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Minutes 1989-04-25 . MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1989 COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 E. BRANCH STREET ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA The City Council met in regular session 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. David Clark of Seventh-day Adventist Church of Arroyo Grande delivered the invocation. ROLL CALL Present were Mayor Millis and Council Members A. K. "Pete" Dougall, Gene Moots, Doris Olsen and B'Ann Smith. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None CONSENT AGENDA It was moved by Smith/Dougall and the motion passed to approve Items S.c. through 5.k., with the recommended courses of action. S.c. April II, 1989, City Council Minutes. Approved. 5.d. January 16, 1989, Parking and Traffic Commission Minutes. Information. S.e. February 22, 1989, Parking and Traffic Commission Minutes. Information. 5.L March 20, 1989, Parking and Traffic Commission Minutes. Information. 5. g. Setting PUblic Hearing Date, Consideration of Increase in Planning and Engineering Fees. PUblic Hearing set for May 9, 1989. 5.h. 1989 Clean-Up Week, May 8-12, 1989. Information. 5.i. General Plan Newsletter No. 2. Information. 5.j. Letter of Resignation from City Attorney Art Shaw. Accepted with regrets. S.k. Letter of Resignation from Parks and Recreation Commissioner Jack Hill. Accepted with regrets. Items 5.a. and S.b. - Proclamations for "Arbor Day," April 29, 1989, and "National Nurses' Day," May 6, 1989. Mayor Millis read the proclamation for "Arbor Day," and receiving it was John Keisler, Director of Parks and Recreation, who announced a tree planting at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, April 29, 1989 at the Community Center. Mayor Millis read the proclamation for "National Nurses' Day," and receiving it was Barbara ColI ins of Arroyo Grande Community Hospital. It was moved by Dougall/Moots and the motion passed to approve Items 5.a. and 5.b. with the recommended courses of action. 6. REGISTER OF WARRANTS It was moved by Olsen/Dougall and the motion passed to approve the Cash Disbursements as presented in the April 20, 1989 Staff Report of Finance Director David Bacon. 7. PUBLIC HEARING - EXTENSION OF INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 405 C.S. . REOUIRING USE PERMIT REVIEW OF ALL COMMERCIAL PROJECTS 1 _.._" ---- PROPOSING TO UTILIZE PARKING STRUCTURES TO SATISFY PARKING REOUIREMENTS City Manager Chris Christiansen referred to the April 21, 1989 Staff Report of Mr. Shaw, who recommended that the Council adopt the Urgency Ordinance to extend for 10 months and 15 days the amendment to the zoning ordinance. 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. DAVID BLANCO, 77 Camino Caballo, Nipomo, read a statement dated April 25, 1989 from the Grand Central station partnership. The statement objected to the extension of the emergency ordinance. The objections included failure to prioritize alleged problems associated with the parking structure, lack of evidence to support opinions of the Police Chief, and excessive amount of time requested for the extension. There being no further pUblic discussion on the matter, Mayor Millis closed the hearing to the floor. Mr. Shaw told the Council that State law specifically requires ten months and 15 days for an Urgency Ordinance Extension. He said it is expected that the City will move expeditiously, however. Mayor Millis said it is hoped the City will not need ten months to resolve the problem. It was moved by Dougall/Smith (5-0-0, Dougall, Smith, Olsen, Moots and Millis voting aye) to adopt Ordinance No. 407 C.S. Amending the Zoning Ordinance to Require Use Permit Review of All commercial Projects proposing to Utilize Parking Structures to Satisfy Parking Requirements. B.a. HOOK RAMPS AT CAMINO MERCADO Mayor Millis directed Staff to continue to press the State of begin the project as soon as possible. 8.b. POST OFFICE CIRCULATION Council Member reported that the Postal Drop Box at Traffic Way and Bridge Street was completed and is in operation. He said he would continue to look for ways to alleviate the traffic problems at the Arroyo Grande Post Office. Council Member smith suggested the City look into the mini-post office centers. 8.c. WEST BRANCH STREET/GRAND AVENUE/TRAFFIC WAY CIRCULATION PUblic Works Director Paul Karp reported that the project design has begun, a pUblic forum has been held, and that the consultants will return in three or four weeks with a conceptual plan for Staff, the Council and the Public to study. 8.d. PROPOSED POLICE FACILITY EXPANSION The Council received a preliminary floor plan design from RMO Architects. Mr. Christiansen said the project is on schedule. 8.e. REVIEW OF THE RETAINING WALL ORDINANCE Mr. Karp referred to his Staff Report of April 17, 1989. He said Staff would be making a full report on the matter in June, 1989. He said that in order to resolve concerns by any of the Council Members with regard to the adequacy of the City standards in this regard for the interim between the request for report and the point at which City grading standards are revised, the Council should be advised that the City is already somewhat more restrictive than other agencies in this regard. Council Member Smith said she would like to meet with Mr. Karp on this matter. 9. BRIDGE STREET BRIDGE: BACKLUND REPORT Mr. Christiansen referred to the April 17, 1989 Staff Report of Mr. Karp, who recommended that the City Council consider the 2 input from structural Engineer Brandon Backlund with regard to rehabilitation of the Bridge Street bridge. Mr. Karp compared the short and long-run costs of rehabilitating or reconstructing the bridge. Mr. Karp recolU11lended that the bridge be replaced. He said increased maintenance costs of a rehabilitated bridge would result from the type of rehabilitation proposed, and there would be continuing City liability because of the narrow bridge. He stated that the columns proposed in the creek channel, combined with the vertical obstructions of the bridge superstructure and extended sidewalks and handle rails would make it very difficult to clean debris from the columns in the channel that always accumulates during heavy creek flows. He said such debris accumulation could result in loss of structure. After discussion, the Council decided that the historical value of the bridge made it worth preserving, and the initial cost of rehabilitation would be less than the cost to the city for its share of the replacement. It was moved by Smith/Olsen and the motion was approved to direct the City Engineer to request that the state Department of Transportation to defer replacement of Bridge street bridge to a future time, and to include rehabilitation of the bridge in the City's 1989/90 budget discussions. Mayor Millis said he would like the rehabilitation of the bridge to be a priority item in the budget. 10. a. REOUEST FOR EXTENSION OF CONTRACT. SOUTH COUNTY SANITARY SERVICE. INC. (CHARLES CATTANEO) Mr. Christiansen referred to his memo of April 21, 1989 and recolU11lended that the City Council approve an additional five-year contract with the South County Sanitary Service. After discussion, it was moved by Smith/Dougall and the motion was passed to approve Mr. Christiansen's recolU11lendation. Mayor Millis said this recommendation does not include any change in rates. 10.b. PROPOSED EXPANSION OF COLD CANYON LANDFILL Mr. Christiansen referred to his memo of April 21, 1989 and recommended that the City Council recolU11lend to the County Board of Supervisors the following: 1) that the expansion of the landfill be approved; 2) that the Board of Supervisors not require an EIR. Mayor Millis invited the proponents of the expansion to speak, and CAROL FLORENCE and TOM WARREN spoke and showed slides of the solid waste management at the landfill and the proposed expansion area. TERRY SCHUBERT of Andre, Morris and Buttery and CHARLES CATTANEO, president of Cold Canyon Landfill, also were present. Mr. Warren said the landfill would be out of room in 1992. He said one ton per person per year of trash was generated by citizens of San Luis Obispo County. He said the additional 21-acre expansion would allow the landfill to be open until the year 2002. Speaking in favor of recolU11lending that the Board of Supervisors require a full Environmental Impact Report on the expansion were BILL ROALMAN of 546 Higuera, San Luis Obispo, representing the Upper Edna Valley Home Owners Association; CURT WEIR; LARRY VILES of 2225 Carpenter Canyon Road, San Luis Obispo; BILL WALTHUR of 773 Manuela way, San Luis Obispo; LAURIE MCDERMOTT of 2116 Carpenter Canyon Road, San Luis Obispo, and MARIE CATTOIR of 195 Orchid Lane, Arroyo Grande. They based their cOlU11lents on possible escape of methane gases, additional dust generated by the landfill, additional air pollution, additional traffic, and possible water contamination. HEATHER JENSEN, director of the Arroyo Grande Chamber of COlU11lerce, said that recycling of city trash should be considered in the new contract with the South County Sanitary Service. 3 _,___ _____m_ DANE PHILLIPS of Daystar Industries referred to the contract renewal with South County Sanitary Service, an action taken in the previous agenda item. He said he would like an opportunity to bid on the pick up of commercial trash in the City. Mr. Christiansen said the City was always open to proposals, and Mr. Phillips would be welcome to make one. Council Member Dougall said he would like to see the City put emphasis on what can be done, such as recycling. He said there had been much study of the area already, and there is not a whole lot more to learn with a full EIR. Council Members Smith, Moots and Olsen said they felt the citizens were owed a full EIR. They also spoke about the need for recycling. Mr. Cattaneo spoke in favor of the expansion of the landfill without a full EIR. He said a garbage crisis is coming in two and one-half years, and the EIR was a delaying action. Mayor Millis asked if the Cold Canyon Landfill were to close would the garbage have to go to a landfill north of Cuesta Grade? Mr. Warren said yes, but that landfill also would have to expand. Mayor Millis said if a requesting a full EIR would be based on valid concerns, he would approve. He said if it would be merely a delaying tactic, he would be concerned about that. He said the time frame is close, and if the EIR were done it should be done quickly. After further discussion, it was moved by smith/Olsen to recommend to the County Board of Supervisors that it require a complete EIR on the expansion of the Cold Canyon Landfill, and that the County take urgent action to begin the EIR immediately after its meeting on May 23, 1989. The motion passed. 10.c. INTERSECTION OF VERNON STREET AND WEST BRANCH STREET: REOUEST FOR TEMPORARY STOP SIGN Mr. Karp referred to his April 18, 1989 Staff Report and recommended that the City Council consider installation of a temporary stop sign to stop traffic on West Branch Street at Vernon Street. It was moved by Moots/Smith (5-0-0, Moots, Smith, Dougall, Olsen and Millis voting aye) to approve Resolution No. 2307 Establishing a Boulevard Stop Sign at the Intersection of West Branch Street and Vernon Avenue. 10.d.l. RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PARKING AND TRAFFIC COMMISSION It was moved by Moots/Smith (5-0-0, Moots, Smith, Olsen, Dougall and Millis voting aye) to approve Resolution 2308 Establishing a Boulevard Stop Sign on Larchmont Drive at Vernon Street. 10.d.2. ESTABLISHMENT OF A "NO PARKING" ZONE ON A PORTION OF LINDA DRIVE (MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2-7.04\ It was moved by Moots/Olsen ( 5-0-0 , Moots, Olsen, smi th, Dougall and Millis voting aye) to approve Resolution No. 2309 Establishing a "No Parking" Zone on a Portion of Linda Drive (Municipal Code section 2-7.04). 11. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS None 12. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS JIM SCRIVANI of 201 Whiteley urged the City to adopt a trash recycling program, and said the City should more closely monitor County actions concerning the landfill. 4 ------.-----..------.- -------- ---------.. -- .-,"- . . Council Member Olsen expressed concerns about the expected crowds at the Strawberry Festival, and Mayor Millis said he was assuming the City Staff was working on arrangements for extra policing of the festival and liability insurance coverage. 13. CLOSED SESSION The Counci 1 adjourned at 9:36 P.M. to a Closed Session on personnel and possible litigation. 14. ADJOURNMENT The Council reconvened at 10:45 P.M. and adjourned to a Special Meeting at 7:00 P.M. Monday, May 8, 1989 at which time interviews for Police Chief will take place. The interviews will continue at 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 10, 1989. MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK