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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - February 19, 1975 Mayor Grabowski explained that the items added to the Agenda were inserted only because of clerical omission, and that all actions of the Planning Commission at their previous meeting automatically appeared on the Council Agenda for Council approval. The Mayor also noted that the request from Land Resources had been deferred until the next meeting of Council for lack of sufficient information. D. STAFF REPORTS, CORRESPONDENCE & ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. City Manager: a) Report on Planning Costs: Mr. Crowe noted that Council had received a report from him regarding planning costs, and based on that outline, it was his recommendation that the Town hire a full time Staff Planner to handle routine planning matters and smaller studies, as needed, and in cases where special projects, such as the General Plan, are needed, that a Consultant be retained. Councilwoman Miller noted that the report presented did not reflect the current costs of a Planning Consultant, and Mr. Crowe explained that the average costs of a Consultant was what the Town was paying now to the Consultant firm. In response to a question from the Mayor, City Attorney Frank Gillio stated that it would be in order for Council to discuss this matter in Executive Session. Mayor Grabowski stated that an Executive Session would be called after the meeting this evening for further discussion on this matter. b) Report on County -Wide Election Scheduled for May, 1975: Mr. Crowe had reported to Council that the Registrar of Voter's office had informed him that the County would not have the election originally scheduled for May, 1975, on proposed charter revision, in which the Town had planned to participate. He noted that in order to have a Special Election, the cost to the Town would be approximately $2,000, and he requested Council's pleasure as to the proposed ballot measure concerning the Willard Griffin Home on the Foothill College campus. Councilwoman Miller opposed a Special Election because of the costs involved, and in view of the fact that it was possible to receive funds from the State in the form of a grant to help preserve historical sites. She also reminded Council that the Foothill College District Board had offered the Griffin Home to the Town on a rental basis for $1.00 per year in rent. L C Discussion ensued between Council, Staff, and Mrs. Fava, Town Historian, QS