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City Council Minutes Page 2
Monday, March 6, 1989 - 12:10 P.M.
S T U -D Y S E. S S I O N
1. CIRCULATION ELEMENT (File #462)
Consideration and presentation by consultants of Phase I of the
Circulation Element Study.
Mike Multari, Community Development Director, briefly reviewed the
agenda report with the recommendation that Council hear the presentation
by the consultant, ask questions, and authorize Phase II of the report.
Terry Sanville, Supervising Principal Planner, went through the agenda
report (see file #462) stating that the consultant's work was divided
into two phases: Phase I includes the assessment of the existing
transportation conditions, traffic studies of the old town and Murray/
Broad Street neighborhoods and the downtown, assessment of future
circulation deficiencies, and the development of City -wide computer
forcasting model; Phase II will involve identifying and testing various
alternatives for meeting future circulation needs, assessment of
transportation management options, and the preparation of a draft
circulation, EIR, and implementation plan.
Councilman Settle arrived at 12:20 P.M.
Councilwoman Rappa expressed similar concerns.
, consultant with DRS and Associates, gave a lengthy
presentation including slides explaining Phase I and the scope of the
Phase II.
At 1:30 P.M. Mayor Dunin declared a recess.
At 1:40 P.M. the City Council convened, all Councilmembers present.
Councilmembers commented on a variety of areas that they would like to see
the Phase I study to have included, in that the data collection would be
used for Phase II. (A complete summary is available in File #462). Some
of the issues identified were noise, pollution, survey of additional
neighborhood areas for traffic and circulation impacts, response to staff
concerns with the Phase I portion, and delineation of bike areas.
At 2:00 p.m. Mayor Dunin left the meeting.
Councilman Reiss expressed concern that in reviewing the written comments
it was moved by Settle /Reiss (2 -2 -1) to continue
there appeared to be an overwhelming number
of reports
submitted by
1
various staff members critical of the Phase
I report.
He questioned
to six weeks and to authorize the consultant to proceed
whether this was standard for a report such
as this or
whether the City
the Circulation Study. Motion failed, Councilmembers
was ready to go onto Phase II until some of
these issues were addressed.
Councilwoman Rappa expressed similar concerns.
, consultant with DRS and Associates, gave a lengthy
presentation including slides explaining Phase I and the scope of the
Phase II.
At 1:30 P.M. Mayor Dunin declared a recess.
At 1:40 P.M. the City Council convened, all Councilmembers present.
Councilmembers commented on a variety of areas that they would like to see
the Phase I study to have included, in that the data collection would be
used for Phase II. (A complete summary is available in File #462). Some
of the issues identified were noise, pollution, survey of additional
neighborhood areas for traffic and circulation impacts, response to staff
concerns with the Phase I portion, and delineation of bike areas.
At 2:00 p.m. Mayor Dunin left the meeting.
After discussion
it was moved by Settle /Reiss (2 -2 -1) to continue
discussion
of the
Circulation Element to a future study session that would
1
come back
in two
to six weeks and to authorize the consultant to proceed
with Phase
II of
the Circulation Study. Motion failed, Councilmembers
Pinard and
Rappa
voting no, Mayor Dunin absent.
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City Council Minutes Page 3
Monday, March 6, 1989 - 12:10 P.M.
Moved by Council- members Rappa/Settle (4 -0 -1) to continue discussion of
the Phase I Circulation Element to come back with thirty days, Motion 1
carried, all ayes, Mayor Dunin absent.
At 2:35 P.M. there being no further business to come before the City
Council, Mayor Dunin adjourned the meeting to Monday, March 7, 1989 at
6:15 P.M. i--� A
APPROVED BY: 3 -21 -89
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ROLL CALL
Councilmembers
Pam
M I N U T E S
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1989 - 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, 990 PALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
Present: Vice Mayor Peg Pinard, Councilmembers Jerry Reiss, Allen R.
Settle (arrived at 6:40 p.m.), and Mayor Ron Dunin.
Absent: Penny Rappa
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; Mike Dolder,
Fire Chief; Jim Gardiner, Police Chief; Bill Hetland,
Utilities Director.
At 6:15 p.m. Mayor Ron Dunin convened the meeting and adjourned the Council
to closed session to discuss personnel matters. City Council reconvened at
7:00 p.m. for the regular meeting.
Mayor Dunin requested a moment of silence in memory of Larry and Helen
McClave, Larry was a member of the Architectural Review Commission.
P U B L I C C O M M E N T
P. C. I. Dr. John Alexander expressed concern about the Draft Hazardous
Waste Study and suggested mitigation measures.
CONSENT AGENDA
Moved by Settle / Pinard, to approve the Consent Calendar as recommended by
the City Administrative Officer with the exceptions of C -3, C -10, and C -11
as noted, Motion carried unanimously, Councilwoman Rappa absent.