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M I N U T E S
ADJOUNRED JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
' AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1988 - 4:00 P.M.
COUNCIL HEARING ROOM, CITY HALL, 990 13ALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers
Present: Peg Pinard, Vice -Mayor Penny Rappa, Jerry Reiss, Allen K.
Settle and Mayor Ron Dunin
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: John Dunn. City Administrative Officer: Roger Picquet. City
Attorney; Pam Voges. City Clerk; Maggie Cox, Chamber of
Commerce: Dave Elliott. Administrative Assistant
B.I.A. Members
Present.: Dave Cox, Vice Chair, Stan Carpenter, Tom Donat. Ken
Frommelt, G. Neil Hovis, Nancy Poe, Pierre Rademaker.
Michael Spangler, Forrest Watts, Chair, and Dodie Williams.
Administrator
Absent: Bob Evans and Karen Urquhart- Tacket
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B U S I N E S S I T E M S
1. THE SLO DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATIONiOVERVIEW
The Council held a joint meeting with the B.I.A. for the purpose of
discussing programs sponsored by the B.I.A. including beautification,
parking, promotion and Thursday Night activities.
Mayor Dunin made opening introductions and comments.
Dodie Williams, B.I.A. Administrator. made a presentation on behalf of the
B.I.A. and introduced Mike Spangler. Chair of the Parking Committee.
Mike Spangler spoke to the importance of keeping a viable downtown. He
felt it important to keep governmental facilities there and attract
shoppers downtown. He stated that the Committee suggested slowing traffic
in the core area. They were also recommending the City study the
possibility of a redevelopment agency, limiting truck delivery times and
signalizatlon.
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After discussion and upon general consensus. Council requested staff and
the B.I.A. review and make recommendations on: 1) truck traffic
deliveries in the downtown; 2) signalization and possible street
improvements to decrease the speed of traffic in tile downtown; and 3) the
feasibility of a redevelopment program or agency for the downtown area.
Councilman Reiss suggested that the committee consider some type of
shuttle service from parking structure to parking structure.
Mr. Spangler also submitted the B.I.A. Parking Policy Statement adopted by
the Board in October and reviewed it for Council (please see File x470).
Ken Frommelt, Chair of the Thursday night activities, reviewed the success
of Thursday Nights and some of the related problems associated with the
program. He highlighted the future needs such as porta - potties for the
downtown, costs connected with putting up and removing barricades,
possible fees for public safety and partial removals of fees associated
with those activities.
After discussion and upon general consensus, Council requested staff and
the B.I.A. review and make recommendations on: 1) evening garbage pick -up
and regular street cleaning; 2) possibility of using the transient
occupancy tax for revenue for the benefit of renting porta - potties on a
temporary basis or even construction of permanent public restroom
facilities in the downtown core; 3) review of additonal downtown street
furniture such as benches or temporary seating for Thursday Night
activities.
Staff was directed to develop a recommendation for partial or complete
forgiveness charged for City provided services. This may include street
blockage. banner hanging and police and fire services.
Pierre Rademaker briefly reviewed the beutification program for downtown.
Dave Cox reviewed the promotional activities.
6:20 p.m., there being no further business to come before the City
Council, Mayor Dunin adjourned the meeting.
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APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 117!89 Pam Voges. City Cler
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