Minutes 1970-03-24 ~4~
CITY COUNCIL _ MARCH 24, 1~7l~
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
'1'l~ae Ci~ty Council met in regular session w~,-th Ma~or '~~mpson
presiding. Upon roll call Councilmen ScYalegel, Levine, Wood<~nd
Talley repor~ed present.
PLEDG~ O~' AI.eLEGIANCE AND INVOCP,T~ON
Mayor 7.'hompson led -the pledge of allegian~e ~o o~r fl~g, and
i~zunediately thereaf~er Reverend Rich~rd ScI~aarn of the Chur~h of ~~a.e
Nazarene of Grover Ci-~yo delivered ~he invoca~ae~n.
MINUTE APPROVAI~
' The minutes of ~he regular meeting of March 10, 1970 and ~he
adjourned regular ~x~eeting of MarcYa 17, 1970 were approved as p~epared.
APPROVAL OF WARRANTS
On motion of Councilman Schlegel, seconded by Counc~l~man Levine
and u.nanimously carried, General Warrants No. 834 through Noa 877, in
-the to-ta~ amount of $19,337.0~; Payroll Wa~rants No. 1300 tY~.rough
No. 1379, in the total amount of $13,21$.75; and Trust and Ag~ncy
Warran~s No. 1077 through No. 11098 in ~he to~al amoun-~ of $756.50,
were approved and ordered paid.
REQUES'I° FOR REDUC'~ION IN BUSINESS ,IdICENSE ~'EE - PAUI~ E3~RNAI3DE~
Mr`o Paul Hernandez, ~rho operates a rnusic less~n s~~dio dn a part
~ime basis, was presen.t and reques~ed a reduction in l~~s business
license fee as he only gives music lesson~ in ~l~ae Ci~y four hours per
week. City A~-~orney Shipsey advised ~hat ~he fees establis~Ced for
busi~esses could only be chan.ged by ~he adoption of an or~l~.n~nce
amending ~he Municipal Code regarding business licenses. '1'h.e Council
discussed and ~greed -~hat the business license fees now es~.ablished.
should not be changed at this time to provide a red~.ced fee for part
time businesses as this classification ~aould be very diffic~xlt t~
define. I~r. Hernandez reques~ed that a class i.n music instruction
be considered for the City Summer Recrea~.ion Program. ~*Yae Council :
i~nstructed Administrator Butch to forward ~his request ~o ~he Parks
and Recrea~tion Commission for consideration.
LETTER FROM HAROLD EaLEE R~: VEHICLE ACCIDENTS AT AeGePOST OFFICE QK.LOT
Aciniinistrator Butch reviewed a copy of a le~tter direc~ed ~o
the IInited S~ates Pos~al ~ept.., San Francisco, from Harold E. Lee,
regarding unsafe parking conditions at ~he Arroya Grande Pos~ Office,
and reques~ed something be dane about this situation. ~lfter Council
discussion, on motion of Councilman Sc1~.legel, seconded by Councilman
Levine and unanimously carried, Administrator Butch was instructed
to write ~o the San Franeisco Pos~al Div~,sion requesting that cor-
rective aetion be ~aken to make the par~ing area at the Arroyo G~ande
Post Office more 5ervic~able to i~s patrons.
RESOLoApOP'I'oES`'~ABoNO PARKING - M~D-STATE BANK & LIMT7[°oPARKo- NICKERSON'S
Administrator Bu-~ch reported that with the opening of ~h~ new
Mid-S~a~e Bank facilities unanticipated traffic prob3.enls ~ave been
created and tYaat th.is mat~er`has been reviewed by the Public Works
Dep~. and City Engineer Garing and i~ is proposed,to relieve this
condition -tY~at a No ParJ~ing area between t~he entrance and exit drives
to and from the Bank be established and that for safer entrance to
the Bank parking lot, the two way~lef~ turn area in the'cen~er of
Grand Ave., in fron~ of the Bank ~acila.ty, be widened to a11ow for
vehicular storage, ou~ of ~he east bound driving lanes. After Cquncil
discussion, Ci~y A~torney Shipsey read th~ title of a resolution estab-
lishing a no parking zone on the northerly side of Grand Ave., there-
a£ter a motion was made by Councilman:Schlegel, seconded by Council-
man Levine and unanimously carried, ~o di~pense with reading th.e ba1-
ance of this resolu~ion.
RESOLUTION NOo 8~6
A RESOLUTIaN QF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE C3TY OF
ARROYO GRANDE ESTABLZ~HING A ND PARKING ZONE ON
THE NORTHERLY SI]~E OF GRAND AVENUEo
On motion of Councilman Levine, seconded by Councilman Schlegel
and on the following ro11 call vo~e, to wit: -
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AYES: Councilmen Schlegel, Levine, Wood, '~~lley and
Mayor 'I~hompson
NOESe None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted ~h:is 24th ~lay of
March, 1970.
On motion of Councilman ~,evine, seconded by Councilman Wood and
unanimously carried, the widening, by removal of exis~ing markings
and remarking, of the two way left ~urn area on Grand Avenue, in
front of ~he Mid-State Bank property, a~ ~ cost not ~o exceed ,$25a.00,
was authorized.
'I'he Council reviewed the recommendation of the Parking Commission
regarding the reque'st from Mr. Nickerson for a limited parking area in
fron~ af his busines~ on Grand Ave. and agreed that due -ko ~he circum-
stances involved,Mr. Nickersons request should be acted upon at this
time rather then to wait for the full Traffic Study on Grand Avenue
and Branch Street. City Attorney Shipsey read -t.he ti~le of a resolu-
tion es~ablishing a 15 minute parking zone on the southerly side of
Grand Avenue, thereafter a motion was made by Councilman Levine,
seconded by Co~ancilman Schlegel and unanimously carried, to dispense
wi~h reading the balance of this resolu~iona
RESOLUTION NOo 867
A RESOIaUTION OF THE CITY COLTNCIL OF ~'HE CITY OF
ARROYO GRANDE ESTABLISHING A"15 MINUTE PARKING°
ZONE l7N THE SOUTHERLY SIDE OF GRAcND AVENUE o
On mo~ion of Councilman Schlegel, seconded by Councilanan Levine
and on ~he following roll eall vo~e, to wi~tc
A~ES: Councilmen Schlegel, Levine, Wood, Talley and
Mayor Thompson
NOES: None .
ABSENT: None
the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this 24th day of
March, 1970. ~
RESOLUTION ORDERING CITY CLERK TO CANVASS GENaMUNI.ELECTION 4-14-70
Ci~y At-torney Shipsey read the title of a resolution orde~ing
the C~-~y Clerk to canvass the General Municipal Election, thereafter
a motion was nlade-by Counc_ilman Schlegel, seconded by Councilman
Levine and unanimously carried, ~o dispense with reading the balance
of this resolution.
RESOLUTION NOe 868
A RESOLUTION OF THE CI'I'Y COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO
~RANDE, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE CANVASS OF THE GENERAL
MLdNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 14~H DAY OF APRIL,
1970, TO BE MADE BY THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF
ARROYO GRAND~o
On motion of Councilman Talley, seconded by Councilman Wood"and
on the following ro11 call vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Schlegel, Levine, Wood, Talley and
Mayor Thompson
NOES: None
ABSENTc None
the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this 24th day of
March, 1970.
• AUTHORIZE STATE 'I°O MAKE ENGINEERING aNVESTIGATION OF CITY BRIDGES
Administra-tor Butch reported that as a result of ~he Bridge
Street bridge failure, Director of Public Wor~ss Anderson recommends
that ~he Council authorize and request tha~ the Sta~e Division of
Highways make engineering investiga~ions of all City bridges to
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de~errnin ~he weigl~-~ and load cap~ci~~ -each bridg~ ~an s~~~l~ ~~,s~~in,
which service is available at no cos-~ ~:o -~h~ Ci~.~, Af~e~ C~un~%1
discussion, on mo~ion of Councilman Schlegel, se~.onded by ~~uncilman
Levine and unanimously carriecl~ the engin~ering ~nvestig~.~~~~ ~f
all b~~dc~es wi~hin ~he City, ~o determirae ~h~ ~a~~.g~~ and 1~~~1 ~~pac~~y
ea~h bridge can sa~ely sus'tain, ~~r~s authoriz~~. and Ad~~nis~ra~~r :
ButcY~ was instructed to request ~his investiga~~on be done b~ ~~ae
State D~parta~ent of Public Works, Division of Highwayso at n~ ~os~ ~o
the Ci~y.
DISCLbSSION REGAI2DING CONTINUED MOSQUITO ABATEMEN'I' PROGRAM
Administrator Butch reported ~hat a letter has been received from
James D. Gates, County of San Luis Obispo Health Dep~., regarding Costs
Projection for Spraying Ponded Water Area for Mosquito Con~rol. ~`h.e
Council discussed and agreed no action be taken at this time and Admin-
istra~kor Butch was ins~ructed ~o c~nt~c~ Hlancliard ~lyii~g ~er~i~e.~o
deter~ine when they plan ~o resume 'local helicop~er service, which, if
available, will lower estimated costs considerably.
FURTHER DISCUSSION - BILLBOARDS IN VIOLATION OF MUNImCOD~ SECa8-9.03 (f)
Mr. Odum, Dis.~rict-Manager from Ryan 0utdoor Adver~i~ing Co.;Inc.,
was presen~ and xeques~ed ~hat this ma-~-~er again be held over until
the next mee~ing of the Council, as the ~ompany°s A~~orney was un~.ble
to at~tend ~his meeting due to iilness in his family. The Council
approved Mr. Odum ° s request and s~gges~ed tha~ he reviecv ~h~ s.Yna-~°~er
wi-~h oyher legal advisors for the company -~o ins~are l~gal counsPl
a~~ten~l~nce on their behalf at ~he April 13, 1970 xneeting of t~he ~~uncil.
NOTICE OF' PUBLIC HEARING - UPGRADING OF H/W 1 BETWEEN GUAIJAI~LT~~ & OCEANO
No~ice has been received from the S~a~e of California, Division
of Highways, advising that a public i~.earing will be held.at 1Om00
AoMo, April 15, 1970, a~ the Ve~erans' Niemorial Building in Pismo
BeachB l~o consider ~he proposed upgrading of Highway One between
Guadalkpe and Oceano and tYaa~ a pre-hearing sh~v-aing of the i~iaps of
the proposed rou-tes ~aaill be held on April 8, 1970, between 3 a;nd 8
PoMo a~ ~he same loca~kion.
RECEIP'I' OF MINUTES OF THE COAS'~AL VALLEY PLANNING COUNCIL NdEE'I'ING 2-2-70
T.t~ae minutes of the Coastal Valley Planning Council meeting of
February 2, 1970~ were received by the Council and ordered filed.
RECEIVED GQPY OF COMPLAINT F~LED BY S~'ATE RE:ENFORCEoSMOG CONTRa LAWS
Administrator Butch advised tha~ a copy of the complain~ has
been received, which was filed agains~t the` auto indt:istry by ~he State
Depar-~men~ o~ Justice, for conspiring ~o re~ard ~he in~roduction of
smog control devices in the State of C~lifornia, along with a lettes
asking if the City wishes ~o have its attorney listed as co-counsel
if an amended complaint is filed. City Attorney Shipsey advised and
~he Council concurred, tha-t listing ~his City~s A~torney would not
be necessary in ~this mat-ter.
REPOR'I° ON COUNTY AIR POLLUTION COMMIT~'EE MEETING 3-12-70
Councilman Talley gave an aral repu~x~t on ~Ghe County Air Pollu-
tion Commi-ttee meeting of March 12, 1970, s-~ating representatives
from all Cities within the Count~ were present and were advised,
upon reques~.; that City representatives be appointed as an advisory
commi~tee to ~he Air Pollution Committee, that all cities within
the County will be informed of any action taken by the Committee;and
that in the formation of the Air Pollution Cantrol District,.at the
presen~ time, the County Health Officer will be Air Pollution Control
Officer. The hearing on i~he formation of an Air Pollufion Con-trol
District is still scheduled for April 6, 1970. After CQUncil dis-
cussion, on motion of Councilman Wood, seconded by Counc~.lman Levine
and unanimously carried, Administrator Bu-tch was ins-truc-~~d to
write ~o the County Board of Supervisors, requesting tha~. ali ma-~ters
per~aining to Air Pollution to be`a~ted upon by the Air`Pollution
Commi-ttee' and -the BoaY°d of Supervisors be submit-ted to -tY~.e City of
Arroyo Grande pr~or to final adoption by ~l~s.ese bodiesm
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RECEIPT O~' COMPI~E'I'ED REPORTS OF ALL ELEMEN'~S OF THE GEI~TERALs PIaAN
~~pies of ~he Elennen~s of th~ Gener~l Plana which ~aaere reviewed,
upda~ed and aanended, and copies of tk~e ne~v elernen~s, Capital I~prove-
men~ and Housing, were received b~ the Council ~nd ordered fil~d.
REC~I~?T OF PACaFIC TELEPHONE APPLI o TO P o Uo G m FOR INCREA~SE IN RA'I°ES
A copy of the Pacific Telephone ~oinpan~r°s application filed
vaai~h 1~Yae Public Utili~ie~ Corzammission, for increases in Cer~~~.n
intrasta~e ra~es and charges has been received and is on file a~
City Hall.
RESOL oADOPTo ~OtJN'1'~ OF S a L. 00 COORD~NA'I°OR FEDERAL TOPT~CS PROGRAM
Administra~or Bu~ch reviewed a repor~, da~ed March 240 1970e
prepared by Dir~ector of. Public Works Rnderson, regarding the Federal
TOPICS Program mee~ing held an_March 17, 1970, which outlined pro-
cedure -~o follow to allow ~kne Ci~y to participa~e in ~.his Traffi~
Operations Program t~ Increase Capaci~y and Safe~y. Mr. M.
McAllister, representa~tive of ~he Sta~te Division of Highways, was
presen~ and orally ou~lined ~he objectives of -t~is newly es~ablished
Federal ProgramB ~o pr~vide financial assis~tan~e to ~rban areas ~o
pro~no~e ~the ~.evelopmen~ of urban area s~ree~s and roads for grea~er
vehicular cap~city and ~raffic safety. Af~er Coun~il d~scussion,
City A~~orney Shipsey read ~Yae ~itle of a resolution reques~~ng tl~at
~he S~age ~ppoin~ ~~e Coun-~y of San Luis Ob~spo as the "Coordinating
Agent" ~or ~~ae Ci~y of Arroyo Grande, ~hereaf~er a n~otion was a~ade
by Councilman Levine, seconded by Councilman Schle~el and ~ananimously
carried, dispense wi~l~ reading ~h~ b~lance,of ~his r~solu~i~n.
RESOLUTION NOo 8g9
A RE S OLLd T~ ON OF THE C I'~'X C OUNC I L OF ~'HE C I'~Y OF ARRO~O
GRANDE RECOMMENDING THAT '~HE COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
BE APPOINTED BY THE STATE AS THB TOP~CS "COORDIN.A'~ING
AGEN'~" FOR 'I°HE CITY OF ARR04'O GRANDE o
On motion of Councilman S~hlegel, seconded by Counciln~an Levine
and on -~he following roll call vote, ~to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Schlegel, Levine, Wood, Talley and
Mayor '1'hompson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this 24~h day of
March, 1970.
A~~orney Shipsey `vas instruc~ed ~o prepare the necessary resolu-
tion indicating Council action regarding '~OPIC Funds.~
PROGRESS REP0~2T - FA~R OAKS AVENUE :EX'~ENSION AND BRIDGE
Administra~or Bu~ch advised that tY~ere were no new developmen~s
~o rep~r~ at -~his -ti~ae .
R~POR'I' ON BRIDGE STREET BRIDGE REPAIR & PAINTING
Adrninis-~rator Butch reported that the repairs to ~Y~ie bridge on
Bridge S-tree-t are ~rogressing as projected and the bridge sYaould be
back in opera~ion by April 3, 1970, also, the sandblasting and
pain~ing of ~he upper portion of the bridge, equipment and labor
contributed by Burt Huston, local painting and sandblasting contractor,
is nearing completion. During ~he :sandblasting operation a defective
girder was de-tected and is being repaired by means of a steel plate
being soldered over tkae defective area.
AUTHORIZED ~URB GRADES - FARROLL AVEoBETWEEN E LM ST.& WEST CI'I°Y LIMIT
Administrator Butch reported that curb and gutter are required
-~o be installed in conjuction wi~h proposed developmen~s on Farroll
Avenue, between Elm Street and the West City Limit, and as grades
have no~ been established in this area, authoriza~ion ~or necessary
enqineering to se~ the grades is requested. After Council discussion,
on motion of Councilman Levine, seconded by Councilmar~ S~Ya,legel and
unanimously carried, -~he engineering necessary to establish grades
on Farroll Avenue, between Elm Street and the West City Limi~, a~ a
~as~t. not to exceed $700.00, was authorized.
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RECF:IP'I' OF C~NSUL'I°II~TG ENGINEER F~E S~I~Di~I.~ .
Aclmini~~ra-~or Bu~ch repor~ed ~~aa ~ a revisecl F'ee ScY~ed~nle ~~r
Engineering Services Yr.as been received from ~~e Gi~y ° s Coras~l~~.ng
Engineer, Garinge 'I°ayl~r & Associa~~s~ ~nca, fee increases becarle
ef~ec~ive October 1969.
ORAL REPORT ~ ZONE ~ ADV~SORI,' COMMI'~°'a°EE ME~'I~ING 3-12-70
Councilman Levine gave an oral regor~ on ~l~e Zone 3 Adv~sory
Commit~ee mee~ing of March.I2, 1970, s~a~ing ~hat the mat~er of
increasing the tax `ai~hin ~he total Zone 3 Dis~ri~~ ~o cover increases
in cos~s for ~he Lopez Wa~er Supply Pr~jec~ was disc~assed and ~Yr.e
Council representative ~rom Pismo Beacl~ advised that Yais Cou~.cil h.ad
instructed him ~o vote "No" on any proposed tax increases, ~herefore
as all matters pertaining to the Lopez Wa~ter Supply Contracts ~ust be
approved unanimously by all contracting en~ities, this proposal was
not approved. 'I'~e am.at~er of j~diea~ion of ground ~aa~er was cliscussed,
bu1~ no a~tion was taken at t~a.is time .
PROGRESS REPORT - ARROYO GRANI~E SEWER ASSESSMENT DIS'~RICT
Administra~or B~~~k~1 rsp~r~ecl ~ha~ ~he ~'i~yes applica~i~n for a
Federal Grant ~o assis-~ wi-t~ financing -~he propos~d sewer assessment
dis~rict, h~s been sen~ ~s~ -k1~e Ho~sing an~ Urban Development Officials
in San Francisco, Mre Ed Neary, San L~is Obispo Coun-ky representative
~o ~tY~e C~~y on ~~ae sewer assessm~en~ dis~ric~ projec-~, was presen~t
and revi~~re~ ~he esta.ma~ed casts for tlh.is pr~jec~, anc~ 4u~lined ~he
areas ~f ~o~~ increas~s fro~a ~h.e prior es~imate of $l, 300, 000 to
present~ cos~ ~f $2,100,000. '~e Council discussed and agreed ~o
proceed ~v.~~h this projec~ a~ ~~ais ~imev
PROGRESS REPOR"~° - SOtJ'~I~ SAN TaL1IS O~~~PO COUN~'Y SAN~TA'~ION D~S~RICT
Adr~inis-~ra ~'or Ba~ ~h gave an oral report on -~h.e proced.ures and
requiremen~s now being en~orced by ~he Wa~er Quality Control Board
regarcling sewerage -~~ea~rr~en~ plants and i~s effe~t on the Sou~~r San
Luis Obipso County Sanita~ion Dis~ric~. •
NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF WORK/STUDY PROGaAGREE.-CUESTA COLL~EGE & CITY
Administrator Butch reported tYe.a~ notice has been received from
Cues-t~ Jr. College, advising.tha~ the Work/Study program agreement
entered in-~o between ~he City and Cuesta Jr. College for 1969-70
fiscal year, which is a federally financed program, will be termin-
ated on March ~l0 1970.
RECEIP'~ OF" FRANCHISE S'I°A'~ENJ~NT FROM SOIT7CE~RN CQUNTIES GAS COMPANY
~dmini~~ra~or ~a~~.ch advised ~ha~ a Franchise S~atement has been
received fro~a Sou~Y~ern Coun-~ies Gas Company, stating that the franchise
paymen~ for ~he calenclar ~ear 1969„ is $7,323.71.
RECEIPT O~' 1969 ~'RANCI-~ISE PAI~'MENT FROM UNION QIL COo
Adminis~ra~or Bu~ch report~d ~l~at ~he 1969 ~ranchise payment
in ~he amoun~ of $139.80 lz.as been received froan the Union Oi1 Co.
NOTICE OF Nd~E'~'~NG - CITIZENS COMMUN3TY CLEAN UP COMMIZ°TEE 3-31-70
Admin~s~ra~or Bu~ch advised notice ha.s been received that the
Citizens Community Clean Up Commi~tee will meet at the Margaret
Harloe School on March 3:1, 1970 at 7:30 PoMo and the Council and
all interes~ed residen~s are encouraged to attend.
QUARTERLY REPUR~' -0N SALES AND CIGARETTE TAX REVENUE
Administr~~or Bu~:ch'.~ubmitted a Progr~ss Repozt on..~he ~t1-a Quar#:e~
of 1969 Sales Tax and Cigarette Tax Revenue.
DISCUSSION - HOUSE MOVING CONTROLS WITHIN 'I'HE CI'3.'Y
Adm~nistrator Butch advised, upon inquiry from Councilman
Schlegel, regarding Ya.ouse moving and relocation con-~rols within the
Ci~y, tha-~ the City has no controls regarding -~he moving of stru~~.ures,
but any structure reloca-~ed `vithin the Ci~y must be brough~ up ~o all
City Codes regarding buildings. After Council discussion, this matter'
was referred to -the Planning Commission for study and recommendation
regarding con~rols.
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R~QidES'I° FROM RES IDEN'I'S ON SUNSE'I' DRIVE FOR S~WE~2S
Coun~ilm~n TnToo~1 rep~r~ed tha~. he has been con'~ac~ed ka~ res~d~nn~s
on S~.nset Drive reques~ing tha~ se~aers be instal~ecl on ~his s~r~e~,
and ~he Yae advised ~~em ~o ~~rculate a pe~i~ion x°eq~.~s~ing sevaers and
~.pon c~mple-~i.on sulami-~ same -~o ~he Council for considera~ionm
DISCUSSION - PROPOS~D S~°~E FOR I~OPEZ HI~H CON'~'~NL~A~'ION S~H~OL
C~uncilman Wood su.ggested, ~~aat wi~h:~he di~fi~~a1~~ ~Y~e L~~cia
Mar Unified School Distric~ has ~n~oun~ered in loca~ing a s~~e ~or
~.Y^.e relocation of Lope~ High Con-~inua~ion Schoolo perhaps ~~e Ci~y
could consider the possibility of leasing a por~.ion of tYae Ci-~~r owned
property on Elm and AsYa S-~ree~s to tYae Distr~ct, wi~Y~. ~he hopes ~h.a~
~his structure could also be used by the Ci~ty in i~s recrea-~ion program.
Mrso Virginia S~ro-~her, Chairman of the Parks and ~2ecrea~ion Commission,
was presen~ and orally inquired as to tYae e~act loca-tion of tYz.is pro-
posed ~i-~e on th.e Ci~y owned 40 ~cre~ and reques~~d tha~ this ~aa~~er
be reviewed by -~he Far.ks and Recreation Commission prior to ariy final
ac-tion by the Cc~uncile Mr. Newell S~rother, Planning Commissianer, was
present and orally r~eq~.ested that -~his ma~~er be brough~ to ~he Flanna.ng
Comn~riesion for s~~ady and recommendation prior any final action by the
Council. After Co~ncil di,scussion, Administra~or Butch was ins~r~.~t~d
to reques~ represen-~a~i.ves from the School Dis~rict be present a~ the
adjourned ~eeting of ~he Council on March 26, 1970o to dis~~.ss -~his
mat~er.
ADJOURNNlEZ~'I'
On motion of Counc~lman Levine, seconded by.Councilman Wood and
unanimously carried, t;~ae meeting ~djourned a~ 10:30 p<Mo until 7.30 PoM.
March 26, 1970.
A'I°'I'ES'~: _ '
GI CLERK YOR
CITY COUNCIL - MARCH 26, 1970
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA 7:30 PoMo
The City Co~ncil met in adjourned regular session with Mayor
Thompson presiding. Upon roll call Councilmen Schlegel, Levine, Wood
and Talley reported pres~ri~.
DISCLpSSION - PROPOS~D S I'J['E FOR LOPEZ HIGH ' CONTINUATION SCHOOId
Mr. Henry Wach~mann, Mr, Narman Miller and Mr. Delwyn Wayner,
represen~a~ives trom ~kae Lucia Mar Unified S~hoo1 Distric~a were pre-
sen~t and reviewed for ~he Co~ancil the type of struct~zre prop~sed and
~he area size needed for ~he site for the reloca~ion of Lopez HigYa
Con-~inaaa~ion ScY~.oolo and suggested a five year lease period be con-
a
N- sideredo if Ci~,y ouaned property is appr~ved for thi~ use and aslvised
~ tha~ ~k~e s-~rizc-~ure proposed is reloca~able and has a life expec~ancy
of leas~ 20 years; and after ~he ~ive year lease peri~d, if the
need for renewal for ~his purpose is not necessary, consideration for
o~her uses for this structure in conjunction with the City°s recrea-
tion program c~n be apprai5ed.
~Yae Council discus~ed and :ag,reed that -thi.~ proposal be reviewed
by the Ci~y Planning Commission and l~arks and Recreation Commission
prior ~o ~he mee-ting of the Council on April 13, 1970, so that the
School District may hav.e the City°~s decision for i-~s Board of Trustees'
rneeting on April 14, 1970.
STUDY SESSION - REVEI~TUE NEEpS FdR LOPEZ WATER CONTRACT PAYMENT INCREASE
'I'he Council reviewed'a report dated March 17, 1970a prepared by
Adminis~rator Butch, entitled "Study and Review o~ Lopez Charges and
me~hods of Finance", Mro John Raaberg, of Diehl,EVans & Cos, independ-
ant auditing firm for the City, was present, and re_viewed a report
which his firm had prepared for the Council in November, 1967, regard-
ing ways and means of providing funds -ko me~t the Lopez Wa~er Contract
Obligation at'.iks incep~ion. After Cc~uncil discussion, Administrator
Butch and Mr. Raaberg were au~horized tn further,investigate all
available sources of revenue and prepare a re~or~ for ~ouncil consider-
ation. Administrator Butch was instructed to investigate all possible