Minutes 1993-04-13
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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 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. AND 2. FLAG SALUTE AND INVOCATION
Mayor Gallagher led the Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag, and
the Rev. Jan Armstrong of Arroyo Grande Presbyterian Church
delivered the invocation.
3. ROLL CAT.T,
Present were Mayor Gallagher and Council Members Bernard
Burke, Gene Moots and James Souza. Council Member Drew Brandy was
absent. Staff Members present were City Manager Chris
Christiansen, Interim city Attorney Roger Lyon and City Clerk Nancy
Davis.
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
5. CONSENT AGENDA
It was moved ,by Souza/Moots, and the motion passed unanimously
to approve Consent Agenda Items 5..&. through S.f.., with the
recommended courses of action.
5.a. March 23, 1993, city Council Minutes. Approved.
5.b. April 7, 1993, Senior Advisory commission Minutes.
Information.
5.c. March, 1993, Investment Report. Information.
5.d. First Quarter, 1993, Sales Tax Revenue Report. Information.
5.e. park-and-Ride Lot Agreement Between City and Caltrans;
Property Located at 775 El Camino Real. Mayor authorized to sign.
5.f. Reversion to Acreage; 117 Poole Street; Earl Patton.
Approved.
6. REGISTER OF C~ECKS
It was moved by Souza/Moots, and the motion passed unanimously
to approve Cash Disbursements in the amount of $474,067.75, as
listed in the April 8, 1993, Staff Report of Finance Director David
Bacon.
7. A. "NO SMOKING" POLICY IN CITY FACILITIES (CONTINUED FRPM COUNCIL
MEETING OF MARCH 23. 1993}
Mr. Christiansen recommended that there be "No Smoking" areas
at the City Hall complex, including the Council Chambers,
Engineering and Building Departments, the Recreation building, the
Fire Department, the community Center, the corporation Yard and the
Police facility. He recommended the exception areas be the break
room at the corporation Yard, where a "smoke-eater" is present; the
mechanic's area, when no flammable substances are present, and the
Police Department dispatch center and break room, where there are
"smoke-eaters."
It was moved by Souza/Burke (4-0-1, Souza, Burke, Moots and
Gallagher voting aye, Brandy absent) to approve the "No Smoking"
policy for the city and the recommendations of the city Manager.
8.A. AGREEMENT FOR ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES. 1993-94
Mr. Christiansen said for services rendered in 1993-94 the
Department of Animal Regulation will charge $15,000.00 to provide
shelter provisions, animal disposal, bite
investigations/quarantines, rabies control, suspect rabid animal
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handling/testing, and emergency services that relate to capture of
injured domestic animals and transportation thereof.
It was moved by Burke/Souza (4-0-1, Burke, Souza, Moots and
Gallagher voting aye, Brandy absent) to approve the Agreement for
Animal Control Services Packages A and B.
8.B. TRACT 2109: WATER NEUTRALIZATION PROPOSAL: BRIGHTON AVENUE:
MERILEE PECK-NEWDOLL
Mr. Christiansen said the developers of Tract 2109 proposed a
water neutralization program tor the subdivision on a 1-to-l basis.
He said for every acre foot of water used, the developer would save
an acre foot via the proposed program. He said the City water
policy basically states that each development's water
neutralization program is to be tailor-made. Re said after a
project goes on line as far as the use of water is conoerned, it
takes some four to five years before the City really knows whether
the mathematical computations are correct. He recommended that the
Council approve the water program for Tract 2109.
It was moved by Moots/Burke (4-0-1, Moots, Burke, Souza and
Gallagher voting aye, Brandy absent) to approve the Tract 2109
Water Neutralization program.
9. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. Christiansen reminded the council of the joint meeting of
the council and the Parks and Recreation Commission at 5:30 P.M.
Wednesday, April 21, 1993, in the city Council Chambers, 215 East
Branch street, Arroyo Grande.
10. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
11. CLOSED SESSION
It was moved by Souza/Moots, and the motion passed unanimously
to adjourn the meeting at 7:40 P.M. to a Closed Session on (a)
Pending Litigation: Coker Ellsworth and Vick Pace Construction Co.
vs. city of Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo Superior Court Case Nos.
68739 and 60060, and (b) Potential Litigation: Government Code
Section 54956.9(b)(1).
12. ADJOURNMENT
The Council returned from Closed Session at 8:40 P.M. and
immediately adjourned on the unanimously approved motion of
Moots/Burke. vA
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MATTHEW PETER GALLA
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NANCY A. AVIS, CITY CLERK