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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/15/1975CITY rOU_';IL L Tn"! 'IF LOS ALTOS HILLS ■r 2677 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills, California !:INUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING Hednesday, October 15, 1975 cc: Reel 81, Side 2, Tr. 1 - 001-732 Mayor Pro Tem Leslie Helgesson called the Regular Meeting of the City Council to order at 7:30 P.H. in the Council Chambers of Town Hall: A. ROU -CALL: Present: Councilmen Cheney, McReynolds, Councilwoman Miller, Mayor Pro Tem Helgesson. Absent: 'layor Graboo-rski, Commissioner 11illestad for Planning Commission Staff: City Manager Robert Crowe, City Attorney Frank Gillio, City Engineer .Alex Russell, Deputy City Clerk, Morma Hislop Press: "one B. C(WSE�!T CALE`lpAR, At the request of Councilwoman Miller, the Minutes of October 1, 1975 were 40 removed from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration. Councilman Cheney moved, seconded by Councilwoman ililler and unanimously carried to approve the remaining items on the Consent Calendar, namely: 1. Approval of 11inutes: September 30, 1975 (Adjourned Meetinq) September 22, 1975 (Adjourned Meetinq) 2. Approval of "arrants: 326,123.2E 3. Resolutions for Adoption: Resolution h9g3 determining that public interest and necessity require the acquisition of real property and directing the filing of Eminent Domain proceedinns. ITEMS RE11OVE0 FROM CnNSF"T CALENDAR FOR SEPA°ATE COT'SIOERATION7 1. Approval of t1inutes: October 1, 1975 (Regular fleeting)— Councilwoman hiller noted that on pane 2 of the Minutes under "Special Reports.''it was indicated that she was absent from the Chambers, but did not indicate she had returned. She requested that the Minutes be corrected to reflect that she had only been absent for several minutes, and had baen present to hear the report. t'.OTI19 SECOW,)E.D AID CAr,1,IED: Councilman Cheney moved. seconded by Councilwoman Puller and unanimously carried to approve the Minutes of October 1st as corrected. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - October 15, 1975 C. SPECIAL REPORTS: (Taken out of Order as it appaars on the Agenda) 1. Presentations from the Floor: a) Mrs. Irma Goldsmith, Chairman, Traffic P, Public Safety Committee: Stated that Committee had requested that she bring to Council's attention the fact that Thatcher Drive, which is one of the quickest routes to E1 Camino Hospital from the Town,had been dead -ended. She said the Committee did not know whether Council wanted to act on this, but felt it should be called to their attention. After discussion, Council consensus was that, since there were alternate routes available where the time differential was negligible, no action should be taken by Council. Mrs. Goldsmith also reported that her Committee had met with the Traffic Consultant Firm doing the Identification and Surveillance of Traffic Accident Locations, and reported they were doing an excellent job. b. Request for Council Resolution calling for public information and discussion re the Nuclear Initiative Hearings - "Project Survival": Dr, Dave Rhus, speakinq for "Project Survival", requested that Council adopt a Resolution requesting that the Warren Committee make known their findings through the news media and requesting that all citizens become informed on the nuclear initiative in order to vote intelligently on the issue. Council consensus that the Resolution, as presented, appeared to support the Nuclear Initiative, and therefore they would not be in favor of adopting such a Resolution. They also questioned whether a Resolution was necessary, when a tetter might be sufficient to the purpose. Council- woman Hiller suggested that Staff be requested to prepare a Resolution for Council consideration which eliminated the verbiage of the proposed Resolution. After furtl,er discussion, Council so agreed. Speaking from the Floor: Nr. F. Means, Sunset Drive: In favor of such a Resolution. Mrs. Alma food, Stonebrook Dr.: Noted film which would be shorn at DeAnza College on Oct. 30th sponsored by "Project Survival." c) Mrs. Alma Flood, Stonebrook Dr: Announced Public Forum in Council Chambers of Torn Hall on October 28th at 7:45 PM by Ad Hoc Committee on Hestwind Farm. Stated that public was invited for contribute their inputs and suggestions regardinn possible uses of the land and barn by the Town. She also requested that the City Manager or member of Staff be present at this meeting. �. D. STAFF REPORTS, CnRRFSPONDFNCE AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: None -2- CITY COUNCIL HIMUTES - October 15, 1975 16, E. SPECIAL ORDERS: 1. Request for lfillianson Act Contract, Mr, and firs. P!m. Samuels, 10300 Maqdalena Ave., for 2.175 acres east of Elena between Vinedo and Josefa. Mr. Crowe informed Council that the above application for a !Iilliamson Act contract had been submitted, and that the City Engineer had reviewed the documents and found then to be in order. He said that Staff recommended that the contract be granted. MOTION SECONDED AVID CARRIED: Councilman McReynolds moved, seconded by Council- woman Miller and unanimously carried to adopt Resolution #909 accepting 4lilliam- son Act contract between Town and Mr. and Mrs. Samuels. 2. Request for exception to Ordinance #136 re percolation tests, LA,i15S OF !!RIGHT, File M12027-75, If. Lonomire, Engineer. City Engineer Alex Russell noted that the Health Department had no objections to the Town's granting the proposed request for exception regarding the depth of holes to be sunt: for percolation tests, and Mr. Crowe noted that Staff was in the process of revising the present Ordinance to chancle these re- qu':rements as presently found in the Code. In response to a question by Councilwoman Miller, Hr. Russell stated that individual lot owners had the same opportunity to request such exceptions F. from Council. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman McReynolds moved, seconded by Councilmar Cheney and unanimously carried to grant the request for exception to Ordinance 4136 regarding percolation tests for LANDS OF HUNT, File #TM2027-75. ;. Public Hearings: Vacation of a portion of Robleda Road (east of Alta Tierra): Mr. Crowe stated that pursuant to the request of Foothill Construction Co. for the abandonment of a portion of Robleda Road no lonrer in use, public notice had been published in the newspaper, the property posted pursuant to the provisions of State Law, and that no objections or correspondence had been received concerning the matter. He added that in return for the abandon - rent, other property �aould be traded. Mayor Helgesson declared the Public Hearing on the pr000sed abandonment open at 5:25 P.M. There being no objections or comments from the Floor, Mayor Ilelqesson declared the public hearing closed at 0:26. There being no comments or discussion by Council members, City Attorney Frank Gillio advised Council that only one Resolution needed to be adopted as oprosed to the two indicated on the evening's Agenda. Or. Crowe read the Resolution title for Council, who waived further readini. i Councils^orian Miller moved, seconded by Councilman Cheney to adopt Resolutica �r #910 orderinq the vacation and abandonment of a portion of a certain street under the rrovisions of the "Street Vacation Act of 1941. Motion carried unaninously. -3- CITY COUNCIL MI' TES - October 15, 1975 F. GEHFRAL ORDERS AN.n UfIFINISHED BUSR!ESS: 1. Proposal to reduce Pathway Committee membership from 7 to 5 members: Mr. Crowe stated that this proposal by Councilwoman Miller had been held over from last meeting since it would require an amendment to a Resolution. Cour.cil,.voman Miller noted that all standing Committees had been reduced to five members by Council action recently, and she felt this reduction in membership would keep the Committee memberships consistent. Councilwoman Miller moved, seconded by Councilman Cheney and unanimously carried to adopt Resolution 0911 further amending Resolution #696 relating to Standing Committees. Discussion then ensued between Council members regarding the vacancies ex- istinq on the Committee which hindered them from conducting business. The concensus was to make the necessary appointments to the Commitr Committee ethis charges evening so the Committee could proceed with their work, to be reviewed by Council at a subsequent meeting. Council concensus was to make nominations for the Committee vacancies at the end of the scheduled Agenda items this evening. 2. Appointment to Public llorks Committee, District #4 - Councilman McReynolds: Councilman McReynolds offered the name of Mr. Matthew Boissevain, Sherlock Road, to fill the vacancy existing on the Public llorks Committee. Council - x;ooman Miller seconded this motion, which carried unanimously. G. ME11 BUSINESS: 1. Ordinances for Introduction: City Attorney Frank Gillio informed Council that he had prepared an Ordinance incorporating the two proposed amendments to the Municipal Code toqether but Staff had prepared the Agenda before receiving it from his office and therefore it appeared on the Agenda as two separate items. Discussion ensued between Staff and Council, and Council felt that the two items should be considered separately, as folloWS: a) Ordinance #_ amending LAH Municipal Code to prohibit discharge of fireworks �.aithin Town: Mr. Crowe read the entire proposed amendment to the Code for Council. Mr. Stu Farwell, Los Altos Fire Department, said that he and Chief John Sanders were in agreement and in favor of the nroposed amendment. Councilman Cheney moved, seconded by '.layer Pro Tem Helgesson to introduce the Ordinance. Motion failed by the following roll call vote: AYE: Councilman Cheney, Mayor Pro Tem Helgesson P10: Councilman McReynolds, Councilwoman Miller ABSENT: flaynr Grabowski -4- CITY COu[:CIL MR!UTES - October 15, 1975 5. Councilwoman Piller: Expressed concern for a timely meeting of the Council to review with Staff the proposed Subdivision Ordinance changes. Council concensus was to have the City Manager poli individual members for a meeting date in the evening as soon as possible. H. ADJOURN!! UT: Council adjournef' at `!55 P.". Resnectfully submitted, ilorma J. Hislon Deputy Citv Clerk -5- Because of the tie vote on the matter, Mayor Pro Ter !!elpesson directed for Staff to Agenda this pronosed Ordinance for the next Council meeting further consideration. b) Ordinance # amending LAH Municipal Code relating to procedures of Variance ani Permit Commission and Planning Commission: Mr. Cro:ae read the title of this proposed Ordinance, and Councilman Hiller and unanimously carried McReynolds moved, seconded by Councilwoman to waive further reading of the Ordinance. Councilman McReynolds moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hiller and unanimously carried to Introduce the Ordinance by its title. committee Appointments - UNSCHEDULED Councilman Cheney moved, seconded by Councilwoman !tiller to appoint for two Mrs. Cindy Hettinger, Priscilla Lane to the Pathway Committee a year term exnirinq June 30, 1977. [lotion carried unanimously. Councilwoman Miller moved, seconded by Councilman Cheney to appoint Mrs. Jean Struthers, Robleda Road, to the Path,jay Committee for a two ,year term exnirin9 June 30, 1977. Motion carried unanimously. 3. Mr. Al Traficanti, Voorhees Drive: Introduced Troop 35, Los Altos Hills `. Boy Scouts, who were attending this evening's meeting in order to better understand the process of local government. Mayor Helgesson welcomed the troop on behalf of council, and stated their pleasure at seeing them at the meeting. n, Chairwoman, Traffic and Public Safety Committee: Expressed the hone to with the Pathway Committee Council that her Committee could work together for the upgrading of the To;m's Paths for the now that they had a quorum safety of nedestrians and bicyclists, particularly the school children. 5. Councilwoman Piller: Expressed concern for a timely meeting of the Council to review with Staff the proposed Subdivision Ordinance changes. Council concensus was to have the City Manager poli individual members for a meeting date in the evening as soon as possible. H. ADJOURN!! UT: Council adjournef' at `!55 P.". Resnectfully submitted, ilorma J. Hislon Deputy Citv Clerk -5-