HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/05/1963ADJCURNL'D .iEL IIdu OF CITY COULCIL
September 5, 1963 - 1:30 F -k -1.
CITY HALL
Roll Call
Present: Clay P. Davidson, R. L. Graves, Jr., Donald Q. Ailler,
i4iss largaret McNeil
Absent: Clell 1-1. Whelchel
City Staff
Present: J. H. Fitzpatrick, City Clerk; 11. H. Houser, City Attorney;
R: D. Ailler, Administrative Officer; D. F. Romero, City
Engineer; W. Schofield, Police Chief.
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(this meeting is a continuation of the meeting of September 3, 1963 -same agenda)
21. Traffic Committee Report of September 3rd, 1963.
63 -9.1T An obstruction to visibility has been noted at the corner of
California Boulevard and Phillips Lane in front of the Auto Club office, and
if the Council has no objection, the City Engineer will take ste;Ds to have
the plants cut dot,m to three (3) fe:;t in height within the setback area.
The City Council had no objection.
63 -9 -2C In regard to the location of the street light on Lincoln Street
near Chorro, the Traffic Committee agrees with the people in the neighbor-
hood that location of an additional li.bht would be Cifficult and perhaps not
necessary. It is recommended, as an Elternative, that the existing 2500
lumen lamp to the north of the curve'. be- replaced with a.4000 IU.Men- lame.
On motion of Aayor Davidson, seconded by Councilman Graves, the reconnanda-
tion was approved.
63 -9 -3T The Police Department has called to our attention a hazardous
condition in front of the Purity Store on :Marsh at Broad and feels that
curb parking is mostly responsible for the hazard, particularly involving
right hand turning move:aents. The Traffic Committe has looked at this and
feels that installation of sixty (60) feet of red zone would be C:esirable
and also recommends that the right turn arrow be moved frc;n the right hand
traffic lane to the curb line.
Cn motion of Mayor Davidson, seconded by Councilman Graves, the following
resolution was introduced. Resolution No. 1177, a resolution establishing
sixty (.-')0) feet of red zone on Aarsh at Broad Street.
Passed and adopted on the follmv-ina roll call vote:
AYES: Clay °. Davidson, R. L. Graves, Jr., i4iss Margaret
McNeil, Donald Q. :•iiller,
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ABS,`;t,'•T: CleL Wo helchel
63 -9-4T 5;e have been advised that the school authorities will shortly
close the foot path leading from the junior hi;;hdown to Johnson Avenue at
' its intersection with San Luis Drive. lie therefore feel that at such time,
the cross r;alk leading from that point on the east side of Johnson to the
triangular point south of the Three Corner Grocery should be removed, and
so recommend.
On -motion of Mayor Davidson, seconded by Councilman Graves, the recommenda•
tion was approved.
At this time Clell W. Whelchel, Councilman, arrived at the Council meeting
and took his seat.
22. The City Council approved the list of properties Files #66 through 90, of
properties lacking st:,i-!dard improvements where more than 50N of the block
is already improved.
City Council P•;inutes
September 5, 1963
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23- Councilman Donald Q. Miller brought to the Council's attention the matter
of replacing. asphalt sidewalks with permnment concrete sidewalks within,the
City as the asphalt sidewalks are in serious disrepair and are subject to
persons stu_mblino and falling, thereby causing possible liability to the
City.
Councilman Ailler listed several areas in the City in which these asphalt
sidewalks exist and urged that the City go about some program cf replacing
these dangerous sidewalks with adequate concrete improvements.
City Attornev Houser explained to the Council the provisions of Ordinance
No. 257, which established the conditions the sidewalk can be repaired or
replaced,
Councilman iiiller suggested that the City Lngineerls office be requested
to make a survey and establish a list of t.:.;: "Locations, number and size of
existing sidewalk to be replaced, for the Council's consideration.
The City Council then discussed ways and means and location of asiDhalt side-
walks that should be replaced with full concrete improvements,
On motion of Councilman rliller, seccrded by Councilwoman i4cNeil, the City
Engineer was instructed 'co prepare an inventory and report to the City
Council on the conditions of replacing of asphalt sidewalk on Osos Street
from Pismo to aailroad Avenue.
:Motion was amended on motion of Councilm�n.i:heichel, seconded by Council-
man tiller, to include an inventory of all asphalt sidewalk in the City.
The amendment was carried and the cri;;inal motion as amended was carried.
24. Commurication from R. Foley, District En;..1neer, noti -f- n- the City
Council that he will meet with tiien c-11 September 1 , 1263 at 1:30 P. 14. was
ordered received and filed.
25a. Communication from the San Luis Obispo City Firemen's association request-
' ing permission to hold tl:eir Eign.teenth annual Firemen's Ball to be held on
Saturday, Septemoer 21, 1963. Request -Ras approved on r.iotion of Council-
man Graves, seconded by Counc !7,,o:man i;c dCil-
25b. Communication from the San ? ;::is " ;bispc City Fir-_--men's Association request-
ing per7ission to *lace the 1005 "er,.:grare G10raical and 'lose Z•dagon belong-
ing to 'u-he fire :Cepart:uent, on Ili uara Street in front cl rrc *.•m's Jewelers
or. ihursda;, , ie �te,a'oer 12, 1163 e.:, P::u� sU 1'7 5erte.:iUea 19, 1963, for the
purpose o.'-' advertisin , t!_, 41re.iei;'s Dance. Request :bas approved on
motion of Co:a_calr�ian Graves, s.:ccnded. by Councilwo,nan
26. Comm.w ication from Har:•y LacderT:an, Chairman of the Barbecue Committee for
th.- Congregation Beth David, inviting the City Council to attend their
anrual barbecue at Cuesta Park on Sunday, September 15, 1963, was ordered
received and filed.
27. Communication from the Chamber of Commerce and personal appearance of Jim
Balzaretti, Secretary - Manager of the Chamber of Commerce, regarding Christ-
mas decor ^mobs and other project observaac;s including the use, of 11ission
Plaza Park.
:4ayor Davidson reported that 1`'lr. Balzaretti requested that this be tem-
porarily 1•rithdrauT. from the agenda.
28. Communication from the County Board of Supervisors approving the re-
quest of the City Engineer for as:;istance from the County Hydraulic En-
gineer in making an analysis for the diversion and proposec! structure of
Prefumo Canyon Creek, was ordered received and filed.
29. Communication from ..'arren A. Sinsheimer regarding mineral interests in
Lopez Canyon area, liras ordered received and filed.
30. Letter received fro.a C. C. Hu:aphrey regardin:- proposed Gity improvements,
was ordered received and filed.
31. Communication from the Division. of Highways regarding r.cvLnue tinder Section
2107 being transferred to the State dighway Fund durin- the period iiay 1,
1963 to April 30, 1964, was ordered received and filed.
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September 5, 1963
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32. Communication from;:the Civic & Fine Art Association, Inc. to the Uhamber of
Commerce regarding the an: er s interest in a onvention Center in San
Luis Obispo and the Arts Association's interest in same, was ordered re-
ceived and filed.
33a. Minutes of the Zone 3 Advisory Committee for the San Luis Obispo County
Flood Control ana :,a er Conservation District for June 27., , was orcLer-
ed recieved. and t1lecto
33b. Arfinutes of the Zone 3 advisory Committee for the San Luis Obispo County
1 Flood Control and :rater. Conservation District for July 30, 1963, was order-
ed received and filed.
34. Communication from R. H. Born., County Hydraulic Engineer,, regarding the
next meeting of the San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Con-
servation District, stating that the regular meeting of September 3, 1963,
is being postponed until October 1, 1963, at the request of Chairman Keith
Rapp, was ordered received and filed.
35. Communication frcm R. D. Ai.11er, Ad;,unistrative Cfficer to George L. Helms,
Knuthson- Helms, regarding r . helms' inquiry as to the status of the water
system in his area, was ordered received and filed.
36. Notice from the Public Utilities Co nni.ssion of an order instituting an in-
vestigation for the purpose of establishing a list for the year 1964 of
railroad grade crossings of City streets or County roads most urgently in
need of separation, was ordered received and filed.
37. Progress report on the Youth Corps for the week of August 12, 1963, was
ordered received and filed.
38. Communication from the Pacific Nik -C -Lock Company regarding the construction
and safety features of their maximum security changers and urging that the
City Ccuncil purchase this security changer for which an insurance policy
on the machine and its contents is available to the City.
' On motion of Councilman Graves, sec.�nded by Councilwoman iKcNeil3 that the
City purchase one 1 maximum security changer and insurance policy cover-
ing said changer for Parking Lot No. 1. AAIotion carried. Councilman
t;nelchel voted no.
39. Communication from the State Department of Public Works forwarding tab-
ulation of estimated allocation. to ::e made to the City under the provision
of the new gas tax o rdinance, was ordered received and filed.
40. Ccmmunication from the Division of Highways outlining metiods of accredit-
ing City streets for new gas tax construction program, was ordered re-
ceived and filed.
41. Communication from the 0oard of Supervisors forwarding a communication from
the Manhattan Company requesting distribution of water allocated to the
Cayucos Water Users Association from the .'hale ,lock Da=n -to serve a proposed
subdivision !mown as Cayucos Highlands, rras ordered received and filed.
42. Communication.from R. i;. 14iller, Administrative Officer, to Ar. Louis J.
Kroeger of Griffenhagen- Kroeger, Inc., confirrur.6 the meeting date between
the City of San Luis Obispo and GrifferAhage�:- Kroeger for Thursday September
5, 1963, at 2:30 P. H. in th3 City Council Chambers of the City Hall, was
ordered received and filed.
' R. li. M. Houser, City Attorney, presented for the Council's consideration,
the application by the City for funds from the Public Utilities Commission
for a share of the installation of the crossing arms at the Foothill -
California railroad crossing. Ar. Houser stated that the P. U. C. would
pay one half (':) of the City's cost which would be approximately twenty
five percent (25n) of the total of the uroject, excluding the cost of the
widened crossing.
On iaotior. of Councilnan Graves, seconded by Councilman .riiller, the follow -
in7 resolution was introduced. Resolution No. 117 , a resolution request-
ing allocation of funds for railroad crossing protection.
Passed and adopted on the following roll call v=ote:
AYES: Clay P. Davidson, A. L. Graves, Jr., :'iiss :lacgaret
ticleil, Donald Q. caller, C1ell Whelchel
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September 5, 1963
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i?OES: None
ABSENT: None
Mayor Davidson called a recess at 2:10 P. M.
Council reconvened at .:3 :00 P. i$. All Council members present.
Y. R. D. Miller, Administrative Officer, introduced Mr. Louis J. Kroeger, re-
presentative of Griffenhagen- Kroeger, Inc., who has been retained by the
City of San Luis Obispo to make an administrative and manning study of the
Police Department.n-
Mayor Davidson stated that he wanted Mr. Kroeger to be aware of the Existence
in the City of San Luis Obispo of the Police Advisory Board who are more
familiar with the Police Department and who should have been invited to this
meeting, but as they were not, he hoped that they would be consulted prior
to makin6 their report to the City Council.
He also stated that the survey team should take into consideration the
effect the student body wo>>ld have on the Police Department while the
school is in session and not while on vacation.
Mr. Kroeger then explained how his firm would proceed with their study and
analysis of the City Police De. partment's operation, which would include a
study of the man power, distribution of personnel, equipment, training
standards, and the police station. He stated first he wished the Council
to understand that they were here to help the City improve.its police service
and not as an investigative group to look for problems or place blame, but
hoped that their survey and recommendations would help the Police Depart-
ment to do a better job for the citizens of the City. He also stated that
he would be very pleased to meet !•rith the Police Advisory Board regarding
the police operations in the City.
W. Schofield, Chief of Police, reported to the Council that he and his
' department are very anxious to cooperate t.•ith 2r. Kroeger in the prep-
aration of his report as there are many problems that he was sure they
would give advice on for better operation of the department.
Z. John Ross, Architect, presented the final plans and specifications for re-
construction of the City Hall roof and requested that the City Council
approve and authorize a call for bids for construction_. The bids are to
be opened at 10:00 A.M., September 19, 1963.
On motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman 'Whelchel, the plans
and specifications were approved and the bids were authorized to be ad-
vertised.
On motion of Councilman ,,1-illers seconded by Councilman Graves, the meeting
adjourned to 7:30 P. ii., i;ednesday, September 11, 1963.
Approved: September 16, 1963 4 '
3. H. - ITZ"PATRICK
CITY CLERK
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