HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-16-1997 City Council Minutes MINUTES
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
TIME: Wednesday, July 16, 1997 - 6:00 p.m.
PLACE: Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Ave.
TYPE: Regular Meeting
Closed Session in Administration Conference Room, 13777 Fruitvale
Avenue pursuant to Gover-ment code Section 54957.62
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR - 6:00 p.m.
Agency negotiator: Art Hartinger
Employee organization: Saratoga Employees Association
Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - 6:30 p.m.
Title: City Attorney
The Mayor announced that no formal decisions had been made in the
closed sessions.
7:30 - Pledge of Allegiance led by Tom Moran.
1. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Bogosian, Jacobs, Shaw, Wolfe and Mayor Moran .were
present. Also present were Interim City Manager Larry Perlin, City
Attorney Michael Riback, and Deputy City Clerk Cory.
2. CEREMONIAL ITEMS - None.
3. REPORT OF CITY CLERK ON POSTING OF AGENDA
PUrsuant to Government Code 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was
properly posted on July 11.
4. COMMUNICATIONS FROM COMMISSIONS ~ THE PUBLIC
A. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Ward Seitz, 876 Elmira Dr., Sunnyvale, submitted a letter from the
Alliance for a New Moffett Field opposing commercial and general
aviation at Moffett Field.
Gary Wesley, 707 Continental Circle, Mountain View, concurred.
Larry Fine, 14075 Saratoga Ave., spoke as a Regional Commissioner for
AYSO soccer. He objected to possible City fee increases for the use of
Congress Springs Park for the soccer teams and stated he would be the
one to negotiate such an increase on behalf of AYSO. He also stated
that the fields were not being properly maintained by the City.
As a Heritage Commissioner, Mr. Fine stated he was concerned about
required landscaping for the Garcia development on Saratoga Avenue
which had not yet been installed.
The City Manager was directed to let the Council know by Tuesday when
the staff could have reports to the Council on these two issues.
B. COMMUNICATIONS FROM COMMISSIONS - None.
C. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
n. Prevlously-Discussed Items
1) Resolution 97-33 upholding Planning Commission decision
on Metzler project heard 7/2
2) Ordinance 71-170 revising speed limit for saratoga
Avenue between Cox Ave. and Lawrence Expressway from 45
to 40 mph (second reading and adoption)
JACOBS/WOLFE MOVED TO APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR A. Passed 5-0.
city council Minutes 2 July 16, 1997
B. New Items
1) Planning Commission Actions, 7/9 - Note and file.
2) Resolution 96-42.14 Amending Budget for Recycling
Balancing Account
3) Commission Attendance Reports - Januar~ through June
4) Memo AuthorizingPublicity for Upcoming Hearings -LLA-1
Hearing, Zones 3 & 6; Weed Abatement
5) City Financial Reports for June:
a) Treasurer,s Report - Receive and file.
b) Investment Report - Receive and file.
c) Financial Report - Receive and file.
d) Quarterly Quarr~ Creek Trust Report - Receive and
file.
6) Approval of Check Register
7) 9th Amendment to Ca1 IDAgremment
Removed by Councilmember Shaw for further information concerning why
the City of San Jose is not listed as making a monetary contribution;
tabled until Tuesday.
8) Final Map Approval for SD95~004 (3 lots) at 13485 Villa
Oaks Lane
9) Award of Contract for Fuel Supply Services
10) Authorization for Mayor to Execute Memorandum of
Understanding with American Red Cross
WOLFE/JACOBS MOVED TO APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR B EXCEPT FOR ITEM 7.
Passed 5-0.
C. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY
1) claim of Gianotti in connection with traffic accident
JACOBS/SHAW MOVED TO REJECT CLAIM. Passed 5-0.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None.
4. A. Oral CommunicatiOns (continued) and instructions to staff
regarding actions on current oral communications - None.
7. OLD BUSINESS
A. Report from Interim City Manager on Fence Extension noted by
Fran Franklin at 7/2 meeting
Fran Franklin, 15177 Park Dr., received the report and had nothing to
add to her initial letter. Councilmember Wolfe stated that a quicker
initial reply was needed and that there should be further explanation
to the complainants of how violations are handled.
8. NEW BUSINESS - None.
9. ROUTINE MATTERS
a. Approval of Minutes - 7/2
WOLFE/SHAW MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS SUBMITTED. Passed 5-0.
10. CITY COUNCIL ITEMS
City Council Minutes 3 July 16, 1997
A. Agenda items for adjourned regular meeting July 22
1] Joint Meeting with Parks and Recreation Commission
a] Report from Finance Director on Allocation and Use
of Interest from Parks Development Fund
b) Recommendation from Parks and Recreation
Commission on Revised Park Development Priorities
2) Award of contract for 1997 Pavement Management Program
Councilmember Shaw asked that the Financial Visibility Report be placed
on the agenda. Interim City Manager Perlin noted that the Finance
Division is overwhelmed with the conversion of the computer system.
Furthermore, they are understaffed at the moment and would not be able
to handle an additional task. Mayor Moran asked that the report be
placed on the agenda within six weeks.
Mayor Moran then asked that "Self-Evaluation of Previous Meetings" for
the July 22 meeting include the meetings of June 18 and July 2 as well
as July 16.
There was consensus to continue the City Attorney's evaluation to the
July 22 meeting.
Councilmember Bogosian expressed concern about accessibility and
maintenance of records such as petitions submitted at Council meetings.
There was consensus to direct the City Manager to place a report on
those items in his Potpourri memorandum and also to include it in
orientation for new Councilmembers.
B. Other
11. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned to 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22, at Adult
Care Center, 19655 Allendale Avenue (Clerk's note: Later changed to
6:30 p.m.)
Respectfully submitted,
Grace E. Cory
Deputy City Clerk