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UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 7: CONSIDER THE FORMING OF AN ,ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING COMMISSION" AND THE REORGAN- IZATION OF TOWN COMMITTEES. Councilman Miller outlined her proposal to dissolve the Planning Commission and replace it with a five -man Environmental Planning Commission. This body would address the overall planning processes of the Town and would be supported by a three member subcommittee referred to as a Variance Review Board which would process the numerous routine applications currently handled by the Plan- ning Commission. It was also proposed that the Environmental Quality Control Committee be re- turned to its original charge and name (Noise Abatement Committee). In addi- tion, Councilman Miller proposed the Pathway and Noise Abatement Committees support and report directly to the Environmental Planning Commission along with the newly -formed Beautification Committee. She also urged consideration of rotating Committee Chairmen and that new appointments to the Committees be un- dertaken. Commissioner Spencer expressed the Planning Commission's comments. Council concurred to agenda this reorganization proposal for discussion and action at the June 19th Council meeting, as well as possible nomination of Committee chairmen and new members. UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 8: DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON PROPOSED ADDITIONAL FIRE CONTROLS FOR LOS ALTOS HILLS. Councilman Grabowski expressed regret that he had not obtained sufficient sup- port for adoption of more stringent fire controls. Council concurred with his request to table this matter, but agreed to post the upper foothills as a "dan- gerous fire area". 6 UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 9• REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION IN THE PURISSIMA SCHOOL SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAM ($1,000.00). Staff stated that the City of Los Altos had advised our financial participatior. in the summer recreation program to be conducted this summer at the Purissima School would again be $1,000.00. MDTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Miller moved, seconded by Kubby that $1,000.00 be allocated for the Town's participation in the summer recreation program at Purissima School carried by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Councilmen Kubby, Miller and Deputy Mayor Davey. Noes: Councilman Grabowski. Absent: Mayor Helgesson. UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 10: REQUEST FOR A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A COUNTY LIBRARY COMMIS- SIONER. The Board of Supervisors had asked for a recommendation for an appointee to serve on the County Library Commission. Staff noted the vacant position is one of the "County -at -Large" representatives. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Miller moved, seconded by Kubby and carried unanimously to recommend reappointment of Miss Jean Gomes to the Count, Library Commission. UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 11: STAFF REPORTS: 1. Staff reported that TOPICS Funds for FY 1971-72 will be in the form of credit and that the County had offered 950 on the dollar. -4-