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Home My WebLink About07-20-1983 City Council Minutes SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL TIME: Wednesday, July 20, 1983 - 7:00 p.m. PLACE: Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale AVenue TYPE: Regular Meeting I. ORGANIZATION A. ROLL CALL - CounciLmankers Callon, Clevenger, Mallory and Mayor Meyles present at 7:02 p.m. CounciLmember Fanelli absent. · B. MINUTES - 7/6 MALLORY/CALLON MOVED TO APPROVE ~S SUBMI'ITED. Passed 4-0. II. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - No one appeared to speak. III. CONSENT C~LFADAR Mayor Meyles requested that Items D and E he renDved. CALLON/MALLORY MDV~D TO APPROVE THE CONSENT C_AI.RNDAR EXCEPT FOR I'I'~iMS D AND E. Passed 4-0. A. Final Building Site Approval, SDR 1532, Union Oil, Saratoga-Sunnyvale Read B. Final Building Site Approval, SDR 1499, Johan Paul Devos, Farwell Avenue C. Construction Acceptance, SDR 1526, Longmeadow Development Corp., Douglass Lane D. Resolution Appointing Council Representatives to Various Conmittees and Agencies City Manager sutmitted an amended resol~fcion, and Councilmember Callon stated that she should be shown as Water District representative. The resolution was amended to indicate that change. ~GER/MALIDRY MDVE]D TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2076 AS AMENDED. Passed 4-0. E. Resolution Amending 1983-84 Budget to Provide for Use of ~ergency Jobs Bill Funds for Conmunity Development Block Grant City Manager suhnitted an amended resolution which indicated the vote on use of the funds. CI~VENGER/MALLORY MOV~D TO ADOPT RESOILTION 2073.2 AS AMENDED. Passed 4-0. F. Acceptance and Acknowledgenent of Bumper Pool Table for Community Center G. Approval of Warrant List IV. SCHEDULED MA2T~RS A. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS - None. B. REPORTS FROM CDM~ISSIONS AND CO~'rl'i~ - NOne. '~ C. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS - NOne. D. BIDS AND CONTRACTS 1. NOtice of Conpletion - Pierce Read Emergency Slide Repair Councilmember Mallory in~p]i red as to whether the expected reimbursement was guaranteed. City Manager stated that it was not guaranteed, but was very sure. Councilmember Mallory roted that the goverDanent funds were a "windfall" which might not be available if similar problares occurred in the future. CALLON/CLEVENGER MDVED TO APPROVE NOTICE OF CCMPLETION. Passed 4-0. .2~7/20/83 City Manager then explained t~ the contractor responsible for mailing legal notices to residents within 500 feet of sites scheduled for public bearing had not done so within tbe required time period. Tbe ~public hearing for Item V.A. would thus need to be ope~ tonight, since it had been notilced in tbe newspaper, but continued to the next meeting. The public hearing for Item V.B., however, need not be held at all because the appellant withdrew his appeal by letter distributed to Council. Mr. Toppel of the City Attorney's chan es in the resolution approving 'reversion to7 acreage. office explained proposed Since the hour of 8:00 p.m. had not been reached, Mayor Moyles proceeded ~ tO ?items fol- lowing public hearings on' the Genda VI. NEW BUSINESS A. Discussion of Oral ~f~anicatio , if any - None. Co ns B. Writte.n Conmunieations from Public #L from B. Byers reques ing use of City property as parking area for Our of Fatima Villa referred to staff for report and reconmendation. #2 from R. W. Reasoner 6ffering school site for sale referred to study session 7/26. #3 from B. and J. Martel objecting to bus routing on Fruitvale Avenue referred to Conmunity Development Department for report hack to Council. #4 from F. Caporael offering services as attorney noted and filed. #5 from D. Gehrs request~ing that association be allewed to hang banner in · - Blaney_ ~%~.za~previously answered.~p0.sitively by staff. '.Councilmember Mallory =stated.his interest in having banners at two of tbe City entr~.ances rather than at Blaney Plaza ~only. #6 frc~ H. Teerlink requesting Council to initiate proceedings for water district formation r&ferred to staff for reply and report hack to Council at study session. C. New Business from Councilmembers Callon - reported on ICC meetin~g. Mallory - also reported on ICC ~meeting, noting that main subject was school financing.- .Moyles - expressed concern about verification of street maintenance figures, a subject which had been brought up ~by Mr. Drake of the Finance Advisory Conndttee. City Manager suhnLitted an outline of a proposal by Mr. Fred Finn to verify the figures, review alternatives t6 the previous proposal, and determine whether such a progrin could be sustained. Mr. Finn's compensation should be $2500 or less, he said, and the final decision on funding of pave~nent manage~nent could still be made in December. Council dinscussed issues and found no objections to proposal. CONSENSUS TO PROCEED ~ITH MR. FINN'S PROPOSAL FOR PAVEMENT ~ EVALUA- TION. D. New Business from Staff, Administrative Reports not Scheduled 8 . 1. Law Enforcement S rv Plan e 1ce City Manager suhnitted revised plan. CounciLmembers in general expressed satisfaction with the revised plan. Councilmember Mallory stated that be would vote for the plan in spite of the fact that it did not allow the City to actively manage the law enforce- ment. services. He noted that next week the Council would set Lp a mechanisn to improve delivery of police services at reasonable cost. CONSENSUS TO PROCR~ WiTH EXECUTION OF LAW EXqFORC~MENT SERVICE PLAN. 2. Contract for Further Work on Pierce Read City Manager reported that co~ ct would be presented to Council at next meeting for ra work on Pierce Read near Sutto~ residence. 3. Repairs ~'l~d Regina City Manager reported iscussions on repairs below Pierce Read failure were approach- ing agreement and that, perha~ as soon as the next meeting, be would present it for Council approval. He submitted a letter outlining the terms of the City proposal. Mr. Toppel conmented that the origial claim was for $250,000. 3-7/20/83 4. Public HearLng Schedule Councilmember Callon r~ted that since the Council meetings had been scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. the Council had consistently cenpleted much or all of the agenda preceding public hearings before 8:00. Council discussed various alternatives, and Cc~nunity Develolment Director suggested starting public hearings in order on the agenda but no later than 8:00. There was consensus to do so at the next meeting. City Manager stated that notices would go out for those scheduled for next meeting. Since the bur of 8:00 had not yet arrived Council recessed from 7:38 to 8:00 p.m. V. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 8:00 p.m. A. Reversion to Acreage - Tr. 6665 and SDR 1426, Parnas Corporation, Pierce poad, Vintage Lane, Saratoga Heights and Congress Springs Road The public hearing was opened at 8:00 p.m. No one appeared to speak. MALLORY/CALIEN MDVED TO CONTINUE TO 8/3. Passed 4-0. (Clerk's note: See discussion at top of page 2. ) B. Appeal of Denial of Use Permit and Design Review Approval for a Cabana at 15200 Sobey Road (UP 534, A 880) ~appellant/applicant, G. Magnett) Mayor Moyles noted that Mr. Magnett had withdrawn his appeal. (Clerk's~ note: see discussion at top of page 2. ) VII. ADJOURnmENT MALLORY/CLEVENGER MDV~D TO ADJOURN AT 8:03 P.M. Passed 4-0. Respectfully sukmitted, Grace E. Cory Deputy City ~lerk