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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-26-1991 City Council Minutes MINUTE8 SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL TIME: Tuesday, March 26, 1991 PLACE: Community Ctr. Arts and Crafts Pan., 19655 Allendale Ave. TYPE: Adjourned Regular Meeting 1. Roll Call The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Councilmembers Anderson, Clevenger, Kohler, and Mayor Stutzman were present; Councilmember Monia arrived at 7:12 p.m. 2. Report of City Clerk on Posting of Agenda Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on March 22. The notice of adjournment from the March 20 Council meeting was properly posted on March 21. Addition to Aqenda: Proclamation reqardinq U.S.S. Saratoqa KOHLER/ANDERSON MOVED TO PLACE A PROCLAMATION ON THE AGENDA .TO ALLOW PASSAGE AND PRESENTATION TO THE U.S.S. SARATOGA BEFORE THE APRIL 3, 1991, MEETING. Passed 4-0. ANDERSON/CLEVENGER MOVED TO APPROVE THE PROCLAMATION. Passed 4-0. 3. Project Match Proposal for Assistance from City's CDBG Senior Housing Fund Presentation by Stan Carnekie and Arlyne June of Project MATCH. Find rental home for seniors to share. Creates affordable housing without construction Allows up to six seniors to live in a home which normally would have only two to three people. Requests approval in concept to have a home available by June 30, 1991. Saratoga seniors to have first preference if they are available and interested. Try to keep people in their own local area. Qualifications to meet state funding: over 60, of low or moderate income. Selection process done by Project MATCH staff. Mayor Stutzman asked about the number of vehicles which might be at such a residence. Current homes have only two cars on the average. Seniors live on their own; an experiment in independent group living. Project MATCH is there to assist until each home is well established. CLEVENGER/ANDERSON MOVED TO APPROVE STAFF RECOMMENDATION TO ALLOCATE $8- 12 HUNDRED PER MONTH. TRY TO LOCATE HOME NEAR QUITO AREA, ARGONAUT AREA OR VILLAGE TO CUT DOWN ON NEED FOR VEHICLES. Passed 5-0. 4. Joint Meeting with Heritage Preservation commission COmmissioners present: Ansnes, Cameron, Koepernik, Mitchell, Peck. 1) Review of HPC role in preservation projects in the last year Publication of the inventory in book form. Text completed, layout almost done. Asks Council to upgrade completion of project to a Priority 1 item for the staff. Number of staff hours required to complete estimated at 80 hours. Staff to examine priorities and indicate to City Council what current time line would be on a time available basis and if priority can be changed without unnecessarily delaying other items. Ongoing role of reviewing design review applications to preserve appearance of historic areas of the City and work with staff and Planning Commission as applications are considered. Also working on designation of Saratoga Avenue as a Heritage Lane. Commission also continues to work in the area of public education. 2) The restoration and use of Warner Hutton House Any use should respect the architectural integrity of the house. Look for City Council Minutes 2 March 26, 1991 ways to use the house in as many ways as possible. Commission asks Council to keep these things in mind as it makes its decisions on the use of the house. Councilmember Clevenger asks that the ultimate goal of City should be to restore t~e house completely. Mayor agrees that restoration is ultimate goal but current plans are to make changes which will make house useable for the short term. Commission asked to plan two rooms a year for City to fund and achieve over the next three to four years. Improvements to be reviewed by Commission as staff prepares plans for conformance with historic preservation. CLEVENGER/ANDERSON SO MOVED. Passed 4-1 (Monia opposed). 3) Discussion of Naming City Streets for Lt..Commander Speicher, Naval Aviator lost off the USS Saratoga during Gulf War Commissioner Peck asked about names of Saratogans lost in previous wars. Council agreed to have Commission consider this and come back with a recommendation on use of such a category. 4) Library Expansion Councilmember Monia asked the Commission to look at the issue of library expansion and its potential impact on the Heritage Orchard since the Library Commission is beginning to look into an expansion. 5. Soundwall Issues 1) Soundwall Height between Saratoga Creek and Cox Ave. abutting Congress Springs Park, west of Quito Berm to Bonnet, and at Kevin Moran Park near Pedestrian Overcrossing CLEVENGER/MONIA MOVED TO ACCEPT STAFF REPORT REGARDING CONGRESS SPRINGS PARK. Passed 4-1 (Anderson opposed). Quito area east request dated March 25, 1991, submitted to the City Council. Asking for 16' bermand 16' wall at San Tomas and Wildcat Creek, maximum landscaping of the berms. Extend soundwall along the east side of Quito Road where Quito meets the northern edge of the railroad right of way. Soundwall to be 16' above elevation of Quito Road and at least 10' above the elevation of Quito Road bridge overpass. Councilmember Monia related to the Council the results of his meeting with the Water District staff concerning the need for a 12' clearance for the box culvert section under the freeway. He indicated that the Water District staff will not change its standards. Councilmember Monia asks what would happen if the City simply asked for the freeway to go under the creeks. Should the City take such a position? Question as to whether the City has agreed to the profile for the freeway as a part of the performance agreement. Staff is to research and report back. Staff to get together with Traffic Authority staff to discuss feasibility and extra cost to meet requests of Quito Road area. Continue to 4/17 regular meeting. Check wall distance from west berm to Bonnet. May be 1400' rather than 900.' Trees along Rodeo Creek - City Engineer to press to retain environmental condition along the creek at no cost to the City. CLEVENGER/ANDERSON SO MOVED. Passed 5-0. Anza Drive walls - staff to check with CalTrans as to how many neighbors CalTrans says have to agree. Then contact them. Consensus to do so. Bonnet Way extension - Consensus for no action. Bike Path - Consensus to drop from consideration. Vice Mayor Kohler asked that the development standards revisions be City Council Minutes 3 March 26, 1991 brought to the Council as soon as possible. This is to be separated from the ridgeline study which will be brought back to the Council when completed. KOHLER/CLEVENGER SO MOVED. Passed 5-0. 6. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Harry R. Peacock City Clerk