Minutes 1993-02-23
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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1993
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 Matthew Peter Gallagher, III, presiding.
1. & 2. FLAG SALUTE AND INVOCATION
Mayor Gallagher led the Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag, and
the Rev. James Wickstrom of Berean Bible Church delivered the
invocation.
3. ROLL CALL
Present were Mayor Gallagher and Council Members Drew Brandy,
Bernard Burke, Gene Moots and James Souza. Staff Members present
were City Manager Chris Christiansen, city Attorney Judy Skousen
and City Clerk Nancy Davis.
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
ROBERT TEETERS of 692 Via Vaquero asked the Council to pursue
discussion of a land exchange involving the proposed Rancho Grande
park and the YMCA.
5. CONSENT AGENDA
It was moved by Moots/Brandy, and the motion passed
unanimously to approve Consent Agenda items 5.a. through 5.d., with
the recommended courses of action.
5.a. February 4, 1993, city council Minutes. Approved.
5.b. February 9, 1993, city Council Minutes. Approved.
5.c. January 8, 1993, Traffic Commission Minutes. Information.
5. d. Letter of Resignation from Norm Stevens, Senior Advisory
Commissioner. Accepted with regrets.
5.e. Resignation from city Attorney Judy Skousen.
Mayor Gallagher presented a plaque of appreciation to Ms.
Skousen, who resigned her position with the City to become Chief
Assistant to the city Attorney of Bakersfield. Her resignation was
accepted with regrets.
5. f. Request of March of Dimes to Close Bridge Street from the
Bridge to Nelson Street: Saturday, May 1, 1993, 7:00 A.M. to 3:00
P.M., and use of the "Gazebo Park" from 7:00 A.M. to 10 A.M.;
"Annual March of Dimes Walk-A-Thon."
5.g. Request of Arroyo Grande Village Improvement Association to
Close Bridge Street from Branch Street to Nelson Street and Use of
the parking Lot Adjacent to Olohan Alley Between Bridge street and
Short Street from 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. for a "Peddlers' Faire" on
Saturday and sunday, July 3 and 4, 1993.
JACK IRA HUGHES of 203 canyon Way asked the Council to limit
the number of Bridge Street closing on Saturdays throughout the
year. He said 30 percent of his business (Ira's Bike Shop) is done
on Saturdays, and he is losing business as a result of the closing.
JOHN CLARK, representing the Village Improvement Association,
said the closing of the streets and bridge for special events help
businesses in the long run. He said they expose the public to the
Village, and eventually the public returns to patronize the
businesses.
PETE DOUGALL, representing the March of Dimes Walk-a-Thon, i
said his event would close the street from the north end of the
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bridge to Nelson street on~y.
Counoil Members thanked Mr. Hughes for bringing the matter to
their attention. Theyc said they would keep it in mind in approving
speoial events that would close streets. Council Member Burke said
vendors should be colleoting sales taxes at the Peddlers' Faire.
Mayor Gallagher said these events do bring people into the area and
give exposure to the area. Council Member Moots said Mr. Hughes
just asked fOr the events not to proliferate too much. Mayor
Gallagher suggested using the City property on Nelson for some
special events.
Mr. Clark said every vender is required to have a sales tax
license and sales tax is collected by the State of California.
It was moved by Souza/Moots, and the motion passed unanimously
to approve Consent Agenda Items 5.f. and 5.g., with the recommended
courses of action.
6. REGISTER OF CHECKS
It was moved by Moots/Souza, and the motion passed unanimously
to approve Cash Disbursements in the amount of $527,756.54, as
listed on the February 18, 1993, Staff Report of Finance Director
David Bacon.
7.A. REOUEST OF WILLIAM ANDRADE. 655 SOUTH HALGYON ROAD. REGARDING
TOWED/STORED VEHICLE '
Mr. Christiansen said Mr. Andrade had requested that the item
be continued to March 9, 1993. The council agreed to the
continuance.
7.B. RESOLUTION DECI.ARING SURPLUS POLICE PROPERTY AND DONATING 31
BICYCLES TO THE "SANTA COP" PROGRAM
It was moved by Moots/Brandy (5-0-0, Moots, Brandy, Souza,
Burke and Gallagher voting aye) to approve Resolution No. 2970
Declaring Surplus Police Property and Donating 31 Bioycles to the
"Santa Cop" Program.
8. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None.
9. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Gallagher requested that City standing committee reports
be given at the second Council meeting of each month, and Council
Member agreed.
10. CLO~ED SESSION
On the unanimously approved motion of Moots/Souza, Council
Members adjourned at 7;56 P.M. to a C~osed Session on (1) pending
litigation, Coker Ellsworth and Vick Pace construotion Co. v. city
of Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo Superior Court Case Nos. 68739
and 60060, pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9 (a), and (2)
personnel matters, pursuant to Government code Section 54957.
11. ADJOURNMENT:
On the unanimously approved motion of Burke/Brandy, Council
Members adjourned at 10:30 P.M. to Thursday, March 4, 1993, at 7:00
P.M., at Arroyo Grande community center, for a meeting on the
Rancho Grande Park Expanded Initial stUdYln Mitigated Negative
Declaration.
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. MATTHEW PETER GALL
ATTEST:
CLERK
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