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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - May 15, 1974 Mr. Lawson explained the background of the building site approval and his conversations with the City Attorney regarding this matter. Mayor Grabowski commented that he would like to see more input from Staff, and if it met with Mr. Belove's approval, he would agenda this matter to the next Council meeting when additional information would be available. After further discussion regarding prescriptive rights on the water line, the matter was agendad until next meeting with Mr. Belove's consent. 2. Mr. Peter Hall 12117 Foothill Lane: Referred Council to his letter of Mayes rega— n3 gatttac son is children's animals by packs of dogs. He said he was informed by Staff that the Town had increased patrol by the County Animal Control Department, and stated that his purpose in appearing before Council this evening was to appeal to the residents of the Town to heed their responsibility to their neighbors by controlling their dogs. Mr. Hall exhibited the ears of his child's goat which had been torn from the animal, acd commented on the numerous Veteranary bills he was obliged to pay over two years because of attacks on animals by roaming dogs. He also questioned whether the Town was becoming a suburban community as opposed to a rural community. t Councilman McReynolds resernded that a look at the activities of the 4r Planning Commission, the various Committees, and the Council actions of the past four years would show that the Town is striving with every means at hand to retain the Town as a rural community, and that each Ordinance, revision to the Ordinances, and the revised General Plan, addressed itself to that issue. He said that the General Plan very specifically states that the goals and objectives of the Town are those of a rural environment. Councilman Cheney said that he supported Councilman McReynolds remarks. Speaking from the Floor: Mrs. Irme Goldsmith, Chairwoman, Traffic and Public Safety Committee: Suggested that since Portola Valley was having the same problem regarding stray dogs running in packs, that perhaps the Towns could work together tcxard a solution. 3. Mr. rardner Bullis, Manuella Road: Asked that Council consider taking action io support F r-opesifion 1 on the June 4th ballot. After a short discussion, Council agreed to discuss this matter at the Adjourned meeting scheduled for May 22, 1974. 4. Mr. A. M. yaws, Hooper Lane: Said he had come to the meeting this even6rg ur2parcj to aucuss t� dog problem. He said that packs of dogs are constantly running through his property chasing and killing doer. He f=1t the leash law should either be strictly enforced or recinded. -3-