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Minutes 1988-12-27 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1988 COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 E. BRANCH STREET ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA The City Council met in regular session at 7:30 P.M. with Mayor Mark M. Millis presiding. FLAG SALUTE AND INVOCATION Mayor Millis led the Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag, and the Rev. Dave Arnold, Fire Chaplain, Arroyo Grande Fire Department, delivered the invocation. ROLL CALL Present were Mayor Millis arid Council Members A.K. "Pete" Dougall, Gene Moots, Doris Olsen and B'Ann smith. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Ernest Sarina of 435Le Point Street spoke on issues of local concern. CONSENT AGENDA Moved by Smith/Moots (5-0-0) to approve Consent Agenda Items 5.a. through 5.e., with the recommended courses of action. 5.a. November 22, 1988, city Council Minutes. Approved. 5.b. December 6, 1988, City Council Minutes. Approved. S.c. December 13, 1988, city Council Minutes. Approved. 5.d. Release of Performance Bond for Parcel Map, AG 88-048; Lot spli t Case No. 88-459, 512 Platino Lane (Caudill) (Replacement Bonds Have Been Received). Authorization approved and Replacement Bonds Accepted. S.e. November, 1988, Investment Report. Information. REGISTER OF WARRANTS Moved by Olsen/Dougall (5-0-0) to ratify cash disbursements. HOOK RAMPS AT CAMINO MERCADO City Manager Chris Christiansen referred to a December 17, 1988 letter from R. M. Scott of the Department of Transportation concerning the revision of the interchange and replacement of the bridge at Oak Park Road and Highway 101. Mr. Christiansen said there would be two alternate plans discussed at a pUblic Hearing at 7:00 P.M. Thursday, January 26, 1989 in the South County Regional Center, 800 West Branch Street. POST OFFICE CIRCULATION Mr. Christiansen said he and council Member Dougall would be contacting Post Office Officials to discuss parking and traffic circulation. WEST BRANCH STREET/GRAND AVENUE/TRAFFIC WAY CIRCULATION Public Works Director Paul Karp said he would be meeting with Caltrans officials. Mr. Christiansen said the Planning Commission would be holding a hearing on the General Plan Amendment in March, 1989. 1 STATUS REPORT - LINDA DRIVE. ONE-WAY STREET Mr. Christiansen said this was a six-month report and there had been no complaints or difficulties with the one-way street. SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 88-212 AND BB-213/LOT LINE ADJUSTM~NT.CASE NO. Ba-467',OTTSE. INC.. 688 EC>UESTRIAN WAY Mr. Chr~st~ansen read the t~tles of the proposed ordinances. . ,Moved ~y Smith/Moots (5-0-0, ~mith, Moots, Olsen, Dougall and M~ll~~ vot~ng aye) to adopt Ord~nance No. 396 C.S. Approving Adopt~on of a Negative Declaration and PD Rezoning Case B8-212 Amendment to Ordinance No. 186 C.S. (Rancho Grande) to Modify Exhibit "A." ,Moved ,by smith/Moots (5-0-0, Smith, Moots, Olsen, Dougall and Milh~ vobng aye) ,to adopt Or~inance No. 397 C.S. Approving the Adopt~on of a Negat~ve Declarat~on and PD Rezoning Case B8-213 an Amendment to Ordinance No. 140 C.S. (Oak Park Acres) to Modify Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B." SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE. TITLE 9. CHAPTER 1, REGARDING THE. TERMS OF OFFICE FOR CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS Mr. Christiansen read the title of the proposed Ordinance, which sets the term of office for Planning commissioners at three years. Moved by smith/Moots (5-0-0, Smith, Moots, Dougall, Olsen and Millis voting aye) to adopt Ordinance No. 398 C.S. Amending the Municipal Code Title 9, Chapter 1 Regarding the Terms of Office for City Planning Commission Members. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 5. SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION TO TITLE 10. PARKS AND RECREATION After discussion with City Attorney Art Shaw, the Council referred the matter back to Staff for further study. RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NOS. 2157 AND 2239 REGARDING ELECTION CANDIDATE PRINTING AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES Council Member Smith said she was pleased to see this Resolution and that every citizen should be able to run for office without paying any fees. Council Member Moots said he believed that fees should be charged to candidates to cover City costs. Moved by Dougall/Smith (4-1-0, Dougall, Smith, Olsen and Millis voting aye, Moots voting no) to approve Resolution No. 2278 Amending Resolutions Nos 2157 and 2239 Regarding Election Candidate printing and Administrative Fees. CONCERNS OF RESIDENTS OF SUNRISE TERRACE MOBILEHOME PARK Mr. Christiansen referred to his memo of November 22, 1988, and to a list Of 31 maintenance and amenity deficiencies issued July 30, 1988 by park residents. Mr. Shaw said the Council should keep the two matters of the space rental and the maintenance and reduction of services separate. He advised that because of the park owners I lawsuit against the city, the Council should not discuss the space rental problem. ROY ANDERSON of 290 Sunrise Drive read from an outline of events compiled by park residents. He also referred to a December, 1988 letter from RUTH (HIGH) PAUL of 286 Sunrise Drive. Asking the Council to take action to enforce the City MObilehome Rent Stabilization Ordinance were BERNIE BURKE of 1227 Priscilla Lane and DICK HART of Hacienda del Pismo, Pismo Beach. There was Council discussion of health and safety issues 2 ._. u_u ~..~ ",.' concerning park maintenance, and a cutback in maintenance staff at the park. Mr. Shaw said that park residents may want to contact their own attorneys. He recommended that the park residents send one more letter to park owners asking that maintenance and amenity deficiencies be corrected within 60 days. He said the Council then could hold a Public Hearing to determine whether or not the "reduced amenities" justify a reduction in the rents charged to the tenants. Park residents in attendance at the Council meeting agreed to follow that suggestion. APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL MEMBER TO ACT AS A LIAISON BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCIL ANb THE AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM Upon consent of the other Council Members, Mayor Millis appointed Council Member Smith to work with City Staff on methods to preserve agriculture in the City. COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS LIST Moved by Moots/Olsen (5-0-0) to approve the following appointments of Council Members and Staff to various governmental committees: 1. Moots, delegate, and Smith, alternate, to South County Area Transit Board. 2. Smith, delegate, and Moots, alternate, to Area Coordinating Council. 3. Millis, delegate, and Smith, alternate, to County-wide Mayor's Selection Committee. 4. Millis, delegate, and Dougall, alternate, to South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District. 5. Dougall, delegate, and Fire Chief Douglas Hamp, alternate, to Hazardous Materials Committee. 6. Olsen, delegate, and Karp, alternate, to Zone 3 Water Advisory Board. 7. Olsen, delegate, and Karp, alternate, to County Water Advisory Board. 8. Smith, delegate, and Dougall, alternate, to Underground utility Committee. 9. Moots, delegate, and Olsen, alternate, to Long Range Planning Committee. 10. Dougall, delegate, and Christiansen, alternate, to Post Office Traffic Circulation Committee. 11. Smith, delegate, and Planning Director Doreen Liberto-Blanck, alternate, to Agriculture Committee. SURPLUS PROPERTY Mr. Christiansen said that item No. 2 on the surplus list, a 1983 Dodge vehicle, should be retained by the city for use by a new Building Inspector. Mr. Christiansen read the title of the proposed Resolution, which declared four City vehicles as surplus. Moved by Smi thjMoots, (5-0-0, Smith, Moots, Dougall, Olsen and Millis voting aye) to approve Resolution No. 2279 Declaring Items to be Placed on a Surplus List and Requesting Authorization for Sale at a Public Auction. 3 P.O.S.T. PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER TRAINING Mr. Christiansen read the title of the proposed Resolution, which included a request for State aid for the Dispatcher Training Program. Moved by Moots/Dougall (5-0-0, Moots, Dougall, Olsen, Smith and Millis voting aye) to approve Resolution No. 2280 Accepting the Penal Code Requirements relating to the selection and Training of Public Safety Dispatchers. REOUEST OF ARROYO GRANDE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO DISCUSS THE SOUTH COUNTY REGIONAL CENTER AND HOW IT COULD RELATE TO THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Mr. Christiansen referred to his memo of December 22, 1988. He said the Chamber of Commerce may be relocating to the South county Regional center, and may take over the management of the Center. JIM ~C GILLIS of 238 W. Branch Street, past president of the Chamber of commerce, said the Chamber would need start-up funds to assume management of the center, but there would be time to follow the City's budget process. There was a discussion between Mr. McGillis and the Council Members covering maintenance and repairs to the facility, rates charged for the rooms, use by local service clubs and other governmental agencies, use of the facility as a convention center, and joint operation of the facility with another Chamber of Commerce. Council Members told Mr. McGillis that they would have to see a financial plan before any commitments could be made by the City. HEATER REPLACEMENT FOR THE P~KS AND RECREATION ~EPARTMENT WORK ~ Mr. Christiansen referred to his memo of December 21, 1988 and said that Staff is requesting City Council approval for the expenditure of $994.72 for a new heater for the Parks Department. Moved by Moots/Dougall (5-0-0) to approve Staff's request for the new heater. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Council Member Moots said the residents on Tally Ho Road are requesting larger "Look Out for Children" signs on the Street. Mr. Christiansen and Mr. Karp were directed to look into the matter. council Member Olsen asked if there had been any rain damage to the City, and Mr. Christiansen said no. ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION The Council adjourned to a Closed Session on litigation and personnel at 8:55 P.M. FINAL ADJOURNMENT The Council reconvened and immediately adjourned at 9:25 P.M. on motion of Smith/Moots (5-0-0). MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK 4