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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/05/1957F 1 G' I] 1 �r Mr. R. D. Miller, Administrative Officer, read a letter from Harry Morris:.of Bachino & Stockird, Insurance Brokers, relating to the City fire insurance coverage for 1957 -58. To take the new fire truck and pumping plant near Grand Avenue into consideration plus adjusting other values to current valuations and to maintain our insurance coverage at 92� value, would require an increase of $126,000 which would cost $517.10 over a five year period. Mr. Miller recommended that this increase be authorized and stated that Mr. J. H. Fitzpa the City's insurance agent concurred in this recommendation. By common consent of the City Council, the new coverage was approved. On motion of J. Barry Smith, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones, the meeting adjourned. Approved this day of 1957. City4eTerk AUGUST 5, 1957 - 7:30 P.M. - City Hall The City Council met in regular session with Mayor Fred H. Lucksinger presiding. Pledge Invocation by Rev. Ray W. Heer of the Presbyterian Church. Roll Call: Present: Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksinger Absent: Nels Beck The minutes of the regular meeting of July 15, 1957; the adjourned meeting of July 22, 1957; and the special called meeting of July 30, 1957 were approved as presented. The claims against the City for the month of August, 1957 were ordered paid, subject to the approval of the Administrative Officer, on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by J. Barry Smith. Ordinance No. 44 (1957 Series) An Ordinance Amending Section 5200.8 and Portions of Article III, Chapter 1, Part 2, of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code was finally passed and adopted on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Richard G. Sleight by the following roll call vote: AYES: Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksinger NOES: None ABSENT: Nels Beck Comm. from Kirkbride, Wilson, Harzfeld & Wallace regarding the Johnson Street Et Al Project No. 5 -56 -1 with enclosed resolutions and the list of unpaid assessments, one copy of which is to be sent to the City Treasurer. Resolution No. 268 (1957 Series) A Resolution Calling for Bids on Sale of Improvecgent Bonds on Johnson Street, Et Al Project No. 5 -56 -1 was passed and adopted on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Richard G. Sleight by the following roll call vote: AYES: Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksinger NOES: None ABSENT: Nels Beck Resolution No. 269 (1957 Series) A Resolution Determining Unpaid Assessments and Provid for Issuance of Bonds on Johnson Street, Et Al Project S -56 -1 was passed and adopted on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by J. Barry Smith, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksinger NOES: None ABSENT: Nels Beck At this time the City Council set the public auction on the sale of structure on the Gudel property and the sale of the old maintenance yard, for Tuesday, September 3, 1957 at 8:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers. It was suggested by the Council that a special larger ad be run in the paper in addition to the legal Notice of Auction. Resolution No. 270 (1957 Series) A Resolution of Intention to Sell Old City Maintenance Yard on Santa Barbara Avenue was passed and adopted on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Richard G. Sleight by the following roll call vote: AYES: Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksinger NOES: None ABSENT: Nels Beck Resolution No. 271 (1957 Series) A Resolution of Intention to Sell Gudel House and Relatec Structures, was passed and adopted on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by J. Barry Smith, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksinger NOES: None ABSENT: Nels Beck P3 ck , F /s6 `V I {. 4?� is I :IJ \4 4 Mr. Warnagieris, Real Estate Broker, appeared before the Council and asked if real estate brokers would also be entitled to bid on this property? Mr. Houser, City Attorney; answered that in his opinion, no brokerage fees could be paid on anything the City sells. Ordinance No. 45 (1957 Series) An Ordinance of the City of San Luis Obispo Imposing a City Sales and Use Tax; Providing for the Performance by the State Board of Equalization of all Functions Incident to the Administration, Operation and Collection of the Sales and Use Tax Hereby Imposed; Suspending the Provisions of Parts 1 and 2 of Chapter 3, Article VI of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code During Such Time as This Ordinance is Operative; and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof, was introduced and passed to print on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Richard G. Sleight by the following roll call vote: AYES: Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksinger NOES: None ABSENT: eels Beck Resolution No. 272 (1957 Series) A Resolution Authorizing the Execution by Mayor Lucksi: of the Agreement for State Administration of Local Sales and Use with the State Board of Equalization, was passed and adopted on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by J. Barry Smith by the following roll call vote: AYES: Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksinger NOES: None ABSENT: Nels Beck Ordinance No. 46 (1957 Series) An Ordinance Authorizing the Erection of Yield Right -of- Way Signs in Accordance with Section 471.1 and Section 550.1 of the California Vehicle Code, was introduced and passed to print on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Richard G. Sleight by the following roll call vote: AYES: Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksinger NOES: None ABSENT: Nels Beck Ordinance No. 47 (1957 Series) An Ordinance Establishing Standard Street Sections, was introduced and passed to print on motion of J. Barry Smith, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksinger NOES: None ABSENT: Nels Beck COMMUNICATIONS 1. Comm. from the United Ancient Order of Druids of California thanking the City of San Luis Obispo for their cooperation and hospitality during the Druids Convention here, was ordered received and filed on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Richard G. Sleight. 2. Copy of Comm. from Harvey 0. Banks, Director of Water Resources, to Newton B. Drury, Chief of Division of Beaches and Parks regarding the availability and cost of water suppl from Whale Rock Project was ordered received and filed. 3. Comm. from the Chamber of Commerce regarding one -way streets. There was a discussion on whether to go ahead with the hearing on one -way streets as the Chamber of Commerce suggested that it might be advisable to delay it. However, by common consent of the Council, it was decided to go ahead with the hearing set for September 3, 1957 at 8:00 P. 4. Comm. from Paul Mason thanking the City of San Luis Obispo for support of Bills ABs 15021 2425, and 3996 was ordered received and filed. 5. Comm. from the City of Monterey Park thanking the City of San Luis Obispo for support of Assembly Bill No. 3996 was ordered received and filed. 6. Comm. from Governor Goodwin J. Knight thanking the City of San Luis Obispo for the recommendation of C. R. Kirby for appointment to the Small Craft Harbors Commission was ordered received and filed. 7. Comm. from the National Municipal League, approving the entry of the City of .San Luis Obispo in the All America Cities Contest, was ordered received and filed. 8. Comm. from George E. Pearson, Consulting Civil Engineer, offering to serve the City in all work necessary to complete the assessment work on Augusta and Cecelia Court and Essex and Sierra Way. The offer of George Pearson was recommended by David Romero, City Engineer, and was accepted by the Council by the following resolution: Resolution No. 274 (1957 Series) A Resolution Hiring George E. Pearson, Civil Engineer, for the Augusta and Essex Street Assessment Districts, was passed and adopted on motion of J. Barry Smith, seconded by Richard G. Sleight, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smit}, Fred H. Lucksinger NOES: None ABSENT: Nels Beck 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 4 s 2 5 9. Comm. from Sanborn Map Company regarding zoning maps and other cartographic work was referred to the Engineering and Building Departments. - �. 10. Comm. from the Regional Water Pollution Control Board, Central Coastal Region, re- F�IJ garding the Sewage Treatment Construction Grants, was ordered received and filed. 11. Comm. from General Services Administration regarding Lease No. GS- 09B -50$, covering space in the City Recreation Building was ordered received and filed. 12. Comm. from the County Hospital System commending Chief Schlobohm and the San Luis Obispo Fire Department for their cooperation and help given to the General Hospital was ordered received and filed. Comm. from Southern Pacific Company regarding payment of Johnson Street Underpass by Southern Pacific Company, with agreement between Southern Pacific Company and the City of , y' San Luis Obispo, was ordered received and filed. Comm. from the Planning Commission recommending adoption and setting of plan lines on Laurel Lane. The Council announced that a public hearing will be held on Monday, August f�6s 19, 1957 regarding the Plan Lines on Laurel Lane: Ordinance No. 48 (1957 Series) An Ordinance Amending Section 9300.4 of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code by Adding bubsection 4, was introduced and passed to print on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by J. Barry Smith by the following roll call vote: X AYES: Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksinger NOES: None ABSENT: Nels Beck Comm. from the Planning Commission recommending Amendment to the zoning ordinance re- garding the establishment of hospitals. The Council announced that a public hearing will be held on Monday, August 19, 1957 regarding the establishment of hospitals by use permit. �S Ordinance No. 49 (1957 Series) An Ordinance Amending Sections 9200.12 and 9200.16 of the an Luis Obispo Municipal Code Providing for Hospitals by Use Permit,.was introduced and passed to print on motion of J. Barry Smith, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones, by the following roll call vote: y AYES: Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksinger NOES: None ABSENT: Nels Beck Comm. from the Department of Public Works, State of California, regarding gas tax allocation, was ordered received and filed. Resolution No. 273 (1957 Series) A Resolution Approving Chapter 1890 Money Allocation From the State of California was passed and adopted on motion of Richard G. Sleight, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones, by the following roll call vote: u AYES: Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksinger NOES: None ABSENT: Nels Beck For Council information, Report on Current Status of Highway Project Recommendations Submitted to the California State Highway Commission. The minutes of the Chamber of Commerce Annual Highway Dinner Meeting of Tuesday, July 9, 1957 was ordered received and filed. For Council information, notification from Planning Commission announcing the elected officers of the Planning Commission as follows: Chairman - Leonard L. Lenger Vice- Chairman - Dr. Chalmer W. Ferris X Secretary - Robert A. Knight For Council information, Mr. Miller, Administrative Officer, announced that Mrs. S. M. Forden had been elected as new Chairman of the Library Board.. For Council information, Mr. Miller, announced the appointment of Heulan 0. Brown as Animal Patrolman, effective August 1, 1957 at $300 per month for 1 month. y. For Council information, Mr. Miller announced the appointment of Patrick J. Dempsey as Fireman, effective August 1,-1957 at $317 per month. On motion of J. Barry Smith, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones, the following contractors license applications were approved: Art Craft Neon Company - Class "E" - Manufacture & hanging of Neon signs E ward J. Reed - Class 'TCTI - General Building-Contractor Sammie Steve Cox - Class "C" - Painting Contractor On motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Richard G. Sleight, the following salary step increases were approved: J. M. McKenzie - Janitor - From Step 4 $300 to Step 5 $317 Frank Edward Perry - Laborer-Equipment Operator - From Step 1 $284 to Step 2 0300 On motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Richard G. Sleight, the following contract payments were approved: ; 4? X X4/0 �I �• i 1 Valley Engineers, Inc. Madonna Construction Company Johnson Street, Et Al Sanitary Sewer Line ESTIMATE NO. 2 $ 30,546.94 Johnson Street Underpass ESTIMATE NO. 1 $ 4,721.00 Comm. from the Disabled American Veterans, Memorial Chapter 45, requesting permission to hold their annual "Forget Me Not" flower sale in the City of San Luis Obispo on August 15 -16, 1957. The request was approved on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Richard G. Sleight. Monthly reports of the Police Department for May and June, 1957, were ordered received and filed. At this time, Mr. W. C. Ramage, Plumbing Contractor, appeared before the Council protesting that the plumbing contractors were not notified of the raise in water service for installation of meters. He stated that he did not protest the raise, just the fact that he was not notified. He also stated that he thought a person should be allowed to pay the amount of the water service in effect when the building permit was first taken out even though a new rate became effective before the meter was installed. Mayor Lucksinger told him that this could not be done as the amount in effect at the time of installation is the amount due, but with the Council's approval, it was suggested that a notice be sent to each plumbing contractor on any rate change from now on. Mr. Ramage also protested on the condition of the street at 619 -621 High Street. OLD BUSINESS 1. Under provisions of Section 6100.8 of the Municipal Code, Paragraph C, the following application for business license was accepted with approval of the Police and Health Departments on motion of J. Barry Smith, seconded by Richard G. Sleight: Dan's Drive =in Restaurant, No. 9 Santa Rosa St. - Daniel E. Bishop Report of the Traffic Committee: 57 -8 -1T. For some time the Traffic Committee has been studying the congestion caused by trucks in the downtown area, particularly on Chorro Street between Monterey and Higuera. We think this is a very unusual situation and deserves special treatment, not only because of the fact that it is a narrow street, but also because of the location of Berkemeyer Market in that vicinity, one of the very few if only retail - wholesale establishments in the downtown area. It is strongly recommended that five meter spaces o the southwest side of Chorro be removed and replaced with a yellow truck loading zone and that the 12 minute meter zone just south of the crosswalk be moved to the first meter zon beyond the recommended truck loading zone. The committee feels that this action would greatly relieve the congestion on Chorro Street and that it would in no way establish a precedent for an unlimited number of similar zones on other downtown streets. We have contacted Berkemeyer Market and the liquor store next door, and there is no objection on the part of the businessmen involved to the revised parking system. Mayor Lucksinger appointed a Council Committee consisting.of Councilman Richard G. Sleight and Councilman J. Barry Smith to study this and similar situations for report 57 -8 -2T. The committee recommends that a stop sign be authorized on Fletcher Street at Santa Barbara Street stopping Fletcher traffic. This was approved by the following resolution: .. Resolution No. 275 (1957 Series) A Resolution Establishing a Stop Sign on.Fletcher Street at its Intersection with Santa Barbara Street, was passed and adopted on motion of Richard G. Sleight, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksinger NOES: None ABSENT: Nels Beck 57 -8 -3T. If the Council has no objection, the committee would like to take action to remove a bush which obstructs visibility on the southeast corner of Grand and Murray. This was approved by the Council. Comm. from J. Earle Boyce, City Treasurer, requesting permission to be absent from the State for a period of 10 days beginning August 21, 1957. This request was granted on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Richard G. Sleight. Mr. Miller, Administrative Officer, announced that Mrs. Louis Soto requested permission to rent the barn on Sewer Farm Road from the City of San Luis Obispo to Mr. Soto to . keep his calf in for about 6 months. This was approved on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by J. Barry Smith, and Mr. Miller was requested to work out the price for the rent of the barn. Mayor Lucksinger requested the Traffic Committee to look into the situation concerning the blinking red light at the corner of Archer and Marsh Streets, For Council information, Mr. Miller, Administrative Officer, announced the opening of bids on a 1957 J -ton pickup truck on Monday, August 12, 1957 at 3:00 P.M. in the City Clerk's office. On motion of J. Barry Smith, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones, the meeting adjourned. Approved this 4 day of , 1957. ity Clerk I 1]