Minutes 1991-09-24
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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1991
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
The City Council of the city of Arroyo Grande met at 7:30
P.M., with Mayor Mark M. Millis presiding.
1. AND 2. .FJ,..AG SALUTE AND INVOCATION
Mayor Millis led the Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag, and the
Rev. J'an Armstrong of Arroyo Grande presbyterian Church delivered
the invocation.
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3. ROLL CALL ,
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Present were Mayor Millis and Council Members A. K. "Pete" !
Dougall, Cene Moots and B' Ann Smith. Absent was Council Member J
Doris Olsen. Staff Members present were City Manager Chris
Christiansen, City Attorney Judy Skousen, City Clerk Nancy Davis,
Acting Public Works Director Dave Mulkey and Deputy Public Works
Director Avelino Lampitoc.
4. ORAL COMMUNI9ATIONS
None
5. PRESENTATION OF PLAOUE OF APPRECIATION TO BILLY HOWELLS. FORMER
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSIONER
Mayor Millis thanked Mr. Howells for his service on the Parks
and Recreation Commission from 1983 to 1991.
6. CONSENT AGENDA
It was moved by Dougall/Smith, and the motion passed to
approve Consent Agenda Items 6.A. through 6.C., with the
recommended courses of action.
6.A. September 10, 1991, City Council Minutes. Approved.
6.B. August 19, 1991, parking and Traffic Commission Minutes.
Information.
6.C. Contract for Supplement to the Oak Park Acres EIR, K-Mart
Addition. Mayor Authorized to sign.
7. REGISTER OF CHECKS
It was moved by smith/Dougall, and the motion passed to
approve Cash Disbursements in the amount of $612,095.37, as listed
in the September 18, 1991 Staff Report of Finance Director David
Bacon.
MAYOR MILLIS REQUESTED THAT THE COUNCIL PASS OVER THE PUBLIC
HEARINGS TO TAKE UP AGENDA ITEM NO.9. "REPORTS," BECAUSE THE CITY
ATTORNEY HAD NOT YET ARRIVED AT THE MEETING.
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9.A. ROOK RAMPS AT CAMINO MERCADO j
No Report.
9.B. UPDATE ON COUNTY PROJECTS AFFECTING THE CITY
No Report.
9.C. UPDATE ON WELL NO.9: OAK PARK ACRES
JIM GARING of caring Taylor Associates, Inc., consultant to
the City, spoke to the Council about Well No. 9, located at Oak
Park Boulevard and Meadowlark way. He gave a history of City wells
No. 7, 8 and 9. He said Well No. 9 can produce 100 acre feet of
water per year, but it has a high content of manganese. He said to
build a manganese filtering system would cost approximately
$150,000.00. He said the water from this well could be a very
important new resource for the City because it is water outside the
"gentlemen's agreement" area, which is a water source shared with
other entities. He said that in order to gain the right to the
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source in the future, the city needs to pump that source now. He
said the City has the available funds with the state from the Safe
Drinking Water bond loan program.
Council members agreed that this water is important to the
city.
It was moved by Moots/Dougall, and the motion passed to build
a manganese filtration plant for Well No. 9 in Oak Park Acres.
THE CITY ATTORNEY ARRIVED AT THE MEETING, AND THE PUBLIC HEARINGS
BEGAN.
8.A. PUBLIC HEARING - REOUEST OF ARROYO GRANDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
TO ISSUE APPROXIMATELY 1.9 MILLION DOLLARS IN CERTIFICATES OF
PARTICIPATION BY THE CITY TO FINANCE THE PURCHASE. BY VISTA
HOSPITAL SYSTEMS. INC. . OF A CERTAIN 5.5-ACRE TRACT OF LAND
ADJACENT TO ARROYO GRANDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
'I....- Mr. Christiansen said the City had an opinion from the bond
attorney Dave McEwen indicating that everything was proper and
there would be no liability to the City in the event of default.
He said if the Council wished to approve the proposal, there were
two resolutions to pass. He said the health park located behind
the hospital had been cleaned up.
Ms. Skousen said she had reviewed the resolutions and they
appeared to be in proper form and order.
After being assured that the Public Hearing has been duly
published and all legal requirements met, Mayor Millis declared the I
hearing open and said all persons would be heard regarding the
matter. When no one came forward to speak, Mayor Millis closed the
hearing to the floor.
Council Members said they agreed to the hospital's proposal, I
and that many of the questions had been answered when the City went
through the procedure the first time with the hospital. I
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It was moved by Smith/Dougall (4-0-1, Smith, Dougall, Moots
and Millis voting aye, Olsen absent) to approve Resolution NO. 2488 I
Authorizing Installment Purchase Financing for Acquisition of Real
property by Vista Hospital Systems, Inc.
It was moved by Smith/Dougall (4-0-1, Smith, Dougall, Moots
and Millis voting aye, Olsen absent) to approve Resolution No. 2489
Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of an Installment Purchase
Agreement, Installment Sale Agreement, Trust Agreement, Acceptance
of a Deed of Trust and Certain Other Actions in Connection
Therewith Relating to an Installment Purchase Financing on Behalf
of Vista Hospital Systems, Inc.
8. B. PUBLIC HEARING - APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL OF (1}
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT: (2\ ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW CASE NO. 90-
457: ()\ PARCEL MAP CASE NO. 90-490: (4) CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
CASE NO. 90-479: CENTRAL COAST BOWL. 1524 GRAND AVENUE: VICTOR AND
BARCLAY MELLOUIST: ALEXANDER AND EDNA GAUSS: C.L. HENDERSON AND
SUSAN P. READE.
Mayor Millis and Council Member Dougall said they may have
conflicts of interest on this matter and left the room. Mayor Pro
Tem Moots presided.
Ms. Skousen said that since council Member Olsen was absent
and Mayor Millis and Council Member Dougall had conflicts of
interest, there was not a quorum on this matter. She said the item
could not be called or considered, and would be continued
automatically to the next Council meeting on october 8, 1991.
Mayor Millis and Council Member Dougall returned to the dais.
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10.A. RECOMMENDATION OF PARKING AND TRAFFIC COMMISSION: "NO
PARKING" ZONE ON A PORTION OF BRIGHTON AVENUE (BRIGHTON FRON'I'AGE OF
280 OAK PARK BOULEVARD)
It was moved by Dougall/Smith (4-0-1, Dougall, Smith, Moots
. and Millis voting aye, Olsen absent) to approve Resolution No. 2490
Establishing a "No Parking" Zone on a Portion of Brighton Avenue
(Brighton Frontage of 280 Oak Park Boulevard).
10.B. REOUEST OF VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION TO CLOSE A PORTION
OF SHORT STREET (OFF OF BRANCH STREET! ON SATURDAYS. 11:00 A.M. TO
4:00 P.M.. FOR FARMER'S MARKET
Mr. Christiansen said if the proposal was approved by the
Council, the market would be held in the parking lot between the
City Engineering and Building Departments, and on Short street
between Olohan Alley and Branch Street. He said the market would
not extend into the Olohan Alley right of way. I
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JOHN CLARK of 117 1/2 East Branch street, representing the JI
Village Association, requested that Short Street between Branch
Street and Olohan Alley be closed on Saturdays between 11:00 A.M.
and 4:00 P.M. on Saturdays in order to expand the Farmer's Market.
He said the market was becoming very successful, and approximately
30 growers were participating. He requested that the Short Street
closure begin October 5, 1991.
Council Members expressed concerns about emergency vehicles
not being able to get through if the right of way between the
proposed Short Street market and the City gazebo is blocked. He
asked the Police to monitor that carefully. There were Council
concerns about traffic circulation and parking for the market
customers. Council Member Smith suggested that the market
customers use the the parking lot behind the city Council Chambers.
It was moved by Dougall/Smith, and the motion passed to
approve the request to close Short Street on saturdays between
11:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. on a trial basis for the month of October,
with a report back to the Council at the first meeting in November,
1991.
11. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None.
12. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
12.A. - JOHN ZIOMEK of the Grover City Planning Commission
requested that the Council consider participating in a joint
commission with the City of Grover City to work on problems
concerning traffic flow between Grand Avenue and Brighton Avenue.
12.B. - Mayor Millis announced his intention to nominate
, Robert C. Burt to the parks and Recreation Commission at the next
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13. CLOSED SESSION
It was moved by Smith/Moots, and the motion passed to adjourn J
at 8:10 P.M. to a Closed Session on pending litigation concerning
Kenneth Michael Ursu vs. City of Arroyo Grande: Superior Court Case
No. 70552, and personnel matters.
ADJOURNMENT
The Council reconvened at 8:40 P.M. and immediately adjourned
on the unanimously approved motion of Moots/Dougall.
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NANCY A. AVIS, CITY CLERK
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