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Home My WebLink About04-02-1980 City Council Minutes MINUTES ~-~ SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL !yo~ '~'~ TI~: Wednesday, April 2, 1980 - 7~30, iP~M. = PLACE: Saratoga City Council Chambers, ~i777 Fruitvale Ave.~ S~rat~ga,-~alif. TYPE: Regular Meeting ~ I. ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION A. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmembers Callon, C~rr, Matteoni, Kraus Absent~ None B. MINUTES M/S: Mat'teoni/Callon to approve the minutes of March 5, 1980. Carried unanimously. II] COM}~NICATIONS COMMUNICATIONS A. OP~L 1. Dora Grens, 13451 Old Oak' Noted. City Manager to send letter Way, clarified intent of acknowledging comments. previous correspondence re: E'i!.R.' on proposed alternate: road in the Pierce-Canyon ares B. WRITTEN 1. Andre T. and Betty'Bogart, Noted and filed., Letter to be 20800 Wardell Road, expressin included with public hearing on opposition to Wardell Road this issue May 7, 1980. connection to Blackwell properties (Parker Ranch). ; 2. James F. Mat~hews, Counsel Noted and filed. for Los Gatos~Saratoga Board 'of Realtors, Re: pending bill before Congres~ entitled, "Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1979 - H.R. 5200". 3L Donald M. Hart, Mayor, Referred to City Attorney for review. .Eity of Bakersfield, enclosin: a copy of Resolution 21-80 supporting Senate Bill 1827~ Amending ~he State Laws Re- · lating to Pornography and the Abatement of Pornographic Matter. IIIi SUBDIVISf0NS, BUILDING SITES, SUBDIVISIONS, BUILDING SITES, ZONING P~OUESTS ZONING RZOUESTS A. REQUEST BY APPLICANT FOR Mr. Shook, DireCtor of Public Works, CONDITIONAL FINAL MAP reported .the status concerning the APPROVAL, TP~CT 6781, improvements on this subdivision. HEBER TEEPiINK, MT. EDEN ROAD Items outstanding i~ the reqdire- ments is submittal .of fe. es and bonds to the Sanitary District, San Jose. Water Works and the City, to accomplish completion of their re~ quirements. AGENDA , ACTION, ~II. SUBDIVISIONS, BUILDING SITES, ZONING REQUESTS (.Cont'd.) ~'= .. A. REQUEST BY APPLICANT FOR Councilman Matteoni commented that CONDITIONAL FINAL MAp when the City is insured that the APPROVAL, TP~CT'6781, engineering on the map coincides HEBER TEERLINK, MT. EDEN RO~D with that previously approved, he (Cont'd. believes this would enable the Council to makea finding in that regard which-doesn't allow the map to be recorded until the outstanding requirements are met. Councilwoman Callon commented'she believes it would be putting the City in an awkward position to approve a final.map with so many bits and pieces on. a conditional basis. M/S: Matteoni/Kraus to indicate conditional final map approval for · - Tract 678!~ subject to the five' items in the report. from the Director of Public Works, dated 4/2/80, which'must be completed before the map is recorded. The motion failed, Councilmembers Corr and Callon voting in oppo- sition. B. REQUEST BY APPLICANT FOR.. M/S: Matteoni/Kraus to ~onditionally ~ONDITIONAL FINAL M~IP : approv~ the final map for Tract APPROVAL, SD-1364, 6701, with indication that the ALLEN DE MARTINI, MT. EDEN final map cannot record until the ROAD five items in the report from the : Director of Public works, dated 3/28/80, are completed. The motion failed, Councilmembers Corr and Callon voting in opposition. IV. PETITIONS, ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS PETITIONS, ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS A'. PETITION FROM RESIDENTS ON This petition was acknowledged,- PIERCE ROAD, PARAMOUNT DRIVE, 'and included as part of the file COMER DRIVE~ FOOTHILL ROAD for the pubric hea~ing on~ay 7, AND ARROYO DE ARGUELLO, 1980. SUPPORTING AN EAST-WEST , ,I~ ,' '-~,~;c CONNECTION TO HIGHWAY 85 AS ,. ,, · AN ALTERNATIVE TO PIERCE ROAD IN REGAP~ TO THE' PROPOSED A~NDI~ENT TO THE 'CIRCULATION, ~ ', A~ :, ELEMENT . . ~ B.' PETITION BY RESIDENTS 'OF THE~ This petition was acknowledged AREA BOUNDED BY QUITO ROAD TO and referred t'o the staff for THE ~ST AND ALONG BOTH SIDE~ considerati6n ~long with previous OF PASEO OLIVOS TO ITS similar petitiOns,~ A staff-report TE~Ik~S I~ESTERLY OF COLUSA! will be forthcoming, and this item WAY, REQUESTING ANNEXATION T0 Will be agendized for May 7, 1980. THE CITY OF SARATOGA -~2 - AGENDA ACTION IV. PETITIONS, ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS (Cont'd.) .. C. RESOLUTION ~f~-137 M/S: Corr/Callon to adopt Resolution · MV-137. Carried unanimously. RESOLUTION PROHIBITING PARKING ON A PORTION OF'PROSPECT ROAD V, ,'PUSLi~'~~"i~.~ : PUBLIC HEARINGS VI, BIDS AND CONTRACTS BIDS AND CONTP~CTS A. AMENDMENT TO CREDIT .AGREE~N~ Ref, staff report, dated 3/26/80,. SHARP PROGRAM M/S: Corr/Callon to approve the proposed Amendment to Credit ; Agreement. Carried unanimously.· B. REMOVAL OF ARCHITECTURAL ~ Ref. staff report, dated 3/20/80. BARRIERS, PHASE I -AUTHORIZA- TION TO CALL FOR BIDS ~ M/S: 'Corr/Matteoni to authbrize · ~ the staff toadver.tise for bids.. The motion was carried unanimously. C. JOINT PROJECT'AGREEMENT FOR; Re.f, staff repgrt, da~ed 3/2.6/8.Q~ .CONGRESS SPRINGS PARK M/S: Matteon{/Cailonto approve. DEVELOPMENT the Joint Project Agreement between '-.: the City of Saratqga and the Saratoga Athletic Facilities Foundation, American Youth Soccer Organization, Saratoga United SpO.'~ts Association,. Girls Soccer Clubof Saratoga, and Saratoga Little League Baseball, Inc. Carried unanimously. D. TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE Ref..',,~st~f~ memorandum dated 3/27/~0. CONTRACT - ADJUSTMENT OF RAT.E~ ,~ .'~ ,~ ..'~ ' Councilwgman Callon suggested the Council consider a different me.thod t6' aeC~rrnin~'hhe~basis"for increased 'cost ~serviaes.-.~hAn.the Consumer PriCe Inde~~. The City Manager indicated ~he staff Would look at these opff6ns 'and report back to the CounCil. S: CallonyMatteoni to approve the rate adjustments as outlined in Exhibit "A",-effective February 1, 1980. 'Carried unanimously. VII. CONSENT CALENDAR CONSENT CALENDAR A. TRACT 6785, SARATOGA FOOTHILL~ Councilwoman 'C~llon' requested re'oVal DEVELOPMENT, SARATOGA AVENUE~ of items A and B from the COnsent FINAL MAP APPROVAL Calendar. . . B. SDR-1437, QUITO-SARATOGA ; M/S: Matteoni/COrr 6o approve the CENTER, INCL, FINAL BUILDING Consent Calendar, minus items A and SITE APPROVAL B. Carried unanimously. ® Resolution 1437-02, Approving Building Site· AGENDA ACTION VII CONSENT CALENDAR (Cont'd.) ~.._ ~__~,~.j___.~ C.APPROVAL OF "~IM'S PLACE" PIZZA FAMILY RUN D. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS VIII. ,ITEMS 'SEPARATE'OF 'CONSENT ITEMS 'SEPARATE OF CONSENT CALENDAR CALENDAR A. TRACT 6785, SARATOGA FOOTHILLS Councilwoman Callon indicated that DEVELOPFUENT, SARATOGA AVENUE, although she is please we are going FINAL MAP APPROVAL ahead with senior citizen housing, she is disappointed in that all of the units are for sale, with a restriction that one-third of the units must be rented out by the buyer. Mr. Shook, Director of Public Works, outlined those requirements remaining to be~[~'-7~eceive Final Map Appro~iT~ M/S: Corr/Callon to grant Final Map Approval, subject to the '! cQndition of the storm sewer ease- ment and receipt of bonds' by the City. The motion was carried 3 . 0', Mayor Kraus abstainf~7~ B. SDR-1437, QUITO-SARATOGA Ref. staff memorandum dated 10//79. CENTER, INC., FINAL BUILDING Councilwoman Callon comment d s~e e SITE APPROVAL would hope the City would develop some means of communicationjIizn'the i~u~v~8~'~otify Ic0ncernin~ thi~ ~ki~d M/S: Callon/Corrto approve SDR'1437. Carried unanimously. .. IX. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS A.. MAYOR 1. Terms for ABAG Represen- Council to appoint new representative tatives to Expire June 30. upon re-organization. 2. Public Hearing on'May 5 Linda Callon to attend this meeting. before the Board of Super- visors Re: "Living Within Our Limits." Request for City Representative. · AGEND~ .... . . ~ ACTION IX IDMINISTRATIVE MATTERS (~on~"d.)' B. · COUNCIL & CO~4ISSION 'REPORTS 1. Referral from-Planning The Mayor ordered that this matter Commission ~e: Re~oning from~ be set for public hearing April 16, "C-N" to "C-V" the 3.778 A~re 1980. Parcel Located at 13535 Quito - Road, to Allow 24 Multi- j family Condo~iniuras (Set for' Public Hearing April 16)' ': . C. DEPARTMENT HEADS & OFFICERS 1.Director of Inspection Services a) Report Re: Adequacy df Mr. Wimberly, Director of Inspection the City's Geotechnical Services, verbalized his report, Controls dated 3/24/80 He pointed out that in reviewing Ordinance 3~E.15 and the Congress Springs Ordinance, the controls in these ordinances apply to all lots at such time as they apply for site approval or building permits. He outlined oPtiOns that could be taken to further reduce the risk in hill'side-development, and suggested that if the council is interested in reviewing the existing policy regardin~ use of geotechnical technology, this be discussed in the presence of Bill Cp~t~n, the City Geologist. It was the concensus to schedule discussion of this. issue for a C~.~nmaitte~-of ~tl~e I~ole Meeting, and involve Mr. Cotton in this meeting. b) Report Re: Grant Ap~li'- .The City ManaKer ref&renced the Cation for Clean Up of' staff report, dated 4/2/80. Paul Masson Quarry It is ~t~ff's recommendation authori- zation be granted to proceed with .theprelli~inary grant apDlication for Paul'Masson Quarry Reclamation. M/S: Callon/Corr' to authorize the City Manager to request Supervisor Diridon to take the application to the Board of Supervisors and re- suest formal endorsement. Carried unanimously. · , AGENDA ACTION IX. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS (Cont'd.): C. DEPARTMENT HEADS AND OFFICERS a) Report Re: Purchase Of Ref. staff report,' dated 3/21/80. AR-5 Mobile Asphalt Recycler M/S: Corr/Matteoni to approve a $2,400 budget supplement to the Maintenance Division budget for the purchase of this equipment. Carried unanimously. · b) Report Re: Saratoga- Ref. staff report, dated 3/25/80. Sunnyvale Road/Brandywine' It is the staff's recommendation Signal that the City Council authorize the City participate in the cost of installing a traffic signal at the intersection of Highway 85 and Brandywine/Argonaut Shopping Center , entrance. Jerome Kosir, 12895 S. Highway 9, commented he would have difficulty leaving his driveway when a Safeway .truck comes in, and all the other trucks are backed up to Cox Avenue. He urged that the City· apply to the state for a study of the traffic count out of the shopping center, for inclusion with the Blauer Drive talley. This would also provide for a three-leg light on Blauer for $20,000, rather than $100,000 as proposed. Mr. Kosir presented a petition by property owners in east and west Argonaut requesting this light on Blauer Drive. Mr. Shook, Director of Public Works, pointed out the State has already made the study re: shifting of the traffic from the entrance of the shopping center to Blauer, and agree that if the median were built across Brandywine entrance, the warrants would be met at Blauer. Mayor Kraus' indicated if the signal were put at Blauer, he.would have a concern with .the amount of traffic making the left turn on· Blauer. Itwas the .concensus to review this matter further at a Committee of the Whole Meeting, at which time Mr. Kosir, Mr. San Felippo (repr- senting t~ sh6pping center), and a representhtive of Safeway be noticed. 6 - AGENDA ACTION IX. A~<INISTtATIVE MATTERS (Cont'd.)' C. DEPARTMENT HEADS AND OFFICERS 2. Director of Public Works c) Report Re: Requirement' Ref. staff report, dated 3/4/80. for improvements on ~arion Road, SDR-1357 Councilwoman C~llon requested that the residents on Marion be notified ~ prior to ta~ing action to require improvements. This matte~ will be re-agendized for consideration at'a further meeting of the Council,'and Marion Avenue residents be notified. d) Cooperative Project fox Mr. Shook advised that the bid is Street Maintenance with to be awarded on the basis of the Cities in the County. aggregate total ($2.1 million). The low bidder (Raisch Construction) was $9,000 under the City's total estimate of $99,000. 3.'Director of Community It i~ the staff's recommendation Services Report Re Sale that the City Council authorize a of Wildwood Park minimum sale price of $1,750 for a portion of this property, and allow staff to continue to negotiate with the owner for purchase of this property. M/S: Corr/Matteoni to establish $1 750 as the minimum 'sale price on~872.,'square~feet of Wildwood Par~ ~r~E and request Director of Community Services to bring 'back a formal agreement once this has been reached. Carried unanimously. .4. Planning Director ReporeZ Ref. staff report, dated 3/26/80. Re: Public and Quasi' Public Uses 1974 General Vicci ~ldin of the Planning Staff Plan explained that this comes about as a result of a request from the Super±ntendent of S~ratoga School District for a re-designation so that the property on Aloha AVenue can be ~old, as well as similar situations with other school sites. The request to develop this resi- dentially is inconsistent with the General Plan, and the General Plan must be amended before dealing with the issue of rezoning and develop- ment of the property. She'out- lined the 3 options for council action. 7 AGENDA ACTION IX. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS (Cont' d. ) C. DEPARTMENT HEADS AND OFFICERS 4. Planning DireCtor Report The City. Manager pointed out there Re: Public and Quasi' is no intention that' the und~rlying~ Public Uses 1974 General zoning or land use-designations be Plan changed. M/S: Matteoni/Callon that the school district Office p~operty be interpreted by the City Council not to be a school, and, therefore, th.e designation on the General Plan is over-broad. The motion was carried unanimously. M/S: Corr/Matteoni to proceed with Option ~-~2 in dealing with public and quas~-public sites within the city. Option 2: Amend the General Plan for Public and Quas~-Publ~c uses from their existing designation to an "X" d~strict, with the exact use to be determined through a public hearing process. ~e motion was carried unanimously. D. CITY ~NAGER 1. Report on Policy Issues ~e City Manger referenced his -- Re: .Measure' "A", if passed reDort, dated 3/27/80, ~'(~i~{e Yo~%h~=~gular meeting on April 16. ~is was acceptable to the Council. 2. Report on Implementation ~e City Manager explained that of Proposition 4 due to a delay in receiving the final audit report for 1978-79, the staff has been unable to put~_~- the appropriation figures togethe~ This will be presented to the Council in the middle of April or early May. 3. Claim Aga{nst the City - M/S: Matteoni/Callon to deny the Patricia Dunn and Stephen claim and refer it to the City's ~nn, Sobey Road instance carrier for consideration. Carried unanimous ly. 4. Special Meeting z The City Manager announced a Special City Council Meeting on April 15, '1980, for the purpose of .SapVia ~ ing] t~. vo'~es~fg~the - 8 - .-. , ~ "~:- "~.~ ,'., ',:~ .,.~ ', ~ '.': . ~'..-. AGENDA ' ' ACTION ' ~-~ X ADJOURNMENT ADJOURBIMENT M/S: Matteoni/Kraus to adjourn this meeting to a Special Adjourned Regular Meeting on April 15, 1980, and that the meeting be adjourned' in memory 6f Alan Carder, former .... Chief, Central Fire District. The motion was carried unanimously. .Meeting adjourned an 10:25 P.M. Re ectfull submitted. R r