Minutes 1965-10-26
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CITY COUNCIL OC'~'OBER 26~ 196,5
ARROYO GRANDEa CALTFORNIA
The City Council met in regula~ ~ession ~rith Mayor Wood
presidingm Upon roll callo Counci~v~oman Thompsono Councilmen
Levine and McNeil reportecl pre~ento Counci~man Burt was absentm
MINUTE APPROVP~L
The minutes of the regular adjourned meeting of September 290
1965 were approved as preparedm
APPROVAL OF WARRANTS
A motion was made by Councilwoman Thomp~ono seeonded by
Councilman McNeilo that General Warran~ts No. 297 to and including
No.•380 in the total amount of $33,960.34e that Payroll Warrants
No. 406 ~o and including No. 451 in the total amount of $70640.74,
and Payroll Warrants Noa 452 to and incTucling Noo 51~ in the
total amount of $80235,23o and that Trust and Agency F°und Warrants
No. 101 to and including Nom 142 in ~the total amount of $261.OOo
all be authorized and ordered paicl. Motion carrieclo
TROPHY I~WARD TO CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE - HAR~TE~'I' ~''ESTIVAL PPaRADE
The City Administrator presentecl to the Couneil the trophy
awardecl to the City of Arroyo Grande for t~he mo~~ beautiful float
entered in °the 1965 Arroyo Grande Harvest Fest~~ra~. Paradeo and
also presented pictures of same for ~he Couneil°~ viewingo
EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY TO SHIRLEY AND BOB FOLKER`~S
Mayor Wood expressed deepest sympa~hy to Shir~ey and Bob
Folkerts in the tragic loss of their sono ~rego ancl directed that
the City Administrator so express these feelings through corres-
pondence to the Folkerts.
ANNUAL CLAM FESTIVAL PARADE - PARTIC~PATION BY COUNCIL IN PARADE
Announcement was made to the Council that the Pismo Beach ~
Chamber of Commerce had invited ~he Ci~y Council to participate
in the Annual Clam Festival Parade on Nov~mber 13a 1965o to which
the Council agreed that all~who cou~c~ participate would join in
the parade activitieso
REQUEST OF GOLF COURSE COMMITTEE -"UNDE~ SIGNATURE OF AL Am BROWNE
RE o CITY ATTORNEY ° S ATTENDANCE A'I° F°I~TANCI~L CONFERENCE
The letter of request was read in its entirety by the City
Administrator which in brief asked that t~e City Council permit
Mr. Shipseyo the City°s Attorneyo °to accompany Mro Browne for
purpose of a visit ta the Law Offices of 4~ilsono Joneso Morton and
Lynch in San Mateo for exploratory cl~scus~ion of ineans of financing
a public golf course under the 19~1 Tmprovemen~ Act. Mr, Albert A.
Browne spoke to the Council as representa~ive of the Golf Course
Committee~ After general discussion by t~he Councilo their resultant
decision was ~o decline °the City Attorneyes vis~tation ~o the meeting
in question~
TREASURER°S REPORT
The Treasurer°s Report for the month of Septembero 1965a to-
gether with the budget and revenue sta~tementso was received by the
Council and placed on file.
DEPARTMENTI~L MONTHLY REPORT
The Departmental. Mon~lzly Repo~t for t~he month of Septembero
~965 was x°ece~ved by the Council and pl~ced on filea
Councilwoman Thompson commended the ~a.re Chief and the ~°ire
Department for their activities durir~g 7~nnual F~ire Prevention We~kg
she also suggested that plans be macle for the attendance of the
Police Chief ancl the Fire Chief at the Z-~nnual League of California
Cities' Convention in ~u~ture years.
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CITY COUNCIL OC°~'QBER 260 1965
ARROYO GRANDEo CALIFORNIA . PAG~ 2
CENSUS ~STIMATE FOR C~'~y OF' ARROYO G1~AND~
After resume by ~he C~ty Ac1~in~.s~ra~o~ of ~the ~ntent and
possible resultant benefit~ from a cu~°rent census estimateo a
motion was macle by Counci~Lwoman Thompsona seconded by Councilman
Levineo ~ha°t the Mayor ancl t`he City C~erlc be aut~horizecl to ~ign
an agreement wi~h the Sta~e Office of F'inance for purposes of a
1965 Census for the City of 1~rroyo Grar~clee Motion carriedo
BRISCO REFUSE PIT
The Ci~y Administrato~ informecl ~lze Council tlza~ a letter
had been received from Sup~~viso~° Carper~ter o~ the County of
San Luis Obispoo acknowledging our ~et~er ~o ~him ~°egarding the
unsatisfactory conditions at this sani~a~y ~ancl~illo ancl advising
the Council that action was be~ng ta7~en ~to ~~mecly ~`h~se conditions
and to maintain ~he pi-~. in an acceptabl~ condi-tiono The City
Administrator was instruc~ed to wri~e a~e~ter o~ tl~anks to Super-
visor Carpenter for his prompt actionm
"MOLOTOV COCKTAIL" - REQUEST F°FtOM M~YOR O~` I~ONG BEACH
The Council was advisecl that ~he City of
Long Beach was
soliciting our support regaraing the rrtat~.e~ a~f ~he use of a
"Molotov Cocktail o o~° o~her incendia~y ob~ ecto being a felony
crime, such having been prompted by the recent waive of violence
in Southern Californiao After gene~°a].. c1i~~ussion by the Councila
the City Administrator was directed ~o co~~e~ponc~ w~~th the League
of California Ci~ies ~o determine th~ pro~ and con~ of any and all
laws pertainir~g to °'Molotov Coe7c~ai1~'° o
STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZA'I"ION - RECE~PT OF T5 ~UGG~STIONS CONCERNING
PROPERTY TAX PROBLEM~
This report was reviewed by ~~he Councilo generally commented
upon~ and thereafter d~rec~ed to b~ p1~~ec~ on file~
PUBLIC HEARING _ pROPOSED CENTR.AL BUSINESS DIS'~RICT ELEMENT OF
THE GENERAL PLAN F°OR CITY OF ARROXO GRAND~'
- This being the date, ~ime and p~acea Mayor VJood declared
the hearing on the Proposed Cen~raY Busine~s Dis~trict Element of
the General Plan for the Ci~y of
Arroyo Grande tiras duly posted
and proper notification made tl~ereor~o and he fur~her declared the
hearing was now open and al~ persons for or against the said
named el~ment of the GeneraY Plan for t~he City would now be heard.
Mr. Bob GaTlop of Hahno Wise anc~ Associates gave a brief
summary of ~he intent anc~ purpo~~ of
~,he named eTement o~ the plana
There being no other p~~°~on~ pres~n~, to speak for or against
the proposed elemento Mayor Wood declarec~ ~:he hearing closed.
After g~neral discussion by the Councilo the City Clerk was
directed to read a resolu~iona in i~s entiretyo relative to the
adoption of ~he proposed Cen~ral Busine~s District Element.
RESOLUTION NOa 669
A RE SOLUTI ON OF 'I°HE CI TY COUNCI L OF' Z°HE CI TY OF
ARROYO GRANDE ADOPTING Z°HE C~NTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN
On motion by Councilwoman Thomp~ono seconded by Councilman
Levine, and on ~he following ro~.T caTY vo~~o to wit;
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ARROYO GRANDEo CALIF°ORNIA PAGE 3
AYES: Counci~vaoman T'lzompsono Cauncilmen Levineo
McNeil an~ Mayor ~Tood~
NOES~ Noneo
ABSENT~ Councilman Btxr~o
the forego.~ng resolution was adopted this 26t1z clay of October~ 19650
REZONING REQUEST (NO, 28) - NORTHEI~S~' CCIRN~R OF SUNSET DRIVE
AND SOTJTH ~LM STRE~"I' - NORNI~N F m CANBY
A motion was made by Councilman McNeilo seconded by Councilman
Levineo that the rezoning reques~ of ~To~man F°. C,an~y to rezone from
R-1 ~o C-1 and R3-D a portion o~ Lo~s 14 at~d 15 0~ ~~he Folsom
Tract be set for hearing on Novembe~° 90 19~5 at 8 PoMo Motion carrie d.
PROPOSED AMENDMENZ° TO ZONING ORD'INANC~ NO~ 157
& CREATION OF NEW ZpNING DISTRICT IN REs HALCYON ROAD
& AMENDING THE DISTI2ICT MAP P~tQFESSTONAL-COMMERCIAL DISTRI
A motion was made by Co~znci~~rcan Lev~n~o ~econdec~ by Councilwoman
Thompsona that the proposed amenclment to ~qn~ng O~dinanee Nom 157
and creation of new zoning district a~d am~nc~ing t~he clistrict mapo
the area involved being general.ly clescrib~d a~ b~~ng a portion of
~he Fair Oaks Tract, Ap~ey ° s Addition to ~7ie CYia.~atauqua Assembly
Groundso Tract lOle tYie Folsom '~"ract~ and por-~ion~ of Lots 1050
106 and 107 of the Rancho Corral de Pi~drao' Pismo ancl Bo1sa
de Chemisals for purpos~ of establ~~Y~ing a profes~ional-commercial
districto be set for `hearing on Novem]~er 90 1965 at 8 P~M. Motion
carrieda
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PUBLIC IJTTLITY BUILDING
~tEQUEST N~o 70-65 CITY OF° ARROYO GRANDE
After Council discuss~ono a motian v,~as macle by Councilwoman
Thompsono seconded by Councilman 1+~cNei~.o that the request of the
City of Arroyo Grande to construct a public utility building on
City-owned property Tocated on ~c~u~h Elm Streeto in the City of
Arroyo Grandeo as recommended by ~lze P~anning Commi~sion be
approved, Motion Carriede
PLANNING COMMISSIONER - DON SHAF~°ER - REPLACEMENT BY MANSELL DEXTER
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The Commissioner~hip held by M~o ~haffer has been officially
vacatecl by this individual°s per~oraa~L resignation and resuTtant
Cou~cil action. After presentation o~ a letter from the Planning
Commission recommending Mro ~ian~~ll b~xtero and:a~°~er discussion
by the Councilo a motion was macle by Councilman Levineo seconded by
Councilwoman_ Thompsono that Mr. Mansell Dextero who resides at
836 ValYey Koado Arroyo Grande~ Galiforniav be appointecl this date
to the Plar~ning Commission to ~ill the une~pired term of Don Shaffer,
such term to expire June 300 19~i6o Motion earriedm
LEDO PLACE - TN RE. INGRESS AND ~G~tESS
The City Administrator rev~ewed ~n de~ail for the Council the
problems of ingress and egress for re~iden~ts in the immecliate and
surrounding area of Ledo placea prima~°ily prompted by the placement
of a barricade at tlze end of Brighton Stre~t9 some 100 feet east
of Ledo Placem T~e following citizen~ spoa!Ce in person regarding
the mat:~er in question~ Wells C. Smith ofS4350 Ledo Placeo Mr, Richard
Granthana 322 NB20t3~Street~ Dr. Harriso~ Gillo 375 Ledo Placeo
Larry Nune~o 366 Leclo Placea Eugene L. F~ra~ero 36C 20th Streeto
and Danny MacAlexanderB 382 N. 20t1z Str~eto After general discussion
by the named citiz~nsa the CounciT and tlze City Engineero the
follo~ring conclus~ons of action vrere made~
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CITY COUNCIL OC`I'OBER 26 a 1965
ARROYO GRANDEa CI~LIE°ORNIA PAGE 4
(1) A motion was made by Councilman McNeilo seconded
by Counc~lman Levinea ~~hat ~he C~~y o~ Arroyo Grand~ a.~~~t~a~~ a
title search of the streets in ~h~ c~~°ainage area lo~ated. ~n ~th~
general area of Ledo Placeo Brigh~.on ~venue and 2Qth ~~reetB
in the Cityo at a max~mum expenclitur~ of $3QO.OOm Mc~~a.or~ ea~ried~
(2) The Couneil di~°ec~ted ~`ha~ ~h~ FubJ.ic Wor~k~ D~par~-
ment prepare "plan linesa' on Brigll~on Avenue~ ~Q~h Str~~~ ~o
Farrell Roada and Mapl~ Street ~es~erly th~ Gi°~y L.~mi~s
for the Planning Commissionas ~ecommencla~~on~~
(3) T~he C~ty Administra~or was diree~ec~ ~to correspond
with the owner of the proper~y on wlzieh the ba~rieacle in question
has been placed in an attempt to abat~ °~1-ie lzampering of fire
protec~ion and tI-ie thoroughfare probl~m,s
ESTABLISHMENT OF BOULEVARD STOP SIGNS - WALNU'I" AT FAIR OAKS,
WAI~NU'I' AT FARRELL ROADa &
BENNETT AT HALCYON ROAD
After Council di~cussiono a re~olution autlzo~°i~ing establish-
ment of boulevard stop signs wa~ read in it~ en~irety by the City
Clerk,
RESOLUTION NOm 670
RESOLUTTON OF THE CITY COUN~TL OF 'I'HE CITY OF
ARROYO GRANDEo AUTHORIZING ES'I'ABL`ISHMENZ' OF
BOULEVARD S'I°OP ~~GNS
On motion by Councilman McNei19 seconded by Gouncilman Levine,
and on the fnllowing roll call vo~eo to ~ai~:
AYESs Councilwomara Thompson, Councilmen
Levineo MeNeil and Mayor Wooda
NOESs Nonea
ABSENTs Counr_ilman nu~t;o
the foregoing Resolution was adop~ed ~his 26th day of October, 1965.
REQUEST OF LOREN BEAMER - RELI~F' FROM WATER BILL
The City Administrator advised t~he Council that certain City
parkway property adjacen~ ~o proper~y owned by Mrm and Mrs.
Beamer at 159 Brisco Roado hacl been planted, wa~ered and cared
for by the Beamers, thu~ account.~ng for their water relief request.
Mr. and Mrs. Beamer were in at~.endan~~ a-t ~he meeting and spoke in
their own behalf. Af~er Council cliscussion, Mayor Wood advised
that the Ci~y would be se~~ing a p~°ecedent if ~°elief was granted,
and thus the City could only deny ~:heir requesto howevera the Mayor
informed the Beamers tha~ the area in question would be watered in
the future by t~he City°s newly acquired water truckm The Mayor also
extended the City°s thank~ to Mr. ancl Mrs9 Beamer for their
beautification effortsm
LOPEZ DAM PROJECT - CITY°S Ua~ OF' CONTRACTED WATER FROM PROJECT
The City Administrat,or informed ~he Council that a meeting
between the City Attorneys and Pu~lic Works Directors of Pismo
Beacho Grover City and Arroyo Grande9 and'hirnself was scheduled
for Thu~sdayp October 28, 1965 for pu~pose of discussing t~e
contracts by such cities for purchase of wa~er fr°om the Lopez
Project, The Council was also informed 'that s°~a~.istical informa-
tion was being prepared for t~zs Ci~y ~y Hahn and Wise to cletermine
quantities of wa~er neededl fo~° future use e
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ARROYO GRANDEe CALIF°ORNIA PAGE 5
WPaTER DEPARTNIENT
The City Administrato~° macle reference ta the recent heat wave
in Arroyo Grande ancl announcecl to ~1ze' Coun~il ~tYia1~ ~ince the
installa~on of larger water pipe faci.li~i~~~ an~l tl3e ad~tion of
the 100 ~ha~se power pumpa °t~e City ° s wate~ servic~ YTad maintained
a hig~ level and tIze re~er~ro~~°~ 1~~ no-~ droppec~ below the er~erqency
level at ~ny timeo and tYi~ water table lzacl remained con~tant~ .
PROGRESS REPORT - f3~° 191~ ~9~3 ~i~S~SSi~N'I" P~CTS
The City Administrator advisecl°~`he Council that a meeting
had been lzelcl with rep~esen~ative~ of;O°Melveny and Myers and
Stone ~~ec~ Younqberga the City A~torn~yo Public Wor]c~ Direc-t~~
and the Ci-ty Adzri~n~~~°a~~ to. £u~.t~.~. rr~~` of the above
namecl assessrrten°t acts and ~the~r appl~cation to our City in various
assessmentsa with special emplzasis on °t77ie c~eve~opment of sewers
throughout our City. T~he C~ty Admin~.~trato~° inforrriecl the Council
they would be kept informecl of fut~~°e progr~ss on tYiis matters -
SOUTH SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY SANITATION DTS'~"RICT
The Council was aclvi~ed by t`he City Administrato~ °that the
treatment plant was approximately 55 °~0 6~~ completedo the trunk
lines appro~imately 80 to 85/ completeda ancl t7iat ~77~e Dcean t3utfa1l
Line has progressed to the eclge of ~he beaclz.
The Council was also invited =~o ma7ee a'~ou~-of-E'aeilities
c>~ the Sanitation District on Noverr~e~° 17 ~.19_C.5 a~ 3fl ~,Mo 0
with c~epa~~t~~°e from the City Hal.l m
CURB5 AND GUT'I°ERS - SUNSET DRIVE ~ CALL F'OR BIDS
Af°ter resume by the City Adminis°t~ator ancl resulta.~°~ Council
discussiona a motion kras made 3~y ~ounci.lman A~ccl~eila seconded by
Councilwoman Thompson~ ~ha°t °the City G~erk be authorized and
instructed to advertise the ca.ll for bicls for instal]akion of
eurbs and gutters on Sunset Drive betzaeen Alder and E1m Street
in the City of Arroyo Grandeo and ~tha~t such bicls be op~necl in the
office of the City Clerk on Noverriber 220 1.965 at 2 P.Ma Motion carried.
ORDINZ~NCE CODiFICr~T~QN
The City Admini~tra~or announced ~o °th~ Council that approxi-
mately 99 pages of ~`he coclification were a~ the completed stagea
and tYiat °the con~pletecl p~o~ec°t vrould be for~hcoming in the near future.
"CITY COUNCIL AGENDZ-~ WELCOME"
The Council expressed favorable comment regarding t~he use of
the agenda welcome lettera which will be used in connection with ,
the Council Agenda and which will be ~vailable to all intereste~l
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persons.
ADJQURNMENT
On motion by Councilman ~cNeil~ seconded by Gouncilwoman
Thompsona and unanimously carri~da the meeting adjourned at
10:14 P.M~
J.
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ATTE ST a ~ ~~~G~ ~
CITY CLERK OR
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