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CITY COUNCIL J'ANUARY lla 1966
ARROYO GRANDEe CALIFORNIA
The regular meeting of January lla Y966 was noi~ lzeld due to
lack of a quorum. The City Clerk acljourned the meeting ~o
January 120 1966 at 7n30 P. M.
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ITY CLERK MAYOR
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CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 12a 1966
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
The City Council met in regular acljourned session with Mayor
Wood presiding. Upon roll callo Councilwoman Thompson, Councilmen
Levinee McNeil and Bur~t reported present.
MINUTE APPROVAL
The minutes of the regular meeting of December 28, 1965 were
approvec~ as prepared.
APPROVAL OF WARRANTS
A motion was made by Councilvroman Thompson~ seconded by Council-
man Levine, that General Warrants No. 581 to and including No. 640,
in the total amount of $25,159a~5; that Payroll Warrants No. 771
to and including No. 836, in the total amount of $8,769.44s and
Trust and Agency Fund Warrants No. 428 to and incl,uding No. 480,
in the total amount of $327m00~ be authorized and ordered paid.
Motion carried.
REQUEST OF ARROYO GRANDE FAMILY SERVICE CENTER - FEE EXEMPT LICENSE
Dr. Gerald Moss, ClZairman of the Board of this Family Service
Center, spoke in behalf of this request, noting that it is a charitable,
non-profit organization, ancl a community-supported function.
After Council discussiona a motion was made by Councilman Burt,
seconded by Councilman McNeila that the Arroyo Grande Family Service
Center be issued a fee exempt business license for the year of 1966.
Motion carried.
REQUEST BY MANUEL COELHO - PERMIT TO HOLD A PUBLIC DANCE AT IDES HALL
The City Administrator reviewed this request, advising that the
"Old Time Dances" would be held at the IDES Hall, from 9 to 1 A.M.
on Saturdays, and that the Chief of
Police hacl approved the request.
After Council. discussion~ a motion was made by Councilwoman Thompson,
seconded by Councilman LevineB that the necessary permit be issued
to Mr. Manuel Coelhoq for holding dances at the IDES Hall on Saturday
evenings, effective from this date to 12/31/66. Motion carried.
TREASURER'S REPORT
The Treasurer"s Report for the month of December, 1965, together
with the budget and revenue statements, was received by the Council
and ordered filed.
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DEPARTMENTI~,L MONTHLY REPOR'I'
The Departmental Mon~thly Report ~or t;~he month of December,
1965, was ~°eceivecl by the Council ancl ordered filed.
PUBLIC WORI~S DEPARTMENT - PRESENTATION OF BASIC OVERALL PLAN
FOR NEW CITY YARD AND REQUEST F°OR CALL FOR BIDS ON CERTAIN
PORTION THEREOF
Joe E: Andersono Jr.~ Public Works Superintendenta presented
prepared plans for the nev~r City Yard to be located on the City-awned
property on South Elm Street, and verbally presented the entire
project to the ~ouncil, after which request for call for bids on a
certain portion of t~his project was made by Mr, Anderson.
After Council diseussion, a motion was made by Councilman
McNeil, seeonded by Councilman Levine, that the City Clerk be
authorized and instructecl to advertise the call for bids for the
purchase and erection of °~wo madular steel buildings, and the plumbing
and°electrical work needed therefor, ancl tlze chain link fence, each
to be individual and separate bids. Motion carried.
NEW LAWS EFFECTING MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS - REPORT BY CITY CLERK
After presentation by the City Administrator, and general
discuss:~on by the Council, a motion was made by Councilman McNeil,
se.conded, by Counc~lman Levinea that any person wishing to be a
candidate for any elective position and w~ho wishes to file a
statement of qualifications in support thereof, shall not be charged
any filing fee. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION SETTING A HEARING ON THE VACATION OF A SMALL PORTION OF
LARCHMONT DRIVE BY L& H PLUMBING CO., INC.
After Council discussion of ~his subject matter, a Resolution
was read through the title b~ the City Attorney; after which a
motion was made by Councilwoman Thompson, seconded by Councilman
McNeil, to dispense with reading ~he balance of the Resolution;
motion unanimously carried.
RESOLUTIDN N00 677
RESOLUTION OF THE C~TY CQUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO
GRANDE OF INTENTION TO VACATE A PORTION OF LARCHMONT
bRIVE__ AS SHOWN BY 1a MAP ON FILE IN OFFICE OF CITY
CLERK, AND SETTING TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING
ON PROPOSED VACATION
On motion by Councilman Burt, seconded by Councilman McNei1,
and on the following roll ca11 votea to wit:
AYES: Councilwoman Thompson, Councilmen Levine,
McNeil, Burt and Mayor Wood,
NOES: Nonee
ABSENT: Nonea
the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 12th day of January, 1966.
The date of public hearing on this matter is se~t for February 8,
1966 at 8 P.M.
CITY CLERK AND CITY TREASURER - QUESTION REs SAME FOR PLACEMENT
ON BALLOT
After Council discussiona a motion was macle by Councilman
Levine, seconded by Councilwoman T~hompson, ~,hat the following
question,
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SYiall t~ie O~fice of t'he C~ty Cler]c and C~°ty Treasurer
Hereaf~er Be Fi11.ec1 by Appoiratment of the City
Council?,
be placecl on tlze Aprila 1966q E~ec~ior~ Ballo~. Mo~tion carried~
RESOLUTION REQUESTING BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF SAN ISUI_S_OBISPO
COUNTY 'I°O PERMIT COUNTY CLERK 'I°O RENDER SPECIFIED SERVICES RELATING
TO CONDUCT OF MUNICIPAL ELECTION
A Resolution requesting the Board of Super~ri~o~°s of said County
to permit the County Cler]c thereof ~o render ~pe~i~ied ~ervices to
the City of Arroyo Grandep ~°ela~~ng to ~the conduc~ of a General
Municipal election to be ~ie~c~ in saicl ~i~y on April 12~ :~.966,
was read through ~lze ti~leB the~eupon a mo°~ion wa~ made by Council-
man McNe~l, secondecl by Councilman Burto c~ispen~e with reading
the balance of the Resolution. Motion unan2mou~ly carried.
RESOLUTION NOm 678
A RESOLUTION OF 'IBHE CTZ°Y COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARROYO GRANDE REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF ~AN LUIS OBISPO TO PERMTT THE
COUNTY CLERK OF SAID COUNTY TO RENDER ~PECIFIED:
SERVICES TO THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDEo RELATING
TO THE CONDUCT OF A GENERAL MUNICTPAL ELECTION TO
BE HELD IN SAID CIT'Y ON APRIL 12a 1966.
On motion by Councilmar~ Bur~a seconc~ed by Councilman McNeilo `
and on the follow~ng roll call ~o~e~ to wito
AYES~ Counc~~~w~e~man Thompson, Councilmen
Levineo McNeil~ Burt and Mayor Woodo
NOES; None,
ABSENT: Nonea
the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 12th day of January, 1966
RETIREMENT COVERAGE FOR CITY SAFE'I'Y MEMBERSa UNDER PRESENT STATE
i~~TIREMENT SYSTEM
The City Administrator re°vie wed in detail for the Council the
improvement benefits for Firemen and Policemen presently under
the Retirement System °to pexmit normal retirement at 55~ instead
of age 60' ancl in order to po~sibly initiate °these benefits for
the City`s safety members, an actuar°y study needs to be authorized.
After Council discussion, a mo~ion was made by Councilwoman Thompson,
seconded by Councilman Levine. ~hat an actuary study by the State
Retirement System be made in connection with the improvecl benefits
for City Safety membersa and that tlze sum of $225.00 be authorized
therefor. Motion carried.
COMMUNITY `~ELEV~~ION S~RVICE ~ FURTHER DISCUSSION -TRANSLATOR SYSTEM
A le~ter received f~°om ~he Central Califcrnia Communic ation~,
under the signature of A~~. Hapgoode (KSBY TV)~ was read in its
entirety by the C~ty Admin~stratora v,Thich letter sta~ecl the
translator system had not proven sati~faetory for t~his area;
further~ information to the same effect f'rom M/Sgt. Willis Jewell
of Vandenberg Air Force Base was gi~ren by tlze City Administrator.
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Mr. Paul Lipps, 818 Par7cw~y9 Ar~oyo Grandea Californiaa reiter-
ated his theory that with the proper systems and equipment
instalTed on "High Mountain"9 the translator system could possibly
be proven satisfactory.
The Council discu~sed the matter in generalB ancl as a next
stepa directed the City Adm~.ni~trator to correspond with various
companies suggestecl by Mr. Lipps to determine their opinions as to
feasibility of translator type TV reception for the Arroyo Grande
area.
LOCAL AGEN~Y ~°QRMATION COMMITZ'E~ - MEETING TO BE HELD JANm 21, 1966
AS PER LET'I'ER FROM ASSEMBLYMAN SHOEMAKER
The City Admini~t~°ator announced t~his meeting was to be held
on January 21a 1966~ between 10 and 3 P.Ma in Lompoca and
emphasized the importance of this meeting to the Council. After
discussion by the Councilp Councilman Levine possibly would
attendo ant~ ~he City Administrator was direetecl to malce the
necessary re~erva~ions for °those planning to be present.
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COMMITTEE MEETING
The minutes of the December 230 1955 meeting of tlze Economic
Opportunity Commit~ee were received by the Council for their
information and fi1e.
REQUEST OF PLANNING COMMTSSION TO AMEND SECTION 2d (A), (4),
OF ORDINANCE 207 PERTAINING TO THE SECRETARY OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION
Because of confliction between the newly adoptecl Rules and
Regulations of the Planning Commission and the existing Ordinance
No. 207a as concern~ the appointment of the secretarya ancl after
Council discussion~ a motion was made by Councilwoman Thompson,
seconded by Councilman Levine~ t~hat the City Attorney prepare an
ordinance amending Ordinance 207, Sub Section 2, (A), (4), which
would thus a11ow the Secretary of the Planning Commission to be
appointed by sueh CommissionB rather than by the City Administrator.
Motion carried.
RECEIPT OF LETTER FROM DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS RE SECTION 74.5
PERTAINING TO THE ADOP'I"ION OF A STATE HIGHWAY ROUTE
It was announced to the Council by the City Administrator th~t
new legislation requires tlza~ any new State Highway routes adopted
by the Legislature wo~z~d require public hearing by the local_Planning
Commission and City Council. This item was primarily for the
Council"s information and ~ileo
FURTHER DISCUSSION - GRAND AVENUE - PROPOSED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
- After presen~ation of the various proposals by the Public
Works Directoraand after considerable Council discussion, a motion
was macle by Councilman McNeil, seconded by Councilman Burt, that
(1) Authorization is hereby given to proceed with engineering
for preparation of
plans and specifications on Grand
Avenue improvements from Halcyon Road to Brisco Road, and
(2) That a program be commenced immediately to have curbs and
gutters ins°talled on ~t~he entire length of Grancl from
Halc~ron Road to Hri~co_ Roa.d~ and
(3) Further, that the City Crews proceed immediately with the
installation of the 10" additional roadway on each side of
Grand Avenue betv~reen Elm Street and the West City Limits;
as far as time and finances will permit;
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all in acco~dance with ~h~ reeomm~n~ation of the Director of
Public Works as con~aine~ in his ~anuary lOq 1966 report
entitled "Estimate~ on Improvemen~ of G~and Avenue from Halcyon
Road to West City Limi~s"`, Motion carried~
FURTHER DISCUSSION - STORM DRAIN F'OR TRACT 282 - FILER SUBDIV~SION
The City Admini~tra~~r advi~~d ~h~ Caunc~l ~ha~ ~n accordance
with the Council action of Augu~~ 240 1965 per~aining to the
storm drain in questiond (i~e.o ~n parto ~hat the actual ~o~k and
construction on the s~orm drain be campYeted on o~ before January l,
1966), no cons~ruction ha~ bee~ ~ommenced.
During the ensuing di~cu~~ion by arrd b~~w~~n ~he C~uncil,
Mr. Gordon F~ler and Ci~y At~orn~y, ~~e ~ou~ci~ concladed that
this matter be held aver un~il the ~ext regula~ Council meeting on
January 25a I956B at which tim~o accord~~~ ~o M~~ ~o~don Filer, a'
signed con~ract be~ween th~ ~iler~ and a con~~a~~o~ qualified to
complete the storm d~ain q~estion woul~ be p~e~e~t~d to the Council,
which would thus confirm the good intenti~n o~ th~ Filer~ to commence
and complete the ~~orm drain ins~aTlation~
REPORT ON NEED FOR NEW ROOF ON WATER RESERVOIR NOm 1
The Council was advi~ed tha~ no~~c~ ~rom the Sta~e Department
of P~bZ~c Health relative to an unsat~~~ac~ory ba~teriological
quali~y of water contained in Rese~~oir Noe 1 has necessitated a
new roof to be installed ~~ereonm Informat~Un ~elative ~o costa
type of roof~ etc. wa~ be~ng gath~red and wou1~ be presented to
the CounciT f or their ac~~on ~n the v~ry near ~u~ureo
FURTHER DISCUS5ION - LOPEZ DAM PROJEC'~
It was announced ~o -~~he Council tYzat a Joint Meeting of the
City Councils and Sta~fs of Grov~r Citya Pismo Beach and Arroyo
Grande was to be held on Mondaya January 17, 1966 at 8 P.Mo at
the City Ha11 in Grover City for purpose of discussing the entire
Lopez Dam Projectm The County Hydraulic Engineer°s Office is also
to be represen°~ed at tl~is mee~inga
WATER RESOURCES ADVISORY COMMT'I"TEE
The minutes of the regular meeting of December 7a T965 of this
Committee were received by ~lze Coun~il ancl placed on file.
In this same connection~ Mayor Wood advised that ~he City
Administrator would be attencling thes~ meetings w~henever possible,
and he al~o urged any one9 anc~/o~ allo of the Council members to
attend if at all po~sibleo Furthero the Mayor announced that a
eitizen of Arroyo Grancle would also be assigned to attencl these
all-important water mee~t~ragsa anc7 tha~ su~h pe~°son wou~d no doubt
be namecl at the next regular Council m~eting.
NACIMIENTO LAKE WATER SOURCE
The City Admini~°~rator announced to tlze Council that a public
hearing wa~ se~heduled at the mee~zng of the County Board of
Supervisors fo~° Tuesclayo January 18~ 19669 for purposes of discussing
the water available from Nacimiento--whether it would be continued
under Zone 2 of the County Wat~r Conserva~~on and Flood Districto or
whether it would be con~idered on a County-wide use basis. The
Counci~. was planning ~o a~tend if at aTl possib~eB and ~n tlze
interim, the City Administrator announced lze would attencl suclz
meeting.
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SOUTH SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY SANTTATTON DISTRICT - PROGRESS REPORT
The City Administrator announced t~hat t~he Ocean Outfall extension
of an additional 300 feet into the ~ea had been approved; ancl that
progress on all the cons~truction projeets was continuing satisfactorily.
Po Gm &a Ee - OFFICE LOCATION IN FIVE CITY ARE~
Mr. Chuck Richmond and Mr. Perry McBeth verbally arinoun~ed to
the Council that P. G. & E, would be opening an office in the Five
City Area very soonB Mr. McBeth will be the Local Manager of same.
ARROYO GRANDE DOWNTOWN MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION - DRo MILTON OSBORNE
Mayor Wooc1 commented on the meeting held by this Association
on January ll0 19660 with Dr. Osborne as the gues~ speaker, the
purpo~e of whic~h was to discuss the architectural "face-lifting"
of the downtown area of Arroyo Grande. The Doctor's comments and
suggestions for change were met witlz great enthusiasm by the
Merchants.and the inclica~tion was that the Merchants were planning
to proceed with t~he~e improvements.
Further in this connection, Mayor Wood recomm~nded that the
City cooperate with ~he Merchants in every way pos~ible to promote
the architectural "face-lifting" of the busine~s areas of Arroyo
Grande bya
(1) Supplying plzotographs of the streeet for continuity of
the overalT sceneo
(2) Seek Dr. Osborne's recommendations for improvement of
the City Hall to follow the theme of the decor,
(3) Coordinate efforts of the utility companies and the
Merchants and the City ~,o promote beautification
wherever possibleo and
(4) Direct the C~ty Building Department to make structural
inspection of certain buildings for safety purposes.
The Council concurred with the Mayor and urged all possible
coope~ation and efforts by the City toward the Merchants' "New Look"
g oa 1.
CONSOLIDATION OF CITIES
The Mayor directed the City Administrator to correspond with
the League of California Cities requesting all available informa-
tion concerning consolidation of cities and subsequently present
the findings to the Council.
CODE OF CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE - PREVIEW OF PRINTED BINDER TO
HOUSE SAME
The City Adminis°tra-tor presented the subject printed binder
to the Council for their reviewo and advised progress on the
finished Code was satis~actorya
COUNCILMAN BAIRD McNEIL - DECLINATION OF CANDIDACY IN FORTHCOMING
COUNCIL ELECTION
Councilman McNeil announced that he would not be a candidate
in the forthcoming electiono and was so announcing thi~ fact at
this tzme to permit the maximum time possible for the Citizens of
Arroyo Grande to deliberate and act concerning their choice of
Council representation.
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COMPENSATION FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS OF CI'1'Y OF ARROYO GRANDE
Councilman McNeil proposed ~hat an ordinance be ereated for
establishing compen~ation of $150.00 per month to the Council
members of this City. After Council discussiona the City Attorney
was directed to prepare such an ordinance and present same to the
Council for their review and action.
RESERVOIR OF CITIZENS TO SERVE
The prepared corre~pondence from the City and signecl by Mayor
Wood concerning this Reservoir of Citizens for Public Service was
presented by the City Administrator and met with ~ull Council
approval. Z`he Council directed ~hat they be kept abrea~t of
its resultant effects.
ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE SES~ION
On motion by Councilman McNeil, secondecl by Councilman Levine,
and"unanimously carried, the Council adjourned to an E~eeutive
Session at 10:30 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
After reconvening in the Council Chambers with all members
of the Council presenta and upon motion by Councilman McNeil,
seconded by Councilman Levine, and unanimously carried, the meeting
adjourned at 11 P.M., until 7 PoM., January 170 1966.
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