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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 072898 Approved as Submitted DATE: 08/11/98 MINUTES ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY,JULY 28, 1998 CLOSED SESSION, 6:30 P.M.: 1) Conference with labor negotiator(Govt. Code Sec. 54957.6) Agency Negotiator: City Manager/Mayor Employee organizations: Department Heads, Mid-Management/Professional, Atascadero Fire Captains, Atascadero Firefighters, Service Employees Intl. Union Local 620, Atascadero Sergeants Service Orgn., Atascadero Police Officers Assoc., Atascadero Public Safety Technicians Orgn. The Council gave direction to the City Manager and Mayor. REGULAR SESSION,7:00 P.M.: Mayor Carden called the Regular Session to order at 7:00 p.m, and led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL: Present: Council Members Clay, Johnson, Lerno, Luna and Mayor Carden Absent: None Others Present: City Clerk Marcia Torgerson Staff Present: City Manager Wade McKinney, Police Chief Dennis Hegwood, Fire Chief Mike McCain, Community Services Director Brady Cherry, Administrative Services Director Rachelle Rickard, Community and Economic Development Director Paul Saldana, City Planner Steve DeCamp and City Attorney Roy Hanley. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Roll Call MOTION: By Mayor Pro Tem Johnson and seconded by Council Member Luna to approve the agenda. Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS: Council Member Clay asked Fire Chief McCain to give his report of the arson information from the last Council meeting. Chief McCain stated that he had forwarded to the Council a memo that addresses the concerns that were brought up at the last Council meeting. He explained that the Microsoft web page was inaccurate in its reporting of Atascadero's arson fires. Chief McCain stated that he is taking steps to correct their information. A. Economic Vitality Corporation There was Council consensus to re-appoint Mayor Pro Tem Johnson as Atascadero's representative and Mayor Carden as his alternate. B. Nacimiento Water Project—consensus to send letter There was Council consensus to send the proposed letter to the Paso Robles City Council. PRESENTATIONS: A. Proclamation"National Night Out 1998"—August 4, 1998 Joy Butterfield, Support Services Technician, Police Department, accepted the proclamation and explained the events that will take place. COMMUNITY FORUM: Eric Greening, 7365 Valle, stated that the Salinas Dam proposal will be a threat to us if Paso Robles officially pulls out of the Nacimiento Project. He explained his concerns regarding these two projects. Henry Engen, 9575 Lakeview Drive, read a prepared statement urging the Council to review the situation across the street from 5920 Venado where there are railroad storage containers behind a church. He asked the Council to rescind the permit and protect the neighborhood. Mayor Carden asked staff for additional information on this issue. Mr. McKinney stated that a report on this matter was being prepared for the Council (see Exhibit A). A. CONSENT CALENDAR: Roll Call 1. City Council/Planning Commission Joint Workshop Minutes—March 31, 1998 — (City Clerk recommendation: Approve) [Marcia Torgerson] 2. City Council Minutes—July 14, 1998— (City Clerk recommendation:Approve) [Marcia Torgerson] CC 07/28/98 Page 2 of 5 3. Garcia Road Bridge Replacement Project—Consultant Services Agreement for design of project—Fiscal Impact: City matching funds of$17,920 (Staff recommendation: Council authorize the Mayor to execute a Consultant Services Agreement with John L. Wallace Associates for design of the Garcia Road Bridge Replacement Project) [Brady Cherry] 4. Garcia Road Bridge Replacement Project— Federal Aid Program-Fiscal Impact: Potential revenue of$71,680 (Staff recommendation: Council authorize the Mayor to execute Federal Aid Program Supplement No. 004-R I) [Brady Cherry] 5. Acceptance of Final Tentative Parcel Map No. 98004 (AT98-054)— 9990 El Camino Real (Hawkins)Fiscal Impact: None (Staff recommendation: Council accept Final Parcel Man No. 98004) [Paul Saldana] 6. Albertson's Alcohol Beverage License—Fiscal Impact: None (Staff recommendation: Council find that approval of the application serves the public convenience) [Paul Saldana] 7. Atascadero Lake Park Pavilion and Charles Paddock Zoo - Food Concessions Agreement-Fiscal Impact: Revenue of$40,000 over a 3 year period (Staff recommendation: Council authorize the Mayor to enter into a three year agreement with Bill Rabenaldt of Lake Park Rentals for the Atascadero Lake park Pavilion and Charles Paddock Zoo Food concessions Agreement) [Brady Cherry] Community and Economic Development Director Paul Saldana pulled Item#A-5. MOTION: By Council Member Clay and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Johnson to approve Items #A-1,2,3,4,6 and 7. Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote. RE: Item #A-5—Mr. Saldana stated that the City Engineer, Steve Sylvester, has not signed the map as he's on vacation. Therefore, staff recommends that the Council adopt the recommendation with the additional language that it be accepted subject to the approval of the City Engineer. MOTION: By Mayor Pro Tem Johnson and seconded by Council Member Clay to accept the Final Parcel Map #98004 (AT98-054) subject to the approval of the City Engineer. Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote. B. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. Hearin of f Objections—regarding the placement of weed abatement charges on the 1998- 99 property tax roll—Fiscal Impact: None (Staff recommendation: Council adopt Resolution No. 1998-028 confirming the cost of weed abatement) [Mike McCain] Fire Chief Mike McCain gave the staff report and answered Council questions. CC 07/28/98 Page 3 of 5 PUBLIC COMMENT Rush Kolemaine, P.O. Box 1990, stated that there are many vacant lots that are owned by out of town residents that repeatedly allow the City to mow there properties. He suggested that the City try to eliminate this misuse of City services. Mayor Carden closed the Public Comment period. There was Council discussion concerning the time spent by staff to deal with the repeat offenders and possible solutions to the problem. MOTION: By Mayor Pro Tem Johnson and seconded by Council Member Lerno to adopt Resolution No. 1998-028 confirming the cost of weed abatement. Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote. C. MANAGEMENT REPORTS: 1. Local Guidelines for the Implementation of CEQA—Fiscal Impact: None (Staff recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 1998-032, rescinding Resolution No. 1-86 and approving revised Local Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act) [Paul Saldana] Community and Economic Development Director Paul Saldana gave the staff report and answered Council questions. Mr. Saldana clarified several sections of the Guidelines. PUBLIC COMMENT -None MOTION: By Mayor Pro Tem Johnson and seconded by Council Member Clay to adopt Resolution No. 1998-032, rescinding Resolution No. 1-86 and approving revised Local Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act. Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote. 2. Information Bulletin D. COMMITTEE REPORTS Economic Vitalitorporation, Board of Directors Mayor Pro Tem Johnson stated that he was out of town for the last meeting and Paul Saldana covered for him. He also announced that the EVC is co-sponsoring a conference in September. Mr. Saldana stated that at the EVC meeting there was a presentation concerning the Central Coast Marketing Strategy which will be unveiled in October. Local elected officials will be invited for that presentation. CC 07/28/98 Page 4 of 5 E. INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION AND/OR ACTION: City Council Council Member Luna thanked Alice Milham, Atascadero News for the article on the City's solid waste diversion rate. City Attorney Mr. Hanley stated that he met with Curtis Clark, the attorney for the Citizens Against Pornography. Mr. Hanley announced that he would be coming back to the Council in September with his report on their proposed amendments. F. ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Carden adjourned the Regular Session at 8:00 p.m. to the Redevelopment Agency Meeting immediately following this meeting. MINUTES RECORDED AND PREPARED BY: Marcia M. Torgerson, City Cler ATTACHMENTS: Exhibit A Prepared Statement—Henry Engen CC 07/28/98 Page 5 of 5 Attachment: Exhibit A Atascadero City Council Meeting Date: 08/11/98 COMMUNITY FORUM Atascadero City Council Meeting July 28, 1998 My name is Henry Engen and I live at 9575 Lake View Drive. And, yes, I've pulled papers to run for the City Council but that shouldn't detract from the concern I am here to express this evening. I urge you all to please take a look at what's happening across the street from 5920 Venado, just off of Santa Lucia. You will see 3 railroad boxcars or sea cargo containers (I'm not sure which) being placed on a single- family residential lot next to St. Williams Church. The staff has approved a grading permit to allow this abomination as a principal use of the property because the church owns the property. This interpretation represents an assault on the character of this neighborhood and means that any vacant lot owned by an adjoining owner can be a site for railroad boxcars anywhere in Atascadero. am convinced this interpretation is in violation of the Zoning Ordinance: an accessory use can not be the principal use of a residentially zoned lot. This matter can be remedied by admitting administrative error and rescinding the permit. I hope you will pursue this course of action to protect this residential neighborhood. Henry Engen 000006