HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/12/1976Roll Call
MINUTES
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1976 - 12:15 P.M.
HEARING ROOM, CITY HALL
PRESENT: Councilmen Graham, Norris, Petterson and Mayor
Schwartz
ABSENT: Councilman Gurnee
City Staff
PRESENT: J.H. Fitzpatrick, City Clerk; R.D. Miller, City
Administrative Officer; Rob Strong, Director of
Community Development; Terry Sanville, Planning
Associate; Glen Matteson, Planning Assistant
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1. City Council continued their study of the General Plan Update
recommended for adoption by the Planning Commission. The discussion this
date consisted of various densities in the various land use categories.
12:45 p.m. Councilman Norris left the meeting.
The Council also discussed with the Planning Staff economics involved in
developing land to different densities as delineated by the Planning Staff.
2. On motion of Councilman Graham, seconded by Mayor Schwartz, the
following appointments to the Citizens Advisory Committee as recommended by
the Council Sub - Committee be approved: 1) Art Jack, 2) Timothy Kerston; and
3) Charles Andres. Motion carried, Councilmen Gurnee and Norris absent.
3. On motion of Councilman Graham, seconded by Councilman Petterson,
Robert Wray was appointed to the Promotional Coordinating Committee upon
recommendation of the Council Sub - Committee. Motion carried, Councilman
Gurnee and Norris absent.
4. On motion of Councilman Graham, seconded by Councilman Petterson,
Ruth Wirshup and Lee Balatti were reappointed to full terms to the City
Housing Authority. Motion carried, Councilmen Gurnee and Norris absent.
5. On motion of Councilman Graham, seconded by Councilman Petterson,
the meeting adjourned at 2:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 12, 1976.
Motion carried, Councilmen Gurnee and Norris absent.
APPROVED: October 26, 1976
Fitzpatrick, City Clerk
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M I N U T E S
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1976 - 7:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 990 PALM STREET
Roll Call
Councilmen
PRESENT: Myron Graham, T. Keith Gurnee, Jesse Norris,
Steve Petterson, and Mayor Kenneth Schwartz
ABSENT: None
City Council Minutes
October 12, 1976
Page 2
City Staff
PRESENT: J.H. Fitzpatrick, City Clerk; R.D. Miller, Administrative
Officer; Dave Romero, Director of Public Services;
Wayne Peterson, City Engineer.
1. The City Council reported on activities of standing council
committees.
A. Area Planning Council Councilman Gurnee
B. Traffic Committee
C. Tree Committee
D. Waterways Planning Board
E. Wale Rock Commission
F. Zone 9 Advisory Committee
G. Central Coast Criminal
Justice Committee
H. Mass Transportation
I. Water Advisory Board
J. County Office of Manpower Services
Councilman Norris
Councilman Graham
Councilman Gurnee
Mayor Schwartz
Councilman Graham
Councilman Norris
Councilman Petterson
Mayor Schwartz
Councilman Norris
The City Clerk, J.H. Fitzpatrick, was asked to place on the October 26, 1976
agenda for Council discussion the make -up of the Area Planning Council.
2. The City Council considered the Floor Control and Drainage
Master Plan for San Luis Obispo Creek Watershed prepared by Consultant
George S. Nolte & Associates. (continued from the October 5, 1976 meeting)
Paul Landell, Jr., representing the engineering division, stated that on
August 26, 1976 the Zone 9 Advisory Committee met to review the Master
Drainage Plan which had recently been completed by George S. Nolte &
Associates of San Jose.
The Advisory Committee felt there was more information in this report than
could be handled at a general meeting. It was the staff of Wallace Burt,
Clinton Milne,of the County of San Luis Obispo, and Paul E. Landell, Jr.,
of the City of San Luis Obispo, were authorized to meet for the purpose of
condensing the comments onto one copy of the report. A part of the motion
was that the edited Plan be sent to the Council as soon as possible for their
approval and subsequently to the Board of Supervisors for their approval.
Only then would the Plan be sent back to the Consultants for final drafting.
The desired action would be for the City Council to approve and refer the
Master Drainage Plan for San Luis Creek Basin to the Board of Supervisors
for their concurrence.
Paul Landell then read an eight page Executive Summary of the proposed
Master Plan as prepared by the City and County Staff for the Council's
consideration.
Harold Miossi, property owner north of the City limits, reviewed for the
Council's information, the history of floods in the San Luis Creek Basin,
and attempts by local governments to alleviate damages caused by the floods.
He commented that in his opinion, the very expensive report by the consul-
tant Nolte stated that the people of San Luis Creek Basin should learn to live
with occasional floods and flood damage or move. He reviewed with the
Council for their information, information he had presented to the Zone 9
Board dealing with geology, earth faults, etc. without receiving any
response from the Zone 9 Advisory Board, the City /County Staff, or the
Consultant Nolte.
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October 12, 1976
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His final opinion was that the Zone 9 /Nolte Report does not offer a planned
solution or a plan for flood proofing or flood control.
Robert Bettencourt hoped some plan would be developed to remove people
from flood prone areas.
James Maino, Jr., South San Luis Creek area, did not feel that the Zone 9/
' Nolte Report presents any solution to flood protection in the San Luis Creek
Basin. He felt the Consultant Nolte tried to satisfy the Council's objec-
tions and not a real professional attempt to solve the flood problem was done.
The City Council discussed with the Zone 9 staff, Landell, the effects of
the various alternatives presented by Zone 9 and their Consultant, Nolte.
Councilman Gurnee felt that the Consultant's preliminary report should be
returned to the Zone 9 Advisory Board and ask them for more attention to be
given to developing land use regulations in the flood planes, and that
model regulations be developed for future development in the 100 year flood
zone, 2) that more study should be given to flood proofing the downtown
structures that are exposed to flooding, 3) that the City express to the
Zone 9 Advisory Board that no ultimate solution to flood proofing the
San Luis Creek Basin can be made, and that solution No. 4 of the Executive
Summary would be unlikely and undesirable, and 4) that any channelization
should conform to multi -use development.
Councilman Norris enthusiastically endorsed the Nolte Master Plan with one
modification which was to stress multi -use of flood control facilities.
He agreed with the recommendations on flood insurance, felt that improvements
should be put on an incremental basis, and that the Nolte Report makes
provisions for long solutions for flood problems in San Luis Creek Basin.
In addition he felt the Council should take every step to protect all citizens
from floods and flooding.
Councilman Petterson felt that the report was not very conclusive, and did not
give clear cut solutions to future floods and flooding. He stated that upon
review, the report does not say anything that was unknown prior to this large
expense of public funds.
Councilman Graham felt that as a member of the Zone 9 Advisory Board that
Nolte had given them what they had asked for under guidelines suggested by
the City Council and the County Board of Supervisors. He felt that they
looked at this as an engineering conceptual attempt to control floods.
Mayor Schwartz felt that the report is really in the hands of the Board of
Supervisors through their appointed Zone 9 Advisory Board over which the City
Council has no control. He felt that this plan meets most of the suggestions
made by this very Council to the Consultant. He stated that the City Council
may implement any part of the recommendation they wish to finance with City
funds.
On motion of Councilman Norris, seconded by Mayor Schwartz, that the City
Council pass on without prejudice the Nolte Report with modifications
requesting multi use of any facilities installed or constructed in the
flood plane.
Motion lost on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilman Norris and Mayor Schwartz
NOES: Councilmen Graham, Gurnee, and Petterson
ABSENT: None
Councilman Petterson suggested that the City accept the recommendation on
Phase I, scale down the engineer's proposal, and that recommendations 2,
3, and 4 be received and filed.
City Council Minutes
October 12, 1976
Page 4
On motion of Councilman Petterson, seconded by Councilman Graham, that
the City Council refer the Master Plan to the Supervisors agreeing that
Phase I can be accepted and that low cost . engineering solution with most
life saving and property saving advantages and less environmental damages
be approved and balance the creek to a 35 year channel throughout the
City, and that parts of Phase 2, 3, and 4 of the proposed Master Plant be
viewed unlikely as unrealistic and too expensive for the City and County
taxpayers at this time.
Mayor Schwartz then reviewed the City Council's action on February 9, 1976
making recommendations to Zone 9 advisory Board for the Consultant's
guidance for the Zone 9 Master Plan.
Councilman Petterson and Councilman Graham withdrew their motion.
On motion of Councilman Petterson, seconded by Councilman.Norris, that the
City Council accept the Master Plan.and forward it to the County Board of
Supervisors for their action.
Motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilman Petterson, Norris, Graham, Gurnee, and Mayor Schwartz
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Councilman Petterson suggested that the City proceed with the low cost
recommendations with the most life and property saving advantages and the
least environmental damage and take parts 2, 3, and 4 as not be economical
or feasible at this, and they may never be implemented.
3. The City Council's review.and.study of the General Plan Update, was
continued to Wednesday, October 13, 1976,.at 12:10 p.m.
10:00 p.m., Mayor Schwartz called a recess.
10:20 p.m., the meeting reconvened with all Councilmen present.
4. On motion of Councilman Gurnee, seconded by Councilman Norris, the
following appointments were made to the Human Relations Commission:
1) James Brady - term expires 1980
2) Brian Keller - term expires 1979
3) Annjennette S. McFarlin - term expires 1978
4) Jeff Jorgensen - term expires 1977
Motion carried.
4a. On motion of Councilman Norris, seconded by Councilman Graham,
Resolution No. 3159, (1976 Series), was introduced. A resolution of the
Council of the City of San Luis Obispo approving an agreement between the
City and Wilbur Smith & Associates for engineering services relative to
downtown parking needs and circulation study.
Passed and adopted on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Norris, Graham, Petterson, and Mayor Schwartz
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Gurnee
City Council Minutes
October 12, 1976
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4b. D.F. Romero, Director of Public Services, submitted an emergency
request for a budget increase to replace the Wacker Tamper as the old one
is completely out and inoperable. The motor needs to be replaced, the
frame is bent, and other working parts are not obtainable. The machine
is ten years old and really should be replaced. Currently the City is
renting a tamper at the rate of $40.00 per day.
On motion of Councilman Graham, seconded by Councilman Petterson, the City
.Director of Public Services was authorized to secure informal quotes.for the
purchase of a new tamper, and the Administrative Officer was to make the
necessary budget changes for Council consideration. Motion carried.
4c. On motion of Councilman Petterson, seconded by Councilman Graham,
the City Council authorized the Mayor to write a letter to the County
Board of Supervisors urging that they keep the new Courts building being
proposed_ in downtown San Luis Obispo. Motion carried, all ayes.
There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Schwartz
adjourned the meeting to 12:10 p.m. Wednesday, October 13, 1976.
Fitzpatrick, City Clerk
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