Minutes 1961-07-25 . _ _ ~ - .
Arroyo Grande, California
July 25, 1961
The City Council met in regular session with Mayor
Burt presiding. Present were Councilmen Lee, Jacobs and
- Hartwig.
The minutes of the regular mee~ing of July llth, 1961
and the adjourned meeting of July 18th, 1961 were approved
as prepared.
Correspondence was received from Wm. E. McElroy re-
questing a hole left by the pipe line workers at 221 E.
Branch Street be repaired. Mr. Anderson reported the hole
was being repaired at this time, by the gas company.
Councilman Hartwig reported for the Committee for the
naming of "Smith Road" and stated all concerned residents
of the area had not been contacted and requested no de-
cision be made at this time.
Mr. Arthur Garey, representing the S Q S Committee,
read a letter recommending an insertion be made in the
Zoning Ordinance prohibiting the construction of sheet
iron buildings in other than an M-Zone, with variances
being allowed by presenting evidence to the Planning Com-
mission. The Council referred the recomme~da~ion to the
Planning Commission. Mr. Garey stated he would present a
petition protesting a specific sheet-iron construction at
a later meeting.
The following recommendation from the Planning Commission
was received regarding Don Christianson's request portions
of the east side,of Traffic Way be aba~doned:
A motion by Mr. Evans recommending to the City
_ Council,the relinquishment of the Ci~y's interests
in that 20' strip of land on the east side of
, Traffic,Way,, acquired by.the State of California
Division of Highways,_for road widening purposes,
• between the limits of Nelson Street and the Pacific
Coast Railroad, providing said 20' strip of land
is outside of the existing si.dewalk areas. Motion
,was secnnded by Mr. Shatfer and passed.,
:Councilman.Hartwig made a motion the Council fo~low
the recommendation of the Planning Commission. Councilman
Jacobs seconded the motion. Discussion followed and it
was agreed ~o contact all property owners,that would be
affected by ~he abandonment for theiK opin~.ons and to
contact the.state to dete~mine ~h~ status of the title of
the land to ~ae abamdoned. Councilman Hartwig withdrew
his motion.
Councilman Jacobs reported the 1961-62 budget for the
City had been balanced and made the following recommenda-
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l. That vacation approval be required, request be
submitted by employee, approved by supervisor, forwarded
to City Clerk for file and support of pay vouchers.
2. Supervisor should report in writing to City
Clerk absences of employees for sickness, normally any-
thing in excess of 3 days will require doctors certificate;
in any case illnesses in excess of 5 days will be supported
by certificate and the Council will, if it so desires,
approve extended leaves of absences.
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3. That the wage scale be revised as follows:
a. Classification of clerk accountant be
establi5hed at the same rate as clerk
stenographer.
b. Step 5 for Police Chief be increased to $6600.00.
c. Street and water departments ~~r~i~an be from
$4800.00 to $5550.00.
d. Treasurer be increased to $120.00.
e. Fire Chief be increased to $1200.00
f. Assistant Fire Chief be increased to $480.00
g. Fire Captain be increased to $420.00.
h. Resuscitator personell be $180.00.
4. The fallowing employees be re-classified as follows:
a. Dona Dayton to Clerk General B
b. Anna Ma.rsalek to Clerk Accountant
c. Paula Howard to Clerk Stenographer
d. Gregory Dutra to Heavy Equipment:Operator
A motion was made by Councilman Jacobs that the City of
Arroyo Grande Budge~~. for the year 1961-1962 be adopted as
presented with the recommendations. Motion was seconded by
Councilman Lee and all members present voted "Aye".
~ounci~:Fnan~:.Pence discussed the new water reservoir
being installed on Brisco Hill and noted that the installation
was being paid for by funds accumulated by the Water Department
plus a loan of $20,000.00 from the General Fund and that a bond
issue would not be necessary.
Addison Wood requested the Council approved a revised ten-
tative map of Subdivision Tract No. 136, waive the $35.00 Filing
Fee, allowing rolled curb and gutter on Ledo Street, and no
sidewalks being installed as the original tentative map had been
approved. Mr. Harris advised the Council, the map submitted
at this time was, in his opinion, a new tentative subdivision
map. Mr. Harris was to advise the Council, at the next meeting,
what could be done legally, regarding the concessions made on the
original tentative map.
Councilman Jacobs reported easements could be obtained for
a road up to and across the creek from Halcyon Road. The Council
agreed to proceed with obtaining the easements available at
this time as various routes could be used to complete the road
at a later date.
The Zoning Ordinance was discussed and Mr. Harris was to
include provisions for Fall-Out Shelters and correct the last
page of the Ordinance for presentation at the next meeting.
Mrs. Garey requested regulations for sheet-iron buildings
be included in the Zoning Ordinance at this time. Mr. Vermillion
spoke in favor of sheet-iron buildings as presently zoned. Mr.
Harris recommended further study be made of various types of
sheet-iron buildings to be restricted. Mrs. Gar~y's request
was referred to the Planning Commission.
RESOLUTION NO. 494
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ARROYO GRANDE APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR
" MAINTENANCE OF STATE HIGHWA,Y IN THE CITY OF
ARROYO GRA,NDE . `
On motion of Councilman Hartwig, seconded by Councilman
Jacobs and on the following roll call vote, to-wit:
AYES: Mayor Burt, Councilmen Lee, Pence, Hartwig, Jacobs
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 25th day of July, 1961
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Nir. Harris read the Ordinance for the Annexation of
Fair Oa.ks No. 26 for the first reading. .
Landscaping and maintenanc~ of the island at Traffic
. Way and Bridge Streets was discussed but there was no de-
-cision at this time.
A motion was made by Councilman Jacobs, seconded by
Councilman Lee, that warrants against the General Fund
for $4,890.00 be approved and ordered paid.
All members present voted "A~e".
No further business appearing, the meeting adjouraed
at 9s40 p.m.
ATTEST• ; ~
CI~ RK MAY
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