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Home My WebLink About04-04-1984 City Council Minutes MINUTES SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL TIME: Wednesday, April 4, 1984 - 7:00 pm~ PLACE: Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue TYPE: Regular Meeting I. ORGANIZATION ~ ROLL CAlL - Councilmembers Clevenger, Fanelli, and Mallory present at 7:02 pm~ Councilmember Callon present at 7:03 pm~ Mayor Moyles absent. Councilmember Fanelli presided at the meeting as Mayor Pro Ten~ B. MINUTES - 3/21 MALLORY/CLEVENGER MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTFS AS SUBM1TI'~/3. Passed 3-0 (Callon, Moyles absent). II. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Don Salera, 18971 Greenbrook Ct., stated that he was satisfied with the service provided by Green Valley Disposal Co. He favored the proposed rate increase. Frank Bruno alsb stated that he was satisfied with the disposal service. He believed the City could not obtain comparable service elsewhere for less. Mayor Pro Tem Fanelli read into the record cc~ments which had been telephoned in by those who were unable to attend the meeting. Allan Mills, Mrs. Andre Jaunrubenis, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mason opposed the rate increase end Mrs. Sickle supported the increase. Mayor Fanelli noted that the City would keep citizens informed so that garbage service would not be terminated unexpectedly. III. CONSENT C~T.k~ND2~R Denial of Claim - St. John (by Smith) Denial of Claim - Engel (by Williams) C. Approval of Memorial Day Parade, 5/28/84 D. Aceeptence and Acknowledgnent of Donation at Saratoga Cc~m~m_ity Center (Marely) F, Acceptance and Acknowledgment of Donation at Hakone Garden (Creager, Clark) F. Final Building Site Approval, P~ Merwin, 14466 Sobey Read (SDR 1558) G.Treasurer's Report - February Approval of Warrent List MALIDRY/CIEVtlqGER MOVED APPROVAL OF ENTIRE CONSENT C~T.RNDAR, Passed 4-0, IV. SCH~DIILRD MA'ITEF~ ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS - None. B.REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND COMMITI'EES - None. C.ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS 1. Ordinance Designating Villa Montalvo as Heritage Resource CLEVENGER/MALLORY MOVED TO READ THE ORDINANCE, INCLUDING THE FINDINGS SHOWN IN EXHIBIT B, BY TITLE ONLY, WAIVING FURTHER READING. Passed 4-0. CT.RVENGER/~UtLIDRY MOVED TO INTRODUCE ORDINANCE AS READ. Passed 4-0. i 2. Resolution concerning Girl Scout Leader's Day sponsored by Mayor Moyles 2-4/4/84 MALIDRY/CLRVENGER MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2131. Passed 4-0. 3. Resolution concerning Week of the Young Child sponsored by Mayor Moyles MALLORY/CAILON MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2132. Passed 4-0. 4. Resolution concerning Schools Week sponsored by Councilmember Mallory MALLORY/C~,RVENGER MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2133. Passed 4-0. 5. Resolution appointing Parks and Recreation Cu,'.l~ssioner MALLORY/CALLON MOVI~D TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2134. Passed 4-0. D. BIDS AND CONTRACTS 1. Agreement for Geotechnical Plans, Cn~arry Creek Drainage Improvements and ~rry Road Repairs MALLORY/CLEVENGI1R MOVED TO APPROVE AGREEMENT AND ADOPT RESOLUTION 2073.11 APPROPPIATING FUNDS. Passed 4-0. Mayor Fanelli noted that the agreement had been approved and the funds appropriated on the basis that the money would be recovered at a later date as stated in the staff report. Since the hour of 8:00 pmu had not yet been reached, Mayor Fanelli proceeded to items following public hearings on the agenda. VI. ~ BUSINESS ~ Discussion of Oral Ccmunications, if any - None. B. Writtea Cu~,,funications from the Public #1 fr~n FL Sanford Rudnick, objecting to permit issued for dancing at Rhett's - for information only. #2 fr~n Q. Kopp asking for Saratoga's official position on light rail - Council discussed issues. ~tAILORY/CLEVENGER MOVtI) TO S~qD A L~'l'r~{ REPLYING THAT THE PRIOR COUNCIL HAD TAKEN A POSITION ON THE ISSUE, BUT THAT THIS COUNCIL HAD NOT RE-EVALUAT.~D THE MATi'EF~ Passed 4-0. Mayor Fanelli requested that the issue be agendized for the next available study session or regular meeting where there was space. #3 frcm D. and/~ Begin requesting action to have streets repaired after damage by utilities, rec~l¥1ending tax relief tO senior citizens as a lien, and favoring retention of park lands - for information only. Mayor Fanelli ca~.'fented that the lien suggestion was an interesting one and should be considered. #4 frcm Glenna Thc~k~s .requeSting declaration of Private Property Week. MALLDRY/CLEVENGER MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2135. Passed 4-0. #~ f~cm D. Krag objecting to nursery school on Austin Way - referred to staff for fo. llow-up and reply. #6 frcm P. Meyercord requesting fee waiver for graduation dance and party. ~.RVENGER/FAN~,I.I MOVED TO WAIVE RENTAL FEE OF $367 BUT TO .REQUIRE $100 DEPOSIT AND PAYM]~NT OF USUAL STAFF COSTS. Passed 4-0. Mayor Fanelli then proceeded to public hearings. V. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 8:00 pm~ or earlier /~ Consideration of Draft Housing Element and Environmental Impact Report Mayor Fanelli e lained that this item had been noticed as a public hearing in accordance with t~e Council's schedule as originally developed. The Council had later changed the schedule, but it was nevertheless necessary to open the public hearing 3-4/4/84 which had been noticed. The public hearing was opened at 8:05 pmu No one appeared to speak. The public hearing was continued to the n~eting of May 2. Mayor Fanelli then proceeded to items following those already covered on the agenda. VI. NEW BUSINESS (continued) C. New Business frcn Councilmembers Callon brought up proposed State legislation to create a central financing agency which could assist cities in certain deferred maintenen~e projects. City Manage explained that the funds provided by the agency would eventually need to be repaid by the City. Councilmember Callon suggested that staff remain in touch with the progress of the bill and send a letter to the Legislature if it does not seem to be addressing the needs of the cities. Mallory stated he had attended a recent meeting of the Parks and Recreation Cc~nission at which the median landscape plan had been discussed. He felt the Commission might request a study session with the Council on the matter. Clevenger reported that she had received cu~olaints frccn neighbors concerning the KEZR Focl's Parade race run on 4/1. She felt the race should not have been approved for a residential neighborhood and that, in the future, races should be run in different areas. She also reported that she had discussed Mr. Gleunon's letter concerning the establishment of the Hakone Foundation with the Parks and Recreation Cu,~,~ssion. The Ccr~nission wished to discuss the matter further with Mr. Toppel of the City Attorney's Office and Mr. Glennon. Clevenger then reported that the City of Sunnyvale had requested to be added to the Policy Advisory Board on Highway 85. Mayor Fanelli noted that if the Board intended to expand end add construction in Mountain View and Sunnyvale, membership for those cities might be appropriate, Consensus to direct City Manager to send a letter to determine those facts so that the Council could make a decision based on the reply. Councilmember Callon suggested that if the Environmental Impact Report was to be expanded to include Sunnyvale it might be possible for Sunnyvale to pay for that portion of the EIi~ Consensus to include that possibility in the City Manager's letter. Fenelli inquired about the proposed assessment ordinance, and City Manager replied that a draft of the ordinance was to be ready for the next study session. The public hearing could probably be held at the first meeting in May, he said. Fanelli then suggested another newsletter be prepared to infonm the public of the status of the ordinance after the Council made its decision. She also noted that the date of the continued public hearing on the draft Housing Element appeared incorrectly on the agenda as May 5 instead of May 2. D. New Business from Staff, Administrative Reports not scheduled City Manager reported that since the agenda was light, it might be appropriate to consider the Sphere of Influence, which had been discussed previously but not brought to a conclusion. Cemmmity Develo~nent Director explained issues, end Council discussei Consensus to request additional information from the County and consider Sphere of Influence along with Urban Service Areas at a study session. Councilmembers requested that the previous staff report be resuhmitted to the Council. City Manager then announced that one of the newly-appointed Ccr~unity Service Officers, Terry Skow, had resigned; one of the previous applicants for the position had been appointed to replace her. Councilember Mallory suggested that she be invited to attend a study session to meet the Council. VII. ADJOURNMENT The Council was adjourned to closed session on litigation at 8:54 pm~ Respectfully submitted, Grace E. Cory Deputy City Clerk