HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/04/1961 ' CITY COLNCIL
TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HI"J S
MINUTES OF R.,GUL'R MEETING
December 4, 1961
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos
Hills was called to order by Mayor Wm. B. S. Clayton MoMon , Dececem- ,
ber 4, 1961 at 7:52 P. at the Town H^.1l, 26379 dayt
Los Altos Hills.
ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Councilmen Councilman Sherlock, Fowle ,2Mayo
Mayr
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ABSENT: Councilman Henley
MINUTES : Nov. 20, 1961.
ACTION: Approved as submitted.
Nov. 6, 1961.
The Clerk called attention to clerical =mission on Page 3 ,
V. McGee. Add the following:
"MOTION : Aiken; SECOND : Henley; VOTE: Passed unanimously'
ACTION: Approved as corrected.
COMMUNICATIONS:
1. Inter-City Council - Notice of Meeting to be held Thursday, Dec-
ember 7, 1961 at 7:30 P. M. at Hyatt House, San Jose.
2. Dan Horgan - Claim for damage of automobile was received.
CTION:
That the Claim be dnied and referred to the insurance carrier
MOTION: Sherlock; SECOND : Fowlo ; VOTE: Passed unanimously
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
1. Health & Safety Committee - Firearms.
Deferred to the next meeting.
2. City Attorney - East Sunset Drive.
The Attorney reported that the City is bound to maintain this
portion of E. Sunset Drive , under question; that the Town is
legally liable to do whatever is reasonable as to the require-
ments to make the road safe for the anticipated use of the road.
Question was raised relative to whether the road will have to be
constructed within the rightof way between E. and W. Sunset
(presently unimproved) will have to be constructed by the Town.
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L• East $onset cont 'd.
ACTION :
That the natter of the vacation or construction of the
7. Sunset Loop be referred to the Planning Commission for
an one site inspection and recommendation.
MOTION: Mayor Clayton; SECOND: Sherlock;
VOTE: Passed unanimously
ACTION :
That the City Manager be authorized to correct the condi-
tions of extreme hazard in the portion os E. Sunset Drive
lying between our present maintenance areas as far as now
being traveled.
MOTION: Fowle ; SECOND: Sherlock; VOTE: Passed unanimously
OLD BUSINESS:
Discussion of Items Nos. 1 and 2 of the Agenda, Page Mill Road Sewer
and Road Standards , were deferred to the next meeting.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Purissima Hills County Water District - Lease .
Terms of the Lease were discussed. No action was taken.
Councilman Liken arrived.
2. Annexation - Blanco Rancho No. 1.
Resolution No. 173, giving notice of proposed annexation, was
presented by the City Attorney and was read by the Clerk.
Adopt Resolution No. 173 as read.
MOTION: Fowle ; SECOND: Sherlock;
ROLL 0.SL: AYES: Aiken, Sherlock, Fowle , Mayor Fowle
NOES: None
ABSENT : Henley
Mayor Clayton welcomed Mr. Jack Davies , a new resident of the Town,
and invited him to attend more meetings.
Vt.RIANCES:
1. Twerksy, VictoE_IV-93-61) - Reduction of Sideyard Setback Re-
quirement .
ACTION: That the request be approved.
MOTION: Sherlock; SECOND : -.iken; VOTE: Passed unanimously
` 2. Bunenan, Oscar (V-94-61) - Roaactinn in Front Yard Setback Re-
quirement.
ACTION: That request be approved.
MOTION: Aiken; SECOND : Fowls; VOTE: Passed unanimously
ORDINANCES : -
1. Ordinance No. 78 - Zoning Ordinance.
Title of Ordinance No. 78 was read by the City Attorney.
lCTION: That further reading of the Ordinance be waived.
MOTION: Aiken; SECOND: Fowle ;
ROLL CALL: AYES: Aiken, Fowle, Sherlock, Mayor Clayton
NOES: None
ABSENT: Henley
ACTION : Adopt Ordinance No. 78 as read.
MOTION : AikenSECOND: Fowle ;
ROLL CALL: AYES: Aiken, Fowle , Sherlock, Mayor Clayton
NOES: None
ABSENT: Henley
Ordinance No. 78 will become effective on January 4, 1961.
W ARR'.NTS:
Bills, in the amount of $6,424.10, wore presented by Councilman
Sherlock.
ACTION:
That bills, in the amount of $6,424.10, be approved; that the
Clerk be authorized to draw the appropriate warrants.
MOTION: Sherlock; SECOND: Fowle ;
ROLL. C: LL: AYES : Aiken, Fowle , Sherlock, Mayor Clayton
NOES: None
ABSENT: Henley
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The
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Center
ACTION:
That the City Attorney be authorized t) execute an Agreement
with the California Disaster Office.
MOTION: Fowlo ; SECOND : liken; VOTE: Passed unanimously
The suggesti n was made that some Town Official be supplied with keys
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to the property.
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The Mayor announced that a forum on Metropolitan Government will be
he1fat the Foothill College riiday, December 15, 1961 from 8:00 to
10 -CC P. M. He urged Planning Commissioners to attend.
Following ^ ten minute re-mess , the Meeting was adjourned to a Study
Session.
^1i,}STING , .JOURNED : 9: 55 F. M.
NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Monday, December 18, 1961 at 7:45 P. M. at the
Town Hall.
Respectfully submitted,
PAUL W. SGLFEN
City Clerk
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