Minutes 1967-07-11
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ARROYO GRANDE, CALIF.
The Ci~y Council-met in regular session with Mayor Wood :pres~d'ing.
Upon roll ca11 Councilwomaa? Thompson, Councilmen Levine, Schlegel and ~ur~
reported present. i
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION
Mayor Wood led the PTedge of Allegi~nce to our flag; and immediately
thereafter Reverend Leonard T. Boyd, Pastor of the Presbyterian Community
Ch~,trch of Pismo Beach, delivered the invocation.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the regular meeting of June 27, 1967 were approved as
prepared.
APPROVAL OF WARRANTS
A motion was made by Councilwoman Thompson, seconded by Councilman
Levine, that General Warrants No.1142 to and including No.1202 in the
total ~7niot~t ,~f $~8 x~51 49 and ,G~n~~al Giarr.a'n~~'~o.i to=-a~nd, i~i~lr~~i~tg ~a.~#
i:~ .th~ ;ta~al .~,a~oun~ of ~1 R ~Q5 rt00 ~ ar~d ~Fa.y,rol~,-•Warxa~~~.~o~;~E~S~.; ~te ~and, ..t.~i~~ttd-
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LETTER OF APPRECIATION F~tOM RADIO PAGE CENTRAL GOAST
City Adminis~trator Butch read a letter from Radio Page Central Caas~
in which they expressed their app*-eciation and thanks for the support ~nd,
approval extended ~y the City Council by the adoption of a resolution
endorsing their proposal to operate a one way paging service.
LETTER FROM OCEANO IMPROVEM~TT ASSOCIATION REGARDING A~.tEA CONSOLIDATION
City Administrator Butch advised a letter had been reeeived from the
Oceano Improvement Association suggesting a joint meeting be held between
~~e itlembers of tk~e City Councils of Arroyo Grande ~l• Q~a~e~ f~'~~y, members
of the Oce.atto ;Zm~Zr.oveme~t Asstr.ciation, and .rep~,~:ese~Latives of ti~e Halcyon
a.r~.a to di~s~uas the feasibility of consalidating t,he above named areas into
one £~ty.
The Council agreed they would be willing to attend such a meeting and
dire~ct~~d: City Administrator Butch to so advise the Oceano Improvement
Association.
APPOINTMENT 0~ COUNCIL DELEGATE 'TO COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
City Administrator Butch advised that the office of Ec'nnom~.c Oppor-
tunity had requested that the City name a delegate to the Economic Op-
portunity Commission for 1967-68 fiscal year.
A£ter Council discussion a motion was made by Counciltnan Burt,
seconded by Councilman Schlegel, that John Hurst, 11~+1 Linda Drive, Arroyo
Grande, be appointed as the voting representative of the City of Arroyo
Grande on the Economi~ Opportunity Commission for the 1967-68 fiscal year
commencing July 1, 1967. Motion earried.
TRE AS~1REYt:! S:.RF.I~O R~: :FO R.: JI~NE 1~~ 6 7 .
City Administrator Butch advised that the expenditure portion of the
Treasurers repor~ for June, 1967 was not completed at this -time as the
City has been uaing the encumbering system throughout this last fiscal
year and to fully utilize this process to keep the exgenditures within the
year of occurance as expenditures for the prior year do not necessarily end
on June 30th, and upon the advice of the City Auditors the books will remain
open until July 15, 1967, And that the expenditure report and Tre~lsurer's
Balance ending report will be finalized and forwarded to the Council priqr
to the next regular meeting of the Council.
DEPARTMENTAL MJNTHLY REPORT FOR JUNE, 1967
The Departmental Monthly Report for the month of June, 1967 was
reeeived by the Council and ordered fi~.ed, The Council commer~ded Fire
Chief Marsalek and Bux,J,ding Inspector Nicklas for their successful
completion of trainir~~ ~c~urses applicable to each department.
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DISCUSSION-~- NEED FOR F~RMING MJSQUITO ABATEMENT pISxRIGT
James Gates, G~unty of San Luis Obispo Sa-~itarian, outlined for the
Gouncil the reasons the County Health Depar~tment has asertained the n~ed
for the formation of a mosquito abatement district to serve the°south
San Luis Obispo County area,.Mr. Gates d~seribed in de~ail the most con-
sentrated mosquito breeding areas and s~tressed the need for adequate
control measures being taken as soon as possible.
After Council diseugsi~n City Administrator Butch was instructed to
work with James Gates in scheduling a meeting with al1 south San Luis Obispo
County arearepreaentatives to coordinate the efforts of the San Luis Obispp
County Health Department in resolving the;n~~d for mosquito abatement.
Mayor GTood appointed Councilman Levine as this Gouncil's representative
to this meeting. Mayor Wood thanked James Gates and our local Health
Officer Steve Diaz for their attendance at this meeti~Cg.
FUBLIC HEARING - ABANDONMENT OF BENN~TT AVE. WITHIN DzSTRICT CEMETERY GROUNDS
City Administrafior Butch reviewed and presen~ted a map ind-icating the
area of Bennett Avenue, loeated within the Arroyo Grande Diatriet Ce~metery
graunziss~ which present location is no Zonger nec'essary for City Street -
gurp~ses.
City C1erk Miller assured Mayor Wood that the property in question
had been posted and legal publication had been done as required by law.
Mayor Wood declared the hearing open stating all persoa~ for or against t~te
abandonment of a portion of Bennett Ave. would now be heard, There being
no discussion for or against the abandonment, Mayor Wood declared the
hearing closed.
After Council diseussion City'Attorney Shipsey was instructed to
prepare a resolution ordering the abandpnme~nt of a portion of $ennett Ave.
as above designated subject to the Gemetery District presenting th~ City
with a deed for am alternate right of way along the souther).y baundary
within the Cemetery grounds for future road purposes; alsa easements fo~
utili~y l:i.nes for future usage within the present or future roads within
the Cemetery District grounds. _
PROGRESS REPORT - UNIFqRM SALES TAX FUR ALL CITIES WITHIN SL0 COUNTY
MUNICIPAL GODE AMENDMENT - SALES TAX - FIRST READIN
Mayor Wo~d reported that the San.Luis Obispo County Boar o Super-
visors rejeeted the pha8ing out proposal gresented to them from the six
eities w~ithin San Luis Obispo County at the xegular meeting af the Board
on Jn1y 10, 1967,, by so doing returning the sales tax mat~ter to the cities
for ultimateF~:aCtion. A€ter,Gouncil discussion and deeision to adopt a
new ardinanee impoairig;~ a full 1% sales tax on all retail sales within the
City of Arroyo Grande. City Attorney Shipsey read the title of an ordinance
amending the Municipal (3ode relating to sales and use taxes, thezeafter a
motion was made by Counc,ilwoman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Levine to
dispense with reading the bal~nce of this ordinanee. Motion unanimously:
carried.
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES' LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN DIGEST REPORT
City Admin~strator Butch reviewed the legislative bulletin received
fron the Leagne of California,Cities' which outlined those bills now before
the Assembly and Senate of particular intere~t-'~~o~cf~Eies. '
CITY ATTORNEY' $ REPO~tT - DEL$TION OF HALCYON AREA k'1.tOM PROFOSEA ANNEXATION
Cifiy Att~rney Shipsey reported that he had been advised by-the Diatxict
Att,orney that the ~ialcyon Area can be deleted from ~he propoaed Halcyon-
Oceano area annexation by the adoption of a new resolution ~pplieation in
which the Haleyon eiea he excluded and after adoption by the Couneil to
resubmit the ~ew praposed area description and map:to the Local Agency
Format~an Comm~ssion, as this Commission has not yet filed the ~riginal
a~~lica~ian s~t~sl~#~tect ta themr by this city. • , - . _ . ' ~
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After-Couneil dise~~sion a moti~rc wa~ anade by Co~arceil~q~,.~,~'tit~„ney ~s~OA~ed
by Go~ncilwoman ~hompeoaa t&~.~~ A~tc~rney S~ipsey be in~~z't~~~~~ ~o prEpa~~ ~h~
~~c~eaa~r-y xs~alu~~.oa~ ~pp7.f,~~~~.Qr~ ea~d ~~.e ~a.~ty .~~~f,f b~ d~.rQ~~e~I~,~Q px~P++~fi.~hs
n~ce~aa~~y ~apa .~inc~ d~e~ri~i~~,o~s deA,eiti~.~ ~~1~~a~a ~r~~ ~a~om ~he pi~~pQSe~~
~zinex~t~;an o~ ~h~ !O~~aa~~-~~a'~~yan ~r~e~: ~o~.~.~z~ ~~ar~r~~d .~c~ll~w~~' ~~il
~ail vo~ke, '~~,,~i~: ~Y~S: ~~u~c~.lwdman '~~mp~a9n, C~a~n~~l~nsr~ Lev~.~ie~; S~hl.egel,
~u~t end'Ma~a~r Wood Ne~ES : l~one ` A~SE~ ~ 'No~'i~ ' ,
RENEWAL OF ANNUAL LEASE FOR ~.6 ACRES 0~' CITY OWNED PRQPERTY-ELM ST. - Y.HIYAMA
Ci~ty Adm~.n~strator But~h reported that Y, Hiyama has requeeted some
indie~tion of approval for renewal of ~he annual lease he holds with ~he
City of Arroyo Grande for the approxima~e 16 ac~~e~ of property loeated
adjaeent to ~lm Street, p~iqr ~o ordering the necessary plan~s to eontinue
his farming operations he wishes to be assured the lease will be renewed.
After Gouncil di9cussion a mo~ion was ~ade by Gouncilman Sch~egel,
seconded by Councilman Burt, that the lease between t~.e Ci~ty of Arroyo
Grande as Lessor and Mr. Y. Hiyama as Les9ee for a eertain por~ion of the
city-R~med E1m Stree~ proper~y as speciffeally de~~ribed i~ said lease be
renewed effective October_ J,,1967 a~ad ~ter~ia~ating Sep~ember 30, 1968; and
that the Mayor and City ~lerk be authorized ~o exe~:ute such lease on be-
half ~f the Gity. Mation carried.
REQUEST OF PARKING COMMISSIQN-'d.'0 ADD ~JnTEXPENDED ~'UND TO 1,967-68 B~DGE~-APPROVED
City Adtt~fi~is~*ra~or Bu~eh a~3vised ~h.at ~he Parki~ag Commission, in their
endeavor to improve parka.a~g i~ th~ d~wai+owri are~ of Arroyo Grande, have
requested tha~t that ua~e~pend~d funds of ~pproxi~ately $1,00~.00, from the
1966-67 Par~cing Budget k~e c~rried over ~o tfi.e 1967-68 budget•.._AAdv~e~,r ~~~~d,
speaking f~r the Mer~ha~.ts ~,ssocatioa~, s~r~~~ed the nece~sity to earry
over this amount due to ~~ne delays experienced by `~he Commission, the
Mer~hants and the City in rr.egotia~ti~ng f~r right~ of way and the planned
building of black wa11~, It ie felt tha~t ~the project is extremely important
to ~l~.e business communi~ty of our City, and ~ha~ it would-given ~the Merchants
the added emphasis need~d a~d funds neeessary to ~omplete this project if
the c~-rry over of t2ae $1,D00,00 i.n~o ~he 1967d68 Budge~t is approved.
_A~~~r Gc~u~;,c~.~ d.~c'u~.s~,qn':a ~tii~n was ~de b~ .Cotin~ilman Schi.egel.,.,
s~uoudeal- bgr:Euui~a:lmt~~::-~u~~E;;.':tha~~:the ~eq~a~~~~of~~he Parking Gommission,
to carry over the uriexpemded balanee of $1,000.00 fron the 1966-67 Off
Street Parking Budget into the 1967-68 Off Street Parking Budget, be approved.
Motion carried.
LETTER OF RESIGNATION-- POLICE SGT. BILLY J. ALLISON - EFFECTIVE 6-29-67
City Administra~or Buteh read a 1e~~er from Billy J'. Allison, stating
he is resigning his positfon as Se~geant on the Arroyo Grande Police De~•
partment effec~ive June 29, 1967 to aeeept emplp~~~`: as Chief of Poliee
with the City of Grover City.
A~..motion was made by Councilwoman Thompson, se~o~.ded by Councilman
Levine, tha~ the resigna~ion submit~ed by Sgt. Billy J. Allison be accepted
and ~hat City Administrator Butch be ia~structed to forward a letter of
thanks and appreciation for past services rendered and congra~Gulations on
his recen~ appointmen~ as Ghief of Police for the City of Grover City. -
Motion earried,
LETTER OF'CJQNM.Q~IIIATION FROM COMNIISSION ON PEAGE O~FICER STAi~TD.4~'~AND TRAINING
City Adminis~rator Butch. re~ad a le~ter from Gene S. Muehliesen,
Executive Officer, Co~unission on Peaee Offieer Standards and Training, in
which Chief Richardson and the Arroyo Grande Police Department are highly
commended for their efforts to iznplement the procedures reeon~mended by
the Commission on Peaee Offieer S~andards a~d Training to obtain the
best available men for poliee dty~ty in the City of Arroyo Grande. The City
Council expressed their gra~ifieation for this le~ter and directed City
Administrator Bu~tch to f~rward a copy of same to Chief Riehardson. ~
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COUNCIL REQUEST STUDY SESSION-BEAU'I'IFICA'TIOI~' PLAN FOR GITY
City Administra~or Bu~ch was inst~uc~ec~ to sehedule a study session
between the-Council and the ~ar~CS and Recrea~tion Gommission to review ~~.e
proposed beautifica~ion plan for th~ Gity of Arroyo Grande prior to Co~ncil
action regarding same.
HtJA~i~~ RD, IMC'ROVEMENT - PREL3MINARY ENGINEERING PLAIVS REVIEW
Gonsulting City Engineer Garing, ~~y' use~ uf a map p~reeei~t~~~.o~.~ ~ev~:ets~d
for the Council a phase of the preliminary engi~.eering for Huasna Road
Improvement noting that the plans call for full e~nstr~tct.ion`improvement
on the north side of Huasna Rd, therefore n€:cessitating the use of asphalt
ber[ns $long the north side of.the road way to co~.tain the wa~er within the
right of way also the 16 driveway appro~~es as now planned require asp~alt
placement; but as the City, in the gast, has requi.red concrete dr~veway
appro~d~a9 he reques~ed the Couneil's direetion in this xegard.
After Council discussion a motion was ~nade by Gouncilman Schlegel,
seeonded by Gouncilman Burt, that Engineer Garing be inatruetEd and authorized
to prepare the preliminary plans for the Improvement of Huasna Road to require
conerete driveway ~pproaches at City expense, City owned right of way only.
Motion earried.
After further discussion regarding ~the installation of asphalt ~e.~tng
a motion was made by Councilman Schlegel, seeonded by Councilman Burt, that
City Administrator Bu~tch contact the owners of:the 16 parcels of p~operty
adjaeent to the north side of Huasna Road and advise them~a>that the City will
have concrete eurb, gutter and driveway aprons in~€alled adjaeent to each
property if the property owners wi11 reimburse the Gity of Arroyo Grande
the difference in the cost for installing concrete over the eost the City
of Arroyo Gran.de will pay for installing asphalt be~mg. This proposal to
be on an individual basis, in an e+~fort f~r each propert,y owner to take ~
advantage of this opportunity for a grea~ter ~np~o~?ement to his property,
at considerable saving, for eoncrete eurb, gutter and,driveway installation.
Motion carried.
AWARD BID 3TA~,LEY ROAD & ELM STREET 1Q°* WATER LINE INSTALLATION
Gity Administrat~r Butch reported tha~ bids had been seceived and
opened on June;13:;;1967 at 2:00 P.M,, as authorized for the installation`:.
of approximately 1175' of 1(~' water Iine on .dalley Road and approximately
740' of 10" water line on EIm Street between Fair Oaks Ave. a~d Farrell
Road. Bids were reeeived as follows:
W. M. Ly~lea C~o-., wPt Q~, Box 8~ Aver~al.,..Gali.f.: : '~a~a~.'_Bid $10,778:50
ilest Coast Constr. C~., Inc. San Luis Obispo, Calif. Tota1 Bid $ 9,794.85
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D„ Hallgreny, :446~~ 14~iidas Ave. , Roe~Cl.in.R Galif. Total Bid $10,341.00
as negotY:a'~zonss have notye~been. a:ompleted for right of way on a portion of
E1m Street between Fair Oaks Avenue and Farrell Road, Director of Public
Works Anderson has recomnnended that the-contract be awarded for the
inatallation of only 310' of 10~ water line on Elm Street at this time.
After Gouncil discussion a motion was made by Councilman Schlegel,
seconded by Gouncilman Burt, that the contraet for the installation of
~pg~soximatEly 740' of`10" water line on Elm 5treet :b~,Changed~to 310' -
~f 'YQK .water 1 ine on E1m 'Stree~ between Fair 08'~s Av~~nue ~~d' ~arrel l Road-•
arid that,t~e 1,ow bict as'sutim~.t~ted by Tn~est ~e,ast. C~onstruction Co.,' Inc.
€or the ins.tailatio~. of appr~o~cfmai;;;ely 1174• of ZE~*° wa~ter line on 'Va1le~ Ro~ad
and apgroxi:mately 3i0' of i0°' ia~°l;er 1i~~~~~1cd. S~~ee~ between :Fair Oaics :
Avenu~ arizl Farrell ~taad ~ro "ec't No:~
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Mayor -and City'Gle~rt~; he authoriz~ `~o sign the contraet document on behalf
of the-City. Motion carried. -
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DISCUSSION - POSSIBLE CONTRACT FOR USE OF OCEANO SANiTARY SEWER LINES
City Attorney Shipsey reported that in his opini~n if the City and
the Oceano Sanit~ry Distriet so ag~ee a contrac~-can be intered into bet~a
ween Gifiies and Distriet ~a so stated in the He~lth & Safety Code of ~th.e
State of California.
Aftex Council diseuasion City Administrator Butch was instructed to c,
contact the developers of Tract No.282 and determixe if they s:till wiah toc
ut~~.i~e-, the sewer faci3.it$es:: by extending ~he sewer main- on The Pike
to Elm Street.
City Attomey Shipsey was instructed to prepare a contract for
Council review prior to negotiating with the-Oesano Sanitary District
for the use of the Dis~rict~s sewer lines.
STAxUS REPORT-SOUTH SAN LUIS OBISPO ('.OUNTY SANITA'TION DISTRICT
The Council received, reviewed, and thereafter directed to ~ile, a
capy of the Treatment P1ant Operator's r~port for June, 1967.
CITIZEN INQiTtRY: BEGARDING PROPERTY TAXE~
Mrs. S~ur'~~v~atit, a resident of this City, was advised by Mayor Wood
that the pr•operty taxes levied for the ogeration of the City of Arroyo
Grande represent approximately 14% of her full property taxes assessment.
Gity Administrator Butch was instructed to request the Public Works
Department to proceed in opening S~ruee Street to Ash Street ~xtension just
as soon as possible, as Mrs..~tut~eva~~ and other residents in that area
have requested thi9 additional more eonv¢nient routing to their properties.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING GENERAL WARRANT CANCELLATION
City Administrator Butch advised th~t in April, 1966 a Ge~eral Warrant
had been prepared i.n connection with propoacd condemnation proceedings
for needed right of way purposes. The,needed right of way has sinee been
acquired without t~ie neeessity of ~oi~g to condemnation tnerefoxe to return
the money to t~.e General Fund Gouncil authorization by Resolution adoptio'n
` is necessary,
After Gouneil discussion Ci~y Administrator Butch read the t~.tle of
a Resolution authorizing the eancellation of General Warz~ant No.904 iasued
April 4, 1966; ~~~er a tt~ot~on was made by Councilman Schlegel, seeonded
by Gouncilwoman Thompson, to dispense with reading the balanee of this
Resolt~tion. l~otion unanimously earried.
RESOLUTION N0. 759
A RESOLUTTON OF THE CITY (~UNCIL ~F THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE,
AUTHORIZING AND DIREGTING THE CAN~ELLATION OF GENERAL GTARRANT
N0.904 IN THE AMJUNT'OF $1,916.25 DATED APRIL 4,'1966.
On motion of Gouncilman Burt, seconded by Councilman Sehlegel, and
on the follcawing roll call uote, to wit:
~,?~~c Couneilwoman Thompson, Counciim~µ Leva.ne, Schlegel,
Burt and Mayor Wood
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the forEgoing resolution was passed and adopted this llth day of Juiy, 1967.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Councilman Levine, seconded b,y Councilwoman Thompson
and_unanimously carried the meeting adjourned at 9:53 P,M.
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