HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/28/1998Minutes of a Special Meeting
taw September 28, 1998
Town of Los Altos Hills
City Council Meeting
Monday, September 28, 1998, 4:00 P.M.
Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Johnson called the Special Meeting of the City Council to order at 4:00 p.m. in the
Council Chambers.
Present: Mayor Johnson and Councilmembers Dauber, Hubbard and Siegel
Absent: Councilmember Casey
Staff: City Manager/City Engineer Jeff Peterson, Public Works Manager
Jim Rasp, Assistant City Engineer Sheryl Proft and City Clerk Pat
Dowd
Press: None
2. EDGERTON ROAD MEDIAN SLOPE STABILIZATION PROJECT CIP97-98:
RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
BUDGET CIP98-99 AND AWARD OF CONTRACT — RESOLUTIONS #
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Dauber, seconded by Siegel and
passed unanimously by all members present to adopt Resolution #78-98 approving an
additional budget for the Edgerton Road Median Slope Stabilization Project; to adopt
Resolution #79-98 awarding a contract for the construction of the Edgerton Road
Median Slope Stabilization Project CIP97-98 to Pfister Excavating, Inc.; to authorize
the City Manager to approve up to $12,000 for inspection under the Town's existing
contract with Cotton, Shires and Associates; and to authorize the City Manager to
approve up to $20,000 in change orders and for changes in quantities.
3. LA CRESTA DRIVE LANDSLIDE REPAIR PROJECT, CIP98-99 RECOMMENL
The City Manager noted that Mr. and Mrs. Savides were present if Council had any questions
about the cost share agreement between the Town and the Savides for the La Cresta landslide
repair project.
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Hubbard, seconded by Dauber and
passed unanimously by all members present to adopt Resolution #80-98 approving the Capital
Budget for CIP98-99 and additional budget for the La Cresta Drive Landslide Repair Project,
CIP98-99; to adopt Resolution #81-98 awarding a contract for the construction of the La
Cresta Drive Landslide Repair Project CIP98-99 to Pavex Construction; to adopt Resolution
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#82-98 approving a cost share agreement with Mr. and Mrs. Savides for the construction of
the La Cresta Drive Landslide Repair Project CIP98-99; to authorize the City Manager to
approve up to $12,000 for inspection under the Town's existing contract with Cotton, Shires
and Associates; and to authorize the City Manager to approve up to $20,000 in change orders
and for changes in quantities.
4. SADDLE COURT -BERRY HILL COURT STORM DRAIN PROJECT, CIP 97-98 —
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Siegel, seconded by Hubbard and
passed unanimously by all members present to adopt Resolution #83-98 awarding a
contract for the construction of the Saddle Court -Berry Hill Court Storm Drain Project
CIP97-98 to Stoloski & Gonzalez, Inc.; to adopt Resolution #84-98 accepting grant of
storm drain easement on the Lands of Parikh; and to authorize the City Manager to
approve up to $5,000 in change orders and for changes in quantities.
5. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH STEVENSON, PORTO & PIERCE,
INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES —
RESOLUTION #
The City Manager reported that the Associate Engineer, Sheryl Proft, would be leaving
to take a position with Stevenson, Porto and Pierce. With the approval of this
agreement, Sheryl would continue to work for the Town as a consultant for the next
three to four months while the position was filled and the new person was trained.
�w MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Hubbard, seconded by Dauber
and passed unanimously by all members present to adopt Resolution #85-98 approving
and authorizing execution of an agreement between the Town of Los Altos Hills and
Stevenson, Porto & Pierce, Inc.
6. ENDORSEMENT OF MEASURE H — LOS ALTOS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DISTRICT
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Siegel, seconded by Dauber and
passed unanimously by all members present to endorse Measure H - the Los Altos
Elementary School District Bond Issue.
7. LETTER FROM PATHWAYS COMMITTEE ON ORCHARD HILL LANE
PATH
Johnson referred to the recommendation from the Pathways Committee concerning
contacting the owners of a certain section of path on Orchard Hill Lane requesting they
grant the Town a pathway easement. It was agreed that the Public Works Manager who
regularly attended the Pathways Committee would relay the Council's opinion that the
decision to grant the Town a pathway easement should be left to these owners who
generously let school children and others use this path on an unofficial basis.
8. OCTOBER 7. 1998 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
It was agreed that the October 7" City Council Meeting would be cancelled.
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\w 9. SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
The Public Works Manager reported that the Santa Clara Valley Water District had
scheduled a meeting for October 7' on funding issues and on their behalf he was inviting
the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem to attend.
10. YARD WASTE
Johnson reported that he had received favorable comments on the Foothill yardwaste
collection service by former supporters of the Purissima yardwaste site. He commented
that he would be passing these comments along to the General Manager of the Los Altos
Garbage Company as well as to the Los Altos Hills County Fire Protection District
Board.
11. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR
12. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further new or old business to discuss, the City Council Meeting was
adjourned at 4:50 p.m.
Respectfully su itted
Patricia Dowd
City Clerk
The minutes of the September 28, 1998 Special City Council Meeting were approved at
the October 21, 1998 City Council Meeting.
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