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MAY 61 1957 - 7:30 P.M. - City Hall
The City Council met in regular session with Mayor Fred H. Lucksinger presiding.
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Roll Call:
Present: Nels Beck, Lowell E. Christie, Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger, J. Barry
Smith
Absent: None
The City Council .of. the City of San. Luis. Obispo in.coo.pera.tion..with the Elks Club and
Sr. High School took part in the National Youth Day, of which a part was the election of
high school students to-various positions on the City Council-and .Administrative staff.
Mayor Fred H: Lucksinger asked Youth Day Mayor Matejcek to introduce his student Council
and then each department head of the Cit.y.to introduce.his student counterpart.
The minutes of the regular meeting of April 15, 1957 and the adjourned meetings of
April 16 and April 22, 1957 were approved.as.presented..
The claims against the City for the month of May, 1957 were ordered paid, subject to the
approval of the Administrative Officer, on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by
Lowell E. Christie..
The City Clerk reported on the following bids, which were received and opened for the
construction of the Johnson Street Underpass:
1. Madonna Construction Company
San Luis Obispo 79,267.00
2. Hermreck & Easter
Santa Maria $ 97,809.86
Mr. R. D. Miller, Administrative Officer, on recommendation of David Romero, City Engineer
recommended to the Council that..the.low bid of $79,267.00 by Madonna Construction Co: be
X accepted.. On motion -of .Kenneth W..Jones, seconded.by Nels Beck, the recommendation of
the Administrative Officer was accepted and-the bid for the construction of Johnson Street
Underpass was awarded to A. Madonna..Construction Company.
For Council . consideration..three. options for sale and purchase of real property were
presented for future possible development of Parking Lot No. 4 in Blk 100 of the Mission
Vineyard Tract in the City of San Luis Obispo, as follows:
1. From Theo M. Maino
2. From C.C. Humphrey, Harold F. Kjaerbye, Robert H. Peters, and Merlyn Carpenter
3. From C.C. Humphrey, Dorothey Humphrey, Herbert Landeck, and Lucille Landeck ,
After some discussion and explanation from Richard D. Miller, Administrative Officer, the
following resolution was presented for accepting the options on this land.
Resolution No .202 (1957 Series) A Resolution Accepting Options on Three Parcels of Land
to be used For Off-Street Parking Purposes 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, Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger, J. Barry Smith
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Comm. from Stone and Youngberg regarding suggested schedules for water rates and charges
in the Water Department -to increase the revenue for- bond.purposes for the Whale Rock Project.
Comm. from Richard D. Miller, Administrative Officer, regarding the proposed rate schedule
r 9� prepared by Stone and Youngberg.,
After some discussion and explanation by Administrative Officer, Richard D. Miller, and
City Attorney, William Houser, the following Ordinance was presented for Council
consideration.
Ordinance No. 40 (1957 Series) An Ordinance Amending Sections of the Municipal Code of
the City of San Luis Obispo to Provide for Increases in the Water Rate Structure, was
passed to print on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Nels Beck by the following
roll call vote:. -
AYES: Nels Beck, Lowell E. Christie, Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger, J. Barry Smith
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Mayor Lucksinger.reported to the Council..on his meeting in Sacramento on Friday, May 3, 1957
with representatives of the State Water Rights Board regarding the Whale Rock project.
Mayor Lucksinger reported that plans were proceeding on schedule and that the preliminary
Ix work is moving.ahead for the construction of the dam.
Mr. Houser, City Attorney, announced to the Council that Mr. John Gudel had passed away.
rl� Gudel is the man from whom the City purchased the addition.to the City sewer farm
south of San Luis Obispo. As part of the-agreement of payment, Mr. Gudel was allowed a
i life interest in one acre of land on the property. This acre included his residence.
With the passing away of Mr. Gudel, the life estate is terminated and the City takes over
the entire property. Mr. Houser further stated that Mr. Gudel's son, who has been living
with his father on the property requested permission to rent the house on a month to month
basis until the City begins the improvements to this property.
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Mayor Lucksinger referred the matter to a Council committee consisting of Nels Beck;
and Kenneth W. Jones, to look into this matter and report to the Council their
recommendation.
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Comm. from -C. A. Maino requesting that the same consideration be given to Mr. Maino
when he begins developing.the Linda.Vista Tract as was given the Johnson Avenue Sewer
District for installation of a sewer system, was ordered received and filed on motion of
Lowell E. Christie, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones.
2. Comm. from Stone and Youngberg congratulating the City on the successful outcome
of the-bond election.was ordered received and filed.
3. Comm. from Coast Land Realty Co. protesting the decision.of the Planning Commission
and Small. Subdivision Committee for denying their application to divide a lot located
on the easement. in...Sorreno- Heights. Mr..Kjaerbye protests this action and requests that
the Council grant permission-to subdivide.. .this.property. without compliance with the
recommendation of the Planning Commission. The request of Mr. Kjaerbye for Council
action to reverse the decision of the Small Subdivision Committee was denied on motion
of Lowell E. Christie, seconded by Kenneth IV. Jones.
4. Comm. from the Department-of Water Resources,.State.of California, regarding Water
Resources Board Bulletin No. 1$, which has been received by the City, and notifying the
City that there will be a meeting at a future date to discuss this report was ordered.
received and filed.
5. Comm. from.the San..Luis...Obispo.City Schools.regarding hazards created by school
children who are being forced to walk in.the city streets going to school was referred
to a Council committee consisting of Dr. J..Barry Smith and the Traffic Committee to
study and report their recommendations to the Council regarding the request of the school
board.
6. Comm. from the San Luis Obispo City Schools regarding hazardous conditions at both
entrances to the bridge over San Luis Creek on California Blvd. near San Luis Drive was
referred to the Traffic Committee..
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7. Comm. from Richard D. Miller, Administrative Officer, regarding proposal for weed
burning operation for the 1957 season. The recommendation of Mr. Miller regarding
the proposal for the weed burning operation was approved on motion of Nels Beck, seconded
by Lowell E. Christie.
8. Comm. from the Water Superintendent regarding the-reconstruction of French Road
westerly of the State Freeway and the effect.this.will.have on the City's 10 inch pipeline
along this road. Mr. Thompson, Water Superintendent, recommended that a 2 inch line
be laid.to service the five customers who are.now.served by -.the .10 inch cement pipe
and that the 10 inch line-now going to-the Dalidio wells be abandoned, as the cost of
repair would not warrant the saving of this line. Mr. Thompson further recommended that
the Dalidio wells be abandoned as far as water supply by the City of San Luis Obispo is
concerned.
After some discussion., this.. matter was.held over to.the meeting of. May 20, 1957.
9. Comm. from Hysen- Johnson Ford, Inc. requesting the elimination of the "No Parking
Zone" in front of their place of business at 1101 Monterey, was referred to the Traffic
Committee.
10. Comm. from the California Mission Trails Association regarding the signing of all
Missions along the highway was received and filed on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded
by Nels Beck.
11. Comm. from.the- California... Mission Trails .Association outlining the successfulness
of the 1956 -57 year and their plans for the 1957 -58 year and requesting $200 from the -= �
City to continue this work, was referred to the budget officer.
12. Comm. from Albert R. Seaback requesting permission of the City Council to string three
strands of barbed wire along two sides of his property on Harris.Street, was referred
to Mr. David Romero, City Engineer, to investigate and bring back his recommendation
to the Council..
13. Comm. from Gerald B. Evans regarding a claim for repairs to a pickup truck owned
by Raymond Wasson, whose car was allegedly hit by a pedestrian sign on the 300 block
on Marsh Street was referred..to...the...insurance. carrier.
14. Comm. from City Planning Technician regarding documents presented to the Boundary.
Commission incident to the annexation to the City of the Bullock Et Al property was
ordered received and filed..
For Council information, Mr. Miller, Admihistrative.Officer, reported on his negotiations
with the State of California relative to the.purchase by the City of the - Corporation
Yard on Emily-Street.. Mr. Miller stated that ..the Division of Highways would be very willi
wait till after.July 1st to receive.the full purchase price of the Corporation Yard,.
but that in the interim, the rental of $130.00 per month for May and June would be re-
quired-so as to. allow .the.City to begin work in cleaning up and rearranging facilities.
Resolution No. 207 (1957-Series) A Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Rental Agreement
on a State Corporation Yard was gassed and adopted on motion of Kenneth W. Jones,
seconded by Lowell E. Christie by the following.roll call.vote:
AYES: Nels Beck,
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Lowell E. Christie, Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger, J. Barry Smith
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Proposal of Paul L. Adamson, Consulting Engineer ,.to.furnish.engineering services to the
City of San Luis Obispo covering the preparation of plans and-specifications for
construction of additions and improvements to the water system in the southeasterly
portion of the City of San Luis Obispo, the area east from Terrace Hill, and south
of Johnson Avenue. .
Resolution. No. 208 (1957 Series) A Resolution Retaining Paul.L. Adamson to Prepare Plans
and Specifications for Additions and Improvements to the Water System.was passed and
adopted on motion of Nels Beck, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Nels Beck, Lowell E. Christie, Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger, J. Barry Smith
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The minutes of the City. Planning Commission - the regular meeting of March 21, 1957,
special meeting of April 8, 1957, and regular meeting of April 18, 1957 were ordered
received and filed on motion of Kenneth W. Jone s, seconded by Lowell E. Christie.
The following notices of hearings before the Public Utilities Commission were ordered
received and filed on motion of .Nels Beck, seconded by Kenneth.W. Jones:
1. Application of Southern Pacific Company to consolidate the operation of passenger::
trains Nos. 75 and 76 with passenger. trains Nos. 94.and 95. -
2. The application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for authority, among other
things, to increase its electric rates.
The resignation of Police Officer Joseph A. Radous, effective May 1, 1957 was accepted on
motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Lowell E. Christie.
The request of Police Officer Richard Schacht for military leave of absence, effective
May 15, 1957, from the Police Department was approved on recommendation of Richard D.
Miller, Administrative Officer, and on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Nels Beck,
Mr. Miller, Administrative Officer, announced the appointment of Larry Dittman as Police
Officer, Step 2 $317, effective May 16, 1957.
The request of Chief Lee Schlobohm for permission to attend the 61st annual meeting of
the National Fire Protection Association-to be held in Los Angeles on May 23 and 24,
1957. Mr. Miller recommended that Chief Schlobohm attend this meeting and the request
was granted on motion of Nels Beck, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones.
The following contractors registration applications were approved on motion of Kenneth W.
Jones, seconded by Lowell E. Christie:
Leonard P. Ciarrocchi Class "C" - General Building
Ralph Hallmark Class "E" Plumbing Contractor
For Council information, an analysis of pending annexation legislation prepared by the
League of California Cities was ordered received and filed.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Comm. from Martin Polin regarding directional signs for his trailer court on .Old
Morro Road on Foothill Blvd. was referred to the Traffic Committee for investigation
and report and was ordered held over.
2. Comm. from the Department of Public Works, State of California, regarding support
of the City on Senate Resolution No. 26 requesting the Department to undertake a study
to provide a basis for an over -all plan of freeways in the State of California was
ordered held over.
3. In accordance with the provisions of Section 6100.8 of the Municipal Code, the
application for room and boarding house for Ruth Lovell at 1617 Santa Rosa was presented
and approved on motion of Lowell E. Christie, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones.
4.. For Council consideration, recommendation of David Romero, City Engineer, of the sale
of a portion of Block 2, in Monterey Heights attached to the property of Carlos Moerman,
was referred to the City Attorney to negotiate this sale to the best_ interests of the
City of San Luis Obispo,
5. Comm. from General Services Administration regarding the lease of office space at
the Recreation Building was ordered held over.
Comm. from the.San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce regarding the creation of a Parking
Assessment District to which was attached.a revised map of the proposed district
boundaries by the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Miller, Administrative Officer, explained to
the Council the financing and what steps would be needed to implement the plan for the
parking assessment district as requested by the Chamber of Commerce. The Council set up
a study session on.May 13, 1957 at 7:00 P.M. to study this matter.
Comm. from John Seitz, Attorney at Law, on behalf of his client, Harvey B. Guttry, who
was concerned with the drainage problem on his property in the Alta Vista Tract No. 64,
Lot 22, Blk. A.
Mr. Guttrey appeared before--the Council some time ago asking that the City take care of
the drainage through his property. This was referred to a study session by the Council
and Mayor Lucksinger asked each Councilman to go out and look at the property so that this
matter may be brought to a conclusion.
The minutes of the Chamber of Commerce meeting of April 8, 1957 and the Financial
-( Statement for the month of April were ordered received and filed on motion of Lowell E.
Christie, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones.
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Comm. from the Chamber of Commerce requesting,that the.,Council.pass adequate ordinances
covering "closing out sales" and "going out.of..business sales" as they believe that the
present ordinances are not adequate.and do not protect .the buying public from the
practices of certain operators who specialize in thi.s sort -of activity. Attached to the
letter are two ordinances from the City of Salinas and Redwood City, which control this
type of operation. This matter was referred to the Council as a whole to the next
study session.
On motion of Lowell E. Christie, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones, the Mayor was authorized
to sign the renewal agreement between the State of California and the City of San Luis
Obispo for the Civil Defense Pumper No. 29 for the period May 6, 1957 to May 6, 1958.
Mr. Miller, Administrative Officer, announced to the Council the employment of Lynne
Van Hiel, Clerk, at the.City Fire Department - Step 1 converted to an hourly basis.
Mr. Wm. Houser, City Attorney, presented for Council consideration three agreements
between the City of San Luis - Obispo and the Southern.Pacific Company as follows:
a. An agreement providing for the method of payment and accounting by the
Southern .. Pacific . Company. on.. the.Johnson.Avenue...Underpass.
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b. An indenture granting to the Southern Pacific Company the right to use certain
parcels of land in connection with the construction of the Johnson Avenue
Underpass.
c. An indenture wherein the Southern Pacific Company grants to the City of San
Luis Obispo the right to use a parcel of land in connection with the Johnson
Avenue Underpass.
After some discussion by the Council and further explanation by Mr. Houser, he recommended
that the Council approve these agreements so that the waiting period for the first
payment to the City for.the railroad- .share..of.the underpass. might begin.
Resolution No. 210 "(1957-Series) A Resolution..Authorizing Execution of Three Documents
wit7 the Southern Pacific Company on the Johnson Street Underpass, Project was passed and
adopted on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Nels Beck by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Nels Beck, Lowell E. Christie, Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger, J. Barry Smith }
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Mr. David Romero, City Engineer, presented for Council infortuation, a letter from G. Homer
Hamlin, former. City..Engineer., regarding estimates prepared by the railroad for their
share of the underpass construction. Mr. Homer..stated that it was his recollection
that the.Southern Pacific Company had agreed to charge the City the actual cost of
trackage less salvage value of all changes made through the construction of the underpass.
The communication was ordered received and filed.
Mr. John Seitz appeared before the Council on behalf -of his client, Francis McNamara,
regarding the notice Mr. McNamara received from the City Engineer's office requesting
that he remove from Park Street a fence constructed by Mr. McNamara in the parkway of
said street. Mr. Seitz requested that the City investigate the reason for the
construction of this fence, as Mr.McNamara built this fence only for the protection of
his children. Park Street.is not an improved street, as.a. -creek or gully goes down
the center or where the - normal drive way would be and people who use this dirt street
as a shortcut are required to drive in the area normally reserved as parkway, which is
adjacent to Mr. McNamara's home. This fence was put up in the parkway area as a determent
to people driving in this.area..
Mr. Seitz asked that the Council "study this matter and until a final determination is made,
that Mr. McNamara be allowed to keep his fence up and after determination by the Council,
he will abide by their decision. Mr. Seitz further stated-that-Mr. McNamara and some
of the adjoining owners would be willing to contribute.to the City the cost of construction
of a culvert over the creek on.Bond Street, so that the street could be improved and
traffic could drive from this area directly to.Grand Avenue and not be required to drive
down unimproved Park Street. Mayor Lucksinger appointed Kenneth W. Jones and the Traffic
Committee to investigate this matter and bring back a recommendation to the Council.
At this time Mayor Lucksinger thanked the.Elks Club for sponsoring Youth Day, so that
the youth of San Luis Obispo.could take part in their County and City Government to learn
first hand some of the problems of government. Mayor Lucksinger stated that this was
one of the finest things that could be done by an organization to better educate the.
youth of our country.
Mr. Cushman, instructor from the Sr. High School, thanked the City Council.for their help
in the past in allowing his students to attend the Council meeting and to take part, as
he believes this was better training for the... students than many hours of book study.
The Mayor thanked all the.students for taking part.in.the Youth Day activities.
On motion of Lowell E. Christie, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones, the meeting adjourned.
Approved this �� day of
1957.
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