HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-24-1981 City Council Minutes MINUTES
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
TIME: Tuesday, March 24, 1981 - 7:30 p.m.
PLACE: Couhcil Ghambers;~Saratoga City offices, 13777 Fruitvale~ Saratoga
TYPE: Executive Session, Cc~]nittee of the Whole, Adjourned Regular Meeting
EXECbTIVE SESSION - Litigation = 7:30 p.m.
REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING - 8:45 p.m.
I. Roll Call - C0hncilmembers Clevenger, Jensen, Mallory, Watson, Mayor Callon present.
f,C0unc~t~z took:~up i[ems~on thel regu~ar ~ag~nda and',the~-agenda fox ,the~-Cu~f~ttee o~,the~-Whole
in th~ 'following~ Order: ,. ~.., ' ~' '. ?'/" , -.~! !~ -'
1. Discussion of Specific Plan RecomTanded-Schedule and Process~
City Manager described proposed scheduie as follows:
April 1 - Regular Meeting: Formal tra~smittal of the Specific Plan to the
Council.
April 7 = Schedule work session for th~ Council to discuss the Specific Plan with
consultants and staff.
April 15 - Announced public hearing on :the Specific Plan at the Council meeting.
April 22 - If needed, an adjourned regular meeting to be conducted simultaneously
with the Planning Cc~mission for accc~plishing any changes or amendments
to the recommended plan which may be necessary to discuss jointly with
the Planning Conmission.~ ' I ,! ~'. ~ ' ~-'.' '
The City Council by unaHimous diree[io~ approved the schedule and requested
planniOg staff to notify ,the press and !the public about the proposed schedule and
purposes of these meetings. ! " '
Staff also was requested .to keep the agenda for April 15 as light as possible in
order to pr6vide maxin~m',time for public hearing.
2. Discussion of 25th Anniversary Celebration for Saratoga
Barbara Sampson presented a progress r~port on the 25t~h anniversary celebration
for Saratoga. Councilmembers discussed possible candidates to be approached
for determination of their7 interest in ,serving as chairman of the citizens ccrn-
mittee. Three names'were:determined frc~a among those suggested for Mayor Callon
to contact and r.equest their willingness to serve in the capacity of conmittee chair.
3. Appointment of Representatives of Plan~ing Areas D ~d' F to General Plan Citizens
Advisory Conmittee due to Resignati0nsQ
After discussion on those candidates suggested for Planning Area F, Clevenger/
Jensen moved to nc~inate Bradley. After farther discussion, the metion was
approved 4-1 (Mallory opposed). With'~Pegard' to' 'representative fran Planning
Area D, Jensen !/;'C~l~ven~er!=%mdd~ed to nominate Russell. It was further moved to
appoint Shook to that pos%tion. Following discussion o~ the nc~inations th~
motion to appoint Russell was approved: 3-2 (Callon',' Mal].6ry opposed).
Cduncilmembers aSked City Manager for further explanation of the process recu~ml~nded
for condhcking the Conxnunity Plan Eevision. Council discussed certain concerns
that had been raised by members of thel. connmmity and Concluded by directing City
~lnager to prepare a resolution and report to the Council for the April 1 meeting
that would clearly identify the Council' s intent to provide leadership and direction
on the Cc~nunity Plan revision processI and define the specific role and purpose of
the Citizens Advisory C~nnittee. That' direction was approved by consensus of the
Council.
Council r~quested that all materials sent to General Plan Citizens 7~visory
Conndttee also be sent to Councilmembers.
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4. Request frcm Pacific Valley Bank for Approval of State/Local Partnership
Masterplan for the Arts
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'Af~t~r?"genefaI~di~cds~ ~of' the~"~ssue~"Wa%son-/Mal~o~y m6V~d'~'~o~
':di~&clt, i' :le[tef ~-'.to_~.th~=' l'~i~lgti~&~&pres~ivesL6f-.~e 'City ~ess~ng
~e Comcil's concem ~d c~ll~ging ~e use of fmds a~rgpriat~ for ~is pu~se
Dy ~e State ~ light of ~r~t critical ne~s for ~ucation ad sup~rt of o~er
ess~tial se~ices by cities ad .c6~ties. P~s~ 4=1 (J~s~ o~s~).
Eo~ - 11:10 p.m.
Respec~fully submitted,
Grace E. Cory
Acting City Clerk