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City Council Town of Los'Altos Hills Minutes - June 5, 1967 } 3• Letter of May 22, 1967, from Donald E. Spencer, informe6 JOINT STUDY - the Council of a proposed study of landslide and earthquake probd LANDSLIDE AND lems to be made jointly by the Towns of Woodside and Portola Valley, EARTHQUAKE PROBLEMS and urged the Town to seek to join in this study. The City Manager indicated that a copy of this letter has been for- warded to the Planning Commission. Mayor Henley stated that he would like to have some reaction from the Planning Commission. No action was taken. 4. Letter of May 26, 1967, from Alan S. Hart, Engineer, Di- JUNIPERO SERRA vision of Highways,is a reply to the City Manager's letter concern. i'REEAAY - ing prohibition of trucks on Junipero Serra Freeway, Route 280. PROHIBITION OF Mr. Hart, in his letter, stated that a study is currently underway TRUCKS to determine whether a continuation of a ban on trucks, on the MacArthur Freeway (Oakland), would be in the best public interest. - Commissioner Bowler raised a question of legislation relative to Interstate routes, and the Mayor asked the City Attorney to in- vestigate this legislation. 5. Letter of May 16, 1967, from Huey D. Johnson, Western THE NATURE Regional Director of The Nature Conservancy, offered the Town of CONSERVANCY - Los Altos Hills the 55-acre parcel of the Byrne property, recent- DISCUSSION OF ly given The Nature Conservancy. The property is being offered for LAND PURCHASE a sum of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($6100,000) with the stipula- tion that a parcel of land be acquired to connect the parcel with Moody road; that the property remain in an undeveloped state as permanent 'open space', and that the property carry the name of 'Albert Barnitz Byrne Preserve' in memory of the donor. Following discussion, Councilman Davey offered a motion that the Council wishes to acquire the 55-acre parcel of land offered by The Nature Conservancy as 'open space' for the Town of Los Altos Hills. Councilman Benson commented on the condition of the offer relative to the purchase of a corridor, between The Nature Conservancy land and Moody Court. }le stated that this may be & handicap to the Town in purchasing the 55-acre parcel. Councilman Davey added to her motion: That the Town's Staff be authorized to take the necessary steps to fulfill the purchase of the land between The Nature Conservancy property and Moody Court. The motion received a c^oc:'_1 fron Councilgen D noon. The Council concurred by a unanimous vote. 6. Letter of May 24, 1967 from Fred E. Gutt, Chairman of LOS ALTOS SCHOOL Citizens Committee to Review Administrative Building Alternatives DISTRICT - (Los Altos School District), was read by the City Manager. PROPOSED BUILDING SITE - ADMIN. BLDG. _2_