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Home My WebLink About04/16/1962 City Council TOWN OF LOS AL^JS '.-Y LIS MINUTES OF A -tEGL'IAR IC+TT`O April '.6, 1962 The Regular Meeting of the City Council of cea Tow/ of Los Altos Hills was called to c-^der by Mayor Wm. B. Clay`on i. )ndEy, April 16, 1962 at 7:50 P. M. at tie Town Hall , 26375 Fremont h ad, Los Altos Hills , Calif. BOLI CALL: =ENT : Councilmen Aiken, Toy 1 , Henley, Therlock, Mayor Clayto °. ABSENT : None MINUTES: April 2 , 1962. Corrections : Page 3 , Iters 2, Lex- usiness , Acceptance of Improvement3 : '.icer 'Jack Sne'_.l ' between the words 'Impr -vemCstC ' and ' Tract ' . Page 4. Cecil Lon n - Add the following : "MOTION : Sherloc=; SECOND : Fcvle ; VOTE: Passed. usan2 usly" ACTION: Adopt Minutes of April 2, 196 ' .s corre `ed . COMMUNICATIONS: None . ANNOUNCEMENTS : 1 . Meeting of the Board of Director's' of San a Clara Willey Water Con- servation District will be helc Thursday April -'T . 1962 at 10 a. M. in San Jose. The Council will not be represon :ed. COMMITTEE REPORTS : 1. Legal Committee - Proposed Legisiatii . _ Cr: Tax Excnrrtion for Local Bond Issue . Councilman Henley reported , recommendlnp.. he Council 's opposition to the proposed legislation. He presented and read Resolution No. 19c ' n its enl:irety. ACTION : Adop`, Resolution No. 192 as read . MOTION: Henley; SECOND : Aiken; ROLL CELL: AYES: Aiken, Fowle , Hen cy, Sherlock, Mayor Fowle NOES: None ABSENT : None 2. Eoueetrian Treil Report , submitted previously by Mr. Channing Cathcart and Mr. Richard Williu , was parphrased by the City Clerk. w "CTCV . That the Committee ' s Peport be accepted with thanks and that the Tcnestrian Trail Flan to forwarded to the Planning Commis- sion for co,rsideration and comments as to whether the Master Flan should to amended to include Equestrian Ir -il Plan. MO"_'IDN : Fowle; SECOND : Henley; VOTE: Fassed unanimously i UBIIC i-I? : INGS : 1. Traffic Ordinance . ,after comments had been heard from Er. S. T. Treat and Councilmen, the Payor announced that the Council would hold a Study Session on Tuesday , Atril i" , '.962 following the Council mceting. OLD BTSTNE;S: 1. li.-* 'Ir ce ti; liil"c:. - hath. Rheiisigt nt . The '_:a?er directed the Clerk to invite Mr. T. Reich, Fres. of Olive Tree i__ Inc. er his representative to Le present at the next meeting; e. the proposed path requirements . 2. Freuwa7 Agrce_ent , Thu ny0JT TL a resume of negotiations with t_e California Division of Highways rainiuhve the the Junipero Freeway, and commented on the proposed Amendments and revisions to ths Agreement. Comments from the Moor were heard from the following persons : Mr. 2. W. 'rcat , Mr. George Cowie , and 1,P. Goorge Pfieffer. Resolution No. 193 ti,as presented and reed , its entirety by the City Attorney. ICTION: That Resolution 113. 193, ap-roving th-a amended Freeway Agreement , be adopted. MOTION: Fow SECOND : Henley; NOLI C .LL: YE ken , Henley, Fowl : , Sherlock, Mayor Clayton NOES : None ABSENT: None 3. FootniAl Expressway. Resolution No. 194, consenting to the establishment of a new County Highway. partly within the Town of Los Altos Hills , to bo a portion 41,0 of the tvothill Expressway, was present d and read in its entirety by the City ' bcrney . -3- Foothill Expressway contra . ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 194 as read. MOTION: AYES : liken, Fowle, Henley, Sherlock, Marr ;layton NOES : None ABSENT : None 4. El Monte Road. The Mayor commented relative to the Town' s participaei `-n t`a im- provement of El Monte Road. 5. Clark, Don - Subdivision Improvements . The City Attorney stated that he has a signed agreemers from Mr. & Mrs. Clark to proceed with improvement of Taaffe Rd . , and .t Ted that she Clarks will submit a bond, in the amount of $4600.00. ACTION: That the Mayor and City Clerk bo authorized to ere -:r into the proposed Agreement with Mr. & Mrs. '7 . Clark. MOTION: Henley; SECOND : Sherlock MOTE: Passe _ sainimously NEW BUSINESS: The Clerk suggested that Items 1 & 2' be considered together 1. Fremont Hills Development Co. - Request for Abandomme_ t of Public Utilities Easements in Tract No. 2062. Beaver , Dr. H. J. - Valle Vista Hills, Tract 3191 - Abs. ''nment of Public Utilities Easements . Resolution No . 195, intent to vacate certain utilities zesrents in Tract No. 2062 and Tract No . 3191, was read in its enti-uty by the City Attorney. ACTION: Adopt Resolution No . 195 as read MOTION: Henley; SECOND: Sherlock; ROLL GAIL: AYES: Aiken, Fowle , Henley, Sherlock, i a?or Cleyten NOES : None ABSENT : None OTHER BUSINESS : 1. Joint Meeting of the City Council and the Planning Comm- -vaion will be held Saturday, April 21 , 1962 at 9 : 30 A. N. at the Town :' l. VARIANCES: 1. Gustin, Nelson (V-104-62) - Eequest for Reduction of Setback Require- ment . fir ACTION: That the Request of Nelson Custin be approved as rDcommended by the Planning Commission. NOTION: Sh ._Iock; SECOND: Aiken; VOTE: Passed rn_animously 2. Harding, Richard (103-62) - Request for Guest Cottage . The Clerk stated that the proposed octtsge is a building which has been pertly remodeled ; that approval vas recommended by the Planning Com- mission. _ y___. aw/`� ACTION: 'Oar �'� ' That the request of 2ichard Hordinm Icr app-., val of guest cot- tage , with kitchen, be artroved . MOTION : Henley; SECOND: Aiken; VOTE:-E: Passed unanimously DIVISIONS OF LAID : 1. Bowen, R. A. (214-62) 2 lots . Nng-• J. Riley. The Clerk referred to the Planning Commission' s recommendation for approval which was contingent upAn the aptrossl if the adjoining property owners (Sondgroth a ,d Holtzclaw) . He arnsunced that these persons have , in a letter doted April 16, 1962, withdrawing- their_ ap- proval for the variance for building site on Lot 2 which is substand- ard in dimension. ACTION: That the Nap be referred back to the Planning Commission . NOTION: Henley; SECOND : Nayor Clayton; VOTE : -Massed unanimously RESOLUTIONS: 1. Resolution No. 196, expressing confidence in Councilmen John N. For-le , was presented and read by Councilman ACTION : Henley; SECOND : Sherlock; ROLL CALL: ,,YES: Aiken, Henley, Sherlock, Mayor Clz.yton NOES : None ABSTAINED : Towle ABSENT: None WARRANTS: 411;ills , in the amount of 12, 182.00, were presented by Councilman Sherlock. Councilman Sherlock called attention to the amount oT the lremium for insurance covering glass breakage (573.003 for the Town Hall. It was the opinion of the Council that no change he mads. -5- Warrants cont 'd. ACTION: That bills, in the amount of 12, 1d2.00, b . arrrovo'. for payment; that the Clerk be Authorized to draw the appropriate warrants. MOTION: Sherlock; SECaND: Fowle ; ROLL CALL: AYES : Aiken, 'Towle , Henley , Saerlock, Payor Clayton MEETING ADJOURNED : 10:00 T. N. NEXT ADJOURNED MEETING: Tuesday, April ] 6 , 1962 at 7 :45 F. E. at the Town Wall. NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Monday, Nay 7, 1962 at :45 R. N. tt the Town Hall. Respectfully submitted , TAUT W. SAIFEN City Clerk 4-16-62 jlm