09/19/1979 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - September 19, 1979 C. SPECIAL REPORTS: (Continued) tE At approximately 7:40 p.m. Council adjourned to Executive Session - Litigation. o Council reconvened at 8:12 p.m. D. STAFF - REPORTS, CORRESPONDENCE & ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. City Manager: a) Report on storm drain improvements - Dr. Buch. The City Manager briefly reviewed the discussion at the last meeting, subsequent site inspections by he and the City Engineer and the recommendations contained in his September 13, 1979 memo. Councilmembers offered objections to the lack of information before them, specifically, those items directly requested, and reiterated the need for: 1) Staff report with sketches or maps; 2) A brief history of how the problem developed; 3) More precise cost estimates; and, 4) Complete engineering work on the proposals. Mr. Buch, Summitwood Road, questioned whose responsibility the easements in the area were, provided more background and objected to his having to pay for any of the improvements. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Proft, seconded by Councilwoman Hillestad and passed unanimously to direct that the Staff set this matter high on their priority list and come back with better defined proposals by the next meeting (October 3, 1979). Also, that by the next meeting the legal responsibility issue be resolved by the City Attorney. 2. City Engineer: a) Report on status of Final Map, ASTRA ESTATES, File Tract #6527. The City Engineer described the map errors that had been found, the reasons for bringing this matter to Council and the two recommendations contained in his memo of September 14, 1979. Mr. Mitchell, Attorney for the Applicant, advised of the copying error from one map to another that has now been corrected and expressed their desire that Council rule for an amended map rather than the filing of a new Final Map. Following a brief discussion by Council as to the impact on each lot size of the errors in question, the City Attorney stated that State requirements would permit the preparation of an amending map or certificate of correction, which was his suggestion for the handling of this matter. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Proft, seconded by Councilman Nystrom and carried unanimously to direct the City Attorney to prepare the appropriate Resolution for a certificate of correction, ASTRA ESTATES, Tract #6527, and charge all excess Staff time expended on this subdivision to the applicant. E. SPECIAL ORDERS: 1. Ordinance #256 amending Title 7 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code by adding thereto Chapter 5 entitled "Flood Damage Prevention". (SECOND READING) The City Attorney advised as to the basic tenets of procedures and coverage offered 4W through the adoption of the proposed Ordinance and answered Council questions as to applicability to residents in various areas of the Town. -2-