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ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
AUGUST 8, 1989
The regular meeting of the Atascadero City Council was called to
order at 7 :00 p.m. by Mayor Dexter,' followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
All Present: Councilmembers Borgeson, Lilley, Mackey, Shiers &
Mayor Dexter
Staff: Ray Windsor City Mgr. ; HenryEngen, Dir. of Community
Development; Paul Sensibaugh Dir. ofPublicWorks;
Andy Takata, Dir. of Parks, Rec. & Zoo; Chief Bud
McHale, Police Dept.; Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney;
Mark Joseph, Dir. of Admin. Services; Boyd Sharitz,
City Clerk; Cindy Wilkins, Admin. Secy.
COUNCIL COMMENT
Mayor Dexter_ congratulated Ray and Berte Windsor, celebrating
their 31st Wedding Anniversary.
COMMUNITY FORUM
Sarah Gronstrand, announced that Gordon T. & Beatrice Davis,
yesterday, gave the Friends of the Library $100,000 for the Chil-
drens' Library building fund.
A. CONSENT CALENDAR
1. July 25, 1989 City Council Minutes
2. SLO Area Coordinating Council Joint Powers Agreement
. 60-89 - Designatinga sto intersection on Alamo
Res. No
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Ave. @ Barrenda Ave.
4. Res. No. 61-89 - >Reduction of speed limit on San Andres Ave.
etween Santa Lucia Rd. and Santa Ynez Ave.
5. Application to Present a Late Claim Vida Ricioli
(Recommend Denial)
6. Certificate of Acceptance - Atas. Lake Ozonation Project
councilwoman Borgeson requested that Items A-2 & 6 be pulled for
separate discussion.
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Motion: By Councilwoman Borgeson, seconded by Councilwoman
Mackey to approve the Consent Calendar, with the
exception of Items 2 & 6 . Passed unanimously by
roll-call.
Re: Item A-2: Councilwoman Borgeson requested that Council
approve the agreement, omitting the 11supervotell provision (option
(c) in staff report) noting that although it is seldom used by
the Area Coordinating Council, it is nearly always controversial
and is of little benefit to the cities in the North County. Mr.
Sensibaugh added that the supervote tends to "cloud" a good vot-
ing process already in place. Councilwoman Borgeson noted that
the Mayors of Morro Bay and Faso Robles concur with this opinion
and have expressed they feel their councils will approve the
agreement without it Mr. Jorgensen expressed concern about
whether the City can unilaterally change the contract, since it' s
intended to be executed by all the member agencies, and he recom-
mended that Council defer action on this item in order to allow
both staff and the Council delegate to communicate their concerns
to SLOACC for comment. There was no public comment.
Motion: By Councilman Lilley, seconded by Councilwoman
Mackey to continue this matter to the meeting of
8/22/89 and request that. Councilwoman Borgeson and
Mr. Sensibaugh communicate the Council' s concerns
regarding the proposed agreement to ,SLOACC; passed
unanimously.
Re: Item A-6: Councilwoman Borgeson expressed her feeling that
this item is worthy of note and commended the staff report as
excellent. Mr. Sensibaugh reviewed the status of the Ozonation
Project and the problems discussed in his report, followed by
Council discussion. There was no public comment.
Motion: By Councilwoman Borgeson, seconded by Councilman
Lilley that Council approve the; Certificate of
Acceptance for the Atas . Lake Ozonation Project;
passed unanimously by roll-call .
B. REGULAR BUSINESS
1. Res. No. 58-89 Designating Pine Mtn. ' Stadium as a historic
site and endo sing efforts to purchase sane
Mr. Windsor gave staff' report, followed by Mr. Engen reviewing
excerpts from the General Plan regarding the .zoning of subject
area, who added that there is no pending development plan for the
property, although there have been some inquiries.
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Lengthy discussion by Council ensued, as there were conflicting
opinions as to the intent and appropriateness of the resolution
as it relates to support for the property's purchase by a private
party and designating it for public use. Councilwoman Mackey
noted that the stadium has been included in the General Plan
since 1968 . In 1978, the County balkedat her personal request
that it purchase the property, largely due to the then uncertain
affects of the passage of Prop. 13 . She commented on discus-
sions, shortly after the City' s incorporation, by certain local
business owners to create a foundation to purchase the land. She
expressed that it is her hope that a private, non-profit organi-
zation is founded to, attempt to purchase the site for its his-
torical value to the community and that, perhaps, eventually the
City might own it. Mr. Jorgensen clarified that the intent is to
encourage and express support for the property's purchase by the
private sector for use as 'a recreational facility consistent with
the General Plan.
Public Comment
Shirley Summers, an 18-year resident who served on the General
Plan Advisory Committee in 1973, on the Gen. Plan Sub-Committee
and on the City Planning Commission from incorporation until
1985, spoke of the community' s historical commitment to designate
the stadium area for recreational and public use. She urged the
Council, as "the custodians of our community, the guardians of
our heritage" , to preserve Stadium Park, noting it is one of the
very few remaining historical roots of Atascadero.
Fred Strong, F. Strong' & Associates, a land-use` consultant whose
firm has been retained by a client who currently has subject
property in escrow, requested that the Council publicly clarify
its intent and policies with respect to the property.
Motion: By Councilwoman Borgeson, seconded by Councilman
Shiers that the Council reaffirm the City' s com-
mitment to the General Plan, which speaks of
preserving` Stadium Park as an important historic
and cultural site, by adopting Res. No. 58-89,
amending the title to read "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL' DESIGNATING PINE MTN. STADIUM AS AN
IMPORTANT HISTORIC SITE" and amending Para. 6 to
read, " . . .the City Council does hereby officially
recognize Pine `Mtn. stadium as an important his-
toric site." Motion passed unanimously by roll
call .
2. Atas. Lake/Pavilion Master 'Plan - Proposed ad hoc committee
Mr. Takata gave staff report. There was no public comment.
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Motion: By Councilwoman Mackey, seconded by Councilman
Lilley that Council approve the recommendation to
create a 15--member ad hoc committee to work with
Recreation Systems, Inc . , for the preparation of a
master plan for Atas. Lake Park & -Pavilion. The
Council concurred to name the committee members
at a later date, following the receipt and review
of suggestions as to potential candidates.
3 Police Facility status and presentation of final plans-
Aug. 22, 6:00 p.m.
Mr. Windsor gave staff report, noting a -correction to p.2 of the
Judy 20th correspondence from the consultant--Bids are to be re-
ceived at City Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 6th. _ Council concurred to
adjourn to the above suggested date and time.
4. set closed session for employee negotiations (Mid-Mgmt./Pro
fessional Employees)
Mr. Windsor gave staff report, indicating that the , two dates;
Council is being requested to consider are 8/23 or 8/24 Council
concurred to meet in closed session, as requested, on the 23rd at
3:00, and will adjourntheir regular meeting of 8/22/89 to that
date and time,
C. INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION AND/OR ACTION
City Council Committee Reports'
Solid/Hazardous Waste Mgmt. Committee Mayor Dexter report-
ed on having attended a meeting of the County Hazardous
Waste Management Commission last week. Discussion focused
on the County-wide landfill problems and the potential haz-
ard if refuse were to be hauled up the Cuesta Grade to the
Chicago Grade Landfill . There was also discussion on the
Turri Road transfer station (S.L.O. ) and on the -subject of
recycling, which will be a key :issue over the next decade.
Councilwoman Mackey added that the Recycling Committee met
recently and is scheduled to meet again on August 16th.
Councilwoman Borgeson asked that the Recycling Committee be
added to the regular committee reports on the agenda.
Economic opportunity Commission - Mayor Dexter reported on
attending a meeting of the EOC .last week, but, because there
was not a quorum, there was no action taken; several reports
were made
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Downtown Steering Committee - Mr. Engen reported thatthis
committee met last Thursday, and the consultants presented a
preliminary document on planning' ideas for the downtown,
which has been distributed to Council, Planning Commission
and those on the General Plan Update mailing hist. The
committee will meet again within the next 2-3 weeks to
respond to a checklist/questionnaire prepared by the
consultants.
Interim Growth Management Committee -` Mr. Engen reported
that this committee was appointed at the Council's last
regular meeting, and the members met last week. They dis-
cussed the action taken by the Co. Board of Supvrs . on Aug.
2nd following two hearings on their proposed urgency ordi-
nance, which passed on a 3: 2 vote. The matter will again be
before the Board on Aug. 22nd, following direction to estab-
lish a 2J o -cap on population and to direct growth to where
the resources are. They' re considering exempting antiquated
subdivisions, ; affordable housing, master plan projects,
specific plans and ag clusters that would have housing as a
component. -The- sub-committee discussed concerns about the
impacts of whatever policy the County might adopt which will
affect the fringe areas of the City, because the water com-
pany service extends beyond the City limit line, and that is
a resource.. Staff was asked to monitor building permit
activity to note any increases or unusual activity resulting
from this debate. The committee is considering drafting a
resolution reaffirming the City' s policy of not encouraging
annexations other than those limited ones included in the
LAFCO report for the City (basically, the golf course, State
Hospital and Paloma Creek Park areas) . The committee dis-
cussed recognition of the need for language in the General
Plan. on the general subject of growth management. The next '
meeting, of the committee will be the afternoon of Fri. Aug.
18th.
City Clerk - Mr. Sharitz, announced that he intends to retain the
services of a private attorney to defend his office,, and Council
may expect to hear from said attorney shortly.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:40 P.M. TO FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1989, AT
2: 00 P.M. FOR THE PURPOSE OF INTERVIEWING APPLICANTS TO A VACANCY
ON THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, AND TO 6:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY,
AUGUST 22, 1989, PRIOR TO THEIR NEXT REGULAR MEETING, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF RECEIVING THE CONSULTANT' S PRESENTATION OF THE FINAL
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FOR THE POLICE FACILITY.
MINUTES RECORDED BY: PREPARED BY:
BOYD C. SHARITZ, Clerk CINDY_ WILKINS', Admin. Secy.
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