HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 121693 - Special Mtng Approved as Submitted
Meeting Date: 1/25/94
ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
DECEMBER 16, 1993
CALL TO ORDER:
The special meeting was called to order at 4:32 p.m. in the City Manager's Office,
Room 207, City Administration Building. Present were Councilmembers Luna,
Borgeson and Mayor Nimmo. Councilmember Bewley was absent (illness). One
council seat is vacant.
Others present were Micki Korba, City Treasurer; Lee Raboin, City Clerk; Andrew J.
Takata, City Manager; Art Montandon, City Attorney and Brian Reynolds, San Luis
Obispo County Librarian
PURPOSE OF MEETING:
The City Council met to discuss the County's expansion plans for the Atascadero
Branch of the San Luis Obispo County Library. At issue was consideration by the City
Council of making a recommendation to the County regarding a gift offering of land
for the Library expansion site.
MEETING HIGHLIGHTS:
Brian Reynolds provided an overview of an offer by Mr. Martin Polin to donate
property for the Library expansion. He explained that originally Mr. Polin had
presented the County with their choice of two lots: 1) the lot adjacent to the existing
library upon which a Circle K convenience store is located and 2) Assessor's Parcel
Number (APN) 30-291-019 - a lot located on the corner of Morro Road and San
Andres (across the street from the library).
Mr. Reynolds explained the County's position and clarified the contents of a
memorandum dated December 16, 1993 to the City Manager from Curtis Sorg,
County General Services Department. In addition, Mr. Reynolds also revealed that Mr.
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Polin had, because of potential problems associated with the "Circle V lot, revised
his offer by removing that parcel from the offer. The County Librarian emphasized
that there now was only one lot to consider and summarized the County's possible
options to be as follows: 1) sell the subject parcel at a later date, 2) exchange the lot
for another one, or 3) construct upon the lot a building for revenue (ie: sell or rent).
Council questions and comments followed. Also participating in the discussion were
Sarah Gronstrand, Sylvia Marshall and Lon Allan representing the Friends of the
Library. There was a general consensus that the "Circle V site would be preferable
because of the direct location to the existing library; however, members of the public
and the City Council recognized the complexities surrounding that particular site.
City Attorney Art Montandon provided legal counsel. He suggested that the City
Council (1) support the County recommendation for acceptance and (2) have the
County contact Mr. Polin with a request to consider a like-kind exchange sometime
after January 1 , 1994. This option, he added, would preserve the tax value of the
gift of the property and provide additional time to rectify problems on the "Circle V
lot.
MOTION: By Councilwoman Borgeson, seconded by Councilman Luna to
concur in the decision by the County to accept APN# 30-291-019
as the property to be donated by Mr. Polin and include a
recommendation to the County to convey to Mr. Polin [the City's]
continuing interest in the "Circle V property if at some future
time he's inclined to dispose of it.
Discussion on the motion: Sarah Gronstrand commented that Mr. Polin's
intention was for the City of Atascadero to have the land it needs for the library
expansion. Brief discussion followed regarding clean-up and removal
requirements relating to underground fuel tanks on the "Circle V lot.
Vote on the motion: Motion as stated passed 3:0 by roll call vote.
The City Council unanimously agreed to send a letter to Mr. Polin acknowledging his
gift and generosity.
At 5:05 p.m. the meeting was adjourned.
MI TES E OR ED AND PREPARED BY:
P
I-Ef PRICE, City Clerk
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