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Home My WebLink About08/21/1967*1W CITY COJNCIL TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS AINUTES OF A REGULAR 19EETING August 21, 1967 Mayor Albert Henley called the meeting to order at 7:55 P. N. in the Council Chambers of the Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, with the following members answering Roll Call: Councilmen Benson, Davey, Mayor Henley. Absent: Councilmen Aiken (arr. at 8:00 P. M.), Fowle. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 7, 1967 were APPROVAL OF deferred to the next regular Meeting. MINUTES The following communications were read by the City Manager: COM4UNICA- 1) Cormaunication dated August 5, 1967 regarding noise from ti�a TIONS Junipero Serra Freeway and signed by Nr. & Mrs. John G. Ronsi,:k, 13023 (1) Vista del Valley, Mr. & Mrs. J. D. Brodie, 26600 Elena Road, Mr. & Mrs. Ralph A. Cowden, 26799 Cowden Lane, and Bonita L. Young, 26635 Taaffe Rd. 2) Communication dated August 16, 1;67 from the Los Altos Hills Assoc. (2) regarding noise from the Junipero Serra Freeway. Since this communication was received after the Agenda deadline, it :vas deferred to Presentations from the ?loon. The Mayor assured all concerned that they have Council cooperation, as well as from the Tree Planting Committee and City Banager. Councilman Aiken arrived at 8:00 P. M. 3) The following communications were received after the Agenda deadline,(3a) but were read at the request of the Council: a) Emanuel H. Pearl, County of Santa Clara Health Department dated August 21, 1967, answering Mr. Preston Burchard's letter dated July 16, 1967 and proposing to make their files available to Metcalf and Eddy in their sewerage study; b) (3b) Emanuel H. Pearl, County of Santa Clara Health Department dated August 21, 1967 advising they will no longer include the three last paragraphs of the "Application and Agreement for Permit for Temporary Disposal System", but that they could see no significant value in the commission of notifying all signers of this agreement since it is a matter of public record that these agreements are not legally binding. Motion by Councilman Aiken, Second by Councilman Benson, that the Council ACTION ask the County of Santa Clara Health Department to supply it with the ON COM - list of all those who have signed this document so that the Town nay MUNICATIC notify then, following approval of the City Attorney. Roll Cali Vote: (3b) Ayes: Councilmen Aiken, Benson. Noes: Councilman Davey, Mayor Henley. Absent: Councilman Fowl,— Thi Motion was defeated. Motion by Councilman Aiken, Second by Councilman Bp_nson, that the ACTION ON Council renew their request to the He�1th Ltipartment to provide that COMMUNICATI( information as requested by Mr. Burchard to the Town and to Ketcalf (3a) & Eddy. Councilman Aiken requested the record show that his main concern is the lade of confidence people have with the Health Department because of their statements about the sewage problem and that there is a need to know of the corrected and existing violations. Amended Motion by Councilman Davey, accepted by Councilman Aiken, AMENDED that the Health Department identify the total violations which have MOTION ON occurred in the Tom , showing the violations which have been COM. (3a) corrected and the ones which are presently outstanding, was passed by the following Voice Vote: Councilmen Aiken, Benson, Davey. Noes: Mayor Henley. Absent: Councilman Fowle. Upon advice of the City Attorney, Council concurred that the names of the violators were not necessary or wanted, but just the number. City Manager announced the Peninsula Division, League of California ANNOUNCEMENTS Cities, dinner meeting on Thursday, August 31, 1967 at 7:30 P, MI„ Sakura Gardens, Mountain View. Motion by Councilman Davey, Second by Councilman Aiken, that the ADOPTION OF design as submitted by Mr. Goodwin Steinberg, be adopted as the STANDARD standard design for non -vehicular bridges as recommended by the DESIGN FOR Planning Co:.uaission, with the exception the design show blunted NON -VEHICULAR points, was passed unanimously by Voice Vote. BRIDGES Mr. Steinberg was present and the Council thanked him in person. Motion by Councilman Davey, Second by Aiken, that as a matter of ADOPTION OF policy and a matter of administrative interpretation, the setback POINT OF requirement for swimming pools shall be measured from the water MEASUREMENT line, as recommended by the Planning Commission, was passed FOR POOLS unanimously by a Voice Vote, City Manager reported the Town Is application for a Federal Grant had FINANCING been accepted and assigned Project No. Calif -OSA -282 and read his PURCHASE OF memo to Council on the acquisition figures for purchase of the BYRNE Byrne property and financing requirements, dated August 15, 1967. PROPERTY Motion by Councilman. Davey, Second by Councilman Benson, to authorize FOR OPEN the City Manager to deal with The Nature Conservancy in accordance SPACE with points N1, 2, 31 4 and 7 of his report dated August 15, 1967, but with the further instruction that he seek by every means to secure a longer time, up to 211 years, in which to provide the corridor; to seek financing in a manner legally permissible to the Town and acceptable to the City Attorney, suggesting a lease/purchase agreement with The Nature Conservancy; and that some consideration be given to a no interest obligation. The Mayor asked for comments from the Floor and the following residents spoke: Mr, D, Spencer, 27490 Sherlock Road, and Mrs. R. L. Jones, 10791 Magdalena Road. The Question was called: Passed unanimously by a Voice Vote: VOICE VOTE The City Manager reported that Ordinance No. 121, pertaining to DISCUSSION minimum area of steep lots, was an item of Agenda solely to call OF ORD, 121 attention to the fact that the slope moratorium has expired as of August 15, 1967. Maps filed after that date, and prior to any further action of this Council, will revert to the original requirements. Motion by Councilman Aiken, Second by Councilman Benson, that in lieu of extending Ord. No. 121, this Council wishes to indicate to the Planning Commission that it would like it to strongly consider the effects and MOTION dangers of developing steep lots and that this consideration be made in S VOTE view of the pending report on the matter of slope density zoning, was passed unanimously by Voice Vote. _2_ 1) The City Attorney masked for a litigation sassion it the -nd of STAFF REPORTS the m-ating. CITY ATTORNEY 2) Th- City lttornoy reported that in determining the status of new ldgisintion on noisy vehicles, four bills war. introduced last session, 2 failing and 2 passed, of which, one does not apply to the Town. Ho stated the full text of the remaining bill will b2 av::i_able for the next meeting. City 'Engineer had no report. CITY ENGINEER City Manager roported he had a s:assion with Mr. R. Towle, 26093 CITY ;Ycston Drive, on Ordinance No. Q (Grading) and as a result sub- MANAGER pitted and road a memo to the Council dated August 17th regarding grading ordinance violations. This nano suggested, that until the Planning Commission is ably to submit a tentative grading ordinance, that the Staff administratively require site development plans prior to issuance of building permits in all instances, and further that the Staff require grading plans for engineering approval for any grading in excess of 600 cubic yards. City .ttorney stated thorn was no 1 gal problem to adhering to this proceaur_, since this was the intent of the grading ordinance. Motion by Councilman .liken, Second by Councilman Davey, that fee Council MOTION approve the memorandum of the City manager dated August 17, 1967 & VOTE regarding grading ordinance violations, was passed unanimously by Void Vote. -3- Pr_sentations from the Floor were nada by: Nrs. R. L. Jonas, 10791 PRESENTATIONS Aagdalena Road, spoke on the subject of sewage violations prosant- FROM THE ly emisting; Mrs. D. Miller, 13076 Vista. del Valle Court, spoke on FLOOR the subject of grading; Mrs. R. L. Jones, President of the Los Altos Hills Association, requestVsd the City Manager to read the Association's Later to the State Division of Highways dated :august 16, 1967 - without objection, the Mayor so directed; Cdr. D. Spencer, 27090 Sherlock Road, spoke on the subject of the Hills Association's latter, requesting the Council to make a similar statwunt; Mrs. D. miller, 13076 Vista del Valley Court, spoke on the subject of revision of the Junipero Serra Freeway landscape plans for mora intensive screening; olr. P. Burchard, 2285 Page Mill Road, spoke on the Landscapa Commxittec's negotiations with the State Division of Highways; Mr. " R. George, 12881 Viscaino Place, spoke on the subject of a concrete barrier to prevent Freeway noise; Pair. D. Spencer, 27000 Sherlock Road, spoke on the subject of bills Collego influence on the MacArthur Freeway in banning trucks. To reassure the Town residents of the Council's continued cooperation, R2S.#403 Councilman Aiken introduced and read in its entirety Resolution No. 003, NOISE ON a resolution of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills to the FR'EEAAY State Highway Commission, a'i,aroas it is directed t..: `hc opening of & REVIEW the Junipero Serra Freeway has shown that noise in this rural connuni- OF LAND- ty is a much greater problem than previously thought; Now, therefore, SCiPI:4G be it r_sclved by the City Council of the Town of Los altos Hills to urgently ask the Highway Coraission to immediately review and alter 4bW the landscaping plan to be an effective noise suppression barrier. Motion by CC Aiken, Second by CC Davy th-at Resolution No. 40? be WGTION adopted as read, was passed unanimously by the following Roll C,11 Vote: & VOTB Ayes: Aiken, Benson, Davey, Mayor Henley. Noes: None. "bsont: FOWlc. -3- BILLS, in th:, amount of EIGHT THOUSAND, FOUR HUNDRsD EIGHTY-EIGHT vJARP'.NTS DOLL:PS an,- Thirty soven Cants ($B,I,,6.37), w r pr'asant-c'. for MOTID9T & payaent by Councilman D=_vey. Motion by Councilman Davey Deccne. by VOTE Councilna Aiken, approving the bills and authorizing t7. City Clar'< to draw the appropriate warrants, was passod unanimously by the fo➢owing Roll Call Vota: Ayes: Councilmen Uken, Benson, Davey, hLsyor Haan la y. ;foes: None. absent: Councilman -owl--. Councilman .;ikon requested the Council to consider the possibility OTHi3P ttr. Town hiring its own Sanitary Inspector, in view of tin= BUSINESS BY difficulty of getting information from., the County Health D;partr:acnt COUNC ILMGJ rogard.ing what is going on in our Town. P035I0ILITY OF TOWN Councilman Davey suggested, and without objection from the Council, °,NIT-RY that the City Aanager uake a cost analysis and feasibility study on INSPECTOR the establishment of a Town Health Department and make a recoi; ien:'a- CC A6K3H tion to the Council. ` 114 Councilman Davey referred to Resolution No. X3015 of the Council of CC WXEY too City of Palo Alto, directing Mayor i. K. Dias to initiate P -LO ,,,LTO discussions with several mid -peninsula governmental jurisdictions HUPI R3L1- leading to the ostablishnent of local, as :v all as, a Mie:- TION COUNCIL Peninsula Human Pelations Council. Staff was directed to provi,1a copies of said r::solution for Council 'ACTION and 6cen6a for the next meeting. Due to Labor Day falling on the next regular meeting of the Council, CHLNGE OF CC ` the next appropriate meeting date for a full Council was deteriainzd -4rG. DATE os Thursday, Ceptamber 7th. City Attorney advised that in order to TO THURSDAY ..,cot 1_gal requirements, it would be necessary for the City Clark 9/7/67 to convene the adjourned meeting on Tuesday, September 5th, and icm,ediately adjourn for lack of a quorum to the next regularly adjourned meeting of Thursday, Ieptobor 7th. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9.-50 P, M, to: 37GGUTNE GESSIODL• Litigation Pliattera. AM(T R3GJL,RLY ,DJOUI3VZD MEETINGS: Mondry, Capt. 5, 1967 t) be adjourned to THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1967 at 7:,.5 P. M. at th- Town Hall. Na,13 REGULAR ALST'ING: Monday, September L, 1967 (Labor Day), Respectfully submitted, 19 L 8/21/67 -4- JUA14IT4 L. MORGAN City Clark Town of Los .-Its Hills by � F. M, td ell