Minutes 1989-05-17 SP
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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1989
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 E. BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
The City Council met in a special session at 8:00 P.M. with
Mayor Mark M. Millis presiding. Also present were Council Members
A. K. "Pete" Dougall, Gene Moots, Doris Olsen and B'Ann Smith.
Mayor Millis said that the meeting had been called to adopt
the Freeway Agreement between the City and the State of California
Department of Transportation concerning Route 101 Between the South
City Limit near El Campo Road and the North city Limit at Oak Park
Boulevard.
City Manager Chris Christiansen referred to a resolution
adopting the agreement, and to the May 17, 1989 Staff Report of
Public Works Director Paul Karp. He said the Council would be
adopting the agreement with the proviso that a similar agreement,
including the construction of southbound, relocated ramps in the
vicinity of El Camino Real and 12th Street, be drawn up by the
appropriate agency with Caltrans. Mr. Christiansen said that the
City would be showing its good faith with Grover city by expressing
that it wants the entire program, including the 12th Street hook
ramps.
Mayor Millis said that the special meeting was called one week
before the regular Council meeting because time is of the essence
and the traffic problems might be solved just that one week
earlier. The Mayor and Council Members expressed concern about the
closing of Oak Park Boulevard and Highway lOl southbound on ramps,
and said it would be their preference to keep those ramps open.
Council Member Smith said that if the southbound ramps at Oak
Park Boulevard are closed, the City will need to address sign age
and other improvements of El Camino Real and Halcyon Road
Mayor Millis said he hoped that as the planning for the
Freeway improvements moved forward, the city could request that
Caltrans reconsider the closing of the southbound ramps.
Mr. Christiansen read the title of the resolution, and it was
moved by Smith/Olsen to adopt Resolution No. 2312 Authorizing the
Mayor and the City Engineer to Sign a Freeway Agreement with the
California Department of Transportation, subject to the condition
that a similar agreement be executed by the appropriate agency to
construct Southbound on and off ramps in the vicinity of 12th
Street at El Camino Real.
Parking and Traffic Commission Chairman Richard Franks asked
the Council if the agreement constituted a reasonable 20 year fix
(widening of the Oak Park Boulevard/Highway 101 bridge and hook
ramps at Camino Mercado).
Mr. Christiansen said that the Council has it under
consideration, and that it is all highly dependent on growth. He
said that presently Co~ncil Members Moots and Olsen are working as
a subcommittee to look into feasible solutions, including financing
of traffic improvements. He said that from all the Council's
traffic studies. the Freeway Agreement is a reasonable solution.
A vote on Council Member smith's motion was taken, and voting
aye were Council Members Smith, Olsen, Moots, Dougall and Mayor
Milli.s. The motion passed.
The Council adjourned at 8:10.. P.M. to a Closed Session on
personnel.
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City council Meeting
May 17, 1989
The Council reconvened at 8:28 P.M., and Mr. Christiansen said
it was his pleasure to recommend the hiring as new Arroyo Grande
police Chief Lester "Rick" F. TerBorch, Jr. , who has been a
lieutenant with the Simi Valley police Department since 1982.
It was moved by smith/Moots to accept the City Manager's
recommendation and hire Lt. TerBorch as the new Police Chief. Upon
a roll call vote, Council Members smith, Moots, Olsen, Dougall and
Mayor Millis voted aye. The motion passed. Mr. Christiansen said
the new police Chief would begin working for the City on June 19,
1989.
It was moved by Moots/Dougall and the motion passed to adjourn
the meeting at 8:30 P.M.
MAYOR
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CITY CLERK
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