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CC 07-08-6310321 So. Saratoga- SuwMls Road 252 -4505 lil S OT On AWO ni dD agga 1R NWLTID0 Op Ton CITY COUNCIL - JULY 8, 1963 Tres 8:00 P.N. Plmee: 10321 So. Sarstoew -S Miyvale Road MM alp& Cemmilmen ta"et: ftnetti, Dempster, .!inch, fetch, City ftwipr, City Jb91T1sW ,t�o3Ye" !ht they sadest AS � imp hr c.�bouutt tilt $6,000.00 that the Chamber ft* TAS Yiot as�A�t'OVIi 6F -53 b eat year the finellY deeided that the ammmt be eliminated from the budget and that a Chador representative be ragntsted to appear at the next Council me.tllig t0 report on thei_' past year's activities AM what they intend to use .he :6,000.00 for. Nayo: Jewett stated that in addition to a verbal report, a written report should be submitted to each oJ' the Councilmen for their review. The Council then approved the "Set by department as fol- lows: The City Council Budget approved with the addition of $100.00 for Library Commission to attend a convention in San Francisco. City Manager's Budget approved with salary adjustments as recommended by the Council. City Attorney's Budget approved as submitted. Planning Commission Budget approved r, submitted. City Clerk's Budget approved with salary adjustments as recommended by the City Council. Engineering Department Budget approved with salary adjust- ments as recommended by the City Council. Building Department approved with salary adjustments as recommended by tie Council. Police Department budget approved as presented. Councilman Finch thought that the Police Department should 61ive more attention to traffic control, particularly Highway 9 and Stevew'Creek Boulevard during the busy peak hours. That patroV ing of the City could be by- passed for this short pariod of time. The City Manager was instructed to contact the Sheriff and see what could be worked out in this regard. Recreation Department Budget approved as pr >aented. Street Lighting - Traffic S1gro'_s approved me submitted. Co bcilmaa pinch then asked the advisabilh.ty of raising tam only thaw gents. Mayor Jewett commented that it_was his think - gLea that much a small amW& would leave a bad taste in peoples' mouths. Taira inu4mum me insignificant as against the unpopular reaction by which it would be reoelved. Councilman Benetti agreed that he thought that to Increase taxes by only three osnts would do more harm ton good and he was for elimlrstIng it. f:pueloil�qq�eqq diaaareed with this thinking, that If Odra" mm9hfeei 1lrltil ormed, certainly they wit the t; pglttpt w$'"�%a... he mold, t W w money is taken from the General Pund, that in a sense, payment will be city -wide, but this is for a specific service and I think the' a fund should be set up as we hats .Iota in the past to take care of it and the mc*s9uT-tax alto he met to pay for City street lighting. Council- men Saich wntlonsd Oat in the past they had one small area, Town and �, that w payla� for street lights in the whole of Cupertino. 11 19w MISS ssall -district wa abolished and the tax rate was entab- Ushea far an of Crp•rtloo. :his me the fair way to provide this scathes. I tMnt me aheal4 cantinas to set a tax rate for all of 1*" a etdv nssion *A"er that a .,**set 15th. as con" M no "Is, Fa e. ,OMAN approved with salary adjust.menfs asp° Ohs Cia %sae' me inatrroted to have the Gadget prepared as iatiswd and apo - N JW the City Council, to be submitted at the next Coutail msetlma, Jaly 15th. The NOW stated that the next item on the agenda was the selection of an asehiteet for the preparation of City Hall plans. C"Mllman Balch asked that It be thrown on the table for discussion. Be stated that ineaefth as we have all gone out with both of these &"M tects and seen their work that probably it was not necessary to have any further discussion. Mayor Jewett stated he would call a five minute recess for a personnel session. Recess: 10:20. Reconvened: 10:30. It was moved by Councilman Saich, Seconded by Councilman Benetti that Wilfred Blessing bp selected as architect to prepare plans for the Cupertino City Hai:.. AYES: Councilmen: Benetti, Dempster, Finch, Saich, Jewett MOSS: Councilmen: gone ASSENT: Councilmen: Hone MOTION CARRIED: 5-0 Councilman Dempster asked if the Council is going to dia- cuss the next item on the agenda, Park Acquisition Program. Councilman Pinch stated that he felt inasmuch as all of the Council were present and it was on the agenda and one of the things that we were going to talk about, that some consideration should be given to this item. Councilman Benettl stated that his ideas regarding parks and paric acquisition have changed in the last year. However, he was strongly in favor of having a central park for Cupertino. Councilman Dempster agreed with Councilman Benetti, but felt that the City should work with the School District and develop the unused land that is prevalent in most every school ground in Cupertino. If this were done there would be many no_gnborhood parka situated throughout Cupertino. NO wasn't too sure that a Central Park would be a good idea. He stated "I visit St. James Park in Ban Jose several times a week and the characters that assemble in this park, certainly I would not want my children in an area whe.re they are congregating." "For some reason, these characters do not got over into school grounds and I am wondering It we had a Central. Park, if this condition might not develop in Cupertino. Councilman Pinch stated that he had worked for two years on the Recreation Corlssion and helped repare recreation reports. 00 last one prepared by the Recreation Sub- Coamittee was an outstand- ing r0ort and one that should be reviewed. This report made some excellent suggestlana as to how the City could best develop a sound park acquisition and development program. I thank that this report should be reviewed and we should have another Beating on it. Balch stated that there Ie no question but what barbecue pits, atai_a swimming pool and the beat 1hW.alh1111� L11aoe . thin6p for Ntayor Jewett stated that it is going to take a good deal of stuq to get a sound pi+oom to the people On a bond issue and that we mot review, not only the parks, but other items that we went to have Included on the ballot. we hate talked about the City H•11, as a set- ter of fact, we have hired an architect to prepare the plans for City Hall. All of theme things aunt be presented to the people in the right way if we are going to suacessfully in the bond issue. Councilman Dempster asked the Recreation DSSNtor, John s to cab a ^me ccmmmatm an what be thought the City nmsded. MP. a state" at he thins it is important that we dsvelep as mach a smhool pro"A1 sa no possibly aa. 'psi losatidms fit In the avow lartt'Wo awft to be sa'vad, w shssld also think of do" pahuk 02466 fat e000ntion with mobs" . If it is as aea'e at a .tfwiw. AM things as be dap area mews, of we scald oft- two tam" oosrts, "a man eowets, hemmashoe As a matow at testa throve are msrp, things that an be esrO6 nlauned 00 a 0211 pnmel of 91 4m:4. Oouas11Oa asnatrit I would lib to lave or. leshmmos analysis of the and lave it lady for a special thff NOUN "' as s� session aan au or the items pertaining to atpavpossd bond iseue at a meeting to be hold Jnly 22nd, This date would bs approved at the July 15th meeting. The C1Ly rspsrted that a small section of store sewer line On Highsmy 9 DetNea Sea iN wad Scofield had not been Installed. That wbm the contractor, hat•ns Brothers, installed the storm drain line an Rodrigues, seat of 'm y 9 on Bednart Croft, that the City Engineer, prepared a sketch and outline of the proJNt for this contractor and asked his for a bid. The Contractor submitted a bid of $6,8x2.60. This amount vas considerably in Saco" of the kegineer's estimate of $4,047.00. John ft&'guas, the a:msr of 2hmm and Country Shopping Center, vas preparing plane to 60 the off -site improvements in front of his property on Highway 9 and he vas asked if he would include in his contract, the installation of thic storm draim line. with all of the engitesriM expenses paid by Mr. Nbdrlp,es, we received a bid from McCarthy and Spiesmsn of $3,956.99 for this part of the project. The City Manager recommended that her. Aodrip se be permitted to install this line and he would be paid this amount when the contract was finalized and accepted by the City of Cupertino. Councilman Benetti moved that Mr. Rodrigues be permitted to install this line and receive payment of $3,956.99 as recommended by the City Manager, when the project is accepted by the City. Seconded by Councilman Dempster. ATE4: Councilmen: Banetti, Dempster, Pinch, Salch, Jewett IDES: Councilmen: None ASSENT: Councilman: lone MOTION CARRIED: 5-0 Councilman 34L1ch 0rought up the matter of Mary Averw and asked if It might not be advisable to open negotiations with the School District and Sunnyvale to see if this street could be put thr=6h. The City Manager me instructed to contact the Sigh School Distric. and the City of SunaVvale on their feelings regarding their participation In Nary Avenue. Councilman Dempster requested that Western Avenue be put on the next Council agenda for Council discussion. The Council agreed that this matter should be placed on the agenda. Councilman !inch moved that the meeting be adjourned, se- conded by Councilman Salch. Meeting adjourned: 11:10 P.M. 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