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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-03-1961 City Council Minutes SARATOGA .CITY COUNCIL SUI~4ARY OF MINUTES TIME: Wednesday, May 3, 1961 ~ 7:30 P.M. PLACE: Fruitvale School, F~uitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California T'~FE: .Regular Meeting I ORGANIZATION A..ROLL CALL Present: Brazil, Glennon, Drake, Langwill, Hartman Absent: None B. MINUTES Councilman Glennon moved to dispense with reading the minutes of the April 19 meeting and approve them as mailed to the individual councilman. Councilmen Hartman seconded the motion; carried unanimously. II RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES A. RESOLUTION 95 The Clerk introduced Resolution 95, endorsing Assembly Bill 2048 relating to Res. 95 establishing county highways within cities, and stated that the matter was AB 2048 County continued from the last meeting so the Council could study the proposed bill. ,Hwys. Councilmen Glennon moved, seconded by Councilman Langwill to adopt Resolution No. 95 requesting the State Legislature to'enact AB2048, in.order to permit the County to effectively proceed with the county highway bond program. Motion carried unanimously. B. ORDINANCE 3A~ZC-18 The Clerk. read Ordinance 3A-ZC-18, this being the second reading of the Ord. ordinance to rezone property located south of Prospect Road near Scully 3A-ZC-18 Shepard from RE, B4 to Ri:B2, on the application of Frank.Shepard, File C-32. Council- Rezoning- C-32 man Drake moved, seconded by Councilman Hartmen to adopt Ordinance 3A-ZC-18. Motion carried unanimously. IIIPUBLIC HEARINGS None IV OLD BUSINESS A. The Director of Public Works reported that he had met with State representatiyes, and with James Riley, consulting engineer, to review plans for design of the Herriman Herrtman Avenue Bridge and street widening. He stated that the design engineer Avenue Bridge Will proceed with plans for widening existing bridge and that the mejor~probleme of the project appear to be satisfactorily resolved. He estimated that bids forconstructionmey be advertised by late June or earlX July, 1961, and 6 completion of construction is anticipated before the next rainy season. -1- B. SDR-265 SAN JOSE WATER WORKS The. Council reviewed architectural and landscaping design maps for the pro- posed construction of a 4,000,000 gallon storage tank for the San Jose Water SDR-265 Works on the Peninsula Recreation, Inc. property near Prospect and Rolling San Jose Water Works Hills Roads. The Clerk reported that all conditions of building site approval had been met and that the matter was continued from the last meeting for study of the architectural plans. Councilman Drake moved, seconded by Councilman Langwill to adopt Resolution SDR-265-1, approving building site of San Jose Water Works. Motion carried unanimously. V NEW BUSINESS A. SDR-254 THOMAS E. PARKER SDR-254 Councilman Harman moved, seconded by Councilman Drake to adopt Resolution Parker SDR-254-1 approving building site of Thomas E. Parker. Motion carried unanimous ly. B. SDR-282 ~ESTERN HILLS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY SDR-282 Councilman Lan~will moved, seconded by Councilman Harman to adopt Resolution Western Hills SDR-282-1, approving building site of Western Hills Development Co. on Sobey Development Co. Road. Motion carried unanimously. C. After discussion of a request from Sanitation District ~4 for a deed of ease- ment for a ten foot strip across the Civic Center site for installation of a Sani. Dist. sewer line to serve the Fruitvale School and the city offices, the Mayor, with ~4 - Deed of no objection, directed the City Administrator to notify Sanitation District #4 Easement that the consensus of the Council is that it is agreeable to the City to grant the easement to Sanitation District ~4 when the proper description for the desired strip of land is on the deed. ?~., D. SD-122 GEORGE DAY The Clerk presented the final map for the second unit of Kentfield, Tract 2544, SD-122 and reported that all conditions recommended by the Planning Con~uission have Tract 2544 been met. After discussion of street names in subdivisions in the City of Saratoga, Councilman Drake moved, seconded by Councilman Hartman to adopt Resolution SD-122-2, approving final map of Tract 2544. Motion carried unanimous ly. E. SDR-241 ROMAN T. CHAVEZ The Clerk reported that the lot in question is a legally non-conforming lot. SDR-241 Councilman Drake moved, seconded by Councilman Harman to adopt Resolution SDR-241-1 Chavez approving building site of Roman T. Chavez on Elva Avenue. Motion carried I unanimous ly. -2- VI ADMINISTRATIVE MA'ITERS A. PlAYOR (1) Charles Earley, Chairman of the Library Co~nission, gave a progress report of recent meetings of members and announced that Mr. Fartier, County Librarian, plans to meet with the Codremission in about three weeks. Library The Council ~iscussed the City owned building used by the County for Commission Report - library purposes, and Councilman Drake moved that the City Administrator Rental be instructed to negotiate with the County for a rental S~l.,rangeme~t, within the 1961-62 budget year, in an amount appropriate for the use of the library building, and for reimbursement of maintenance and utility expenses actually incurred by the Ci~]. CounciLman Lan~wi11 seconded the motion; carried unanLmously. Councilman Drake stated that, as a former member of the County Library Co~nission, he felt that an annual rental of from $5s000. to $6,000. would be equitable. (2) The Mayor announced that the Inter-City Council will meet at the Villa Felice on Thursday, May 4 and that the major topic of discussion will be the Greenbelting law. He urged all who can to attend the meeting. (3)The Mayor announced that Assembly Bill 2100 Will be heard by co~nittee on May 18 and he personally recommended that the Council support this bill, AB 2100 which would ~mend the constitution to require Counties in the State to Redistricting redistrict 'their supervisorial districts following each Federal census. The Council reviewed the 'proposal and each Councilman indicated his approval so the Mayor can take appropriate action in support of the bill. B. FINANCE , (1) Coundilman Drake moved, seconded by Councilman Hartman to approve the Finance bills listed in the amount of $2,719.73 and authorize that warrants be drawn in payment. l~otion carried unanLmously. (2) The Treasurer's rep oft for the month of April was distributed. C. COMMITTEES No reports D. CITY ATTORNEY The City Attorney reported that he expects to have copies of the subdivision Subdiv. ordinance available for the Council and Planning Couunission in about two days Ord. and suggested that the Planning Committee of the Council meet with the Sub- division Co~nittee to review it. -3- E. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS No reports. F. CITY ADMINISTRATOR (1) The City Administrator called to the Council's attention that the Bay Area BAAPCD Air Pollution Control District will conduct a meeting in the Supervisors Mtg Model Ord. Chambers in San Jose at 8:00 P.M. Friday evening to study model air pollution control ordinances. (2) Councilman Harman moved, seconded by Councilman Glennon to grant the re- quest of Saratoga Rotary Club to use the sidewalk at Blaney Park and Big Rotary - Art Show Basin Way for art show display on June 11, 1961. Motion carried unanimously. The City Administrator reported that if structures or stands are to be erected, they will be subject to the usual liability' insurance requirement. (3) The City Administrator reported that Chief of Police, Barney Rosasco, will submit a report to the Council by the next meeting. (4)City Administrator reported that Cox Avenue will continue to be closed SjWW - during working day hours for another week or two to enable San Jose Water Cox Ave. Works to install their water line and that Ordinance 21 covers replacement of streets on which encroachment is made. (5) The City Administrator read an invitation from the Saratoga Rotary Club Saratoga for the Council members to attend the May 12 meeting and hear Mr. George Rotary Club Reilly, Vice Chairman of the State Board of Equalization speak on the topic "Explosive Taxation and Possible New Sources of Revenue". VII PETITIONS AND GRIEVANCES A. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS (1) The City Administrator presented a petition requesting an assessment Mt. Eden .' district for street improvements in Mr. Eden Bstates. The Council dis- Estates - Assessment cussed the history of the area involved and the matter of establishing a District policy regarding such petitions. The Mayor ordered, without objection, to refer the matter to the Planning Connnittee of the Council with instruc- tions to confer with appropriate members of the Planning Commission and report back their recommendations. B. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS The Chair recognized, with pleasure, the presence of Planning Commissioner Anderson. Councilman Drake moved, seconded by Councilman Langwill, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously 10:00 P.M. CITY CLERK -4-