HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/02/1970CITY COUNCIL
TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
March 2, 1970
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Mayor Wm. Ross Aiken called the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the
Town of Los Altos Hills to order at 7:47 P. M. in the Council Chambers of the
Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, with the following members
answering roll call: Present: Councilmen Benson, Davey, Fowle, Helgesson
and Mayor Aiken. Absent: None.
PLANNING COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE: Commissioner Thomas P. McReynolds
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: February 16, 1970.
Councilman Benson moved, seconded by Fowls and carried unanimously, that the
Minutes of February 16, 1970 be approved as submitted.
1. City Manager read letter from Mrs. Donald E. Spencer, 27490 Sherlock Road,
dated February 14, 1970, requesting Mr. A. Lambert to save those larger trees
in Parkside Subdivision that may be historical markers.
Council unanimously concurred and referred this matter to the Tree Committee
to review and possibly tighten such restrictions.
2. Planning Commission Annual Report for year ending February 9, 1970 was
submitted for Council's review and information.
3. City Manager summarized the property damage claim against the City in the
amount of $70,000 as a result of last winters mud slide which took out the
private driveway to the Bishop, Stanard and Guasch properties, and recommended
denial.
NOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Fowle moved, seconded by Helgesson
and carried unanimously, that the claim be denied and referred to the Town's
insurance carrier.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1) City Manager introduced new City Clerk -Treasurer, Ted J. Kluzek.
2) City Manager advised of the Local Agency Formation Commission meeting to
be held on March 4, 1970 in San Jose to discuss the setting of sphere of
influence boundary lines between Los Altos Hills and Cupertino.
Council concurred that there should be Council and Planning Omission
representation at this meeting to request that the study go through.
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SCHEDULED ITEM NO. 1:
PUBLIC HEARING: ORDINANCE NO. 166, AMfENDING SITE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
NO. 133.
City Manager noted the following basic changes over the existing Ordinance
No. 133:
1. Clarification of wording throughout the entire ordinance.
2. Added the definitions of fire break, site development, Site Development
Committee, structure, forester, landscape architect.
3. Added the requirement that whenever an excavation or fill is anticipated
in any drainage channel that a Site Development Permit is required.
4. Redefined "DRIVEWAY DESIGN" so that the main emphasis on the design of a
driveway is to provide safe sight distance and the ease of ingress and egress.
S. Clarified the section which deals with the preparation of a site plan to
require the contours to be drawn and certified by a Registered Civil Engineer.
6. Made it possible for an aggrieved person other than the applicant to
appeal the decision of the Site Development Committee.
7. Lowered the allowable grading without a permit from 200 cubic yards to
100 cubic yards.
8. Added the requirement of a Site Development Permit for construction, re-
construction, realignment or relocation of any private vehicular access or
fire break.
At 7:56 P. M., the Mayor declared the Public Hearing open. Since there was
no discussion from the Floor, the Mayor closed the Public Hearing at 7:59 P.M.
Council concurred that a First Reading should be held under ORDINANCES later
in the Agenda.
UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 2:
PACKARD, DAVID (364-69) Tentative Map, 2 lots, 39 acres, Taaffe Road.
George S. Nolte Assoc., Engr.
City Manager advised that Mr. David Packard had agreed to the Town's request
to dedicate a path easement along Taaffe Road, sufficiently wide to include
the existing pathway providing that he not be assessed for any expenses for
the improvement of Taaffe Road or the path easement.
MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Fowle moved, seconded by Helgesson
and carried unanimously, that the Tentative Map of David Packard (364-69),
2 lots, Taaffe Road, subject to the following conditions, be approved:
a) All conditions of the Check List except, where a 10' path easement
centered on the existing path along Taaffe Road was required, a five (5)
foot path easement will now be required as needed to include existing trail;
b) Mr. Packard will not be assessed for expenses for the improvement of the
road or path easement;
c) Parcel Map may be filed, subject to the requirement of a $50.00 deposit
for engineering service.
UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 1•
CONSIDERATION OF SEWER REFUNDING AGREEMENT - CHRISTOPHER'S LANE.
Deferred to a later meeting, pending agreement between the City Engineer and
the applicant's engineer.
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UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 7:
CONSIDERATICN OF XU—MRIZING FINANCIAL SERVICES.
City Manager presented request to contract with Mr. Dennis R. Lahr for
financial services.
MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Benson moved, seconded by
Helgesson and carried unanimously by roll call vote, that Dennis R. Lahr
be retained on a consulting basis at the rate of $100.00 per month up to
three months, plus $10.00 an hour as needed for procedural and financial
instruction.
UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 9:
POSSIBLE ACTION ON PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION RE: SPHERE OF
INFLUENCE BOUNDARIES.
City Manager presented Staff report noting the General Plan Committee and
the Planning Commission recommended that the area (Westridge Shopping Center)
between Permanente Creek and the Freeway be not included in the Los Altos
Hills sphere of influence boundary,but that our line follow Permanente
Creek after it leaves the top of Kaiser Ridge.
Council unanimously concurred with the Planning Commission recommendation
that no Los Altos Hills sphere of influence boundary lines be established
until the study of the mountain mass complex is made.
SCHEDULED ITEM NO. 2:
DISCUSSION OF CAPACITY CHARGES FOR SEWER ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 6.
City Manager presented Staff report, noting the Town is presently under
contractual obligation to Palo Alto for sewage capacity charges and will not
release us from this commitment. Since Los Altos feels they will be handling
the sewage, they should not be expected to do this without their regular
hook-up fee, capacity charge and reimbursement to Foothill College and
Purissima. Therefore, it appears, if S.A.D. #6 is to continue, there must
be added $450.00 per unit of benefit to the figure previously quoted ($5,435),
which will bring each unit of benefit to $5,885.00.
Council discussion ensued concerning this cost increase, drainage costs
from unnatural outflow, consolidation of S.A.D. Nos. 6 and 7; with Floor
participation by Mr. Richard Morton, 12570 Roble Ladera; B. J. Soares,
750 Newell Road, Palo Alto; Mr, P. Dammann, 26856 and Thomas Marshall,
25560 Altamont Road, a.m.e.N
Mr. Philip Assaf, Bonding Counsel, stated a resolution - No. 585 - had been
prepared calling for notification of assessment increase to property owners,
publication in newspapers, and that a Public Hearing be scheduled for
April 6, 1970.
RESOLUTION ND. 585, a resolution of the City Council of the Town of Los
Altos Hills: intent to make modifications and changes, Sewer Assessment
District No. 6.
MOTION, SECCNDRD AND CARRIED: Councilman Helgesson moved, seconded by
Benson and carried unanimously by roll call vote that Resolution No. 585 be
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SCHEDULED ITEM NO. 3:
DISCUSSION OF TURN POLICE PP.OIECTION.
Councilman Davey reported some of the information given by the Sheriff's
Department to the Council at the February 5 and 16 meetings,pertaining to the
Sheriff's ability to provide additional personnel to the Tam, was incorrect.
1. In a conversation with Undersheriff Geary, she was told additional protection
could be provided on an emergency basis within two weeks at the regular
hourly rate; while the Council was told it would not be available for two to
three months.
2. Furthermore, if the Council is to meet the community's law enforcement
needs, they need in order to reach decisions, not only the correct informa-
tion, but to adequately research the upcoming long range recommendations of
the Law Enforcement Committee. It is recommended that the Council employ an
outside professional consultant expert in the problems of police protection.
3. In addition, we should (a) publish and distribute a pamphlet on how
citizens can help reduce burglaries and an emergency phone sticker with the
Sheriff's number on it; (b) consider an ordinance on public meetings in the
community; (c) traffic problems on Robleda and E1 Monte around the College;
and (d) the need for regulation of burglar alarm salesmen, as well as an
evaluation of the burglar alarms.
Mr. C. B. Marron, Field Enforcement Supervisor of the Sheriff's Office,
responded from the Floor to Councilman Davey's initial remarks:
1) Assistance would take nearly three months, due to the timing involved.
This sequence would entail presenting the city's request to the Sheriff's
Department, who would in turn then submit the request to the County Council
to the Executive - to the Board of Supervisors, who would approve and then
recruitment and training of additional personnel. Also at the time of
Mr. Geary% statement, seven applications were on file, allowing a reserve to
draw from. New there are only two.
2) As to a professional study, that would be a Council decision, but most
information desired for an evaluation of law enforcement problems will be
available shortly from Data Processing.
3) a. Approximately 8,000 pamphlets were delivered to the City. (Mayor
requested Staff to investigate.)
b. Suggested since we are approaching a new budget period, consideration
should be given to increasing the current contracted ten hours. Additional
beat coverage would allow more immediate response.
C. Sheriff's Department is not in a position to evaluate any particular
burglar alarm system.
Mayor Aiken stated that during the period from February 19 to March 2, there
had been no residential burglaries reported in Los Altos Hills, while the
burglary rate in the County adjacent to the Town has had five in the same
period. Wells Fargo Security Guard Services went to work in Town on
February 19. He stated that this record of no burglaries probably would not
continue, as burglaries occur in cities that have large police departments.
Mayor Aiken stated that one of the advantages of this private patrol was
their flexibility in being able to provide a second vehicle in Town on short
notice.
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UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 3:
SHERMAN, WILLIAM L. (BSA -57-69) Building Site Approval for 1 lot, 1.00 acres,
Vinedo Lane.
4W MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Helgesson moved, seconded by Benson
and carried unanimously, that the request of William L. Sherman (BSA -57-69)
for building site approval for 1 lot, Vinedo Lane, be approved, subject to
the requirements of the Check List except that Additional Condition No. 4,
Condition No. 1 of the Los Altos Fire Department letter dated January 28,
1970 is hereby amended to allay the condition that the occupant may have one
year to install a fire hydrant to the exi.-t.;oo n Vinedo Lane by
a 4" pipe interconnected to the two tanks.
UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 4:
VOORHEES, VANDERVEER (365-69) Tentative Map, 4 lots, 12 acres, E1 Monte Road.
E. H. Smith, Engr.
City Manager submitted request for Tentative Map approval for the Voorhees
Subdivision. Council discussion ensued regarding the location of pathways
and road access to E1 Monte.
MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Fowls, moved, seconded by Helgesson,
that the Tentative Map of Vanderveez Voorhees (365-69) be approved, subject
to the conditional approval of the Check List with the exception of the
pathway location, was carried by the following majority voice vote, Council-
man Davey voting "No".
Further Floor discussion ensued regarding the safety hazards around the
access to E1 Monte Road and feasibility of the internal pathway access, with
Floor participation by Mr. A. J. Traficanti, applicant's attorney, Mrs. M.
AW Saviano, Pathway Committee Chairman, Mr. R. Zeh, representing the Roman
Catholic Church, Mrs. R. Incerpi, 12700 E1 Monte Road, Commissioner L. Dawson,
A, M. Laws, 11210 Hooper Lane.
Due to no unanimity of thought, Council concurred to return the Tentative Map
to the Planning Commission for further study regarding pathway easements and
road access.
MOTION WITHDRAWN: Councilman Fowles with the consent of the Seconder,
withdrew the Motion to approve conditionally the Tentative Map of Dr. V.
Voorhees.
UNSCHEDULED NO. 5:
DISCUSSION OF COMMUNICATION FROM DONALD L. EVERINGHAM REQUESTING SUPPORT
FOR ACCESS ABANDONMENT ON BURKE LANE.
City Manager presented communication and petition dated February 17, 1970
from Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Everingham, 25620 Burke Lane, requesting the
Council to support their petition for access abandonment of a 1926 agreement
to Burke Lane and that the Council verify that a condition of the granting of
the Munoz Building Site Approval at 13460 Robleda Road was that Munoz access
be from Robleda Road only.
Mr. Sam Morley, attorney for Mr. Robert Munoz, addressed the Council stating
his case was private litigation. City Attorney confirmed Mr. Morley's
statement.
` Floor discussion ensue(j concerning the abandonment of the 1926 agreement, by
Messrs. D. L. Everingham and R. Munoz, and Mmmes. Margaret Paskert, 13505
Burke Road; E. Williams, 25611 Burke road; Kay Bewley, 13470 Burke Road; and
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UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 5: Everingham cont'd.:
( Ruth Holly, 13454 Robleda Road.
MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Mayor Aiken moved, seconded by Fowle and
carried unanimously, that a public hazard would be created as a result of
this through road and it was the Council's desire not to support a through
road.
RECESS: 11:05 - 11:11 P. M.
UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 6:
CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST OF DEER PARK ACRES SUBDIVISION FOR EXTENSION OF
TIPS TO FILE FINAL MAP.
Staff presented letter dated February 13, 1970 from Richard H. Guelich III,
President of Page Mill Park, Inc., requesting a one year extension for the
filing of final map for the Deer Park Acres Subdivision. Tentative approval
was granted on August 19, 1968.
MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Benson moved, seconded by Fowle
and carried unanimously, that an extension of one year to February 19, 1971
be granted to Page Mill Park, Inc. to allow the filing of a Final Map for
Deer Park Acres Subdivision.
UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 8:
CONSIDERATION OF ESTABLISHING SEWER CONNECTION CHARGE FOR ALTAMDNT TRUNK LINE.
Staff report was presented noting the desirability of establishing a Los Altos
Basin Sewer Fund and a Town connection charge for each residence which
had not contributed to the sewer construction of the Altamont trunk line.
A $100.00 connection fee would be paid by each connection made in Sewer
Assessment District No. 6 and Parkside Subdivision, Unit #1, and any other
area that may in the future develop and use the Altamont trunk line. The
fund would be for maintenance and operation in the Los Altos Drainage Basin.
Staff noted the $100.00 charge per connection was included in the cost
figure for S.A.D. # 6.
Council discussion ensued regarding recomputations whenever new hook-ups are
made so that all users pay their fair share in the construction and use,
with Floor participation by Mr. Thomas Marshall,25560 Altamont Road and Mr.
A. M. Laws.
City Manager explained that recomputation would be administratively impracti-
cal, due to constant additions. Council concurred.
MOTION AND SECOND: Councilman Benson moved, seconded by Fowle, the
acceptance of the proposed $100.00 charge.
City Attorney stated he had prepared a proposed ordinance (Ord. No. 167),
which would accomplish imposition of this $100.00 connection charge to all
new connections to the Altamont trunk line, as well as encompass the following
additional requirements.
1) Impose such $276.00 charge on the few random connections in the Manuella/
Miranda area (connecting to Los Altos sewer facilities) who are in S.A.D. #4,
and thus who did not pay the $276.00 plus 7% interest compounded annually,
and also imposes the charge on anyone else connecting to Los Altos facilities.
2) Establishes a special Los Altos Basin Fund.
UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 8: Altamont Trunk Line cont'd.:
MOTION WITHDRAWN: In view of the City Attorney's foregoing remarks, Council
Benson, with the consent of the Seconder, withdrew the Notion to accept
the limited proposed $100.00 charge.
First Reading of Ordinance No. 167 was deferred to ORDINANCES, later in the
Agenda.
RESOLUTIONS:
1. ices. No. 586. (Flood and landslide insurance)
City Attorney introduced and read in its entirety Resolution No. 586, a
resolution of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills expressing
interest of said Council in the Federal Flood Insurance Program, and request-
ing the inclusion of the Town of Los Altos Hills within the two year
emergency program to provide immediate coverage.
MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Davey moved, seconded by Benson
and carried unanimously by roll call vote, that Resolution No. 586 be adopted
as read.
2. Res. No. 587 (4/14/70 Municipal Election).
City Attorney introduced and read in its entirety Resolution No. 587, a
resolution of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills providing for
Consolidated Precinct Election Officers and Polling Places for General
Municipal Election to be held April 14, 1970.
MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Fowle moved, seconded by
Helgesson and carried unanimously by roll call vote, that Resolution No. 587
be adopted as read, subject to verification or correction of the two polling
locations at Fremont Hills School.
3. Council concurred with City Manager's proposal that prepAration of a
resolution authorizing newly appointed City Clerk to sign warrants be
deferred until after the April 14 Municipal Election, in order to preclude
duplicate effort.
ORDINANCES:
1. Ordinance No. 166, First Reading, amending Site Development Ord. #133.
City Attorney read the title of Ordinance No. 166, an ordinance of the Town
of Los Altos Hills regulating the design, construction,maintenance or
alteration of driveways, grading, excavations, fills, and other aspects of
site development within the Town of Los Altos Hills, and repealing ordinances
inconsistent herewith.
MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Fowle moved, seconded by Benson and
carried unanimously by roll call vote, that further reading of Ordinance
No. 166 be waived.
2. Ordinance No. 167, First Reading, establishing sewer connection charge
for Altamont Trunk Line,
City Attorney read the title of Ordinance No. 167, an ordinance of the Town
tof Los Altos Hills establishing connection charges and charges for rights of
capacity and use in certain trunk sewers, and establishing a Los Altos Basin
Sewer Fund.
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ORDINANCE NO. 167, First Reading, cont'd.:
MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Benson moved, seconded by
Helgesson and carried unanimously by roll call vote, that further reading
of Ordinance No. 167 be waived.
WARRANTS:
MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Benson moved, seconded by
Helgesson and carried unanimously by roll call vote, that the warrants as
presented in the amount of FOUR THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED FORTY-SIX DOLLARS and
Thirty-eight Cents ($4,946.38) be approved and the City Clerk authorized
to draw the appropriate warrants.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Mayor Aiken adjourned the meeting at
12:05 A. M. TO:
NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Monday, March 16, 1970, at 7:45 P. M. at the Town
Hall.
Respectfully submitted,
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TED J. KLUZEK
City Clerk -Treasurer
TJK/mam Tann of Los Altos Hills
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