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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-19-1979 City Council Minutes MINUT'ES I TI~: Wednesday, December 19, 1979 ~ 7:30 P.M. PLACE: Saratoga City~Council ChamberS, 13777 F~uitvale Ave., Saratoga, Calif. I. ORGANIZATION e ORGANIZATION Present: Callo~ Corr Matteoni, Kraus Absent: None B. MINUTES ~Decembe~z- 5 Councilwoman Corr: Modification to page 7, Item IX-B(2), to re- flect recycle procedure established by the County Council Committee of HCD. Councilwoman Callon: Modification t~ page 3, item IX-C(1)-, to indi-' cate'-staff--would review the former Bikeways Task Force Report, and report back to the Council. M/S: Callon/Corr to approve the minutes of December 5, 1979, a~ corrected. Carried ~3%~7~il- 'man Matteoni abstainfhg~=~ ..... II. CO~.~NICATIONS COII~UNICATIONS A. I~IlTTEN 1. Maria L. Rania, Rania Noted; City Manager indicated this Typesetting & Typing Service complaint has been cleared up since ~ 798 South llth Street, San~ receiving the letter. Jose, commenting re: lack of responsibility of 3 organi~ zers Cities Ambulance Ser- vice for Saratoga Monte Sereno, and Los Gatos 2. Mildred Gordon, Saratoga Noted and filed. Area Senior Coordinating. Council President, re: addition of a senior cente~ . to the present Community Center. 3. Santa Clara County Board Noted and filed. of Supervisors, enclosing ~' copy of resolution supporting preservation of] West Valley Transportation ~ Corridor. II 'COZ~NICATIQNS (~ont ' d. ) ; ' COMMUNICAT.IONS A. WRITTEN 4..Mr. & Mrs-. Clyde Wilsoni Noted. and filed; Ci[y Manager Jr., 20580 Canyon View Dr.,~ to respond. supporting efforts-to eliminate hazards to pedes~ trian and bicycle circulation 5. Letters from Students' at Noted add filed; City Manager to Saratoga School, re: danger advise status of pedestrian safety to school children crossing study.. · HorseshOe 'Drive &,Fruitvale Ave.' 6. Robert Cooper,.13655 Noted and filed; City Manager Ronnie Way, re: possible to re~pond. changes zn 'zoning for the purpose of building low cost housing. 7. Col & l~rs. E.T. Barco, Continued for discussion at Mr. & Mrs. T.J. Suyeyasu, Committee of-the Whole Meeting. Mr. & Mrs. T.R. Thorkelson, Mr. & Mrs. W.T. Balboni, objecting to approval by Planning Commission of final map for SDR=1406. 8. Mrs. Edward Ginzton, Noted and filed; City Manager 28014 Natoma Road, Los to respond. Altos Hills, requesting support for TDA funds'to be spent in Route-85 Corridor, and provision of bicycle facilities. · III. SUBDIVISIONS, BUILDING SITES, SUBDIVISIONS, BUILDING SITES, ZONING REQUESTS ZONING REQUESTS A. CONSIDERATION OF REZONING The City M~nager explained that OF A PORTION OF APN 517- this matter has been re-agendized 9-33 FROM RM-8,000 TO.C-C due to the faht the City Attorney (Gene Zambetti., 14575 Oak had requested a definitive motion. Street) (Cont'd. 12/5/79) Such a motion was.attempted on C~b'~b'~h~ however, this re - · U'r 7 a- lit vote~by the ' then ~isting Council, with Councilwoman Callon 'being absent. It was, therefore, suggested to continue the matter to allow all current Council members to vote. M/S: Callon/Kraus to deny the rezoning of APN-517-9-33. The motion died, with Councilwoman Corr and Matteoni in opposition. M/S: Matt~oni/Corr to direct staff, in line with.the Village Task Force Report, to set zn motion a procedure for use permit control of commercial-residential ~ s e, ' 'Ca~i~d'3'~I',""e~t,~:a~i <K~adS :i~ oR~osition.--.'' ' ~' -.2 - l III. SUBDIVISIONS, BUILDING SITES, SUBDIVISIONS, BUILDING SITES, ZONING REQUESTS (Cont'd.) ~ ZONING REQUESTS A. CONSIDE TZON OF REZONING M/ S a lo /Corr_,to 9-33 FROM RM-3,000 TO C-C , ~r~'t~'~f6r~;~Yn'~The motion (Gene Zambetti, 14575 Oak carried unanimously. Street) (Cont'd. 12/5/79) ~ IV. PETITIONS~ ORDINANCES, AND PETITIONS, ORDINANCES, AND RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTIONS A. RESOLUTION 931 This resolution would allow for consolidation of the special A RESOLUTION CONSOLIDATING prim~ly_electiont~o'f~fy~g ~ ELECTIONS' ~'~acancy i~h'g'I2~h-'r-~n'atori~l'~_~ 'Di~'tr±ctrW~th~the-~%~el~ct '!o~7.. M/S: Matteoni/Callon to adopt Resolution 931. Carried unanimously. B. M~NUTE RESOLUTION TO APPROVE Ref. staff memorandum, dated .GRANT APPLICATION FOR FUNDS 12/7/79~ FROM THE LITTER 'CONTROL, RE- CYCLING AND RESOURCE M/S: Matteoni/KraUs to authorize RECOVERY ACT OF 1977 staffto proceed with a Grant . Application for modification and expansion of.the City's recycle ~ facility and program. ~arried unanimously. V. PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBEIC HEARINGS A. TO CONSIDER APPEAL BY ~ Ref. staff memorandum, dated ANGELINA ARATA, 18615 MAUDE 12/13/79 AVE., OF LAND DEVELOPMENT CO~IITTEE DECISION RELATIVE Mr. RobinsOn, Planning Director, TO CONDITIONS OF TENTATIVE. explained the 2 items under appeal MAP APPROVAL, SDR-1438 are items IV-A (LDC Report, dated 10/2/79,-revised 11/1/79), requiring provision of'sanitary sewers in accordance with requirements of Sanitation District' No. 4;' and ; VII-B, which is a requirement to removal of an existing structure within the newly created setback area. The Mayor opened the public hearing at 8:35 P.M. Martin Lettunich, Attorney repre- senting, the Aratas, explained that ; there is no objection to connecting to the sewer for the 2 new lots " that are being formed. The existing structure has been on septic tank, and the only objection on the sewer issue i.s hooking that particular residence up to the sewer; there is no objection to running the sewer from Quito Road on the northern boundary across the Young lot over to serve the 2 new structures, if and when they are built. The existing septic tank system is on the south end of the house, and approximately - 3 - V. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Cont'd..) PUBLIC HEARINGS Ao TO CONSIDER APPEAL BY M/S: Callon/C0rr to close the ANGELINA ARATA, 18615 MAUDE public hearing. Carried unani- AVE., OF LAND DEVELOPMENT ' mously; the public hearing Was CO~R,~ITTEE DECISION RELATIVE closed ~t-8:46 P.M. TO CONDITIONS OF TENTATIVE. MAP APPROVAL, SDR-1438. Mr.'Robinson pointed out that if (Martin Lettunich - cont' d. ) ! a~.~'i~t ~n'~t~b~='*~&~i~ 300 feet from the existing septic remove the entire structure, it tank to the very end of the new would still have to go before lot that is being formed. the Planning Commission for a use permit, due to the fact it The second objection is the small does exceed the 6-foot height building on the north corner of requirement. lot A. It was a residence originally. It now consists of. M/S: Corr/Matteonfto deny the. a residence and a garage. There appeal with respect is no objection to tearing down C~:A_~j.'refer the residence and the garage. b~'~8 ~he Land Deve%opment The section that forms part of Co~n,ittee for further consideration, the."T" is only a roof structure. based on the information given the which is open underneath, like Council this evening,..Carried a covered patio area. That is unanimously. being used for storage of laxca furniture during the winter. If you knock off th~ residence area, this is approximately 25 to 30 feet from 'the back boundary of the lot. What is requested is 'an exception to tearing out every- thing, retaining the roof structure on posts. They would like this exception and the added expense ofrunning the sewer lateral to a . residence that has been on an existing septic tank for 27 years. It is going to cost $2,000 to $3,000 to run the lateral from !, the existing house to the main line, and there is no reimburse- ment for connecting up on the ' septic. ,! Councilwoman Callon-inquired if the matter of destroying only part of the structure was dis- cussed before the Planning Commission. Mr. Lettunich replied that he does not know if this was made clear atthe Planning Commission hearing. ' Mr. Robinson indicated there was no discussion of this 'issue at the Planning Commission hearing. - 4 - V. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Cont'd.) PUBLIC-HEARINGS B. TO CONSIDER APPEAL BY RUTH Ref. staff memorandum, dated AND CARL NIELSEN, 18921 12/13/79. CYRIL PLACE, AND SUSAN AND GLENN KRAL, 18876 !,~STVIE~ The City Manager explained that if DRIVE, OF PLANNING COfiMISSION the Council wishes to receive any APPROVAL OF USE PERMIT 429~ additional infgrmation than that (Richard-Harley,'18911 Cyril presented to the Planning Commission, it has the option to set this matter Place) ' for de novo hearing. M/S: Matteoni/Corr to set this matter for de novo hearing on " 1/2Z80. Carried unanimously. C. TO CONSIDER APPEAL BY This applidant has requested MARTIN J. OUDEWAAL, 19387 ~ continuance.for 2 weeks, as a ALLENDALE AVE., OF PLANNING result of negotiations ~,zhich are COMMISSION DECISION RELATIVE being undergonewith the State. TO CONDITIONS OF TENTATIVE This continuancewa~ acceptable BUILDING SITE APPROVAL to the-Council. D. TO CONSIDER PROTESTS IN Ref. staff memorandum, dated RELATION TO PROPOSED ACQUI~=' 12/13/79. SITIONS PERTAINING TO V~IAGE PARKING DISTRICT #4 AND Mr. Shook, Director of Public Works, FORMATION OF CITY OF SARATOGA reported that bids were received on VILLAGE PARKING DISTRI CF #4 this p~oject, 2% below the engineer's MAINTENANCE DISTRICT estimate. Therefore, the total cost of this project has been reduced · Resolution 889-K from $528,000 to $500,000. Modifi- cations have Been submitted to A Resolution Overruling Protests dn Resolution O~ -the Engineer's Report reflecting Intention N0. 889-C, as 'monetary,differences. Amended. The bid preposal for the bonds con- tained a provision that the bid was' * · Resolution 88~-L ., ,contingent on the property in the A Resolution Authorizing, assessment district completing - financing arrangements. To date, Reduction of AsSessments] this,has not been completed, there- · Resolution 889-M ~' fore, the Council is not in a position to award the contract. It A ReSolution and Order is anticipated the award of contract Adopting Engineer's .Report, will be made on 1/16/80. Confirming the Assessment The City Clerk indicated notices and Ordering the Work and have been posted, published and Acquisitions mailed as required, and affidavits · Resolution889-N and certificates of posting, pub- lishing and mailing are on file A Resolution Overruling in his office. He further advised Protests, Ordering~/~F~ir~_"~ ~ there have be~n no written protests of City of Saratoga Village on this. project received in his Parking District No. 4 office.. Maintenance District, and Establishing Maximum Tax Mayor Krahs then presented an Rate opening statement indicating that these proceedings ar.e undertaken pursuant to a petition filed with the City and executed by owners of more than 60% qf property subject to assessment. He outlined the content of the Engineer's Report, * 'ReSolution 889-L adde.d, due and described the procedure of the to reduction of project cost. public hearing this evening. The Mayor then opened the public hearing at 9:05 P.M. - 5 V. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Co~t'd.) PUBLIC HEARINGS D. TO CONSIDER PROTESTS IN (Floyd Gaines Cont'd.) RELATION TO PROPOSED ACQUI~ SITIONS PERTAINING TO V~IAGE In addition, he indicated he PARKING DISTRICT #4 AND would like to see an exit off FORMATIOM OF CITY OF SARATOGA of Fourth Street onto the bottom VILLAGE PARKING DISTRICT ~ portion of his property. This wourd entail taking off the bottom MAINTENANCE DISTRICT ~ skirt and the pianter box off the · Resolution 889~0 ':' bottom of the stairs to allow him to have.access to the bottom of A Resolution Designating. his property. To bring a drive- Collection Officer .! way off of' Oak Street down around ® Resolution 88~P I. the.4 houses would eliminate the house on the corner, which he. A Resolution Approving add proposes to build.~_i~Iit would Authorizing Execution of be difficult to get vehicles out Agreement of there,-when coming off of . Fourth Street would be a perfect · Resolution 889-Q way to come in. He would then be able to supply the needed housing A 'Resolution Approving and that is required in the Village Authorizing Execution of. district. Agreement Relating to th~ ConstruCtion and Install= Mayor KrauS asked the Director' ation of Sanitary Sewerage of Public Works if the storm drain Facilities was set where it is for a parti- F-toyd-Gaines~7.40-N~Oalnngnt=Dr., los cular reason. l~7~3'~nd~ . -,.,;G os a'd 4, ~aQ~re~se~'t~e" 8oUnCi:~:. --:-' Mr.. Shook replied that Mr. Gaines H~ i~di~t'~at it appear~ to him brought this to his attention; the storm drain behind parcelnumbe'r h0We~er, did not make a formal 1 sho'uld come over to parcels 2, 3~ request that it be included. If and 4. He stated that he has it were t~ be brought across, it applied for a permit to contrduct a would be his opinion it would be building on parcel 4, and this woul.d assessed against lots 2, 3 and 4 require him to pump water up to Oak' beyond the'extent necessary for Street, let it run down Oak Street,! the parcel' itself. down Third Street, and back down t0: Big Basin Way. This does: nothing : Phil Assaf, representing the__ but eScalate'the price of housing., bonding a'tto~n~i'~6~'~e~ ~'~ when he has to spe~d' $1 ~ 500 to ,.~_~ed'~s~ee~t~'~s~Fi~t?" '-~- - ~ develop a sump pump to pump that' cor~rne~t~d~ ~h~ ehlS j6b started water over the hill. out strictly as parking. Lots 2, · 3, and 4 were brought in only to Mr. Gaines further commented 'that provide sewers at their request. the price he has been offerred for If the drainage had been requested, his.land of'$6.00 per square foot, it could have been added. At this i~ grossly under-estimated. He : point, it might cause some diffi~ would be happy to get an'appraisal~ culty. He indicated that they have of his own, as he believes it is awarded the sale of bonds, and worth at least $10.00 per square they have a maximum amount of foot. Therefore, his request to $504,000 that can be sold; they the Council is that he be paid a would ha~e to go back to he bond fair market price for his land. peo'ple'and see if they would accept more bonds. To do this, Also', he would like to see'the they would have to have whoever is density on the hillside increased affected sign a petition and con- from 33,000 square feet to about' sent agreeing that the work be 1,500 square so that within .the done and that their properties be Village we can create more housing. assessed for it, Then they would : have tq go to the bond purchasers 6 - 'V- pUBLIC HEARINGS CCont"d.) 'PUBLIC HEARINGS D. TO CONSIDER PROTESTS IN ~ Doug Adams, on behalf of Mason PZLATION TO PROPOSED ACQUI- Shaw, owner of the theater SITIONS PERTAINING TO VIllAGE building, indicated that Mr. Shaw PARKING DISTRICT #4 AND has a couple of parking spaces FORMATION OF CITY OF SARATOGA and a storage shed which is VILLAGE PARKING DISTRICT #4 necessary for the operation of MAINTENANCE DISTRICT (~Co~d.)~ his theater. T~en the take occurs, this will have to be '(.Phil Assaf - cont'd.) ~' removed, and there is some question as to whether that will fit into and ask if they would take the ! the other section and still allow additional amount of bonds, and automobiles todrive through with- then discuss with the contractor hQw out obstructing the flow of traffic. much 'this is going to cost. It may require approval by the. contractor~ Mr. Adams indicated they also rather than just a change order. have some question with regard to price, which he would antici- Tom Mason of Creegan and D'Angelo,: pate discussing with Mr. Shook engineering firm, commented that and Mr. Johnston. as far as the drainage coming off ~ that hill, it was aSSumed a certai~ Mr. Shook indicated it is his amount of water was going to get feeling there is a location for off that hill bas, ed upon its ~ shed in the immediate vicinity, present use, and the drainage was without creating undue stress designed on that basis. If the ~ of the passage through Mr. Shaw's use were intensified, they would property. have to go back and look at that. ~ Mr. Shook further indicated with Sheldon Ramsey of Wright'Financial regard to the negotiations on Corporation, one of the owners of the right-of-way, the City has this property., commented.that many~ made the offer to these property of these issues were brought up ~ owners at the appraised value, previously, and Mr. Gaines did and it is his understanding the have opportunity tO protest ' ~City does not have the flexibility formally. There has been con- to go beyond that appraised value. s. ide~able t~me and expenSLe i Assuming~th~t the City is not incurred, as well asl,contingent.~, able tQ.conclude these negotiations, liabilities they have incurred. he would request the City Attorney The only thing that is.hOlding pp i prepare. the necessary documentation award of the contract is the very % for eminent.domain proceedings. tight money market and our in~ ability to have had a commitment Councilman Matteoni inquired if by this evening~ The 'protesters the Council takes action in form- had opportunity to raise. these ing the. assessment district, is points, and .to open up the' there is procedure to amend this question now of a storm drain i before construction began to do would be unfair and might.put somethingin relation to the storm the whole project in jeopardy. drainage. Councilwoman Corr inquired if The City Manager indicated that She is correct in understanding ! as part of'the work, but as a that the present storm drain separate piece, the contractor system has been designed to accept~ could add the storm drainage the run off from these lots as they facility and it would not be a exist.' part of the assessment process. Mr. Shook replied this is correct;! M~S: Corr/Callon to close the it just doesn't reach these public hearing. Carried. The properties. In addition to the public hearing was closed at assessment prodeeding as outlined 9:30 P.M. by Mr. Assaf, Mr. Gaines has the ment permit to connect to this ~_,. i'~'~-'-' ]',"!'; : - ~ facility.. ~'~':' ' V. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Cont'd.) PUBLIC HEARINGS DC~ TO CONSIDER PROTESTS IN ! Councilwoman Callon expressed her RELATION TO PROPOSED ACQUIi reluctance, in approving the SITIONS PERTAINING TO agreement which.would allow VILLAGE PARKING DISTRICT #4 developers the opportunity to AND FORMATION OF CITY OF install sahitary sewerage facilities SARATOGA VILLAGE PARKING through a~sessment district pro- DISTRICT #4 MAINTENANCE ceedings. DISTRICT (,Cont'd'.) M/S: Corr~Matteoni to adop~t_,~,~.~ Resolutio [8'8'9~ Car~i~di~--_ unanimously.-- ~ ....... - ..... -~---- M/~: Corr/Matteoni to adopt Resolution 889-L. Carried unanimously. M/~: Corr/Matteoni to adopt Resolution 889-M. Carried unanimously. M/S: Corr/Matteoni to adopt Resolution 889-N. Carried unanimously.' M/S: Corr/Matt'eoni to adopt Resolution 889~=O. Carried unanimgusly. M/S: Corr/Matteoni to adopt Resolution 889-P, Carried ' · unanimously M/S; Corr/M~tteoni to,adopt Res01uti6n 889~Q. Carried unanimously. V. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Copt'd.) PUBLIC HEARINGS E. TO CONSIDER ELIMINATION OF Ref. staff memorandUms~ dated TRAFFIC ACCESS FROM ALOHA 10/30/79 and 11/15/79. AVENUE ONTO SARATOGA-LOS GATOS ROAD, AND ELIMINATION Mr. Shook, Director of PubliC OF LEFT TURN ONTO ALOHA ~ fWorks, reported that asa result AVENUE FROM SARATOGA-LOS of staff study !into the GATOS ROAD and turning aqtivities, it.has been recommended to create a new' configuration which would pro~l ~b .left turns from Saratoga-Los Gatos' Ro~d onto Aloha, and prohibit all traffic leaving Aloha opto Saratoga-Los Gatos Road~ This would necessitate construction of a cul-de-sac turn-around to allow Aloha traffic to turn around and exit via Vickery, ~n~ and Lomita. The Mayor opened the publi~ hearing at 9:45'P.M. The City Manager presented items of correspondence on this issue as follows: Thomas Tisch, !14735 Aloha Ave. Til Mahoney, 14601 Aloha Ave. Dr. Kenneth Cermak, 14585 Aloha Ave. Carl Bumpass, office at 15750 Winchester ~lvd., Los Gatos, representing John Saunders, appli- ~ cant for the lot split,.addressed the Council. He indicated Mr. Saunders has no objections except that he would like to know who is going'to pay for it, since it is of benefit ~o all who use Aloha. Also, he would like to reduce the size of the c~l~de-s~c to meet the minimum requiremen~ of the :' paved area, and at the same time, abandon the area at th~ property ' line and the stone fence sothat he might acquire that property in exchange for th~ property pro-: posed to be taken. Col. Morgan, representing the Christian Science Church on Lomita · Avenue,~ pointed out difficulties with this street as contemplated by the Planning.Commission. The right turn off of Saratoga-Los Gatos Road into Aloha is satisfactory, except from the.standpoint of safety. He noted yesterday two kids carrying L their bicycles, across the raised walk- way adjacent to Dr. Cermak's property, ~. ; came down':off those steps as he was !' .: making-the-right turn, and they were not visible to him as the'~driver of the car~- IHe feels some correction ~ ~ n~eds to be made to the stone wall so that it is set back further, or the stairway set back further. V. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Cont'd.) PUBLIC HEARINGS E. TO CONSIDER ELIMINATION OF Tom T{sch, 1~735 Aloha Ave., 'TRAFFIC ACCESS FROM ALOHA ,~ referred t'o his l'etter to the AVENUE ONTO SARATOGA-LOS~ ~ Council requesting to retain GATOS ROAD, AND ELIMINATION access.onto Saratoga-Los Gatos OF LEFT TURN ONTO ALOHA t · Road...'Also, there is a valid AVENUE FROM SARATOGA-LOS ~ ' "scho01"concerh' in'terms of. safety, GATOS ROAD and the, p6int made with respect to right turns is a valid one. Mr. Shook indicated staff could Also, they would like to see look at the elimination of the the minimum amount'of,'con~ steps. struction in this .area that would.be'allowed, and the Doug Adams, resident of Lomita maintenance of pedestrian access Avenue, agrees with the staff that toward Highway 9 would be greatly this is a very dangerous inter= appreciated. section, and the proposed improve-~' mentwill make it less dangerous. Ann Louise Onion, 14690 Aloha, He would als0 agree with Col. commented that the school bus Morgan's comments with regard to comes from the. direction of Los visability at the steps. Gatos and does make a heft turn onto Aloha AvenUe 3 times a day~ Betty Maas, 20360 Saratoga-Los. It would have to go up Vickery Gatos Road, indicated ~he is AvenuesaDd come around. When delighted something is being don~~ her children visit their friends with this intersection. on Vi~kery, they go up Aloha Ave. to Lomit& to make a left turn, Dr. Kenneth'Cermak, 14585 Al~ha ~ and then go back down Vickery. Ave., 'indicated he has lived 'on There is alsoa.blind corner at this corner for 30 years and the top of Aloha'as you turn left practiced his profession here. onto Lomita, and if there is more He commented that this proposed traffic coming around that way, improvement is likely to gravel~ sooner or later a kid is. going affect his business. He t~get hu~t on that'corner. She indicated as long as he. hasg~liv~d does not objedt to exiting from at this location, he has never Aloha onto Saratoga-Los Gatos, received any reports of any but she' does object to prohibiting patient of his involved in an turns back'onto Aloha,. accident. Dr. Cermak requested' his letter to the City Council be .Mrs. Cermak, 14585 Aloha Ave., indicated she would like to express read to the public. .~ her concern with regard to traffic : . Mayor Kraus proceeded to read ! flow by thescho01. Also, if thi's this letter, dated December 14, ~ does gO into effect, she would like 1979. Sai__d~le_tter has'been made to know'how much'property will be ~ ~ ~, - ~ taken at the entrance-ofl her_.~ Knoll King, 14611 Aloha Ave., Mr. Shook indicat~'d'~he"F~'is no commented that while Aloha take of tbe'Cermak property in- does 'present a hazard during high volved,'and the construction is volumn traffic periods, and the. within .the existing right-of-way. residents have used the common sense of using the access off of Mrs. Cermak commented this Would Aloha. To restrict the. traffic still create aproblem for them. would affect Dr. Cerma~ greatly, and he does not know if it would M/S: Callon/C0rrto close the improve the safety of the pedes- public hearing. Carried. The trian traffic that much. Further, public hearing was,closed at the traffic you re-route.off of 10:02 P.M. Aloha could affect the school on' Oak, and there i~concerned about- traffic in front o= the school being increased. V. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Cont'd.) PUBLIC HEARINGS E. TO CONSIDER ELIMINATION OF M/S: Matteoni/Callon, in the TRAFFIC ACCESS FROM ALOHA · interest of safety and under. AVENUE ONTO SARATOGA-LOS the limitations the City .has, ~ GATOS ROAD, AND ELIMINATION to approve elimination of t'raffic" OF LEFT TURK ONTO ALOHA access from Aloha Avenue onto AVENUE FROM SARATOGA-LOS ' SaratQga-Lqs Gatos Road, and GATOS ROAD elimination of a left turn onto ~ Alohl~Avenue from Saratoga-Los ~atos Road. -The motion was carried unanimously. VI. BIDS AND CONTRACTS BIDS AND CONTRACTS A. AUTHORIZATION T6 ENTER INTO Refo staff memorandum, dated AGREEMENT WITH ARCHITECT 12/6/79.. JACK BUKTENICA FOR DEVELOP- MENT OF CONSTRUCTION M/S: Matteoni/Callon to direct DRAWINGS FOR' PHASE I OF the~_~ity Attorney to ~raf%_an~_~_ CONGRESS SPRINGS PARK ~/agre~m[~'t"to f6~m~liYe'the .... 5 ~ con~nitment wit~fehe' S~r~tog~" ~' "li'~r~t'i~'P~~fl~i%ies' Foundat{on . for the development of Congress Springs Park, and to enter into an agreement with Jack Buktenica .- for construction drawings. Carried unanimously. VII. CONSENT CALENDAR CONSENT CALENDAR A. ORDIN~NCE N0. 38.99 (2nd Mr. Shook, Director of ~ublic Reading) Works, requested'item B be removed from the Consent Calendar AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF for clarification. SARATOGA ~-4ENDING CH/tPTER 10 OF THE SARATOGA CITY M/S: Co~r/Callon to approve CODE, WHICH CHAPTER. IS the Consent C~lenda~, minH.s_~_~ CAPTIONED "OFFENSES - item B,~a~alve the reading~ MISCELLANEOUS" BY .ADDING of Ordin~'38~99T---~arried PARAGRAPHS RELATING TO unanimously. EXHIBITION OF DRUG PAP~A- PHEP~ALIA TO MINORS, AND FINDING AND DECLARING THE PUBLIC NUISANCE B. RESOLUTION 932' A RESOLUTION ABANDONING POR- TION OF PUBLIC UTILITY EASE~INT C. PAY~..~NT OF CLAIMS D. CITY TREASURER'S REPORT E. CITY CLERK'S FINANCIAL REPOR VIII. .SEPARATE OF CONSENT'CALENDAR SEPARATE OF CONSENT CALENDAR B. RESOLUTION 932 i Mr. Shook e~pla~ned that the de's'cription in Resolution ~32 A RESOLUTION ~BANDONING POR- does not have the requisit~ pre- TION OF PUBLIC UTILITY . amble.- I~zis'suggested the EASEMENT Council adopt the resolution, _~)_ subject to addition of the preamble. Ib_J~c~lP ~ VIII. SEPARATE OF CONSENT CALENDAR . , SEPARATE~OF CONSENT CALENDAR B. RESOLUTION 932 M/S: Matteoni/Callon 'to adopt Resblution 932, Subject to A RESOLUTION ABANDONING POR-' addition of the preamble. Carried TION OF PUBLIC UTILITY ~ unanimously. EASE}.~NT " IX. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS ADMINISTRATIVE }~TTERS A. MAYOR 1. Reappointment of Planning M/S: Kraus/Co~r tO re-appoiht Commissioner for New Term Virginia Laden to'the Saratoga P~anning CommisSion for a 4-year term. Carried unanimously. 2. I.G.C. Meeting ~I~C 7 ~'~d'~ri~g~n~ /IndUstry Task Forc~t~ ,' .ca~J "tiving within Ou~ : ~Li~ts~ . This ~ill- ~ak~pla~~''' · ~the month -of ' JanUary. B. COUNCIL & COMMISSION REPORTS 1. Parks & RecreatiOn ~ouncil consensus to consider · Commission Repor-t re: Trails this with item.D-2, CITY MANAGER. and Pathway Easements C. DEPARTmeNT HEADS& OFFICERS 1. Director of Public Work: Ref. staff memorandum, dated Reports 12/14/79. a) Request by Resident~ M/S: Corr/Calion to adopt for Removal of "No -. Resolution }~-136~ a Resolution Parking" Signs on Camino Removing "No Parking" Sign on Barco Camino Barco. Carried unanimously. b) Request by Resident~ The Director of'Public Works for Stop Signs: ! reported that the results'of · Beaumont Ave. and a warrant st~y' taken a~ these 3 locations .ind'i~"a~8~'~f Saratoga Vista Court these location'~ com~' '~"~ o clos t ® Beaumont Ave. and meeting the'necessary warrants ~ Thelma Ave. ~ ~dld ~cBmme~d a~i~'s~ i~lIatidn · Charters and Glen Br~ RVB "=C0rrJM C e6 r 0 deny the request for 4-way stop signs at the requested locations. 'Carried unanimously. D. CITY MANAGER 1. Information & Referral Ref. staff memorandum, dated 12JllJ79. Service's Request for Funin .~ M/S: Corr/Callon to '~pprove the request for funding a community outreach worker for 20 hours per tb Car~£ed untimely.' -il~- IX. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS (Cont'di' . ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS D. CITY MANAGER 2. Request for Abandonment Ref. staff memorandum, dated of Pedestrian/Equestrian 12/11/79. Easements, Tracts 5922 and' 5923 It is recommended no action be taken on the specific request until the Council has delineated its policy relevant to trails ~ and pathways. M/S: Callon/Corr ~to support c~h~rec~rbnendation ~f'th&'~P~rks a~d ~6c~eation Commission that the City continue to retain all present pathway easements and to condition for future ease- ments in accordance with the General Plan, and staff review the conditioning of new develop- · i ments to include actual develop- ~ ment of the pathways by the i developer. The motion was ' , carried unanimously. ',, ,I. The City Manager indicated'he would relay this policy to those : individuals requesting abandon- ment 6feasements, and it may be necessary to formally agendize " 3 this at a future date, 3. Refurbishm~nt of Council Ref. staff'memorandum, dated Chambers Set-Up. 11/30/79. M/S: Callon/Corr to authorize staff to prQceed with refurbish- ment, as recommended. The motion was carried unanimously. '-~'---i_- 4. nef~e~ from' County Bbard ~'~fj%~$~r~ei~RQ~Zs~ble ~.D~stighati,on~o~gne~ate C' Property E, MI~CEILA?NEOUS RE~QRTS ' 1. Councilman Matteoni Reported that he wishes to include into the record a letter of intent ! not to seek re-election for City Council in April 1980. X. ACKNOWLEDGE~NT OF PUBLIC GROUP ACKNOWLEDGE~NT OF PUBLIC GROUP ~P~SENTATION ~P~SENTATION he Mayor reco~ized the presence Of: Gladys A~strong, Joyce Lava A.ALU.W. Marty Clevenger - G.G.G, Ed Gomersall Parks and Recreation Co~ission -- Virginia Laden - Planning Commission IX. ADJOURNMENT ' ADJOUR~NT M/S: Corr/Callo~ to adjourn to Exec~ative Session, tarried ~animously. Re meeting was adjoumed at 11:30 P.M. ,espectfullX submitted, ~ity Clerk / , '