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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-07-1965 City Council Minutes SARATOGA CITy COUNCiL StR~fARY OF MI~VfES TIME| Yedneoday, July 7, 1965 - 7:30'P. M. PLACE: Saratoga Cfty Couacll Chambers, 1~777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, Calif. TYPE: Regular Meeting ORG.a_NIZATION Mayor Glennon called the meeting to order at 7:30 P, M. A. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen Glennon, Drake, Burry, Tyle~/~ Absent: None B. MINUTES It was'moved by Councilman Burry, seconded by Councilmad Tyler and Minutes unanimously carried to waive the reading and approve the minutes of the June 16, 1965 meeting, adjourned to June 24, 1965, as written. II BIDS AND CONTRACTS A. TRACT 3146 - BROWN AND KAUFFMANN, INCORPORATED Tr.3146 Bordering It was moved by Councilman Drake, seconded by Counciiman Tyler and Street unanimously adopted to authorize the Mayor to execute a Bordering Reimburse- Street Reimbursement Agreement with Brown and huffmann, Incorporated, ment Agrmto for Tract 3146. III PETITIONS, ORDINANCES AND FORMAL RESOLUTIONS A. RESOLUTION NO. 275 - REDUCING ASSESSMENTS - SARATOGA& COX AVENUES Res. 275 IMPROVEMENTS Sara-Cox Avenues The Council and staff discussed Resolution No. 2?5, ordering reduction of Reduction improvement assessments for the Saratoga and Cox Avenues improvement of Assess. districts. Mr. Hanley stated that the revised list of assessments dated July 7, 1965 which was filed with the City by the Engineer of Work, Creegan and D'Angelo, indicates a significant reduction for Parcels No. 6, ? and 15 and that the overall reduction would be approximately 18% less than the original estimate. Mr. Hanley pointed out that the reduction is contingent upon the City's receiving offers of dedication and proper agreements for those parcels which would result in a reduction in assessments to each property owner involved. Mr. Jack Stewart indicated that Dr. Abrams had expressed an interest in signing a dedication at this time, and with Council approval, Mayor Clennon postponed this item until later on the agenda. B. ORDINANCE NO. 15-H -.CITY ADMINISTRATOR SALARY Ord.15-H Mayor Glennon stated that Ordinance 15-H is required to establish the City Adm. salary of the City Clerk-Administrator at $16,500, as reco~nded by Salary the Management Comittee and approved by the City Council. The ordinance was introduced on a motion by Councilman Drake, seconded by Councilman Tyler, and carried. C, RESOLUTION NO. 139-2 - PRINCE OF PEACE OFFER OF DEDICATION Res. 139-2 Mayor Glennon directed the record to indicate that Councilman Hartman Prince of arrived and took his chair with the Council at this time - 8:00 P. M. Peach Church - Offer of The Clerk explained that this is a resolution to accept property Dedication offered for dedication on Saratoga Avenue and that the offer was Accepted recorded some time ago in connection with building site approval for the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. It was moved by Councilman Burry, seconded by Councilman Tyler and unanimously carried to adopt Resolution No, 139-2, as presented. D. RESOLUTION NO. 36-~-6~ . TP2.,~T Tr. 2988 E. RESOLUTION NO. 3e-~=69 - T~ACT 2969 Tr. 2969 F. RESOLUTION NO. 36-B~70 - TRACT 1318 Tr. 1318 Street The Director of Public W~rks reported tha~ the streets in Trac~s Acceptance - 2988, 2969 and 1318 have all been inspected and he recg~mnends accept- Reso~utionm ante as the streets are up to City standard. It was moved by Council- 36-B-68 man D~-ake, seconded by Couuctlman Tyler and unanimously carried to 36-~.69 adopt Resolutions 36-B-68s 35-B-69 and 36~B-70s as presented. 36-3-70 G. P~SOLUTION NO. MY-5 - STOP INTERSECTION GLEN BRAE AND BEAUMONT The Director of Public Works reported that analysis of the traffic Re,. MV-5 at the intersection of Glen Brae and Beaumoot, including the Wilbur Stop int. Smith study, indicates that a stop sign at the intersection for Glen Brae traffic traveling westerly on Glen Brae will result in a safer traffic & Beaumoot flew~ During discussion of traffic safety devices it was notcd by Mr. Henley that traffic safety experts agree that neither stop siena nor chatter bars are a determe. or to speed on streets which carry through traffic. It was moved by Councilman Tyler, seconded by Councilman Burrys and unanimously carried to adopt Resolution No. establishing stop intersection at Glen Brae Drive and Beaumaul Avenue. IV SUBDIVISIONS AND BUILDING SITES A. SDR-578 - EDWIN P. GERTH SDR-578 The City Administrator reported tha~ all conditions have been met Gerth under a preyloud site approval application for one lot"'~n Lamt~ Avenue and it was moved by Councilman Tylers secondedby Councilman Hartman and unanimously carried to adopt Resolution No SDR 578 1 approvtn~ one lot as a building site for Edwin P,' Gerth./:=' B. SDR-559 - JEROME J. LOHR Mr. Han].ey read a request fromMr. Jerome J. Lohr for deletion of ,DR-559 the requirement that underground utilities be installed as a. coudlticn Lohr - of bnildin~ site approval for one lot on Bleuer Drive.: Mr.:Lohrj:~!-. deletion of indicated that th~s is the only remaining undeveloped lot~tn.Argonaut Underground seMivision and that in addition to expenses which~ould Utilities sistent with aesthetic results, the existing poles and wires;which requirement serve the subdivision will remain, Planning Cor~n~ssioner O,Rorke~ indicated that the requirement for underground utilities is routine and that although the applicant had not objected to the condition_~. when it was imposed he agreed ~th }~o Hanley's opinion that the Planning Commission ~ould probably have waived this requirement had the cozydillon, been brought to their attention. Mro Lohr stated that he had n~t objected previously for he did not at that t4rn~ know that the ~... cost would be so great for a net result of negligible aesthetic improve- mont. Mayor Glennon observed that cost was not relative to the question but that, in this cases where the lines and poles will remain to serve the otherwise completely developed subdivision, he did feel that the requirement should be waived. It was moved by Councilman Hartmans seconded by Councilman Berry and unanimously carried to modify the building site approval a~reeme~t No. SDR-559 to eliminate the requirement for underground utilities. C. SDR-484 - ANDREW LASSEN SDR-484 Mro .Man!ey read a request fromAndrew Lessen for an extension of Lessen time in which to comply with condttio~ of building site approval Extension for one lot on Sobey Road and Mr. Huff reported that the Department of Public Works has no objection to ~rautin~ this requestl F~.. Huff confirmed that several reasons. as set forth in F~. [assen's request .dated June 28, 1965, combined to delay CoastruCtion of the access road required and it was m=ved by Council~n Burry~ seconded by Councilman Drake, and unanlL~3usly carried to extend the expiration date of the Buildlog Site Approval A.~reement until July is 1966, with the cash bond to remain in full effect until all conditions of approval have been complied with. ' . ..- V PUBLIC HEARINGS , 8:00 P. M. None VE ADMINISTRATIVE ~L~TTERS A. NAYOR Trafficways With Council approval, the Mayor announced the reappoi~tment of Council- Co~nittee man Tyler as official representative to the Santa Clara County Appointm~uts Trafficways Cou~tttee and the delegation of Councilm~- Burry as alternate. III-A (continued from earEier on agenda) SARATOGA-COX AVENUES IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 275 - REDUCING ASSESSMENTS Res. 275 Mr. Hatgraves representing the bonding attorneys for .the Saratoga-Cox Reducing Avenues Improvement Districtss recomr. ended the ~dOption of Resolution Assessment Number 275s reducing assessments, subject to receipt of deeds executed Sara-Cox by all the parties of interest to the properties and as approved for Avenues Title insurance. Improvement During discussion of possible reductionss Mr. Hanley explained that offers of dedication for property within the assessed area could be accepted if the net result would be a reduction to all other properties to be assessed within the dis~riCts. It was moved by Councilman Burrys seconded by Councilman Drake and unanimously carried to adopt Resolution No. 275 reducing assessments for the Saratoga and!Cox Avenues Improvement Projects subject to execution of.proper deeds by the property owners and the necessary title insurance. V1 ADMINISTRATIVE b~TTERS A. FINANCE Bills It was moved by Councilman Drake, seconded by Councilmen Hartmen and unanimously carried to approve the disbursements on the list dated July 7s 1965 for a total amount of $59s084.19 and authorize that warrants be drawn in payment. Study - Council discussed the feasibility of purchasing a street sweeper and Street the Staff was directed to study the costs of renting sweeper services ~eeper as Contrasted w~th the cost of purchasing a sweeper for use by the City maintenance staff. C. COUNCIL COMMITTEES Councilmen Hartman reported that the Planning Committee has studied Fencing the recomn~ndations regarding planting and fencing along major ~horough- & Plan~ing fares set forth in the Planning Commission report dated May 10s 1965, Policy - and reconnends that the report be adopted as the policy of the City. Major Councilman Hartmen moveds seconded by Councilman Burry to adopt the Streets PlanninS Co~-~fssion reconnendations as the policy regarding fencing and planting along major'thoroughfares; marion carried unanimously. D. DEPARTMENT HEADSAND OFFICERS Business Lic.Ord. City Attorney reported that a proFosed business license ordinance &Vehicle is before the Management Committee and a proposed vehicle storaSe Storage control ordinance is presently under consideration by the Pl-n-~ng Ord. Co~nission. Recess: 8:~0 P. M~ Reconvened: 8:50 P. M. E. CITY ADMINISTRATOR Annual Mr. Hanley reported that he Has received from the Los Gatos Scavenger Clean- Company the following stn~nary of the annual Clean-Up Day activities: Up 277 men hours at a cost of approximately $800.s exclusive of truck operational and overhead costs; 364 tons of material picked ups all at no cost to the City or residents. COM/v!L~ICATIONS A. WRITTEN (1) Council and Staff dt~eu.qsed with Mr. Yasuto Kate a request for a change of boundary to exclude from the City a triangular piece of property consisting of approximately 0.249 ac;es bounded on two Saratoga- sides by the City of San Jose and on the third by the La~rence Expreso- Lawrence ways thus being separated from the City of Saratoga by the E~plBs~way~ Expressway - Mr. Kato explained that his Company wishes to develop the parcel as Boundary part of their plans for adjacent property at the.north-easterly inter- Change section Of Saratoga Avenue and Lawrence Expressway and that this would require rezoning, obtaining permitS~ and services from both San jose and Saratoga and that it w0uld seem most practical to chan~e the boundary to exclude the parcel frem the City of Saratogg~ Kato stated that he would pay for any costs of such a boundary change and, upon questioning by CounCil members regarding the proposed use of the property, assured the Council that he plans professional service use and proposed that the property be rezoned from the present residential zoning to commercial. No service stations 0r restaurants are planned for this locations Mr. Kato indicated, and the Council expressed reservations about the possible loss of control of the use of the property. Mr, Hanley noted that, within the frnmowork of the General Plan, there appears to be no disadvantage in adjusting the boundary at this point, and after further discussion, the Council expressed agreement with Mr. Kato~s proposal to proceed with his efforts to effect a mutually acceptable boundary realignment between the City of San Jose and the City of Saratoga with the understanding that all expense will be mot by Mr. Kato and that the proposed boundary change include acceptance by San Jose of the portions.of the Lawrence Expressway abutting the subject property. Mr. Hanley was directed to negotiate with the City of San Jose and Mr. Kato and to investigate the possibility of an exchange of properties between the two cities to realign this boundary to the best advantage of a 11 concerned. (2) Mayor Glennon outlined the contents of a letter, dated June 30, Komina St. 1965, from Charlotte Thompson regarding traffic on Komina Street ~Yaffic - and the Saratoga Tennis Club. After brief discussion, during which Sat. Tennis Mr. Robert Rankin added his comments to the original complaint that Club the Tennis Club members are abusing the residential rights of the area, the matter was referred to the Planning Director and the City Attorney for investigation and report. Mr. Walker was requested to report back to the City Council by the meeting of July 21, 1965, if possible. Trees - (3) A letter from Mrs. J. C. Blake regarding a Chinese Elm tree on McCoy Ave. McCoy Avenue was directed to file upon the report from the Staff that the tree tri-~ng requested had already been accomplished. (4) Mayor Glennons with Council approvals referred to the Planning Cable C~ tree a letter from Valley Vision, Inc. regarding a franchise T-V for a community antennas cable television distribution system. Mr. franchise Hnnley indicated that this is the third such request whichhas been received in this regard, the second request having been presented orally by General Electric Cablevision Corporation. Vehicle Ord. (5) Two letters expressing support for the ordinance presently under re storage consideration by the Planning Commission relating to vehicle storage control in residential zones was referred to the Planning Commission file on the .matter and ackno~ledg~ment. (6) The Council discusqed Mr. Willys Peck~s letter advising them Community of the Saratoga Hi~torical Foundations intent to proceed as soon Historical as possible with plans to establish a comnmulty historical museums Museum- utilizing the bequest ofthe late Miss Florence Cunningham for this use. The Council unanimausly expressed concurrence with the Historical Foundation*s plans and indicated its support for such a project. Mayor Glennons with Council approval, referred the subject to the Management Committee to study the matter ands at the same times offer any recommendations it may have regarding the ultimate use of the present library building and the Civic Center site. Saratoga (1) Dro Warren Sturla reported that the Saratoga YoUth Center has Ycuth completed negotiations for the sale of its property on Fourth Center Street and expects to have approximately $5~00o by September toward the joint City=Youth Center construction of a new youth center on the Civic Center site, MoV.S.Co, (2) Dr, Sturla~ on behalf of M, V. S. Company~ requested the City Utility to lend its assistance in the possible relocation of a utility Pole pole from M.V,S, Company property to a mare aesthetic location near C~ Ave° Cox Avenue and Saratoga Creek° Weekly (3) Mr, Sam Hernandez asked for a study of the feasibilit~ of Trash arranging for a weekly general trash pick-up in lieu of the annual pick-up one day clean-up program, Demolition (4) FAr, Hernandez then asked for an ordinance to require the remoYal Eebris of foundations~ etc, left after demolition of buildings and Ordinance control of the weed infesteds debris filled~ appearance which often fol].ows such demolition, City-w~de (5) The City's tree spraying program also concerned Mr, Hernandez, Tree who expressed his hope that a more thorough regular maintenance spraying program of spraying trees throughout the City could be initiated on private property as well as public right of way, ~II ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Councilman Hartm-n, seconded by Councilman Tyler, and unanimously carried to adjourn t~ meeting at 9:45 P. M. Respectfully submitted~ WILLIAM C. HANLEY, CITY CLERK ../ / -5-