Minutes 1998-08-11
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11,1998
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
215 EAST BRANCH STREET,
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
1, CALL TO ORDER
The Honorable City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande met in regular session at
7:30 p,m,
Reportable Action taken at 6:45 p,m. Special Meeting: Mayor Dougall said no
reportable actions were taken,
2, FLAG SALUTE
Mayor Dougall
3, INVOCATION
Rabbi Norman Mendel, Congregation Beth David, San Luis Obispo
4, ROLL CALL
Council/Board: X Dougan X Lady X Fuller X Runels X Toney
STAFF PRESENT
X City Manager
X City Attorney
X City Clerk
Chief of Police
X Director of Building and Fire (Acting City Manager)
X Director of Community Development
X Director of Public Works - Represented by the City's Principal Consultant
Engineer
X Director of Parks and Recreation
X Director of Financial Services
- Other
5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation Honoring "National Truck Driver Appreciation Week" accepted by
Jon Kramer, Certified Freight Lines
6, AGENDA REVIEW
Supplemental Information was distributed concerning Agenda Item 7.b.
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6,A. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES READ IN TITLE ONLY
Council Member Runels moved, Council Member Fuller seconded, and the motion
passed unanimously that all resolutions and ordinances presented at the meeting
shall be read in title only and all further reading be waived,
7,A, PUBLIC HEARING- ANNUAL GRANTEE PERFORMANCE REPORT, STATE
CDBG BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM - 1996 ALLOCATION GRANT #96-STBG-996
FOR BARNETT STREET REHABILITATION PROJECT BY THE SOUTH BAY
IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION. A PEOPLES' SELF-HELP HOUSING
CORPORATION
Staff comments and recommended action: Staff recommended Council approve
the Annual Grantee Performance Report for submittal to the State.
After being assured that the Public Hearing had been duly published and all legal
requirements met, Mayor Dougall declared the hearing open and said all persons
would be heard regarding the matter,
The following member of the public spoke to the Council on this matter:
Cindy Jason of Peoples Self-Help Housing (PSHH)
When no one further came forward to speak, the Mayor closed the hearing to the
floor.
Council discussion: Council Members thanked PSHH for its work to provide low
cost housing for the City,
Council Member Lady moved and Council Member Tolley seconded the motion to
approve the staff recommendation.
X Voice Vote
- Roll Call Vote
Ave Dougall
Ave Lady
Ave Fuller
Ave Runels
Ave Tolley
There being 5 A YES and 0 NOES, the motion is hereby declared to be passed,
7.B, PUBLIC HEARING- TO CONSIDER REVISED SCOPE OF WORK AND BUDGET
FOR GENERAL PLAN UPDATE
Staff recommended Council designate the Long Range Planning Committee and
the General Plan Core Outreach Team as the lead community - based group and
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provide direction to Staff on the preferred method for expanding the community-
based process for the General Plan Update.
After being assured that the Public Hearing had been duly published and all legal
requirements met, Mayor Dougall declared the hearing open and said all persons
would be heard regarding the matter.
The following members of the public spoke to the Council on this matter:
Tony Ferrara, 759 Via Bandolero; Tim Brown, 125 Allen Street; Colleen Martin, 855
Olive Street; Ernie Sarina, 435 LePoint; Nanci Parker, 129 East Cherry Avenue;
Otis Page, 606 Myrtle Street; Ella Honeycutt, 560 Oak Hill Road; Bill Beeman,
Branch Mill Road; Ed Dorfman, 224 LaCresta Drive; Peggy Hart, Grover Beach;
Howard Mankins, 200 Hillcrest Drive; Bernard Landsman, 579 Newman Drive; Gail
Lightfoot, 849 Mesa Drive; Stephanie Painter, 541 Mesa View Drive; Marie Cattoir,
195 Orchid Lane; and Roger Jett, 221 Trinity Avenue,
Points made by the speakers included:
1, The Planning Commission should take the lead in working on the General
Plan Update,
2. Council Member Tolley, the Long Range Committee Chair, may have a
conflict of interest.
3. The City should not expand the scope of the consultants or spend more
money on the Update process,
4, The two sections of LePoint Street should be connected by a bridge over
Arroyo Grande Creek.
5, The summary of the last Update workshop is needed,
6, The existing General Plan is a good one and there is no need to re-write it
totally,
7, The survey questions should be unbiased and not contradict each other.
8, It is time to fire the Update consultants,
9, Agriculture is an important business to the City.
10, There is funding to help cities help farmers who need to stop farming,
11, Workshop attendees were purposely guided in certain directions.
12, The Update process is a good one and should move along faster.
13, Growth does not have to be in size, but can be in quality,
14. A good General Plan Update can be achieved by breaking it down into
segments and going slowly,
15, The final decision on the Update should be made by a vote of the people,
16, The Update consultant is doing a good job,
17, Farmers should have the choice of what to do with their land,
18. The Long Range Planning Committee should take the lead on the Update
since it represents most City commissions, the Chamber of Commerce, and
agriculture.
19. Farmers, who want to continue farming, should be supported,
20, Members of the City Council and Planning Commission should attend the
Update workshops.
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21, There could be a referendum on the General Plan if the public wants it.
22, People should fully manage their own property and pay all costs connected
with it.
When no one further came forward to speak, the Mayor closed the hearing to the
floor,
Council Discussion: Council Member Tolley referred to a suggestion that he may
have a conflict of interest and encouraged citizens to contact him regarding the
matter.
Council Members discussed the Long Range Planning Committee and the Core
Outreach Group taking the lead on the General Plan Update, They reviewed the
scope of the consultants' work and discussed the fact that soliciting more citizen
involvement could cost more money, They also talked about enforcing the
General Plan, defining viable agricultural land, and not enlarging the work scope
of the consultant.
Council Member Tolley moved and Council Member Lady seconded the motion
to:
(1) Appoint the Long Range Planning Committee and the General Plan Update
Core Outreach Group as the lead group to work with the General Plan Update
consultants and direct staff to send all future staff reports regarding the
General Plan Update and the Envicom scope of work to the two groups;
(2) To not spend additional money by expanding the consultant's scope of work,
and
(3) To receive a recommendation within 45 days from the Long Range Planning
Committee and Core Outreach Group.
- Voice Vote
X Roll Call Vote
Aves Dougall
Aves Lady
Aves Fuller
Aves Runels
Aves Tolley
There being 5 A YES and 0 NOES, the motion is hereby declared to be passed,
Ms, Elder was recognized for her work as the Acting Community Development
Director.
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8. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
The following members of the public spoke to the City Council:
Bob Brownson of 653 Asilo - City should have a mitigation compliance officer
Ms, Martin - Only 22 of 87 trees removed have been replaced at Lucky/RiteAid
Shopping Center.
Nan Fowler of 630 Cerro Vista Circle - Requested Performing Arts Theater be
placed on an agenda in the near future
to discuss funding,
Mr, Page - Recommended the Brisco/Halcyon Road Underpass Project Study
Report be given top priority for Regional State Highway Account funding.
9, CONSENT AGENDA
Council Member Runels moved and Council Member Fuller seconded the motion
to approve the following Consent Agenda Items 9.a, through 9.j., with the
recommended courses of action,
- Voice Vote
X Roll Call Vote
Ave Dougall
Ave Lady
Ave Fuller
Ave Runels
Ave Tolley
There being 5 A YES and 0 NOES, the motion is hereby declared to be passed,
9,a. Cash Disbursement Ratification,
9,b, Statement of Investments Deposits,
9,c. Cash Flow Analysis/Approval of Interfund Advance from the Sewer Facility
Fund,
9,d. Annual Report - Fiscal Year 1997-98 Cash Activity' in Transportation
Facilities Impact Fund,
9,e, Minutes of July 14 and 28, 1998 City Council Meetings
9.f. Authorization to Solicit Bids - The Scenic Creekside Walk Through the
Historic Village of Arroyo Grande: Phase 1- Project No, 90-97-2.
9,g. Award of Proposal to Little Tikes Commercial Play Systems - Elm Street
Park Playground Equipment.
9.h. Surplus Skateboard Ramps and Lumber/Masonite - Resolution No; 3316.
9.i, Appointment to Architectural Advisory Committee - Chet Kielan.
9.j, Establishment of Salary Ranges for the Department of Building and Fire
Division Chief, Public Works Associate Engineer, and Parks and Recreation
Department Facility Coordinator - Resolution No, 3317.
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10. CONTINUED BUSINESS:
None
11.A, NEW BUSINESS: WAIVER OF FEES - SOUTH COUNTY SENIORS
Staff comments and recommendation: Staff recommended Council approve the
request for 100% reduction in the $240 fee for supervision of the City of Arroyo
Grande and Woman's Club Community Center.
Council discussion: Council Members said in the future, if the City is in difficult
economic times, these waivers will stop; that other cities should also support
seniors; that the South County Seniors met six of seven waiver criteria; the
majority of the group's budget goes for rent and insurance, and that the $240 City
fee is less than the actual cost for use of the building.
Council Member Runels moved and Council Member Tolley seconded the motion
to: approve the request for the fee waiver.
X Voice Vote
- Roll Call Vote
Aye Dougall
Aye Lady
Aye Fuller
Aye Runels
Aye Tolley
There being 5 A YES and 0 NOES, the motion is hereby declared to be passed.
11.B, NEW BUSINESS: DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE
FOR LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Staff comments and recommendation: Staff recommended the Council appoint a
delegate and alternate for the Conference.
There was Council consensus that Council Member Tolley be the delegate and
Council Member Runels be the alternate to the Conference,
12, COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Council Member Tolley attended a Juvenile Justice conference and heard words
of praise for Arroyo Grande Police Department programs,
Mayor Pro Tern Lady said he would like Council input on the priority of the traffic
projects funded through the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments.
Mayor Pro Tern Lady requested that Council Members send letters to Governor
Pete Wilson supporting State funding for the Performing Arts Theater.
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Mayor Dougall said the State Theater money should be designated for City
infrastructure improvements. '
Council Member Runels said the theater traffic would not be any different from
football game traffic,
Council Member Runels said the Zone 3 Technical Committee will probably
authorize clean up of the plastic polluti~g Arroyo Grande Creek.
13, STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
City Manager Hunt said:
1. The City does not have a Mitigation Compliance Officer but does do mitigation
compliance, He requested authorization to send a letter to this affect to Mr.
Brownson, Council approved the request.
2, The City is monitoring the replacement of trees at the Lucky/RiteAid Shopping
Center,
3, Funding for the Performing Arts Theater will be on the February, 1999 Council
Agenda regarding the Mid-Year Report.
15. ADJOURNMENT
Council Member Tolley moved, Council Member Fuller seconded, and the motion
passed unanimously to adjourn the meeting,
Time: 10:40 p,m,
A, K, "PETE" DOUGALL, MAYOR
NANCY A, DAVIS, CITY CLERK
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