Minutes 1990-08-14
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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1990
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 214 EAST BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
The City Council met at 7:30 P.M. with Mayor Mark M. Millis
presiding.
FLAG SALUT~ AND INVOCATION
Mayor Millis led the Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag, and the
Rev. Phil Young of First Assembly of God Church 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
l- present were city Manager Chris Christiansen, City Attorney Judy
Skousen, City Clerk Nancy Davis, Chief of Police Rick TerBorch,
Public Works Director Paul Karp and Water conservation Coordinator
Karen Williams.
ORAL COMMUNICATIO~S
None.
CONSENT AGENDA
It was moved by Smith/Dougall, and the motion passed, to
approve the Consent Agenda Items 5.A. through 5.J., with the
correction to Item 5.A. and the recommended courses of action.
S.A. July 10, 1990, City Council Minutes. Approved with the
correction of the name Johnson to Olsen in the third paragraph of
page six.
5.B. July 24, 1990, City Council Minutes. Approved.
S.C. August 1, 1990, Senior Advisory Commission Minutes.
Information.
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S.D. Liability Claim, Mary Margaret Curzon. Letter of rejection to
be sent.
5.E. July, 1990, Investment Report. Information.
S.F. Acceptance of Construction of the Shallow Paso Robles and the
Deep Pismo Test Wells: project No. 60-89-2. Approved.
5.G. Purchase of Traffic Radar Unit, Police Department, Budgeted
Item. Approved.
S.H. Purchase of Three (3) Motorola Mobile Radios, Police
Department, Budgeted Item. Approved.
5.1. Purchase of Paper Shredder, Police Department, Budgeted Item.
Approved.
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5.J. Approval of Parcel Map AG 89-260: 1040 Maple Street (Alex
Ramey) . Approved.
6. REGISTER OF CH~CK$
It was moved by Dougall/MOots, and ~e motion passed, to
approve the cash disbursements in the amount of $993,649.67, as
contained in the August 8, 1990 Staff Report of Finance Director
David Bacon.
7.A. HOOK RAMPS AT CAMINO MERCADO
Mr. Christiansen referred to the August 8, 1990 Memorandum
from Mayor Millis to the City Council with regard to a meeting with
CalTrans concerning the delay of the construction of the Oak Park
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Bridge and hook ramps at Camino Mercado. Mr. Christiansen also
referred to Mr. Karp's July 20, 1990 Staff Report, which
recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution directing the
local office of CalTrans to convert the City's FAU money allocated
to Oak Park Boulevard Interchange to a state credit on behalf of
the City of Arroyo Grande to fulfill the city's funding obligation
for the project.
It was suggested by Mayor Millis and Mr. Karp that the fifth
paragraph in the proposed resolution be changed to read:
"Whereas, it is the determination of the Staff of CalTrans '1
that the Oak Park Interchange project cannot be scheduled to be
advertised for bid until after June 1, 1991: and".
It was moved by Dougall/smith (5-0-0, Dougall, Smith, Olsen,
Moots and Millis voting aye) to approve, with the correction,
Resolution No. 2412 Directing CalTrans to Convert a Portion of
Arroyo Grande's Combined Road Plan (CRP) Funds to Federal Aid-
primary Funds to be Credited to the state of California and
Designated as the City's Full and Final Contribution Towards the
Cost of Reconstruction of the Oak Park Boulevard Interchange at
U.S. 101-
Mayor Millis reported that CalTrans hopes to begin
construction of intersection improvements in the Fall of 1991.
7.B. INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT WEST BRANCH STREET/GRAND
AVENUE/TRAFFIC WAY AND WESLEY STREET
No Report.
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7.C. SOLID WASTE TASK FORCE
~ouncil Member Dougall reported that the Task Force's meeting
has been rescheduled to 1:30 P.M. August 27, 1990. Mayor Millis
requested Staff to have the August 28, 1990 Council meeting agenda
include a report by Council Member Dougall.
7.D. WATER CONSERVATION REPORT
Ms. williams referred to her Water Conservation Public
Information Program Progress Update, which included Creating Goals
and i:>bjecti ves, Defining Potential AUdiences, Identifying and
Exp-l-aining the Basic Messages, , and Defining Strategy for
Impi~menting Objectives and Communicating Messages to Designated
Audiences. She distributed to the council a brochure which will be
mailed to residents of the City.
There was discussion of whether the brochures addressed to
"Postal Patron" would be delivered to mobile home parks, and
Council Member Dougall said he would look into the matter.
The Council commended Ms. williams for the work she has done l
on water conservation. I
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7.E. UPDATE ON THE COUNTY PROJECTS AFFECTING THE CITY
Mr. christiansen referred to the August 8, 1990 Staff Report
of Planning Director Doreen Liberto-Blanck, who recommended that
the council instruct the city Attorney and Planning Director to
speak at appropriate Board of supervisors hearings regarding
Tentative (county) Tracts 1746 and 1724.
There was Council discussion of actions Arroyo Grande could
take concerning County-approved development of land bordering the
city, where there are unmitigated City concerns. Ms. Skousen said
she would work on the matter.
There was Council consensus that the city Attorney and
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Planning Director be directed to attend the supervisors' hearings
on the two Tracts.
7.F. PROPERTY TRANSFER - FIVE ACRES
Mayor Millis, Council Member Dougall and City Manager
Christiansen said they may have conflicts of interests and left the
room. Mayor Pro Tem Smith led the discussion of the agenda item.
The City Attorney said there had been a settlement offer on
the matter and asked if the Council Members would like to hear the
offer in open or closed session. There was consensus that it be in
, open session.
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I Ms. Skousen said that the County had proposed the following
"-- settlement:
"The county will be satisfied and will go ahead with the land
exchange if Arroyo Grande agrees that they (the County) can require
the developer to replant all the trees that the developer took off
the five acres, the same amount of trees in the same place. They
would put no restrictions on what we could do with the trees or the
property later. They just think this would make it even..."
After discussion, the Council said it will accept the trees
offered by the County, but will plant them anywhere it sees fit in
the City.
Mayor Pro Tem Smith closed the discussion, and Mayor Millis,
Council Member, Dougall and city Manager Christiansen returned to
the room.
8.A. SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE ILLEGAL PARKING OF
"FOR SALE" VEH~CLES ON LOTS IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE CITY: CITYWIDE
It was moved by Smith/Moots (5-0-0, Smith, Moots, Dougall and
Olsen voting aye) to adopt Ordinance No. 429 C.S. Amending Title 4,
Chapter 12 of the Municipal Code prohibiting the Parking of More
Than One Vehicle upon private Property for the Purpose of
EXhibiting for Sale, Without a Business License or Other Required
Approvals.
8.B. TRACT 1769. OKUI: DEVELOPER RESPONSE TO MITIGATION IA-9.
OUTLINED IN ORDINANCE NO. 420 C.S.: RESOLUTION NO. 2380. PROJECTED
WATER QEMAND MITIGATION
Mr. Christiansen referred to the August 2, 1990 Staff Report
of Mr. Karp, who recommended that the Council review the updated
proposal by the developer of the Okui property to address the
requirement of Ordinance No. 420 C.S. relating specifically to
mitigation of water demand: find that the required amount of water
demand which must be mitigated is 25 acre feet for the subdivision
as per the minutes of the June 12, 1990 City Council meeting, and
approve the individual water program discuss in the Staff Report
for Tract 1769 for implementation.
Mayor Millis said he supported Staff's recommendation, but
would like to hear about the measurability of the proposed program.
Mr. Karp said the City would not know for several years whether or
not the three-time factor has been achieved. He said all that has
been done is to calculate the savings which can be projected from
actual usages and existing fixtures that are in various areas and
compare those with data developed for newer water-saving devices by
the State and tabulated in the new "Water Plan" computer software
issued to the City for use in water management planning.
He said the effectiveness of the program can be measured and
evaluated over an extended period of time, perhaps over a five year
period.
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Mayor Millis thanked the developers and property owners for
their willingness to produce a water saving plan. He said it is a
first for the City and a pilot project. He said possibly other
developments in the future will use this as a model.
After questions from other Council Members, it was moved by
SmithjMoots, and the motion passed, to approve Staff's
recommendation as contained in Mr. Karp's report.
9.A. APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM TAPPAN TO THE PARKING AND TRAFFIC
COMMISSION: TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30. 1992 (FILLING UNEXPIRED TERM OF
FORMER PARKING AND TRAFFIC COMMISSIONER JAMES SOUZA)
Council Members unanimously approved the Mayor's nomination of '"'\
William Tappan to the Parking and Traffic Commission.
9.B. DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATE FOR LEAGUE ANNUAL CONFERENCE:
OCTOBER 21-24. 1990, ANAHEIM
It was moved by Olsen/Dougall, and the motion passed to
designate Council Member Moots as the voting delegate and City
Clerk Davis as the alternate to the League of California cities
Annual Conference October 21-24, 1990.
9. C. ANNUAL RATIFICATION OF AREA COUNCIL JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
Mr. Christiansen recommended that the Council approve the
annual ratification of the Area Council Joint Powers Agreement.
It was moved by Moots/Dougall, and the motion passed, to
ratify the agreement.
10. mtITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
'Mr. Christiansen reported on the Curbside Recycling Program
being started in the city. He said 352 single family homes had
signed up for curbside recycling so far. He said a number of
apartment owners have been calling, and Staff is working on a
program to serve them.
11. ORAL COMMUN'ICATIONS
None.
12. CLOSED SESSION
It was moved by Moots/Smith, and the motion passed, to adjourn
at 8:15 P.M. to a Closed Session on Litigation: Mack vs. city of
Arroyo Grande (Government Code Section 54956.9(a), Case No. 54087
in San Luis Obispo County Superior Court.
13. ADJOURNMENT
The Council reconvened at 8:25 P.M. and immediately adjourned
on motion of DougalljMoots.
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