HomeMy WebLinkAbout4/15/1957CITY COUNCIL
TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
MINUTES OF ADJOURNED MEETING
April 15, 1957
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Sidney W. Treat
at 7:45 P,M., Monday, April 15, 1557, at the Town Hall,
26379 West Fremont, Los Altos Hills.
ROLL CALL: PRESX T: Mayor Treat, Councilmen Hoefler,
Bledsoe, Rothwell
ABSENT: Councilman Fowle.
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Minutes stand as approved.
CORRESPONDENCE:
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1. Margaret M. Livingston- zston April 13, 1957, Charman
of Library C,mm2.ssicn, requests that the City
Council of the `.Down of Los Altos Hills concur with
the previous recommendation by the Mayor's Library
Committee that the 6th District F.T.A. be asked
to offer their services to work with the County
Librarian to make better library services in Santa
Clara County. The Mayor will handle this matter.
2. L. Cedric Macabee - April 9, 1957, addressed
a complaint to the Council about the P. & E.
Construction Company because of the sloppy work
done for the Purissima Water Company laying water
pipe along Purissima and Marian Avenue.
Y'-q,W BUSINESS:
1. Referendum - Ordinance
Councilman. Beds oe brought up the matter of the pending
referendum petition concerning Ordinance #31•
Councilman Bled.soa briefly outlined the process by
which an Ordivaace is made law (open hearings and
posting), and stated that referendum is onlya last
1 resort measure. There was no protest during the
adoption of this Ordinance and no complaints came
before the Council during the processing of the
Ordinance.
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2. First Reading - Ordinance fj3 - Repeal of Ordinance 01.z.
Ordinance #34 was presented by Councilman Bledsoe
for its first reading and was read in its entirety.
3. Committee Appointed b7 Mayor - Ordinance to substitua'e
31.
Mayor Sidney W. Treat appointed a committee composed
of Councilmen Bledsoe, Hoefler, and Fowle to report
on a substitute ordinance for #31 at the Council
meeting on April 2.2, 1957•
4. Bills - 16 6.
ACTION:
Approve the bills submitted for payment as of April
15, 1957, and authorize the City Clerk to draw the
necessary warrants for payment.
Motion: Rothwell; Second: Hoefler; Vote: Passed
ROLL CALL: APES: Mayor Treat, Councilmen Bledsoe,
Hoefler, Rothwell.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Councilman Fowle.
RECORD OF SURVEY MAP
1. Brendell, Walter G. (67-57) Engineer: Rheinoehl
A memorandum from the Planning Commission recommends
approval of the Tentative Map dated January 21, 1957s
and the Final Map dated March, 1957•
ACTION:
Approve the Record of Survey of Walter G. Brendell
with the following conditions to be performed as
outlined in the memorandum from the Planning Commission:
1. Non -access to Robleda from lots A. & B.
2. Robleda Avenue to be brought to Town Standards
for length abetting this property.
3. Existing culvert under Robleda to be
inex-eased to equivalent of a 30" reinforced
concrete pipe with appropriate headwalls.
Motion: Hoefler; Second: Bledsoe; Vote: Passed.
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The regular business meeting of the City Council
adjourned to a study session.
DISCUSSION ON PROPOSED FREEWAY:
There was a general discussion about the various
routes proposed for the freeway and problems arising
therefore. The following interested people contributed
their opinions -in an open discussion:
Mr. Kinkaid, Vice -Chairman of Committee to Study
Freeway Problem.
F.M. Smith, DeBell Drive, L.A.H.
Ralph McCullough, Miranda Drive.
Ruth Smith, De Bell Drive.
Mrs. Sugden, La Paloma.
Mr. Johnson, Purissima Avenue.
Mr. George Hayes, St. Francis Drive.
Mr. Reuben
Jack McCullough
Mrs. Reed, Manuella
Bill Eckhart, Altos Avenue
Mrs. Main, Estacada ,day.
Oscar Holm, Furissima Avenue.
Seith Anderson, Faloma & Furissima
Don Hibner, Robleda.
George W. Evans, De Bell Drive.
to Col. Tunberg, West Fremont.
Henry Mayers, Miranda Avenue.
Dave Hartley, Fremont Hills.
Mrs. Patterson, Saltamontis Way.
Majorier Evans, De Bell Drive.
F.M. Smith, De Bell Drive.
Mrs. Goldsmith.
E.O. Huttlinger, Los Altos.
The Mayor thanked those in attendance for their
expression of opinion which enables the Council
to better understand the sentiment of the residents
of the Town of Los Altos Hills.
The Mayor asked that the area along the Southern
Pacific tracks, known as the De Bell Track, caucus
and submit names of two members to be appointed to
the Freeway Study Committee.
The Freeway Committee will restudy the situation in
light of the State's recommendations, and will
conduct an informal post card vote. using the voter's
list as well as inviting property owners not on
the list to register and vote at the Town Hall.
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Study session reconvened to regular meeting.
The Mayor reported that he had met with Mayor Atkinson
of Los Altos, Mr. )Nope, City Administrator of Los !altos,
and Mr. Longson, engineer, on the proposed sewer which
is to go along Arastradero. The Mayor stated that
nothing official has yet reached the Council and therefore
no approval or disapproval could be given. The City
Council will meet on April 22, 1957, Monday, at which
time anyone can be heard on this matter.
MEETING ADJOURNED: 10:15 P.M.
NEXT MEETING: April 22, 1957, 7:45 P.M., Town Hall,
26379 West Fremont, Los Altos Hills.
SIDNEY W. TREAT
Mayor
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City Council
April 15, 1957