Minutes 1969-09-23 _ _
CI'I'Y COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 23, 1969
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA .
The City Council me~ in reg~xl~~ s~ss~ora with Mayor '1'hompson
presidingo Upon roll call Counc~.~,ax~~r~ Schlegele L~vine and Wood
reported presentm The vacancy create~l lay ~he cleath of Wel,ls Co
Sax~ith has not yet been filledo
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOC~1'I°ION
Mayor Thompson led the Pledge of A~legian~e ~o our flag; and
im~ediately thereaftero Reverer~d Dan McHugh of sto Barnabas Episcopal
Church of Arroyo Grande, deliv~red tYae invoca~iono
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
~ The minutes of the regular meeting of September 10, 1969 were
~pp~oved as preparedo
APPROVAL OF WARRANTS
On rnotion of Councilman Levin.e, ~econded by Councilman Schlegel
and unanimously carried, General Warran~s Noo 227 through Noe 271,in "
the total amount o~ $35,428o~h and F~.yr~ll Warrants Noo 348 through
Noo 424, in the total amount c~f $1~,~99098 vaere approved and ordered
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APPOINTMENT OF COUNCILMAN - DONAA,I~ L '3°ALL~Y
Mayor 'I'hompson reported that ~he Counca.l had reviewed appli-
cations submitted to fill the vacaracy on ~Yae Council created by the
dea~h of Wells Co Smith, and reco~ended Donald La Talley be appointed
to the City Councilo On motion of Gou.xacilman Levine, seconded by
Councilman Wood and unanimously ca~r~~d, Donald Lo Talley, 844 Virginia
D~'1V~e Arroyo Grande, California, was apgointed to fill the unexpired
term of office of Wells C. Smitho
C~ty Clerk:Miller aclniinistere~l th~ Oath o£ Office to Donald L.
Talleyo who then took hi~ place w~.th th~ Gouncil.
LETTER FROM AoVAWTER & LoANDREWS - BUSo LICo REa ASTROLOGY
Administrator Butch reported ~that a let~er has been received
from L~nda Lo Andrews and Antoinette Va~,vter, requesting Council con-
sideratioa~. in amending the Business License Ordinance regarding the
fees required for the practice of Astrology and that Astrology be
reclassi~ied outside of the fortune telling ca~~egory. City Attorney
Shipsey advised that the Municipal Cod~ would have to be amended to
provid~ any change of fee or cla~sifica~ion and said amendment would
take ~ram ~5 to ~O days. Mrse Antoi~aette Vawter.~aas present and
s~tated that the owner of the offbce ~~s Bra.nch ~treet~- wl~ich they want
to rent, possibly could not hol.d ~he office for them for 45 to 60 days.
After Council discussion Administrator Butch was instructed to request
inforr~aa~ion regarding clas~if.icat~.on and ~ees for astrology from the
League of California Citieso
LETTER FROM FLORENCE & ED COLWEt,L ACCLAIMING CITY BEAUTIFICATION PROGRAM
A~ministrator Butch read a let~er from Florer~ce & Ed Colwell,
440 Beech Sto, acclaiming the development and upkeep of the City park
areas and commending Planning and Parks Director Gallop for his dire-
ction in the development of th~se gark arease '
REPORT ON PROPOSED CURB. GUTTER & DRIVEWA.Y APRON I1~TSTALL. ON LE POINT ST~
Aclni,inistrator Bu~ch reviewed a r~p~rt from Director of Public
Works And~rson, on letters received from Mrs. Helen Sharps, 535 Le
Po~.nt Sto and Mrso Rae Gardner, 551 Le Po~nt Sto, regarding curb,
gutter and driveway apron installa~ion and s~treet work, stating Mrs.
Sharps request that the street be low~xed adjacent to her property
at the time the Lopez Wat~r Distribu~~.on Line is installed would
~r~ate ~onsiderable ~x~obl.ezzis wkaich ~an be avoided if the street work
is done by the City Crew;after the cors?pl~tion of the water line and
~the installation of curb, gut~exs and dxi.vevaay apronso Mrs. Gardner's
inquiry regaxding the installation of ~a cc~nczete drive~,vay apron adja-
cent to her property' :on Le Point Sto , whsx°e concrsite ~ur.~ and gutter
has already been installedo tY~~ r~g~ar~.stat~d t~~t at the time curbs
were in.stalled in this area of Le Po~.n~: Stree~k ~oncrete driveway
apron~ were not required. S~z~sequen~ to ~his installation it has
b~~n found that by omitting clrivew~y aprons many problems are created
by vaater en°~~ring properti~s at ~h~~e poin~s and •therefore driveway
apron~ are now required with any curb openingo It is proposed that
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CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 23, 1969
ARROYO GRP,L~TDE, CALIFORNgA PA.GE 2
at a la~~r da°te drivew~y ~~~o~,~ wr~,~1~ bnstalled ~;xa conjuction va~.tl~
sidewalks or ~mprovean~n°~~ oa~ °~~ic~~e~ ~~e~~v~dual driveways ~n this area
where curbs and gutter~ ~x~~ ~~.~ce o
LE'~'~ER FROM MRo & MRSo A7~BE~.~° ~°~°`~,°~~]E~ ~ AP~EAIdING REQoOF F'REES°I'P,NDoSICN
Admiraistrator Bu~ch adv~s~~ ~,~i~~ ~~e~°~er has laeen re~~ived ~r~m
Mr o& Mrs o Alb~r~ Cat~~~aca ~~5~~~ ~~~c~ ~~c~~~.re~xients of a conditional u~e
permit~~establ~shed by °~Yne ~~~a~~n~x~~ ~c~m~~~~iono Acln~inistrator Butch
read the recommendat~on o~ ~k~~ P~~~~a~~,~ C~~~.ssion, da~.ed Sep°ternber
19, 1969, s~ating the co~~.~~~,~~ ~~~roved the relocation of the
sign, as reques~ed by M~o Ca~~~.~~~ ~t~~ ~kn~ Commission did not feel
that it was witha.n the~r p~~+a~r v~~~ tk~~ curb, gutter and siclevaaalk
specifications tl~rough tYne Us~ ~~ra~~,~ p~~~eclure and therefore recorn-
mended °that Mre Cattoir fi~~ ~ v~~°~am~~~ f~c~m the conditions or appeal
to the City Council for a va~°.~~~^~~~ ~~c~r~ °~e s~andard City specifica-
tions o After Council dis~~s~i~~a m~~1t.~~n of Councilman Wood, seconded
by Councilman Schlege7. aa~d ~xaaa~~gsa~~~~~ carried, the relocation of the
ins~al~.ation of a freestand~a~~ ~~,c~~ ~0~. 'a'raffic Way ~aas approved,
and the requiremen~ for t~e ~ras~~,~l~.~a~~n of curb, gutter and sidewalk
was waived until the pro~alemca~ o~ ~b~~~~rra~ent and alignment can be
resolvedo
PUBIaIC HE.ARING - IN'a'ENT~OI~T '~O 5~~~ ~]E° R-0-W ON SOo TRAFFIC WAY
Administra°~or But~Ya ~°~v~~~a~~, ~~S~f~aar~~r action of the Council
regarding antent~on ~o ~~1~ ~~a~~~~~~ ~~~p~r~y on South Traffic Way
no longer ne~essary fo~ ~,~z~~~c~:~~;~ o Mayor Thompson declared
~the hearing now open ~o coa~~~,~.~~ c~c~~n~~l ° s Intention to Sell a
pc~ ~tion ,of right of way o~a S~~u~~ Way, which hearing was duly
publ,~shed as required ~ay ~,~~+a0 ~~r~ons for or agains°t the sale
of property would nova b~ ~ka~a~~ o ~~~~~~~°~~ca~or Butch read a letter
frosn Mro and Mrs. Alber~ Co ~~~~~~tang that the bids on the
property be Y~e.ld over ~nt~l ~;~~~~.~~res regarding proposed impro-
vemen~s could be reso~vedm C:~~y A~f~~~~~y Sh~.psey advised that as pro-
vided by Resolution I~Too 837a ~f a~~.~~° ~h~ hearing, the Council decides
to sale the paxcels of real p~°~~~~~~o ~aill thereupon issue a ca11
for bids, which bids shal~ be r~~~:~~n~~l~ not less than five days after
the date of hearingo Mrs o A~b~~°~ ~~t~°~~.~r, 401 Traffic Way, stated'
that unless the prob]~m~ ~ega~°da~a~c~ ~.a~a~?rc~vemen.~ ~,to ~the--,pxop~.~.~y
could be , resolved they w~~n.~d r~~~ b~ to use the property therd~re
they do not wish to subm~.°~ ~ b~~ a~ ~~a~~ time e There being no fur~ther
di.~:cussion for or agains~. th~ ~s~ sell real property, Mayar
Thompson declared the ~e~.~°~rag ~~a~~do Af~er Courzcil discussion it ~aas
agre~d that the City Adm~nas~~~~~~°o I~~.~~ctor of Public Works and the
Council m~e~ zaith Mre & M~°s o A~~~~°~: ~~~~~~r at 401 Traffic Way to visu-
! ally rev~ew the ~ond.~~g~ra~ e~.,i~~.~.z~g ~~~~rcling curb, gutter and side-
walk irastal].at~ora, ora Frid~yo ~~p~~~na~~ac 26, 1969 a~ 1Q:00 AoMo
PROCLAMA°I°IONm °'FIRE PREVEL~T°1(°]CON Tnl~~~0° ~ OC7L°OBER 5 THROUGH 11, 1969 ,
Mayor 'a°hompson pro~l~~a~ed G~~~ak~~r ~~hrough 11, 1969 as '°Fire
Prevent~on WeekeB, in ~he Gb~~ A~r~°~~P~a ~~ande, as requested by the
Arroyo Grancle Fire Depar~en°~ a
PROCLAMATIONa "ACHIEVENI~I~TT HOLdS~ ~ OCTOBER 5 TfilzQt~GH: ,1~, 1969
May,or Thompson proc~.~a~s~a~d ~~°~~k~~~° ~~hrough 11, ~.969 as °'A.chievement
House Week'° in ~the Cbty o~ A~°x~~~r~ ~:~~~n~~, as requested by Achievem~nt
House, Inc e of San L~ab~ ODaisp~ o
LE'Ia'~'ER FROM AoGoVILLAGE I~I2C]H~ ~~oO~T~ 3l~to~XTo UNDERGROUNG.UTI~o BRADTCH STo
Adm~a~~stra~tor Bu~~h x°~ad ~rc~Yx? Laird Smith, S~cret~ry .:of
the Arroyo Grande Village Ni~~°~~.~.~~~ A~~~~~.ation, reques~ing tha~ the
Ci~y negotiate with ~h~ S~a°~~ D~.~;~~~;~~.~~~ m~ Highways to se~ the date for
reconstruction of Bran~h S~~°~~~ ~~~1~ ~~a~ year to fiscal 1972-73, ~i~ich
woul:cl enable al]. agen~a~~ ~rn~~~.w~~, ~~~~er coordinate the redevelop-
merat of the street a~ ~~a~ p~°~p~~~d p,~~~e~~ for undergroundi,ng o£ utili-
~ies on Branch S~ree~ kaas b~~~a r~~~~~d~~~d for the 1972-73 f~scal yearo
Afi~er Gouncil discus~~.on A~msb.~.a~~~~~°~~a~~° B~a~~~n was ins~ructed to ne~roti~te
~ai~h tl~e State Divis~.~n a~~ I~~c~~n~~~~ ,~°~~c~edule the x~construc~~:on
of Bx°anch S°tree~ p~^oject ~.~7~m73 f~.scal year to enable all
agencies i~avolved to be~t~~° ~~~~~d.~.~~~:~ ~he redevelopmen~ of Branch
Stree~, wYnich vaill res~al~ a~ca~•~ ~~~~p~able fin~shed projecte
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REPORT ON COST & RESULTS - CI'I°IES COLdN2°Y AGREEMEL~TT FOR MOSQUITO ABATEMENT
Administrator Butch reviewed a repor~ from James D. Gates, Dire-
ctor, Division of Environmental Heatth, 5an Luis Obispo County Health
Department; regarding the cos~ and results of the Ci~ies-County Joint
Powers Agreement for Mosqu~to Abatement in the south county area ~this
past summer. The cost to each o£ ~he three cities for this special
project is appro.~imately $83e10e ~t~~e particiapation .in tfiis project
lowered the cost. 'I°h.e Cheanical ~re~~ient, while not permanent, gave
immediate results but must be continuecl indefini~ely or as required,
therefore it is recommended that non-~hemical procedures, being ot long-
range nature, should be consi,d~red if permanent relief is to be expected
and that the control of mosquitoes should be considered either through
Zone 3 of the County Flood Control D~strict or ~he formation of a
Mosquito Abatement Dis~rict and un~i1 some permanent organiza~ion can
be created to handle the task of mosquito control it is suggested th~t
a similar_special project be repeated vahen needed. After Council
discussion, Administrator Bu~ch w as ins~ructed to write to the County
Board of Supervisors and the County:Health Dept. expressing the City°s
appreciation for their efforts in ~he successful completion of this
project and suggest possible yearly assistance of this type for mosquito
control.
REPORT OL~T N1~E'I"ING TO BE SCHEDULED 'I'O DaSCUSS RUBBI~H DISPOSAL
Administr~.tor Butch reported that Pismo Beach and Grover City
are interested in z~.eeting informally to discuss possible ~olutions
for the disposal of rubbish within ~he south county area. After
Council discussion Mayor Thompson appointed Councilman Schlegel, as
Council representative ~o a~t~end a rciee~ing with representatives from
Grover City and Pismo Beach ~o discuss ~he rubbish disposal needs of
this area, on Oc~tober 16, 1969. Admi.nistrator Butch was requested to
attend this meeting and request the County Board of Supervisors have
-County representa~ion a~ this mee~ing.
RECE~PT O~' MINUTES OF THE COASTAL VAL.LEY PLANNiNG GOUNCIL
Z"he,.minu~es of the Coastal Valley Planning Council were received
by the Council and ordered filed. The Coastal Va11ey Planning Council's
request to hoTd all meetings of ~he Council in the Arroyo Grande Council
Chamber~ was approved.
LEGISLA'I°IVE BULLETIN FROM THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES
Ar~aYainistrator Butch reviewed copies of the latest l~gislative
Bulletins received from ~he League of California Cities.
QUAR~.'ERLY REP012T ON SAI~S. AND CIGARE'I'TE TAX REVENUE
Administrator Butch subrnit~ed a Progress Report on the 2nd
Quarter of 1969 Sales Tax and Cigare~te Tax Revenue.
PLoANoCOMo RECOMo - SERVo STA'I'~ON DEVELo AT 18TH ST:. & FRONTAGE RDe
Aclniinistrator Butch reported tha~ the firm of Ho1m, Tait & Assoc.,
representing a major oil company, have requested consideration of the
disposal of surplus right of way r~o~ necesSary for street purposes at
the southwest corner of Frontage Road and 18th.Stre et. The Planning
~ommission revie`ved this reque~t at its regular meeting of September
16d 1969 and recommend that the Council declare intention to dispose
o~' said pxoperty contingent upon ~he developer aequiring surplus right
of ~aay from the City of Grover Ci~y and the purchase of private proper-
ties necessary for the station devel~pmsnto After Council dis~ussion
on motion of Gouncilman Schlegel, seconded by Councilman Levine and
unanimousTy carried, Admin~s~trator Butch was authorized and instruated
to advise the firm of Holmo Tait arad Associa~es that the City Council
is agreeable to negotiate for"~he di.s~posal of excess right of way on ~
18th street for the developmen~ of a service station, as recommended
by the Planning Commission.
PROGRESS REPORT - AUTHORa ENGRa DESIGL~T FOR TWO LANE ROAD - FAIR OAKS AVEo
Administrat~r Butch re~orted tha~ Director of Public Works Anderson
is reques~ting au~horization for engineering for the`final design and
specifica~ions of the ~wo lane road for Fair 0aks Avenue extension.
After Council discussion on motion of Councilman Levine, seconded by ~
Council~man Talley and unanimously carried, Garing, Taylor and Assoc.
were authorized to prepare the final design and specfications for the
constru~tion of a two lane road on Fair Oaks Avenue extension.
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R~FORT ON ZONE 3 NIEE'I°~NG BX COLTNCILMAN LEVINE /
Councilman Levine gave an oral report on the Zone 3 Advi~~ry
Committee meeting held on Sep~ember l10 1969, advising that this
Comniit°~ee has forwarded ~wo reco~nnenda~ions to the County Board
of.Supervisors. 1. 'i'hat a~~;~~dy be made of drainage problems in
the Arroyo Grande and Pismo Bea~h ar~as. 2o That a program for'
clearing of rta.b]aisYa and dead grow~k~ ~rom ~he Arroyo Grande Creek
be established.
PROGRESS REPOR'I° - ARROYO GRANDE SETiV.~R P,SSESSMENT DIS'T'RI.CT
Administrator Butch reported ~ha~ ~he revised Engineering Con~ra~t
has been received and is being reviewed, and that a resolution of the
County Board of Supervisors opposing county-wide planning requirements
for HUD gran-~sB has been received with a request that this Council
adopt a similar resolution. Af~er C~tzncil discussion City Attorney
Sh.ipsey read the title of a resolu~~.on opposing county~wide planning
requirements for gran.ts fronn the Depar~ment of Housing and Urban
Development, thereafter a motion ~aas nlade by Councilman Schlegel,
seconded by Councilman Levine and unanimously carried, to dispense
wi~th reading the balance of this resolution.
RESOLUTION NOo 839
A RE S OLLTT I ON OF THE C I'I'Y G OUNC I L OF THE C I TY OF
ARROYO GRANDE OFPOSING COUN'I'Y-WIDE PLANNING
REQUIRENIEN'I°S FOR GRANTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMEI~TT
On motion of Councilman Wood, seconded by Councilman Schlegel,
and on tne following roll call votea to wit:
AYES: Councilmer~ Schlegel, Levine, Wood, Talley and
Mayar Thompson
NOES: None
ABSENT• None
the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this 23rd day of
Sep'~ember, 1969.
PROGRESS REPOR'I° - SpUTH_SAN LUIS O~~SPO COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT
Copies of the adopted budget ~or fiscal 1969-70 fqr the South
San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District were received by the Council.
REPORfi ON INFORMAL BIDS FOR ROAD MA'i'ERIALS
Administrator Butch reported that the Cities of Pismo Beach
and Grover City have expressed interes~t in a three city combined
needs for road ~aterials bids. When estimated.,quantities of materials
are xeceived from ea.Gh City a full report will be prepared for Council
consideration and action.
RECEIP'I° OF BIDS - 1970 VEI~ICLE FOR POLICE ,DEPT. - BUDGETED ITEM
AcZniinis~rator Bu~ch advised tha~ bids have been received for a
police vehicle as follows:
Maury Brennan Ford $3,294.52 na trade
- Christianson Chevrole~ $3,330.60 no trade
After Council discussion on mation of Councilman Wood, seconded
by Councilman Levine and unanimously carried, the low bid of Maury
Brennan Ford in the amount of $3,294.52, for a 1970 Ford was accepted.
Administra~or Butch revievaed ~hat the 1968 Ford vehicle now
being used by the-Police Dep~. will be transferred to the Fir.e Dept.
as reflected in the 1969-70 Budgetm
PROGRESS >REPOR'~° - STREET SEAL~NG PROJECT NO. 90-69-2
Adsi~inistrator Bu~ch revievved a report from Director of Public
Works Andersora, dated Septe.mber 190 1969, covering S~reet Sealing
Project No. 90-69-2o stating tha~ due to over estimating an quantity
of screenings and to the amount used ~o cover the ail, it was possible
to extend the stree~ s~aling-program to include approximately 47% more
S°treets at an increase of total project cost of $2,371.86 for the
additional oil needed.
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~"REASUI2ER' S REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 1969
The Treasurer°s Report for the xnonth of August, 19b9 was rece-
ived by the Council, reviewed and ordered filed.
AUDIT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1969 - DIEHL, EVANS AND COa:
7,'he annual audit report from the City's independent auditing
firm of I~iehla Evans and Cornpany was received by the Coun~i~, reviewed
and ordered filed.
STATE DIVoOF HWAYS NOTICE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY FOR SALE-ADJaTO BRANCH STo
Adminis~rator Butch advised that a nbtiee,;of ~ntention to sell
surplus property has been received from the State Division of Highways.
~'his parcel of property was created with the realignment of Branch St.,
Traffic Way and Grand Ave, and lies between Branch Street and property
owned by Cer~ified Freigh~t Lines. The Council discussed and agreed
that the City has no need for nor interest in purchasing this property
a~t this time. '
ADJOURNMEN'~
On mo~ion of Councilman Levine, seconded by Cauncilman Schlegel
and unanimously carried, the meeting adjourned at 9:50 P.M. until
10:00 A.M. September 26, 1969. -
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CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 26, 1969
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNTA 10:00 A.M.
'I°he City Council met in regular adjourned 5ession with Mayor
Thompson presiding. Upon roll ca11 Councilmen Schlegel, Levine, w
Wood and Talley reported present. ~
S'I°UDY OF CIJRB& GUTTER INSTLLo SE CORNER AI~,LEN 5T.& TRAFFIC WAY - CATTOIR
Director of Public Works Anderson reviewed for the Council the ~
City standards and requirements for curb, gutter, sidewalks and drive-
way :.installations. The Council then r~quested Mr. Albert Cattoir to
review his request for driveway approaches and sidewalks. ~
After Council discussion on motion of Councilman Wood, aecon,ded ~
by Councilman Schlegel and unanimously carried, the improvements at ~
~the south east corner of Al1en St. and Traffic Way were approved to'
be installed as follows: l. Curb and gutter be placed as required .
by Ci~ty S~andards. 2. Sidewalks be five feet (5') wide adjacent to
~he cur3~, rather than eigh~t feet (8' ) as requ~.red by City Standards .
3. The driveway apron on Allen Street be extended into the curb radius .
a dis~tance of ten feet six inches (10' 6") to end of normal curb,
rather than as required by City Standards. 4. Al1 driveway aprons
extend to property line as required by City Standards. 5. Proposed ~
property line be set at forty feet (40') from construction center
l;ine as shown on Record of Survey recorded in Book 17, Page 1, records
of County of San Luis Obispo Recorder. 6. Any major improvements to
the present structure will require that the five foot (5') sidewalk
permitted in item 2 above and the driveway apron extension into the
curb radi~zs permitted in item 3 above to be reconstructed to conform
t~o City S~andards.
ADJOURNMENT ~
On motion of Councilman Levine, seconded by Councilman Schlegel
and unanimously carried, the meeti~g adjourned at 11:00 A.M.
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