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Home My WebLink About04/02/1962 girt CITY COUNCIL TOWN OF LOS ALTOS. HILLS MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING April 2, 1962 The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills was called to order by Mayor Wm. B. Clayton Monday, April 2, 1962 at 7:45 P. M. at the Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills. ROLL CALL: PRESENT : Councilmen Aiken, Fowle , Sherlock, Mayor Clayton ABSENT : Councilman Henley MINUTES: March 19, 1962. ACTION : Adopt Minutes of Mar. 19, 1962 as submitted. COMMUNICATIONS: 1. Santa Clara County Hospital Commission - Agenda for meeting to be held Tuesday, April 10, 1962. Councilman Aiken will attend the meeting. 2. C. E. Longson - Letter, dated Parch 31 , 1962, requested extension of time for filing Final Subdivision Map. Postponed to end of the meeting. ANNOUNCEMENTS : 1. Santa Clara County Inter-City Council meeting will be held Thursday, April 5, 1962 at Sabella' s Restaurant , Sunnyvale at 7:30 F. M. COMMITTEE REPORTS: 1. Legal Committee - Proposed Legislation on Tax Exemptions for Local Bond Issued. In the absence of Councilman Henley, the report was postponed to the next meeting. 2. Equestrian Paths. Deferred to the end of the Agenda. OLD BUSINESS: 1. Planning Commission - Foothills Zoning Plan. `, Commission Bowler, Chairman of the Planning Commission, reported on the meeting he attended , held by the Palo Alto Planning Commission to discuss Foothill Zoning. 2. Fernhill Assessment District - Engineer ' s Report , Plan and Specs. Letter from the City Engineer was read, and plans and specifications were discussed . -2- 4Fernhill cont 'd. Resolutions pertaining to the Fernhill Assessment District were pre- sented by the City Attorney. In answer to question asked by Mr. J. W. Riley, Civil Engineer, re- lative to street monuments , Mr. Longmire, City Engineer, stated that all conditions will be met for the proposed dedication of Fernhill Drive . Resolution No. 187, approving the Engineer's Report on the Fernhill Assessment Project 61-1, was read in its entirety by the Attorney. ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 187 as read . MOTION: Aiken; SECOND : Fowle ; ROLL CALL: AYES: Aiken, Fowle , Sherlock, Mayor Clayton NOES: None ABSENT : Henley 1'e:solution No. 188, appointing time and place for hearing of protest on 2. A. Project 61-1, was read in its entirety by the Attorney. ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 188 as read. -=TION: Aiken;" SECOND : Sherlock; ROLL CALL: AYES: Aiken, Fowle, Sherlock, Mayor Clayton NOES: None ABSENT : Henley Resolution No. 189, establishing uniform wage scale for F. A. Project 6l-1 , was read in its entirety by the Attorney. ACTION: Adopt Resolution Na. 189 as read. • MOTION: Aiken; SECOND : Fowle ROLL CALL: AYES: Aiken, Fowle , Sherlock, Mayor Clayton NOES : None ABSENT: Henley Resolution No. 190, calling for sealed proposals - F. A. Project 61-1, tTas read in its entirety by the Attorney. ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 190 as read. MOTION: Aiken; SECOND : Sherlock; ROLL CALL: AYES : Aiken, Fowle , Sherlock, Mayor Clayton NOES : None ABSENT : Henley -3- ;ORDINANCES: 1. Traffic Ordinance. Mayor Clayton announced that Councilmen had not received the draft of ad thatT Tproper posting hadnnot timbeen accomplise to study it hedoto hold r to epublic nhearing. He explained that no action would be taken, but in view of the number of persons in attendance , comments from the Floor were invited . Comments e heard R from Gtheefol,owingPlpersons: Mr. Gardner Bullis, Co Mayor Clayton stated that the public hearing on the Traffic Ordinance will be held at the next meeting, April 16, 1962. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Olive Tree Hills , Inc. - Clarification of Path Requirement. The City Clerk explained that there is a discrepancy as to the path requirement relative to paths for Blandor Way. Letter from Mr. W. L. Reich, Pres. of Olive Tree Hills, Inc . , request- ed clarification. Following discussion, the following motion was made : ACTION: That the paths be required for Ma^-:dalena and that no paths be required along Blandor Way due to the steepness of Blandor Way. MOTION: Aiken; SECOND: None . The Attorney stated that no change should be made in the requirements without written consent from the Bonding Agency. The Potion was withdrawn by Councilman Aiken, and the matter was re- ferred to Mr. Faisant , City Attorney.� 2. Acceptance of Improvements - Tract No. 2947. Resolution No. 191, accepting the improvements, was read by the City Attorney. ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 191 as read. MOTION : Sherlock; SECOND: Fowle ; VOTE: Passed unanimously VARIANCES: 1. Klevesahl, V. E. (V-100-62) - Request for Reduction in Setback Re- quirement for Addition to Residence. The Flanning Commission recommended approval. •Beaver cont 'd. MOTION : Sherlock; SECOND: Aiken; VOTE: Passed unanimously NEW BUS. cont ' d. 3. Water - Pump Tax. Councilman Fowle announced tri:t the -question of a Pump Tax will be before the State legislature ; that the approval of the Council. is cc- guested, atthis time , on thetype of tax to pay for the vamping of ter fromthe under,3r.ound reservoirs , but not necessarily the emmoun8 of the tax. ACTION: That the Council arprove the Pump Tax, J asac methodof on taxation, in so for as the area includes the Santa County - servation District only. NOTICE. : Sherlock; SECOND : Fowle ; Councilman Aiken stated that he did not feel that individual users of small pumps should be assessed , and that only com erciel pumps should bo taxed. . For this reason, he stated thet he could not take sides with. this issue . ym r AYES: Paulo , Sherlock, Neyor Clayton NOES: Aiken. ABSE"T: Henley Thu Motion was carried. 4. Cecil Longson - Request for One-Year Extension of Time for Flinn? Final_ Subdivision Hap. ACTION: That the request of Er. Iongson be granted. 5. Sheriff' s 'Services to the Town. The Clerk steted that a notice has been received from the Sienrdffin Department that policing service for the fiscal year 1962-63 well. _ increased. The flayor recoDwanded approval of the i:icroased fee . WARRANTS: Bills , the amount of $4,381.00, were presented by Councilman Sherlock. ACTION. That bills, in the amount of 5.4,381.00, be approved; that the Clerk be authorized to drew appropriate warrants for payment . MOTION: Sherlock; SECOND : Aiken; ROLL CALL: AYES : Aiken, Sherlock, Fowle , Mayor Clayton NODS: None ABSENT : Henley -6- tamMEETING ADJOURNED: 10 :05 P. M. NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Monday, April 16 , 1962 at 7:45 P. M. at the Town Hall . Respectfully submitted , PAUL W. BALEEN City Clerk jlm 4-2-62 `r