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OLD BUSINESS: Reduction of Speed Limit on Fremont Road (Cont'd.): In addition to the traffic investigation required to effect such a change, there is a further requirement in the Vehicle. Code of the State of California that an engineering report be submitted. ACTION: That the City Engineer be instructed to submit ` a report on the reduction of speed limit on FremontRoad, between Manuella and Concepcion Roads. MOTION: Aiken; SECOND: Bowler; VOTE: Passed unanimously. This item will be taken up at the August 2nd meeting. 2. Pedestrian/Eeuestrian Underpass at Page Mill Interchange. Councilman Fowle., representing the Council, reported on a meeting with interested citizens, State Highway Engineers and some Staff of the City of Palo Alto. Safety was the basic argument submitted by the citizens, but the State Engineers' studies revealed a very low accident rate occurring at approaches and exits from a freeway where there is suitable signing. However, they admitted having no background in regard to horses and, with this in mind, would reconsider such a crossing if valid arguments were presented to sub- stantiate the horse population which will cross at this inter- change and local participation in sharing the cost for this special situation. ACTION: That the Town of Los Altos Hills go on record asapproving a contribution of approximately $1,000.00 for a crossing. MOTION: .Fowls; SECOND: Aiken Councilman Fowle reported the plan for such a crossing was for one long tunnel costing $60,000, or an alternate plan of four shorttunnels, approximately $6150,000. Councilman Aiken, although agreeing to the necessity of a pedestrian and horse crossing, was opposed to a tunnel due to the inherent dangers, and ..favoredthe push button light type of control, which would cost approximately $25,000. Mrs. I. Goldsmith, who had attended the meeting, explained the details which would besubmitted in a report to the r 6 Highway authorities. -2-