HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-09-1998 City Council Minutes MINUTE2
BARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
TIME:Tuesday, June 9, 1998 - 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: Adult Care Center, 19655 Allendale Avenue
TYPE: Adjourned Regular Meeting
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Councilmembers Moran and
Shaw and Mayor Wolfe were present. Councilmembers Bogosian and Jacobs
were absent. Staff members present were: City Manager Perlin,
Recreation Director Pisani, Administrative Analyst Jacobs, and Deputy
City Clerk Cory.
2. Report of City Clerk on Posting of Agenda
Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was
properly posted on June 5. The notice of adjournment from the June
3 Council meeting was properly posted on June 4.
3. Oral Communications from the Public on Non-Agendised Items -
None.
4. Interviews with Youth COmmission Applicants
Altafi - 7:00
Ho - 7:05
Mount - 7:10
Siadat - 7:15
Weiner - 7:20
Rekhi - 7:25 (ineligible--not Saratoga resident)
Farnum - 7:30
Johnson - 7:35
~Hopkins - 7:40 (ineligible--not Saratoga resident)
The City Council interviewed all eligible applicants.
SHAW/MORAN MOVED TO APPOINT THE SEVEN ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS. Passed 3-
5. Proposal for Painting of City Mall Administration Buildlng
City Manager Perlin reviewed the staff report and noted that staff had
checked references for Student Works Painting. He explained various
concerns about the condition of the current sealant.
Councilmembers brought up guestions as to the guarantee: whether it
was for three years or five years and whether it would be handled by
the painters, who might be transient, or by the head office.
SHAW/MORANMOVED TO ACCEPTTHE PROPOSAL FROM STUDENT WORKS PAINTING FOR
$2,260 WITH CLARIFICATIONS AND CHECKS AS MENTIONED. Passed 3-0.
(Clerk's Note: See further discussion after Item 7.)
6. Appointment of Councilmember to Playfield Development Committee
Administrative Analyst Jacobs explained the membership, structure,
schedule, and procedures of the Committee.
Councilmembers discussed their schedules and found that no single
Councilmember could attend all the proposed meetings.
There was consensus to appoint Councilmember Bogosian initially, with'
Mayor Wolfe and other Councilmembers to substitute when necessary.
7. Appointment of Representative to AdvisolTCouncil of the council
on Aging
There was consensus to refer this item to the Saratoga Area Senior
Coordinating Council.
(Clerk's Note: See Item 5 above.) A representative of Student Works
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arrived and answered Councilmembers' questions. She stated that the
guarantee for this project is for five years and that any guarantee
questions are handled by the head office. She estimated that the
project would take three or four days.
8. Self-Evaluation of Previous Meeting - June 3
Councilmembers commented that the staff should have done more research
for the undergrounding item so that they would have been aware of
concerns expressed by the public.
9. Agency Assignment Reports
Councilmembers reported on meetings.
Mayor Wolfe brought up the list of projects to be covered by funds from
Measures A and B since the court had ruled them valid. The city
Manager was directed to obtain the complete list within two weeks and
forward a copy to Joan Hershkowitz.
Mayor Wolfe stated that Valley Transportation Agency would have a
meeting on June 18 to address the court ruling. The City Manager was
directed to prepare a letter on the subject to be placed in the VTA
packet. He was also directed to send to the Freeway Noise Abatement
Committee carbon copies of any letters relevant to this issue and to
be open to their suggestions.
10. Other
City Manager Perlin displayed plans for Council furniture.
He also announced that the new Council photographs had been hung in
the City Hall.
He then reported that the candidates for Human Resources Administrative
Analyst had been interviewed and in a few days those for Public Works
Director would be interviewed. He asked about financial assistance for
travel and accommodations for them and for the Finance Director
candidates. There was consensus to approve reasonable reimbursements
for the candidates.
11. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Grace E. Cory
Deputy City Clerk