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CC 2013-02-26_08.c. Approval of Minutes 02-12-13ACTION MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2013 COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANCH STREET ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Ferrara called the Regular City Council meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL City Council: Council Member Tim Brown, Council Member Caren Ray, Council Member Jim Guthrie, Mayor Pro Tem Joe Costello, and Mayor Tony Ferrara were present. City Staff Present: City Manager Steven Adams, City Attorney Tim Carmel, Director of Legislative and Information Services/City Clerk Kelly Wetmore, Interim Director of Administrative Services Ryan Cornell, Police Chief Annibali, Director of Maintenance Services Geoff English, Director of Community Development Teresa McClish, Assistant City Engineer Mike Linn, and Associate Planner Ryan Foster. 3. FLAG SALUTE Thomas Apkarian, representing Arroyo Grande Rotary Club, led the Flag Salute. 4. INVOCATION Pastor Randy Ouimette, St. John’s Lutheran Church and Five Cities Fire Authority Chaplain, delivered the invocation. 5. AGENDA REVIEW 5.a. Closed Session Announcements. Mayor Ferrara announced that on Tuesday, December 11, 2012, after meeting in Closed Session regarding: Conference with Legal Counsel -- Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a): Name of Case: Kimberely Martin v. A rroyo Grande Police Department, et al Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, Case No. CV 100538 the City Council reconvened into open session and announced there was no reportable action taken. 5.b. Ordinances Read in Title Only. Council Member Guthrie moved, Council Member Brown seconded, and the motion passed unanimously that all ordinances presented at the meeting shall be read by title only and all further readings be waived. 6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 6.a. Honorary Proclamation Declaring Febr uary 26, 2013 as “World Spay Day”. Mayor Ferrara presented an Honorary Proclamation declaring February 26, 2013 as “World Spay Day”. Mary Buehnerkemper, representing Feline Network, accepted the proclamation. Item 8.c. - Page 1 Minutes: Regular City Council Meeting Page 2 Tuesday, February 12, 2013 7. CITIZENS’ INPUT, COMMENTS, AND SUGGESTIONS Speaking from the public were Bob Lund, Village Improvement Association, regarding the upcoming Horseless Carriage Club event on Tuesday, February 19 th at the Heritage Square Park; Bill Hart, who suggested the use of the Methodist Campground and Tabernacle as a public park; and Brad Snook, Surfrider Foundation, regarding issues related to the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District. 8. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Ferrara invited public comment on the Consent Agenda. There were no comments received and the public comment period was closed. Action : Mayor Pro Tem Costello moved, and Council Member Guthrie seconded the motion to approve Consent Agenda Items 8.a. through 8.i., with the recommended courses of action. The motion passed on the following roll-call vote: AYES: Costello, Guthrie, Ray, Brown, Ferrara NOES: None ABSENT: None 8.a. Consideration of Cash Disbursement Ratification. Action : Ratified the listing of cash disbursements for the period January 16, 2013 through January 31, 2013. 8.b. Consideration of Annual Adjustment of Sewer Connection Fees Based on Changes in the Engineering News Record Construction Cost Index. Action : Adopted Resolution No. 4507 entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE ADJUSTING SEWER CONNECTION FEES BY THE CHANGE IN THE ENGINEERING NEWS RECORD CONSTRUCTION COST INDEX”. 8.c. Consideration of Annual Adjustme nt of Development Impact Fees. Action : Adopted Resolution No. 4508 entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE APPROVING THE ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT TO THE CITY’S DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES”. 8.d. Consideration of Approval of Minutes. Action : Approved the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of January 22, 2013, as submitted. 8.e. Consideration of Amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement with the San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority. Action : Adopted Resolution No. 4509 entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE APPROVING THE AMENDED SAN LUIS OBISPO TRANSIT AUTHORITY JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT”. 8.f. Consideration of a Resolution De termining that Senior Police Officer Kimberely Martin Suffers from an Industrial Disability. Action : Adopted Resolution No. 4510 entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE DETERMINING THAT SENIOR POLICE OFFICER KIMBERELY MARTIN SUFFERS FROM AN INDUSTRIAL DISABILITY”. Item 8.c. - Page 2 Minutes: Regular City Council Meeting Page 3 Tuesday, February 12, 2013 8.g. Consideration of Approve the Purc hase of a Replacement Pump and Pipe Column for Well No. 6. Action : 1) Approved the purchase of a replacement vertical turbine pump and pipe column for Well No. 6 in the amount of $14,120; and 2) Authorized an appropriation of $7,000 from the Water Fund. 8.h. Consideration of Authorization to Use Ci ty Property for the Horseless Carriage Club of America Event on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at Heritage Square Park; Temporary Use Permit No. 13-003. Action : Adopted Resolution No. 4511 entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE AUTHORIZING THE USE OF CITY PROPERTY FOR THE HORSELE SS CARRIAGE CLUB OF AMERICA EVENT ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2013”. 8.i. Consideration to Approve Final Tract Map 3018; Subdividing 5 Acres of Vacant Land at the Northwest Corner of West Branch Street and Old Ranch Road into Four (4) Single Family Residential Lot s and One (1) Public Facility Lot. Action : Approved Final Tract Map 3018, subdividing 5 acres of vacant land at the northwest corner of West Branch Street and Old Ranch Road into four (4) Single Family Residential lots and one (1) Public Facility lot. 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS 9.a. Consideration of Staff Project 12-005; Review of Draft Historic Context Statement . Associate Planner Foster presented the staff report and stated the Historical Resources Committee and the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council adopt a Resolution adopting the Historic Context Statement and direct staff to: 1) submit the survey findings of twenty (20) historic recordation form s to the Central Coast Information Center; 2) pursue status as a Certified Local Governm ent (CLG); 3) begin work on a Mills Act ordinance; and 4) continue to conduct historic resource surveys. Mayor Ferrara invited members of the Historic Resource Committee (HRC) to speak on the item. The following HRC members addressed the Council regarding the Historic Context Statement: Gary Scherquist; Bill Hart; and Shirley Gibson. Mayor Ferrara opened the public hearing. Speaking from the public were Manetta Bennett, Allen Street; Gary Scherquist, HRC Member; Bill Hart, HRC Member; and Shirley Gibson, former HRC Member. Hearing no further comments, the public hearing was closed. Action : Council Member Guthrie moved to adopt a Resolution entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE ADOPTING A HISTORIC CONTEXT STATEMENT (STAFF PROJECT 12-005). Mayor Pro Tem Costello seconded, and the motion passed on the following roll-call vote: AYES: Guthrie, Costello, Ray, Brown, Ferrara NOES: None ABSENT: None Item 8.c. - Page 3 Minutes: Regular City Council Meeting Page 4 Tuesday, February 12, 2013 Action : Council Member Guthrie moved to direct staff to submit the survey findings of twenty (20) historic recordation forms to the Central Coast Information Center; pursue status as a Certified Local Government (CLG); begin work on a Mills Act ordinance; continue to conduct historic resource surveys; bring back a cost estimate to fund another 50-100 surveys; and return with a proposal to waive the historic resource designation application fee for a period of one year. Council Member Brown seconded, and the motion passed on the following roll-call vote: AYES: Guthrie, Brown, Ray, Costello, Ferrara NOES: None ABSENT: None 10. CONTINUED BUSINESS None. 11. NEW BUSINESS 11.a. Consideration of Standardizing the Process of Weed Abatement and the Procedures for the Sale of Safe and Sa ne Fireworks within the Five Cities Fire Authority Jurisdictional Boundaries. Chief Aranaz presented the staff report and recommended that the Council agree to pursue the standardization of the weed abatement process and the procedures for the sale of safe and sane fireworks throughout the Five Cities Fire Authority jurisdictional boundaries and direct the City Attorney to return with necessary amendments to the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code and related actions to reflect the processes established by the Five Cities Fire Authority. Mayor Ferrara opened the public comment period. Hearing no comments, the public comment period was closed. Action : Mayor Pro Tem Costello moved to pursue the standardization of the weed abatement process and the procedures for the sale of safe and sane fireworks throughout the Five Cities Fire Authority jurisdictional boundaries and direct the City Attorney to return with necessary amendments to the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code and related actions to reflect the processes established by the Five Cities Fire Authority. Council Member Ray seconded, and the motion passed on the following roll-call vote: AYES: Costello, Ray, Brown, Guthrie, Ferrara NOES: None ABSENT: None 11.b. Consideration of an Ordinance Amending Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code. Director of Legislative and Information Services/City Clerk Wetmore presented the staff report and recommended the Council introduce an Ordinance amending Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code. Item 8.c. - Page 4 Minutes: Regular City Council Meeting Page 5 Tuesday, February 12, 2013 Mayor Ferrara opened the public comment period. Hearing no comments, the public comment period was closed. Action : Council Member Guthrie moved to Introduce an Ordinance entitled “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE AMENDING TITLE 2 (ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL) OF THE ARROYO GRANDE MUNICIPAL CODE”. Council Member Brown seconded, and the motion passed on the following roll-call vote: AYES: Guthrie, Brown, Ray, Costello, Ferrara NOES: None ABSENT: None 12. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS None. 13. CITY MANAGER ITEMS None. 14. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Pro Tem Costello announced he will be absent for the February 26 th City Council meeting. Mayor Ferrara requested staff place a discussion item on the next agenda regarding the potential expansion of the Sanitation District Board to five members. 15. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS None. 16. COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS None. 17. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION The Council adjourned to closed session at 8:00 p.m. 18. CLOSED SESSION a) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -- Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a): Name of Case: Kimberely Martin v. A rroyo Grande Police Department, et al Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, Case No. CV 100538 19. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION 20. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Ferrara adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m. Item 8.c. - Page 5 Minutes: Regular City Council Meeting Page 6 Tuesday, February 12, 2013 ___________________________________ Tony Ferrara, Mayor ATTEST: __________________________________ Kelly Wetmore, City Clerk (Approved at CC Mtg _______________) Item 8.c. - Page 6