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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/13/19711 1 1 City Council Minutes September 10, 1971 Page 5 There was no change of opinion.. They favored:the:prec.ise plan. The motion carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: John C. Brown, T. Keith Gurnee, Kenneth E. Schwartz NOES: Emmons Blake, Myron Graham ABSENT: None Mayor Schwartz adjourned the meeting. APPROVED: November 15, 1971 Pledge Roll Call F ATRICK, CITY CLERK MINUTES ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA September 13, 1971 -.7:30 P.M. City Hall Present: John C. Brown, Myron Graham; T. Keith Gurnee, Kenneth E. Schwartz Absent: Emmons Blake City Staff Present: R. D. Young, Planning Director; J. H. Fitzpatrick, City Clerk; J. Stockton, Park and Recreation Supervisor; H. Johnson, City Attorney; R. D. .Miller, Administrative Officer; E. L. Rodgers, Police Chief A. Councilman Brown announced that the fall seminar of the Coastal Valley Planning Council. would be held at Grover City, City Hall, on Saturday, September 18, 1971. 1. Councilman Gurnee again reviewed for the.Council's information the provisions of A.B. 1471, Shoreline Control Legislation. He explained the provisions and the good points that he felt made the bill more effective than the other shoreline bills under consideration. He recommended that the City Council support A.B. 1471. Councilman Brown stated that after reading A.B. 1471, he felt it gave the best support to good planning and preservation of the shoreline of California. He stated he would support this bill. City Council Minutes September 13., 1971 Page 2 Counci Iman Graham _.,aI.to_tel:t'Ithat::A:B ,1471, was the better of the b I Is being considered for shoreline.protection as he felt that the cities were represented on the Regional Boards and could coordinate good planning. Councilman Blake arrived at the meeting at 7:40 P.M. On motion of Councilman Graham, seconded by Councilman.Gurnee the 1 following resolution was introduced: RESOLUTION NO. 2231, a resolution supporting A.B. 1471 and urging State.Legislators to approve said legislation. Passed and adopted on the following roll call vote: AYES: John C. Brown, Myron Graham, T. Keith Gurnee, Kenneth E. Schwartz NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINING: Emmons Blake Councilman Blake abstained as he had not been present during most of the discussion prior to the resolution. 2. The City Council discussed a possible utility users' tax. The dis- cussion covered the advantages and disadvantages of initiating a utility users tax to augment City revenues and also discussed present measures to raise sufficient funds for increased expenditures for parks and recreation and library services. ' The Council also discussed this particular tax in the light of the un- accomplished list of City needs in the Capital Improvement Program. The tax under consideration was a 5% tax on gas, electricity, telephone service and cable television. The estimated revenue from this tax would be about $250,000 to $300,000. The staff was requested to get up -to -date copies of the model utility users tax ordinance and have it reviewed in light of recent court decisions for the Council's future consideration. 3. The City Council discussed the progress of the application to the U. S. Department of Transportation for agrant of funds for the prepar- ation of a feasibility study for a bus system to serve the City of San Luis Obispo and Cal Poly. The Mayor was authorized to follow up with a letter to Representative Talcott to look into the City's application with the Department of Transportation. 4. The City Council discussed the possible annexation of Cal Pol Councilman Blake reported that at this time nothing was being done toward completion of the arrangements for the annexation of Cal Poly or a portion of Cal Poly to the City. Dean Douglas Gerard stated that the College was very interested in pursuing annexation to the City and was waiting for the call from the City committee in order to proceed with negotiations for annexation. The City Council discussed the pros and cons of the proposed annexation. City Council Minutes September 13, 1971 Page 3 Due to the number of considerations brought before the Council,- Councilman Blake offered to prepare a report listing the advantages and disadvan- tages of annexation. 5. R. D. Miller, Administrative Officer, brought to the Council's attention the recommendation of the Advisory. Committee on Joint Recreational Use of School District Property to retain William Hastrup to prepare plans and specifications and accurate cost estimates for lighting the baseball stadium to semi -pro standards. The Council agreed that Mr. Miller should secure a proposal from William Hastrup for the lighting of the baseball field. On motion of Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Blake, the meeting was adjourned. Motion carried. APPROVED: November 15, 1971 F� . "FL TRICK, CITY CLERK