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CITY COUNCIL TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING June 17, 1968 REEL 11 - SIDE 1, TRACK 1 -- FOOTAGE 400 - 1358 REEL 11 - SIDE 2, TRACK 2 -- FOOTAGE 00 - 506 Mayor Wm. Ross Aiken called the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills to order at 7:45 P. M. in the Council Chambers of the Tam Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, with the following members answering Roll Call: Present: Councilmen Benson, Davey, Fowles Mayor Aiken. Absent: Councilman Helgesson. PLANNING COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE: Commissioner L. Dawson. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: June 3. 1968. Amendment: Page 8, change end of Motion to read "review Town path situation .^ Upon Motion by Councilman Fowles seconded by Benson, the Minutes of June 3, 1968 were unanimously approved as amended. t(O8 The City Manager read the following communications: OW 1) Petition by fifty-two (52) residents in the Summerhill Area requesting the Council to grant extra -territorial jurisdiction for a County Sewer Assessment District. Mr. Charles A. Walter, 24240 Summerhill Avenue,noted the need for sewers in the area bounded by Summerhill, Magdalena,. the Freeway, and the ridge along E1 Monte, and urged the Council to consider the desirability of the proposed County Sewer District. Mayor Aiken stated the following two problems exist: 1) the need for sewers in the Summerhill Area, and, 2) the need to determine by July 15th the total number of sewer connections desired for the portion of the Town draining to Los Altos. Mayor Aiken noted the Town is sending a questionnaire to the entire portion of the Town draining to Los Altos and that based on informa- tion obtained it may be possible to grant partial extra -territorial juris- diction to the County for the Summerhill Area only. Mr. Steve Brooks, representing the Santa Clara County Health Department, presented progress report on a door-to-door survey being conducted in the Summerhill Area, noting that out of 62 homesites visited, 50 residents favored and 12 residents opposed sewers. Mr. Brooks noted that 26 homes reported past or present problems with 24 homes requiring substantial work besides pumping. Council discussion ensued, with the following speaking in favor of sewers in the Summerhill Area: Fred Gutt, 24220 Summerhill Road, Mrs. Charles A. LWalter, Owen Murray, 24160 Dawnridige Road, Albin Be Danell, 12520 Valley View Drive, Los Altos. Council concurred that this matter should be agended for the July 1st meeting.