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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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