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UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 2• PR[iSELNTATION OF PETITION REQUESTING FURTHER LANDSCAPING OF IS 280. Mr. & Mrs. W. S. Ashby, 25400 La Rena Lane, presented a petition signed by over 350 residents that requested the Division of Highways to provide heavy landscaping of IS 280 to reduce the traffic noise generated. Dr. Marjorie Evans, Chairman of the Environmental Quality Control Committee reviewed the historical efforts of the Tam in this area and summarized recent noise measurements along the freeway. Council discussion ensued with floor comments heard from Mrs. D. Miller, 13076 Vista del Valle Court. The Council con- curred to hear Resolution No. 662 urging additional landscaping along IS 280 under Resolutions. UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 3• DISCUSSION OF -DUST ORIGINATING FROM THE KAISER CEMENT PLANT. Council discussion with floor comments from Dr. M. Evans and Ms. S. Pringle expressed concern for the environmental effects caused by the Permanente operation on Kaiser Ridge. Councilman Davey proposed and the Council con- curred that Staff submit a letter outlining these concerns to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, and requesting that they conduct a public hearing. The hearing would consider the air pollution created; the defacing and removal of the Kaiser Ridge; and Permanente's plans to restore the scarred landscape. l UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 4 REPORT ON ACTION OF PLANNING COMMISSION RE: WATER TANK ON MT. HELEN PROPERTY. Staff reviewed action of the Planning Commission at their Feb. 28th meeting whereby they went on record opposing the erection of a five million gallon water tank on the Mt. Helen property and urged an environmental impact study be made with detailed engineering plans and specifications submitted for review by the Planning Commission as part of this Impact study. Floor comments. were heard from Dr. M. Evans, Mrs. D. Miller and Commissioner McReynolds. Lengthy Council discussion ensued. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED. Councilman Davey moved, seconded by Grabowski and carried unanimously that the Board of Directors of the Purissima Water District be formally requested to conduct an Environmental Impact Study on the proposed plan to erect a five million gallon water tank on the Mt. Helen property. UNSCFEDUIBD IN NO. 5: CONSIDER PURCNASB CP SURPLUS LAND ON O'KEEFE LANE. Staff reported that Mr. J. C. Kitchin, Right-of-way Agent for the State Division of Higtways had agreed to a 45 day extension for a Town decision regarding purchase of the State -awned parcel on O'Keefe Lane, and if the decision to purchase is made, that the first payment could be delayed until after July 1, 1972. rr Council concurred to agenda a public hearing on purchase of this parcel for the March 20, 1972 meeting. -3-