Minutes 1995-07-11
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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1995
CI~Y 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 A. K. "Pete" Dougall presiding.
1. AND 2. FLAG SALUTE AND INVOCATION
Charles Howell, Post Commander, Five-cities Veterans of
Foreign Wars, Post and Auxiliary 2829, led the Pledge of
Allegiance to our Flag, and Mayor Dougall presented a letter of
thanks to Mr. Howell. The Rev. Paul Jones delivered the
, , invocation.
3. ROLL CALL
Present with Mayor Dougall were council Members Drew Brandy,
Michael Fuller, Michael Lady and James Souza. Staff members
present were city Manager Robert Hunt, city Attorney Roger Lyon,
city Clerk Nancy Davis, Chief of Police Rick TerBorch and Public
Works Director John Wallace.
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
5. CONSENT AGENDA
It was moved by Souza/Brandy, and the motion passed
unanimously to approve Consent Agenda Items 5.a. through 5. g. ,
with the recommended courses of action.
5.a. June 27, 1995, city council Minutes. Approved.
5.b. June, 1995, Investment Report. Received and Filed.
5.c. Second Quarter, 1995, Sales Tax Revenue Report. Received
and Filed.
5.d. Resolution No. 3083 Requesting Authorization to Close a
Street for the Harvest Festival Parade; Saturday, September 30,
1995. Approved with correction of date from September 29 to
September 30, 1995.
5.e. Telecommunications Reform, HR 1555 (Bliley); Request to
Submit Letter to Andrea Seastrand, Member of Congress, Asking for
the Reinstatement of Local control in the Pending Legislation
Before the House of Representatives. Approved.
5.f. Award of Bid; Arroyo Grande Creek Clearing; Eman Court.
Approved awarding to low bidder.
5.g. Improvements to Traffic Way and Grand Avenue in conjunction
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with Current Caltrans Contract. Approved.
6. REGISTER OF CHECKS
It was moved by Brandy/Souza, and the motion passed
unanimously to approve Cash Disbursements in the amount of
$391,907.58, as listed in the July 6, 1995, staff report of
Finance Director David Bacon.
7.A. PUBLIC HEARING - OUESTION OF THE ABATEMENT AND REMOVAL OF
ABANDONED. WRECKED. DISMANTLED OR INOPERATIVE VEHICLES. AND/OR
PARTS THEREOF: 420 GREENWOOD DRIVE: JULI~ PEFFLY
Chief TerBorch referred to his staff report and gave ,
background on this matter. He said on May 2, 1995, neighbors , I
made a complaint about two inoperable and unsightly vehicles in ! j
the driveway at 420 Greenwood. He said as of July 6, 1995, one iJ
of the vehicles had been removed, but the other was still at the :.
location. He said Mrs. Julia Peffly, resident at 420 Greenwood,
had requested a hearing before the City Council.
He said the Council's alternatives were, (1) Uphold the
action of the Chief of Police to have the vehicle abated, or (2)
Overrule the action of the Chief of Police to abate the vehicle.
After being assured that the 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.
MS. JULIA PEFFLY and her son, BYRON PEFFLY, spoke to the
Council. They said the vehicle in the driveway was a classic
Ford Mustang that has been in the restoration process for four or
five years. They showed a magazine photograph of a similar car
that took the owner 10 years to restore. They said neighbors
have boats and other vehicles parked in their yards. Mr. Peffly
said he did not have a job and could not afford parts for the
Mustang. Mrs. Peffly said they would be willing to cover the
vehicle.
Council Members discussed the matter with the Pefflys, and
said that the family had not been singled out by the city. They
said that a citizen had complained about the vehicles and the
possible ordinance violation had to be investigated by the city.
The city Manager said under the ordinance the Council has
wide latitude in sOlving the problem. Chief TerBorch said the
covering of the vehicle would meet the intent of the ordinance
and the Police Department would oversee this compromise with the
neighbors.
MARIE CATTOIR of 195 Orchid Lane said she hoped the City
would pursue any apparent difficulty in the neighborhood that ~
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underlies this problem of inoperative vehicles. She said she
hoped that City actions did not make the situation worse and the
young man disillusioned and cynical.
8.A. RESOLUTION REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO CLOSE VARIOUS CITY
STREETS FOR THE ARROYO VALLEY CUSTOM CAR SHOW: SATURDAY. JULY 29.
1995
It was moved by Souza/Lady (5-0-0, Souza, Lady, Brandy,
Fuller and Dougall voting aye) to approve Resolution No. 3084
Requesting Authorization to Close Various Streets for the Arroyo
Valley Custom Car Show.
8.B. ESTABLISHMENT OF 1995-96 FISCAL BUDGET STUDY SESSIONS
Council Members agreed to hold the 1995-96 Fiscal Year
Budget Study Sessions on Wednesdays, August 2 and 16, 1995, at
7:00 p.m. in the city Council Chambers, 215 East Branch Street.
9. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Dougall read a letter from the President of the
International Institute of Municipal Clerks announcing the
acceptance of the Arroyo Grande City Clerk into the IIMC Academy
for Advanced Education.
10. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Dougall said he and the city Manager had contacted
potential developers of commercial land in the Rancho Grande
subdivision to say the City is still interested in cooperating on
the development of the property.
Mayor Dougall said people have commented to him that the
City is very receptive in its dealings concerning building and
developing property. He said city staff apparently is doing the
right thing.
11. CLOSED SESSION
The Council adjourned at 8:07 p.m. to a Closed Session on
the following:
(a) Conference with Legal Council on Anticipated Litigation;
Government Code Section 54956.9(b): significant Exposure to
Litigation Involving Two (2) Potential Cases.
12. ADJOURNMENT
The Council reconvened at 8:45 p.m. immediately
adjourned on the unanimously appr ed mo Lady/Souza.
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