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Home My WebLink About10/30/1980%W CITY COUNCIL TOM OF LOS ALTOS HILLS 26379 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills, California NENL= OF A SPECIAL MEETING Thursday, October 30, 1980 cc: Reel 127, Side I, Tr. II, 159-920 Mayor Nystrom called the Special Meeting of the City Council to order at 7:50 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Town Hall. A. ROLL CALL AIID PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Present: Mayor Nystrom, Counciymembers Hillestad, McReynolds, Perkins and Proft Absent: None Staff: City Manager Pobert Crowe, City Attorney Frank Gillio, City Engineer/ Planner John Carlson, Planning Commission Representative Mary vanTamelen, and Deputy City Clerk Pat Da d Press: Florence Pallakoff, Los Altos Town Crier; Mary Sclmich, Peninsula Times Tribune The City Council then adjourned to Executive Session for Personnel and Litioation at 7:52 p.m. and reconvened at 9:05 p.m. WIMM• a a u•• MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Hillestad, seconded by Perkins and passed unanimously to approve the Consent Calendar, specifically: 1. Approval of Minutes: October 1, 1980 2. Approval of Warrants: $58,119.43 3. Resolutions for Adoption: a) Resolution #1314 accepting certain improvements in connection with final parcel map, Lards of Thompson 4. Actions of the Variance and Permit Commission - recommended granting of the following Variance application: a) LANDS OF ZEPP, File VAR 09-80 C. SPECIAL REPORTS: 1. Reports of Standing Committees: none CITY NUNCLL MINUTES - October 30, 1980 C. SPECIAL REPORTS (continued) 2. Reports of Pd Hoc CmTnittees: a) Ptd Hoc Public Safety Study Cmnittee Report Bruce Thrmpson Chairman of the Pd Hoc Camlittee, presented the Committee's report regarding the tax initiative, dated October 21, 1980, to the Council. In part this report stated: "In view of the fact that the city has commenced proceedings to withdraw from the district (LOS Altos County Fire Protection District) , the Pd Hoc CaMlittee hereby reoamerds that the town council oppose the tax initiative and encourage residents of the town and district to do so also. . The report went on to give the reasons for this recommendation and a complete copy of this report is on file at Town Hall. Mr. Tlranpson added one additional amment to his report. Since the report had been prepared, Mr. Thompson had been informed that the Board of Supervisors was willing to make certain guarantees to the Town; namely, the District would have autonomy to run the District and would have the right to contract for it after 7/1/81. Geraldine Steinber4 Board of Supervisors, addressed the Council in support of the tax initiative (Measure Q). She emphasized that the passage of the tax was critical; the County would not provide funds from the general fund for the District and there was no guarantee that there was an alternative service. Louis Straver, Estacada Way, Gerry Stewart aril Support �of Measure Q, the tax initiative. They urged the Council as leaders of the community to express their support of this measure. Councilmanbers Hillestad and McReynolds noted that the Fire District had never been under the Council's authority, rather it was under the authority of the Board of Supervisors. Council had acted in a responsible way: surveys and studies had been completed and a oammittee had been formed to study the matter. After the election and the voters' decision, the issue will be further dis- cussed. Councilman Perkins expressed serious concerns about the Pd Hoc Public Safety Study Committee's report. He had hoped it wound be an objective investigation of the situation, giving facts and alternatives. YOTION SDtiIIDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Perkins, seconded by Hillestad and passed by the following roll call vote to refer the interim report of the Ad Hoc Public Safety Study Camdttee back to the Committee for then to provide facts to substantiate their recormendations. AYES: Coumcilmenbers Hillestad, Perkins and Proft NOES: Mayor Nystrom and Councilman McReynolds 3. Reports from the Planning Caumission: Planning Ccmnissioner van Tamelen noted that the Pathway Element for the General Plan had been completed. 4. Presentations from the Floor: none -2- +41 CITY NUNCIL MINUTES - October 30, 1980 � •••a •••• •• ua n • �a is 1. City Manager: a) City Manager's Report The City Manager did not present a report to the Council b) Palo Alto School District Property The City Manager reported that he had had several meetings with the members of the school district regarding this property. The appraisal had now been oompleted and he asked direction from the Council. MOTION SEOJNDED AMID CARRIED: Moved by McReynolds, seconded by Nystrom and passed unanimously to authorize the City Manager to notify the Palo Alto Schnol District that the Tuan was offering to purchase the property (the 59 acres on Page Mill Fuad) at a fair appraised value to the agreement of the two parties. 2. City Engineer: a) Solid Waste Management - Request for a one-year extension of the JPA The City Engineer noted that this request for a one-year extension would involve no increase in expenditures. MOTION SECONDED AMID CARRIED: Moved by Proft, seconded by Perkins and passed unani*musly to approve a one-year extension of the Joint Exercise of Rowers Agreement (JPA). b) Report on hikeway at entrance to Saddle Mt. Estates This item was continued to the November 19, 1980 City Council meeting at the request of Mrs. Artemas Ginzton, Chairman of the Envimnamental Design Committee. c) Report concerning status of lots and roads in Saddle Mit. Estates 1) Resolution # accepting certain improvements in connection with Tract No. 6297, Saddle Mountain Estates 2) Resolution # approving and authorizing execution of agree- ment between the City of the Town of Los Altos Hills, HAS Hanes, Inc., and Carrick Development Company This item was continued at the request of the applicant. 3. City Attorney: a) Lands of Lee, Site Development Peunit No. 4775 The City Attorney reported on the status of the appeal of the Planning Crnmission's approval of the Site Developnent Permit No. 4775 and further stated the ways in which this situation could be resolved by the Council. (This report dated October 10, 1980 is on file at Town Hall.) -3- 6 J CITY COUNCIL 14INUI-ES - October 30, 1980 D. 3.a) Lards of Lee, Site Developuent Permit No. 4775 (continued): Councilme hers continued their discussion of this permit including the following factors: construction in Swale; not in accordance with the General Plan; plans had significant aaaunts of cut and fill which exceeded the guide- lines of the tennis court policy. Anthony Lagorio applicant's attorroV, supported the applicant's request for a site developnent pe=t and rote, that it hx3 been approved by the Planning Crnmission. He further po tented on the procedure concerning the appeal of this approval and also asked if the plan as proposed was in violation of the Town's ordinances. Peter Shaw, landscape architect, presented the landscape plans to Council with particular emphasis on the drainage system and Swale. He noted that he agreed in concept with the General Plan but believed this property needed to be looked at specifically. Ven Lee, applicant, noted that the ruralness of the property was also impor- tant to him. When he had Purchased the property, all of the vegetation had been re eved by the previous owner. The swale was eroding and net natural at all as it stood. He therefore had brought in a landscape architect to improve the situation. Mr. Lee further manented that if possible he would confer with the Town's staff in the hope of correcting certain problems and arriving at acceptable plans. Councilmembers further noted that the proposed landscaping did net pose the problem. The tennis court was the issue and it was possible that this could be worked out to everyone's satisfaction. MDrION SEOONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by McReynolds, seconded by Perkins and passed unanimously to refer Tandy of Lee, Site Development Permit No. 4775 back to the staff and to continue this item at the December 3, 1980 City Council Meeting. E. SPECIAL ORDERS: G. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Historical Society's letter concerning Adobe Creek This item was continued at the request of the Historical Society. H. ADJOUFUENP: There being no further new or old business to discuss, the City Council adjourned at 11:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Patricia Dowd -4-