Minutes 1966-03-08
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CITY COUNCIL
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA I~ARCH 8, 1966
Th~ City Council met in regular sesffiion with Mayor Wood presiding.
Upon roll call, Councilwoman Thompson, CoEUacilm~n Levine, McNeil and
Burt reported present.
APPROVAL 4F WARRANTS
A mction was made by Councilwoman '~ho~pa~or~, s~conded• by Councilman
Levine, that General Warrants No. 768 t0 ~and'3ncluding NQ. 825, in the
total amount of $36,299.93 and Payroll Watra~nts Ns. 996 ~to ar~d includ-
ing No~ 1059 in the total ampunt of $8,6bS.0~ and Trust and Agency ~und
Warrants No~ 248 ~ and including No. 291 in tl~~ total amcun~ of
$217.00, be authmri2ed and ordered paid~ Mm*~~on cearr~q~}.
PROTBST RE: WATER BILL HELEN 1[, SHARPS
A letter was received from Helen M. Sharps pro~est3ng the paying
of a$1„18 delinquent charges on her water~ ac~Qun~k, w~th the r~queet t}~~
stated amount be refunded. A report from the City Cl~rk ~re~rd,~~g the
procedur~ o~ wa°t~r billing and ou~lining #h~ schs~~le ~f ma3ling thre~
notices to d~lirsquent accounts was discua~~d-, aand th~e ~o~nail ~ag~asd
this was an establi~hed prccedtrre +~nde~t ~t~• E~,~~r Wartsz '~rdinance, arsd
the reque~t f~r refund cf del,inqu~r~t chatge~ bs deinaied, Itayor Mood r~~
que~t~d that 3.n th~e futt~re, when inq~i;~.sa~ ar a' ~tints regardit~q afa~e~
billing and coll~ct~a~n prcc~d~re rraze rsceiv~, t t~the pe~rs•n mak~g
such inquiry e~r c glair~t be mailed a vrr~t~~p x,t~°~~.ca ; ~ tl~• t~cti~
taken by t}~e sta~f is~ in cc~plicuace w~t'th ~'h~ C3.ty errdia~cxnce.
YOUTH IN GOVERI~IId'I' DAY - Y 2 1966 Elk! sa.I.~'?fl e;~#322
Ccrre~pon ~nee was reeeiv ~om t}~e ia~.~ ~~i~po E~c'
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No. 322 advising that their annual Youth in Governmen~t Day, wouTd be
held on May 2, 1966 and requasting that the City participate> The
Council reque~ted that the City Admini~t~ator r~~tify the Elk's Lodge
that they would again participate in the Youtk~ pz~ogram<
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TREASURER°S REPORT ~
The Tr~asurer' s Report ~'or the mem~~ t1~~~`~ebt'ulr~y, 1986, ~s t~s~- '
ceived by the Cmuncil and ordered fil~~' ' , ,
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DEPART#~tENTAL I~+iZ'~iLY REPOR? < , ` ~ " :
The Departraen~a Mcnthly Repc~rt ~p~lt~ ~br ~t~'hr'th of Febbr~y, ~966, :
was received by the Council and c~dai~ed ~i~#d~.
SALE OF SURPLUS-OBSOLE'I'E E IP. ~ ER , ~ ' G . ~W
The City A miraa.s~rat~r ~e,pt~r ~C ~54'~, ~r~ ~c ~#'~tr ~ata~, ~~t .
r~ceived by the City €r~ '~he sale held a~i' F~l~t~atry ~9~h~ ~.566, t~! etz~j
plus and obeolete equ~tiprnext a~ad ~atm~idl. ~ '
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DISCUSSION RE; APPLICATSON Ft RSORtiAri~'ZAT AL AG I CW~C.
Mr. Sh~peey, the City At~t~rn~y ~ti ' e Ct~c 't s ts+a~ `
been ad~ri~~d ~hat a R~eolution to tk~e L~oc~,l ?b~ t,ien Ctiymat~.~se~~.~a ~
regarding opplication far se~rga~3.~teat~a~! ~baail~d~xt~on. wauld c~~tt3'k-
ute a for~al r~quest that ca~eelida;#ip~p~rtFtrrrr+dt~e~'-~ c~aenc~d. A~ it~
was nct the i~stm~t 0f tha 4~pt~ncil #C~ r~s~t ~46 1 a~~pf ication at 'th.i~ .
ti~ae, ~h~~~~i~~-~~~~,~~r~ery w~ne ~ec~t~~~ed ~'~~~~~i~ 1~~~Or:tey fotr the "
Local Agency F~~mationk:Co~irs~c9r1 tq deNt !'+kt~f.Dl.~.3ty s~udy.
could be made without a formal appl~.ac~ti~ heia+~ f31sd, ,
PUBL~~ ~~~RTNG STREE'~ P L NE RE-~ BH~[E11!'
Th~ Ci~y A m nist~ate~~ an C ty En,g t~.ee~r ~ev t~~s $l~a 3~•rsst :
Plarz Lin~ c~s i~ 3.~ noa established cmd ~xg;~~~.~ed '~the paropo~red changes
and their purpose. This being the dat~, t~t a~d pletc~, Nayor Wflod
de~lared the hearinig on th• re-establi~h~~+~ m~" ,the Elm Sti~eet P~.ar~
Lines wcis duly posted and proper notificat~ t~de ~triii~~on; and he
further d~clared the hearing wee no~r ope~ e1~d e~11.,~, p~t~ns for ~ agnir?-
st the stibject would now be heard, TheY~ ~r~ nm p~soteet; madem Mra
Harold Cramer, 280 Elm S~t,; I~r.,..,.3mr~i~ Ikrda, =865 E1m 5tr'~, Mre~Tose~h3~a
I~i.os, 25~ Elm and Mre,~; Ju. L~ Spic~r, 247:~~.m ~t~ dir~usssd the
~-~r:~~ with th~ :~z~uncii ae ~e th~ r~~lua fo~r ~ee chC4nga~ and th~s
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ef£ect it would have on their property. There being no o~ther persons
preaent to speak for or against the subject matter, Mayor~Wood declnred
the hearing closed.` -
After Council discussion, it was agreed the amendments be made to
the Elm St. P1an Line and the City Attorney was instructed to prepare
the necessary Resolution for adoption at the next regular Council meet-
ing.
Don Heiderpriem, 160 Elm St. suggested the Council consider other
through streets in the Elm St. area to establish traffic ease instead
of tra£~'ia s~eed on one four land road. ~Iayor Wood requested the sug-
gestion of Mr, Heiderpriem be referred to the Public Works Depctrtment
for consideration.
The City Administratoz was instructed to refer Mrs. Spicer's re-
quest fnr a mail '~drop box" in the area of Elm St. and Grand Ave., to
the Post 4ffice Department, with the notation that the City concurred
with her request, and her request for a speed zone on Elm St. to con-
trol traffic was referred to the Polica Department.
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION - CITY REPRESENTATIVS
Upon approval of tha City Council, ~fayor Wood appointed the City
Adminietrator to attend commission meetings as the City representative
to the Econamic Opportursity Commiesion.
NOTICE BY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, RE: JETTY AT POItT SAN LUIS
A notice was received from the U.S. Army Engineer DiBtrict, Los
Angeles Corps of Engineers, advieing ~hat application has been made by
the Port San Luie Harbor Dietrict far a permit to place an artificnl
fill and to conetruct a etone jatty and a ston~ revetment adjacent to
the Port San Lui~ Wharf, and any comments or objections could be sub-
mitted. At thie tima, the Counc3l had no comments or objections to
offer.
ORDINANCE AMENDING ORD.157 RE:NEW SECTION 5 METHOD OF APPEALS-2nd READING
A ter Council disauesion, the subject or inance was rea
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hroug~i
the title by the City Clerk; thereupon, a mction was made by Couricilmen
Levine, ~econded by Councilwomaa Thompson, to dispense with reading the
balance nf the ordinance; motion unanimously carried.
ORDINANCE"~NO. 212
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDS
AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 157 OF THE CITY -0F
ARROYO C3RANDE AND ADDING A NEW SECTION ES-
TABLISHING METHOD OF AFPEALS
On motion by Gouncilwoman Thomp~on, eeconded by Councilmar? Levine
and on the follov~ring roll call vote, to-wit:
AYES: Councilwoman Thompsan, Councilmen Levine, ~cNeil, Hurt
and Mayor Wood.
NOES: None
ABS~NT: None
the foregoii~+~ Ordinance was adopted thie 8th day of Mat,~~h;, 1966,
ORDINANCE DEF'INING E? DESC~tIBING ALL FIRfi ZONES-FIR.ST ~~ADTNG
The Gity Adminietrctor reviewed tha report f~p~t Fira Marahnll
outlining hie recommendatione for establi~rhing fire~ zt~r~e~t~ within th~'
City, and advieed that e~xch zones were a" pctirt of t}~e av4rn11 plan to
lower the City'a f3re rate class~ification. A€~er Council discussian,
the C3ty Attorney read the propcaed Ordinan~se through the title for the
f~.~~i~ ~~~~ing; thereafter, a motion was made by~ Couricilman Buzt, second-
.~t^~ila~~a~ A~~N~iI~ to di~penae with reading the balance of the ~
~ ~~~a~^, °.a,t ~ .;,:;:,~~a~l~ ~~~~~,ad.
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GI°TY COUNCIL MARCH 8, 1966
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ANNUAL REPOR'T OF FINANC IALo T'R1~NS , RE : S°TREE°TS & ROADS OF° CALI F e
The C~°ty l~dministra°tor adv~sed a Annu~il Report of Financial °Trans-
a.ct~ons concern~ng St~ee°ts ccnd Roads: o~ Cal~fornia Cifi~es and Count~es
hnd been received £rom ~he S°tate, and was now avaa~lable for their stixdy
and reviewe
AGREEMEN°T WI°TH SOIL CONSERVA°TION DIS°T. & GITY- RE: MAS'TER DRAINAGE STUDY
'The City Admin~.s°trator advised that the Un.~ted States Government
department of Ag~iculture So~l Conservation has requested a working agree-
men°t be authorized be°tween °the Ci°ty and the D~s-~r~c°t to enable Koeba.g and
Koeb~g °to work w~ith the D~stric°t °to ob°tain information necessary for °the
maste~ ~r~.a.nage study for °t}xe Cityo A~ter""d~scuss~on, a motion was made
by Coun~ilman Burt, seconded by Counc~lwo~an Thompson, to authc~rize the
Mayor and City Cl.erk ~o execute an agreemen°t between °the C~ty of Arroyo
~ Grande and the United States Government Depar~tm~nt of Agriculture Soil
Conservation °to expediate obtain~ng mcx°terial necessary ~or the C~ty Master
Planm Mo°t~.on carr~eda
REPORT ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE HIGHWAY COMMI'TTEE OF S,LaOe
Mayor Wood reported thci°t the Chairman of the Plann~ng Commission, the
City 1~.~.ministrator and h~.mself a°ttended the H~ghway Committee of San Luis
Obispa meeting on March 3, 1966, rx~nd °~hat °the realignmen°t of the Grnnd Ave. ,
°Traffic Wa:y, Branc}a S°~a in°tersect~on wa.s plac~d on the r~A" priority lis°t
and gave a brief repor°t of the o~her str~e-~s and roads in this area that
were being consid~red far improvemen°tsm
L~OPEZ DAM-PROGRESS REPOR°T
°The Ci°~y Attorney reported that he had jus°t received the new contract
£or wa.ter ~rom Lopez Dam from the County of San Lta.is Obispo, and had not
had t~me to •review the Contract, but tnrould submit a repnr°t at the next
meetingo
Mro Donald 'Talley, the C~.ty°s repres~ntative to Wctter Advisory Com-
ma.ttee meetings, reported tha°t °the County Board of Supervisors will have
their f~nal determina°tion in form~ng water districts of the unincorpor-
a°ted areas, a°t t}~eir April 18°th meet~ng,
DISCUSSION ON NACIMIENTO WATER PAYMEN'T
The Ci°ty Admin~s°tra°tor rev~evaed p~ogress to date regarding inclus-
ion of a larger area °t~an ~one 2~.n the payment for Nacimiento Dam water.
Af°ter Co~xnc~.l disc~zssion~ a mo°t~on was made by Councilman Burt, seconded
by Counc~lman Lev.~ne, tha°t ~he Boa~d af Su~servisors be notified that
th~.s Go~a,ncil ~s in favo~ o£ the cos°t of Nacimiento titater being borne by
a Coun°ty wide tax and to erxcourage the Boctrd to make the water payment
~or 1966 for the reten°tion of the Nacimien°to water and that i°t would be
pruden~ of the Board o~ Superv~sors °to review said wa°ter purchase annually.
Motion carr~ede
COUNTY WA°TER ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT
Donald Talley, ci°ty representative °to the County Water Adv~sory Com~
mittee reported on -the act~vit~es o~ the mee°ting held March 1, 1966 and
advised °tha°t t~e application £or °the F'edexal Grant of $2,400,000 for the
Lopez Dam had been applied fora
REPORT ~ S0. SLO COUN'TY SANITATION DISTRICT
T~~ ~i°ty Adminis°trator reported the development of the sanitation
inst~cxll.r~tion dvas satisfactory and nearing comple°tionm
~ ER t~~' COMMERCE MANAGER m DEL COX
'The C~ty Admin~s°trator ~ntroduced Del Cox, ~he new manager of the
A~ ~yo ~r~r~de Chamber o£ Commerce to °the Council e
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AS~LOMAR CANF°ERENCE m MO~V~EI~EY, N~RC~i 19 ~1966
"~}ae Gi°ty Admin~.s°~grttor adv~sed t}~at the annazal ~lann3.ng As3.lom~tr
Con£erence in Mon°terey ~s °to be }~eld on Ma.rch 19~}a, 1966, ancl i~ :any
membe~ ~f' the Cmaancil ~~,~la~cl °to a°ttend ~to notify M~, Butch so res~rva-
t~ons could be madeo
DI~CU~SSION REa IMPROiI~M~NT" 0~ OCEANO AIRPOR~' BY' COUiVTY
The Couneil discu~s~cl the c.cr?dition of °the Caaxnty awraed Ai,rport at
Ocearao ~~¢ch, and requ~sted a l~t°ter signed by Mcayor V~o~d, be sen.t to
the ~c~~a Lui,s Ob~,spo Co~z~t~y Boax~d of Supervisors e ur~~}x ~opies o~' said
letter s~nt to the C~.ty o~£ 1'ismo Beach, Grover ~i°~y, Ocearac Civic Assoc-
ic~~tion az~d ~hambers ~f C~mme~ce in the south county area, stat~ng the
C3ty of Arrayo Grctx~cle is x~q~xes°kirxg ~the following S.3sted improvements
be made at said Oceancs Airp~aar°k o ) adequate 1ig~h~t~Lx~g system far night
landing b~ ins~alled, 2) a~,~°p,~,~ax~ tie~dowri and par~C~.ng area be improved,
3) a p~flgraxn be commen~ed ~a ~S~z~~~l~ase adjacent pro~er°ty for ru~n-way ex-
pansion in the f~x~ure ~r cca~ ~xpcxaas~ed s~~rpor~t a~ec~ b~ established pro-
h3,bit~ng s~ruc~tures th,at m3g~°t ~~.v~ to be purchased nncl ~emoved in' the
future, 4) installaticsra of aclequc~~e sani~ta~y fc~cilities for public use,
5) a.`~~lephone be ~tn~~c~lled where i~ is a,ccessable ~tca the publ.ic and
no~t inside a build~,r~g, 6} 3mprr~ve ~theLL gub~ltc parking area, and, 7} an
improved unicom sys~em ~e installedo °T'he Counc3l also requested tha,t
the Ca.ty receive no°~i~ica~t3on of any public hearings or g~tions regard-
ing the Oceano A3rport,
ADJOURNMEN°~
On motion by Councilman Levine, sec~nded by C~uncilwomnn Tho~pson,
c~nd unanimously ca~ried the meeting ~cdjourn~d at 10:02 PoM.
ATTEST : _ p~~ ,e
CI CI~ER~S MAY