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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/03/1988104 ROLL CALL COUncilmembers Present: Absent: City Staff M I N U T E S REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1988, 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, 990 PALM STREET SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA Peg Pinard. Vice -Mayor Penny Rappa, .Jerry Reiss. Allen K. Settle and Mayor Ron Dunin None Present: John Dunn, City Administrative Officer: Roger Picquet, City Attorney: Pam Voges, City Clerk; Michael Multari, Community Development Director; Dave Romero. Public Works Director: Steve Henderson, Assistant to CAO: Bill Hetland, Utilities Manager; Glen Matteson. Associate Planner, Bart Topham. Police Captain -------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- C O N S E N T AG E N D A On motion of Settle / Rappa (5 -0), the Consent Agenda was unanimously approved with the exception of C -4 as noted: C -1 COUNCIL MINUTES Council approved the following minutes as amended (5 -0): Monday. February 1, 1988 - 12:10 p.m. Tuesday, February 2, 1988 - 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 23, 1988 - 7:00 p.m. C -2 CONTRACT PAY ESTIMATES Contract pay estimates and change orders approved and ordered paid as recommended (5 -0). C -3 STATE BALLOT INITIATIVES (File #324) Resolution No.'s 6433 and 6434 (1988 Series), adopted supporting two June State ballot initiatives: Propositions 70 (Wildlife. Coastal and Park Land Conservation Bond Act); and Proposition 71 (Appropriations Limit .adjustment) as recommended (5 -0). -City Council ,Minutes_;, .., .. Page 2 Tuesday, May 3, 1988 - 7:00 p.m. C -4 SALVATION ARMY (File #1041) Moved by Settle /Reiss (5 -0), request from Salvation Army for funds to continue emergency shelter services through 6/30/88, not to exceed $5,572, was authorized, and staff was authorized to negotiate with the City Administrative Officer to execute agreement with Salvation Army as recommended. P U B L IC H EAR I N G S 1. APPEAL - MURRAY STREET_ APARTMENT (File *407) Council held a public hearing to consider an appeal by Douglas Michie of a decision by the Architectural Review Commission to deny addition of a 3 -unit apartment at 1275 Murray Street; R -3 zone. Pam Voges, City Clerk, stated that a letter had been received today by Mr. Michie requesting this item be continued to date uncertain. Moved by Settle /Rappa (5 -0), this item be continued to date uncertain as requested. ' 2. AIRCRAFT OPERATION (File *702) Council held a public hearing to consider an ordinance regulating helicopter operations within the City limits. Roger Picguet, City Attorney, reviewed the agenda report.with the recommendation that Council consider the ordinance and introduce it to print. The proposed regulations would basically prohibit helicopter and balloons from landing within the City limits unless previously approved by the City Administrative Officer. He stated letters had been received from Jim Wright, Dick Blake and Sierra Vista Hospital urging against the ordinance. Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing open. Charles Long, 145 South St., stated he was not opposed or in favor of the regulations. His only concern was that pilots not be allowed to fly over residential areas. Richard Blake, 2222 Beebee St., spoke in opposition to the proposed regulations. He stated he was very careful when he flew in and out of his pad; that it was obstructed from public access and view by a tall fence. All landings and take -offs were under the direct radio control by the airport tower. He felt the FAA had sufficient regulations. He did have a proposed condition should the Council decide to support the ordinance. 106 City Council Minutes Page 3 Tuesday, May 3, 1988 - 7:00 p.m. 1 Jim Wright, pilot, spoke against the ordinance. He felt the real problem was noise, not take -offs and landings of helicopter pilots. Brian Lawler, a licensed balloon pilot, also spoke in opposition. Burt Forbes, helicopter pilot, spoke in opposition. John French, 3932 Hollyhock, was concerned with training flights that hovered within the City limits near his property. He felt they were violating the FAA regulations and no other restraints'were protecting the residents from this noise problem. Clay Knight, stated he was in support of safe operations, but could not support the proposed regulations. Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing closed. After discussion, moved by Settle /Reiss (5 -0), not to support the proposed ordinance. Councilman Rappa suggested staff review this as a land use issue. Mayor Dunin suggested that some review of what constitutes an appropriate helicopter pad. 9:00 p.m., Mayor Dunin declared a recess. At 9:15 p.m., City Council reconvened, all Councilmembers present. 3. OPERATIONAL PLAN /DRAFT WATER REGULATIONS EIR (File #517) A. Council held a public hearing to review the Annual Water Operational Plan (continued from 8/24/87). B. Public hearing to receive comments on the draft Environmental Impact Report for the Draft Water Allocation Regulations continued from 7/21/87 and 8/24/87). Mike Multari, Community Development Director, briefly introduced the agenda items. Bill Hetland then gave a report on the first subject with the recommendation that staff be directed to implement the 1988 -89 Annual Water Operational Plan recommendations. Those included: 1. Continue to operate the reservoirs to minimize evaporation and maximize reservoir storage. This would be done by actively using the Salinas Reservoir, taking into account water quality and system reliability while relying on Whale Rock Reservoir primarily for storage. 1 107 C'_ty Council Minutes Tuesday, May 3, 1988 - 7:00 p.m. Page 4 2. Continue development of the groundwater wells within the City for domestic consumption. This would result in new supplies being on -line within 9 months to a year. It may be possible to expedite this effort. Long -term projects like the Salinas Reservoir expausior..and the coastal stream diversion and storage project were still being pursued but would not help in the current dry period. S. Continue the ongoing public education program with an increased emphasis on the current water situation. Also, to continue the water waste program and the City's water conservation efforts outlined in the five year water conservation program. 4. Establish growth control measures in accordance with the proposed water allocation regulations. 5. Revise the water rate schedule to include an increasing block rate structure. This would provide an economic incentive for people to reduce their water consumption and would tend to emphasize irrigation deductions. This would require staff to bring back a rate ordinance. 6. Implement an alternate day water irrigation schedule. This would 1 result in less water being used for landscape irrigation. The option would also require an ordinance amendment. Councilwoman Rapp a suggested a life -line rate. She was anxious to see this Come back as part of the rate structure. Councilman Settle agreed. Mayor Dunin urged that the groundwater study come hack as quickly as possible. Councilwoman Pinard stated that although she was supportive of developing groundwater, she did not feel it should be utilized without a Man for replenishing it. Councilwoman Rappa suggested that staff look at turf management in conjunction with the schools. She was not convinced than. retrofitting was very efficient. Development of landscaping guidelines and turf management were important. Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing open. Don Smith agreed Council should use a worst case scenario when setting water allocation regulations. 1 laic Montgomery spoke in support of creating water resources. He suggested that Council utilize the Chamber of Commerce and developers asking them to come with suggestions for saving money and retrofitting. He felt the Chamber would have suggestions pertaining to the economic aspects. He also felt that groundwater for irrigation in City parks should be . utilized. O City Council Minutes Tuesday, May 3, 1988 - 7:00 p.m. Sandy Merrian also supported the use of wells could be mixed with City- treated water. Page 5 He stated that well water John French, 3942 Hollyhock, spoke in support of retrofitting techniques. He felt that the City's Community Development Director Mike Multari was an excellent resource for these kinds of efforts. Christina Hallbrook, student, asked Council to look at the waste in run off within the community. Arnold Voiny stated that many of the issues being raised today were concerns he had expressed several years ago. He did not feel the City had acted quickly enough to implement many of the water saving techniques. Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing closed. Moved by Settle /Rappa (5 -0), to direct staff to proceed with the 1988 -89 Annual Water Operational Plan recommendations regarding supply and demand management. B. Due to the lateness of the hour and upon general consensus, discussion of the Draft EIR for the draft Water Allocation Regulations was continued to Tuesday, May 10, 1988. 4. SILVER CITY APPEAL (File #428) Council continued its consideration of an appeal by Richard Clark, a tenant representing the Silver City Mobilehome Lodge, of a decision by the Mobilehome Rent Review Board. The decision would allow rent increases using the formula Maintenance of Net Operating Income (MNOI) at Silver City Mobilehome Park located at 3860 S. Higuera (continued from 1/6/87 and 6/16/87). Steve Henderson, Assistant to the CAO, reviewed the report with a recommendation that Council deny the appeal and uphold the decision of the Rent Review Board to allow an $8 per month space rental increase to become effective immediately. Mayor Dunin asked for public comment. Dick Clark, applicant, spoke in support of his appeal. Dennis Law, representing the Silver City Mobilehome Park owners, (see his letter dated 1/6/87) spoke in support of the owners position. Morris Levin, a mobilehome tenant living in Pismo Beach, spoke in support of the appeal. James Maxwell, President of Silver City Mobilehome Park, spoke in support of the appeal. L JI 1 1 1 U I� City Council Minutes Tuesday, May 3, 1988 - 7:00 p.m. Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing closed. Page 6 After discussion, moved by Rappa /Settle (2 -3, Pinard. Reiss and Mayor Dunin voting no) to uphold the appeal and deny the decision of the Rent Review Board. Motion failed. It was then moved by Reiss /Pinard (3 -2, Rappa and Settle voting no) to deny the appeal and uphold the decision of the Mobilehome Rent Review Board as recommended. C O M M U N I C A T I O N S COMM 1 Upon general consensus Council requested a status of Court Street development. There being no further business to come before the City Council. Moor Dunin adjourned the meeting at 11:00 p.m., uesday, May 10. 1988, at 4:00 p.m. Pam Qes, City lerk APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 7 -5 -88 lb --------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- M I N U T E S ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1988 - 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, 990 PALM STREET SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA ROLL CALL Councilmembers Present: Peg Pinard. Vice -Mayor Penny Rappa, Jerry Reiss, Allen K. Settle and Mayor Ron Dunin Absent: None City Staff Present: .John Dunn. City Administrative Officer: Roger Picquet. City Attorney; Pam Voges, City Clerk; Michael Multari, Community Development Director; Dave Romero, Public Works Director; Toby Ross, Assistant Administrative Officer; .Tim Gardiner, Police Chief; Bill Hetland, Utilities Manager; Bill Statler, Finance Director; Terry Sanville, Principal Planner: Glen Matteson, Associate Planner: Vicki Finucane. Assistant City Attorney 109