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ion of Kenneth W.Jones, seconded by Paul W.Davis upon the following roll call vote:
Eyes: Nels Beck, Paul W. Davis, Warren G. Edwards, Kenneth W.Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger
oes: None
Absent: None
Resolution No.1407 (New Series) - A Resolution authorizing the City Council
to enter into an Agreement with the State of California and the County of San Luis Obispo
regarding installation and maintenance of Highway lighting at the intersection of French
Road and Highway 101, was passed and adopted on the following roll call vote:
1 Ayes: Nels Beck, Paul W. Davis, Warren G. Edwards, Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H.Lucksinger
Noes: None
Absent: None
On motion of Paul hi.Dz7vis, seconded by Kenneth W.Jones, the meeting adjourned.
Approved this s day of
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City Hall, Monday November 15, 1954 - 7:30 P.M.
The City Council met in regular session; Mayor Fred H.Lucksinger presiding.
Present: gels Beck, Paul '.Davis, Richard E.Gragg, Kenneth 1 °61.Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger
Absent: None
1 The Minutes of the meeting of November 1, 1954 were approved.
Claims against the City for the month of Piovember, 1954 were ordered paid
subject to the approval of the heads of the respective departments and the Mayor.
Ordinance No. 40$ (New Series) - An Ordinance prohibiting the making of
False Misleading or Unfounded Reports to the Police Dept. of the City of San Luis Obispo
and providing penalties for the vioration of its provisions, was finally passed on motion
of Kenneth W.Jones, seconded by "els Beck upon the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Nels Beck, Paul W.Davis, Richard E.Gragg, Kenneth W.Jones, Fred H.Lucksinger
Noes: None
Absent: None
The City Clerk reported on Bids received for the purchase of one automobile
for the Police Dept. Only one bid was received from the ARLAND CHEVROLET CO. for One (1)
Chevrolet door Sedan -- Net Price: 102 .0$ after trade in. On motion of Kenneth
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4J.Jones, seconded by Nels Beck, it was moved that the Bid of Arland Chevrolet Co. be
accepted. Motion carried.
Resolution No. 13$6 (New Series) A :-resolution increasing the 1954 -55
Equipment Replacement Budget was passe.:i and adopted on motion of Kenneth W.Jones, seconded
by Paul W.Davis upon the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Nels Beck, Paul W.Davis,Richard E.Gragg, Kenneth W.Jones, Fred H.Lucksinger
Noest. None
Absent: None
The City Clerk was authorized to notify the various Insurance Agents in the City
regarding the Liability Insurance for the City of San Luis Obispo and the Automobile
Fleet Insurance for the City Equipment -- bids to be opened on December 6th at 2:00 P.M.
At this time the City Council held a PUBLIC AUCTIOP; of City owned land to be used
for Storage Purposes. The only bid received was from the Bailey Bridge Co. represented
by Mr. Fred Hamlin.
On motion of Paul W.Davis, seconded by Nels Beck it was moved that the bid of Bailey
Bridge Co. be accepted -- rental being X140.00 per year.
Resolution No. 1387 (New Series) - A Resolution providing for the Execution by the
City of San Luis Obispo of an Agreement for Rental with Bailey Bridge Company was passed
and adopted on motion of Paul W.Davis, seconded by Nels Beck, upon the following roll call
vot e:
Ayes: Nels Beck, Paul W. Davis, Richard E.Gragg, Kenneth W.Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger
Noes: None
Absent: None
Re: REPORT OF THE TRAFFIC C3MMITTEE:
A -1 On motion of Paul V:T.Davis, seconded by Nels Beck, the recommendation of the Traffic
Committee was approved and the City Engineer, Homer Hamlin, was instructed to construct a
berm as soon as Possible.
A -2 Mr Richard Miller was instructed to have the Street Sigh for Brizzolara and Villa
Streets ordered and to be installed by the Public Works Dept.
B - A motion was made by Paul W.Davis that Stop Signs be placed on Chorro Street at Mt.
View and Chorro St. at 1urray Ave., stopping traffic both ways; after discussion the motio
lost for want of a second.
The Traffic Committee was instructed to continue investigating the traffic on Ghorro
St. and to study the revisability of placing Stop Signs inorder to control TRAFFIC and
SPEED,- this report to be presented to the Council on December 6th, 1954.
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Resolution_No. 1388 (New Series) - A Resolution providing for Stoo Signs on
Hathway at Plotley was passed and adopted on motion of Nels Beck, seconded by Richard E.
Gregg upon the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Nels Beck, Paul W.Davis, Richard E.Gragg, Fred H.Lucksinger
Noes: Kenneth W.Jones
Absent: None
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tem #2 - to install a crosswalk on Motley to the south of H thway, and Item , #3
to install a crosswalk on Slack St. opposite the driveway ramp at the rear of the
school); it was moved by Kenneth W.Jones, seconded by Richard E.Gragg, that the
recommendations of the Traffic Committee be adopted and the Public Works Dept.
onstructed to have the crosswalks installed.
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Item #4 - Center line the corner of Slack and Motley extending approximately
100 ft. from the intersection in both directions; item #5 Center Line athway
from Carpenter to 1� =otley; Item #6 -- Center Line Buena Vista from San 14iguel to
Santa Maria; on motion of Kenneth W.Jones, seconded by Richard E.Gragg, it was
moved that the recommendations of the Traffic Committee be adopted and that the
Public Works Dept. be instructed to carry out the street painting ds recommended.
The Traffic Committee was requested to study the possibility of installing "Keep to the
Right" Signs on Buena Vista Ave. where it is split by a park in the center.
The communication from the Citv Planning Commission recommending to the Council that
portions of the Proposed C -2 Zoning be classified C -2 -H" classification requiring "Off-
Street" Parking, was read to the Council.
At this time the City Council held a PUBLIC HEARING on the adoption of the Proposed
Zoning Ordinance.
ill'r. Cheda told the Council that the "H" classification was detrimental to the small
property owner in the business area who only owned one lot and could not build a build-
ing on this lot and also provided adequate off- street parking.
1vir. Runyon requested that the Council approve the "Hr' classification so that the Cit
in its future commercial developments could grow properly and avoid the congestion of the
present down -town area.
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°Ir. Sam Coull, representing the Western Oil and Gas Assn. requested that the City J
Council remove from the Proposed Ordinance, the requirements for "Service Stations" against
the "Use Permit" before construction or building permit could be issued. Mr. Coull stated
that this was unfair burden placed upon the Service Station applicant due to the time
consumed in the Use Permit process as the Planning Commission must hold Hearings and the
time lost possibly would stop any expansion of Service Stations in the City. He requested
that the provision of the Present Ordinance regarding Service Stations be kept in the
Proposed Ordinance so that no "Use Permit" is required..
'"'r.. Kyle asked the Council for relief on the setback requirements of C -1 zone on Osos
Street as the present businesses in that area are constructed to the property line,- but
the C -1 recuires a 10 ft. setback.
On motion of "els Beck, seconded by Richard E.Gragg, the Proposed Zoning Ordinance was
referred back to the City Planning Commission so that the recorrnendation of the addition
of the "H" zone to the C -2 area be incorporated into the New Proposed Zoning Ordinance.
Motion carried.
On motion of Paul W.Davis, seconded by. Richard E.Gragg, it was moved that the Planning
Commission be requested to restudy the "Use Permit Requirements ". Motion carried.
On motion of Paul W.Davis, seconded by Richard B.Gragg, it was moved that the City Planni;
Commission be requested to study the possibility of "Off- Street" parking requirements, if
the industrial areas are not at the present time developed. Motion carried.
On motion of Paul 1 .Davis, seconded by Richard E.Gragg, it was moved that the Planning
Commission was requested to study the possibility of having an integrated community
center development of parks, churches and service areas being included in the new Proposed
Zoning Ordinance and Master Land Use Plan upon the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Paul 1,`.Davis, Kenneth W.Jones
Noes: Nels Beck, Richard E.Gragg, Fred H.Lucksinger
Absent: None
Re: Communication from Richard Miller relative to the Off- Street Parking questionnaire
distributed by the Chamber of Commerce; by common consent of the Council, Mr. Miller
was requested to arrange a meeting of the Council and the Off- Street Parking Committee,
to prepare plans for the acquisition of the !,,aggie Brown property for "Off- Street Parking "
site. Mr. Miller is to contact the representatives of the property owners and inform
them of this meeting.
Communication from Mr. Richard Miller relative to the hiring of a Consultant for the
Public Works Dept. was ordered received and filed. By common consent of the Council
Paul W.Davis was authorized to contact the various organizations regarding the cost, type
of survey, reports, etc.
Mr. George Swan asked the Council what the City was going to do about removing the trees
on the east side of Johnson Ave. at Laurel Lane as the trees are in .a very dangerous
condition and if they fall down they will damage the homes on the south side of Johnson Ave
The trees are on the Johnson Ave. right -of -way. After much discussion, and on motion of
Nels Beck, seconded by Kenneth W.Jones, Mr. Paul 6%.Davis was given power to act to have the
trees removed and to call for Informal Bids and the cost not to be over $700.00.
At this time Dr. Whitman appeared before the Council requesting information as to whether
the poundman is to dispose of cats for the set fee or can he charge for disposing of
cats when the owners being them to the veterinarian to be destroyed. Dr. Whitman was
told that the new Contract and Bid Forms take this into account.
Re: Veterinarian Services for the City of San Luis Obispo: The City Clerk was instructed
to send each Veterinarian a bid notice and contract form to be completed and bids to be
opened at 3 P.M. on December 6, 1954.
Communication from Richard Miller addressed to George Couper Re: Proposed Policy of the
Planning Commission was ordered received and filed.
Comm from the Division of Highways was ordered received and filed.
i'4emoraridum from Homer Hamlin was ordered received and filed.
Copy of letter from the County Housing Authority was ordered received and filed.
On motion of Richard E.Gragg, seconded by Nels Beck, the resignation of Dorothy Collomb,
typist clerk at the Library, was accepted with regrets.
Comm. franthe International City Managers Assn. was ordered received and filed.
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L86On motion of Kenneth W.Jones, seconded by Fred H.Lucksinger, the request of Kenneth
Runyon for permission to use the Rifle Range in the basement of the City Hall was granted
and the matter of the insurance and use of the rifle range was referred to N els Beck and
Richard E.Gragg, with power to act..
The copy of the City Planning Commission minutes was ordered received and filed.
The following reports were ordered received and filed:
Report of the City Clerk for the month of October, 1954
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The following Merchandising bonds were approved:
Louise E.N ettleship _ - Mdse. Magazines, books, etc. - Anderson Hotel
Howland Kenney dba "Kenney's Chevron Station - Foothill Blvd. and Highway No. 1
The application of John F. Minshuell for registration as Class r' Er' Contractor, to-
gether with bond in the amount of $P500 and registration fee of $15.00 received and on
motion of Richard E.Gragg, seconded by Paul l•J Davis the surety was accepted, bond
approved and registration granted.
The resignation of Wm. H. LeVier as [Dieter Hepairman was accepted on motion of Paul
V..Davis, seconded by fuels Beck.
On motion of Paul W.Davis, seconded by Nels Beck, Harold L- Wright was hired as
water meter repairman, effective Nov. 16, 1954 on a six months probati onery period.
On potion of Richard E.Gragg, seconded by Paul W.Davis the recommendation of the
Library board to hire Mrs. Bethayne Langhoff as typist clerk at $204.00 per month,
effective Dec. 1, 1954 was accepted. Motion c::rried.
On motion of Richard E.Gragg, seconded by Paul V..Davis the following sal::ry step
increase was granted:
Richard Campbell - Meter Repairman - from Step 2 to Step 3-
( effective Dec. 1, 1954 )
N 284.00 per mo
Comm. from John Badgley and Associates Re: statement for reproduction of drawings
and documents, etc. was held over.
Re: Application of the Western Union Tel. Co. was ordered received and filed.
Re: Southwest Airways Renewal Case was ordered received and filed.
Old Business
He: retition from the Property Owners regarding the opening of the street known as
Laurel Lane, in the vicinity of the Sinsheimer School, was denied but that an alternate
proposal of a possibility of opening a road from Johnson Ave. to the Sinsheimer School,
without funnelling through the Hagen and Goldtree areas be made avEiilable. George Andre,
City Attorney, and Homer Hamlin, City Engineer, were appointed as a committee, to inves-
tigate the possibility of getting a right -of -way or easement from Johnson Ave. to the
Sinsheimer School as per the above proposal.
Re: Comm. from the San Luis Obispo City Schools relative to the possibility of opening
Haskins Ave. was referred to a committee of, Paul !V.Davis, Homer Hamlin, George Andre
and Richard Miller; the committee recommended that the request be denied as the distance
involved would not amount to enough saving for the children to justify the expense of
opening up new streets in this area.
The committee consisting of Richard Muller, Price Thompson and George nrdre,
presented the Agreement between the City of San Luis Obispo and F.Dalidio for water
privileges, with the recommendations, that the Agreement be accepted by the Council.
After discussion, the following Resolution was adopted.
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