HomeMy WebLinkAbout7/9/1956CITY COUNCIL
TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
MINUTES OF ADJOURNED MEETING
JULY 9, 1956
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Treat at 8 otclock P. M.,
Monday, at Purissima School,
ROLL CALL: Present: Mayor Treat, Councilmen Bledsoe,
Dungan, Fowle, Rothwell
Absent: None
The meeting was opened for comments and suggestions Ord. 17
from the floor on the trucking ordinance. Trucking
(1) Mr. Russell Walton, 26440 Taaffe Avenue,
spoke in behalf of a group opposed to
Ordinance No. 17 and presented their beliefs and posi-
tion. He also stated the group is concerned over the
creation of physical problems in reference to operation
of quarries and truckers.
(2) City Attorney Bullis stated that legality
of the ordinance might be questioned, but
a lawsuit certainly will not affect the pocketbooks of
anyone and no court could attach or assess any damages.
(3) After much discussion, the council decided
to clarify the ordinance by an amendment
elempting from the ban use of trucks for agricultural
purposes. This action will not alter the date of effec-
tiveness of the ordinance.
(4) Mr. Staltenkant: Loads of trucks ran
approximately between 20 and 25 tons.
(5) Mr. Griffin: The crops of apricots will
be mostly out in al other 10 days.
(6) Mr. Staltenkant: Use of stickers on
as trucks will cause a hardship on truckers.
(7) Councilman Rothwell: What is the volume
on agricultural products going out of the
Town?
(8) Mr. Griffin: There will not be more ranches
established in this area as prices of land
are prohibitive. The total tonnage of material moved from
the quarries in one day would equal the fruit moved in one
year.
(9) Councilman Rothwell: The total amount of
agricultural hauling within the community
is very small compared to the amount of commercial haul-
ing in regard to business of quarries.
(10) Mayor Treat: The problem of hauling heavy
equipment over roads should be taken care
of as a separate item.
(11) Councilman Fowle: Inquired about the
interest on the two $1000 notes of the
First Western Bank. City Treasurer Mrs. Lovett advised
that this item has been taken care of and that the Town
was getting a rebate.
jA-e*' (12) An ordinance amending a section of Ordi-
nance No. 17 was presented and read in
its entirety by City Attorney Bullis exempting trucks
hauling agricultural products and on motion of Councilman
Bledsoe, seconded by Councilman Dungan was adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Bledsoe, Dungan, Fowle, Rothwell, Treat
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
(13) Councilman Dungan stated that the council
accept the recommendation of the committee
appointed to designate truck routes.
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(14) Councilman Bledsoe: Recommendations should
be made that will apply with particular reference to businesses
in operation and provide them special routes for purposes of
hauling materials out of this area.
(15) Councilman Rothwell suggested going back
to the report of the committee and seek
comments from the floor. This committee was established
to investigate truck routes and met three times:
1st Meeting: Represented by a group of people
in the trucking business.
2nd Meeting: Group of five persons representing
citizens of the Town.
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3rd Meeting: To come up with suggestion on the
problems of feasibility and
desirability of designating truck
routes.
(16) City Clerk Paulman read the committee's
report of recommendation to the city council
on the investigation of feasibility and desirability of
truck routes.
(17) Councilman Fowle commented on tentative
offers made by the truckers and asked for
further information on this matter.
(18) Mr. Herman Mager representing Sondgroth
Bros. was opposed to a trucking fee or
a toll road for use of roads; maintenance of roads would
have to be explored further and no answer could be given
at this time for lack of information.
(19) Councilman Dungan moved that the city
council authorize the City Engineer
to obtain the services of a consulting engineer of the
State Division of Highways to outline specifications for
suitable roads to handle large trucks at various frequen-
cies and include all safety features, seconded by Council-
man Rothwell and was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Bledsoe, Dungan, Fowles Rothwell, Treat
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
UO) Mayor Treat authorized Councilman Bledsoe $409000
to make a formal reguest to the County Appropria-
Board of Supervisors regarding the $40.,000 appropriation tion
for repair of El Monte which was transferred and used for
flood damage.
(21) Dr. Floyd of Stonebrook Avenue is against
the establishment of Stonebrook and E1
Monte as truck routes.
(22) Councilman Dungan suggested a study session •
routes. of full council in establishing truck
(23) Emergency Ordinance No. 18 was presented Emergency
and read in its entirety by City Attorney Ord. 18
Bullis in reference to control of dogs and canines and Dogs and
adopted on motion of Mayor Treat, seconded by Councilman Canines Con -
Bledsoe by the following vote: trol
AYES: Bledsoe, Dungan, Fowles Rothwell, Treat
NOES: None
Absent: None
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ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was
Monday, July 169
adjourned until 7:45 P. M.,
1956, at Puriss School,
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