Minutes 1947-06-04 360 ~
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. Arroyo Gr~nde~California ~
Jixne 4~1947 ~
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The City eouncil met in r~gular session with 1~ayvr H.R.
Phillips presidir~g.
Upon roll call Cou~cilmen,Schnyder~Menny~Lierly and Rountree
reported present.
'The min~tes of the :previous meet~~tg wer~ r~ad a~d approzrec~
as read.
j~he communications ~?er~ read and plaeed on ~ile.
Cour~cilman Rountree asked about the curbs and gutters to be
put in on West ~amch Street. it was suggested the prop~rt~ owners
be notifia8 to have the work done sa the str~et ~ould be resurfa~ed
before the wet weather sets in.
Couneilman Schnyeler made a motion~seconded by Counci]~an Rcsurr~r~e
to adop~ the order eancelltng_taxes on property now deed~d to the
Ci ty.
Mr Damtnann asked about eZosing the alley running throu~h the~r
property and the matter was discussed and several sug~estiori~s wer~
made and The C~ty Attorney Mr Harris said he wau3d wr~.te the A].~hvnzo
E.Bell Co. gbout ~he P.C.R/~,again.
Mr Dea~ asked about zoning on Valley Road as he had he~d ther~
~ was to be a welding shop pu~:;in near his property and he Pelt that
~ it would hurt the resident~~I. property.He was told at present there
was no zoning Ordinanee ar~d Mr Harris said at present nothir~g coul~.
be done by the Cit~ bu~ he might eonsult an attorney on the subjeet~
Mr Edwards reported that he h~d contaeted all the proper~q
ownerB who lived: here on Cornw~ll Avenue and faund all fa~tor.able for
the sewers.Two owners did not have the money at present but theg
were not appos~ng it.
The Clerk was to write those ~:ivin~ avv~y from here.
~r Harris suggested that the people have a meetir~ and appo~nt
a committee and he would prepare subscription forms to be signed
by the property owners.
It was reported Mrs Carrie hqosher Hampton would allow the Iat
back o~ the D~vis ~a.rage to be used for parl~ing providing a drive-
way vvas left to go back to the rear entrance to the :Th~s~tre. A~r
~cCoy w~s asked to check and see how mueh there wo~ld be to park
on and ~hen ~et an agreement from Nirs Hampton.
The Reereatfon Program was discussed and the Clerk was asked
to write Mr James ~T•Barton,Dept of Fducation~askin~ i~' he eould be
present at the July 2~ meeting to discuss v~ith them about appointin~
a reerea.tional committee and w~at the ~ity's responsibility ~uouZd
be if' ~they appointed them.
The Street signs and numbering of the houses wa.s diseussed
and the 9treet Supt;said:they were preparing signs tc~ put up at
the streets.
Couneilma.n Rountree agreed to see the Teen l~ge Graup and see
if' something could be arrangedt~°where they would have the projeet o~
numbering all houses.
The Cit~~Planning Commissions request for a crosswalk on 14I
Highwa.y ~ras discussed and ~r Harris was asked to prepare a Resolutiru~
asking Por a crosswa2k.~ copy then to be for~varded to The State
Highway asking their permiss'ion to establish a erosswalk.
The Street Supt.was~snstructed to post all lots and natify
the owners the lots would have to be cleaned off~ if not the Citg
would clean them and eharge the cleaning to ~he owners.
It was su~gested A~r Conrad look over the lot on Allen Street ~
an~ see if it would be ~ossible to use it for road purposes wi~th
an underpass under the H/~J at Leedham Lane and Cherry ~venue if ~t
was necessary.
Councilman Rour~tree made a motion~seconded by Counci~mar~
Lierly that Mayor Phillips see if'the City property purehased frc~m
WarrAn Bros could be sold for ~ 8tJ40 to $ 10~000~if so it would be
put~~~uP ~or bids.
A~iscussion on the purchase of a car for the Chief' of Police
and Cou3~cilman Rountree made a motion~seconded by eouneilman LiePly
that the Purchasing Agent ask Por bids on a new 194? Model car for
the Chief of Police.
Nir Harris the City .Attorney was asked to prepare the bids ask-
ing for bids on the car.
The alley between Hearn's ~qarket and the Church property ~1as
reported to be needing some work and l~r ~wing was asked to look after
the work.
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Mr Harris was asked to prepare a~.eed on the part of lo~ 1~~
which ~~r ~oore left for a street when deeding the property along F~
what is considered to be ~lpi~:e Street~The deed to be signed by Mr a`=
~Ioore,
~r Harris was also asked to get a litigation report on the lo~
deeded to the City by Mr Gibson~if it was needed.
Harry Hart,Fire,Chief reported t'A°.e fire dept needed some rew
equipment also 300 feet of l~ inch hose and Councilman ~chnyder made
a motion~seconded by Councilman Lierly that the Purchasing Agent
put in an orc3er for the supplies.
The grading and graveling of' streets was discussed and Mr ~eCoy
was asked to eheck on the streets ax~.d see how much could be done.
Bills against the General Fund~~~for $ 1t619.1~~the Water Fur~d for
$ 1~060.~4 and the Water Deposit Fund for $ 16.00 were audited!
aFproved and ord~red paid.
No furthEr=~-business a~pearing and upon motion the meetin g was
ndjourned. ' _
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Arroyo Grande~Califorfiia
June 18,1947
The City Council met in regular s~ssion with Mayor Pfiillip~
presiding.
~ Upon roll eall Councilmen Schnyder~Lierly and Rountree repc~rted
present.Absent Councilmarr ~Ienny.
The minutes of the prev~oczs meeting were read and approved as
read.
The communications were read and plaeed on file.
. I~ was repo~ted tha~~Mr ~olliver of the ''ta~e Aighw~y was~down
and looked over the loeations for a crasswaTk and suggested the bes~ '
place would be o~. the south side of Nelson St; and hg had told Mr ~
B~cKenzie he would have the Ii~ crev?r make an isiand when they were
down wo~kirig in this area and paint a crosswa.Ik across Bridge St;
on the south side of Nelson St;as we11. I~ was suggested the CIerI~
vurite a letter to Mr polliver to inform him the Council had approved ~
_ his sugges~ion and also asking abou~ an ~sland between Rountree's
Service Sta~ion and ~he Arroyo Grande Tr~cking Co to ahannel the
traffic off' the H,~g~ onto ~est Braneh S~reet.
~ouncilman Rountree reported that he thougfit a street light
should be put~~in ~estern Addition where Grand ~venue crosses 'Ehe
Halcyan Road and the matter was diseussec~ and the City Limits ~vas on
the East side af the HaTcyon Road so a light on the road would be
-outside the ~ity. ~Tayor Phillips suggested the Cou~c~l,look over the
street light situation in differ~nt localities.
The contrct form ~r Harris prepared was read by ~r Ben Cor3rad
and after several minor changes was anproved by the C3:~y Couneil.
~r Conrad was to eontact b~r Ha~ris when he had re"turned and they
were to set a date for a meetirlg of
the property owners.~~r Conrad
also talked over the signing oP a contract for surveying and inspect~-
ion of the job so that the money to be given by the State could be
applied ~'or and he agreed to have a contrae~ and a Resolution prepar-
ed for appoin~ing the ~ineer,this was to be~Y~ready for a later meet-
ing,
Mr Conrad also reportec~ that 3n order to ~et a description for
a deed o~ l~lpine Stree-~ i~ would be necessary-to ha~re it surveyed
and he was instructed to have the work done.
A warrant from the Genera2 r~znd for $ 1~`.00 to replace one le~t
in April 1946 was amdited~approved and ordered paid.
No forther business appearing and upon motion the meeting was
adjourned. ~
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