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Home My WebLink About09/17/195634 .. abeyance. until. the..city.. sign..ordinance .could be-amended-so as...to allow- .property owners and business people an opportunity to conduct their business particularly where topography does not allow the sign to be advantegously placed on the property it serves. Ordinance No. 31 was ordered held over for study meeting by the Council, Tuesday, September 1956. Ordinance No. 32 (1956 Series) An Ordinance Levying a Tax for the Current Fiscal Year 1956- 57 Upon all Taxable Property within the City of San Luis Obispo, and Fixing the Rate of such tax was finally passed on motion of Lowell E. Christie, seconded by (Marren G. Edwards, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Nels Beck, Lowell E. Christie, Warren G. Edwards, Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H. Lucksinge NOES: None SENT: None Y At this time, the City Council held a public hearing on Resolution No. 125 (1956 Series) A Resolution Abandoning a Portion of Park Avenue. (There being no protest Resolution No. 125 (1956 Series) was passed and adopted on motion of Warren G. Edwards, seconded by Nels Beck, by the following.roll call vote: AYES: Nels Beck, Lowell E. Christie, Warren G. Edwards, Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H. Lucksinge NOES: None ABSENT: None The City Council held a public hearing on Resolution No. 126.(1956 Series) A Resolution Abar. oning a Portion of Emily Street. There being no protest Resolution No. 126 (1956 Series) was passed and adopted on motion of Warren G. Edwards, seconded by Nels Beck, by the follows Iroll call .vote: AYES:. Nels Beck, Lowell E. Christie, Warren G. Edwards, Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H. Lucksinge NOES: None ABSENT: None At this time, the City Council held a public auction on lease of land owned by the City in the Laguna Lake area for farming and grazing purposes. There being no bidders for one year lease and no bidders for two year lease and only one bid for three year lease from Ernest Dalidio, the bid of $1500.00 per year for three years with permission of the City of San Luis Obispo to go on the property to plant trees and protect same and the rent to be adjuste for any area taken by the City for uses other than farming and grazing by the leasee, the bid of Mr. Ernest Dalidio was accepted on motion of Warren G. Edwards, seconded by Nels Beck. On motion of Warren G. Edwards, seconded by Nels Beck, the meeting was adjourned. /7 i this —Z 7�day of , 1956. y Clerk SEPTEMBER 179 1956 - 7:30 P.M., City Hall City Council met in regular session with Mayor Fred H. Lucksinger presiding. edge vocation by Rev. Paul L. Ferguson, Assembly of God 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 September 4, 1956, were approved as presented. (The claims against the City for the month of September, 1956, were ordered paid, subject to jthe approval of the Administrative Officer, on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Lowell E. Christie. COMMUNICATIONS 1. Comm. from the Chamber of Co-.,lmerce no the City Council of the formation of the Chamber Committee on.Traffic and Parking and requesting that a date and time be set by the City Council for a study session with members of this committee in order to help the City Council solve the downtown parking problems. The City Council set Monday night, October 8, 1956, at 7:30 P.M. to meet with the Chamber of Commerce traffic and parking com- mittee to hear the recommendations of the committee. 2. Comm. from Neil T. Maloney and Hazel F. Dailey, residents of Almond Street, requesting abandonment by the City or sale by the City of that portion of Venable Street running from Almond Street to the Creek; as this property will never be used for street purposes and could. -be sold and used for residential home construction was referred to the planning com -. mission for their recommendation. L1, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3. Comm. from the Citizen's Committee for Yes.on Proposition #5, said proposition to amend 49 the present law so that liquor could be sold other than restaurants and cafes; hereby limiting minors from frequenting establishments used only for the sale of liquor was ordered received and filed on motion of Warren G. Edwards, seconded by Nels Beck. Mr. Richard D. Miller, City Administrative Officer, was authorized to advertise for bids for the purchase of three trucks; two for the public works department and one for the water department. The bids are to be received October 15, 1956. Mr. Miller was authorized to advertise for bids on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Warren G. Edwards. The following salary step increases were granted on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Nels Beck: David Ulansky Field Auditor - Appraiser From Step 1 $317 to Step 2$336 Glen E. Lyons Fireman - From Step 2 $317 to Step 3 $336 On motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Lowell E. Christie, the following contractor registration application was granted, bond approved, and surety accepted: Michel & Pfeffer.Iron Works, Inc. Class "D" Steel & Iron Construction OLD BUSINESS At this time, the City Council took under consideration the final passage of Ordinance No. 31 (1956 Series) An Ordinance Prohibiting Advertising Displays on Vehicles. Mr. E. Graves appeared before the Council and again protested the adoption of Ordinance No. 31, as he claims it will hurt him financially as he gets most of his business from Highway No. 1. He believes that the truck parked on Foothill Blvd. and Santa Rosa with the mct el sign is bringing him the business for his motel. He urged that the Council not pass this ordinance until the planning commission has come up with a new sign ordinance so that some relief can be given to these businesses such as his. Mr. Graves agreed that advertising motels with signs attached to parked trucks is not the answer to the problem X in addition to not looking nice parked on the streets of the City; but he says it is the only thing that can be done under the present ordinance. Mr. Carlos Moerman, City Neon, appeared before the Council suggesting that some relief be given to these people in the revision of the present sign- ordinance or the adoption of a new sign ordinance. Ordinance No. 31 (1956 Series) An Ordinance Prohibiting Advertising Displays on Vehicles was finally passed and adopted on motion of Warren G. Edwards, 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 I l ABSENT: None COMMUNICATIONS 1. Comm. from the Chamber of Commerce and report of John C. Luthin, Water Utility Engineer, regarding the private fire protection rates, in San Luis Obispo, was ordered held over for further study, at the request of the Council committee. 2. Request of the San Luis Obispo Garbage Company for an increase in the present garbage rate structure was ordered held over for further study, at the request of the Council com- mittee. 3. Comm. from the League of California Cities, Channel Counties Division, announcing the quarterly meeting to be held in Lompoc, September 27, 1956. The City Clerk was instructed - -,� to canvass the Council to make reservations for attendance at this meeting. Y 4. Comm. from Melvin G. Bakeman and Margaret M. Bakeman requesting abandonment of that portion of Turner Street lying between Fredericks Street and the Freeway was referred to the Planning Commission for their recommendation on motion of Lowell E. Christie, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones. Introduction of Resolution No. 127 (1956 Series) A Resolution Authorizing the City Clerk to Accept and Record a Sewer Easement from Maino Incorporated was passed and adopted on motion of Warren G. Edwards, seconded by Lowell E. Christie, by the following roll call Y vote: AYES: Nels Beck, Lowell E. Christie, Warren G. Edwards, Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H.Iucksingir NOES: None ABSENT: None Introduction of Resolution No. 128 (1956 Series) A Resolution Authorizing the City Clerk to Accept and Record a Sewer Easement from Dolly Lena Andre, Eva Andre, Peter Andre, Herbert Andre, Joseph J. Andre, and George Andre, was passed and adopted on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Warren 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 Mr. Lester B. Graff, resident of 103 California Blvd., appeared before the City Council requesting some help from the City so that he and his neighbors could receive additional city water as the present water lines to this area are inadequate for the number of people living there. This is the area west of the Southern Pacific Railroad tracts opposite the Cal Poly stadium. Mayor Lucksinger instructed Mr. Thompson, Water Superintendent, to contact Mr. Graff to see what could be worked out as to enlargement of this system. Mr. Tom Barrett, 113 California Blvd., appeared before the Council and requesting if it were possible for the City to install a street light into this above area at the Californi Blvd. and the Southern Pacific Railroad crossing, as this area is very dark and hazardous due to the narrowness of the railroad grade crossing. Mayor Lucksinger instructed Mr. Miller to contact Mr. Barrett to see as to what could be worked out as to the street light in concern. On motion of Warren G. Edwards. seconded by Kenneth W. Jones. the meeting was adiourned