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Home My WebLink About08/16/19541 1 1 1 City Hall, Monday, August 16, 1954 - 7:30 P.M. The City Council met in regular session; Mayor Fred H.Lucksinger presiding. Present: Nels Beck, Paul W.Davis, Richard E.Gragg, Kenneth W.Jones, Fred H.Lucksinger Absent: None The Minutes of the meeting of August 2, 1954 were approved as read. Claims against the City for the month of August, 1954 were ordered paid subject to the approval of the heads of the respective departments and the Mayor. The City Clerk reported on the following Bids received for (1) AIR COMPRESSOR for the City Water Department: Bid No. 1 - ESSICK MACHINERY CO. ( Net amount) " No. 2 - A. E. TOMASINI TM No. 3 - BROZ'dN -BEVIS INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT CO.- 3057.00 3500.00 3472.20 On motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Nels Beck, it was moved that the bid be awarded to Essick Machinery Co. Motion carried. Re: REPORT OF THE TRAFFIC COMMITTEE: Item '1- Parking Problem on Broad Street between Pacific and Pismo Street; the committee recommends that this block should be designated as a 1112 hr. time limit zone - 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. On motion of Nels Beck, seconded by Kenneth W.Jones, the following Resolution was adopted: Resolution No. 1361 (New Series) - A Resolution declaring certain portions of Broad Street. to be one and one -half hour parking street was passed and adopted on motion of Nels Beck, seconded by Kenneth W.Jones upon the follo•,ring roll call vote: Ayes: Nels Beck, Paul W.Davis, Richard. E.Gragg, Kenneth W.Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger Noes: None Absent: None Item "2- Re: driveway problem alongside the Nash Garage on Osos Street; the committee recommends that Meter #246 be eliminated; that meter #247 be moved forward toward Monterey St. about 6 or 7 ft; that the red marking on the southside of the driveway be extended approximately 2 ft. On motion of Nels Beck, seconded by Kenneth W.Jones, the above recommendations were approved. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 405 (New Series) - An Ordinance levying a tax for the current fiscal year 1954 -55 upon all taxable property within the 9ity of San Luis Obispo and fixing the rate of such tax was passed to print on motion of Paul W.Davis, seconded by Nels Beck upon the following roll cgll vote: Ayes: Nels Beck, Paul W.Davis, Richard E.Gragg, Kenneth W.Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger Noes: None Absent: None Communications: Communication from Richard '.Miller Re: possible use of Chapter 20 and 47 balances. On motion of Richard E;Gragg, seconded by Kenneth W.Jones, it was ordered received and filed. Communication fro, the City Engineer Re: street sign at Albert Drive; this matter wasreferred to the Traffic Committee on motion of Paul W.Davis, seconded by Richard E. Gragg. Comm. from Paul C. Connelley Re: Augusta-Street Traffic-- On motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Richard E.Gragg, it was ordered received and filed. Comm. from Ed Ruda Re: commending Police Dept. for their courteous service was ordered received and filed om motion of Nels Beck, seconded by Kenneth W.Jones. Comm. from Earl Farmer requesting his business license be billed quarterly due to the fact that he intends to sell his business in the very near future was read to the Council. The City Clerk was advised to write a letter to Mr. Farmer informing him that the Council 4 :5 4. (j cannot grant his request to prorate the license as our new License Ordinance calls for an annual license fee and cannot make any deviation. Communication from Thomas H. Kuchel, U.S.Senator, Re: Legislation affecting Southwest Airways renewal application was ordered received and filed. Comm. from C.A. Maino Re: removal of a signboard at Palm and Monterey Streets was ordered received and filed on motion of Richard E.Gragg, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones. Comm. from James L. Anderson of the Anderson Hotel, Re: posting signs at loading zones on Morro and Monterey Streets; this matter was turned over to the Traffic Committee for study and report, on motion of Richard E.Gragg, seconded by Kenneth W.Jones. 1 Comm. from Bachino and Stockird Re: insurance on the night depository was ordered received and filed on motion of Kenneth W.Jones, seconded by Richard E.Gragg. Comm. from Cyrus Marell, dba "Marell's Jewelers" Re: inequity in the assessment of Personal Property Taxes was read to the Council; after discussion and on motion of Kenneth W.Jones, seconded by Richard E.Gragg, the communication was ordered received and filed,,:with the provision that his protest appear on the records. Motion carried. Comm. from the Division of Highways Re; .apportionment of the July, 1954 gas tax allocation was ordered received and filed. Comm. regarding the Southwest Airways renewal application from the United Air Lines the Civil Aeronautics was ordered received and filed. Comm. regarding the Southwest Airways renewal application from the United Air Lines and from the Civil Aeronautics was ordered received and filed. Comm. from M. W. Miller requesting permission to build a 6 ft. fence was granted on motion of Paul W.Davis, seconded by Richard E.Gragg. Comm. from Herbert Grundell requesting refund for Mrs. Hammett for sales tax paid in error was held over. 1 Comm. from Green Bros. Re: refund for overpayment ofsales tax was referred to the City Clergy, J.H.Fitzpatrick to check with the State Board of Equalization and report back his findings. Comm. from the State Controller Re: Audit of Chapter 47 funds was ordered received and filed, on motion of Kenneth W.Jones, seconded by Paul W.Davis. The following requests were allowed by the Council on motion of Paul W.Davis, seconded by reels Beck: (1)- James Waldemeier - Attendance at Pacific Coast Inter- Mountain Fire Chief's Assn. Confardnce at Long Beach, Aug'. 22 -26, 1954. (2) - Richard D.Miller - To leave the State during vacation, Aug; 23, -Sept. 6th. (3) - W.L.Burns - To attend State Peace Officers' Assn. and Zone 3 meeting called by Attorney General, for Los Angeles, - Sept. 2 -4, 1954 (4) - Police Officer Wm. Malmen to attend basic training course State Dept. of , Voc. Educ. St. Marys College, 5 weeks beginning Sept. 6, 1954, Re: Claim of Elizabeth Allison Pfleghear for personal injuries was referred to the In- surance Carrier for disposition, on motion of Paul W.Davis seconded by Kenneth W.Jones. Re: Proposal from Willeford and Wiltshire for the Semi Annual Audit for the six month period ending Decembef 31, 1954 was presented to the Council and the following Resolution 1 was adopted. Resolution No. 1362 (New Series) - A Resolution accepting offer of Willeford and Wiltshire for quarterly audit of city books and records was passed and adopted on motion of Paul W.Davis, seconded by Richard E.Gragg upon the following roll call vote: 1 1 i 1 yes: i1els Beck, Paul W.Davis, Richard E.Gragg, Kenneth W.Jones, Fred H.Lucksinger oes: None. bsent: None The following Merchandising Bonds were approved on motion of Richard E.Gragg, econded by Kenneth W.Jones: - Kenneth K. Lowery - dba " Lowery t s Cafeteria - Richard Chong, dba Chong's ( Mfg. and selling confections) following reports for the month of July, 1954 were ordered received and filed: Report of the City Clerk " of the City Collector TT Police Dept. �7 IT " building Inspector e following applications for city licenses were granted on motion of Richard E.Gragg, conded by Kenneth W.Jones: Kenneth K. Lowery - Cafeteria - Richard Chong - Candy Mfg. 1124 Garden St. 798 Palm St. following Salary Step Increases were granted on motion of Nels Beck, seconded by chard E.Gragg: Effective September 1, 1954 - - Sally Vernon ( typist clerk) from step #2 to Step #3- - J.M.McKenzie - Janitor- TI TT #3 #4- - William H. LeVier, Water Meter Repairman, from step #2 to Step ,-4 - Old Business , 227.00 per mo. 254.00 n IT 284.00 11 TT Resolution No. 1363 (New Series) - A Resolution declaring a certain portion Df Monterey Street to be a loading zone was passed and adopted on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Richard E.Gragg upon the following roll call vote: yes: Nels Beck, Paul W.Davis,Richard E.Grag:, Kenneth W.Jones, Fred H.Lucksinger oes: None bsent: None The petition from Albert Nelson for extension of Agreement for refunds on water nnections in the Escuela Alta Tract was held over. The communication from the Supt of Park and Recreation Commission for purchase spray rig was held over. Resolution No. 1364 (New Series) - A Resolution providing for the Execution the City of San Luis Obispo of.an Agreement with Bank of America tational Trust and vings Assn. was passed and adopted,on motion of kenneth W.Jones, seconded by Nels Beck pon the following rolloall vote: yes: Nels Beck, Paul W.Davis, Richard E.Gragg, Kenneth W.Jones, Fred H.Lucksinger oes: None .? bsent: None Mr. Badgley appeared before the Council relative to a rezoning variance of the teiner property located on Foothill Blvd, in behalf of a party who wishes to construct "Drive -In" Restaurant at that location. There was no action taken by the Council as is matter will be brought up before the Planning Commission. On motion of Paul W.Davis, seconded by Kenneth W.Jones, the following CHANGE DER was approved: OHN BADGLEY, Architect- Change Order #3- LIBRARY BUILDING onsiderable discussion was had regarding the kind of railing to be used on the rainp the Library Building; on motion of Kenneth W.Jones, seconded by Fred H.Lucksinger t was moved that GALVANIZED railing be used on the ramp of the City Library Building i 147