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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/26/1962On motion of Councilman Graves, seconded by Councilman Miller, that the City retain Mr. Ross and that he meet with the Council to discuss the conditions before preparing the final contract. Motion carried. Meeting was adjourned to 7:30 P. M., November 26, 1962, on a motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilwoman McNeil.. Approved this 17th day of December, 1962. ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL November 26, 1962 - 7:30 P. M. CITY HALL Invocation was given by Mayor Clay P. Davidson Roll Call City Staff _Xq� a- Present: Miss Margaret McNeil, Donald Q. Miller, Gerald [d. Shipsey Clay P. Davidson Absent: R. L. Graves, Jr.,. Present: R. D. Miller, Administrative Officer; D. F. Romero, City Engineer; J. W..Abraham, Director of Planning and Building; E. P. Thompson, Water Superintendent; W. M. Houser, City I Attorney; J. H. Fitzpatrick, City Clerk. 1. Mr. Houser, City Attorney, stated that he had nothing new to report on the Livisey claim as the insurance adjuster is still on vacation and the records are in his office in Santa Barbara; was held over to the next meeting. 2. J. W. Abraham, Director of Planning & Building, presented the following report on the future setback for Monterey Street. "During the recent discussion regarding the abandonment of a.portion of Palm Street in the vicinity of the intersection of Grand and Monterey Street, the possibility of adopting a setback line for Monterey Street was discussed. The Planning Commission has also discussed this particular street, along with many others in the City, which they feel should be protected with a setback line. In light of these discussions, Mr. Romero and myself feel that the Council should be advised that Mr. Steve 2egar is proposing to build a new grocery store at the corner of Monterey and Grove Streets. This building is to be a "System Steel" building, similar to the "Butler" building type, with reinforced concrete block walls constructed where necessary due to the fire resistive requirements. The building is to be sixty -five (65') feet in length at right angles.to Monterey Street and approximately forty -nine (49') feet in width parallel with Monterey Street. There is a proposed parking lot to the rear of this building with an entry from Grove Street, measuring approximately forty -nine (49') feet by sixty -three (63') feet (49' x 63'). In checking the plans, a note was attached on the fact that the plot plan indicates that the City was considering a setback line along Monterey Street and suggested the building be placed on the rear of the property, leaving.the parking lot facing Monterey Street. This, in effect, would not disturb the building,.if and when additional property was required by the City for street widening purposes. -1- t "Mr. Snyder from "System Steel Builders" of Paso Robles, representing Mr. Zegar, has informed this.department that the proposal to put the parking along Monterey Street had been considered and rejected on the basis that they may lose a prospective tenant if the building were to be placed in a different location on the lot. At the present time, the plans are being corrected to meet the requirements specified under.our plan checking procedure. Statements from Mr. Snyder lead us to believe ' the permit will not be requested until Monday, November 26, 1962. If the request is made priot to this time, the permit will not be issued until this department has had the opportunity to check the corrections and allow the Council to discuss the information contained herein at their meeting on the evening of the 26th. If the plans are in order, the permit will be issued sometime on Tuesday, November 27th. The above mentioned plans will be available for your perusal at this office." D. F. Romero, City Engineer, presented a proposed plan for establishing a building setback line on Monterey Street but said the studies have not been completed by his office and the Planning Commission had not studied his recommendations, but are planning to do so in the near future. He further stated that the setbacks will vary from 10 to 18 feet according to his studies so far. Mr. Romero then presented maps showing various street setback solutions being considered by his department and the Planning Commission. Mr. Snyder, representing the building construction company, .reported to the City Council on studies made by him for constructing a grocery store on this lot and said the only acceptable solution for the property owner was to place the building on the front part of the lot along Monterey Street. Mr. Grundell, Attorney at Law representing the property owner, stated that as long as this street widening was not to take place immediately, that possibly the owner could file an agreement with the City which would allow the construction as planned by the owner at this time, on the condition that at any time up to ten (lU) years that the City were to widen the street, the City would pay for the land acquired and any portion of the building that had to be removed and after expiration of ten (10) years, the City would pay for the'land acquired but the building would be moved at the property owner's expense. City Council discussed various alternatives to the locating of the building on the property in light of possible setback lines on Monterey Street and also discussed the proposal presented by Mr. Grundell.,on behalf of the property owner. Councilman Shipsey stated that he believed that the offer of Mr. Grundell should be accepted as it is very generous. Councilman Miller disagreed and stated that he believed that the new proposed building setback line should be respected by the property owner. Councilwoman McNeil agreed with Councilman Shipsey, stated.that this was a fair proposal presented by Mr. Grundell and within a ten (10) year time limit, she could not see how the City could complete the setback before that time. Mayor Davidson suggested that this matter be held over until the City Council and the Planning Commission has decided what the setback will be. City Council then discussed ways and means of establishing a building setback on Monterey Street, before a building permit can be issued for new construction 1 on Monterey Street. Mr. Houser, City Attorney, stated upon question, that the City Council could pass an emergency interim ordinance prohibiting construction on a proposed setback street if in good faith they are pursuing a study for establishing building setback lines on a given street. This interim ordinance would be good for one (1) year. The City Counciltthen discussed various means of acquiring the building setback property from Mr. Zegar on Monterey Street. -2- On motion of Councilman Shipsey, seconded by Councilwoman McNeil, that this matter be continued to the December 3rd meeting in order that a report could'be received from the Planning Commission recommending the setback line for Monterey Street. The Building Department was instructed to withhold issuance of a Building Permit for the Zegar parcel-luntil after the December 3rd meeting. Motion carried. 3. On motion of Councilman Shipsey, seconded by Councilman Miller, the following resolution was introduced. A resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign on behalf 1 of the City deeds for Parking Lot No. 7. Motion carried on the following roll call' vote AYES: Clay P. Davidson, Miss Margaret McNeil, Donald Q. Miller, Gerald W. Shipsey NOES: None ABSENT: R. L. Graves, Jr. 4. At this time Mr. Thompson, Water Superintendent, presented to the City Council a lengthy report with exhibits on the existing conditions in the water system in the City of San Luis Obispo. Mr. Thompson's report included problems of storage, distribution, quality, etc. (refer to Water Superintendent's Report dated November 23, 1962) On motion of Councilman Shipsey, seconded by Councilwoman McNeil, the Water Superintendent was authorized to negotiate with the Health Department regarding the roofing of the water storage reservoirs and the chlorination of the creek supplies. Motion carried. On motion of Councilman Shipsey, seconded by Councilwoman McNeil, Water Superintendent E. P. Thompson, was authorized to continue to::work on plans and negotiate with the State Division of Highways for installation of transmission mains from the new. 1 filtration plant along the highway right of way into the City. Motion carried. Richard D. Miller, Administrative Officer, gave a brief rundown on water department finances. Disregarding the $854,000'.00 owing the general funds of the City by the water fund, all but $70,000.00 of this coming as a result of the Whale Rock ff- tuation, the water fund currently has no balance. During the past several months, the water fund has been temporarily in the red as a result of August 1 bond interest and redemption payments on the Whale Rock series A and B. By the end of the fiscal year, it had earlier been estimated we would have a balance of approximately $155,000.00. The current estimate is about $114,000.00 as a result of $16,000 in capital outlay increases to the original budget and an anticipated $25,000 increase which will be needed for water purchase. Of the $114,000, some $86,000 should be set aside for bond interest and redemption payments next August 1 to put us on a current basis prior to the time water filtration bonds are sold. Since these new bonds will be revenue bonds, it will be necessary to put aside some $8,200 a month immediately after the bonds are sold. If you deduct the $86,000 mentioned above from the estimated ending balance of $114,000, you have a theoretical balance of some $28,000 which may be needed for the following: (1) Repayment of a portion of the outstanding loan to the off - street parking reserve to help pay for the parcels being acquired in the Mission Plaza area: (2) Reserving of bond interest and redemption payments for the new bonds at $8,200 per month; (3) Any emergencies which may arise involving replacement of water lines or other facilities. In connection with the City's current financial plight, discussion took place on need for completion of negotiations on sewer agreement and water plant site. On motion of Councilman Shipsev, seconded by Councilwoman McNeil, the Mayor was authorized to set up a meeting with Mr. McPhee or Staff from Cal Poly to resolve some of the mutual sewer and water problems of the City and College. 5. R. D. Miller, Administrative Officer, reported to the City Council on.a meeting held with A. Madonna for construction of a new sewer lift station at the Madonna -3- Inn on Madonna Road, such negotiations having been authorized by the Council. Mr. Miller stated that Mr. Madonna planned on placing a first class sewer lift facility in place of the present inadequate system of thought that the City should share on the cost of this new installation on a 50 -50 basis with the City to be credited with any labor contributed to the project. Any cost bbing ^shared would not include overhead cost, profit, etc. ' Further, the City's share would be paid over a period of five (5) years with no interest to the City. .D. F. Romero, City Engineer, stated that he was sure that the proposed installation ;Would take 'care of the foreseeable future development at Madonna Inn and with his experience with Mr. Madonna, he could guarantee a good job will be done on this project. He again stated that the present lift station is inadequate and causes a great deal of work for his department as it is constantly breaking down and requiring constant attention. Mr. Romero stated that the total cost of the plant will be approximately $12,000.00. Mr. R. D. Miller and Mr. D. F. Romero officially presented Mr. Madonna's best offer to the Council for its consideration in view of the fact that the City had previously accepted fhe present station and it was presently causing considerable difficulty for both the City and Mr. Madonna. On motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Shipsey, the City Attorney was instructed to prepare a letter agreement for the Mayor's signature and A. Madonna's signature for construction of the new sewer lift station in accordance with the agreement outlined by the Administrative Officer and the City Engineer. Motion carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: Miss Margaret McNeil, Donald Q. Miller, Gerald W. Shipsey NOES: ,Clay P. Davidson ABSENT: R. L: Graves, Jr. On motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilwoman McNeil, that the City's contribution to the project be limited to a 50% of costs up to $6,000 including contribution of labor and equipment by the City. Motion carried. 6. Mayor Davidson brought to the Council's attention a proposal for rezoning the Meinecke property on Santa Rosa'Street from "R -1" to "R -3" for the construction of off - campus dormitories for female students of Cal Poly. He. stated that the proponent of this matter claims that it must be resolved prior to December 31, 1962, and they must have a Council approval as soon as possible or they will have to drop the project for San Luis Obispo and the Mayor urged'the Council to be prepared to hold additional meetings and hearings to help resolve whether or not the area should be rezoned. 7. Mayor Davidson announced that the Civic Fine Arts Association had asked the City Council to meet with them on December'4th at 12:00 Noon so that they can present a report on their studies to the City Council. 8. J. H. Fitzpatrick, City Clerk, presented a news release from the Division of Highways announcing that prestressed concrete girders would be placed at the Madonna Road interchange on U. S. 101, November 27, 1962. 9. Communication from J. B. Taylor stating that he would accept *the offer of the City Council to settle the suit over the easement in the Yoakum Area for $800.00 plus $50.00 for land costa On motion of Councilman Shipsey, seconded by Councilwoman McNeil, the proposal was accepted and ordered paid. 10. Mr. Abraham, Director of Planning and Building, asked the City Council to consider the appointment of the Plumbing Board of Examiners as required under the new Plumbing Code. -4-