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STAFF REPORTS: City Manager (Berry Hill Farm cont'd.): (4) Backfill the existing earthen ditch on the easterly side of Page Mill and excavate a new ditch of uniform cross and grade connecting to the existing 8" C.M.P. (5) Install a 10' length of 8" C.M.P. at an existing horse crossing. B. Permanent solution, estimated at $3,000 and requiring: (1) Installation of a 15" R.C.P. drainline under the present entrance way, with headwalls at each end. (2) Construction of a paved drainage ditch for 50' on each side of the entrance. (3) Construction of an inlet structure in the general vicinity of the entrance way and then install either an 18" or 21" R.C.P. drain - line under Page Mill Road, terminating in an outfall structure in Matadero Creek. (4) After removing and replacing existing sub -base material, surface at entrance way with asphaltic concrete. Staff recommended Solution A (temporary solution) and was instructed to agenda this item for the April 6 meeting. 2. Planning Commission will study sphere of influence boundary as it affects Palo Alto and Los Altos, at their March 23rd meeting. 3. City Manager advised Sheriff had provided pamphlets (re: what residents can do to minimize burglaries) to the Los Altos Hills Association, which they in turn mailed to residents. Emergency stickers had not been prepared, but ` Staff is investigating either having them printed or obtaining gratuitously from any available source. 4. Tree Committee recommends plantings along Concepcion Road be of the Pine family. Council concurred. 5. Staff reported of illegal dumping on Purissima Road by Stanard Oil Company. Council directed Staff to provide City Attorney with particulars in order that he might take action for its removal. 6. Following a Staff Report concerning a repetitive history of a broken sewer line belonging to Mr. Lionel Campbell, 12254 Tepa Way, and his failure to provide a permanent solution, Council directed the City Attorney to prepare a resolution requesting the Santa Clara County Flood Control District to take action to effect its removal from Adobe Creek. (Refer to RESOLUTIONS.) 7. City Manager reported that considerable confusion among the Town's residents resulted from a misleading news release concerning the contract award for the Los Altos sewer project, which allowed a pro rata reduction in tax assessments due to a $402,000 savings in construction and incidental costs. This notice pertained to Summerhill area residents only. 8. City Attorney reported he had been reappointed to the Planning and Zoning Committee of the American Bar Association and also was serving on the Special Districts of Taxation Committee of the Association. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR: iftw 1. Manager explained that Mr. Pierre G. Leroux, 26970 Arastradero Road, had bought in the Whitcomb Subdivision, for which a Parcel Map had been filed. Because of deficiencies in this Parcel Map, clarification of the following was requested by Mr. Leroux: -4-