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Home My WebLink About01/21/1963 CITY COUNCIL T00N OF LOS ALTOS HILLS tier MINUTES. OF A REGULAR MEETING January 21, 1963 The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills was called to order by Mayor Wm. B. Clayton Monday, January 21 , 1963 at 7 : 59 F. M. at the Town Hall , 26379 Fremont Road , Los Altos Hills , California. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Councilmen Aiken, Fowle , Henley, Mayor Clayton ABSENT: None MINUTES: December 17 , 1962. ACTION: Adopt Minutes of December 1.7, 1962 as submitted . COMS".UNICATIONS : None . ANNOUNNC EC EFTS : 1. Santa Clara County Boundary Commission - Notice of proposed annexations (3) to the City of Mountain View designated as Levin No . 2, Bay No . 1 , and Church No . 11; to the City of Cupertino three annexations designated as Rae 62-8, Crump 62-3, and San Juan 63-1. Having no effect on the Town boundaries , the Clerk recommended the notice be filed. COMMITTEE RETORTS : None . OLD BUSINESS : None . NEW BUSINESS : 1. Newman, Um. T. - Reouest for Extension of Time for Filing Final _Nap - Robleda 'fills Unit No. 3. Letter of December 15 , 1962 requested an extension of time for filing Final Nap for Robleda Hills Unit No . 3. Mr. Newman was present and explained that , due to a misunderstanding of the previous request for extension of time for filing Final Nap of Tract No. 3091 , the 5 lots of Unit No. 3 were not included , and that it was the intention to nave the extension granted to the fifteen (15) lots . ACTION: 1 That the extension of time for. filing 9'inal Map of Robleda Tills Unit No. 3 be granted to fovember 19 , 1963. NOTION : Henley SECOND: Aiken; VOTE: Passed unanimously . A -2_ IANCES: 1. FullerKendallK. (132-62) - Request for seduction of SeIback re- quirement for Residence . ACTION: That the request of Kendall E. Fuller (132-62) be apprn pal op recommen:'ed by the Planning Commission. MOTION : Towle , SECOND : Aiken; VOTE : Passed unanimously 2. Pafford Surdon R. (134-62) - Request for Reduction of Setback Re- quirement for Residence . ACTION : That the request of Gurdon R. Fulford (134-62) be anrrove: . recommended by the Planning Commission. NOTION: Aiken; SECOND : Fowle ; VOTE : Passed unanimously DIVISIONS OF LAND : 1 . Dreessen, Betty N. (24s-62) 4 lots . Engr . John D. Riley . The Clerk stated that the Tentative Nap was previously approved by the Council, but was cancelled because the Final Nap was not filed within the specified period ; that the same Pap is to be considered. The Clerk commented that the stable located on Lot No . 3 is a condi- tional exception in setback requirement . Arnow l of the Fire District was read. The previous conditions relative to improvement of Edgerton Road were read. No improvement was required at that time as it was determined then that the road was in satisfactory condition. The Planning Commission' s recommonation, at this time , is for improve- ment of Edgerton Road to the Engineer' s standard. Commissioner Bowler commented that there is a Flan for connection of Edgerton and Black Mountain Roads ; that Edgerton Road cannot remain a private reod so consenuertly Edgerton Road should be improved to Public Cont. Standard . CPZ ON : That the Tentative Map of Betty M. Dreessen (24 '-62) 4 lots be approved , subject to the conditions of the 'Manning Commission' s Check list , and that Edgerton Road be improved to Public Road Standard. NOTION : Henley ; SECOND : Fowle ; Rom Question was raised as to whether this meant bringing Edgerton Bead to the end of Lot v . -3- Dreessen cont ' d . END171NT: That the improvement of d.gc^ton Road, to the one of the north- westerly boundary of Lot 4 , be to _`ublic Road Dtandardy MOTION : Henley; SECOND : Towle ; VOTE: based enanimously RESDILTTO S: 1 . Resolution No. 224 - Approving Budget for Expenditures of Gas :Pax_ En- gineering Funds . Resolution was read, in its entirety, by the City Clerk. ACTION; '.dont Re sol.uti on No . 22* as read . LOTION Foal' SECOND : Aiken; ROLL CIT : ATE13 : Aiken , Towle , Henley , Manor Clayton TOES : None ABSENT : None 2. Resolution No. 225 - Relative to the Death of Councilman Thomas Sherlock. Resolution No. 225 was presented and read by Councilman Ienlec . "BE 1"- RESOLVED by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills that this Councli and each member thereof do hereby express for themselves and for the people of Los Altos Hills a sense of profound and irreparable loss at the death of Councilman Thomas Sherlock. The special qualities of devotion, energy, humor, and loyalty to the ideal image of this City which Thomas Sherlock brought to his long public service cannot be replaced , and will not be forgotten; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall be spread upon the minutes of this Council and that a suitable copy thereof be prepared and transmitted to Councilman Shorlock ' s bereaved family. CTION : Adopt Resolution No . 225 as read. NOTION : Henley; S COND : Fowle ; ROLL CALL: ` EES : Aiken, Fowle , Henley, _"`_uyor Clayton NCES : lone ABSENT : Alone ORDIF' ECES: Oily Traffic Ordinance . City Clerk commented that the Ordinance was discussed sometime azo and had had its first reading and , at the request of Counoilmtnl_ Fowles has again been rlaced on the agenda. . T affic Ord. co t ' d . ` Councilman Eagle commented on the Section r l tH.ve to speed limits , sug7estin7 thet it be deleted antis further study can bo r_ . but that the remaiedcr of the Ordinance be adopted . The City °attorney stated. that Section XIV As needed in ties. OtElp :nce and recommended the Ordinance be adopted intact. Commissioner Bowler questioned whether or not traffic on private roads would be regulated by this Ordinance . The 'lttorney stated that there have been reouestE by rersons dn pri - vate roads to have traffic regulated . Councilman Fogle stated that he world go along with trio Srdi _nce with the excention of the rowers delegated to the Chief of police . Councilman Liken questioned whether or not the Chief of Police should have the authority to place stop signs and how the signs woeId be raid for. Nr. Faisant stated that the cost of ssigns would havo to be included in in the budget . He also statedthat the Council couldoverride metier. of the Chief of Police . Mayor Clayton instructed the Clerk to place the Traffic Ordinnnce on the . geeda of the next meting for a public hearing and second reading, and stated that he would adjourn the meeting to a study session. Councilman Fowle presented bills , in the amount of fourteen Thousand Hine Hundred Sixty `,even Dollars and Twenty-Fixe Cents ($14,967 .25) . '.CTION : That the bills be ar .roved as submitted ; that the Clerk be. author- ized to draw the appropriate warrants. NOTION : o = 1., ; SECOND : Henley; ROLL C1Lat '..ES : Xiken, Fowls , Hdnley, Napo'r Clayton 'FOPS : None f.BSENT : 7 one OTHER BUSINESS : 1 . Breym_n - Paths . Er. Breymmn resuested the Council to reconsider the requirement for paths for Tract Ho. 3280. The City Manager explained that he har received no :appeal for recan- ts, sideration and that until such time ppe.al is received , rat- ter eco-uld not appear on the agenda. Tr. Breen was instructA to submit a formal °mreal to the Council . 2r, John Dank — Churches . Dr. lb commented thini felt tr + g ' retecjort church -s a s Isrr .hl :> gs 7 Jew- t church , one Ln" t h-. felt the Town should hove one. • The C'u soh stolod that thene hoo been o formal r -.. L '_ 'Irma „ rst Church for trm Council to Ganglier thc - ecu :DJULTRUYF T : That this Council Ieetc i be r.% iournca in mc.-xor,y of Co Commnel . mar... Thomoc Sherlock TION : Henley; ,TO.)SD : _.ken; OTE: F s v ur ninouei r MEETING _ MIOCDYD : 2:L. F. U . TO : STUDY SESSION: Traffic Ordinance . ETT 77871 .R FETING ,ondry , -February a , 1965 rh 7 : i 5 T . U. be Toon Hall . • .eopeotfully submitted , Silk. C. SMITUU City Clerk Toon of Jos ltos 'Tills dim _-21-65 A-