M 03-18-04TOWN OF LOS GATOS
CALIFORNIA
TOWN COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
SPECIAL MEETING
Blossom Hill #11 Annexation Ballot
March 18, 2004
Los Gatos Civic Center
Council Chambers
110 E. Main Street
Los Gatos, CA 95030
TIME ITEM ACTION ON ITEM
6:00:00
PM
TOWN COUNCIL The Town Council/Parking Authority/Redevelopment Agency
of the Town of Los Gatos met in the Council Chambers of the
Town Hall, 110 East Main Street, at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, March
18, 2004 in special session.
5:58:52
PM
MEETING CALLED
TO ORDER
Present: Diane McNutt, Joe Pirzynski, Mike Wasserman and
Mayor Glickman
Absent: Sandy Decker
5:59:35
PM
VERBAL
COMMUNICATIONS
There were no people in the audience to address Council for this
agenda item.
6:00:00
PM
ITEM # 1
BLOSSOM HILL
MANOR #11
ANNEXATION
BLOSSOM HILL MANOR #11 / ANNEXATION /
RESOLUTION 2004-32 (01.26)
Mayor Glickman announced that this was the time and place so
noted to consider adopting resolution making findings
concerning the value of written protests filed and not withdrawn
and ordering the reorganization of the territory known as
Blossom Hill Manor #11, and setting an election.Assistant Town
Manager Pamela Jacobs reviewed the resolution and options
6:01:54
PM
MAYOR GLICKMAN
OPENED PUBLIC
HEARING
Jim Hartigan opposed the August election and preferred the
General Election in November. He believes that it would be more
democratic to have a private ballot box to vote in for this issue.
Councilmember Wasserman commented on this speaker's
request.
TIME ITEM ACTION ON ITEM
6:07:46
PM
SPEAKER
Robin Wu spoke in favor of annexation and in holding an
independent election in August on this particular question.
6:11:30
PM
SPEAKER Carol Gruetzner spoke in favor of the early election believing
that in that way the newly annexed voters may even have the
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opportunity to participate in the Town's Municipal Election in
November. (Public Hearing closed by Mayor.)
6:11:56
PM
MOTION
COUNCIL
COMMENTS
MOTION by Councilmember Pirzynski for Town to proceed
with a mailed ballot to take place August 31, 2004, SECONDED
by Councilmember McNutt.
COUNCIL COMMENTS: * The special election for this district
allows the residents to express their individual interest on this
issue.
* All can participate and can each mail their own ballot to the
registrar of voters independently.
* There is time to argue pro and con and address the issues
clearly among those concerned residents.
* There is more likely a time to discuss, in a more friendly
manner, those issues of concern to the neighbors.
* Council would also like to address this issue as soon as
possible. Carried by a vote of 4 ayes . Mrs. Decker was absent.
6:20:28
PM
ATTORNEY KORB
MAYOR GLICKMAN
CALLED FOR THE
MOTION
Attorney Orry Korb noted that Council had adopted the
Resolution in Attachment 2 of the staff report and that there was
a small typographical correction changing the word "past" to
"last Tuesday....." in the corrected version before Council this
evening.MOTION by Councilmember Pirzynski, SECOND by
CouncilmemberMcNutt, that Council adopt Resolution 2004-32
entitled, "RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
MAKING FINDINGS ON THE VALUE OF WRITTEN
PROTESTS FILED AND NOT WITHDRAWN IN CERTAIN
INHABITED TERRITORY DESIGNATED AS BLOSSOM
HILL MANOR #11 TO THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS." Carried
by a vote of 4 ayes. Mrs. Decker absent.
6:20:45
PM MEETING
ADJOURNED
Mayor Glickman closed this evening's meeting at 6:21 p.m
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