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<br />6.4 Section - Ordinances (2nd Reading and Adoption) <br /> <br />A. General Improvement District 1-64 Development Agreement Extension <br />(First Reading August 28, 2006) <br /> <br />ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF NINTH AMENDMENT <br />TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH REDWOOD SHORES PROPERTIES <br />[GID 1-64] <br /> <br />This item was removed from consideration at this time. <br /> <br />6.5 Section - Claims and Warrants <br /> <br />A. Approve warrants dated through August 28, 2006 and usual and necessary <br />payments through September 11, 2006. MINUTE ORDER 06-189 <br /> <br />***************************************************************************************************************************** <br /> <br />7. PUBLIC HEARING <br /> <br />A. Street Tree Permit Appeal <br /> <br />Public Works Superintendent Mann gave a presentation and he was available for <br />questions on the item. <br /> <br />Council Members asked various questions. Mayor Pierce stated that additional <br />rationales for the street tree policy was partially information coming out on <br />planting trees and carbon dioxide and water run, beyond creating tree canopy and <br />shade that encouraged the City policy. <br /> <br />Mayor Pierce opened the public hearing. <br /> <br />Public Comment: <br />Appellants Jim Beamont and Irene Bender stated their reasons for the denial of <br />their tree removal request. They are concerned about the high level of electric <br />usage and bills in their home, partly due to a medical condition and needing to <br />maintain heat in the house. They said they had a recent opportunity to have <br />some solar panels installed but the tree would shade them and not allow optimal <br />production in offsetting their electrical bill. He said that he has some <br />documentation that indicates installing this type of solar system would have the <br />net effect of ecological effect of planting 1.9 acres of trees and in reductions of <br />various greenhouse effects that would otherwise be produced from energy use. <br />In response to a question, they confirmed that they have already done other types <br />