HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/18/1980CITY COUNCIL
TOWN OF IDS ALTOS HILLS
26379 Fremont Road
Los Altos Hills, California
MIN[A'FS OF A REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, Jame 18, 1980
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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. ROIL CALL & PLPDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Present: Mayor Nystrom and Councilmenbers Hillestad, McReynolds, Perkins & Proft
Absent: None
Staff: City Manager Robert Crowe, City Attorney Frank Gillio,City Engineer/
Planner John Carlson, Planning Commission Representative Joseph Dochnahl
and Deputy City Clerk Pat Dowd
Press: Florence Pallakoff, IQs Altos Town Crier; Richard Hanner, Peninsula
Times Tribune
B. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Items Fencved: B.3a) and B.Sa) (Perkins); B.3b) (Nystrom)
MOTION SBODMED AM CARRIED: Moved by Prot, seconded by Hillestad and passed
unanimously to approve balance of Consent Calendar, specifically:
1. Approval of Minutes: June 2, 1980, Jame 4, 1980 and June 11, 1980
2. Approval of Warrants: $35,209.50
4. Motions for Adoption: motion setting July 2, 1980 as the Public Hearing
date for the following Tentative Map applications:
a) LANDS OF RIGGGEN, File TM #2095-79
b) LANDS OF BURDICK (formerly Lards of Manuel), File TM #2101-79
Removed Items:
3. Actions of the Planning Commission: reaamended granting of the following:
a) LANDS OF EMERZIAN, lot 24, Tract 6461, Rancho San Antonio, Modification
of Restriction on Horses for Int #24.
Perkins questioned the location of the corral on the map; contours net correct.
The City Engineer responded that the corral shall be reviewed by the Site Develop-
ment Committee before the }Huse is finalled, and that at that time the map shall
( have the correct contours for the corral area designated on the map; because the
O/ land is much flatter than the contours indicate.
PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To accent the City Engineer's comments and to approve the
modification of ,restriction on horses for lot 24, Tract 6461 LANDS OF EMERZLAN
(formerly Lot 36 on the Tentative Map).
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B. ODNSENT CALENDAR: Items Removed (continued)
4hr b) LANDS OF WFSTWIND FARyS, File CU #8022-77, Amen -led Conditional Use
Pen dt
Nystrom suggested to the members of Westwinl that a different type of structure
be considered - one more in keeping with the setting and possibly costing less
money with volunteer assistance.
Court spoke for Westwind. Several foundations had given funds to Westwird; there-
fore the money was on hard to construct this structure. The time factor, however,
was becoming a very important element and Mr. Davis urged that Council approve
the amended Conditional Use Permit in its present form.
MOTION SECaMED AMID CARRIED: Moved by McReynolds, seconded by Hillestad and passed
unanimously to approve LVIDS OF WFSTWIND FARMS, File CU #8022-77, Amended Condi-
tional Use Permit as recemnerrded by the Planning Commission.
Resolutions for Adoption:
a) Resolution #1280 accepting street improvements for Country Way, Tract
6400, establishing a two-year maintenance bard.
Perkins questioned whether the improvements on Country Way also included improve-
ments on Page Mill Riad. Be stated the opinion that certain safety measures were
seriously needed on Page Mill mid the City Manager responded that certain improve-
ments on Page Mill were a part of the subdivision's conditions of approval.
MOTION SECONDED AMID CARRIED: Moved by McReynolds, seconded by Perkins and passed
unanimously to adopt Resolution #1280 accepting street improvements for Country
Way, Tract 6400, establishing a two-year maintenance bond and making safety improve-
ments on Page Mull Road consisting of restriping the Page Mill Road/(ountry Way
intersection and installing reflective bots dots for traffic islands and left turn
lane.
1. Reports of Standing CamAttees:
a) Pathway Comnittee: brief summary of past four year
Carol Gottlieb Chairman/Pathways Committee, reported first on the acoxmplishnents
of the past four years: 1)documentation of the pattway system; 2)marking of the
paths with posts shr wing an approved insignia; 3)use of motorcycle barriers; 4)
increased use of paths by residents and 5)i.mpxoved maintenance of the paths. In
addition to suggesting that a pavement marking system be undertaken, Mrs. Cnttlieb
outlined for Council certain easements and constructions that were important to
the pathway system.
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C. SPECIAL REPORTS (continued)
2. Reports of Pd Hoc Committees:
Nus. Hillestad noted that she and Dr. Perkins would be meeting June 19 with
Planning Commissioners Rydell and van Tamelen to discuss the Tennis Court
Policy Statement.
3. Reports from the Planning Camnission:
a) Proposed zone change by the City of Palo Alto for Arastradero Road
Planning Commissioner Dochnahl expressed the concern of many Los Altos Rills
residents regarding the land use changes on Arastradero Road. He suggested a
committee be formed, including the City Manager, to be present at the Palo Alto
meetings on this subject and to keep up-to-date on this issue. Planning Commissioner
Michael Stewart will be attending these meetings.
Mr. Joseph Seiger, 27087 Old Trace Lane, spoke on behalf of many residents con-
cerned about the proposed zone change. He asked that they be given all the details
of what was going on from Palo Alto and the opportunity to discuss the matter in
detail with those involved.
Mr. Paul Borg, 13952 Carillo Lane, stated that he and his wife were against any
proposed zone change on Arastradero Road.
Nus. Carico. member/Planning Commission, stated that she had met with the Palo
Alto Planning Department and had .found than to be very helpful. She was informed
an Nivironmental Report would be done and that they had asked Stanford to prepare
a complete study but this study may not be canpleted for a year.
9. Presentations from the Floor: none
The City Council then adjourned to Executive Session for Litigation at 8:35 p.m.
and reconvened at 9:10 p.m.
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City Manages:
a) Fire District Contract
The City Manager reported on the proposed anendment to the Fire Agreenent which
would require a one year cancellation clause, provide for the possibility of a
special tax election to pay the deficit, and if a special tax levy did not take
place, the City of Los Altos would have first call on future revenues fon the
District. He noted that this would be brought before the Hoard of Supervisors
the week of the 23rd.
Councilmenbers asked that the six-month cancellation clause be kept rather than
the change to onc�year. They also expressed concern about the increased rates;
who was responsible for the debts incurred and stated that action must be taken
to resolve the situation and provide for good future service.
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D.
STAFF - REPORT, CDRRFSPOND NCE & A1,WUNCEMENIS: la) Fire District Contract (don't)
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Geraldine Steinberg Board of Supervisors, explained the position of the Board
of Supervisors. She further explained the consequences of Proposition 13 and
the County Executive's opinion that a tax override was the best way to keep up
the level of service. Mrs. Steinberg further offered to go ever the budget with
the Council and answer any of their questions. Since the auuenftTm not was negotiable,
she offered to try to change it back to a six-month cancellation clause. Mrs.
Steinberg noted that the Board of Supervisors was willing to look at alternatives
and wanted to cooperate with Ios Altos Hills. She asked for direction frau the
Council before the Board's meeting the week of the 23rd.
PASSED BY CONSENSUS: Council agreed to the proposed third anerrhnent to the Fire
Agreement with the uderstanling that Mrs. Steinberg would ask the Board of Super-
visors to change the one-year cancellation clause back to six months.
b) Adobe Creek
The City Manager asked that this item be continued to the next meeting. The
owner of the property, bad been out of town and had requested this action be taken.
2. City Attorney
a) Claim - Kevin Jones
The City Attorney remmended that the claim of Kevin Jones be rejected and sent
to our Los Altos Insurance Company, Flamer & Company.
hofION SENNDED AND CARRIED: Moved by McReynolds, seconded by Proft and passed
unanimously to reject the claim of Kevin Jones due to insufficiency of claim
because it fails to comply substantially with the requirements of certain sections
of the Gdverrment Code, namely it was presented later than the 100th day after the
accrual of the cause of action.
3. City Engineer:
a) Arastradero Bike Path
At the Council's request the City Engineer presented the construction plans for
the above mentioned path and rated that Palo Alto would be awarding the construes
tion project later in June. Counci]menbers had no connents.
E.
SPECIAL ORDEliS-
1. Palo Alto Unified School District - intent to sell the following surplus
sites:
Page hull/Alexis Site 59 acres ± Los Altos Hills
Page Mill/Arastradero Site 4 acres ± Los Altos Hills
The City Manager noted that the formal notice of intent to sell had been received
by the Town on June 13, 1980. The Town had sixty days to respond and it was the
City Manager's recamuendation that Council direct a letter of interest to the
4W District.
MOTION SECONDED Aldi CARRIED: Moved by McReynolds, seconded by Perkins and passed
unanimously to send a letter of interest to the Palo Alto Unified School District
in oomplian:e with the State Board of Fliucation Code.
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E. SPECIAL ORDERS: (continued)
AW The following item was added to the Agenda by the City Engineer:
2. IAiDS OF CLASS, SA #6101-77 and 6102-77
K)TION SIMMBD AND CARRIED: moved by Perkins, seconded by Hillestad and passed
unanimously to adopt Resolution #1281 accepting conservation and equestrian/
pedestrian easements and rejecting sixty foot right-of-way offered for dedication
on a parcel map.
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1. Noise Abatement Measures - San Antonio Rancho
MOTION SEOONDED AM CARRIED: Moved by Nystrom, seconded by McReynolds and passed
unanimously to approve the mise abatement landscaping measures (amended Condition
18) as outlined in Mr. Damavanli's letter to Council dated 5/19/80.
G. NEW BUSINESS:
1. MOTION SFAONDED AM CARRIED: Moved by Hillestad, seconded by Nystrom
and passed unanimously to approve Resolution #1282 congratulating Charles Belvin,
Jr. and mrtmendmg him for many years of hard work.
2. Ad Roc Public Safety Study Camuittee
PASSED BY EDMSENSLS: The formation of the Pd Hoc Public Safety Stilly CMMIttee
to include the following: Nevin K. Hiester, Donald Hillestad, Jerry Hurynen,
George Pfeiffer, John Stefanki and Bruce Thompson.
3. 1980-81 Proposed Budget:
The Qty Manager distributed the proposed 1980-8L budget to Council for their
consideration.
H. ADJOURZ1ENT:
There being no further new or old business to discuss, the Qty Council adjourned
at 10:30 p.m. to a Budget Session at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 29, 1980.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia Dad
Deputy Qty Clerk
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