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COUNCIL
MINUTES
Special Meeting
October 28, 1976
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Solid Waste Management Plan for Santa Clara County 4 2 7
Cancellation of Regular Meeting of Nevembe.r 1 and Setting
a Special Executive Session for November 1 4 2 8
Adjournment to Executive Session 4 2 8
Adjournment 4 2 8
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October 28, 1976
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in a Special
Meting called by Mayor Norton, and for which legal notice was given,
at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 250 Hamilton Ave.
Present: Serwald, Clay, Eyerly, Norton, Witherspoon
Absent: Beaters, Carey, Comstock, Sher
SOL�n wASr�
AN'fX CLARA COUNTY (CM :491:6)
Mayor Norton announced that this is the time and place for consideration
of a Solid Waste Management Plan, which has already been accepted by the
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, and is now pe:idin_g approval by
each city in the County of the Plan and addendum,
Ben Pawloski, Director of Public Works, reported that in view of the
possible cancellation of November 1 regular meeting, staff requests that
Council take action tonight to approve the Plan and addendum, which will
be considered by the Board of Supervisors on Nove ar 8. The addendum
has been approved by the City of San Jose, which means that a majority
of the population of the County has approved it end the concern new is
that a majority of cities approve it.
Dave Holton, Superintendent, Public Works, said it looks promising that
the Plan will be adopted by the County and sent to the State, which is a
great improvement on where we were six months ago.
Mayor Norton commented that the crunch is who is going to take the garbage
and that has not yet been resolved.
Mr. Holton responded that the Plan speaks to that, and the Council has
spoken to that also, in urging the various cities to work cooperatively
toward a solution,
MOTION: Councilmember B ervald introduced the following resolution and
moved, seconded by Couacilmember Witherspoon, its adoption:
RESOLUTION PO. 3284 entitled�� "IRE�IO
1L OF THE a OP CITY OF PALO ALTO
EXPRESSING � WTI 1T DOE SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT FLAP FOR SANTA CLARA COUNTY"
Councilammber Ber eld referred to a meeting held October 26, between
Santa Clara County and representatives from north County cities. Palo
Alto was represented by len Pswloski and Mark Barris, also City
Manager George Sipsi. presented a plan for awing forward with a Joint
Powers Agreement between the Perth County cities. ft. Sipel's plan
was approved and a further meeting of this group is scheduled for
November 1, following which resolutions will be presented to the
same group and a process for moving ahead provided. The City of
Sang Clara already has s rather sophisticated plan for seven/eight
'tsars duration.
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Councilmember Witherspoon thanked the staff for their work on what
has been a long, tough process. Two weeks ago she received a call
from a member of the League of Women Voters of Palo Alto, who
expressed concern about this issue and said that very few people
realize the pressing urgency of this problem, Mrs. Witherspoon
a;aid she is very anxious to get the League involved with Palo Alto's
municipal goveynment on problems such as this, The League could
be a great asset, especially since that organization crosses jurisdic-
tional lines.
Mr. Pawloski said staff would be pleased to have the League's support
of the Plan.
The resolution was adopted on a unanimous vote.
,ayor Norton said it appears that the regular meeting of November 1 can
be cancelled. Since there is a need for a Executive Session with Mr. S{pel
in the near future, he would suggest that such a meeting be called for
November 1.
MOTION: counci.lmemher Witherspoon moved, seconded by Mayor Norton that
the regular meeting of November 1 be cancelled and that Council schedule
a Special Executive Session to discuss personnel matters for. 7:30 p.m.,
Monday, November 1, 1976.
The motion passed on a unanimous vote,
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The Council adjourned at 7:55 p.m., to a scheduled Executive Session, to
interview applicants for the Architectural Review board.
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The Executive Session was adjourned at 10:30 p.m.
ATTEST:
APPROVE:
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