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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-08-1989 City Council Minutes MINUTE8 SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL TIME: Tuesday, August 8, 1989 - 7:30 p.m. PLACE: Community Center Arts and Crafts Room, 19655 Allendale Ave. TYPE: Adjourned Regular Meeting/Joint Meeting with Chamber of Commerce Board The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. Councilmembers Moyles, Peterson, Stutzman and Mayor Clevenger were present; Councilmember Anderson was absent. Members of the Chamber of Commerce Board present: Russel Perry, Adrian Stanga, Marilyn White, Mark Mingrone, Bill Carlson, Pat Richard, Arthur Shield Staff Members Present: City Manager Peacock, Planning Director Emslie, Associate Planner Young 1. Open Space Survey Focus Group Council reviewed memo from Moore, Iacofano, Goltsman on formation of focus groups to identify topics to be addressed and to provide feedback on questions and survey format. Selection to be from each Planning area, be both old and new residents and reflecting community demographics--staff to provide form for each member of Council to use to select nominees by August 11, 1989. Council to return by August 14, 1989, choose to reflect cross-section of community. 2. Village'Plan Implementation Staff brought Council and Chamber Board up to date on progress of the Village Plan. Staff asked to look at repainting poles for street lights,~Task Force to consider staying with black or going to a green color. 3. Upcoming Review of Sign Ordinance Briefly discussed working on sign ordinance for both the Village and other commercial areas in the City. 4. Parking districts and parking time llmits in districts Staff indicated that Commission will take this matter up in the fall. Staff will survey the problem and suggest options in next few months. Chamber to select group of volunteers to work on issue and submit names to City Manager to contact when City is ready to address issue. Not a high priority item. Wait until construction crews leave area. 5. Economic Development: Does the City have a role? To monkey with the market, no. To encourage businesses who are interested in Saratoga and fit into the City's idea of desirable business, yes. 6. City-Wide Celebration Theme: Celebrate ! Saratoga Dates: October 28 - November 5 Steering Committee selected - all segments of community to be invited to participate - program of events and activities to be prepared for distribution - sixteen events are planned currently, starting with Halloween festivities on October 28 and finishing with Rotary BBQ at Wildwood Park on November 5. 7. Business Promotion City needs to help promote shopping in Saratoga importance of sales tax, etc. Newsletter articles-- Chamber would like to get list of business licenses to solicit membership. They will contact the Community Services Director for information. 8. Coordination of Business Problems City agreed it would be open to future initiatives from the Chamber. They were encouraged to develop long rage plans, to meld them into the City's budget and time horizon so as to effectively compete with other community interests, 9. Saratoga Brochure Chamber will be creating business directory, with advertising, for sale but feel need for a brochure about Saratoga with no advertising. Council agreed they would be interested in developing such a project. Details were not discussed, No commitments were made, 10. Resolution ratifying Memorandum of Understanding PETERSON/CLEVENGER MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 85.9-80. Passed 4-0. 11. Recognition Dinner Council agreed to invite members of the Hakone Foundation and to have staff consult with the Youth Commission whether it would prefer to attend a separate recognition event., 12. Emergency Preparedness Mayor Clevenger requested information on the Council's role in case of a major disaster. The City Manager requested Council refer to the section of the draft emergency plan covering the duties of the City Council, and if individual members had questions, to discuss the matter with him directly. 13. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 p.m. City Clerk