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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-02-1977 City Council Minutes MINUTES SARATOGa CITY COUNCIL TI~: Wednesday, February 2, 1977 ~ 7:30 P.M. PLACE: Saratoga City Council Chambers, 13777 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga, Calif. TYPE: Regular Meeting ~ I. ORGANIZATION A. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen Brigham, Corr, Kraus, Bridges Absent: Councilman Matteoni (arrived later) B. MINUTES Councilman Kraus asked that wording be revised on page 2, Item VII-B-2, to clarify that his objection was that both staff member and Commissioner would attend the conference, and not the fact that a staff member would attend. It was then moved by Councilman Brigham and seconded by Councilman Kraus the minutes be approved, as corrected. The motion was carried unanimously. II. CONSENT CALENDAR A. COMPOSITION OF CONSENT CALENDAR The City Manager requested holding item 5 on the Consent Calendar, and this be considered, along with the warrant list,~'~'d~r 's'~rate ~a/~6'fctfon~7~Th~i-~'~~p~'~_ab'li'~t~e Council. ' ' '~--~ It was moved by Councilman Kraus and seconded by Councilman Brigham approval of the Consent Calendar Composition, deleting item 5. The motion was carried. Bo ITEMS FOR CONSENT CALENDAR 1. "De-Pooling" from Public Employment Retirement Systems Resolution No. 806, ResolutiOn of intention to Approve an Amendment to Contract between the Board of Administration of the Public Employees' Retirement System and the City Council of the City of Saratoga 2. Policy Modification for Vehicle Mileage Allowance 3. Bikeway Agreement with th~ County of Santa Clara 4. Extension of Trial'Use Policy for Hakone Gardens *5. Stripingof Certain City Streets - Notice of Completion 6. Authorization to Call.for Bids for Community Center Re-Roofing Project It was moved by Councilman Brigham and seconded by Councilman Kraus the items for Consent Calendar be approved, deleting item 5. The motion was carried. ~ C. SEPARATE ACTION ITEMS 1.Striping of Certain City Streets a) Filing of Notice of Completion b) Change Order No. 1 $377 for bike path lining It was moved by Councilman Brigham and seconded by Councilman Kraus approval of Change Order No. 1, and authorization to file the Notice of Completion. The motion was carried unani- mously. 2. Payment of Claims It was moved by CouncilmanBrigham and seconded by Councilman Kraus the list of disbursements, 24639'through 24707, be approved. The motion was~carried unanimously. III. BIDS AND CONTRACTS IV. PETITIONS, ORDINANCES'AND RESOLOTIONS A. NETTESHEIM REQUEST FOR ABANDONMENT OF PEDESTRIAN PATH AT END OF SURREY LANE (Council____~n~The=Ci~_MaB~ger e xp~ained that this matter was continued from Matteoni the January 19th meeting to allow the Council to individually arrives view this walkway. Hefurther indicated that he had been asked the question since the previous meeting of why the pathway had been requi~ed to begin with. In checking the minutes in 1970, it was found the Council PlanningCon~nittee at that time had recommended to the City Council that the walkway be~'l~d~d in the right-of-way. Councilman Kraus indicated hg would like to discuss this further at a Committee of the Whole Meeting, and the staff provide a map of this entire area'~t~that time. This was acceptable to the other members of the Council. This matter will be agendized for discussion'at the Committee of the Whole Meeting of February 8, 1977, and continued for action at the regular meeting of the Council on February 16, 1977. B. PETITION REQUESTING CRISP AVENUE EAST OF GRANITE WAY TO BE DESIGNATED A CUL-DE-SAC The City Manager indicated that in the 1974 General Plan, it was agreed that there would not be a connection between Crisp and the Sobey Road area. ~lso, there is presently an application.before the Planning Commission for development of a portion of the Odd Fellows property, and the staff has conducted circulation studies concerning the total property. It was his recommendation this request be referred to the staff for a report back to the CounCil. Mayor Bridges requested this be set for discussion at a future Committee of the Whole Meeting, and interested parties be notified of this meeting (Mr. Dean Vessling and Mr. Clark Bassett in attendance on behalf of petitioners). VII. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS (taken out of order) A. MAYOR 1.'Presentation of Resolution No. 801, Commending Joseph P. Long, Sr. Mr. Baker McGinnis~of the Saratoga Fire District accepted the resolution in Mr. Long's absense. - 2 - 2. Presentation of Resolution No. 802~ Commending the Saratoga High School Varsity Football Team Coach Ray Goni accepted the resolution on behalf of the Saratoga High School Varsity Football Team. IV. PETITIONS, ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (Cont'd.) C. ORDINANCE NO. 38.73 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF THE SARATOGA CITY CODE RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTER EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS (First Reading) It was moved by Councilman B~igham and seconded by Councilman Kraus Ordinance 38.73 be introduced and the reading waived. The motion was carried unanimously.. D. RESOLUTION NO. 803 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY.OF SARATOGA AUTHORIZING CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTS FOR OBTAINING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER TiE FEDERAL CIVIL DEFENSE ACT It was moved by Councilman Kraus and seconded by Councilman Brigham Resolution No. 803 be adopted. The motion was carried . unanimously. E. RESOLUTION NO. 804 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA CON- CONCERNING THE COMBINATION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY OVER AND UNDER $2500 It was moved by Councilman Brigham and seconded byCouncilman Kraus Resolution No. 804 be adopted. The motion was carried unanimously. G. ORDINANCE NO. 38.74 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SARATOGX AMENDING THE SAPSTOGA CITY CODE BY AMENDING A PORTION OF SECTION 8-12,' RELATING TO HEARING ON IMPOUND~NT OF ANIMALS (First Reading) It was moved by Councilman B~igham and seconded by Councilman Kraus Ordinance No. 38.74 be~introduced and the reading waived. The motion was carried unanimously. H. RESOLUTION NO. MV-120 A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THOSE PARTS OF FRUITVALE AVENUE, HERRIMAN AVENUE, PROSPECT ROAD AND SARATOGA AVENUE IN THE CITY OF SARATOGA AS THRU HIGHWAYS It was moved by Councilman Kraus and seconded by. Councilman Brigham Resolution MV-120 be adopted. The motion was carried unanimously. V. SUBDIVISIONS, BUILDING SITES AND ZONING REQUESTS A. KOSICIt CONSTRUCTION COMPANY = REQUEST TO REVIEW REQUIREMENT OF TENTATIVE MAP FOR A PUBLIC ROAD CONNECTION Mr. Shook, Director of Public Works, indicated this plan had been discussed at the January 25th Committee of the Whole Meeting. Kosich Construction Co. (Cont'd.) At the Commitstee Of the Whole Meeting, the staff had been'directed to bring back to the Council' an alternative to the plan which had been under discussion· Mr. Shook presented the revised con- figuration on the viewgraph, L-commentingthat in constructing the roadway as illustrated in the proposed config{~ration ,this would eliminate any excess property from Tract 5954.. Also, it would provide for the connection of the public street across to' the existing Camino Barco cul-de-sac, and would eliminate the need for the 12-foot pr'ivate access which the Chris!~i~~e ah~s'~S~ the Kosich propertyi. Further, ity~i~F_m~e~the affect with' regard to the necessary acqu~sftiO.n o~perty of the Church of La~tter Day Saints· Mr. Kosich, .present at the meeting, indicated that this configur- ation looked like it would solve the problem and would make the Christian property more developable than the previous configuration. · Mrs. Christian, one of' the p~operty owners in~otVed in' this matter, commented that she believes what the staff has done has forced the Christians into. a:position where they will have to sell, as they had no intention of subdividing the lot'.. 'Mayo~ Bridges explained the Christians would only be r~quired to improve the road if they develop their property.' Col~ .Ernest Barco 'suggested ,the staff call a meeting of the various property owners in this subdivision to discuss this plan. Mayor Bridges advised that these residents were present at the " Committee of the Whole Meeti.ng last Tuesday, and were aware that the staff was going to bring-back a report. and the Council would take action· Therefore, he would consider this- adequate notice. Following considerab'Ddelibe~ation of this proposed plan by the Council and the staff, ~the Council took the following action: .. Moved by CounCilman Kraus and seconded by Cou_ncilman Brigham the · ' Council indicate if the final map~i.~s"'7_~b~it~ with_a cor~figura="'~ion as shown in the 'reVised. exhi~it, thi~ ]D~ ~i'd~e~'ed a'~o'n~ ...... substantive change, and the developer be conditioned to dedicate the right-of-~a.y -and impr0V~ the street to the property line, or enter into a Deferred Improvement Agreement...~The motion was · carried unanimously. VI. 'PUBLIC HEARINGS ~. VII. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS (Cont' d. ) B. COUNCIL AND COMMISSION REPORTS ~. Senior Citizen Housing TaSk Force: ?.Presentation of Final Rep.ort 6n senior Citizen Housing This matter was scheduled~for discussion at the Committee of the Whole Meeting On Febrdary 22nd. It was agreed to include the Senior Citizens Housing Task Force members, as well as the Planning Commissior~ for this meeting. C. DEPARTMENT HEADS AND OFF!CER~ 1. Director of Public Works Re: Hazardous Stairs at Guava Court Mr. Shook, Director of Public Works, outlined the alternatives available in acting! on this matter: - 4 - Hazardous Stairs, Guava Court (Cont'd.) 1) status quo, or "do nothing" alternate; 2) partial.improvement.$of the stairways at Guava Court - cost appro. ximately $400; 3) improve crossing for use by pedestrians ~nd ~yclists by mea~s of improving the steps and the crossing by asphalt paving;' 4) eliminate the Crossing, reducing the need for the'improvement and eliminating ~the question of implied liability iby directing pedestrians and cyclists.to the crossing on both ends. The Council indicated its'concensus to close the pathway at Fredericksburg and Guava Court, particularly in view of'the ~t~'~"~i~f~ns~ce:, and requested that the staff ' ~B~i~ate~o~t~e~r~'{~nts its intentions so they might have an opportunity to comment at the next regular meeting of the Council. D. CITY MANAGER 1. City Manager Re: Santa Clara County Intergovernmental Council Notice of Public ~ea'ring by the Boar~ o~ Supervisors ot tRe County of Santa Clara It was moved by Councilman Matteoni and seconded by Councilman Brigham the City'of Saratoga express'its support of the proposed ordinance to be presented before the Board of Supervisors indicating the make-up of the Santa Clara County Intergovern- mental Council as Constituted in proposed Section A6-127. The motion was carried unanimously. 2. Statu~ Re Re: Problem ~ith on (Cont d. ~2[~77).~, . House Sunnyside'Drive The City Manager reported 'that the owner is moving, and most of the debris,has .been. cteanedup. VIII. CO~,~NICATIONS A WRITTEN ' · ' 1. Ed Meagher, President, Northwest Homeowner's Association, requesting that all information regarding the Saratoga General Plan Review be brought to his attention. - The City Manager advised:'that he wobld indicate to Mr.~~-~7~e~?~he · City had developed a schedule for revieWing~h~'Ge~f~l~i~n, and that he would be notified when this has been accomplished. 2. Sandi Cuenca, Executive Director, Saratoga Chamber of Commerce, Re: Arco Site, Big Basin Way It was moved by Council~an~Kraus and seconded by Councilman Brigham the City Manager respond tb.the Chamber Board of Directors indicating that ~he City isnot in a position to consider the issue of selling the Arco site at this t'ime, and will keep them advised:of the City,s expectations after he has heard back from the Transit District concernin~ their requirements for 'transit operations~in f&'t~'io~t~'~'i'~ ~-~'b'~'~'~'~l~in~ the Villagel The _ 5¸_ 3. Resolution No. 76-1968, A 'Resolution of the City Council of the City of S~uth E1 Monte Protesting the Practice of the Department of Motor Vehicles Selling Names and Addresses of Citizens Upon Request to 4ny Individual or Company so Requesting, and Urging Repeal of the Law Authorizing This Practice, Requesting the Support of the City of Saratoga It was moved by Councilmaw Kraus and ~econded by Councilman Brigham to forward a letter expressing an opposite view of this request. The motion Was carried unanimously. 4. Patricia Stanley, resident of Saratoga, expressing concern over the water shortage. = City Council to give further'con- sideration to this issue; City Manager to respond. 5. William A. Murphy, President, Hansen Home and School Club, objecting to the proposed,increase in the speed limit on Prospect Road. City Manager to follow up with Sheriff's Office; respond to Mr. Murphy. 6. Walter E. Muir, President,' Dividend Industries, Inc., Re: Tract No. 5944, Tentative Subdivision Application SD-1254. It was moved by Councilman Matteoni and seconded by CounCilwoman Corr to return this application back to the Planning Commission for interpretation of Condition VIII-C and' y~m~dification of an this condition. The motion was carried unanimously. 7. Frank Butera, Buy and Save Market, expressing concern over the planned County bus terminal on Big Basin Way. -Noted and filed; City Manager torespond. C. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PUBLIC GROUP REPRESENTATION The Mayor acknowledged the presence of the following public group representatives: Mary HolbroOk, Good Government Group (coffee hostess) Arnold Loe, ~Good Government Group Cindy Morris, League of Women-Voters IX. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Councilman Brigham and secohded by Councilman Kraus the meeting be adjourned to Executive Session for the purpose of discussion litigation, and also, to an Adjourned Regular Meeting ~o be held~r~b~uary 5th, at 9:00 A.M., for the'purDoseI~f interviewYng a~l'{~or the Planning Commission vacancy." The motion was carried unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 10:55 P.M. ~ espectful submitted,