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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1990-08-14291 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1990 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 214 EAST BRANCH STREET ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA The City Council met at 7:30 P.M. with Mayor Mark M. Millis presiding. FLAG SALUTZ AND INVOCATION Mayor Millis led the Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag, and the Rev. Phil Young of First Assembly of God Church delivered the invocation. ROLL CALL Present were Mayor Millis and Council Members A. K. "Pete" Dougall, Gene Moots, Doris Olsen and B'Ann Smith. Staff Members present were City Manager Chris Christiansen, City Attorney Judy Skousen, City Clerk Nancy Davis, Chief of Police Rick TerBorch, Public Works Director Paul Karp and Water Conservation Coordinator Karen Williams. CONSENT AGENDA It was moved by Smith/Dougall, and the motion passed, to approve the Consent Agenda Items 5.A. through 5.J., with the correction to Item 5.A. and the recommended courses of action. 5.A. July 10, 1990, City Council Minutes. Approved with the correction of the name Johnson to Olsen in the third paragraph of page six. 5.B. July 24, 1990, City Council Minutes. Approved. 5.C. August 1, 1990, Senior Advisory Commission Minutes. Information. S.D. Liability Claim, Mary Margaret Curzon. Letter of rejection to be sent. 5.E. July, 1990, Investment Report. Information. 5.F. Acceptance of Construction of the Shallow Paso Robles and the Deep Pismo Test Wells; Project NO. 60-89-2. Approved. S.G. Purchase of Traffic Radar Unit, Police Department, Budgeted Item. Approved. 5.H. Purchase of Three (3) Motorola Mobile Radios, Police Department, Budgeted Item. Approved. 5.1. Purchase of Paper Shredder, Police Department, Budgeted Item. Approved. 5.J. Approval of Parcel Map AG 89-260; 1040 Maple Street (Alex Ramey). Approved. 6 REGISTER OF CHECKS It was moved by Dougall/Moots, and the motion passed, to approve the cash disbursements in the amount of $993,649.67, as contained in the August 8, 1990 Staff Report of Finance Director David Bacon. 7 s HOOK RAMPS AT CANINO MERCADO Mr. Christiansen referred to the August 8, 1990 Memorandum from Mayor Millis to the City Council with regard to a meeting with CalTrans concerning the delay of the construction of the Oak Park it 292 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 14, 1990 Bridge and hook ramps at Camino Mercado. Mr. Christiansen also referred to Mr. Karp's July 20, 1990 Staff Report, which recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution directing the local office of CalTrans to convert the City's FAU money allocated to Oak Park Boulevard Interchange to a state credit on behalf of the City of Arroyo Grande to fulfill the City's funding obligation for the project. It was suggested by Mayor Millis and Mr. Karp that the fifth paragraph in the proposed resolution be changed to read: "Whereas, it is the determination of the Staff of CalTrans that the Oak Park Interchange project cannot be scheduled to be advertised for bid until after June 1, 1991; and". It was moved by Dougall/Smith (5-0-0, Dougall, Smith, Olsen, Moots and Millis voting aye) to approve, with the correction, Resolution No. 2412 Directing CalTrans to Convert a Portion of Arroyo Grande's Combined Road Plan (CRP) Funds to Federal Aid - Primary Funds to be Credited to the State of California and Designated as the City's Full and Final Contribution Towards the Cost of Reconstruction of the Oak Park Boulevard Interchange at U.S. 101. Mayor Millis reported that CalTrans hopes to begin construction of intersection improvements in the Fall of 1991. No Report. 7.C. SOLID WASTE TASK FORCE Council Member Dougall reported that the Task Force's meeting has been rescheduled to 1:30 P.M. August 27, 1990. Mayor Millis requested Staff to have the August 28, 1990 Council meeting agenda include a report by Council Member Dougall. 7.D. WATER CQIf,SERVATION REPORT Ms. Williams referred to her Water Conservation Public Information Program Progress Update, which included Creating Goals and Objectives, Defining Potential Audiences, Identifying and Explaining the Basic Messages, and Defining Strategy for Implementing Objectives and Communicating Messages to Designated Audiences. She distributed to the Council a brochure which will be mailed to residents of the City. There was discussion Of whether the brochures addressed to "Postal Patron" would be delivered to mobile home parks, and Council Member Dougall said he would look into the matter. The Council commended Ms. Williams for the work she has done on water conservation. 7 E UPDATE ON THE COUNTY PROJECTS AFFECTING THE CITY Mr. Christiansen referred to the August 8, 1990 Staff Report of Planning Director Doreen Liberto-Blanck, who recommended that the Council instruct the City Attorney and Planning Director to speak at appropriate Board of Supervisors hearings regarding Tentative (County) Tracts 1746 and 1724. There was Council discussion of actions Arroyo Grande could take concerning County -approved development of land bordering the City, where there are unmitigated City concerns. Ms. Skousen said she would work on the matter. There was Council consensus that the City Attorney and 2 293 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 14, 1990 Planning Director be directed to attend the Supervisors' hearings on the two Tracts. 7.F. PROPERTY TRANSFER - FIVE ACRES Mayor Millis, Council Member Dougall and City Manager Christiansen said they may have conflicts of interests and left the room. Mayor Pro Tem Smith led the discussion of the agenda item. The City Attorney said there had been a settlement offer on the matter and asked if the Council Members would like to hear the offer in open or closed session. There was consensus that it be in open session. Ms. Skousen said that the County had proposed the following settlement: "The County will be satisfied and will go ahead with the land exchange if Arroyo Grande agrees that they (the County) can require the developer to replant all the trees that the developer took off the five acres, the same amount of trees in the same place. They would put no restrictions on what we could do with the trees or the property later. They just think this would make it even..." After discussion, the Council said it will accept the trees offered by the County, but will plant them anywhere it sees fit in the City. Mayor Pro Tem Smith closed the discussion, and Mayor Millis, Council Member, Dougall and City Manager Christiansen returned to the room. "FOR SALE" VE5CLES ON LOTS IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE CITY: CLIXELuE It was moved by Smith/Moots (5-0-0, Smith, Moots, Dougall and Olsen voting aye) to adopt Ordinance No. 429 C.S. Amending Title 4, Chapter 12 of the Municipal Code Prohibiting the Parking of More Than One Vehicle Upon Private Property for the Purpose of Exhibiting for Sale, Without a Business License or Other Required Approvals. 8 B. TRACT 1769, OKUI. DEVELOPER RESPONSE TO MITIGATION #A-9. OUTLINED IN ORDINANCE NO, 420 C.S.: RESOLUTION NO, 2380, PROJECTED WATER DEMAND MITIGATION Mr. Christiansen referred to the August 2, 1990 Staff Report of Mr. Karp, who recommended that the Council review the updated proposal by the developer of the Okui property to address the requirement of Ordinance No. 420 C.S. relating specifically to mitigation of water demand; find that the required amount of water demand which must be mitigated is 25 acre feet for the subdivision as per the minutes of the June 12, 1990 City Council meeting, and approve the individual water program discuss in the Staff Report for Tract 1769 for implementation. Mayor Millis said he supported Staffs recommendation, but would like to hear about the measurability of the proposed program. Mr. Karp said the City would not know for several years whether or not the three -time factor has been achieved. He said all that has been done is to calculate the savings which can be projected from actual usages and existing fixtures that are in various areas and compare those with data developed for newer water -saving devices by the State and tabulated in the new "Water Plan" computer software issued to the City for use in water management planning. He said the effectiveness of the program can be measured and evaluated over an extended period of time, perhaps over a five year period. 3 294 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 14, 1990 Mayor Millis thanked the developers and property owners for their willingness to produce a water saving plan. He said it is a first for the City and a pilot project. He said possibly other developments in the future will use this as a model. After questions from other Council Members, it was moved by Smith/Moots, and the motion passed, to approve Staff's recommendation as contained in Mr. Karp's report. _ ---� Council Members unanimously approved the Mayor's nomination of William Tappan to the Parking and Traffic Commission. 9 B DESIgNATION OF VOTING DELEGATE FOR T MUE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OCTOBER 21-24 1990 ANAH_EIM It was moved by Olsen/Dougall, and the motion passed to designate Council Member Moots as the voting delegate and City Clerk Davis as the alternate to the League of California Cities Annual Conference October 21-24, 1990. Mr. Christiansen recommended that the Council approve the annual ratification of the Area Council Joint Powers Agreement. It was moved by Moots/Dougall, and the motion passed, to ratify the agreement. 10, w11ITTRN COMMUNICATIONS 'Mr. Christiansen reported on the Curbside Recycling Program being started in the City. He said 352 single family homes had signed up for curbside recycling so far. He said a number of apartment owners have been calling, and Staff is working on a program to serve them. 12, CLQSED SESSION It was moved by Moots/Smith, and the motion passed, to adjourn at 8:15 P.M. to a Closed Session on Litigation: Mack vs. City of Arroyo Grande (Government Code Section 54956.9(a), Case No. 54087 in San Luis Obispo County Superior Court. 13, ADJOURNMENT The Council reconvened at 8:25 P.M. and immediately adjourned on motion of Dougall/Moots. ATTEST: �-- NANCY A. AVIS, CITY CLERK 4