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CITY COUNCIL TOWN OF IAS ALTOS HILLS MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING September 15, 1969 REEL 19 - SIDE 2, TRACK 4 -- FOOTAGE 00 - 991 Mayor Wm. Ross Aiken called the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills to order at 7:55 P. M. in the Council Chambers of the Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, with the following members answering roll call: Present: Councilmen Benson, Davey, Fmle, Helgesson, Mayor Aiken. Absent: None. PLANNING COIM1ISSION REPRESENTATIVE: Commissioner Priscilla R. Weisbart. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 21 1969. Councilman Helgesson moved, seconded by Fowle and carried unanimously, that the Minutes of September 2, 1969 be approved as submitted. COIMUNICATIONS• Assistant City Manager reviewed the following: �r 1) Lois C. Hogle and Ruth B. Spangenberg, dated September 10, 1969, express- ing appreciation and support for Council efforts to participate in the Palo Alto Foothills development. 2) Mrs, Donald Spencer, President Los Altos Hills Association, dated September 9, 1969, extending invitation to meeting at the Tann Hall, Wednesday, September 17, to discuss the proposed developments on the Stanford and Palo Alto lands bordering the Town. 3) David Jansson, 27440 Sherlock Road, dated September 13, 1969, appealing to the Council to proceed with a planning study for the Central Drive Area without imposing a moratorium on development. ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. City Manager noted the next regular meeting of the Transportation Policy Committee will be held October 83 1969, 2. Mayor Aiken reported on Palo Alto City Council meeting re development of the Coyote Hill Area, noting that Palo Alto, by a 6 to 3 vote, has proceeded with the subdivision plan which the Town feels is inadequate and incomplete, due to lack of traffic impact analysis. Mayor Aiken stated that the Town has asked for cooperation from the City of Palo Alto and has informed Palo Alto that Los Altos Hills' residents will not stand for a tax increase to widen Arastradero and Page Mill Roads to four lanes, in order to serve an area outside of the Town limits. Mayor Aiken stated he would continue to seek cooperation from Palo Alto and Stanford University and suggested he meet with these jurisdictions to assure that the Town's strong feelings on proposed development were made clear. Council concurred.