HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/16/2010 Town of Los Altos Hills
City Council Regular Meeting, Minutes
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road
CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Kerr called the City Council Regular Meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. in the Council
Chambers at Town Hall.
Present: Mayor Breene Kerr, Mayor Pro Tem Rich Larsen, Councilmember Jean
Mordo, Councilmember Ginger Summit and Councilmember Dean
Warshawsky
Absent: None
Staff: City Manager Carl Cahill, Planning Director Debbie Pedro, City
Engineer/Public Works Director Richard Chiu, Finance Director Nick
Pegueros, City Attorney Steve Mattas, and City Clerk Karen Jost
CONSENT CALENDAR
• Items Removed: Agenda Item#6 (Staff.R. Chiu), Agenda Item#9 (Summit)
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Mordo, seconded by Larsen and
passed unanimously to approve the remainder of the Consent Calendar; specifically:
1. Approval of Meeting Minutes: City Council Regular Meeting—November 18, 2010
2. Approval of Resolution Declaring Canvass of Returns and Results of the General
Municipal Election held on Tuesday,November 2, 2010—Resolution No. 62-10
3. Review of Disbursements: November, 2010 $831,322.92
4. Approval of Purchase of Rear Boom Flail Mower Attachment
5. Acceptance of Dedication of Right-Of-Way; Lands of Mitchell, 25581 Elena Road
Resolution No. 63-10
7. Approval of Request for Special Fundraising Event to be held in conjunction with
the Town's September 2011 Art Exhibition/Reception
8. Approval of January, 2011 City Council Meeting Schedule
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10. Notification of
Planning Commission Approval: Lands of Roelandts• 26401 Eshner
Court (File# 191-10-ZP-SD) A Request for a Site Development Permit for
• landscape screening for a 5,005 square foot two story new residence, 2,845 square
foot basement, 730 square foot detached garage (approved September 4, 2008)
CEQA Review: Categorical Exemption per Section 15304(b)
• Planning Commission Vote 4-0-1 (Unanimous/Clow absent)
• Appeal Deadline: December 27, 2010
Items Removed:
6. Approval of Encroachment Permit for Magdalena Sewer Mainline Extension Project
Proposed for a Sewer Reimbursement Agreement
City Engineer/Public Works Director Richard Chiu explained that staff was requesting
that the item be deferred at this time. He noted that it would return for Council
consideration at a future date.
9. Notification of Planning Commission Approval: Lands of Pearson; 26301 Silent
Hills Lane (File #60-10-ZP-SD-GD) A Request for a Site Development Permit for a
8,086 square foot two-story new residence (maximum height: 31'), 1321 detached
garage and a 1,929 square foot swimming pool. Grading Policy Exception for cut
of 14' and fill of 5'. CEQA Review: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303(a)
&(e)
• Planning Commission Vote 4-0-1 (Unanimous/Clow absent)
• • Appeal Deadline: December 27, 2010
Councilmember Summit offered that she had requested separate discussion of the item to
alert the Council to the grading policy exception that had been approved for the
application. Summit expressed her concern that exceptions to the policy were being
requested by more applicants.
Following a brief discussion, Council concurred that further discussion of the Town's
grading and basement policy would be appropriate at a future meeting.
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Larsen, seconded by Warshawsky
and passed unanimously to accept the Planning Commission's decision/approval for
Lands of Pearson.
SPECIAL ITEMS
11. Recognition of Mayor Breene Kerr and Councilmember Dean Warshawsky
Council thanked Mayor Kerr and Councilmember Warshawsky for their contributions to
the Town during their two term service on the City Council. Mayor Pro Tem Larsen
highlighted several of the numerous accomplishments that had been achieved during their
tenures. The construction of the new Town Hall facility, the renovation to the Parks and
• Recreation building, the construction of the new Purissima Park with improved little
league fields, wireless cell tower installations, the Westwind Barn project, completion of
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the Town's Pilot Undergrounding Project and the return of a neighborhood public school
accessible to all Town residents were cited. It was acknowledged that their successes
• would be enjoyed by many future generations of Town residents.
Each of the retiring Councilmembers was presented with a jacket and crystal award.
Mayor Kerr received a desk clock in recognition of his service as Mayor during the past
year.
Mayor Kerr thanked the Council. He presented the Town with an original drawing of
race horse Rachael Alexandra by artist Sydney Manning to be displayed at Westwind
Community Barn. He thanked the residents and staff for their support during his eight
years on the Council.
Councilmember Warshawsky thanked his wife LeeAnn and son Jake for their patience
and support during his two terms. He spoke to the many successes that had been realized
by the current Council and the prior Councils he had served alongside. Councilmember
Warshawsky thanked the residents for the opportunity to serve the community, the staff
for their support and noted that it had been an honor to be a Councilmember.
12. Administration of Oath of Office and Seating of Councilmembers-Elect
City Clerk Karen Jost administered the Oath of Office to Councilmembers-elect Gary
Waldeck and John Radford. The new Councilmembers took their seats on the dais.
• Councilmember Waldeck and Radford thanked their families and constituents for their
support during the election and acknowledged that they were looking forward to serving
on the City Council.
13. City Council Reorganization
Election of New Mayor
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Larsen, seconded by Mordo and
passed unanimously to elect Councilmember Ginger Summit to serve as the Mayor.
Mayor Summit thanked the Council. Discussion of Town goals for her term (2011)
would be agendized for the January meeting.
Election of New Mayor Pro Tem
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Mordo, seconded by Waldeck and passed
unanimously to elect Rich Larsen to serve as the Mayor Pro Tem for 2011.
PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR
There were no comments from the public.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
r14. Appointment of Council representative to Council Ad Hoc Committee on the Lehigh
Cement Quarry and Next Steps
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Mordo, seconded by Larsen and
passed unanimously to appoint Gary Waldeck as the Council's representative to lead the
exploration on the Lehigh Cement Quarry. He was authorized to work with council
representatives from neighboring cities Los Altos and Cupertino on the study. Waldeck
would provide Council with a status report at the regular January meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned by consensus of the City
Council at 8:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Karen Jost
City Clerk
The minutes of the December 16, 2010 regular City Council meeting were approved as
• presented at the January 13, 2011 special City Council meeting.
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