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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/23/1966 (2)„_1 CITY COUNCIL TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS MINUTES OF A CONTINUED SPECIAL MEETING May 23, 1966 The Continued Special Meeting of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills was called to order Monday, May 23, 1966 by Mayor Albert T. Henley, at 7:40 I.. M. at the Town Hall, 263']9 Fremont Road, Los Altos dills, California. ROL1. CALL: PRESENT: Councilman Davey, Bowler, Fowls, Mayor 'ienley ABSENT: Councilman Aiken Before proceeding with the Special Meeting, the Mayor announced receipt of a gift from Gertrude Sherlock of a United States flag given her in memoriam of her late husband, Thomas Sherlock, which will replace the Town's flag which was apparently stolen. The flag was acknowledged with extreme appreciation and thanks to Mrs. Sherlock. CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF Trucking Violations on Magdalena Road. At the Special Meeting of the City Council called to order on Monday, Play 23, 1966 at 8:30 I'i., Councilman Fowls was re- quested to submit a report on the possibility of alternate routes and Deputy City Clerk Smith requested to report on the cost of recent improvements to Magdalena Road and the estimate of repairs, as well as the reconstruction of same. Councilman Fowls stated his oral report was not a recommendation, but a determination of facts. Routes were observed with the help of Mr. George H. Neary, Jr., 24840 Prospect Road, Los altos, and the Deputy City Clerk. Summarily, Councilman Fowle's report discounted rerouting over the Freeway and Expressway as impassable and Summerhill Road as not feasible, and offered the following possible alternate routes: 1) Via E1 Monte and Fremont Road, or 2) Via presently used route of Magdalena, or 3) Possibility of a combination circular route froom. quarry via El Monte -Fremont and return empty trucks via Magdalena Road. Councilman Fowle reported he had conferred with the County, who is responsible for the granting of contracts for the paving of the General Expressway System. The County indicated their willingness to cooperate, however, suggested that a voluntary �) arrangement between the three major contractors involved would be a better solution, if the request appealed to their sense CON_T'D. DISCUSSION OF TR_UC_K_I_NG VIOLATI_0_N_S ON MAGDALIPTA_: of cooperation and in a reasonable way. Mr. Neary has offered to negotiate with these contractors. Deputy City Clerk reported the portion of hagdalena between Ravensbury and Hooper Lane, a strip 1265' long, was repaved by the Town in April, 1964, at the cost of 12,300; today, it would cost approximately 12,900. due to increased costs for labor and materials. The cost to replace in the condition it was a month before the trucks would be approximately 1650.00. Reconstruction of that area wouldbe approximately 19,600., or greater if an increased amount of base rock were necessary. Mr. George H. Neary, Jr. commented on his negotiations and the proferred solutions. Mr. Neary did not agree that he does not have the right to use this road for trucks and any compromise would be on the basis of reasonableness. Mr. A. S. Alter, 24290 Elise Court, commented that the present ordinance should be enforced. In reviewing Councilman Fowle's report, Council discussion suggested two courses open to the Town - 1) enforce the ordinance as written, taking the legal view that it is enforceable, or 2) enter into a compromise with the contractors involved (for whom Mr. Neary is only the supplier), and enforce that compromise by not relying on expressions of good will but enacting an emergency amendment to the existing ordinance to cover the situation, which at a later date could be repealed when the situation has been accomplished. The Mayor requested comments from the Floor. There were none. ACT=T: : That the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a temporary emergency ordinance covering a period of thirty (30) days and providing for a temporary alternate truck route for unladen vehicles going in a westerly direction over the Town -owned portion of I;agdalena Road. MOTION: Bowler; SECO_^D: Fowle There being no objection, the I',ayor instructed the City Attorney to so proceed. Comments regarding the Motion were heard from Messrs. G. Bullis, 14085 Hanuella Road, J. D. Giulie, 11181 Magdalena Road, and Mrs. J. Sweeney, 27990 Via Ventana. At 8:35 F. M., the Mayor adjourned the Continued Special Council i meeting to the adjoining offices within the Town Hall to continue its meating in order the Planning Commission might call to order its regularly scheduled meeting in the Council Chambers. -2- CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF TRUCKING VIOLATIONS: _4t 8:40 P. M., the Mayor reconvened the continued Special Meeting, at which time the City Attorney read., in full, a proposed emergency ordinance, being No. 114, an Ordinance of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills, amending Ordinance No. 87 of said Town by adding a temporary additional truck route and declaring the existence of an emergency. ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. 114 as read. MOTION: Bowler.; SECOND: None Following discussion by members of the City Council, the Mayor declared the Motion had died for lack of a Second. The Mayor instructed Police Chief C. J. Smith, of the Town of los Altos Hills, to contact the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office to enforce any violations of the existing ordinance. There being no objection, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 9:10 I. P,. to the next regularly scheduled meeting. IST= REGULAR METING: Monday, June E, 1966 at 7:45 1. M. at the Town Hall. Respectfully submitted, CIAYTON J. SMITH Deputy City Clerk 5/23/66-mam Town of Los Altos Hills -3-