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Home My WebLink About06/04/1980CITY OXNCLL 4w TOM OF IDS ALTOS HILLS 26379 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills, California 94022 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, June 4, 1980 cc: Reel 126, Tr. II, Side II, 001-310 Mayor Nystrom called the Regular Meeting of the City Council to order at 7:40 p.m. in the Council Chanbers of Town Hall. A. R DIL CALL & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: EGIANCE: Present: Mayor Nystrom, Councilmembers Hillestai, McReynolds, Perkins & Proft Absent: None Staff: City Manager Robert Cr e, Assistant City Attorney William Hughes and Deputy City Clerk Pat Dowd Press: Florence Palla)mff, Los Altos Town Crier; Richard Hanner, Peninsula Times Tribune nw Proft noted for the record that Item 3 had been added to the Consent Calendar for Council's consideration. MDTION SECONDED AM CARRIED: Moved by Hillestal, secorrled by Perkins and passed unanimously to approve the Consent Calendar, specifically: 1. Approval of Minutes: May 21, 1980 2. Approval of Warrants: $26,474.93 3. Time Extension Request: a) Request for extension to July 17, 1980 for Planning Connission coo sideration, I.ADDS OF BELLUOCI, File TM #2104-79. C. SPECIAL REPORTS: 1. Reports of Standing Czrmittees: none 2. Reports of Ad Rbc Camnittees: none 3. Reports from the Planning Cannission: none CITY CDUNCIL MINUTES - June 4, 1980 ♦ C. SPECIAL REPORTS: (continued) W 4. Presentations from the Floor: Andrew Allison, 27360 Natuna Road, spoke to the Council regarding the barking dog problem in his neighborhood. Mr. Allison stated he had spoken to the owners of the dog and had filed a complaint with the Sheriff's Department; 1vwever, to date, no action had been taken. Mr. Allison further informed Council that he was representing several of his neighbors in this matter. The Assistant City Attorney pointed out that the County is presently considering adopting a barking dog ordinance. Council agreed that it would be appropriate for the Mayor to write the Sheriff's Department, with copies to the owners of the dog and to Mr. Allison, stating that the Town was aware of this problem and asking the Department to report back on the situation. 1,444 -t1 U•• . 11111119 1M 1 I ED * 1. City Manager: a) Lau Enforcement Contract The City Manager recommended Council approve the Law Enforcanent Agreement, noting that it did include a cancellation process (60 days written notice). Perkins noted that it was a cumbersome and not explicit agreement. He suggested a cover letter be prepared stating exactly what services the Town would receive from the Sheriff's Department and the cost. Proft also noted 400 that the Exhibits were net attaclxed to the agreement. MOTION SAAfIDED MU CARRIED: Moved by McReynolds, seconded by Perkins and passed unanimously to continue this item to the next meeting and at that time to have a cover letter clarifying the issue inclining the details of what would happen if the Town were to cancel the agreement. b) Adobe Creek The City Manager reported that the Town had received the consultant's reports on the feasibility and the financial projections for the Adobe Creek Recreation Club. Several aspects still needed to be worked out and the City Manager asked the Mayor to appoint two Councilmenbers to work with the staff on these details. Mayor Nystrom and ODunci lman McReynolds volunteered and a meeting with staff would be arranged for the very near future. E. SPECIAL ORDERS: 1. Ordinance #264 unending Section 9-4.703, and Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 9-4.704, respectively, of Chapter 4 entitled "Subdivisions" of Title 9 entitled"Planning and Zoning" of the los Altos Hills Municipal Code, and repealing Sections 9-4.707 and 9-4.710, thereof (SECOND READING) MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moven by Proft, seconded by Perkins and passed unanimously to waive further reading of Ordinance #264. -2- CITY ODuNCIL MINUTES - June 9, 1980 E. spsciAL ORDERS: Item 1 continued): MOTION SECONDED AM CARRIED: Moved by Proft, seconded by Perkins and passed unanimously to adopt Ordinance #262 by title. 2. Ordinance #263 amending Section 9-5.303 of Chapter 5 of Title 9 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code by providing for the prezoning of Casa Mia Way. (SBOOND READING) MOTION SECONDED AMID CARRIED: Moved by McReynolds, seconded by Proft and passed unanimously to waive further reading of Ordinance #263. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Proft, seconded by McReynolds and passed unanimously to adopt Ordinance #263 by title. F. GENERAL ORDERS AMID UNFINISHED BUSINESS: G. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Noise Abatement Measures - San Antonio Rancho The City Manager reported on Mr. Damaaandi's request that rather than complete the landscape screening for noise abetment along certain lots of San Antonio Rancho an average sun of $250 be allocated to each of the affected lots. There- after this sun would be credited or paid to each lot comer at the "permit" stage coupled with an attendant duty to plant, prescribed as a "Design and Review" condition. In his letter Mr. Danavanli stated that this landscaping 40 had been started but many of the plantings had been lost due to a variety of causes. MOTION SEWI,4DED AND CARRIED: Moved by Hillestad, seconded by Perkins and passed umanimously to continue this item to the next meeting so that Council could mnpare the lot numbers and conditions of Mr. Damavandi's letter with the approved conditions of approval. 2. Father Clark Park (letter frau the City of Palo Alto regarding possible sale of property). The City Manager reported that the City of Palo Alto was considering selling Esther Clark Park. He had met with Mr. Diaz, Real Property Administrator - City of Palo Alto and had indicated Ios Altos Hills was interested in the prop- erty and in preserving it in its present state. Ooumcilmembers felt this was a project worth pursuing and directed the City Manager to enter into negotiations with Palo Alto. PASSED BY ODNSENSiS: To appoint Councilman Proft to work with staff and with Palo Alto regarding Esther Clark Park. 3. Mayor Nystrom asked Councilman Perkins to meet the week of June 9th with Donald Haunord and Joan Johnston of the Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education and Mr. Nystrom to discuss surplus property and other ( matters which may be of mutual interest. V Imc CITY CAUNCIL MINUTES - June 4, 1980 G. NEW B[BIMESS (continued): 4. The City Manager reported on the fire district contract. The Fire District Board had reoafinerde3 to the Board of Supervisors that an election be held in November to assess each property owner additional charges to pay for the deficit in the cost of the fire contract. This amendment to the contract would be acted upon by the Board at their meeting of June 24. Council asked that this item be placed on the next Council agenda with the current status of the situation. Councilman Perkins asked the City Manager to provide a track of all fire district revenues for the past 10 years shDaing all the revenues it received and how they were spent. Perkins also asked staff for a time chart regarding the public safety issue. Perkins also noted that concerning public safety there was an urgent need to broaden the base and to assimilate information. He suggested that the Mayor take under serious consideration the establishment of an Ad Hoc Carmittee regarding public safety. The City Council then adjourned to Executive Session for Personnel at 8:40 p.m. and reconvened at 9:10 p.m. WINElSli3�515�IIF These Lying no further new or old business to discuss, the City Council adjourned at 9:11 p.m. to an Adjourned Meeting at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, 1980. re Li Respectfully sutmitted, Patricia Dad Deputy City Clerk ` -4-