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Approval. of Plans and Specifications~ arid authorization to go to bid on Woodthrush Park Mr. Sooby presented the staff report dated September 19, 1974, regarding this matter. Mr. Arc Whitehair, representing Toups Corporation, Consulting Engineers, presented plans for grading, drainage, irrigation and turfing of the 3.5 acre Woodthrush Park site in the Plea~anton Valley area. It was moved by Councilwoman LeClaire, and seconded by Councilman Philcox, approving plans and specifications for development of Woodthrush Park, and authorizing City staff to call for bids on this project. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Herlihy, Kinney, Councilwoman LeClaire, Councilman Philcox, and Mayor Mori NOES: None ABSENT: None Report~ Re: Proposed Annexation of the Pleasanton Waste Disposal Site Mr. Edgar presented his report dated September 11, 1974, regarding this matter. Mr. Bill Hirst, representing Pleasanton Garbage Service, stated that this firm has attempted to meet the needs of the residents of the City of Pleasanton as efficiently and inexpensively as possible and to that end a transfer station/ recycling center on the existing landfill site has on several occasions been proposed by Pleasanton Garbage Service, Inc., and approved by the City of Pleasanton. He added that the County feels that since this property is close to the City Limits and within the City's Sphere of Influence and is a quasi- municipal use, that the matter should appropriately be dealt with by the City. He requested that the City of Pleasanton initiate proceedings to annex the property to the City. It was moved by Councilman Herlihy, and seconded by Councilman Philcox, " authorizing the City staff to initiate annexation proceedings for that property described in Assessor's Map 946 and owned by Pleasanton Garbage Service, Inc., to file with the Local Agency Formation Commission. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Herlihy, Kinney, Councilwoman LeClaire, Councilman Philcox, and Mayor Mori NOES: None ABSENT: None Matters for the Information of the Council Mr. Edgar presented his report dated September 20, 1974, regarding Pleasanton's position on Las Positas New Town, stating that if the Council desires to discuss the item further they can schedule this matter as a specific agenda item at a future Council meeting, or schedule this matter for special discussion at a Special Meeting of the City Council. Council concurred to review this matter at a Special Study Session on November 4, 1974, at which time additional information will be presented. REPORTS OF THE CITY ATTORNEY Legal Options Available to Municipa.1. type services in Unincorporated Areas Mr. Scheidig presented his report dated August 6, 1974, regarding this matter, stating the City Council, at their meeting of July 22, 1974, took action in support cf the establishment of a County service area where an unincorporated area is receiving municipal-type services, and requested that this office look into the possibility of having the City remove itself from any taxing area which involves municipal-type services to unincorporated areas. Government Code Section 25643 provides that a city having its own fire protection services may, prior to March 1 of any year, file with the Board of Supervisors a resolution declaring that tt~e city is providing fire protection services within its Jurisdiction and as a Yesnit, should not be assessed for the coming fiscal year and any year thereafter fcr any portion of the costs of county fire protection services rendered within the county. This resolution would pertain only to structural fire protection costs since the section specifically provides an exclusion for the costs of forest, range and grass fire protection. 6. 9/23/74