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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-17-1961 City Council Minutes SAI~TOGA CITY COUNCIL SUlttlRY OF MINUTES TINE: Wednesdays Nay 17s 1961 - 7,'35 P,M, PLACE= Fruitvale Schools Fruitvale Avenues SaratoF~as California TYPE: Regular Meetin= I ORGANIZATION A, ROLL. CALL Present: Brazils Glennons Drakes Hartmen Absent: Lan~ill B, MINUTES Councilmen Hartmen moved that the readies of the minutes of the Nay 3s 1961 meetin= be waived and they be approved as distributed, Councilman Drake s~conded the motion; carried unanimously, II RESOLUTIONS AN_D_ QRD.INANCE,S. A, RESOLUT__I.ON NO. 96 The Clerk read Resolution No, 96 in its entiretys being a resolution Res, 96 Encroachment adoptin~ fOrL~ Of ~pplicatien and peru~it for encroachuser. permitss Permits and establishin= schedule of inspection fees. After discussions Councilmen Drake moveds seconded by Councilman Hartmen to adopt Resolution No. 96, Motion carried unanimously, B, RESOLUTION NO. 36-B-32 Clerk read Resolution No, 36-B-32~ acceptin~ the dedication of streets Res, 36-B-32 Streets in in Tract 2422 and releasin~ the bond and reported that the Director Tract 2422 of Public Works has inspected the street improvements and recommends acceptance by the City, Councilman Har~nan moveds seconded by Coun- cil-me Glennon to adopt Resolution No, 36-B-32; motion carried unanimouslyo C. ORDINANCE NS-5 The Mayor introduced Ordinance NS-5s being AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE Ord. NS-5 . DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT OF SINGLE LOTS~ PARCELSs DIVISIONS AND SUBDIVI-'- Subdivisions · SIONS OF LAND IN THE CITY OF SARATOGAs and indicateds for the record's' that the introduction called for no action at all by the Council, Dis- cussion indicated that the proposed ordinance will be reviewed Jointly by the Planning Committee of the Council and the Subdivision Connnittee of the Plannin= Counnission, -1- IV OLD BUSINESS A. Councilmen Glennon~ Chairman of the Planning Conlnittee~ read his report regarding a petition for formation of an assessment district Pit. Eden Estates for street improvements in Pit. Eden Estates. The Council discussed Assessment District the report which recommends that the Council cooperate with the petitioners in forming an assessment district subject to certain conditions. Councilmen Hartmen roeveda seconded by Council~,nu Glennon to adopt the report of the Planning Comni=tee and to direct the staff to proceed on the basis of the reco~nendations as outlined with the clear understanding that such action is to be taken only when the conditions of the Committee have been met. Pintion carried unan:~ous ly. B. The Clerk read the Deed of Easement for a strip of property across the Civic Center Site requested by Sanitation District ~. He plained that this Deed contained a corrected description of the Sanitation District #4 property and that the Deed submitted at the last meeting did not Deed of ' .~ . Easer~nt include the parcel recently purchased by the Cfty~ He reported that the easement desired does not interfere with any future plans for the Civic Center now on file and that such an easement could be used for improvements other than permanent structures. After dis- cussion, Councilr~u Drake moveds setended by Councilman Hartman~ to authorize the Nayor to execute the Deed of Easement subject to Sanitation District ~4 aareeing to waive the connection fee at the time of connection to the se~er line by the City. Pintion carried unanimously. Recess and Reconvened, C, _APPOINTMENT OF CIVIL DEFENSE STAFF The Nayor officially appointed the Civil Defense Staffs as approved by the Council at its meeting of April 19s 1961 and congratulated Civil Defense Appointments those. members who were present and sworn in. He directed that those members unable ..re be present register .a~d' take the oath at the C~ty Clerk*s office. D, Councilmen Drake moved, seconded by Counci~u Hartmens to approve~ Planning the appointment of 0. ~. Johnson, Jr. to a four year term as Planning C~mmission Appoint~r~-nt Couzaissfoner. lintion carried unen_tra-usly. This appointment fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Robert Parden. V NE~ BUSINESS A, .S~R-160 - G. S. Egbert Councilmen Hartman moved, seconded by Counci. lman Glennon to adopt SDR-160-. Egbert Resolution No. SDR-160-1, approving 1 lot building site of G. S. Egbert located on I~ild Oak gay. ~Iotfon carried unani~usly. B. SD__R-285 - E. J. KUNKEL Councilrain Drake moved to adopt ResOlution SDR-283-1, granting SDR-285 Kunkel building site approval to E. J. Kunkel for I lot on Sobey Road. Councihnan Hartman seconded the motionl carried unanimously. C? SDR-283 - L. GORDON Councilmen Hartsnan moved. seconded by Councilr~n Clennon to adopt SDR-283 Resolution No. SDR-282-1. aranting building site approval to L. Gor4on Cordon for i lot on Bohhnan Road, ands also that the City require subsequent developers to reimburse the applicant in accordance with the provis- ions of Ordinance No. 23-4. l~otion carried unaui~ously. D. ,TRACT 2399 The Clerk read a letter from D. Bohannons Incorporateale requesting release of the improvement bonds and permission to post a maintenance Tract 2399 bond instead. The Clerk also read a report from the Director of Pub- Improvement Bond lit Works indicatina the extent of existing deficiencies and reporting that the improvements have not been accepted for construction. After discussion. Counttitan Drake moveds seconded by Councilman Har~ma_n that the City Administrator reply to D. Bohannons Inc. that on sat- isfactory correction of the deficiencies the City will be in a position to accept the improvements for construction and consider reduction of the bond during the maintenance period. Notion carried unanimously. The City Administrator recommended that the Council submit a definite policy on reduction of improvement bonds by the next meeting. SDR-276 - LYLE BENSON Counctlr~an Drake moveds seconded by Councilr~u Hartman to adopt SDR-276 Benson ResOluti0n No. SDR-2~6-1 granting building site approval to Lyle ~ , .Benson for .1 lot on ~/illtams AvenUe. Motion carried unanimously. .~F. SDR-237 - DR. THONAS E. LEI~I_!S :: Councilman Herman moved, Seconded by Councilman Glennon, to adopt ResOlution No. SDR~23~-1, granting buildinn site approval to SDR..-23~ lawis Dr, Thomas E, Lewis for 1 lot on Live Oak Lanes and directiu~that the applicant be furnished with a reimbursevaunt agreement in accord- ance with Ordirmnce 23°4° Motion carried unanimously. VI ~DMINISTRATI__VE MATTERS MAYOR (1) The Mayor extended a welcome on behalf of the Council to Planning Commissioner Bennett. (2) Mayor announced that the Peninsula Division of'~the League of California Cities will meet at the Caravan Inn Hotel in LeaEue of : California Cities Mountain View tomorrow evening and that the speaker will be Meeting George Reilly, Vice Chairman of the State Board of Equalization.. He urged all who can to attend. B · FINANCE. (1) Couucihnan Drake moveds seconded by Councilman Glennons to Bills approve the disbursements listed in the amount of $4s881.70 and authorize that warrants be drawn in payment. Motion' carried unanimously. (2) With no objection, the City Clerkss financial report for the City Clerk Report month of Aprils 1961, was accep~ed~ C. COMMITTEES (1) Councihnan Glennon read portions of a report from the Subdivi- sion Committee regarding SD-268s Ira Kirkorian subdivision, SD-268 recommending that no change be nmde in the subdivision except to Klrkorian Request for obtain a 5 foot easement for a temporary footpath throuEh Lot ~1 Footpath and a similar easement from Mr. B. T. Caleb to provide access to the Cupertino School District site. After 'discussions Coun- cilman Glennon moveds seconded by Counci]mnn Itartn~ln to adopt the recommendation for the Council to ask for a 5 foot tempo- rary eas-mAnt which the City would have the right to pave and to authorize the City Administrator to contact Mr. Kirkorian and Mr. Caleb on this basis. Motion carried unanimously. D. CITY ATEORNEY "' City The City Attorney discussed the phases of the subdivision ordinance Attorney which require clarification or further definition° Eo DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS Herr~r~n The City Adminlstrat..or ann6unced that the Herri-mn Avenue project Avenue Proj, is progressing rapidly at this point and the staff is currently trying to obtain grant deeds for the necessary right-of-way. F . CITY ADMINISTRATOR After recorm~ndation by the City Administrator, Councilman A~dit Drake moved, seconded by Councilm~n Hartman to authorize the · 19'60-61 5~ t~, employment of Peat, Marwick & Mitchell, ~t~¢..tO conduct the annual audit for the 1960-61 fiscal year. Marion carried unanimously. VII PETITIONS AND GRIEVANCES A. .WRITTEN COI~MUNICATIONS (1) Councilman Glennon moved, seconded by Council-me Hartman, FM Radio Statiou to file a request from Robert Podesta for the Council to Santa Clara endorse the installation of an FM. radio station in the City of Santa Clara. Motion carried unanimously and the Council concurred that' it is a policy of the City to avoid issues which do not directly affect the City of Saratoga. (2) The Council discussed a letter from Mr. J. A. Breeding, Cox Avenue Request for requesting that Cox Avenue have priority over Herriman Improvements Avenue fo~ imprOvemeuts, aud suggested that ,Mr. Breeding be iufozme~ of the reasons why this is not feasible. (3) ~he Mayor announced that he has received about seven letters Wildwood from residents in the area of Wildwood Park objecting to Park nuisance factors and noise created by picnics and parties at the park. The matter was discussed at length, with the Mayors City Attorney and' Chief of Police reporting that this problem has been under study for some t/~e. Mrs. Mac T. Elltort, Springer Avenue and Mrs. Gladys Mercer, Springer Avenue, appealed to the Council to investigate the matter further and abate the disturbance. The matter was referred to the Gity Attorney for study and recommendation. Couucilman Harrm~u moved, seconded by Councilm-u Drake, to adJouru the n~eting. Motion carried unanixnous. ly, 10:50 Respectfully submitted, City Clerk m