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Home My WebLink About05-04-1977 City Council Minutes MI'iNUTES SARATOGA CI~ COUNCIL TIME: Wednesday, May 4, 1977 7:30 P.M. PLACE: Saratoga City Council Chambers, 13'777 Fruitvale Ave. Saratoga, Calif. TYPE: Regular Meeting I. ORGANIZATIDN A. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen Brigham, Corr, Kraus, Matteoni, Bridges Absent: None B. MINUTES It was moved by CouncilmanIKraus and seconded by Councilman Brigham approval of the minutes of April .12 and April 20, 1977. The motion was carried unanimously. II. CONSENT CALENDAR A. COMPOSITION OF CONSENT.CALENDAR The City Manager requested removal of Item' l(a) from the' Consent Calendar. This was acceptable to the Council. It was then moved by Councilman Brigham and seconded bv Councilwoman Corr approval of the Consent Calendar composition, with the exception of ItemIl'(a). The motion was carried unanimously. B. ITEMS FOR CONSENT CALENDAR * 1.7 Final Map Approval .a) Tract 5944 - Dividend Industries, Cox Ave. & Highway 85 (Adopt Resolution 1254-1) b) Tract 6024 -~ Sara'toga Foothills, Saratoga Avenue at La Paloma (Adopt Resolution 1270-1) 2. Notice of Completion - Eommunity Center Re-ro0fiffg Project 3. Payment of Claims It was moved by Councilman Brigham and seconded by Councilwomah Corr approval of the items for Co~ent Calendar, with the exception of Item l(a). The motion was carried unanimou~X.' Iii. * ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE COUNCIL ACTION · 4I D A . 8 5 Final Map Approval The City Manager indicated it was the staff'srecommend~tion to approve the Contract for Improvements on.this tract;-however, the signing of said contradt be delayed, subject'to review t6 determine if any ~o. st'~fi'ts"~'6u~b~'r~'dF~f~l~h~'?t~'~h~C'ox~ Avenue culvert improvements It was moved by Councilman Kraus and seconded by Councilman Brigham to approve the FiNal Map on Tract 5944, and to withhold signing of the Improvement Contract until the staff has reviewed the contract and submitted recommendations to allow the culvert improvements to fall within the budget. The motion was carried unanimously. III. BIDS AND CONTRACTS IV. PETITIONS~ ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS * A. PETITION FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD COALITION FOR PROTECTION OF CHILDREN REQUESTING THE INSTALLATION OF STOP SIGNS AT LEXINGTON COURT AND CHALET, LANE 1.Resolution MV-122, Desi nating.'tLexington Court and Chalet Lane South as a ~to_p Interse'ction The City Manager indicated that the Traffic Engineer does not support this request on th~ basis that there is not a demon- strated need for the right-of-way control at this location. However, a resolution has been prepared whichwould stop traffic at the intersection of Chalet Lane and Lexington Court, stopping Lexington Court traffic in both directions. It was the concensus of the Council to consider Item B of PETITIONS prior to taking action on this matter. B%. PETITIONS FROM RESIDENTS O~ HERRIMAN AVENUE RE: "NO PARKING" ON PORTIONS OF HERRIMAN AVENUE Following consideration of:this petition, it was moved by Councilman Kraus and seconded by Councilman Brigham to prohibit parking on the north side Of Herriman Avenue, from.the inter- section of Lexington Court~ east to apoint approximately at the east boundary of 20289 Herriman Avenue, and this be specifieH as "No Parking between 7:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M." InClusive within this motion was that~i.'7~.~~oD~'~l'imiting parking on a portion of Herriman Avenue be adopted. The motion was carried unanimously. (~ont'd.)A. PETITION FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD COALITION FOR'PROTECTION OF CHILDREN REQUESTING THE INSTALLATION OF STOP SIGNS AT LEXINGTON COURT AND CHALET LANE The Council then considered the following motion: Moved by Councilwoman Corr and seconded by Mayor Bridges to adopt Resolution MV-122,.Designating the Intersection of Lexington Court and Chalet Lane (South) as a Stop Intersection. Councilman Brigham, Kraus and Matteoni.voted in opposition to the motion, on the basis that the warrants for this intersection do not support the need for stop signs. The motion therefore failed, 3 to 2. C. MINUTE RESOLUTION RE: VILLAGE TRANSIT ALTERNATIVES (Cont'd~ 4/20) The City Manager reviewed ~he motion onlthe table from the previous City Council Meeting: "It was moved by Councilman Brigham and seconded by Councilwoman Corr to support the ARCO site and the original agreement which is in effect with the County concerning the development of that site." Mayor Bridges brought to the Council's' attention the following items of correspondence relevant to this issue: Charles T. Brown, 20582 Third Street, expressing opposition to a bus terminal on Third Street and Oak Street. Rudolph Kanne, President, The Good Government G~oup, informing City Council Re: action byltheir Board of Directors in opposition to the proposed terminal on Big Basin Way at the Arco site. Miles Rankin, 14506 Big Basin Way, expressing thoughts regarding the bus situation in the Vfllage. The Mayor then introduced Mr. Bob Scott of the Santa Clara County Transit District, indicating thaT he was present this evening to answer any questions of the Council-concerning the transit operation in the Village. Councilwoman Corr asked Mr. Scott how late the buses run to Saratoga. Mr. Scott replied he believes this is around 7:00 PiM. Mrs. Corr then asked Mr. Scott what his reaction was to using the quarry site as a turn-around. Mr. Scott replied that by running the'buses up to the quarry site, this does create some problems for the Transit District~-- one being the general safety of the maneuver of turning on Highway 9 atthat point. The other concern is that on the route up Saratoga Avenue, there isnotenough~layover time in the present schedule to' pe{-mit them to run that much further. He indicated this would necessitate the addition of a bus on that route. Further, he pointed out there wo~ld be an increased construction cost in terms of paving at that site to Dermit a turn-around. Mr. Scott further advised that plans are being developed at this time for the additional use of this site by the County Transportation Agency specifically with regard to the road function. C . _ .... Mr. Scott concerning this.' Mr. Scott explained that there ~re with ehe old fleet a number of maintenance problems, and there are a.number of incidences where the coaches are laidOver at Third and Big Basin,Way. Comments were heard from several members in the audience, With particular emphasis being made honcerning the nttrnber of buses in the Village at a particular time. There was also favorable discussion concerning the concept of running the. bus to the end of Big Basin Way and utilizing the quarry site as a turn around. Councilman Kraus commented jthat he initially supported the Arco site; however, after further study, he has come to the conclusion that a transit facility is not the best use~for that land. He indicated he would considerl of it for ingress and .e~res's to a an easement on that property. It was'his feeling the best of the alternatives would be to utilize the qUarry'site for the turn-around. Councilman Matteoni indica'ted that he was sympathtetic with the Arco site at one time; however, he notes that continually't the people who make' the Village work have told the Council "No", and he does not feel helcan ignore this. Therefore, he would not vote in favor of the motion before the Council. Coundilwoman Corr co~r~_ented ~at_Lshe would still '%ik~s~_~ one of~he lj~es ~~l~t~e ~M~ge~h~ld lik~ ~ oUm b ctant to abandon the Arco site. suitable for this purpose; however, hT~oe~h'~t'~feel it is adequate to do the job he would like to-see these buses do in the Village· Further, he indicated he is of the feeling the Council can eventually come up with a better solutiontO hhs transit in the Village. Therefore, he also_would vote in opposition to Councilman Brigham's motion. The Mayor then called fo~ the vote on ~ouncilman Brigham's motion· The~'i~'~'f~i'f~d-~7~n a"l~to'-4 vote~ C6unCilmen Kraus, Matteoni, Corr ~a' B~i'd~ in opposftion. Mayor Bridges'~pointed out-~hat thi~ motiO~ does not exclude the Council's future consideration of the Arco site if it is found there is no other way 'to work out the'transit'problem in the Village. It was then moved by Councflm~n Ma~teoni and ~econded by Councilman Kraus to move the Oak Street/Third Street terminus point now being used to the corne~ of Third Street and Big Basin Way , a/~d rn~i~i~6~dlh~nncg~"jS~7~_f~D%~ ~i~=~' ~bu'h'i'TffstB~7~A~l~'876'6'~f{m{~' '~man~-~p~r~i~'~tal't~ '%s ne~%~%ary It was~' ther m6ved by Councilman Kraus..and seconded?by Council~.iM~t~'i'~t6 · dire~Z -~e ~Gi~' M~ffg~.~o. fur the County~t~'e~o'u~l"'~'i~'~?'~i~'d~'~~nt With__ the, Count~. ' The motion ~<dT'2'h~ZCoYfl~&~'B~ilgh'h~7' ~'d'ge~,~*~orr in opposi'ti~n. ......... ~' ~'~ z '7 "'~'~ D. MINUTE RESOLUTION RE: AMENDMENT TO'THIRD-YEAR APPLICATION, H.C.DLA. PROGRAM The City Manager indicatedit is the staff's recommendation.. -' to allocate $75,000 to the.Saratoga Neighborhood Improvement Program-Residential Rehabilitation, and the sedond p0rtion~of $12,475 be allocated to the E1Quito Park Development, Phase II. Itzwas moved by Councilman 'Kraus and seconded by Counciiman Brigham to am~nd:t the third-Xear apDlication for~'the, H.C.D.A. . program, ~fl~{H~'~dr a~ ~'~m~a'~Z'~'~Tne 'motion was carried unaHimg rf ' ' '7TM............ '- Recess and Reconvene : : thdre were two individuals present in '.- ~"the"'&~di~nc~"haviff~ an inter~s't in the petition discussed earlier. on the agenda relevant to installation of~stop signs. at Lexington CoUrt and Chalet Lane. Without objection from the remaining Council members, the Mayor re,Opened. this issue for citizen comment. - 4 - A. PETITION FROM THE NEIGHBORHOODCOALITION FOR PROTECTION OF CHILDREN REQUESTING THE INSTALLATION OF STOP SIGNS AT LEXINGTON COURT AND CHALET LANE (Continued) Mrs. Daane, 13749 Lexingto~ Court, addressed t-he Council.. She called~.attention to the,serious speeding problem in this neighborhood, and the fact that they have received little help from the police or the high school on this problem. Following additional consideration by the Council, it was suggested by the City Manager to provide som~ heav~ eRf_9~7e: P7 ment in this area before and after school hours, to see if this cuts back on the problem. The ~ouncil concurred in this method of control, indicating that if it was not successful, the staff would be directed to follow up, with some physical traffic control device alternativeS. V. SUBDIVISIONS, BUILDING SITES,. ZONING REQUESTS VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS A.. CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE USES FOR GENERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS RECEIVED PURSUANT TO THE STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL ASSISTANCE AMENDMENT OF 1976 The City Manager advised that in this past year, Congress approved an extension to~the original Revenue Sharing Act, known as the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Amendments of 1976, which covers the period of January t, 1977 through December 30, 1980. He explained .thatit is a requirement that ~rior to the City's regular budg~t~h~aring, the Cit~ The Mayor then opened the public hearing on this matter at 10:00 P.M. ~ There being no comments at'this time, it w~s moved by Councilman Kraus and seconded by Councilman Brigham to con- tinue this matter and incorporate as a part of the first hearing on the 1977-78 Fiscal Year Budget. The motion was carried unanimously. VII. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS A. MAYOR B. COUNCIL AND COMMISSION REPORTS 1. Report from CouncilmanBri~ham Re: Solar Energy SUggestions_ for the City 0~ Saratoga Councilman Brigham indicated he would like to add a tenth suggestion to his report, to establish a fee forinstalling solar units, and also, possible adoption of a Solar Ordinance. This report was referred to the staff for ~break-out of necessary costs for revising city ordinances and zoning permits, as well as determination of installation fee. 2. Parks and Recreation Commission Re'Commendation Re': Development of Azule Park Pathway The Parks and Recreation Commission'has recommended a landscaped area to act ~s a buffer between the residential area and the pathway. This would amount ~o~ap~rox~m~t_e~! 5 $5,000 over that which was originally budgeted toward this project. Anticipated maintenance costs for this-~aB~scaping would be approximately $900 per year. The Commission has further recommended the City not advertise for bids on this work, rather to accomplish it in-house. Councilman Kraus indicated he would like the:I park and view this situation. The matter was therefore continued to the May 18th regular meeting. C. DEPARTMENT HEADS AND OFFICERS D. CITY MANAGER 1. Requested calling an Adjourned Regular Meel~ing'next Tuesday, May 10th, to consider a proposal for s~ ~h'{~l~'fSr the Saratoga Library. This was acceptable ~'~[~' VIII COMMUNICATIONS A. WRITTEN 1 ~ lw6odlL'.-:Anderson, MaXor, C~ty oB Duarte, transmitting · B=gSSL' ndurging the City of Saratoga to adopt a similar resolution. COntinUed to. Committee of. the Whole Meeting May 10, 1977. 2. Mr. and Mrs..Ray F~eeman, 19071 Portos Drive, requesting removalOf "No Parking" sign in front of their home. Referred to staff fo~ report and recommendation at the next regular meeting of May.18~ 1977. 3. John O. Poutre, 14360 Elva Ave., expressing concern regarding traffic problems in this area. Continued to the next regular meeting of May 18~ 1977, B. ORAL C. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT~OF PUBLIC GROUP REPRESENTATIVES The Mayor recqgnized forthe minutes the following public group representatives: Linda Callan, Saratoga~Planning Commission Ialeen Granlund, President, Saratoga Chamber.of Commerce Duane Harrison, President, ,El'Quito Homeowners Association Mrs. Appl~yard, Good Government Group Jim Appleyard, Good GoVernment Group ,. IX.- ADJOURNMENT It was moved by CounCilman Brigham and seconded by COuncilman Kraus to adjourn to an Adjourned Regular Meeting on Tuesday, May 10, 1977. The motion was carried;,the me~ting was adjourned at 10:25 P.M. 'tted, spectf-u~ submi ·: ,- ,,_. , ~ R~.o I 6 -