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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/20/1958Resolution No. 327 (1955 Series). A Resolution of Appreciation to Merlyn Carpenter for Services R red as President of the Chamber of Commerce was passed and adopted on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Nels Beck. AYES: Nels Beck, Kenneth W. Jones, RichardG. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksinger NOES: None ABSENT: None Mr. J. Gooding, president of the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce, reported to the Council on the petitions which have been completed for the off-street-parking district for the downtown area. Mr. Gooding introduced Mr. Hal Kjaerbye, chairman of committee, who briefed the Council on the work done by the committee to get the petitions signed and the district formed. Mr. Kjaerbye thanked the Council for their help and support in the formation of this district. Mr. Kjaerbye then presented the signed petitions for review and checking by the City of San Luis Obispo. The following matters were referred to the Traffic Committee for their study and investigation: 1. Intersection of Johnson Avenue and Breck Street -- parking and hedges on corner. 2. Traffic Committee to study the advisability on increasing speed Foothill Boulevard, Santa Rosa Street, and Johnson Avenue from 25 miles per hour to 35 riiles per hour. Councilmen J. Barry Smith and Nels Beck were appointed as a council committee to study the increase in speed limits. 3. Request of City Cleaners for loading zone at the corner of Hiquera and Broad Streets adjacent to their business. Mrs. Dickey appeared before the Council and stated that the City, in their interest of moving traffic rapidly through the downtown area have never considered the plight of the pedestrian who is required to use the City sidewalks an dstreets in the downtown area with no apparent safeguards for them to cross the streets. Mrs. Dickey urged the study be made for pedestrian crossing. Mrs. Dollie McKeen, property owner at 1212 Garden Street, appeared before the Council requesting that some consideration be given her tenants in the matter of loading and . unloading in front of her apartment house.. The City Attorney was instructed to prepare a resolution for the January 20, 1958, meetir4 for parking meters on Pacific and Garden Streets. Mr. Richard D. Miller, Administrative Officer, was instructed to call for bids on this installation. Mr. D. Wheeler, Jr., sub - divider of Lincoln•Terrace, appeared before the Council request- ing relief from a drainage easement over which he has constructed a house, and the building covers the drain pipe. Mr. David Romero, City Engineer, recommends that the pipe be moved from under the house and ftt a new easement be granted the City before sub - divider installs a new drain pipe. Councilmen Kenneth W. Jones and Richard G. Sleigh were appointed as a council committee to meet and make recommendations as to the proper placement of this drainage easement. Mr. Romero was instructed to work with Councilmen Jones and Sleight. Request of Police Chief William E. Schofield for additional telephone trunk line into the City Police Station which is required for the tremendous increase in police business at this time. Mr. Richard D. Miller, Administrative Officer, recommends that the additional telephone installation be allowed.. Recommendation was approved on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Richard G.Sleight. On motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Richard G. Sleight, the meeting was adjourned. Approved this 3rd day of February , 1958. AFM JANUARY 20, 1958 - 7:30 P. M. CITY HALL The City Council met in regular session with Mayor Fred H. Lucksinger presiding. Pledge R011 Call: Present - Nels Beck, Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight;. J. Barry Smith Fred H. Lucksinger Absent - None The claims against the City for the month of January, 1958, were ordered paid, subject to the approval of the Administrative Officer, on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Richard G. Sleight. Introduction of Resolution No. 329 (1955 Series). A Resolution Increasing The 1957 -55 Budget was passed and adopted on motion of Richard G. Sleight, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones. AYES: Nels Beck, Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksinge NOES: None ABSENT- _.Tone 1 �I 1 u 1 1 1 �I J Introduction of Resolution No. 330 (1958 Series). A Resolution Increasing the 1957 -58 Budget was passed and adopted on motion of Nels Beck, seconded by J. Barry.Smith. .AYES: Nels Beck, Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksinger NOES: None ABSENT: None Report of the City Clerk on bids received and opened on petroleum bids for the City of San Luis Obispo for 1958. The bids are as follows: Mr. Richard D. Miller, Administrative Officer, recommended that the low bid of Union Oil Company be accepted. On motion of J. Barry Smith, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones, the gasoline bid was awarded to Union Oil Company,effective Febrim ry 1, 1958• Comm. from the Pacheco Home and School Club protesting the establishment of a school safety patrol program was ordered received.and filed on motion of Richard G.Sleight seconded by Kenneth W. Jones. Report of the School Safety Patrol Steering Committee from Mrs. Rosemary Maino was ordered received and filed on motion of Nels Beck, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones. Comm. from Mr. Richard D. Miller, Administrative Officer, requesting authority to make a salary survey in connection with the 1958 -59 City Budget was approved on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Richard G. Sleight. Comm. from Tom Burch's Service, 505 Higuera Street, requesting fifteen minute parking zone in front of his place of business was referred to the Traffic Committee for investi- gation and report. Comm. from Police Chief, William E. Schofield, requesting permission to attend a "Conference on Youth Participation in Community Affairs," to be held in Sacramento on February 11 and 12, 1958, was approved on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Richard G. Sleight. Comm. from George G. Clucas, Administrative Dean, Cal Poly, regarding the Grand Avenue entrance road to Cal Poly was ordered received and filed. Comm. from State Controller relative to advances in April of the City's share of the motor vehicle license fees was ordered received and filed. Comm. from Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall listing professional and technical services offered by said firm was ordered received and filed on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, secondeded by Richard G. Sleight. Comm. from American Society for Public Administration announcing a dynamic one -day program to be held in San Diego, January 31, 1958, on public administration was ordered received and filed. Announcement of the Channel Counties Division of the League of California Cities to be held January 30, 1958, at Oxnard, California, was ordered received and filed. The Council 's consideration and approval of the final map of Tract 118, Piedmont Estates. Mr. George Pearson, engineer, appeared before the City Council and presented the final maps of Tract 118, Piedmont Estates, for approval by the City Council. Mr. Pearson showed the City Council the various plans for drainage, street construction, etc. Mr. David F. Romero, City Engineer, recommended to the Council that the final map be accepted with the extra provision that the improvements be allowed to be put in over a three -year period as the property owner plans on developing the tract in units. On motion of Richard G. Sleight, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones, the City Council approved the final map.of Tract 118, subject to filing of the construction bond, subdivision agreement, and title report. The Mayor is authorized to sign the subdivision agreement. Progress report for the Month of December, 1957, by the Department of Water Resources, Whale Rock Project, was ordered received and filed. Minutes of the Chamber of Commerce meeting on December 9, 1957, and finance report for themonth of December, 1957, was ordered received and filed. At this time the City Council held a public auction as advertised for lease of storage space on City property. Mr. F. C. Hamlin, dba Bailey Bridge Equipment Company, offered a bid of $12.00 per month for ti, ree years. There being no further bidders, the public auction was closed and the bid of Bailey Bridge Equipment Company was accepted. The-- Mayor was authorized to sign the lease on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Richard G. Sleight. Introduction of Ordinance No. 70 (1958 Series). An Ordinance Authorizing Lease of Storage Area was passed to print on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Richard G. Sleight. AYES: Nels Beck, Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksingei NOES: None ABSENT: None 61 Ethyl Regular White Stove Diesel' MIL -L -1 Gasoline Gasoline' Gasoline 2-Kerosene. Oil --Oil Motor -O Richfield Oil Co. .241 .213 .229 .152 137 .72 The Texas Company General Petroleum Corp. .245 .2502 .217 .222 .229 .1635 .1635 .68 .72 Tidewater Oil Company .264 .237 .219 .214 .17 .148 .15 .136 .738 .68 J. B. Dewar Shell Oil Company .252 .2489 .232 .2169 .252 .34 .229 .17 .1550 .675 Signal Oil Company .2488 .2192 •159 .1375 .738 Union Oil Company .2381 .2061 .219 .17 .155 .72 Standard Oil Company .2488 .2202 .219 .1648 .1375 .72 Seaside Oil Company .2430 .2160 .279 •154 139 .738 Mr. Richard D. Miller, Administrative Officer, recommended that the low bid of Union Oil Company be accepted. On motion of J. Barry Smith, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones, the gasoline bid was awarded to Union Oil Company,effective Febrim ry 1, 1958• Comm. from the Pacheco Home and School Club protesting the establishment of a school safety patrol program was ordered received.and filed on motion of Richard G.Sleight seconded by Kenneth W. Jones. Report of the School Safety Patrol Steering Committee from Mrs. Rosemary Maino was ordered received and filed on motion of Nels Beck, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones. Comm. from Mr. Richard D. Miller, Administrative Officer, requesting authority to make a salary survey in connection with the 1958 -59 City Budget was approved on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Richard G. Sleight. Comm. from Tom Burch's Service, 505 Higuera Street, requesting fifteen minute parking zone in front of his place of business was referred to the Traffic Committee for investi- gation and report. Comm. from Police Chief, William E. Schofield, requesting permission to attend a "Conference on Youth Participation in Community Affairs," to be held in Sacramento on February 11 and 12, 1958, was approved on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Richard G. Sleight. Comm. from George G. Clucas, Administrative Dean, Cal Poly, regarding the Grand Avenue entrance road to Cal Poly was ordered received and filed. Comm. from State Controller relative to advances in April of the City's share of the motor vehicle license fees was ordered received and filed. Comm. from Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall listing professional and technical services offered by said firm was ordered received and filed on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, secondeded by Richard G. Sleight. Comm. from American Society for Public Administration announcing a dynamic one -day program to be held in San Diego, January 31, 1958, on public administration was ordered received and filed. Announcement of the Channel Counties Division of the League of California Cities to be held January 30, 1958, at Oxnard, California, was ordered received and filed. The Council 's consideration and approval of the final map of Tract 118, Piedmont Estates. Mr. George Pearson, engineer, appeared before the City Council and presented the final maps of Tract 118, Piedmont Estates, for approval by the City Council. Mr. Pearson showed the City Council the various plans for drainage, street construction, etc. Mr. David F. Romero, City Engineer, recommended to the Council that the final map be accepted with the extra provision that the improvements be allowed to be put in over a three -year period as the property owner plans on developing the tract in units. On motion of Richard G. Sleight, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones, the City Council approved the final map.of Tract 118, subject to filing of the construction bond, subdivision agreement, and title report. The Mayor is authorized to sign the subdivision agreement. Progress report for the Month of December, 1957, by the Department of Water Resources, Whale Rock Project, was ordered received and filed. Minutes of the Chamber of Commerce meeting on December 9, 1957, and finance report for themonth of December, 1957, was ordered received and filed. At this time the City Council held a public auction as advertised for lease of storage space on City property. Mr. F. C. Hamlin, dba Bailey Bridge Equipment Company, offered a bid of $12.00 per month for ti, ree years. There being no further bidders, the public auction was closed and the bid of Bailey Bridge Equipment Company was accepted. The-- Mayor was authorized to sign the lease on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Richard G. Sleight. Introduction of Ordinance No. 70 (1958 Series). An Ordinance Authorizing Lease of Storage Area was passed to print on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Richard G. Sleight. AYES: Nels Beck, Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksingei NOES: None ABSENT: None 61 46 At this time the City Council held a public hearing of the final passage of Ordinance No. 67 (1957 Series). An ordinance on official plan lines of South Street as advertised. Mr. Larry Wise, Planning Consultant for the_.City, explained the reasons for plan lines and the purpose for setting such plan lines. Mr. David F. Romero, City Engineer, explained the method he used in setting the plan lines on South Street and the reasons for szch design. He also explained the studies made by his office as to future capacities and widths. Mr. Richard Harris, attorney at law, appeared before the council on behalf of his client H. Norton. Mr. Harris asked if the Council had made any plans as to the date the City would take the property and widen the street and whether it was one year from today, or 15 years' from today or possibly never. Mr:.Harris said that he believed that it was unfair for the City to place restrictions on property without any plans for paying the owner for the property that he cannot use. Mr. Harris then presented a map of the Norton Addition to the City of San Luis Obispo as recorded showing lots of record with access to South Street. He also presented a recorded map of Weills Additional to the City of San Luis Obispo showing that as the tract was designed, all lots had access only to Branch Street and no access to South Street. He wanted to know what was the thinking behind restricting the property owners ir.'the Norton Addition to access on South Street by taking additional land and then allowing the lots in the Weills Addition to have access to South Street without giving up any land when the 6riginal intent was that the lots in the Weills Additions would have access only to Branch Street. Mr. Harris suggested that the City not set plan lines until such a time the property owner can be notified when and how much money he will receive for his property and not to restrict his property so that he cannot make full use of it for many years or until the City decides to buy said land. Mr. Paul W. Davis, attorney at law, representing Mrs. Kentel protesting the adoption of the present plan line as it would seriously injure his client's property as all the land is being taken off the southside of the street. Mr. Davis further stated that what the City was doing was actually condemning property without just compensation for the property taken. Mr. Davis further stated that he concurred with the arguments of Mr. Harris regarding the designing of the South Strut plan line in staking property pritriarily from the southside of the street which is frontage property r ^ther than the northside of the street which would be the rear of the lots facing Branch Street. Mr. Harris, representing Mr. Albrecht, stated that the present design of the plan line would take part of the business buildings on his property while a slight realignment of South Street would place it on the northside of South Street which is vacant property and logically would be cheaper to acquire by the City than improved land. Mr. Richard Willett, a realtor, appeared before the Council stating that he was attempt- ing to sell the motel property owned by Mrs. Kentel and thatthe mere fact a plan line going through several of the motel units would greatly'reduce the selling price of the property as a prospective buyer would not pay for property under cloud of a plan line which is actually property condemned by the .City to be paid for at some unknown future date. After some discussion by members . of the City Council the matter of final passage of Ordinance No. 67, was ordered held over until the next meeting and referred to a council study session on January 27, 1958, at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Richard D. Miller, Administrative Officer, announced the following changes in City Personnel: Resignation of Flavius O'Hagan as Laborer Equipment- Operator in the Water Department, effective January 10, 1958. Appointment of Donald J. Leske as Laborer Equipment Operator in the Water Department at step 1, effective January 14, 1958. Resignation of Mona Nelson, Stenographer in the City Clerk's office, effective January 15, 1958. Appointment of Ruth C. Wibright, as Stenographer in the City Clerk's office, effective January 16,195$, at the first step $240 per month. Appointment of Melba M. Moe as Typist -Clerk in the Library, effective February 1, 1958, at the second step of $240 per month. On motion of Nels.Beck, seconded by J. Barry Smith, Step 2, or $240 per month was authorized, effective 1, 1958. The City Council approved the following salary step increases on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Richard G. Sleight: John Adams, Disposal Plant Operator, from step 4 x°336 per month to step -5--f3-54 per month. Letter of recommendation from David F. Romero City Engineer, for fifth step effective February 1, 1958. Shirley L. Griffin, Typist - Clerk, Library, from step 1 $227 per month to step 2 X240 per month effective January 1, 1958. Request for sick leave from Sergeant Frank Garzoli, Police Department, for about three weeks in order to undergo surgery. Also letter from Dr. Robert 0. Pearman, regarding request of Sgt. Garzoli.for sick leave was granted on motion of Nels Beck, seconded by J. Barry Smith. Introduction of Resolution No. 333 (1958 Series). A Resolution Establishing Parking Meter Zones on Morro, Pacific and Garden Streets as per Traffic Committee No. 57 -11 -1C was passed and adopted on motion of Richard G. Sleight, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones. AYES: Nels Beck, Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksii NOES: None ABSENT: None 1 1 n L 1 1 1 F 1 Following report was made of the Traffic Commiti tee: 58 -1 -4T. With the opening of the Johnson Underpass and the closing of the railroad cross- ings at Higuera and Palm, the Traffic Committee feels that the following stop sign installations should be changed: 1. Eliminate stops on Pepper Street at Palm stopping Pepper traffic and add a stop sign on Palm at Pepper stopping Palm Street traffic. 2. Eliminate stops on Pepper at Higuera stopping Pepper traffic and add a stop sign on Higuera at Pepper stopping Higuera traffic. It is also felt that the following changes would be very desirablein creating a north south route through the City via Johnson Avenue, Palm Street and Santa Rosa Street Traffic would be stopped at only three locations in the entire route at Marsh,.:Monterey and Santa Rosa Streets in the northerly direction and Palm, Monterey and Marsh in a southerly direction. To accomplish this routing, it is recommended that the existing stop signs on Johnson at Palm be eliminated and that new signs be installed on Palm at Johnson stopping Palm Street traffic. A third change would be to eliminate stops on Palm at Toro stopping Palm Street traffic and place stop signs on Toro at Palm Street stopping Toro traffic. The above matter was ordered held over for Council study on January 27, 1958, at which time, the City Council will ride over the route and review the recommendations. 58 -1 -5T. With the closing of the Hathway railroad crossing it is recommended that the two stops on Hathway at California stopping north bound traffic on Hathway be eliminated since no traffic will be traveling in that direction. 58 -1 -6T. With the opening of the underpass, the fact that cars sometimes park at the curb in front of 1663 -65 Johnson Avenue makes a difficult traffic situation for south bound cars leaving the underpass. It is therefore recommended that this 25 foot stretch of curb be painted red to prohibit parking at any time. Resolution No. 332 (1958 Series). A Resolution Eliminating Stop Signs on Hathway and Establishing A No Parking Zone on Johnson Avenue was passed and adopted on motion of Richard G. Sleight, seconded by Nels Beck. AYES: Nels Beck, Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksinger NOES: None ABSENT: None 58 -1 -7C. At the request of the City Council, the Traffic Committee has studiedthe request of City Cleaners for a loading zone on Broad near Higuera. The Committee feels that for the time being at least it would be just as convenient for the cleaning truck to load and unload from the alley behind the store as on the street. The committee also has in mind the fact that the loading zone on Chorro between Monterey and Higuera streets is on a six months trial basis and recommends against installation of additional loading zones at this time. Request of the City Cleaners is denied on motion of Nels Beck, seconded by Richard G. Sleight. 58 -1 -8T. It is recommended that the Council authorize the City Engineer to order an additional street light on Almond Street at Venable since this is a very dark street at the present time. Approved by common consent of the Council. 58 -1 -9T. If the Council has no objection, the Committee will proceed under the visi- bility ordinance to have a hedge cut down on Breck at Johnson on the south side. Approved by common consent of the Council. Mr. David F. Romero, City Engineer, reported to the City Council regarding the billing by 1,1!estern Union for work done in connection with the Johnson Avenue Underpass. Mr. Romero told the Council he believed the billing was excessive but the work had to be done, and recommended payment of $2,140.80. Payment autl,o.rized on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Nels Beck. Introduction of Resolution No. 331 (1958)0 A Resolution Establishing a 10 Minute Zone in Front of 1!jestway Market, No Parking Zone on Pismo Street, and a 12 Minute Parking Meter Zone in Front of Maury's Market was passed and adopted on motion of J. Barry Smith seconded by Nels Beck: YES: Nels Beck, Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksinger OES: ?Done BSENT: None ntroduction of Ordinance No. 71 (1958 Series). An Ordinance Establishing Certain Fire ones in the City of San Luis Obispo was introduced and passed to print on motion of enneth W. Jones, seconded by Nels Beck. YES: Nels Beck, Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksinger DES: None BSENT: None Introduction of-:Ordinance No. 72 (1958 Series). An Ordinance Amending Section 9200.4,. 9200.5, and 9200.15 o the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code by-Adding "U District" was introduced and passed to print on motion of Richard G. Sleight, seconded by Kenneth W. Jone AYES: Nels Beck, Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksinger NOES: None ABSENT: None Introduction of Ordinance No. 73 (1958 Series). An Ordinance Rezoning from R -1 to M the Bullock Annexation and a Portion of the McKeen Property was introduced and passed to print on motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by J. Barry Smith. YES: Nels Beck, Kenneth W. Jones, Richard G. Sleight, J. Barry Smith, Fred H. Lucksinger DES: None BSENT: None 7