Minutes 1969-04-22
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CITY COU~fCIL APRIL 22, 1969
ARROYO GRANDE a CAIoIFORNIA , ~
The City Co~.ncil naet in regular session with Ma~ror Thornpson presiding.
Upon roll call Co~ncil~en Schlegel, Levirxea Wood and Smith ~eported present.
PLEDGE OF' AIsIAEG~~,NCE AND INV~OCATION
Mayor Tho~ps~n l~cl t~ne Pl~dc~e of P,llegiance to o~n~ ~lage and i~edi~
ately therea~ter, R~ve~°~n~l St,anle~ D~rkna~o o~ t~.e First So~the~cn Baptist
Ch~.rcka o~ G~°~~er ~~tyo s~el~~ae~~d t~ae in~~~at~~no
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
'I'l~.e a~ain.~ates of t~ae reg~alar n,rneeting of Aprzl 19~9 ~nd the adjo~rned
regular meet~ng of April l0a 1969 we~°e ap~roved ~s pre~saredo
APPROVI~I~ OF WARRT~,NTS
On ~ot~~n o~ C~~nc~~~u~n Schle~e~g sec~rad.ed by Council~an Levine, and
ta.nan~~o~as~y ~arr~,~do ~e~e~~l W~~~a~~~ N~o ~~7 t~nro~ag~ Nom 922o in the ~otal
a~otxnt of $23, 20709~, Pa~~°~l~ Wa~rants Noo 12~5 t~n~°o~ag~ Noo 1361., in tYae
total aa3ao~nt of, $12, 0`~2o9~e ~nd Tr~ast aa~c1 ~g~ncy War~°~~nts Noo 757 tYarough
Noe 773, ira t~ae -tot~l a~n~u~n-~ o~ $4030~0 we~e app~°o~ed a~.d ordered p~ido
LETTER FE20M HARVEST F'ESTIV~,I~ ~~MM~TTEE 1~ o USE OF CITY STREETS & FACILITIES
Ad~a?ir~ist~~t~sr ~~tc1~ ~ea~ ~ ~e~.te~ ~roa~ ~~~~~~e Cab~ssig President of
the Ha~°vest Fe~ti~r~l Coa~aait~eeo r~q~est~~ng t~e closing o~ Branch Street
and sevex°al ot~ner stree~ts d~.~in~ ~he Fia~v~,~t F'estival Paradea tY~e assistance
tY~~ Po~~c~ Depar-tr~ent in ~~rectin~ ~.~~ffi~ oxn ~Y~.e da~r of ~he par~ade,
O~c-~ober 4, ~9~9, ~rad tkne ~~e of t~ae Ci~~~ ~~r~ter Park.ing Lot and a portion
c~f tY~e ~ity Hall £or ~'estival ~c~iv~ti~~ on Oc~ober 2, 3o and 4a 19690
~f-~er dasc~ss~orn ~racl ~ra rnot.~on of Cou~acilrraan Sr~nitha seconded by Council-
man Lev~a-a..e, and unanir~ou~s~~r ~a~ra.edo permiss.ion was granted for the Civic
Cen-~er Park~~g ~ot and a portion of the Gbty Hall to be used for Harvest
Festival acti~i~:ies ~n October 2~ 30 and 4, 1969, and the c1os~.ng of Branch
Sto and ~~t1~er stxeets aa~d No Par}eia~g areas be p~rnaitted subject :to Police
Depar~ient requar~~aaentsa `,vi~h per~i~ssion be~ng obtairaed from t~ae State Divi-
sion o£ Hig~aways ~to close a~fected streets ~n the City within tYae State High-
way sys tea~ o
LETTER FROM ARRO~'O VAI~IIoEE~ MUSTP,NG CI~UB RE: FEE-EXEMPT BUSoLICe - FIREWORKS
Aclr~inistrator B~a~.ch read a~e~tter from Loysann Little, Secretary of
the Arroyo Va3.l~y Mus~~rnc~ C~.~abo req~,esting a fee exempt license to sell `
safe and sarne ~~~~works o
A~ter Co~.n~~,]L disc~~s~o~ ~r~.d ~a~ a~ot~on of Counc~lmaa~ Wood, seconded by
Councilrn~axa Sa~ai~h, ~~ad a~~aani~ous~.~r carr~~c1D approval was granted that the
Arroyo Valley Mus-~~a~g C~.ub b~ ~,ssu~d a f~e ~x~mpt business license for fire-
worles saZes ~roaga Ju~ly 1-~0 50 1969a at 33(~ T~affic Waya subject ~o Fire
Depa~°~er~~ x°ecyuirea~a~n~s a
FUR'I°HER DISCUSSION - 3N'I°EREST IN FORM~NG MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT
Adxs~~.n~.strator ~~~.cka reported ~hat inquaxies have b~e~ received from
res~.d~r~ts ia~ va~~ous par~s o~ ~l~e c:~ty regardimg probl.ems with mosquitos .
Mro ,T~a~a Ga~~s ~f ~kne G~aa~~ty Health Departm~n~ and a represen~tative from
~he S~ate Vector Con~rol Di~ri~bon were contacted rec~arding assistance with`
tha.s proble~a ancl tflzi~~ advis~d ~~ne asaosq~.ito proDalem is ~ounty-wide and with
the Yaeavy rains of 1969 0~.~ of ~Ya~ highes~ pex°aods of s~osquito growth is
projectedo Mro Ga~es s~ggested tw~ cou:rses the Ci~y a~aight take to handle
this n~atter, am ar~a wid~ Mosq~a~~o Aba~~rdaen~. Dis~rict or possik~ly contract-
ing wath tkae Coa~nty for t~ais serva.ce o E~.ther app~°oach wo~nld require parti-
cipat~.on by t~ae ~k~~°e~ so~i~~ c~uraty cities amd ~kae county as the entire south
county ar~a does have a~a~sq~,~~o ~rob~ea~s o
'~he Coa~nc~l d~.sca~s~ed ~~.d ac~re~d ~~aa~ ~or exgediency ~he r~~thod of
contrac~~ng ~aa~.t~a ~~e Cou~~y fo~° ~his ser~ice sho~ld be pursu~d at this time
and tl~e fo.r~aat~~~r of a Mosc~tt~,~.t~ Aba°~en~erat D~.stric~ co~ld h~ consid~red for
f~.ture needs o Adr~~r~~s~rat~r ~~~c~n was ~.ras°tr~n~~ed ~o con.~act tkae C~ties of
Pismo Beac~a ~~ac1 Grover C~ty a~.d ~.Z~.ey ar~ ag~eea~le to ~on~racting for
this serv~ce, ~~~°w~~°ci ~o~~~ req~a~s~ for °tk~e prc~ject to tYa.e County Board
of Supex°vis~~s, so ~k~~~ ~~~~d~ o~ ~~nis mosqa~~~o proble?~ c~~a1d be requested
o~ and dc~rae by ~he ~~.a~~ D~~ar~~~n~ ~f Publa.c Hea1~1~o Vector Corntrol Divisione
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CTTY COUNCyL APRIL 22, 1969
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORN~A PP,GE 2
REPORT ~ ENFORCEMENT OF C~`I`~ CODE SECTION 9-4m2505 SIGNS IN ~oBoDo
Aclniinis-trator Butc~a x°ep~~~~d. ~aa~ as direc~ecl by ~~ne Co~zn.cil on January
14, 1969, le-tters anform~rag -~~e owners of the 11 nox~~coa~forr~aing signs wi-th-
in the Central Bus~ness D~s-~ra~c~ of the 90 day ex-~~~sion p~riod to conform
their signs, Y~ad laeen ser~~ ~z~~ now -tYae 90 day extensiorn for corr?pliance with
the Municipal Code for tYbese sa~gns Ynas now expirede A~~nis~rator ButcYa,
read a report froan P~aranin~ D~~°ec-~or Gallop, dated A~r~l 16, 1969~ s~ating
that all signs hav~ been ei~Y~er r~s~a~vedo corrected or replaceda w~th ~he
exception of two s.~gns located ~t tl~.e Cor~ux~ercial, Coa~par~yo The owners of this
business have advised tYY~.at t~aese s~gns are to be correc~ed by the Pepsi Cola
Coo., btat that tlzey are havi~g d~f~ic~ltgr in getting a d~finite correction
date establisYned by ther~aa
The Co~ancil discussed a~~ ~.~re~d that intention for correcting ~he
signs has been sknowr~a but ~~a~ ~Yne 90 day extension per~od has expired and
tYaerefore instructed City Att~ra~ey Shipsey to proceed with such action as
necessary for conlpliance wi~h th~ Mumicipal Code, bu~ ~.n ~no event extend'
compliance ti~me beyond April 28, 1.969, after tYais dat~ proceed with legal
action if corrections raot coxnple~edo
RESOLUTION ESTABIoISHING LIM~'1°.~I~ PARKING SPACE ON TRAFFIC WAX - BUSSES ONLY
Adm~nistrator Butch advis~d that ~he owners of the Log Cabin Market,
400 Traffic Way, h.ave req~.est~cl tkaat a limited parlsing space marked "Busses
Only" be provided for ~~ne p~rp~s~ of loading and ~.nloacl.~ra.g passengers at
tYne Greyhoaznd B~azs Depota wh~ch~ s.s in conjunction w~-~YY~ their snarket. The
Police Depto and Public Works Dep~o ~kaave reviewed this request and recommend
same be approveda
After Council discussiono City Attorney Shipsey read the title of a
resolution authorizing esta~lis~.inc~ lirni~ed parking for busses only adjacent
to the Log Cabin Market orn Z°raf~ic Way, thereafter a motion was made by
Councilman Schlegel, seconded by Co~nncilman Levine, and ~nnanimously carried,
-to dispense with reading t~ie balan.ce of this resolu~ionm
RESOLUTION NOa 822
A RESOLUTYON O~' 'I°HE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARROYO GRANDE AUTHORIZING ESTABLISFiNIENT OF A
LIMITE D PARKING SPACE ON THE WESTERLY SIDE OF
TRAFFIC WAX BE'I°fnTEEN VALLEY ROAD AND CHERRY AVENUE o
On motion of Councilmara Lev~.r~eo seconded by Councilman Schlegel, and
on the following roll call v~teB to wi~:
AYES: Coua~c~lasben Schlegel, Levine, Wood, Smith and
~ Mayor T'k~~a~aps on
NOES : Noa~e
ABSENT: None
the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this 22nd day of April, 1969.
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN FROM ZBHE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES
Adminis~trator Bu~cYa reviewed copies of the latest Legislative Bulletins
received fro~ the League o~ Calbfornia Cities.
AF'PROVAL - CITY/SCHOOL JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES
City Attorney Shipsey reported that he had prepared an agreement,for
City/School Joint Powers for recreational purposes,as directed by the Council.
After discu,ssion, on mo~tioxn of Councilinan Wood, seconded by Councilman Levine,
and unanimously carried, t~ae Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and instruct-
ed to sign the City/School Joi~a~ Po`vers Agreement for recreational purpo~es,
between the Lucia Mar Unified S~~nool District and the City of Arroyo Grande.
RECEIPT OF STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE DIVIDEND 19C6-67 POLICY YEAR
Administrator ButcYa advised tYaat the City had received its annual divi-
dend check from t~ne State Coszupe~nsatiorn Ynsurance Fund, ira the amount of
$3,796a59 and advised ~hat th~s a~o~xnted to a 40/ divid~nd on ~he total pre-
~iua~ paid for t~ne pol~~c~ yPar 196Cm67o
:CITY COUNCIL APRIL 22, 1969
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORL~TI1~ PAGE 3
DISCUSSION - CI'PX OF MORRO ~A~ REm SUPo LsEGISa AGNSTo OFF'-SHORE OIL DRILLING
Administrator Bu~ch advisec~.. tha-t further correspondence has been receiv-
ed from the City of Morro ~ay ~°~q~aesting -this Council ° s s~.ppor~ c~f their reso-
lutic~n requesting the Co~xn~~a ~~~rd ~f Supe~v~sors suppor~ legislation pro-
hibiting oil drilling operatiorns along the San Lu~.s Ob~spo County Coast and
that to date tYae Board of S~aper~risors have not acted favorably in this regard.
The Council discussed and agr~~d ~1Zat as this city has no ocean frontage this
request be tak~led u~nt~l s~~~ ~~a~e as all th.e cit~es w~th~.~a San Luis Obispo
County havirag ocean frontage Y~~ve act~ed on this mattero Administrator Butch
was ~.nstructed to so adv~se ~he ~~.~y af Morro Baye
STATE DEPARTMENT OF FII~TANCE ~ENSLFS -~Y ACTUAL ENUMERATION
Administzator B~atch repor~ecl -that official notice l~as been received
from tY~.e State Depar~ient of ~i~.ance that the State enua~erat~on (census)
has bee~n scYaeduled for May 21, ~,969 0
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~OASTAL VP,LLEY PLA;NN. ~OUNC~L R~: APPRQVAL FEB. THROUo JUNE, 1969 BUDGET
Adrninistrator ButcYa ~°epor~~d that the Coastal Valley Planning Council
has no-tified the City tYaat they Yaave adopted a 1968-69 budget in the amount
of $450m00 for operations fror~ February through June, 1969 and that they
are requesting approval ancl a~~Yaor~zation for payanent of this city's pro-
portionate share in the am~~aa~~ of $1500000
After Council discussio~, on motiora of Councilman Smith, seconded by
Councilman Levine, and ~xnaniaYa~aasly carried, the request of the Coastal
Valley Planning Council for $150a00, as tYie proportioraate cost to the City,
for operating expenses ~ro~a F~br~.ary through June 30, 1969, was approved
and payment authors.zedo
COASTAL VALLEY PLANNING COUNCI~ REo SUGGES'I"ED PROJECTS FOR STUDY
Administrator ~utcYa a~lv~sed tYaat ~he Coastal Valley Planning Council
has requested,from each en~itgr, a list of suggested projec~s which they,.
feel could be considered and s~~a~i~d by tYaemo The Council discussed and
instructed Administra~or Butch to ~orward a list to Gene Mintz, Chairman
of the Coastal Valley Flanning Goaanci~, suggesting that the Planning Council
study continuity of a) Street r~ames and numbers, b) Drainage, c) zoning, and
d) street extensionsv
COUNTY-CITY AREA PLANNING COORD~NATING COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 10, 1969 - REPORT
Administrator Butcka reported tha~t Councilman Smith and he had attended
a meeting of the County-Ci~y Are~ Planning Coordinating Council held April
10, 1969, at whicY~ ~the Reconnaissarnce Su~vey, a statement of goals and objec-
tives of the P].ann~.ng Cc~~a~.c~.la was reviewed and adoptede The P].anning
Council also prepared a worle program which will be used for application of
a 701 project for tYne County-C~~ty Coordinating Council. The estimated cost
of the program is $40,OOOo00o cvk~~ch would be funded 2/3rds by the Federal
Government and 1/3rd by the co~nnty in in-kind labor and material.
REQUEST OF NEWELL STRO'I°HER '~O :BE ABSENT FROM PLANeCOM.MEETINGS DURING MAY, 1969
On rnotion of Cotancilman Sa~~.~h, seconded by Councilman Schlegel, and
unanimously carried, the reques~ of Planning Commissioner Newell Strother
to be absent fro~ t~ne Plarnna.ng Con~nission meetings during the month of May,
1969 was approvedo
PROGRESS REPORT ON FAIR OAKS AVEo EXTENSION AND BRIDGE
Adm~nistra~or ButcYa repor~~d ~kaat correspondence has been received from
Earl Denton, Superintendent of the Lucia Mar Unified School District, advis-
ing that the Distric~t canno~ legally expend public school fundsfor other
than scYaool purposes and tl~.ere~ore woanld not be able to assist the City with
the proposed Fair Oaks Aveo ex~~~nsion and br'idgeo
DISCUSSION ON DRA~NAGE PROBI~M ON WEST GRAND AVENUE
Administrator Butch revie~aecl a report from Director of Public Works
Andersora, dated Apri]. 7, 1969, which es~imated a cost value on the proper-
ties under considera-t~oa~ for exchange and utilization for drainage purposes
on West Grand Avenueo
After Council disc~ass~ora, on mo~tion of Councilman Levine, seconded by
Councilman Schlegel, aa~d unani~ou~ly carried, Administrator Butch was '
ins~ructed to proceed with nec~o~iat~.ons as outlined in the report from .
I~irector ~f Pa~lic Wor.ks Aa~d~~~c~~a, dated Apri1 7, 1969, for property on
West Grand Ave~.ue ~o~ dra~nage panrpos~sa
~--~ter Cc~~r~cil discussion, on motion of Councilman Sch~e~el, seconded by
Councilm n I~evine, and una imousl ca ried, it was a prove o enter ~nto an
greemen~ with the State D~partme~it ot~ Finance for a~i actual enumeration
~census of ~o lation in t~1e Cit of Arroyo Grande and the Mayor and City Clerk
wer au~horiz~~ to si n said a r~ement on behalf of the Cit
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CITY COUNCIL APRIL 22, 1969
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA PAGE 4
LUCIA MAR UNIF o SCH. DISTR, RF.: D~2AINAGE N.~WSOM SPRINGS & SHANNON CANYON ARE~~3
Administrator Butch repor~ed tYa.at corresponde.nce and a resolution
have been received from the Laacia Mar Ur~ified School District Board of _
Trustees requesting adequate drainage f~cil.iti~s be provid~d to handle
~he drair~age ~rom the Newsozn Springs aiit~ ~hannon Canyon ~rea~, which now
clraa,n throu,~h tY~e back of ar~d adjae~nt to the ~chool propertie.~ 1~catQd
on Vall~y Rq~e~. Ac7mi,ni~t~a~tor Bu~ch s~a~~d ~tkYaa~ ~s ~ka~~~ d.r~.~.r~~g~ ~.~~~s~,
ef~~ct tk~~ ~~un~~`, St~t~ arnd Ca.°t~, he hae~ cont~~ted Mr~ Born. ~ou~~~?
Hye~r~ulic Eng~.n~~ro who ~u~'g~ested the ne:~e~ of ~~~~bl~.~h:ing ~ e~r~in~:c~~
Di~trict t~arrau~hQUt th~ south ca~n~y ~r~~, ~s e~r~inag~ probl~~n~ eff~~~
all. ar~a~ o Counca.lman Levir~e r~por~t~d tha~ c~rainage prQ~al~ms w~r~ el~.~~
cussed at ~k~e ]as~ ~one~ Thr~~ Advi.~ary C~mm~.~~~~ m~eting ~~ad tha~ ~~~Ya.
membex of the ~caartm~itt~~ was rec~u~~t~ec~ ~a d~t~rmin~ the ~e~~.ir~g ca~ th~:ir
respectiv~ entities and r~pca~~ baek, prio~ to the Advisory Coznmitt~~
recommending the farmatiora of cane ~.rainage district to serv~ t~he ~ntir~
south county area~
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After discussion Councilman Levine was requested ,to ~~gor~,~o.. th~.a~
Zone Three Advisory Committee ~hat this Council is in favor of the form-
ation of a combined drainage district, as drainage does effect County,..-
State and Cities areas. _
PROGRESS REPORT - ZONE 3 ADVIS QRY COMMITTEE MEETING
CO~:ncilman Levine repo~°ted that at the recent Zone 3 Advisory Com-.: -
mittee meeting general regulations for recreational use of Lopez Lake
and Recreation Area were es-~ablished.
RADIO STATION KOAG RE: TEMPORARX REDUCTION OF MONTHLY LEASE PAYMENT
Administrator Butch advised that correspondence has been received
from George We Irwin, co-owner of Radio Statian KOAG, requesting that the
monthly lease payment to the City be reduced.=for a temporary period, to
$50.00 per month, with the difference to be applied at a later date when
the station is more solvente Mro George Irwin was present and further
explained the stations financial situation and assured the Council that
the now delinquent lease,rental payments would be paid in full by August
23, 1969.
After Discussion, on motion of Councilman Wood, seconded by Council-
~ man Levine, ancl ~.nanimously carried, City Attorney Shipsey was authorized
and instructed to ~repare a modifica~ion of lease to allow a one year re-
duction of lease payments from $1,1OQ~00 per year to $600.00 per year payable-
in advance on a nionthly basis, eff~c~ive May 18, ~969, witli said reduc~
~ tion of $500000 being added to the $1,100d00 lease payment of t.he follow-
ing year, effective May 18,:1970,; payable in advance on a monthly basis.
PROGRESS REPORT - SOUTH SAN LUTS OBfiSPO COUNTY SANITATION DI~TRICT
Administrator Butch reported that the District was making application
for financial assistance due to storm damage to district lines caused by
tYie heavy rains in January, 1969.
CITYWT'DE SEWER DISTRICT RE; APPLICATION FOR HUD GRANT
Administrator Butch reported that Councilman Schlegel, York Peterson,
Ed Neary and he had attended the meeting with HUD representatives in San
Francisco on April 15, 1969a The HUD representatives have advised that
the city's application looked very favorable, and because of the effic-ierit
planning and layout that went into its prep~ration much extra work can be
eliminated and possible final approval and funding can be expectec~ ~ri 1
August, 1969.
D~,SCUSSION - POS~IBLE TRAFFIC PROBLEMS WITH OPENING OF LOPEZ RECREATION AR~A
The Council discussed potential traffic problems with the opening of
Lopez Lake and Recreation Area as Branch street will be the main artery to
this areao It was agreed that double parking by passenger veYiicles should`
be eliminated and double parking by delivery trucks should be curtailed.
Aclministrator Butch was directed tu so instruct the Police Department and
to request the assistance and support of the Merchants on Branch Street-~o
that this poten~ial traffic problem might be greatly reduced.
MAYOR T~iOMPSON REPORT ON MAYORS° & COUNCILMEN'S LEGTSLATIVE INSTITUTE
Mayor Thompson reported that she had attended the League of California
Cities' Mayors' and Councilmen°s Legislative Institute held in Sacrame~,,~,~
on April 14 - 16, 1969, at which curren~t legislata.an was discussed in detail
bv renresentati.ves of the S1~at.e S~xaatP ar~d A~sernbl.'~r'e
CITY COUNCIL APRIL 22, 1969
ARROYO GRP,NDE, CALIFORNIA ~ PAGE 5
CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FROM CITY OF PISMO BEACH FOR STORM DAMAGE ASSIST.
Mayor Thompson presented and read a Certificate of Appreciation fro~t
the City of Pismo Beach, for storm damage assistance given to the City of
Pismo Beach by the City of Arroyo Grande, which she had accepted on beha],f
of the City at the Pismo Beach City Council meeting held April 21, 1969.
ADJOURNME NT
On motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Levine, and
unanimously carried, the meeting adjourned at 9:15 PoMm~until 8:00 P.M.
April 23, 1969.
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CITY COUNCIL APRIL 23, 1969
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA 8:00 P.M.
'I'he City Council met in regular adjourned session with the Arroyo
Grande Parks and Recreation Co~nission. Upon roll call Councilmen Schlegel,
Levine, Smith and Mayor Thompson reported present. Councilman Wood is absent.
S'1'iJDY SESSION - PROPOSED 1969-70 PARKS & RECREATION BUDGET
'I'he Council and Parks and Recreation Commissioners reviewed and
d~.scussed a prepared budget for 1969-70 fiscal year for Parks and Recre-
~~ion operations, as proposed by the Parks and Recreation Commission.
f~`o action was taken at ~this time>
ADJOURNMENT
No further business appearing Mayor Thompson adjourned the meeting
at,,~0~~~1~~~~I. until 3:00 PoMo April 29, 1969 for an executive:m~et~,ng;~~~
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