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Home My WebLink About03-01-1967 City Council Minutes SARATOG~ CITY COb.~jCIL SL~4ARy OF MI~JI~ES TIME: Wednesday, M~'ch 1, 1967 - 7:30 P.Mo F.~CE: Saratoga City Council Chambers# 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California TYPE: Regular meeting I ORGANIZATION Mayor Glennon called the meeting to order at 7:37 P.M. A. ROLL CALL PreSent: Councilmen Glennon, Hartman, Burry# Tyler, Robbins Absent: None B o MINUTES It was moved by Councilmen Robbins~ seconded by Councilman Burry; end Minutes unanimously carried, to waive the reading of the minutes of the meeting held February 15, 1967, and approve them as written. II BIDS AND CONTRACTS A. VESSING ROAD IMPROVEMENTS Upon recommendation of Director of Public Works H-~ff~ Councilman Tyler moved, seconded by CounCilm,n Burry; to accept construction of improve- Yessing ments on Vessing Road by Guerin & Olmstead, contractors~ as of Febru- Road dry 16, 1967. Inspection by the staff on that date revealed that the work h~s been satisfactorily performed. B. HAK01NE C~RDENS The Director of Public Works stated that restroom facilities are needed for public use at Hakone Gardens before the Crittezfd.on Home can open their Japanese tearoom. An inspection is planned by the Building In- Hakone spector~ Fire Marshal and M~. Huff to determine what facilities are Gardens needed. A design was presented to the Council cf the buildings proposed. Restrooms A suggestion tO build similar restroom facilities at Wildwood Park was bypa~sed at this time. Motion by Councilmen Burry; seconded by Council- man Hartman; and unanimously carried; authorizing advertisement for bids for restroom construction at Hakone Gardens# subject to approval of the Design Review Committee of the Planning CommisSion. III ~PETITIONS~ ORDINANOES; AND FC~MAL RESOLUTIONS A. ORDI.NANCE NO. 38.15 - Second readln~ Ordinance No. 38.15 is an ordinance emen~i~g ~he City Code to provide Ord. pa~_s. enger loading zone on Komina Avenue for Oak S~eet SChool. Reading 38.15 of th~ ordinance ~s waived and motion was ~ade b~ Councilman Tyler~' seconded by Councilmen Burry; for adoption of Ordinance 38.15; motion carried unanimously and so ordered. B. RESOLNTION NO. MV-IO Resolution No. MV-10 is a resolution prohibiting parking on pavements Res. of streets less than ~0 feet wide. A report dated February ~8, 1967 MV-iO from the Public Welfare Committee recommending adoption of this resolu- tion was submitted to the Council. Motion was made by Councilmen Tyler; seconded by Councilman Burry; for adoption of Resolution No. MV-iO; motion carried unanimously. C. RESOLUTION NO. Resolution No. 3~ is a resolution supporting imposition of a special Res. use vehicle fee to finanne County-~.de highway system. FSr. Huff re- 3~ ported that Santa Clara County officials had requested support by the Council of this proposal, and the Council continued their action until the next meeting. SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL, SUX~4ARY OF MIEru~I]ES - March 1, 1967 pg 2 III PETITIONS~, ORDINANCES AND. FO]~3~3~L RESOLU~_QNS..(Continued) D. PETITION OF FiTSSELL BATE e~ al A petition was pres~nted~ signed by Russell M. Bate, W. M. Wilson and Kodiak Kenneth Marts, requesting that the name of Kodiak Court, Tract 394.2, be Court changed to Verde Vista Court. Without objection# Mayor Gleanon referred this matter to the Street Name Committee. IV SUBDIVISIONS.~ BUI..LDING SITES .aND ZONING REQI~ESTS A. SDR-668 - RONALD CLAYTON - RESOLUTION NO~. SDR-668-1 Building site approval was requested by Ronald Clayton~ for one lot on Fruitvale Avenue of. 28,000 square feet in a ~O#000 square foot zone. Mr. Huff stated that this a legal non-conforming lot ~ith access either on Fruitvale Avenue or Saratoga Los Gatos Road. All conditions have been met with the exception of filing of a recorded parcel map and posting SDR-668 of bond to guarantee street improvements and approval is recommended by Clayton the Director of Public Works. Councilman Burry moved; seconded by Councilman Robbins for adoption of Resolution SDR-668-1; final building site approval of one lot on FrUitvale Avenue for Ronald Clayton, subject to posting of bond for street improvements; filing of recorded parcel map; and correction of Item IID. of the conditions in the Building Site Committee Report dated 23 January 1967, to read..."from pole nearest to property line. "; motion carried unanimously. B. TRACT .3738 - BROWN ~ KAUFFMANN - RESOLUTION NO. 47~-1 Final Map approval was requested by Brown & Kauffmann for 62 lots on RES. Scully Road, Tract 3738. The.,+Director of Public Works said all condi- 473-1 tions had been met and final maps were presented to the Council for Tr 3738 examination. Councilman ~obbins moved for adoption of Resolution No. 473-1; final approval of Tract 3738; seconded by Councilman Burry; and motion carried unanimously. C. C~MPBELL HIGH SCHOOL - PROSPECT ROAD Mr. HUff reported that the Campbell High School had indicated they would like to appear on the ageode at this meeting, but the Planning Con~mis- Campbell sion had continued application for the high school to be located on High Prospect Road. A copy of the proposed conditions and a letter from School Lawrence J. Hill, Superintendent of th~ school dis_t~ict,-.were given District to the Council By Mr. Huff for their considerF~ion. Dr. Theodore Norton, Planning Commission. ChaL.~raan, objected to the Council considering the matter, since it had not obtained final Planning Commission approval. v Y,=c . INGs None VI ADMINISTRATIVE NL~TTERS A. MAYOR Intercity (1) Mayor Glennon reminded the Co~mcil of the Intercity Co~mcil Meeting Council on March 2nd~ in Cupertino, to include discussion of ABAG problems. (2) The Mayor announced that executive session of the Council is City planned after adjournment this evening for review of the applica- Administrator tions for City Administrator. He said this session will probably Selection na~u'ow the selection of applicants to three men, who will be in- terviewed by the full Council. (3) TheMeFor noted receipt of sl letter signed by seven residents of the Prospect- Prospect-P~ller Ave, hue area protesting the rezonihg proposal of s Miller Ave corner pm'cel located in San jose., from residential to commercial~ Rezoning He stated that a letter opposing the rezoning had been written by the Planning Director to the City of San Jose, and, subsequently, the reaching had been denied. SARATOGA CITY COUNCILs FO~,~4ARY OF MINb~I'ES MARCH 1, 3.967 Pg 3 VI A. MAYOR (Continued) (~) Mayor Glennon stated he had received a conmaunication from Highway 9 Clark Brsdley in reply to our reqeest for addition of Highway 9 to the State Highway Scenic System, agreeing to introduce 'such a bill in the Legislature. Aviation (5) The Council was asked by the Mayor to name a representative Development from Saratoga to serve on the County-wide Aviation Develop- Committee merit Committee. B. PAYMENT OF CLAIM~ It was moved by Councilmen Tyler; seconded by Councilman Hartman; Payment and carried unanimously; to approve the list of disbursements of Claim dated March l, 1967, and authorized that warrants be drawn in payment for a total amount of $18,307.53. C. COUNCIL COMMITTEES ~ND REPORTS Planning Chairman Theodore Norton stated he though consideration by the Council of any material pertinent to the locating of a new high school on Prospect Road by the Campbell High School District Campbell would be improper until approval is given by the Planning Con~ssiono High School This matter was discussed previonsly at this meeting, and it was Prospect Rd determined that the attorney for the Campbell High School District hai acted independently in trying to hasten the action on the City of Saratoga participation .in construction of Prospect Road adjacent to the proposed high school, before actual application for the pro- posed school was made to the proper offices in the City of Ssratoga. Council agreed it would be proper to return any material concerning t~is matter to the Director of Public Works until such time as it could be considered in connection with approval of the final plans for the high school. D. ..DEPARTMENT HEADS AND OFFICERS (1) cxTY Faber Johnston reported that sometime ago he had submitted the proposed license and lease agreement to the Council for City Atty the Critte~ten Home operatim of a Japanese tearoom at Hakone Gardens. Also, he stated the case was closed in the condenmatiQn= action of Colonel Greene in the matter of se~ ers on Verde Vista. Nr. Johnston advise~ sgatnst the Council attempting to decide an essentially judicial question involv- ing Leo F. Piazza and Creegan & D'Angelo. (~) ~m~NO DIRECTOR Stanley Walker said he had received the .Contract between Planning Lairfence Livingston and the City of Saratoga from the City Consultant Attorney. A list has been com'ple~ed of persons interested contract in serving the City on the General Plan Review. (3) D RECTOR FU L C (a) Mr. Huff recommended study of ].andscape design on Fruit- Fruitvale vale Avenue, whether forms~l approach or natural setting, landscape design since the design of the i~nprovements is progressing to the point of deterndnatio~ of median curbs. With no ob- jection~ the matter ~;as referred to the Planning Co,'nm~tteeo (b) Mayor Glennon referred the petitions on Pike Road Pro- Pike Road ject~ as F~'esented, +.o t.~e Public Welfare Committee for study and report. SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL SU~I~uRY OF MINL~UES ¢MARCH 1~ lo67 ~ pg ~ VII COMMUNICATIONS A. WRITTEN (1) Mrs. Mildred H,Wharton appem'ed before the Council, follcwing up a written request, to review the results of the first General Plan Review and point out the inaccuracies in projection of the long range education developments in Saratoga. She urged the General Council to instruct their consultants to consider future educa- Plan Review tional demands carefully and the community to avail itself of this opportanity to serve on the Citizens' Advisory Comm~tteeo Mrs. Wharton offered her services in the forthcoming Cenerel Plan Review in any capacity ~n which' she could best serve. (2) Without objection, Mayor Glennon referred a petition from parti- cipants in the Chester Avenue Improvement District requesting Chester Ave. improvement of Chester Avenue as a minimum access road from Allen- dale to the entrance of Arcadia Palm, to the Public Welfare Committee for review and recommendation. B. ORAL (1) Mr. Eads passed to the Council a list of comparative rates for Taxi Rates taxi service in the area for their information. (2) Councilman Burry reported on the ABAG GeneralsAssembly meeting ABAG Mtg held Friday, February 24th, in Berkeley. Mayor Glennon welcomed to the meeting Planning Commission Chairman Theodore Norton, Mrs. Dorothy Parker and Charles Smith of the Good Government Group, and Don Bush, Chamber of Commerce representative~ Appreciation was exp~ressed for serving of coffee following the meeting, courtesy of the Good Government Group. ADJOURh~4ENT It was moved by Councilman Burry; seconded by Councilman Robbins, and unanimously carried, to adjourn the meeting at 9:05 P-M- RespectfUlly sumitted, msf ~ Y