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%W CITY COUNCIL <br />TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS <br />26379 Fremont Road <br />Los Altos Hills, California <br />MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING <br />Wednesday, April 30, 1975 <br />cc: Side 1, Tr. 1 - 785 - End <br />Side 2, Tr. 1 - 001-482 <br />M ayor Stanley Grabowski called the Adjourned Meeting of the City Council to <br />order at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers of Town Hall, 2.6379 Fremont Road: <br />A. ROLL CALL: <br />Present: Councilmen Cheney, Helgesson, McReynolds, Councilwoman Miller, <br />Mayor Grabowski <br />Staff: City Manager Robert Crowe, City Engineer Alex Russell, Deputy City <br />Clerk Norma Hislop <br />Press: None <br />Immediately after Roll Call, Mayor Grabowski announced that it was necessary for <br />Council to adjourn to an Executive (Litigation) Session for a brief period of <br />time. <br />Council re -convened at 8:05 PM. Councilman Helgesson said that in light of the <br />discussion held in Executive Session, he moved that the law firm of Ruffo. Ferrari <br />and McNeil be retained by the Town for the purpose of seeking preliminary guidance <br />and obtaining a cost estimate related to the lawsuit against the Santa Clara County <br />Assessor's office. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Miller and carried by <br />the following roll call vote: <br />AYE: Councilmen Cheney, Helgesson, McReynolds, Councilwoman Miller, Mayor <br />Grabowski <br />NO: NONE <br />ABSENT: NONE <br />ABSTAIN: NONE <br />B. CONSENT CALENDAR: <br />MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Cheney moved, seconded by Councilman <br />Helgesson to approve the Minutes of April 16, 1975. Motion carried unanimously <br />with Councilman McReynolds abstaining because of his absence from that meeting. <br />C. SPECIAL PRESENTATION: <br />Mayor Grabowski introduced Mr. George Reilly, member and past Chairman of <br />the State Board of Equalization, who had been invited to address Council and <br />residents to explain and discuss his proposed twelve -point Tax Reform Program. <br />Mr. Reilly's proposals included the freezing of property tax assessments, <br />at least for ten years, and the enactment of a statewide lottery, controlled <br />by the Department of Justice, earmarking the proceeds for assistance to the <br />