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Home My WebLink About11/05/1962 • CITY COUNCIL TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS MINUTES OF A REGNI Z MEETING November 5, 1962 Ter' Regular Meeting of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos dills was called to order Monday, November 5, 1962 by Deputy Mayor Thomas Sherloc$ at 7 :53 T. U. at the Town Hall , 26379 Fremont Road , Los Altos Hills , California. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Councilmen liken, Fowle , Henley, Deputy Mayor Sherlock ' BSENT : Mayor Clayton MINUTES : October 15, 1962. .CTION: Adopt Minutes of October 15, 1962 as submitted. COMMUNIC IOUS : 1. Santa Clara County Boundary Commission - Notice of trorosed annexations to the City of Mountain View, designated as Grant-St . Joseph No. 8 and Rock No . 3 ; to the City of Cupertino, designated as Pasadena 62-4 and one untitled annexation. ANNOUNCEIENTS : None . COMMITTEE ='TORTS : 1. Traffic Control - Sheriff ' s Department . Lt .Elton Heck and Sgt . Curtis , of the Santa Clara County Sheriff ' s Dept . , discussed traffic problems in the Town and answered questions asked by Council and citizens present . The Council was invited , by Lt . Heck , to visit the Sheriff ' s Office to see how records are maintained . 2. Subdivision Bonds - City Manager. Rerort ..was given by the City Manager relative to problems experienced by other cities regarding subdivision bonds in default . The Council agreed that the Town should proceed to take action against bonding companies where subdividers have defaulted in completion of im- provements . OLD BUSSNESS : 1 . Street Names - Yuba and Elizabeth. The City Manager commented on the letter from Mrs . Rose Elizabeth Taaffe Lovece relative to historical background concerning street names in the Town. LUpon the suggestion from the Planning Commission, the present names will not be changed unless there are requests from property owners . IX -2- 'ir pont Manuella MCS F Oect Acceptance . 1 The C elk presented Change Order 7173 , in the amount of One Thousand Six `:centred Sixty-Nine Dollars and Tighty -inc Cents 01,669. 139) , for con- tinuation of drainage structure across Paloma. ...,TIC": . That the Change Order No . 5 , as outlined by the City Manager, be approved . MOTION : Henley; SECOND : Aiken; RCL?• CALL: AYES: Aiken , Towle , licnlcy , Deputy Mayor Sherlock None; I:BSEENT : Mayor Clayton Resolution No . 219, accenting the Fremont-Planuella NCS Frojc t was pre- sented end read . : dart Resolution No . 219 as read . MOTION : Henley; SECOND : Aiken; ROTS C ,II : AYES : Aiken, fowl., Henley, Deputy Mayor Sherlock MOM None ABSENT : Payor Clayton 2. Fernhill Drive - Acceptance of Fernhill assessment District Improvements. The City Manager reported that the City Engineer recommended accertacce of Fernhill assessment Project Improvements in letter of 'Tovsmber 1 , 1962. Resolution No . 220, accepting the improvements , was presented and - gad. '..CTI CU : '.dont Resolution No. 220 as read . NOTION : :,ikon ; SECOND : Fowle ; ROLL CALL : ;GYPS : Aiken, Fowle , Henley , Deputy Mayor Sherlock NOES: None ABSENT : Mayor Clayton DIVISIONS OF LAND : 1. Cranston, Alan (236-62) 3 lot_. Engr. John Riley. The Clark stated that the Tentative Map is a redivision of Lots 3 and 4 of Tract No. 1535; that a portion of Lot 4 has been added to Lot 2; Lot 4 remains the same area. He pointed out that Lot 2, being .926 acres , is substandard in area. Ihr flr. Riley explained that Lot 3 was originally 1.9+ acres and was to_ be retained by the subdivider for his future residence , but at this ti -n.e he is suhdividirm into two lots . -3— Cfj -Liston cert d LI The FTannrng Com fission recommended approval , subject to the conditiJus of the Check List. ACTION: That the Tentative Map of Ulan Cranston (236-62) 3 lots .bc ar- ^roved , subiiect to the conditions of the Chock List. • P"O"RT : Liken ; vCO^'D : Henley; VOTE: LYES : hiken, Henley, Deputy Mayor Sherlock NOT]S : None AESTbINED : Fowl° � ESFFT : Nation Clayton 2. Fretz-Cicerone (240-62) 7 lots . Engr. John L . Riley. ACTION : That the Revised Tentative Map of Fretz-Cicerone (240-62) 7 lots be approved as recommended by the Planning Commission. P:0'TION : Fowle ; T]COND : Henley ; VOTE: Passed unanimously 3. Ile e_l , Eruce (225_62 lots. Engrs. Frahm, P`aykel , & Adler . :.CTIC . That the Tentative Map of 'Bruce McNeil (225-62) 2 lots he at- proved, subject to the conditions of the Check List and to the condition that any pnwer pump installed for water service to the properties , be soundproofed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. NOTION : Henley ; SPCOND : Fowle ; VOTE: Fassed unanimously 4. Peterson, Stanley (241-62) 2 lots . Engr. K. F. Ho. Letter from the City Engineer, dated October 30 , 1962 , outlinedcondi- tions for engineering aprroval . Mr. Ho stated that Nr. Paterson preferred access Prom Otonebrook for lot 2 rather than as recommended by the City Engineer. questions were raised by Fr. Ho with rogand to improvements required for Irosp ct ond. Stonebrook noted in the City Engineer ' s letter and requirements discussed by Planning Cor fission. - . '.CTI O:N : That the Tentative Fop of Stanley Peterson (241-6?) 2 lots be referred beck to the ' lann`.ng C mmisotor for clarifications. tor NOTION : Fowls ; SECOND : Henley; VOTE Passed unanimously -=4- tSummit Woods Unit 7o. 2 (242-62) 3 lots . Engr . B. 'lath. Ihr 'a -_estions were raised relative to tots 1 and 2 being substandard in dimension. `_.OrI ON : That the Tentative Map of Summit 'Woods Unit No . 2 (242-62) 7 lots be referred back to the Planning Commission. MCTION, : Henley; SECOND : liken; VOTE: Passed unanimously Committee Ferorts cont ' (. 5. General Ilen hevision - Finance Committee. Tester Bennett , Planning Consultant , commented on his letter of •October 9, 1962 which was relative to revision of the General Plan. i07,107 : That Mr. Barrett be retained to submit a recommended, updated re- vis - on of the existing General Flom of the Town of Los Sites Hills in accordance with terms and conditions set forth in his letter of October 9 , 1962 to the City Council . MDTICH: Fowle; SECOND: Henley; Following discussion of the need for revision of the Plan, the .ucotion was called . ROIL C .LL: YS : t.iken, Foyle , Henley , Deputy .Mayor Sherlock NOES : 'Done ABSENT: Mayor Clayton DIVISIOPS OF L'ND cont 'd . : Final _Es : 1. Kennedy Vincent D. Tract No. 2873 . Engrs . Nastin & hingston , LOTION : That the Final Nap of Vincent D. Kennedy Tract No . 2873 be unproved. '.'NOTION : Fowle ; SECOND : liken; VOTE : Passed unanimously 2. T?unson„ Theodore F. Tract No. 3296. Engr. Mervin Wolff . ACTION: That the Final Map of Theodore Munson Tract No. 3296 be approved , NOTION : ',ikon; SECOND : Henley; VOTE: Passed unanimously lb,tRANTS : Bills , in the amount of Eleven Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-One Dollars and Ninety-Three Cents ( 911 ,741 .93) , were prosontvd by Councilman Fowle . -5- W -rants cont ' d . iits ACTION : That the bills , as presented , be approved ; that the Clerk be authorized to draw the e-�propri _te warrants . `CTION: Fowle ; SECOND : Henlay; ROLI. C.LL: LYES : _.iken , Fowle , Henley, Deputy Mayor Sherlock 70^S : None ".BEEN Mayor Clayton OTHER RUSPcESS : 1 . Stor Sign - Oneonta & Stonebrook. The Clerk recd Report , submitted by Deputy Sheriff Richard Salsman, :lying the number and nature of citations being given for traffic vila- tions at the intersection of Oneonta and =tonebrook. The su-.r _ .tion was made that Councilmen rake observations of the area , :at it be discussed at the next mcetinr . RESOIlTIONI : 1 . Resolution No . 218 Heuesti. g the California .ivi;ion of Highways to Construct Improvements on El Fente Svenue and its Intersection 'L19th the Propos sd . .._. aero Serra Freeway. Rescluai on `?o. 219 Was reed in its entirety. '.dart Resolution No . 217 as triad. T YTO T Henley ECO ;D Liken: Roll IT : '.YES: Liken, Fowle, Henley , Deputy Player Sherlock tc0 3 : None P3SFN'T : .'ayor Clayton OldER BUSIEm;:? cont ' d . 2. teruty Civil Defense Director, Robin D. Feisant , commented on flan adopt- ed by the City of Los altos . 3 . Planning Commission Chairman Gordon E. Bowler invited Councilmen to join the Cori:ission on an on-site inspection of the '.rastradero Hills subdi- vision on Saturday, November 10, 196.2 at 9 :30 M. T"'5ITIN6 '.DSO RNED : 10 :00 T . M. NEXT -'.iL .R ?TING : Monday, November 19 , 1962 at 7 :45 F. F. at the Town Hell. Respectfully submitted. , Fal V. 3`_LFEN City Clerk jlf 11-5-62