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Home My WebLink About1989-02-06 City Council Summary MinutesCITY COUNCIL MINUTES PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE BROADCAST LIVE VIA KZSU-FREQUENCY9O.1 ON FM DIAL Regular Meeting February 6, 1989 ITEIN PAGE Oral Communications 61-90 Approval of Minutes 61-90 1. Resolution Honoring John D. Sutorius 61-90 Consent Calendar 2. Agreement with Aelytek, Inc. for Consultant Services for the Computer -Aided Mapping/ Drafting System; Change Orders up to $14,000 3. Increase in Compensation Authority for Lucie Stern Community Center Improvements; Change Orders to the Contract with American Pelson, a 4oint Venture of up to $1330000 for Structural and Heating/Ventilation Improve- ments 61-92 61-92 4. Resolution re Funds from United States for 61-92 Wetlands Mitigation S. Ordinance Amending the Budget te Settlement 61-92 Payment in Century Federal v. City o.f Pa]Q Alto Lawsuit Adjournment at 8:25 -p.m. to Study Session to 61-93 Discuss Citywide Land Use and Transportation Study and Environmental Impact Report Final Adjournment at 11:10 p.m, 6►1-94 61-89 2/6/89 Regular Meeting February 6, 1989 The City Council of the City* of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers at 7:35 p.m. Mayor Klein announced that the a Special Meeting to interview candidates for the Centennial Steering Committee was held in the Council Conference Room at 6:10 p.m. PRESENT: Bechtel, Cobb, Klein, Fletcher, Levy, Patitucci (arrived at 7:37 p.m.), Renzel (arrived at 7:36 p.m.), Sutorius, Woolley QBAL CCMMUNICATIQN$ 1.. Richard Rundell, 2450 West Bayshore Road, spoke -regarding U. S. currency and bicycle safety. 2. Ben Bailey, 171 Everett, spoke regarding Palo Alto Police ---Department complaints. 3. Edmund Power, 2254 Dartmouth Street, spoke regarding the Palo Alto Yacht Harbor. 4. Bunny Good, Founder, InteArnational Group Organization for the Disabled, P. 0. Box 824, Menlo Park, spoke regarding Caltrain's removal of cars parked overnight. 5. Ed Wischmeyer, 602 West Remington Drive, Sunnyvale, spoke regarding aircraft noise. 6. Dr. Nancy Jewell Cross, 301 Vine Street, Menlo Park, announced a planning conference on March 11, 1989, at Oak Knoll School. APpRowiL QY MINA 1S0TIOI1: Council Member Fletcher moved, seconded by Renzel, approval of the Minutes of January 9, 1989, as corrected. ,NOMICM PASSED 8-0-1, Woolley "abstaining." $PECI, Q DER$ ,Q„r THS DAY 1. Reso1utinn Honoring John D. Sutorius (701) (NPG) 61-9O 2/6/89 1 i MOTION: Mayor Klein moved, seconded by Cobb, to adopt the Resolution. R r&LULTOIj 8757 entitled 'RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO HONORING JOHN D. SUTORIUS" Mayor Klein read a poem which was written by Marijo Stevens in the City Clerk's Office honoring past Mayor Sutorius. Mayor Klein said Council Member Sutorius served as Mayor during a very difficult time, e.g., the budget crisis; the final negotia- tions in the cable television lawsuit; the East Palo Alto lawsuit with regard to University Circle; and the tragic killings at the Municipal Service Center. Council Member Sutorius exhibited extreme grace under pressure, and Council was honored to have him as Mayor in 1988. Mayor Klein read the Resolutions Honarine John D. Sutorius. Council Member Sutorius said the first portion of the applause for Marijo Stevens, who authored the poem, was well -deserved. The honor bestowed upon him by his colleagues was warming. He thanked his colleagues for the responsibility entrusted to him and ealuted the wisdom of their counsel. He saluted the Council Appointed Officers and the entire City staff. The City of Palo Alto staff was comprised of high caliber professionals, and the energy level, creativity and talent was second to none. He was proud to serve so closely with City staff. On Day 1, he was welcomed by staff, and on Day 365, he was still revered and treated with the utmost affection, warmth dedication and high service. He sr!luced his wife° Marilyn and his family for their patience, support and well reasoned critiques and well -deserved criticisms. He sal-ited Marilyn for the gracious manner in which she partnered with him in so many civic affairs. He also saluted her for her operation as a "first lady." He saluted the citizens of Palo Alto and the City Boards and Commissions, businesses, associations and organizations, and said Palo Alto had a remarkable heritage and its citizens were fortunate that its legatees measured up in adherence to the social conscience and the idea and spirit of cesmunity service and care and concern which made Palo Alto such a vibrant city. It was an honor to serve as Mayor. NOTION NOS= 9-0. Cad ril Member Renzel removed Item 4. MOTION: Council Member Cobb roved, seconded by Fletcher, approval 61-91 2/6/89 of Consent Calendar Items 2 and 3. 2. Agreement with Aelytek, Inc. for Consultant Services for the Computer -Aided Mapping/Drafting System; Change Orders up to $14,000 (270-03) (CMR:105:9) 3. Increase in Compensation Authority for Lucie Stern Community Center Improvements; Change Orders to the Contract with American Pelson, a Joint Venture of up to $133,000 for structural and heating/ventilation improvements (1312-02) (CMR:133:9) NOTION PASSED 9-0. 4. Resolution re Funds from United States for Wetlands Mitigation (1440) (CMR:136:9) Florence LaRiviere, 433 Tennessee Lane, urged Council to approve the Resolution. The money was available because Charleston Properties, c.Awn . eatley, Smith, Jacobson. et al., defied an Army Corps of Engineers Cease and Desist Order and destroyed a seven -acre seasonal wetland very close to Palo Alto. Lawsuits followed and for reasons never disclosed to the public, the Justice Department settled the case out of court. One of the conditions was that the developer pay $65,000 for wetland mitigative;. The City of Palo Alto might research ways to make up, in part, wildlife losses by looking at restoration possibilities close to the site of the destruction. One such site might be the area belonging to Palo Alto where the Los Altos Sewage Plant used to be. It Night be possible to restore that land to valuable habitat and support wildlife populations. NOT/ON: Council Member Renzel moved, seconded by Klein, to adopt the Resolution. BESOLUTIQN 67,E entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR WETLANDS MITIGATION" MOTION PASTED 9-0. RENICALSIESEMPAIALei 5. Ordinance Amending the Budget 're Settlement Payment in C.nturaa �Federal v, � Q,ity of p 10 Alto lawsuit (1141-01) (�:1363Q :9) MOTION: "ouncil Member Sutorius moved, seconded by Cobb, to adopt the Ordinance. 61-92 2/6/89 1 1 ORDINANCE 3851 entitled "ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1988-89 TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FORSETTLEMENT PAYMENT IN CENTURY FEDERAL v, UTY OF PALO ALTO" NOTION PASSED 8-1, Patitucci "no." ADJOURNMENT: Adjournment to Study Session to Discuss the Citywide Land Use and Transportation Study and Environmental Impact Report - Council Conference Room at 8:25 p.m. TUDY SESSION RE CITYWIDE LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION STUDY ANQ E4YIROKMENTAL IMPACT REPORT Planning Commission Chairman Joe Hirsch summarized a chronology of the Citywide Land Use and Transportation Study, which the City Council authorized in June, 1985,E He noted the Planning Commission had held eight public meetings between September 1988 and January, 1989, to review the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and to make recommendations on the Study to the City Council. Members of the Planning Commission then presented the Planning Commission's policy recommendations on the Study, including treatment of lion -complying buildings, recommendations for a hotel overlay zone, site -specific recommendations for several study areas, zoning regulation changes in industrial and commercial zones, traffic mitigations, and possible imposition of a traffic impact fee and research perk assessment district. The Planning Commissioners responded to questions from the Council. Director of Planning and Community Environment Ken Schreiber outlined the expected sequence of future actions on the Citywide Lane Use and Transportation Study. A public hearing would be held at the City Council meeting of February 21, 1989 on the EIR and the Citywide Study recommendations. The City Council action on the Planning Commission's policy recommendations was scheduled for March. Subsequent public hearings would be held by the Planning Commission, and City . Council in ?Iay and June 1989 on specific Comprehensive Plan amendments and zone changes. The City Council was also scheduled in March to review the capacity improvements, including surface improvements for Page Mill/E1 Camino Real and Page Mill/Foothill Expressway intersections; consider imposition of a traffic impact fee; and consider possible future special studies in the Urban Lane CS Area, the Commercial/Industrial/ Transport GM Areas, the East Meadow Circle I1 Site, and the 395 Page Mill Road and 105O Ar::stradero Road sites. 61-93 2/6/89 FINAL ADJOURNMENT: Adjourned at 11:10 p.m. ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk NOTE: Sense minutes (synopsis) are prepared in accordance with Palo Alto Munidipal Code Section 2.04.200(b). The City Council meeting tapes are retained in the City Clerk's Office for two years from the date of the meeting, and the Finance and Public Works ^ommittee and Policy and Procedures Committee meeting tapes are retined for six months. Members of the public may listen to the tapes during regular office hours, 61-94 2/6/89