Minutes 1965-02-09 City C~uncil
A~ROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA FEBRUARY 9, 1965
The City Council met in regular session with Mayor ~'acobs
presiding. Upon roll call, Councilwoman Tho~npson~ Councilmen
WQOd, McNeil and Burt reported present.
M~NUTE APPROVAL
The minutes of the regular meet~ng of January 26, 1965, and
t~e minutes of the adjourned meeting of Febx°uary la 1965~ were
apgroved as prepared.
A~PROVAL F WARRANTS
A mo~°ion was made by Councilwoman Thompsona seconded by
C~uncilman Wood, that Gener°al Warrants No. 625 to and including
N4. 674 in the tota'1 amount o~ $16,14.~.40a and Payroll Warrants
Np. 762 to and including No. 814 in the total amount of $7,532.02,
b~ authorized and ordered paid. Motion carried.
PROCLAMATION - BOY SCOUT WEEK
Mayor Jacobs proclaimed the week of February 7th through 13tYa,
1965 as Boy Scout Week, in celebration of the 55th Annivcrsary
of the founding of the Boy Scouts of America.
TREASURER°S REPORT
The Treasurer°s Report for the month of January, 1965 was
received by the Council and ordered filed.
TIME DEPOSITS
The City Administrator recommended that the Budget Priority
Capital Funcls amounting to $30,000 be placed in time deposits.
After the Council°s discussion, a,motion was made by Councilwoman
Thompson, seconded by Councilman McNei1, that the Budget Priority
Capital Funds in the amount of $25,000.00 from the General Fund
be placed in Time Deposit for ninety (90) days, and that the Bud-
get Priority Capital Funds in the amaunt of $5,000.00 from th~
Sewer Rental Fund be placed in Time Deposit for one hundred
eighty (180) days. Motion carried.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
The Departmental Monthly Report for the month of January,
1965, was received by the Council and ordered filed.
PUBLIC NUISANCE AT 383 .ALDER ST. - HENRY N. FULBRIGHT
The City Administrator presented additional information
concerning this matter; and after discussion, a motion was made
. by Councilman Wood, and seconded by Councilman McNeil, that the
building and/or buildings located on the property at 383 Alder
Street, in the City of Arroyo Grande. California, be condemned
as a public nuisance and that said nuisance 'be abated by razing
or removing; and if said conditions have nvt been rectified within
thirty (30) days from February 9, 1965~ t'he City wi11 have sai.d
nuisance abated and the cost thereo£ Wi11 'be a lien against the
p~op~r~y. Motion carried.
P~'°`"~TBLE CREEK CLEARTNG OF ARROYO GRANDE CR~EK
T~ . Councilman Wood, Committee Chairman o£ the Creek Clearing
~'.~~~ect, and the City Administrator presented a resume of the
committee meeting held on February 3, 1965. Councilman Wcaod
recommended that the City consider this possible creek clearing
wi~hin the boundaries of the City of Arroya Grande, spreading
the actual work and the cost thereof over a two year period; and
that the City promote a Zone 3 Pilot Project for the coming year.
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ARROYO GRA~DE, CAL~FO~~dIA -2- FEBRUARY 9, 1965
He further recommended that the City meet with the Councils of
Grover City and ~ismo Beach to continue this study for possible
benefit and cost to each city as established by the ground water
usage of each area. After Council discussion, Mayor Jacobs in-
structed the City Administrator to arrange a meeting with two
council members of each of the cities of Pismo Beach and Grover
City, and our Council representatives, Councilmen McNeil and
Wood, who were appointed by r~ayor Jacobs, to further promote
thi s. s~udy .
REFUSE RA`~ES - RESOLU'~ION TO ADOPT I~"lAXI1'~IUM REFUSE RATES
A Resolution of the City of Arroyo Grande establishing the
maximum refuse rates for the City of Arroyo Grande was read
through the title; thereupon, a motion was made by Councilman
r~cNei1, s~conded by Councilman Burt, to dispense with reading ~
the balance o~ the Resolution. ~~dotion unanimously carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 645
RESOLUTION OF TF3E CITY COUNCIL OF TFIE CITY OF
ARROYO G~',ANDE ADO~TIIVG REFU~E I2ATES IN TFIE CI'T'Y
OF ARROYO GRANDE.
On motion of Councilman Wood, seconded by Councilwoman
Thompson, and on the following roll call vote, to wito
AYES: Councilwoman Thompson, Councilmen 1`~cNeil,
Burt, Wood, and Mayor ;Tacobs,
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AB~EN~' c I~Tone,
the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 9th day of February, 1965.
LEAGUE REPOR'I' OT7 GOVERN(~Fi' S BUDGET
This report was presented to the Council for their review
and information, and thereafter placed on file. ,
STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZA~IOI~], ANNUAL REPOR~ ~
This report was presented to the Council by the City Admin- ~
i strator and t1-iereafter, P~dayor Jacobs appointed C'auncilwoman
Thompson, City Administrator Butch and himself to commence
inquiry, by lette~r, to the ~oard af S~z~~erv~_sors as to the matter
of equitable distribution of sales tax nior~e~,~ ~,etween the communi-
ties of San Luis Obispo County. ~
COND. USE PERr~IT REQUEaT - Certi~i..ed ~'re:i.~l~t. Y~ines ( 230 W. Branch St. )
TY~~ City Administrator rev~.ewecl ±:1~eVrecomrn.endation of the
Plaz~ring Commission that the C:onditi_onal Use '~~erznit request of
E~F.;=~n Nelson be appraved. P~irs. BarF~ara T~lelson spoke in favor of
~:t-~~ u.se being allowed. A motion was made k~y Councilman Burt,
~~conded by Councilman r-?cNeil, that the Gonditional Use Request
of E~1win Nelson for Certified Freight Lines to permit the building
on a portion of Lot 30 of Steele's resubdivision at 230 W. Branch
Street to be used for an office for Certified Freight Lines in a
R-1 Zone be approved under Section C of Ordinance No. 196
as long as the parcel remains the property of ~ertified Freight
Lines, as recommended by the Planniang Commission. P~lotion carried.
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AF~ROYO GRANDEa CALIFORNIA -3- FEBRU~Y 9B 1,9C5
TRACT NO. 259 - REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF° '~"TME
COUNCILl~lAN McNEIL VJAS EXCUSED FROM THE MEE~'ING A'~ 8m0~ P,M.
BY MAYOR JACOBS.
A mo°tion v~ras macle b~r Councilman V~Toocla seconcled ~y Gounci~woman
T1lompson ~ha~t the °time limi~ ~or ~Yie filing o~ the Fina1 1"~tap o~
Trac~ No. 259 be extended fo~ one year to Februa~yy 4a Y96~s a~
recommencled by the Plann~ng Commission. Motion ca~~iecl.
COUNCILMAN MeNEIL ~S NOW PRESENT AT 8m08 Pr M.
OAK PARK ROAD - 18TEi STREE'I'e NAM~ RECOMMENDAZ'ION
Af~e~ c~iseussiona a mo~~on was made by Councilman Tni~~cle
second~d ]ay Councilwoman Tlzompsone app~oving the name o~ Ce~tra~
Boulevarcl for Oak Pax°k Roac~-18°t~ Stree~9 as ~°ecommended by ~he
Plann~ng Commission wi°~h correspondence ~o be written ~h~
C~ty o~ Pismo Beach, the C~ty of G~°ove~° Ci°~y and t°he Cou:n~y of
San Luis Obi spo, advi sing ~hem o~ ~he accep~ance of ~thi s~°enaminc~g
and requesting their approva~ before fu~°°~hex° action is ~.~~~~ne 1~ia~ion
car~iedo
JOIN~" MEETING - CI'~Y COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION
'~he City Council con~irmecl the da°~e of Ma~ch 30, 1965 a~
7~30 P.M. in the Arroyo Grande City Ha11 ~or the jo~n~t discussior~
mee~ing wit°h the Planning Commission.
GENERZ~L MAS'I'ER PLAN
M.~. La~ry Wise d~scussed the terms of ~he contract lze has
wit~h ~h~ City ancl outlinec~. °t`he p~ocedure °his firm woulcT follow
in cleve~oping a Master P1an fo~° the Ci~y. He also advised h~s
firm vroulcl submit wr~t~en reports if t~he request were made in
~uf~icient time for s~udy and recominendation~ and that Mr.
G~l.lopa ~he projec~t rr~anager fox° ~he master plan, could be reached
in Lompoce and thafi. Mr. William Zion would conduct the economic
developmen~ studyo
DANGEROUS AND DEADLY WEAPONS ORDZNANCE DISCUSSION
Tk~e Ci°ty Adminis~rator out~ined the need for a dangerous
and deadly weapons orclinance as`recommended by the Chief of Police.
After discussion, the Ci~y ~~ttorney was authorized and directed to
prepare an ordinance.
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ELM STREET STORM DRAIN - ACCEPTANCE
The City Administrator° read a recommenclation from the Director
of Public Works regarding Project 90-64-2 which stated in part:
"I~ is my recomm:endation thatz 1) July 21st, 1964
considered the first working day and 2) that September
2~s~ be considerecl completion of ~he Storm Dxain Ins~alla-
~~can. This results in 19 c~lendar days overrun of the
cc.~~~~ract and liquidating damages of $950.00. T feel that
~=,a°~~se damages are due ~he C,it~ for extra engineering expenses,
~~tra street sweeping and clean-up and inconvenience to
property owners ad~acent to this work."
A~~er discussion, a motion was made by Councilwoman Thompson,
~ecarzc~~c1 by Councilman Burt9 that the improvements on the Elm
S~~°ee~ Storm Draina t~ro~ect No. 90-64-2 be accepted and the over-
r~n pena~ty of $950.~0 be withheld f~°om final payment to M. J.
H~~°mreck, Inc. Motion carried.
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ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA -4- FEBRUARY 9, 1965
WATER RESOURCES ADVISORY COr!INIIT'~"EE
The Council was advised that the January 4tlz, 1965 minutes
of the Wa°~er Resources Advisory Committee hacl been received and
placed on fi1e.
Councilman Wood gave a progress repor~ on the Comzni~tee~ and
the City Administrator was ins~ructed to obtain membersY~ip ~i~°~u,
committees, policies, etc. of any organization connected ~rith
Water Resources in the South County, and repo,~t his findings to
the Council.
SOUTH SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT
Mayor Jacobs reported on the Sanitation Distric~ meetings
and advised the sale of bonds would be March 15th, 1965, and the
bids for the treatment planta ocean ou~fall and trunk line instal-
lation would be opened P~iarch 1, 1965.
After discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Wood,
seconded by Councilman Burt, t°hat encroachment permi~s be gx°anted
to install the sewe~ ~runk l~ne on necessary streets within the
City. Motion carried.
FEDERATED ANZERICAN INDIANS
The City Administrator advised tlze Council that a letter
had been received f'rom this organ~zation, asking for permission
to solici~ flood damage relief materials, througlz radio and
nevrspaper media only. Such permission was granted.
MORRO BAY ROCK
The City Administrator advised the Council that a hearing
on the Morro Bay Rocx had been set £or Tuesday, March 9, 1965,
at 10 A.I~I. in the City of Morro Bay, at Morro Bay Elementary
School.
HAT,CYON ROAD PROJECT
The Council was advised by the City Administrator that they
would be regularly advised of the progress and developments of
this project; the actual work operation commenced February 8, 1965:
POPLAR STREE'I"
The City Administrator advised the Council that the City had
received correspondence signed by 18 citizens residing on Poplar
Street, in which they presented a grievance because of the City's
refusal to pave such street. Mr. Karl. Hogan had spoke on behalf
of himself and this group of citizens a~ the Council Meeting of
,Tanuary 26, 1965, and at that time ~.he Gouncil advised him that
such paving could not be accomplis~hed at this ~ime because of the
ext~°emely severe drainage problem, which would be further aggra-
vated if the street were paved. The City Administrator was
directed to personally contact the citizens on Poplar Street and
explain in detail why their wishes could not be fulfilled.
P. {°`m, ~ND E. - NIPOMO MESA PLANT
~ Councilman Wood gave the Council a status report on the
~~.rrent stages of this proposed plant. After a general discussion
by the Council, the City Administrator was directed to forward
a le~t~r to the Governor of the State o~ California, advising him
that the City profoundly endorsed the proposed plant in this area.
ADJOURNMENT
On Motion by Councilman McNeil, seconded by Councilwoman
Thompson, and unanimously carried, t`mee ing adjo at 9:35 P. M.
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