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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/03/1971I 1 1 Pledge Roll Call MINUTES ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA December 3, 1971 - 12:00 Noon City Hall Present: Emmons Blake, John C. Brown, Myron Graham, T. Keith Gurnee, Kenneth E. Schwartz City Staff Present: J. H. Fitzpatrick, City Clerk; R. D. Miller, Administrative Officer; D. F. Romero, City Engineer; A. J. Shaw, City Attorney; E. L. Rodgers, Police Chief; R. D. Young, Planning Director. C -1. R. D. Miller, Administrative Officer, announced the following appointments: Dean L. Treanor as Police Officer, effective December 1, 1971, at step 1 or $734-per month subject to one.year probationary period. Robert C. Isenberg as Maintenance Man II, effective December 1, 1971,-at Step 1 or $574 per month subject to one year probation- ary period. C -2. Communication from the Design Review Board regarding placement of Santa's House in Mission Plaza was approved. C -3. The Mayor was authorized to accept a deed from George Faustino for widening South Higuera Street. C -4. The City Council considered a resolution ofiintention to abandon a portion of Foothill Boulevard. On motion of Councilman Blake, seconded by Councilman Graham, the following resolution was introduced: RESOLUTION NO. 2246, a resolution of intention to abandon a portion of Foothill Boulevard. Passed and adopted on the following roll call vote.: AYES: Emmons Blake, John C. Brown, Myron Graham, T. Keith Gurnee, Kenneth E. Schwartz NOES: None ABSENT: None C -5. On motion of Councilman Blake, seconded by Councilman Graham, the Mayor was authorized to sign agreements for street widening-on Foot- hill Boulevard at College Square with Theodore C. Maino and with Carl A. Steiner and Ernest J. Steiner. Motion carried. C -6. On motion of Councilman Blake, seconded by Councilman Graham, the following resolution was introduced. RESOLUTION NO. 2242, a resolution increasing the 1971/72 budget. City Council Minutes December 3, 1971 Page 2 Passed and adopted on the following roll call vote: AYES: Emmons Blake, John C. Brown, Myron Graham, T. Keith Gurnee, Kenneth E. Schwartz NOES: None ABSENT: None C -7. The City Council approved a recommendation from the Planning Director that Michael K. DeNeve be allowed to intern with the Planning Department during winter quarter without salary. He would receive a grade as part of his senior project work at Cal Poly. C -8. The City Council received a communication from the City of Long Beach urging adoption of a resolution regarding regulation of ocean discharges. D. F. Romero, City Engineer, explained that the Federal Government and State Water Quality Control Board had adopted arbitrary regulations for ocean discharge. Strict application of the regulations might result in expenditure of many millions of dollars in excess of actual need. Therefore, the City of Long Beach and other nearby communities were conducting a study of sewer discharge and affect on the aquatic environ- ment, with the idea of establishing a reasonable but not overly restrictive standard. Mr. Romero urged that the City Council adopt a resolution favoring this approach. On motion of Councilman Blake, seconded by Councilman Graham, the following resolution was introduced: RESOLUTION NO. 2253, a resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo requesting the State Water Resources Control Board to consider the findings of the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project prior to adopting new regu- lations for ocean discharges. Passed and adopted on the following roll call vote: AYES: Emmons Blake, John C. Brown, Myron Graham, T: Keith Gurnee, Kenneth E. Schwartz NOES: None ABSENT: None C -9. The City Council received .a garding the possible undergrounding Boulevard in the College Square blo staff recommendation for relocation opposite side of the street at this such relocation. report from the City Engineer re- of utilities along Foothill ::k. The Council agreed with the of. the , existing poles to the time with no cost to the City for On motion of Councilman Blake, seconded by Councilman Graham, the consent items were approved as indicated. Motion carried. 1. R. D. Young, Planning Director, reported to the City Council that the Planning Department had located a forty -foot Christmas tree in Corbett Canyon which would be given to the City at no cost by the property owner but the cost to box and replant the tree would be $635 and it would cost approximately $650 to move the tree. The City would. then only have a 50 -50 chance that the tree would survive this transplant. 1 7 F__J City Council Minutes December 3, 1971 Page 3 R. Dunin, Chairman of the Motel -Hotel Association, urged the City Council to go ahead with the smaller tree, already planted in Mission Plaza for this year with the hope that it would grow rapidly to its propert height to be used as the City's official Christmas tree. He further urged the City Council not to bring in another tree with only a 50% chance of survival.. He also stated that the officers of the Downtown Association were in support of this recommendation. Councilman Graham stated he was sorry that the tree was given to the City truned out to be so small that it would take some time to get its .proper growth for decorations. He was afraid the City was not doing a good job of decorating the downtown area for Christmas. The City Council reminded Councilman Graham that the City's responsi- bility was to decorate Mission Plaza and that the balance of the downtown area was to be. handled by the individual merchants and merchant associations. On motion of Councilman Brown, seconded by Mayor Schwartz, that the City proceed with the recommendation of the Design Review Board for .. decorating Mission Plaza. Motion carried. 2. The City Council received a communication from La Fiesta Associ- ation informing the Council that the association was encountering a problem.in the location.for the 1972 La Fiesta. The prime.location. would be the Mission School grounds on Palm and Nipomo Street, but the association had been informed by the Mission Nativity School Board that they did not wish to allow La Fiesta to use the school grounds. The La Fiesta Board of Directors has already voted to have a carnival in connection with La Fiesta and therefore, had a definite need for a ' location. The Fiesta Board felt that all La Fiesta activities, par- ticularly in the Bicentennial Year, should be held in the downtown central area in order to t.ie into the Mission theme. Some of the locations they suggested would be; (1) Monterey Street between Chorro and Morro Street, (2) Parking Lot #1 on Palm Street at Morro which would place the carnival near the general area of the M.ission, (3) the street and.parking lots between Great Western Savings and Rileys at the corner of Marsh and Chorro; (4) Santa Rosa Park, (5) Veterans Building; (6) Madonna Plaza Shopping Center parking lot. The City Council discussed the matter with the La Fiesta officers who were present. All agreed that the 1972 carnival should be in the general area of the Mission in order to promote the Bicentennial. Councilman Brown felt that the request to use Parking Lot #1 seemed to be in order as it was within a half block of the Mission. Councilman Blake felt that he could agree with closing Monterey Street between Chorro and Morro which would lead right into the Plaza. Councilman Gurnee also felt that Monterey Street was a good idea but that the loss of parking and emergency lanes required might make it difficult to lay out the machinery.. Councilman Graham stated he was pleased that the Fiesta was coming back to central San Luis Obispo but he.also felt that the carnival rides should be dropped and that local organizations should operate a more limited program on a more local basis. R. Dunin, Promotional Coordinating Committee Chairman, urged the City Council-and.La Fiesta to place all activities for the 1972 La Fiesta near the Mission for incorporation into the Bicentennial celebration. He also urged the reduction of the size of the equipment or complete elimination of the carnival from the La Fiesta operation. City Council Minutes December 3, ]97] Page 4 After discussion'of the various locations proposed by the La Fiesta Association, the City Council felt they could agree on Monterey Street between Chorro and Morro, Parking-Lot No. ],'or Riley's and Great Western Savings parking lots at Marsh and Chorro. The City Council asked the La Fiesta officers to meet with the Fire Chief, Police Chief and City Engineer to try to work out the carnival location to the advantage of all concerned. ' 3. The City Council received a communication from the City Engineer stating that water conditions in Los Osos Valley during the past sum- mer were at a critical low level during periods of heavy demand.. He felt that with the additional development now taking place in the valley, the City could anticipate serious water problems during the coming summer months unless steps were taken immediately to provide reinforce- ment during the summer. With this problem in mind, he suggested that the City Council authorize Jenks and Adamson, who were preparing an up -dated sewer and water report for Los Osos Valley and Edna Valley, to provide the City with a study for an interim solution to relieve the immediate problem in Los Osos Valley. He felt there were several possibilities for providing temporary relief of this problem but also felt that a study should first be made so that no.money would be wasted on improvements. Councilman Gurnee stated he had foreseen this problem and had voted against each proposed development in the Valley.. He was also opposed to further development in the future. He felt the City.Council.was lax in not facing the problem of City growth and expansion and the. decision of establishing either an urban fence or green belt around the City in order to avoid expansion of utilities to promoters and developers. , Councilman Graham agreed with Councilman Gurneeis statement and felt the City Council should call a halt to development until a positive policy for development in Los Osos Valley had been established. Mrs. Dorothy Rible, resident of Laguna Lake area, felt the alleged water shortage in Los Osos Valley was the fault of the City Councilmen who knowingly allowed expansion and development without any plan.for the utilities. She stated she brought this matter of the water prob- lem to the attention of.-the City Council five years ago, but the.City Council had continued to approve new developments, new subdivisions and every requested rezoning to higher uses which.would bring greater densities into this valley. She felt that the l5roblem was precipi- tated by the City Council in not controlling development and growth in relation to the utilities available. She stated it was her opinion that the City of San Luis Obispo had always bent over backward to help promoters and developers at the expense of the general city taxpayer. D. F. Romero, City Engineer, explained past utility development in Los Osos Valley to serve those areas within the City at the density.pro- posed. He explained that water lines had been installed to fit a master plan, but that the next phase of the master plan would call for a large capital expenditure.which probably could not be financed for a number of years, thus his recommendation for an interim study. . R. D. Miller, Administrative Officer, stated it would be uneconomical to develop extensive utilities in advance of development. He also expaa]ned the problems of changing emphases in policy with changes on the Council. Councilman Gurnee suggested.that before the City Council approved any future utility extensions in Los Osos Valley or any further subdivisions rezonings, mobilehome parks, etc. that the City Council sit down and really see what guidelines they wished to adopt for City growth in this area. City Council Minutes December 3, 1971 Page 5 The City Council authorized the City Engineer to contact the sewer and water consultants to see what an Interim report would cost for a tem- porary solution to the water problem in Los Osos Valley. 4. Mayor Schwartz brought to the.Council's attention the fact that a group of senior students in architecture at Cal Poly had volunteered to tear down and remove frame.portions of the Murray Adobe for reconstruction in accordance with the plans developed.by Rod Levin of John Ross and Associates. The building would then be restored using volunteer student labor, City supervision and some help from the County.Building Contractors Association. On motion of Councilman Graham, seconded by Councilman Gurnee, that the City proceed with the Murray Adobe reconstruction as outlined by Mayor Schwartz. .Motion carried. 5. A. J. Shaw, City Attorney, brought to the City Council's atten- tion, the practice of the City.allowing various contractors and builders to charge various required building permits and then pay them on a monthly basis. He stated he was bringing thi.s matter to the City Council because one firm, after charging a number of permits, was going through bankruptcy proceedings and he felt the City could not or would not get the fees. This was not the most important factor, however. He also felt that once the permit was issued, whether paid for or not, the work would proceed and inspections would be made and the City must be reimbursed. He- recommended that the City Council adopt a policy of all permits being paid for prior to issuance. ' On motion of Councilman Gurnee, seconded by Councilman Blake, that the City departments involved cease issuing permits on credit and that all current permits be paid for. Motion carried. 6. The City Council adjourned to executive session to discuss property acquisition involving possible litigation.. 7. On motion of Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Graham, the meeting adjourned. Motion carried. APPROVED: January 3, 1972 ZPATRICK, CITY CLERK 1