Minutes 1968-03-12 ~
CITY GOUNCIL MARCH 12, ~968
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
The C~ty Counc~l met in regular sess~~n w~~h Mayor Wood pres~d~ng,
Upon roll call, Gounc~lwoman ~hompson, Coun~i~men Levine, Schlegel and
Burt report~d present~,
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION
Mayor Wood led the Pledge of Alleg~ance ~~ag; and immediately
thereafter, Reverend Richard Scharn of ~he Church o~ ~he Nazarene of Grove~
C~ty, delivered the invocation,
~ APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the regular meeting of ~ebru~ry 27~ho 1968, were ap~
' proved as prepared,
APPROVAL OF WARRAN~S
. A motion was made by Councilw~man Thompson, seconded by Councilman
Levine, and unanimously carr~ed, ~ha~ General Wa~r~n~s 674 to and in-
cluding Nob 716 in the tatal amount of $27,050~98 and Pay~oll Warran~s No4
` 1084 ~o and includ~ng ~o, 1158 in ~~e to~al am~un~ $11,377.32, be ap-
proved and ordered paid,
TREASURER'S REPORT ~OR THE MON~~ OF ~~BRUARY
The ~reasurer's R~por~ ~o~ ~he month ~f Feb~uary~ ~968, was received
by the Council, discussed, ~nd ord~~ed f'~1ed,
AUTHORIZATION ~0 DEPOSTT LOPEZ WA~ER CONTRACT OBLIGA~ION FUNDS }
City Admznis~ra~or Bu~ch ~equested au~thorization to-degos~t daily rev-
enues coll~cted for ~ope2 in a savzngs account ~o derive the greatest pos-
s~ble amount of interest, After CounGil discuss~on, on motion of Council-
man Schlegel, seconded by Councxlman Burt, and unanimo~sly carried,'~{author-
~ izat~on was granted ~or the d~posi~ ~f dazly revenues collec~ed for the
Lopez W~~er Go~~rac~ Ob~igati~n in sav~ngs accoun~s, with the first $100,000
be~ng deposited zn Mid-S~a~e Bank and al~ernating the~eafter in $100,000
increments with Bank of Americ~.~`
DEPARTMENTAL REPORT FOR THE MON'I'H OF FEBRUARY '
The Departmental Report for the month of February, 1968, was received
by the Council~ discussed, and ordered filed<
RECOMMENDA~IONS OF PARKING GOMMISSION; REa PARKING AND TRAFFIG PROBLEMS
Administrator Butch rev~ewed that at the regular meeting of February
27th, 1968, 13 items regarding on-stree~ parking had been recommended to
the Council for approval by ~he Pa~king Commission ~nd fhat seven of the
items were to be 'held ove~ ~or f~r~her s~udy and t~at six of the items
would be cons~dered aftex personal inspection by the Council: Of the 13
items lis~ed in the minutes of ~he Park~ng Commission of February 8th,1968,
I~ems No; 3, 5, 5, 11, 12 and 13, were personally reviewed by the Council,
and it was £elt'all recommendations were necessary for safety with Item 13
being amended by providing t~at a 20 foot red zone be established at this
time leaving one parking space on the wes~erly side ~f Traffic Way between
the driveway entrance to the Ford Garage and Valley Road intersection, and
this item would be rev~ewed when a~d ~f ~raffic islands are ~nstalled on
Traff~c Way, After Council d~scussion, Ci~y At~orney Shipsey read ~he
title of a Resolution regard~ng six it~ms ~f On-Street Parking, thereupon
a motion was made by Councilwoman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Levine,
" and unanimously ca~ried, to dispense with ~~ading ~he balance of this Reso-
lu~t ion ,
RESOLUTION N0. 785
RESOLU~'ION OF THE CI°TY COUNCIL OF" THE CITY OF
ARROYO GRANDE PROHIBITING PARKING ON CER°TAIN
~ AREAS OF' C I"TY S°~REETS «
On motion of Council,man Levine, seconded by Gouncilwoman Thompson,
and on the following roll~call vo~te, to wit~
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AYES; Councilw,6man °Thompson, Councilmen Levine, Sehlegel, Burt
and May~r Wood.,
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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CITY COUNCIL MARCH 12, 1968
ARROYO GRANDEv C~1LI~ORNIA PAGE 2
the forego~ng Res~lution wras passed arad ~dop°~ed °this 12th day of March,1968,
` REQUES°T OF° PARKING GOMMISSION REm °TT~TLE SEAI~GH FOR HBHAR~' LoANE°o,
Adm~n~.s~rcc°tor Bu~ch scdv~sed ~}-ia°~ °the 1'~~}c~ng Gomm~.ss~~n }-icxd req~ested
tha°t a°ti~le search be made on PBHCl,`~~ La;ne~~ as it would be necessary f~r the
continuat~on of a s~udy be~ng made f~~ ~~e p~oposed enla~c~ement to ~the Bank
of Amer~.ca par}c~.ng lota Af°ter Gounc~l d~.scuss~.ona on m~~ion of Go~znc~lman
Levine, seconded by Co~ncilwoman Thompsano and tznanimo~zsly ca~ried, ecu°thorm
izat~on was gran~ed for a°t~°tle search ~o be made on @PHart I~a.neR~a
MINU°TES OF° BOARD OF DIREC°TORSB MEE~'ING OF° LEAGtJE OF CAI~IF°, CI°TIES
Adm~nistrator Butch br~,efly revievved ~}~ae rninutes of the January 25th
meeting of tne Leagixe of Cal~fornia ~~.ties Board o~ D~rectors, which is
mexde up of Mnyors and Councilmen th~oaxghout the S°ta°te of Cnliforniae
LEGISLATIVE BULLE°TIN ~ROM LEAGUE OF° CALI~ORIVIA CI`T`IES
Administrator Bu~ch adv~sed °khat cop~es of the Diges°t of 1968 Assembly
Bflls affect~ng ci°ties had been received, and brie~ly reviewed the various
bills tha°t vuould affec°t oux° c~.ty the mosto
DISCUSSION ON TRANSFERRING LOGGP,.L, A1V°TI~POVERTY PROGRAMS ~
Admin~.strator Bu°tch advised ~tha°t ~he C~°ty has been informed that the
Office of Ec~nomic Opportun~°ky has announced ~hat cities maxst declare their
~.n°tentions on ~a}c~ng over °tJae var~ous prog~ams of the O,E,Oo by March 15th,
1968, and br~e~'ly reviewed ~hat the C~axn°ty of S~n Luis Obispo had handled
these mat~ters iaa the beg~nn~ng very stxccessfully prior °to the O,E°O, Office
becoming a p~~vate non-prof~.t corporat~on outs~de the ju.r~.sdiction af cities
or counties, A~te~ C~~anc~l d~scuss~on, an mot~on of
Cotxncilman Schlegel,
seconded by Coua~c~lman Bur°t, and unanimously carrieds it is recommended that
this Cotxncil ~s a.n favor of the var~.or~s pr~grams o~ ~he Off3.ce of Economic
Opportun~.ty being under the con~rol o~ the Count~.es~ a larger entity more
capable of ~his adm~n~stra°ta~on~ ax~d tha°t ~Fze G~~y Adm~n~strcttor so advise
the Office of Econ,omic Oppor°~urn~ty in San F~°anciscoa as requestedq
ANNUAL REPORT AND REQUES°T OF WOODBS ANIMAL SHEL°TER
Administra°tor Butch reported that copies of the Annual Report of the
Wood°s Animal Shel~er had been received and also a letter requesting an ~
increase of $50000 per mon°th by our G~ty f~r their service, After Council
discussion, it was agreed that any ~ncrease in fees to the shelter should
be treated in normal bud ge°t procedures and preparation and that some type
of f~nancial statement from the shelter should be submitted tc the Council
fo~ their s°tudy and c~nsideration, Mrs, Ha~old Lee, regresenting Wood's
Animal Shel°ter, was presen°t, and etdvised ~hat a fa.nancial report will be
prepa•red and submit°ted, -
LET°°TER FROM GROVER CIT°Y COUNCIL RE; IMPOSITION OF PUMP TAX IN ZONE 3
Admin~s°trator Bu°tch advssed °tha~ a letter had been received from the
Grover Ci°ty City Counc~l requesting °this Council join with them in re-
questing the Board of Supervisors to impose a Pump Tax by Zone 3 and a
copy of a Resolution adopted by #he Grover City City Council to that effect
was also received, A£°ter Gouncil discussion, it was agreed that this
Counc~l °~ake no ac~t~on a°t °this time but ~ha°t Adminis°trator Butch refer this
matter °to °the Zone 3 Advisory Committee for their recommendation at their
mee°t~.ng of Mctrch 21s°tm 1968,
NO°TICE OF° PUBLIC HEAR, OF SLO C0, PLANN, COMMo REo S°TREET NAME CHANGES
Administratox Butch advised that notice was received from the County
Planning Commission °that a Public Hes~ring vaould be held to change certain
names ~n the rural area of Arroys~ Grandee Mre Butch also presented a
petition signed by 30 residents of Huasna Road pro~esting the change of
Huasna Road to any o~her name, Af°~er Council discussxon, Admin3st.rator ~
Butch was author~~ed °t~ attend the mee~ing of the San Lu~.s Obispo County
Planning Gommission on Marc~ l3tha 1968 and present °the petition protest=
~ng the change of name of
Huasna Road on behalf of the people signing the ~
pe°tition,
PRESENTAT'ION OF FTRE DEP°T, SECOND ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1967
Copies of °the F~re Depar°tmentes Second Annual Report for the year of
1967 were presen°ted to °the Councs.l, who commen°ted that the report was ex-
cellant,
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CITY COUNCIL MARCH Y2, 1968
ARROYO GRANDEa CALIF'ORNIA PAG~ 3
PRESEN"TA°TION OF° Am Go ~ASEBAI~I~ ~1SSOCo BP~SE~P.~T~ MP~ST°EI~ PL~N AND COMPLEX
Cop~es o~' °khe l~~royo Grancle ~asebal~: Ass~c~a°~es ° B~,seball Mns°ter
Plan and C~mplex wer~ p~e~en~ed ~o ~}-s~ C~~nc~l, as ~x~forma,tion onlya
Adm~.n~stra.tor Btztch aclvised °~}aat ~he pl~~ ~ac~ b~en pr~sen°ted to the 1'ar}c
and Recreation Comm~ss~~n a~ °tk~e~~ l~s~ r~~~l~,r ~ee~k~ng~ ~x~d ~ha°t °they
had °taken no ac~~on as of ~~i~ °~~xn~o ~~aan~~,ssi~n~~ ~~,~l.ey9 0~ °~he P~rk
and Recre~°~i~n Comm~s~~on vvas ~resent~ ~~el ~clv~~ed ~kha~ ~l~e P~rks and
Recrea°~~on C~mmiss~,on have ~eques°~ed ~dcl~~~,~~a~,l ~nf~~m~~~on fr~m °kk~e
Baseball Assoc~a~~.on ~r~or °to ~h~.s C~mzn~,s~~~~ z~~}ca~r~g any recommencla°tions
to °t}ae C~ty C~u.nc~lm
REQiJES°T PERMISSIOIV °TO I~IS°TP~I~L F'ENCE AROiJIVD RESERVOIF{ 1VOa 2
Administra°kor Bu°tc~a sta~ed t~a~ ~n °~~e recen°~ pa~.n°ta.ng of Reservoir '
No. 2, the Water Depar°~ment not~ced a~ea~ d~a~. ~f v~z~clal~smB such as
ini°t~als scxatched a.nto °the pa~ra~ v~h~ch crea°tecl rus~ ~pots, and ~.t was
fel°t tha°t a chain link fen~~ s~~crou.nding ~t}~e °tan~ ~tself at a. distance
of approximately ~.5 ~~e~ vao~.ald e~.~m~na~e ~c~ess t~ ~he ex~erior of the
reserv~~r m He also aclvised ~the appr~x~.ma~e cost ~f a f~nce woia.ld be
$900.00. Af°ter Council discus~~.on, ~n m~~ion ~~unci~.r,~oman °Thompson,
seconded by Counc~.lman Lev~,neg and ~nan~.mo~sxy car~i~da ~uthorization
was granted °t~ ca.ll for ~n#'orm~,l b~ds ~nst~t~.l a cha~n 5.~,n1c fence
around Reservo~r N~, 2,
ACCEP°TANGE 0~ DEED F°ROM MRS o VERMILLIOIV RE ° ~RAN~~ S°~, RE.~LIGNMENT
Admin~strat~r Btzt~h reviewred °th~~ Di~~cto~ P~b~ic Wor]cs Anderson
and himsel~ had met va~.°th M~s. T~oia~se Ve~m~ll~on anel ~erms hacl been reach-
ed £o~ the G~.ty °to acqu~.re °the pxope~°~}r necessary fo~ ~he r~.gh°t-of-way
for °the real~gnmen~ of
~ranch S°~ree~o Af~er Co~rnci~ d~.scia.ss~.on, a motion
~,vas made by Co~nc~lman Sc}sleg~~e seconded by Co~xnc~,lmecn Bur°t, and unani-
mously ca,rr~ecl, that the Grant Deed- fr~m T~ou~se Ve~miYlion, a married
woman, and Paul aJ~rome Ral~~o a ma~ried m~.ns mo~her ~nd son, be accepted
by the C,~~y upon presen~c~~~one °~ha~ the M~,~°or and ~a~t~r Clerk be authorized
°to sa~gn ~I~e C~~~~.~"a.ca.°te of Ac~egta~ce for ~he Ca.°ty, ~}aa~t the deed be re-
corded, and tha°t the sum o~ ~2,300.00 be paicl as to~al purchase price for
proper°ty descra.bed in said deed.
AU'THORIZE GI~L,L FAOR BIDS-CURBo GUZ'TERo DRIVE, mAI~DEFt,PECAN,CORNWALL, BELL.
~ City Admin~.strator Butch ~epor°ted °that °the 60 da~r period of time has
now expired for the proper°ty o~rners to have ~nstal.led curb, gutter and
dr~veway ap•rons ~n por°ta.~ns o~ .~lder S°te s Pecan St. a Bell S°t., and Corn-
wa11 Aveo by ,xse af the 1911 A~t Assessm~n~ Dis~r~ct short form and res
ques°ted author~2a~~on be g•ranted ~o call for bicls for such 3nstalla°tion.
After Council d~sctizssion~ a mo°tion we~~ made by Corxncilman Levine, seconded
by Gouncilwroman °I'hompsong ancl ~ar~an~mously ccz~ried~ °that approval and
auth~riza°t~on b~ given °to call for b~,d~ ~or °t}ae installa°kion of concrete
curb, g~.a~°ter ancl drivevaay aprons on °th~se portions of Alder Street, Pecan
S°t~ee~t, Bell S°tree~ a,nd Cornwa.ll Avea w~°thin t}~e 1911 Act Assessment
Distric°t short f~rm ~ri~h said b~.ds to be opened March 26th, 1968 at 2:00
P,M. in the Counc~l Chambers of the Arxoyo Grctnde City Hall.
REPOR'T ON CIT'Y`e S INQT.~TRY FOR F°EDERAL ASSIS°TP,NCE FOR SEWAGE FACILITIES
Administrator Bu°tch repo~°°ted that pursuant °to P.L. 8~-117, the
` Federal Government has auth~rized the making of grants °to public bodies
to aid in financ~rag °the cons°t~sxct~~n o~' basic v~rater and sewer projects
and he also rev~ewed a mcxp des~gnating t3ae areas o~ the Ci~ty that are now
unsewe•red which could possibly q~zalify t~ be sewered vaith Federal fund
assis~ance~ Af'~er G~uncil discussion, Ci°ty A°ttorney Shipsey read the
title of a Resolu°t~.on regarding F°ederal G~an°t ~'or sewer ~.nstallations and ~
au°thorizing the C~ty Adm~n~s°t~at~r °to be °the Ci°~y Represen°tative in this
mat°ter, °thexeup~n cx mo°tion was mcxde by ~ounc,~lman I.oevine, seconded by
Counc~lwoman Thomps~n, and unan~mously car~iede °to dispen.se with read-
ing the balance of this Resoltxt~~n<
RESOI~LT°TIO~ NO. 787
RESOLTJ°I':~OIV QF° T'HE ~I°TY COUNCTL O~° `3'HE CITX
OF° ARROYO GRANDE AtJ°I'HORIZING ~'IL~NG OF° AP0
PLICA~'ION ViII°~'H Z°HE DEPA.R"TMEIV°T 0~ HOUSING ~1ND
, URBAN DEVE~Ok'MEN'~a UNITED S°TA°TES O~° AMERICA,
FOR A GRANT° UNDER P.Lo 89~1~.7.
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C ITY COIdNC IL MA.RCH 12 , 1968
ARROYO GRANDE a CALIF°ORNIA PP~GE 4
On mot~on of Counc~.l~voman 'Thompson, seconded by Co~nc~.lman Levine,
and on °the ~ollovv~ng roll call vote, °to vaito
AYESo ~ounc~lvaomnn °Thompson, G~uncil~era Lev~neo Schlegel, Burt
ar~d M~yor Hlood o
NOESo Noneo
ABSEN°Tm None
the forego~ng Resolut~.on tnras gassed and adop~ed th~,s 1~°~h day of March,
1968,
PROGRESS REPORT ON SOU°TH SLO COUN°TY SANI~AT°ION D~S~'RIG°T,
°The Counc~.l rece~ved~ rev~.ewed, and ~hereaf~er directed to fiTe, a
copy of the °Treatmen°k Plan°t Operatar ° s report ~or °~he mon°kh of February,
1968 0 l~dm~n~s°~ra°tor Bra;°tch also repor°ted °tha°t °tlae F°ederal Housing Admini-
s°tra°tion is loaning the Oceano Sanitary Dis°tric°t $50,000 and a grant of
$150,000 and °that these aznounts m~.g}-i°t na°t be sufficien°t to complete the
sewer installation,
F°ILM 3LIDES F'OR CDNGRESS FOR ~OMMUNI'TY PROGRESS
Adm~nistrator Bu~ch adv~.sed tha°t °t}~e ~ilm sl~deso complete with a
tape narration, tha°t were dev~loped ~n conjunc~ion w~.th °the Congress for
Gommunity Progress p~ogram would be preva.evaed at the F~re Station at 1:15
P.M,, March ~3°the 19680
PROCLAMA~'ION: aaD F°OR DECENCY ~NEEKP° - APRIL 22ND `T°O 28T°H, 196~
May~r Wood procla~med Ap~~l 22nd °to Ap~il 28ths 1968 as "D FOR
DECENCY WEEK'a~ as requested by the Board of Supervi~o•rs of the County of
Los Angeleso
LE'T'TER OF THANKS F'ROM P, G, AND E,
Adminis°tra°~or Bu°tch read n lette~ from °~he Pres~.dent of Pacific Gas
and Electr~.c Compnny thanking this Council fo~ °~heir support of the
Diablo Canyon Atomic Plan°to
CITY EMPLOYEES ATT'ENDANCE AT VVATER °TREATMEN'T PLAN°T OPERATOR' S SCHOOL
Adminis°trato~ Butch advised that the Director of Public Works had
repor°ted °to him °tha°t £ive city employees, ~Je Andersona E, Lancaster,
J, Sylves~ers G, S~,~ktivood and Bo 1~Iard, had ~ompleted a 13 week course
for Water °Treatment Plan°k Operator°s School~ ~ahich provides them with a
background in Hydraul~.cs o Mci°th, V1later 'Treatmen°t and Purification and
Bacteriolog~cal analysisa
RESOLUTION r RELOCA°TION OF' U°~ILIT°IES FOR BRADICH S°TREET REALIGNMENT
Administra°tor Butch rev~.ewed th~°~ in conjunction with the realign-
men°t of the Branch Street, °Tra.ff~.c Way and Grand Avee intersection, it
would be necessary ~o relocate ex~.s°ting utilities, dnd that the City
Public Works Depar°tment in cooperation with the Division of Highways had
outlined the work °to be done by each entity for the Council°s considera-
tion, After Council discuss~on, City At°torney Shipsey read the title of
a Resolu°tion regarding relocat~on of utilities on Branch St>, thereupon
a motion was made by Councilwoman Thompson~ seconded by Councilman Levine,
and unanimo~xsly carried, to dispense with reading the balance of this
Resolu°tion,
RESOLUTION N0, 788
RESOLUT°ION ~F° T'HE CITY COUNCIL OF °THE CIT'Y
OF° ARROYO GRANDE AU°THORI~ ING 'I°HE MAYOR AND
CITY CLERK °TO EXEGUTE U°TILI°TY AGREEMEN'I`,
On mot~.on of Councilman Levine, seconded by Councilwoman Thompson,
and on °~he following ~oll call v~te, °to wi°to
AYES: Councilw~man °Th~mpson, Councilmen Levine, Schlegel, Burt
and Mayor Wood,
NOES: None
ABSEN°T e None '
the forego,~ng Resolu°tion was ~assed and adop°ted this 12th day of ~iarch,
1968.
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SLO GOUN'TY & CIT°IES ~1REA 1'T.~NNII~IG COORDINAT'I1VG COUNCIL
Covn~~lman Leva~ne rep~r°ted ~}~at }~e ]~~,c1 attendecl °the meeting of °the
San Lu~s Ob~sgo Coun~y ar~d C~~~e~ A~ea P1anr~~ng Coo~cl~.nat~ng Counc~l a.nd
~hat p~ocedu~es hacl been adop°tecl ~or accep~~ng nppl~cation~ and °tha°t two
appl~ca°ta.ons h~.d been a.c°~ed upono
RECOMMENDA°TIONS °TO PL,~IPTNING COMM, - GHERRY S'To AND 20T~I STREET
A~°ter Counc~l d~scuss~.on~ ~t was agreed to recommend tha°t the Plan-
n~.ng Commiss~on study and cons~der °the fol~ow~ng °two ~°tems for recommend-
a°t~.on back °to °the Counc~l o~lan L,~ne Cherry Ave o from H.~ghway 101 to
Garden S°t~eet and rena~ine 20th Stree°~ to a named stree°t to clarify street
numbe~~ngo
DISCUSSION ON COS°T OF° VVP~°TEE2 MEZ'ER INS°~P~LaLA"TIONS
Mayor Wood advised that a proper°ty owner had contacted him regarding
°the eharge of $150000 per w~~~r me~e~ ~ns~allc~°~~ono T`he p~operty in
ques°t~on houses tlaree sepex~°~e bus~nesses th~,~ have been served fpr many
years on a~'lat ra°te bas~s bu~ ~ecently are being served by one me°ter as
a mul°t~ple use by reques~ o~° ~}~e ~roper~y ovaaner, It w~s °the property
owners ~ntent a°~ °th~s t~m~ °~o ~ns~all ~ndiv~dual mete~s ~ko each business
bu~ he ~el°t the ~ost was prohib~,°~~ve and some concess~on should be made
~or a~aaate~ cus~omer ~f
many yea~s stand~ngo After d~,scussa.on, the Public
Works Depar°~men°~ ~aas ~.ns~k~uc°ted ~o inves~agate and ~repare a repor°t regard-
ing °~he n~cess~~y o~ amend~ng ~~e wci~er o~di,n~n~e cover such s~.°tuations,
ADJOURNMEN°~
On mo°k~.on of Co~n~~lwom~n T°hompson, sec~ndecl by Counczlman Levine,
and unana.mously carr~eda °~~e mee°t~ng ~aas adjoux~ed a°t 9:52 P,Mo to Ma~ch
18th~ 196~ a~t ~°30 PaMe "
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A°I°°TEST: > ,
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C CLERK MAYOR