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Home My WebLink About01-05-1972 City Council Minutes SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TIME: WEDNESDAY,. JANUARY ,5i 1972-- 7:30 P M. PLA~E: SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL CHA~ERS, 13777 FRUITVALE AVENUE,' SARATOGa, CALIFORNIA ~TYPE: REGULAR MEETING I. ORGANIZATION " A. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen Bridges, Dwyer .Robbins and Smith. Absent: Councilm~n Krahs. B. MINUTES · :~ '~/, ~ ,.,. --' :, ,.., Appr6v~d minutea of~D~m~er 'i5, ~it~ ':' """ the fol,lo~ing'-correction: Page 3, Paragraph 2 should read: "Mayor Robbins appointed-a special committee of himself and Councilman Smith to mee~ with a committee of t~e San Jose Cit~ Council and said he would cont~ct'.Mayor Mineta fo arrange a meeting". C. APPOINTMENT OF YOUTH MEMBERS TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Council a6proved appoi'nt~enf of Ginger. Johnston and Richard Marovich. as youth members of the Parks and Recreation Commission Eo serve from January 1, 1972 to December 31, 1972. Mayor administered Oath of Office. II, BIDS AND CONTRACTS A. CHANGE ORDER.~i - KE~IN MORAN PARK DEVELOPMENT Approved Change Order ~1 in the amoant of S900.00. B. ADDENUUM TO CORPORATION YARD AGREEMENT Approved'addend~m to'Corporation.Yard agreement a. llowing.for 750 square feet of additional bu'ilding area. C.--LEASE AGREEMENT FOR SARATOGA BRANCH LIBRARY City'Attorney to prepare tease incorporating terms recommended by the Management Committee for approval at-JAnuary 19 meeting. D.' ACCEPTANCE OF CONSTRUCTION - COX AVENUE WALKWAY 'Accepted construction and authorized filing Notice of Completion. " F ACT_F f F MR NG-SERVICES FOR VILLAGE PARKING DIS ICT Referred ~o staff and M~nagement Committee, III. PETITIONS, ORDINANCES AND FORMAL RESOLUTIONS OrdinanCe 38.43 amending t~ Saratoga City Code by-'adding Division 3 i'~A~icle II of Chapter 8, relating to raw milk sales. 'B. Adopted OrdifianceNo. 38.44 amending ChapKer'9 of the Saratoga City Code, decreasing [he speed limit on a portion of Allendale Avenue to 25 M,P.H, C. Approved request to designate portion of Bellicitti properKy as an Agricultural Preserve and set. Public Hearipg for January 19, 1972~ D. Appr'oved request to designate por~{on of Hal~ property as an A~TicultuEar Preserve and set Public Hearing fo~ January 19, 1972. Regarding Items C. & D. Mayor Robbins requested'~ recommendation from the Planning Commission in time for the Public Hearing. E. Adopted Resolution No. 36-B-132 acceptipg dedication of streets in Tract 3943. ISARATOGA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES' UARY 5, 1972 - PAGE 2 IV. SUBDIVISIONS, BUILDING SITES AND ZONING .REQUESTS A. Adopted Resolution No. SD-925~1 app~oving final map in Tract 4726 - Green- brier #3.. B.Adopted Resolution No. SDR-899-1, granting conditional Final Building Site Approval, for one lot on. Saratoga Avenue (Edward Oliver).. C. Accepted improvements for cgnstruction only in Tract 4951. V. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. C'-148 - GEORGE W. DAY - FRUITVALE AVENUE AND DOUGLAS LANE Mayor Robbins stated that the Council was not in a position to take action adopting this change of zoning because there is no map before them or the Planning Cormnission. There were no new communications on file. No one In the audience wished to comment. 2Public Hearing continued to February 2, 1972. VI. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS A MAYOR 1. Called for an Executive Meeting following the regular meeting to discuss personnel matters. 2.- p essed concern that,.the~Ordinance states that all lots in P-C zoning Ex r must be constructed with~ 12 months. Referred this matter to the staff and the Planning Comnission for study and recommendation as to whether any changes are desirable. 3.Will follow up on sister city concept during visit to Toyko in the near future. 4. Announced meeting between City Manager, Mayor, the Fire Chief and two members of the board of the Fire District concerning providing fire services for the entire district operating out of the Cox Fire Station. Mayor expressed his approval and the. City will await further word from the Fire District. B. FINANCE 1.Approved List of DisburSements dated JanuaF.y 5, 1922 and authorized Mayor to sign the warrants. COUNCIL COMMITTE~ AND _CQMMI.SSIO~. REPORTS ..... 1. P.E.P. Program - Management Committee Councilman Dwyer stated that the.Management C0rm~ittee had recommended hiring a Planner unde~ the P.E.P. program because of the apparent difficulty in obtaining ~ Deputy. HoweVer, the Parks and Recreation Commission minutes indicate that Lt. Don Tamm expected to use this Deputy for surveillance as part of the Park program. He asked for clarification of the City's recorm~endation. 2. Purchase of Lots 110 and 111 at Brookglen-Cox The Parks and Recreation Secretary reported that the Commission agrees witb the City Council and the City Manager in that they would recommend purchase of Lots 110 and 111 in Prides Crossing South. It Was the consensus. of the Council that this should'be'considered further in Executive Session. Do DEPARTMENT HEADS & OFFICERS - None E. CITY MANAGER t. Acting City Manager referred t~ a complaint from Lee Lesh Tree Service. There is a memo from the Director of Public Works explaining the City's policy concerning the hiring of tree service companies. It was the consensus of the Council that the staff is operating efficiently and SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES z JANUARY 5,1971 - PAGE 3. fairly in this matter. -~..- 21 1972 Municipal Election calendar noted and filed. 3. The Acting City Manager reported that the City Manager is recommending aberiding moratorium/under certain conditions for the Bo~lman Road area. H~ also recommended that the moratorium be in fa~['~ c6Hdltio~i~g of any tentative maps by requiring adequate water supply for purposes of fire p~rotection. Referred to Planning and Environmental Committee. . 4. Staff to contact City Council concerning couhcil and Department Heads Joint Meeting date. VI~. COMMUNICATIONS A. WRITTEN 1 Letter from Betty Lo~ Moss, 20360]Saratoga-L6s Gatos Road.involving a problem along the Saratoga-Los Gatos Road pathway. Mrs.~aa~to meet with Plann.ing andEnvironmentar Co~raittee. "' 2. Letter 'from 'Charles La~trop , 18940~ Fernbrook Court concerning the park situation in the Cox-Brookglen area noted and filed. 3. Letter from Mrs. Frank Hays~n 122~i Mellowood Drive supporting neighborhood parks in the Brookview.area°noted and filed. 4.Letter from Sally McElr0ney','l~5~8. Woodside Drive suppor[ing neighborhood parks noted and filed. · 5. Letter from Mrs. John Root, 12281 Mellowod Drive also supporting the park proposal noted and filed. 6. Letter from W.B. Stephens, Jr. Manager, P.G. & E. informing the City of their share of monies for undergrounding in Sa'ratoga. The total amoun~ available for conversion projects is $63,094.' This year Saratoga would receiv~ $29,800. Noted and filed. 7. Letter to the .City CoUnc{1 from the Electrical Contractors Association asking that we maintain. our electric permit fees at the same level. noted and filed. B. ORAL 1. Sam Hernande~, 14626 Big Basin Way. complained about the large number of dogs running lo~!~7~.~.~[~Village §red; the hazard involved when cars are parked on pathways. Referred to staff.' VIII. ADJOURNMENT 'Mayor'Robbins acknowledged the presence o~ MrS. Faye Boquist,' reporter for the 11 %~Va eyeJournal; Jose Stell ;czz_-'=~Plann~ng Commxss~on Chaxrman Phil Lively and ' r \ ively; Mrs. niee St ki oel Brown; and Mr. and Mrs. Wil ys Peck. The meeting adjourned to ~xecutive Session at.~:5~5~P.M. The council reco~vened in open'session at 10:30 P.M. and adjourned. Respectfully su '~ SMW: r - '