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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/19/1970L CITY COUNCIL TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS MIM77ES CF A REGULAR MEETING October 19, 1970 REEL 29 - SIDE 2, TRACK 2 ..- FOOTAGE 00-540 Mayor Walter A. Benson called the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills to order at 7:45 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 Corbett, Daveys Grabowski. Helgesson and Mayor Benson. Absent: None. PLANNING COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE: Commissioner Don T. Hibner 1. Resolution from Palo Alto urged support of Proposition A (Nass Transit) on the November ballot. 2. Pacific Gas and Electric Co. letter noted their first underground district in the Town had begun along Fremont Road, between St. Francis and Concepcion. 3. Letter from Planning Policy Committee accompanied their annual report, which is on file at Town Hall. 4. Bulletin from League of California Cities advised of major propositions on November ballot. 5. Town's letter to Senator Bradley, which requested that he ask the State Attorney General for a reading as to what services the Sheriff's Depart- ment is obliged to provide for the tax monies paid, was returned by his aides with the notation that the question should properly be directed to the Sheriff's Department. Council directed the City Manager to call Senator Bradley to clarify this misunderstanding. 6. Letter from Sempervirens Fund requested Council action urging community support of their upcoming Art and Photo Show at Foothill College from November 2 through 25. Council requested the City Attorney to prepare a resolution for presentation later in the agenda. 1. Councilmen were invited to join the field trip to Matadero Oaks on Saturday, October 24. UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 3: REPORT ON JUAN PRADO MRSA ADOBE. Staff advised that in spite of much work done by the Town Engineer in an attempt to positively locate the site of this historic adobe, its location cannot be conclusively determined as to which one of three suspected knolls A:' within a 700 to 800' radius is actually the site. only one of these knolls is located within the Two. Staff advised that should additional informs - tion be received to indicate that the site is the one within the Town, the owner of this property would be receptive to placing an historical marker upon it. UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 2: REPORT ON PROGRESS ON PATHWAY AROUND THE "LITTLE TWISTER". The City Manager noted that some time ago, he had met with Mr. Ray F. Galli, e Jr. and proposed a swap of land whereby the Town would give him square 40 footage equal to that needed for pathway purposes by the Town. Mr. Galli to date had only requested additional time for consideration, but had not indicated acceptance to this proposal. Council discussion ensued and noted that considerable time had elapsed since the Twister pathway first came up. Council concurred that in the event that there is still no satisfactory conclusion reached with Mr. Galli prior to the next Council meeting, that the City Attorney be directed to prepare a resolution of public necessity to acquire the necessary land :for the pathway. SCHEDULED ITEM NO. 1: PARKSIDE UNIT 2 (351-68) Final Map, 5 lots, Deer Springs Nay. Engr. Sandis. The applicant, Mr. A. Lambert, submitted an alternate Final Map for Parkside Unit #2, composed of five (5) lots instead of the seven (7) lots presented at the last meeting. This alternate Final Map for 5 lots conformed to the lot lines on the Tentative Map approved in 1968 as opposed to the earlier 7 -lot Final Map, which was more nearly in conformance with the recently approved revised Tentative Map. Both Final Maps would be served by sewers. Council discussion noted their continued reservations in considering acceptance of any final map without resolution of the problems pending that were attached to their acceptance of the revised Tentative Map for Parkside Units #2 and #3. The difficulty of interpreting and applying the Check List and the unknown status of the Park Corridor were emphasized. The applicant stated he had chosen to submit a Final Map which was a portion of Parkside Unit #2 because these particular lots were all severable and one of them was pending sale. Council sympathized but reiterated that it could not approve either of the Final Maps before the unresolved problems attached to acceptance of the Revised Tentative Map were removed. Further, the Council noted that they agreed to again send a representative to meet with the Health Department on the following day to discuss on-site sewage disposal for sixteen (16) lots of Parkside Units #2 and #3 and that they would meet with the applicant on Thursday, October 22. These meetings were intended to reach a mutually satisfactory conclusion to the problems, so that hopefully the Council would be in a position at the next meeting to conclude acceptance of Parkside Units #2 and #3 and then they would be able to give consideration to the applicant's Final Maps for this subdivision. Council concurred that consider- ation of the Final Map for Parkside Units #2 and #3 be continued, with the intent that if all problems are resolved that it be agended for the next 4 meeting. UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 1: STATEMM BY THE MAYOR. Mayor Walter A. Benson noted that a "serious breach of confidence and civic responsibility" had occurred, whereby Councilman Mary C. Davey following the closed Litigation Session of October 5, 1970 had "revealed to an outsider the private discussion of the Council and our Attorney", and that "a unilateral, arbitrary act, such as this could compromise our Town of Los Altos Hills". -2- UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 1: Statement by the Mayor, Cont'd. 16, The City Attorney noted that the Litigation Session is one of the rare exceptions to the Brown Act(wherein a meeting is held open and public) that the scope of the litigation session is limited to a confidential exchange between an Attorney and his client, in this case, the Town. Councilman Davey stated that she had indeed contacted Mr. John B. Rutherford whose name arose in the litigation session as having been rumored that he was bringing suit against the Town because she felt this was "gossip, it was a completely unfounded rumor, and it is (her) firm belief that the name (Mr. Rutherford) should never have been raised in a litigation session without having been previously checked by the City Attorney- and that in the fair plays that are minimal in the political arena, Mr. Rutherford should at least have the opportunity to answer these rumors either in public or private." The City Attorney noted the Litigation Session was not for bantering rumors, and that there was no way to check authoritatively on various matters of proposed litigation that came to City officials nor is there any obligation to do so, because to do so in many instances would be to tip the hand of the Town or to give away a valuable right of the Town, not of an individual Councilman but of the whole Town to protect itself as would any party in an adversary situation. He also noted that he did offer to check this out. Council discussion ensued and the majority concurred that Councilman Davey t did wrongfully transmit confidential information of the Town to an unauthorized person and Councilman Grabowski proposed the following resolution: Be it resolved that the Town Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills does hereby censure Councilwoman Mary C. Davey for action in breaching the confidence of the Council, whereby Councilwoman Davey did knowingly disclose the specific content of confidential Town information to a person unauthorized to receive same. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRMD: Councilman Grabowski moved, seconded by Helgesson that the above resolution censuring Councilman Davey be adopted was carried by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Councilmen Corbett, Grabowski, Helgesson, Mayor Benson. Noes: Councilman Davey, UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO. 4: Report on Resurfacing of Foothill Expressway. This item was removed from the Agenda by the request of Councilman Grabowski, who had requested it be agended. UNSCHEDULED ITEM NO, 5: Request of Tree Committee to label trees. Staff requested additional time to combine with other requests and then 40 report back to the Council advising what funds were available. STAFF REPORTS: AW 1. City Manager noted that the Horse Ordinance had been rewritten deleting the objectionable paragraphs and proposed the Council review and comment before a stencil is cut to provide copies for a public hearing. Council concurred. -3- WARRANTS: 06 MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Helgesson moved, seconded by Grabowski and carried unanimously by roll call vote, that the warrants as presented in the amount of FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-THREE DOLLARS 4 and Twenty-two Cents ($4,593.22) be approved and the City Clerk authorized to draw the appropriate warrants. RESOLUTIONS: Resolution No. 605: Re: Sempervirens Art Show City Attorney introduced and read in its entirety Resolution No. 605 A Resolution of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hillsurging public support of the 1970 art and photo show sponsored by the Sempervirens Fund. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Grabowski moved, seconded by Corbett and carried by unanimous roll call vote that Resolution No. 605 be adopted as read. OTHER BUSINESS BY COUNCILMAN: 1. Councilman Davey asked for clarification regarding the final FY1969-70 Expenditure Report as to the amount of general fund "deficits" shown of some $14,000. Staff advised it was essentially coxre ct, that expenditures exceeded the year's revenue, but noted the figures were prior to the audit. In response to the amount collected since enactment of the Home Occupation Ordinance, Staff advised that approximately $300 had been received to date. `, 2. Councilman Corbett reported on Pathway Committee activities. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Benson adjourned the meeting at 9115 P.M. TO: NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Monday, November 2, 1970 at 7:45 P.M. at Town Hall. TJK/jm 10/19/70 AW Respect�`jf�`7ulllyy/submit ted, TED �' HI.LTLE City Clerk Town of Los Altos Hills -4-