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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 120886 EET'N G AGENDA T= lZ HEM / (MINUTES APPROVED, AS WRITTEN, BY COUNCIL ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL 1/12/87) MINUTES December 8, 1986 Atascadero Administration Building The regular meeting of the Atascadero City Council was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Mackey. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmembers Borgeson, Handshy, Molina, Norris and Mayor Mackey Absent: None STAFF Mike Shelton, City Manager ; David Jorgensen, Administrative Services Director; Bud McHale, Police Chief; Mike Hicks, Fire Chief; Henry Engen, Community Development Director ; Paul Sensibaugh, Public Works Director; Jeffrey Jorgensen, City Attorney; Boyd Sharitz, City Clerk; Cindy Wilkins, Deputy City Clerk COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS Councilwoman Borgeson extended thanks to former City Attorney, Robert Jones, and suggested Council present him with a proclamation extending the City' s appreciation. Councilman Molina noted the receipt today of the first installment of permit fees from VandenBerghe Construction project, which fees will contribute largely to several capital improvement projects in the City over the next five years (i.e. , new fire station, begin new police station, central business district, to name a few) . Newly appointed City Attorney, Jeffrey Jorgensen, took the oath of office from City Clerk, Boyd Sharitz . Mike Hicks, Fire Chief, introduced new firefighter , Tom Way, who joined the department in November . Bud McHale, Police Chief, introduced new police officer, John Harwood, who joined the department on Nov. 17, 1986. COMMUNITY FORUM Virginia Rohde, resident and past member of Atascadero High School PISA, made prepared comments expressing opposition to alleged sexist comments by Councilman Handshy recently to the school' s political sci- ence classes. 1 Maureen & Roy Luebbers, who reside on Ferrocarril, expressed concerns regarding the need for an acceptable, supervised off-road motorcycling area, noting several hazardous occurrences and destruction of the roadway by cyclists. Responding comments came from Mike Shelton, City Manager, and Chief McHale, APD, who have discussed the issue. Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney, noted problems which might arise in terms of (1) site selection & control, and (2) enforcement. Terril Graham, 6205 Conejo, read prepared comments expressing dissent with several "circumstances continuing in Atascadero" . He alleged that public hearing procedures continue to be violated and that the architectural review board called for in the General Plan has been stifled by special interests. He urged adherence to the Gen. Plan, suggesting that Atascadero be divided into six districts and a blue ribbon committee be formed, comprised of residents from those areas, to review both current and proposed Gena Plan standards. Pat Renshaw, representing the San Luis Obispo Chapter of the Natl. Organization for Women, also addressed the alleged comments of Coun- cilman Handshy to Atas. High political science classes (relating to Mrs. Rohde' s comments, above) . Councilwoman Norris expressed opinion that, if the allegations against Councilman Handshy are true, he should resign. A. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Approval of Minutes of Regular Council Meeting of November 24, 1986 2. Approval of Resolution 107-86 - Memorandum of Understanding Between City of Atascadero and Atascadero Sergeants Service Organization 3. Acceptance of Downtown Sewer Engineering Records Donation by Clay Loomis, Rich Engineering, to the City of Atascadero Public Works Department 4. Proposed Denial of Claim Against the City for Damages by Arthur Popovits for $11,963.20 5. Proposed Denial of Claim Against the City for Damages by Norman Hennessey for $143.30 6. Approval of Mayor to Enter into Agreement with Tartaglia-Hughes, Consulting Engineers Preliminary Engineering Design on Traffic Way - San Jacinto Drainage Project for Under $5 ,000 7. Approval of Mayor to Enter into Agreement with North Coast Engi- neering, Inc. Engineering Services for Santa Ysabel Roadway Reconstruction for $21,780 8. Approval of Proposed Lot Line Adjustment 8-86 - 13600 Santa Lucia -_Landis_--Lindner/Cue sta__Eng-ineering 2 v • • 9. Proclamation Supporting Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week Councilwoman Borgeson requested Item A-7 be pulled for discussion. Regarding Item A-2, Councilman Molina expressed he would like for Council (in the near future) to discuss the policies of MOU' s, recom- mending a settlement deadline be adopted affecting retroactive pay. MOTION: By Councilman Handshy to approve Items Al-9, minus A-7, sec- onded by Councilman Molina; passed by unanimous roll-call. Councilwoman Borgeson asked for additional information on this item regarding the amount of money involved, how N. Coast Engineering was selected and contract information, to which Mr . Sensibaugh, Public Works Director , responded. Councilwoman Borgeson further expressed desire to see items pertaining to money expenditures in another place (rather than the Consent Calendar) on the agenda in order to allow public input; Mike Shelton, City Manager , responded that this item was placed under Consent since it involves funds within the budget. Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney, noted changes in the Brown Act (eff. 1/1/87) which will allow public to have input on any item on the agenda. MOTION: By Councilwoman Borgeson to approve A-7, expressing she hopes her comments will be given consideration, seconded by Councilman Handshy; passed by 4:1 roll-call, with Council- woman Norris opposed. Mayor Mackey directed that similar items be put under New Business in the future. B. HEARINGS, APPEARANCES AND REPORTS 1. Zone Change 27-86 (Relating to General Plan Amendment 2G-86) 1200-1800 El Camino Real - City of Atascadero/Leonard Brazzi A. Proposed Ordinance 141 - Amending the Official Zoning Maps from Residential Suburban to Commercial Retail (FIRST READING (Cont'd from 11/24 & 11/10/86) Henry Engen, Commun. Devel. Director, gave staff report. No public comment. MOTION: By Councilman Molina to read Ord. 141 by title only, seconded by Councilman Handshy; passed unanimously. Mayor Mackey read Ord. 141 by title. MOTION: By Councilman Molina that this constitutes the first reading of Ord. 141, seconded by Councilwoman Norris; passed unani- mously. 3 6 ! 2. Request by VandenBerghe Construction to Allow Creation of Private Road Names to the Bordeaux Apartment Development Project Henry Engen, Commun. bevel. Director, gave staff report. No public comment. MOTION: By Councilman Handshy to approve names submitted (as per staff recommendation) , seconded by Councilman Molina; passed 4:1, with Councilwoman Norris opposed. C. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Ordinance 142 - Amending the Meeting Times of the City of Atas- cadero City Council to 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of Each Month, and Planning Commission to lst and 3rd Tuesdays of Each Month (SECOND READING) (Cont'd from 11/24/86) MOTION: By Councilman Molina to read Ord. 142 by title only, seconded by Councilman Handshy; passed unanimously. Mayor Mackey read Ord. 142 by title. MOTION: By Councilman Molina that this constitutes the 2nd reading and adoption of Ord. 142, seconded by Councilman Handshy; passed by 3: 2 roll-call, with Councilmembers Borgeson and Norris opposed. D. NEW BUSINESS 1. Committee Reports - Council Members City/Schools Committee - Councilman Molina reported that this com- mittee (Mayor Mackey, Councilman Molina, Henry Engen, Mike Shelton, AUSD Boardmembers Leslie Haynes and Carl Brown, Dr. Avina and Ernie Taylor) is working well together . The committee is discussing many things, one of which is the concept of a JPA for the purpose of using school facilities for Recreation Dept. purposes (which is anticipated to take several months) . Mayor Mackey added that the school representatives are being kept aware of Gen. Plan changes, new school sites are being looked for, and the need for sidewalks around schools is also being researched. This committee is current- ly meeting once a month. Underground Utilities Committee- Councilman Molina reported that this committee has met once, which meeting was informational; he noted that, over the past 4-5 years, the City has amassed (through PG&E rates) approx. $730 ,000 to continue on a program of under- grounding utilities. Paul Sensibaugh, Pub. Works Director , and Don Smith, PG&E, have accumulated literature for review, and the commit- tee plans to meet again in January. Mayor Mackey urged public to provide input as to where underground utilities might be installed. 4 Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC) - Councilwoman Norris reported that it has been brought to the commission' s attention that Planned Parenthood might be moving into SLO County, which might duplicate services provided by County Family Planning. The pros and cons are being discussed, and a decision is expected to come in the next month. She commented on So. Calif. Gas Co. ' s low-income weatheri- zation refunding proposal (which involves a contract to weatherize 1400 low-income, single and multi-family structures) , noting So. Calif. Gas is the mainstay of the EOC' s energy conservation program. Further , Councilwoman Norris summarized 3 programs administered by EOC during the year : alternative payment program, resource and ref- erral services and respite care. Also, an infertility clinic is now available to couples. Ordinance 24 Committee - Councilwoman Borgeson noted this committee has not met yet but is scheduled to meet on Wed. , 12/10/86 , at 1:30 p.m. Downtown Redevelopment Committee - Councilwoman Borgeson (who serves on this committee with Mayor Mackey, Mike Shelton, Henry Engen, Dave Jorgensen, Kirk Pearson and Eric Hagan (BIA members) and Maggie Rice (C of C) ) , downtown parking has been the focus of discussion. Joe Grisanti, Grisanti Hdwe. , presented the merchants' viewpoint for parking solutions. Also discussed were tree planting and downtown beautification, underground utilities and architectural standards. SLOCOG - Councilwoman Borgeson reported that she will be attending a meeting on Thursday to discuss unmet transit needs of the County and will report back. Mayor Mackey commented on the downtown parking proposal, noting it will be on the Council's agenda in January. Mayor Mackey also report- ed that the Traffic Committee, at their last meeting, favored adoption of no parking one night a week for street cleaning purposes. Traffic Committee - Paul Sensibaugh, Pub. Works Director, summarized the activities of the Traffic Committee over the past year , noting they have compiled approximately 75 issues. 2. Resolution 133-86 - Appropriating Council Contingency Reserves in the Amount of $25 ,000 as Matching Funds for Atascadero Lib- rary Mike Shelton, City Manager, gave staff report, requesting that Council delay this item so he may have the opportunity to meet with County representatives and report back outcome. Public Comment Sarah Gronstrand, representing Friends of the Library, relayed the group's feeling that the City will be poorly served if Council approves alternative #2 and urges support of alternative #3, summar- izing, at length, the reasons for such recommendation; she also expressed that -it 's_hoped__the- -public may _participate-An final___ discus- 5 iscus 5 5 P i sions on this issue. MOTION: By Councilwoman Borgeson to continue this item until the meeting of 1/12/87, seconded by Councilman Handshy; passed unanimously. COUNCIL RECESSED FOR TEN MINUTES AT 9 :15 P.M. 3. Authorization for City Manager to Enter into Agreement with Bob Fielding to Provide Contractual Building Inspection Services from 12/29/86 - 6/30/87 Concurring that this is a personnel matter, Council adjourned to an immediate closed session discussion in the Club Room at 9:28 p.m. Mayor Mackey called meeting back to order at 10: 00 p.m. MOTION: By Councilman Molina to continue this item to the meeting of 1/12/87 , seconded by Councilwoman Borgeson; passed unanimous- ly. E. PUBLIC FORUM Joe Grisanti, Grisanti Hdwe. , requested Council comments on the pro- posed parking plan (from last meeting) ; Mr. Sensibaugh, Pub. Works Director, responded that staff doesn' t, at this time, have enough information to respond. Councilwoman Borgeson noted that this issue does involve the possible acquisition of land, and a report from the Planning Commission would be required prior to Council determination. Mr. Shelton, City Mgr. , stated that the committee is moving as expedi- tiously as possible on this issue. Tom McNamara, resident, indicated he had intended to speak on Item D-3. In view of the acoustics, he offerred $1, 000 toward improvement of the public address system in the Rotunda Room. Mr . Shelton, City Mgr. , responded that staff is in the process of determining where the Council chambers will be (in the Admin. Bldg. renovation) , has re- ceived a professional acoustical report and has budgeted monies for enhancing the acoustics. Douglas Nix, resident, expressed concern regarding proposed installa- tion of underground utilities, urging full public notice; Mayor Mackey noted that any such installation would be along a busily travelled street rather than residential street. Mr. Nix also urges that res- idents be individually surveyed and that a 2/3 residents' majority determine approval (due to potential costs) . F. INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION AND/OR ACTION City Council - Councilwoman Borgeson responded to various concerns expressed by earlier speakers (i.e. , concerns regarding committee actions, parking proposal of Mr. Grisanti, public noticing concerns and comments of Mrs. Rohde regarding Councilman Handshy) . 6 0 0 Councilman Handshy expressed that he' s abashed by allegations made against him (see Community Forum) , indicating his talk to Atas. High political science classes focused on the subject of local govern- ment. Councilman Molina expressed he ' s baffled by allegations regarding Councilman Handshy, saying he hopes everyone will read Chap. 1 of a political science book. Councilwoman Norris stated she had received calls from several Atas. High political science students who made comments similar to those of Mrs. Rohde' s. Also, she suggested public notices be put out to bid to other local newspapers who might be able to improve/increase noticing publications; City Clerk Boyd Sharitz asked that Council not trespass on the jurisdiction of his office. Councilman Handshy made mention of correspondence given him by Mayor Mackey regarding a committee on the bicentennial of the U.S. Consti- tution. Mayor Mackey stated she would appoint him as Atascadero' s representative if he is interested; he would have to go to Los An- geles in January. City Attorney - Jeff Jorgensen stated he looks forward to represent- ing the Council in a fair and impartial manner . He said he will prepare a counsel' s report (to include recent legislation and liti- gation) for the Council' s information. City Clerk - Boyd Sharitz noted the Dec. 15th deadline for cash payment of sewer assessments for properties in the Separado/Cayucos assessment district. Mr. Sensibaugh, Pub. Works Director , made added comments, noting the issue of sale of bonds will be on the Council' s agenda for the Dec. 18th special meeting. Mr. Sharitz, further , expressed regret for the allegations toward Councilman Handshy, noting such charges should not be made in a public forum but in writing, sworn to and submitted to the City Clerk' s office. City Manager - Mike Shelton commented on earlier public comments regarding Brown Act amendments, noting he has discussed a draft pol- icy statement (in view of said amendments) for the City Council with the City Attorney, Mr. Jorgensen; both feel the policies can be re- viewed with Mayor Mackey, and the information will be forwarded to the full Council to insure they are in compliance with the new laws by their first meeting in January. Mayor Mackey announced the cancellation of the Dec. 22 Council meet- ing, and the next regular meeting is scheduled for Jan. 12, 1987. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:30 P.M. TO A SPECIAL OPEN MEETING ON DEC. 18, 1986, AT 5:30 P.M. IN THE CLUB ROOM FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING THE FOLLOWING: 7 1. ADOPTING OF RES. NO. 134-86 - APPROVING UNPAID ASSESSMENT LIST, AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF BONDS, APPROVING OFFICIAL STATE- MENT AND APPROVING BOND PURCHASE CONTRACT; 2. AMENDMENT RES. NO. 135-86 - AWARDING CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR SANITATION SEWER ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 4. MINUTES RECORDED BY: BOY C. SH RITZ, Ci Clerk MINUTES PREPARED BY: CINDY WILKINS, Deputy City Clerk 8