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\ NFT.d BUSINESS: Abandonment of Easement (Cont'd.): :CTION: That Resolution No. 296 be adopted as read. MOTION: Henley; SECOND: Aiken ROLL: CALL: LYES: Aiken, Bowler, Fowls, Henley Mayor Clayton ' .. NOES: - None ABSENT: None 4. Tree. Plantings. The Mayor reported he had been contacted by Mr. W. R. George, President of the Los 2,ltos Hills P.ssociation, regarding a plan for organized tree planting throughout the Town. Mr. George explained the stumbling block in this plan was the maintenance of the trees and requested an expression of support from the Council that the Town will water the trees so it will be an effective program. Commissioner Alter, at the request of Mr. George, told of a plan wherein he and his neighbors plan to supply the proper variety of trees and plant them along a portion of Magdalena Road, if the Town would assume maintenance of these trees for a period of 2 to 3 years. Commissioner Alter said tree planting was discussed by the Planning Commission wherein the subdivider would provide an in lieu payment for trees and the Town would supply and maintain them; however, on Magdalena, and in many sections of Town where there have been no new subdivisions or never will be, there is. a real absence of tree planting and with the support of the Council, Magdalena could be used as a trial street to inspire the Hills Associa- tion Committee and the Citizenry as to what a community can do. The Council went on record as being agreeable to give as much support as possible, but in order to stay within the Town's resources, cost estimates were requested. ,:CTI ON: That the Staff be asked to report at the March 150 meeting suggested means, with cost estimates, toward accomplishing the result of taking over the maintenance of tree plantings by volunteer groups as well as by subdividers and, in the latter case, with some fee adopted to bear the cost. `�. MOTION: I:enley; SECOND: Bowler; VOTE: Passed unanimously. 4-