Minutes 1985-05-20 SP
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C!TY COUNC I L MAY 20, 1985
ARROYO GRAN~E, CALIFORNIA
The City Council met in Budget Study Session with Mayor Pro Tem Matt Gallagher
presiding. Upon ro 11 ca 11 Council Members Johnson, Moots and Porter were present.
Mayor B'Ann Smith was absent.
Mayor Pro Tem Gallagher called upon City Manager Mack to make a presentation upon
the Wells property offer to the City. Manager Mack recognized Mr. Lonnie B. Wells,
proposed seller, as present in the audience; and stated that the City had received
an offer to sell the 7 plus acres for $268,500.00, and presented the Council with a
written proposed Agreement signed by Mr. Wells. Mr. Mack recommended that the City
Council accept the Agreement and authorize the Mayor to enter into same as the
Agreement would terminate litigation between the City of Arroyo Grande and Mr. and Mrs.
Wells.
After discussion, Council Member Johnson moved to accept the Agreement on. behalf
of the City of Arroyo Grande and to authorize the Mayor to enter into the Agreement
on behalf of the City. The motion was seconded by Council Member Iloots and on roll
call vote the motion was passed 4-0.
Manager Mack advised City Council that the City Staff would proceed at the
June 11th City Council meeting with the Agenda item whereby the City would meet the
CEQA requirements for the proposed drainage project on the seven acres. Mr. Wells
asked if that action would affect the sale. Mr. Mack stated, "No";
Mayor Pro Tem Gallagher requested City Manager Mack to make a presentation
regarding the proposed sale of 200 acre feet of 1984/85 City of Arroyo Grande surplus
water to Zone 3. Mr. Mack advised the City Council that on May 16, 1985, Zone 3
voted to permit Arroyo Grande and others to carryover and store unused surplus
1984/85 water. He went on to state that the Countyiwas short approximately 200 acre
feet from Lopez in order to deliver the required agricultural allotment for 84/85
and that the Zone 3 Board had rejected the concept of the idea of borrowing from
next year's allocation in order to deliver the 200 acre feet this year.
Mr. Hack stated that the only other identified alternative for the County was
to delivery the required 200 acre feet this year by purchase of Arroyo Grande surplus.
Mr. Mack recommended the authorization of sale of 200 surplus acre feet from Arroyo
Grande at $42.51 per acre foot to the County for agricultural delivery between now
and June 30th. Council Memb<:r Porter stated that he was in favor of the proposal.
Upon motion of Council Member Moots, and seconded by Council Member Porter, the
Counc i 1 unanimously voted 4-0 on the motion authorizing the sale of 200 acre feet
for agricultural purposes to the County.
Council Member Porter requested Council reconsideration of $3,000.00 appropriation
for video equipment as approved by the City Council at their last budget meeting for
the Fire Oepartment. After discussion, City Manager Mack recommended that Council
delay consideration of this item until such time as the Manager had opportunity to
recommend what cuts should be made in the budget in order to balance it, as several
additional projects (namely, the Oak Park divider, and Oak Park/James Way signalization
project) would likely have to be inserted into the proposed budget by the City Council
at a later date.
Mayor Pro Tem Gallagher called upon review of the Revenue Sharing Fund. After
deliberation, City Council approved $5200.00 in expen.es for Social Service organiza-
tions subject to taking testimony at Public Hearing on June II, 1985, as required by
federal law. Ouring discussion of the Revenue Sharing Fund, City Manager Mack advised
the Counc i 1 that $10,000.00 recommended in 1985/86 budget would be spend in 1984/85
und that the 1985/86 columns should be adjusted to zero. After further discussion,
the Council elected to delete the $12,140.00 for Civic Center development in the
proposed budget. Other items discussed and funds deleted from the proposed budget
"/ere 53,000 for hi storica1 monuments, $3,000 for Diamond Jubi lee monument and $2,000
for the Olympic monument. IIr. Gdllagher stated that proposals for specific projects
could be presented to the Council at a later date for consideration. Counci I a I so
adjusted the Village Creek improvement budget from $35,000.00 proposed, to 560,000.00
with deletion of the Kiwanis Park improvement project of $20,000.00 and Village Creek
handicupped access for $5,000.00. The Counci I IS intent was to consoli date funds into
one uccount.. Council Member Johnson recommended that the Council budget 52,500.00
for temporary Counci I Chamber improvements, notably painting and u false cei 1 ing.
Coune i I directed the City Manager to enter the $2,500.00 into the Revenue Sharing Fund.
Ci ty Mananer lIack stated that he "/QuId make a recommendation at a later date as to
how to balance the Revenue Sharing Fund.
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Mayor Pro Tern Gattagher requested that a tetter be sent to the Lucky/Payless
Shopping Center owners suggesting that the City wilt pay 50% of traffic signalization
at Grand and Courtland, if the Shopping Center owners would pay 50%. Council directed
City Manager Mack to add $30,000.00 in the budget in the Gas Tax Fund for the
Grand/Courtland signalization project. Public Works Director Karp advised that
signals at U.S. 101/Grand would cost the City $50,000.00, and $30,000.00 additional
for the City's share of the signal installation at California 227 and Mason Street.
The Council directed those columns be adjusted in the proposed budget. City Manager
Mack advised City Council that he would make a recommendation for balancing the
Gas Tax Fund at a tater date.
Council then reviewed and approved the proposed budgets for the Traffic Safety
Fund, TransportatioQ Fund, Construction Fund, Drainage Facility Fund and Water Facility
Fund as proposed.
On motion of Council Member Moots, seconded by Council Member Johnson, and unani~
mously carried, the Meeting adjourned at 4:15 P.M.
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ATTEST: "1",,- ~rfllt~
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
I, Robert Mack, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, County of
San Luis Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Minutes
of the City Council Meeting, held on May 20, 1985, are a true, full and correct
copy.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 29th
say of May 1985.'
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