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Home My WebLink About04/02/1979CITY COUNCIL 4W TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS 26379 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills, California MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING Monday, April 2, 1979 cc: Reel 117, Side I, Tr. II, 233 -End Mayor Thomas McReynolds called the Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council to order at 7:37 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Town Hall. A. ROLL CALL & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Present: Mayor McReynolds, Councilmembers Hillestad, Nystrom, Perkins and Proft. Absent: None. Staff: City Manager Robert Crowe, City Attorney Frank Gillio, City Engineer John Carlson, Commissioner Judith Carico for the Planning Commission and Deputy City Clerk Susan Buttler. Press: Florence Pallakoff, Los Altos Town Crier and Steve Gruber, San Jose Mercury -News. B. CONSENT CALENDAR: Councilman Proft requested removal of Item B.4. a), Councilman Perkins requested removal of Item B.5. a) and the Applicant, Mr. Snedigar, requested removal of Item B.4. b) for separate consideration. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Perkins, seconded by Councilman Nystrom and passed unanimously to approve the balance of the Consent Calendar, specifically: 1. Approval of Minutes: March 21, 1979 2. Approval of Warrants: $61,168.39. 3. Motions for Adoption: Motion setting April 18, 1979 as the Public Hearing date for the following Tentative Map application: a) LANDS OF CONN, File TM #2096-79. Councilmembers then discussed the following Items which had been removed: 4. Actions of the Variance & Permit Commission - recommended granting of the following: a) LANDS OF FAROUDJA, File VAR #7056-79 (continued from 3/21/79 Meeting). Councilman Proft questioned whether Council's concerns from their previous meeting had been adequately addressed and, especially, a slight re -configuration of pool location to not require a variance. Mr. McMullen, Architect, spoke for the efforts involved in determining the pool location in order to save redwood trees while solving a drainage problem on the property. Councilmembers then reviewed the six Code requirements as outlined in the Variance & Permit Commission memo, the unique aspects of the site and difficulties present in lots created which constrict placement of amenities desired by the owners. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Perkins, seconded by Councilwoman 'M Hillestad and carried by the tollowing roll call vote to approve LANDS OF FAROUDJA, File VAR #7056-79 as recommended by the Variance & Permit Commission. AYES: Councilmembers Hillestad, Nystrom and Perkins NOES: Mayor McReynolds and Councilman Proft CItY COUNCIL MINUTES - April 2, 1979 B. CONSENT CALENDAR: (Continued) 04W 4. Actions of the Variance & Permit Commission (Continued) b) LANDS OF SNEDIGAR, File B.S.A. #6112-79. nedigar, Applicant, questioned the Code requirements for moving of the house currently Mr. � �r OF A operty and asked that the fees be re -considered. A brief discussion followed on these points with determination continued on the house moving until the City Attorney could be present and action as follows. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Proft, seconded by Councilman Perkins and passed unanimously to waive the Path -in -lieu fee of $300.00 and reduce the Road -in -lieu fee to $280.00. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Proft, seconded by Councilman Perkins and carried unanimously to approve LANDS OF SNEDIGAR, File B.S.A. #6112-79 subject to conditions as recommended by the Variance & Permit Commission and, as amended above. 5. Resolutions for Adoption: a) Resolution # approving Joint Powers Agreement for Criminal Justice Planning and Administration. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Proft, seconded by Councilwoman Hillestad and passed unanimously to continue this matter to the next meeting so that Councilmembers might review the Agreement which had not been presented. C. SPECIAL REPORTS: 1. Reports of Standing Committees: a) Pathway Committee - Ramped Curbs. Mrs. Stevenson, Pathway Committee, provided a general outline of their memo of March 26th. Councilmembers reviewed with the City Manager the feasibility of the request, the drainage problems needed to be resolved along Robleda and dangers caused by the existing pathway construction. Consensus was to direct the City Manager to work out a solution with the Pathway Committee as quickly as possible. 2. Reports of Ad Hoc Committees: a) Status Report on Traffic Circulation Study. Councilman Perkins advised of the Committees' efforts to date in researching historical data on proposals considered previously for the Chaparral Way/Moody Road area and offered the following four recommendations: (1) The Study should proceed immediately on a priorit� basis and be completed on or before April 13, 1979; (2) Consulting assistance should be used as required and the Committee should continue in its participationj (3) The primary objective is to delineate alternative circulation plans in the area including engineering, safety and aesthetic factors for each; and, (4) The Mt. Helen property should be excluded from the planned area now and until such time as that land use changes. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Perkins, seconded by Councilman Nystrom and carried by the following roll call vote to approve the four recommendations of the Committee as shown above. AYES: Councilmembers Hillestad, Nystrom and Perkins NOES: None ABSTAIN: Mayor McReynolds and Councilman Proft. -2- CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - April 2, 1979 C. SPECIAL REPORTS: (Continued) 4W 3. Reports from the Planning Commission: None 4. Presentations from the Floor: None D. STAFF - REPORTS, CORRESPONDENCE & ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. City Manager: a) Bid Award and Resolution - Dump Truck Purchase. (Although continued to have the Cit Attorney present, for continuity this matter will be shown at this point in the Minutes.� Councilmembers discussed with the City Manager the methods utilized to obtain bids, the close proximity of bids received and legal options available in the awarding. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Nystrom, seconded by Councilwoman Hillestad and carried unanimously to award the bid for Dump Truck Purchase to the lowest bidder, South Bay Ford. E. SPECIAL ORDERS: 1. Review of Corridor Evaluation and Resolution. The following areas of concern were addressed by the Council: (1) That their previous action relative to the Study was in support of the concept, however, not a full endorse- ment; (2) Subsequently, various city recommendations had been mis-interpreted and ignored; (3) The current fuel shortage necessitates that the Study thoroughly address all County transit problems; (4) Small cities are hurt the most by most recommendations contained; and, (5) Since the Town's "qualified rejection" was ignored, perhaps, a "full rejection" would elicit review and response to the Council's feelings on this matter. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Proft, seconded by Councilman Perkins and passed by the following roll call vote to direct the Mayor to send a letter to R. Diridon expressing that Los Altos Hills goes on record as rejecting the recommendations of the Corridor Evaluation Study because of serious reservations expressed by us and other cities which have not been addressed adequately. AYES: Mayor McReynolds and Councilmembers Nystrom, Perkins and Proft. NOES: Councilwoman Hillestad. 2. Request from Wm. Alhouse to move house and water tower. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Following a brief discussion on Code requirements for house re -locations within the Town, it was moved by Councilwoman Hillestad, seconded by Council- man Nystrom and carried unanimously to approve the request of Mr. Wm. Alhouse to move the house and water tower, subject to the obtaining of all necessary permits. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Nystrom, seconded by Councilwoman Hillestad and passed unanimously to approve the request of Mr. Snedigar to move the house currently on his property to a location out of Town, subject to the obtaining of all necessary permits. 3. Ordinance for Adoption (Urgency Ordinance effective immediately). 40 Ordinance # approving urgency moratorium on the use of real property in the Chaparral planning area. -3- CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - April 2, 1979 E. SPECIAL ORDERS: (Continued) 4V 3. Ordinance for Adoption (Continued) Due to possible conflict of interest, Mayor McReynolds and Councilmembers Hillestad and Proft removed themselves from consideration on this Item. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Nystrom, seconded by Councilman Perkins and carried by the following roll call vote to table the proposed Ordinance # approving urgency moratorium on the use of real property in the Chaparral planning area. AYES: Councilmembers Nystrom and Perkins. NOES: None. PRESENT: Mayor McReynolds and Councilmembers Hillestad and Proft. F. NEW BUSINESS: MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilwoman Hillestad, seconded by Councilman Proft and passed unanimously to authorize the sale of the old dump truck. Councilman Proft advised of a gate needing repair on the Deer Springs path, complimented the Staff for the bridge installation in Byrne Preserve, suggested a draft Ord�nance pro- hibiting site (pads) grading prior to Site Development and asked that the City Engineer investigate items needing completion for the subdivision of Rancho Murietta. Councilman Perkins questioned the whereabouts of the Subdivision Flow Chart and requested that the corrections to Ordinance #239 be agendaed soon. Response from the City Manager was that the Flow Chart was being reviewed by the Town Geologist and the City Attorney 4W stated the Ordinance #239 corrections would be ready for the next meeting. Councilwoman Hillestad asked about the status of work on sewer districts within the Town and was advised that it would be completed within a short amount of time. LW There being no further new or old business to discuss, the City Council adjourned at 9:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Susan Buttler Deputy City Clerk -4-