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Home My WebLink About03-21-1973 City Council Minutes MINU~ES SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL TIME: Wednesday, March 21, 1973, 1973 - 7:30~ P.M. PLACE: Saratoga City Council Chambers, 13777 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga, California TYPE: Regular Meeting I. ORGANIZATION A. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen Bridges, Dirid0n, Kraus and Smith ~ Absent: Councilmen Dwyer B. MINUTES . ' '~. "' ~ '. ' It was moved byI Councilman Bridg.es and seconded by Councilman Diridon that the minutes of Mar~h.7, 1973.be approved. .The motion was carried. II. ~BIDS AND CONTRACTS A. CALIFORNIA DENTAL SERVICE AGREEMENT It was moved by Councilman Kraus and seconded by Councilman Diridon that the Mayor be authorized to execute th~ Agreement; the motion was carried. B. RECYCLE CENTER AGREEMENT - WEST VALLEY ECOLOGY CLUB It was moved by Cou'ncilman Bridges! and seconded by Councilman Diridon that the Mayor be authorized to execute! th~ Agreement, the term of which would be for a six-month period. The mo'tion was carried, C. BICYCLE ROUTE SIGNING PROJECT It was moved by Councilman Diridon and seconded by Councilman Kraus that the Engineer be authorized to advertise for bids (Bid opening date: April 16). The motion was-carried. III. PETITIONS, ORDINANCES AND FORMAL RESOLUTIONS Providing 'Ei~?tF{cal ~ighti'~g 'Ff~ [hi '~Fd'a~'d' I4e~'~[~ni~ 'Cgd~s'! ~f~S~oga High School. : The City Manager indicated that $6;,000 is b.eing allocated in the 1973-74 Capital Improvement B~dget for thi~' purpose and that. the final determination would be made at the time the Budget is approved.. It was suBgested that a letter be directed to the petitioners advising them that the request is being considered. B, RESOLUTION NO. 654 - Resolution of the City Council of the City of Saratoga It ~as moved by Councilman Kraus a~d seconded by Councilman Diridon that Resolution No. 65~ be adopted~ The motion was carried. C. RESOLUTION NO. 655 - Resolution ~uthorizing Execution of Agreement' with Relation to Froposed Public O££-Street Parking Faeilities- Saratoga Campus Off-Street Parking Facilities As.sessment District. 1-~ RESOLUTION 655-A - Resolution Appointing Engineer and Attorneys and Authorizing Execution of Contract for Engineering Services. 23 RESOLUTION 655-B - ResolUtion Directing Preparation of Investigation , Report Udder, Division 4 of the Streets and Highways Code 3.9° RESOLUTION 655-C - gesolution if Preliminar~ Determination Under Division ~ · of'the Streets and Highways C~de 49 RESOLUTION 655-D - Reso~uti6n of IBtention Go Acquir~ and Construct Improvements" It was moved by Councilman Diridon ~nd seconded by Coun~{Iman Kraus ~hat Resolutions 655, 655-A, 655-B, 655-~, (~5-D be adopted. The moti6n was carried, 3 to 1 in favor. The Cit~ Manager_indicated that filing of the investigation report and setting ~/p~!~_~~rd'~ak~Y~l~ce .at ~il 4th regular meeting. D. RESOLUTION NO. 656 - Resolutioh of [he City Council of 6he CityI6f Saratoga Commending Mrs~ Margaret Reed (1972 Citizen of'the Year) It was moved by COuncilman Diridon and seconded by Councilman Bridges that Resolution No. 656 be adopted. The!motion was carried. E. RESOLUTION NO. MV-60 - Resolution E~tablishing "Yield" Intersection and Delineating Portions of Glenbrae Drive and Hammons Avenue by Double Yellow Centerline Striping' · It was moved by Councilman Kraus and seconded by Councilman Diridon that Resolution No. MV-60 be adopted. The motion was carried. F. RESOLUTION NO. MV-61 - Resolution Prohibiting Parking or St~pping at Any Time~_~ Along the Northerly Side of Saratoga Avenue from'the Easterly CrOsswalk Line at Saratoga-Sunnyvale ROad to a Point _+2507Feet Easterly . It was ~oved by Councilman Diridon ~nd seconded by Councilman Kraus that Resolution No. MV-61 be adopted. The motion was~carried.v IV. SUBDIVISIONS, BUILDING SITES AND ZONING REQUESTS A.' SDR-iO16 - ROBERT SCHIRO, UPPER HILL COURT - I'LOT It was moved by Councilman Kraus and seconded by Councilman Dwyer that Resolution SDR-iO16-1, ~ranting final Building ~ite approval, be adopted. The motion was carried. V. PUBLIC HEARINGS None VI. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS ~." ~nou~ocf~ti~n Designat{rig Week of March 25 through March 31 as ~ "Science Fair Week". ' 2. Announced Proclamation Designating Week of April 1 through April 7 as the "Week of the Young Child". 3. Announced Executive Session to ~ollow this meeting to discuss "Personnel" and "Pending Litigation". - 2 - B. FINANCE 1. Payment of Claims ' It was moved by Councilman Diridon and seconded by Councilman Kraus that the list of disbursements 16685 through 19669 be approved (with the exception of 16971 until it has been approved under Section E - CITY MANAGER and the Mayor be authorized to sign the warrants. The motion was carried. 2. City Clerk's Financial Report -~Note and file. 3. City Treasurer's Report - Note and file. C. COUNCIL AND COFR~ISSION REPORTS 1. Planning C6mmission a) Christmas Tree Farm - County' Us~ Permit It was moved by Mayor Smith and seconded by Councilman Diridon that a letter be directed to the County insisting that the following action be taken: (1) The applicant take the necessary steps to correct the existing grading and erosion. problems and inform the City what remedial measures are proposed; (2) Recommend that the applicant be required to file an Environmental Impact Report assuming. a positive declaration,~_'~"~ ~addition, the letter sh~uld,c~mmunicat~ the Ci~y'~ opposition to a retail Christmas tree' venture. The m~tign was ca~ied. b) Urban Devel0pn~ntZOpen Space Plan . It was moved by Councilman Bridges and seconded.by Councilman Diridon that the City communicate its support of the'P.P.C.'Urban Development/ Open Space Plan Draft, with the modification of the section on Housing and Urban Development Policy!, as outlined in the-Staff Report, dated February 27, 1973. The motion was carried. D.. DEPARTMENT HEADS AND OFFICERS E. CITY MANAGER 1. Acquisitionof SeaRraves Proper~ty It was moved by Councilman Brid'ges and seconded by Councilman.Diridon that the Council approve the purchase of the property on the corner of Saratoga Avenue and Fruitvale Avenue for a total purchase price of $89,898 and authorize the City Attorney to open Escrow, and to approve disbursementC~~b~y~cf6'971--f~r-fh'[~rd~~'~f-$5~0.~"~ ~-~ motion was ca~r~ed~-' ---~--' ~ ~ -~"'~ :~ ~ 7 ~'~ VII. COMMUNICATIONS A. WRITTEN 1. Phil Jacklin', Committee for Open Media, Re: C.A.T.V. Franchise - C?ty '~aMa~_~[O~ly and advise that a study session with the Youth Commission ~o~id'B~rranged 'in'the~near future to discuss Itheir recommendations. Glenn W. Hoffmann,. County Superintendant, Office of Education, Re: Integrated Housing. ~ Note_and.file, - 3 ~ 3. George Kocher, 15139 Park Drive, Re: Amendment to Zoning Ordinance. City Manager to reply, advising that the letter has been referred to the City Attorney for possible modification to the Zoning Ordinance. 4. Bruce D. Wallace,'Owner,' Guardian Burglar and Fire Systems, Re: Peddler and Solicitor Permit. - City Manager to reply, advising that the Council took no action regarding request, but indicate that he was directed to further consider a~ make appropriate recommendations to the Council for possible modification of the Ordinance. B. ORAL VIII. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Mayor Smith and seconded by Councilman Bridges that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was carried. The meeting was adjourned to an Executive Session at 9:05 p.m. -4 -