Minutes 1964-06-14
Arroyo Grande, California
July 14, 1964 ~ 7~30 PeMe
The City Gouncil met in regular sessian with M~yor Jacobs presidingo
Upon Roll Ca11, Councilwoman Thompson, Councilmen Wood, McNeil and $urt
reported presento
MINUTE APPROVA~
The minutes of the regular meeting of June 23, 1964, were approved as
preparede
AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF BILLS
A motion was made by Councilwoman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Wood,
that General Warrants Noo 1 through 46 in the amount of $19,800058 and
payroll warrants Noo 653 through 687 in the amoun~ of $8,689021 and
payroll warrants Noo 1 through 59 in the amount of $7,120,36 be authorized
and ordered paido Motion carriedo
DEPARTMENTAL MONTHLY REPORT
The Departmental Monthly Report for t~e month of June was received by the
Council and placed on filea The City Administrator reported an annual
departmental report was being prepared and would be published possibly in
August.
CATV m PROGRESS REPORT
The City Administrator gave a progress report on the CATV franchise
contract stating that the GATV contract for Arroyo Grande had been
approved by the Public Utilities Commission and that as soon as agree~
ment contracts were signed between the Calffornia Communication Corpo
and the Pacific Telephone Company and PoG,&Eo, actual work would commence.
REQUEST OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE BUDGETED VEHICLE
The Gi~y ~dm~~is~ra~or informed t~e Counc~l that bids on the 4 door Sedan
for the Administrative Department had been received as followsa Maury
Brennan Forde $2~023~09 p~us ta~ for a~otal of $29104001; Christiansen
Chevro~e~9 $2,062e84 pTus ~~x for a~otal of $2,145035o A~ter Counczl
disc.ussion9 a mo~ion was made by C~uncilman Burt, seconded by Councilman
McNei19 that the low b~d of Maury Brennan Ford in the amount of $2,104001
be accepted as ~he lowe~t and bes~ bid on ~he budgeted 4 door sedan for
Administrative Department> Motion carriedo
PRESENTATION OF PROPOSED GRADING AND EXGAVATION ORDINAN CE AS RECOMMENDED
BY PLANNING COMMISSION ~
The Ci~y Administrator reques~eci ~ha~ Pl~nning Commissioner Schultz
review tTie provi~ions and necessit~es o~ the excavating and grading
ordin~nce for the Councilo Councflman Wood ~poke against the ordinance
as presenreecl by ~he PY~nning Commi~siono After Council discussion,
Mayor Jacobs ~ppointed Councilman Wood and Councilman McNeil to serve
as a commi~tt~e ~o clraw up recommendati~n~ and conclusfon~ re the
proposed ordinance to be forw~rded to the Planning Commission for con~
sidera~eion ~~d revision prior ~o final Council actiono
REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON PLANNING -.JULY 30~31
The City Administrator informed the Council of the Regional Workshop
ta be held are CaY Poly on Ju9~y 30~ch and 31s~c, sponsorecl by the San Lufs
Obispo Coun~y Plannfng Departmento Counc°ilman Wood indicated that he
wouYd be able to attend the mee~ing~ of the 30th of July and Mayor
J~cob~ ~tat~d that the D3rector of Public Works and members of the
Pl~nning Commis~ian should also be en~ouragecl to attend these meetingse
MASTER PLAN APPLICATION APPROVAL BY STATE
The Ci~y Administrator i~form~d the Council that a letter had been re-
ceived from tYae firm of Hahn & Wise9 in~orming us th~t ~he City of
Arroyo Grande°s Ma~ter Pl~n application hacl been approved by the State
and is now being reviewed b~ th.e Federal Gc~vernmen~o
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Arroyo Granc?.e9 CaYiforni~ ~ J~.lgr" 14~3 i964 ~ Pag~ 2
REQUEST 0~° ENGINEERING DEPAR`TI~EN`~ ~`0 ~URCHAS~E BUDGETED VEHI~LE
The Caty Adm~ni~tras~or gnform~~ ~o~nciF tttat bid~ ~iad been receivecl
for the 4 d~c~r sta~ion w~ago~9 a bud~e~ed i~em for the Engineering Depart~
mento After disctz~s~~r~9 i~ ~r~~ th~ ~ec~sion of ~he Gounci~ tha~e purm
chase of the vehicle b~ he~el e,~rer u:~ti~ ~he 1965 model autom~bi~es are
available for cleYivery9 a~ ~rh~ct~ ~~me b~.d~ are to be resubmit~ed for
Counci~ approvalo
REQUEST OF STREET DEPARTMENT TO ~URCH~SE BUDGETED VEHICLE
The City Adm~n~stratoi ~n~orme~ th~ C~unc~~ that bids had been recefved
for the 1/2 ton pici~~up trrxclz9 a buelgeted item for the Stree~ Departm
mento After disctas~bon9 it wa~ the clecisian of the Gouncil that pur°
chase of ehe vehicle be held over untiY ~he Y965 model trucTc~ are avafl~
able for deYivery, at w~.ich t~me bzds ~re to be resubmittecl for Council
approvalo
FURTHER DISCUSSION ON HALCYON ROAD gMPItOVEMENT
The City Administrator adviseci E~~ae C~un~i1 ~hat Mro Fred Gist had been
retained by the City to appra~se ~;he prop~reies il7volved in the Halcyon
Road improvement projec~o
REQUEST 0~ FIRE DEPARTMENT 'TO PUItCHA~E BUDGE'TED TWO~WAY RADIOS
The City Administrator pre~en~er~ reqr~e~~ or the Fire Department to
purcha~e two por~~b1~ 2~way r~d~~~9 ~ bu~ge~.ed itemo After Council
dfscus~ion, a mo~fon was made by C~un~iYman Wood, seconcled by Council~
wom~.n Thompson, th~.t pur~l~a~e ~wo p~rt~ble 2~way radios for the
Fire Department at ~l~e cost ~f $579000 eacl~ i~e approvedo Motion carried<
LOCATION OF ANTEIVNA ~°OR POLICE DEPAR'TMENT RADIOS
Mayor Jacob~ ~nformeci. ~he C~un~il ~hat ~n~. had att~nded.:the open house
activi~ies at Rad~o S~a~ion KCJH ~.nd l~a~ been aclvised by the management
of the ~ta~ion that an an~enna tower ~ri1~ be bufl~ by them to replace
the ~resent tower whf~h i.~ ~o be disen~ntle~ under ~thE~r reconstruction
program so that ttae present Yo~~tion af ~he Police Department radio
antenna will be maint~,inedo
RE UEST OF WATER DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE BUDGETED METER TRUCKSTER
The City Adm~ni~trator gnformed the Cou.ncil that one bid had been re-
ceived for the Meter Truckster, a bucige~ed ittem for the Water Departmento
After Council cliscussion9 a mo~ion w~~ m~.de by Councilman McNeil,
seconded by Gounei~man Bur~, tha~ purcl~ase of ~he Cushman Truckster
in the amount of $~1~425084 for the W~ter Department be approvedo
Motion carrie~o
F'INANCIAL ASSISTANGE REQUES7C ~ SOU~"H ~~.N LUIS OBISPO COUNTY SANITATION
DISTRICT `
City Adminis~ra~or Butch pres~nted ~ reque~t on behalf of the South San
Luis Obispo Goun~y Sanitation Di~tric~t that the City of Arroyo Grande,
as an en~i~y of the District9 ac~ a~ ~urety for the District so that
the District m~gh~ be able t~ ob~ain a Yoan in the amount of $50,000
which would be re~aid plu~ interest after the ~ale of the District
bonds in Marci~ or April, ~.9E5o Af~:er CounciY discussion a motion was
made by Councilm~n McNeii, secondecl by Gauncilma.n Wood that the City
of Arroyo Grancle a~t ~.s ~urety for ~t~e South Sa~ Luis Obispo County
Sanitation District so that the District might obtain a loan in the
amount of $50,000 to op~rate ~~.fd Dis~r~ct until such time as ~he Dism
trict bonds are ~old in March. or April c~~ 19659 and the Mayor be
authorized ~o sign th~ can~ract ~greemen~ for the City; subject to
receipt of a contirac~ from 0°Me~veny & Myers9 bond consultants for
the South San Lui~ Obispo Coun~y Sa~i~.a~fon Di~~ric~9 ~nd approval of
the contract by the Cf~y Attorn~y~ Motioe~ carri2do
Axr.oyo Grande9 Cali~ornfa ~ Ju1~ ~4, Y9~4 ~ Page 3
RESOLUTION NOo 629 ~ RE~OLU'~°ION 0~° IN'T~NTION °TO LE~Y A HOTEL AND MO'TEL
ROOM TAX OF ~°OUR PER CENT`
Mayor Jacob~ reported on the m~~~fng he ~~d a~tenc~ecl on July 9th, re the
proposed h~~eY and mat~1 room ~~xo The City Administrator read a
memorandum from Ma.yor Gl.ay Po D~vid~an of ~he City of San Luis Obispo
outlining the re~ommended ~teg~ r~ adop~io~ of a county~wide Ordinanceo
A Resolution c~f In~entfon to Y~rry a ho~el an~ moTcel room tax of four
per cen~ ~aas read by the ~f ~y Atte~rn~y o
RESOLUTI0~1 NOe 6~9
RESOLIUTION 0~ INTENTION TO LEVY A HOTEL
AND MO'~EL ROOM 'TAX OF FC~UR PER GENT ( 4%)
On motion of Gouncilman McNei~, ~econded by Gouncilwoman Tk~ompson
ancl by the following ro11 call ~ro~e, i~o~wi~~
AYESa Counci~woma~i Thompson9 Gaun~i~m~n Wood9 McNeil, Burt anci Mayor
Jacobs
NOESo None
ABSENT~ Alone
the foregoing ResoYrutaon ~ra~ adlop~ed ~hi~ ~4th day of Ju1y 19640
LETTER SHOWING INTEREST IN LOCA'TION OF` PoGa&Eo PLANT ON MESA
Mayor JacobS instruct~cl the ~i~.~ AcYm~n~str~.~or to wrf~e a Yette~ to be
signed by the M~y~r ~o the Po Go & Ea Company expressing the City of Arroyo
Grande~s interes~ and cle~ires ~n tl~efr d,eveYopment in ichis areao
CONTRAC'T FOR STREET SWEEPING SERVICES
The City Adminis~rator pre~en~ed ~ report to ~he Coun~il regarding the
feasibilit.y of con~racting ~treer~ sweeping s~rvices= After Council dis-
cussion, it wa~ agre~cl t~tat this ma~ter be tab~ed for six months>
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
Councilwoman T1~ompson regorted to the Corancil re the activitfes of the
Economic Development Commi~t~e and s~at~tthat they are moving ahead with
new programso
WATER COMMITTEE REPORT
CounciYman Woad regorted the Water Gommi~tee will have a report and
recommendatians ready for thE nex~ Council meetingo
PARKING RECOMMENDA'TION F"OR GRAND AVENUE
Councilman McNeil recommended to the Goun~iY ~hat due to the high traffic
accident rate (16 non~injury ancl 2 injury acciden~.s in a two year period)
along Grand Avenrxe whie.T~ could definiteYy be tr~ced to cliagonal parking
that ~he GouncfL take actfon ~o enforce parallel parking from Halcyon
Road to 18th ~treet on Grancl Avenue in both direction~o After Council
discussion9 ~he Gity Attorney w~s instructecl to draw up a resolution
enforcing parallel parking on Grand Avenue from Halcyon Road to l8th
Streeto
DISCUSSION RE STATUS OF ROBLES ROAD AS GITY STREET
Councilwoman Thompson informed the Council of ~he activities and dangerous
conditions on the street known as Robl~~ Roado The City Administrator
was instructecl to look into the si~uation and report at the next meetingo
ADJOURNMENT
On motion by CounciYman Burtg second~~ by C "lman McNeil ancl unani°
mously carrieci, the meeting ad journ~dl at~-?""~0 10 Po 0
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