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Minutes 1995-08-22 . . MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1995 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANCH STREET 1 ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA I The City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande met at 7:30 p.m., with Mayor A. K. "Pete" Dougall presiding. 1. AND 2. FLAG SALUTE AND INVOCATION Todd Bockhahn of the Arroyo Grande Police Department Explorer Post led the Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag, and the Rev. Paul Bautts of Bethel Baptist Church delivered the invocation. 3. ROLL CALL Present with Mayor Dougall were Mayor Pro Tem James Souza and Council Members Michael Fuller and Michael Lady. Council Member Drew Brandy was absent. Staff members present were City Manager Bob Hunt, City Attorney Roger Lyon, City Clerk Nancy Davis, Planning Director Doreen Liberto-Blanck, Public Works Director John Wallace, Parks and Recreation Director John Keisler and Chief of Police Rick TerBorch. 4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (a) JOHN WYSONG, Grover Beach, said the cities of Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach and Vons Market should work together to widen Oak Park Boulevard from Grand Avenue to Brighton Avenue. He said it will not be safe for pedestrians walking to and from the market on Oak Park Boulevard. (b) REYNOLDS RITCHIE, 571 South Traffic Way, urged the Council to not approve future gasoline stations with mini-marts that sell beer and wine. He said liquor and driving do not mix, and alcohol should not be sold at gasoline stations. (c) DR. JOHN ZIOMEK, Grover Beach, said Arroyo Grande should require Vons Market to widen Oak Park Boulevard from its property line north to Brighton Avenue. He said a crosswalk also is needed at Oak Park Boulevard and Brighton Avenue. (d) ANTHONY ROMERO, owner of Yellow Cab in the South County, said he had not received letters sent by the City concerning his non- compliance with insurance and other requirements of the Senior Subsidy Taxi Service agreement. Mayor Dougall said this was a legal matter and Mr. Romero should contact the City Attorney. \,',' (e) JOHN CARANZA, 1789 Lyn Road, said he was having a problem ""'- getting a taxi driver's permit. Mayor Dougall advised him to contact the City Attorney. 5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 1 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 22, 1995 Mayor Dougall read a letter of appreciation to Mr. Bockhahn for leading the Flag Salute. 6. CONSENT AGENDA [ Mayor Pro Tem Souza said he was not at the City Council meeting of August 8, 1995, but that he had listened to the tape recording of the meeting and would be voting on Consent Agenda Items 6.a., 6. b. and 6.c. It was moved by Souza/Lady (4-0-1, Souza, Lady, Fuller and Dougall voting aye, Brandy absent) to approve Consent Agenda Items 6.a. through 6.1., with the recommended courses of action. 6.a. August 8, 1995, City Council Minutes. Approved. 6.b. Adoption of Resolution No. 3086 Partially Upholding the Appeal of Planning Commission Approval to Revise the Approved Planned Sign Program and Variance to Increase the Area of the Face of the Pole Sign: 525 Traffic Way: Reynolds Ritchie. Approved. 6.c. Adoption of Resolution No. 3087 Partially Upholding the Appeal of Planning Commission Conditions of Approval: Vesting Tentative Parcel Map Case No. 95-524 and Conditional Use Permit Case No. 95-537: 1650 Grand Avenue: The Vons Companies, Inc. Approved. 6.d. Agreement Affecting Real Property: 1475 Hillcrest Drive: Paul C. and Mary G. Hertel. Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign the agreement. 6.e. Authorize the City Manager to participate in the activities of the Economic Vitality Corporation of San Luis Obispo County. Approved. 6.f. Attendance of Parks and Recreation Staff at the Roller Sports Facility Task Force Committee Meetings. Approved. 6.g. Resolution No. 3088 Endorsing the Application to the California Department of Aging for Designation of San Luis Obispo County as a Planning and Service Area. Approved. 6.h. Resolution No. 3089 Approving the 1995-1996 Annual Local Transportation Fund Claims to the San Luis Obispo Area Coordinating Council. Approved. 6.i. Annual Report on Transportation Facilities Development Impact Fees Fund Cash Activity. Received and filed. 2 . . CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 22, 1995 6.j. Register of Checks. Approved. 6.k. Progress Payment No. 1 for Replacement of Water and Sewer Improvements in Mason, Poole, and Whiteley Streets and Related Pavement Rehabilitation; Project No. 60-70-95-01. Three Change Orders also were requested. Approved. 6.1. Resolution No. 3090 Supporting the Use of California Men's Colony Crews for City Maintenance. Approved. 7 . A. REOUEST FOR INTERPRETATION: OAK PARK FOURSQUARE CHURCH: 900 OAK PARK BOULEVARD. ( CONTINUED FROM COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 25. 1995) Mayor Dougall said the applicants requested a continuance to an uncertain date, and Council agreed. 8. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS a. South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District. Mayor Dougall reported the Regional Water Quality Board had notified the district it would no longer be necessary to perform shellfish monitoring. He said that would save the district approximately $20,000 per year. b. Local Agency Formation Commission. Mayor Dougall said the meeting date was changed to September 21, 1995. c. Long-Range Plan Update Committee Mayor Pro Tem Souza said the next committee meeting would be September 27, 1995. d. Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Committee Mayor Pro Tem Souza said Community Vacancy Survey teams had been assigned to update the survey. He said the business license survey was being studied in order to modify it to identify where the responses come from. e. Coordinated Agriculture Support Program (CASP) Mayor Pro Tem Souza said the city had asked for an extension with the Land Conservancy; an executive summary has been prepared, and a public hearing will be held in the near future. f. Zone 3 Water Resources Advisory Committee Due to the absence of Council Member Brandy, there was no report. , g. county Water Resources Advisory Committee Due to the absence of Council Member Brandy, there was no report. 3 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 22, 1995 h. South County Area Transit (SCAT) Council Member Lady said he was not able to attend the SCAT meeting; but after reviewing the reports of the meeting he r understood there was a request for proposals for providers of transit service. He said pismo Beach will be taking a more active role on the board. i. Council of Governments (COG)jSan Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority (SLORTA) Council Member Lady reported that COG heard a Caltrans District 5 report; there were two new appointees from San Luis Obispo and Atascadero from the citizens Transportation Advisory Committee, and approved Transit Administration Program submittals will be moved back from 1 to 3 years. He said there would be less and less funding and improvements provided by Caltrans. He said transportation performance objectives include increasing ridership by the year 2005 to 1.5 passengers per car, and holding the rate of vehicular miles traveled to the rate of population growth. He said the COG reviewed a draft report on creative transportation choices through development, design and zoning; and the report has been provided to the City Planning Director. Council Member Lady said at the SLORTA .meeting contract negotiations were finalized for the region transit manager, and a public hearing was held on a draft of a SLORTA short term, regional transit plan concerning the north coast area. He said the contract for the CCAT and Runabout operations and maintenance was awarded to Laidlaw, resulting in a savings over three years of $163,000. j . Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA) Board No Report. k. Air Pollution Control Board Council Member Fuller said the board members reviewed the Clean Air Act and adopted rules to meet the act's requirements. He said the rules concerned controlling landfill gas emissions; controlling oxides of nitrogen from natural gas water heaters and furnaces, and controlling oxides of nitrogen from industrial, institutional and commercial boilers, steam generators and process heaters. 9. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Dougall said Arroyo Grande American Legion Post 136 had requested a proclamation commemorating the 50th anniversary of V-J Day and the end of World War II. 10. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. 4 . . CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 22, 1995 11. CLOSED SESSION Council Members adjourned at 8:10 p.m. to a Closed Session on the following: a. Conference with Labor Negotiator: Government Code Sec. 54957.6 Agency Negotiator: Rick TerBorch, Police Chief Represented Units: Service Employees' Interna- tional Union (SEIU) Local 817; and Arroyo Grande Police Officers' Association (AGPOA) 12. ADJOURNMENT The Council reconvened at 8:35 p.m. and, on the unanimously- approved motion of Souza/Lady, immediately adjourned to the Council Budget Study Session Tuesday, September 5, 1995, 7:00 p.m. , City Council Chambers. No action was taken on the Closed Session item. YOR '-. ATTEST: --11~a. ~ NANCY A. AVIS, CITY CLERK 5