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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-15-1960 City Council Minutes SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL TIME: Wednesday, June iS, 1960 - 7:3S P. M. PLACE: Fruitvale School, Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California TYPE: ' Regular Meeting I ROUTINE ORGkNIZATION A. ROLL CALL Present: Brazil, Glennon, Drake, Jepsen, Langwilt Absent: None B. MINUTES Councilman Jepsen moved, seconded by Councilman Drake to approve the minutes of the June 1, 1960 meeting, as corrected, and to waive the reading thereof. Carried unanimously. II RESOLUTIONS A. RESOLUTION 80 Res. 80 Councilman Langwill moved, seconded by Councilman Drake to adopt Transfer ResolUtion 80, authorizing transfer of funds from Building Reserve of funds Account and Contingency Reserve account to Capital outlay - New Building a~d Improvements account. Carried unanimously. B. RESOLUTION 81 Councilman Jepsen moved, seconded by Councilman Langwill to adopt Res. Resolution 81, authorizing transfer of funds from Azule Lighting 81 District and Gas Tax Maintenance to General Fund to reimburse Transfer advances or expenditures made from the General Fund. Carried of funds unanimously. III ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS : A. MAYOR (1) Mayor reported that the committee forming the association of Bay Area Bay Area Governments has invited Saratoga to join the association.' ' ' Gov'ts. Mayor Brazil asked that the Councilmen study the information available at the City Offices and indicate their desires in the matter. Hubbard Plan (2) Mayor Brazil reported'that the Trafficways Committee had, on his '~-'.'T~ motion, tabled the adoption of the Hubbard Plan and he asked :~____/_~ _ ~'~ that the Director of Public Works distribute t~ the councilmen ~ i'~- ~'~ij~ copies of the schedule of roads proposed to be constructed for their study and comments at the July 6th Council meeting. (3) ~.The Mayor reported that the Board of Supervisors, at it's June 14th hearing, agreed to drop the idea of assessment districts for acquisition Of right-of-way for Highway #9 widening. He Hwy. 9 reported further that a hearing will be.held about the third R/W week in July by the State Highway Commission relative to the Acquisition State financing both constnmction and right-of-way, and in the interim the State will be asked to extend from 6~1/60 to 8/1/60 the deadline established for assuring the Highway Department that right-of-way would be furnish~ 5y:loc~l jurisdiction - the June 1st deadline having been set to give the Highway Department a adequate notice to allow for budgeting money for construction during the 1962 season. Mayor Brazil directed that the matter be on the agenda of the July 6th council meeting for appointment of a representative to the hearing before the Highway Commission. B. COmmITTEES No reports on file. No oral reports C. CITY ATTORNEY (i) City Attorney reported he had submitted a written opinion to the City Administrator re the proposal by Los Gatos for realignment of /O city boundaries. Library (2) The City Attorney reported that ~he County Copnsel had confined Commission his'opinion'that there is no conflict of interest in Councilman Drake's serving as a Library Commissioner. : (3) The City Attorney reported that he had filed a motion to San dismiss the request for Saratoga's contribution to the San Antonio Antonio~ overpass project in Mountain View and that at Overpass the Public Utilities Commission hearing on the matteE (Mt.View) adequate contribution had been offered by other juris- dictions, thereby relieving Sarat6ga, Mont~.Sereno and Los Gatos of any participation in the project. Zicovich (4) Regarding the Zicovich violation matter, the City Attorney Vidlation indicated that Mr. Zico~ich is appealing his conviction and the Council concurred that~ if so, the City Attorney i~ to defend fhe appeal for the City. D. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC NORKS None E. CITY ADMINISTRATOR (1) FINANCE Finance (a) City Clerk'~ financial report for the month of May, 1960, was distributed. (b) CounCilman Drake ~oved, seconded by Councilman Jepsen to approve the bills as l~sted and that. warrants be drawn on their payment in the amount of $5,525.55. Carried upanimously. (2) City Administrator announced that the San Jose City Council Prospect will hold a public hearing at 8:00 P. M. Monday, June 20th, & Miller on the proposed re-zoning of the Northwest corner of. Prospect Zoning Hearing Road and Miller Avenue in San Jose, I.C.C. (3) Announcement was made that the Inter-City Council will Mtg. meet on July 7th in Los Altos Hills. Res. (4) Councilman Jepsen moved, seconded by Councilman Drake to 36-B-25 adopt Resolution No. 36-B-25, acceptin~ the streets in Streets in Tract 1938, Country Squire Estates. Carried unanimously. Tr. 1938- 'Councilman Jepsen moved, seconded by Councilman Drake to release the bond of $30,000. for improvements in Tract ~. No. 1938. Carried unanimously. (5) Councilman Langwill moved, seconded by Councilman Drake to release the cash bond of $800.00 in connection with SDR-124 for Edith M. Garrett. Carried unanimoUSly. (6) Councilman Jepsen moved, seconded by Councilman Drake to release the $3,500. bond posted by Elmer Garrison for improvements in connection with SDR-113. Carried unanimously. Recess: 8:15 P. M. Reconvened: 8:45 P. M. IV PETITIONS AND GRIEVANCES A. WRIvEYEN Quito Rd. (1) The City Clerk read a protest frgmMr. and Mrs. Rodrigues Boundary of 14971Quito Road, to any changes in the present b6undar~ of Saratoga or to any proposed Videning of Quito Road. Boundary- (2) The Clerk read a written.opinion by the City Attorney Realignment relative to procedure of realignment of present boundary lines between Saratoga and the Town of Los Gatos as broposed by Los Gatos. The Mayor asked for comments from the audience and the following residents spoke: Mr. Oscar K. Freyschleg, of 15124 quito Road, presented a petition of portest to the proposed realignment of boundaries signed by 131 people. The petition was filed with the City Clerk. Mrs. Marjo~ie:Mendelshon objected to changes ~o quito Road which would detract from the rural atmosphere:. · he Mayor directed the City Administrator to chedk the petitioner's names with the assessor's records and maps and submit a list of those who reside in the sections which would be directly involved in a change of boundaries at the next council meeting. It can then be determined whether or not the number of protesting owners and the area of property they represent would preclude any further action on the boundar~ realignment proposal. : SDR-195 (3) The Clerk read a letter requesting withdrawal of consideration M.L.Snow of SDR-19S for M. L. Snow. The Mayor ordered the matter stricken from the agenda. P.G.& E. (4) Announcement was made of a P. U. C. hearing on 6/15/60 relative Hearing to Pacific Gas and Electric Company request for increased gas service rates. Solicitors (5) Clerk read a letter from Dr. and Mrs. Murray Bower, ~t al requesting legislation to prohibit door to door solicitors. The Mayor ordered the communication filed with the business ordinance material at the city offices. Sports for (6) Mayor Brazil urged support for the parade to be held on Youth Saturday, June 18th, sponsored by the Saratoga Sports for Youth Parade and announced that he will issue a proclamation in this regard. (7) Clerk read a letter from Mr. Goodwin B. Steinberg requesting extension of the R4:B4H zoning of property on Highway #9 for Change of .construction of garden apartments. The City Attorney reported that Zoning in accordance with Ordinance 3A-ZC-8, the zoning on the property is now Ri:B2 and the Council has no authority to extend zoning after it has changed or reverted to a different type of zoning, and that the owner's would have to reapply for a change of zoning~ : Mr. Richard Tanaka, representing Mr. Steinberg, indicated that construction had been delayed because financing could not be arranged before final building site approval was granted. The Mayor ordered no action be taken on the matter. B. ORaL SDR-153 (1) Mr. T. C, Hinckley of 3359 Gavota, San Jose, requested Council Hinckley Consideration of final building site approval of SDR-153. The City Administrator indicated that the matter was not placed on the agenda due to misunderstanding between the applicant and the administrative office. After discussion, Council- man Glennon moved, seconded by Councilman Langwill to approve SDR-153. Carried unanimously. Councilman Jepsen. mo.ved, seoonded by Councilman Langwill to adjourn the meeting at 9:30 P. M. Carried unanimously. : : I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes of the June 15, 1962 City Council meeting were approved by the City Council of the City of Saratoga at a regular meeting held on the 6th day of July, 1960. : CITY CL~RK'