Minutes 1967-08-22
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CITY COUNCIL A~GUS~ 220 1967
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
The C~ty Council met in regular session w~~~ May~~ W~od pres~d~nga
Upon roll call Councilwoman Thompsona G~unc~lmen ~ev~ne, ~~h~egel and
Burt repor~ed present,
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND' TNVOCATION
Mayor Wood led the Pledge of Allegsance ~o our f~ag; and immed~.ately
thereafter Reverend Otis Fox, Pastor of °the F°irst So~~he~°n Bap~~.s°t
Church of Grover City, deliverecl the invocat~.ono
AFPROV~IL OF° MINUTES
The ma.nu~es of the regular meeting of Augus~ 8th, 196`' were approved
as prepared.
APPROVAL OF WARRANTS'
A mo°t~on was macle by Councilwoman Thompson, ~ecanded by Goun~a~.man
Levine, and urnanimously carried, that General V~T~arran~s N~. 80 t~ and
including No. 114 in the totaJ, amount of $2$,084.23e and Payroll
Warrants No, l75 to and including No. 252 in the total cam~un°~ ~f
$11,286.35 a,nd Trust and Agency Waxrants No. 280 °~o carad incYud~ng No,
312 in ~he total amount of $405,00, be approv~d ax~d order~d p~.ido
HARVES'I' ~°ES'd"IVPiL CC~MNI2~t"FEE 1~~tT1'E5'~' T~ USE G~I'~°Y ~°AGILITIES
City Adm~nistratpr ButcTi` advised tlzat the I~~rvest ~~s°~iva.l Commit~ee
had requ.ested peirmission to use various City faciliti.es dbnr~ng ~he 196~
Harves~ Festival and recommended that if this ~ecyues~ was gran~eda ~haxt
°the Commi~tee be ~equested to keep the area clean and ~rde~ly, and ~hat
all -~rash a.nd bo~~hs be remov~d as soon as possabl~ ~~tex ~he close ~f
the Festiva~, After discussion, on motion af CounciYm~an Bu.r~a seconded
by Couxz,cilman Schlegel, and unariimously carried, pe~m~ss~~n was g~an°~ed
t~e Harvest ~°est'zval Committee to use the Ci°~y C~~xnci~. Chambers o°the
r~st room~ in the ~~:ty Hall and the Civ~c Center Parking Lot for booths
and rides during the Harvest Festival on September 28~h ~through Septe;nber
30th, 1967.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 3URVEY
Mr. Bryan DuvaYl~ on behalf of the Five ~ities Junior Ck~amber o~
Commerce, presented the' Counci~: "wi"th copies of a Ccmmunilty Development
Survey of the entire South County,'wh~ch was taken in December of 1966.
Mr. Duvall explained the reason for th~ delay in getting these surveys
completed was that a 10% respor~se was expected and 2$% resgonse was
rece.~ved, with the Citizens of Arroyo Grande giving ~he bes~ response,
The booklet~ after being compiled~consisted of 68 pages o~ vital infor-
mati.or~ takern from the general populace of the area. Mr. Duvall thanked ~
the Co~uncil for the City contribution of $50.00 t~ help defray the cost ~
of the Survey and for the use of the City staff and equspmen~t to assis~t
in ~the survey and preparation of the booklet.
T~e Council thanked Mr. Duvall for the Survey Bookle~ and advised
him they felt it was very commendablc of the ~ive Cities Jun~.or Cha.mber
of Commerce to undertake this project.
DOWNTOWN MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION CONTRIBUTION FOR CI°I'Y BEAUTIF°ICA°TION
Mr, David Loomis, representing the Downto~an Merchnnts Assoczation
presented the City with a check for $6Q0.00 as a contribution to b~
spent on beautification of the Civic Center Parking L~~ in the ame~unt
of $300.00 and the Car Corral Parking Lmt zn the amo~xnt ~f $300.00,
Mr. Loom~s stated the Downtown Merchants like to get involved raith C~.ty
projec~s and~assist where possible. Mayor Wood ~hanked the Downtown
Merchants Association for the contribution and said ~hey expressed very ~
good communi~ky sp~rit.
TREASURER~S KEPpRT FOR THE MONTH OF JULY
The Treasurer's Report for the month of July, 196~a wns received by -
the Council and ordered filed.
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P,G.&E. REQUEST FOR U~ILI"I°Y EASEMBN~ ON ASH S`~E~"~ EX~£NSI~~
Admin~strator Bu°~ch advased ~h~t P~ca~f~.c ~nd Electr~c C~au~san~
had reques~ted an easemen~ f~r u~a~~~y prar~~ses ~n ~lh~ l~sl~ S°~reet Exten-
sion, ~tha°t is west of So. Elm S°tree°~ ~he v~re~~e~~gr ~~°~y lim~.°ts, ~nd
tha°t °the easement ~s necess~.ry ~s the land ~s ~~.ty ~dan~d prop~er~y bu°~
is not a ded~.caz°ted street e He ~.lso adv~s~d °~hat ~}~e e~.semen~ vvas b~~ng
requested to serv~.ce a netnaly d~veloped well ~.n G~~ve~ C~~y~ adja.c~nt °~o
the A.rroyo Grande City Limits, °this bea~ng °~he ~1~~~s~ access fo~ serv~.ceo
Af°ter discussion, °the Counc~.l agreed ~o gran°~ ~he e~~exnen~ o C~°ty
Attorney Shipsey read the title of a Resolut~.c~n grant~.ng an e~sement
to Pacif~.c Gas and Electric Company, thereaf~e~ a mo°t~.asn was made by
Councilman Levineo second~d by Council~aomcxn °Thompson and rananim~usly
carried, °to dispense ~ri°th reading the balance of ~h~s Resolu~ion,
RESOLU°~'ION NOo 763
RE'SOLLT~ION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF" "~HE CIT'Y
CiF° AR'R`~3Y0 GRANDE GRAN°~ING AN EASEMIIV°T AND
AU"THORIZING 'T°HE MAY~R TO SI~N AN EASEMEN'~
DEED IN FAVOR OF PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC
COMPANY"
Qn mca°~~on of Counci.lraoman Thompson, sec~nded by ~~vnc~~m~n L~ev~ne~
and by °the follow~ng r~ll call vote, ~a~t:
AYES; Councilwoman 'Thompson, Counc~lmen L~:v~.ne, Schlegel, Burt
cend Mayor Wood s
NOES ° ~Ione
ABSEN°~ o None
-the foreg~ing Resolut~r~n vaaas passed and adop°ted ~h~~ 22nd da.y o~ Augus~,
1967.
DISCUSS'ION" REGARDING ASH ST. DEDICA.TION k'RQM ELM S°Te TO W. CI°TY LTMTTS
, T'he Counci~. discussed whether Ash S~reet ex~enszoz~ from Soo Elm
Street to the west C~,°ty Limits should be accep~ked a.n~o the City street
system a~ thi s~t~me, as it is not fully a.mproved o but tivas extended to
serve the City Corporation Yard, and ,~nstructed Administratcsr Butch to
have the staf~ study a,nd report on °~)ae feasibzlity of t~:e ded~.cation of
this proposed s~kxee°t.
DISCUSSIO~T REGARDING PLANNING COORDINA°TION IN S0. COUNT"Y
The City Coux~cil discussed °their concern -that a permit had been
granted by Grover City and the County of San Luis Ob~.sp~o ~or °~he
development of a well in an area that could have bee~ a.mproved as a
street in Gr~ver City, which would ha.ve, if developed, mc¢de a through
road between ~he two Cit~es by the extension wes°te~ly of Ash Street,
and that they felt that beitter coordination and cooperation was needed
between the °kwo Cities and the Coun°ty of San Lu~.s Obispo, for more
coordinated area planning, City Administra°~or Butch was instri~cted
to send letters to Grover City and the County Board of Supervisors
expressing the Ci°ty's concern and requesting a meeting be arranged to
establish a medium for better communication.
PUBLIC HEARING~-APPEAL BY D.C. CHRIS'TIANSON REGARDING USE PERMI'd' NO. 65-67
City Clerk Miller assured Mayor Wood ~ha°t Mr. Donald C. ~hris°~~cxnson
' a.nd property owners ~aithin three hundred fee~ of the pr~perty a~fected
by °the ~iling of the appeal had been notified by ma~l cr.s required by lawe
Administra~or Butch reviewed the report of ~he Planning Commiss~.on pre-
pared by Robert C. Gallop, Planning Director, dated Augus~ 15tho 1967,
which lzsted the ac~t~on regaxdiz~g Use Perm~,t Noo 65-67 wh~.ch wa.s orig-
inally ~iled on August 17th, 1965e
Mayor Wood declared °the hearing open s°~a°ting all pers~r?s ~or o~
against °the nppeal to °the requirements o~ °khe G~.°~y Planning Comzn~ssa.on
relative to condi°tions placed upon Use Permi~ Ga.se No. 65-67 ~iled
by Mr> Donald Co Ghr~stianson, vaould now be hear~d,
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Mr. Christianson was present cirsd protested ~ondit~an No, 2~~'
Plnnna.ng Camma.ssion Resoluta~on No. 67~76 U rahich required °tha°t b~xmper
blocks be install.ed, which will conta~n °~he exatire vehicles on the
property, axound th~ perimeter of the are~ ~rhere cars nre displayed,
with the exception of
driveways, s°tating °that °the blocks a.djacent ~o
Traffic Way at the front of the proper~ty w~uld deprive him of free move~
ment o:E v~hicles on the progerty, would create a~ardsh~p £or him and
would be a de~ir~ite liab~,lity, Mr, Christianson also advised C~nditiora
Noo 2 was the only one he was objecting °~o.
Mr. Maury Brennan was presen:t and stated he ~nras also opposed to th~
bumper block cor~dition, that he felt i°t wvas too restrictive and thext
business should be encouraged cts it was a mc~tter of record tha.t neither
auto dealer caused any trouble or problems for tfie Ci°ty.
No fur~kh~~ discussion for or against the appeal, Mayox Wood declared
the hearing G~.ased. A,fter Council discussion, a mation wus made by
Councilman Sck~legel, seconded by Councilman Burt, that the conditions
~equired by ~'lanning Comm3,ssa.on Resoluta.on No. 67-~76 U granting Use
P~xmit Case No. 65-67 be amended fio read as fallov~rs:
1, That satisfactory surfacing be appla.ed to the satisfaction o£
the Publ~.c Works Directox. -
2. Coz~ta~in, ~Che tota~. vehiclss on fihis proper~ky.
3. That drainage be maa.r~~ained to the ~atisfactian of the Director
of Public Works.
4. T~is ~nrork be completed by October 1s~t, ~967.
Motion carried,
RE$OLU~'ION ESTABLISHING 1967-68 MUNICIPAL TA}f RATE
Administrator Butch reviewed that the Ca.ty Counca.l each year must
establish the tax rate necessary to d~rive general tunds foz the City
by Resoluta,on and fihat the Resolution is then forwardecl to the County
Auditor in ordear for the Cqunty to proceed with the current tax collection
for the City,
City Attorney Shipsey read the t3tle of a Resolut~.on fixing the
rates of taxes for the 1967-68 Fiscal year, and thereaf~ter a motion was
made by Councilman Schlegel, seconded by Councilweman Thompson and
unanimously carried, to dispe~nse with reading fihe balance of this
Resolutian,
RESOLUTION NO. 764
A RESOLUTION OF THE GI'~Y C~OU~iCTL OF THE C~TY
OF.ARROYO' GRANDE, CALIFORNTA, FIXING THE AMQUNT
OF MONEY NECES.~ARY TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION FOR
7.'HE CURRENT FISCAL YEA.R BEG~INNTNG JULY 1, 1967,
AND FIXTNG THE RATES OF TAXES FOR 5UCH FISCAL
YEAR.
On motion by Councilman Burt, seconded by Councilman Levine, and
on the following roll ca11 vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilwoman Thompson, Cou~cilmen Levine, Schlegel,
Burt, and Mayor Wood.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing ~esolution was passed and a~opted this 22nd day of
August, 1967.
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REZONING ON S0. TFdAFFIC WAY (PAUL 3~FIMIT~°) -ORIIIIVAIV~~" AI?~PT°IO1V
City Attorney Shipsey read the ~it].~ of ~.n ~~d~nance amerad~ng °~he
zoning map and re2oning certain propertya ecnd °~herea~ter a mot~.~n w~s
made by Councilman Levine, seconded by Counci~vv~maa~ ~'}zompsona s~rad
unanimously carried, to dispense with re~nd~.ng the balance of this
ordinance,
ORDINANCE N0. 13 CeS.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CI°I'Y OF° ~RROYO GRANDE
AMEI~fIIING A PORTION OF THE 20NIIVG MAP OF °THE
CTTY OF A.RROYO GRANDE RE~°E~21~n -°T~ TN SECTION
a 303 OF TITLE 9 CHAPTER 4 OF °I"HE ~dG'N'T~2P,AL
CODE SO AS TO RE-ZONE CE~'I'~4.IN PRJPERT'Y IN ~'HE
~ITY OF ARlzOYO GRANDE.
On motion of Councilwoman T7~ompson, secondeel by Councilman Levine
and on the following roll cnll vote, to wito
AYES: Councilwoman Thompson, Co~anc~.lmara Levine~ Schlegel, Burt
and Mayor Wood.
NOESc None
ABSENT: ~I~ne
the foregoing Ordinance was passed and adop~ed th.is 22nd day of August,
1967.
1957-68 MUNICIPAL BUDGET
Gompleted copies of the 1967-68 Municipal Budget were received by
the Council and ord~red filed.
_ NOTICE OF LEAGUE QUARTERLY MEETTNG-SEPT. 14 - SAN~'A MARIA
Administrator Butch advised that notice had been received of a
League of California Cities' Channel Divisian meeting to be helcl on
Thursdcsy, September 14th, at the Santa Marza Inn and that'the Secretary
of this Division h~.s requested thcst each City subm~t its nominations for
Division President, Vice-President and Secretary prior to August 25th,
and that elections would be held at the September 14th meeting. All
CounciY members planned to attend t}3e meeting tcnd Mexyor Wood recommended
the names of Councilman Schlegel for President, Councilman Levine for
Vice President, and ~ity C1erk Millex, for secretary be submitted as
nominees for office of the-Channel Division,
REVISED AND APPROVED PUBLI'C ""BTJILDINGS PLAN OF THE GENERAL PL~A,N
Fina1 copies of the Public Buildings Plan of the General Plan were
received by the Council and ordered filed.
FORMAL DEDICATION OF DOWER WAYSIDB PARK
Administrator Bufich notified the Council the Parks and ReCreation
Commission had planned formal dedication of Dower Wayside Park, Saturday,
August 2bth, 1967 at 11:00 A,M, and invited the Council to attend th~
ceremony. _
REPORT ON 't'RASH COI~'P,INER~°A"T' WILLIAMS BROS, SHOPPIPiG C.EN"TER
Administrator Butch reviewed that #he Directo~ of P~blic Works had
been instructed to review the Williams Brothers Shopping Center premiffies
daa.ly for two weeks to ascertain if addit.ional trash containers were
necessary to maintian the area in a neat and orderly condition~and that
the daily review by several City employees ind~cates that for the
present ~ime, there does not seem to be a need for additional trash
receptacles, °tha# occasionally boxes are located outside of the con-
tainers but in a short time are dismantled and p7ace~1 inside o~' the bins,
Mr. Mctrlin Williams was present and indicated that he was making ~v~ery
effort to keep fihe premises neat and orderly. 'Y"he Council agreed that
a reasonable check be made to see tht~t rubbish is properly contained.
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CTTY COUNCIL ~~G~~~ ~20 ~967
ARROYO GRANDE~ CALIF°C)~NTA ~AGE 5
RECEIVB BTDS FOR PAVING ON V~~IOUS S~REE~SwFA~~~~~ A~~S F~~e~~~~ NOe 90-67~,3
Administ~atar Bu~ch xep~r~ed b~ds ~ad be~~ receiv~d ~nd ~pened
an August 22, 1967 at 2:00 P,Me in G~~,~c~l ~~~mb~~~ ~he C~ty Hall,
as authori~ed, for Paving Project Noe 90u~~r3 a~d ~~a~ ~~ree bids we~~
received as follows:
HQrms Bros.a 5261 S~ockton Blvdeo Sac~~men~~q Ca~~~.
~~taT ~id $59903.40
M, J, Hexmreck, Inc., P,Oe Box 21~, Nip~:m~,, Ca~~~o
~~~~1 B~d $60718090
Ted Wa~kzns Construction Co., Inc.e PeOe B~x 138~,San L~is Ob~spoqC~Yifa
~~~al Bid $6,508m80
After Council discussion, a mo~ion ~as made by Coun~~lman Schlegel
secanded by Councilwoman Thompson, and unanimously car~ied~ t~at the lo~
bid as submi~fied by H~rms Bros, for paving on So~~h Blm S~reeto South
Traff~c Wayq Car Corxal, Civic Center Par~ing Lot and Cher~y Avenuep
Project No. 90~67~3o be accepted, and th~~ ~he May~~ and Gity Clerk be
au~~orized ~o sign the contract document on be~al~ Q~ the C~~ye
SET STUDY SESSION ON FAIR OAKS CURB AND GU~~BR GRADES
~he Council agreed that a study sess~o~ be neld on Mo~day~ September
llth, 1967, a~ 7,30 P.M, in ~he Council Ch.ambexsB ~ar ~he p~rpose of
discussing some of the problems that may be created by the es•~ablishment
of the curb and gu~ter grades in the ~air Oaks axea with the two majox
points to be considered being (1) the dra~nage concentra~~on points may
be chnnged and (2~ what affect the grad~ changes may have on abu~fi~ng
propert~, ~he Ci~y Engineer and Direc~~r of P~blic Works we~e requested
to attend the study session.
REQUEST AUTHORIZATION TO CALL FOR BIDS ON HUASNA RD, PROJECT N0. 90-67-4
Admznistrator Butch reported that Director of Ptixblic Works Anderson
indicated tha~ progress on the improvement of Huasna Road has now made it
feasible t~ reques~ Council apgroval to advertise for bids, with ~he
tentative schedule tp be us ~ollows: Openzng of Bids - Sep~ember 21s~,
1967; Awardi~g of Contract - September 26th~ 1967; Beginning of Work -
Qctober 9th, 1967; and Completion of Work - December l.8th, 1967.
~ motion was made by Cauncilman Schlegel, seconded by Councilman
Burt, and unanimously carried~ that approval and authoriza~ion be given
to call for bids for Huasna Road Street Tmprovement Project No. 90-67-4,
suid bids to be opened Septembex 21st, 1967 a~ 2v00 PeM. in the Gouncil
Ch~mbers of the Arroyo Grande City Hall.
PROGRESS REPORT-LOP~Z WATER SUPPLY REPORT FOR JU~Y, 1~967
A progress report for the month of July, 1967 was received ~rom the
Snn Luis ObispA County Flood Control and Water Conservation Dis#rict and
was reviewed and ordered filed,
PR~FOSE~ TOUR OF LOFEZ AAM SITE - SEPTEMBER 9th1 1967
Administrator Butch notified the Council that #he Courn y Flood
Co~tzol Distric~ has set a tentativ~ date for a tour of the Lopez Dam
Site for the Arroyo Grande City Council and Plann~ng Commission for
$at~rday, September ~th, 1967 and that as yefi a def~nite time has ~ot
b~~ri established,
ST~TUS REPORT-SQ. SAN LUI5 OBISPO COUNTY SANITRTION DISTRIC~
Th~ Council received, reviewed, and thereafter directed to file, a
co py of the Treatment Plant Operator°s repar~ f'or the monfih of July, 1967.
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CITY COUNCIL AUGLJS~° 22, 1967
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CQNGRESS POR PROGRBSS MEETING - AUGUS~' 23~ 1967 m l~, G< ~b~dNGIL CHF~MBERS
Administrator Butch remi~nded ~the Coun:Cil t~.at ~he Beautification
Committee and Chamber of Commerce are s~ox~sering a Coragress #'or Progress
Meeting, w'ith a representctive of Paci~'ic Gas cend~Electra.c Cpmpany as
gu~st speak~r, at 7;3(J P.M., August 23; 1967, a.n the A~~oyo Grccnde
Council Chamber~ra The purpose of t~is mee°ting is to interest citi~ens
in the beauti,fication of their communitya;
~~~URNMENT
On motion of Councilman Schlegel., seconded by Counczlman Bur~t, and
unanimously cararied, ~khe m~eting was adjou~ned at 9053 F',Ma °~0 7a30 P.Me
September ll~th, 1967.
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C CI,ERK MAYOR