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MARCH 4, 1957 - 7:30 P.M.
City Hall
City Council met in regular session with Mayor Fred H. Lucksinger presiding.
Pledge
Invocation by Rev. Ray Heer of the Presbyterian Church.
Roll Call:
Present: Nels Beck, Lowell E. Christie, Warren G. Edwards, Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H.
Lucksinger
' Absent: None
The minutes of the meeting of February 18, 1957 and February 25, 1957 were approved as.
presented.
The claims against the City for the month of March, 1957 were ordered paid, subject to
the approval of the Administrative Officer, on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by
Nels Beck.
Ordinance No. 39 (1957 Series) An Ordinance Calling a Special Municipal Bond Election
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 W. Jones, Fred H.
Lucksinger
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. from Department of Water Resources regarding protests to City application for y
;ter rights for the Whale Rock Project and setting up a schedule for meeting with
rotestants.
Mr. Houser, City Attorney, reported that the representatives of the City, the College,
the Men's Colony, and State Attorney General's Office were to meet in order to go over the
facts and the propositions, which will be made at a meeting to be . held with representatives
of those organizations protesting the application and also the individuals protesting the
application for-water from Old Creek.
Mr. Houser.further reported that the time for answering the protests have been extended
to May 20, 1957. On motion of Nels Beck, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones, the communication
was ordered received and filed.
1 2. Comm. from Union Oil Company of California for water service outside the City of
San Luis Obispo to service a booster Dump station northeast of San Luis Obispo. On- motion
of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Lowell E. Christie, the request was denied on the basis
that this this was contrary to Council policy, that of extension or relaying of a water system
outside the City of San-Luis Obispo.
3. Comm. from General Services Administration regarding the extension of present lease
agreement for office space in the City Recreation Building was accepted on motion of c .
Warren G. Edwards, seconded by Nels Beck.
4. Comm. from David Romero, City Engineer, recommending acceptance by the City of Ferrini
Heights No. 1, Tract 104 was ordered held over to next meeting. -��
5. Comm. from City Planning Commission regarding the recommendation that the portion
of Third Street from Kentucky Street west to the freeway be abandoned was referred to the X
City Attorney for preparation of proper resolutions.
6. Comm. from C. G. Holmberg regarding the traffic situation at Marsh & Santa Rosa and
Marsh & Osos, and requesting some traffic control at these two corners during the busy
periods. A discussion with the City Council by the City Engineer, Police Chief, and "=y"
Administrative Officer regarding the traffic problem on Marsh Street was held and the various
problems that must be met before a definite solution is found were discussed. The City
Council instructed the traffic committee to continue their study of this problem, particulally
the installation of No Left Turn signs onto Marsh Street to see if this would eliminate
some of the hazard.
7. Comm. from W. E. Schofield, Chief of Police, requesting permission to send.a police
officer to the Check Investigators Association meeting to be held in Los Angeles on April
25th and 26th, 1957. Attendance is recommended by Richard D. Miller, City Administrative
Officer and the request was granted on motion of Nels Beck and seconded by Warren G.
Edwards.
1 8 . Comm. from W. E. Schofield, Chief of Police, requesting permission for himself and
' Lieutenant Lincicum to attend the Peace Officers Administrative Institute in Los Angeles on
March 5, 6, and 7, 1957. Attendance is recommended by Richard D. Miller, City Administrative
(Officer and the request was granted on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Warren G.
Edwards.
. Comm. from California Roadside Council regarding Senate Bill 666, which would regulate
utdoor advertising signs along freeways and scenic highways; Also the winter bulletin of
alifornia Roadside Council. These were ordered received and filed on motion of Lowell
. Christie, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones.
0. Comm. from Northern California Council of Outdoor Advertising requesting support
n opposition to Senate Bill 666 regarding control of outdoor advertising signs along !•
reeways and scenic highways was ordered received and filed on motion of Kenneth W. Jones,
econded by Nels Beck.
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Comm. Cont.
11. Comm. from Joint Interim Committee on Transportation Problems, State of California,
regarding a comprehensive report on City needs for U. S. Bureau of Public Roads; also
a packet of forms and inventories necessary to' complete this report was ordered received )
and filed on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Lowell E. Christie and the information
requested was referred to the City Engineer for completion.
The request of San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce to set Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday -
March 18, 19 and 20, 1957 as our annual "Clean Up Week" as approved on motion of Warren G.
Edwards, seconded by Lowell E. Christie.
On motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Nels Beck, the following contract payments
were authorized:
The City Council would like to take this opportunity of answering Mr. Ferrini's
statement of opposition to the Whale Rock Project published in last Friday's
Telegram- Tribune. We appreciate Mr. Ferrini's interest in our problem and the
thought he has given to it, but we also realize that there are certain points which
have not yet been brought out in connection with the Whale Rock Project.
W. M. LYLES CO. California Blvd. Waterline
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ESTIMATE NO. 5 746.52
Resources Board, published in October, 1955: "The most pressing water resources
ESTIMATE NO. 6 (Final) 811,400-59
problem facing San Luis Obispo County is considered to be the development of an
Approval to be retroactive to the 21st day of February, 1957.
additional water supply for the City of San Luis Obispo." (page 28, item 3)
For Council approval, Mr. Richard D. Miller, City Administrative Officer, announced the
"The Whale Rock Project on Old Creek should be constructed as the initial feature
following appointments of personnel:
of the plan presented in this report for conservation of the local surface
Joseph Radous as Police Officer - Effective March 1, 1957 - $317 per month
runoff of San Luis Obispo." (page 28, item 9)
Frank E. Perry as Laborer - Equipment Operator in Water.Dept. - Effective
From all information available to the city including.an Army study in 1941, a Bureau
March 1, 1957 - $268 per month
of Reclamation report in 1949 and the foregoing Interim.Study of the Water Re-
Obie Lynch as Laborer - Equipment Operator in Water Dept. - Effective March 1, 1957
sources Board in 1955, Mr. Ferrini's proposal would not supply the water needed
$268 per month
by the City-of San Luis Obispo for its future growth.
The resignation of Charles Knickerbocker as Police Officer was accepted.
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On motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Lowell E. Christie, the following contractors
Project area would be correct as far as surface area is concerned, but the volume
registration application was approved:
of water stored would not be at all comparable to that of the Whale Rock Project.
B & B Concrete, Vaughan S. Bickmore -- Class "E" Concrete
The Bureau of Reclamation report stated that storage of 5,000 acre feet of water
At this time the City Council presented their statement-regarding Mr. Al Ferrini's
could be obtained at the Laguna Lake site which compares with 40,000 at Whale
statements of opposition to the Whale Rock Project as published in the Telegram - Tribune
Rock. The Whale Rock Project would guarantee a safe annual yield of 8,900 acre
!Newspaper, as follows:
feet of which the city would receive 4,900, the college 3,000 and the mens' colony
The City Council would like to take this opportunity of answering Mr. Ferrini's
statement of opposition to the Whale Rock Project published in last Friday's
Telegram- Tribune. We appreciate Mr. Ferrini's interest in our problem and the
thought he has given to it, but we also realize that there are certain points which
have not yet been brought out in connection with the Whale Rock Project.
In regard to Mr. Ferrini's statement that a discrepancy exists between the Bureau
of Reclamation report and the one prepared by the State, it should be pointed out
that the 1949 study by the Bureau of Reclamation was based on "rough reconnaissance..
First, we would like to quote briefly from the Interim Report of the State Water
Resources Board, published in October, 1955: "The most pressing water resources
problem facing San Luis Obispo County is considered to be the development of an
additional water supply for the City of San Luis Obispo." (page 28, item 3)
"The Whale Rock Project on Old Creek should be constructed as the initial feature
of the plan presented in this report for conservation of the local surface
runoff of San Luis Obispo." (page 28, item 9)
From all information available to the city including.an Army study in 1941, a Bureau
of Reclamation report in 1949 and the foregoing Interim.Study of the Water Re-
sources Board in 1955, Mr. Ferrini's proposal would not supply the water needed
by the City-of San Luis Obispo for its future growth.
Mr. Ferrini's statement that the Laguna Lake Project would be twice the Whale Rock
Project area would be correct as far as surface area is concerned, but the volume
of water stored would not be at all comparable to that of the Whale Rock Project.
The Bureau of Reclamation report stated that storage of 5,000 acre feet of water
could be obtained at the Laguna Lake site which compares with 40,000 at Whale
Rock. The Whale Rock Project would guarantee a safe annual yield of 8,900 acre
feet of which the city would receive 4,900, the college 3,000 and the mens' colony
1,000. Because of evaporation losses, however, the Laguna-Lake project would not
assure any safe annual iy eld during- a series of dry years. It then becomes
obvious why all three of these comprehensive and expert engineering reports gave
no serious consideration to the Laguna site.
_The Army report and the Bureau of Reclamation study went further than the Laguna
Lake site and considered the possibility of damming up San Luis Obispo Creek near
Avila in a much larger project to impound all flood waters from the sources mentioned
by Mr. Ferrini as well as water from other sources. This proposal was finally
rejected because the safe annual yield was determined to be not more than 2,000
acre feet. In addition, there would be problems of contamination and a high financial
cost due to excess land condemnation and relocation of the present 101 expressway
below the city.
Mr. Ferrini's statement to the effect that the city is rushing into the Whale Rock
Project prior to the publication of the final report by the State Water Resources
Board is not a valid criticism, since Mr. Robert M. Edmonston, Principal Hydraulic
Engineer for the Board stated, in an appearance before the County Board of Super-
visors last November that the Interim Report contained all the essential conclusions
to be found in the Final Report, which is now in the hands of the State Printer in
Sacramento.
In regard to Mr. Ferrini's statement that a discrepancy exists between the Bureau
of Reclamation report and the one prepared by the State, it should be pointed out
that the 1949 study by the Bureau of Reclamation was based on "rough reconnaissance..
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field estimates of stream run -offs and reservoir capacities" (page 59).
The recent state study was part of a three -year exhaustive survey of the enti
prepared at a cost of $81,000.00, and additional records of rainfall and
runoff were available to the state which permitted a more exact estimate of
the safe annual yield for the Whale Rock reservoir on Old Creek.
We would like to repeat previous statements that no existing water rights
in the Cayucos area will be impaired or infringed upon as a result of
the Whale Rock Project. They are protected as a matter of.law. Any
negotiations conducted with these people prior to actual formal hearings.would
be for the purpose of granting them water over and above their existing
water rights. In obtaining water from the Whale Rock project site, the
city and state agencies would only be entitled to and are only considering
surplus waters which are now wasting into-the ocean..
Mr. Ferrini's quotation from the Reclamation Report to the effect that most
of .the city's water needs could be supplied from the Salinas Dam to the
year 1980 is true if the entire safe annual yield of that reservoir could
be utilized by the City. However, the city is limited to 3,000 acre feet
a year. We have attempted to get more water from the Salinas Dam and have
been unsuccessful. We anticipate that the City will be. out of water by
1960. It is therefore mandatory that we gain an additional source of water
immediately.
With reference to Mr. Ferrini's appeal for the recreational aspects of
Laguna Lake, last year the City joined forces with the Wildlife Conservation
Board of the State of California in attempting to develop a warm water
fishery at Laguna Lake. However, this project has not progressed, because
the Wildlife Conservation authorities are not convinced that the Laguna
Lake would receive and hold sufficient amounts of water to sustain fish
life during dry spells. Our neighbors to the west also expressed considerable
opposition at that time to the taking of their land.
At this time Mr. Francis McNamara appeared before the City Council regarding his client,
Shoemaker Industries, who is making arrangements to purchase a parcel of land adjacent
to the City of San Luis. Obispo and would buy this land if the following questions could
be answered:
1.
Could
the property be
annexed to the City?
2.
Could
the property be
connected to the Sewer?
3.
Could
adequate water
be made available to this property?
4.
Would
the City share
in the cost of construction of this water line?
After some discussion by the City Council, Mr. McNamara and various department heads
concerned, Mayor Lucksinger suggested with the Council's permission, that he prepare
a letter for his signature answering the questions presented by Mr. Shoemaker. The
suggestion was approved on motion of Warren A. Edwards, seconded by Nels Beck.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Following.is the Traffic Committee report:
57 -3 -1C. Reference made to the letter of C. G. Holmberg in regard to the traffic
conditions at Santa Rosa and Marsh Streets and Osos and Marsh Streets was referred
to the Traffic Committee for further study.
57 -3 -2T. The matter of yield right -of -way signs in place of certain stop signs
in the City was referred to the City Attorney for preparation of Ordinance.
57 -3 -3T. The matter of cars often blocking the Standard Oil driveway on Santa
Rosa Street near Monterey was ordered held over for further study by the City
Engineer.
57 -3 -4T. The matter of installing stop signs on Bond at Kentucky was referred
to the City Attorney for preparation of necessary resolution.
2. Comm. from David Romero, City Engineer, in reply to the letter of Mr. A. M. Nash,
District Engineer of Division of Highways regarding Mr. Nash's objections to the South
Street overpass was ordered received and filed and the City is to consider a joint
meeting with the City Board of Supervisors, if.necessary, to present their thinking to
the Division of Highways.
3. Comm. from California State Assembly, office of Frank G. Bonelli regarding Assembly
Bill to ban the sale of crime horror comic books was ordered received and filed on motion
of Lowell E. Christie, seconded by Warren G. Edwards.
4. Comm. from Carlos Moerman regarding the sale to him of a portion of City owned propert!
was referred to the City Engineer and City Clerk for preparation of notice and appraisal of
minimum bid.
5. Comm. from San Luis Obispo County Bowmen's Association regarding the use of the City
Hall basement for an indoor archery range was ordered held over.
Comm. from the Southern Pacific Company in answer to the request of the City Council for
an advance of $30,000 as a part of their share of construction of Johnson Street Overpass
per the P.U.C. Decision No. 53850. The communication was ordered placed on the Agenda
in 30 days.
(Comm. from David Romero, City Engineer, recommending acceptance of Parker Street as part
of the city street system and acceptance of this subdivision was ordered held over to
next meeting.
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