Minutes 1969-08-26
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CITY CO~N,C~~ . : , AUGUST .2-6, 1969
ARROYO GRANDE~ CALIFORNIA
The City Cou.r~.~~.1 rr~~t in regular ~e~sion with Mayor Thompson
presid~ngo Upon ~oll eall, Councilmen Schlegel9 Smithg Woocl and
Lev~r~e r~portecl pres~~.t a
FLEDGE_O~ ALLEG3ANCE AND INVOCATION
Ma~or Thorn.pso~ l~d the Pled:ge of
Allegiance to our flag;
and irrr~mmecliat~~~ ther~~af ter, a member of
. the First Presbgterian
Cl~.:bzrch of
Arro~~ Gra~.~.~ delivered the invocationa
APPROVAL QF M~NLTTES
The min~.te~ of
~h.e regular meeting o~° August 12~ 1969 were
approv~cY as prepareda
APPROVAL 0~ ~IARRANTS •
On motic~ra. Coun~ilman S~hlegel, seeonded by Couraeilman
L~via~.e~ ar~.d ux~an~n~o~.sly c~.rried9 General Warrants No . 137
through Noo 1$3 ~.n the total amount of
$28,185.72; Pa ro31 War-
ran.t ~ No . 195 through Na o 276 in ~the total amount of° $1L~., 01~.0 e 25;
and Trust ancT Age~.c~r° inJ~.r~~.nts No 0 857 through No m 896 in t1~.e
total ~mount of ~8L.4.~. 080 v~ex~e appr~~ved and orderecl paido
INVITAT~ON TO PART~C~PATE II~T MORRO BAY AND PASO ROBLES CELEBRATION
Administrato~ But~h ~ead a 3et~ter from the City of Morro Bay
in~riting the Cotzm~i~ to p~.rticipate 'in the Rock-O-Rama Parade to
be T7.eld on l~~.gla.~t 30~1a~ 1969 and Adm~nistrator But~h also advised
he ~ras ~~a receipt of' a. requeat f°raom the Days of Don~ s Celebration
of P~,so Robles f
o~ the Council to attend their ~ele~iration on
Sep~erri.b~r 7th, 1969o Ma.yor Thompso~ reminded the Council that
the dates were con.~Yi~t~ng with prior engagements and Administrator
Butch w~.~ reque~ted to w~ite to both Cities and adti*ise them of
this.
RECEIPT 0~' INDUSTRIAL SURV~Y SUNIlKARY REPORT - Ae Go CHAMB.QF COMM,
Adm~.ni~tr~.tor Butch advised that the City has received a
copy c~f° the Revised Standard Industrial Sur~rey Summ~.ry Report
which de~cribes the advan.tages of l.ocating industry in the area.
~ I~OTICE QF CI~ANNEL DIV. QUARTERLY MEETING-THOUSAND OAKS 9/13/69
Administrator Butch advised that nota.ce has been received
frorn. the Charanel Counti~s Division of the League of California
Cities that the quarterly meeting will be held at the Las Robles
Inn in Thousand. O~ks on September 13th, 1969. The Mayor and
City Cou~.cil stated. tYbey will be unable to attEnd this meeting.
D~SCUSSION REo RADIO STAT~ON KOAG MONTHLY LEASE PAYMENT
Admi~.is~r~.tor Butch ~eviewed the action taken by the Council
~.t the~r re~u7L~.r zn.~et~ng c~f April 22 1969, when a modific~.tion
of lease ~°rom. ~1~100e00 per^ year to $600000 per year payable in
~.dv~n~e oa~ a reaor~~h.ly b€a~is was granted, and advised that no pay-
merat has be~n ::n..ade ora the lease modif
ication as of August 26,
1969~ A~°ter Cca~.~acil di~cussion, it was agreed some action must
b~ t~.k~n and C~ty Attor^ney Shipsey was instructed to write to
M~o Ge~rge Wm Trwin, co-owner of
KOAG advising him that unless
the delinquent lease payments w~re made, eou~t action would be
taken l~y tYge Cityo The Council est~.blished that September lOth,
~969 would be the cl~.te all fun.da ~egarding this lease must be
reeeived b~r th.e City.
APPO~NTMENT ~°OR REPRES~'.~TTATIVE TO E o{~ m C.
Mayor Thompson stated that CharYea Bowles will continue
as representative ~.nd Tom T~.lbot as alternate, until another
representative c~.n be se3ected to serve on the Economic Oppor-
tunity Commission.
REQUEST FROM ~OND COUN~ELLORS REo TAX-EXEMPT STATtJS OF MUNo SEC.
Admin.~strator Butch reported he has reeeived a request from
Wil~on, Joa~~~, Morto~., and Lynch9 Bond Counsellors regardi~g
Fec1~r~.T Legis~at~.on. af°f°e~ting Tax-Exempt status of
Municipal
Secux~il~~ee~ o Af°ter Council discussion, City Atto~ney Shipsey
read. ~he t~tl~ of
a Re~olution oppoging t~.king the tax-exempt
status f°r~m Munie~pal Securi~ies9 thereupon a motion was made
b~ Couracilm.~.n Levine9 ~econded by Councilm~n Schlegel, and unanfi-
m.ou~ly c~.rr~ed.9 to d~.spense with r~ading the bal~.nce of° this
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CITY CQUNCIL _ AUGUST 26, 1969
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA PAGE 2
Resolution.
RESOLUTIOI~ NO a 836
A RES~Y~UTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE OPPQSING CHANGE IN
TAX~EXEMPT STATUS 0~" MUNICTPAL BONDS>
On motivn of Coun~ilman L~via7.~, se~c~nded by Councilman
S~h~:ege1 and on the following roll ~all vote, to wit:
AYES: ~c~'t~c~i?na.en Wood, _Smith, Levine, Schlegel and Mayor
Thvmpsone
NOES : Nor~~-
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ABSENT: None
the fo~ega~n,g RESOlution was pass~~. and adopted this 26th. day
of August, 1969.
REPORT ON A. G. BRANCH LIBRARY R~o USE AND COSTS
Admin ~tratar Butch advised t~ia~ he had received a letter
from Mrs. Crumb, Arroyo Grande Libx~~.rian reporting that the
County Supervisors will not expan~ tY~.e Lik~rary f
acilities ~n
the City and the letter al.so expx~e~sed th.e need for approxi,ma.tely
~.00 square feet of additional f°ootag~ o Af
ter Couracil discussion,
it was unanimously agreed that the L~brary has done a tremendous
job, considering ~the small area assigned and the limited funds
availab~.e, and a suggestion was made to f°orm a Library Commission,
but no aGt3~on was taken b~ t~a.e Co~.rz~~ 1.
RECEIPT OF' THE M~NUTES OF THE COASTAL VALLE~ PLANNING COUNCIL
The minutes of the Coastal V~.l~~y Planning Council were
received by the Council and ordex~ed filed.
LEGISLATTV BULLETIN FROM THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES
Admi.n stxQtor Butch briefly reviewed the latest Legisla~ive
Bulletin> f~om the League of California Cities and reported tk~a~t
the GQ.vernor has not signed the Holidays Proclamations Bill
AB66 (Ci~ies may make the holiday applicable by eacpres~ acti~n
othex than Thanksgiv~.ng, when proclaimed by the President and
the Governora. Also pending, awaiting the Governor~s signature. -
is AB325, Disclosure of Assets by Public Officials.
CITY REPRESENTATTVE TO L> OF CAL, CITIES C10NFERENCE
Mayor Thompson designated Cauncilman Schlegel as delegate.
and hersel~' as alternate represent~.tive ~o vote for the City
on vari.ous rn.atters at the League of
California Cities Conferenee
to be held iM San Francisco f°rom September 2$th to October lst,
1.969 .
CONTINUANCE OF.PUBLIG HEARING~-REZONING OF'BLOCK 6 WESTERN ADD.
Adm nistra~or Butch brief°l~r revier~red that the Public Haaring
for the proposed rezoning of
Block 6~ W~stern Addition from R~-1
to F~~ had beer~ continued from the August 12th, 1969 meeting and
outl~,ned the area of the propoaed zoning chan~e by map presenta-
tion, stating that tl~is r~zoning h~s been approved and recom~nded
by the P1.anning Comrnisaiono '
Magor Thdmpson relinquished the chair to Mayor Pro Tem
Schlegel, ~.nd left the Council Cham.b~rs stating that she has a
possibl.e conflict of interest in this praposed re2oning.
Upon being assured by Admini~tr~atar Butch that all require,-
ments as provide`d by law had been mQt, Mayor Pro Tem Schlegel
declared the hearing open and all. persons for or against the
proposed rezoning would now be heardo Gerard Dana, 511.4. Cornwall;
William Eager,s, 517 Cornwall; Virginia Dalbey, l~11 Cornwal~l;
Pete Nesbeth, 608 Cornwall, Thelma E~.gers, 517 Cornwall; Ger~.ldine
Nesbeth, 608 Cornwall; and Flor^enee Brazil, 603 Cornwall all
spoke aga~.nst the rezoning, Mrm Brannan of the 101 Motel spoke
in favor of the rezoning, notin~ the change was due to an error
in the Zoning Map.
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There being no fur~ther c~~.s~~ss~rn ~°or or against the re~
zoning9 Mayor Pro Tem Sc~ilegel clecla~ed the hearing closed.
Af'ter Council discussion9 Attor~~.ey S~~p~ey r~ead the title of
an Ordinance to rezone B~o~k 6~ o~ Western Ad.dition from R~l
to F-S, thereaf'ter a motiora w~.s m~.d.e by Councilman Levine,
seconded by Councilma~. Smith a~a.d ~:rzar~im~usly carried, to dis~
pense with reading the balance o~ ~T~.is ordinanceo
Mayor Thomp~on ~e~o3r~~d. ~he ~o~rn~~l and. resumed the chaire
PROGRESS REPORT - VACAT~ON OF PT1V QF` RmO~W ON SOe TRAFFIC WAY
Administrator Butch revi~wed a r~eport ~°rom Director of
Public Works Ander~on, as to ~~st estimates9 survey to establish
excess property ~or City needs on the ea~t side of
Tra~fic Way
between Al1en St. and Cherry Aveo a~n.d also the requirement of
curb and gutter and si~.evaalk inst~.l~ationa After Council dis~
cussion, the minimum b~d of' ~2~'Om00 was set, plus the cost to
be born by the bidder ~°or th.e installation of concrete curb,
gutter and sidewalko City At~orney Shipsey read the title of
a resolution setting the amount for minimum bid, thereafter a
motion was made by Councilman Le~r~a~e9 seconded by Councilman
Schlegel and unanimously ca~r~.ed~ ~o d.~spen.se with reading the
balance of' this resolution.
RES~~~TZ~~ ~ro a 837
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ARROYQ ~R~NDE SETTING FORTH IT~S
INTENTION TO SELL REAL PROPERTY AND SET-
TING A DATE FOR HEARING THEREONo
On mo~ion of Councilman. ]Gev~.n.~, seconded by Councilman
Schlegel and by the followin.g ~oll ~all vot~, to wit:
AYES: Councilman Schlegelg Levine, Wood, Smith and
Mayor Thompsone
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
the foregoing Resolution was pa~sed and adopted this 26th day
of Augus t, 1969 .
REQUEST FOR ADDITTONAL ITEMS TO BE ADDED TO THE 1969-70 BUDGET
Administrator Butch reported th~.t the Parks and Recreat oi
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Commission has requested an additional ~2,260000 to be added
to the current budget f°~r 1969~70, and alao ~L.4.70.00 in additional
funds to be added to the ~ity Clerkas budget for an additional
calculator for the Payroll Cler~k. A~°ter discussion, a motion
was made by Councilman Sxn~th, ~a~on.ded by Councilman Levine,
and unanimously carried to ~r~clude these items in the 1969-70
Budget.
ANNUAL REPORT-STATE LANDS COMM~~S~ON REo PUBLIC LAND OWNERSHIP
The Council ~eviewed a repax~t ~ror+a the State Lands Com-
mission regarding Public Laa~.d Ov~rne~ship in Calif
ornia, 1969,
with no action being takenm
PROGRESS REPORT RE: AMENDMENT TO S7CGN ORDTNANCE
Administrator Butch ~dvised a~~port had been received
from the Planning Commission ~u~rith ~heir recommendation for the
immediate removal of the signs owned by the Ryan Advertising
Company and tha.t a one ~rear ext~nsion be gran.ted Mr. Harris,
Manager of Sambo~s, f°or ~the r~mova~ o~ the sign on Mr. Doko~s
property, and that ~.mendments to the ~ign Ordinance and Zoning
Ordinance do not appear t~ be r~ec~ssar~ at this time. After
Council discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Smith,
seconded by Councilm.a.n Levine, and carried, to accept the recom=
mendation of the Plann.i~ng Commiss~an.
COMPLAIN'TS RE: CABLE Ta Vo SERVICE
Administrator Butch in.vited Mr9 Hapgood of
Central Califor-
nia Communications Corporation to pr~eaent to the Council what
action his company is tal~ing ~o ~~.t~.s~'~ complaints~received
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f'rom citizens on how televis~~ra r~~c~p~ion ~an be ire~.provedo Mr.
Hapgood in~raduced Wil.liam C~m.p~or~9 ~Local representative and
then continued to explai~ how "S~,mr~er~ Fa~e~c~ut" ~an be corrected.
He further stated a coz~traact has la~e~ ~~.graed with Microwave
Transmission Corporati~ra to ad~. ~,~.terrri.edzate microwave radio
relay station on Mta So~,~rnan.~ wl~a..~~h ~~ey fee~ should. solve the
problem, but that before an~ ~n.stal~~.tior~.~ ~c~uld. be completed,
the Fecleral Communic~.t2~ra~ Carnm,i~~~o~ woulcl have to approve the
reg,uest ~'or an ~.cld.it~.an.~.l ~tati~mo ~"he Cola.n~il thanked Mro
Hapgood for this presentationo
PROGRESS REPORTo F'AIR OAKS BRIDGE DESIGN
Administrator Butch reviewed ~ report ~'rom Director of ~'ublie
Works Anderson on a~evie~a o~ Frel~.minary Design f
or the bridge
across Arroyo Grande Cre~k at ~air~ C~~.ks Ave. Administrator
Butch reported ther~e ar~ f
und~ ~.~rail~b:~~ f°~r a half-~width bridge
with two lanes. No a~tion ti~as takea~ ~t thi time, and a special
meeting will be ~alled f°or~ August ~8t~, 19~9 ~°or further discussion.
REQUEST TO LUCIA MA.R UoSaDo TO DE~~CA.TE PROPERTY ON VALLEY ROAD
A motion ~ras mad~ by Caunci~znan Levine, seconded by Council-
man Smith, and unan3mcausly ~arr~a~~d~ ~17.at a formal request be
made to the Lucia Max~ Unif
ied ~~hc~~~ District for dedication of
property on Valley Road. k~~ made to tl~~ City f
or the right-of~wa~
necessary f°or the proposed ~'a~~ ~ak~ A~e. extension.
ACCEPTANCE OF DEEDS- A o G a COMNIU:~~I'~Y I30S~'ITAL - FATR OAKS AVE e
A motion was made b~r Coun~i~zx~an S~hlegel, seconded by Council-
Levine, ar~.d unanimously car~ri.ecl9 th~t ~he Grant Deedsf'rom the
Arroyo Grande Hospital Corpox~atian ~~r a portion of
property
lying within the proposed Fair Oak~ Aveo right o~ way, be
accepted and the Mayor and Gi~y G~erk be authorized to sign the
Certificate of Acceptance fo~ ~he C~ty.
PROGRESS REPORT RE: SWING3NG ~R~1~~E
Administrator Butch adv~.sed t~.at the refurbisha.ng of' the
Swinging Bridge on Short Street ~s completed. Mayor Thompson
and the other Council mem.b~rs thank~d the Administrator and
advised him to thank all concerned for a"wonderful and speedy
job.n
WRTTTEN RESPONSE FROM MRa YOUNG 1~Em EXo OF PRQPo ON GRAND 8c BRANCH
Administrator ButcY~. advised t~.e Council that the City has
received a quit claim deed~ covering those properties contained
in the origina7. offer by Mro Youngm Additional property sought
by the City f'rom Mro Young was ~.l~o discussed, but the amount
sought by Mr. Young ~ras felt too ~ostly for the City to eonsider.
A motion was m~.de by Coun~ilm.an Lev~a~~, seconded by Councilman
Wood, and unanimously carried9 t~ i.n~t~~act the City Attorney
to prepare a resolution a~xthor~~~~.~ ~he exchange of property
between the Gity and Mrm Y~u~go
PROGRESS REPORT - LOPE~ WATER ~T,~'FP~~
A Progresa Report on ~he L~p~~ Water Supply Project for
the month of July, 19699 w'as re~eiv~cY f°rom the San Luis Obispo
County Flood Control and Wa~~r C~~~ervation District, which was
reviewed and ordered f°iledo
PROGRESS REPORT - ZONE 3 ADV~SORX COMMITTEE MEET2NG
Copies o~ the x~ec~n.t x~epc~rt an t&~e Zone 3 Advisory Committee
Meeting of August, 1969, were ~ev~~w~d and ordered filed.
SAFETY AWARD F'ROM AMER~CA~V' WATER ~1ORKS ASSOCTATION TO WATER DEPT .
The Water Departmerit wa~ pr~~~~;:~a~~d an Award for Safety from
the American Water Works As~o~iati~~ f'~r their outstanding record
of safety f°~r the last ~re~.r. Th~ ~auncil congratulated the City
Water Department f°or aga~n ~e~~:~vs.ng ~h~: A~rard f°or Saf°ety.
LETTER FROM COUNTY HYDRAUL~C EN~Ra BOR~T RE:NEWSOM CANYON DRAINAGE
Administrator Butch rev~,e~re~ a l.etter f°rom. County Hydraul~c
Engineer Born regarding thE dr~.in~.ge f°rom Newsom Springs Canyon
and after discussion, the Couy~.~il requested Administrator Butch
to write and inf°orm the County Hydrau~ic Engineer that the City
is in.~erested in resolv~.ng thi~ ~trai~age problemo
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PROGRESS REPORT REo ARR03?'0 GRANDE SEin~ER ASSESSMENT DSSTRICT
Administrator Butch br~ief'ly repnrted on the progress of
the City~wide Sewer Assessme~,t District and noted that it is
now known as the Arroyo Gra,nde Assessment Districto Admini~
strator Butch also advised that if th~ County requirements for
insurance ~'or engineering errors and ommi~~ions by the Engineer
could be adjusted to a lower figure9 the contract cola.ld be signed
and work begun on the pra~e~to
PROGRESS REPORT REo SOUTH SLO COUNTY_SANITATION DISTRICT
Admin.istrator Butch advYSed that the Sanitation District
no longer permits private pumping services dumping septic tank
drainage into the sewer system, and also noted that the amount
of ef~luent is increasing dailym
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of
Mayor Thomps~n, seconded by Councilman Levine
and unanimously carried, the zneetin.g was adjourned at 10:39 P.M. '
to August 28th, 1969 at J~.o30 P,M.
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