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L TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
26379 Fremont Road
Los Altos Hills, California
MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING
Tuesday, July 10, 1979
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Mayor Thomas McReynolds called the Adjourned Meeting of the City Council to order at
9:10 A.M. in the Council Chambers of Town Hall.
A. ROLL CALL & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Present: Mayor Thomas McReynolds and Councilmembers Hillestad (arrived at 9:20 A.M.)
Nystrom, Perkins and Proft.
Absent: None.
Staff: City Manager Robert Crowe, City Engineer John Carlson and Deputy City Clerk
Susan Bottler.
Press: Mark Bosneagh, Los Altos Town Crier.
B. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS: $108,284.51
t MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Perkins, seconded by Councilman Proft
and carried by the following roll call vote to approve the Warrants - $108,284.51.
AYES: Mayor McReynolds, Councilmembers Nystrom, Perkins and Proft.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Councilwoman Hillestad.
C. PUBLIC HEARING:
1. Resolution # adopting the Palo Alto Sewer Service Charge Final Report and
authorizing transmittal to the Santa Clara County Assessor's Office.
Councilman Perkins ascertained from Staff that reference to "date" in the Resolution
referred back to the first paragraph and that all public notification had been duly made.
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Proft, seconded by Councilman Nystrom
and passed by the following roll call vote to adopt Resolution #1220 adopting the Palo
Alto Sewer Service Charge Final Report and authorizing transmittal to the Santa Clara
County Assessor's Office.
AYES: Mayor McReynolds, Councilmembers Nystrom, Perkins and Proft.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Councilwoman Hillestad.
D. EXECUTIVE SESSION - PERSONNEL:
At 9:14 A.M. the City Council adjourned to Executive Session - Personnel.
E. BUDGET STUDY SESSION:
Mayor McReynolds stated that, in his opinion, the Capital Improvement section needed
revising, path maintenance needed a more thorough investigation as revenues would never
meet current or future requirements and, then, asked for general discussion and input
from the Council.
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E. BUDGET STUDY SESSION: (Continued)
Councilman Proft agreed with the ideas put forth and suggested a priority list be
reviewed for path maintenance.
Mrs. Gottlieb, Pathway Committee Chairman, spoke in favor of early and continuous path
maintenance and advised oftwo areas needing fill work.
Councilmembers discussed the increasing use of paths due to the fuel shortages, the lack
of sufficient revenues for adequate maintenance, the need to establish priority lists
by the Manager's office with emphasis on financing and complete review of these lists by
both the Pathway Committee and the Planning Commission.
Thereafter, the improvements of the Town's roads over the last few years was briefly
discussed with Councilmembers commending the City Manager and noting that less Crew
time would have to be spent on streets in the future, thus allowing for more of their
time for pathway maintenance.
PASSED BY CONSENSUS: That each Councilmember thoroughly review the 1979-80 Proposed
u get on t eir own and, rather than an item by item format, that future discussion
only center on those items of concern.
Councilwoman Hillestad requested a complete report as to the status of monies carried
over from previous projects scheduled, but not started or completed as yet, and was
advised this would be available for the next meeting. Councilmembers reiterated their
concerns as to changes in the Capital Improvement figures and the City Manager also
stated this would be ready for the next meeting.
PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To hold an Adjourned Meeting at 8:30 A.M., Monday, July 16, 1979,
to discuss Revenue, Operating Expenditures and, possibly, Capital Improvement sections
of the 1979-80 Proposed Budget.
E. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further or old business to discuss, the City Council adjourned at
10:40 A.M. to an Adjourned Meeting at 8:30 A.M., Monday, July 16, 1979.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan Buttler
Deputy City Clerk
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