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Home My WebLink About12-17-1969 City Council Minutes I~L~CE: CITY OF SARATOGA COUNCIL CF~ERS~ 1~F77 FRUITVALE 'AVE., SARATOGA A. ROLL CALL - The meeting was called to order at 7:32 P.M. aml all Councilmen were present. B. MINUTES - Moved by Mr. Robbins, seconded by Mr. Sanders that the reading of the minutes be waived and that ~hey be approved as mailed. II. BIDS,& CC~ A. SARATOGA AVEI~ WAL~AY SARATOGA Mr. Higby stated that the bids had been opened at 3:00 P.M. this AVE~ afternoon. This is the first project to be affected by the Affirma- WALE~AY tiye action Guidelines. The apparent lOw bidder was ~uerin & Olmstead, BIDS In. at $8,753.00. Mr. Shook pointed out that there was Considerable differe~e in these bids, so much so, that he was concerned that perhaps the low bidder had left, out some meier consideration. However, the bidder feels that his bid 'is in order but is comerned now that~ he'may have misUnderstOod some portion of the eontracto Mr. Shook,s recommendation was that the City Co~,~il postpone. award of ~he contract until the next week to ~] low staff the ol~-tunity to review~; this with the low bidder. Moved by Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Robbins that the award be postponed until the next regular meeting of the City Council on January 7, 1970. Carried and so ordered. III. F~.'A'ATIONS, ORDINANCES & FORMAL RESOLUTIONS A. EESOLUTIOIq 36-B-115 +~ Accepting Dedication of StreatS in Tract RES. Mr. Shook rep~i=Led that this subdivision has been reviewed and the 3~-B-115 work is acceptable. He rec~mnended ado~lon of Resolution ~CCEPT. STS. accepting the streets withi~ Tract 31~6. Moved bye Mr. Robbins, ~. 31~6 seco~ded by Mr.' Smith. Carried and sO Ordered. B. RESOLUTIC~ 36-B-116 - Accepting Dedication of Streets in ,Tract ~253 EE8. '!"'~"'~ ~ Mr. Shook reported tha{ the commotions were similar on this ~r~ct ~]~1i6 and recoupended adoption of ResOlution 3~-t~116. Moved by Mr. Robbins# ACCEI~.ST8. seconded by Mr. Sanders. Carried and so ordered. TR. ~253 C. RESOLUTION SDX-39~ - Abandonment of Utility Easement on Lot ~1 in Tract 39~ RE8. Mr. Shook reported that 'this is an easement to the San Jose Water 8DX-39~6 Works. They have coasented to the'abandonment of the .easement and ~rinITY Mr. Shook reco~s~ended adoption of Resolution SDX-39~6 in the Tell' EASE~ Gate Subdivision. Moved by.Mr. Smith# seconded by Mr. Robbins. ABAEDOI~ Carried and so ordered. !; D. I~OLUTI~N ?20 - A Res61ution of IntentiOn to Acquire and Construct ~ ~ ImA~ovements - Sanitary 8. eWerage .Pro~ect lqo. I~ES. 520 This was a non-ngendiz~d item regarding the intention of the Board of !APPROVIlqG Directors ,of County S~!tatioo District No. ~ to order the acquisition SA1VI. DIST. and improvements of cer~.ain areas. The City Attorney stated that this ~ PROJECT was a stacs~rd form resolution which gives consent to the Sanitation ,1~9-3 D~Tlrict to go ahead and form a~d Assessment District and open up the _s~-e~s;~ithin Saratoga. Moved by Mr. Robbins~ seconded by Mr. Smith for adoption of Resolution No. ~20. Carried and so ordered. SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES ~ 17, 1969 E, EESOLUTION NOo MV-~2 - ~AbitADg fin'klDg or Stopping at time along the ncrth side of' FarweB Avenue between E1 Pusate way and 2~O fee~ east. NO PARKIEG This w~ requested by the George Day Co, a~d involves the parking FAR~E~E AVE. area in front of their model hCdne~ i~a~ed upon e~ engineering and traffic. study, this W~ det~ed lt~ be a cofigested area. Moved bY Mr~ ~Spith# seconded]~by Mr, D~.r. for adoptio~ of R~solution MV-~2~ Carried and so crdered~ A. 8DR-81~ ~ Rieh~d B~j~tn ~ i ~.ot - Glen U~a .Fi~_~l B~ildl~g Site . 5DR-81~ Mr. Rigby reported that all the c~dtti~s ~e~ .~ met and R. BAELIN staff recommended approval of SDR-81~. Moved by Mr. 8anders~ 5I~g APPROV. seconded by Mr, RObbirm for adoptio~ of 5ER-81~, Carried and so ordered. B. 8D1~-732 - Franklin Homes - Request for Reimbursement and/or Allocation Of City funds for a portion of the street work on Fourth and 8pringer Streets. SDRo732 Mr, Itigby reported that Jnda Development Compea~y in a letter FEA1T~ZIN dated December ~, 1969# had requested reimbursement and/or H0~ eJ_locatio~ of City fands for a portion of the street work REQ~T 1~ Fourth and Sprigget streets due to an additional cost fastor. PAlq~T FOR He reconm~nded that this matter be refe/Ted to the Public Welfare Sa3REX~ WCRK Yro Berns# representing J~c~ Develol~en~ Com~y~ addressed the COurtell. ~e steted there was no obdectloa to re£errlng ~hls u~tter to Crm~t~ee~ however~ he requested that be be of the date Of the Committee meetlag so that he eoul~ attend. ~/lthont objection# the umtter ~m~ referred ~o t~e Public Welfare. C(~--,~t~ee. Co ~-~13 - Wela~{r~ TmCo - Prospect Reed - A~ceep~e~ee of Improve- men~s for Construction SDR-~13 r4ro ~hook re~cr~ed that york on this SDR has been complete~ ~ELDALR~ X~Co~ all deflclemeie8 eurrectedo ~e reco.m~'nded that 134PROVo be acce/~edo Noved by ~/r, Robblas# seconded by Yro S~nderso ACCEPT. Carried and so ordered. A. MAYOR ITrr.x~IDE Ma~ur Tyler reported that be had met with the Chairman Of t~e DEVELOPMEWT Planning Comm~ ssiOn and staff regarding the Grading Ordi~nce C4RDINANCE as regards H~]_ntde Developments. This is an excellent ordinance as far as engineering standards ax~ concerned; 'how- ever~ there appears to be a lack of aesthetic sonslderattoas. Without objection# the matter was referred to the Plan~ing Committee. IIWY 85 ~, In response to a query from Mayor Tyler, Mr.Wn]~r replied . LAND- that the development plans for Hig~nn~, 8~ w~re proceeding SCAPING the original idea Of having a lamlscaped, divided highway with frontage roads .~nd l~arking on each side was' still the flrm ix~- tention. · · 1. Payment' of Claims · PAY~ OF ~. S~Ts questi0~d Voter ~ ~ ~s~iates in the ~ of $690.~. ~l~d t~t t~s is a soi~ f~ w~ ~e ~e~ soi~ ~rs ~ee~e of t~ ~s~ ~ s~des io a p~i~c ma. ~ p~ ~ t~ir co~t they ~s~t a ~p~ ~ ce~ie~i~ of C Contr~t~s ~t~ did ~e ~r at a tot~ cost of aDOrably $18s~O.~. It ~ necess~ f~ t~ fire to s~nd co~iderab~ tim ~ t~ t~ ~ ~d to ~ ~ c~ ~d. ~. R~bim q~sti~ed VO~S e~d t~t the[e ~e re~ f~ cc~p~s~d ~c~ to st~ ~d by ~. Robbinss sec~ed the bo~ in co~ctiou ~th C~ed ~ so ~demd. ~d by ~. Robbinss second by ~. S~th for e~ro~ ~ ~R-538 ~ that the c~h so o~e~d. ~d by ~. Robbi~7 seco~ed by ~ ~sb~semnts ~ted De~ FI~ , 2~ ~e~'s Re~ - No~d ~ find. 3~ City Gerk's Fi~ci~ Re~t - ~ed md find. C. C~IL CO~ & CO~SSION S~ 1. Street L~ti~ - W~u~ ~d S~l~r LI~NG W~ & ~. S~th re~ed that the S~ c~c~d ~th ~ ~sl~nts ~ W~n~ ~d 8~t~r to~ that tho~ ~o si~d t~+.,~tition a~d t~ ~re~ ~t- ing l~ation. ~s ~ ~fimti~ ~d t~efom ~ t~ ~ ~sol~ion w~ ~ed. Robbi~, seco~ed by ~. ~ f~ ~o~ ~ t~ ~c Welf~e C~ttee R~. C~ied ~ so ~. ~e City Att~y mq~sted t~t a c~ ~ ~e ex~ be i~l~d ~ t~ Li~ti~ District. Files · Via'~e E~r~ ~A ~ ~. Robbi~ ~ed t~t' the P]~-~ing Cm{ttee ~ Weird ~ to m~ a mcom~atioU to t~ City C~il on t~ Vie ~e entr~ce. Since resi~nt ~ict~ti~ in ~e ~o~ 8~atoga P~k ~nten~e District ~c He~i~ ga~. e~nce ~ stag in~st in t~fi~l t~atment ~ t~ Via ~te entr~ce~ t~ C~,~n~ttee rec~nds t~t t~'-City~'U~a~l sc~d~e ~ ~m~ ~b~c gi~ t~ resi~nts ~ ~ty solutl~ to ~s ~obl~. ~d by ~. S~th, sec~ed by ~. Robbi~ for ~cept~ce ~ the P~t~ C~tt~ re~t. C~ie~ ~ so ~ma. 8ARA,_'_'1*~?~ C'Irfi* COX~riL I~q~I~S DECEMBER 17, 1969 Golf Course Study GOLF Mr. Robbins stated that for some time them ~as been considerable COPSE interest in building a golf course in the area east of Fruitvale STUDY south of the Oddfellows Home. The Planning Committee feels that Ithe City should evaluate the designs proposed involving residential development. They propose bluing a eoasultast to do a feasibility study and suggested using otto Park Consultant. They have prepared a three-stage proposal, the first two stages will cost between $2,900.00 a~d $3,300.00. The third stage would bring the cost up to between $7,000.00 and $8,000.00. The Planning COmmittee feels that a golf course is one of the most economical ways to m~t~tain and keep a large open area, and they are hoping to develop trails and parksites along with this. There was a suggestion from Ms~er Tyler that we be reimbtrsed by the developer for the proposal if this is approved. Without objection, the matter was continued to the next regular meeting of the City Council, D. DEPAR~ HEADS & OFFICERS 1. Planning Director' ANDEESON M~r. Walker reported that there is an application before the SITE - Planning Commission from Mr. Anderson on Ouito Road, The QUITO ROAD width required by the Planning COmmission iS not _~Jeed to by Mr. Anderson and he is going to request ex~tion from the road improvement width when his map is approved. Mr. Anderson has asked t~at his letter and map accompanying the letter be distributed to the Council for their infarmation. 2. Director of Public Works a .( '. · Mr. Shook reported that construction of tmprc~ments in ~ .~'...~j.~ Tract 4583 have been satisfeetcrily cc~upleted and recorded ~ .......~;~. acceptslice of im~a:ovements for construction only. Moved by Mr. Smith# seconded by Mr. Robbins. Carried and so ordered. T.O.P.I.C.S. Program (Traffic OperatiOns Program to Improve Capacity and Safety) TRAGIC Mr. Shook reported that this is a program where some twenty- SAFETY two million dollars will be allocated to~e State of California PROGRAM for two years to improve safety conditions primarily by instal- lation of traffic signals, the idening of particular streets, etc. There is a resume of the State legislation concerning this program on file in the Public Wcrke Department. The last paragraph refers to the appointment of a coordinating agency. Without objection, referred to the Policy Committee. B. City Attorney All matters from the City Attarnsy are in writing to the City. Mr. Johnston requested that one item be discussed in Executive Session following the meeting. E. CITY MANAGER p~.w~ 1. Mr. Higby stated that A.J. Palermo contracted with P.G. & E. UTILITY for relocation of the overhead utility liues crossing his LINES property. P.G. & E. discussed this matter with the Planning DirectOr before the underground utility ardl~ce went into affect. Upon completing lengthy design and R/W acquis. ition process, P.G. & E. began work on the project within the last two to three weeks. At theCity's request, P.G. & E. agreed to stop work on the project to give the City time to review the installation and Mr. Palermo is auxioue to move ahead on building plans. The City M_~_~mer reconm~nded that this matter be referred to the Public Welfare C~ittee for review s~d reco~m~=~ndation. Without Objection, referred to Public Welfare Committee. SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES DECEM~EH 17, 1969 2, Request from City Manager with respect to accumulated vacation time. Without objection, referred to the Management Co~m~ ttee. VII. CO~dUNICATIONS A. WRITTEN MAUD 1. Letter of appreciation from the residents of Maud Avenue AVENUE for correcting the hazardous condition at the intersection of Maud Avenue and Quito Road. D.P. HINES 2. Letter from Douglas P. Hines, 14137 Sobey Road requesting REQL~ST exemption from Condition ~2 - "Street improvement's on 40 FOR ft. right-of-way from Pierce Road to cul-de-sac turnaround EXE~ION to be 26 ft. This road to be a public street and so desig- nated." Referred to Planning Con~nittee. ~T,T,k~Y BY 3- Letter from Leonora Hering, 13t3~ Quito Road regarding the PC6T CFFICE deplorable state of the alley between the Post Office and the Fire Station. Referred to Public Works. FARW~.T, 4. Letter from Lynn Douglas, 14691 Live Oak Lane with regard to AVENUE hazardous conditions on F~rwell Avenue. Referred to Public COMPLAI~ Works. · B. ORAL CAR 1. Mary Lou Cole spoke from the audience with regard to cars SALES for sale on the Safeway Parking lot. Referred to Planning Department. VIII. ' ADJOUP~NT Mayor Tyler acknowledged the presence of Planning Commissioner Ralph Metcalf, Ruth Holmes, Joe Cowan of the P.G. & E. and M~s. Slater from the League of Women Voters. The meeting recessed to Executive Session at 8:58 P.M. Mayor Tyler re-o~ened the meeting at 9:15 P.M. COPEN- Councilmen Robbins moved to provide funds to settle the claim HAVER of Copenhaver Construction Company vs. City of Saratoga by payment CONST. of {a) The retention in the sum of $~,560.82, together with CLAIM an additional sum of $2,350.00° The City Attorney was authorized to handle the settlement. Seconded by Councilman Dwyer. Councilman Smith, Councilman Robbins and Councilman Dwyer voted in favor of the motion. There were no negative votes. Councilman Sanders and Mayor Tyler abstained from discussion of the motion and the vote on the motion. SCULEY Councilman Senders moved to authorize a down pa~nnent for purchase TRIANGLE of perk land of 10.417 acres at Scully Triangle in the amount of ~URCHASE ~.~18.60 payable to Valley Title Company subject to receiving ~i~te' ~ and clear. SecOnded by CO~A~Ci]rnSn Robbins and carried Unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 9:55 P.M. Respectfully submitted :r