HomeMy WebLinkAbout8/19/1957CITY COUNCIL
TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
MINUTES OF ADJOURNED MEETING
August 19, 1957
The meeting was called to order at 8:05 P.M., Monday, August 19,
1957, at the Town Hall, 26379 West Fremont, Los Altos Hills, by
Mayor Sidney W. Treat.
ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Mayor Treat, Bledsoe, Fowle, Hoeflet
ABSENT: Councilman Rothwell
MINUTES: August 12, 1957.
Minutes stand as approved.
CORRESPONDENCE:
i. Geor e W. Evans, II, 14 11 De Bell Drive, Los Altos Hills.
Dated: August 8, 1 57. Re: Freeway.
Councilman Fowle will acknowledge letter from Mr. Evans
concerning the routing of the Freeway.
OLD BUSINESS.-
1.
USINESS:
1. Variance for the City Hall. Memorandum from City Attorney
Bullis. wed: Augus=, =-
Variance is not required as the City Hall is not in any
way violating any existing ordinance or regulation under
its present location.
2. Joint 2LtZ-County Agreement.
ACTION:
The Mayor be injpowex4to sign the agreement between the Town
of Los Altos Hills and County of Santa Clara relating to
their share of the cost of the traffic survey.
Motion: Fowle; Second: Bledsoe; Vote: Passed
ROLL CALL: AYES: Mayor Treat, Bledsoe, Fowle, Hoefler
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Rothwell
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3. Library Rental Agreement with Santa Clara County, City of Los
Altos and. owwn of Los Altos FIills.
ACTION:
Mayor be authorized to execute the agreement in behalf of the
Town of Los Altos Hills with reference to our agreement to
pay a portion of the rental for the library to be established
in Los Altos at the .figure of $37.00 per month, our proportion-
ate share of 14.8%.
Motion: Bledsoe; Second: Hoefler; Vote: Passed
ROLL CALL: AYES: Mayor Treat, Bledsoe, Fowle, Hoefler
NO 7S : None
ABSENT: Councilman Rothwell
4. Contract for the repair of roads for the year 1957-58.
ACTION:
Mayor be authorized to execute t�L,3 agreement on Martin Taaffe
contract for road maintenance work.
Motion: Bledsoe; Second: Hoefler; Vote: Passed
ROLL CALL: AYES: Mayor Treat, Bledsoe, Fowle, Hoefler
NO S : None
ABSENT: Councilman Rothwell
5. ]drainage Agreement was postponed until the next meeting of
the City Council.
e. Magdalena Problem.
Councilman Bledsoe read the report by City Attorney Bullis
in reply to the letters and questions submitted by the Town
of Los Altos Hills Association.
The following individuals appeared before the Council:
Mrs. Sugden, Mr. Paul Nash, Mr. Fred Gutt, Mr. William
Simrell, Mr. & Mrs. Baxter, Mrs. Woods, Mr. J. E. Johnson,
Mrs. Treat, Mr. Richard Bullis, Mr. Hart Tantau, Mr.
Malcolm Smith, Mr. George Pfeiffer, Jr. and Dr. Clyde
Boise.
,A petition signed by property owners of the Town of Los Altos
Hills pertaining to quarry operation and truck hours was sub-
mitted.
Questions 1 and 2 were referred to the City Attorney and
question 3 to Don Hibner, Road Commissioner, by the Mayor.
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ACTION :
The City Attorney and the Chiof. of Polieebe authorized to
negotiate a supplemental contract with the Sheriff's office
of Santa Clara County to increase our traffic control with
particular emphasis on El Monte, Stonebrook and Magdalena
area - not to exceed $500.00.
Motion: Fowle; Second: Bledsoe; Vote: Passed
ROLL CALL: AYES: Mayor Treat, Bledsoe, Fowle, Hoefler-
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Rothwell
CORRESPONDENCE:
1. John E. Painter, Regional Transportation Manager, U. S. Post
Offics, San Francisco, California. Re: Mails for Los Altos
Hills.
A letter was received wit'z the following statement: "Los
Altos Hills was added to the "California Localities" list
but cannot be added to the alpha)etical list of post offices
and do not appear in any California distribution schemes.
For that reason patrons residing in Los Altos Hills should
have their mail addressed to the post office through which
it is delivered, otherewise it is quite possible that some of
it will be returned to sender endorsed: "No such post office
in State named."
OLD BUSINESS: 3
1. Proposed Subdivision Ordinance No.,M on Fees for Drainage
and Roads.
After considerable discussion on the above topic, M$yor Treat
appointed a committee of Attorney Bullis, City Engineer
McCandless, Tom Sherlock and Councilman Hoefler to further
check the Ordinance and help to redraft same.
2. Accept Bid for Audit - $250.00 - Carson & McDonald..
ACTION:
Grant the contract to audit the books for the Town of Los
Altos Hills to Carson & McDonald. The amount not to exceed
$250.00
Motion:- Fowle; Second: Treat; Vote: Passed