Minutes 1963-07-18
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Arroyo Grande, Calif.
July 18, 1963-.7:30 P.M.
The City Council met in adjou.rned session with Mayor B~xxt
presiding. Present were Councilmen. Wood, McNeil and Jacobs. ;Absent
was Councilman Lee.
The proposed 1963-64 budgets were taken under discussion. A
motion was made by Councilman McNeil, seconded by Councilman Jacobs,
that the meeting be adjourned at 8:30 P.M. to executive session, for
the purpose of discussing employees salaries. All members present
voted "Aye".
The Council reconvened at 9:15 P.M. in adjourned sessio~..
Councilman Lee is now present.
Councilman Jacobs recommeded that the City Tax Rate be lowered
to 20~ per each 100 assessed valuation to offset the 13/ ~,ncrease in
the County of San Luis Obispo assessed valu~tions., After discussion,
the Council tentatively approved the change. .
The Gouncil approved a five percent increase in wages for all
employees now employed by the City and authorized the hiring of five
additional employees. `
A motion was made by Councilman Jacobs, seconc~ed by Councilman
Lee, that the 1963-64 budgets be adopted as reviewed, the General
Fund Budget totaling $ 355,666.76, the Water Fund Budget totaling
$157,977.00, and all salary increases be effective as of August lst,
1963. All members present voted "Aye".
A motion was made by Councilman Wood, seconded by Councilman
McNeil, declaring a water emergency and granting approval to install
a 12 inch line from the new reservoir connecting the old reservoir
as proposed ~y Mr. Peterson, and authorizing the purchase of a pump
to be installed an the,well on the Elm Street property now in use by
the leasee, and directing the Public Works Department to proceed with
the installations immediately. A11 members present vot~d "Aye".
A motion was made by Councilman Lee, seconded by Councilman
McNeil, that Michael Sullivan and Charles Cobun be hired as dispatch-
ers in the Police Department, to serve at the pleasure pf the Council
at the monthly wage of $300.00, effecti~ae July l, 1963.; All members
present voted "Aye:.
A ri.otion was made by Councilman Lee, seconded by Councilman
McNeil, that Everett Plunkett Moore be hired as police patrolman,
to serve at the pleasure of the Council, at the monthly wage of
$450.00, effectibe July 16, 1963, to fill the vacancy in the Police
Department. All members present wted "Aye".
A motion,was made by Councilman Jacobs, seconded-by Councilman
Lee, that the employees in the City Clerks office and the dispatchers
in the Police Department be bonded at City expense. All members
present voted "Aye4'.
The Council agreed that eaeh department head advise their
respectibe Commissioner, when the purchase of a capital outlay item
is contemplated, and the Commissioner is to obtain approval of the
Council before the item is purchased.
The Council approved Pacific Engineers and Surveyors being the
Engineering Firm for the Tally Ho Sewer Assessment District, as they
had previously made a preliminary study of the district for the City.
On motion of Councilman Jacobs, seconded by Councilman Wood,
the meeting was adjo~.~ned at 9:37 P.M. All members present ~zoted
~~Aye .
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