HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/04/1976-M I N U T E S
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1976 - 7:00 P.M.
CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL, 990 PALM
Roll Call
Councilmen
PRESENT: Myron Graham, T. Keith Gurnee,.Steve Petterson and ,
Mayor Kenneth Schwartz
ABSENT: Jesse Norris
City Staff
PRESENT: J.H. Fitzpatrick, City Clerk; Dave Romero; Public Services -
Director; Art Shaw, City Attorney; Jack Kellerman, Chief
Building Inspector; Ervin L. Rogers, Police Chief; William:
Flory, Director of Parks & Recreation; Wayne Peterson, City
Engineer; Robert Strong, Director of Community Development
Guests
PRESENT: Foster Gruber, Citizens' Advisory Committee
9. The city Council considered a revision to the Joint Powers Agreeu
for the San Luis Obispo County Cities Area Planning Coordinating Counci
dealing with definition of Article IV, Membership; and Article V, Opera
Paragraph 3. (Continued from the Council meeting of February.2, 1976).
On motion of Mayor Schwartz, seconded by Councilman Gurnee, that the City
Council direct its representatives to the San Luis Obispo County Cities Area
Planning Coordinating Council and the County Mayors' Association as favoring
the following changes to draft of the revised Joint Powers Agreement:
1) Favor stronger statement of purposes in preamble pointing to compre-
hensive planning by the COG.
2) That membership vis /vis, City /County on proportional basis, or one
member from each body.
3) Cost of the program should be as shown in Article V, and if
Coordinating Council wishes to establish figure it should be
realistic and relate to programs.
Motion carried on the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Schwartz, Councilmen Gurnee,Graham, Petterson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Norris
16. Memorandum from Robert Strong, Director of Community Development,
regarding proposal from Lakewood Tract for use of a portion of School District
property adjacent to Vicente Drive as a park facility (continued from the
Council--meeting of February 2, 1976). Further continued to the meeting of '
February 17, 1976.
17. Memorandum from D.F. Romero, Director of Public Services, asking that
the City Council reconsider its action by accepting blue brute water pipe as
an equal alternate in city specifications.
He stated that since the last discussion with the City Council, the city has
received reports from the Johns - Manville Corporation indicating that their
lab tests showed failures in the manufacturing process which were not picked up
with normal factory testing procedures and that the plastic pipe that has failed
in the past is being picked up by the Johns - Manville Company who has absorbed
all costs in replacing the pipe and that they have improved their plant
operation and quality control which should eliminate the possibility of similar
failure in the future. He continued that blue brute pipe has a number of
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February 4, 1976
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desireable characteristics and should result in both a lesser installation and
maintenance expense for the life of the pipe. Therefore, the staff has requested
that the City Council once again accept this type of pipe as an equal alternate
within the specifications and recommend to the City Council, appropriate action
be once again to include this material.
On motion of Councilman Petterson, seconded by Councilman Graham, that the
City Council again authorize the acceptance as an alternate of blue brute pipe,
limited only to 8 -inch or smaller sizes. Motion carried.
18. At this time the City Council considered a claim against the city on
behalf of Bada Hobbs, 881 Morro Street, San Luis Obispo, California, for alleged
personal injuries when stepping off a curb in downtown San Luis Obispo.
On motion of Councilman Petterson, seconded by Mayor Schwartz, that the claim
be denied due to the late filing beyond the statutory limit. Motion carried.
19. Communication from the.Citizens' Advisory.Committee, regarding the
proposed review of the 1955 City Charter.
Foster Gruber, Secretary of the Citizens' Advisory Committee, reviewed with the
City Council the Citizens' Advisory Committee recommendations to consider an
update, simplification and modernization of the 1955 City Charter. Some of
the points to be considered:
1) List of City Officials.
2) Elected Officials (Qualifications, term of office, compensation,
recall, replacement).
3) Appointed officials.,(Qualifications, selection and tenure, provisions
for compensation, removal, substitution and replacement).
1 4) Members of permanent, continuing, and ad hoc commissions, committees,
boards, and the like (Qualifications, selection, terms, removal,
replacement).
5) Definition, delineation, and assignment of legislative, executive,
administrative, and advisory responsibilities.
6) Extent of authority and /or influence in zoning matters.
7) Budget encumbrances.
8) Tax limitations.
9) Franchising provisions.
10) Grants, subsidies, subventions, etc., from the city.
11) Employee candidacy for public office.
Foster Gruber continued that there are probably many, many other areas of
Interest to the members of the council, city staff and citizens at large.
He stated that the Citizens' Advisory Committee recommends the appointment by
the City Council of an ad hoc committee to review in detail, each provision
of the Charter and to submit proposed revisions to the council for public
' consideration. Such a committee should consist of able and concerned citizens
who can devote the necessary time and effort to the program. A member of
each board, or commission named in the Charter should be made a member of the
review committee.
On motion of Councilman Petterson, seconded by Councilman Graham, that it was
the intention of the City Council to budget funds in the 1976 -77 budget for an
ad hoc committee and for outside legal counselor for preparation of Charter
revision or rewrite for the November 1976 election as a target date.
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Motion carried, all ayes with.Councilman Norris absent.
Each councilman was asked to submit one name at the February 9, 1976, study
session for membership on the Ad Hoc Charter Committee.
20. The City Council adjourned to Executive Session.
The City Council reconvened in regular session.
On motion of Councilman Petterson, seconded by Councilman Gurnee, the
following resolution was introduced: Resolution No. 2993 (1976 Series),
a resolution of the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo increasing the
salary of the City Clerk for the 4 -month period he performs the additional
duties of City Administrative Officer and amending the City Clerk's budget
in accordance therewith.
Passed and adopted on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Petterson, Gurnee, Graham and Mayor Schwartz
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Norris
There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Schwartz
adjourned the meeting to 7:30 P.M., Monday, February 9, 1976.
patrick, City Clerk
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