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Home My WebLink About01-03-2007 City Council Minutes1VI~NUTE ARAT(]A ~T C~~JN~~ JANUA~~ 3, Z0~7 'The pity auncil of the City of Saratoga held a Joint Session with the Heritage Preservation a~nrn~ison BHP} in the Administrative conference Room,1~777 Fruitvale Avenue, at ~:3~ p.m. The following Heritage Preservation Commissioners were present: Joan omersall, Steve Kellond, Chair Norm Kaeperntk, Bob Louder, Peter 1Vlarra, Rita McCarty, and Beth Wyman. Also present was Chuck Schoppe, President of the Historic Foundation. The am~nissioners discussed the following items: Landmark and National registry Plaques 1V~ustard Festival Heritage LaneslDistrict HPC err~bers requested funding 1'ar the historic plaque pragrna and requested that Council aendi~e this item far discussion. N~yor Kao directed staff to place this Item on a future rrieeting to discus funding options. In regards to the yearly monetary contribution the pity makes towards the 11~ustard walk, City Council directed stffto include the funds in the next budget cycle. Mayor Sao thanked the n~e~nbers ofthe HPC and Mr. choppe for attending tonight's meeting. 1Vlayor Kao called the regular City Council meeting to order at 7:aa p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance. ALL BALL PRESENT: Councilmenabers Ji11 Hunter, Kathleen King, Chuck Page, dice Mayor Arm waltonsmith 1Vlayo~r Aileen Kao, ABFNT: None ALA Dave Anderson, City N~anager PRESENT: Richard Taylor, City Attorney Cathleen Bayer, pity Clerk Sandra Sato, Interim Administrative Services Director John Livingstone, arrzunity Development Director John Cherbone, Public works Directa~r ~P~~T ~F CITY IMF ~N PQ,.,~~N ~F AEN~IA ~„~R JAN~IARY ,.,:_,,~QD7 Cathleen foyer, pity clerk, reported that pursuant to Government bode ec~ian 4954,x, the agenda for the meeting of January 3, 2~~7, was properly posted on December ~2, ~00~, ORAL ~MIJNIC'ATI~NS The following people requested to speak at tonight's meeting: heriel Jensen invited everyone to loin the ne~v on-line newspaper, which is described as an open farurn of discussion and information. Mrs. Jensen reported that the email address ~~ ~~~~~~. sa~rato galetters. yahoo ~ eom . Marv Goldberg, spokesperson for ~iti~ens far Parrs Preservation, voiced a desire to explore additional ways of resolving their concerns other than the initiative process. citizen P.ay reported dead plr~es on Highway ~. COUNCIL DIR~~TIDN T~ STAFF In regards to r. C~aldberg's comments ouncllrnernber King requested an item be agendi~e to discuss the proposed pans initiative. ouncilmember Page and ouncilmember Hunter both concurred with auncil~ieinber King. C~iJNICATI~N FR~1VI BOARDS AND C~NIYSXN chair Kaepernik stated that prior to the pity council meeting the Heritage Preservation omrniss~on I77~t V~lth the 1ty auncil. chair Koepernik briefly highlighted the discussion and reminded everyone that the ~x~ Annual Mustard wally was on February 5, ~4~7. I~UNC'IL DIREC'TI~N T~ STAFF None ANN~UNCFIVIFNT ~ouncilmerriber King reminded everyone that Boy scout Troop X35 would be holing E-waste Recycling Event at the North ainpus on January ~, 2~a7 from ~~0~ a.m. 5;~~ p.ni. ouiacilinember I~unter announced the Zn~ Annual Village Fashion dhow which is scheduled fvr held on February 11, ~D07 at the Foothill flub. ounciln~ember Hunter noted that ticl~ets could be purchased at most of the stores in the Village. Z ~~111~~NIAL IT~NI 1 A. '~1VINI~NDATI~N HON~~IN LOCAL HH~ ~~IN DON~H~E T~FF~ ~C[]MM~NDATI~N: Present commendation. 1Vla~ar ~aa read the cam~nendation and presented it to Ir. Sevin I~onohae. 1 B. ~H~C'~AMATI~N DE~~ARIN THE iVI~NTH ~F JANUAR3~ X007 "V~~IJNT~ER BI~~~D I~~N~R 1VI~NTH" TA~F REC~l1~ENDATI~N: Present proclamat~on~ 1V~ayor Sao read the proclamation and presented it to Mora Helmho~d representing the American Red Cross. P~C~AI~ PH~NTATIN Nave 'ANENT AI~~NDA ~,~. CHEF R.~ITR ~~~ ~i~~~~a~ TAF~' RE~NIENI]A.TII~N: Accept check register. ALT~NMITHI~NG N~~VE~ T~ ACEET CHECK REITEI~ FR~iVI 1 I J1 ~IOG, M~TI~N PASSED +a ~B. CHECK RESISTER ~`~R I11~~14~ ~TAF~ RE~~MIVIEN~IA~TI~N. Accept check register. AL~`~NN~IT~IKIN 1VI~~ED T~ ACCEPT CHECK RESISTER ~~~ I1l~~~~. IVICT~~N PASSED ^a, ~C. ARAT~A-UNNY~ALE READ GATE~'A~Y PR~JT- N~T~~E []F C~IVIPLETI~N STAFF REC~NIENDATI~N: Accept Native of Ca~npletian. Cauncil~nember ding requested that this item be remaved fxom the Consent Calendar. 3 ~ouncilmember Ding asl~ed Director herbone to explain the ~ariou~ grant the its receiaed to fund this project. Director herbone explained the various funding sources in which funded the pray ect 1 ~~°I~. ~II~IALT~MI'TH M~~ED T~ AE~T N~TI'E ICE ~PLETII'~N. MOTION PAID 5-~. D ~R~INANE AMENI~IN HAPTR I1 ~F THE ~'IT~ ~I~E .ADDINI~ EC'TI~N 11-~5,~ ALLOWING ZN IN I~I~NRES ~~IN ~ARI~ TAF~' REC'OIVIMENDATION: Adapt ordinance ORDINAN'E 24S ALTONMITHIKIN NfDV>~D T~ ADpPT ORDINANCE ANIENDYN 'HA~ETE~ I I OF THE I'~IT'Y ~OI~E ADDING E'TION I1~0,05 ALL~VINO INS IN ~ONORE ERIN FARM. MOTION l~AED 5-~. 2E BEAUCHAMPS PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT STAFF RE'ON~ENDATION: Approve purchase of playground replacement equiprrient from I~on~pari, Inc, for Beaucharnps lark in the amount of 2,699.17, ALTON~IVIITHII~I~N~ M~~ED TO AE~~~~'E PUR'HAE ~~" P~A1~0„R~Ul~~ REEL,~EENT ~~UIPiVIENT FRI~IVI R~1VIP .AN_ ~r,EAU„CI~AN~P ~A~K YN ~~ AIVI~UNT' IMF ~3,~99.I7. MOTION l~AED ~+~. 2F SEVENTY FOOT {70') ANTENNA POLE FOR EMERGENCY RADIO SYSTEMS -APPROVAL OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT TAF~' ~EUNINIENDATION; 1. ~Vlave to declare Radian ommunlcatlon erv~es o#`'Vacaville to be the lowest responsible bidder on the pra~ect. ~. Move to award an independent antractar Agreement v~ith Radian Communication services in the a~naurit of $ 19,371.53. ~, Move to authorize staffta execute change orders to the Agreement up to $1,937.0. REOLIJTII'~N; 07-OOd dice 1Vlayar V4~a~tansn~ith requested that this item be removed from the Canserit Calendar and asl~ed City Manager Anderson for an explanation of the purchase. City IVlaiaaer Anderson briefly highlighted the report and the reason for the 4 purchase. ALTl~S1V~YTI~I~UNTER ~I~~T~D T~ ~D~PT RES~LUTI~l~ APPR~~IN AND AUT~I~RI~IN ~~CUTiN ~~ A iNDEP~ND~NT C~NTRACT~R ACR~~~Vi~NT B~T'E~N T~~ CITY ~~ A~AT~A AND ADMAN C~MIVII~NICATI~N ~RVIC~. oT~aN F~~~ ~ a. ~~~L~C ~~i ~~l ' None ~~D ~UINE None NE's BUYNE None ADkI~C &~ AGENCY A~NNi~NT RE~~RT None CITY C~~JNCIE ITEM her a ointment on the Santa Clara bounty Cities Association Refer~n tQ pP ent to also erne on Cauncxlrnerrzber ding requested that the Mayor approve her appolntm the Santa Cara bounty Cities Selection om~nittee. Mayor Sao appraved the appointment. ~T~E None CITY IViANAER' ~~RT None ADJ~I,~RNNIENT ' urines Ia or line add ourrled the regular meeting at 8: ~~ p.n~. There being no further b y Respectfully subrnitted, ath~een foyer, C City ler~