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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-17-1957 City Council minutes S1 L lais July 1?, mom !i5L1 MAORI Pirrrrt►ls 1111, Salt art, $sx s Via, l sl tforria r: iular lsa►Oaas I ROOT=S! OSOAXICSATION A. ROLL CALL l,MMt: Jepson, Langwill, israoM, 'Militair Absent: trasil S. UMW Couneilman Simmgwill moved that the rending of the miautee be dispensed with mod that the, be approved as written. Carried unanimously. II PETITIONS AID OInA1 U! A. OtILLCCOMEICATIONS Magus R. 'dIMI items III MIKA11C=s 1. Ordinaasee No. 3A..5 AM Its' OUS MOO= AID =ROM= OIDISAJC3 UNITING US13 IR A -1 and A-2 ZOJIJO DISTRICTS WIMPS 713 CIT! OP SARATOGA was read by the Clerk. Couseilw Jepson moved for adoption of Ordiaanes 3A -5. Ott. 3M Mayor presto. 3osaro explained that tho purpose of the A-i and £2 Zoning ordinance is not to interfere with properties used solely for agriculture but will not protest people who are not waged in agrisulture but slain they aro so engaged. The City Attorney explained the emergc.ey ordinance in detail. Carried unanimously. -1- 2. Ordinance No. A8 AN CEI AuCE mAmITtAn or CITY S TEST S H MER ROAD, Ord. #18 TO REID LAMB wye.0 !ay the Clerk. This eras considered Reid Lae the first ~tug and will be i introduced at a later Ming for cousiderattoh. IV BIDS Saratoga Lighting Ditrie1 The Clerk tnAioated that than proper publication had been made for bids to be received up to 7 :30 P. M.,July 17, 1957 but beeaueo of too "yical difficulties the P. G. E. were unable to get their bid to the City and had asked verbally for a continuance. Mayor Pro -term ]dosan ao continued the matter until the next mooting. V RESOLUTION A. 195.7 -2 ANNEXATION PEOCEDURE Resolution 28 RESOLUTION CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN C TAIN INHABITED TERRITORY Rea. #28 DESIGNATED AS "SARATOGA 1957 n2" AIM AT WHICH ELECTION THE 1957 -2 Annex. PROPOSITION OF ANNEXING SAID TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF SARATOGA WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORS RESIDING WITHIN SAID TERRITORY was read by the Clerk Councilman Jepsen moved for adoption.. Carried unanimously. B. MINUTE 1. Councilman Jepson moved that Councilman John Langwill be appointed to represent Mayor Brasil on the Board of Lengwill Appt, Directors of Sanitation District Four for their meeting of July 25, 1957. Vote, AYES: Jepson, Rosaseo, Williams ABSTAINED: L ngwi1l 2. Dog Licenses The Clerk read a report analyzing the matter of dog licenses received from the City Administrator. Dog Councilman Williams moved that the recommendation of said Licenses report, namely "It is suggested that we do not attempt to set up a dog pound and that we dispense with the collection of deg licenses leaving this up to the County. This conslusiea will necessarily result in a resolution by the Connell deleting the $200.00 shown under revenue from deg licenses" be adopted. Carried unanimously. 3. Safety Connell Appointments The Clerk read a letter signed by Mayor Brazil in which Safety he suggested the names of Dr. Joseph Simons and Col. George Connell Appts. Tressel to the Santa Clara County Chapter of the National Safety Council for consideration as directors. VI ADMINISTBATIVZ A. REPORTS OP COMMITTEES 1. Couaeilaaa Jepson re Roads Couneilaa Jepson remarked that the County Board of Supervi /ors had been eery cooperative during the fiscal year Just ended and that the Department of Roads had one Roads an excellent job and had left the roads of Saratoga in good shape. He suggested that an expression of the above be sent to the Board of Supervisors. Con10e11man Langwill suggested that copies of this letter be sent to Mr. McGill and any other interested parties. Passed unanimously. B. PERSONNEL None C. FINANCIAL 1. re Audit The Clerk read in part letters from Touche, Niven, Bailey Smart and from Peat, Marwick, Mitchell Co., both of Audit San Jose, in which they estimated the cost of auditing the City's books for the fiscal year 1956-57 and for helping in setting up books for the fiscal year 1957 -58. Touche, Niven, Bailey Smart estimated the coat would be about $600.00 whereas Peat, Marwick, Mitchell Co. estimated the cost at about $450.00. -3- Councilman Willt..sms moved thaw Peat, Marwick, Mitchell Co. be contacted for the purposes of auditing the City of Saratoga e s books for the period 10/22/56 to 6/30/57 and to render whatever aid is possible in setting up books for the new fiscal year. VII FINAL MAPS 1. SDE #31 Gi raudc After a short discussion Councilman Langwill moved that SDR #31 the Clerk be authorized to sign the final map after the Gireudo County Engineer has done so. Passed unanimously. 2. SD #17 Moucressey The Clerk explained that the Planning Commission on March 25, 1957 approved the above subdivision subject to a number of conditions, one, #16, being "street lighting to be established at time of approval of final map. SD #17 He also read a letter from the Health Dept. dated June 30, Moucressey 195 7, in which it was indicated that final approval by the Health Dept. is contingent upon the posting by the Subdi- vider with the City of Saratoga an adequate bond to insure completion of uncapped sewers and connection to sewer trunk line as planned. Councilman Jepsen moved that the final map be approved subject to the following conditions. 1. That all interested parties be advised that con dition.16 as set out by the City of Saratoga Planning Commission is to be modified to read "The Subdivider is to provide adequate street lighting easements as required by P. G. E.". 2. The Clerk is directed to sign the final map after it has been signed by the County Engineer. Passed unanimously. -4- There followed short discussion by the Clerk, the City Attorney and the Councilmen regarding the matter of agreements with the Engineers Dept. and the Planning Dept. of the County of Santa Clara. It was agreed that County the City Attorney and the Clerk would discuss these Agreements matters with the iaterested departments in the near future. Councilman Jepson moved for adjournment at 9:05 P. M. Carried unanimously. 10 Present 2 Press -5-