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JUNE 17, 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, Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H.
Lucksinger
Absent: None
The minutes of the meeting.of.June 3, 1957 were.approved.as.presented..
The claims against the City for the month of June, 1957 were ordered paid, subject to the
approval of the Administrative Officer, on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by
Richa rd.G. Sleight.
Resolution No. 242 (1957 - Series) A Resolution Establishing a Library Trust Fund was
passes and adopted on motion of Kenneth W. Jones,. seconded by Nels Beck by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: Nels Beck, Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksinger
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Resolution -No. 243 (1957-'Series)' A.Resolution To Accept and Record an Easement for
treet, Sewer, Water and Similar Public Purposes from Henry C. Dalessi., was passed and
adopted on motion of Nels Beck, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones by the following roll call
Vote:
AYES: Nels Beck, Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksinger
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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Resolution No. 244 (1957 Series) A Resolution. to Accept. and Record an Easement for
Street, Sewer, Water and Similar Public Purposes from Clinton M. and Patsy R. Scarbrough,
was passed and adopted on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Richard G. Sleight by
the following roll call vote:
AYES: Nels Beck, Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksinger
NOES: None
ABSENT:. None.
Resolution No. 245.(1957 Series)_ A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Sign an.Agreement
between. aiho Construction. and the City of San Luis Obispo for Subdivision Improvements
in Tract No. 105, was passed and adopted on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by
Nels Beck by the .following.- roll.call...vote:
AYES: Nels Beck, Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksinger
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Resolution No. 246 (1957 Series) A Resolution Authorizing the City Engineer to Contact
State on Signal Improvements at Intersection of Santa Rosa Street and Foothill Blvd. was
passed and adopted on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, Seconded by Nets Beck by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: Nels Beck, Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksinger
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Comm.
from Department of Water Resources relative to costs of the report entitled,
"Report on
Estimated -Cost of Whale Rock Project" was ordered received and filed.
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2. Comm.
from James L. Holmes, Assemblyman, regarding the status of Assembly Bills 3197,
3198 and
3199 was ordered received -and.f iled.
3. Comm.
from the Automobile Club of Southern California regarding the placing of signs
along the
highways directing_motorists.to the.Missions was.ordered received and filed.
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4. Comm.
.from-the .Department of Water Resources, regarding a public hearing to be held
July 11,
1957 on the State Water. Resources Board .Bulletin No. 18, "San Luis Obispo County
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Investigation ". Mr. Miller, Administrative Officer, was instructed by the Council to see
that the
City was represented at the meeting in Sacramento..
5. Comm.
from the City of .Monterey Park asking support of the City of San Luis Obispo on
Bill No.
A.B. 3996, which has to.do.with.ci.ty approval before counties can operate dumps
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within the city limits, -.was ordered received and.filed._...
6. Comm.
from the National Automobile Club regarding Inter -City Accident Prevention
Contest to be held from Memorial Day through Labor Day was ordered received and filed.
7. For Council information, Comm. to:.A. M. Nash, District Engineer, Division of Highways,
District
V,. regarding.channalization of traffic on Santa .Rosa and Foothill Blvd.
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Resolution No. 246 (1957 Series) A Resolution Authorizing the City Engineer to Contact
State on Signal Improvements at Intersection of Santa Rosa Street and Foothill Blvd. was
passed and adopted on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, Seconded by Nets Beck by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: Nels Beck, Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksinger
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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8. Comm. from Hahn, Wise and Associates.regarding their experience on the establishment
of one- way.streets in other cities in California and its effect on businesses bordering
said streets was ordered received and filed on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by
Richard G. Sleight.. -.
9. Comm. from D. Jackson.Faustman.- regarding his experiences to businesses abutting.one-
way streets. Also Mr..Faustman enclosed.a pamphlet entitled,. "One- Way.Business Streets"
published by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, Washington, D. C. This was
ordered received and filed.on motion of Kenneth.W..Jones, seconded by Richard G. Sleight.
10. Report by Richard D. Miller, Administrative Officer., relative to his investigation
made in the City of Santa Barbara regarding the establishment of one -*ay streets in that
city was ordered received and filed on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Richard
G. Sleight.:
11. Comm. from Division of Highways relative.-to the purchasing of the Corporation Yard
on Emily Street by.the-City of San Luis Obispo.. The request for purchase was-approved
on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Nels Beck and the Administrative Officer was
authorized to make payment. by July -1,.. 1957. _.
At this time, the City. Council.. -held a.public..hearing on the 1957- 58.Budget'as advertised.
Mr. H. Kjaerbye appeared before the Council on behalf of the Chamber of.eommerce urging
the Council to adopt the recommendation of said Chamber relative to installation of
increased lighting for downtown San Luis Obispo. Mr. Kjaerbye presented to the Council
newly adjusted figures and estimates as received from the Chamber of Commerce regarding
this .lighting.
Mr. Robert Corcora4,representing the retail- businessmens committee of-the Chamber of Co
reported on the activates of his committee and also urged the Council to include enough
funds in the 1957 -58 Budget to allow increased.lighting for the..downtown. district.
Mr. Robert Peters urged the.installation of increased lighting in order to stimulate
business in the down town area... ...
Mr. B. Hoffman, representing.Pacific.Gas.and Electric Co. explained to the Council the
new proposal for the installation of.new.lighting equipment in the downtown area. He
stated that.the. cost . would increase 84% but.that they could.received..double the amount of
light by the new mercury vapor - installation. Mr. Hoffman was requested by the Council
to get together with Mr. Miller,,.Administrative Officer, to work out the details of the
new proposal for the downtown.district lighting.
There being no further comments or questions regarding the Budget, the public hearing
was closed.
The minutes of the regular.meeting of the Chamber of Commerce.for..May.13, 1957; the Chamber
of Commerce Financial Report for the month of May, 1957; and a calendar of events of San
Luis Obispo for June., July and August, 1957 was ordered received and filed on motion of
Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Nels Beck.
The activity report of the San Luis Obispo Fire Department for the month of May, 1957
was ordered received -and filed on motion.of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by J. Barry Smith.
The following contract payment was approved on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by
Richard G. Sleight:
Hermreck and Easter Essex Street Bridge
ESTIMATE NO, 1
$ 9,201.15
Ordinance No. 41 (1957 Series) -An Ordinance Amending Portions of the San Luis Obispo
Municipal Code was ordered held-over.
Comm. from the City Planning Commission regarding appointment by the Council of a Citizens
Committee to study the proposed new sign ordinance was ordered held over for study by
the Council.
Comm. from Larry Wise, Planning.Consultant., regarding amendment to the small subdivision
provisions for more explicit control over small subdivision development was ordered held
over for study and copies are to be forwarded to.each Councilman.. -..
Comm. from Larry Wise., Planning. Consultant, recommending amendment to the subdivision
ordinance to create more explicit sidewalk, curb, gutter provisions was ordered held over
for study and copies are to be forwarded to each Councilman.
The setting up by the Council of a public hearing for amendment to the zoning ordinance
to allow two new combining.-districts "S ".and "F" was ordered held over -.for study.
At this time, Mr. Francis McNamara offered to the City of San-Luis Obispo for use in the
park, a 6 foot piece of 24; inch pipe, which could be used by the Park Dept. for children
to play on. Mr. Flory was requested to contact the recreation commission and see if they
wish this piece of pipe.
OLD 'BUSINESS
1. Comm. from Division of Highways, Department of Public Works, regarding two signs that
have been erected by the City of San Luis Obispo on State Highway right -of -way at Santa
Rosa and Foothill Blvd, was ordered received and filed.
2. Comm. from 0. R.-Johnson and Bertie.J,.Johnson offering.1$10 feet .of. land .to be used
as street right -of -way and to be accepted by the City in their existing condition as a
city street was ordered received and filed on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by
Nels Beck,
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3. Report.of.Traffic Committee No. .57 -6 -16T :-regarding the. red zone on Chorro St.- betweeni
Monterey and Palm Sts. On recommendation of the Traffic..Committee the proposal was granted Ffy.,
to paint out the red- -zone on...the.south side of Chorro Street. Also permission was granted
to paint out the words, ".Sunday and - Holidays Accepted" on the no parking signs on the west
side of.. Chorro .between.Palm._and...Peach_Sts..
4. The recommendation of the. Traffic Committee on report No'. 57 -6 -11T regarding stop
signs at Sydney and Augusta Sts. and report No. 57 -6 -13T regarding stop signs at Toro
and Peach.Sts. were . ordered ...received...and...filed.. .
5. Report of Council Committee. consisting -of Councilman Kenneth W. Jones, and Councilman
Dr. J. Barry Smith regarding council policy for sewer extensions and charges to newly
annexed areas was - ordered held over for...further study... .
6. The request of Mr. Alexander.MacKay,.representing the residents in the 800 block on
Foothill. Blvd., regarding the..noise.created by the. - College .Square Hawthorne Market was
referred to the City Attorney for report to the Council. - Mr..Miller.,_:Administrative
Officer,.reported._that the City Attorney, William Houser, had a meeting with the residents
of Foothill Blvd. and the people -had decided to get a private attorney to handle their
suit to abate this nuisance.
Report of the Traffic. - Committee:
57- 6 -17C. On the - matter of an emergency.crossing.on Andrews Street at San Luis Creek,
the committee has looked at this, but.feels that.even.a temporary crossing would cost
several thousand dollars.to_make.the .roadway passable.and. free of defects. A permanent an
adequate solution to the - problem would involve a substantial structure and a cost of more
than.$40,000. For.these.reasons, it is felt -that no..work.should be done..at the present
time, but in case.of.any kind of emergency, the public works...department.would stand ready
to clear a passable crossing through.the running water whichuould be adequate in case
of extreme emergency but which .would not be satisfactory for any prol6nged period of
time because of the hazards involved. On- motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by
Richard G. Sleight the recommendation..of..the Traffic...Committee was accepted..
57- 6 -18T. A hazardous condition has been called to the committee's attention along the
east side of San Luis Drive just north of California. Spectators at the little league
baseball games are parking in haphazard fashion which constitutes a hazard for.motorists
entering the Miramonte and Escuela.Alta tracts. .The..committee..feels that this side of
the street should be marked for parallel parking only and that a. section of 5 car lengths
on the curve should.be marked for "no parking. between- signs ". If the Council is agreeabl
to such a recommendation, it is-requested that the committee be authorized to send a
representative to tomorrow night.'-s school board meeting to get permission from the board
for such signs, at least until something is done about paving the shoulder of San Luis
Drive. On motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Nels Beck, the recommendation of the.
Traffic.-Committee was adopted..
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57- 6 -19T. It is recommended that the Council..establish a red no parking zone for.80
feet extending westerly back from the Essex Street intersection on the southeast side of
Pismo Street, at least until the Essex Street Bridge is completed.. The recommendation of
the Traffic. Committee. was adopted by the.following..resolution:.
RESOLUTION No. 247 (1957 Series) A Resolution Establishing A No Parking Zone on Pismo .
Street was passed an adopted on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Richard G. Sleight
by the following roll call vote:.
AYES: Nels Beck, Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksinger
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The Council gave permission for the employment'of Richard F. Harris to file condemnation Fi�E
proceedings ..on..easements_for..sewer in-the Johnson.Avenue. Sewer District..
Comm. from State Senator A. A. Erhart regarding Assembly Bill No. 153 was ordered received
and filed..
Resolution No. 248 (1957 Series) A. Resolution Authorizing the. - Acceptance of an Easement
rom the General Fireproofing company and .Directing the Widening of Laurel Lane was
passed and .adopted on motion of Nels Beck, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones by'the following �.
roll call vote.:.
AYES: Nels Beck, Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight,_ J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksinger
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Councilman Dr. J. Barry Smith requested permission of the Council to leave the state for
the month of July, 1957. Councilman Smith's request was approved on motion of Nels Beck, \F
seconded by Kenneth W. Jones..
On motion of J. Barry - ...Smith, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones, the meeting adjourned.
Approved this �_ day of , 1957.
�— GM Clerk