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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/27/1961The Mayor appointed Councilman Graves, and Councilman Miller as a Council Committee to study this matter. 16. Communication from the Southern Pacific Company notifying the City.of the cost of automatic signal gates at the Foothill Blvd. crossing and offering to participate up to 50% of the cost, or $10,000 each for the City and Railroad. On motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Shipsey, the communi- cation was ordered received and filed. 17. Communication from Darrell Prisham, 325 Patricia Drive, requesting that the City Council give consideration to the construction of a model airplane , flying ring. After some discussion by the City Council and Mr. Flory, Park and Recreation Director, the Mayor appointed Councilman Graves, add Councilman Miller, to investigate the possibility of locating a model air- plane flying ring in the City. 18. Communication from California State Polytechnic College regarding the exten- sion of Highland Drive to Ferini Road through the college property protest- ing the taking of all the street from the college property was referred to the City Engineer to include in his Highland Drive extension studies. 19. Mr. Abraham, Planning Director reported to the City Council that Mr. Dalessi had been given until November 24, in which to begin making the necessary repairs to the Obispo Theater Building or be closed by the action of the City Planning & Building Department. 20. Mr. David F. Romero, City Engineer reported to the City Council on his nego- tiations with Mr. Ernest Dalidio for Laguna Lake property the City desires to remove from his lease to begin park development. Mr. Romero reported to the Council that Mr. Dalidio was not receptive to the City's proposal to remove 100 -plus acres from the lease with Mr. Dalidio to accept the balance of the property with no rental fee being charged, only the installation of a fence between the City Park property and the grazing land. Mr. Romero reported that Mr. Dalidio countered with the proposal that he not be re- quired to put in the fence, but that the City supply the fence material and the City Employees put the fence in as required, with Dalidio and his boy assisting. After discussion by the City Council it was moved by Councilman Shipsey, seconded by Councilman Miller, that the City take the 30 acres allowed by the lease, fence it, and begin planting trees; and adjust Mr. Dalidio's payments to the final one year rent presently due and payable. Motion carried. 21. Mr. Romero, City Engineer reported to the City'Council on tests made on the McKnight property to determine if the water on their property is coming from a City sewer. Mr. Romero said the tests had shown that the water does not come from a City sewer. He pointed out that a different test could be made if the Council so desired. On motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Shipsey that the City appropriate the necessary money to make a salinity test on the McKnight Property. Motion carried. On motion of Councilman Shipsey, seconded by Councilman Miller, the meeting adjourned at 11:25 P. M. Approved this 4th day of December, 1961 !�(/ - ---------- - - - - -- City Merk SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL November 27, 1961 - -- 7:30 P. M. CITY HALL Invocation was given by Mayor Clay P. Davidson Roll Call Present - Miss Margaret M. McNeil, R. L. Graves, Jr., Clay P. Davidson Absent - Donald Q. Miller, Gerald W. Shipsey City Staff Present - R. D. Miller, Administrative Officer, William M. Houser, City Attorney, D. F. Romero, City Engineer, Fire Chief Lee Schlobohm, Police Chief William Schofield, Commander 0. Guliickson, J. H. Fitzpatrick, City Clerk 1. Mayor Clay P. Davidson stated: . "We are meeting here to further develop the City of San Luis Obispo's Civil Defense and Disaster Plan. This will be accomplished by the thoughtful consideration of this Disaster Council of suggested changes 1 of the existing plan and incorporation of your ideas for and additions to the City's Plan. In view ofthe fact that adequate national prepar- edness can be achieved only if all levels of government are prepared to cope with the effects of an attack within their jurisdictions. We must now take steps to review and modernize this City's plan to educate ourselves in the proper operation of the plan and coordinate our plan with the San Luis Obispo County Civil Defense and Disaster Council. In an address to the U. S. Civil Defense Council in Los Angeles, Oct. 19, Assistant Secretary of Defense Stewart L. Pittman emphasized the need to build a strong structure of Civil Defense in America and said the fundamental is local Civil Defense Organization. "This means active support of municipal and county Civil Defense Directors," Mr. Pittman said. "Without a strong helping hand from mayors, county commissioners and other local officials and representatives, adequate progress in this direction is impossible." Mr. Pittman told the Council that "The problem and the solution begin and end with tens of thousands of individual communities throughout the country. If the catastrophic event we prepare for should ever occur, each community must look forward to standing on its own feet, alone, maybe for a matter of days, maybe for a few weeks, maybe longer... My point is very simple: Civil Defense, to be real, requires organization and some training of people; this ' can only happen where people want it; they will want it when they understand the facts...Your Government assumes primary responsibility for the defense of the country and will give full support to the community effort to prepare to survive. On November 21, 1961, the first meeting was held at which it was resolved that a coordinating council be formed by the selection by the Chairman of five to seven members to coordinate and present to the San Luis Obispo County Civil Defense and Disaster Council recommended actions, plans and procedures for the Council's approval. It was further resolved that the County Civil Defense Director had not developed any revisions of the County Civil Defense Plan, also, there has been no definite commitment regarding the location of the County Control Center. It was generally agreed that a complete coordination of Civil Defense and Disaster plans in the County is an absolute necessity. Considering the position of the County Civil Defense Council, at this time I feel it is imperative that the City proceed with all possible speed to develop the City Plan and present it to the San Luis Obispo County Civil Defense and Disaster Council for information and approval. At our meeting of October 18, we took action to have each member of the Council submit three names of citizens who would act as alternates in ' their respective positions in case of emergency: R. L. Graves, Jr. - Irving Kogan, Weslie S. Ward, Dr. R. A. Pimentel Miss Margaret M. McNeil - Francis Scott, Everett Hewitt, Jack Fabbri Gerald W. Shipsey - Cliff Chelquist, J. Dan O'Donnell, John Seitz At this time the Assistant Director will review the progress of suggested changes in the code brought about by action in the meeting of December 18." Assistant Director Gullickson presented and read for the Council proposed Annex No. 6, of the Cities Civil Defense Plan regarding Disaster Operation, Staff and Control Center Plan for period of radiation fallout. The City Council discussed the proposal as presented by Commander Gullickson. The Council also discussed the possibility of the future development of shelters for the entire City population. On motion of Mayor Davidson, seconded by Councilman Graves, that Annex No. 6 to the City's Civil defense Plan be adopted and made a part of the plan. Motion carried. Commander Gullickson then presented suggested changes to be made to 1 Chapter 1, Paragraph 3, of the Municipal Code regarding Civil Defense and Disaster in order to make the code conform to the Council's wishes regard- ing the Civil Defense Organization. City Attorney Houser explained the Code provisions to the City Council and the effect of the proposed changes. On motion of Mayor Davidson, seconded by Councilman Graves, the following ordinance was introduced: ORDINANCE NO. 211 (1961 Series) "An ordinance amending Section Y430.1A of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code." Introduced and passed to print on following roll call vote: AYES: Miss Margaret McNeil, R. L. Graves, Jr., Clay P. Davidson NOES: None ABSENT: Donald Q. Miller., Gerald W. Shipsey Councilman Donald Q. Miller took his seat at 8:?0 P. M. Mayor's statement continued: "In view of the Federal Governments action to survey all facilities that 1 could be used as fallout shelters and the policy of paying z the adminis- trative costs, providing they are not employed by the municipality in some other service and the federal policy of furnishing matching funds for hard- ware and equipment for the development of a Control Center, I propose the immediate appraisal at requirements for the conversion of the City Hall Basement to the specifications required for the operation of a Control Center as planned. Further, I propose the administrator be instructed to investigate all possible means of revenue from the federal program." Administrative Officer Miller reported on his and Commander Gullickson's efforts to get information on matching funds for outfitting a Control Center in the City Hall. "In a large sense any immediate effort must be a local effort - -a civilian effort. The federal government is moving as fast as practical with shelter survey aid financially and cooperation with local Governments. Ther are many ways we can develop the City's Civil Defense Plan. One way is to concentrate on what we have, review and study and resolve a workable plan based on what we know now, with the door open to accept any new develop- ments. Department of Defense planners tentatively have decided to press for a vastly expanded Civil Defense program costing about $1 billion next year, 1 the United Press International said it had learned from Congressional sources. Part of the increased civil defense funds, UPI said, might be channeled through some type of Federal aid to education program for construction of school shelters. A $1 billion program would represent a tripling of this year's spending. UPI cited President Kennedy's re- cent statement that the "goal is to reach for fallout protection for every American as rapidly as possible." Federal Civil Defense funds channeled through school aid programs would guarantee group shelters in almost every neighborhood in America.