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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1993-01-26ONJ MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 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 Pro Tem Gene Moots presiding. 1. & 2. FLAG SALUTE AND INVOCATION Mayor Pro Tem Moots led the Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag, and the Rev. Dale Burke of Grace Bible Church delivered the invocation. 3. ROLL CALL Present were Mayor Pro Tem Moots and Council Members Drew Brandy, Bernard Burke, Gene Moots and James Souza. Mayor Matthew Peter Gallagher,III, arrived at the meeting at 9:05 P.M. Staff Members present were City Manager Chris Christiansen, City Attorney Judy Skousen, City Clerk Nancy Davis, Planning Director Doreen Liberto-Blanck and Director of Building and Fire Kurt Latipow. 4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS DAVE CAMPBELL of 451 Platino Lane spoke to the Council, and said he was in favor of the Rancho Grande Park as proposed, with full field use by teams. He said the concept of a passive park is a waste, and even though Strother Park is a passive park, there are teams practicing there. He said James Way is the least traveled east/west thoroughfare in the City. He said volunteers (some from out of the City) have built many facilities in the City, and professionally trained people and equipment would work on the park, saving the City money. He said Arroyo Grande has never prohibited kids of from other areas from using its parks. He said no one had objected to tennis courts, and he believed that they contribute more traffic on an annual basis than all other uses combined. He said he was in favor of fields for team use with lighting until 10 P.M.; tennis courts with lights paid for by the users; basketball courts; horseshoe pits, and anything else that can be put in the park for community use. He said if this Council does not vote in his favor concerning the park, he would reserve the right to express his displeasure at the ballot box, not in the courts of law. AMY TRUHLAR of Grover Beach spoke in favor of building the park according to the original plan. She said she had been involved in girls' softball for six years and, even though there are more girls participating and more fields are needed, there have been no new fields constructed. She said the park would be a great boost for the five cities area. MELVIN CALDWELL, Player Representative for Arroyo Grande Little League, said more than 500 children will be involved in Little League this year. He said more fields are needed. He said the more we support the children, the more they will contribute to the community in the future. JIM GUITON of 1142 Vard Loomis Lane said he had lived next to Strother Park for six years and had never had a bad experience or misgivings for living next to a park. He said he was involved in youth soccer and Little League baseball, and the need for more fields is increasing. He said the need to provide a place for people of all ages to play should outweigh any negatives concerning the park. JOHN EDGERTON of 2288 Branch Mill Road said he had coached youth soccer and baseball, and there is a desperate need for more fields. He asked the Council to move ahead on an active park, and the people of Rancho Grande to find compassion in their hearts, join hands and make this a park to be proud of. 1 82 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 26, 1993 DENNIS DONOVAN of 337 Gularte Road said the developer deeded the park property to the City and the City should take advantage of that. He said if the zoning is right and fire access is solved, the Council should go ahead and approve the park. He said the "silent majority" of Arroyo Grande and the Five Cities area want and need the park. TRACY THOMAS of 1152 Outland Court said play fields are desperately needed and Rancho Grande Park will give the City one more field. She said the City should no longer depend on schools to provide play fields for the youth leagues because the fields will be used for portable classrooms in the future and the schools can no longer afford crews to maintain the fields. She said the City's Parks and Recreation Element of the General Plan states that it is the overall goal of the city to adequately provide for recreational needs of the Arroyo Grande residents and visitors. She said the Parks and Recreation Element states that Community Parks shall include play fields for baseball, softball, soccer, football, volleyball, tennis courts, restrooms and picnic areas; and the City should continually assess the ever -changing recreational needs of the community. She said there was overwhelming support to provide for organized play within this community park. SAM TRUHLAR of Grover Beach said he was involved with youth softball. He said what the Council decides about Rancho Grande Park will have a lot to do with how the whole area develops. He stated his support for the park as originally planned. Mayor Pro Tem Moots said that at the special Rancho Grande Park meeting of February 4, 1993, he would like to hear any information relevant to the park. 5 CONSENT AGENDA It was moved by Souza/Burke, and the motion passed unanimously to approve Consent Agenda Items 5.a. and 5.b., with the recommended courses of action. 5.8. Fourth Quarter, 1992, Departmental Monthly Reports. Information. 5.b. Community Service Award Presented to Gee Soto, California Park and Recreation Society, Inc., District VIII. Information. 6 REGISTER OF CHECKS It was moved by Souza/Brandy, and the motion passed unanimously to approve cash disbursements in the amount of $5430465.70, as listed in the January 20, 1993, Staff Report of Finance Director David Bacon. 7 s PUBLIC hEARTZyG GENERAL PLAN UP^"mom nv mvt! HOIIRTNC. RT.gMF.NTi CITYWIDE The Planning Director referred to her Staff Report of January 26, 1993, and recommended that the Council accept public testimony; provide comments; authorize submittal of the Housing Element to the State Housing and Community Development Department for the required 45-day review period, and continue the public hearing to a date uncertain. She introduced Michael Multari of Crawford, Multari and Starr, consultant working on the Housing Element of the General Plan. After being assured that the Public Hearing had been duly published and all legal requirements met, Mayor Pro Tem Moots edeclaxed -the -hearing open and said all persons would be heard .regarding the matter. 2 J 7 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 26, 1993 ED DORFMAN of 224 La Cresta urged the Council to spread the burden of providing a fund for low cost housing to all the taxpayers in the City, rather than charge in lieu fees on new development. SCOTT SMITH of People's Self Help Housing praised the Council for its concern about low cost housing in the City. He said this is critical because if the City does not have a Housing Element found in compliance by the State, it cannot obtain many of the State and Federal funds that are necessary to reach the lower income level to subsidize the costs. ERNIE SARINA of 435 Le Point Street said there is a real need for low income housing in Arroyo Grande. MARJORIE CASH of 645 Crown Hill praised the Council for facing up to'the problem of low cost housing and said an adequately housed community is a more stable community. She said it is important to not let affordable housing be torn down, unless affordable housing replaces it. She said it makes sense to live where you work in order to save energy. She said there is a recommendation in the Housing Element to have a Housing Authority in conjunction with the County and nearby cities so that progress can be measured. There being no further public discussion of the matter, Mayor Pro Ten Hoots closed the hearing to the floor. Council Members discussed the funding mechanism for low cost housing. Council Member Burke said he was opposed to a tax on all residents of the City, but would favor in lieu fees on new development. Council Member Brandy said the support of the entire community will be needed to reach the goals of low cost housing. He asked Staff to comment on how to hold low cost housing at a designated number of years. Mr. Multari said there are mechanisms for monitoring that and terms can be set at the discretion of the Council. Council Member Brandy suggested that developers could be asked to provide more low cost housing in exchange for the housing remaining affordable for fewer years. Council Member Souza said all residents would have to support a program to establish a low income housing fund, because there is no development in the City at this time to pay fees. Council Member Burke said the City would not get tax monies when the tax would have to be approved by a two-thirds vote of the people. Council Member Hoots said both options of a City-wide tax and in -lieu fees should remain in the Housing element to allow for flexibility. Mr. Christiansen referred to a January 26, 1993, letter from Burtram Johnson, consultant for Kingo Kawaoka Farm who asked that the Housing Element not be heard, considered or approved until a later date when property owners could review and respond to changes. Mr. Christiansen said the public hearing was properly noticed. Council Member Brandy suggested that anyone wishing to remove their property from the low income housing designation would have to pay a pre -payment penalty to get out of the plan. Mr. Smith recommended that the Council leave all funding options-in:the element for maximum flexibility. Council Members made suggestions for changes in the element 3 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 26,'1993 regarding the fundin mechanism fors creating iag would remain low incomehousing program. council Members directed by rewording uthe varioussen and Ms. L sectionslabe ore nck to reflect those changes by wouldnbe allowed by the State as,further Mr. Muitari said the element to the long as they were notsubstantial changes. It was moved by Souza/Brandy, and the motion passto ed unaimouslto ittal of th then State Housing hand zcommunity e the m Development Department efortthe required 45 day review period, and continue the public hearing to a date uncertain. o�.noae rITYNID$ Christiansen said the County Board supervisors had $3 10 per granted Cold Canyon Landfill He said the current rate of ton, effective February 1, He said the Council rs c"Garbage Committee,reased to $24.55 " e consisting of r ton for e Mayor Pro Ten Moots and h" be adopted, himself, had reviewed the increase and recommended that the been dul After being assured that the Public I mayoorarinPro Ten Moots published and all legal requirements met, declared the hearing open and said all persons would be heard regarding the matter. ld be DICK FRANKS of 879 Fair Oaks Avenue said residents rewarded for reoycling. He said if a resident uses the less, his trash bill should be reduced. He said there competition, and if the trash company did not have a there would be more equitable rates. He said there incentive and inspiration to recycle. There being no further discussion on the matter, Mayor Pro Ten t closed the hearing to the floor. ahou land fill should be monopoly, should be Moo s Council Members discussed the matter, and the majority decided that the increase was necessary. Council Member Brandy said the County should absorb some f thethe teasciticosta, and that it should not always be P It was moved by Souza/Burke (3-1-1, Souza, Burke on Hoapprots voting aye, Brandy voting no, Gallagher absent) Resolution No. 2967 Amending Current Disposal Service Franchise Agreement Rates, Effective February i, 1993. *LNG RaNGE PLkPL31PD�.TE the Long Range Plan and Council Members discussed updating P the directed staff to seek committee participation from Staff, Chamber of onmmembert°f tVil he Inge Public gociation, other interests in 2 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 26, 1993 8.5. SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY/CDF AND CITY OF ARROYO GH"DDE AUTOIYIATIC AID AGREEMENT It was moved by Moots/Brandy, and the motion passed unanimously to approve the City of Arroyo Grande/San Luis Obispo County/California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Automatic Aid Agreement. 8. C. RESOLUTIQH ACCEPTING THE TMSFER_ OF APPLICANT STATUS FOR TWO NON -URBAN COUNTY PROPOSITION 116 PROJECTS It was moved by Moots/Brandy (5-0-0, Moots, Brandy, Souza, Burke and Gallagher voting aye) to approve Resolution No. 2968 Accepting the Transfer of Applicant Status for Two Non -Urban County Proposition 116 Projects. Q.D, EESOLUTIQH REQUESTING THE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY 9OARD OF SUPERVISORS TO INSURE THE FINANCIAL ST$BI LITY OF UN t•LQ=Xn STATR WATER It wag moved by Moots/Brandy (5-0-0, Moots, Brandy, Burke, Souza and Gallagher voting aye) to approve Resolution No. 2969 Requesting the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors to Insure the Financial Stability of Unallocated State Water. • " ; • rIVk 1k • 11. CLQSED _SESSION It was moved by Moots/Souza, and the motion passed unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 9:30 P.M. to a Closed Session on potential litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (b) (1). 12. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Burke/Brandy, and the motion passed unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 9:55 P.M. PETER GALLAGHM j lI I ,) MAYOR ATTEST: -i" Q NANCY A.(/DAVIS, CITY CLERK