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Home My WebLink About07/02/1956331 ) -- Comm. from the Retail Merchants Group, of..the City.Chamber of Commerce, requesting that onel block of Garden Street, between. Higuera .and._Marsh.Streets., -..be. roped off for a sales promotion event from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., Saturday,...June..30,..1956 was referred to Mr. Richard D. Mille 1, City Administrative Officer, and Police Chief Schofieid for their action. Comm. from the California Assembly Interim Committee.on Finance and Insurance was ordered held over so that copies could be made and forwarded to each member of the Council for thei study. By common consent of the Council they will sit as the City Board of Equalization:i.at 10:00 a.m., July 2, 1956.: The City Council discussed with Mr. George Pearson, Acting Engineer, regarding the delivery in acquiring an easement for placing sewer pipe for a sewer relief line from Chorro to U;Higuera Street. If an agreement can not be reached.voluntari ly on this easement, the City •Council will approve condemnation on motion of Warren G. Edwards, seconded by.NeX9F Beck. Mr. Richard. D. Miller, City Administrative Officer, requested authorization to advertise for pipe bids for the construction of.a waterline from Johnson to Walter Street to serve industry in the Laurel Lane Area. The request of Mr. Miller was approved on motion of Lowell E. Christie, seconded by Eels Beck. 1.Pe On motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Lowell E..Christie, the meeting was adjourned. APPROVED: This day of , 1956• July 2. 1956 - 7:30 P.M., City Hall The City Council met in regular session; Mayor Fred H. Lucksinger presiding Invocation by Rev. Knoll, of the First Presbyterian Church Roll Call: Present:. Nels Beck, Lowell E. Christie, Warren G. Edwards, Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger Absent: None The minutes of the meeting of June 18, 1956, were approved as presented. Claims against the city for the month of July, 1956, were ordered paid, subject to the approval of the Administrative Officer, on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Lowell E. Christie. The City Clerk reported on bids received and opened, July 2, 1956, at 3:00 P.M., in the City Clerk's office, for furnishing the City with the following material: #1 #2 #1 #2 #3 #4 ff5 #6 #7_ #$. #9 ,.ific States 2.955/ft 2.0$1 /ft 58.10@ 20.954 34.204 69.35 -2 st Iron Pipe Co. Del: 12 Weeks 2.Un I ited States 2.748/ft 1.937/ft Pipe & Foundry Co. 3.Grleniger & Co. 757.554 479.650a 65.414 .62.59@ 41.904 189.90Q30.502(124.050 54.90@ alt.68.18` Del: 30 to 90 days 4.Mueller Co. 719.12@ 455.55@ 64.21-0 59.49@ 45.414 Del: 6 to 8 weeks 5.Ta,,ylor -Jett Co. 719.00@ 455.354 64.18@ 59.37` 45.39@ 165.00 @29.65 33.50 64.17@ Del: 7 weeks 6.Water Works Supply Co. 760.00@ 485.00@ 65.00 62.00 49.00. 189.90030.50 41.35 54.902 i A1t.67.50 Del: 90 days & 3 weeks 7.Chi s. A. Estey 717.724 449.364 63.88@ 58.644 44.00@ 165.00 @29.65@ 33.5x1 64.17@ Del: Oct. 1 8.A /�, Smith Mfg. Co. 830.00(a 476.852, 67.75` 62.200 47.90Q Del: 90 days Mr. Richard D. Miller, City Administrative Officer, recommended to the Council, that after study by himself and E. Price Thompson, Water Superintendent, that they recommended that the bid of United States Pie & Foundry Co..for Unit 1, lterts 1 amd 2 be- ::acce ted for the total of Nine thousand hundred seventy dollars and thirty -three cents (9,370.33), plus tax; also that Items 1 -9, Unit 2, that the bid of Taylor-Jett Co. be accepted for the sum of Seven Thousand Two hundred sixty -nine and twenty -six cents 7,269.26), plus tax. On motion of Kenneth 11. Jones, seconded by Lowell E. Christie, the recommendation of the City Administrative Officer was accepted and the bids were awarded to United States Pipe & Foundry Co. and Taylor -Jett Co._ 1 r 1 1 1 1 C 1 i 1 Resolution No. 98 (1956 Series )- -A.Resolution Authorizing the - Termination of the Water Well Agreement wit Southern.Pacific Company was passed and adopted on motion of. Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by.Nels..Beck, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Nels Beck, Lowell E. Christie, Warren G. Edwards, Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger NOES: None ABSENT: None Resolution No. 99 (1956 Series) A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Lease. with the Southern act fic Company for Storage Space was passed and adopted on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Lowell E. Christie, by the= following roll call vote: AYES: Nels Beck, Lowell E. Christie, Warren G. Edwards, Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger NOES: None ABSENT: None The City Planning Commission minutes for the meetings of May 1, May 7, Mayl -7, and May 31, 1956, were ordered received and filed on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Lowell E. Christie. Report of Gas Tax Revenue for the fiscal year 1955 -56 was ordered received and filed. Ordinance No. 28 (1956 Series) An Ordinance Providing for the Removal of Obstructions to Visibility at Street-Intersections within the City of San Luis Obispo was referred to the Council study session at 8:00 P.M.., Monday, July 9th, 1956. Ordinance No. 29 (1956 Series) An Ordinance Regulating the Height of Fences within the City San Luis Obispo was referred to the Council study session 8:00 P-.M., Monday, July 9th, 1956. The request of Mr. Richard D. Miller, Administrative Officer, for authorization to ad- vertise for bids on the Johnson Avenue Street gas tax project was granted on motion of Nels Beck, seconded by Warren G. Edwards. The request of Mr. Richard D. Miller, Administrative Officer, for authorization to ad- vertise for bids on the Water Line Improvements, Project No. W56 -1 was granted on motion of Lowell E. Christie, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones. On motion of Kenneth W.. Jones, seconded by Lowell E. Christie, the following contract payments were ordered paid: 3 3 r 0. R. Ochs & Son - Improvement to Sewage Works Irrigation System Unit A Estimate No. 3 2,340.53 Estimate No. 4 & FINAL 791.93 Mr. Richard D. Miller reported to the Council that Mr. Seth Kinney, Building Inspector, is proceeding with the condemnation of the building on the property owned by Monroe H. °T Shapiro, on the corner of Pismo and Essex Streets. The resignation of Arthur E. Leister, Fireman, effective July 4, 1956, was accepted with regret on motion of Warren G. Edwards, seconded by Nels Beck. The following appointments to the various city departments were announced: Gerald R. Armenta, Laborer - Equipment Operator, $ 268 mo., effective July 16, 1956 Arthur Madonna, Laborer - Equipment Operator, $268 mo., effective July 1, 1956 Richard A. Schacht, Police Officer, $300 mo, effective July 1, 1956 William L. Sperlo, Police Officer, $300 mo, effective July 16, 1956 Robert F. OtDell, Vacation Relief Operator, Sewer Plant, $268 mo, effective July 1, 1956 for two months. Dolores Batz, Typist -Clerk at the Fire Department, $215 mo., starting July 16th. On motion of Warren G. Edwards, seconded by Nels Beck, the following salary step increases were granted, effective August 1, 1956. Earl J. Iunker Fireman From Step 3336 to Step 4 $354 William H. Woodward Fireman From Step 3 $336 to Step 4$354 Charlotte Horn Chief Clerk From Step 4 $317 to Step 5 $336 Ray E. Vaden Police Off. From Step 4 $336 to Step 5 $354 OLD BUSINESS. COMMUNICATIONS 1. Comm. -;from the: Park andr Recreation. -, Commissioner .ecommending; -,io_the,Council that::the... propos.ed_:recr.eation sit e . in_the..Sinsheimer - Johnson area be acquired. �% 33 Resolution-No. 100 (1956. Series) A Resolution Authorizing the Acquisition of Real Property >: from G. H. Johnson was- passed.and.- adop.ted_.on motion of Lowell E. Christie, seconded by Idarren G. Edwards, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Nels Beck, Lowell E. Christie, Warren G. Edwards, Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger NOES: None ABSENT: None 2. Comm. from the Chamber of Commerce regarding charges made by the City Water Department for firelines was referred to a committee consisting of Richard D. Miller, Warren G. Edwarc and Kenneth W. Jones, for study and recommendation to the City. Council. 3. Comm. from John C. Luthin,-regarding the equity of the private fire protection rates, was referred to the committee that was appointed by the Council, to study the fireline charges. 4. Comm. from the Board of Trustees, Methodist Church, regarding abandonment of certain streets and proposed formation of street improvement district was ordered received and } filed. I--. 5. The procedures of initating the necessary legal steps for annexation of the Yoakum -Orct area was referred to Don Johnson for action. 6. Comm. from the City Schools. requesting cancellation of city taxes on property recently �t acquired by the schools for school purposes was ordered held over. j 7. Comm. from the Calif. Assembly Interim Committee on Finance & Insurance was referred to the Council study session Monday, July 9, 1956. 8. Following is the report of the Traffic Committee: 56 -7 -1C On the request of the business and professional people in the area, the Traffic Committee has studied and recommends the installation of one and one -half hour time limit zones on Garden between Marsh and Pacific, and on Pacific between Garden and Chorro by appropriate Council action. 56 -7 -2C The intersection at Cuesta and Felton Way has been studied, and it is re- commended that Felton Way traffic be stopped on both directions at Cuesta, making Cuesta the through street. Resolution No. 101 (1956 Series) A Resolution Establishing Parking Zones on Garden, Pacific, Higuera and Marsh Streets. and Stop Signs at Felton Way, was passed and adopted on motion of Nels Beck, seconded by Warren G. Edwards, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Nels 'Deck, Lowell E. Christie, Warren G. Edwards, Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger NOES: None ABSENT: None 56 -7 -3C. It is recommended that the.Council authorize a crosswalk on Johnson to the north of the Bishop intersection. The Traffic Committee will take action to see that hospital zone signs and speed limit pavemarkings are installed. On motion of Lowell E. Christie, seconded by Warren G. Edwards, the recommendation of the Traffic Committee was approved. 56 -7 -4T For the information of theCouncil, a sign reading "Not a Thru Street" is being installed at the entrance.to the 1000 block of Church Street. 56 -7 -5T Also for the information of the Council, and at the request of the park and recreation department, the park department is taking action to paint the words "Driveway No Parking" at the driveway entrance through the parking curb to the Lagusna field at Santa Rosa Park. Comm. from the San Luis Obispo Junior Chamber of Commerce, requesting permission to hang !� banners across the streets of San Luis Obispo's business district, announcing the San Luis Obispo Rodeo to be held July 14-15, 1956, was referred to the City Clerk for investigation Resolution No. 102 (1956 Series) A Resolution Adjusting the 1955 -56 Budget was passed and adopted on motion of Lowell E. Christie, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones, by the following roll call vote: a, tt AYES: Nels- Beck, Lowell E. Christie, Warren G. Edwards, Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger NOES: None ABSENT: None Resolution No. 103 (1956 Series) A Resolution Authorizing the City Clerk to Accept and Recor Deed of Easement from rlorence 1�. Dennis, for Public Sewer Line, was passed and adopted on motion of Warren G. Edwards, seconded by Lowell E. Christie, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Nels Beck, Lowell E. Christie, Warren G. Edwards, Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger NOES: None ABSENT: None 1 1 1 1 1