HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/06/1985CITY COUNCIL
TOWN OF IDS ALTOS HTLTR
26379 Fremont Road
Los Altos Hills, California
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Wednesday, February 6, 1985
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Mayor Allison called the Regular Meeting of the City Council to order at 7:30 p.m.
in the Council Chambers at Tom Hall and dedicated the meeting in memry of Council -
member Fuhxman's mother-in-law, Mrs. Elva Fuhrmann, who had recently passed away.
A. ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Present: Mayor Allison and Councilmenbers Dronkert, Fuhrman and Rydell
Absent: Councilmanber van Tamelen
Staff: City Manager George Scarborough, City Attorney Frank Gillio, City
Engineer Michael Enright and City Clerk Pat DUWd
Planning
Ocum: Judith Carico
Press: Kim Bergheim, Los Altos Toon Crier; Sara Wykes, San Jose Mercury;
Andrew Moore, Peninsula Times Tribune
B. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Items Removed: B.4.b) (Mary Stutz), B.1 and B.2 (Dronkert)
MOTION SECONDED AMID CARRIED: Moved by Fuhxman, seconded by Rydell and passed
unanimously by all members present to approve the balance of the Consent Calendar,
specifically:
3. Motion for Adoption: Motion setting February 20, 1985 as the Public Hearing
date for approval of the 1984-85 budget.
4. Resolutions for Adoption:
a) Resolution 05-85 approving and authorizing execution of addendum to
subdivision agreement between the City of the Town of Los Altos Hills
and Eleanor C. Fowle, new known as Eleanor Cameron
c) Resolution #6-85 setting the time and place of hearing on an appeal
from the decisions not to adopt a negative declaration, to require
preparation of an environmental impact report and to continue the
application for a use permit for a private non-profit recreation
facility on the Adobe Creek Lodge property.
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C. PIU=ATIONS FROM THE FLOOR:
1. Edward Barnes - Report on Fiesta De Los Amigos
At the request of Mr. Barnes, this item was continued to the next Council
meeting.
Pacific Gas & Electric Company - Mr. Dennis Ikerd, Area Manager
Mr. Dennis Ikerd Area Manager, Mr. Mark Otterlie, DeAnza District Customer Service
Supervisor and Mr. Byron Bunton, DeAnza District Electric Superintendent were present
at the meeting and available to answer questions from the Council and the residents
concerning PG&E service in the Town. They cemented on the following objectives for
PG&E to acomplish in the Tuan: continue to improve communications, improve response
time, increase the public's awareness of the PG&E system used in the Tuan, continue
engineering reviews, increase patrol of the lines, and shorten the length of time
between the tree trimming processes.
Mr. Jitze Couperus, 13680 Page Mill Road, Mr. Edward Stewart, 27850 Lupine, and
Mr. John s, 27783 Lupine addressed the Council with rr concerns about the
PG&E service in their areas. They particularly noted the excessive number of brief
power outages in their neighborhoods.
Mr. Ikerd, in response to com ants from the Council, stated that he would be meeting
with the Tam's staff to discuss the possibility of pursuing the undergrounling project
and to set out a specific plan for improvement in response times. Mr. Ikerd stated
that he would submit a report to the Council on these meetings.
Commissioner Carico reported that the following actions were taken at the 1/23/85
Planning Ccnmission meeting: LANDS OF BELL rrrl, FILE CUP #7-84 continued for
additional information from an environmental impact report; formation of a sub-
committee to review the issue of antennas and their height conformance; agree-
mmn with IAFCO's sphere of influence proposal for the Town; and recommended denial
of site approval for LANDS OF STEERS.
Resolution # approving and authorizing execution of an agreement between
the City of the Town of Los Altos Hills and Eduardo O. Coli
MOTION SECODIDID AMID CARRTFmr: Moved by Dronkert, seconded by Rydell and passed
unanimously by all manners present to adopt Resolution #7-85 approving and
authorizing execution of an agreement between the City of the Town of Los Altos
Hills and Eduardo O. Coli.
2. Resolution # approving and authorizing execution of an agreement between
the City of the Town of Los Altos Hills and Gordon R. Miller
MOTION SECONDED AMID CARRIED: Moved by Rydell, seconded by Fuhrmvn and passed
unanimously by all members present to adopt Resolution #8-85 approving and
authorizing execution of an agreement between the City of the Tran of Los Altos
Hills and Gordon R. Miller.
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E. SPECIAL ORDERS (continued):
3. Resolution # approving and authorizing execution of an agreement
between the City of the Town of Los Altos Hills and Leland Glenn Lewis
and Claire L. Lewis
M=ON SBMMED AMID CARRIED: Moved by Rydell, seconded by Fuhnman and passed
unan;mcusly by all members present to adopt Resolution #9-85 approving and
authorizing execution of an agreement between the City of the Town of Los
Altos Hills and Leland Glenn Lewis and Claire L. Lewis.
4. Resolution # rescinding Resolution #1474 which approved a lot line
adjustment for the Lands of Anderson
M)TION SECUM ED AMID CARRIED: Moved by Dronkert, seconded by Fah man and passed
unanimously by all meters present to adopt Resolution #10-85 rescinding Resolu-
tion #1474 which approved a lot line adjustment for the Lands of Anderson
5. Resolution # approving and authorizing execution of a land conservation
contract between the City of the 'Town of Los Altos Hills and Robert B.
Fenwick and Janet M. Fenwick and ordering recordation thereof
M)TION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Dronkert, seconded by Fuhrmian and passed
unanimously by all meabers present to adopt Resolution #11-85 approving and
authorizing execution of a land conservation contract between the City of the
Town of Los Altos Hills and Robert B. Fenwick and Janet M. Fenwick and ordering
( recordation thereof
bw 6. Concurrence with IAFCO's recom endation concerning the Town's Sphere of
Influence
Council had before then the draft staff report prepared by IAFW to be used
in adopting an official sphere of influence for the Town. This matter was
scheduled for discussion at the 2113185 IAECO meeting. Council made the following
suggestions to the draft report: notation of the Town's extensive pathy system;
reference to the Town's 'playing field' - not 'Little League' field; and clarifica-
tion throughout the report of references to Los Alms Hills - not Los Altos.
MYPION SBDD= AMID CARRIED: Moved by Allison, seconded by Fuhrman and passed
una ously by all members present to find the LAFOO Sphere of Influence Proposal
satisfactory.
7. Public Hearing:
a) Request for Site Approval, LANDS OF STEERS, FILE SA #4-84 (Buena Vista Dr.)
The City Manager remnrende3 that the Council deny the site approval for the
Lapis of Steers based on the City Attorney's determination that the parcel in
question was not a legally subdivided parcel.
Mrs. Steers, 11641 Buena Vista Drive, presented Council with a history of the
piece of property in question, an outline of her attests to get site approval
for the property and her opinion that her request for site approval was entirely
kw reasonable. Mrs. Steers noted that the lot met all requirements except that of
lot size minim . (The parcel under discussion was 0.956 acre.)
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E. SPECIAL ORDERS: Item 7.a) LANDS OF STEERS, FILE SA #4-84 (continued):
4 Allison, in response to Mrs. Steers' coments that her application for site
approval had been unduly delayed, gave a chronological summary of the applica-
tion noting several occasions when Mrs. Steers had been advised that her
application was incomplete and she had not responded to said notices.
WrION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Dronkert, seconded by Fuhrmwn and passed
unaninously by all members present to deny site approval for the LANDS OF
STEERS, FIIB SA #4-84.
Councilmanber Fuhnnan left the Council meeting due to another canmitment.
F. UNFINISB D BUSINESS:
1. Items Rsrove3 from Consent Calendar:
a) Approval of Minutes: January 16, 1985 and January 30, 1985
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Dronkert, seconded by Rydell and passed
unanimously by all members present to approve the January 16, 1985 minutes and
the January 30, 1985 minutes with the follaaing amendment: Page 2, Item B., 4th
paragraph, 'rural quality' in line five should be charged to 'envirorErent'.
b) Approval of Warrants: $99,892.09
Dra*ert requested clarification from the Finance Department of the codes used
for Edith Avenue Bridge expenditures.
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Dronkert, seconded by Rydell and passed
unanimously by all members present to r ve warrant #1156 from the warrant
list for further clarification.
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Dronkert, seconded by Rydell and passed
unaninnusly by all manbers present to approve the balance of the warrant list:
$99,223.21.
c) Resolution #_prohibiting the parking of motor vehicles along a
portion of O'Keefe Lane or on Tum awned property adjacent to O'Keefe
Lane
Mary Stutz, Chairman - Pathveys Committee, asked Council if other options wsze
avar'1 e or had been considered to correct this problem.
MOTION SECONDED AMID CARRIED: Moved by Dronkert, seconded by Allison and passed
unanimously by all members present to continue this item to the next meeting
since Councilmanbsr van Tamelen had originate] the request and would be present
at the 2/20/85 meeting to respond to questions on the subject.
2. Audit Report for Fiscal Year 1983-84
PASSED BY CONSENSUS: Tb concur with the City Manager's recomiedation that this
item be continued to the next Council meeting for inclusion of the auditor's
management letter.
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F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: (continued):
�W- 3. Status Report on Edith Avenue Bridge Project
The City Engineer presented his report dated 1/31/85 which included a
schedule update, expenditures and construction progress. resOCs. He noted that
if no further weather delays were encountered, the ccmPletion date was 5/9/85.
The City Engineer further noted that the contractor had sulmitted a verbal
estimate of $20,000+ for revised formwork for the bridge deck. This amount
was greater than originally anticipated and Council was not obligated to
have the additional work done.
PASSED By CONSENSUS: Coucil would not authorize any additional money to be
spent on the Edith Avenue Bridge Project.
G. SPECIAL REPOWS:
1. Reports from Standing Committees: none
2. Reports from Ad Hoc Committees: none
3. Comments from the Council:
a) Dronkert - IGC meeting 2/7/85
Dronkert noted that she would be attending the 2/7/85 IGC meeting rather than
Council%rn Fidmrman. Mrs. Fuhnman had originally been planning to attend
as the transportation issue was an agendized item.
b) Dronkert - phone booth - Stonebrook and El Monte
Dronkert was pleased to note that the phone booth had been installed at Stone -
brook and El Monte. While noting that the electricity needed to be turned on
and the signs removed, she cammende3 all involved for the near ccopletion of
this project.
c) Allison - Joint Meeting - January 30, 1985
Allison reported that a subttee had been formed including the Chairman
of the Planning Commission Michael Kuranoff, the City Manager, the Mayor and
Jeff Goldman of Connerly & Associates to discuss the review of the site
development ordinance.
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1. City Manager:
a) Foothill College
The City Manager had received a request frau Foothill College to ask Council if
they would be willing to participate in a study session (breakfast meeting) to
discuss items of mutual interest. Council concurred with this suggestion and
noted the following dates for the meeting: February 26, 28 or March 19.
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H. STAFF - REPORTS, CORRESPONDENCE AMID ADAIOUNCMENTS: (continued):
low 1. City Manager (continued)
b) Managers' Conference - February 13-15, 1985
The City Manager noted that he would be attending the City Managers' Confer-
ence in Monterey from February 13, 1985 through February 15, 1985.
c) Sub-ommittee for urgency ordinance implementation
The City Manager requested the establishment of a Council sub -committee to
work with the staff on the implementation of the urgency ordinance. It was
agreed that the sub- cm mittee formed to work on the site development ordinance
would also address the issue of the urgency ordinance.
I. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Request from applicant to remove conditions placed on lot line adjustment
(LaPaloma and Westwird Way)
The City Manager recomTended that the conditions placed on the lot line adjust-
ment which was approved by the City Council on July 18, 1984 be retained.
Mrs. Dean Morton, applicant, noted that Resolution #69-84 approving the lot
-Line adjustment had recorded and this resolution included the conditions
placed on the lot line adjustment. Mrs. Morton expressed concern that since
they were recorded conditions, that represented a lien on the property. In her
1/15/85 letter to the Council Mrs. Morton explained her reasons for the
removal of these conditions.
Mary Stutz, Chairman - Pathways Committee, responded to Mrs. Mbrton's questions
regarding condition II concerning the restoration of the type IID path along
IaPalcma. Mrs. Stutz noted that this was a standard request when lots were
being developed and it was not a unique situation.
Council discussed the conditions on the lot line adjustment before than. It
was noted that condition one had been met - the applicant had submitted a
parcel map to the 'Town. Condition two was of a short-term nature. When the
path had been restored to the satisfaction of the Town Engineer, this condition
would be completed. Condition three was placed on the lot line adjustment after
careful consideration by the Council in July 1984. At that time Council was
concerned that the adjustment would make the smaller lot more difficult to
develop and they wanted to insure that a variance did not result in the future
from the voluntary actions of the property owner.
M7TI0N SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Allison, seconded by Dronkert and passed
unanimously by all members present to deny the request for removal of the conditions
placed on the lot line adjustment for LANDS OF MDI=, 26076 Altadena Drive.
There being no further new or old business to discuss, the City Council adjourned
vow at 10:00 p.m. in memory of Mrs. Elva Fuhrnan.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia Dowd, City Clerk
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