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Approved as submitted
Meeting Date: 03/24/98
ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24,1998
REGULAR SESSION, 7:00 P.M.:
Mayor Carden called the Regular Session to order at 7:05 p.m. and Council Member Luna led the
ROLL CALL:
Present: Council Members Clay, Johnson, Lerno, Luna and Mayor Carden
Absent: None
Staff Present: City Manager Wade McKinney; Acting Finance Director Rachelle
Rickard; Community Services Director Brady Cherry; Chief of Police
Dennis Hegwood; Community Development Director Paul Saldana;
Assistant City Engineer John Neil; City Planner Steve DeCamp; and City
Attorney Roy Hanley.
Others Present: City Clerk Marcia Torgerson
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Mayor Carden announced that Item #A-6 will be continued to the next scheduled City Council
Meeting on March 10, 1998.
MOTION: By Mayor Pro Tem Johnson and seconded by Council Member Luna
to approve the agenda.
Motion carried by a voice vote.
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS: None.
PRESENTATIONS:
Mayor Carden presented plaques of recognition to outgoing Planning Commissioners, Robert
Johnson and Donna Wallace.
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COMMUNITY FORUM:
Rush Kolemaine, P.O. Box 1990, expressed his concerns with the errors he found in the Transit
Plan that the Council will be reviewing at their next meeting.
Eric Greening, 7365 Valle, stated that the Nacimiento project timetable has been extended. He
also expressed his concerns with the Council allowing the facilitator of the Strategic Planning
Workshop to attend a Closed Session meeting during the evaluation of the City Manager. City
Attorney Roy Hanley responded that when evaluating employees, the Council may have people
that aid them in the process attend the Closed Session.
--end COMMUNITY FORUM --
Mayor Carden introduced Atascadero's new Community Development Director, Paul Saldana, to
the public and welcomed him to Atascadero. Mr. Saldana said that he is happy to be here and is
looking forward to working with the Council and members of the community.
A. CONSENT CALENDAR:
City Council Minutes — January 27, 1998 — (City Clerk recommendation: Approve)
2. City Treasurer's Report — January 1998 — (City Treasurer's recommendation: Review &
accept)
3. January 1998 Accounts Payable and Payroll — Fiscal Impact: $866,041.29
(Staff recommendation: Review and approve)
4. FEMA Storm Damage Repair Projects — Fiscal Impact: $0.00
(Staff recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Nick
E. Pokrajac, Inc. to construct the FEMA funded storm damage repair projects)
5. Acquisition of Public Drainage Easement - Fiscal Impact: 2,266.35
(Staff recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to expend funds for the acquisition
of a public drainage easement from the Frederick H. and Wanda M. Frank Living Trust)
6. Zone Change #97008 — 7930 Santa Rosa Road (Gearhart) — Fiscal Impact: None
(Staff recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 343, waiving reading in full and
introducing for second reading by title only)
Mayor Carden had continued Item #A-6 from the Consent Calendar during the Approval of
Agenda portion of this meeting to the March 10, 1998 meeting.
MOTION: By Council Member Luna and seconded by Council Member Clay to
approve Items #A-1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Motion carried 5:0 by a voice vote.
Council Member Luna called for a Point of Order and asked if the Consent Calendar should be
approved by a roll -call vote. City Clerk Marcia Torgerson stated that it is the normal procedure
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to approve the Consent Calendar by a roll -call vote.
Mayor Carden asked for a roll -call on the Consent Calendar motion. Motion passed 5:0 by a
roll -call vote.
B. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (none submitted)
C. MANAGEMENT REPORTS:
Atascadero Waste Alternatives Rate Increase – Fiscal Impact: Minimum revenue
increase (Staff recommendation: Authorize Atascadero Waste Alternatives to adjust the
annual Consumers Price Index (CPI) in April instead of May to coincide with a rate
adjustment for Chicago Grade Landfill for the year 1998))
City Manager Wade McKinney gave the staff report.
--No PUBLIC COMMENT—
MOTION: By Mayor Pro Tem Johnson and seconded by Council Member Luna
to authorize Atascadero Waste Alternatives to adjust the annual
Consumers Price Index (CPI) in April instead of May to coincide with
a rate adjustment for Chicago Grade Landfill for the year 1998.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll -call vote.
2. Information Bulletin
A. Joint City Council / Planning Commission Meeting
B. Congressional Debate
D. COMMITTEE REPORTS
S.L.O. Council of Governments/S.L.O. Regional Transit Authority
Mayor Carden stated that they will be meeting next week.
Water Committees
Council Member Clay stated that they will be meeting in March.
County Mayor's Round Table
Mayor Carden stated that they will meet this Thursday and Mayor Pro Tem Johnson will be
attending for Mayor Carden.
City / Schools Committee
Mayor Carden stated that they will be meeting on March 91h
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E. INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION AND/OR ACTION:
City Council
Mayor Pro Tem Johnson thanked City Manager Wade McKinney for going out into
the community and meeting with concerned citizens.
F. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Carden adjourned the Regular Session at 7:30 p.m. to the next regularly scheduled
meeting on March 10, 1998.
MINTUES RECORDED AND PREPARED BY:
Marcia M. Torgerson, City CI
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