HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 102798 Approved as submitted
November 10, 1998
MINUTES
ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1998
CLOSED SESSION, 6:15 P.M.:
Mayor Carden called the Closed Session to order at 6:15 p.m.
1) Conference with negotiator over real property. (Govt. Code 54956.8)
Negotiator: City Manager Wade McKinney
Property: Mr. & Mrs. Hensley, 9085 Morro Road
2) Personnel: City Manager(Govt. Code Sec. 54957.6)
3) Conference with legal counsel (Govt. Code Sec. 54956.9 (b))
Significant exposure to litigation.
City Attorney Roy Hanley announced that the Council gave direction to Mr. McKinney
concerning negotiating over real property.
REGULAR SESSION, 7:00 P.M.:
Mayor Carden called the Regular Session to order at 7:01 p.m. and Mayor Pro Tem Johnson 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, and City Attorney Roy
Hanley.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
MOTION: By Council Member Luna and seconded by Council Member Clay to
approve the agenda.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote.
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS: None
PRESENTATIONS:
1. Police Chief Dennis Hegwood will introduce to Council the new Police K-9 Lesko and
his handler Officer Robert Molld.
Chief Hegwood introduced K-9 officer Lesko and his handler Officer Robert Molld. He told the
Council that even though they have been on the streets for a short period of time, they have
already proven themselves to be an effective crime-fighting tool.
Mayor Carden stated that this is an example where the community and the city have worked
together. He thanked Officer Molld for giving the extra time and effort involved with the K-9
program. Officer Molld thanked the Council for the opportunity.
2. Proclamation"Red Ribbon Celebration" October 23-31, 1998
Suzzi Crouch, Recreation Coordinator, accepted the proclamation with some of the youth
participating in our Recreational Program.
Council Member Clay said that Suzzi is doing an outstanding job with the Recreational Program.
COMMUNITY FORUM:
Rush Kolemaine, P.O. Box 1990,told the Council that at their last meeting there were many
questions asked of the City Manager about PEG access. However, the City Manager did not
answer the questions. He asked the Council to instruct the City Manager to answer those
questions. He also asked the Council to seriously consider PEG access for Atascadero.
A. CONSENT CALENDAR: Roll Call
1. Del Rio Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project—Federal Aid Program Supplement No. 001-M—
Fiscal Impact: None (Staff recommendation: Council authorize, by minute order, the
City Manager to execute Federal Air Program Supplement No. 001-Mfor the Del Rio
Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project) [Brady Cherry]
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2. SLOCOPS DUI Grant Program- Multi-Agency DUI Enforcement/Education Grant—
Fiscal Impact: Negligible (Staff recommendation: Council adopt Resolution No. 1998-
046, authorizing the Atascadero Police Department to participate in a multi-agency DUI
enforcement/education grant program) [Dennis Hegwood]
MOTION: By Council Member Luna and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Johnson
to approve Items#A-1 and 2.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote.
B. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Zone Change #98008 — Sign Ordinance Amendment Relative to Public Transit Facilities
(City of Atascadero)—Fiscal Impact: Negligible (Staff recommendation: 1.) Council find
the project would not have significant adverse effects on the environment and that, based on the
information contained in the record as it exists to this date, the Draft Negative Declaration
prepared for the project should be adopted as adequate under the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and 2.) Council introduce, on first reading, waiving
reading in full, Ordinance No. 354, amending the Zoning Ordinance relating to signs.) [Paul
Saldana]
Community and Economic Development Director Paul Saldana gave the staff report and
answered questions of Council. There was Council discussion about the legal aspects of signage
on public property.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Rush Kolemaine, P.O. Box 1990, stated that this topic was included in the report he prepared
regarding transit. Mr. Kolemaine stated that he supports staff's report with his suggested
modifications concerning size and location of signage.
Bill Zimmerman, 6225 Lomitas Road, Chairman of the Planning Commission. He stated that the
Planning Commission voted 5:1 against signs on benches. He urged the Council to consider
getting benches without signs.
Mayor Carden closed the Public Comment period.
Council Member Luna and Council Member Lerno expressed concern about having transit signs
if it is not going to be profitable.
Mayor Pro Tem Johnson stated that he was not opposed to advertising on the transit benches if it
is tastefully done.
There was Council discussion about the design of the advertising. Staff said that they would be
coming back to Council with a policy for their review.
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MOTION: By Mayor Pro Tem Johnson and seconded by Council Member Clay
to, 1) Find the project would not have significant adverse effects on
the environment and that, based on the information contained in the
record as it exists to this date,the Draft Negative Declaration
prepared for the project should be adopted as adequate under the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA);
and 2) Introduce, on first reading,waiving reading in full, Ordinance
No. 354, amending the Zoning Ordinance relating to signs.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote.
C. MANAGEMENT REPORTS:
1. Information Bulletin
City Manager Wade McKinney reminded the Council that tomorrow, Wednesday October 28,
1998, the City is co-hosting with the BIA a presentation of Ms. Kennedy Lawson Smith, Director
of the National Historic Trust, specializing in Main Street Revitalization.
Mr. McKinney also announced that tonight is Alice Milham's (Atascadero News reporter) last
meeting. He stated that the City has appreciated working with her and her support.
D. COMMITTEE REPORTS: None.
E. INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION AND/OR ACTION: None.
F. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Carden adjourned the Regular Session at 7:54 p.m. to the Redevelopment Agency
Meeting immediately following this meeting.
MINUTES RECORDED AND PREPARED BY:
Marcia McClure Torgerson, City Cle
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