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Home My WebLink About01/22/1962 4.- CITY COUNCIL TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING January 22, 1962 The Regular Adjourned Meeting of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos 'ills was called to order by Mayor Wm. B; ClaytononmMond o, n-s Jan- uary 22, 1962 at 7:47 J . M. at the Town Hall, 26379 + Altos Hills. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Councilmen Aiken, Fowle , Henley, Sherlock, Mayor Clayton MINUTES: January 8, 1962. Correction: Page 3, Page Ti11 Road Sewer - Add, "ACTION: That the Notion as amended be :approved. MOTION : Aiken; SECOND: Fowle; VOTE: Passed unanimously" ACTION: Adopt Minutes of Jan. 8, 1962 as corrected. COMMUNICATIONS: 1. R. W. Keenan, Pres. Los Altos Library Com= fission - Letter of Jan. 8, 1902 requested the approval of the reappointment of Mr. Francis B. Duveneck, Jr. to the Los Altos Library Comission. ACTION: That the reappointment of Mr. Duveneck as representative of Los altos Hills on the Lcs Altos Library Commission be ap- proved. MOTION: Fowle ; SECOND: Henley; VOTE: Passed unanimously 2. Fred W. Axford - Letter rega.:ding aban:onrent of well in the Gover Subdivision. The Mayor directed the City Manager and Attorney to submit a writ- ten report to the Council at the next meeting. 3. E. G. Kern - Letter of Jan. 13, 1962. cited problems relative to negotiations with the Div. cA ruga: ding the 6roposed Junipero Serra Freeway. Deferred to discussion of the Freeway Agreement. 4. Raymond F. Rohrs, Councilran of City of Palo Alto - Invitation to the Council to be represented at a dinner meeting at the Golden lir Hoof Restaurant in Los Altos Wed. , Jan. 31, 1962 at 7:00 P. M. to discuss a direct traffic connection between the proposed Foothill Expressway and San Antonio Road. Councilmen Aiken and Henley will attend the meeting. L -z 4. Evelyn Smith Olaiati - Letter of Jan. 20, 1962 relative to condi- tion of paths _n tie Town, and regr.esting tho Council to negotiate with the Div, of HiG;'hway> fir pedestrian access over or under the prorosed Junipero Serra Freeway. The Clerk was asked to acknowledge Mrs. Smith' s letter. ANNOUNCEMENTS : 1. City of Palo kito - Joint Meeting of Planning Corission and City Council will be held on Jin. 24, 1962 relative to toning in the Foothills . Los latos Hills Council is invited to be represented. The Mayor asked Commissioner Alter to attend on behalf of the Council . 2. Division of Highways - Invitation to attend dedication ceremonies deleting last stop light cn 3eyshore Freeway.. Councilman Sherlock will attend. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Protest Hearing - Blanco Rancho Annexation No. 1. The Mayor declared the public hearing open, and called for protest. There being none from the Floor and no written protests, the hear- ing was closed. The title of Ordinance No. 82 was read by the City Attorney. ACTION: That further reading of O'dinance No. 82 be waived. MOTION: Henley; SECOND : Fowle ; ROLL CALL: AYES: Aiken, Fowle , Henley, Sherlock, Mayor Clayton NOES: None ABSENT : None OLD BUSINESS: 1. City of Los Altos Fire Deva^`.:_ent: Mr. John Hope , Administrati,*o Officer, and Mr. James P. Thurber, Councilman, of the City of 5 . ., Alt _,s , were present, Councilman Thurber commented on how the Los Altos Fire Department is operated, relative to tax rate , personnel, budget, etc. , and answered question asked by Councilmen. 2. Freeway Agreement . Following a resume of freeway negotiations between the Town and Div. of Highways, by the Mayor, grade crossings and pathways (equestrian and pedestrian) were discussed. The Council agreed there should be some type of crossing at O'Keefe & Josefa .:venues. -3- Freeway Cont 'd. ACTION: That it is the sense of the Council that the Freeway Agree- ment be signed by the Mayor, subject to any conditions he may wish to impose as in his opinion being advantageous to the Town. MOTION: Fowle ; Lost for lack of Second. Following discussion and comments from the Floor , the Mayor de- ferred the matter, stating that a Study Session would follow the Meeting, and that the Freeway Agreement would be an item of the Feb. 5th Agenda. Discussion of El Monte Road was deferred. 3. Road Standards. Following the discussion of the standard proposed for private roads, the Council agreed that private roads shall be twelve feet (12' ) wide (paved) and the number of lots to be served by private road shall be reduced from eight (8) to five (5) lots. The Engineer pointed out that the Manning Commission should de- termine where private road shall be. The Attorney was asked to draft an Ordinance adopting the Road Standards. DIVISIONS OF LAND : 1. Colonial Estates Unit No, 2 (2U-62) 5 lots. Engr. C. Coburn. ACTION: That the Tentative Map of Colonial Estates Unit No. 2 (213-62) 5 lots be cc r_^,:eiL MOTION: Henley; MOTION was withdrawn. ACTI ON: That the Tentative Map Colonial Estates Unit No. 2 (213 -62 5 lots be approved, witi: the condition that a path be re- quired for the entire length on one side , including the bulb of Normandy Lane. MOTION: Henley; SECOND: Aiken; VOTE: Passed unanimously `, 2. Robleda Hills Unit No. 2, Tract No. 3091. Engr. C. Coburn. ACTION: That the Revised Tentative Map of Robleda Hills Unit No. 2, Tract No. 3091 be approved, subject to conditions of the Check Robleda Hills cont 'd. List , and the construction of paths between Lots 10 and 11 and combining of driveway and path easement between Lots 5 and 6 making a thirty foot (30' ) joint easement. MOTION : Aiken; SECOND: Henley; VOTE: Passed unanimously RESOLUTIONS: 1. Resolution No. 182 - Approving Proposed Budget for Expenditure of Pun-d.s Allocated Under Section 2107.5 of the Streets & Highways Code. The Resolution was read by the City Clerk. ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 182 as read. MOTION: Aiken; SECOND: Henley; ROLL C:.LL: AYES: Aiken, Fowle, Henley, Sherlock, Mayor Claytc NOES: None ABSENT: None ORDINANCES : 1. Ordinance No. 81 - Approving San Antonio Hills Annexation No. 3. Title of the Ordinance was read. ACTION:. That further reading of Ordinance No. 81 be waived. ROLL CALL: AYES: Aiken, Fowle, Henley, Clayton, Mayor Claytor NOES: None ABSENT : None ACTI ON That Ordinance No. 181 be adopted as read. MOTION: Fowle; SECOND : Aiken; ROLL CALL: AYES: A`_]:er., 7owle , Henley, Sherlock, Mayor Claytor NOES : Stone ABSENT: Nnne WARRANTS : Pills were presented by Councilman Sherlock. ACTION: That bills, in the amount of $6,681.85, be approved for payment ; that the Clerk be authorized to draw the ap- propriate warrants. • MOTION: Sherlock; SECOND: Henley; -5- �r Warrants conr '.9 • ROLL CA-rt : AYES: Aiken, Clayton, Henley, Sherlock, Mayor Clayton. NCTS: None OTHER BUSIN : : None. MEETING ADJOURN 9: 50 S. M. NEXT REGULAR MEETING: MondaT, February 5, 1952 at 7:45 F. M. at the Torn Respectfully submitted, SAUL W. SALFE:T City Clerk jlm 1-22-62