HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/14/2000ROLL CALL:
Council Members
Present: Council Members John Ewan, Jan Howell Marx, Dave Romero, Vice
Mayor Ken Schwartz, and Mayor Allen K. Settle
City Staff:
Present: John Dunn, City Administrative Officer; Jeff Jorgensen, City
Attorney; Lee Price, City Clerk; Ken Hampian, Assistant City
Administrative Officer; Arnold Jonas, Community Development
Director; Wayne Peterson, City Engineer; and Barbara Lynch, Civil
Engineer
PUBLIC COMMENT
Dave Garth, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, introduced the Chamber's new
Director of Governmental Affairs, Patricia Wilmore.
PUBLIC HEARING
Continued from the March 7, 2000 Regular City Council Meeting.
1. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION FOR HIGUERA STREET BRIDGE
REPLACEMENT, SPECIFICATION NO. 9367.
City Engineer Peterson and Civil Engineer Lynch provided the background and responded to
questions from the Council. Also on hand to answer questions was Mary Reents from the
Morro Group.
Public Comment:
Richard Kreisa, 189 San Jose Court, argued that recent construction projects in and around
the creeks have not been properly monitored. He voiced concern about environmental
monitoring and mitigations, particularly as they relate to steelhead trout and native
vegetation. He asked who would be responsible for monitoring the creek during and after the
bridge replacement. Civil Engineer Lynch reported that the Engineering Department is
charged with the duty of making sure that outside contractors live up to the terms of the
contract.
' End of public comments.
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2000 - 4:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, 990 PALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
ROLL CALL:
Council Members
Present: Council Members John Ewan, Jan Howell Marx, Dave Romero, Vice
Mayor Ken Schwartz, and Mayor Allen K. Settle
City Staff:
Present: John Dunn, City Administrative Officer; Jeff Jorgensen, City
Attorney; Lee Price, City Clerk; Ken Hampian, Assistant City
Administrative Officer; Arnold Jonas, Community Development
Director; Wayne Peterson, City Engineer; and Barbara Lynch, Civil
Engineer
PUBLIC COMMENT
Dave Garth, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, introduced the Chamber's new
Director of Governmental Affairs, Patricia Wilmore.
PUBLIC HEARING
Continued from the March 7, 2000 Regular City Council Meeting.
1. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION FOR HIGUERA STREET BRIDGE
REPLACEMENT, SPECIFICATION NO. 9367.
City Engineer Peterson and Civil Engineer Lynch provided the background and responded to
questions from the Council. Also on hand to answer questions was Mary Reents from the
Morro Group.
Public Comment:
Richard Kreisa, 189 San Jose Court, argued that recent construction projects in and around
the creeks have not been properly monitored. He voiced concern about environmental
monitoring and mitigations, particularly as they relate to steelhead trout and native
vegetation. He asked who would be responsible for monitoring the creek during and after the
bridge replacement. Civil Engineer Lynch reported that the Engineering Department is
charged with the duty of making sure that outside contractors live up to the terms of the
contract.
' End of public comments.
City Council Meeting Page 2
Tuesday, March 14, 2000 - 4:00 p.m.
Additional questions to staff and the consultant followed. Mayor Settle, Council Member
Romero and Council Member Marx expressed concern about the proposed time -line and
suggested that if staff does not feel they can get the necessary permits, the project should be
delayed until next year.
ACTION: Moved by Romero/Ewan to adopt Resolution No. 9024 approving the
Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact for the Higuera Street
Bridge Replacement, Specification No. 9367; motion carried 5:0.
COMMUNICATIONS
COMM. 1. REQUEST TO RECONSIDER COUNCIL ACTION ON ANNEXATIONS (PACIFIC
BELL. A &R WELDING AND FARM SUPPLY).
Council Member Ewan summarized his memo to Council dated March 14, 2000 (on file with
the City Clerk) and requested that.the Council reconsider its March 7"' action on the Pacific
Bell Annexation. He noted that he now realizes that he may have a potential conflict of
interest and should not participate in the deliberations. Council Member Ewan stepped down
from the dais.
City Attorney Jorgensen advised the Council to consider a motion to reconsider the
annexation actions (which include A & R Welding, Farm Supply and Pac Bell) at the earliest
date possible, which would likely be the meeting of April 4'". He recommended that the matter
be re- noticed, that Council reintroduce the ordinance, repeal the resolution and adopt a new
resolution requesting that LAFCO approve the three annexations.
ACTION: Moved by Marx/Schwartz to reconsider the annexations at the earliest
possible date; motion passed 4:0:1 (Ewan refrained).
COMM. 2. CAMPAIGN SIGNS
Mayor Settle mentioned the number of political campaign signs erected in the public right -of-
way. CAO Dunn reported that staff is in the process of following up with candidates, and in
some cases, removing those signs still up that are in the public right -of -way.
COMM. 3. MARDI GRAS
Mayor Settle reported that he has received a number of calls of complaint regarding the recent
Mardi Gras parade. CAO Dunn reported that staff is meeting with the Mystic Krewe to discuss
the event and look at ways to achieve greater control. He suggested that Council share with
staff comments they receive from the public about the event.
There being no further business to come before the City Co ncil a r the joumed the
meeting at 5:25 p.m. to March 21, 2000, at 7:00 p.rtt�ilp the u it am er, Palm Street,
San Luis Obispo.
Lee Price, C.M.C.
City Clerk
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 3/21/00
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