HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/19/1993Minutes of an Adjourned Regular Meeting
May 19,1993
Town of Los Altos Hills
City Council Meeting
Wednesday, May 19, 1993, 4:30 P.M.
Council Chambers. 26379 Fremont Road
1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Tryon called the Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council to
order at 4:45 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Town Hall.
Present: Mayor Tryon and Councilmembers Dauber, Hubbard,
Johnson and Siegel
Absent: None
Staff: City Manager Les M. Jones, II, Director of Public Works Jeff
Peterson, Town Planner Linda Niles and City Clerk Pat
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�w Press: None
2. GOALS AND OBTECTIVES
Council discussed the goals and objectives as stated in the City Manager's
report dated 5/5/93 for the following departments: City Clerk, Finance, City
Attorney, Town Committees, Community Service, Insurance, Police,
Emergency Preparedness, Planning, and Building Inspection. No changes
were made to the City Clerk, City Attorney, Insurance and Emergency
Preparedness goals and objectives. Regarding Finance, Tryon noted that it
appeared that in the past funding sources had not been contacted by the
Town. Council agreed to add the following goal: 'Pursue attracting new
sources of income where appropriate: Concerning the goal to set up
computerization of business licenses, including a modified, updated rate
structure, it was agreed to add delivery trucks to those services needing
business licenses, to consider using summer help for this project and to ask
the City Manager to contact his
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City Manager's Group as a source of assistance in accomplishing this goal.
The goal stating the monthly expenditure and revenue printouts be
published and distributed to the Council and City Manager should be deleted
and the goal stating that the quarterly financial reports be provided to the City
Council and the City Manager be amended to include providing the
expenditure and revenue printouts to the Council and City Manager on a
quarterly basis. In addition the quarterly financial reports should show a sub -
fund balance. Dauber also stated and Council agreed that if an approved
project is not done it is not saved money. Once a project is authorized, it is
money spent. Under Town Committees, the goal concerning Town Packets
should read: "A 'Town Packet' will be sent to all new residents." and the goal
regarding the S'bring in the Hills Party should read: "Organize an annual
community gathering - Community Relations." The goal regarding the Town
Float should be deleted as it is a project and not a goal and Dauber asked that
other participants in the Festival of Lights Parade be contacted for
information about their costs for joining the parade. Under Community
Service, Council asked that they receive updates on the building of the new
fire department and also requested that Rory Kaplan, the Town's
representative on the Community Health Awareness Council, be asked to
present a report to the Council on their activities. Regarding the fire
department Tryon reiterated her concerns about weed abatement especially in
the road right of ways. She believed the Fire Marshall should check all streets
in the Town and it was agreed the Fire Commission would send postcards to
all residents addressing issues of fire safety. Regarding police, Tryon
recommended that the Mayor receive a copy of the bail schedule. It was
agreed that the City Attorney's input would be requested concerning
exploring the use of County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program funding
for the abatement of vehicle nuisances on private property. Under Planning
the goal of adopting a Landscape Ordinance was deleted. Under Building
Inspection, Council agreed the database project would be completed. A
subcommittee of the Council (Hubbard and Johnson) was appointed to work
with staff on what information on each property should be included in the
database.
Council agreed that any comments they had on the remaining goals and
objectives would be submitted to the City Manager and the Mayor would
work with him on a draft document of goals and objectives. It was further
suggested that the goals and objectives be listed as major or minor.
3. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR
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There being no further new or old business to discuss, the City Council
Meeting was adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
Respectfully subd,
Patricia Dowd
City Clerk
The minutes of the May 19, 1993 Adjourned Regular City Council Meeting
were approved at the June 2, 1993 Regular City Council Meeting.
May 19, 1993
Adjourned Regular Meeting