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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/04/1978City Council Minutes December 4, 1978 Pigg.2 Motion lost.on.the.following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen.Dunin and.Petterson NOES: Councilmen Jorgensen, Settle and Mayor.Schwartz ABSENT: None The City Council._asked..the City Administrative-Officer ... to..have the staff prepare a scope of.work for the drainage channel improvements along Old Garden Creek north of Foothill Boulevard. The City Council also asked the C.A.O. to have the staff prepare a comparative analyses of drainage improve- ments at Prefumo Creek, U.S. Highway 101 versus Marsh Street bridge in cooper- ation with Caltrans. Study of the status of the C.I.P. was continued for further council study. The City Council also continued for a study session a preliminary review by the council of the recently completed circulation plan. 2. Communication from Gann Investments regarding landscaping and irriga- tion-system installation for Tract No. 736, approved by the council on November 21, 1978. Rob.Strong, on behalf of Gann Investments, stated that.with.the approval of the landscaping plan for Meadow Park expansion and the Exposition Park greenbelt, which included plans and specifications for an irrigation system for the.411 acre proposed addition to the public park, the council did not allocate funds for the project to be completed this year..but rather continued the matter to this next fiscal.year.'s Capital..Improvement Budget. Mr..Strong continued that at-the time he:did not realize the'.complication this would cause the landscaping and installation.schedule nor.was he prepared to respond to the council questions of how this expenditure.might..affect other budgeted projects. He stated.that.subsequently, in several conferences with the city staff, the following facts-were presented for the council's consideration: 1) For best results as well as economy, the ideal schedule and sequence of construction and coordination would be: a) Developer to.complete grading and construction of drainage, bridge, and pathways, (including erosion control) prior to February, 1979. b).'City.to install . irrigation.'system - during.February, 1979. c) .Developer to complete.trees,' shrub'planting,.- ground cover,-and construct entries and recreational features - March &.April, 1979. d) City to complete soil preparation and turf planting - April & May, 1979. 2) The city cannot participate with a.developer.financially'(such as reim- bursing for irrigation improvements), exceptAn._conform_ance with bid procedures defined in the City Charter. 3) The bid procedure..involves approximately two.months from the time the council authorizes.a call for bids to commencement of the.construction. The funds should be available at the time the bid is awarded, although actual expenditure may be in subsequent payments. 4) Although the developer.attempted, they were unable.to..obtain.approval of the lending institution to fund._an.interest.free..loan or "advance" to the City to enable awird..of bid fbr public irrigation system installation, subject to reimbursement agreement. Therefore,.because of these.findings, Rob Strong on.behalf of the developer, .....requested.the City Council's 'reconsideration as part of.the quarterly report of this years C.I.P. They - respectfully requested that the City Council authorize a call for bids and budgeting of the anticipated .$54,000 expenditure from this years budget, rather than delay the matter until the next fiscal year. If the council approves this request, the developer and city staff would be better able to coordinate, to plant during the best season, and to gain approximately six months plant growth without any additional cost. City Council Minutes December 4, 1978 Page 3 L. Walton, C.A.O., stated that he has looked into.this matter, has talked to the staff and..recommends..that the.City Council fund.the landscaping portion to be done by-the city and this years budget in order to process concurrently with the developer which would be in.the long run, a savings to both the city and the developer. On motion of.Mayor.Schwartz, seconded by.Councilman Settle, the request was approved and-the City. Administrative Officer was authorized to add to the 1978 -1979 budget for landscaping work to be done in the fiscal year 1978/79 for Tract No. 736. Motion carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: Mayor Schwartz, Councilmen Settle,.Dunin,.Jorgensen, and Petterson NOES: None ABSENT: None 3. Consideration of adoption of..an: ordinance. limiting third party appeals which was continued from the November 21, 1978 Council Meeting was continued to a future study session due to the time limitation. 4. Status:.report.on. flood zone map and creek setback line.and conditions for development continued from the November 21, 1978 meeting was continued to a future study session due to time limitations. The City Administrative Officer was.asked by the City Council.to submit for the council'.s consideration.a proposal to increase.staffing mid year with his analyses to-include-effect of.state freeze on staffing. The C.A.O. was also asked by the City Council.to consider the possibility of the city retaining a licensed architect and landscape architect on an annual contract to consult..with city staff on minor or small city projects. 5. City Attorney, George Thacher, discussed with the City Council the appeal of Charles Andrews regarding the..pave out policy as it applied to the Walters' property on Higuera Street, property being.developed for E.D.D. The City Attorney stated he was.not. sure whether the appeal was proper in its present form or whether the appeal involved just a general request for review of the city's pave out policy with developers. At the request.of the City Administrative Officer, the matter was continued to the regular council meeting of December 5, 1978 to be added as an emergency item. 6. . There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Schwartz adjourned the meeting at 2:25 p.m. APPROVED: December 19, 1978 J. itzpatrick,,City Clerk -------------------------------------------=---------=------------------- M I N U T E S REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1978 - 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 990 PALM STREET Roll Call Councilmen PRESENT: Ron Dunin, Jeff Jorgensen, Steve Petterson, Allen Settle and Mayor Kenneth Schwartz ABSENT: None