CC 12-05-55
~ITY OF CUPERTINt
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BOX 597
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA
PHONE AX6-7064
SPECIAL !IiEETING OF CITY COUNCIL
DECElJ3ER 5, 1955
Place:
Time :
Cupertino Union ScHrool, Stevens Creek Road
8:00 PM
Press Present:
Cupertino Courier, Wm. Norton
S~ale Standard, Miriam Soomil
S.J. Mercury-News, Ken Hansen
I.
ROLL CALL AT 8:05 PM
Councilmen Present:
Councilmen Absent :
Lindenmeyer, Nathanson and Saich
Meyerholz and Wilson
II. INVOCATION
a. Salute to the Flag lead by Mayor LindeIDneyer
III. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MR,TI::lG
a. The Secretary was instructed to read the minutes of meeting 11/28.
b. The minutes wS!'e approved as read,.
IV. UNFINISHED BUSI~Œ3S
a, Ordinances for final adoption - none.
b. Miscellanacl.:s
1, Jud~c~&~ Districts. Santa Clara was recommended by City
AttO!1'\8Y ~3a.i1l ~. Anderson as best :311ited to the needs of
CVp8rt~~0 (11/23/55). Fol:OI;,Lne di&cTIssion by the Council
an~ tP.ing po ohjections, tha Chair direc~ed the Secretar.r
to sutllct a l¡,tter to the Board of Superlñ sors requesting
assiGnn~nL to the Santa Clara Juèicial Dictrict.
2,; Cit~' b"'l:-anoe. Agent of RscC',:,d, !'Jr. NÜ lJm:ins stated Public
Liaùj.:J:':r an'.: P"'operty I;aJ!!sgc, Bj néleI' #201.['.:! had been ext¡,nded
to 1/5/56 aß :-sques·ed b:r t:w C0unf'il J\.c:,co:.,ding to Mr. Mel
H.,'¡jll:> era: ropoI·t ún pretJim.1= cf ·ýa:-::.ous insurance com-
panles P.SS'Jc·t'"teè. with the Nat tenal IllEurance Board, compre-
hensivp. pu);lic Uability and pror3rty damage premiums run
par~1101 Wlth the exception of th9 American Insurance Company,
l.rhLh Las an approximate variance of seven dollars. Nayor
LjnJ8m,12Y2r cJ.,Sk3d ::.f inslLran')e for the CHy could be financed.
l'ir" to:·,;;:, TOi':'le..¡ sMteð. both tho City insurance and bond
cO'dra<'L fel' F·~n<.ncc ChairI7'aè,);< I-;an }Jeverho1z and the
S(.":'O'et;'ly/.\c~,ing CUy Clerk Edith 1:, A!1thony.; could be finanoed
at! one"
V. N~~ BUSINESS
A~ AttoDrey! s RÐ~~rli; C;::d.::..naJ.'l~3S anrl Rç,I')01.ut··on;~
1. Gjr:¡/ A"'-¡",:.):'l,-e;v '?~r: J A:"lòa:~5CI.·1 r ~Ol~CR+J'~ci cla"!:"jfiC'9.tion of
sc}~ct, I.C, 0. , (l~·'.J:J~G l.lJ.d :~·ec;lJo·':,bJ."l.j__.:L"L::'ie,;; 0; 7J.L1B f'r':Jposed
c:i.tj.zer8 '~('i1~:'_:::,p.e ~ef(;r'n 0::'CÐ~~::...n~ 8 l'('[¡.)~·L.Ávic>n as moved
by COlli'."J.',<", ¡'hY8:_·ho~z. seconjod by Gc'mci.1Ir.an Wilson and
car:-iE, ~ ':,Clda:i.r1oUIJly a G the special meeting of 11/28/55,
COllúcilrr.a:-¡ N'a"thanson suggested Ð. s!11a.ller committee than tho
p:~evioudy stated twenty-five, said cOIlJlrdt.toe to be appointed
by tr,.e Ma,yor with the approval of tho Council; further that
':,h::'., ~~mrntt"e would be available for any department where
r,ee~l..d ~ C;',mc:..Lcr.an '~ilson appeared Ii';; tlÚs point) A briEf
.;,."':')., fV:~.',tcl~r J~~$:'~~Gsion follc1r1I2·i., C~Y'J,nr~!.,~~J:la:~ ~,T,~t~aI!san mc\1"!:;d
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Tiç ''::''-,:J.~-, ,ì..:; l:.8:3dq:,:~y 3<-ttd (:(;1:!r:~.t·~".t.j:J¡n.a!l ~'J be ai"P0:;.¡:·~~:3'-: bJ" t~_L,~
l·f3.~-0r ili (,:,;. thu éJl:;r::\'t/;:;.:l. 'Jf t._(~8 r~vj.:.nci~; fl;.r·~he:' th:::l.t t}rÌ.a
vl,;~:L~~g c:-(;~Ít~:cte:) '\ri...l. r:;!;k"lrt a:J.d be res!)c..£ls~ble to the
C.:;-unr::~:.:1. a!~d in e:.dd.::.;:.:l.un "Chi::; C0!"'á,lit"CÐ8 uill be aVé.'.ilable
to ar..j" ò.epal"-:.men:. irl!.BrC needed. Seconded bJI" Cm:l:c:'l1r:an
Saich and carried 4 - O.
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b.
ReDOrt of Fin3nce Chairman
1." In the absence of Finance Chairman R. Ivan Meyerholz this
report was postponed until the regular meeting 12/12/55.
c.
Report of Roads and Maintenance Superintendent
1. Supertindent John Saich reported County Executive Frank
Thill will assist in compiling a budget the latter part
of January 1956.
d.
Police and Fire Chief Report
1. Chief Nathanson read a letter dated 12/2/55 from Mr. Ivan
Vojvoda reiterating his oral service costs repert of ~1.85
hourly wage per patrolman. In a personal interview with
Sheriff Hawley, Councilman Nathanson suggested the deputies
be instructed to include the name of Cupertino on any
violation tickets issued within the City limits in order to
assure monetary credit to the City in case of levied fines.
2. Police Chief Nathanson recommended an ordinance prohibiting
roadside advertising. '
3. Further advised additional police protection, and will in-
quire as to additional servicos available thru tho Sheriff's
office.
4. At this point the City Attorney stated tho policing of the
newer cities have been a problem duo to tho fact tho local
Chief of Police cannot issue orders to County employees.
e. Report of Building and Health Insp8ctor
1. Inspector Warner Wilson had no report to make at this time.
f. Report of Planning Commission
I. Chairman Burrel Loonard requested permission from the Council
to employ professional person.'"lcl to assist the Planning
CornnLtssion when necessalJr. This requost and its approval
nccessary before s~bmitting budget. ~o action was taken
whereupon Chairman Loonard requested a joint IT£eting with
the CounciL This request was grénteod by the Chair without
definite date. Mayor Lindenmejor asked if Homestead l-C
had oeen approved by thu Pl['Q~inß Corunission. Chairman
Leonard stated it had been approved.
g. Miscella~cous
1. Th0 motion to appoint Councilman MeYLrholz to represent
C'..Ip8r+,ino' s se~ICrage development program in all phases in-
clu:iing engineering Dnd fb,ancing was made by Councilman
Na.thanson, secQnd"d by Councilman 'iriilson and carried 4 - o.
h. Good and ,Jclfare of City
1. The Chair directed the Secretary to sub~lit a letter to the
Chamber of Commerce endOl'sing the Yuletide spirit and
a.pproving "Cr.e pro"(Josod i,1stal:ation of Ghristm¡:,s c'.ecorations
for the City. Gounc::.lrnan Nat:l[cnsan stated the Cupertino-
Monta. V:!"ta Impro7oment Association wouk, be happy to meet
the C;lan¡ber's financie.l coru~tments in providing funds for
the Holiday decorations.
VI, SPECIAL O,IDERS OF THE DAY
a. Ncne stated,
VII. PETITIJNS AN~ CŒ~1UNICATIONS
a. l.ol1'it-ljr':¡i.1
1. In+,()I'o,City CO',m~il Meeting, 7:00 PM, 12/8/55, Lou's Village..
SCTI Joss.., Ca.lifo No a.ction taken,.
2. Bounda.ry Commission form letter stating proposed annexation 0:-
Fremont-Grant #5 to Los Altos
3. Self-Serv Food Corporation of San Jose requests permission to
erect a neon sign at "The Burger Pit", Stevens Creek Road,
before December 15, 1955.
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4. Mrs. Freda Adler requests permission to operate a beauty shop
in her home located at 10552 John Way, Cupertino.
It was moved by Councilman Nathanson items a-2, 3 and 4 be referred to
the Planning Commission for investigation and study,
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b. Oral
1, Commissioner Paizis reported the north~st corner of the Youth
Center road is in hazardous condition. Road Superintendent
John Saich stated this matter would be investigated immediately.
VIII, ADJOURNNENT by Hayor Lindenmcyer at 10:00 Pl1
Respectfully submitted,
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'/¡·'i( .,/ /\/ (J! / ~/ 1
Edith H. Anthony,
Secretary
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