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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/09/1981CITY ODUNCIL `' TOM OF IDS ALTOS HTT TR 26379 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills, California MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING Monday, Novenber 9, 1981 cc: Reel 131, Tr. II, Side II, 491 -end; Reel 132, Tr. II, Side I, 001-298 In Mayor Proft called a Special Meeting of the City Council to order at 7:00 p.m. s the Council Chambers of Town Hall for the purpose of adjourning to a Closed Session to consider personnel and litigation matters. Mayor Proft called the regular meeting of the City Council to order at 8:10 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Tuan Hall. A. FmLL CAIS, AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Present: Mayor PrOft and Councilmanbers Hillestad, McReynolds, Nystrom and Perkins Absent: None Staff: City Manager Robert Crowe, City Attorney Frank Gillio, City Engineer Planner John Carlson, Planning Commission Representative Michael Stewart and Deputy City Clerk Pat Dowd Press: Vince Troia, Los Altos Town Crier; Tan Rosenstiel, Peninsula Times Tribune ; Theresa Allen, San Jose Mercury B. CONSENT CALFSIDAR: Iters Removed: B.1 and B.2 (resident); B. 3a) (applicant); 13.3b) (applicant) MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by HilleStad, seconded by Perkins and passed unanimously to approve the balance Of the Consent Calendar, specifically: 4. Resolutions for Adoption: a) Resolution #1392 accepting a certain easerent deed, Lards of Tossy b) Resolution #1393 accepting certain improvements in connection with parcel map, Lands of Abrahams c) Resolution 41394 accepting certain improvements in connection with Tract No. 6604 d) Resolution #1395 accepting certain improvements in connection with Tract No. 5874 e) Resolution #1396 accepting certain improvements in connection with parcel map No. 367 M 41 and 42 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - November 9, 1981 B. CONSENT CALENDAR (continued): f) Resolution #1397 accepting on behalf of the public certain streets and easements offered for dedication g) Resolution #1398 rescinding Resolution No. 1372 h) Resolution #1399 accepting grant deed and authorizing recordation thereof Items Removed: 1. Approval of Minutes: October 21, 1981 Andrew Allison, 27360 Natuna Road and Louise Dronkert, 27431 Black Mountain Road ask t Certain oE eir coimients xom e Octo r , the record of the minutes. Moved by Hillestad, seconded by Perkins and passed MOTION SECOMDED APED CARRIED: approval of the October 21, 1981 minutes to the next unanimously to continue Council meeting so they could be anended. 2. Approval of Warrants: $58,164.85 Andrew Allison, 27360 Natuna Road, asked if there were any items on the Warrant that there were List w is Tea to is Sa ety. 'The City Manager responded no such items. SECONDED APED CARRIED: Moved by flillestad, seconded by Nystrom and passed L �r MOTION unanimously to approve the warrants = $58,164.85. 3. Actions of the Planning Co mission: recarzrended granting of the following: a) LAWS OF BAGARIA, File SA #7-81 James Bagaria, applicant, asked Council to consider deleting Item 4 "Fees" of Bagaria explained to theCo itions o Approval for his site approval. Mr. to the which was the reason he was new Council that his house had burned ground requesting a site approval. Moved by McReynolds, seconded by Nystrom and passed MOTION SECONDED APED CARRIED: Item 4 "Fees" of the Conditions of Approval for SA #7-8. passed unanimously to waive MOTION SECONDED ASID CARRIED: Moved by Perkins' seconded by Proft and passed by unanimously to approve Site Approval #7-81, Lands of Bagaria, as amended Council. b) LAMS OF HAmLEY, File CUP #1-81 Mrs. Raymond Harrlley, applicant, addressed the Council and referred to her letter Approval in w she asked that 47 of the Conditions of dated Nw be changed Rather than canpletely enclosing the connection between the garage the structur and the residence, Mrs. Handley requested that the present decking and pergola be considered sufficient connection. ( � V Council discussed the ramifications of this request and noted the City Attorney's be considered indi- opinion that each request for a conditional use permit should vidually. -2- CITY 0DUNCIL MINUPFS - November 9, 1981 B. NNSENT CALEDIDAR: lands of Handley, File CUP #1-81 (continued): MXION SEOONDID AND CARRIED: Moved by Nystrom, seconded by Hillestad and passed unanimously to amend Condition #7 to read as follows: "The existing pergola walkway shall be considered a structural connection between the existing hone and garage. This pergola and walkway must remain as long as the Conditional Use Permit is in existence." NOTION SEMNDED AMID CARRIED: Moved by Nystrom, seconded by Hillestad and passed unanimously to approve Conditional Use Permit #1-81, Lands of Handley, as amended by Council. Item Added to the Agenda at request of COUncibm n McReynolds. NDTION SEMNDED AND CARRIED: Moved by McReynolds, seconded by Nystrom and passed unanimously to amend agenda to include the presentation of an unscheduled item, namely, a resolution placing a measure on the April ballot to permit the estab- lishmeot of a public safety department to provide police, fire and/or Emergency medical services. Councilman McReynolds noted that there has been much controversy during the past few months concerning the issue of public safety. He stressed the utpor- tance of this matter to all residents of Los Altos Hills and suggested that a resolution be adopted which would place a measure on the April ballot. In this way all those who would be directly affected could vote on the issue of public safety. The measure would read as follows: "Shall the City Council be permitted to establish and maintain a Public Safety Department to provide any one or more of the following services: Police, Fire and/or aTergency Medical Services in �W the City of the Town of Los Altos Hills?" Councilman Perkins asked Councilman McReynolds if the intent of this proposed resolution was to cover all aspects of Public Safety, i.e. the issue in its broadest sense, rather than one particular aspect of the issue, i.e. a narrow interpretation. In response to this question, Councilman McReynolds stated that it was his intention to address the matter of public safety in the broadest sense. He further noted that it was important, in his opinion, for the Council to con- tinue working on the public safety department so that by April the matter could be addressed in an intelligent and well-planned manner. Several residents addressed questions and co meets to the Council regarding this proposed resolution. Kenneth Young 14471 Manuella, asked Council not to approve any expenditures regarding public safety between now and the April Election. Louise Dronkert 27431 Black Mtn. Road nc� that the LAFOD aspect would have to be addressed. Mrs. Dronkert stressed her opinion that Council should rescind Resolution #1354 which created a public safety department for the City of the Town of Los Altos Hills and established the date for its activation. Mr. Lewis Throop 27272 Byrne Park Lane, asked Council to consider modifying the proposed resolution making it a resolution in principle for the drafting of a ballot measurE which could be adopted at a later meeting. Mrs. Mary va Tiamelen, 23570 Camino Hernaso, asked for clarification of the term 'public safety department' in the resolution - were all public safety services being considered or only specific one: Mr. Andrew Allison 27360 Natana Road and DianaMiller 13435 Thendara_way, consrderation of this proposed 4%W resolution -3- CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - Novenber 9, 1981 Continuation of Item added to agenda - Resolution placing measure on the April Ballot MOTION SECDNEED APED CARRIED: Moved by McReynolds, seconded by Nystran and passed unanimously to adopt Resolution #1400 ordering submitted to the electors of the City of the Town of Los Altos Hills at the General Municipal Election to be held on April 13, 1982, a measure to pexnit establishment of a public safety depart- ment to provide police, fire and/or emergency medical services. MOTION MADE AMID SECONDED: moved by Perkins, seconded by Proft to approve no expenditures (public safety department) for equipment or personnel beyond the personnel presently on board until the vote was taken in April. PASSED BY CONSENSUS: to continue discussion of the above motion to the next Council Meeting. C. SPECIAL REPORTS: 1. Reports of Standing Committees: a) Public works Cannittee: request for updated planning tools for Town's drainage system The City Manager reported that he had discussed this matter with the City Engineer and they had agreed that this was natter that needed attention. With Council's approval staff would prepare a RFP (request for proposals). Council - members discussed the necessity of updating the drainage report but noted that it could be very expensive. Before requesting an RFP they would like to have a better idea of the scope of the effort and initial costs. MOTION SEODMIDED AMID CARRIED: Moved by McReynolds, seconded by Hillestad and passed unanimously to direct staff to proceed with the project of updating the drainage report by returning to Council the first meeting in February a report of the scope of effort involved and ballpark figures for the project. Reports of Pd Hoc Committees: none Reports frau the Planning Cmmission: Commissioner Stewart reported that Carnmissioner vanTan�elen had been named to serve with Coercilwtanan Hillestad and Gordon Penfold on an Ad Hoc Carcmittee formed at the 10/21/81 Council meeting to study the possible reorganization of the Town's standing camnittees. 4. Presentations frau the Floor: Mary vanTmnelen, 23570 Camino Hermoso, addressed the Council on behalf of the Citizens for Representative Goverment and reported that they were presenting an initiative for the April Ballot. The proposed ordinance reads as follows: ,an initiative ordinance providing for fire, emergency medical and police services at the present level or better and by outside contracts unless the electors approve furnishing of any of these services by the Town itself'. SC CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - November 9, 1981 �y 1. City Manager: a) Report on Sewer Service Fees The City Manager presented his report dated November 6, 1981 to the Council. This report gave a background of the discussions with Los Altos regarding the maintenance of the Town's sewers. The present situation was that the residents of the Tam were being billed by both Los Altos and Los Altos Hills. The City Manager further noted that Los Altos charged less to its residents for sewer maintenance than it did for the Town's residents. Mayor Proft reported that he had discussed this serious problem with the Mayor of Los Altos, Roger Eng. They had scheduled a meeting and Mayor Proft would report back to Council as soon as possible. 2. City Engineer: a) Solid Waste Management Program - Agrecmnt for Services MOTION MADE AMID SECONDED: Moved by Hillestad, seconded by Nystran to approve the agreement for services between the City of Sunnyvale and the North County Solid Waste Joint Powers Authority for the Employment of a General Manager. MOTION SECONDED AMID CARRIED: Moved by Proft, seconded by Perkins and passed unanimously to table the above motion until the next Council meeting so the City Attorney could have the opportunity to review the agreement and report to Council. b) Fremont Road Bike Lane (S-CUrve) MOTION SEODNDED AMID CARRIED: Moved by Nystron, seconded by Hillestad and passed unanimously to approve the City Engineer's reconnended action, specifically to authorize staff to finalize plans and specifications for construction of bike lanes on Fremont Road between Edith Avenue and Miranda Road as depicted on the plans titled "West Fremnt Road", dated October, 1981 and to acquire right-of- way to construct the bike lanes. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Nystran, seconded by McReynolds and passed unanimously to authorize staff to hire a consultant and to obtain State of Californic funding for reconstruction of the Edith Avenue Bridge. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Proft, seconded by McReynolds and passed unanimously to send a letter to the Santa Clara Valley Water District asking than to participate with other auencies in the important project of reconstructing the Edith Avenue Bridge. c) Saddle Mountain - Rentention Basin MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Nystran, seconded by Perkins and passed unanimously to amend the Conditions of Approval for Lands of Saddle Mountain Estates, File 1M #2060-77, specifically #15, deleting the requirement for a retention basin and replacing it with a rock apron. -5- CITY ODUNCIL MINUTES - November 9, 1981 . a•�y �.. •� na r � n � � a is 3. Director of Public Safety: a) Budget Report - continued to the next regular Council Meeting E. SPECIAL ORDERS: Request for Final Map Approval, LANDS OF STEERS, File FM #7-81 Due to a previous commitment, Councilman Nystrom left the meeting at 10:00 p.m. The City Engineer referred to Condition 1.D.d) of the Conditions of Approval which stated that the owner shall dedicate a pedestrian/equestrian easement along Central Drive. It was the Planning Cen[dSsion's recommendation that this easement be established within the right-of-way for Central Drive. The Pathway Ca[mittee however was recommending that the easement be established outside and south of the right-of-way for Central Drive. The staff concurred with the reco�rendation of the Pathway Cc mittee. Mrs. Fran Stevenson, Chairman - Pathway Committee, addressed the Council and explained that the Cavmittee was attesting to get easements on Central Drive as a planning function for the future. The path would not be used now but it was an important path for the Tuan to have. Mrs. Mary Steers, applicant, explained to the Council that she was in agreement with the reconrtendation o the Planning Commission. Planning Ca ssioner Stewart noted that now it was a permissive easement - Central Drive was used with the permission of the owners. In the future, if the land were subdivided the Town would get the additional ten feet. Councilmembers discussed the issue and agreed with the recommendation of the Planning Commission. It was noted however that the final map should be clarified regarding the easements. MYTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Proft, seconded by McReynolds and passed by all members present to make the following notation on the final map for the Lands of Steers:"20' roadway pedestrian/equestrian easement." (This was not a change made by Council, rather it was a notation made for clarification purposes.) MOTION SENIIDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Perkins, seconded by McReynolds and passed by all members present to adopt Resolution 1401 approving the final parcel map, lands of Steers, File FM #7-81. F. GEMZAL ORDERS AND UNFINISBED BUSINESS: 1. Lands of Bellucci, File TM #2104-79, Request for chancre in Tentative Map Conditions of Approval. The City Engineer presented his report dated November 4, 1981 which recacmended denial of the applicant's request to modify the access easements to Lots 2 and 3 L for the Lands of Bellucci, 7M #2104-79, Tentative Map. This recamiendation of denial 7✓ was based on the following: the proposed easement places existing residences within the 30' setback lines of the access easement and the proper place for the access easements was adopted as part of the Tentative Map. 4W CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - November 9, 1981 F. GENERAL ORDERS AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Item 1. Lands of Bellucci (continued): Mr. David Bellucci, applicant, presented his reasons to Council for wanting to modify the access easements. Specifically he addressed the issue of the privacy of those living in the house. Council discussed this matter at length noting that it may be a viable alterna- tive but also expressing concern for the ultimate development of the land. Council agreed that more study of the issue was necessary and agreed to continue the item. MOTION SBODNDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Perkins, seconded by Proft and passed unanimously by all members present to continue the request for a change in the Tentative Map Conditions of Approval for the Lands of Bellucci, TM #2104-79 to the next Council Meeting. 2. ABAG General Assembly Report - L. Hillestad Councilwenien Hillestad presented her report on the October 23 and 24, 1981 meeting of the ABAG General Assembly held in Santa Rosa. In addition to her written report dated November 4, 1981, Councilwoman Hillestad noted that it was a well-planned meeting and the discussions were centered around timely issues and were very worthwhile. 3. League of California Cities Annual Conference Report - L. Hillestad Councilwvcan Hillestad reported on the Annual Conference of the League of California Cities which was held in San Francisco October 17-20, 1981. In addition to a brief outline of the conference's schedule, Councilwoman Hillestad also gave a report on the session which she moderated, "Small Cities Ideas that Save Monet' G. NEW BUSINESS: The USIN SS - The City Council then adjourned to Closed Session for Personnel at 10:55 p.m. and reconvened at 11:20 p.m. H. ADJOURIZ1ENT: There being no further new or old business to discuss, the City Council adjourned at 11:25 p.m. -7- Rescectfully submitted, Patricia Dowd Deputy City Clerk