Minutes 1965-04-27 CITY COUNCIL AP~IL 27a 1965
ARROYO GRANDEa CALIFORNIA
The City Council me°t in regular session wi~lz Mayo~ Jacob~
presiding. Upon ~oll callo Caun~ci~woman TYiompson~ Councilmen
tnTood, McNeil and Burt x°eported present.
MINUTE APPROVAL
The minu°tes of the regular m~e°t-ing of April 130 19~i5 were
approved as prepared.
APPROVAL OF WARRANTS
A motion was made by Councilwoman Thompson, secondecl by
Councilman Wood9 °t°hat General Warrants No. 876 ~o and including
Na. 895 in the total amount of $110145.209 and Pay~°oll Warrants
No. 1017 to and including No. 1058 in ~he total amount of
$6,909.1Og be authorized and orde~ecl paid. Motion carried.
REQUEST OF CALIFORNIA MISSION-TRAILS ASSOCIATION FOR
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
The City Administra~or gave a resume of this organization
and its purpose for the Councilps benefit, and afte~° Council
diseussiona the Mayor directed tl-iat ~his matter be referred
to the Arroyo Grande Chamber of Commerce for their at~ention
and resultant recommended actiona and in the interim that the
Cauncil lzold ~he request in abeyance,
REQUEST FRO1~I THE MAYOR OF' SANTA MONICA SOLICITING SUPPORT FOR -
_A~ 2Q50--JOINT POWERS AGREEI~IENT TO CONSTRUCT AND OPER.ATE AN
OFF-SHORE CAUSEWAY IN SANTA MONICA BAY
The Council was informed by the City Administrator of ~he ~
?~tent and purpose of this proposed legis~ation and ~the solici-
~ation of Mayor Minter of Santa lyIonica for support thereof~
After Council discussion, it was concluded that this proposed
bill, and the request of ~he aforenamed Mayor, be taken under
advisement, and that the Council await possible comment by
the League of Cali~ornia Ci~ies before any definite action is
undertaken by the Council.
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES LEGISLATIVE DIGEST ON ASSEMBLY AND
SENATE ACTION AFFECTING CITIES
The City Adminis~trator reviewed in detail for the Council
the present status of various proposed bi11s now pending ~n
the State Assembly and Senate which affect cities in particular.
After Council discussionB the City Administrator was
directed to correspond with Assemblyman Petris and Governor
Brown for the purpose of securing t°he latest analysis on the
proposed Petris Bill and the Property Tax Reform, respectively.
LEA~E P~.TRCHASE AGREEMENT - DR. J. O. PENCE AND CITY OF ARROYO
GR.e~T~a
~ ss~lhe Council further discussed this agreement relative to
LL`:-:~_~ purchase of the property commonly known as 134 E. Branch
~~a~eeta Arroyo Grande, Californiaa and thereafter, a motion
made by Councilman Wooda seeonded by Councilwoman Thompson,
tha~t t°he Leaseaas prepared by the City Attorney and as pre-
~~A~ted to the Council, `between Dr. and Mrs. J. O. Pence and the
City of Arroyo Grande, effec~ive April l~ 19659 for the premises
c~nsisting of a house and 1ot located at 134 E. Branch Street,
Arroyo Grande, California, be accepted by the City of Arroyo
~rande, and that Mayor Robert V. Jacobs be authorized to sign
CTTY COUNCIL APRIL 270 1965
ARROYO GRANDEB CALTF°ORNIA PAG~ 2
sucYa Leaseo and fur~hero ~.ha~ the initial paymer~t under ~uch
lease be made af~er proper execution by tlze ~.wo namecl par°~ies
therein. Motion carriedm
ANNUAL CLEANUP WEEK - Y965 -
It was announced -~o the Council by the Ci~ty Admin~s~ra~tor
that the Z-~nnual Cleanup 4~Teek for the City of Arroyo Grande is
~entatively sclzeduled for May 17 to May 210 1965~ Z~fte~
presentation of the particula~s invo~vedo and a~ter Counci7~
discussion of same, a motion was made by Counc~.lman Burt~
seconded by Councilman McNeilo tlza°~ tlze 1965 Annual Cleanup
Week for the C~~y of Arroyo Grande be se~ for May 17 ~o
May 210 1965m Mo~ion carried:
Further in this connection,, ~he City Admin~strator was
directed to contact the °two refuse companies ser°ving t,`lze Citys
and solicit their cooperation and assis~ance during this
Cleanup campaign.
REQUEST BY MRo Y~ HIYAMZ~o IN REo RENE~WAL OF LEASE ~°R.OM THE CITY
The City Adminis~ra~tor summarized for the Council the
let~er received from Mr~ Harold Leeo written on behalf of
Mr. Y. Hiyamao and thereaftera Mra Lee pre~~nted lzims~lf to
~he Council and ga~e further details pertaining to l~ire HiyamaBs
request.
Af~er due considerationo the Cauncil indica~ed ~ha°t ba~°ring
any unforeseen developmentsa the lease between the Gity and
i~~ Hiyama would be poss~ble for° renewal at the expiration
~ate in September, 1965o and ~he City Adm~nist~°ator was
directed to so inform Mr, Hiyama.
COUNTYWIDE HIGHWAY PROGRAM FOR 1965-66 - MEETING TO BE HELD
ON MAY 6a 1965
This meeting to be held on May 6tha at the Madonna Inna
was announced to the Council ancl thereafter the City Adminis-
trator wa~ directed ~o make reservations for the Council
members planning to attendm
In this same connec~ion~ tlze Council agreed tha~ repre-
sentatives of the immediate surrounding communities would be
contacted ~or the purpose of ineeting togetYier and deciding
`nr`hich Yiiglzway programs were needed for the areaa and there-
after present same to the proper S~ate highway authorities.
Several sugges~ed 1-iighway improvements to be discussecl and
conclude~. upon during such future meetings were Branch and
Traffic Waya frontage road from Grand Avenue ~o Valley Roado
and tlze x°ailroad crossing at Grand Avenue ~n Grover City.
HT~s~~AY I- PROPOSED FREEWAY NOW IN PLANNING STAGES
The City Administrator advised ~he Counczl t,hat an
:~.~awe~° to our le~ter of inquiry directed ~.o the Statea Cin
:=t~~.cordance with the Council°s direction at the mee~ing of
April 130 1965)a had been receivedo and such contents were
su..~r~r~~arized for tlze Council.. The Council concluded that this
highway program would also be discu~sed at the for°~hcoming
propo~ed meeting of the neighboring communities° representa-
tives for the purpose of discussing local highway improv~mentsm
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CTTY COUNCIL APRII~ 27~ 1965
ARROYO GRANDE o CALIF'ORNIA PZ~GE 3
18th STREET - PROPOS~D R~NI~M~NG O~" ,~PxM~- TO CEN'I°RAI~ BOUL~VPaFtl~
Af-ter due consideration and discussion o~ ~his ~ubjeeto
a motion was made by Councilman ~loodB seeon~.ed by Counc~lman
McNei~ o that the City of Arroyo G~cande cor~cur wi~h the Couraty
Plann~ng Commissionas recommenda~ion ~that 18t`h S~reet be
renamed Cen~ral Boulevard PROVIDING ~lze o~her two ci~i~~ in-
volved~ i.e., Pismo Beaelz and Grover Cityo so concurredg and
if the ~hree citie~ were in ag~eemen~ on this propo~ed x~e-
naming, then authorized action would be ~aken by ~his City to
effect the renaming of 18~t1z S~ree~ to Cen~ral Bouleva~°d~
Motion carried.
PROPOSED LOPEZ DAM PROJEC'I°
Drm Jack Pence~ Chairman of ~~e 2o~e 3 Adviso~y Committeeo
presented a verbal comprelzensive repor~ to ~he Council of the
proposed Lopez Dam Project from it~ inception to its exis~ing
status~ After a ques~ion ancl answer periodo Mayor Jacobs ex-
pressed the Council°s ~hanks ~or his ~horough report o~ t~is
praposecl p~°o j ec~ o
PROGRESS Ft~PORT - HALCYON ROAD PEtOJEC'I°
'I'he City Adminis~ra~or advised °the Counc~Y ~hat all curbs
arad gut~ers had been comple~edB tha~ tlhe storm drain work was
progressing satisfactori~y and nearing comple~iono and ~hat
pav~ng would probably be completed wi~lz~n a week or ten days.
Fu~°ther ~n ~his connectiono a mo~ion was made by Counc~l-
man Burta secondecl by Counc~lman McNeil, that the Pu~~ic Works
~~.per°intendent of ~he Ci~y be authorized to execute an Indemnity
figreement between the City o~ Arroyo Grand~ and H. ~m Hermrecka
prepared by ~the C~ty Attorney, and which pe~°tains ~o ~he
Halcyon Road Project. Mo~ion carried.
SQUTH SAN I~UI S OBI SPO COUNTY SANITATI ON DI STRI C'I'
Mayor Jacobs x°epor=~ed ~o the Council on ~he s~atus of this
District~ and advised t°Yiat ac~tual construction wark woulci com-
mence in the very near futureg
Further in this connectiono as involves the Ci~ty of
Arroyo Grandea the Council agreed ~that a method of communica-
tion be instigated to inform the residents directly affected
by the iznprovements of t°he Sanitation District of the benefits
~.o be de~ived tlzerefrom, and how such benefits can be
utilized l~~ the citizenso the City Adminis~rator was directed
to commence such a method,
AERIAL ~ADDER TRUCK
City Administrator advised the Council that the newly
acc~~.~ laclder truck was parked on ~he City Hall grounds ancl
~~>~jm:~abl~ for their inspec~ion if they so desired.
~ b=~ ;~T GNATI ON OF MI S S RUTH PAULDT NG F°ROM PARK S AND RE CREATI ON COMMI S S I ON
~~'his sub~ect let~,er of res~gnation was read ~o the Council
by Mayora and af~er discussion~ a motion was made by Council-
zna~ Wooda seconded by Councilwoman Thompsono tha~ tlze resignation
of Miss Rutlz Paulding from the Parks and Recreation Commis~ion
be accepted. Mo~.ion carried.
ADJQURNMENT
On motion by Councilwoman T~homp~or~o ~econde by Co ilman Burta
and unanimously carriedo the meeting adjourned ~ 9a3 P.M
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