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CITY COUNCIL '
ARROYO GRANDEo CALIFORNIA JANUARY 230 1968
The City Council met in regular ~~ssion with Mayor Wood presidingo
Upon ~oll call, Councilwoman Thompsono Councilmen Levineo Schlegel and
Burt reported presen~.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION
Mayor-_Wood led ~he Pledge of Al~egiance to our flags and immediately
thereaft~r, Reverend John Warren of the ~ssembly of God Church of Arroyo
Grande d~livered the invocation.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the regular meeting of January 9, 1968a were approved
as prepared.
APr~~~4,"I~~., C3F WARRANTS
A rlotion was made by Councilwoman T~hompsona seconded by Councilman
Levine, and unanimously carried, tha~ General Warrants Na. 529 to and
including No. 580o in the total amount of $270619o61e Payroll Warrants
Na. 890 to and including No. 94b, in the total amount of $9,961~45; and
Trust and Agency Warrants No. 38$ to and including Nov 477, in the total
amount of $1,006.00, be approved and ordered paid.
FIRST ANNUAL CABLE TV REPORT - CENTRAL C01~ST COMMUNICATION"CORPo
Mr, Arthur Hapgood o~ KSBYo represent~ng the Central Coast Com-
munication Corpora~ion repor~ed to the City Council tha~ Cable TV ~n
Arroyo Grande has been revi5ed and ~mproved and that ~he current in-
stallation charge is now $29.95. Mr. Hapgood also aclvised the Council
that Cable TV ins~.alla~ion ou~side of the City Limits would have to be
negotiated through the County and would be on an individual basiso
REQUEST FROM ACHIEVEMENT HOUSE RE: FEE-EXEMPT LICENSE
Administrator Bu~.ch notified that~ a le~~er had been received from
Achievement Housep a non-profit organization, requesting a fee-exempt
license to conduct a business at 133 East Branch Street. Mr. Butch
also advised that the owner of the building had agreed to make corrections
to the building as required by the City Building Department. After Council
discussion, on motion of Councilman Levine, seconded by Councilwoman
Thompson, and unanimously carried, it was approved that Achievement House
be granted a fee-exempt license to conduct a rummage thrift store
business in the old Atkinson Building, et 133 E. Branch providing the
requirements of the Building Department had been conformed with by May
1, 1~68.
REQUEST FROM CONGRESSMAN TALCOTT RE; A FEDERAL BUILDING CODE
Council members had received letters from Congressman ~urt L.
Talcott re~uesting their reaction to a Federal Building Cpde imposed
nation-wide by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and
Administrator Butch reviewed a report from the Planning and Building
Departments which stated ~.hat they felt that the City had nothing to gain
by Federal entrance into the building control field. After Council dis-
cussiono the City Administrator was requested to write to Congre~sman
Burt L. Talcott advising him that this City generally opposes a Federal
Building Code ~hat would supercede the Codes enforced by the City.
LETTER FROM PISMO BEACH CITY COUNCIL RE: HIRING OF SO. COe ECONOMIC
DEVELOPER ~
Administrator Butch advised that correspondence had been received
from the Pismo Beach City Council"'suggesting setting up a meeti.ng be-
t~r~en the three South County Cities in order to formulate plans and a
program on the hiring of a qualified person to represent the South Courity
in promo~.ing and inviting light industry to our area. M~. Butch reviewed
that the South County Economic Develapment Committeep of which Marvin
Hartwig is a member, was also promoting industry for the a~`ea, and Colonel
Ben ,Tacobs, who was present, advised he had been at their last meeting
and they were very enthusiastic about Pismo $each°s proposal. After
Council discussion, City Administrator Butch was requested to write to
Grover City and Pismo B~ach Ci~.y Councils to determine if they would be
w~ling to meet with the South County Economic Development Committee,
wifih a meeting date to be set at a later time.
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APPOTNTMENT OF CIVIL DEF°ENSE COORDINATOR ~ COLONEI. PHILLIP Eo SNYDER a
Administrator Butch notzfied tl-ie Councilo for informational
purposes onlyo that the County Administrator°s Of~ice had no~.ified the
City of the appointment of a full t.~me Civil Defen~e Coordina~orQ Colonel
Phillip E. Snyder.
REQUEST OF HEALTH DEPT~ RE: COMMITTEE ON COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH PLANNING
Administrator Butch advised tha~ Dr. Kusurno~oo Acting County Health
Officer, had suggested a layman interestecl in health be appointed as a
representative to serve on a S~eering Committee on comprehensive health
pla~ning. After Council discussiono Mayor Wood appointed D~°o Gil Freitas
to serve as the City representative on the Countywide Steering Committee
on com~Zreh~nsive health planning.
ANNU.AI~ GASOLINE PURCHASE - CALL FOR BIDS
Administrator Butch briefly reviewed ~.he voluntary cooperative
purchasing program for the purcha~e of gasoline for the three cities
of Arroyo Grande, Grover City and Pi~zno BeaCha After Council discussion,
on motion of Councilman Schlegel~ seconded by Councilman Bur~a and unani-
mously carrieda tha~ approval an~ authorization be given to call for bids
to supply gasoline for the three C~ties from March 1, ~968 to Fe~ruary
28g 1969, said bids ~o be opened February 210 1968o at 2 p.m. in the
Council C~hambers of ~the Arroyo Grande Ci~.y Hall,
NOTICE FROM LAFCo, RE: PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED ANN~Xm TO PISMO BEACH
Administra~or Bu~ch adv~sed the Council that notice had been rece~.ved
from the Local Agency Formation Commission that a Publ~c Hearing would be
held on Thursday, ~ebruary 8~ 1968 at 10 A.Mm on the proposed annexaf.ion '
of Pisma Heights to ~he Ci~y of Pismo Beach.
NOTICE FROM LAF°Co. REa PUELIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED OCEANO I~NNEXATION
TO ARROYO GRANDE
Administra~or Butch advised the Council that nota.ce had been re-
ceived from ~he Local Agency Formation Commission that a Public Hearing
would be held on Thursdaya February 8e 1968 at 10 AaM. in the Board of ,
Supervisors Chambers, County Courthouse on the proposecl annexation of
Oceano to the City of Arroyo Grande~ and that as of this d~te the
Executive Officers° r°ecommendation had not been received. _
NOTICE FROM DEPTo OF FINANCE RE: NEW POPULATION ESTZMATE OF 7,625
Administrator Bu~ch advised the Council that notice had been received
from the State Department of Finance that the new population estimate for
Arroyo Grandeq as of December l0 1967~ is 7~625 which is a gain of 125
persons from 1966. Mr. Butch briefly noted the cost of the estirlnate was
$200 and the estimated increase revenue would be $1800.
NOTICE OF FIRST ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY AND
CITIES AREA PLANNING COUNCIL
Administrator Butch notified the Council the first organizational
meeting of the San Luis Obispo County and Cities Area Planning Coordin-
ating Council wi11 be ~held on February 6, 1968o in the County Courthouse
Conference Roorn at 1:3~ P.M. ancl it had been requested that two Council
members be appointed as a representative and alternate representative.
After Council discussion9 Mayor Wood appointed Councilman Levine as rep-
resentative and Councilman Schlegel as a].ternate rep~°e~entativeo to serve
on the Area Planning Coordinating Couneil~
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I~~TTER FROIyI CI'I'Y OF COMMERCE RE; DISTRIBUTION OF CIGARETTE TAX
Admin~.strator Bu~ch reveiwed a letter received from the City of
Commerce w~ich reported that ~hat City would lose a large portion of
Cigarette Taxes under the new proposed distribution formul.a that the
Cigarette Tax Revenue be distributed ~o cities on a half sales tax
revenue and half population as suggested by the League of Cal~fornia
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RESOLUTION RE: CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FOR NUCLEAR POW~R PLI~NT IN SLO COo
~dministrator But.ch advised ~ha~t Pa~if~c Ga~ ancl E1ect~°ie Company
had requested that ~the Ci~.y adop~, a ResoTution r~que~t~ng ~he A~omic
Energy Commission to grant Pac~fic Gas and ~lectric Company a~onstruct~on
permit for a nuclear power plan~; ~n S~n Luis Obi~po Countyo which would
be presented by the Chai~°man of
~he Boa~d of Superviso~~ to ~he A,tomi~
Energy Commission a~ the hearing ~o b~ he~d F'e~rua~°y 20~ 1968 in San
Luis Obispo~ After Council. discu~siora~ Admini.~~:rai~or Butch read the
title of a Resolution regarding a Nucl~a~ Pow~r P1an~ in San Luis ~bispo
County, thereupon a motion was made by Councilman Burt, seconcled by
Councilman Sch~egel and unanimou~ly carried~ ~o d~spense wi~l~ read~ng
the balance of th~s resolution,
RE~OLUTION NO, 781
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE REQUESTING THE ATOMIC
ENERGY COMMISSION GRANT PACIF'TC GAS AND
ELECTRIC COMPANy A CONSTRUCTION PERM~T FOR
A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IN SAN LUI~ OBISPO
COUNTYp
On motion o~ Councilman Levine9 seconded by Counci~woman T~hompsong
and on the following roll call vo~e„ ~o v,ri~w
AYES: Councilwoman Thompson, Counci~men Levineo Sch~egelP
Bur~ and Mayor Wood.
NOES: None.
ABSENT~ None~
the foregoing Resolu~ion was passed and adop~~d this 23rd day of
January~ 1968.
DISCUSSTON RE: PLAN CHECK FEES FOR RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION
Administrator Butch reviewed a report from the City Planning and
Building Departmen~s requesting the Council consider charging a plan
check fee for res~dence homes„ a~ Grover C~~y and Arroyo Grande are now
the only two cities in ~he County that are not charging such a fee.
After Counc~l discussion9 i~ was agreed that further consideration be
given this mat~er and no ac-~ion be ~aken at this time.
DISCUSSION RE, PAYP-!IENT OF CANDIDATES STATEMENT FOR 1968 MUNICIPAL ELEC-
T I ON
Administrator Butch reviewed ~:hat with the forthcoming Municipal
Election, candidates for o~fice can prepare a statement of 1.50 words
or less about ~heir abili~ya educa~.ion and background which will be
mailed out to the vo-~ers v,~i~h t~he sample ba~lots and ~ha~ the Council
has the option ~o require payment from the cand~dates or have ~he City
pay the cost. After Council discussion, on motion of Gouncilman Schlegel,
seconded by Councilman Burtq and unanimously carried, it was approved that
ayment for candida~.esB s~a~ement~ for ~.he Municipal Election to be held
pril 9, 1968, would be paid for by the City of Arroyo Grande.
OTICE OF APPLICATION: RADIO PAGE~ CENTRAL COAST BEFORE THE PUC
Administrator Butch advised notice had been received of an applica-
t~on to operatea being f~led by Radio Page Central Coast to ~he Public
Utilities Commission.
SOIL CONSERVATION SERVIC~ "STREAM BED PROJECT ENGINEERING DESIGN"
Copies of the Soil Conservation Service "Stream Bed Project Engin-
eering Design~~ had been submit~ed to ~.he Council for their study and
review along with a r~port prepared by the City Planning Director ad-
vising the Park and Recreation Commi,ssion has approved the project and
recommended it to th~ Council for approval. Administrator Butch advised
that if the eouncil approves ~he project it. will be turned over to the
Sta~e Soil Conserva~ion Engineer and ~h~~k ~khe cost of the project was
estimated to be $250Q. After Council discussion9 on mo~ion of Council-
woman Thompsonp seconded by Councilman Ijevine, and unanimously carried,
that the Stream Bed Project Engineering ;~esign be accepted and approved
as presen~ed.
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RECOM.t~2ENDATION ON FOUR ISLANDS THAT WILZ BE CR~ATED WI'I°H BRANCH
STREET REALIGNNIENT
lae~minis~rator Bu~ch repo~~ed ~hat wi~h ~he reaLignm~~.~ a~ Branch
Streeto four islands wi~l be crea~ect and ~hat ~he Park. and Re~~°ea~ion
Commission has recommended that ~h~ Ci~y Council. reque~~ t~he nec~5~ary
permission and apportionmen~ from ~he D~.vi~~on of High~aays ~.o ~~~m~~
the City to landscap~ and main~aln ~Yiese four area~o After Council
discussion, on motion by Councilman S~:1~~i~ge~., ~econded by Counci~man
Levine, and unanimously carried~ it, was approved tha~ t~he n~cessary
permission and apportionmen~ be reques~:ed from th~ Division of H~ghway~
to permit the City ~Q landscape and ma~.ntai~. ~he four ~sland~ ~Yiat will
be c~°eated with ~.he Branc~h Street realignm~nt.
PARK ~ECREATION COMMISSION_R~QUEST_FOR ~OINT STUDY_MEETING REo
ELI~1 ST~°c~ET PROPERTY v~~ ~
~drr~inistrator Butch repor~.ed t.lzat the Park and Recreation Commission
a~~ rpc~u~sted a joint ~~ucly mee~.ing wit.~h t~he Council on either the 14 or
21 of Februaryo ~968. Mr~~ Nevrell S~.rca'~hero Park and Recreation Commis-
sion member9 was pr~sent and advised that the Commis~ion felt their
position should be clar~ifieci r°egard~ng planning of 'the Ci~y owned E1m
Street proper~y and ~he Ci~y in generaL> Af~er Counci~ discussiono on
motion by ~Councilw~orr~an Thompson~ s~~ond~cl by Coun~i~,man Levine, ~nd
unanimously carried~ it. was app~°oved ~~ha~ ~he Coun~il and Parks and
Recreation Commission mee-~ ir~ join~t. study ses~ion on February 1.4~ 1968
for the purpo~e o~ discussing t~he disposition of ~.~he Ci~.y owned Elm
Street proper~.y~ ar~d ~he planning o~ parks in general.
PROGRESS REPORT_-LO~~Z WATER SUPPLY R.EPORT F'OR DECEMBER~ ~96"7
A progress repo~-t for ~he mon~h of De~~mbero 196°~o was rece~ved
from the San Luis Obispo Coun~y FYood Control and Water Cor~serva~.ion
District ancl wa~ r~viewed and ordered filed,
RECEIPT OF MINUT'ES OF` COUNTY WATER RESOURCES ADVISORY COMMIT'Z'EE MEETING
Copy of minu~es of t~he Coun~y Wa-~.er Resources Advisory Comm~ttee
Meeting for the mon~:h of Decemb~ro 1967n were received by t,~e Council
and ordered filed.
REPORT BY DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR_RE_ 4~lATER_REQUIR.EM~NTS FOR GENTRAL
CALIFORNIA COAST ~ ~ ~
City Administrator Bu~ch advzsed that a repor~ by the Department
of Interior wit,h reference to Wa~er Requirement.s for ~.he Cen~ral Calif-
ornia Coas~al P,rea had been rece~ved and ~:ha-~ ~~h~ s~udy ~~hows ~hat
under mo~t. favorable as~ump~ions, ~he n~~t wa-~.er requ~reznen~~ exceeded
the availabLe ~upply by 450000 a~.re fee~. annua7L ~~t in ~965.
DISCUSSION ON DRILLING OF WATER WELLS INSIDE_CITY O~` ARROYO GRAND~
Ci~ty Admini~~ra-~or Bu~ch no~.ifiedi~he Council tha~t most ci~.i'es
require a permi~ to dr~ll a well by an individual inside th~ City
limits and copi~s of an ordinance of t-.he C~ty of Paso Rabl.es regu-
lating,wa~er we11 drilling was discussed. Af~e~° Counci~ cliscussiono
i~ was agre~d that ~he County Hydraulic Er~g~neer be contac~ed ~o
determine ~his opinion~ on th~ Ci~y regula~ing water w~~l drilling
and that no action be taken by t;he Council a~ ~~hi~ ~.imeo
ORAL PROGRESS REPORT ON SOUTH SAN LUIS OBTSPO COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT
Administrator Bu~.ch repor~ed tha~. t.he opera~.ion of the Trea~.ment
P~_ar-~ has greatly impro~ed9 v,rit:h odors be~ng broug~ht under control and
that the opera~ion o~ ~he system is now v,~orking in conformance with its
design.
DISCUSSION ON FORCE SEWER MAIN AND LIFT STATION TO TRACT NO~ 186
Administrator Bu~ch revi~w~d that a reques~ 1~ac1 been received
• for the Ci~y ~o abandon the existing force main ins~talled in conjunction
with Tract No. 186 and tha~ the City has now received a letter from Mrm
Nick Lancaster°s att.orney indicating that Mr9 Lancas~~r, who originally
paid for the sewer line and lif~. sta~ion in~tallat~on be given some~~~~~
consideration for the 1~~~ s~a~ion which is no longer in u~e~ Mr.
indicated that. the sewer line and any appurt;enances become ~he prop-
erty of the City w~hen accep~ed by the City in the maintenance and
operation of sam~ bu~ that.~he woul.d recommend this ma~~.er be referred
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~.o the City Attorney t.o de~ermine if Mro Lancas~era~ request wou~.d
affec~ the City's abondonmen~ of ~~he sewer l~r:~~ After Council dis~
cussion, t~his matter wa~ referred ~o ~he Ci~y At'~o~neya
PROCLAMATION: NURS~R.Y EDUCATION W~~~a-I"1ARCH ~'I"HROUGH MARCFi 90 1968
i~Iayor Wood proclaimed Marc~h 3~Yirough Ma~°ch 9~ 1968o a~ Nur~ery
Education Week a~ reques~ec~ by ~he PremScl~oo~ A~~ocia~ion of Californ~am
SEWER AND WATER SERVICE TO MCKELLAR BU:~LDING ~N BARNETT S"~'REET
City Admini~trator Bu~ch rev~ewed a r~p~~`~ from the Dire~tor of
Pub~lic Work~ regarding water and sewer se~~~ce ~o ~~he new McKellar
building on Barne~t S~treeta which ou~~~nec~ ~,~ha~ ~he cos~, of extending
these ssrvices to tlze property fron~age wo~~ci b~ prohib~~~vem The
~e~c~z ~~~sc~ stated ~~he proper-~y could be ~~rved ~rom Oak S~ree~t by
.ur, i~~~i~ar ob~.aining easemen~s f~om adjacen~ property.
Counczlman Bur~ and Counciltaoman Thompson ~~a-~ecl ~hat as they had
a po~sible conflict of intere~~,; ~hey woulc~ r~o~ par~ic~pa~.e in t~he
discussion and ac~ion on t.his ma~.~er~
Af~er Council discussion, a mo~ion was made by Councilman Schlegel~
seconded by Counczlman Levine,, and carrieda permission was granted to
permit t~he Medica~ Building to be seva~red by connec~.ion to ~Y:e exist~ng
main on Oak Street on an eas~men~t to be ob~ained by the property o~aner
over Lo~~ 249 25, and 26 0~ B:1o~k 6 of Western Addif.ion, and ~he water
to be a~.emporary service on a~.ine ~o be ex~ended from Oak S~.ree~. on
a n ea sement t,o be ob~a in~d by -~~he proper~ty o~rner , sub~ ~c~ to a deposit
of $29~ s 66 ~o cover ~.he taater main cost for his proper~y ~ront.age w~hen
a water main is in~~alled on Barriet.~t Stree~~ a~: w~hich time ~.he proper~.y
owner will reloca~~ t~he wa~~r servi~e to his proper~.y frontage at his
own expense~
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION - TREE COMMITTEE REPORT
Admini~tra~or Bu~ch presen~.ed a~report from the Parks and Recreation
Commission Tree Commit~ee which ou~.lined a tree planting program for
Grand Avenue from ~he freeway to Halcyon Roado no~ing that 44 (carrott-
wood and hibiscu~) trees would be planted in this areao This is a
budgeted item of th~ Parks Departn~en~ m
PERMIT TO HOLD THREE PUBLIIC DANCES AT THE AMERIGAN LEGION HALL -
REQUEST OF MANUEL COELHO ~
Adma~nis~ra~.or ~utch advised ~~ha~t Mrv Manuel Coelho requested per-
mission ~o hold public dances a~ th~ American Legion Ha~.l, 417 Or~ha~°d
Avenue. Mr~ Coelho has formerly ~held public dances at the Arroyo
Grande Hall Associa~ion at. Branch and Huasna Roadm After Council dis-
cussion~ a mo~ion was made by Councilman Lev~neo seconded by Council-
woman T~hompson,, and unanimously carr~ed9 tha~ ~he reque~t of Manuel
Coelho to hold public dances a~ t~he American Legion Hall at 417 Orchard
Avenue be approved for t~he ~holding of ~.hree public dan~eso January 270
February 3~ and ~ebruary 10q 1968--subjec~ ~o the payment of the
appropriate fee for said dance~; ancl that Administra~.or Butch write
le~ters to the neighboring residents asking their general feeling
about the public dances being held at the ~merican Legion Hal1 prior
~o an ext,ended license period being approved~
CONGRESS FOR COMMUNITY PROGRESS - ON~ DAY CONFERENCE ON FEBRUARY 3a 19~8
~ Admini~~rator Butc~h reminded the Council tha-t t~he Gongress for
;~~~ruununity Progress (one-day conference) will be held F`ebruary 3~ 19680
from 9 A~M~ to 3 P,M, at the Arroyo Grande High SG1~oo1 (Valley Road
Campus). Mr. Lyle Carpenter will be the master of ceremonies. Pacific
Gas and Electric Company plans to ~how approximately 200 slides showing
accomplished community progress in o~her areas.
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COUNCILMAN :~~I,EGEL GRANTED PERMISSION TO BE ABSENT FROM STZ~TE
FEBRUARY 25 T0 MARCH l, 1968
Councilman Schlegel asked permission to be out of the S~ate of
California from February 25 ~o March l0 1968o A mo~ion was made by
Mayor Wood, seconded by Councilman Bur~ and unanimous~y carried,
that Councilman Schlegel be gran~ed permission ~o be out of the
State o~ California from February 25 ~.o March l0 19680
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Councilman Levine, seconded by CounciTwoman Thompson
and unanimously carried, the meeting adjournecl at T0:00 PaMm
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