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Home My WebLink About06-28-1960 City Council Minutes _ . SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL TIME: Tuesday, June 28, 1960 - 6:15 P. M.. PLACE.: Saratoga C~ty Offices, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California TYPE: Special meeting I ROUTINE ORG~NI ZATION . "A. ROLL CALL 'Present: Brazil~ Glennon, Drake, Langwill Absent: Jepsen.. II GENERAL PLAN- . '- .... - On recommendationoffthe Secretary of the Planning Commission, Councilman Langw~ll.moved, seconded by Councilman Drake to .authorize the Clerk to set the time and place for public hearing on the General Plan. Carried unanimously. Ill CITY TREASURER. CoUncilman Drake moved, seco~ded by Councilman Glennon to gr~nt E. ,R.' McKenzie~ City Treasurer,.leave of absence without pay for the period beginning June 15, 1960 and · . ending Sept'ember 15, 1960. Carried unanimously, IV PLANNING CO~IISSIONER APPOINTMENT Mayor-Brazil nominated Charles R. Glenn to fill the finexpired term of James Tiffany as Plannning:Commissioner." Councilman -Langwill'moved~ to confirm the appointment of'Charles R, Glenn to the Planning Commission, seconded b~ Counci'lman Drake. Carried unanimously. Councilman Langwill moved, seconded by Councilman Glennon to adjourn the meeting. Carried unanimously at 6:35 P, M. I hereby certify that the foregoing.minutes of the June 28, 1960 Cit~ 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 CLERK SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL' ' TIME: Wednesday!, July· 6, 1960 '-' 7:45 P. M. PLACE: Fruitvale School, Fruitvale Avenue, Sardtoga, California TYPE: Regular meeting I ROUTINE ORGANIZATION A. ROLL CALL : Present: Brazil, Jepsen, Drake, Langwill Absent: Glennon B. MINOTES ............... C0unci'l~'ff']~psen ~5~d', seconded by Councilman Drake that the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting of June 1S be waived and they be approved as corrected. Carried unanimously. Councilman Langwill moved, seconded by Councilman Jepsen to approve the minutes of the special. meeting of June 28, 1960 as distributed and waive the reading thereof. Carried unanimously II RESOLUTIONS A. RESOLUTION 82 - re GAs T&x Construction funds Res. Councilman Drake moved, seconded by Councilman Jepsen to approve the 82 ResOlution No, 82, adopting budget and approving memorandum of agreement Gas Tax for expenditure of gas tax allocation for major city streets. Carried unanimously. B. RESOLUTION 36-B-26 Res. 56-B-26 Councilm an Jepsen moved, seconded, by Counci{man Langwill to approve Resolution No. 36-B-26, accepting dedication of streets in Tract 1996 and releasing the improvement bond. Carried unanimously. III BUILDING SITE APPROVAL SDR-208A. SDR-208 - JOHN R. RODRIGUES Rodrigues Councilman Langwill moved, seconded by Councilman Drake to approve Resolution No. SDR-208-1, approving building site of John. R. Rodrigues. Carried unanimously. B. SDR-207.'- ANDRE BOGART SDR-207 Bogart Councilman Drake moved, seconded by Councilman Jepsen to adopt Resolution No. SDR-207-1, approving building site of Andre Bogart. Carried unanimously. IV OLD BUSINESS Los The Clerk.reported that a check of the names on the'protest petition Gatos- to Los Gatos-S~ratoga boundary realignment'indicated that five of the Sara~c,2seven directly effected property owners in Saratoga had signed the petition, Bounds. and that they represented more than 50 per cent of the area involved. The Clerk also reported that the Town of Los Gatos had asked for a continuation of the matter for thirty days as they have reduced the width of Quito Road on their MMster Plan to 66' and wished to.contact the property owners for possible agreement to the revised plan. The Mayor ordered thematter continued 30 days. V ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS A. MAYOR League of (1) The Mayor urged attendance by the Councilmen at the League of Calif. California Cities conference in Los Angeles from October 23 Cities through 26th, and asked that the names of those planning toattend Convention be given to the Clerk so reservations can be made. (2) TRAFFIOqAYS .PLAN Trafficways Committee After discussion, and report by the Mayor of the current status of the Trafficways Committee plans, the Council supported the proposal advocated by Mayor Inglis and endorsed, with reservations, by Mayor Brazil. The Points which Mayo= Brazil will continue to strive to effect are primarily (1) cost estimates of maintenance of the proposed roads, and (2) cities control over ultimate spending and priority. B. FINANCE Finance Councilman Drake moved, seconded by Councilman Jepsen to approve Disburse- disbursements as listed for a total amount of $27,201.84. Carried ments unanimously. /i C. COMMITTEES Mayor Brazil reported that Mr. C. C. Clayton of Los Altos Hills is I.C.C. the new. President of the Inter-City Council, and urged that Mtg. Councilmen attend the I.C.C. meetings with regularity. He announced that a meeting will be held on July 7th in Los 'Altos Hills.. D. CITY ATTORNEY City The City Attorney reported that he wished. to meet with the Attorney' Planning Committee before presenting several matters to the Council. E. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS - - Library (I) Director of Public Works reported that e~timates are - - Air. Cond. expected'soon as the costs for-air conditioning in the Library. The City Administrato~ will contact the Saratoga --~ Librarian to advise her of this. Library (2) Mayor Brazil appointed a committee of himself and Councilman Rental Drake to negotiate for rental of .the library building Committee to the County. . F. CITY ADMINISTRATOR - General (l) The City Administrator read an estimate of costs for extra Plan copies of the General Plan map and reports. Councilman Drake moved, seconded by Councilman Langwill to authorize-the estimated expenditure of $197.72 for extra G~neral Plan copies ab quoted in Lawrence Livingston's letter. Motion carried unanimously. (2) The City Admin'istrator reported that Chief of Police,- Bicycle Dr. Rosasco, had studied the bicycle ordinance recently adopted by the County and had recommended that Saratoga Ord. adopt a like ordinance. The Mayer directed the City Attorney to draw up a Similar bicycle ordinance for presentation to the Council at the next regular meeting. VI PETITIONS. AND GRIEVANCES A. WRITTEN Communications were read from the following persons: E1Quito Park School (1) Mr. Carl Wilensdy, Business Manager of the Moreland SchoOl District relative to request for a school crossing guard at E1Quito Park School. Stop Sign (2)' Mr. Tack, Principal of Moreland School District'r~lative to a request for additional stop sign at Paseo Presada and Bucknall Road. Cross-walks (3) Petition of Boris Stanley, etal, for painted corsswalks at Cox Avenue and Saratoga Avenue. The Mayor directed that all three~ matters be referred to the Chief of Police ~dr study and recommendation. B.ORAL None V ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS - continued F. CITY ADMINISTRATOR , (3) Budget ' 1960-61 The Council reviewed the 1960-61 preliminary budget and after discussion continued the matter to the next regular Budget meeting and invited written or oral comments from the public at that time. Desk copies of the budget, incorporat~fig..; the changes suggested by the City Council, will be aviilable for study at the City offices, Councilman Langwill moved, seconded by Councilman Jepsen to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously ll:iS P. M. I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes of the July 6, 1960 City Council meeting were approved by the City Council o'f the City of Saratoga at a reflular meeting held on the 20th day of July, 1960. ' ' 'I~FY' CL'E~'K ......... C ' SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL TIME: Wednesday, July 20, 1960 7:33 P. M. PLACE: Fruitvale School, Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California TYPE: Regular meeting ~" I ROUTINE ORGANIZATION A. ROLL CALL Present: Brazil, Glennon, Drake, Langwill Absent: Jepsen B. HINUTES Councilman Drake moved, seconded by Councilman Glennon to approve the minutes of the July 6, 1960 meetin~ as mailed and the reading be waived. Motion carried unanimously, II PUBLIC HEARING - GENERAL PLAN PUBLIC HEARING opened at 7:35 P. M. The ~uncil concurred to forego public reading of the General Plan. Lawrence Livingston, Jr., Planning Conultant, outlined the four revisions made at the t~me of adoption of the plan by the Planning Commission. After discussion Gen. by the Council and the Planning Conultant, the Clerk announced that notice Plan of public hearing had been published and that no written comments were on file for this hearing. The Mayor asked for oral comments from the audience. The following persons spoke: (1) Hrs. Elsie Patrick~ 18S06 Prospect Road, Saratoga, asked the probably future zoning of property located on Prospect Road, of£ Saratoga Avenue, between the City of San Jose and the proposed Lawrence Expressway. Hayor Brazil answered that the General Plan is not a specific zoning plan and the Lawrence Expressway is still a proposal, So a situation such as described by Mrs. Patrick would receive hearing, if warranted, at a time when it becomes an actuality; (2) Mr. George Cooper of 22701 Ht. Eden Road, Saratoga, spoke regarding the flexibility of the General Plan to allow the development of low cost, multiple housing on Highway #9. No further oral comments were offered and Councilman Drake moved, seconded by Councilman Glennon to close the public hearing. Carried unanimously. Res. CoUncilman Drake moved, seconded by Councilman Langwill to approve Resolution 83 No. 83, adopting the General Plan, as adopted and recommended by the Planning Commission. Motion carried unanimously, The Council commended the Planning Commission, Citizen's Committee and Planning Consultant for their work on the General Plan and the Mayor directed that letters of appreciation be sent. Planning Consultant Lawrence Livingston reported that additional copies of the General Plan and full report would be sent to the city offices for distribution before September ]0th. ORDINANCES A. BUDGET - Hearing The' Clerk reported that no written or oral comments had been received 3rdo 26 at the city offices in response to news~ape~ no{ification of the Council's 1960-61 intent to invite written or oral comments on the 1960-61 budget. No Budget one in the audience responded to the Mayor~s request for oral comments. Councilman Drake moved to introduce Ordinance 26, adopting the 1960-61 budget. budget. The City Attorney instructed the Council that no vote could be taken on a motion to ~dopt the Ordinance until it's second reading at the next meeting. The Mayor directed that Ordinance 26 be placed on the agenda of the August 3 meeting. By--ORDfNkNeE-4A-18-- Ordinance 4A-iB, as recommended by the Chief of Police and drawn up Ord. '4A-18 , by the City Attorney, was introduced and continued for the August Bicycles third meeting. The ordinance imposes licensing and other regulalions ' on bicycles. C. ORDINANCE 3A-14A : : : 0rd. 3A-14A The City Attorney ~xplained that ~is ordinance' is an ememgency ordipance A & S in extending for two months the termination date of Ordinance 3A-14, C-S zones which requires Architectural and Site Control in e-S zones, Councilman Glennon moved, seconded by Councilman LanEwill to Adopt Ordinance 3-A-14-A . Carried unanimously, D. ORDINANCE 27 : Ord. 27 7~e ,Mayor introduced Ordinance 27, setting up a revolving salary and wage Salary ~ fund and directed that it be on the next agenda. Wage fund IV NEW BUSINESS A. C-26 CYRIL JOHNSON AND SACRED HEART CHURCH Councilman LanEwill moved, seconded by Councilman Drake to direct the C-26 Clerk to set time and place forpublic hearing on the re-zoning application Sacred of Cyril 3ohnson and Sacred Heart-Church for a parcel located at 6th Heart and Big Basin Way from R-4-H to P-O-H. Carried unanimogst~. Church . B. C-27 IRA KIRKORIAN .. Councilman Glennon moved, seconded by Councilman LanEwill to direct C-27 the Clerk to set the time andplace for public hearing on the.re-zoning Kirkorian application of Ira Kirkorian for propoetry located adjacent to C-S zone and Azule Homesites from RE:B4 to Ri:B2. Carried unanimously. V ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS : - A~" MAYOR League (i) Mayor Brazil Announced that the League of California Cities meeting of Cities for July would be held July 21 in South San. Francisco. (2) Mayor Brazil reported that the County Trafficways Committee had Trafficways adopted the proposed network and method of expenditure in principle Committee and had directed a Staff Sub-Committee to study peiority for-re- commendation at the August Trafficways meeting before presentation to the Board of Supervisors. He also indicated that it is the current intent of the Board of Supervisors to place the traffic- ways network bond issue on the ballot,in March, 1961, if the · -- recommendation of'the Trafficways Committee is adopted'by,the Board. Recess:. 15 Minute~ B. FINkNCES (1)The Treasurer's report, by the Deputy Treasurer, was distributed for the month of June. (2) Councilman Drake moved, seconded by Councilman LanEwill to approve