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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/11/1960MVK a 1 ftU SPECIAL CALLED COUNCIL MEETING April 11, 1960 - 7:30 P.M. CITY HALL The City Council met in special called session with Mayor Fred M. Waters presiding. ROLL CALL: Present - Kenneth W. Jones, Donald Q. Miller, Gerald W. Shipsey, Fred M. Waters ' Absent - J. Barry Smith CITY STAFF PRESENT: Administrative Officer Miller, City Engineer Romero, City Attorney Houser, Planning Director Abraham, Park and Recreation Superintendent Flory, Water Superintendent Thompson and City.Clerk J­-,'H-;.:Fitzpatrick. ----------------------- r 1. :RESOLUTION N. 660 (1960 Series), "A Resolution Increasing the 1959 -60 Budget." (Street and Sidewalk Repair Program, Painting Materials & a Supplies,. Richard Street Revolving Account) was passed and adopted on "D motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Gerald W. Shipsey, on the following roll call vote: AYES: Kenneth W. Jones, Donald Q. Miller, Gerald W. Shipsey, .Fred M. Waters NOES: None ABSENT: J. Barry Smith 2. RESOLUTION NO. 661 (1960 Series), "A Resolution Increasing the 1959 -60 Budget" (Police Materials & Supplies) was passed and adopted on motion ' of Gerald W. Shipsey, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones on the following roll call vote: AYES: Kenneth W. Jones, Donald Q. Miller, Gerald W. Shipsey, Fred M. Waters NOES: None ABSENT: J.. Barry Smith 3. Communication from the Alpha Upsilon Fraternity requesting Council permission to hold a bathtub race under the supervision of the Police Department. Request approved.on motion of.Kenneth W. Jote s, seconded by Donald Q. Miller, subject to the control of the.Police Department. Councilman Smith took his seat at 7:30•P.M. 4. San Luis Garbage Company request for increase in garbage collection rates. Mr. Peter Andre, Attorney, appeared before the Council on behalf of a rate increase for the garbage company and explained the reasons for an increase at this time, particularly he emphasized the increased cost ' of equipment and proposed salary increase for employees of the garbage company. Mr. Andre emphasized also the general over -all increase and operation costs of all business today. The City'Council discussed with Mr. Cattaneo, partner in the garbage company, the various rates under discussion in the proposed rate structure. F1fR 1 1 IJVU Upon questioning by the Mayor, Administrative Officer Miller stated that '.In his study of the request that a rate increase of some type was advisable, but how much was a matter for Council policy decision. The City Council '.discussed the proposed rate increase as it applied to apartment houses and whether the rate should be by the unit or by the garbage container. Mr. Lownes appeared before the Council and asked the definition of garbage and what it included. Mr. Miller, Administrative Officer, read-the pertinent sections of the municipal code defining garbage, trash, etd. Mayor Waters asked the garbage company if they had thought of furnish= ing an additional clean -up week each year along with the increase in rates, as requested. Mr. Cattaneo answered, he believed it would be too expensive to hold a second clean -up week each year and the job would not be properly. done if the people depended on two clean -ups instead of the one clean -up week as presently operated with the attendant publicity. ORDINANCE NO. 161 (1960 Series), "An Ordinance Increasing the Rates to be Charged for the Collection of Garbage Withingthe City of San Luis Obispo, California" was introduced and passed to print on motion of J. Barry Smith, seconded by Donald Q. Miller on the foll- owing roll call vote: (Rates to be published and a public hearing to be held on May 2, 1960) AYES: Kenneth W. Jones, Donald Q. Miller, Gerald W. Shipsey, J. Barry Smith, Fred M. Waters. NOES: None ABSENT: None 5. Report regarding necessary drainage easements for Parking Lot #5. Mr. Houser, City Attorney, stated that to date the City still did not have an easement for drainage to Broad Street for Parking Lot #5. He stated it was difficult to negotiate with the property owners as they desired a guarantee that future construction could be made over the drainage easement if the property were zoned commercial. Attorney Houser recommended that the City award the contract for construction of the lot without any easement for drainage as the improvement will not add any more water to adjoining property. City Engineer Romero stated that if the Council eliminated the drainage items it would reduce the contract by almost $2,000. On motion of J. Barry Smith, seconded by Donald Q. Miller; the City proceeded with improvements in Parking Lot #5 less the drainage. Motion carried. Administrative Officer Miller recommended that the time limits in the Parking Lot be the same as it is for Parking Lot #1 for all - day parking, with 25C for 10 hours. Further, Administrative Officer Miller asked permission to call for bids for new parking meters. He explained that prior Councils had called for bids from Dual and Duncan - Miller. City Engineer_ Romero requested that the Council look into the manual Duncan- Miller meters in lieu of the automatic meters, as a great saving in maintenance costs could be made in the manual meter. Administrative Officer Miller discussed the comparative cost of . automatic vs manual crank meters as experienced by the City to date. City Engineer Romero said he was preparing a report on mechanical meters vs manual meters. MrR 1 -i IJVV On motion of Donald Q. Miller, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones the recommendation that the parking lot be an all -day parking lot was approved. Councilman Jones moved that-the report being prepared by Mr. Romero on mechanical meters vs manual meters be presented to the Council for study. Motion lost for lack of a second. It was moved by Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by J. Barry Smith that comparative bids be requested on mechanical meters and manual meters. 6. BUSINESS APPLICATIONS - 2nd Hearing JOLLY CONE DRIVE -IN (11 Santa Rosa Street) `At this time the Council held the second hearing on application for business license for Jolly•Cone'Drive -In. On motion of Donald Q. Miller, seconded by J. Barry Smith, the application was approved on the following roll call vote: r. AYES.:. Kenneth W. Jones, Donald Q. Miller, Gerald W. Shippey, rr J. Barry Smith, Fred M. Waters < NOES: None Q ABSENT: None ROOM (975 Osos Street) At this time the Council held the second hearing on an ap- plication for business license by George Hoeschel for a card room. On motion of Donald Q. Miller, seconded by Gerald W. Shipsey, the application was approved on the following roll call vote: AYES: Kenneth W: Jones, Donald Q. Miller, Gerald W. Shippey, NOES: J. Barry Smith, Fred M. Waters. . ABSENT: None 7. Formation of Sydney Street Assessment - District. Mr. Romero, City Engineer, stated that he had nothing new to report as Mr. Martinson still refused to sign the agreement for improving Sydney Street. The matter was re- referred to the Council Committee 1 (Councilmen Jones &,Shippey) to contact Mr. Martinson to see -if he would.agree to paving this street.. 8. Communication from the Bank of America and Security First National Bank regarding preliminary application for the City of San Luis Obispo for term loan for the Whale Rock Project. Administrative Officer Miller Briefed the contents of the two letters for the Council, and they were ordered received and filed". Police Chief Schofield presented a letter to the Council recommending that the application be denied, and further, that the Council should consider cancelling.all card room licenses as they add nothing to the community and are a constant police problem. Mr. Hoeschel appeared before the Council on behalf of his application, stating that he had formerly operated a card room in the city and had never caused anyone any problem in his _ place. Mr. Kogan, representing the San.Luis Obispo Citizens' Association appeared before the Council stating that he was against all card tables as a general principal, but:not against this one -, in .particular. On motion of Donald Q. Miller, seconded by Gerald W. Shipsey, the application was approved on the following roll call vote: AYES: Kenneth W: Jones, Donald Q. Miller, Gerald W. Shippey, NOES: J. Barry Smith, Fred M. Waters. . ABSENT: None 7. Formation of Sydney Street Assessment - District. Mr. Romero, City Engineer, stated that he had nothing new to report as Mr. Martinson still refused to sign the agreement for improving Sydney Street. The matter was re- referred to the Council Committee 1 (Councilmen Jones &,Shippey) to contact Mr. Martinson to see -if he would.agree to paving this street.. 8. Communication from the Bank of America and Security First National Bank regarding preliminary application for the City of San Luis Obispo for term loan for the Whale Rock Project. Administrative Officer Miller Briefed the contents of the two letters for the Council, and they were ordered received and filed". 9. Communication from the Disabled American Veterans' Memorial Chapter #5 requesting permisdion to hold a donkey baseball game at Santa Rosa Park for benefit of'local chapter's wheel chair program. Request approved on motion of Donald Q. Miller, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones. 10. Communication from the Department of Public Health declaring the City of San Luis Obispo a rabies area effective April 14, 1960. Received and filed. 11. Progress report on the general plan from Hahn, Wise-and Barber was - - - -- received and filed. Mayor Waters called a.recess at 9:30 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 9:35 P.M. 12. Communication from the TV Relay Systems, Inc. thanking the City Council for their courtesy in listening to their proposal and, further, of their plans to conduct a survey.in the area for TV series was received and filed. 13. Communication from Mrs. J. L. Emery, congestion and auto speed on Pacific alleviate same was received and file 14. Communication from the City Planning Boulevard Plan Line as it applies to including the Bank of America. 1160 Pismo Street regarding Street and suggesting steps to 1. Commission regarding the Foothill the new shopping development, Mayor Waters asked how would the Planning Commission suggest the City acquire this property when no requirements were made at the time of issuing the building permit. Administrative Officer Miller added that if the Council decided to acquire this property they should also consider the acquistion of the property in front of the adjacent shopping center. (Purity Store, etc.) Mr. Lownes asked how did the Bank of America get a building permit without being required to deed light -of -way, as had been required of individual property owners. Mr. Romero explained that in accordance with the new ordinance passed in December, 1959, that all new construction requires curb, gutter and sidewalk as a condition of building. The plan line ordinance calls for all new improvements to be placed at the future line, therefore in order for the individual property owners to comply with the requirements of both ordinances it is necessary that right -of- way be deeded. In most cases the city pays the major portion of the improvement costs. In cases, however, on a plan line street where there is already curb and gutter constructed on an old line it has been the policy not to require that the improvements be taken out and replaced at the new alignment. Therefore, in the case of the Bank of America on Foothill Boulevard, which already has curb and gutter across this frontage, Mr. Romero stated that he felt that there was nothing his department could do to require the property owner to remove and 1 replace the present improvement.. Mr. Romero pointed out that there were sic similar cases in the past three years on Santa Rosa Street and that none of these had been asked to replace their curb, gutter and sidewalk at the new alignment. Mr. Kogan, San Luis Obispo Citizens' Association, asked for clari- fication of the plan line policy referring to subdividion and commer- cial development as opposed to residential development. Mr. Kogan questioned the City on their policy which appeared to be unfair to the subdivider, but with special consideration to the business developers. Mater received and filed.