Minutes 1990-08-28
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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1990
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.
FLAG SALUTE AND INVOCATION
Mayor Millis led the Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag, and the
Rev. Larry Booker delivered the invocation.
" ROLL CALL
Present were Mayor Millis and Council Members A. K. "Pete"
Dougall, Gene Moots, Doris Olsen and B'Ann Smith. Staff Members
present were City Manager Chris Christiansen, City Attorney Judy
Skousen, City Clerk Nancy Davis, Public Works Director Paul Karp
and Planning Director Doreen Liberto-Blanck.
4. PRESENTATION OF PLAOUE OF APPRECIATION TO FORMER PLANNING
COMMISSIONER TONY FLORES
Mayor Millis requested that the Planning Director deliver the
plaque to Mr. Flores, who served on the Planning Commission for
four years.
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
6. CONSENT AGENDA
It was moved by Smith/Dougall, and the motion passed, to
approve Consent Agenda Items 5.B. through 5.X. , with the
recommended courses of action.
6.B. August 14, 1990, City Council Minutes. Approved.
6.C. Permission to Hold a Block Party on Saturday, september 1,
1990: Residents of Sandalwood Avenue and Alder Street. Approved.
6.D. Liability Claim, Chester Duncan. Rejection approved.
6.E. Purchase of Budgeted Item; Police Canine; Police Department.
Approved.
6.F. Purchase of Budgeted Item: 90-Pound Pneumatic Pavement
Breaker; Public Works Department. Approved.
6.G. Purchase of Budgeted Item: vibratory Plate Compactor: Public
Works Department. Approved.
6.H. Purchase of Budgeted Item: Root cutter: . Public Works
Department. Approved.
6.1. Purchase of Budgeted Item: Cut-Off Saw: Public Works
Department. Approved.
6.J. Purchase of Budgeted Item; Hand Tamper: Public works
Department. Approved. ,
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6.K. Purchase of Budgeted Item; Crack Sealing Equipment: Public
Works Department. Approved.
Under Consent Agenda Item 6.A., Mayor Millis presented a i
proclamation for "Good Neighbor" Months, September, October, I
November and December, 1990, to Ted Hall of United Way of San Luis
Obispo County.
7. REGISTER OF CHECKS
It was moved by Dougall/Olsen, and the motion passed, to
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approve the cash disbursements in the amount of $824,436.99, as
contained in the August 22, 1990 Staff Report of Finance Director
David Bacon.
8. PUBLIC HEARING - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CASE NO. 90-475:
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW CASE NO. 90-456: REOUEST TO REPLACE EXISTING
OUONSET HUT WITH A 640-S0UARE FOOT SECOND RESIDENTIAL UNIT: 311
SHORT STREET. EDWIN J. THALMAN
Planning Director Liberto-Blanck referred to her Staff Report
of August 28, 1990, and said the Planning commission has
recommended that the City council approve a resolution which adopts
a Negative Declaration: instructs the City Clerk to file a Notice
of Determination, and approves the project with an added condition
of approval calling for removal of the existing quonset hut prior
to issuance of a building permit. '1
After being assured that the pUblic Hearing had been duly ,
published and all legal requirements met, Mayor Millis declared the
hearing open and said all persons would be heard regarding the
matter.
EDWIN J. THALMAN, 307 Short street, the applicant, requested
that the Council allow him to live in the quonset hut while the
second residential unit is being built, and to destroy the hut
before occupancy of the second unit.
There being no further public discussion on the matter, Mayor
Millis closed the hearing to the floor.
Council Members and the city Attorney discussed ways to ensure
the destruction of the quonset hut after the second unit is built,
and it was decided that the Planning Department Condition No. 8
should read:
"Additional Planning Department condition
The applicant shall remove the existing quonset hut prior to
any electric connections to the new unit. The applicant also shall
sign an agreement, prior to applying for a building permit, that is
satisfactory to the Planning Director and city Attorney and
guarantees removal of the quonset hut."
It was moved by OlsenjMoots (5-0-0, Olsen, Moots, Smith,
Dougall and Millis voting aye) to approve Resolution No. 2413
Adopting a Negative Declaration, Instructing the city Clerk to File
a Notice of Determination and Approving conditional Use Permit Case
No. 90-475, Applied for by Edwin J. Thalman, Located at 311 Short,
to Replace an Existing Quonset Hut with a 640 Square Foot Second
Residential Unit located at 311 Short Street. (Because there was
some doubt as to whether the Council had taken a vote on the motion
approving this resolution, the motion as shown above was taken at
the end of the meeting.)
Ms. Liberto-Blanck said the Planning Commission also had
requested that the Council approve Architectural Review Case No. ~
90-456. It was moved by Moots/Dougall, and the motion passed, to ,
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approve the recommendation.
9.A. HOOK RAMPS AT CAMINO MERCADO
No Report.
9.8. INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT WEST BRANCH STREET/GRAND
AVENUE/TRAFFIC WAY AND WESLEY STREET
No Report.
9.C. BOND FINANCING - ARRofo GRANDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Mr. Christiansen introduced from the audience Dick Woolslayer,
Arroyo Grande Hospital administrator; Scott Gross, chief executive
of Alpha Group, and John Myers, a bond attorney with Orrick,
Herrington and Sutcliffe. The City Manager referred to the Agenda
Synopsis and said that Alpha Group is requesting a bond issue in
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the amount of $25,000,000 to $26,000,000. He said a project of
this type can be consummated with absolutely no financial liability
to the City, if it is done properly.
Speaking in favor of the City facilitating the hospital
purchase via tax-free bonds were MR. GROSS and MR. MYERS, who said
that the plan would be tax-e:Kempt financing for a private non- I
profit hospital. Mr. Myers said Federal law requires a PUblic
Hearing on September 25, 1990.
There were council questions of Mr. Gross and Mr. Myers
concerning, the advantages or disadvantages to the City of issuing
the bonds: the sale of the Certificates of Participation: the
possible future sale of the hospital by Vista Hospital systems: the I
difference between non-profit and profit hospitals and the I
regulation of non-profit ones; the Management Fee amount, and the
financial feasibility study.
Mayor Millis said the council has requested pUblic hearings on
September 11 as well as september 25, 1990.
Council Member Olsen said the council should follow the City
Managers recommendation and hire an attorney to represent the City
in the matter.
Mayor Millis suggested that the applicants continuing speaking
to as many community groups as possible. He also requested that
Mr. Woolslayer poll the Arroyo Grande Hospital doctors on their
support or non-support of the plan.
Mr. Christiansen recommended that the City hire as counsel
Dave McEwen of Yocca, Carlson and Rauth, attorneys at law. He said
Mr. McEwen's fee would be paid by Vista Hospital Systems. City
Attorney Skousen agreed that an attorney should be hired to
represent the city and said that these matters are beyond her
e:Kpertise.
It was moved by Olsen/Dougall, and the motion passed, to
approve Mr. Christiansen's recommendation.
9.D. UPDATE ON COUNTY PROJECTS AFFECTING THE CITY
Mr. Christiansen said the County hearing on projects affecting
the city had been continued to september 11, 1990. He said the
city Attorney, the Long Range Planner and the Public Works Director
will be meeting with their counterparts at the County on the two
projects affecting the city.
9.E. PROPERTY TRANSFER - FIVE ACRES
No Report.
10.A. RESOLUTION COMMITTING TO FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR
A COMPREHENSIVE SOUTH COUNTY TRAFFIC MODEL AND STUDY
r After Council discussion, it was moved by Moots/Smith (5-0-0,
with Moots, smith, olsen, Dougall and Millis voting aye) to approve
Resolution No. 2414 Committing the city to Financial and Technical
support for a Comprehensive South County Traffic Model and Study
initiated by the San Luis Obispo County Area coordinating Council.
10.B. RECOMMENDATION OF PARKING AND TRAFFIC COMMISSION
After Council questions of Staff, it was moved by
smith/Dougall (5-0-0, with smith, Dougall, Moots, Olsen and Millis
voting aye) to apprQve Resolution No. 2415 Establishing a "No
parking" Zone on a Portion of Hillcrest Drive (1320-1342 Hillcrest
Drive) (Municipal Code Sec. 2-7.04).
11. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None.
12. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS I
Mayor Millis announced his intention to nominate at the ne:Kt
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meeting Don Boggess to the Planning Commission. He also said he
would be nominating Tony Orefice, architect; Bill Daviny,
mechanical engineer, and one more person, whose name would be
announced on August 29, 1990, to the City's new Architectural
Advisory Committee.
13. CLOSED SESSION
None.
14. ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by DougalljMoots, and the motion passed, to
adjourn the meeting at 8:30 P.M.
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ATTEST: ~a.~~~
NANCY A. AVIS, CITY CLERK
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