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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-02-1966 City Council Minutes SARATOQA CITY COUNCIL SU14NARY OF MINUTES TIME: Wednesday, February 2, 1966 - 7:30 P. M. Pr_ACE: Saratoga City Council Chamberss 13777 F~uitvale Avenues Saratoga, Calif, TYPE: Regular Meeting ORGANIZATION Hayor Glennon called the meeting to order at 7:35 P. A. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen Glennon, Drake, Hartmen, Tyler Absent: Councilman Burry B. MINUTES Minutes It was moved by Councilman Tyler~ seconded by Councilmen Hartman and unanimously carried to dispense with the readin~ and approve the minutes of the January 19, 1966 meeting as ~ritten. II BIDS AND CONTRACTS A. AMENDMENT OF AGREEMENT FOR MATCHING CREDIT ON LAWRENCE EXPRESS~4AY EXPENDITURES. Mr. Hanley explained that the Conncil previously authorized the Hayor A~reement- to execute an agreement under which the City would receive credit for Matchin~ matching fund purposes out of the expenditure of Trafficways funds for Credit on that portion of the Lawrence Expressway in the City and that the Lawrence agreement is bein~ re-submitted at this time to correct a minor Expressway error in the original agreement. The original agreement referred to the Lawrence Expressway as being part of the Saratoga Select Street System and it should have referred to the County Select Street System. It was moved by Councilman Drakes seconded by Councilman Tyler and unanimeusly carried to authorize the Hayor to execute the agreement as corrected. PETITIONS~ ORDINANCES AND FORMAL RESOLUTIONS A. ORDINANCE NO. NS-3.11 The City Clerk stated that this ordinance had been introduced at the Ord. last meeting and that the City Attorney had raised the question of NS-3.11 whether or not it should properly be an amendment to the Subdivision Prohibiting Ordinance rather than an amendment to the Zonin~ Ordinance. The corridors City Attorney explained that this ordinance, prohibiting corridors on col-de- from havin~ access to the turn-around space of a street cul-de-sac sac turn was~ i~ his opinions a subdivision matter of design standards~ but around that there are many areas where the provisions of the zonin~ and subdivision ordinances overlap and that he has no objection to this ~ particular n~endment as it is dra~n except th= the procedure for .. amending the zoning;ordinance is mere laborlous as it requires public hearings before both the Plannin~ Commission and the City Council. It was moved by Councilman Hartman~ seconded by Councilman Tyler and carried unanimously to adopt Ordinance NS-3.11 B. RESOLUTION NO. Mr. Henley reported that the City Engineer of the City of San Jose has advised him of a rather serious traffic problem caused by the Reso left turns from Prospect Avenue to the shopping center in the vicinity MV-7 of ~he Lawrence Expressway. He explained that the problem is increased Frohibitin~ by the termination of the four lane road to the old two lanes i~.~diately h£t turn - adjacent to the westernmest entrance to the Payless Dru~ S~ore. Prospect Rdo Eventually Prospect will all be four lanes but in the meantime it is proposed tha~ left turns at this iocation be prohibited for safety reasons. The permission of the City of Saratoga is required as the sign prohibiting left turns ~ould need to be installed on a portion of right-of-way ~hat is located within the City limits of the City of Saratoga. It was ~oved by Councilman Hartmarts seconded by Councilman _~_ SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL MINb~ES - February 2, 1966 Drake and unanimously carried to adopt Resolution No. MV-7, prohibiting left turns at the location indicated and authorizing installation of the necessary sign. C. RESOLUTION 309 - APPROVING APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL OPEN-SPACE GP~T Mr. Henley presented Resolution 309 and explained that the Council has previously discussed with the owners of Wildwood Park and with Mr. Hutchinson the potential acquisition by the City of the park and Res. 309 also has had correspondence with the Saratoga Elementary School Approving District with respect to acquisition by the City of a portion of the Application Seagraves property on the south side of the school to be used in for Federal change with the School District for the property on the ncrth side o£ Open-Space the school and adjacent to the Civic Center whereby the Civic Center grant. could be expanded and the School District would, in effect, be reimbursed by the land to the South of it. Additionally, an offer has been presented for the pdrchase, by the City, of the Hakone Gardens pro- perry and Resolution 309 would authorize the filing of an application for a grant from H.H.F.A. for 50% of the acquisition cost of any or all of these parcels at such time as the City actually completed a contract for the purchase of the property. FAr. Henley outlined the procedure for the actual filing of an application and explained that this resolution simply authorizes the filing of the application and sets forth the Coancil's concurrence with the basic civil rights provisions with respect to such grants and authorizes ~h~ Mayor to execute whatever agreements may be required in connection with the application. At this stage, Mr. Henley indicated, it is not essential that the Council act upon any of the individual purchases. Mr. Henley recommended that if the Council is favorably inclined toward either or both the Wildwood Park property and the Hakone Garden property, that any agreement which might be entered into take the form af an option for 90 Days so the City can complete the application to the H.H.F.A. and not foreclose the City's possibility of qualifying for the 50% open-space Federal reimbursement which might be available. Mr. Henley s rated that the amount cf an application for a Federal grant would be based on the actual cost st the time Of subsequent purchase and that the presently estimated $305,000 represents the total of the offers that have been negotiated for Hakone and Wildwood Park plus the appraised value of the Seagraves property. Mayor Clennon stated that he thought the Council should act on the resolution as it will not be hurt regardless of any later decision on the acquisitibn of the ~roperty involved. CounCilman Hartman asked what restrictions will be imposed on the City with regard to any Federal grant which might be approved and the City Attorney indicated that the only restrictibns he sees are that the land must be retained for the use designated, that the use of the land will be in accordance with the Civil Rights ACt, that displaced persons will be relocated into decent, safe and sahitary housing and that Federal labor standards will be obser~ed~. None of these restrictions, it was indicated, would cons[itute a problem es far as the City is concerned. The City Council discussed the question of whether or not the restriction tHat.the City retain the land for the use designated in the application w6ula be unending and the Attorney indicated that the worst that could happen if it were nnending and a different use was desired in th~ future wouid be that the City~Ouid repay the amount of the Federal Graht. Mr,.Hanley pointed cu~ that there is no autcmattc guarantee of 50% reimbursement for, even if all qualifications are met, it could be that at a given time there might not be available enough money which can be expended on open space grants to pay 50% of all the applications that may have been filed. It was moved by Councilman Drake, seconded by Councilman Tyler and carried unanimously to adopt Resolution 309 as presented. SAI~TOGA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - February 2, 1966 D. RESOLUTION NO. 310 - ADOPTING LAND ACQUISITION POLICY STATE14ENT Mr. Hanley read Resolution No. 310 and commented that it would seem to apply only in those cases where the City fails to come to an Res. 310 agreement with the property owner regarding the acquisition price Adopting of a specific piece of property. In answer to the City Attorney, the Land Clerk indicated that this form of resolution was furnished to and Acquisitb n adopted by the Town of Los Gatos in connection with their program° Policy After brief discussion and with no objection Mayor Glennon passed this Statement item until after the recess to give the City Attorney opportunity to study it. The Mayor also announced that the matter of conside~atio~ of specific offers for options of property will be deferred until Mr. Gresham arrives at the meeting. E. RESOLUTION NO. 36-B-83 Res, 36-B-83 It was moved by Councilman Hartman~ seconded by Councilman Tyler and Tr.2876 unanimously carried to adopt Resolution No. 36-B-83, accepting the dedication of streets and releasing the improvement bond for Tract 2876, as recommended by the Director of Public Works. IV SUBDIVISIONS, BUILDING SITES AND ZONING REQUESTS A. TRACT 3145 Tr°3145 Construction The Director of Public Works reported that the improvements in Tract Acceptance 3145 have been satisfactorily completed and recommended acceptance of the work. It was moved by Councilman Tyler~ seconded by Councilman Drake and carried unanimously to accept the improvements~ for construc- tion onlys with the one year maintenance period to begin immediately. B. TRACT 3143 - REQUEST FOR REMOVAL OF LANDSCAPING BOND Mr. Hanley reported that when this tract was developed a temporary Tr. 3143 planting circle was installed on Ingrid Court and the developer posted Landscaping a $750. bond to guarantee the removal of this landscaping and repaying Bond the area when all sales had been completed. Now, Mr. Hanley contlnueds Release the residents in the area are interested in retaining and maintaining the landscaping and the developer has therefore requested consideration of release of the bond. Mr. Hanley indicated that the Staff sees no objection to this procedure and recommends that the removal bond be released, Coundilman Hartman asked what method will be used to insure compliance by the homeowners With the maintenance requireme~ts and 'Mr, John Trowbridges 12124 Can~y Lanes President of the Hdmeowners associations stated that the h~meowners have agreed to maintain the landscaping in good state, It was moved b Cauncilman Nartman~ seconded by Councilman T~l~r ahd unanimodSly carried t6 authorize release ~f the bond posted removal of the landscaping on Ingrid Court~ C. RESOLUTION NO. 36-B-84 - TRACT 2803 Res. 36-B-84 It was moved by Councilman Drake~ seconded by Councilman Hartman and Tr.2803 unanimously carried to adopt Resolution 36-B-84~ accepting the dedica- tion of streets and releasing the improvement bond for Tract 2803~ as recommended by the Director of Public Works. V PUBLIC HEARINGS A. GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL REVI~ Mayor Glennon stated that after several public hearings before the General Planning Commission and several hearings before the Council, the Plan Council had closed the public hearing at the last meeting and Annual determined that each member would review the items which had been Review discussed and he prepared to act tonight on the recorfrnendations pre- sented by the Planning Commission on the annual review of the General Plan, SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - FebrUary 2~ 1966 The Council then reviewed each item of the Planning Comm4ssion recommendations and acted individually upon these recommendations as follows: I LAND_USE ITEM 1. RESIDENTIAL bENSITY Planning Commission Recommendatiod: That no change in existins residential densities be made at this time except that the general area bounded by Saratoga Creek on the northwest~ by Saratoga Avenue on the south-east, by the future West ~alley Freeway on the south-west and by the Medical Village prof- fessional development on the north-east be redesignated on General Plan as a medium high density residential area and that~ at the same time~ caution be used in zoning. Mayor Gleunon noted tsar this recommendation is not a zoning recom- mendation but would reinstate the original General Plan designation of the area as mediumhi~h density and it was indicated that the Planning Department defines medium high density as seven units per acre. Councilman D~ake expressed his concern as to the possibility that this area might develop into melti~story dwellings and pointed out that, although he realizes this is a question which is not under consideration at this time, he wanted the record to indicate that he is and will continue to be concerned about any plans which might in the future be submitted for multiistory dwellings for this area. It was'moved by Counciiman Hartman~ seconded by Councilman Tylers and unanimously carried to]accept the Planning Co~=ssion recommendation regarding Item i as se~ forth above. ITEM 2. COMMERCIAL LAND USE General Plan P~anning C6mmission Reconmaendation: That there be no changes Annual in the Com~nercial areas of the General Plan. Review It was moved by Councilman Drake~ seconded by Councilman Hartman and unanimously carried to approve the Planning Commission recommendation regarding the commercial aspects of the General Plan. ITEM 3. PROFESSIONAL- ADMIN.I~,TRATIVE DEVELOPMENT .p.l~nning Commission Recommendation: That there be no change in the General Plan of the areas designated for professional and administrative use. It was moved by Councilman. Tyler, seconded by Councilman Hartman and unanimously Carried to ad0~t the Planning CommiSsi~ ~ecommendat~on regarding Professional~Administrative a~eas of the General Plan. ITEM4. INDUSTRIAL AREAS P~anninR Co~mission recommendation~ That there be no change in the General Plan as regards industrial hses. councilman Drake moved~ seconded by Councilman Tyler to approve the Planning Commission recommendation regarding industrial uses; motion carried unanimously. CIBCD TIO OF RAFFIC ITEM 1. COX AVENU~-P!E__R~E .~O__~ C___O.NNECT!ON P_~l~nning Co,mmission Recommendation,: That the General Plan Map be modified to provide for connecting Pierce Road to Cox Avenue east of H~ghway 85° It was further recommended that the City Council consider effectlug this change befere the land involved is developed. SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES ~ February 2, 1966 Mayor Glennon suggested that this recou~nendation be deferred for six weeks pending an enF~ineeri~g feasibility study and thet the informa- tion from this study be made available to the Public Welfare Committee for report and recommendation back to the Council. After discussion~ the Council agreed to this procedure and the Mayor so ordered. 1TEM 2. BIG BASIN WAY BY-~ASS P!annin~. Commission Recou~nendatlon_____~: That the proposed by- pass be retained in the General PlanT with the suggestion tha~ the City ascertain whether the State Highway Commission can be interested in the project. It was moved by Conncilman Hartman, seconded by Councilman Tyler and unanimously carried to accept the Planning C0u~nission recommendation regarding the Big Basin Way By-Pass. ITEM 3. F. RUITVALE AVENUE Planning Commission Recommendation: No reco~endation - Planning Co~mission indicated it is not prepared, at this time~ to make a recou~nendation. The Council agreed that any recommendation regarding the development of Fruitvale Avenue is premature at this time but discussed the need for a study and report on the suggestion that Fruitvale Avenue be developed as a four lane divided thoroughfare. Councilman Hartman General indicated that he feels that some kind of study and cost determination Plan should be made as s6on as possible in the light of the possible need Annual for four lanes depending upon junior college plans. Councilman Drake Review stated that he has for some time advocated a study of the effect the junior college would] have on planning matters and that he feels that although it is not an item for this general plan review he feels that the longer such a study is delayed the mare problems will be encounte- red in the Council's efforts to solve this pr6blem. The Director of Public Works reported that a ~airly comprehensive study for improving Fruitvale Avenue for two lanes was made several years ago and that it would not be a major pr6blem to extend the topography to include area for a divided four lane road, The present study spots the trees and the two lane ~ian would involve loss of very few of the major trees, With Council approval, Mayor Glennon referred th~ p~ssible widening of Fruitvale Avenue to four lanes to the Plann~n~ Committee as a long range project for recore~endation to the~C0uncii ~fter study of the proposals and ~ost estimates from the Director of Public Works. Meanwhile Mayor Glennon indicated that he hopes to have some con~ crete reports to make soon about the plans for the junior college. ITEM 4, COLLECTOR STREETS Planning Co=mission Recommendation: (1) That the list of collector streets in the General Plan be brought up to date, (2) That consideration be given to a program for establishing firm plan lines for the streets and roads of the City, employing additional personnel if necessary. (3) That the pattern of collector streets designed by the City Staff for the hilly area in the western portion of the City be in~orporated in the General Plan. Councilman Tyler moved tO accept the Planning Commission recommendations regarding collector streets and the motion was seconded by Councilman Hartmen with a question as to the need for employing additional personnel to establish pla] lines. Mr. Hanley indicated that the Staff feels that the only streets urgently in need of plan lines at this time are Saratoga Avenue and Quito Road and that it is felt SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - February 2, 1966 that the presen( staff can complete the Saratoga Avenue plan lines and that the Director of Public Works is negotiating with other firms to determine the cost of Quito Road plan lineso Mr, Ruff stated that he expected to have the Saratoga Avenue pkans within the next three months and that he would have a contract for quito Road plan lines for Council consideration at the next meeting, The Mayor called for the question and the motion carried unanimously to accept the Planning Comisston recommendations, Annual III PARK~ AND.RECREATION Review General Pla~nin~ Cor~issiOn Recon~.endatio..n: That the City Council consider' Plan the procuremeat and developneat of a limited amount of Public Parks, Councilman Drake!Stated that the Counctl*s action has already been indicative of acceptance and he moved for acceptance of the Plane. tag Co~mission recommendation regarding parks and recreation, Council- man Hartman seconded the motion which carried unanimously, IV ANNEXATIONS Planning CommiSSion Re~on~endation: That the Council authorize employment of qualified personnel to implemont the annexation of hillside areas to the south and west which has been a part of the General Plan since its original adoption, ~ayor Glennon reported that the question of annexation of land to the west and south to protect the hillsides has been referred to the Saratoga Thought and Analysis Group and he suggested that the recommendation that personnel be employed to study and implement this policy in th~ General Plan be deferred until the S.T.A.G. report is available for CounCil consideration, However, the Hayor indicated that he saw no reason for not accepting the Planning Con~nission recommendation as it pertains to annexation to the Monte Sereno boundaries. After discussion of the City's right to pro-zone areas adjacent to and outside of the City which the City feels are a natural and inherent part of the Gity, it was moved by Councilman Tyler, seconded by Council- man Hartman and unanimously carried to accept the Planning Commission recommendations regarding annexation as limited in accordance with with the Mayorts suggestion. V CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT SCHEDULE Planning. Cgnn~ssio~ Re'.comme.~d~tion: That ~ City Council give consideZation to the development of a capital improvement schedule. The Clerk and Planning Director recommended acceptance of tb/s recommendation and explained that a long term capital improvement plan is a moans of translating the physical aspects of the General Plan into dollars and cents and implementing the General Plan annual review in terms of the City*s budget capacity for that year in the light of an established set of priorities for capital improvements. Councilman Drake s=ated that he heartily endorsed the development of a capital improvement schedule and pointed ou~ that he has advocated this before and thinks it is necessary as a general policy to carry out the objectives of the General Plan. After discussion Councilman Rareman indicated that he would be in favor of progrn-~ning capital improvements on a long term basis as a part of the General Plan to be reviewed and up-dated annually, Mayor Glennon expressed his concern that such a plan might restrict future planning by allocating funds for a fixed use when the Council may later decide that the funds would be needed for something else, It w~s pointed out that such a plan cannot and should not be rigid and inflexible but should constitute a set of guide lines and a frame of reference withlnwhich the City's c~pital needs could be forecast and met~ SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - February 2, ~966 It was moved by COuncilman Drake, seconded by Councilman Tyler and unanimously carried to accept ~the recommendation of the Planning Commission that a capital improvement schedule be developed and, with no objection, Mayor Glennon requested the Management Committee to supervise, in conjunction with the Planning Commission, the preparation by the staff of a long-term plan of capital improvements. VI GENERAL PL~.N MAP F~ning Commissio,n. recommendation: That the General Plan map be revised and reprinted. The Planning Director indicated tha~ it would cost approximately $5.00 General per copy to have the General Plan map revised and reprinted in color Plan in lots of 1,000 but that it could be printed at less cost in black Review and white. %~ith Council approval, Mayor Glennon deferred this item until precise cost figures are available. Mayor Glennon noted, in summation, that the Council has, with some limitations, in substance adopted the recommendations of the Planning Commission with respect to the annual revteu of the General Plan and that although it has been time consuming, it is a vitally important function well worth the time involved. III PETITIONS, ORDINANCE AND FORMAL RESOLUTIONS, Cont. D. PARK AND RECREATION LAND ACQUISITION (1) WILDI,~0OD PARK PROPERTY Mayor Glennon announced that Mr. Hutchinson, representing Mr. and Mrs. Ratty, owners of I'Jildwood Park, was present to discuss their offer and that Mr~ Gresham and Mr. Rankin were present on behalf of the ~,xners of the Hakone Gardens property. Wildwood Park Mr. Henley read the terms of an offer to the City for the pur- Acquisition chase of the Wildwood Park property at total cost of $82,000 and reported that from a staff standpoint ~he purchase price is reasonable and fair and recommended that, if the Council desires to proceed with the purchase, that it execute a 90 day option to enable the City to complete the H.H.F.A. application. The City Attorney stated that he had reviewed the option approach but questioned whether or not 90 days would be enough time. Mr. Henley indicated that he thought it would be sufficient as the City can receive acknowiedgmemt of an application in a relatively short time advising that although it is not a guarantee of approval that the City can proceed with a contract without being penalized if it enters a contract before actual approval. The Council discussed ~he terms of the offer and Councilman Drake asked if it should be the seller who guarantees the property by providing a survey and Mr. Henley indicated that it is felt that the City staff can ma~e the necessary survey of the line to cut off a part of the property ~ithout significant cost. Mr. Hutchinson stated that the entire property has been surveyed and that the onl~ survey required is to accurately determine that the portion of the property to be retained by the Rattys meets minimum lot size requirements for the area. Mr. Hutchinson agreed to the City Attorney's suggestion that the option read that the property available for City purchase will be not less than 4.1 acres. It was moved by Councilman Tyler, seconded by Councilman Hartmen and unanimously carried to authorize the ~,~yor to execute the option and agreement as discussed when they have been drafted by the City Attorney. SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL HINUTES - February 2, 1966 (2) HAKONE GARDEN PROPERTY Mayor Glennon reported that the Council has individually and with groups in the Community inspected the Hakone garden property con- sisring of approximately 16 acres, with Several buildings, and Hakone located on Congress Springs Road. The Mayor stated that he thought Gardens this property would be particularly suitable for park and recreation Acquisition purposes for the Cityof Saratoga and he and Mr. Hanley described the property, portions of which have been landscaped as an authentic Japanese garden with major plants obtained from the Pan-Pacific exposition of 1915 in Sen Francisco. Possible uses of the property were discdssed with Mrs. Wilbur Worden and Mrs. Dyer and the Mayor indicated that a number of uses have been discussed, including activities for scouting, retired citizens, youth groups, organizational luncheons, meetings, etc. and also~ the Mayor continued,~walktng along the pathways and enjoying the view. Mr. Nanley announced that a proposal has been made for the pur- chase of the property by the City at. a total purchase price of $145,000 and that this price is the same as the appraisal which the City had made of this property. If the Council approves the purchase it was the recommendation of the Clerk that it take the form of a 90 day option with the price of the option to be applied to the ultimate purchase price. Mr. Gresham discussed possible terms of an option which he was authorized to negotiate and the Council approved a suggestion by Councilman Drake that =the Council recess and that the Mayor dis- cuss the various terms' of sale with Mr. Gresham at that time. Recess: 9:45 P. M. Reconvened: 10:05 P. ~. D. RESOLUTION 310 - ADOPTING LAND ACQUISITION POLICY STATEMENT - Cont. The City Attorney referred to a minor typing error in Resolution 310 which should read ...Federal Letter 0S-5..instead of ... 00-5.. and Res reported that this letter interprets Federal land acquisition policy 310 and that the resolution wil~ present no problem to the City. Relative Land to the previously adopted Resolution 309 the Attorney stated that use Aquisition of land can be changed from that designated on an application for a Policy federal grant with H.H.F.A. approval which can be gained if it is essential to orderly development and that the only penalty is return of the money advanced if this approval is not obtainedl It ~as moved by Councilman Drake, seconded by Cou~cilman Tyler and carried unanimously to adopt Resolution 310, adopting land acquisition policy statement as required by Housing and Home Finance Agency. (2) HAKONE G~,DENS PROPERTY - Continued Mayor Glennon reported that he had discussed the possible pur- chase by the City of the Hakone Garden property with Mr. Gresham and that, on behalf of his associates, Mr. Gresham had agreed to sell the property to the City on the following terms: Total price - $145,0OG; 90 day option to be granted for $6000, said sum to be Hakone applicable to the purchase price when exercized; payment permissible Gardens in three installments, the first of $60,000 and the last two in the amount of $42,500 each; first payment to be due upon close of escrow, second payment within 1 year and third within two years of close of escro~.~; possession to pass at close of escrow, title to be held in a holding agreement until last payment; 4% interest on unpaid balance. It was moved by Councilman Hartman, seconded by Councilman Tyler, and carried unanimously to authorize the Mayor to execute a 90 day option as described for a cost of $6,000. -8- SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - February 2, 1966 The City Attorney suggested that this resolution authorizing the acquisition of the park land in the manner outlined be memorialized in written form as provided by the Council procedure ordinance. The Council agreed and the Mayor so ordered. VI ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS A. MAYOR (1) With no objection, Mayor Glennon directed that the staff ask the Capital Planning Commission to participate with the Management Committee Imp Plan of the Council in the development of the capital improvement plan which was discussed at the time of the Council's earlier considera- tion of the General Plan annual review. (2) Mayor Glennon referred to a recent letter to citizens which he had written and read a brief note which he had received as a result of this letter commending the Council for effectively combining beauty with functional planning. (3) Mayor Glennon outlined a letter from the Board of Supervisors re- questing the Council's endorsement of the County's request to the Governor to place before the State Legislature on special call the Pre-Emption matter of pre-emption of the right of local public agencies to of Local Public legislate in the field of morals and vice. Agencies Rights After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Tyler, seconded by Councilman Hartman and unanimously adopted to adopt a resolution urging the Governor to place the matter of pre-emption before the State Legislature for study. (4) Mayor Glennon announced that the Local Agency Formation Commission has requested that cities reach an agreement regarding common LAFC boundaries and that in this regard he had received a letter from Common Monte Sereno's Mayor Inglis and that it would appear that the two Boundaries cities will encounter little disagreement in establishing a common Agreement Boundary agreement. With Council approval, Mayor Glennon referred the matter to the Planning Committee to meet with Mayor Inglis ~hen they have studied it. (5) Mayor Glennon reported that he had also received a letter from Mayor Inglis requesting the City of Saratoga to join him in re- Sara-LG Rd questing the State to designate Saratoga-Los Gatos Road as a Scenic l{~y scenic high~ay. The Mayor stated that the City Administrator had checked and found no objectionable features of such a request from the City's standpoint and it was moved by Councilman Hartman, seconded by Councilman Tyler to approve the necessary resolution to initiate the study of Saratoga-Los Gatos Road for inclusion within the Scenic Highway System of the State of California~ B. FIb~NCE (1) The,Council discussed the request for a change order on the contract with Leo F. Piazza Company to i~clude the cost of re-placing the Teresi water line and agreed to approve it. Councilman Tyler moved to approve the disbursements on the list dated February 2, 1966 for a total amount of $48,028.06, including the additional payment on the Saratoga Avenue reconstruction contract and, at the same time Claims authorized that warrants No. 6553 and No. 6554 be drawn in the amounts of $6000. and $2460. payable to Valley Title Company and Mr. and Mrs. Ratty, respectively, for the options for Hakone Gardens property and Wildwood Park property. Councilman Drake seconded the motion which was carried unanimously. (2) The Council accepted for information the quarterly budget report for the quarter ending December 31, 1965. °9- SARATOGA CITY COFMCIL ~LIIIUTES - February 2 ,' 1966 C. COUNCIL COMMITTEES (1) Councilman Hartman reported that due to Councilman Burry's absence from the State the Planning Committee had not mot to discuss pro-- posed additions of conditional uses in C-S zoning districts and the intersection of Highway 85 and Seagull Way.. D. DEPARTMENT HEADS AND OFFICERS (1) The City Attorney outlined the topics to be discussed at the League of California Cities annual conference of City Attorneys March 30 League of through April 2 and requested permission to attend with expenses Calif. Cities authorized for an estimated total of $150. It was moved by Council- Conference man Drake, seconded by Councilman Hartman to authorize the City Attorney to attend the conference for reimbursable expenses not to exceed $150.00; motion carried unanimously. (2) The Director of Public Works reported that monuments have been satisfactorily set in Tracts 2969, 2988, 3036, 3094, 3144, 3171, Monument and 3476, and recommended release of the bonds posted to guarantee Bonds setting of monuments. It was moved by Councilman Hartman, seconded Tr 2969, 2988 by Councilman Tyler and unanimously carried to authorize release 3036, 3094, of the monument bonds for the above listed tracts within the City 3144, 3171~ of Saratoga. 3476 (3) The Planning Director explained that the Planned Community study which was conducted by Lackey and Associates proved valuable to the Planning Commission and requested that the report be drm~n up Planned in a form for distribution to citizens and developers at an estimated Community cost of $1500 to $2300. The Planning Connnissien strongly recom- study mends that the Council approve the expenditure for this report which would consist of written text, map and diagrams and would be of use to the Planning Commission when future applications for Planned Community zoning arise. With no objection, Mayor Glennon referred the request to the Planning Committee. (4) The Council discussed the idea of pre zoning areas outside the City of Saratoga, particularly areas considered for annexation and Mr. Henley reported that he had, as requested by the ~yor, artended a Pre-Zoning Local Agency Formation Commission meeting and advised those present that the City of Saratoga has expressed interest by its General Plan with respect to annexation to the south and west so that the Conrm~ssion will be aware of Saratoga~s position when it considers future boundary agreements. The Planning Director suggested that this question of pre zoning be referred to the PlanninG Committee for study along with its bound- ary discussions with the City of Monte Serene and after discussion of the benefits to be derived from pre-zoning areas outside the city which fall within the City's plannin~ areas the Mayor re- quested the Planning Committee and Planning Commission to study the matter. E. CITYADMINISTRATOR (1) ORDINANCE MS-5.11 With no objection, Mayor Glennon directed the record to indicate that Ordinance MS-5.11 was introduced. This ordinance amends the subdivision ordinance by providing that curbs and gutters will not Ord be a mandatory requirement for local streets in R-l-40,000 zoning .NS-5.11 districts but can be required, when in the opinion of the Planning Commission and the Director of Public Works, such curbs and gutters would be needed. SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL I~NUTES - February 2~ 1966 (2) Mr. Hanley read a letter from Mr. Jack Stewart of Creegan and D'Angelo regarding delays in the reconstruction of Saratoga Avenue Extension ~-;hich have been encountered by the Contractor, Leo F. Piazza. SaraAve These delays, it was explained, are directly attributable to the Reconstruction problems of relocating the necessary utilities in the area and Mr. Hanley recommended that the request for an extension of 90 calendar days be granted. It was moved by Councilman Drake, seconded by Councilman Tyler and unanimously carried to grant an extension of time of 90 calendar days to Leo F. Piazza Paving Company, with the new completion date to be April 12, VII CO~f~NICATIONS A. WRITTEN (1) Mr. Ranlay read a request from the Saratoga Chamber of Commerce that the City support the Chamber in its request to the State Directional Division of Highways for the installation of directional signs to Signs-Hwy 85 Saratoga on Routes 85 and 101. After discussion the Council concurred that the Mayor direct a letter to the State Highway Division supporting the Chamber of Commer. e request. (2) The Council acknowledged a letter from the California Automobile Increase Association advising ot the necessity for increasing the cost of CAA Service its street and highway signing services. (3) Notice uas given that the Inter-City Council will meet tomorrow ICe Mtg evening at Vahl's restaurant in Alviso. B. ORAL Mayor Glennon acknowledged, with pleasure, the presence of Planning Commissioner Crisp; Chamber of Commerce representative Don Bush; Good Government Group representatives Ruth ~;ens and Arnold Loe; and extended the greetings of the Council to the Paul H~ Gardiners. VIII ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Councilman Drake, seconded by Councilman Hartman and unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting at 11:10 P. M. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM C. }LM'~EY, CITY CLERK