HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/15/1960AUG 15 1560 4 1 7.
AYES: Kenneth W. Jones, Donald Q. Miller, J. Barry Smith, Fred M.
Waters.
NOES: None
ABSENT: Gerald W. Shipsey
On motion of J. Barry Smith, seconded by Kenneth 1•7. Jones, the meeting
adjourned.
1 Approved this 15th day of August, 1960.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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The City Council met in Regular Session with Mayor Fred M. Waters presiding.
The 1p edge of allegiance to the flag was led by Fire Chief Schlobohm.
ROLL CALL: Present - Kenneth W. Jones, Donald Q. Miller, Gerald W. Shipsey
J. Barry Smith, Fred M.. Waters.
Absent - None
' CITY STAFF PRESENT: Planning Director - Abraham, Park & Recreation
Superintendent Flory, City Attorney Houser,
Administrative Officer Miller, City Engineer Romero,
Fire Chief Schlobohmi, Police Chief Schofield,
Water Superintendent Thompson, Administrative
Assistant to Director of Public Works George,
Robertson.
Minutes of the Special Meeting of August 1, 1960 and Regular Meeting of August
1, 1960,,were approved on motion of Donald Q. Miller, seconded by Kenneth W.
Jones.
Claims against the City for the month of August, 1960, were approved on
motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by Donald Q. Miller, subject to the
approval.of the Administrative Officer.
1. Administrative Officer Miller briefed a communication from Orrick, Dahlquist,
Herrington & Sutcliffe, outlining.procedures in connection with the
$900,000 bond sale of 1959 Water Bonds Series B. After discussion by the
City Council, the following Resolution was passed:.
RESOLUTION NO. 687 (1960 Series), "A Resolution Providing for the Issuance
and Sale of $900,000 Principal Amount of 'City of San Luis Obispo 1959
Water Bonds, Series B', Being Part of an Issue of $3,900,000 Principal
Amount Authorized at an Election Held in Said City on April 9, 1957;
Prescribing the Amount, Date and Form of Series B Bonds of Said Authorized
Issue and of the Coupons to be Attached Thereto, and Prescribing the
Maturities Thereof; Fixing the Maximum Rate of Interest on Said Series B
Bonds; and Directing Notice of the Sale of Said Series B Bonds to be
Given°, was passed om: 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, J. Barry
Smith, Fred M. Waters.
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ABSENT: None
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2. Administrative Officer Miller announced the following appointment effective
August 9, 1960:
JAMES L. CLARK - Janitor - $295 per month
3. The City Council approved sick leave in excess of 15 days, beginning
August 1, 1960, for Mr. Seth Kinney, Building Inspector, on recommendation
of Planning and Building Director Abraham and Administrative Officer Miller,
and based on a letter from Dr. Edison French, on motion of J. Barry Smith,
seconded by Donald Q. Miller.
The City Council asked that further medical reports be
provided if additional
sick leave were required.
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4. The City Council approved the following salary step increases on motion
of Donald Q. Miller, seconded by Gerald W. Shipsey:
WILLIAM S. BISHOP - Police Sergeant - from step 4
$515 to step 5
$545 per month.
WILLIAM D. MALMEN - Police Lieutenant - from step
4 $575 to step 5
$608 per month.
JAMES W: NORTON - Police Officer - from step 2 $412
to step 3 $435
per month.
BERNITA PERSALL - Typist /Clerk - Fire Department
- from step 1 $265
to step 2 $280 per month.
KENNETH L. SHORT - Police Officer - from step 3 $435 to step 4 $460
per month.
VERNON H. SKINNER - Laborer /Equipment Operator -
Street Department
from step 4 $390 to step 5 $412 per month. .
BURTON M. WALTER - Assistant Building Inspector -
to step 5 $515 per month:
from step 4 $488
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5. The City Council approved the following contract payments
on motion of
Kenneth W.Jones, seconded by Donald Q. Miller:
W. M. LYLES COMPANY - Higuera Street Outfall Sewer Line
Estimate No. 1---------- ---- -------- ------ ---- - --- -- $ 139401.11
A -1 ELECTRIC COMPANY - Higuera /Santa Rosa Signal Lights
Estimate No. 1------------ -------- ---- -------- - - - - -- $ 29997.38
6. A) The City Council approved the request of City Engineer Romero for
permission to advertise for bids on widening the French Road culvert
to tie-..in %with the street widening program on French Road in connection
with the Laguna Park Homes developments, on motion of Kenneth.W. Jones,
seconded by Donald Q. Miller.
B) The City Council approved the request of City Engineer Romero for
permission to advertise for bids-on a Barminutor for the sewer plant
as budgeted, on motion of Donald Q. Miller, seconded by Kenneth W. Jones.
7. PUBLIC HEARING 8:00 P.M. on the matter of condemnation of property owned by
Henry and James Bode and Joseph Pedrotta, to show cause why the buildings at
638 Marsh Street should not be demolished.
Planning Director Abraham asked that this be continued until the following 1
meeting, as the property owners had submitted a Building Permit for
approval which would involve reconstruction of the building at that
location.
The City Council had no objection to a further continuance of the hearing,
which had originally been set for August 1, 1960. .
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8. PUBLIC HEARING 8:00 P.M. on notice of Street Superintendent for sidewalk
repairs.
There being no one present to contest, the hearing was closed, and the
following Resolution passed: ,
RESOLUTION NO. 688 (1960 Series), "A Resolution Establishing Liens on
Certain Property for Sidewalk Repairs Under the Improvement Act of 1911 ",
was passed and adopted on motion of Gerald W. Shipsey, seconded by Donald Q.
Miller, on the following roll call vote:
' AYES: Kenneth W. Jones, Donald Q. Mille;, Gerald.W. Shipsey, J. Barry
Smith, Fred M. Waters.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
9. City Engineer Romero and Administrative Officer Miller reviewed the joint
discussion with County and State Division of Highways representatives
regarding a solution to the French Road Interchange problem at a meeting
held August 11, 1960. After more than an hour of discussion among the
various parties attending the meeting at the Division of Highways Office,
during which A. M. Nash stated that the State could not.participate
r financially in a project involving roads not presently in the State Highway
Q system (South Street) without an act of the legislature and pursuing other.
alternatives, Mr. Nash stated in essence as follows: he saw some merit in
one of the City proposals for traffic channelization at.French Road and
Higuera, and agreed to take thi s up with his headquarter's representatives
in Sacramento to see how far the State would go financially. He thought
thefe was.;some chance for headquarters approval because this would involve
a compromise settlement with the local agencies, the State.itself was
generating quite a bit of the traffic in the area, the State's original
plan would otherwise remain intact, French Road would tie in directly with
the freeway and the proposal would involve the least taking of property
off the tax rolls.
' Mr.Romero stated that this solution involved a major compromise on the
part of the city, and that in his opinion it was not the best solution
from.a City standpoint; however, it would provide reasonable traffic
flow and had by far the best chance for State approval.
The City Council agreed.:to wait until Mr. Nash came back with an answer
on this before actively considering it.
10. Councilman Kenneth W. Jones reported for a committee consisting of himself
and Councilman Donald Q. Miller, appointed by the City Council to study
the drainage problem in connection }with the proposed oaviaR of Parking
Lot No. 5.
The Committee had talked to 2 property owners but had been unable to secure
approval from them for a drainage easement. Based on this and other
factors, it was the committee's recommendation that the City Council go
ahead and try the solution offered,by City Engineer Romero involving the
use of an abandoned well underneath a portion of the Police Station to
carry off run -off waters.
On motion of Kenneth W. Jones, seconded by J. Barry Smith, the matter was
referred to City-Engineer Romero to bring back detailed plans and
specifications.
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' 11. Off -site improvements for Tract No. 106, Laurel Hills Unit #1, were considered
by the City Council, but approval was deferred on recommendation of City
Engineer Romero inasmuch as as -built sewer plans were not on file, and street
trees had not been planted.
12. A report from Hornkohl Laboratories, Inc. concluding that City sewage was
not infiltrating into foundation area of the J. C. Penney building currently
under construction, was received and filed by the City Council.
13. The City Council accepted a grant deed from Leonard G. Blaser for street
widening on Johnson Avenue, and authorized an agreement between the City
and Mr. Blaser covering various curb, gutter, sidewalk and street
improvements, on motion of J. Barry Smitb, seconded by T:enneth Ta. Jones.
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The City Council recognized this agreement as a slight extension of existing
policy, because the City was agreeing to install curb and gutter.for•a normal
residential frontage of 60 feet providing Mr. Blaser install the sidewalk
and deed the right -of -way, even though Mr: Blaser did not have a dwelling
on the parcel at this time nor was he about to build a structure; however,
Dr. Smith said that this interpretation of the policy followed closely the
original intent and that the Council indicated it would apply in similar
cases in the future.
14. On motion of J. Barry Smith, seconded by Gerald W. Shipsey, the City Council
approved the request of the Chamber of Commerce endorsed by most of the 1
merchants affected, for a Mall for one day on Higuera Street from Morro
to Broad and on Garden Street from Higuera to Marsh, from 7:00 A.M. to
10:00 P.M. on October 18, 1960.
The Chamber of Commerce agreed to keep a fire lane open on Higuera Street.
15. Report of the County Boundary Commission regarding annexation of a portion of
Tract No. 166 to the City of San Luis Obispo and approval.of same,. was
received and filed, but since no petition had been received from the property
owners requesting annexation of the property, no-further action was taken by
the City Council.
16. Report of the independent auditors, Willeford, Levey & Co. commenting on the
City purchase of Richard Street Assessment District bonds was briefed for
the City Council.
Mr. Willeford recommended that the City Treasurer be provided with facsimile
bonds, to be held by him as an asset, and outlined other procedures for
correct accounting in connection with the City purchase of bonds.
17. By common consent of the City'Council, the request of Henry.C. Dalessi,
asking the City to abandon a:portion of Munoz and Fairview Streets adjacent
to Block 21 of the Central Addition.-was referred to the City Planning
Commission for study and report back to the Council.
18. Communication from the Fremont Theatre requesting a white passenger zone
instead of a red zone established at this time was referred to the Traffic
Committee for study and recommendation. Councilman Kenneth W. Jones
suggested that the committee also study the red zone in front of the
Obispo Theatre.
19. At the request of Planning Director Abraham the proposed 1958 Uniform
Plumbing Code adoption was held over for-future consideration. The City
Council conducted a brief discussion of privileges to be extended-to owner -
builders.
20. Progress Report No. 9 on the General Plan prepared by Hahn, Wise & Barber,
was received and filed, as well as a special.school annex to the plan and a
valuation contour map of the City..
21. Audit report prepared by the independent auditors Willeford, Levey & Co. for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 was received and filed.
22. City Engineer Romero beiefed a report of the County Road Commissioner and
County Hydraulic Engineer for the County Board of Supervisors regarding the
diversion of Prefumo Canyon Creek in the Laguna Lake Area.
23. Communication from Woods Animal Shelter enclosing reports for June and July,
1960 and outlining plans for construction of a permanent structure in the
near future was received and filed. .
24. Administrative Officer Miller outlined certain.materials regarding the State's
proposed Peace Officer Standards and Training.program, to be discussed at
hearings throughout the State in-the near future. He stated that the City
met most of these standards, and it appeared that the San Luis Obispo Police
Department.would be eligible.for State aid in helping to finance its training
program if it so desired.
25. Communication from the California Mission Trails Association thanking the City
for its $200 contribution for the 1960 -61 fiscal year was received and filed.
26. Administrative Officer Miller presented inventory of City property as of
July 20, 1960 as required by Section 804 9) of the City Charter.
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