Minutes 1991-06-25
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1991
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, 215 EAST BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
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The City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande met at 7:30
P.M., with Mayor Pro Tem Gene Moots presiding.
l. & 2. FLAG SALUTE AND INVOCATION
Mayor Pro Tern Moots led the Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag,
and the Rev. Phil Young delivered the invocation. ' ' i
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3. ROLL CALL
i Present were Mayor Pro Tern Moots and Council Members Doris
Olsen and B'Ann Smith. Absent were Mayor Mark M. Millis and
I council Member A. K. "Pete" Dougall. Staff Members present were
"- City Manager Chris Christiansen, city Attorney Judy Skousen, City
Clerk Nancy Davis, Public Works Director Paul Karp and Building and
Fire Chief Doug Hamp.
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
MRS. JACK EGAN of P.O. Box 689 spoke in favor of the city
purchasing water from the State Water Project. She said water is
more important than money, and water from the st.ate and other
sources is needed by the city. '.
Mr. Christiansen and Ms. Skousen said a lawsuit has been filed
against the state concerning the Water Project's Environmental
Impact Report. He said the project may be delayed and Arroyo
Grande citizens still may have a chance to vote on the issue in
1992.
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SCOTT GROSS of Sausalito gave the Council an update on the
Arroyo Grande Hospital since the City's participation in the
hospital's financing six months ago. He said the Hospital's bond
rating is Be Plus. He said a $1.6 million CAT Scanner GE 9800 has
been purchased, the old part of the hospital is being refurbished,
and $250,000 worth of equipment has been purchased for the
operating rooms. He said the first bond payment has been made, and
by mid-July there will be a positive cash flow.
5. CONSENT AGENDA
It was moved by Smith/Olsen, and the motion passed to approve
Consent Agenda Items 5.A., S.D. , 5.E. and 5.G. through 5.J., with
the recommended courses of action.
5.A. June 11, 1991, city council Minutes. Approved.
5.D. Progress Payment No. 2, Asphalt Concrete Paving and Road
Reconstruction on Various city streets, Project No. 90-90-1.
'Approved.
5.E. Utility Agreement No. 552.0.11: Oak Park Interchange at U.S.
10l. Authorized.
5.G. Soto sports Complex; Master Plan Update; Request to Hire Fred
Schott & Associates. Approved.
5.H. Progress Payment No.1; Nelson street Sewer Main Improvements:
project No. 70-90-1. Approved.
5.I. Village Entrance signs/City Hall Signs. Approved.
5.J. 1991-92 Landscape Maintenance Contract. Awarded to Low
Bidder.
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5.B. Progress Payment, Construction of Arroyo Grande Well No. 8,
Project No. 60-90-3, and S.C. Progress Payment, Construction of
Arroyo Grande Well No. 9, Project No. 60-90-4.
Mr. Christiansen recommended that the Council approve Progress
Payments to R. Baker, Inc., for construction of Arroyo Grande wells
No. 8 and 9, Project No. 60-90-3 and 4. He said, however, the
projects should not be accepted at this time since there is more
work to be done. It was moved by Smith/Olsen, and the motion
passed to approve Mr. Christiansen's recommendation.,
5.F. Cancellation of Oak Park Health Plaza Project; June 11, 1991.
council Member Smith said any signs advertising the canceled
project should be removed. It was moved by Smith/Olsen, and the '1
motion passed to approve the cancellation of the Oak Park Health
Place Project, and reimbursement of fees to Mr. Kennedy in the
amount of $972.42.
5.K. Building JanitQrial and Maintenance Bids.
Council Member smith asked questions of Staff with regard to
the city's bidding procedures. Council Member Olsen asked if bids
from South county cleaning businesses had been solicited, and chief
Hamp said yes. There were other questions concerning the bids.
council Member smith said the bids were too high and she felt the
City should have kept its own personnel to do the wor~.
council Member Olsen moved to approve chief Hamp's
recommendation. The motion died for lack of a second.
council Member smith moved to continue the Agenda item to the
meeting of July 9, 1991 and for the council to be provided with the
specifications and requirements of the job. The motion was
seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Moots, and it was passed.
6. REGISTER OF CHECKS
There were questions about various cash disbursements. It was
moved by smith/Olsen, and the, motion passed to approve Cash
Disbursements in the amount of $819,896.21.
7.A. HOOK RAMPS AT CAMINO MERCADQ
Mr. Karp reported that there would be a joint meeting of city
officials and Caltrans representatives on 6/27/91 to update the
progress made on the Oak Park Interchange improvements. "
1.B. UPDATE ON COUNTY PROJECTS AFFECTING THE CITY
Ms. Skousen requested council approval of a plan by which the
Staff would no longer be appealing county projects on the city's
fringe areas, but would work with the County to form new fringe
development standards. The council approved, but asked to be kept
,informed if development standards are not produced.
8.A. TRACT 1769: OKUI (HERB PHILLIPS) ""'\
JIM MC GILLIS, surveyor for San Luis Engineering, requested
Council approval to contact Grover City to see if the tract could !
be connected with the Grover city sewer system, thereby eliminating i
the necessity of constructing a lift station for the Arroyo Grande
sewer system. He said the developer had given approval to use the
"money saved, approximately $60,000, for park improvements at the
So to Sports Complex.
Mr. Karp said there would be details to work out, such as
which entity would receive sewer fees.
There was council consensus that Mr. Mc Gillis should be given
approval to contact officials at Grover city on the matter.
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8.B. DEED OF CONVEYANCE. HAMMERHEAD AT 502 MAY STREET
Mr. Christiansen said that in January, 1989, the Council
approved a parcel map at 502 May Street, with the condition that
the applicant should maintain the street hammerhead and not the
City. He said since then the property has been sold and the
broker, Merilee Peck Newdoll, has requested that the city take over
maintenance of the hammerhead. He recommended that the
responsibility for the hammerhead remain with the property owner
and not the City. "
WILBUR L. FISHER, new owner of 502 May Street, also requested
I that the city take over the maintenance of a street hammerhead on
his property. He said he went through a two-week escrow, and found
I out afterward that he owned a public street. He said he was led to
, believe that the City would accept the maintenance of the street.
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Council Member$ explained that the developer gained a third
lot when the parcel map was approved, and the Council clearly
stated that ,a condition of 'approval was that the property owner
should maintain the hammerhead. !
After further discussion, Mayor Pro Tem Mootli.requested the i
City Attorney to look into the matter as a courtesy to,~r. Fisher. I
council Member Smith requested that the item be on the next
Council agenda, and other Council members agreed.
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8.C. RESOLUTION REGARDING PREPARATION AND SUBMITTAL OF SOURCE ,
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REDUCTION AND RECYCLING ELEMENTS. HOUSEHOLD WASTE ELEMENT. AND
RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORTS
Mr. Christiansen said that by adopting this resolution the I
City would be in conformance with provisions of AD 939 regarding ,
EIRs and various plans relating to hazardous waste and recycling.
It was moved by Smith/Olsen (3-0-2, smith, Olsen and Moots
voting aye, Millis and Dougall absent) to approve Resolution No.
2478 Regarding Preparation and Submittal of Source Reduction and
Recycling Elements, Household Hazardous Waste Element, and related
Environmental Impact Reports.
a.D. LOAN OF FEDERAL AID URBAN FUNDS TO CITY OF ~TASCADERO
Mr. Karp recommended that the Council consider adoption of a
resolution to loan $2,750 to the city of Atascadero from Arroyo
Grande's unexpended Federal Aid Urban Funds.
It was moved by Smith/Olsen (3-0-2, Smith, Olsen and Moots
voting aye, Millis and Dougall absent) to approve Resolution No.
2479 Authorizing the Lending of Federal Aid Urban Funds to the City
'of Atascadero.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Council Member Smith requested a progress report on the large
'trucks parking on property at 111 Clarence Avenue. Ms. Skousen
said all attempts to solve the problem outside of court have
failed, and that a trial date is set for July 20, 1991.
Mayor Pro Tem Moots requested Staff to look into the matter of
the large pile of dirt on property at Halcyon Road and El Camino
Real. He said the dirt had been there for eight months. Mr.
Christiansen said Staff would investigate.
Counc4.l Member Olsen said that sprinklers were not set
properly on landscaping in front of Sunrise Terrace Mobilehome
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Park, and that apparently water was being wasted. Mr. Christiansen
said he would look into the matter.
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ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Smith/Olsen, and the motion passed to adjourn
the meeting at 8:31 P.M.
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