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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/04/1994MINUTES ' REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1994 - 7:00 P.M. CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 990 PALM STREET SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA ROLL CALL:- Council Members Present: Council Member Penny Rappa, Dave Romero, Bill Roalman, Vice -Mayor Allen K. Settle and Mayor Peg Pinard Absent: None City Staff Present: John Dunn, City Administrative Officer, Diane Gladwell, City Clerk; Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney; Ken Hampian, Assistant City Administrative Officer; Mike McCluskey, Public Works Director; Bob Neumann, Fire Chief; Paul LeSage, Recreation Director PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD 1 P.C.1. Ray Niemesh requested that the Council change Section 5.44.060 of the Mobile Home Rent Stabilization ordinance to read °rate" instead of "expenses ". PRESENTATION Presentation of Master Plan to Reduce Drug and Alcohol Abuse. The SLO Master Plan to Reduce Drug and Alcohol Abuse Advisory Body made a presentation and requested it be sent to the Planning Commission and Human Relations Commission for review and implementation recommendations. CONSENT AGENDA Moved by Ranoa /Romero to approve the Consent Agenda as recommended by the City Administrative Officer with the exception of C-1, C-5, and C-7 as noted; motion carried (5-0). C-1 TIME EXTENSION - STREET ABANDONMENT (File No. 535) Council considered a time extension for abandonment of Mill Street between Nipomo and Broad Streets. Moved by Rappa /Romero to adopt Resolution No. 8356 abandoning a portion of Mill Street, between Nipomo Street and Broad Street, subject to reservation of easements and other conditions; motion carried (5-0). ,, C-2 PUBLIC WORKS IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (File No. 94-12) City Council Meeting Page 2 Tuesday, October 4, 1994 - 7:00 PM Council considered approving plans and specifications for "Waterline, Sewerline,.and Traffic Signal Improvement Project: Higuere Street - Marsh to Broad; Marsh Street - Higuere to Santa Rosa; Specification No. 94-12. Engineer's estimates, including contingencies: Waterline, $456,500; Sewerline, $324,500, and Traffic Signal, $24,000. Moved by Rapp@ /Romero to 1) approve plans and specifications; 2) authorize solicitation of bids; 3) authorize contract award by the City Administrative Officer if the lowest responsible bid is within the Engineer's estimate; 4) authorize appropriation of $100,000 from the 1993 -94 Water Fund balance; and 5) authorize allocating up to $7,500 to the BIA /Merchant Association for promotion and advertising to mitigate economic effects of the project; motion carried (5-0). C -3 SINSHEIMER PARK USE PRIORITIES (File No. 811) Council considered priorities for the use of Sinsheimer Park facilities - SLO Baseball Stadium, SLO Swim Center, Sinsheimer Softball Field, and Sinsheimer Tennis Courts. Moved by Rapp@ /Romero to approve revised priorities and direct City Clerk to forward approved priorities to the San Luis Coastal Unified School District Board of Trustees for concurrence; motion carried (5-0). C-4 RFP'S FOR SANITARY SURVEYS (File No. 94-16) Council considered a Request for Proposals (RFP) to conduct Sanitary Surveys of the Salinas, Whale 1 Rock and Chorro Valley watersheds. Moved by Raooa/Romero to approve the RFP and authorize CAO to execute agreements; motion carried (5-0). C-5 CONTRACT AWARD - RESTROOM DESIGN SERVICES (File No. 94 -20A) Council considered awarding a contract for "Design Services: Santa Rosa Ballfield Restroom and French Park Restroom; Specification No. 94 -20A. Council discussed including safety and visibility Into the restroom design (included into project by consensus). Moved by Rappa /Romero to award a contract with Bruce Fraser, AIA, and authorize the Mayor to execute the contract in the amount of $20,500; motion carried (5-0). C-6 WATER REVENUE & EXPENDITURE REPORT (File No. 261) Council considered the annual statements of revenues and expenditures from Water and Wastewater Impact fees for 1993 -94. Moved by Rapoa /Romero to receive and file the statements; motion carried (5-0). C-7 CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE (File No. 323) Council considered adopting a revised Conflict of Interest Code, updating the list of designated employees and advisory body members required to file. City Council Meeting Page 3 Tuesday, October 4, 1994 - 7:00 PM Moved by Rappa /Romero to adopt Resolution No. 8357 updating the Conflict of Interest Code; motion carried (5-0). Mayor Pinard adjourned to a meeting of the Capital Improvement Board. CALL TO ORDER THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BOARD Roll Call: Present: Board Members Penny Rappa, Bill Roalman and Dave Romero, Vice President Allen K. Settle and President Peg Pinard C-8 REFUNDING OF 1986 LEASE REVENUE BONDS (File No. 242) Council considered amending the deadline from October 1, 1994 to December 31, 1994 for the sale of the refunding bonds which will be used to refinance the 1986 Lease Revenue Bonds. Moved by Rappa/Romero to adopt Resolution No. 8358 amending the deadline relating to the issuance and sale of refunding bonds; motion carried (5-0). Mayor Pinard adjourned to the Regular City Council Meeting of October 4, 1994. Council reconvened; all Council Members present. APPOINTMENTS A -1 APPOINTMENT - CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE (File No. 123) Council considered an appointment to the Cultural Heritage Committee to fill an unexpired term. Moved by Romero / Rappa to appoint Garth Kornreich to fill a term ending March 31, 1997; motion carried (5-0). A -2 MORROS PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (File No. 1158) Council considered appointing the Parks and Recreation Director to serve as the City representative on the Morros Plan Advisory Committee. Moved by Rappe /Romero to appoint Paul LeSage and actively encourage citizens to apply for positions on the committee; motion carried (5-0). COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS C.L.R.1. Council Member Romero updated Council on current and future impacts of the California Mans Colony on the community. City Council Meeting Page 4 Tuesday, October 4, 1994 - 7:00 PM PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. ALTA VISTA PARKING DISTRICT (File No. 554) Council held a public hearing to consider changing the hours of operations of an existing preferential parking district in the Greater Alta Vista neighborhood. Mike McCluskey, Public Works Director, reviewed survey results and proposed hours. Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing open. Dave Long. and Rick Hardy. San Luis Obispo, stated they need more than two parking permits, opposed the fees for replacement permits, and agreed that a 9pm or 10pm restriction would not be a problem. Emily Carlson, 100 Hathaway, spoke against increasing the hours. Kelly Banan. San Luis Obipso, supported increasing the hours. Mathew Trigor, 221 Longview, requested a copy of the staff report. Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing closed. Council discussed the survey process. Moved by Roalman /Romero to adopt Resolution No. 8359 establishing the days and hours of operations, extending the hours to 10:00 p.m., setting boundaries of the district, and time of permit renewal for the Greater Alta Vista parking district; motion carried (3-2, Council Member Rappa and Mayor Pinard voting no). 8:20PM Mayor Pinard declared a recess. 8:40PM Council reconvened, all Council Members present. 2. S. TASSAJARA STREET PARKING DISTRICT (File No. 554) Council held a public hearing to consider establishment of a preferential parking permit district for the 100 block of South Tassajara Street. Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing open. Lenny Minton. San Luis Obispo, urged the adoption of the staff recommendation, and stated he preferred a 24 -hour ban. Kevin Rice. 333 Luneta, stated there was room for 10 vehicles at the top of Tassajara that were not in front of houses. C.W. Vrooman, San Luis Obispo, submitted pictures of parking and traffic problems, and stated that driveways were frequently blocked, dogs let loose in the neighborhood and other problems. City Council Meeting Page 5 Tuesday, October 4, 1994 - 7:00 PM Bill Van Weingarten, 425 Luneta, asked Council to expand the district to include his property. Frank Kock. 59 S. Tassajara, spoke in opposition of the proposed parking district. Janet Miller. 125 S. Tassajara, stated she had a handicapped father, and her driveway was frequently blocked. Bob Wofford. 1135 Tassajara, complained about dogs and driveways being blocked. Jim Gates. 125 Serrano Heights, read a letter from Sharon and Eric Darton at 131 Serrano Heights, who supported including the property located at 140 in the parking district. Margaret Van Weingarten, 425 Luneta, said the problem was people accessing San Luis Mountain, which is private property, and the solution was better enforcement. Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing closed. Council discussed requested hours and properties, as well as access to San Luis Mountain. Moved by Roalman Settle to adopt Resolution No. 8360 establishing a residential parking permit district 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, including additional properties requested; motion carried (5- 0). Moved by Raoaa /Roalman to direct staff to monitor, in cooperation with neighbors, adjacent areas to see H there is an overflow; motion carried (5-0). 3. TREE APPEAL - CREEKSIDE MOBILE HOME PARK (File No. 407) Council held a public hearing to consider an appeal by Pat Fleming of a Tree Committee decision to deny tree removal request at 3960 S. Higuera Street (Creekside Mobile Homes). Moved by Romero /Rapga to continue this item to Tuesday, January 3, 1995; motion carried (5-0). 4. ANNEXATION & PREZONING - SOUTH HIGUERA STREET (File No. 463) Council held a public hearing to consider a request to annex and prezone a 22.05 acre site to Service - Commercial (C-S) on the east side of South Higuera Street between Tank Farm and Suburban Roads (154 Suburban Road) (R /ANNEX /54 -93); M. Timm Development and Kruetzkampf, Inc., applicant Arnold Jonas. Community Development Director, reviewed the revised proposal. Council discussed open space acquisition funding, soils classification, water and zoning issues. Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing open. LaMoine Donattelo. San Luis Obispo, supported the approval of a small, but adequate, shopping center. ' Ray Niemish. San Luis Obispo, spoke in favor of the annexation. City Council Meeting Page 6 Tuesday, October 4, 1994 - 7:00 PM Victor Montgomery, representing the project owners and leasing agents, reviewed the project and mitigation measures. Ellen Weinstein, San Luis Obispo, stated she favored the project. Sheree Davis. Chamber of Commerce, urged approval of the annexation. Bill Davies. 28 Los Verdes Dr, spoke against the annexation because of the impact of sound and pollution caused by increased traffic. Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing closed. Moved by Rapoa /Romero to introduce to print Ordinance No. 1272 prezoning the annexation area Service - Commercial (C-S) and approving a mitigated negative declaration of environmental impact; motion carried (5-0). Moved by Rappa /Romero to adopt Resolution No. 8361 recommending that LAFCo approve the annexation; motion carried (5-0). COMMUNICATIONS COMMA. Council Member Roalman requested Council consider the request of Ray Niemesh to hear proposed change to Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Ordinance; correspondence from the City Attorney to be sent to Council regarding this subject; motion carried (4-1, Council Member Romero voting no). COMM.2. Mayor Pinard clarified past action pertaining to leaf blowers. COMM.3. Mayor Pinard discussed creek encampments and asked that the Police Department explore ways to limit vehicle access to this area and report back to Council. COMMA. council Member Rappa reported on overcrowding of school buses and opportunities to have City Transit and the school bus system work together. 11:03 P.M. there being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Pinard adjourned the meeting to Tuesday, October 11, 1994 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers. r � APPROVED BY COUNCIL: DRG:cm D' ne R. Gladwell ity Clerk `l