HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-13-1990 City Council Minutes MINUTES
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
TIME: Tuesday, February 13, 1990 7:30 p.m.
PLACE: Community Center Arts and Crafts Room, 19655 Allendale
Avenue
TYPE: Adjourned Regular Meeting/Joint Meeting with Public
Safety Commission
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. Councilmembers
Anderson, Peterson, Stutzman and Mayor Clevenger were present.
Commissioners Borah, Crane, Dawson, Long, O'Rorke, Rose, and
Swanson were present. Staff Members Peacock and Argow were
preseht.
I. JOINT MEETING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
A. Commissioner Dawson recapped the activities of the
Commission during the past year.
1. Created three new neighborhood watch areas.
2. Handled numerous routine traffic matters.
3. Established communications link with all schools
concerning public safety issues.
4. Worked on new emergency plan and on disaster
exercise training.
5. Increased visibility with community groups such as
CASA., Parker Ranch Association and the roofing
industry.
6. Expanded ride-along activity with sheriff, CSO's and
paramedics.
7. Organized the annual appreciation picnic for sheriff
and fire.
B. Special Projects for 1989 were recapped by Commissioner
Borah.
1. Took field trip to County communications center.
2. Met with She½iff Gillingham.
3. Received testimony from police chiefs on party
ordinances.
4. Meeting with head of emergency medical services.
5. Took testimony from fire chiefs and roofing industry
on fire retardant roofing.
6. Met with P.G.&E. to discuss safety and high power
lines in event of earthquake.
7. Met with school administrators to discuss their
problems.
8. Met with Will Kempton regarding plans for Route 85
construction.
Discussed looking into high tension lines and health
issues of electro-magnetic fields.
9. Dealt with needed repairs of Southern Pacific
Railroad crossing and Cox. Effort proved effective.
10. Continued review of Drivoleing under the Influence
program.
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11. Ventured into the ilegislative arena with fire
re~tardant roofing--~ants feedback as to role and
eflfectiveness of such efforts.
Crevenger .- need mo~e community outreach to judge
co'mmunity sentimentSfor the proposal before making
recommendation to Council.
Commiss[ioner
C. Rose discdssed Commission plans for 1990.
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1. Continue looking at!police and fire statistics as
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g, e what emphasis should be placed where.
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2. ntin e ride-aIongiprogram and field trips.
3. Pi~cnic planned for ~une 9.
4. Cdntinue neighborhood watch efforts.
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5. co.nti e to seek' expert witnesses for' specific
is'sues.
D. Commiss'ioner Crane discussed status of DUI program - fine
revenue, s .from DUI should come close to $100,000 this
year, 1/2 from DUI unit alone. Related advantages of
dedicated unit~rather-than shared with others.
in-contact with schools.' Some schools have been more
'recepti~ve than others.'
F. · Commi loner Long discussed the Commission'S role, in
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monitoring the fire and emergency medical services. Will
also be{keeping an eye as2to what is going on with County
Communfcations.
G. Commiss, ionerCrane related emphasis to be placed on self
help at a neighborhood!level during the next major
disaster. Los Altos Hills is a model for this kind of
effort.~
H. Route 85 construction and safety issues with children.
Commission is taking a role in working out problems which
may ar~se.
· I. Party Control - first d~aft ordinance being reviewed.
CommisSioner Borah outlined the basic provisions.
Questians for the City Council -
1. When should ordinance go into effect - June?
U~decided.
2~ W at notification should be made? Wide as
p6ssible.
3. H~arlng at Commissign level? - Yes - aim to get to
Council in April.
J. Budget priorities - fund'picnic - money for printing
materials for the public - continue support for emergency
preparadness staffing, equip Emergency Operating Center.
K. Counci~ response -
1. C~evenger
a.% emergency response
b.[ "gathering" ordinance
2. ~derson
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a. water heater strapping - public awareness - how
to do it article in Saratogan
3. Stutzman
a. Electro-magnetic energy and health issues
II. ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
Mrs. Dowdy objected' to Council having closed session on Nelson
Property possible purchase and wished said objections to be noted
for the record.
A. Sound Wall Heights on Route 85 at Cox Avenue - reviewed
staffI report.
1. Agree to raise community wall from 6 feet to 8 feet.
2. Reduce community wall on N/E from 14 feet to 10
feet.
3. Reduce community w~ll from 12 feet to 10 feet.
4. Reduce soundwall from 14 feet to 12 feet.
Councilman Peterson left the meeting at 9:45 p.m.
ANDERSON/CLEVENGER MOVED TO APPROVE THE FOUR POINTS LISTED ABOVE.
Passed 2-1 (Stutzman opposed.)
III. Discussion of Library Commission Vacancy - Agreed to appoint
Frances Krezek to Commission 3-0.
IV. AdjoUrned to closed session on possible purchase of Nelson
Gardens by City. The Council took no action in closed
session. However, the City Manager was directed to agendize
for the March 7, 1990, regular meeting the subject of securing
an appraisal on the property.
V. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 10:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Harry R.
City Clerk