Monterey Pines), and to provide a proper irrigation system for same. 2. Reports of Ad Hoc Committees: Report and recommendations on Standing Committee Reorganization: Mrs. Betsy Fiksdal, Chairman, Pathway Committee, summarized the Ad Hoc Committee's recommendations pertaining to Standing Committee reorganization. The Committee recommended that Council maintain the Committees as presently constituted; that a minimum of two joint meetings be held yearly to discuss areas of mutual concern and interest; that a Workshop should be held to acquaint interested citizens of the duties and responsibilities of the various Standing Committees; and that all applicants for such appointments be interviewed in public. The Ad Hoc Committee also recommended that certain charges of the various Committees be revised, and some functional charges be added. After discussion, Councilman Grabowski moved that Council accept Items 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the Summary of Committee Recommendations dated October 28, [ 1976, with Items 5 and 6 held over for further discussion and review at the first Council meeting in December. Motion was seconded by Councilwoman Hillestad and carried unanimously. -2-