Minutes 1965-11-23 CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 23, 1965
ARROYO GRANDEo CALIFORNI,A
The City Council met in regular ~e~~ion vaith Mayor Wooc~
presidinga Upon ~°oll ca~l, Councilwoman Thomp~or~o Councilm~n
Levine and Burt reported presentm Councilman McNeil was ab~ent~
MINUTE APPROVAL
The minutes of the regular meeting of November 90 ~965 ~rer~
ap~rovecl a s prepar~ed .
APPROVAL OF WARRANTS
A motion ~aas made by Council~roman Thomp~one ~eeonclec~ by
Couneilman Burta t1~at General Warrants Nom 43F ~o ancl inclucling
Nom 481 in °the tot~l amount of $26~410a519 and Payrol~ Warran-~s
No. 555 to and inc~.uding No. C17 in the total amount of $80~140920
be authorized and o~°dered paid. Motionrcarrieda
REQUEST FRC1M ARROYI~ ~`,RANDE DOWN'I°OWN MERCHAN'I°S ° 1~SiOCIATTON
REm CHRISTMAS DECORP,TION DAY
After review of the letter request of t~he Merchants" Associa-
tion, and Gouncil ~i~cussiono Mayor Wood proclaimed Sundaya
December 5~ 1965, a~ Arroyo Grandeas Ghrist~mas Decora~tion Dayo
ARROYO GRANDE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REm SUPPORZ" ~N ANNUAL CHRISTI~S
STR~E'I" LoTGH'~'ING PROGRAM
After presentation of fac~s and figures by Marvin Har~wigo
R. E~ Blankenburg ~nd Norman Brittain conce~ning t~he s~ree°t lighting
programa and a~ter';Council di$cussiona a mo~ion wa~ made by
Councilman Burto s~conded by Councilwoman Tlzompsono tha~ the
sum of $750.00 be gran~ed to t~he Arroyo Grande Chamber of Cominerce
for Christmas stre~t ligh~ing purposes for the year 1965-66~ and
that said sum be au~thorized ancl ordered paicl to the Arroyo Grande
Chamber of Commerc~. Motion carrieds
DEPARTMENT OF HEAL~'H -~NOTICE OF REDECLARATION OF SAN LUTS OBISPO
COUNTY AS RABIES AREA
The City Administrator explained to the Council thait the pur-
pose of such declara~ion was to verify that the Rabies Ordinance
for the City of Ar~oyo Grande was in ordero in effect and enforced.
REQUEST OF ALLEN G'3ME~o CODIFIER~ REm CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS FOR CITY
EFFEC'~ING SEWER HOOKUP FEES
The City Admiz~~strator exp~ained that certain Re~olutionso
primarily numbers ~88 and 240o contained confli~~tin.g data concerning
sewer hookup fees applicable to the City and tha~ c~arification
was necessary, After Council cliscussiona the Ci~yVs Attorney
was directed to prepare a resolution to delete an~ and all se~rer
hookup charges for connection to any type sewer wit`hin the City
of Arroyo Grande and to present same to the Council ~or their
action.
PROPOSED RESOLUTION REm SUPPORT TO ARMED FORCES IN VIET NAM
° Mayor Wood directed that actual cop~es of this proposed
resolution be pr°esented to.the Council for t~heir review and study
prior to the next regular Council meetingo and ~hat same would
be acted upon a"t such future meeting.
REQUES'I' OF ,ARRDYO GRANDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DI STRI CT RE m ES'I°ABLI SHMENT
OF ''NO PARKING°' ZONE ON PORTION OF WEST CHERRY 1~VENUE
After presen~ation by the City Administrator of ~tudy and
analysis of the Police Department and the Public Works Department
concerning the matter in question~ and after Council cliscussione a
Resolution to establish a"No Parking" zone wa~ read in its
entirety by the City Clerk.
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CITY COUNCIL I~7oV~MBER 23a 1965
ARROYO GRZ~NDE a CALIE`ORNIA PAG~ 2
. RESOLUT~ON NO~ 671
RESOLUTTON OF' 'I'H~ CITY COUNC~L OF 'I'H~ CTTY OF'
ARROYO GRANDE AUTHORTZING D~SIGNATION O~"
"NO PARKING" 1~R~A ~N CHERRY A~T~NUE IN CIT'Y OF
ARROYO GRZ-~NDE'
On motion by Councilznan Bu~°to seconcl~cl by C~uncilman Lev~nea
and on t~he following ro~l c~ll vo~eo to vaita
AYES: Coun~ilwoman '~lzomp~ona Co~xrac~lmen Levine,
Bur~ ancl Mayo~ 4~Tooc1~
NOES: Nonea
ABSENT: Councilman McNe~~o
the foregoing Resolu~ion was adaptecT tlz~~ 2~rc1 day of Novembero 1965m
Further in this connecticano tlze Ci~y Acl~r?ini~~~at;or ~ras
direc°ted to correspond with the School Di~t~°iet ~uggesting ancl
recommenc~ing that tlze Di~~t~°ict develop more pax°]c~ng area~
for their own purposes a~ the Orcha~d Avenue Sclzool. to tlzus alle-
viate the par]cing problem on public Gi~ty stree~~ in ~~ha~t pa~ticular
area.
SECOND READING - ORDINANCE TO REZONE A PORTION O~° LOTS ~4 ancl 15
OF Z°HE FOLSOM TRACT ~ COMMONLY KNOWN A,S THE NOR'I°HEAST CORNER OF
SUNSET DRIVE AND SOUTH ~LM STREE~a BY NORMAN Fm CANBY F°ROM R-1
to C-1 and R3-Do AND ID~NTIFIED AS REZONING REQUEST IVO~ 28
An Ordinance amend~.ng Ordinance No. ~57 of thi~ Citya so as
to rezone cer~ain property in ~7~.is Ci~y9 was read through the
ti~les thereupon a motion was macle by Councilwoman Thompsona
seconded by Councilman Burta to disp~n~e ~,~rit7i reading the balance
of the Orclinance9 mo~ion unanimous~y carried.
ORDINANCE:NO. 208
AN ORDINANC~ OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO~ 157 OF" THE CITY OF ARROYO GRAND~ SO
AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF
ARROYO GRANDE.
On motion by Ca~ncii°wom~n T~hompson, seconded by Councilman
Levineo and on the fol~owing roll call voteo °to wi°tv
AYES: Counci~woman Thompsona Councilmen LevineB
Bur°~ and Mayor Wooda
NOES; Noneo
ABSENT; Councilman McNeilo
the foregoing Ordinance was adopted this 23rd day of Novembere 1965~
SECOND READING - PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE NOm 157
AND CREATING A NEVd ZONING DISTRICT AND AMENDING 'I'H~ DIS'I°RICT MAP RE.
CERTAIN AREA ON SOUTH HALCYON ROAD PROF°ESSIONAI,-COMMERCIAL DISTRIC`I'
It v~ras announe~cl ~l~at °~hi~ ma~~er v,roulcl be hel,d in abeyance
until ~11e next regular me~ting.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD fJ~ SUPERVISOR:S REQUES'I'ING COUNCIL
SUPPORT ON THE DECENCY AMENDMENT PETITION
After presentation by the City Administra~o~° and upon hearing
recommendations of the ~i~y Attorneya tlze Council electecl to hold
this sub~ect request in abeyance pencling recommenc~ation~ of the
League of California Citie~.
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CITY ~OUNCIL NOVEMBER 23~ 1965
ARROYO GRANDEB CALTFORNTA PAGE 3
MOLOTOV CbCKTAIL - CRIME PUNISHMENT ~ EELONY INS'~'~AD O~ MISDEMEANOR
A€ter Council discu~sion~ tlze ma~~ejc° w~~ c~~~ec~~cl to be ~held
in abeyance unti~ the T966 Leg~.sla~ive Se~~~on commence~ in
Sacramento.
LEASE BETWEEN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY AND CT'~Y OF ARROY'O GRANDE
RE m JUSTICE COURT QUARTERS LOCAT~D 4~1~'I'~iI1~T CI'I"Y HALL
After presentation of tlze data concerning ~Izi~ lea~e due
to expire December 50 1965~ and afte~ Council d~scussiono ~t7~e
City Administrator wa~ c~irected to advise the Coun°~y in wri°~ing
that the City of Arroyo Grande was in neec~ o~ the City Hall space
now occupied by the Jus~ice Courta and in °~~he even~ the Jus~ice
Court found it necessary to continue ~lze~~° occupancy o~ the
quar~ers in question after December 50 ~9C5~ a per~ocl of two
months would be allowed them for renego~iation of t`he curren~
monthly rental ratea during which two mon~~~ ~`he cu~rent lease -
rental rate would still apply.
REQUEST OF RICHARD F. GRANTHAM = R~ 0 15 " PUBT.,IC U'I"ILITY ~ASEMEIVr ,
WOODLAND DRTVE - LOT 13o TRACT NO~ 260
After review of the applicab~e ci~cum~~ances of Mrm Grantham's
request by ~~he City Adminis~rator, duririg which he announced to
the Council that the Planning Commi~sion had recomm~nded the
abandonmen~ of 5' of t~he ~5 " U-tility Easemen~to and a~~ter Council
discus~ion9 a motion was made by Council~roman Thompsona seconded
by Councilman Burt, tha~. the Ci~ty At~orney prepare a resolu~tion
f or. the abanclonment of
5° o~ ~he sub j ec~' 15 ~ u~il ~ t~ ea sem~ent on the
sauth side c~ Lot. 13, Tract No. 260 Xn ~~he City of Arroyo Grande,
and present said resolution to the Counci~ for,° ~heir further action
at the next regular Council meeting. Ma~ion car°riedm
CURB AND GUTTER INSTALLATION ON SLINSET DRIVE - SHORT ASSESSMENT
DISTRICT - RECEIVE BIDS
The Ci~ty Adminis~rator repor~ed °t~hat on November 22a 1965
at 2 PmM, in the Office of ~the Di~ector o~ Public Workso one bid -
was received and opened by ~t1ze City Cle~°k fo~ the proposed installa'-
tion of curbs and gutters on S~anse~t Drivea this being the da~e,
time and place set by the Council for said ~id openingo The bid
received was submi~ted by Robert Newdoll in tlze total ameunt of
$1,036.00, and the Ci~y Administrator advised ~~ha~ such bid
was in ordero pricewise and o~therwiseN and ~he Department of
Public Works had recommended its approval~ After Council discus-
sion, a motion was made by Counci~man Le°~ine, ~econded by Council-
woman ThompsonB that the bid submitted by Rober~. Newdoll for the
installation of certain curbs and gut°~ers on Sun~e~ Drive in the
City of Arroyo Grande in the ~total am~unt of $1,036000 be acceptedo
and ~.hat the Mayor be authorized ~o ~ign a contract. accordingly.
Motion carried.
FINAL APPROVAL`__- HALCYON ROAD PRqJECT NO. 90-1-65 SS-36
The City Administrator presented a repor~~ ~rom the Department
of Public Works ~to the Council rel~tive ~to the final acceptance
and final payment of the Halcyon Road improvemen~tsa The C~.ty
Administrator advised t'hat the ~otal due amoun~ presen~ed by,
M. J. Hermreck~ Inc., Con~.rac~or on ~he ~iamed improvemen'~sa
was in the amount of $17a5~4a92~ but, that the Public Works
Department of the City had approved ancl recommended payment in
the amount of $12,399m41 in full payment of work performed under
the contract in question, The difference amoun~a i.e,a $5o115m51,
is being claimed by Hermreck for loss of anticipated pr°ofits for
which no compensation is authorized~
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After Council discussiono a mo~ion wa~ ma~e b~ Counc~lwoman
Thompsona seconded by Councilman Bu~~o ~ha~ ~mpro~e~ent~ of
Halcyon Roado City Projee~ ~o0 90-~~65 ~e aecep~e~a an~
that f~nal con~ract paymen~ ~or ~ueh ~a~e~ ~mp~ov~men~~ in the
amount of $12~399041 be au~ho~ize~ a~~-~~~~red p~id ~o Mo
Hermreck~ Incs Mo~~on ca~riedo
GRAND AVENUE - RE~ DRAINAGE AND F~QPO~~D CAPITAL IMPROV~MENTS
The Council generaliy di~cuss~~ and pe~~~~en~ ~etails
involving the improvement of Grand ~~e~u~ ~~om Halc~o~ ~oad to
lSth Stree~~o imemo ove~aTl general cap~ta~ ~mpro~~men~ and
temporary improvement~ ~.o ma~~ G~an~ ~venu~ ~ f~~~ ~ane roadway
from Halcyon to 18th~ The Couneil ~a~ g~ne~a~~y ag~~~eent to
forestall commencement of the preplann~ budgete~ imp~ove~ent of
Grand Avenue from Halcyon to Elm~ p~ndi~g ~he prog~es~ of ~roposed
sewer line ~nstallations in ~his la~~er ~am~d ~e~tion of Grand
within a reasonable future tim~~ ~~sd in connec~~on~ the
Council asked that determinations be ma~e ~o ~he cos~ of the
temporary improvements neces~ary to ma~e G~an~ Avenue ~rom Elm
Street to 18th Street a four lane roadway~ and tha~ such det~rmina-
tions be presented at the next Cou~cil meetingo
LEDO PLACE --BRIGHTON AVENUE ~XT~NSION ~ 20th 5TREE~
RE. INGRESS AN~ ~GRESS
The City Administrator advised th~ ~ouncil that further study
was continuing on this matter and ~ha~ t~e legalitie~ involved
on the City°s part were being de~~ermined by ~he Ci~y A~~orney and
such legal findings would be repor~ed`to ~he Council at thelr
next regular meeting.
REQUEST OF U, S~ POST OFFICE ~OR F~OP~R ZONING IN FRONT OF
MAIL DROP BOX ON TRA~FIC WAY
The Post Office`~ request w~~ prima~°~ly to eliminate other-
than-momentary parking in fron~t of ~;he tnai~ drop box. This
matter was continued ~o ~.he nex~ Council meeting to allow ~uffi-
cient time for proper det~rmina~:ians and document preparationsm
LOPEZ DAM PROJECT
On behalf of ~the Arroyo G~°ande Ci~,y Councilo Mayor Wood
clarified the record standing of ~.~e Ci~y of
Arroyo Grande on
the Lopez Project as follows; He ~~a~er1 br~efly that (1) there
was now a better unders~anding be~tvre~r~ t`he local cities involveda
(2) that the people approved th~s pro,~ec~ and~want °~o proceed and
`do whatever is necessary ~o accomplish completion of this project,
( 3) that ~the Council ~ s feelings are t'hat the fact~ have been pre-
sented openly and firmly by ~`he Coun~.y ~o all per~on~ and tha°t
any and all questi~ons have been an~,rerec~ by °tY~e CAa~~ty ~I~draul~c
Engineer°s Of~ice whether or not the answers were what was wanted
to be hearda (4) thaf ~he full cost'of the pro~ec°t was pre~ented
to the public and that the ~nti~°e communl~y is aware that cost
increases would be forthcoming to pay~'~°espective proportionso and
(5) that no pressure by the County,ha~ b~en fo~°ced upon the
Council, it being their fee~ing that th~ County has presented the
most economical met3~od of helping solve ~he wa~ter p~°oblem in thi s
area and at the same ~time presented a rec~°eation program to promote
an added economic clevelopment at no co~ ~o ~his particula~ aream
The Council engagec~ in a gene~al cli~scus~ior~ of the Lop~z Dam
Project, anc~ jo~ning in such discussion wer~ Lyle Carpentero
Supervisor of" the Coun~y of 5an Luis Obi~po9 ~ep~°~~en~ting ~he
South County areas and Riclzard A~ Drahn of ~`h~ Coun°t~ Hydraulic
Engineer's Office.
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In par~iculara the ma°~~er o~ -~h~ variou~ en~ities electing
to postpone the instal7~ion of ~~h~ ~ransmis~ion line~ ~or ~tlze water
from the proposed Lopez Dam was c~we~le~ upon~ ~u~ ~Yi~ Council
elected °~o give this matter fur°ther ~°~uc~y an~ con~~cl~~°ation before
making its ~ina1 deci~ion regarcling ~an1e,
F°urt7ier in ~his connectiono M~. R.•icl°iard A~ Drahn reacl and
presentecl his letter of November~ 239 ~95~5° addres~ecl ~o tl-ie Council
regarding this en°titya~ represen°~a~~nn on °~he ZONE ~ ADVISORY
COMMITTEE to t~he Board of Supervi~or~ o~ ~he San Lui~ O~ispo
Coun~y Flood Control and Water Conse~°'~ra~ion D~~°~ri.c~s ~upervi~or
Carpenter expressed his recommendation ~that ~he ~ame person pre-
viously represen~ing this Ci~ty on ~he nam~cl eommi~t~e be again
appointed becau~e of famil~arity o~ pas°~ pYans aric~ goaYs ~ov~arcl
the Lopez Dam Projec~.
SOUTH SAN LUIS OBTSPO COUNTY SANITATTON DISTRIC'I" - PFtOGRESS REPORT
The City Administx°a~or advised °that ~~h~ ~cYiec~u~~cl Tour of
Facilities of ~his projec~ had been postponecl b~cause o~ unfavorable
weather°s howevero all un~ts o£ ~he Dis°tric~~~ p~ojec~~ vre~°e progres-
sing satisfac~orilym
WILLIAM BROS." SHOPPING CENTER - EA.SEMENT FOR 1Q" WATER LINE
After pre~entation ~o ~he Council anc~ ~lzeir re~ul~tan°~ clis-
cussiona a motion was made by Counci~man Levinea ~econcled by
Councilwoman Thompson, ~ha°~ t~he ea~~Enen~ ~or ~,1ze ~0" wa°ter line
located between Grand Avenue and Pop~ar S~reeta ~rom William
Bro~.'Marketsp Tnc. to ~he City of A~royo Grande be a.ccep~ed
and recorded. Motion carriedo
TEMPORARY EMPLOYI~IENT OF ROBERT GALLOP
After presentation of t7ie ~ubjec't in que~~tiona and after
review and discussion by the Councilo a mo~ion was made by
Councilman Bur~o seconded by Caunci~man Levinea that Mr~ Rober~
Ga11op be temporarily employed by ~he City of Arroyo Grandeo
under t~e title of
Engineering Aidee a~ a salary of $600.00 per
month, for a three mon~th perioc~ cammencing November 29a 1965,
Motion carried.
PROPOSED PRESENTAT'ION OF LAND BY ARROYO GRANDE DOWNTOV~IN
MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION - FOR PART{ING LOT
The City At~orney ac~vised ~he Council ~ha~ corresponc~ence
had been received from Andy Davidq A~torney representing the
Downtown Merchants, together wi°th p~operty deeds conveying certain ~
land to ~the City for parking 1ot pu~rposes0 and further~ ~the Cityas
Attorney recommended that such proper~ie5 b~ title searched. After
Council discussion, a motion was mad~ by Council~aoman Thompson,
seconded by Councilman BurtA tha~t tlze Cify A~~orney be au~horized
to commence any and al~ necessary title searches involving certain
properties being deeded ~o the C~ty for ~.he purpose of a pa~°king
lot in downtown Arroyo Grande, Motion carriec~.
MASTER PLAN - PROPOSED FUTURE MOVE OF GITY HALL LOCATION
The Mayor directed the City Administrator ~o dir~c~ a letter~
to the Arroyo Grande Down~town Merchant.s°A~sociation s~ta~ing that
the firm handling ~the Ma~ter Plan for the C~ty of A~°royo Grande
had proposed in such Mas~ter Plan that, the Ci.~y Hall~ in ~the~r
opinionq be reloca~ted in a differen~ area for befi~ter land use
purposesa bu~ that ~here were no p~,ans to change ~1ze lacation of
the City Hall at this ~ime.
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ADJOURNNIENT
On motion by Counci~vaoman ~T`homp~~ny ~econc~ec~ by Councilrnan
Levine~ and unanimou~ly carrieda °~he rne~ta~ng adjourrned at 10:33 P~ M,
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ATTE ST : ,~~L ; ~~i1~~' ~ ~
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