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UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 2• COMMUNICATION FROM MELVIN L. HAWLEY RE: S.A.D. #4. to City Manager reviewed letter from Mr. Melvin L. Hawley dated October 23, 1969 requesting an unequivocable answer as to whether sewer capacity in the Los Altos sewer facilities will be available in the future, if not reserved at the present time. City Manager stated there is no absolute guarantee that this capacity will be available, due to the fact that City Councils cannot bind future City Councils; but it is assumed that the capacity will be available in the future at a higher cost. Council discussion ensued, with Floor participation by Mrs. Edith Williams, G. Ferrari, David Jansson, and Mrs. Dianne Miller. Council requested Staff to advise Mr. Hawley that no unequivocable answer to this question could be provided. STAFF REPORTS: City Manager: 1. Presented letter to State Division of Highways,requesting additional landscaping along the Freeway, to the Council for their signatures. 2. Stated Rosehill Estates Unit #2 had been approved for sewers and designed for pumping sewage into the Los Altos sewer system. City Manager notified the City of Los Altos would not maintain the sewer pump and no maintenance agreement fox the pump existed at this time. The following points were clarified during Council discussion: a) The aforementioned pump would also serve approximately 25 units in the Almaden Court area, being considered in Sewer Assessment District No. 6. b) Maintenance estimates for the pump are approximately $1,500.00 annually. c) Both Rosehill Estates Unit #2 and S.A.D. #6 are in the Palo Alto Drainage Basin and the Town has been charged $450.00 per unit for capacity in the Palo Alto Basin. d) Council concurred this matter should be resolved by Staff, noting the apparent solutions would be either to allow septic tank systems or have the sewers to this area be provided by the Palo Alto Drainage Basin. Citv Attorne 1. Stated the claim by Rudolph Domenie had been amended to drop charges against the Town for money damages and that the Town's insurance carrier requested the City Attorney take over remaining litigation responsibilities in this action. Council concurred. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR: 1. Mr. Tom Gamboa, Arbor Development Co., requested the Council abandon a sewer easement on Lot #12, Tract No. 4215, and accept a new sewer easement where the sewer has actually been installed, as shown on the improvement plans for the subdivision. Mayor Aiken requested the records show that there was no effect on any other `, lots due to this change in sewer easement. City Attorney introduced and read in its entirety Resolution No. 555, a resolution of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills vacating a sewer easement. -4-