HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-19-1972 City Council Minutes SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL MII~UTE8
TI~E: Wednesday, January 19, 1972 - 7:30 P.M.
PLACE: SaratOga City Council Chambers, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, 8aratoga, Ca 95070
TYPE: REGULAR MEETING
' I. ORGANIZATION
A. - ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmen Kraus, Smith, Robbins, Bridges and Dwyer
Absent: None
The minutes of January 5, 1972 meeting were approved as written.
II. BIDS AND CONTRACTS
A. . WILDWOOD PARK LAKE DEBRIS BASIN
1. Agreement with' Flood Control DiStrict to share engineering 'cost
was ordered re-agendized with !"starting date" to be changed to
"completion date."
2. Agreement for Engineering Services with Creegan and D'~ngelo --
continued to next meeting for coordination with Flood Control
Agreement.
III. F~fITIONS, ORDINANCES AND FORMAL RESOLUTIONS
A. RESOLUTION NO. 597
Adopted Res61ution No. 597 requesting services of County Registrar
- 1972 General Municipal Electi
B. RESOLUTION No. 598
Adopted Resolution No. 598 supporting election on formation of a
Countywide Transit District in June 1972-
C. RESOLUTION NO. 599 '-
Adopted Resolution No. 599 authorizing execution of boundary agree-
ment between the c~ties 6f ~pbell and Saratoga.
D. RESOLUTION NO. 85-9.4
Adopted,. wit~ ~he'_ underS~an~i~g.:it :.be rev,ieed to show ~ for
Professibnal and Technical e~pl6yees, and b'e subject to ratifica-
tion by the Employees' Association.
E. RESOLUTION NO. 600
Adopted Resolution N6. 600 ~pporting 'continuation of FAS-UE Program
by California Highway. Commission.
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IV. SUBDIVISIONS, BUILDING SITES AND ZONING REQUESTS
A. MONTE BELLO RIDGE MOUNTAIN STUDY
Referred to Planning and Environmental Committee, Staff, Planning
Commission and the City Attorney for further study and development
of appropriates legislation' to Iprevent-premature development.
B. SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAIN STUDY
Proposed Ordinances by the Planning Policy Committee ~o control '
development of the Santa Cruz .Mountain area referred to Planning
and Environmental Committee, the Planning Commission, Staff, and.
· the City Attorney for development of appropriate legislation.
C. SDR~570~-/.MONTESORRI SCH60L - 'NORTON ROAD
Accepted improvements and authorized release of Faithful Performance
Bond.
D. 8DR-gBO - FERNAND~ J. GONZALE~ - ARROYO DE ARGUELLO
Referred request for ~reconsidera~ion of conditions to Planning and
Environmental Committee for recommendation .should Mr. Gonzales want
to pursue this request.
V. PUBLIC REARINCS - 8:15 P.M.
A. PUBLIC HEARING ON REQUEST FOR. CITY TO DESIGNATE PORTION ~ BELLICITTI
PROPERTY AS ~AN AGRICULTURAL PRESERVE
There were no comments from the audience regarding this matter.
Approved request '~'by adoption~ of Resolution No. 601 'establishing
Agricultural Preserve, and authorized Mayor to execute Land Con-
servation. Contractl. ' - . '~ '., .I-j
~T-~ Hearing closedlathS:26 PLM/
B. PUBLIC HEARING ON ~EQUEST F~0R;CITY TO DESIGNATE PORTION CF HALL
No comment~ fro~ the au~ience. R~qu~st' approved by..~ adoption of
Resolution INo. 602, establishing Agricultural Preserve,' and authorized
Mayor to execute Land Conservation Contract~
Hearing 91osed at 8:28 P.M.
C. PUBLIC REARING ON FORMATION OF SANITARY. SEWERAGE PROJECT NO. 1972-1,
UNIT NO. 2
He~ring opened at 8:29 P.M.
Mr. Goodman, Engineering 'Manager of Sanitation District 4, explained
project and answered questions about cost, assessment and determina-
tion of district boundaries.
Adopted Resolution No. 603 approving form of Resolution of Inten-
tion and ~granting consent to Undertake project'.
Hearing closed at 9:15 P.M.
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VI. ADMINISTRATIVE MA'rA'EHS
A. MAYOR
The Mayor reported on his tril~ to Taiwan and Japan and on preliminary
steps he took toward establishing a sister city relationship with a
Japanese city.
B. FINANCE
1. Payment of Claims
Approved llst of disbursements dated January 19, 1972 and
authorized Mayor to sign the warrants.
2,3- City Clerk's Financial Report and Treasurer's Report
Noted and filed~
C. COUNCIL CO~Ni'rrEES AND COMMISSION REPORTS
1. Councilman Smith reported on the Recycling Center and urged
Study of an area-wide recycling program~ Re will contact
councilman in the West Valley cities and will. keep the Council
informed about his progress.
2. Councilman Dwyer reported on attendance at the Regional
Criminal Justice Planning Board meeting at which the Board
ga~e a low priority rating to contract cities study.
B. The Parks and Recreation Commission made the recommendat'ion that
the City participate in the development of a recreational area
at Redwood School. Mayo~ Robbins referred this matter~ to the
Management Committee ~nd Ithe Planning and Environmental Com-
mittee. · :
Parks and Recreation CommiSsion recommendation that Council
take immediate ~teps to ~cquire a Central Park site was noted
by Council. ·
D. DEPARTMEET ~EADS AND OFFICERS
1. Director' of Pu*b~ic Works ,!announCed that the bids on the
· , Corporation Yard buil.ding were opened and that the price was
well within the estimated cost. The low bid resulted in a
cost to the City 'o~' $13,1'58.38.
2. Gary Bonfiglio ~eported t~hat the Village Study Task Force had
formed subcommittees on Circulation and~ Parking~ and was moving
ahead on the study program.
3. Gary Bonflglio reported ~hat the Planning Staff is formulating
standards for retirement housing development.
VII. COMMUNICATIONS
A · ' WRATA'~
i. Letter from residents of Ritanna Court re dogs On Milje~ich
property -- referred to s~taff.
2. Letter fro~ Phil Jacklin,i Committee for Open Media, San Jose
State College re TV cable franchise -- referred to Public
We 1 fa~e~ Committee.
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3-. ~e Mayor indYc~d he wo~d answer the letter from A.'L.
Fren~erg, 12546 ~ller .Avenue, re speed lint ~ong ~ller
A~enue, addsing of step~ t~en and f~u~ enforcement
efforts to be applie~ to ~ller Averts.
4. The Kas~r-May ~tition requesti~.construCtion of a ~des-
trian wal~ay between Mead~ O~ Road ~d Pros~ct Avenue
on Via Roncole was referred to St~f.
5-. ~tter from Jo~ Yearwo~, of Kolstad ~d Purcell Realtors,
j Inc~., o~ering~'to'~e~ 4'acres of land.~t 'the. Southeat comer
· of Saratoga Aven~'~d F~it~le'Avenue to the.City. Co~cil
instructed City Manager to advise Yeax~ood that t~ City is
not intersted in p~Chasing' this pro~y.
B. ORAL
l~ ~.~ich~ae~ C~nim~ofI22~ Sara ~en. Drive, co~lained of
mdtorbi~s usingthe o~n l~dback offhis pro~y, c~ing
noise ~d endangering chil~en. Asked the City's he~ in
. getting somthing done about it. ~e Mayor directed the City
Manager to find out the proper person to contact with the
' St~e to get action on t~is, since it is State land.
~II. ~JOURN~EE~
Nayor Robbins ac~le~e~th app~ciation the presence of J. Sithey,
R~Di~idon, and A~iral and ~s. Ralph Metcalf.
~e meeting adjourned to ~ec~ive'Session at 10:15 P.M.
Council'reconvened in ~en Session~at ll:O0 P.M. and adjourned.
Respect£ully submitted,