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NDTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Davey moved, seconded by Grabowski and carried unanimously that Staff and the Planning Commission in conjunc- tion with the Flood Control representatives conduct an in-depth 3 month study to review this problem more thoroughly; investigate alternatives and suggestions made; and arrive at the most acceptable resolution, so that the Council, after the Flood Plain Study has been completed, might then meet with the Board of Directors of the Flood Control District. SCHEDULED ITEM NO. 2: IL: ORT CF PATHWAY COMMITTEE, Mrs. Millie Saviano, Chairman of the Pathway Committee, presented a two-page report re: Byrne Preserve and Funding Bicycle and Bicycle Routes. The C. rajkttee recommended that the Council review the lease agreement on Byrne ?rsanrve with the intent of increasing the monthly rental as a short term :Ial. They felt,however, study should be given to finding a more equitable ;)"lic use of the 55 acres of Open Space. The Committee requested that any rental revenues from Byrne Preserve be allocated to the Path Fund. The Committee also requested that a date be set for a Public Hearing to adopt the Master Bike Route Plan. council agreed to consider the Committee's suggestions. Staff was requested to agenda the Master Bike Route Plan for a Public Hearing before the Planning Commission as soon as the map required for the formal presentation Is prepared. SCHEI>U[ W ITEM NO. 8: PUBLIC HBARINO TO CCNSIDBR THE ABANDONMENT OF A PATHWAY EASEMENT IN ROSE - HILL ESTATES UNIT #1. Staff reviewed the easements dedicated in 1966 for the Rosehill Estates No.l subdivision. It was noted that this Public Hearing to consider the request for abandonment of part of these path easements had been processed through the Pathway Committee and a Public Hearing before the Planning Commission. (See Planning Commission minutes of 10/26/71). The Pathway Committee recommended that these easements be abandoned EXCEPT for those along the south side of Lots #30 and 11 and the east sides of Lots #12 and 13. In addition to the petitions from the residents concerned requesting abandonment, communications of support were heard from Mrs. Lily M. Shibuya, 26898 DeZahara Way; Mrs. P. M. Standring, 12950 Cortez Lane; Mr. We. Ross Aiken, 10610 Magdalena Road; Cmdr. (Ret.) J. Dochnahl, 27980 Central Drive amd Mr. W. C. Downey. Letters opposing the abandonment were read from Los Altos Hills Horsemen Assn.; Mr. C. Stacy French, 11927 Rhus Ridge Drive; and Mrs. Chas. F. Gieseler, 26885 Taaffe Road. Floor participation opposing the abandonment was heard from Messrs. S. French; S. G. Whittelsey; L. Dawson, and A. M. Laws; Maes. J. McIlwraith; C. Gieseler, D. Strobele; and J. Correll. Those speaking for the abandonment included Maes. M. Saviano; L. Shibuya; C. Steinmetz; W. Williams; H. Foster; P. Standring, and Messrs: M. Shibuya; C. Steinmetz; H. Foster and R. C. Cheney. Residents favoring the abandonment noted the invasion of privacy -3-