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Minutes 1991-07-09 ~ .~ . 415 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1991 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANCH STREET ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA The City Council of the city of Arroyo Grande met at 7:30 P.M., with Mayor Pro Tern Gene Moots presiding. 1- & 2. FLAG SALUTE AND INVOCATION Mayor Pro Tern Moots led the Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag, and Council Member A. K. "Pete" Dougall delivered the invocation. L 3. ROLL CALL Present were Mayor Pro Tem Moots and Council Members Dougall, Doris Olsen and B' Ann Smith. Mayor Mark M. Millis was absent. Staff Members present were City Manager Chris Christiansen, City Attorney Judy Skousen, city Clerk Nancy Davis, Public Works Director Paul Karp, Planning Director Doreen Liberto-Blanck, Chief of Building and Fire Doug Hamp, Chief Building Inspector John Richardson and Parks and Recreation Director John Keisler. 4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. 5. CONSENT AGENDA It was moved by Dougall/Olsen, and the motion passed to approve Consent Agenda Items 5.B. through 5.P. , with the recommended courses of action. 5.B. June 25, 1991, City Council Minutes. Approved. 5.C. June, 1991, Investment Report. Information. 5.D. Second Quarter, Sales Tax Revenue Report. I~formation. 5.E. Letter of Resignation from James Hewitt, Parking and Traffic commissioner. Accepted with Regrets. 5.F. citywide Contract for Annual and Emergency Servicing of Fire Extinguishers. Awarded to Low Bidder. 5.G. Purchase of Communications Equipment; Fire Department: Budgeted Item. Approved. 5.H. Designation of Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo county to Receive Development Fees to Implement open Space/Habitat Acquisition and Maintenance Program. Accepted. 5.1. Acceptance of Mainline Sewer Installed on Gularte Road. Accepted. 5.J. Acceptance of Waterline Easement for Maintenance of Fire Hydrant Extension; Methodist Church Camp. Accepted and Authorized. i 5.K. Acceptance of Project No. 60-90-1; Paving of Various City "- Streets. Accepted and Approved. 5.L. Acceptance of Construction of Arroyo Grande Well No. 8; project No. 60-90-3. Accepted and Authorized. 5.M. Acceptance of Construction of Arroyo Grande Well No. 9; Project No. 60-90-4. Accepted and Authorized. 5.N. Lot split Case No. 88-461: Parcel Map No. AG88-087; Nelson/certified Freight Lines (230 West Branch street) . Staff Recommendation approved. 1 .-.-.--..- 416. ' CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 9, 1991 5.0. Approval of Agreement Between California Men's Colony and city of Arroyo 'Grande for Convict Labor. Approved and Authorized. 5.P. Request of Orcutt Mineral society to Use the city's 5-Acre Parcel for Overnight Parking of Guests and Exhibitors During Gem Show, October 25-27, 1991. Approved. ~ 5.A. proclamation, "Parks and Recreation Month," July, 1991. Mayor : pro Tem Moots presented the proclamation to the Parks and Recreation Director. It was moved by Dougall/Olsen, and the motion " passed to proClaim July, 1991 as "Parks and Recreation Month." I I 6. REGISTER OF CHECKS i It was moved by Dougall/Olsen, and the 1'notion passed to I approve Cash Disbursements in the amount of $416,423.34, as listed in the July 2, 1991 Staff Report of Finance Director David Bacon. 7.A. PUBLIC HEARING - AMENDMENT TO MUNICIPAL GODE RELATING TO ~PPLICATION FOR WATER SERVICE. ACCOUNT DELINOUENCIES. AND CHARGES FOR REINSTALLING METERS: CITYWIDE ' Mr. Christiansen said the main thrust of this Code amendment is to give the city better control with regard to water charges to renters. After being assured that the Public Hearing had been duly published and all legal requirements met, Mayor Pro Tem Moots declared the hearing open and said all persons would be heard regarding the matter. When no one came forward to speak, Mayor Pro Tem Moots closed the hearing to the floor. Mr. Christiansen read the title of the proposed Ordinance, An ordinance of the city council of the City of Arroyo Grande Amending the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code Relating to Applications for Water service, Account Delinquencies, and charges for Reinstalling Meters, By Amending Chapter 7 of Title 6, sections 6-7.03, 6-7.04, 6-7.05 (a) and (b), and 6-7.06. It was moved by Smith/Dougall, and the motion passed to dispense with further reading of the ordinance. Mayor Pro Tem Moots said that constituted the first reading of the Ordinance. B.A. HOOK RAMPS AT CAMINO MERCADO Mr. Karp said Caltrans will be hiring a public relations firm to keep the pUblic and business owners informed as to the progress of improvements at the Oak Park Road/Highway 101 interchange. He said the project will take approximately two years. 8.B. UPDATE ON COUNTY PROJECTS AFFECTING THE C~ Mr. Karp said Staff had attended tha county Board of Supervisors meeting to inform the members that the city was 'i withdrawing appeals on three County projects on the City's fringe inasmuch as the county had decided to draw up D~velopment Standards and conditions for Approval for Development in the City's fringe areas. He said the City Staff would be monitoring the county's progress on the Standards. He said the city staff would be cooperating with the County Staff and the Council of Governments on development of a program to install El Campo Road/ Highway 101 interchange improvements. 9.A. DEED OF CONVEYANCE. HAMMERHEAD AT 502 MAY STREET At the request of the applicant, Wilbur L. Fisher, this agenda item was continued by the Council to the meeting of July 23, 1991. 9.B. BUILDING JANITORIAL AND MAINTENANCE BIDS council Members Smith and Dougall said they had concerns about the lack of bids from the Arroyo Grande area and about the amount 2 -----,,-------- . . -~ 417 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 9, 1991 of the bid. They said the city should have kept its own personnel to do the work. Council Member Olsen said most of the better building maintenance contractors are in Santa Maria, where the recommended bidder is located. Mayor Pro Tem Moots and Council Members smith and Dougall said they would like to see Staff go out to bid again, and Mr. Christiansen said he would direct staff to do so. 'I 10.A. RESOLUTION FOR CLOSURE OF VARIOUS STREETS DURING ARROYO VALLEY CAR SHOW. JULY 27. 1991 i It was moved by smith/Dougall (4-0-1, smith, Dougall, Olsen ~ and Moots voting aye, Millis absent) to approve Resolution No. 2480 Requesting Authorization to Close Various City Streets for the Arroyo Valley Custom Car Show. 10.B. REVIEW OF HISTORIC DESIGN GUIDELINES Ms. Liberto-Blanck referred to her July 2, 1991 Staff Report and said the City had received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and had provided in-lieu Staff time to work on this project. She said Cathy Graves, Planning Intern, had done an inventory of the historic structures of the City, particularly in the village, and had updated the City's existing guidelines, adding "village residential" to the guidelines. She said the guidelines are in draft form. She said the guidelines would be going before the village Merchants and the Chamber of Commerce for review. There were council questions concerning design flexibility, the definition of "historic" building and boundaries of the village. 10. C. JUNK NEWSPAPERS: FLETCHER CARSON. 433 EMERALD BAY DRIVE. ARROYO GRANDE FLETCHER CARSON of 433 Emerald Bay Drive asked the Council if there were any city ordinances which prevent newspapers from being thrown on his property. He said the unwanted newspapers are a nuisance and create a security problem when he is on vacation. There was considerable Council discussion with Mr. Carson, wi th the consensus being that the City laws do not cover this issue. Council Members suggested that Mr. Carson to try again the work with the newspaper in stopping the throwing of the papers on his property. 10.D. REOUEST OF RON ABELOE REGARDING BUILDING PERMI~ AT 655 LE POINT STREET Mr. Christiansen said there are three properties in question, one on Le point, one on Crown Hill and one on Miller Way. He said in the past when the Council has adopted new legislation, an escape clause was included which allowed applications already before the City to be processed under the old guidelines. He recommended ~ giving the three applicants six months to take out their building permits under setback guidelines in effect previous to the 1991 Development Code. He recommended a deadline of January 15, 1992. It was moved by Dougall/Smith (4-0-1, Dougall, Smith, Olsen and Moots voting aye, Millis absent) to approve Mr. Christiansen's recommendation. 10.E. STREET SWEEPING CONTRACT EXPIRATION . Mr. Christiansen said Mr. Karp was requesting to go out to bid on the Street sweeping Contract, which expires in August, 1991. He referred to Mr. Karp's July 3 and 8, 1991 Staff Reports giving 3 --~.~-_.._._- 418. -, CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 9, 1991 estimated costs of the program and savings if it would be done in- house by City employees. . Council Members Dougall and Smith expressed concerns about the current level of street sweeping service. There was Council consensus that the city go out for bid on the Street sweeping Contract. 11. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS None. '1 12. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. I I 13. CLOSED SESSION None. 14. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Dougall/Smith, and the motion passed to adjourn the meeting at 8:16 P.M. ~m~ GENE MOOTS, MAYOR PRO TEM ATTEST: l I 4 ---_._.~._---