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SCHEDULED ITEM NO. 3: CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE TO PROTECT PUBLIC LANDS IN LOS ALTOS HILLS. City Manager reviewed the proposed subject ordinance and, following Council discussion, the subject was opened to the Floor. Speaking were Messrs. S. French and H. Royden. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Helgesson moved, seconded by Benson and carried unanimously, that such an ordinance is desired and that a First Reading be held. City Attorney introduced and read the title of Ordinance No. 168, an ordinance of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills, prohibiting certain acts within the limits of parks, preserves or other public areas and providing for penalties for violation. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Benson moved, seconded by Helgesson, that further reading of Ordinance No. 168 be waived, was carried by unaniuous - roll call vote, Councilman Fowls absent. UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 2: TENTATIVE MAP CF VANDERVEER VOORHEES (365-69) 4 lots, E1 Monte Road, Engr. E. H. Smith. City Manager stated this request,which had previously been before the Council, had been referred back to the Planning Commission for further study of the path location and the access to E1 Monte from Voorhees Drive. Lhr Having reconsidered these problem areas at its April 13th meeting, the Planning Commission recommended that the pathway is to follow Voorhees Drive and is to serve the subdivision only. The access from Voorhees Drive on to El Monte is to be improved at a time when further subdivision is made which uses Voorhees Drive for access. A plan has been submitted and is on file for the improvement of Voorhees Drive and a document will be recorded which will put each owner of land in the Voorhees Subdivision on notice that there will be some obligation on their part to participate in this future change in Voorhees Drive. Additional Conditions and Conditional Exceptions on the approved 4/13/70 Check List are spelled out in the Planning Commission Minutes of 4/13/70. Council discussion ensued, with Floor participation by Mr. Richard Zeh, representing the Roman Catholic Church, who objected to recordation of any document against the Church property, referring to letter dated April 20, 1970 from Mr. James T. Danaher, Counsel for the Roman Catholic Church, City Attorney assured Mr. Zeh that this matter could be clarified and resolved through communication with Mr. Danaher. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Helgesson moved, seconded by Benson and carried unanimously, that the Tentative Map of Vanderveer Voorhees (365-69) 4 lots, E1 Monte Road, be approved, subject to the conditions of the Check List dated 4/13/70. Clarification of the Roman Catholic Church's objection is also a condition of this approval. -3-