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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/09/1959MAP 9 1459 -� 0 5 ADJOURNED MEETING March 9, 1959 - 7:30 P. M. The City Council met in adjourned session with Mayor Fred H. Lucksinger presiding. Roll Call: Present - Nels Beck, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksinger ' Absent - Kenneth W. Jones RESOLUTION NO. 520 (1959 Series), "A Resolution Accepting Grant Deed From Nellie Penman for.a Portion of Serrano Drive and Authorizing Mayor to Record Same" was passed and adopted on motion of Nels Beck, seconded by J. Barry Smith on the following roll call vote: AYES: Nels Beck, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksinger NOES: None ABSENT: Kenneth W. Jones M ' COMMUNICATIONS 1. Communication from the committee for E1 Camino Real urging Council support for legislation to designate U. S..Highway 101 from Mexico to San Francisco as E1 Camino Real, U. S. Highway 101 alternate from Oxnard to San Juan junc- tion as Pacific Coast Highway, and Highway 1 from San Francisco to Los Cruces as Cabrillo Highway, was referred to the City Attorney to prepare a resolu- tion regarding the naming of Highway 101 to be presented at the meeting of March 16, 1959. 2. Notice of public hearing by U. S. Army Engineers on the San Luis Obispo Harbor, Thursday, -April 23 was received and filed. ' 3. Third kinual report ofthe San Luis Obispo County Historical Museum was received and filed on motion of Richard G. Sleight, seconded by-Nels Beck. 4. Annual report of the Fire Department was received and filed. 5. For the Council's information, audit report of the City as of December 31, 1958 was received and filed. 6. For the Council's information, legislation bulletin from the League of California Cities regarding bills presented to the.State Legislature was presented and filed. 7. Bulletin from the League of California Cities regarding fire prevention pro- gram carried on by the City of Hammond, Indiana was received and filed. OLD BUSINESS 1. Report of the Traffic Committee.: 59 -3 -1C. The Traffic Committee has studied the request of numerous citizens in the Johnson Avenue area for some restriction of parking in the vicinity ' of the County Health Department and the General Hospital and has the fol- lowing recommendation which we feel would clear up the Johnson - Bishop inter- section considerably. It is recommended that a red zone be established on the north side of Johnson extending 60 feet in a westerly direction from the Bishop Street intersection to the first driveway ramp. It is also recommended that a red zone approximately 105 feet in length be established on the south side of Johnson extending in a westerly direction from Bishop to the-existing-loading zone directly infront of the health department. Finally, it is recommended that a ten minute parking zone consisting of two parking spaces be established.west of the.existing loading zone and that such zone be indicated by signs reading "Ten Minute Parking Between Signs." 106 MAR .9 1959 RESOLUTION NO. 521 (1959 Series), "A Resolution Establishing No Parking Zones and a Ten Minute Parking Zone on Johnson Avenue Adjacent to the General Hos- pital" was passed and adopted on motion of Richard G. Sleight, seconded by Nels Beck on the following roll call vote: AYES: Nels Beck, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksinger NOES: None ABSENT: Kenneth W. Jones 59 -3 -2T. For some time, the Committee has been.studying the lighting in the vicinity of the Johnson Underpass and has had some studies made by the P G & E Company. Their recommendation is to place four 20,000-lumen mercury vapor street lights in the vicinity as per the attached sketch. The Traffic. Committee feels that this system would do much to promote traffic safety in the area and recommends that this installation be authorized. The net increased operating cost to the city would be $22.95 per month. Recommendation of the committee approved on motion of Richard G. Sleight, secon- ded by J. Barry Smith. 59 -3 -3T. The Traffic Committee has noted an obstruction to visibility on the southwest corner of Rafael Way and Ramona Drive inr:the form of a bush. If the Council has no objection, the City Engineer will take steps to have this obstruction removed. Recommendation approved by the Council, 59 -3 -4T. For some.1ime the Traffic Committee has been working with KSBY -TV to improve the traffic and parking conditions in front of their studio. It has been mutually agreed that a desirable change would be to eliminate the pre- sent diagonal parking and substitute parallel parking on both sides of the street. It is therefore recommended that this change be authorized on both sides of Hill Street between Mountain View.and Lincoln and that the Public. Works Department be authorized to post signs to this effect. Recommendation of the Committee approved on motion of Nels Beck, seconded by ' J:= SPAR 9 1959 . C 6. Mr. Miller announced the appointment of Helen L. Pelham as typist -clerk inthe library at $240 per month,effective March 16, 1959. 7. Communication from Governor Brown thanking the city council for inviting him to take part in the ground breaking ceremonies for Whale Rock Dam. Councilman Jones took his seat at 8:25 pm. 8. Exhibits of,theCity of San Luis Obispo before the C.A.B. regarding the Pacific - Southwest renewal case, joint exhibit of the City of Salinas and San Luis Obispo, and a former complaint of the City of San Luis Obispo vs. Pacific Airlines Inc. were received and filed on motion of Nels Beck, seconded by Richard G. Sleight. RESOLUTION NO. 525 (1959 Series), ,A Resolution Regarding Air Service to San Luis Obispo Airport" was passed and adopted on motion of Richard G. Sleight, seconded by Nels Beck on the following roll call vote: AYES: Nels Beck, Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, C0 Fred H. Lucksinger 4 NOES: None Q ABSENT: None STUDY SESSION 1. Communication from the Building Contractors Association recommending adop- tion by the City of an ordinance requiring the posting of a 100% labor and material bond by subdividers and communication from Flagg - Condiotti organization opposing the proposal submitted by the Contractors Associa- tion were referred to Councilman Sleight's committee. 2. Communication from Maino Properties requesting permission to construct an; alley from Old Morro Road over a portion of Fire Station #2 to serve the rear of Hawthorne Shopping Center was referred to the Planning Commission for recommendation. 3. Chief--Schofield requested permission to attend the Juvenile Officer's Conference in Fresno on March 26, 1959. Mr. Miller, Administrative Officer, recommended approval. On motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Richard G. Sleight, permission was granted. Councilman Smith spoke regarding his feelings on city paid expenses to attend various meetings throughout the state and requested that these expense -paid trips for city employees be brought up at the Council bud- get hearings so that proper safe guards can be made to avoid the abuse that exists at the present time. 4. Mr. Miller presented a letter from the California Fire Chief's Association requesting permission for Fire Chief Schlobohm to attend a meeting in Sacramento on March 11, 1959 to have a picture taken with Governor Brown for publicity for Fire Service Day. Mr. Miller recommended approval of the request On motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Nels Beck, request was approved. 5. On motion of Richard G. Sleight, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones, the follow- , ing individuals were authorized to appear before the C. A. B. in Long Beach to testify on behalf of the City of San Luis Obispo regarding the Pacific -South West Service case, C:..4.B. docket No. 5645, expenses to be paid by the City of San Luis Obispo: Fred H. Lucksinger Richard D. Miller Keith J. Fraser Harold B. Carr Mack North 6 $ MAR 9 1959 Murray L. Bromley William A. Ovesen Harold Kjaerbye Kenneth Wilkes Bernice Swader Mart Rosenthal Cal Poly either Douglas Miller or Don Nelson . . Division of Highways Representative 1 William Houser On motion of Richard G. Sleight, seconded by J. Barry Smith, the meeting adjourned. Approved this J-6 day of March, 1959. C Clerk f! LJ