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UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 2 4 Appointment of Planning Commissioner to fill the unexpired term of Don T. Nibner. Mayor Benson stated nominations were open for appointment of a Planning Commissioner. Councilman Corbett nominated Mr. James L. Mueller, 12728 La Cresta. No other names were placed in nomination. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Corbett moved, seconded by Grabowski and carried by majority vote that a white ballot be cast to appoint Mr. James L. Mueller to the Planning Commission to fill the unexpired term running until January, 1973. Chairman Weisbart of the Planning Commission stated that she had not been consulted by the Council regarding this appointment. UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 3 Study resolution placing the entire Town in an "Agricultural or Open Space Preserve." Mr. Pritachle reported that the City Attorney's resolution placing the entire Town in an agricultural or open apace preserve had been submitted to the Council for review and if acceptable, it should now be referred to the Planning Commission for their recommendation, after which a Public Rearing would be required before the Council. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Grabowski moved, seconded by Corbett and carried unanimously that this resolution placing the entire Town in an �. agricultural preserve be referred to the Planning Commission for their recommenda- tions and returned to the Council. UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 4: Report on Open Space - Councilman Corbett Councilman Corbett provided a statue report on open space activity and exhibited maps prepared by Mr. Charles McCandless which indicated present public and private open space. A draft of an open apace element which he had prepared was distributed to the Council. This draft was comprised of the following four sections: 1. Relates to Town Ordinances as they pertain to open space. 2. Deals with present open space - public and private. 3. Future sources of public open space and means of acquisition. 4. Master open space acquisition priority list. UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 5: Consider request for rate increase - Los Altos Garbage Company Staff stated that current coat figures had been received from the Garbage Company in response to the Council's request. These figures illustrated the manpower coat hikes since 1965. In 1965 they were $26.02 per day; in June 1970 they were $42.85 and in June 1971 they will be $45.63 per day. Council discussion ensued ackowledging these substantial increases in operating coats. Councilman Davey stated that in spite of these increases, she would not AW support a rate hike unless a more positive recycling plan than locating a can collection bin at Town Hall was proposed. She advocated a pilot project of monthly -3-