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ANNOUNCE3ENTS {Cont -1 2. Staff announced the Annual Santa Clara County Inter City Golf Tourney to be held Thursday, October 26, 1972. Council concurred that Staff should participate in this tournament. 3. The Public Utilities Commission announced a public hearing, October 19, on the state-wide plan and schedule for undergrounding all electrical and communication systems In proximity to State scenic highways pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 320. 4. Staff announced a public hearing to be held Friday, October 6, 9130, 70 W. Hedding, San Jose regarding Senate Select Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs. SCHEDULED ITEM NO. 1: ANDSCAPING ALONG IS280 TO REDUCE NOISE AND SIGHT POLLUTION Staff reviewed the Noise Abatement Committee+s work to achieve some noise reduction adjacent to IS280. There is a proposal that there be an intensive landscaping project covering an area 1007 in width on each side of the freeway, to be jointly financed by Federal, State and local funds. This meeting is the first public presentation of this proposal. If the project goes as originally proposed, the Town would be responsi- ble for planting 33 acres of land outside the freeway right-of-way, which along with the needed water system, would rost *165,000. The annual maintenance of this area is estimated at *20,000/year. E The planting proposed to he done by the State inside the right-nf-way W fence line would cover a total areq of 72 acres and would be the joint financial responsibility of the Federal and State government. Mainten- ance of this area Inside the fence line would be the responsibility of the State Division of Highways. Dr. Marjorie Evans, Chairman of the Noise Abatement Committee, gave a presentation regarding the past history of IS280 and outlined the need/ impact of landscaping along this highway. Dr. Evans felt this project should he determined a °pilot project' and the Town should seek Federal and State financing. Floor Participation: Mr. Bergrun introduced a noise abatement study regarding IS280 and felt the Town+s citizens would be interested in reading this study. Mr. Ashby asked Dr. Evans if Senator Cranston could he of some help due to the fact he was a prior citizen of the Town. Dr. Evano noted that Senator Cranaton and Senator Tunney have been helping the Town+s cause. Speaking in favor of the landscaping and noise abatement were] Mr. A. Kincaid, Mrs. D. Strobele and Mrs. A. Ashby. Mrs. Schick spoke in favor of both tree planting and noise screens. Mr. P. Lowe suggested the banning of motorcycles and other noisy vehicles to cutdown the noise factnr. Mr. M. Savin suggested the speed limit could he lowered and make this highway into a parkway for passenger vehicles only. Mr. Wm. Dnwney suggested a weighing station be installed which should reduce the flow of heavy trucks. -2-