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Home My WebLink About6/23/1958CITY COUNCIL TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS MINUTES OF tOJOURNED MEETING June 23rd, 1958 The meeting was called to order by Mayor John M. Fowle Monday, June 23rd, 1958 at 7:50 P. M. at the Town Hall, 26379 'West Fremont Avenue, Los Altos Hills. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Councilman Bledsoe, Clayton, Treat, Mayor Fowle .1BSENT : None MINUTES: June 16sbs_1958. Corrections: Page 1, Item #2: The memorandum from the City Clerk outlined the status of off -tract road and 'drainage' improvements to be made by the Fremont Hills Development Company. Page 2, 1st :ara.: Reinforced box culvert to be installed 'under' West Fremont Avenue.. Page 4, Item #4: Arthur F. Case appointed to fill vacancy of James H. Stedman, ACTION: Adopt minutes of June 16t, 1958 as corrected. ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. Thomas B. Inglis. Mayor of City of Monte Sereno - Copy of letter to Mayor Thomas -M. Ry;W, Chairman of Inter -City ouncil Committee on Metropolitan Integration, dated June 19%, 1958, expressed his views on "Metropolitan Integration" relative to municipalities. Deferred for further study. 2. Palo Alto Unified School District - Letter, read by the Mayor, sub- mitted a list names for a new scEool to be built in Los Altos Hills, and solicited other suggestions. Filed. OLD BUSINESS: 1. Abatement of Business - City Attorney. City Attorney Bullis stated that Mr. Jack 0. Lind had been notified to abate his business, being conducted at his residence located at 12120 Edgecliff Place, and further stated that Mr. Lind has a- greed to comply. The City Attorney recommended that the Council allow Mr. Lind a reasonable time to remove his business. The Deputy Clerk was asked to notify the signers of the petition. 6-26-58 -2- 2. Variances: Congregation Beth Am,(V-25-58) - Request for Use Permit for Church. The Mayor opened the discussion by asking for comments. Councilman Bledsoe stated that he had made a reseach of several district court of appeals rulings which upheld the right of a city to exclude churches, and which allowed a city to require a church to waive its tax exemption, conditional to establishment. He suggested that the Council might consider requesting Churches to waive tax exemption. Councilman Clayton concurred with Councilman Bledsoe. Comments from the floor were offered by Thr. Gardner Bullis, Mr. John stutherford, Mr. Omar Spain, Mr. George Pfeiffer III, and Mr. Roy Burkhart. In answer to the question of whether or not the Congregation Beth Am would consider waiving its tax exemption, Mr. Gerald D. Marcus stated that more time would be needed to consider such a proposal. Relative to opposition to the establishment -of churches in Los Altos Hills, Mr. William Geer stated that the opinion of the Los Lltos Hills Association is about evenly split. Members of the Council agreed that a policy relative to the estab- lishment of churches in the Town should be set prior to action on this variance, I ection was tabled until the next meeting, June 30t, 1958. 3. Fremont Hills Development Company - Setting of Dates for Beginning and Tompletion of Off -tract Road and Drainage Improvements. . The Mayor turned the gavel over to Deputy Mayor Bledsoe, and did not take part in the ;aeeting. Letter, dated Jane 23rd from the Fremont Hills Development Company and signed by Mr. Harry Fitzpatrick, was received and studied by the Council. The letter stated the status of improvements in Units Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4, including perimeter roads, and made specific proposals regarding improvements about.which there is some question. - Mr. Fitzpatrick and Mr. John Riley were presented. Mr. McCandless, City Engineer, stated that he would not accept the proposal made in the letter as a whole, but stated that he would agree to some of the specific proposals mentioned in the letter. The suggestion was made to Mr. Fitzpatrick that he confer with Mr. D. L. Berger relative to getting permission to open the drainage ditch on his property to carry additional storm waters draining from the Fremont Hills Subdivisions onto the Berger property. -3 - Fremont Hills Continued. ACTION: That action be tabled on the Matter of Fremont Hills Development Company for the purpose of giving to the interested parties to work out an agreement with reference to the Berger property. MOTION: Treat; S.3COND: Clayton; VOTE: Passed unanimously NEW BUSINESS: 1. Appointment of Councilman - Thomas Sherlock. ACTION: That the appointment of Thomas Sherlock to the City Council be confirmed. MOTION: Bledsoe; SECOND: Treat; ROLL CALL: AYES: Bledsoe, Clayton, Treat, Mayor Fowle NOES: None ABSENT: None 2. Appointment of City Attorney - Robin D. Faisant. ACTION: That the appointment of Robin D. Faisant as City Attorney be confirmed. MOTION: Treat; SECOND Bledsoe; ROLL CALL: dyes: Bledsoe, Clayton, Treat, Mayor Fowle NOES: None ABSENT: None 3. Oath of Office - Thomas Sherlock, City Councilman and Robin D. zasan , City -Attorney were sworn into office by the Deputy Clerk. Councilman Sherlock took his seat at the Council -table, Mr.. Fiasant will commence serving the Town. July 71b, 1958. 4. Contract With City Attorney - Read by Councilman Treat. ACTION: That the contract between the Town of Los lltos Hills and Robin D. Faisant, City f+ttorney, be approved as submitted. MOTION: Treat; SECOND: Sherlock; 6-26-58 -4 - ROLL CALL: AYES: Bledsoe, Clayton, Treat, Sherlock, Mayor ^owle NOES: None ABSET?T : ?one 5. Fremont Hills Development Company - Grading Plans for Lots #8 and #oft #20 - Councilman _.Councilman Sherlock explained the plans presented were to correct a situation caused excessive grading. Mr. Longmeir, Engineer, stated that the Plans were adequate. ACTION: That the City Council approve the grading plans for lots #8 and #9 of Fremont Hills Unit r#2. MOTION: Sherlock; SECOND: Clayton; VOTE: Passed unanimously 6. Reports: a) Police Protection for Los Altos Hills - Submitted by Council- man Clryt8n Ed Chief of o ice Mmith. The report was read by Councilman Clayton. questions were raised concerning salary, retirement, and the increase in insurance and compensation rates. The suggestion was made that the City of Los Altos be contact- ed relative to its Police.Department serving the Town of Los :altos Hills on a contract basis. Co,jncilman Clayton was asked to confer with the Sheriff's Office, explaining the Town's plan, to see whether or not the Town can enter into an agreement with the County for -service on a monthly pro rata basis until such time as it is determ- ined what action will be taken regarding a Police Department for the Town. b) Metropolitan Library System Conference - Mayor Fowle. The Mayor stated that he had attended an executive meeting . regarding the proposed tax increase for the Library Distri.ct, The proposed increase would be from 4.3¢ to 8¢ and will be used to enlarge the district's library facilities. Approval of the Council was given at this meeting, and the Mayor asked Council to formally approve this action. ACTION: That the Mayor's action be approved. MOTION: Bledsoe; SEC')R7D: Treat; 6-26-58 -5- Setropolitan Library System contd. ROLL CALL: AYES: Bledsoe, Clayton, Treat, Mayor Fowle NOES: None ABSTAINED: Sherlock ORDINANCES., 4r ,'ABSENT: None 1. Proposed.Zoning Ordinance - Committee appointed to review the draft. The Mayor apponnted the following committee: Commissioner Omar N. Spain, Chairman., City Attorney Robin D. Faisant. Another nenber will be appotated. later. ACTION: That the appointment of the cor=ittee, by the Mayor, be con- firmed. MOTION: Bledsoe; SECOND: Treat; VOTE: Passed unanimously MEETING ADJOURNED: 11:15 to: NEXT ADJOURNED MEETING: Monday, June 30*, 1958 at 7:45 Pa Mt. at the Town Hall, 26379 West Fremont, Los Altos Hills jlm 6-26-58 Respectfully submitted, CLAYTON J. SMITH Deputy City Clerk