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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/20/1957401, c' MAY 20, 1957 - 7:30 P.M. - City Hall The City Council met in regular session with Mayor Fred H. Lucksinger presiding. Pledge Invocation by Rev. Paul L. Ferguson of Assembly of God Church, Roll Call: Present: Nels Beck, Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger, J. Barry Smith Absent: Lowell E. Christie The minutes of the meeting of May 6, 1957 were approved as presented. The claims against the City for the month of May, 1957 were ordered paid, subject to the approval of the Administrative Officer, on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Nels Beck. Ordinance No. 40 (1957 Series) An Ordinance Amending the Municipal Code to Provide for Increases in the Water Rate Structure was finally passed and adopted on motion of Kenneth W. Jones,.seconded..by Nels-Beck by the following roll call vote: AYES: Nels Beck, Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger, J. Barry Smith NOES: None ABSENT: Lowell E. Christie Resolution No. 211 (1957 Series) A Resolution in Appreciation of Services Rendered by, Lowell E. Christie was passed and adopted on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Nels Beck by the following roll call vote: AYES: Nels Beck, Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger, J. Barry Smith NOES: None ABSENT: Lowell E. Christie Resolution No. 212 (1957 Series) A Resolution in Appreciation of Services Rendered by Councilman Warren G. Edwards, was passed and adopted on motion of Nels Beck, seconded by J. Barry Smith by the following.roll call vote: AYES: Nels Beck,.Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger, J. Barry Smith NOES: None ABSENT: Lowell E. Christie Resolution No. 213 (1957 Series) A Resolution Increasing the 1956 -57 Budget was passed and adopted on motion or Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Nels Beck by the following roll call vote: AYES: Nels Beck, Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger, J. Barry Smith NOES: None ABSENT: Lowell-E. Christie- Resolution No. 214 (1957 Series) A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Contract with the California State Personnel Board was passed and adopted on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Nels Beck by the following roll call vote: AYES: Nels Beck, Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger, J. Barry Smith NOES: None ABSENT: Lowell E. Christie The favorable report of the San Luis Obispo County Boundary Commission on the proposed Bullock annexation was.ordered._received.and filed. Resolution No. 215 (1957 Series) A Resolution Giving Notice of Proposed Annexation to the City of San Luis Obispo of That Certain Uninhabited Territory Described Herein and Designated "Bullock Annex" and Giving Notice of Time and Place for Hearing of Protests Thereto, was passed and adopted on motion of Nels Beck, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Nels Beck, Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger, J. Barry Smith NOES: None ABSENT: %Lowell E. Christie COMMUNICATIONS 1. Comm. from the San Luis Obispo Senior High School Class thanking the Council for their) cooperation during the observance of Youth Day in Government was ordered received and file(, 2. Comm. from Merle R. Ekegren asking for limited parking in front of the Santa Rosa Market at 798 Santa Rosa Street was referred to the Traffic Committee. 3. Comm. from Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1766 requesting permission for the V.F.W. to sell poppies on the streets of San Luis Obispo on May 24 and 25, 1957. The request was approved and permission granted on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by J. Barry Smith. N I 0 1 7 1 1 1 o� 4. Comm. from Peter Andre, Attorney at Law, requesting permission for a hook -up to the City sewer system by Mr. Charles Pasquini, owner of the Sunset Drive -in Theater outside the City of San Luis.Obispo. The request was denied becanse of the City p6licy prohibiting additions to or enlargements of the City sewer system outside the corporate limits of the ?. City of San Luis Obispo. The City-Clerk was instructed to notify Mr. Peter -Andre regarding the Council's decision and further state that if his client was interested in annexation to the City making adequate sewer facilities available, the facilities of the City are available to begin the annexation proceedings. 5. Comm. from the Union Oil Company of California requesting execution of license for the City of San Luis Obispo to attach wires for their alarm system to the Union Oil Company crossarms on utility poles. Resolution No. 216 (1957 Series) 'A Resolution Accepting the Utility Pole Agreement with Union Oil Company was passed and adopted on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Nels Beck by the following roll call vote: AYES: Nels Beck, Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger, J. Barry Smith �. NOES: None ABSENT: Lowell E. Christie 6. Comm. from the City Assessor requesting approval of corrections to the 1956 -57 assessment roll. On motion of Nels Beck, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones, the corrections to the Assessment Roll were approved and ordered made. 7. Comm. from Lowell E. Christie resigning as City Councilman, effective June 1, 1957. The resignation of Lowell E. Christie was accepted with regret on motion of Kenneth W. _ Jones, seconded by Nels Beck. ~�1� 8. Comm. from Kathy Hoover, of the San Luis Obispo High School requesting permission to hold an automobile cavalcade from the high school to Cuesta Park and return and a rally at Cuesta Park on Wednesday, May 29, 1957 between 3:40 PM and 4:30 PM. Permission was granted on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Nels Beck, with a clearance for the parade route with the City Police Department. 9. Comm. from Hahn, Wise and Associates regarding the South Street interchange was orderedl:.,,,i� received and filed on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Nels Beck. At this time Mr. David Romero, City Engineer, reported to the Council regarding the possibility of spraying the areas owned by the City adjacent to the freeway with D4D by contract with the County of San Luis Obispo. This is now being done on all the freeways by the State of California. After some discussion as to the merits of spraying and burning, it was the common consent of the Council that the matter be handled through Mr. Miller, the Administrator's office. The resignation of Robert F. O'Dell as Plant Operator for the Sewer Plant, effective July 1, 1957 was accepted. Mr. Miller, Administrative Officer, announced the ap ointment of Donald E. Sandridge as Disposal Plant Operator, effective June 10, 1957 at 9268 per month. On motion of Nels Beck, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones, the following salary step increases were approved, effective June 1, 1957 except in the case of Donald F. Johnson - this salary step increase is effective May 1, 1957: S. Howard - Civil Engineering Asst. - From Ste 3 $396 to Ste 4.x.$419 Johnson - Planning Technician - From Step 2 4396 to Step 3 -419 • • Lewis - Laborer, Equipment Operator - From Step 3 $300 to Step 4 $317 Y T.Rayburn - Police Officer - From Step 3 8336 to Step 4 $354_ Seward - Secretary - From Step 2 $254 to Step 3 $268 le - Mechanic - From Step 2 $336 to Step 3 $354 . Wright, Jr. - Water Meter Repairman - From Step 3 $300 to Step 4 $317 A copy of the Daily Bond Buyer of Tuesday, May 7, 1957, which announces the proposed bond issue for the Whale Rock Project was ordered received and filed. Comm. on installation of one lumen street light installed on May 10, 1957 on Benton Way was ordered received and filed. OLD BUSINESS 1. Report of the Traffic Committee on matters referred. The following reports of the Traffic Committee were approved on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Nels Beck: (a) 57 -5 -1C. The matter of guard rails at the bridge over San Luis Creek near San Luis Drive has been studied as requested by the school board. It is felt that such guard rails are urgently needed, and steps have been initiated by the _ Public Works Dept. to install these necessary safety devices. (b) 57- 5 -5C. At the request of the Council., the committee has met with Councilman Jones and studied the fence which Mr. McNamara has installed on the paper street of Park Avenue. The committee agrees that the fence is improperly located, but that the same result could be achieved by Mr. McNamara if he were to install an additional-15 feet or so of curbing connecting with his existing curb and extending around the corner onto the paper street. If Mr. McNamara were agreeable to installing this curb and removing the fence, the committee would be gladt to have the Public Works Dept. install no -thru street signs on Bond St. near its intersection with Albert and on the paper street near Fredericks St. 41 r. 1 'I �i (c) 57 -5 -8C. In regard to the request of Martin Polin for a directional sign at the corner of foothill and Santa Rosa indicating trailer court, it is recommended by the committee that this installation be approved and that a sign be ordered reading "Trailer Court" with a right arrow to be installed on the northwest corner of Santa Rosa and Foothill on Santa Rosa. This installation is to include a sign pointing south from the north boundary line of Highway #1. The following recommendation of the Traffic Committee was approved and the request of Hysen- Johnson Ford Company was denied on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Nels Beck: (a) 57 -5 -4C. At the request of the Council, the Traffic Committee has studied the request of Hysen- Johnson Ford Company to eliminate the existing red zone on the south side of Monterey just above Santa Rosa. The committee feels that if Hysen- Johnson will revise its existing ramp on Monterey to provide one more car length of curbing that the existing ramp situation would make it quite hazardous if a car were parked in.the presently marked red zone. However, if the indicated improvements in the ramping were completed, they would have much better channelization of traffic leaving their premises. The report No. 57 -5 -7C of the Traffic Committee regarding the initiation of one -way traffic on some of the streets was ordered held over. The following reports of the Traffic Committee were approved by the following Resolution No. 217: (a) 57 -5 -2T. (b) 57 -5 -3T. (c) 57 -5 -6T. Resolution No. 217 (1957 Series) A Resolution Establishing Parking Zones in the City of San Luis Obispo was passed and adopted on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Nels Beck by the following roll call vote: AYES: Nels Beck, Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger, J. Barry Smith NOES: None ABSENT: Lowell E. Christie Report of investigation by Councilman, Dr. J. Barry Smith at the request from the San Luis Obispo City Schools regarding hazards created by the lack of sidewalks in city streets. Dr. Smith reported that the problem will eventually be worked out through the requirements of the subdivision ordinances as far as new areas are concerned, but in the older areas of the City there appears no immediate solution as the cost to the City would be pro- hibitive to install sidewalks where they do not presently exist. He further stated that the special assessment attorneys are presently studying a solution to this problem. In the meantime, Dr. Smith suggests that the Engineer's office be asked to cooperate in all ways possible where the schools wish to participate in sidewalk improvement programs. 2. Comm. from the Department of Public Works, State of California,regarding support of the City on Senate Resolution loo. 26 requesting the Department to undertake a study to provide a basis for an over -all -plan of freeways in the State of California. Mr. David Romero City Engineer, explained to the Council the privisions of. Senate Resolution No. 2L Mr. Romero was requested to write to the State Highway Engineer stating that the City.would, in the future as they have in the past, be very willing to cooperate with the Division of Highways in preparing master plans in the City of San Luis Obispo and the immediate surroundings. Further Mr. Romero was.'instructed to mention the fact that the City and County of San Luis Obispo have a master plan for development of the South Street Interchange on which they would like State cooperation for development of the plan. _ 3. Comm. from General Services Administration regarding the lease of office'space at the Recreation Building. Mr. Wm. Houser, City Attorney, reported to the Council relative to Lease No. GS -09B -508 for office space for the Federal Government in the Recreation Building on Santa Rosa Street. Mr. Houser recommended to the Council that the lease be executed with the amendment of two items as follows: (a) In paragraph 8 :relative to making improvements in building by the lessee, you must first get permission from the lessor. (b) In paragraph 12, this was amended to allow the lessor to terminate'after due notification. RESOLUTION NO. 218 (1957 Series) A Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Lease on the Recreation Building was passed and adopted on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Nels Beck by the following roll call vote: AYES: Nels Beck, Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger, J. Barry Smith NOES: None ABSENT: Lowell E. Christie 4. The report of the Council appointed committee, consisting of Nels Beck, Councilman; Harold Kjaerbye, representative of Chamber of Commerce; J. H. Fitzpatrick, City Clerk; to investigate and recommend the boundaries for the proposed Parking Assessment District in the downtown area of San Luis Obispo. The Committee recommended that the Parking Assessment District as proposed by consultant, D. Jackson Faustman, be accepted with the following additions: (a) The other half of block bounded by Broad, Marsh, and Nipomo Sts. (b) The block bounded by Garden, Pismo, Chorro, and Pacific Sts. (c) City Hall block excluding the Telephone Building. (d) City parking lot at Morro and Palm Sts. taking a straight line along the northwest boundary of the parking lot and running througn from Morro to Chorro. i [II I 1 1 1 1 407 After some discussion the Council accepted the recommendation of their special committee and instructed Mr. Miller, Administrative Officer, to notify Stone and Youngberg, Financial Consultants, to proceed with the financial study in connection with the proposed parking district. Mayor Lucksinger thanked the committee that prepared the boundaries for the parking I �. district. 5. Comm. from John L. Seitz, Attorney at Law, on behalf of his client, Harvey B. Guttry, regarding drainage of Mr. Guttry's property in the Alta Vista Tract #64, Lot 22, Block A. The request of Mr. Guttry for the City to construct a drainage ditch through his property was denied on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Nels Beck. 6. Comm. from the Chamber of Commerce requesting that the Council pass adequate ordinances covering "closing out sales" and "going out of business" sales was ordered held over for future study. 7. Comm. from E. P. Thompson, Water Superintendent, regarding a water supply permit from the California Department of Public Health was referred to the City Attorney to prepare a letter to the California Department of Public Health, on motion of Nels Beck, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones. Recommendations of E. P. Thompson, Water Superintendent, regarding the City's pipelines along French Road, which will be disturbed by reconstruction of French Road by the County, are as follows: (a) That the City eliminate the 10 inch line along French Road. Cb) That the City install a 2 inch line for the 5 customers west of the freeway on French Road. (c) That the City cancel the lease with Dalidio for use of water, but still. maintain a right for future use of this well. (d) Disconnect electric power at the booster pump and Dalidio pump. After some discussion by the Council, the recommendations of Mr. Thompson were approved on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Nels Beck. The request of Albert R. Seaback to.string three strands of barbed wire along two sides of his property on Harris Street was approved on recommendation of David Romero, City Engineer, and on motion of Nels Beck, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones,. Mr. Phil Porter presented for Council consideration, the final map of Tract #105 - McAllen Heights Subdivision and subdivision guarantee of above tract from Title Insurance and Trust Company. Mr. Romero, City Engineer, recommended to the Council that the tract be accepted subject to the following: (a) Filing of the $900 as per agreement for improvement of Sydney Street from Johnson to Flora. (b) Completion of the construction agreement and construction plans by the subdivider. Resolution No. 21 2 (1957 Series A Resolution Accepting the Final Map of McAllen Heights, Tract ,Jf105 was passed and adopted on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by J. Barry Smith by the following roll call vote: AYES: Nels Beck, Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger, J. Barry Smith NOES: None ABSENT: Lowell E. Christie Mr. Phil Porter presented for Council consideration the final map for Tract #107 - Richland Terrace Ao. 2 and a copy of subdivision guarantee from Title Insurance and Trust Company for the above tract. Mr. Romero, City Engineer, recommended approval by the City subject to the following: (a) Requirements of the construction agreement between the City and the Subdivider. Resolution No. 220 (19 57 Series ) A Resolution Accepting the Final Map of Richland Terrace, Tract ,107 was passed and adopted on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Nels Beck by the following roll call vote: AYES: Nels Beck, Kenneth W. Jones, Fred H. Lucksinger, J. Barry Smith NOES: None ABSENT: Lowell E. Christie Mr. Ernest L. Craft, employee in the City Engineer's office requested that he be allowed to work part time for the City of San'Luis Obispo starting May 20, 1957 for the next five or six months, as he will be Construction Superintendent for the erection of several church school units at the Methodist Church on Fredericks Street. Mr. Craft will work for the City from 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon, Monday through Friday and at the end of the construction period of the church, he would again go on full time. Mr. Romero, City Engineer recommended that Mr. Craft's request be granted as he is a very valuable employee of that department. Mr. Miller also recommended that Mr. Craft's request be granted and on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Nels Beck, the request of Mr. Craft was granted. V \/ Mr. Miller, Administrative Officer, presented a Communication from Hahn, Wise, and Associates regarding suggested amendments to the Zoning "rdinance to set up an administrative board of adjustments and to shorten the time required for notice of public hearing for Use J. Permits and Variances. The City Clerk was instructed to get copies out to the Council for study by them.