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Home My WebLink About07-06-1983 City Council Minutes M/lqUI~S SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL TI24E: Wednesday, July 6, 1983 - 7:00 p.m. PLACE: Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue TYPE: Regular Meeting I. ORGANIZATION A. ROLL CALL - Callon, Clevenger, Mallory and Mayor Mayles present at 7:02 p.m. Councilmember Fanelli absent. B. MINUTES- 6/15 .~ ? Councilmember Mallory commented that he felt the budget as adopted had been a decision by the majority of the Council rather than a cul~romise. CLEVENGER/MAILORQ MOVED TO ADOPT MEqUTES AS SUEM2'r,'sD. Passed 4-0. II. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - No one appeared to speak. III. CONSENT CALENDAR Councilmember Mallory remDved Item I from the Consent Calendar. CLEVENGER/MALLORY MOVED TO ADOFT CONSENT CALRNDAR EXCEPT FOR IT~4 I. Passed 4-0. A. Acceptance and Acknowledgement of Entry Signs for HakDne Garden B. Acceptance a~] Acknowledganent of Cherry Tree for Hakone Garden C. Acceptance and Acknowledgement of Historical Sign Marker on Bi~ Basin Way D. Final Building Site Approval, SDR 1517, Z~mbetti, Oak Street E. Denial of Claim - Herman (by Hartka) F. Denial of Claim - Stratbucker (by Hartka) G. Certification of EIR Consultent List H. Guava. Court Pedestrian Crossing - Appropriation of $2,000 from Capital Improvement Fund for 1982-83 and autherization of payment of arount to Southern Pacific for ~Drk previouSly accomplished (Resoltfcion 1099.16) I. Report from C~la~,unity Development Director concerning Speed Zoning on Highway 9 (for information only) Councilmember Mallory stated he opposed the proposed increase in speed limits in Highway 9 in Saratoga arfi ~Duld like to register a protest as a Council even if it had little impact on CalTrans. MALLORY/Cr,FU~N_GER MOVMD TO REGISTER PRDTEST TO PROPOSED SPP;b:I} LIMIT INCREASES. Passed 4-0. J. Treasurer's Report - May K. Approval of Warrant List Mayor Moyles then noted that a useful directory called "Decision Makers" had been made available to Council and staff by Olga McFarlane of the League of Wfm~J1 Voters. IV. SCH~DLF ,ram MATI'ERS !! A. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS 1. Report from Planner concerning Heritage Preservation Commission City Manager explained timetable for grant applications, and aouncil discussed pro- cedures to be followed with respect to grant application and appointment of new conmissioners... CONS~IqSUS TO HAVE PRESENT CO~L!SSIONERS SUBMIT GRANT APPLICATION; APPLICANTS FOR VACANCIES TO BE INTERVIEWED 7/12 OR 7/26 A~ C~I.FNDAR AND THEIR CONVMqIERNCE ALLOWS. 2L7/6/83 B. REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND COM~L'rI'5ES - None. C. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS 1. Resolution amendLn~ · g 1983-84 Budget to Provide for Changes in Planning Department Staffing and FuD~]ing 1 1 n COuncilmember Mallory stated that he ~Duld Vote City Manager explained reso ut'o . against the resolution. Although he had s~0por~ed ~some L-cUts in the .past, he feared that these cuts might reduce the Creativity and 'responsiveness of the City Manager and result in deIays in policy analysis without true savings to the City. CLEVENGER/CAILON MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2073.1. PaSSed 3-1 (Mallory opposed). 2. Resolution Authorizinq City Manager to Appoint a Volunteer ~nergency Preparedness Coordinator MAI.IORY/CALLON MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2074. Passed 4-0. COunci the proposed COuncil, fearing that it might hold meetings without accomplishing a great deal. Mayor Mayles agreed but noted the possibility that the Emergency COuncil might serve aS a vehicle to address some of Councilmembe~ Mallory's concerns regarding public safety in general. He suggested deferring the matter so that the COuncil could have further information. CONSENSUS TO DISCUSS ~'1'~ THE ~'E/3ERAL EMERC~IqCY MANAGEMENT CONFE2~ENCE AT THE FIRST STUDY SESSION WITH A CONVENIENT! CALENDAR. 4. 1983-84 Plan of Service for Law Enforcement Agreem~_~nt City Manager explained procedur! and recommended that matter he deferred to study session. COuncilmember Mallory! expressed a desire to have further information aS to the proposed changes in the agf~nt and what the trends were, since law enforcement accounts for about. 1/3 of the C~ty's bL~.ge~t. He also wished to know what preventive measures the sheriff ~Duld take, aS administrator of ~t~ program. CONSENSUS TO DISCUSS AT NEXT STUDY SESSION. Since the. hour of 8:00 bad not been reached, Mayor Moyles proceeded to item~s following public hearings on the agenda. VI. NMq BUSINESS A. Discussion of Oral Conmunicat' ns, if any - None. lo B. Written Conmunicetions zfrom Public 1 · #1 from P. Davis with aint comp S about Green Valley Garbage Disposal referred to staff for reply. COuncilmember Clevenger raised the question whether Green Valley could be asked to pick ~ cardboard boxes in the sLmmer. Other COuncilmembers concurred and noted VariouS pOints/which might 'encOurage Green Valley to negotiate.- Consensus to ask staff to reply that they are working on this issue and report to COuncil whether any pro~ess is made. #2 from S. Siegel concerning representation before the PUC denied and referred to staff. #3 from J. Lococo regarding if. improprieties .in bid Droceduare noted. aDd~ filed.. #4 from G. Dwyer requesting statement on parking ticket referred to staff for reply. #5 from R. MOrgan supporting S~atoga's assumption of a leadership role in fire service task force referred to City ~Manager for reply. #6 from R. Kobara concerning cable television referred to staff for reply. #7 fr~n N. Matteoni concerning Kirby Canyon site set for 9/7 Council meeting. C. New Business from Coun~ iilmembers 1. Resolution Commend: ng Saratoga Spirit Soccer Team MOYIES/~ALLORY MOVED TO ADOPT iRESOLUTION 2075. Passed 4-0. 3-7/6/83 D. New Business from Staff, Ada~inistrative Reports not Scheduled 1. Set date for next meeting with Chamber of Commerce. CONSENSUS FOR MAYOR TO WORK OUT DATE WITH CITY MANAGER AND TO INVITE THE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE MERCHANTS ~SSOCIATION OR REPRESENTATIVES. City Manager brought up the availability of the Brookview Scbl site. CONSENSUS TO DISCUSS AT LATER STLDY SESSION. He then oscananted on the next ICC meeting, to he held in Cupertino, and Councilmember Callon encouraged all Councilme~ers to attend. Since the bur of 8:00 p.m. had arrived, Mayor MDyleS proceeded to public hearings. V. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 8:00 p.m. A. Appeal of Denial of Use Permit for Four-Unit Condominion, 14629 Big Basin Way (appellant/applicant, M. Oudewaal, UP 531) (continued from public hearing 5/18 and study session 6/21) Planner Kerdus explained appeal, and Mr. Toppel of the City Attorney' s Office explained the Council's options. The public hearing was opened at 8:02 p.m. Warren Heid spoke as the applicant's architect, explaining the changes 'he had made in the design to meet the neighbors' objections. He believed the project to he appropriate both as to use and as to style. Lynn Gilmartin, of Stone Pine Condominions, acknowledged that changes'had been made but stated that the neighbors had not had time to study them. She recommer~ed that the nDdified design be referred to the Planning Conmission. Mary Boscoe, also of Stone Pine Condomini~as, asserted that the building ~Duld still constitute an invasion of privacy and ~Duld cut off light and air. She also felt it sbuld he set back farther from the hill. She, too, recommended referral to the Planning Canm~ssion. Mr. Held then pointed out that the property owner had the right to use his land. He noted that the lot was a long-standing approved lot and reviewed the features which he felt made the design acceptable. Council discussed issues. They e~pressed concern about extensive coverage of the site, steepness of the slope, size of the building in relation to the lot, and possible encroachment on the creek bank. CONSENSUS TO Pa~'ER THE MA~TER TO THE PLANNING COPFLISSION FOR RELATIONS TO COUNCIL; TO BE CONSIDERED AT PLANNIlqG COPMISSION STIDY SESSION 7/19 AND REGULAR MEEI'ING 8/24. CALLON/CI,EV~I~GER MDVtD TO CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING TO 9/7. Passed 4-0. Councilmenk~r Callon then brought up the question of a letter frc~ Our Lady of Fatima Villa. City. Manager stated it would he on Written Communications for the -, next meeting. At the conclusion of the meeting, Mayor Moyles, ;.noting his recent election as pre- -siding officer of the Council, reflected on the Council's achievenents in the past .'~year and looked ahead at the tasks to he faced during his year as Mayor. He affirmed ...his full support of the six priorities' which the Council bad celteetively set as their agenda for the cc~ing year. Mayor Moyles expressed concern as to funding, particularly for streets and law enforcement, but stated his belief that all options must he considered with ample citizen input before any one solution, such as a tax levy, is settled utxDn. He reviewed the purposes of the Community Service Officer pro.cFf~n and pledged to it his full support. He concluded by reaffirming his cc~nit- ment to. nen-partisen gov~t and calling upon Council and citizens to devote themselves to implementing their mutual goals. Grace E. Cory ~ Deputy City Clerk