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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1993
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
The City Council of the city of Arroyo Grande met at 7:30
P.M., with Mayor Matthew Peter Gallagher III presiding.
1. Sc 2. FLAG SAME an INVOQTIOM
Mayor Gallagher led the Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag, and
Pastor Ken Lockwood of the Seventh -day Adventist Church in Arroyo
Grande gave the invocation, making mention of the passing of Bob
Collett.
3. ROLL =& I
Present were Mayor Gallagher and Council Members Drew Brandy,
Gene Moots, and James Souza. Absent was Council Member Bernard
Burke. Staff Members present were City Manager Chris Christiansen,
City Attorney Roger Lyon and Nancy Brown, who substituted for City
Clerk Nancy Davis.
It was moved by Brandy/Souza to approve Consent Agenda items
5.a. through 5.j., and motion carried with the exception of Moots
abstaining on item 5.b. (September 14, 1993, City Council Minutes).
a. Proclamation, "Red Ribbon Week"
Mayor so proclaimed
b. September 14, 1993, City Council Minutes Approved
c. September 21, 1993, City Council Minutes Approved
d. October 6, 1993, Senior Advisory
Commission Minutes
e. Third Quarter, 1993, Sales Tax Revenue
Report
f. September, 1993, Investment Report
g. Approval for Tow Service Bid,
as recommended by the Police Department
h. Car Corral Lease
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Awarded Low Bid
Approved
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
OCTOBER 12, 1993
I. Agreement to Provide Funding for IDA
Audits, as requested by SLOCOG Approved
J. Setting Date and Time for Public Hearing Set for 11/9/93
for Adoption of 1991 Model Codes with
Amendments; Fire and Building Codes
Mayor Gallagher read and presented a Proclamation on behalf of
the City of Arroyo Grande to Laura Freberg for "Red Ribbon Week,"
October 23-31, 1993. Ms. Freberg then presented the Mayor with a
banner, bracelets and pins, expressing her appreciation for the
City's continued support.
REGGISTER OF CHECKS
It was moved by Souza/Moots, and the motion passed unanimously
to approve Cash Disbursements in the amount of $401,966.23, as
listed in the October 6, 1993, Staff Report of Finance Director
David Bacon.
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Mayor Gallagher and Councilman Brandy left Council Chambers
due to conflicts of interest. Mayor Pro Tem Moots stated that
because of a lack of a quorum, there could be no decision -making on
this item and it would therefore be continued. He then opened the
public hearing. There being no comments, Mayor Pro Tem Moots
continued the Public Hearing to the next City Council meeting of
October 26, 1993.
Mayor Gallagher and Councilman Brandy returned to Chambers.
S.A. SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AHENDM = TO
ORDINANCE NO, 430 C.S._ APPLIED FOR BY GR= BIWA CHURCH TO ALLON
DETMION OF HITIGATIO M=%= 5 AND 7 OF ORDINANCE NO 430 C.S.
It was moved by Hoots/Souza (4-0-1, Hoots, Souza, Brandy and
Gallagher voting aye, Burke absent) to adopt Ordinance No. 456 C.S.
Approving an Amendment to Ordinance No. 430 C.S. Applied for by
Grace Bible Church to Allow Deletion of Mitigation Measures 5 and
7 of Ordinance No. 430 C.S.
B.B. SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE AMENDING THEMjjNjC,IUL CODE TO
ALLOW THE CITY ATT,OI EX DISCRETION TO PROSECUTE MUNICIPAL
MISDEMEANOHS AS INFRACTIONS.
It was moved by Souza/Brandy (4-0-1, Souza, Brandy, Moots and
Gallagher voting aye, Burke absent) to adopt Ordinance No. 457 C.S.
Amending Chapter 2 of Title 1 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code.
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
OCTOBER 12, 1993
9.A. EMPLOYEE SUGGESTION ANAM PRCIGRM
Employee Suggestion Award Program was approved by Minute
Motion of Brandy/Souza and unanimously approved.
Councilman Brandy asked if the City employees would be
receiving information on this program, and Mr. Christiansen
answered in the affirmative.
Mayor Gallagher requested that a presentation be made as a
Consent Agenda item, perhaps in the form of a Proclamation, to the
award -winning employee, and that a bulletin or poster board be
placed in Council Chambers with a photograph of the employee, a
description of the suggestion and the amount of savings his/her
suggestion made to the City. He stated that the citizens of Arroyo
Grande would thereby be apprised of the employee, the suggestion,
and savings to the City.
The Mayor then commended Councilman Brandy, stating it was an
excellent suggestion.
10._WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. Christianson advised Council that Poole Street would
probably be closed on Saturday due to the services for Bob Collett.
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ADJOURNMM
It was moved by Burke/Souza, and the motion passed unanimously
to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 P.M. to the regular meeting of the
City Council on October 26, 1993.
MATTHEW PETER
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