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`, SCFDiDULBD ITEM IW. 4: ACTION CN PHNDING LEGISLATIVE MATTERS - COUNCILMAN GRABOWSKI. Councilman Grabowski expressed his opposition to AE1O57 and stated, if passed, this proposed legislation would usurp a jurisdiction's power over all facets of its local environment by another taxing agency. Following Councilman Grabowski's comments, he urged that the Council support his proposed Resolu- tion No. 647 commending Senator Clark L. Bradley's opposition to the ABIOS?. Mayor Benson advised several members of the audience that wished to speak on the matter, that it was a presentation by Councilman Grabowski and not a Public Hearing. Councilman Davey asked that communications from the Sierra Club, AAUW and League of Women Voters be read into the record prior to a vote on Resolution No. 647. (See continuation under Resolutions). UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 1: APPROVE CONTRACTS FOR OPEN SPACE UNDER THE WILLIA SON ACT. Staff advised the following five applicants had submitted contracts for un- improved land to be placed under the Williamson Act. The Council agreed to hear Resolution No. 652, accepting these contracts under Resolutions. UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 2: PRESENTATION OF PAPER ON OPEN SPACE - COUNCILMAN CORBETT. Councilman Corbett reviewed an eight page booklet that he had written entitled "Los Altos Hills -- Open Spam and You," which outlined methods of obtaining open space for the Town. He noted that this booklet had been prepared in response to the request, that all the facts on the Williamson Act needed be gathered and written in layman's terminolAgy for distribution by the Town to all those residents eligible to place land under Williamson Act contracts. Council discussion ensued with floor participation from Commissioners Weisbart and McReynolds. All lauded the concise and informative content of the booklet Council concurred that, following review by the City Attorney for legal con- tent, this booklet be referred to the Planning Commission for their comments and recommendation. -3- APPLICANT ADDRESS ACREAGE John B. and Ramona S. Cham . . . . 13822 Page Mill Road 3.56 Lois Crosier Hogle . . . .North side of Page Mill Rd. bet. Foothill Expressway and Linda Lane. 9.90 Barbara A. & Leroy M. Lombard . 13027 La Barranca Way 1.164 Wayne H. Miller . . . . . . . North side of Fremont Road, at corner of Fremont and W. Edith 5.19 Ethyl F. & George H. Neary.• . Southwest side of U.S. 280, bet. 31 Monte and Magdalena Roads 22.46 The Council agreed to hear Resolution No. 652, accepting these contracts under Resolutions. UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 2: PRESENTATION OF PAPER ON OPEN SPACE - COUNCILMAN CORBETT. Councilman Corbett reviewed an eight page booklet that he had written entitled "Los Altos Hills -- Open Spam and You," which outlined methods of obtaining open space for the Town. He noted that this booklet had been prepared in response to the request, that all the facts on the Williamson Act needed be gathered and written in layman's terminolAgy for distribution by the Town to all those residents eligible to place land under Williamson Act contracts. Council discussion ensued with floor participation from Commissioners Weisbart and McReynolds. All lauded the concise and informative content of the booklet Council concurred that, following review by the City Attorney for legal con- tent, this booklet be referred to the Planning Commission for their comments and recommendation. -3-