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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-21-1966 City Council Minutes SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL SUMMARY OF MINUTES TIB~: Wednesday, December 21, 1966 --7:30 P.M. PLACE: Saratoga City Council Chambers~ 13777 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga, Calif. TYPE: Regular Meeting. I ORGANIZATION Mayor Pro Tern Hartman called the 'meeting to order at 7:35 P.M. A. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen Hartman, Burry and Robbins Absent: Councilmen Glennon and Tyler B. ~.~jTES It was moved by Councilman Robbins, seconded by Councilman Burry, and Minutes unanimously adopted to waive the reading of the minutes of the meeting of December 7, 1966, and to approve them as submitted. II BIDS AND CONTRACTS None III PETITIONS, ORDINANCES A~D FORMAL RESOLUTIONS A. Resolution No. 349, Gas Tax Budget 1966-67 It was moved by Councilman .Burry, seconded b~~ Councilman Robbins and Res.349 unanimously voted to adgpt Resolution No. 349 approving the Gas Tax Gas Tax Budget for allocation of SeCtion ~07 Gas Tax Funds for FY 1966-67, and to authorize the Mayor to execute same on behalf of the City. IV SL]BDIVISIONS, BUILDING SITES AND ZONING REQUESTS A. SDR-66.5, Westhope Presb3~cerian Church After reviewing the file, it was moved by Councilman Robbins, seconded SDR-665 by Councilman Burry and unanimously adopted to grant final building site Westhope approval to Westhope Presbyterian Church for one lot cn Saratoga Ave., Pres.Ch. SDR-665, subject to execution by the Church of the required building site approval agreement. V PUBLIC HEARINGS - 8:00 P.M. A. C-90, Town and Country Realty With the concurrence of members of the Council present, the Mayor con- C-90, tinued this public hearing to the next regular meeting of the City Town & Council, in order that there might be a full council present to con- Country sider the matter. This action was taken with the agreement ~ff Dr. Realty Meleyco and Fir. Papalias, applicants, and Dr. Abrams, in opposition, all of whom were present. VI ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS A. MAYOR Appoint- Mayor Hartman announced the appointment of Mr. Willis Peck to the merit of vacancy on the Street Name Cormmittee created by the departure of Mr. W. Peck Arnold Loe. Mr." Peck was present and agreed to serve. B. FINANCE Payment 1. Payment of claims. It was moved by Councilman Burry, seconded by of Councilman Robbins and unanimously adopted to approve the list of Warrants disbursements of December 21, 1966, in the sanount of $12,442.35, and to authorize the drawing of warrants in payment thereof. -1- 2. The City Clerk's financial report for November, 1966, was noted Finance Reports and filed. 3. The City Treasurer's report for November, 1966, was noted and filed. C. COUNCIL COMeTTEES ~lqD REPORTS 1. The City Council reviewed the recommendation of the General Plan Quite Road Committee of the Planning Commission as set out in reports dated Plan Line November 28 and December 12, !966~ which were adopted by the Planning Commission and submitted to the City Council as the recommendation of the Planning Commission regarding a proposed plan line for Quite Road. After review with the Public Works Director, it was moved by Councilman Robbins, seconded by Councilman Burry and unanimously adopted to approve the Ccmmission's recommendation and to authorize the preparation of Official Plan Line maps for consideration by the Commission at a duly noticed public hearing. 2. Councilman Burry reported that the Special Committee on CATV fran- CATVFranchise chises had received and reviewed three applicatinns for such a fran- applications chise and had interviewed the applicants involved. He reported that the Committee would continue to review and analyze all of the applica- tions and would submit a report to the City Council at a meeting in the near future. Taxicab 3. Councilman Burry also reported that the Taxicab Ordinance had been Ordinance reviewed, that minor modifications had been made and that a final draft was expected from the City Attorney by the next meeting of the City Council. 4. Councilman Robbins reported that the Policy Committee had been dis- Hakone Gardens cussinS the possibility of a small tea room operation to be conducted at Hakerio Gardens by the Florence Crittenden Circle. After discussion Tea Room - Florence w~.th the City Attorney and ~s. Kennedy~ representative of the Crittende~ Florence Crittenden~Circle, the Mayor directed that the City Adminis- Circle ~ trator arrange for a meeting at which time the Policy Committee and the representatives of the Circle could spell out the details of the proposed operation so ~hat it could be put in contract form by the City Attorney and the Attorney for the Florence Crittenden Circle. " '~ D. DEPi'~T~NT R~/~DS'f~,~jOFFICERS 1. The_Rtanning Director reported that the City of Saratoga, the City of Monte Serene and Santa Clara County had been working on the initial Saratoga-Los steps involved in ha~ing Highway 9, from Blaney Plaza to the to~n Gates Road - liners of Los Gates designated as a Scenic Highway. He pointed out Scenic Highway & that it would also be desirable to include that portion of Highway 9 Blaney Plaza to from*Blaney Plaza to Skyline Boulevard in the State's Scenic] Highway Skyline Blvd. System° The City Council agreed and it was moved by Councilman Robbins, seconded by Councilman Burry and unanimously adopted.to authorize the Mayor to send letters to Senator Bradley and Assen~ly- man Milias requesting them to initiate legislation to that end. 2. The Director of Public Works presented an agreement with P.G. & E. for Agreement - a service riser in Blaney Plaza, and it was moved by Councilman P.G. E re seconded by Councilman Robbins and unanimously adopted to authorize Plaza area the Mayor to execute an agreement on behalf of the City. service riser ~. Upon the recommendation of the Director of Public Works, it was moved Res. by Councilman Burry, seconded by Councilman Robbins and unanimously 36-B-88 app~oved to adopt Resolution No. 36-B-88 accepting the streets in Tract 3461 Tract N~. 3461 into the City street system for maintenance, ar~ releas- ing the in~rovement bonds deposited to cover these improvements. Res.36-B-89 4. On the recommendation of the Director of Public Works, it was moved by Tract 3574 Councilman Robbins, seconded by Councilman Burry and unanimously ap- proved to adopt Resolution No. 36-B-89 accepting the streets in Tract 3574 into the City street system for maintenance and authorizing the release of the improven.ent bonds in connection therewith. Agreement- 5. Upon the recommendation of the Director of Public Works, it was moved Nolte Eng. for by Councilman Burry~ seconded by Councilman Robbins and unanimously Verde Vista adopted to authorize the Mayor to execute an agreement with George S. engineering Nolte for engineering field work on the Verde Vista Assessment District fi&ld work. -~. Project on pep diem rates~ with a total cost not to exceed the sum -- of $1,600~ Joanie's Villa 6o After hearing the City Attorney's report~ it was moved by Council- storm/sanitary man Burry, seconded by Councilman Mobbins and unanimously adopted sewer easement to authorize the City Attorney to settle the City's suit in emi- suit settlement nent domain for a storm ~nd sanitary sewer easement to serve the Joanie's Villa subdivision at a cost of Eo CITY 7©MINI~TBATOR~ No reports. VII COMk~JNIC~IONS A. Written Black Mtn. 1. The letter from Black Mountain Water Conservation District concern- Water Conservation ing silt deposits on the City streets was referred to the Planning Diet. re silt on Commission for consideration. streets 2. A letter from Yvonne T. Cater regarding Piedmont Road was referred Y.T. Cater to the staff for preparation of a letter for the Mayor's signature Piedmont Road indicating that Piedmont Road is not a part of the public street system. Mrs. Borer 3. A letter from Mrs. Borer, dated December 16, 1966, suggesting the re piano £or purchase of a grand piano for the Council Chambers, was referred to Council Chambers the Management Committee for consideration at budget time. Mrs.Fitzgerald 4. A letter dated December 16~ 1966, from M~s. Fitzgerald, was referred re West Valley to the Planning Commission for consideration in connection with the J.C. use permit application for a use permit and building site approval by West Valley Junior College District. Moreland School 5. A letter from Moreland School District regarding Civil Defense arrange- Diet. re Civil ments was referred to the staff for review and report. Defense program 6. A letter from ~s. Kennedy of gtoefaees-Crittenden Circle was noted and F. Crittenden filed with the Policy Committee for consideration in connection with Circl~- re proposed tea room opePation. tea room L. Bertelsen 7. A letter from Mrs. Laura Bertelsen thanking the City Council for its action on Oak Street'parking was noted and filed. re Oak Street parking B~ Oral W.C. Hanley 1. The Mayor expresse& his good wishes to the City Administrator on his .appointment to appointment as Berkeley City Manager and asked the Management Committee Berkeley - to set up procedures for recruiting a replacement for the City Adminis- trator. Hakone tea 2. Mr. Sam Hernandez inquired as to the proposed tea room operation at room proposal Hakone Gardens, sd it was pointed out by Councilman Robbins and Councilman Burry that this was proposed as a small-scale charitable function, and not as a straight commercial enterprise. 3. The Mayor expressed his appreciation for the attendance of representa- tives of the Planning Commission and the Good Government Group. VIII ADJOURNMENT It was moved by'Councilman Burry and seconded by Councilmsn Robbins and unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at 8:55 P.M. Respectfully submitted, -3-