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Home My WebLink About02/15/1960 CITY COUNCIL TOWN OF IAS ALT0'7 HILLS Ilw MINUTES 0:�' A REGULAR t1EETING February 15, 1960 The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills '-as called to order by Mayor John M. Fowle Monday, February 15, 1960 w 7:k$ F. M. at the Town Hall, 26379 W. Fremont, Los Altos Hills. RLL CALL: PRESENT: Councilmen Bledsoe, Henley, Sherlock, Clayton (arrived 7 :55 P. M. ) , Mayor Fowle ABSENT: None MINUTES: February 1. 1960. ACTION: Adopt Minutes of Feb. 1, 1960 as submitted. January 18, 1960. Correction: Page 2, Fara: Public Hearing on Proposed Aban- donment of S. P. Right of Way Between Simla Junction and lrastradero Road: Delete the name of Mss. Irma Goldsmith. ACTION: Adopt Minutes of Jan. 18, 1960 as corrected. COMMUNICATIONS: 1. County of Santa Clara Planning Commission & Board of Zoning Ad- juetment - Agenda for Meeting to be held Feb. 17th at 10:00 A. M. It was noted that the application for change in zoning for the .Teary property will be considered. 2. Goy. Edmund G. Brown - Letter, dated Jan. 29, 1960, announcing that a Governor's Conference on Aging will be held in Sacramento on Oct. 3 and 4, 1960. No action. 3. County Boundary Commission - Notice of proposed annextion to the City of Palo Alto designated as Garden Terrace Annexation No. 3. Filed. There was a Deviation of the order of the Agenda awaiting the arrival of the Planning Consultant, Mr. Nestor Barrett. L NEW BUSINESS: 1. Consideration of Acceptance of Esperanza Hills Units Nos. 1 & 2 Improvements. Action was deferred at the request of the Subdivider. ` � 2. Consideration of Acce take of `• ^^ '.venue Improvements. Letter from the City Engineer, dated Jan. 14, 1960, was read, re- commending that acceptance by the Town be considered. Letter stated that all Tom requirements have been met. CTION: That the improvements of Concepcion ?venue be accepted as re- commended in the City Engineer' s letter of Jan. 14, 1960. MOTION: Henley; SECOND: Sherlock; ROLL C1LL: AYES: Bledsoe , Henley, Sherlock, Mayor Fowle NOES: None ABSENT: Clayton ? Lauraleen ;acres, Unit No, 2 - Request for Extension of Time in Filing Unit )Yo. 2 (Tentative Map) for Reapproval. . Letter, dated Feb. 1, 1960, from L. G. Brian, requested a one year' F extension of time for filing map of four lots for reapproval of the tentative map. ACTION: That the request for extension of one year, for filing of the tentative map of Lauraleen Acres Unit No. 2, be approved. MOTION: Sherlock; SECOND: Bledsoe ; VOTE: Passed unanimously Councilman Clayton arrived. 4. Potleda Water Association - Claims '.gainst the Town of Los altos Two claims, in the amounts of "253.36 and x130.06, were submitted, said claims signed by L. Cedric Macabee, Fres. , and George G. Cane, Vice-Pres . , of the Robleda Water .Assn. The claims were submitted for payment for damages resulting from alleged negligent operation of road machinery and improper road construction and maintenance at locations on Elena :.venue. • Councilmen Henley and Sherlock both stated that they would abstain from discussion and voting. Upon the recommendation of the City Attorney, the following action was taken: ACTION: That each of the two claims of the Robleda Water ..ssociation be denied and referred to the Town's insurance carrier. MOTION: Bledsoe ; SECOND: Clayton; ROLL GILL: AYES: Bledsoe, Clayton, Mayor Fowle NOES: None :,BSTAINED: Henley, Sherlock Junipero Serra Frecw . Resolution No. 124, returnin..; to the California Division of High- ways the Junipero Serra Freeway .;recrent , was read by Councilman Clayton. Discussion followed, relative to the consequences of the Town's taking this action and of the possible alternatives. Comments were heard from the following: Mrs . Irma Goldsmith, Mrs. Walter Benson, Mr. Sidney lJ. Treat , Commissioners Williams and Alter, of the Planning Commission, Nestor Barrett, and Councilmen. The Mayor called a five minute recess to study the Resolution. The meeting was reconvened, and Resolution No. 124, as amended, was read. ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 124 as read. MOTION: Clayton; SECOND: Henley; ROLL CALL: ;YES: Bledsoe , Clayton, Henley, Sherlock, Mayor Fowle N0^.S: None :'.BSENT : None Councilman Clayton was excused. PUBLIC HEARING: 1. Iup.ine Lane Plan Line. The iiayor opened the Public Hearing at 9 :05 T. M. A letter, dated February 1, 1960 from Mr. H. E. Secrest, recom- mended that final action on the Plan Line be postponed until prop- erty owners have had a chance to negotiate relative to moving the property lines. Mr. Socrest was present and explained that he and Mr. Ney wished to negotiate moving property lines which would change the present plan line. Mr. Barrett commented that the plan line is a matter of engineer- ing, and if the location is satisfactory with the Town and is mutually satisfactory with Mr. Secrest and Mr. Ney, it should be satisfactory. The Public Hearing was terminated at 9: 20 P. .M. • L ACTION: That the Lupine Lane Plan Line be referred back to the Plan- ning Commission for further study and recommendation. MOTION: Bledsoe ; SECOND: Sherlock; VOTE: Passed unanimously Dills, in the amount of 11,253,61, were presented by Councilman Gberlock. Cie ACTION: That bills, in the amount cf 71,253.81, be approved and that the Clerk be authorized to dr:;.w the appropriate warrents. MOTION: Sherlock; SECOND: Henley; TROLL C-LL: AYES: Bledsoe , Henley, Sherlock, Mayor :Towle NOES: None ABSENT: Clayton ORDINANCES: 1. Sanitation Ordinance. The Mayor stated that the following persons had been appointed, as a Committee , to study the sanitation problems in the Town: John Daley, Chairman, William Simrell, and William Fierce. 2. Business License Ordinance - Amending the present Ordinance. The City .Attorney presented a draft to Councilmen for study. RESOLUTIONS : 1. Resolution No. 123 - Granting an Easement for Sanitary Sewer Pur- poses to the City of Los Altos The Resolution was read in its entirety by the City Attorney, said resolution being accompanied by Deed describing the property. ACTION: That Resolution No. 123 be adopted as read. NOTION: Bl;dsoe ; SCOND: Sherlock; ^OLL CAIS,: LYES: Bledsoe , Henley, Sherlock, Mayor Fowle NOES : None ABSENT: Clayton 2. Resolution No. 121 - Allocating Expenditures of Highway Funds for vise:al'tear 1960-1961. ^esolution No. 121 was rand in its entirety by the Deputy Clerk. :;CTI ON: That Resolution No. 121 be adopted as read. MOTION: Henley; SECOND: Bledsoe; ROLL CALL: AYES: Bledsoe , Henley, Sherlock, Mayor Fowle NOES: None ABSENT: Clayton RE Resolution No. 122 - Designating Major Streets in the Town. Resolution No. 122 was read in its entirety by the Deputy Clerk. ACTION: timThat Resolution No. 122 be adopted as read. MOTION: Henley; SECOND: Sherlock; ROLL CALL: AYES: Bledsoe , Henley, Sherlock, Mayor Fowle NOES: Nnne ABSENT: Clayton 5_. 5 . r Lus . cont'd. `sraffic `.lays System. The Mayor presented a Resolution of the Santa Clara County Board ci: Supervisors on the proposed Expressway System, and due to the :ack of a map, the following action was taken. ACTION: That action on the Trafficways Flan be tabled until a map is available. MOTION: Sherlock; SECOND: Henley; VOTE: Passed unanimously 5. Discussion of Foothill College Road Plan. The Mayor presented and explained the oroposed plan plan for the reconstruction and realignment of So. El Monts :.venue in relation to Foothill College and the proposed Junipero Serra Freeway. Councilman Sherlock presented the Site Plan for the Parissima X-6 School site, which shows an extension of So. El Monte Ave. from the College. He suggested that road should be constructed to con- nect Moody Road and Purissima a.venue near the School Site or crossing the Boggs property. It was pointed out that the school would have no interest in such e road. No formal action was taken. ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. The - ayor announced that the Planning Commission has been extended an invitation by the :.apex Corp. to view their plans for buildings on Lrastradero Road on Stonford property. 2. The Mayor read letter from Mr. Lit E. Brandin, Vice-Fres. and Bus. M;a. for Stanford University, acknowledging receipt of letter from Commissioners Williams and Mellquist, Deputy Mayor C1.-yton, and Mayor Fowle relative to development of Stanford lands adjacent to the Town. 3, The Mayor directed the Deputy City Clerk to invite Mr. Cameron to appear at the next Council Meeting of the Council to explain the County Master Plan. MEETING ADJOURNED: 10:05 P. M. to : NEXT ADJOURNED METI"G: Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1960 at 7:45 P. M. at the Town Hall for the purpose of hold a Public Hearing for Protests to the Proposed San Antonio Hills No. 1 Annexation. NEXT R:GUL..R MEETING: Monday, March 7, 1960 at 7:45 P. M. at the tem Town Hall, 26379 W. Fremont, Los Altos Hills. Respectfully submitted, CLVYTON J. SMITH Deputy City Clerk jlm