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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/30/1965CITY COUNCIL TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING August 30, 1965 The Special Meeting of the City Council of the To was called to order Monday, August 30, 1965 at 7: Albert. T. Henley at the Town Hall,26379 Fremont California. , wn of LosAltos. Hills 45 P. M. by Ila yor Road, Los Altos Hills, 'ROLL -CALL: PRESENT: Councilmen Aiken, Bowler, Clayton,Fowle, Mayor Henley - ABSENT: None ORDINANCE No. "109 - Setting Tax Rate for 1965-1966 Fiscal Year. Ordinance No. 109 was presented and read, in its entirety, by the City Attorney. ACTION: - - ,Adopt Ordinance No. 109 as read. MOTION: Aiken; SECOND: Clayton; .ROLL CALL: AYES: Aiken, Bowler, Clayton', Fowle, Mayor Henley NOES: None (' ABSENT: None informal discussion of the following items was held upon which no actions were taken: .Public. Address System for Town Hall - Mayor Henley. Property Acquisition from Palo Alto School District. Tree Planting Committee. J Sanitary Sewer Extension to Subdivisions in Process and Engineering Study - Fowls. 'Policing and Updating of Survey -Cla ton: Location of Proposed State .College. MEETING ADJOURNED: 8:25 P. M. -'. NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Monday, September 6, 1965 at ?:45 P. SA. at the Town Hall. :NEXT .REGULAR .ADJOURNED MEETING: TUESDAY, September 7, 1965 at 7:45 P. M. at the Town Hall Respectfully submitted, PAUL W. SALFEN, City Cleric -i� - Town of Los Altos Hills '8-30-65 CITY COUNCIL TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS MINUTES OF A REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING September 7, 1965 The Regular Adjourned Meeting of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills was called to order by Mayor Albert. T. Henley, Tuesday, September .7,1965 at 7:48 P. M. at the Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road,:Los Altos Hills, California.. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Councilmen Aiken, Bowler, Fowle ABSENT: PLANNING COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE: AIYROVAL OF MINUTES: COMI'IITTFE REPORTS: 1. ' Oauarrying. Opera' Monte Bello Ran Mayor Henley Councilman Clayton Chairman Arthur S. Alter August 16, 1965• Correction: Page 8, Final Stem of NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Correctdatefrom September 8, 1965 to 'September 6, 1965'. August 30., 1965. - ACTION: Adopt Minutes of August 16, 1965 as corrected and Minutes of August 30., 1965 as submitted. _ MTOTION: Bowler; SECOND: Fowle VOTE: .Passed unanimously. On behalf of the Planning Commission,_ Chairman Alter presented and read in its entirety for Council adoption, Resolution No. 314, urging action by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara in opposition to enlarged- quarrying operations by Kaiser-Permanente Cement Company. ACTION:... Adopt Resolution No. 314 as read. MOTION: Bowler; SECOND: Fowls The Mayor instructed that copieso£the Resolution be Forwarded to the Board of Supervisors, City of Palo Alto, City of Los Altos, San Antonio Hills Association. and the Committee for Green Foothills. .ROLL CALL:. AYES: Aiken, Bowler, Fowle, Mayor Henley NOES: None ABSENT: Clayton �.. OLD BUSINESS:. l.- Review of Budget. Following discussion of the Unappropriated Surplus (path fund), Special Projects (overall sewer study within Los Altos Hills), Accounting .and Audit, the,Mayor requested that at the time future budgets are proposed, the City Manager prepare an accompanying unaudited financial statement showing the specific amounts in each separate -fund for the past fiscal year. 2. Review of Policing. Mayor Henley reported a Citizens' Committee of five to seven members is being formed from the names submitted and that a report will be forthcoming as soon as possible on the amount of policing required and the manner in which it should be provided. - Council was gratified at the response of the Town's people to this important Citizens' Committee. Public Address System.- Town Hall. - Councilman Aiken referred to his written recommendations dated August 20, 1965 for a 10 -watt amplifier sound system with nine microphones (1 lavalier mike), 2 column loudspeakers and the latest automatic control device, at a cost of $470.00. This estimate was submitted on the basis that two citizens of the Town have volunteered their services for the installation. ACTION: That the Council approve the installation of a sound system in the Town Hall, as generally described _ in Councilman Aiken's report dated August 20, 1965, said system not to exceed 96500.00.. MOTION: Aiken;. SECOND: Fowle Councilman Bowler suggested the Motion be amended to include the allocation be increased to include installation charges; however, it was discussed as to whether or not this was the best arrangement wherein .the installation was not guaranteed. Council compared .cost and. equipment of other bids submitted - (a difference upward of approximately $50.00) which included a warranty on the installation and, parts of the system, but did not contain the automatic control device. Since the Council considered thecompresser/limiter a vital part of the 'system, the Motion and Second were withdrawn and the City Manager instructed to obtain resubmission of bids to include nine microphones and the compresser/limiter. Since the device is not yet on the market, Councilman Aiken -2- SOLD BUSINESS: Public Address System (Cont'd.): f offered to obtain the new automatic control as he is a consultant to the,firm but is in no way concerned with the promotion or. sales. On this basis,. there can be a comparison of all bids and an estimate of the installation costs. This item will be considered at the September 20't meeting. NEW BUSINESS: - 1. RhusRidge Ranchos Unit No. 2-- Request for Six Months Extension for Filing Final -FIT ACTION: That the request for six (6) months extension to March 8, 1966 for filing Final .Map of Rhus Ridge Ranchos Unit No. 2 be granted. - MOTION: Bowler; SECOND: Fowle; VOTE: Passed unanimously. 2. Whitcomb, Gladys - Request for One -Year extension for Filing Final Map. - ACTION: That the request of Gladys A. Whitcomb for extension of one (1) year to October 5, 1966 for filing Final - Map be granted. PYOTION: Fowle; SECOND: Bowler; VOTE: Passed unanimously. 3. Towle, R. W. Los Altos Hills Association - Preface to Zoning Ordinance. (Standard Specifications for Subdivisions) Mr. R. W. Towle, President of the Los Altos. Hills -Association, recommended recommended as asubstitute for the last paragraph, or alter- nately as an additional sentence to the preface of .the Standard Specifications for. Subdivisions, as follows: "Particular attention is directed to the paragraphs regarding one acre minimum building sites, and the option allowed the City of the Town of Los Altos Hills to -require larger than one acre building sites where topography warrants." Mayor Henley .read the adopted preface and also read in its entirety Mr. Towle's letter dated August 18, 1965 justifying the proposed (above) amendment. Council had no objection to including this sentence since it pointed out the Town's basic law of one acre zoning. NEW BUSINESS: Towle, R. Id. (Cont'd.): ("f .ACTION That the sentence as suggested by the Los Altos Hills Association be added as an additional sentence to the Preface of the Standard Specifi- cations .for Subdivisions; and That the final paragraph of the existing Preface be amended to include the phrase "for preliminary study" between the words 'solutions' and 'to', and insert the word "final" between the words 'possible'. and 'approvah NOTIO2+: Aiken; SECOND: Fowle; VOTE: passed unanimously. 3. Hemmeter Division -of Land - Request for Filing Record of Survey in lieu of Final Map fort -lot Subdivision. City Manager reviewed all Minutes pertinent to the background of this subdivision. Engr. J. W. Riley, representing Mr. Geo. T. Hemmeter, reported that 75' of the offending drainfield has been relocated on Lot #1 to the satisfaction of the Health Department and there is an agreement between Messrs. Hemmeter. and R. L. Jones, owner of Lot #l, which will allow the abandonment of the two easements across parcel #2.Engr. Riley further stated that the required 30' dedication will be accomplished by deed and that the Record of Survey will be marked "Lot #2 - Not a Building Site". Discussion followed on the nature of the request of the applicant and relevant comments were heard from Messrs. R. L. Jones, Paddock and R. W. Towle, President of the Los Altos Hills Association. The Council was assured there were no objections from the concerned parties. ACTION: That the request of George T. Hemmeter to file a. Record of Survey be granted in accordance with the approving agencies and that Mr. Hemmeter file a dedication of the thirty (30').feet along Magdalena Road. PIOTION: Fowle; SECOND: Aiken - Tn answer to Mr. Jones, the City Attorney ruled that Lot #1 remains a. valid building site, however, the City Ordinances require that a Record of Survey or Final Map must be recorded before 'a building permit can be issued. The Question was called. VOTE: Passed unanimously. -4- P NEW BUSINESS (Cont'd.): '5• Sewer Aosessment District. No. 1-65. Mr. Andrew Hall, of Wilson, Jones, Morton & Lynch (Counsel). and Mr. Eugene Fastin, of Mastin & Kingston (Engineers) were present. Mr. Mastin explained there are 14 one-acre lots involved in the area of Elena Road and Crescent Lane, 3 lots presently owned by the School District, and that tonight's action is a preliminary approval of the plans and. in no way binding upon the Council. No action is official until after the hearing calling for sealed proposals; following this hearing, each owner will be notified of the estimate of the assessment and time of hearing for Protests. Mr. Fastin assured the Council the Town will in no way be involved with the notice of hearings, collections, etc. and - in the event the bond issue fails, the Districtisprepared to bear all costs. The Town is required to expend monies for one publication, but will be reimbursed. The Mastin & Kingston Office bear all liability and responsibility in forming the .assessment district for the Town. she following resolutions were presented and read, in their entirety, by the City Attorney: a) Fe r utigr- No. 31 , a Resolution of Preliminary Approval of OACTION nO tr?-neer s Report - Sewer Assessment District No. 1. That: Resolution No.. 315 be adopted as mad. ?';OTION: =ovule; SECOND: Aiken ROL!, CALL: -LYES: .Aiken, Bowler, Fowle, Mayor Henley NOES: None ABSENT: Clayton Resolution No. 316, a Resolution Appointing Time and Place o£ Hear'ngroles tests in Relation to Proposed Acquisition and Improvements and Directing Notice - Sewer .Assessment District No. 1. .ACTION: That Resolution No. 316 be adopted as read. MCTIOt': Aiken; SECOND: Fowls ROLL GAT:L: AYES;: Liken, Bowler, Fowle, Mayor Henley NOES':: None ABSENT: Clayton c) VPeolution NG. 317, a Resolution Calling for Sealed I rune veils - ,Setaer Assessment District No. 1. ACTT 0^`:: /} n - _ elusion No. 317 be adopted as mad. 2ECOND: Fowle F ) 0AII sS: Liken, Bowler, Fowle; Mayor Henley RCIES: None ClaytQ- pn - Sewer Assessment District No. 1-65 (Cont'd.): d) Resolution No. 318, a Resolution Establishing Prevailing Wage ScaleSewer Assessment District No. 1. ACTION: - That Resolution No. 318 be adopted ,as read.. MOTION: Fowle; SECOND: Bowler ROLL CALL: AYES: Aiken, Bowler, Fowle, Mayor Henley NOES: None -ABSENT: Clayton e) Resolution No. 319, a Resolution of Description of - Boundaries and Notice of Assessment, and Directing Recordation of Assessment Sewer Assessment District No. 1. ACTION: That Resolution No. 319 be adopted as read. MOTION?: Fowle; SECOND: Bowler ROLL CALL: AYES: Aiken, Bowler, Fowle, Mayor Henley NOES: None - ABSENT: Clayton - `0. 6. Corbetta, Louis P. - Request for Reconsideration of Requirement fop Sanitary Sewers - Corbetta Subdivision Unit No. 2. Player Henley read letter dated August 30, 1965 .from Mr. L. Corbetta supporting his request that Unit #2 be approved with septics, and letter dated August 25, 1965 from Mr. K. F. He, President of Target Engineering Company, to Mr. Louis P. Corbetta informing him if sewers are required for the Silent. Hills Subdivision, the subdivision cannot be financed and will not proceed. In view of the established policy of the Council to require sewers wherever feasible (see Minutes of August 16, 1965), Councilman Fowle proposed the following solution as verbally suggested by Fir. E. M. Pearl, Public Health Officer of. the County of Santa Clara:. The Council's present approval of the Tentative P?ap of Corbetta Subdivision, Unit #2, .subject to approving agencies, is to remain, but with the condition to place - -and.-cap. in-tract_sewer- facilities -(awaiting final con- -- nection to the sewer system), and with the further re- quirement to post a bond to ensure that Mr. Corbetta's. pro -rata share of the assessment is available at the time the District is formed. ,� - -6- v NEW BUSINESS: Corbetta (Cont'd.): Discussion followed as to the formation of an assessment district and the City Engineer reviewed the McCandless Office "Study report to determine feasibility for sanitary sewerage in the Town of Los !altos Sills and Map, Exhibit , dated September 1965. The report indicated it is feasible to sewer the southern portion of the Town, however, the City Engineer said there are many unanswered questions on Page 2 which would require further study and must be satisfactorily investigated in regard to capacity of existing trunks and treating facilities, willingness of the receiving and treating agencies, etc. Mr. Corbetta stated he could agree with the in -tract facilities for Unit #2 (in. later discussion Mr. Corbetta agreed to install the dry line to Altamont Road which would serve both Units 'Ill and #2 - 8lots), but was opposed to an indefinite bond since it might take a year or more to form such a district. However, M:r. Corbetta stated he would cooperate in every way in the movement toward creating an assessment district. Following discussion, Council concurred the posting of a bond was not practical and in light of the decision to reauire sewer connections wherever feasible, Councilman Bowler proposed a ground rule. which would require such a connection where the City was preparing to move forward with a sewer district; ar_d where it is not feasible, capped in -tract lines would be required. Thiswould be subject to the Engineer's further study and direction as to the feasible areas. ACTION That the City Clerk is instructed to advise Mr. E. M. Pearl, of the Santa Clara County Health Department, that the City Council accepts his recommendation _ relative.to the drypipe line to Altamont Road in the -- Corbetta _Subdivisions, and That the Council rejects his suggestion as to a bond as not being practical,. and in lieu of the bond, the Council is taking a firm stand on its decision to form a sewer .assessment district. This directive is to further include that. the Council recommends that septic tank permits be issued under these circumstances. NOTION: Bowler; SECOND: Fowle SOLI, CALL: AYES: Aiken, Bowler, Fowle, Mayor Henley NOES: None - ABSENT: Clayton -7- VARI FS7CES: 1. Landis, Robert L. (V-228-65) - Request for Reduction in Setback Requirement. ACTION: That the request of Robert L. Landis (V-228-65) for reduction of setback requirement to ten feet (10') be approved as submitted. PIOTION: Bowler; SECOND: Fowls; VOTE: Passed unanimously. DIVISIOP:S OF LAND: Final Maps. 1. Weber, Irwin, J., Tract No. 4032. Eng. C. Coburn. ACTION: That the Final Map of Tract No. 4032 be approved. MOTION: Aiken; SECOND: Fowle; VOTE: passed unanimously. CUlll°lUN l U 4.iIUN6: 1. City of Los Altos - Relating to their sewer study and existing facilities. Mayor requested a conference of both City Engineers in order that a concrete proposal be obtained. 2. Julia M. Fiper, Secretary, Los Altos Hills Association - Letter O dated August 18; 1965 commending Council action requiring sewer connections when feasible. ^ TTNOUNCENENTS : 1. Traff2:c ays�Committee, County of :Santa Clara - Notice of I'Ieebin`;, lde dnesday, September 6, 1965, 7:30 T. P4., San Jose. 2. Ci�Sttornes requested a deferment to September 20t, meeting regarding the Ellertson complaint against David Barnhill. since I1r. Ellertson's attorney has been out of Town. The City Attorney oras directed to investigate and make recommend -:+tion to the Council. - 3. Los Altos Library Commission Mayor Henley announced the appointment of "rs. Fred T.Ad ams, 26450 Aric Lane, Los ",ltos Hills. City Clerk will so advise the Commission. 4. The Player of the Town of Los altos Hills does hereby officially declare the week of September 19-26 "MING VONG WEEK". t,T_"sRRANTS : 1, Bills, in the amount of FIFTEEN THOUS," -ND FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHT DOLLARS and Sixty-one Cents 015,558.61),, were presented for payment by Councilman Fowle. _8 - WARR>NTS (Cont'd.): ACTION: That the bils, as presented, be approved and the City Clerk be authorized to draw the appropriate warrants. MOTION: Fowls; SECOND: Bowler ROLL C1'.LI,: AYES:.Aiken, Bowler, Fowle, Mayor Henley NOES:None .. ABSENT: Clayton OTHER BUSINESS: 1. Pension Flan for Town employees - The Chair directed this be an item of the Agenda for the September 20% meeting. 2. Proposed Ordinance No. 110 - An ordinance of the Town of Los ;otos Hills, amending ordinance #29 of said Town by adding thereto certain provisions relating to the characteristics of structures to be constructed within said Town. The City Attorney explained the proposed ordinance is a result of the Council's concern of dwellings having the atmosphere of other than single one family residences. The Chair requested the first reading be delayed and copies �> forwarded to the Council for its study. 3. Sewer Study. The Chair requested 1) more specifics as to the $4,000 study .requested by City of Los Altos, 2) that the City F,ngineer provide the Council with an overall survey, and 3) that the City Engineer contact Mr.- James T. Pott to request the State Highway. Department to install a dry line through the Freeway at every crossing in line with the Town's official policy. In the meantime, the City Engineer should begin studying the rest of the Town while continuing the general study and conference with the City of Los Altos. LDJOU NMENT: MOTION: Aiken; SFPCOND: Bowler MEETIISG ^.DJODRNED: 11:30 F. M. NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Monday, September 20, 1965 at 7:45 F. Pl. at the -Town Hall. - -9- Respectfully submitted, PAUL W. SGLFEN City Clerk Town of Los Altos Hills u