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1aDRAFT Town Council Meeting 5 /6/13 Item ## 1 MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL /SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEETING APRIL 15, 2013 The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting in the Town Council Chambers on Monday, April 15, 2013 at 7:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION v 6:15 P.M. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Government Code Section 54956.8) Properties: 4 New York Avenue , APN: 529 -27 -024 New York Avenue ROW; Brooklyn Avenue ROW; Chicago Avenue ROW; High School Court ROW Negotiating parties: Town of Los Gatos (Negotiator: Greg Larson, Town Manager) Los Gatos- Saratoga Union High School District (Negotiators: Bob Mistele and Tom Woodruff) Under negotiation: Price and terms of potential sale or payment of lease MEETING CALLED TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Barbara Spector, Vice Mayor Steven Leonardis, Council Member Marcia Jensen, Council Member Diane McNutt, and Council Member Joe Pirzynski. Absent: None. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Margaret Callow from Alta Vista Elementary led the Pledge of Allegiance. The audience was invited to participate. COUNCIL /TOWN MANAGER REPORTS Council Matters Vice Mayor Leonardis - Commented that he attended a West Valley Sanitation District meeting, a Santa Clara Valley Water Commission meeting and a'West Valley Solid Waste Management Authority meeting. Council Member Pirzynski - Commented that he attended a Cities. Association of Santa Clara County meeting and a Valley Transportation Authority meeting. P a I Council Matters - continued Mayor Spector - Commented that she attended a General Plan meeting. Manager Matters Greg Larson, Town Manager - Commented there are desk items for Consent Items #1,4, and 7. - Commented that emails submitted for Consent Item #7 after the 3:00 p.m. publishing deadline would become part of the public record. - Commented that the public is welcome to join the library for its Where the Wild Things Are program on Thursday, May 18, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. Did You Know...? Shelayne Hammack, Management Intern - Commented on the opening of the Pageant Grounds and the Arbor Day Celebration on April 20, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. CLOSED SESSION REPORT Judith Propp, Town Attorney - Commented that Council met in Closed Session and took no reportable action. CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION) 1. Approve Council minutes of April 1, 2013 2. Authorize the Town Manager to execute an agreement with Frontier Ford for the purchase of a Ford F450 Cab Chassis in an amount not to exceed $61,417.00 3. Landscaping and Lighting Assessment Districts No. 1 & 2 - Adopt resolution describing improvements and directing preparation of Town Engineer's Report for Fiscal Year 2013/14 4. West Valley Clean Water Program Budget - Approve the FY 2013/14 West Valley Clean Water Program Budget and authorize the West Valley Sanitation District to collect program related fees on behalf of the Town of Los Gatos 5. Transportation Development Act (TDA) - Article 3 Funding Allocation for FY 2013/14 - Adopt resolution authorizing the Town Manager to apply for Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 Funds for FY 2013/14 from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission Page 2 6. PPW Job No. 11 -08 - Northside Parking Lot Improvements Project 817 -0703 a. Authorize the Town Manager to execute a construction contract with Bearden Construction Co., 'Inc., DBA: CB Concrete Construction, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $89,250.00 b. Authorize staff to execute future change orders to the construction contract as necessary in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 Authorize an expenditure budget adjustment reducing the street and resurfacing program 411 -811 -9901 and increasing the budget in the Northside Parking Lot Improvements Project 411- 817 -0703 in the amount of $25,000.00 MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Steve Leonardis to approve Consent Items #1 -6, inclusive of the desk items. Seconded by Council Member Joe Pirzynski. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS Ms. Robinson - Commented on the cranes which have been put up for the Albright Project. PUBLIC HEARINGS 7. Retail Firearm Sales a. Adopt Urgency Ordinance extending the Interim Ordinance imposing a temporary moratorium on the establishment of commercial operations engaged in the sales of retail firearms, ammunition, and /or destructive devices b. Accept written report on the measures taken to date to alleviate the conditions that led to the adoption of an urgency interim ordinance imposing a temporary moratorium on the establishment of commercial operations engaged in the sales of retail firearms, ammunition, and /or destructive devices Judith Propp, Town Attorney, presented the staff report. Mayor Spector announced that a Council ad hoc committee will be established to study this issue further. Ms. Susick - Commented on zoning violations at Templar Sports, Page 3 Mr. Zakai - Expressed support for firearm sales in Town. Ms. Richardson - Expressed support for the temporary moratorium. Mr. Rawlings - Expressed support for the temporary moratorium. Ms. Schneider - Commented on secondary employment of police officers. Mr. Mccartney - Expressed support for the proposed ordinance. Ms. Kaschub - Expressed support for implementing a permanent ordinance. Mr. Bracey - Expressed support for implementing a permanent ordinance. Mr. Guy - Expressed concern about the proposed ordinance. Mr. Shakelford - Expressed concern about the proposed ordinance. Mr. Scott - Expressed concern about the proposed ordinance. Mr. Walker - Commented that the Council should consider this issue carefully. Mr. Reiley - Expressed concern about the types of guns available for purchase in Los Gatos. Mr. Schiff - Expressed support for the proposed ordinance. Mr. Fee - Expressed support for the proposed ordinance. Page 4 Ms. Weinstein - Expressed support for the proposed ordinance. Closed the public hearing. Mayor Spector directed Mazarin Vakharia, Clerk Administrator, to read the title of the proposed ordinance. MOTION: Motion by Council Member Marcia Jensen to accept the 10 day report, to make findings in the proposed ordinance (Attachment 1), to waive the reading of the full ordinance, and to extend the urgency ordinance for 10 months and 15 days. Seconded by Council Member Joe Pirzynski. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. The following discussion occurred prior to the vote: Commented that the urgency ordinance gave the Town 45 days to study this issue, but this time was not enough; the additional time will be helpful for further study. - Commented that the Council is charged to protect the general welfare of the community. - Commented that the speakers on both sides of the issue were articulate and civil towards each other. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:01 p.m. Attest: Mazarin Vakharia, Clerk Administrator Pa(;e 5 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY DEFT BLANK