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August 7, 198 0
Los Gatos, Californi a
TOWN COUNCIL The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos met in the Counci l
Chambers of the Town Hall at 7 :35 p .m ., in an adjourne d
continued regular session .
ROLL CALL PRESENT : Mrs . Ruth Cannon, Mrs . MarLyn J . Rasmussen, Mr . Pete r
W . Siemens, Mr . Brent N . Ventura and Mayor Thoma s
J . Ferrit o
ABSENT :None .
PIRDGE O F
ALT,FGIANCE Given by all in attendance .
RESIGNATION Mayor referred to resignation of Preston W . Hill, Town Attorney .TOWN ATTORNEY Mrs . Rasmussen moved Council accept resignation with deep regre t
and staff prepare a Resolution of Commendation . Mr . Ventura
seconded . Unanimously carried .
Discussion was held re hiring of a temporary part-time Attorne y
and had selected Mr . Walter Hays for the position . Mr . Siemens
moved Council hire Mr . Hays for the temporary part-time position .
Mr . Ventura seconded . Motion carried by vote of three ayes .
Mrs . Cannon and Mrs . Rasmussen voting no . Mrs . Rasmusse n
stated she was against the motion as Attorney Hill has jus t
resigned and she was presented with a single resume and find s
this totally unacceptable and feels Council should have advertise d
for a temporary or interim Town Attorney . Mayor Ferrito state d
Town will advertise, but we need legal advice, starting i n
about three minutes .
Mr . Walter Hays stated he was honored to be chosen as th e
temporary part-time appointment and he had been approached b y
certain members of the Council because they were looking fo r
someone for the position . Mr . Ventura moved Council ,.direc t
staff to advertise for the position of a part-time attorney .
Mr . Siemens seconded . Discussion was held as to cost analysi s
of the Attorney's Office to determine the need for full tim e
or part-time attorney . Mr . Hays suggested the Town Manage r
make a survey of other cities . Mr . Siemens withdrew his secon d
on the former motion and moved Council direct staff to giv e
their analysis of comparable cities as to their attorne y
staffing and also request a cost estimate from our consultant s
of Hughes, Heiss and Associates as to study on needs of part -
time or full time Counsel . Mr . Ventura seconded . Unanimousl y
carried . (Staff to have report to Council at September 2,198 0meeting).
DEVELOPER Jill Cody, Director of Community Programs, stated interview s
SELECTION -of all developers had been held and the three developers tha t
HOUSING PROGRAM were selected by the selection committee, are present tonigh t
and will make presentations to the Council . (1)Robert Steinberg ,
representing Lincoln Properties Co ., introduced his co-worker s
who had worked on this project and made a slide presentatio n
showing the concept of the plans . (2) Robert Moulton, represent -
ative of the Mid-Peninsula Coalition Housing, spoke on th e
Aries Enterprises proposal and a presentation was made on thei r
proposal for the housing project .(3)Jack Sheehan, Inc .,
representative of the Villa . Vasona project, made a slid e
presentation of their proposal of said development project .
Discussion was held on the various proposals . Members of th e
selection committee also gave their points of views on th e
proposed project .
Mayor Ferrito stated Council would take a recess at this poin t
to allow Council members to review the plans of .the three pro -
posals that have been presented .
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ANASTASIA'S Mr . Cassidy, from the audience spoke to Council requestin g
ATHLETIC CLUB permission to sell wine glasses and wine at a fund raisin g
FUND RAISING event to be held September 6, 1980, at Anastasia's Athleti c
PROJECT Club . Discussion was held by Council as to granting thi s
request, when they have denied the selling of wine at th e
Wine Festival . After further discussion, Mrs . Rasmussen move d
request be denied . Mrs . Cannon seconded . Carried by vote o f
four ayes . Mr . Ventura voting no .
RECESS Mayor declared a recess . Meeting reconvened at 10 :05 p .m .
HOUSING PROGRAM Mr!-Bowman spoke on the reduction of parking requirements r e
the housing project . Mrs . Cannon commented on the qualit y
of the units in the proposal . Mayor Ferrito stated he wishe d
to thank the selection committee for their help . Mrs .
Rasmussen moved staff be directed to send letters to th e
selection committee commending them for their work . Mr . Ventur a
seconded . Unanimously carried .
Mrs . Rasmussen moved to accept the selection committee's recom -
mendation in order of their ranking :
1)Villa Vasona-Jack Sheehan, Inc .
2)Knowles Terrace - Aries Enterprise s
3)Knowles Village - Lincoln Propertie s
Mr . Ventura seconded . Unanimously carried .
Mrs . Cannon moved for adoption of Resolution No . 1980-10 8
entitled, RESOLUTION OF THE LOS GATOS TOWN COUNCIL TO ACCEP T
A PROPOSAL FOR ASSISTED HOUSING AS PRESENTED BY SHEEHAN/SCHAFFRAN .
Mr . Siemens seconded . Unanimously carried .
Discussion was held as to placing of the issue on the Novembe r
ballot . Mr . Hays stated, in his opinion, the project woul d
not require a referendum . It was Council's decision to plac e
the issue on the ballot . Mrs . Rasmussen moved for adoption o f
Resolution No . 1980-109 entitled, RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN O F
LOS GATOS CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD O N
NOVEMBER 4, 1980, REQUESTING THE CONSOLIDATION OF SAID ELECTIO N
WITH THE STATE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SANTA CLARA COUNT Y
ON NOVEMBER 4,1980 . Mrs . Cannon seconded . Mr . Ventura move d
for amendment to the motion for rewording of the issue to sa y
"Shall the Town of Los Gatos sell land, purchased by the Tow n
using federal funds supplied for housing, to a private developer ,
to revert within fifty years, to construct 115 units of federall y
subsidized rental housing for senior citizens and families o n
5 .79 acres of land in the vicinity of Capri and Knowles Drive ;
wherein persons who live or work in the Town will be give n
preference . All in conformity with the Los Gatos General Plan ."
Mr . Ferrito seconded the amendment . Mrs . Rasmussen withdrew he r
original motion . Mrs . Cannon withdrew the second . Resolutio n
No . 1980-109 was adopted by vote of four ayes . Mr . Siemen s
voting no .
COMPLAINT Mr . Ventura stated he would like staff to investigate a complain t
he had received, of people occupying a trailer parked on th e
street at Mullen and Edelen Avenu e
Due to absence of three Council members during the third wee k
in August there will be no meeting . Next meeting will be hel d
on Tuesday, September 2nd, 1980 .
ADJOURNMENT Meeting declared adjourned at 10 :40 p .m .
ATTEST :
.Rose E . Aldag
Town Cler k
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