M 03-02-81March 2, 1981
Los
Gatos, California
TOWN COUNCIL The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos met in
the Council
Chambers of the Town Hall at 7:32 p.m., in
regular session.
ROLL CALL PRESENT: Ruth Cannon, MarLyn J. Rasmussen, Peter
W. Siemens
Brent N. Ventura and Mayor Thomas J.
Ferrito
ABSENT: None.
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE Given by all in attendance.
MINUTES Mrs. Rasmussen requested the following amendment
to the February
17, 1981 minutes:
ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION - to reflect that she
requested
staff to report on the consideration of a
change in the
Town Logo and this be agendized at a later
date.
Mr. Ventura requested the following amendment to
the February
17, 1981 minutes:
BROADWAY EXTENSION ASSESSMENT DISTRICT - to
reflect
that it was consensus of Council to oppose
any delay
on reconsideration of changing the
assessment spread
as this would lead to increased costs to the
people
involved.
Mrs. Rasmussen moved minutes of February 17th
and 23rd, 1981,
be approved as amended. Mrs. Cannon seconded.
Unanimously
carried.
CO"AU,-4TCATIGi4S 1. Letter from Lu Ryden, Councilwoman of the
City of San Jose,
urging Council Is support of A-BI89, which
provides for a
surcnarge on criminal fines in Santa Clara
County @c) assist
in funding the construction of courts and
Jails. i@Ars.
Rasmussen moved for adoption of Resolution
No. 1981-38
entitled, RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AB 139. Mr.
Siemens seconded.
Unanimously carried. Copy of this
resolution to be mailed
to Lu Ryden, Dominic Cortese and to the
State Legislators.
2. Letter from Babet Financial Corporation,
requesting street
name change for units located in White Oaks
Village Located
on South Bascom Avenue, just south of the
intersection at
White Oaks Road. Mrs. Rasmussen moved to
accept staff
recommendation and staff to forward this to
Campbell as it
is in Campbell’s Urban Service area. Mr.
Ventura seconded.
Unanimously carried.
3. Claim for damages filed on behalf of Rey
Wheeler, 15720
Winchester Boulevard. Ventura moved
claim be denied.
Mrs. Rasmussen seconded. Unanimously
carried.
4. Letter from Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce,
informing Council
of their Annual Spring Sidewalk Sales Days
to be held on
March 13th and 14th, 1981. They are
requesting Council's
permission to use the sidewalks plus the
Town Plaza for
those days. Mr. Ventura moved request be
granted. Mrs.
Cannon seconded. Unanimously carried.
5. Letter from Shell Oil Company, regarding the
sign ordinance
restriction and requested an amendment to
the sign ordinance.
Mobil Oil has previously made such a request
and it is
consensus of Council this be continued to
March 16, 1981.
Planning to report back Lo Council an both
requests.
6. Letter from Board of Directors of the Los
Gatos Muse=
requesting the Town of Los Gatos to make an
addition to their
building located at the corner of Main and
Tait. Referred
to staff to be included in the budget
proposals.
7. Letter from O.L. Johns, regarding his
uncompleted building
at 151 N. Santa Cruz Avenue. Referred to
staff for response.
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COMMUNICATIONS 8. Letter from Larry Arzie of the Los Gatos
Porch regarding
(CONTINUED) the property located between Santa Cruz
Avenue and the
S.P. Rig@t-cf-way, which formerly housed
Meadow Gold Creamery.
He requests the Town Look into condemnation
proceedings on
this parcel for use as a public street, then
both sides of
the street could be used for public parking.
Referred to
staff for report as to the feasibility of
request.
9. Notice from Pacific Gas and Electric of
application filed
with the Public Utilities Commission for
authorization Lo
increase gas rates. Note and file.
10. Citizens For A Better Environment Newsgram,
regarding the
eradication of tile Fruit Fly.
BID AWARD Mrs. Cannon moved to accept staff'
recommendation and award the
CAMINO DEL SOL contract to R.H. Wehner Construction Company in
the a-mount of
STREET CLOSURE $18,508.00, and authorize Mayor and Clerk to
sign standard
PROJECT 248-SS contract on behalf of the Town. Also, allocated
$21,500.00, of
already appropriated 2107 Gas Tax funds to cover
construction
costs and approximately 10% contingencies for
the project. Mr.
Ventura seconded. Unanimously carried.
VERBAL Lois Davis, 17137 Wedgewood Avenue, spoke of
traffic problems
COMMUNICATIONS at Winchester and Lark Avenue intersection. She
asked Council
if it would be possible to put in a left lane
turn to eliminate
the traffic problem. Mr. Mora, Town Manager,
stated this project
is included in the 6 year Capital Imporvement
Plan and will be
before the Council for review within the next
few weeks. Mr.
Davis then spoke to Council on various problems
caused by the
Knights of Columbus renting their building,
17115 Wedgewood Ave.,
to various people a-Lid organizations. After
some discussion
this was referred to staff for study and report
back to
at their next meeting.
Ron Iudice, from audience, also spoke on
problems arising
use of a condemned house by persons in the
Wedgewood area.
Staff to look into this problem.
Mr. Egon Jensen, 182 Lester Lane, member of the
Los Gatos Tax-
payers Association, referred to street
construction being done
in the Town and asked who is responsible for
these jobs being
done correctly. Mr. Van Houten, Town Engineer,
stated the
contractors are responsible for the repairs and
the rough jobs
are just temporary for it takes time to do the
repairs properly.
Mr. Jensen spoke on the MedFly notice that was
mailed to all
residents in 'he Town and asked if senior
citizens could get
assistance in picking the fruit if they are
unable to do so.
He was informed all people had to do was call
the numbcr listed.
Gary Egan, 17501 Wedgewood Avenue, spoke to
Council on problems of
a storm drain ditch in the area that had
overflowed during the
rains. Referred to staff for report.
Bob Hamilton, 336 Bella Vista Avenue, questioned
if the Attorney
would be writing a synopsis of Villa Vasona
Ordinance or printing
the completed ordinance on the ballot of,May 2,
1981, election.
Later agenda item.
STOP SIGNS Mayor Ferrito stated this was the time and place
set for public
WEDGEWOOD hearing re petition for stop signs being
installed on Wedgewood
AVENUE Avenue. The report from staff stated request for
signs are not
warranted and use of stop signs in an attempt to
regulate speed
of vehicles is inappropriate. Speaking in favor
of the requested
stop signs were Ron Iudice, Gary Egan and
Richard Diel. Mr.
Diel stated since being annexed to the Town they
have less Police
enforcement and feels the Town is not keeping
their part of the
bargin in giving the territory better service
for coming into
the Town. After further discussion, Mrs.
Rasmussen moved hearing
be closed. Mrs. Cannon seconded. Unanimously
carried. Mrs.
Cannon moved request be denied and instruct the
Police to give
this area special enforcement. Mrs. Rasmussen
seconded. Motion
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STOP SIGNS failed as Mr. Siemens, Mr. Ventura and Mayor
Ferrito voted no.
WEDGEWOOD Mr. Ventura moved stop signs be placed on
Wedgewood Avenue at
AVENUE Wimbledon Drive, La Rinconada Drive and Lora
Drive on a six
(CONTINUED) month trial basis. Staff to report back to
Council at that
time. Mr. Siemens seconded. Unanimously
carried. Mrs.
Rasmussen asked for amendment to motion to
include direction
to staff to have special Police enforcement on
speeders. After
some discussion, the motion was withdrawn.
Staff to prepare
necessary resolutions (establishing the stop
signs) for next
meeting.
RECESS Mayor declared a recess. Meeting reconvened at
9:15 p.m.
CREATION OF Mayor Ferrito stated this was the time and
place duly noted for
RDT ZONE consideration on the establishing of a RDT
Zone. Hearing was
closed at the meeting of February 17, 1981.
Mr. Bowman,
Planning Director, referred to previous report
on the RDT Zone.
After further discussion, Mr. Ventura moved
reading be waived
for AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
AMENDING THE ZONING
ORDINANCE ADDING DOWNTOWN RESIDENTIAL (RDT)
ZONE. Mr. Siemens
seconded. Unanimously carried. Clerk read
title. Mr. Ventura
moved to amend the title of the Zone to R-ID.
Mr. Siemens
seconded. Carried by a vote of three ayes.
Mrs. Cannon and
Mrs. Rasmussen voting no. Mr. Ventura moved-
Ordinance be
introduced (with new zone designation of R-
11)). Mr. Siemens
seconded. Carried by a vote of three ayes.
Mrs. Cannon and
Mrs. Rasmussen voting no.
COUNTY Mrs. Cannon moved Council accept staff
recommendations on the
REFERRALS following:
1344-27-43-81LA Brush Road Faust
Lot Line Adjustment,
No comment.
l2S77.9 Old Santa Cruz Hwy Gies
Time Extension for
3-lot subdivision No comment.
75i12-914 Lindberg Ave. Bliss
Bldg site approval -
modification to condition #1 No comment.
12C75.1 Old Santa Cruz Hwy Gillette
Cluster permit
ASA comm. 2/26/81.
903-30-52-80LA Englewood Avenue
Beadle Appeal of
lot lien adjustment Appealed to Bd. of
Suprs. to be heard
2/23/8i.
Mr. Siemens seconded. Unanimously carried.
MONTHLY Mrs. Cannon moved Council accept staff
recommendation and waive
PLANNING reading for ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
AMENDING THE
REPORT TOWN CODE. Mr. Siemens seconded. Unanimously
carried. Mrs.
Cannon moved for introduction of this
ordinance. Mr. Siemens
seconded. Unanimously carried.
STREET Mrs. Cannon moved Council accept-staff
recommendation and
NAMING continue the policy of not naming private
driveways or assigning,
addresses to them. Mr. Siemens seconded.
Unanimously carried.
SUBDIVISION Mrs. Cannon moved Council accept staff
recommendation and-,vai-,-e
ORDINANCE reading for ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
AMENDING THE
AMENDMENT TOWN CODE. Mr. Siemens seconded. Unanimously
carried. Mrs.
CONDOMINIUMS Cannon moved for introduction of this
ordinance. Mr. Siemens
seconded. Unanimously carried.
CIVIC CENTER Mrs. Cannon moved for adoption of Resolution
No. 1981-39 entitled,
CARPETING RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
LOS GATOS APPROVING
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CIVIC CENTER
CARPETING -
PROJECT 251-CT, (setting 3:00 p.m., Thursday,
March 26, 1981,
as date for bid opening). Mr. Siemens
seconded. Unanimously
carried.
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PARKING Mrs. Cannon moved for adoption of Resolution
No. 1931-40 entitled,
PROHIBITITION PARKING RESTRICTION - PLEASANT STREET. Mr.
Siemens seconded.
PLEASANT STREET Unanimously carried.
REVOCABLE Mrs. Cannon moved to accept staff
recommendation and Council
PERMIT - approve, in concept, a revocable De=it to use a
portion of the
MIREVAL ROAD Mireval Road right-of-way for operation of the
well. Direct
staff to issue a revocable permit (permit to be
amended to state
the purpose of the well is for fire protection
use only). Mr.
Siemens seconded. Unanimously carried.
COMMENDATION Mrs. Cannon moved for adoption of the
following:
FOR PARKING Resolution No. 1981-41 entitled,
RESOLUTION COMMENDING
ADVISORY DALE A. CHAMBERS.
COMMISSION Resolution No. 1981-42 entitled,
RESOLUTION COMMENDING
CAROL JOHNSON.
Resolution No. 1981-43 entitled,
RESOLUTION COMMENDING
ANDRE F. LIBANTE.
Resolution No. 1981-44 entitled,
RESOLUTION COMMENDING
ART SNYDER.
Resolution No. 1981-45 entitled,
RESOLUTION COMMENDING
ELIZABETH P. ZIENTEK.
Resolution No. 1981-46 entitled,
RESOLUTION COMMENDING
MICHAEL D. MC FERRAN.
Resolution No. 1981-47 entitled,
RESOLUTION COMMENDING
CAROL A. PAINTER.
Mr. Siemens seconded. Unanimously carried.
FEBRUARY Mrs. Cannon moved Council approve the February
payroll in the
PAYROLL AND amount of $255,304.91 and the February warrant
demands in the
WARRANT DEMANDS amount of $291,829.30. Mr. Siemens seconded.
Unanimously
carried.
STATE HISTORICAL It was consensus of Council to accept staff
report.
BUILDING CODE
SANTA CLARA Town Manager stated this proposed benefit
assessment for flood
VALLEY WATER management will be something that will be
coming in the future
PROPOSED but wished Council to be aware of it now. This
is a proposed
ASSESSMENT assessment that would be collected with regular
property taxes.
This presentation will be made at a later date
by the Water
District. No action taken.
Mrs. Rasmussen stated she will be attending a
meeting of the
Water Commission next week and needs Council's
direction
regarding Water Commission's request for
increase of basic rates
effective July 1, 1981. It was consensus of
Council to not
voice a vote until they received further
information.
HILLSIDE Discussion was held on staff recommendation on
Hillside
DEVELOPMENT Development as follows:
(a) Require participation in road
improvements by owNer's
of vacant properties as a condition of approval
for -cs use
permits and/or site approvals.
(b) Call all the deferred agreements for
street improvement
in the Blackberry Hill-Cowell Road area.
(c) Expand the area covered by the Joint
Hillside Plan to
the area at the entrance end of Blackberry Hill
Road.
(d) Add the -h zoning overlay architecture
and site approval
for those vacant properties located along the
ridgelines.
Mr. Ventura suggested the adding of (e)
Consider merger provision
on lots that were never legally subdivided.
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HILLSIDE Mr. Siemens suggested an addition to (b) as
follows: ".. and
DEVELOPMENT provide the Town a schedule for calling these
deferred agreements
(CONTINUED) and, add (f) consider increasing development
fees to cover the
cost for implementing all items (a) through
(e)."
Mr. Siemens moved Council approve the staff
recommendations
plus the amendments as suggested by Council.
Mr. Ventura
seconded and stated he would like the motion to
be amended
to also state, "authorize staff to move the
boundary line so
that any ridge visible from the Town is
included and access
that feeds into the Town." Mr. Siemens accepted
the amendment.
Unanimously carried.
HOUSING Mr. Siemens moved Council accept staff
recommendation and amend
CONSERVATION the Housing Conservation Program guidelines by
authorizing the
PROGRAM addition of owner-occupied duplexes to the
program and approve
the temporary suspension of the maxim= loan
limit. Approve the
HCP Loan Committee's request for an exception
to the Mobile
Home Grant Program. Mrs. Rasmussen seconded.
Unanimously
carried.
TRANSIT ASSIST Reviewed report - no action taken.
DIALYSIS
PATIENTS
PHILLIPS ROAD Mr. Siemens moved for approval of the Notice of
Completion and
PROJECT 245-DS Certificate of Acceptance for Pro4ect 245-SD
and Mayor be
authorized to execute said certificate. Mrs.
Rasmussen seconded.
Unanimously carried.
MEDFLY The Town Manager referred to the report on the
MedFly Program
PROGRAM stating that on or before April 15th, 1981, the
State of
California will determine if aerial spraying is
necessary.
APPOINTMENTS Mayor Ferrito stated there were three vacancies
to this Commission
COMMUNITY and there had been four applicants. Nominations
were held and
SERVICES AND M. Catherine Little, Eugene Westphalen and
Robert S. Cowan were
DEVELOPMENT reappointed for another three year term.
COMMISSION
CSDC Mrs. Rasmussen moved Council accept staff
recommendation regarding
RECOMMENDATION the reopening of the Town Library on Thursdays
and this be
LIBRARY HOURS referred to the Town Manager for consideration
in the 81/82
budget. Mrs. Cannon seconded. Unanimously
carried.
MEDIATION The Town Attorney presented Council with copy
of proposed
ORDINANCE amendments to the Mediation Ordinance. Mr.
Grimes, from
AMENDMENT audience, spoke against the changes, stating he
had not had
time to review the proposed changes.
Discussion was held on
changes and if the sub-committee had met and
agreed on the
changes. Mrs. Rasmussen stated the changes had
been agreed
upon. After further discussion, Mrs. Rasmussen
moved reading
be waived for AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS
GATOS AMENDING
CHAPTER 24 OF THE TOWN CODE TO RESOLVE CERTAIN
ISSUES OF
INTERPRETATION. Mr. Siemens seconded.
Unanimously carried.
Clerk read title. Mrs. Cannon moved Ordinance
be introduced as
amended. Mrs. Rasmussen seconded. Unanimously
carried. Mr.
Ventura abstained from discussion. Motion
carried by a vote of
three ayes. Mr. Ventura abstained and Mr.
Ferrito voted no.
EXECUTIVE Council adjourned to executive session at 11:04
P.M. Regular
SESSION meeting reconvened at 11:50 p.m.
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ATTORNEY'S Mrs. Rasmussen moved Council approve a
supplemental appropriation
BUDGET of $350.00, to the Town Attorney's budget from
appropriated
contingency to aid in litigation fees on the
MedFly Program.
Mr. Siemens seconded. Unanimously carried.
VILLA VASONA Mayor referred to report from Mr. Hays, Town
Attorney, in
REFERENDUM regards to preparation of a synopsis to be
printed on the
BALLOT ballots in lieu of the printed ordinance.
Council authorized
the Attorney to prepare a synopsis for their
review at the
next Council meeting.
BICYCLE Mr. Siemens requested staff to pursue
modifications of TDA
LOCKERS AND Grant to acquire bicycle lockers along with
bicycle racks
RACKS for the downtown area.
ADJOURNMENT Mrs. Cannon moved meeting be adjourned at 11:57
p.m. Mr.
Ventura seconded. Unanimously carried.
ATTEST:
Rose E. Aldag
Town Clerk