HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-08-1992 City Council Minutes HINUTES
SAI~TOGA CITY COUNCIL
TIME: Tuesday, September 8, 1992 - 6:00 p.m.
PLACE: Hakone Gardens Cultural Center and Tea Room, 21000 Big Basin Way
TYPE: Adjourned Regular Meeting/Joint Meeting with Hakone Foundation
Board of Trustees
1. Roll Call
Councilmembers Burger, Kohler, Monia, Tucker and Mayor Anderson were
present. City Manager Peacock was also present.
2. Report of City Clerk on Posting of Agenda
The City Clerk announced that pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, the
agenda for this meeting was properly posted on September 4. The notice
of adjournment from the September 2 Council meeting was properly
posted on September 3.
3. Interview with Don Wolfe, Plannlng Commission Applicant
The Council conducted the interview with Mr. Wolfe in the Tea Room.
4. Resolution Approving Refinancing of Civic-center certificates
of Participation
The Council discussed this matter with Dave Olson of Kelling,
Northcross, and Nobriga, underwriter for ABAG Financial Services.
BURGER/TUCKER MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 91-42.1. Passed-5-0.
The Council then recessed for a tour of the Gardens and dinner. The
meeting.was reconvened at 7:30 in the Cultural Exchange Center for a
joint meeting with the Hakone Foundation Board.
5. Proposal by Golden State Bonsai Federation to establish an
exhibit at Hakone
The proposal is to devote $100,000 to develop a facility to permanently
display 25 to 50 bonsai at Hakone. The Federation currently has about
$40,000 in funds and will begin active fundraising to raise additional
funds. They propose to develop the facility as an entry garden in the
old parking lot area. They are not asking for any funds, only a place
to grow, display, and maintain the collection. It is expected that the
final plans would be submitted for approval by the City Council in the
fall.
The City Council agreed to approve the project in concept and to review
the details of the project as they come forward.
6. Annual Report of Hakone Foundation Board
a. Koi Society sale of City-owned Koi - need to work out a way
to recognize volunteer efforts in improving the gardens.
b. Accepted check of $7,000 on principal of outstanding loan.
c. Reviewed annual financial report. It was noted that the
statements are not audited, but they were put together
using generally accepted accounting principles.
d. Discussion moved on to whether the interest rate on the
loan should be adjusted downward. City Council agreed to
consider.
e. The Council discussed the need to begin to transition the
area of operations, and perhaps a good start would be to
look at the area of reservations for facilities. They
agreed to agendize the following items for future Council
City Council Minutes 2 September 8, 1992
decision: Discussion of making Annual Hakone Festival a
Bi-Annual Event; Methods of Reducing Costs of Hakone
Festival; Proportional Share of Park Budget Maintenance
Budget allocated to Hakone Operations; Possibilities for
Offsetting Operating Costs presently funded by City Park
Maintenance Budget.
10. Appointment of Planning Commissioners
Councilmembers discussed the various applicants. There was consensus
to appoint Mr. Murakami. A question arose as to whether Mr. Asfour
were a United States citizen and, if not, whether that would disqualify
him from serving.
KOHLER/BURGER MOVED TO APPOINT HENRY MURAKAMI TO THE PLANNING
COMMISSION. Passed 5-0.
BURGER/TUCKER MOVED TO APPOINT SAMI ASFOUR TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION,
ASSUMING HE IS ELIGIBLE TO SERVE. Passed 3-2 (Kohler, Monia opposed).
11. Clarification of Council Direction from 9/2 Meeting concerning
Inclusion of Recall Procedures in Saratoqan
There was discussion as to whether the City could place this item into
an issue without violating the Fair Political Practices Commission
regulations. There was no consensus to ask the City Attorney about
this.
The staff is to prepare extra copies of the Secretary of State's Office
Pamphlet on Recall and make it available to the public. Some are to
be provided for the Library as well.
12. Review of City Manager's Evaluation Process - Burger, Tucker
Councilmember Burger handed out the proposed form and information
prepared by her and Councilmember Tucker to set up a process for
review.
13. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 10:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Harry R. Peacock
City Clerk