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Minutes 1992-03-10 - '. ,488 ~-, MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1992 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 Mark M. Millis presiding. l. & 2. FLAG SALUTE AND INV09ATION Mayor Millis led the Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag, and the Rev. Ken Lockwood of Seventh Day Adventist Church of Arroyo Grande delivered the invocation. 3. ROLL CALL I I Present were Mayor Millis and Council Members A. K. "Pete" Dougall, M. P. "Pete" Gallagher, Gene Moots and B'Ann Smith. Staff Members present were city Manager Chris Christiansen, City Attorney I ..) Judy Skousen, City Clerk Nancy Davis, Finance Director David Bacon and Parks and Recreation Director John Keisler. 4. ORAL COMMUNICATIO~S None. 5. CONSENT AGENDA Dougall/Moots, It was moved by and the motion passed to approve Consent Agenda Items 5.D. through 5.M. , with the recommended courses of action. 5.D. February 11, 1992, City council Minutes. Approved. 5.E. February 13, 1992, city Council Minutes. Approved. 5.F. February 25, 1992, City Council Minutes. Approved. 5.G. March 4, 1992, Senior Advisory Commission Minutes. Information. 5.H. Letter of Resignation from Aurora Kurek, Senior Advisory commissioner. Accepted with regrets. 5.1. Letter of Resignation from Neal Royer, Senior Advisory commissioner. Accepted with regrets. 5.J. February, 1992, Investment Report. Information. 5.K. Brisco Parking Lot Lease. Mayor authorized to sign. 5.1,. Parcel Map No. AG 88-087: Time Extension for Installation of Public Improvements; Larchmont Drive; Nelson/Certified Freight Lines. Extension approved. 5.M. January 2(), 1992, Parking and Traffic commission Minutes. Information. 5.A. Proclamation, "Arbor Day," March 21, 1992. Mr. Keisler -J accepted the proclamation and invited the Council and public to a tree planting on Arbor Day at Bennett Street and Halcyon Road, and to an Oak Tree Workshop on March 27. 5.B. proclamation, "75th Birthday of the San Luis Obispo County Chapter of the American Red Cross." Jeannie Nix, director of the San Luis Obispo County Chapter of the Red Cross, accepted the proclamation and invited the Council and public to an anniversary celebration from 4 to 6 P.M. March 11. 5.C. proclamation, "camp Fire Birthday Week," March 15 - 21, 1992. Mrs. Susie Miner, Beth Miner and Kerri Reynolds accepted the proclamation. 1 --------- ~. . 489 I , , CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 10, 1992 60 REGISTER OF CHECKS It was moved by Dougall/Smith, and the motion passed to approve Cash Disbursements in the amount of $261,029.91, as listed in the March 5, 1992 Staff Report of the Finance Director. 7.Ao PUBLIC HEARINQ - INTENTION TO VACATE AND ABANDON A RESERVOIR SITE EASEMENT AND A PUMP STATION EASEMENT BY THE CI~Y OF ARROYO GRANDE. WHICH APPEARS TO BE UNNECESSARY FOR PRESENT OR PROSPECTIVE PUBLIC USE: 313 MILLER WAY AND 206 MILLER WAY Mr. christiansen said the City no longer needs these I easements. ! After being assured that the Public Hearing had been duly L- published and all legal requirements met, Mayor Millis d~clared the hearing open and said all persons would be heard regardlng the matter. ROBERT FOLKERTS of 206 Miller Way, one of the owners of the property affected by the easement abandonment, asked if the easement property would revert to the land owners. Mr. Christiansen said yes. When no one further came forward to speak, Mayor Millis closed the hearing to the floor. It was moved by Dougall/Moots (5-0-0, Dougall, Moots, Gallagher, Smith and Millis voting aye) to approve Resolution No. 2918 Ordering the Abandonment of a Water Reservoir Easement on Lot 14 of Tract 599, in the city of Arroyo Grande. It was moved by Dougall/Moots (5-0-0, Dougall, Moots, smith, Gallagher and Millis voting aye) to approve Resolution No. 2919 Order the Abandonment of a Pump station Easement on Lot 1 of Tract 577, in the city of Arroyo Grande. 7.B. PUBLIC HEARING - AMENDMENT TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO INCREASES IN SEWER AND LOPEZ WATER RATES BY INCREASING CITY SEWER CHARGES FOR SINGL~-F~MILY DWELLINGS BY 81.05 PER MONTH AND LOPEZ IjATER CONTijACT CHARGES FOR SING~E-FAMILY DWELLINGS BY 8090 PER MONTH: TO INCREASE METER TESTI~G DEPOSIT FEE TO 850.00: AtjD TO INCREASE UNAUT~ORIZED WATER CO~NECTION FEE TQ 850.00: CITYWIDE. Mr. Christiansen said the sewer charges had not been increased since 1984. He said the Lopez rates are being, increased to eliminate a fund deficit. He said costs have increased due to cloud-seeding and rising operating capital costs. After being assured that the Public Hearing had been duly published and all legal requirements met, Mayor Millis declared the hearing open and said all persons would be heard regarding the matter. : HEATHER JENSEN of 569 May street said that her current water ~' bill already refers to a rate increase. The Finance Director said that increase is the third in a series of three water rate increases which were approved more than a year ago. When no one further came forward to speak, Mayor Millis closed the hearing to the floor. ' After Council questions, Mr. Christiansen read the title of the proposed ordinance Amending the Municipal Code Relating to City Sewer Charges by Amending Chapter 6 of Title 6, section 6-6.1001. It was moved by Smith/Dougall, and the motion passed to dispense with further reading of the ordinance. Mayor Millis said that constituted the first reading of the ordinance. 2 -- . - .--~- -.---.- ~____. ___,.-----,.-___.n_____. .~___._ '._ .. __ -----......-..--.. ----------~,-----~---.. --~-~- 490 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 10, 1992 Mr. Christiansen read the title of the proposed ordinance Amending the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code Relating to Arroyo Grande City Water and Lopez Rates by Amending Chapter 7 to Title 6, Section 6-7.01(g), section 6-7.09 and section 6-7.16. It was moved by smith/Dougall, and the motion passed to dispense with further reading of the ordinance. Mayor Millis said that constituted the first reading of the ordinance. S.A. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITIES OF ARROYO GRANDE AND GROVER CITY REGARDING DON ROBERTS FIELD: TRACT 1769 Mayor Millis and Council Member Dougall said they may have 1 conflicts of interests in this agenda item and left the room. . Mayor Pro Tem Moots presided. Mr. Christiansen said the city Attorney had reviewed the agreement, and recOmmended approval. There were Council questions regarding scheduling and use of the field. It was moved by Smith/Gallagher, and the motion passed to approve the Agreement Between the city of Grover city and the City of Arroyo Grande Regarding Don Roberts Field. Mayor Millis and Council Member Dougall returned to the dais. 9.A. RECYCLING BIDS: SETTING PUBLIC HEARING FOR MARCH 24. 1992 Mr. Christiansen said representatives from pismo Beach and Arroyo Grande had joined together in a committee and had gone out to bid for the recycling contract. He said the specifications called for a three-year contract. He said the committee had recommended that Ralcco be awarded the bid, and that a public hearing be held March 24, 1992 on the matter. There were comments and questions from the Council regarding: 1. Bid amounts by Ralcco and South County Sanitary service 2. Items which would be collected by each company 3. Collection of "green waste" 4. The current recycler's failure to achieve significant participation in the recycling program by the business and commercial community 5. The need for more of the city's waste to be recycled to reach the State mandated 25 percent in 1995 6. Making it mandatory for commercial and business customers to 'I recycle 7. Developing away to bill commercial and business customers individually Also speaking were STEVE ASLANDIS of Ralcco Recycling, TOM MARTIN of South county Sanitary Service, HEATHER JENSEN of the Arroyo Grande Chamber of Commerce and I. B. JENKINS of Pismo Beach. It was moved by Moots/Smith, and the motion passed to set the public hearing for awarding the recycling contract for the city Council meeting of March 24, 1992. 3 ; . - 491 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 10, 1992 9.B. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A "NO PARKING" ZQNE 9N A PORTJON OF 9AK PARK BOULEVARD IN TRACT 1769, AS RECOMMENDED BY Tij~ PARKIN~ AND TRAFfIC COMMISSIO~ It was moved by Dougall/Smith (5-0-0, Dougall, Smith, Gallagher, Moots and Millis 'voting aye) to approve Resolution No. 2920 Establishing a "No Parking" Zone on a Portion of Oak Park Boulevard (In Tract 1769). 10. WRtTTEN COMMUNICATIONS None. 11. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS JIM MC GILLIS of 238 West Branch street suggested that cans and bottles not be accepted by the garbage collectors, and that ~, they be saved for the recyclers. There was a discussion of San Luis Obispo County's proposal that the entities contracting for water in the state Water Project agree to give up the rights to their ground water supply. 12. CLOSED SE$SIOij On the unanimously approved motion of Smith/Gallagher, the Council adjourned at 9:00 P.M. to a Closed Session on: (a) Personnel (Negotiations), pursuant to Government Code section 54957. (b) Pending Litigation, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a). Reade vs. City of Arroyo Grande; San Luis County Superior Court Case No. 71037. (c) Potential Litigation, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b). 13. ADJOURNMEN'f The Council reconvened at 9:45 P.M. and immediately adjourned, on the unanimously approved motion of Dougall/Moots. ~~ ATTEST: ~a.~ 'NANCY A. AVIS, CITY CLERK "-...'