Minutes 1965-09-29 CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 290 1965
ARROYO GRI~NDEa GALTFORNIA
The City Couneil. met in regular session wit~h Mayor V~Tood
presiclingm Upon roll ca].la Councilwoman Thompson and Councilmen
LevineB McNeil ancl Bur~ reported present.
MINUTE APPROVAL
Tlze minutes of the regular meeting of Septem~r 14e 19C5 were
approved a~ preparecl,
APPROVAL OF WARRANTS
A mo°tion was made by Councilwoman Thompsona seconded by
Councilman BurtB ~hat General Warran~s Noa 245 ~o and including
No. 296 in the total amount of $17a976.520' ancl Pa~rro~l ~nTarrants
No. 351 to ancl including Nov 405 in the to~al amount of $8a167.810
be approvecl and orderecl paid. Motion carriecl,
LOPEZ CANYON DAM PROJECT
Mayor Wood spo]ce briefly on the passage of ~he bond~ ~or
the Lope~ Dam Project by the peopleas vote on September 28, 19650
ancl commended all those persons of ~the Zone 3 Wa~er Resources
Committeee Mr. BornBs Officee and a11 others connected wi~t~h ~he
long-plannecl program for their par°ticipation in the preparation
and promotion of such project.
ARROYO GRANDE DOWNTOWN MERCHANTS°ASSOCIATION - REQUEST R~o PLACE-
MENT AND REMOVAL OF Z~DVERTISING OR POLITICP~L SIGNS
General discussion was held by the Council and representa°tives
of the Downtown Merc'hants°Assoeiationa i.e~a Peggy Porter ancl
Mrso Riclzarcl Kelseya regarding this sign nui~ance problemv Mr~
Bill TroxelYo as representa~ive of the Pacific Telephone and
Telegraphq infor°med °those presen~t tha~ his Company does not
authorize any signs to be placed on their company po~es~ As a
solutiona tlze Council direc~ed the City Adminis°trator to con~act
and confirm in writing with both u~tility compan~.es9 namely P~Go&E.
and P.T.&T,9 whet`her or not their perm~ssion had been given by
such companies to place adve~tising and t~he l~ke type signs on
their pole~; and if note the Merchants eould t~hen remove any and/or
all such signs and tlze Ci°ty S~aff would offer all possible
assistance in such sign removal eampaign. Mayor Wood asked Mrsa
Peggy Porter to convey this action to the Downtown Merchants°
Association.
QUINCY CARNIVAL - RE. PERMISSION TO HOLD CARNIVAL IN ARROYO
.GRANDE ON OCTOBER 7, 8a and 9, 1965
This item on the Counciles agenda was to be held in abeyance
until the next regular council meeting~
LAND PRESENTATION BY DOWNTOWN MERCHANTSB ASSOCIATION FOR
DOWNTOWN PARKING PURPOSES
This itern on the Council"s agenda was to be held in abeyance
until the next regular council meetinge
ARROYO GRANDE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - REv SUPPORT IN ANNUAL CHRISTMAS
STREET LIGHTING PROGRAM
, This item on the Council°s agenc~a was to be held in abeyance
until the next regular council meeting~
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CITY COUNCIL S~P°I'.~i~IBER 29 q 1965
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RENEWAL OF LEASE BE;'i~E~i ~R ~ Y m HIYAMA AND CITY OF ARROYO G1~NDE
FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AATACENT TO SOU°I°H ELM STREE'I'
After Council review and discus~ion of tYie lease in questiond
a motion was made by Councilman McNeila secorided by Counci~man
Levine~ that t~e lea~e currently in ef~ee°~ be°~~nr~en the City of
Arroyo Grande as Lessor and Y. Hiyama~ as Lesseea fo~° prope~ty
specificall~r clescribed t`h~reino (and commonly iclentified a~ ~he
5outYi Elm S~reet proper~y) a lae renewed effec~tive September 30a
1965 for one yearB ancl °tha~ ~lze Mayor ancl the C~ty C1erk be
author~zed to sign such renewal leas~. Motion ca~riedm
RECEIPT OF REPORT ON SUMM~R WORI{ PRbGRAM FOR YOUNG HIGH SCHOOL
BOYS WORKING FOR THE CITY
The Council ~°~v~ewed ~ueY~ re~ort and comnnended tlze staff
of young boys for their many accomplisY~men°~s on be~haYf of the
City,
SALES TAX REVENUE - REPORT REs SECOND QuARTERa 1965
The City Adminis~rator reviewed thi~ item of business for
the Council a aclvi sing them that °the amount recei~recle $ 21. a 986 s 00 a
was the larges~t sales tax r~v~nu~ e~~r ~ece~ved in the Cityas
history. ,
~'INANCIAL TRANSACTIONS OF C1~LIFORNIA CITIES - RECEIPT OF ANNUAL
STATE C~~TROLL~1ZaS REPORT
The Ci°ty Ac~minist~a~to~° re~iewec3 for ti~e Council the purpose
and u~e of such ~°eporta ancl the Council °thereafter directed that
same be placed on file.
PACIFIC TELEPHONE AND TELEGRI~PH COMPANY - REt 1~TE INCREASE IN
CERTAIN TELPAK AND PRIVATE LTNE TELEPHONE SERVICE
The City Adminis~rator advised the Council that the general
public woulcl not be affectediby this increase since i~ applied
directly to telephone u~ers l~having direct lines to their own
officesa or °~o a location of 'tlzeir own choosing far remote in
distance from one another.
LOCAL CIGARETTE TAX LEGISLATION - LETTER FROM GOVERNOR BROWN
REm HIS VETO OF SAME
The Council reviet,aaecl t~he reasonings of
Gover°nor Brown for
his veto of said leg~sla~tionA and voiced the~r appreciation for
having received ~a~rte.
SECOND READING - ORDINANCE CHANGING THE REGULATION OF ATTENDANCE
AND MEMBF,RSHTP OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
An Ordinance of the City of Arroyo Grande amencling prior
Ordinance Noe 193 to revise organizational and at~endance features
of the City Planning Commission was read through the title by
the City Clerk; a motion was then made by Counci~man McNeil~
secondecl by Councilwoman Tllompson~ to dispen~e witlz reading the
balance of the Ord~nance. T~Iotion unanimously ca~ried.
ORDINANCE NO~ 207
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CI'~"~ l7F P~ROYO GRAND~ AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO m 193 QF° ~I~E CI`I'Y OF° AFcR0~0 GRAN]~E BY
CHANGING THE MAI~E-UP OF MEMBERSHIP OF° 'I°HE CIT~ PIJANNING
COMMI SSION AND REGULA'I'ING ATTENDI-~NCE THEREOF
On mo~ion by Councilman Burt~ seconcled by Councilman McNeila
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and on the following r~~l ca11 votea to witm
AYES; Counci~woman Thompson, Councilmen Levinea
McNei1, Burt and Mayor Wooda
NOES: Nonea
ABSENT: None9
the foregoing Ordinance was adopted th~s 29th day of September~ 1965.
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTM~NT - SEMIANNUAL JOINT MEETTNG ~ITH
COUNCIL
The date of Wednesday9 October 27~ 1965~ was set by the
Council to meet jointly with`the Parks and Recreation Commi~sion.
SUNSET DRIVE - RE~ CURBS AND GUTTERS - HEARING ON PROPOSED
I~STALLATION OF CURBS AND GUTTERS :BETWEEN ALDER S~~ AND-ELM ST BY
APPLICATION OF THE 1911 SHORT ASSESSMENT ACT
This being the timea date and place~ Mayor Wood declared
the hearing on the installation of concrete curb, gut~ers and
d~iveway aprons on bot~ sides of Sunset Drive between Alder
and E1m Street by use of the 1911 Act, Short Formq was duly
posted and notification sent to each propert~ own~r, the hearing
w~s now open and a11 persons for or against the sa~d installation
would now be heards
Mro Mar°vin Robertsona owner of tYie property commonly known
as 1004: Sunset Drive, Arroyo Grandea spoke on behalf of the
curb and gutter~ but at the same time made variou~ inquiries
regarcling the coordination o~ his installation and t~he Cityes
drain line, which inquiries were clarified by the Council to the
sati~faction of Mr. Robertsoi~m There being no o°t`her persons present
to speak for or against the curb ~nd gutter instal~ationq Mayor Wood
declared the hearing closed.' After Council cliscussiono a mo~ion
was made by Councilman McNeil, seconded by Councilman Burt, that
the requirements for the residents of Sunset Drivea between Elm
and A~dera in the City of Ar~oyo Grande, to have curbs and
gutters installed by use of the 1911 Short Assessment District
be, and it is herebya approv~d and authorized. Motion carried.
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GENERAL MASTER PLAN - RESOLUTIOIW OF PLANNING COMMISSION
ADOPTING THE CENTRAL BUSINES~ DISTRICT ELEMENT OF SUCH PLAN
The City Administrator ~dvised tl~e Council regarding the
Planning Commission's action`of approval of such plan by adopting
Resolution No. 65-1~ ancl advised that such Commission was thereby
submitting such Centra]. Business District Element of the P1an to
the Council for their consicleration and ac~ion.
After Council discussio~, a rnotion was macle by Councilwoman
Thompson, seconded by Councilm~n Burt, that the date of October 26a
1965 at 8 P.M, in the Counci~ Chambers be se~t as °the time and
place for an open public hearing on the Central Business District
Element of the General Maste~° Plan of tlze Citya at which time all
persons wis~hing to speak for or against suc~h proposecl plana or
to voice any comment thereon8 woulcl be heard.
The Council ask.ed the cboperation of tlze pre~sB ~.n publiciz~ng
to the fullest, (1) the true and correc°t purpose and in°tent of
said hearing, ancl (2) the date, time and p7Lace of saicl hea~°irtg.
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REQUES'I' BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOiZ COUNCIL a S ACTION 'I'O REMOVE
TRAFFIC HAZARD TO A~L PEDESTRIANS AT GRAND AVENUE OVERCROSSING
This matter was reviewed by ~he City Adminis-tra°~or for the
Council, no~ting °t`he near incidents of in~u~°y to vaa~king c`hilclrene
and the pas°t ac~ion taken on behalf o~ tlze City fo~° cox°~°ec°tion
of t`his haza~°c1, bu°t ~rit]zou°t results t~hrough °the S°~ate. After
Council discus~ion, it was con~l_ucled -~hat co~°~°ective mea~ure~
be pursued through the proper State depa~~nents9 vait`h supporting
data accompanying our correspondencea and °t~he Ci°ty Aclminis°trator
was clirectecl to follotir through on such mat~.er~
REQUEST OF~ CHYEF OF POLICE - IN RE. MU'I'UAL A~I~ AGR~EMENT
T`he Ci~y Administrator clarifiec~ for tlle Counci~ t~e true
purpo~e and intent o~ the Mutual. Police Aicl Agreement betvreen
all cities and the county police agenciesa ancl ~lha~ it wa~ highly
recommenclecl by our C7i~ef
of Police. The Counci~ ~nsiorse~l such
plan providing a11 o°t~her cities joined to support samea and pro-
viding all technical legalities could be solvede To confirm
this clecision9 a mo°ti~on was made by Counci~man Levinea ~econded
by Councilv~roman Thompson, °tha°t t~he Mu~ual Aic1 Agreemen-t is
endorsed and will be entered into by ~he City of Arroyo Grande
provided Cl~ al~ ci~.ie~ in ~~ie Co~an-~~ and San Luis Obispo County
j oin in suclz Mu~ual Aid Agreemen°~~ ancl prov~cled ( 2) any and all
legal teehnicalitie~ be resolvecT prior tlze~°e~to. Motion carriedo
HIGHWAY ONE MEETING WITH STZ-~TE DIVISION OF° HIGHWAYS
The City Aclminis~ra°tor'reviewed for °the Council the highlights
of such mee°~ing ancl di~pla~recl to °tlze Council a map showing the
three proposed ~reevray routes now uncler consicle~ation by the
S°ta°te~ suc'h freev~ray construc°~ion -~o commence ~ome ~en years from
°this year.
WOMENaS CI~UB OF ARROYO GRANDE - RE PROPERTY IN THE VALLEY VIEW TRACT
Mrs. Eileen G. Taylor~ speaking on behalf of the Women's Club,
asked the Council for c~arification of date~ in the agreement
between °the Club ancl ~he City, ar~c1 also requ~stecl an ex~ension
of time on tlze existing agreement concerning the property in
question.
After Council di~cussion, a motion was made by Councilwoman
T~honnpson~ seconded by Councilman Bu~°t~ tha~t the extension agz°eem~t
bet~,reen the City and the Women ~ s Club datecl May 9~ 1961, w7iich,
through an inadverten°t e~rorq shows a termina~ion cTate of Apri1 28,
1966o be corrected to show a°termination clate of Apri1 28, 1967,
Motion carried.
Further in this connectiona the Council concludecl to postpone
th~ir ac°tion on °the ~x~ension of the ~x~s~t~ng agr~ement until
the next Council meetinga °thus permitting ~he Cityes Attorney
~ to review ~he entire matter and make reco~nenda~.ions thereon
to t]ze Council.
PROGRESS REPORT - SOUTH SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT
T~he City Administrator advised that °the Sanita~ion Board
was continuing t7iei~° stucly of the Resolu°~ion effec~ing `hookup to
the se~aer ~inesa connection fees~ etc,a and tha~ the various
construction projects ~rere progre~sing sa°tis~actorily.
PROCLAMATION - "EMPLOY THE:PHYSICAI~ HANDICAPPED WEEK"
Mayo~° Wood procla imed °~he week of October , 3 ~to 9 9 1965 a s
"Employ the Physical Handicappecl Week" in ~he Ci~y of l~rroyo Grande.
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PLANNING COMMISSIONER - RESIGNATION OF DON SHAF"FER
The Ci~y Ac7rninistrator advisecl the Council that Mr. Don
Shaffer `hacl submitted his Commission~hip re~ignation to the
Planning Commission by 1et°ter of recent date. Af°ter Council
discussiono a motion was macle by Councilman McNeil, seconcled `
by Councilinan Burt, that the' resignation of Don Shaffera va~hose ter°m
of office on the Planning Commission was due to expire June 30a
1966, be accepted as of September'29tlzo 19C5. Motion carriecl.
The City Administrator was directed to write a let°ter o~
thanks and appreciation to Mr. Sh~ffer ~or his ~time and efforts
extencled to °tlze City as a Planning Commissioner.
JEEP PURCHASE - COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION OF SAMF
After presentation of facts ancl fi~ures concerning this
1960 Jeep, and after Council discussiona a motion was macle by
Councilwoman Thompsona secondecl'by Councilman Levinea that
authorization for the purchase of a 1960 Jeep be granteclq anc1
that the cost of sanle in the amount of $185.00 }~e authorized.
Motion carriecl.
LETTER OF THANKS - ARROYO GRANDE HARVEST FESTTVAL
The Council acknowledged receipt of a letter of tharik~ from
the Harvest Festival Committee for their us~ of t'h~ Council
Chambers during the pas°t months.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE BY MANUEL VIEIRA - CITY EMPLOYEE
On motion by Councilman'Burty, seconded by Councilman McNeilo
the request of Manuel Vieira for a 10 clay ~eave of absenceo with-
out pay, from October 25 to I~ov~mber 8, 1965q be approv~dm Motian
carriecl.
LETTER FROM SUNSET PALISADES IMPR~VEMENT ASSOCIATION - RE. TELEPHONE
SER~TICE BETWEEN FIVE CITIES A.REl~ AND SAN LUIS OBISPO
The Council acknov~rledgec~ rec~ipt of a letter under the signa-
ture of Miss Margo Dodde dated ~e~tember 26, 1965, regarding support
by the City in the promo~tion of!telephone dialing bet~reen San Luis
Obispo and Arroyo Grancle. The Ci~y Administrator was directed to
follow through on this matter and"report accordingly to the
Council.
BRISCO REFUSE PIT
After general discussion by t~he Council of ~the overall un-
satisfactor°y conditions existing at this pit, the City Administrator
was directecl to contact Mr. Lyle Carpentere County Supervisor,
ancl repor°t the unacceptable ~ondi~ions of this sanitar°y landfill,
and ask his cooperation in abating these condition~.
FRONTAGE ROAD AND HALCYON GRAI)ING OF LAND AREA ACROSS FROM SAMBO"S
The Council directed the City Administrator to instruct the
Public Works Department to clear the area acljacent to the
Frontage Road across from Sa~nbo°s to further facilitate parking
for the public in that area.'
BENNE`I'T AVENUEa WESTERLY FROM HALCYON ROAD
Mr. Bill Troxe~l suggested that a"Not A Through Street" sign ,
be p~acecl at the intersec°tion in question, and a~so ~ha°t a stop t
sign for Benne°tt ~raffic be installecl because of a blincl corner
created by the grade clzange in Halcyon Road a~ °~~he time of the ~
Halcyon Road improvements.
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AATOURNMENT
Motion ~+~ras made by Councilman McNeil~ secon~ed by Councilman
Burt, and unanimously carried, that the regular meeting of
October 120 1965 be cancelled and that this meeting be adjourned
at 9:50 P<M.
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ATTE ST : !j ~
TY CLERK MAYOR
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