Minutes 1996-02-13
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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1996
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANCH STREET
-.. ] ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
1. CALL TO ORDER
The City Council of the city of Arroyo Grande met in regular
session at 7:30 p.m., with Mayor A. K. "Pete" Dougall presiding.
2. AND 3. FLAG SALUTE AND INVOCATION ,
Nancy DePue of the Arroyo Grande Rotary Club led the Pledge of
Allegiance to our Flag. Pastor Steve Carr of Calvary Chapel of
Arroyo Grande delivered the invocation.
4. ROLL ~a.T,T,
Present with Mayor Dougall were Council Members Drew Brandy,
Michael Fuller, Michael Lady, and Mayor Pro Tem James Souza.
Staff Members present were City Manager Robert L. Hunt, City
Attorney Roger Lyon, City Clerk Nancy Davis, Finance Director
David Bacon, Public Works Director John Wallace, Parks and
Recreation Director John Keisler, and Chief of Police Rick
TerBorch.
5. SPECIAL PFR~ENTATIONS
(a) Mayor Dougall presented a letter of appreciation to Ms.
DePue.
6. AGENDA REVIEW
The City Manager said there were no changes to the agenda.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
There were no Public Hearings
8. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
There was no public comment.
9. CONSENT AGENDA
Moved by Lady/Brandy and unanimously passed to approve Consent
.Agenda Items 9.a. through 9Je. and 9.g. through 9.k., with the
recommended courses of action.
~ 9.a. January 9, 1996 City Council Minutes. Approved.
I 9.b. Regi.ster of Checks/Demands. Approved.
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9.c. January, 1996 Investment Report. Received and filed.
9.d. Request to Transfer Title to Police Patrol unit 904 to the
City of Guadalupe. Approved.
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9.e. Request to Solicit Bids for Asphalt Patch Truck. Approved.
9.g. Award of Bid for Fumigation of City Hall and Vernon Street
community Center. Awarded bid to Brezden Pest Control.
9.h. Award of Bid for Modification of Elm Street community
Center. Awarded bid to Shoreline Construction of Arroyo Grande.
9.i. Payment No.7 to Valenzuela Engifieering, Inc.; Mason, Poole,
and Whiteley Streets Project. Approved.
9.j. Purchase of Pavement Management System Computer Hardware;
SLOCOG Funded. Approved.
9.k. Restructuring of Arroyo Grande Community Hospital
certificates of Participation. Resolution No. 3118 adopted.
Moved by Fuller/Brandy and passed (5-0-0) to approve Consent
Agenda 9.f., a Review of City's Investment policy.
10. GRAND AVENUE LEFT-TUlUf POCKET AT SOU'!'Hto:KN AUTO SUPPLY: 951
GRAND AVENUE
Public Works Director Wallace explained various options to the
Council concerning installation of a left-turn pocket at the
intersection of Grand Avenue and Alder Street. Council Members
discussed traffic problems, loss of landscaping, whether or not
the turn pocket was necessary, traffic safety, and the
applicant's willingness to pay for part of the project.
Speaking against the project was Larry Garner of 958 Grand
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Tom Bonds, the applicant and owner of Southern Auto supply, and
Dick Franks, 879 Fair Oaks Avenue, spoke in favor of the left-
turn pocket.
Moved by Brandy/Fuller and passed (4-1,-0, Council Member Souza
voting no) to not support the request to construct a left-turn
pocket in front of Southern Auto Supply, 951 Grand Avenue.
11.A. MID-YEAR REPORT - 1995-96 BUDGET
City Manager Hunt described the Mid-Year 1995-96 Budget Review as
containing the Mid-Year Revenue Summary and Comments, the Mid-
Year Expenditure Summary and Comments, General Fund Projection,
Management Reporting System Forms, a Policy Item concerning
reclassifying the Building Department's Senior Clerk Typist to
Confidential Secretary, Parks and Recreation Data, and the City's
Fiscal Policy.
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Moved by Fuller/Lady and 'passed (5-0-0) to receive and file the
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year 1.995-96.
Moved by Souza/Brandy (5-0-0) to approve the reclassification of
the Senior Clerk Typist in the Department of Building and Fire.
Moved by Brandy/Fuller and passed (5-0-0) to direct staff to
pursue an analysis of Park and Recreation fees, including various
cost recovery options, subsequent to approval of a cost
allocation plan.
.11..B. REOUEST FOR WAIVER OF FEES FOR USE OF WOMAN'S
CLUB/COMMUNITY CENTER
Parks and Recreation Director Keisler recommended the council
approve a 50 percent reduction in the $250 fee for renting the
Woman's Club/Community Center for a Camp Fire Boys and Girls
Christmas Boutique, for an Arroyo Grande Valley Kiwanis Club Art
Auction, and for the Harvest Bag Inc. Semi-Annual Craft Fair.
Moved by Brandy/Fuller and passed (5-0-0) to approve reduction by
50 percent the $250 fees for renting the Woman's Club/Community
Center by all three organizations.
11.. C. FISCAL YEAR 1996-97 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES AND
CALENDAR
city Manager Hunt explained the budget guidelines and calendar
and said it is recommended the Council confirm the overall policy
parameters that act as a framework for the Budget process.
Moved by Brandy/Lady and passed (5-0-0) to approve the submitted
Budget Development Guidelines identified for the preparation of
the Fiscal Year 1996-97 Preliminary Base Budget.
Moved by Brandy/Fuller and passed (5-0-0) to approve the
submitted calendar for the development and review of the Fiscal
Year 1996-97 Preliminary Base Budget. .
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1.2. WRITTEN COMMENTS
-'I: There were no written comments.
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i 13. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
. j Council Member Lady said Arroyo Grande had sent its comments on
the Environmental Impact Report of the Los Robles Del Mar
development to the City of pismo Beach. He said he felt the
comments would be addressed, and the project should go forward.
He also commended staff for the newly developed Customer Service
Policy.
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Mayor Dougall said the recent meeting of officials in County
government, the cities and the special districts was a great :
success. He alsQ said the good news was that County staff had
recommended the Local Agency Formation Commission approve
inclusion of the Frederick property into Arroyo Grande's Sphere
of Influence.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Souza/Lady and passed (5-0-0') to adjourn the meeting at
8:5 p.m.
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NANCY A. VIS, CITY CLERK
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