Minutes 1963-08-27
Arroyo Grand.e, Calif .
August 27, 1963
7:30 P.M.
The City Coun.cil met in regular session with Mayor Burt
presiding, Upon roll call: Cauncilmen Wood., and Jacobs
reported. present. Absent: Councilmen Lee and McNeil.
MINUTE APPROVAL
. The minutes of the regular meeting of August 13, 1963
were approved. as prepared.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
A ttFtttation was made by Councilman Jaaobs, seconded by
Councilman Wood that the warrants against the general F'ux~.d
for $12,832.73 and Water Fund.for $718.50 be approved and
ordered paid. All members present voted. 'rAyett .
REQUEST OF MERCHANTS ASSN. TO PLANT TREE
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The Council,approved. the request of the Downtocm Merchants
Association to plant an evergreen tree in the center of the
island, between Bridge St, and. Traffic Way as outlined by the
Gity Administrator.
Councilman Lee joined. the Council at 7:45 P.M.
REQUEST FQR 81CYCLE RACK ON BRANCH S'T.
The request to allow a bicycle raek on Branch St, was
discussed and it was d.ecided. more study be given to d.etermine
what location would, best suit the situation before any decision
was made. The City Administrator and.Chief of Police are to
check into the different suggested locations and report back
to the Council.
ORDINANCE - PURCHASING PROGEDURE
The head,ing of the Ordinance prescribing a purchasing
proced.ure was read for the second read.ing by title only;
a motion was made by Councilman Jacobs, second,ed by Councilman
Lee that read.ing the balance of the Ord.inance be dispensed
with. All members present voted. "Aye".
ORDINA.NCE N0. 181
AN ORDINANCE OF TH~ CITY OF ARRQYO GRANDE
PRESCRIBING A PURCHASING PROCEDURE
On motion of Councilman Jacobs, seconded by CounciLman
Wood and by the following ro11'call vote, to--wit:
AYES: Councilmen Lee, Wood,, Jaeobs and.Mayor Burt.
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman McNeil
the foregoing ~rdinance was adopted. this 27th d.ay of August,
1963.
BI -WEEKLY PAYR.OLL
Upon recommend.ation of the City Aclministrator and. after
d.iscussion the City Attorney was instrueted to prepare a
Resolution establishing a bi-weekly payroll period for pay-
ment of salaries for all regular emgloyees of the City.
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PURCHASE APPROVAL FOR MULTILITH MACHINE
A motion was made by Councilman Jacobs, seconded by Couneil-,
man Lee, that approval be g~anted for the purchase of one Mult-
ilith offset printing machine mod.el 1000 as a 1963~64 bud.geted
item. All tnembers present voted. 'tAye".
AGREEMENT WITH STATE PERSONNEL BOARD`- TESTS
A motion was made by Councilman Lee, seconded. by Councilman
Jacobs that the City of Arrayo Grattd.e enter into an agreement caith
the State Personnel Board. to allow the Gity the opportunity to
utilize the testing procedure available through the State Personnel
Board., and. authorize the Mayor to sign for the City. A11 members
present voted 'tAyett.
GABLE TV BID OPENIIaTG TIME
The time for the opening of bids sulxnitted, for the franchise
for operating a Community Antenna Television System within the
City of Arroyo Grand.e was d.eelared by Mayor Burt. No bid.s were
submitted. and after disc.ussion upon the advise of the City ~ciniin-
istrator a motion was made by Councilman Jacobs, second.ed by
Councilman Lee that the City Glerk be authorized and directed to
have re-ad.vertised the "Notice to Applieants" calling for bid.s for
Franchises for a~Community Antenna Television System for the City
of Arroyo Grande. Bids to be submitted. by 2:00 P.M. October 3,
1963,.at which time they shall be opened by the City Administrator
and a report prepared for the next regular meeting of the City
Council. All members present voted ''Aye".
RE-ZONING - S. SARUWATARI
A motion w~.s made by Councilman Wood, seconded by Couneilman
Jacobs that a hearing be set for 8;00 P.M. September 10, 1963 for
the proposed re-zoning of a ptn, of Lot 104 of the Ranchos Corral
de Pied.ra from :~A-B3 to HS as recommend.ed. by the Planning Commission.
All members pres~nt voted. T'Ayett.
Councilman Wood left the Cauncil at 8:~2 P.M.
RE-ZONING ~ A. WOOD
A rootion was made by Councilman Jacobs, second.ed by Councilman
Lee that a hearing be set for 8:00 P.M. September 10, 1963 for the
proposed, re-zoning of a ptn, of Lot 1 af Newsom Subdivision from
RA-B3 to R-1 as recommend.ed. by the Planning Gommission. All members
present votecl 'tAyett. •
Councilm~n Wood. re~joine~d the Council at 8:11 P.M.
REQUEST INTERIM ZONING BY CO. PL~.N. COMM.
Councilman Wood stated.County P lanning Commissioner Carpenter
informed him that the County Pl~nning Commission has:established
in their 1963-64 Bud.get plans for zoning of the South San Luis
Obispa County area, which includ:es the land lying adjacent to the
City Limits. After d.iscussion the C~'cx~tj.cil agreed. that no further
action be taken by them at this time, but that the City Adminis-
trator be instructed to meet and d.iscuss the matter with the
Gounty P3~anning Directo.r.
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ACCEPTANCE TRACT N0. 260 `
,_A motion was mad.e by Councilman Wood, seconded by Councilman
Jacobs that the City aceept the improvements in Tract No. 26~ and
their improvement bond be released.. All members present vote~d ttAye't.
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RESOLUTION APPROVING 1~ GAS TAX INCREASE
'The heading o~ a Reso~ution- acceptir~.g th~ impositiort- of
ad.ditional h~;ghway users tax and f~es was read by~ title only, .
thereupon~a md~ion was<uqade by Councilma~ Jacabs, seconded. by
Councilman Wood that reading the balance of the Resolution be
dispensed with as all Councilmen were thoroughly familiar with
the contents. All members present voted. "Aye't.
R~SOLUTION NO . 5 91y"'L~
AGCEPTING 'TH~ IMPOSITION QF ADDIT~ONAL
HIGHWAY IJSERS TAXES AND FEES PURSUANT _ ,
• -T0 CHAPTER :1852 , ~TATU'I'ES OF• 1963. ,
On motion of Gouncilman Wood., seconded by Councilman
Jaeobs and. by the following roll call vote;-to-wit:
AYES: Council~e~ Lee, Wood,'Jacob~ ~nd.Mayor Burt:-
NDES: None
ABSENT. Councilman McNeil
the foregoing Resolution was ad,opted this 27th day of August,
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. , , LANDSCAPED FREEWAY FOR A.G:
Go~cilman Jacobs ~eeoc~end.ed t'h.at the City contact ~he
Division of Highways and. request that the divid.er strip of the
freeway through the City be fenced, and. shrubs be planted ta
enhance the beauty of the freeway through Arroyo Grande. After
discussion the City Administrator w~s directed tc~ contact the ~
Division of Highways and report back to the Council.
REPORT ON FORMATI~N OF S0. SLO SANIT'. DISTR.
The Gity Administrator advised the Council that the for-
mation of the So~.th San Luis Obispo Sanitation District jaas
ag~in he1d. over to September 3, 1963, by the County Baard of
Supervisors pending their receipt of a cdrrec~ed, boundary
description frc~m the Gounty Publ.ic Works Dept. Supervisor
Schenck stated'~he was advised that the d.escription wsuld. =be
ready and tha.t barring any unforeseeable probl~ms the District
would. be fornted ~eptember 3, 1963.
The City Administrator ad.vised. the Council that the Mayor
and one alternate be appointed to the South San L~.-is Obispo
County Sanitation District. Mayor Burt was apgointed to the
Sanitation District Board. with Councilman Wood, as the alternate.
The City Administrator also recommend,ed that the Ad,ministrator
be available to the Sanitation Board to help in the organization ~
and coordination of the District, T`he CQUncil was in fu11
agreeztaen~ to this request. The Ci~y Administrator was instructed.
to report back to the Gouncil of ~he final act~~n of the Board'
of Supervisars.
REFUND TD DEVEL . 0 F TRA.GT NO . 161
A motion was mad.e by Councilman Waod., second.ed. by Couneil-
man Zee that on the advise of the City Attorney a refund be.
processed to the Grand. View Development Co. in the amoun:t of
$718.50 as per agreement with the City Council October 27, 1963
meeting, covering the following:
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2 meters installed on single services @$37.50 =$75.00,
26 meters installed on double services @$24.75 =$643.5~,
total refund.able, $718.50 these're£unds°cr~vering Lots 3, 4,'S,
6, 8 and. 9, Block 1; Lots` Z, 3-, 4, 5, 6, 7; 8, 9, '10, 12, 13,'
Block 2; Lots 4, B, 6; 7, 9, 10", 11, 12," 13; Blo~fr: 3; for
double services and. Lot 7, Block l and Lot 11, Block 2~or
single services, All members present voted 'tAye~t. ~
EMERGENCY MOTOR & PU1~II? FOR WATER DEPT .
Two inforrnal bicls were received.for the emergency install-
ation of a motor and pump for tfie water we11 located on the Elm
St. property. Bids were received from Floyd V. Wells, Santa
Maria for $6,774.00 and; Water Weil Supply, Arroyo Gran~.e for
$6,840.00. After d.iscussio~t~. a motion was mad.e by Councilman
Jacobs, second.ed by Councilman Wood., that upon the report of
the Public Works Department the contract be granted to Water
Well Supply Co, in the amount of $6,840.0~ as the best and. low-
est bid. and. the Mayor be au~hori~ed. to`sign'the Contract. Al1
mernbers present voted ttAyer'.
RESIGNATION - COUNCZLMAN LEE
The City Clerk read. the resignation submitt~:d by Councilman
Ha.ro~.d E. Lee. Councilman Jacobs and. Mayor Burt stated, the more
than ~~rears which they ha'c~, ~ had. the opportunity of serving an
the Council<with Mr. Lee had been very enjQyable and fruitful
to the community and. they were relu~tant to s~e him go, but
wished. him well on his tour of the Orie~t and points West.
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Councilman Jacob~ reluctantly macle a tnotion, seconded by
Councilman Wood that the resignation submitted by Couricilman
Harold E. Lee to become effective September l, 1963 be accepted.
All members present voted. t~AyeTt .
REQUEST ORCHARD ST. MAINTENANCE
Mrs. Ernest Smith was advised. by Ma.yor Burt that all lot
splits were ha.nd,led. by the Planning Commission Lot Split Committee
and that the Council coul~. not give her a decision. Commissioner
Schultz stated. that.Mr. Kinney, Lot-split Committee Chairman
had. not had time to review her request prior to the Planning
Commission Meeting.
The City Administrator ad,vised. Mrs. Smith that he would. •
review her request regarding maintenance on Orchard St, adjacent
to her property. : { ~ , : . ,
COUNCILMAN JACOBS - PERMISSION TO BE OUT OF STATE
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A motion w~s made by Councilman Lee, seconded. by Councilman
Wood, that permission be granted, for Councilman Jac.obs to be out
of the State from August 31, 1963 through September 2, I963.
All members `present voted t~Aye".
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Councilman Jacobs,seconded by Councilman Lee
~he meeting ad, jou.rned. at 9: 28 P.M, All members <present voted
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