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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1992-02-25MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1992 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 Mark M. Millis presiding. 1 & 2 FLAG SALUTE AND INVOCATION Mayor Millis led the Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag, and the Rev. Paul Jones delivered the invocation. 3. ROLL CALL Present were Mayor Millis and Council Members A. K. "Pete" Dougall, M. P. "Pete" Gallagher and B'Ann Smith. Absent was Council Member Gene Moots. Staff Members present were City Manager Chris Christiansen, City Attorney Judy Skousen, City Clerk Nancy Davis, Chief of Police Rick TerBorch and Director of Parks and Recreation John Keisler. 4 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS WILL HIRST, Field Representative with the Service Employees International Union, expressed concern with the current Affirmative Action process available to City employees. He said it is imperative that when an employee feels he/she is the subject of discrimination or harassment, that confidential information given should remain confidential and that the employee should be free from retaliations, 5PRESENTATION OF PLAQUE OF APPRECIATION Mayor Millis said he would deliver a Plaque of Appreciation to William Deviny for his service as a member of the Architectural Advisory Committee. Mayor Millis said there is a vacancy on that committee, and invited residents to apply. 6 CONSENT AGENDA It was moved by Dougall/Smith, and the motion passed to approve Consent Agenda Item 6.A., with the recommended course of action. 6.A. General Plan/Development Code Review and Recommended Revisions. Revisions authorized. 7 REGISTER OF CHECKS It was moved by Dougall/Smith, and the motion passed to approve Cash Disbursements in the amount of $682,858.57, as listed in the February 20, 1992 Staff Report of Finance Director David Bacon. 8 UPDATE - WELL NO 9. OAK PARK ACRES JIM GARING of Garing Taylor and Associates, Inc., consultant to the City, gave a report on the construction of Well No. 9. He said the water from the well can be treated and will be good drinking water for the City. He said that the water in Well No. 9 is not part of a "gentlemen's agreement," which included water to be shared with the neighboring cities, and so is an additional water resource for Arroyo Grande. Mr. Garing said a small building will have to be constructed to house the water treatment plant. He discussed the design with the Council, and Council Members were concerned with making the building aesthetically pleasing and acceptable to the homeowners in the area. Council Members said they would approve a covered building to house the treatment plant. They directed Staff to contact the Foremaster Tract 1158 Homeowners Association for approval of the design. 1 48 6' CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 25, 1992 9 AGREEMENT M a-& N THE CITIES OF ARROYO GRANDE AND GROVER CITY ��RDTNG DON ROBER`�'c F7FT D • TRACT 17�4 The City Attorney said that because two Council Members would not be voting on this agenda item because of conflicts of interests and Council Member Moots was absent, there would not be a quorum. She said the item should be continued to March 10, 1992. A RATIFICATION OF THE 199 o� TnTNT POWRFEMENT WITH THE SAN LUTS OBTSPO AREA COORDINAmTNc COUNCIL Mr. Christiansen said that annually the seven cities in the County adopt a Joint Powers Agreement which legalizes the Area Coordinating Council concept. It was moved by Dougall/Smith, and the motion passed to approve the 1991-92 Joint Powers Agreement with the San Luis Obispo Area Coordinating Council. COORDINATING [COUNCIL• It was moved by Dougall/Smith to approve a Joint Powers Agreement for Solid Waste Management. Council Member Gallagher expressed concern about the approval of an expanded level of the bureaucracy. The motion passed. OBTSPO AREA COORDTNATTNG COUNCIL Smith, It was moved by Dougall/SmithMoabsent) to approve 4- 0-1, Gallagher and Millis voting aye, Resolution No. 2913 Supporting the Establishment of a Countywide Recycling and Market Development Zone. C0pgD_NATTNC COUNCIL y g / Dou all Smith and It was moved b Dou all Smith (3-1-1, q Millis voting aye, Gallagher voting no, and Moots absent) to approve Resolution No. 2914 Designating the San Luis Obispo Area Coordinating Council as the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the County of San Luis Obispo. (COUNCIL It was moved by Dougall/Smith (3-1-1, Dougall, Smith and Millis voting aye, Gallagher voting no, and Moots absent) to approve Resolution No. 2915 Designating the San Luis Obispo Area Coordinating Council as the Congestion Management Agency for the County of San Luis Obispo. 1992 STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL 0-1 Smith, Dougall, It was moved by Smith/DougallMo(4-4-ots `absent) to approve Gallagher and Millis voting aye, Resolution No. 2916 Requesting Authorization to Close City Streets. SYSTEMS INC. 4-0-1 Smith, Dougall, It was moved by Smith/Dougall ( , Gallagher and Millis voting aye, Moots absent) to approve '-1 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 25, 1992 Resolution No. 2917 Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of an Amendment to Trust Agreement and Amendment to Installment Purchase Agreement and Certain Other Actions in Connection Therein Relating to the Installment Purchase Financing on Behalf of Vista Hospital Systems, Inc. 11. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS None. 13, CLOSED SESSION Council Members adjourned at 7:55 P.M. upon the unanimously approved motion of Dougall/Smith to a Closed Session on Personnel pursuant to Government Code Section 54957. 14, ADJOURNMENT Council Members reconvened at 9:10 P.M. and immediately adjourned, upon the unanimously approved motion of Gallagher/Smith. ATTEST: �Q" a ' NANCY A. MAVIS, CITY CLERK 3