HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/25/1963years At }1 City ta.'_eS at three (3f Dcrcent interest rate.
"Decaase of the title involved in :.ear•chi n =; descriDticr :s, mi.m.crshi h, enLincer-
in;, cost CStL-,ate_, notice-, Tustin;; and bid rec ir•,? ents, the Em' .ineerin,
Deoart.mcnt -lay need additional perSonnel to effectively continue the sidC-
lial'L reGa'r ;:rol-ram, i,!lc 1911 Act construction n-oCra m and the new C.:.sess-
'icnt 64—strict pro :- ,ra-a. This :latter hculd b c considered at I.:UC-ct time.
"Because of the ti: e and mcncv e:_pondcc: on 7rGnert; descri_Dticns, o:mer-
sniG, Dublications, "Dostin;- and en, _.lcerin , t " °_ CG':.1011, a{ `vcr enact :gent
of the assess.dent district ordinance, should consider a--: a .matter of policy
i.:zether a mini :au:a of a certain number cf lets or front fcota :fie would be re-
cuired to rccuce the proportion cf overhead and cash c :mcnsc of each !oro-
ceedin -.
"!n conclusion, the C0:11'_ttee rec071laend's as follows:
1. That the srecial assessment district ordinance be enactod.
2. Council consider the minimum footae or number of lots to be
i-.andled in each preceedind,.
3. Council consider the persc'nnel proble.l at bullet ti:nc."
Com- unciation was referred .Lo the City Attorney for preparation of the
necessary ordinance.
L4. i•ia:•or Davidson sun ested that the City Council set un Study session to
reVle:.' vie fL' = rG7;ra ;a.'aS pL'oDGS ell for the Clty Of man W.'_S CbiST:O before
the final accentancc by the Council in crde.: that the City Council may be
aware of all responsibilities that :.ilc City is assuminC under this ccn-
tract.
The discussion.;ras set for March 25, 1963.
Cn 1Ot10n Gf LGll7 CilRan ShQSeyseconded. b CounciL lan vraves, Lire re 'tint 115o
:IaS adiOl.i2'? -le6 t0 �k1rC.1 , , b, .
ADprr_,ved this 6th day of ' -la7,, 1903.
AD.iC'. ;iZiLD AEETIP ?i: CITZ COU ? ;CIL
March 25j 1963
CITY -L-ILL
— 7:30 P. '1.
Invocation was given by = '.ayor Clay P. Davidson.
Poll Call
Present: Clay P. Z'avidccn, IIiss iiarEaret ?.clleil,
Donald Q. Puller, IZ. L. Craves, Jr.
Absent: Cerald i. Shipsey
City Staff
Present: i. !'itznatric : :, City Clerk; , ouser, City Attorney;
D. ?-I.iller, Administrative Off lcer; D. _ . �torlel "o, Ci't;r
LnLineer; ':`. Schclfield, Chief cf Pclice; L. TilCM.Oson,
?:Ia'ter Superint,:�,Ildent; J. '- ainscott, Battalion C. ^ -ief.
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1. D. i4i i lei', %_ ::linistr0Live Officer, announced Lhe fsllor :irb appc;inTm. :nts
of City Personnel:
i.
Ann. te, ?--rl :in Inforce-;ionL Ci:i-Er, ef_eC tiv6' r':J:''_1 17
"t'la per :,,onth.
P_1L••ert, Fireman, effective April 1, 19i�3, at .;412 -er month.
r!r. = Tiller also announced t. ^.e Dromotlon of John JL :va AS =ire Ca7Lain
effective April 1, 1963, at v.,4y per 6iontli and 1;0 bll Considered for the
next step on July 15 1963.
r
Can Motion Cf rjunci l:man :'filler, Seconded Ly C011rcil7dc -pan icl :tail, Lhc 'JrG-
Zctier. was approved as _ec_:maended by tha Ad ^Iinistra Li re Officer.
2. Di —coDed from the a: -cnda.
3. �a tlilu ti:mB til 'wit;;, Council held further rii�Cussion on the ..cle O'_' the
i :ate- re,T('.nue Oono.s.
i4avor Davldl-on Cre e:!Lec. an n2.-: sc :nedule 'prepared by f-Ir. T ;,o.nI) son for be-
'_nnin; CCI1S ruction of the water flltrati� :ri :�lar,t SG t;'8t it may be
com,_ :leted by July, 1964, and urged that Lilo City Council rroceed aitll tine
folloi-rin.- schedule:
"rS'. i:daIP.SOn Su :.) :witted a Or000sal to design our nei.., filtration plant -nich
iias acceutcd by the Cit'; Council on July 2, 1962. T:-Lis :proposal provides
for plans and soecificat!.ons to be delivered to the CitT; 1•llthin nine
mo•nt :ls irc.i tali: date of acce.. :tanci; by the City.
"The dilater;; effects of the Cit,,-Is negotiations with other a�encics
:Iaose plans and p_ercZativcs are bein ; considered in f'orml :lacing the filtra-
tion plant clans and specifications Gave _precluded ;-1-. Adamson =resi com-
pletin_ the iior!C in the '. ille COntemOleted in his Gro:,os-l.
" I therefore !'rcoose that t]io City Council e::tend the -Lime of delivery of
the plans and SOecifications to :•lay 27, 1963, and tliai uhe scheclule Of the '
,,York bc: as follows:
Approve plans i'11y 27, 1903
Publisn notice to contractors clay 28, 1953
Oilen bids and award contract July 2, 1903
Si;;n contract :c start :•:orb: July- 12, 1963
Complete '.•.'orb: July 1[, 1,00%
"I have checked this schedule with Ir. Acla :mson and a1L:IOu.;-h it will re-
cuire luci;bratin'.- in re'pect to final _Alan -)reparation, it :appears ':ca-.i1: le
and ,:ill cc :•mpe:.saLe for lost tilme."
'ia-vor Dab =dson uri;ed that Lhe Council ta':•;e action on the water 7lant con-
s ruction at this -meetinC, particularly by apprevin, the construction
Sc '.edule as Presented and the,: could settle on the finances at a later
date : ith the possibility cf' torrc,,:in;; a tax anticipation r.Gt as Iias dote
for the sower plant construction.
lt. D �111er , Ad:(iinistr alive Cfficer, s lL; -Csted that the Ci Ly Council 1-.ailt
until the- '.avc had an O:i :101 "tunit�T to caeca_ i:•ith "tone `ou'n+„Der;- on
time ,later planL 'fond Sale to s,::e if' there liould be an', conflict ,:i'hi
the )cndS Lein - sole for the sewer plant.
On motion of Coi.;ncilman !°li -ler, seconded by Counci l.nan Jraves -, that Lh(
City Council entr.tive_y adopt the schedule for Lhe i•;at : :r )lane con-
struction as oresonted b'r �' +r. Thompson. Notion carried.
4. Councilman filler brou ht to the Ci tv ounc J I I s attention. the smatter of
motel si, :ns that were ordered removed by the Council at the i-Iarch 13, 1953
Iaeetin.�. He stated this action brOULht to his :mind the injustice of the
present sign ordinance and r'_cc.i mended that thle City COl1nC11 a; point a
coin :mittee to study the overall sign pro _I ems in the City and have this cc. �4lttce
OrinL- th1S sign : :.atter tC fa=ir conclus _on. i'IP SU- �csted that ti-,e CoPLllttce
consist of t,;G (2) CGuacil men 4. - (2) ? " �' n �l
1 , J 1 -n yin: Co;2nissi..ners, one (1'
re-lre e ntauivc C'f the Si :mn - nd.urtry, ai:: one (1) :P.r,mh'.I' of the Tourist P.nd
Son��cr :ticn Co,riittce c_' Zile Cila:,iser of Cc;li icrce.
Council.r.an :Miller moved that the City Council anpcint a co :rimittee consistiro of
two (2) Councilmen, two (2) Plannin.•; Cc:n]lissioners, Gne (1) representative of
the sin industry, and one (1) _ :ieraber of ;;he Tourist and C=onvention Committee
of the Chamber of Co'n^.rerce, to study and ;make reco:n:,2endations on the revisions
to the sign ordinance and [ma.L:e it :lore flexible, particularly the provisions
of o£_ -site free standing; siCns. :Motion died for lack of a second.
: : ^ :enneth Schwartz, Chairman of' the Plannir.L Ccr_nissio :•, reported to the City
Council that t.Ie :lannin C0 :lniss_Gn nor: ha. a cc.miiiittee studyin.- the sior: or-
dinance and attemotin�r to make reco.lnendaticns to have the sion ordinance and
zoning ordinance conform.
ne He continued that if this matter was not too ::ressing, could the Council wait
until the Planning Co :.xission Committee had completed their studies before
appointing a Council CGnnittee to cover the same jrcu.nd.
:•1tiyor Davidson suggested that the City Councilr;ait until the Planning Com-
mission Co- Pittee had co :mpleted their studies on this si -n flatter and suggest-
ed that one (1) City Councilman, one (1) representative of the sitar, industry,
and one (1) representative of the Tourist and Convention Co:2littee be added as
e::- officio member of the Planning Commission. C,.:nnittee to take oart in the
Planning Commission studies on signs.
On .motion of Councilman filler, seconded by Councilman Graves, t :gat the City
defer action o r•emo vin's motel signs from City ri;iht of rays until the sign
ordinance had been revised.
The City Council then discussed the possibility of placin, a sign on the
freeway north and south of San Luis Obispc on behalf of the tourist industry
reading, "San Luis Obispo next five or six, off- ra :mps ".
On :notion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilwoman McNeil, the "Mayor
was authorized to write the State Division of Highways regarding the place-
ment of an adecuate si=n on the freeway with appropriate wording. :Motion
carried.
15. The City Council discussed the matter of the exceoti On ,:- , ranted Ted Ilaino from
the provisions of the small subdivision requirements for instaJ.iinc curb,
gutter and sidewaiks on his pcopert_ on California Boulevard between toe free-
way and Phillips Lane.
The City Council also discussed the provisions of tile :- Iunicipal Code which allow-
ed the Planning Co.n:nissior_ to except sidewalk requirements and the Council
having; no authority to overrule the Co:mrissicn.
The Council also discussed conditions to be placed in the covenant which was
required by the Planning Cormaission as a condition of the eyception.
ri. Houser, City kttorney, stated that in this case the City Cc..ncil has
original jurisdiction as tht_ sidewalk, curb and gutters were recuired as
a con=dition of a small subdivision and not as a condition of a building; permit.
Cm motion of Councilman Graves, seconded by Councilman :filler, a hearing
was set for April 1, 1903, on exceation to the sidewalk, curb and gutter re-
quirements for PLr. Ted Haino. i-ioticn carried.
J. ;:. Fitzpatric , City Clerk, wasinstructed to notifyr'Ir. :Zaino on the time
and date of t.�e hearing.
' s °Iayor Davidson requested that City Attorney Houser notify _dr. i -iaino of the
sections of t;tc Code that the City Council *.•rill be hcldin` the hearing- on.
6. Communication from Iarien -;maral, 1316 Taft Street, appealing a decision of
the Planning Co:2nission in denyin_ her request for an e.•:ception in curb, butter
and sidewalk requi re:nents .
Gr motion of Council-nar, Graves, seconded by Co.ncilwoman i4ci eil, the :Hearin;
was set for April 1, 1963.
7. L.t this time the City Council considered the contract between the City of
Can Luis Cbispc and tine C_ca:nber of C- :mnerce 3cc•nc fie DevelGO:ment Committee for
a joint effort for the Econo=mic Develoo::ient of the City.
`:cLaer, City Attorney, e :alained the varic _ s provisions of tae aEree-
ment with partiC::lar e:. ^._'?hasls on JCction 7; "3 involving; dis burs emen ts of funds under
the ai-ree;i!enl..
Cn :lotion Of COu'ncil?an '_iraves, seconded b;- Councilwoman 'ici%eil, the fcllc lint
resolution was introduced. tesolutian.No. 1111, a resolution aoprcvind the
contract between t'_e City of San Luis Qbisoo and' the Ctiauioer of Co:mlerce
t;ivernin Economic Development studies.
Passed and adopted on the
. YBS: Clay P
iCy: Denalc:
follcwin� roll call Vote:
Davidson, R. L. Qravcs, Jr., i;iss i- largaret ?ci!eil,
C�. ;Miller
�7. ShipSCY
U. CommaniCat'_on from Southern Pacific Ccmn- and= forwardinIz a Droncsal to in-
stall automa ".4C cressln�- Cates al: the Foothill- Californis Eoulcvar,^ Gros .,ln.
'T'-.e City's share of Lhe construcLlon was est'_:nat:d to be $3,5J0.00.
dayor Davidson stated tl at this cressin„ . as the .post dap erpus n the City
and urged twat the Council do somethim about it at this time. Further,
that a new alit_•cent at Foothill Boulevard should be :lade so that this
crossir.0 could 'cc made safer.
's setbar'1C lines !iay.e been established on root-] ill :culev_,rc, he also reconlend-
ed that the City i:frleC:iate _y widen Foet' -_;11 from Casai Street to California
_CllleVard and also t' ^au. the Southern ',�aci F4 s; ?ould be notifiei.i to �:riden
their ri ht of fray to the new street width and then place the crossing
dates at the new width.
The City Council discussed the proposal of the .1a,;o:• to ;a ider. Foothill Boule-
vard and to install the crossin; dates at t',-.,e proper street width.
Cn motion of 'ia:=cr Davidson, seconded by Councilman 'Miller, the City ,
Engineer, was instructed to prepare a cost estimate to widen foothill
Boulevard from Casa Street to California Boulevard and to notify the
Southern Pacific to amend their olans for the crossinf: !:Fates- to acco.- mmodate
the new width of Foothill I'culevard.
City En ineer is to present his report by April 1, 1963.
9, S'. _' . RCmerO, -l.tv EnL?inecr, Dre:!_'nted a rcnert CO' Grin$ Street defiCier'.CieS
in the City of San Luis Obispo and orojectin City street needs until 19 C.
The reoori i.;as a compilacicn cf three (3) r, --:)orts orevicusly submitted
coverin- various phases of street deficiencies.
%s. Romero briefly presented a discussion on sacra of the ::?ajar reoorts
nresented to the Co 'roil in. the past.
A. S PRE'ET R-I F Et PRIC�tITY LIST - 1 °h2 /h3 .
Ti ?is is basically a r'.JDort of e.cfr_rre6 :1aintenance.
The priority list and cast Considered the least improvements
needed to p ":'ovicc a satisfactor1 real ona::ly . oermanent repair.
1i. JCR—J2 LLYC'3T
sa:;aary of the report which *.•:as presentedrto the State for '
comoilation of St'_te -wide street deficiencie .
D "' l'
1. i..I, :is- . F.•r1.! �,.. .4 .Li' 1062
This re_aort covers essentially tiie same street systenl as the
33:Z -52 Report. '�o;•rever, it does consider streets neceSsary to
Handle -;rowtn within the plar:ninr; area 1"T. ^.1ch includes the area
acjacent to the City limits.
ilr. ?omen_ Caen proceeded to Sc througi? the various reports ir.cludin rierit_;,
coF,t esti.lnates, etc tie concluded by stating thai; ccnsidcrin` Gnl;,•i these
projects which are rea ona't.;le anri needled. the street deficiencj
will &Mount t0 ti?,2• :`. 'y�C'.CU and that the City should be exoendln_; funds
at an annual rate Gi ;i54 ,V "2C.CC' in order to overcome the defici.enc;i by
19io
'i,Le City Council discussed yaicus asnects of the st
r' reet dcficiencv report
as each item was pres :anted '�.y i r. Ito -nere.
a-..•or Davidson a: reed with the City Dn.-ineer's statement, but _u; �estec.
1rSL of all, that all r•ities in tl -.e vcuni :'�;� should .2—ee on what standards
U'. 4es ire the Count'; tc mainta -.n and then proc.:ed with reco "L'nendaticns
to t: ^-e County i taro r-•f S, perviscrs .
Ia ;cr Daviaon reporters on reco:Lmendat;_ons prerrEd by Dr. i :pore harper
setti_n forth thirteen. (1 ") standards f'or safe operation cf Santa :'•argarita
Lake.
1Ia'rGr Davidson stated. that these standards :•rere turner down Dy U CCU.Iity
Doarc of "unervisors,,but ,•rere referred tc• the State Health D._oartment
for their approval and co :n:aent.
1. iayor Davidson suested that the CiL'y Council should approve these stand -
ar,:s and :Hake a recommendation to the State Health Denartment for their
approval.
On ,Motion of Councilman Graves seconded by .Councilwoman Nclleil, that the
City Council approve the standards for operation at Santa = YarEarita Lake
a.s set. fc.rth in the better from Dr. Geor. e Harper dated. :March 19, 1953.
:iot.icn ca.rriecl.
1C. [,favor Davidson. introduced the :natter of 701 Funds and planning pro;;ra,2 with
particular reference to the preparation of the capital i:aprovement pro -
r�ra_m by the Planr.in etc ::inission and statcc that h,� '.- ,e1ieved that this bub-
ject of capital improvement bud. ctin; 7•,mss a prcpro2 tive of the City Council
and they alone should b° i.he on .s to prepa_•.- this bud: et.
Councilman '.'raveS disa reed, statin "fiat he i elievid that this was a
matter for the Adviscry Plannin`; CcWnission,to make. StL!dlES, pre_ ^are plans,
etc., for the Council's ir,fcrmaticn.
?urther, he believed t "ne Plannins' o.nrission rculd establish r. riority
P
or capital improvements for the Council's consideration and that after all,
the City Council .lad the final sa, as tG.I :.fiat public works would be com-
oleted in any gi-ven year. .
is or Davidson stated that he disa.ereed, as ani' acticn on the capital i,n-
proveTent oro_r'mSilas the duty and responsibility only of tale City Council
and not of the ?lanning Commission or City department heads as he be-
lieved that the oriorlties for C^.r!1t2.1 iTDrO'vE:lept3 and methods of financ-
ins_ are the dut' -es of flee Cit %r Council and not o tle Plannin,, Cc - -i ion.
Coync_lwoman !''IcNeil st ated that she a-reecl with rcuncll;'!an 'Craves that
the Council could cc a .More aceouate job if the Planning Ce Lnissi -cn
would :Haire z•he necessary studies, establish priorities, and make reco:2mend-
1 to L'ne Cit., Coiznei_ for their infcrmation on capital i., o Semen s.
The City Council then discussed, the :natter c+"' the Planning Cnsinissicn
nrepari n - ca vital i morovenient orogra.n for the Cot nci 1's information,
under the provisions of Lhe State Plarinina Act.,
'Ir. Henneth Schl•.artz., Chairman of the Planning Con.ission, appeared,. be-
fore the City Council and briefly e::plained how he se.,s the capital ila-
provement program for the City as it relates to the :lannin; CcTi?:i1::sicn in
its advisory capacity to the City Council.
D. P . Romero,
City In inecr, asb:er. treat the C7.t:yr
Council pass a rasolu-
ticn suoportins the CGunty Director of Public .!orks'
standards for County
roads in vie-•;
of the fact that the City may some,
day 'oe require(:, to accept
County roads
as City Streets when arms adjacent
to the City are annc:;ed.
a-..•or Davidson a: reed with the City Dn.-ineer's statement, but _u; �estec.
1rSL of all, that all r•ities in tl -.e vcuni :'�;� should .2—ee on what standards
U'. 4es ire the Count'; tc mainta -.n and then proc.:ed with reco "L'nendaticns
to t: ^-e County i taro r-•f S, perviscrs .
Ia ;cr Daviaon reporters on reco:Lmendat;_ons prerrEd by Dr. i :pore harper
setti_n forth thirteen. (1 ") standards f'or safe operation cf Santa :'•argarita
Lake.
1Ia'rGr Davidson stated. that these standards :•rere turner down Dy U CCU.Iity
Doarc of "unervisors,,but ,•rere referred tc• the State Health D._oartment
for their approval and co :n:aent.
1. iayor Davidson suested that the CiL'y Council should approve these stand -
ar,:s and :Hake a recommendation to the State Health Denartment for their
approval.
On ,Motion of Councilman Graves seconded by .Councilwoman Nclleil, that the
City Council approve the standards for operation at Santa = YarEarita Lake
a.s set. fc.rth in the better from Dr. Geor. e Harper dated. :March 19, 1953.
:iot.icn ca.rriecl.
1C. [,favor Davidson. introduced the :natter of 701 Funds and planning pro;;ra,2 with
particular reference to the preparation of the capital i:aprovement pro -
r�ra_m by the Planr.in etc ::inission and statcc that h,� '.- ,e1ieved that this bub-
ject of capital improvement bud. ctin; 7•,mss a prcpro2 tive of the City Council
and they alone should b° i.he on .s to prepa_•.- this bud: et.
Councilman '.'raveS disa reed, statin "fiat he i elievid that this was a
matter for the Adviscry Plannin`; CcWnission,to make. StL!dlES, pre_ ^are plans,
etc., for the Council's ir,fcrmaticn.
?urther, he believed t "ne Plannins' o.nrission rculd establish r. riority
P
or capital improvements for the Council's consideration and that after all,
the City Council .lad the final sa, as tG.I :.fiat public works would be com-
oleted in any gi-ven year. .
is or Davidson stated that he disa.ereed, as ani' acticn on the capital i,n-
proveTent oro_r'mSilas the duty and responsibility only of tale City Council
and not of the ?lanning Commission or City department heads as he be-
lieved that the oriorlties for C^.r!1t2.1 iTDrO'vE:lept3 and methods of financ-
ins_ are the dut' -es of flee Cit %r Council and not o tle Plannin,, Cc - -i ion.
Coync_lwoman !''IcNeil st ated that she a-reecl with rcuncll;'!an 'Craves that
the Council could cc a .More aceouate job if the Planning Ce Lnissi -cn
would :Haire z•he necessary studies, establish priorities, and make reco:2mend-
1 to L'ne Cit., Coiznei_ for their infcrmation on capital i., o Semen s.
The City Council then discussed, the :natter c+"' the Planning Cnsinissicn
nrepari n - ca vital i morovenient orogra.n for the Cot nci 1's information,
under the provisions of Lhe State Plarinina Act.,
'Ir. Henneth Schl•.artz., Chairman of the Planning Con.ission, appeared,. be-
fore the City Council and briefly e::plained how he se.,s the capital ila-
provement program for the City as it relates to the :lannin; CcTi?:i1::sicn in
its advisory capacity to the City Council.