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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/04/19571 1 I 1 75 quest of Union Oil Company of California for an easement through a portion of the City wer Farm for the installation of a cathodic protection system tor their pipe line. Mr. Edward A. Harden appeared before the City Council and explained the reason for the request for an easement for this cathodic protection system. Mr. Houser, City Attorney, recommended that in lieu of an easement that possibly a use license would be more applicable to his problem. The request of Union Oil Company of California was referred to Mr. Houser,) City Attorney, for study and recommendation to the City Council. IOn motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Lowell E. Christie, the following appointments of personnel were announced by Mr. Miller, City Administrative Officer: Clifford Fremstad as police officer - Step 2 $317 per month starting January 1 , 1957 John A..Hogan as Animal Patrolman for the month of February at $284 Comm. from William Watson, Principal of Teach School and Comm. from Dr. J. Mullin, President of Teach School P.T.A., regarding future use of Cuesta Drive as a primary access road to the proposed tracts north of Felton Way. Both communications explained the dangerous condition existi.ng.on Cuesta Drive due to school children being required to cross Cuesta Drive going to and from school and the great number of motor vehicles using this street, which would be increased when Tract 96 is completed. The above requests were referred to the Traffic Committee, augmented by Councilman Lowell E. Christie to study the traffic conditions on Cuesta Drive in order to arrive at a proper solution to traffic control on this street. Mr. Bill Meeds appeared before the City Council on behalf of the-Teach-School P.T.A. and. presented a student density map for this area showing the number of children who are required to use Cuesta Drive in order to get to school. They also asked that a four -way stop sign be placed it'Cuesta Drive and Felton Way. The need of the stop signs was referred to the Traffic Committee for study. Comm. from Valentine Soto requesting that that portion of third street running from Kentucky Street to the Freeway he abandoned as it is not used as a street. This was jl• referred to the Planning Commission for recommendation. Comm. from David Romero, City Engineer, requesting that Laurel Lane be considered a major street for gas tax purposes was referred to the City Attorney for study. ! A proposed Resolution regarding the policy of the City Council for the repair of sidewalks was referred to the Administrative Officer, City Engineer, and City Attorney for study and recommendation to the City Council. Mr. Miller, City Administrative Officer, requests permission for Mr. Don Johnson, Planning Technician, to attend the American Institute of Planners Conference to be held in Santa Barbara, February 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 1957. On motion of Warren G. Edwards, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones, the request was granted. Confirmation to the Department-of Water Resources regarding flow requirements for the City's requirements from Whale Rock Dam was approved on motion of Kenneth W. Jones seconded by Lowell E. Christie. On motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Nels Beck the meeting adjourned. Approved this !iig_ day of , 1957. City erk FEBRUARY 4. 1957 - 7:30 P.M. - City Hall The City Council met in regular session with Mayor Fred H. Lucksinger presiding. Pledge Invocation by Rev. Albert J. ?moll of the First Presbyterian Church. Roll Call: Present: Nels Beck, Lowell E. Christie, Marren G. Edwards, Kenneth !,,T. Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger. Absent: None The minutes of January 7, 1957 and Januar;r 21, 1957 were approved as presented The claims against the City for the month of February, 1957 were ordered paid, subject to the approval of the Administrative Officer, on motion 'of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Lo,,,rell E. Christie. Introduction to Ordinance No. 3$ (1957 Series) An Ordinance Amending Section 7410.14 of the San Luis Obispo iviunicipal Code was passed to print on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded.by Lowell E. Christie by the following roll call vote: AYES: Nels Beck, Lowell E. Christie, Warren G. Edwards, Kenneth 'il. Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger." VOES: None 9BSENT: None lesolution No. 172 (1957 Series) A Resolution Designating Laurel Lane as a Major Street aas passed and adopted on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Lowell E. Christie Dy the following roll call vote: OYES: Nels Beck, Lowell E. Christie, Warren G. Edwards, Kenneth 11. Jones, Fred H. V Lucksinger QOE S : None kBSENT: None 3'7 COM14UNICATIONS 1. Comm. from the Chamber of Commerce regarding the appointment of a member of the City Council to sit with the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce in an ex- officio capacity. Councilman Lowell Christie was appointed as ex- offico member of the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Nels Beck. 2. Comm. from Senator A. A. Erhart stating his support to the City's proposed plan for the �=1) South Street overpass was ordered received and filed. i� 3. Comm. from James L. Holmes pledging his support to the City's proposed plan for the South Street overpass was ordered received and filed. 4. Comm. from Richard D. Miller, Administrative Officer, regarding services of the Commercial Utility Service in connection with the hearings on the request of Southern Counties Gas Company for a rate increase was ordered received and filed on motion of Nels Beck, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones. - 5. Comm. from the State of California, Department of Public Works, regarding the 1957 -58 Ije estimate of gas tax funds for the City of San Luis Obispo was ordered received and filed. 6. Comm. from Department of Finance, State of California, regarding participation by:,the -,;,� State and City in the construction of the Whale Rock Dam project was ordered received and filed. Comm. from Richard. D. Miller, Administrative Officer, regarding the above letter was 1 ordered received and filed. Mr. Miller further informed the City Council that the final cost estimate for the Whale Rock project is $ 6,928,700.00 and the City's portion would be $ 3,811,300.00. Mr. Miller then presented, for the files, a copy of the Whale Rock project costs and allocations by r "mil the three participating agencies, which was ordered received and filed on motion of Lowell E. Christie, seconded by Kenneth �l. Jones. Comm. from Lewis Nelson °c Sons, Building Contractors, requesting that the parking meters in front of the store at 701 Higuera Street be removed during construction. Mr. Romero, City Engineer,reported that this had been accomplished. This was ordered received and filed on motion of Nels Beck, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones. Request of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for right of t•. *ay for installation of under - i. =ound distribution system through Municipal Parking Lot No. 2 was referred to the City Attorney for investigation and recommendation to the City Council on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Lowell E. Christie. OLD BUSINESS 1. The Traffic Committee's report of January 22, 1957 was accepted and the the recommendations adopted. The Traffic Committee's report of January 29, 1957 was ordered received and yc filed and the City Clerk was instructed to forward conies to the City Planning Commission for their discussion and recommendation and to the Chamber of Commerce Streets, Highways and Parking Committee for their recommendation. 2. Comm. from Cabrillo Civic Clubs was ordered held over for further study. 3. Request of the Union Oil Company of California for an easement through a portion of the Sewer Farm for cathodic protection system for their pipe line. Introduction of Resolution No. 173 (1957 Series) A Resolution Granting A License To The Union Oil Company was passed and adopted on motion of Warren G. Edwards, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones by the following roll call vote: AYES: Nels Beck, Lowell E. Christie, Warren G. Edwards, Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H. Luck-singer NOES: None ABSENT: None 4. Comm. from A. J. Barber regarding repairs to curbs and sidewalks in Caudill Tract was ordered held over. 5. Resolution setting out the policy for the repair of sidewalks. 7. Comm. from the San Luis Obispo County Bowmen's Association regarding the use of the City Hall basement for indoor archery range on Thursday or Tuesday nights was referred to the City Attorney for investigation and report to the City Council. At this time the City Council held a public hearing as advertised regarding an amendment to the Municipal Code, rezoning certain real property from R -2 to R -4. Ordinance No. 37 (1957 Series) An Ordinance Amending Section 9200.5 of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code to Rezone Certain Real Property was finally passed on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Warren G. Edwards by the following roll call vote: AYES: Nels Beck, Lowell E. Christie, Warren G. Edwards, Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger �. NOES:.. None ABSENT: None Chamber of Commerce for the year 1956 was ordered received and filed Annual report of the on motion of Warren G. Edwards, seconded by Kenneth K. Jones. On motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Lowell E. Christie, the following contractors' registration-applications were granted, bonds approved, and sureties accepted: Y U. A. OLSEId Class "C" Building of homes, General T7IS C. NELSON & SONS Class "A" General Comm. from Lewis Nelson °c Sons, Building Contractors, requesting that the parking meters in front of the store at 701 Higuera Street be removed during construction. Mr. Romero, City Engineer,reported that this had been accomplished. This was ordered received and filed on motion of Nels Beck, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones. Request of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for right of t•. *ay for installation of under - i. =ound distribution system through Municipal Parking Lot No. 2 was referred to the City Attorney for investigation and recommendation to the City Council on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Lowell E. Christie. OLD BUSINESS 1. The Traffic Committee's report of January 22, 1957 was accepted and the the recommendations adopted. The Traffic Committee's report of January 29, 1957 was ordered received and yc filed and the City Clerk was instructed to forward conies to the City Planning Commission for their discussion and recommendation and to the Chamber of Commerce Streets, Highways and Parking Committee for their recommendation. 2. Comm. from Cabrillo Civic Clubs was ordered held over for further study. 3. Request of the Union Oil Company of California for an easement through a portion of the Sewer Farm for cathodic protection system for their pipe line. Introduction of Resolution No. 173 (1957 Series) A Resolution Granting A License To The Union Oil Company was passed and adopted on motion of Warren G. Edwards, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones by the following roll call vote: AYES: Nels Beck, Lowell E. Christie, Warren G. Edwards, Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H. Luck-singer NOES: None ABSENT: None 4. Comm. from A. J. Barber regarding repairs to curbs and sidewalks in Caudill Tract was ordered held over. 5. Resolution setting out the policy for the repair of sidewalks. 1 1 1 0 1 1 e e 371 Resolution No. 174 (1957 Series) A Resolution Setting Out The Policy Adopted By The City Council For The Repair Of Sidewalks was passed and adopted on motion of Warren G. Edwards, seconded by Lowell E. Christie by the following roll call.vote: AYES: Nels Beck, Lowell E. Christie, Warren G. Edwards, Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger NOES: None ABSENT: None I6. The request for abandonment of that portion of Fig Street between Chorro and Morro Streets was ordered held over. Resolution No. 175 (1957 Series) A Resolution Hiring W. M. Houser, Jr..To Represent The City In The Hearing On The Permit Filed For The Whale Rock Dam was passed and adopted on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Lowell E. Christie by the following roll call vote: AYES: Nels Beck, Lowell E. Christie, !Marren G. Edwards_, Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger NOES: None ABSENT: None Comm. from the Department of Public Works, State of California, from G. T. McCoy, State Highway Engineer, stating that Resolution No. 161 of the City of San Luis Obispo, regarding the South Street Interchange, would be considered by the Department of Public Works when I� any changes were made in this locality. Comm. from the San Luis Obispo Elks Lodge No. 322 notifying the City Council that the Lodge planned on again sponsoring Youth Day during 14Iay, 1957 and asking if the City Council would again cooperate to make this day a success for the students involved in the program. Mavor Lucksinger appointed Councilmen, Nels Beck and Lowell Christie and Administrative Officer, Richard D. Idiller to act as a committee to meet with the representative of the Elks Club in order to set up this day with the youths who will take part in this program. Ordinance No. 35 (1957 Series) An Ordinance Selling 'A Portion Of The Laguna Lake Property was inally passed on motion of Warren G. Edwards, seconded by Nels Beck by the following roll call vote: AYES: Nels Beck, Lowell E. Christie, Warren G. Edwards, Kenneth 11. Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger. NOES: None ABSENT: None Ordinance No. 36 (1957 Series) An Ordinance Approving The Annexation Of.Laguna Property To The City Of San Luis Obispo was finally passed on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Lowell E. Christie by the following roll call vote: AYES: Nels Beck, Lowell E. Christie, Warren G. Edwards, Kenneth 11. Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger. NOES: None ABSENT: None On motion of Kenneth W. Jones,_seconded by Lowell E. Christie, the following pay estimate was authorized, subject to approval of the Director of Finance: A. 0. JOHNSON - Santa Rosa Park Improvement, Shuffleboard Courts and General Purpose Area ESTIMATE NO. 2 819.92 ESTIIUTE NO. 3 (Final) 627.78 At this time the City Council, after deliberation, made the following preliminary statement of policy in regard to the forthcoming bond issue for.the construction of 1-!hale Rock Dam and the methods of advertising the water bonds if voted by the people: "The Council hereby states its intent to absorb as much as possible of the bond service costs from current revenue sources. However, we know that this will not be completely possible.. At the present time, it is our intention - to raise the additional moneys needed out of water rates and not out of property taxes. It is also our intent to keep track of any general fund moneys used for bond redemption' and consider such amounts as interest free loans to the water department, to be repaid to the general funds when possible, although this may be over a period of years. The firm of Stone & Youngberg will be working very closely with our city officials during the next three weeks on a water rate study, and at the end of that time,.the Council should have a better idea of what moneys must be raised and exactly how they will be raised. The above statement is made as a guide for this and future City Councils, although of course, it can not bind any Council elected in the future." At the recommendation of William Houser, City Attorney, that the legal firm of Orrick, Dahlquist, Herrington, & Sutcliffe be retained by the City as legal consultants for the Whale Rock bond issue, Mr. Houser was instructed to have the above firm submit a proposal for their services. The request was approved on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded IF by Lowell E. Christie. Mr. E. Graves, resident of Toro Street, requested that the City repair or replace the guard rail over the narrow culvert on Toro Street between Murray Street and Foothill Blvd., which was damaged by an auto accident in December and as yet has not been repaired. Mr. Graves stated that due to the sharp turn in the road, it was very hazardous to use this street. the Mayor instructed David Romero, City Engineer, to investisate this unsafe condition. Dn motion of Lowell E. Christie, fioproved this day of seconded-by Kenneth W. Jones, the meeting adjourned. 1957. CkVf Clerk