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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-07-1995 City Council Minutes MINUTES SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL TIME: Tuesday, February 7, 1995 - 7:30 p.m. PLACE: City Hall Administration Meeting Room, 13777 Fruitvale Ave. TYPE: Adjourned Regular Meeting 1. Roll Call The meeting was called to order at 7:35 PM. Councilmembers Jacobs, Tucker, Moran, Wolfe and Mayor Burger were present. Staff Present: City Attorney Riback, City Manager Peacock, Public Works Director Perlln 2. Report of City Clerk on Posting of Agenda PUrsuant to Government Code 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on February 3. The notice of adjournment from the February 1 Council meeting was properly posted on February 2. The City Council agreed to move the items relating to the self- evaluation of the February 1, 1995 meeting and discussion on political signs to later in the meeting. 3. Adjournment to Closed Session on Personnel Matters The City Attorney requested adding the Baykeepers litigation to the closed session agenda, as a request for further settlement talks came up after the agenda for the meeting had been posted. Moved by Councilmember Tucker, seconded by Councilmember Wolfe to agendize as an urgency-item. Passed 5-0. The City Council adjourned to closed session at 7:38 PM. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR PUrsuant to Section 54957.6: Agency negotiator: Harry R. Peacock Employee organization: Management Employees and Unrepresented employee: City Manager CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (a): Name of case: San Francisco Baykeepers vs. City of Saratoga 4. Reconvene into open session The City Council reconvened at 10:30 PM to open session. All members of the City Council were present. Also present: City Manager Peacock. The Mayor announced that no decision on closed session matters had been reached and that the personnel matters would be continued for further closed session discussion on February 13, 1995 at 7 PM. 5. Self-evaluatlon The PUblic Works Director was complimented for his report on the Pavement Management Program. The City Council expressed its hope that development for future handling of the freeway noise matters can continue to be focused through the efforts of Councilmembers Tucker and Wolfe. Councilmember Tucker reported on further documents provided by Mr. Grebenkemper regarding sound attenuation methods. Vice Mayor Jacobs commented about the Metropolitan Transportation Commission report about how short Caltrans is of funds to maintain the current freeway system and expressed concern City Council MinUtes 2 February 7, 1995 that, given the funding situation, there was little likelihood that funding would be provided to do sound attenuation work on newly installed freeway noise walls. The City Council confirmed that the role of Councilmembers Tucker and Wolfe is to act as lialson tc~ the community group working on freeway noise and to help the group focus on issues and solutions. 6. Followup from January7 Town I[a11 Meeting concerning Polltical Signs in Publio Right of Way Staff was asked to forward its research as to whether such signs have been prohibited in the public right of way by other cities. Councilmember Tucker suggested that the Santa Clara County Cities Association be asked to take this issue on as a research project at its meeting the following Thursday. She would ask that SCCCA review the current ordinances in other cities as they relate to political signs to see who does what. Council agreed to have Councilmember Tucker make such a proposal. Mayor Burger and Councilmember Wolfe indicated that they were satisfied with the current ordinance. The other members of the City Council indicated that they were more favorably disposed to limiting the placement of'political signs to private property. If it turns out that the SCCCA decides not to study the matter, then the community Development Department will be requested to get copies of other cities' ordinances for council review. 7. Annual Salary Pool for Management Employees It was moved by Councilmember Moran, seconded by Councilmember Tucker to continue this item to February 13, 1995. Motion passed 5-0. S. Resolution amending Resolutlon 85-9.69 setting Management Salary Ranges for FY 1994/95 It was moved by Councilmember Moran, seconded by Councilmember Tucker to continue this item to February 13, 1995. Motion passed 5-0. 9. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned to February 13, 1995 at 7 PM for closed session items only, the time being 11:17 PM. Respectfully submitted', Har/~/ry R. Peacock~ City Manager