HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-26-1982 City Council Minutes MINUTES
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
TIME: Monday, April 26, 1982 - 12:00 noon
PLACE: City Council Chambers, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue
TYPE: Special Called Meeting
Councilmembers Clevenger, Jensen, Watson and Mayor Callon present
at 12:14. Councilmenber MallOry absent.
II. DISCUSSION OF ~ETION ON CASE OF SARATOGA VS. FLOYD F. GAINES
City Manager explained history of case, noting that the settlement had
been discussed at a litigation session and at?the'regular nL=eting of
4/21, at which Council had directed Special Counsel Faber Johnston to
file motio~for~new trial°after a-m6tion~t6'accept a settlement had not
passed .' ' '
J~NSEN/WATSON MDVED TO RECONSIDER MOTION TO ACCEPT S~.TrLalMENT. Passed
4-0.
City Manager and Special Counsel Johnston explained further details of
settlement, noting that Mr. Gaines still must meet" ordinance requirenents
for construction of access, and the stairway would re]nain public right of
way. Mr. Johnston cu~,l~ented that Mr. Gaines had one year until his lease
expires, and the work must be accoa'Lkolished within that time; he felt that
Mr. Gaines would sell the property within that time.
NATSON/J~NSEN MOVtD TO ACCEPT S~'ITLMMENT. Passed 4-0.
Councilmember Jensen noted that when she originally agreed to the idea of
a settlenent she was agreeing to the idea of t~o units similar to the ori
ginal. four units, not condominiuns or townhouses. She favored saving
the small buses that were available for low-incc~e people.and believed
that should Be '" investigated before their removal. She also
felt the access was inadequate frfml Fourth Street, but she did not want
the merchants to have to pay more honey for parking.
Councilmember Clevenger stated that she had become familiar with the 'o
details of the settlement since the vote at the previous neering and
no longer felt it necessary to abstain.
Counci~ Jensen cu,u~ented that she had cu~romised in changing the.
two year period of time to one year; she felt the City would have to live
with the situation.
III. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 12':30 p.m.
Respectfully sukmlitted,
Grace E. Cory
Deputy City Clerk