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Home My WebLink About1982-10-12 City Council Summary MinutesCITY COUNCIL MINUTES. CITY OF PALO ALTO Regular Meeting Monday, October 12, 1982 ITEM PAGE Oral Communications 2 5 8 2 Minutes of August 2, 1982 2 5 8 2 Item #1, Resolution Recognizing the Outstared- 2 5 8 2 ing Accomplishments of the Palo Alto Timbers Soccer Team Consent Calendar 2 5 8 2 Action ' 2 5 8 2 Item #2, Officials for 1982-83 Basketball 2 5 8 2 Season Item #3, Interior Custodial Services 2 5 8 3 Contract Item #4, Pool Equipment Maintenance 2 5 8 3 Item #5, Transportation of Prisoners 2 5 8 3 Item #6, Request of Councilmember Cobb Re lask 2 5 8 3 Force - Ice Rink Financing item #7, Request of Counc i) mewber Cobb re 2 5 8 4 Policies at the Landfill Adjournment Final Adjournment 2 5 8 5 2 5 8 5 2 5 8 1 10/12/82 Regular Meeting Tuesday, October 12, 1982 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on..thi s date in the Council Chambers at City Hal l , 250 Hamilton Avenue, at 7-:30 p.m., Vice Mayor Bechtel presiding, PRESENT: Bechtel, Cobb, Fletcher, Klein (arrived at 7:40 p.m. Levy (arrived at 7:35 p .m.) , Renzei , Witherspoon ABSENT: Eyerly, Fazzino Vice Mayor Bechtel announced that Mayor Eyerly was on vacation. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None MINUTES OF AUGUST 2. 1982 MOTION: Corncilaember Witherspoon moved, seconded by Cobb, approval of the Minutes of August 2, 1982 as submitted. MOTION PASSED unanimously, Eyerly, Fazzino, Klein, Levy absent. ITEM #1, RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF 'THE tALO Al.:T) TIMBERS SOC-CtR -fe(h€ MOTION: approval of the Resolution. RESOLUTION 6072 entitled 'RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF Tilt OF PALO ALTO RECOGNIZING THE OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE PALO ALTO TIMBERS SOCCER TEAM' Council■ember Cobb moved., seconded by Fletcher, MOTION PASSED unanimously, Eyerly, Fazzino, Klein absent. Vice Mayor Bechtel presented the framed resolution, A representativeof the soccer team (name & address not given pub- licly) thanked the City Council, and said the boys worked very hard and dig:i a good job. CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION: Cooacilmeober Witherspoon moved, seconded by Fletcher, approval of the Consent Calendar. Referral None Action ITEM #2, OFFICIALS FOR 1982-83 BASKETBALL SEASON (CMR:526:2) br.��l� d.�rrr.r �i ..+r.. �rr.armtwrr �wr�+r.' ..�� +' • Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the Mayor to exe- cute the agreement with Robert Kocher and Scott Perry. AGREEMENT - SE&TICES FOR OFFICIATING 1982-83 BASkLTBALL GAMES Robert Reciter end Scott Perry 2,.5 8 2. 10E/12/82 ITEM #3, INTERIOR CUSTODIAL SERVICES CONTRACT (CMR:519:2) Staff recommends as follows: 1. Mayor be authorized to execute the contract with Action Building Systems in the amount of $29,962.50; and 2. Staff be authorized to execute change orders to the contract up to ten (10) percent of the contract amount. AWARD OF CONTRACT Action Building Systems ITEM #4, POOL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE (CMR:525:2) Staff recommends as follows:: 1. Mayor be authorized to execute an equipment maintenance con- tract with Boyett Water Works in the amount of $10,960; and 2. Staff be authori zed to execute change orders to the contract of up to $5,000 for equipment modification. AWARD OF CONTRACT Boyett Water Works ITEM #5, TRANSPORTATION OF PRISONERS (CMR:517:2) Staff recommends that Council authorize the Mayor to sign the Agreement with Santa Clara County for the transporation of pri- soner service that is provided by the County of Los Angeles Sheriff's Department. 1 AGREEMENT -= TRANSPORTATION OF PRISONERS Santa Clara County MOTION PASSED unanimously, Eyerly, Fazzino absent. ITEM #6, REQUEST OF COUNCILMEMBER COBB RE TASK FORCE - ICE RINK Councilmember Cobb said that the promotion of the proposed new facility for the Winter Club in the Geng Road area fel 1 on hard times in terms of raising money. They were looking for other ways to keep the Winter Club in operation, and he thought it was appro- priate to suggest that staff work with them to see if there were other possible alternatives to continue the activity. MOTION: Councilmember Cobb moved, seconded by Klein, that the Mayor be authorized to appoint a Council task force •f three rem- kw*. , to .be supported by the City Manager and staff members he thooi{es, to' discuss the subject with Mr. Marvin Lee . and his . tol leagues. The task ferce should report back to County l with its fiedings aS soon as possible, bet no later than November 30, 17`82a Councilmember Klein said he did not second the motion with much enthusiasm. He was supportive of the Winter Club's efforts, but worried about the City's participation. The City ` made a substan- tial ` contribution by providing a favorable lease option to the Club, ' and he wanted it c) ear that the City was not a source of revenue. He was al so concerned that there were many worthy causes which did not get City staff assistance and he had trouble ascer- taining why this one should. He justified the staff assistance by saying that the Winter Club performedmoremore of a quasi -civic func- tion. or recreational project in which the City was interested. He preferred to see staff work informally with the Winter Club. His support for the idea was restric_ted.. 2 5 8 3 10/12/82 Councilmember Fletcher agreed with Councilmember Klein. She felt that the Winter Club was an asset to the Ci ty, but was concerned that there were alternatives for keeping the site already in existence. Councilmember Renzel said that as much as she supported the idea of continuing the Winter Club, she was concerned about taking Council and staff time on private proposals when a generous ges- ture was already made by the City. There were many other public recreational or quasi -recreational activities in the community, and Council or staff resources coul4 not be put into each one of those groups to help determine low to f'in'ance their activities. It appeared that in order to generate the kind of demand neces- sary, the group must have enough strength to do its own fund rais- ing. She did not think the Council could be pulled in without the implications that the City was prepared to offer some support. She would not support the motion. Councilmember Witherspoon said that the Winter Club was low on her list of priorities for things to be funded in the community. Once the facility was funded, it would require a broad basis of support and she did not see any indication of that fact. She was reluc- tant to involve staff and City Council time Staff was not set up to be financial consul tants on 'fund raising, and it was not an appropriate use of their time. Councilmember Levy agreed with his colleagues. He supported the effort to keep the hinter Club available in the community, but did not think the proposed committee was needed. Friends of the Win- ter Club members would always have access to Counci l members and to staff. If there were specific questions, problems or needs, he would be positively oriented to responding, but did not feel form- ing the committee presented the proper communication to the com- munity. Vice Mayor Bechtel said there was Po question in her mind that; the Winter Club had provided valuable' recreational service; however, the comments of her colleagues expressed concern about Council involvement in a formalized task force. The Counci l members could be contacted on an individual basis. Councilmember Cobb did not intend to commit any City funds. The Council might be required to provide some help to the Winter Club Just to enable them to stay where there were because of some of the related land use decisions which were tied in. Vice Mayor Bechtel asked that regardless of the vote on the motion, the, backers- of the Winter - Cl ub. be encouraged to pursue the matter and Continue NOTION ; FAILED by a vote, of ,11-6, CObb voting 'aye," : Ey*rly, razzi nQ absent. ITEM '#7, L A�F A Councilme:ber Cobb said he was struck by. the amount of letters received by the Council over the last month relating to the rates being charged at the dump. Points were raised about small cars, and when he had to go to the dump, he had to rent a trailer or get a pickup truck. He felt that the rate restructure should be re - reviewed based upon the complaints. to con;t&ct'staff . , REQUEST OF COtNCILMEMBE f l' tOBB RE POLICIES ' AT' : THE 1 2 5 8 4 10/12/82 1 1 1 MOTION: Councilmember Cobb moved, seconded by Fletcher, that: 1. Staff be directed to prepare a report outlining the City's present Landfill Use policies and their justification; and 2. The matter be referred to the Finance and Public Works Committee for discussion and recommendation back to Council, of policy changes which may appear appropriate. Councilmember Witherspoon said the dump was a special place, and Palo Al tans took it personally when they could not _dump what or as much as they wanted. She thought it was time the community realized the cost of the dump to the City. Her fee for her three garbage cans was more than her gas or water bill --$15 to use three garbage cans. Those costs must be reflected in the dumping fees as well as the regular garbage can fees. It was not just that the policy was strange, but rather that the costs were becoming horrendous. Councilmember Fletcher said she seconded the motion because a report, which would then be publicized, would explain the point raised by Councilmember Witherspoon to the community. She was going to suggest that the policies be reviewed during the next budget process, but had no problem with doing it now if staff had no objection. She thought perhaps the recycling passes should also be reevaluated to determine whether they were still Justified. Councilmember Renzel said garbage was expensive. The City had subsidized it with free land for years, and it must recognized that the space was running out and there were alternatives that must be pursued. She had no quarrel with the charges being made, and agreed with the referral to the F&PW Committee for a report on the basis that there appeared to be some inequities in the way the capacities of various vehicles were measured. To that extent, she would support the referral. She felt the current rates more closely reflected the true costs of the City's garbage disposal now than they had in the past. Councilmember Cobb agreed that the rates should reflect what it cost the City to operate the dump, but that the rates should be equitable. Vice Mayor Bechtel felt that the motion was a good ore. There was concern among members of the community, and when the Council approved the changes in the fees to be collected in June, all of the implications may not have been looked at. There was a value in referring the matter to the F&PW Committee to assure that the City was clear and consistent. MOTION PASSED unanimously, Eyerly, Fazzino absent. ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned to Executive Session re litigation at 7:55 p.nr. FINAL ADJOURNMENT a Final Adjournment at 8:O5 p:m. ATTEST.. APPROVED: