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Home My WebLink About04-18-1984 City Council Minutes MINUTES SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL TIME: Wednesday, April 18, 1984 - 7:00 PLACE: Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue TYPE: Regular Meeting I. ORGANIZATION /~ ROLL CALL - Councilmembers Clevenger and Mallory and Mayor Moyles present at 7:02 p.m. Councilmembers Callon end Fanelli absent. B. MINUTzS - 4/4 MALLORY/CLEVERGER MOVED TO APPROVE MINUTES AS SUBMITI'~/3. Passed 2-0 (Moyles abstaining because he had been absent frcm the 4/4 meeting). ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE TO MARK PIERCE AS PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSIONER Mayor Moyles administered the oath, end Councilmembers congratulated Mr. Pierce. II. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None. III. CONSENT C/~-T.RNDAR A. Denial of Claim - Continental Insurance Co. B. Final Map Approval, Tr. 7580, Pinn Br6ther Construction Cc~pany, Toni Ann Place/Verde Vista ran.e (15 lots) C_ Resolution Reappointing Louisa Henderson as Member of the Heritage Pre- servation C~L'~'~ssion Resolution 2136 D. Resolution Appropriating Funds for Off-Road Vehicle Park Contribution Resolution 2073.12 E. Approval of Warrant List MALLORY/CLEVENGER MOVt~ TO APPROVE ENTIRE CONSE~qT C~T.RNDAR. Passed 3-0. IV. ~UT.Rn MATI'~RS A. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS 1. Report frcm Oa~aunity Develo[xnent Director Regarding S.F~ Brown Project (information only) Ccr~nunity Development Director explained issues, and CounciLmembers inquired as to whether it was too late in the process to bring about any change in the privacy impacts of the project. Ca~unity Development Director agreed to pursue that possibilit~ with the City Attorney. 2. Report frcm Cc~munity Developsent Director on Request for Closure of Pasee Lado (Writtea CcmmuD/cation #5, 3/21/84 ) Cc~nunity Development Director explained issues. Councilmembers discussed issues and decided the best course of action would be to order a professional study of traffic in the area. Staff was directed to follow up on the possibility of such a study and to inquire as to whether the owner of the Quito Shopping Center might wish to participate in the cost. B. REI~DRTS FROM ~iBSIONS AND COMMITi'EE,S - None. C. ORDIN/~NOP-q AND RESOLUTIONS 1. Ordinance Designating Villa Montalvo as Heritage Resource (second reading ) CLEVENGER/MALLORY MOVED TO READ ORDINANCE BY TITLE ONLY, WA/VING FURTHER READING. PaSsed 3-0. CLEVENGE~/MALIJDRY MOV]BD TO ADOPT ORDINANCE HP-2. Passed 3-0. 2. Annexation to Landscaping and Lighting District LLA-1 a. Resolution Determining to Undertake Proceedings for Annexation 2-4/18/84 Mayor Moyles ~ted that the maintenance district procedure had worked well, and there might be other areas in the City where it could be applie{L Andrew Beverett, 19597 Via Monte, rose to inquire as to the costs of the annexation, particularly the attorney fees. City Manager stated that most cities employed special counsel for such projects because of their highly technical nature and the possibility that the annexation might be invalidated by technical flaws. MALLORY/cT.EVENGER MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2137. Passed 3-0. b. Resolution Appointing Attorneys MALLORY/CLEVENGER MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2137-A. Passed 3-0. 3. 1984-85 Assessments for Landscaping and Lighting District LLA-1 Mayor Moyles noted that the City had performed street light work last fall and inquired as to whether the costs could be recovered. City Manager stated they could be recovered in the case of City-financed street lights. a. Resolution Describing Improvements and Directing Preparation of Engineer' s Report MALLORY/CLEVENGER MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2138. Passed 3-0. b. Resolution Appointing Attorneys ~.EVENGER/~r[,F.q MOVED TO ialDOPT RESOLUTION 2138-A. Passed 3-0. D. BIDS Abed COBFfRACTS 1. Recycle Center Agreement MALLORY/CLEV~GER MOVED TO AUTHORIZE RENENAL OF AGREF~q~qT FOR TaD YEARS. Passed 3-0. Since the hour of 8:00 pa~ had not arrived, Mayor Moyles proceeded to items following public hearings on the agenda. VI. NIIW BUSINESS A. Discussion of Oral Cfmununications, if any. - None. B. Written Oa~,unications from the Public #1 frcm F. Steinberg with proposal to improve traffic safety on Saratoga Glen Place - referred to staff for reply. #2 fr~n M. Cordon, SASCC, supporting Live Oak Day Care Center's request for Revenue Sharing funds - referred to budget discussions. Councilmember Mallory requested that staff inform Council as to hew much is contributed by the families of users of the Center and hew the City of Cupertino funds its adult day care center. #3 frc~ D. Dawson with a proposal to improve traffic safety at Thelma Ave. and Saratoga-Sunnyvale Read - referred to staff for reply. Councilmember Clevenger requested that Council receive copies of reply. #4 frcfa D. Call requesting installation of stop sign on Montalvo Heights at the intersection of Montalvo Read - Cu',~'~unity Development Director reported that stop sign had been installed. #5 fr~n F. and D. King requesting construction of fence required by conditions of Butler subdivision approval - Oa,l~iunity DeveloExnent Director reported that permit for fence had been issued; owner had one year to construct improvements frcm the time they were conditioned. #6 frc~ C_ Reed requesting abatement of eyesore on Arbeleche Lane - Cu~unity Development Director reported that property owner had decided to place structure on a foundation and put it to ceunercial use; he stated that he expected the work to be cc~pleted in a timely manner. #7 frcm F. Trimble requesting proclamation of Older Americans Month - Council discussed proclamation and decided to pass a resolution based on the wording provided by Mrs. Trimble. MALLORY/CLEVENGER MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2139 PROCLAIMING OLDER AMERICANS MONT~L Passed 3-0. #8 frc~ J. and M. Schiffman objecting to time required for approval of permits - referred to budget and personnel process. #9 frcm B. Sampson inviting Council to installation of new BPW Club President - for information only. #10 frc~ in i iduals, su rting grant of Shering fttnds to VITA - referred scuss o . F. R enue 3-4/18/84 #11 frc~ n~nerous individuals supporting installation of traffic light at Herriman and Saratoga-Sunn!nrale - referred to Public Safety Cn~'~ssion. C. New Business frcm Councilmenbers Mallory - sukmitted written cc~ments 'concerning budget priorities. He c~,~,ented on newspaper coverage of recent assaults end suggested t_hat the Public Safety Commission provide the Council with a report on the matter. Mayor Moyles felt that additional c~',~,~unication needed to be established and noted that the Council was planning a dinner meeting with three members of the Sheriff's Office; the City Manager; the chair of the Public Safety Ccmmtission; the C~'~,~unity Service Officer; and perhaps the staff liaison with the Cc~nission, Carolyn King. Clevenger - reported on a recent Housing and Cc~nunity Development C(a~,~ttee meeting at which the Saratoga Court Project was granted funds. She also reported that the Policy Advisory Board for Route 85 was apparently scheduled to consider reduction of alternatives at an upocming meeting. She expressed the need for more information and study before alternatives are significantly reduced. Moyles - reported that he had recently returned fr~n a trip to Saratoga's Japanese Sister City. He noted that the Sister City Cule~,~ttee was to have a fund-raiser May 12. Since the hour of 8:00 p.m. had arrived, Mayor Mayles proceeded to public hearings. V. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Appeal of Revocation of Use Permit, 14038 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rood (Appellant/applicant, Estate of Lillian Redoni) (UP 315) City Manager explained that the appellant had requested a continuance because of a misunderstanding of the listing of the iten on the agenda. In accordance with the notice of public hearing, the hearing was opened at 8:09. No one appeared to speak. MALLORY/CLEVENGER MOVtD TO CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING TO MAY 2. Passed 3-0. B. Consideration of Second Unit Ordinance City Manager noted that public hearing had been noticed in accordance with Council's original schedule for consideration of the Second Unit Ordinance; although the schedule had been revised, it was necessary to opan the public hearing for anyone who might wish to speak. The public hearing was opened at 8:10. No one appearing to speak, it was continued to May 2. Mayor Moyles then proceeded to unfinished items following public hearings on the agenda. VI. NEW BUSINESS (continued) .. D. New Business frc~ Staff, Adakinistrative Reports not Scheduled City Manager reported that he would present a report on proposed revised rates for the Sheriff's contract at the next study sessiom He also noted that the first meeting of the Emergency Council had taken place, with another scheduled for July; that subject would also be taken up at a study session. He then~noted that the Council had received a draft cover letter for the City Gift Catalog. P~ E. Kaafmann, a volunteer working on the catalog, requested feedback fr__c~a the Council on the draft letter. VII~ ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:13 p.m. to a closed session on litigation. Respectfully suhnitted, Grace E. Cory Deputy City Clerk