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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 061196 Approved as Submitted Meeting Date: 7/9/96 ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL JUNE 11, 1996 MINUTES 6:00 P.M. - INTERVIEW SESSION: A. Interview (3) candidates for Atascadero Community Services Foundation Board B. Resolution No. 42-96 Appointing ( _ ) members to the ACSF Board (Staff recommendation: Adopt) The meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 6:00 p.m. Present were Councilmembers Johnson and Luna, Mayor Highland, Lee Price, City Clerk, Andy Takata, City Manager and Brady Cherry, Director of Community Services. Councilmembers Carden and Bewley were absent. The City Council interviewed Elizabeth Schneider and Robert Reichek. Candidate Gregg Cobarr was not present due to a previous commitment. Following the interviews, the City Council cast their ballots and selected Elizabeth Schneider and Robert Reichek to serve terms of three years each. Resolution No. 42-96 formalizing the appointments was adopted as follows: MOTION: By Councilmember Johnson, seconded by Councilmember Luna to adopt Resolution No. 42-96 appointing Elizabeth Schneider and Robert Reichek to the Board of Directors for the Community Services Foundation; motion passed 3:0. The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session at 6.35 p.m. 6:30 P.M. - CLOSED SESSION: The City Council met in Closed Session for purposes of discussions pertaining to: 1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation: One (1) potential case 2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR: Agency negotiator: City Manager Employee organizations: Management; Mid-Management/Professional; Fire Captains; Firefighters; Atascadero Sergeants Service Orgn.; Atascadero Police Officers Assoc.; Atascadero Public Safety Technicians Orgn.; Service Employees Intl. Union; Confidential Employees CC 6/11/96 Page 1 Closed Session adjourned at 7.00 p.m. Council direction was given to the labor negotiator and to legal counsel. 7:00 P.M. - REGULAR SESSION: The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. and led the pledge of allegiance. ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmembers Bewley, Johnson, Luna and Mayor Highland Absent: Carden Also Present: Lee Price, City Clerk Staff Present: Andy Takata, City Manager; Steve DeCamp, City Planner; Art Montandon, City Attorney; Brady Cherry, Director of Community Services; Brad Whitty, Finance Director; Bud McHale, Police Chief and John Neil, Assistant City Engineer PROCLAMATION: The Mayor read the proclamation for "National Dairy Goat Awareness Week", June 9- 22,-1996 and presented it to members of the Rio Rancheros 4-H Dairy Goat Group. COMMUNITY FORUM Millhollin Mine Update: Steve DeCamp reported that revisions to the draft operations agreement are in progress and noted that it, together with the amended reclamation plan, will be presented to Council shortly. Public Comments: Dixie Ridge, 2353 Monterey Road, spoke in opposition to the recently proposed mobilehome rent control ordinance. Marcia Torgerson, 6200 Llano Road, asked for a status report from staff on the progress of the amended reclamation plan for the Millhollin Mine. Steve DeCamp reported that work is proceeding and reiterated that the package will be before the City Council very soon. Ms. Torgerson urged the City Council to not let the matter be delayed. Bob Beach, Atascadero Fire Department, invited all to the Firemens' Muster June 22- 23 and explained that this will be the last year Atascadero will host the event. A. CONSENT CALENDAR: The Mayor read the Consent Calendar, as follows: CC 6/11/96 Page 2 1. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - May 14, 1996 (City Clerk's recommendation: Approve) 2. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - May 28, 1996 (City Clerk's recommendation: Approve) 3. RESOLUTION NO. 35-96 - Establishing the annual spending limit for Fiscal Year 1996-97 (Staff recommendation: Adopt) 4. RESOLUTION NO. 38-96 - Implementing approval of GPA 95-011, extending urban services line to Commercial Tourist (CT) zone on east side of U.S. 101 at Del Rio Rd. (Staff recommendation: Adopt) 5. RESOLUTION NO. 43-96 - Authorizing a 5-year contract with San Luis Ambulance, Inc., for ambulance services (Staff recommendation: Adopt) 6. ACCEPTANCE OF THE EL CAMINO REAL AND STATE HOSPITAL ENTRANCE SIGNAL AND LIGHTING PROJECT (Staff recommendation: Accept as complete and authorize payment of retentions) Mayor Highland noted that Item #A-2 will be continued until June 25, 1996. Councilmember Luna pulled Items #A-1, 4, 5. MOTION: By Councilmember Bewley, seconded by Councilmember Luna to approve items #A-3 and 6; motion passed 4:0. Re: Item #A-1. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - May 14, 1996 Councilmember Luna clarified comments he made at the meeting of May 14th regarding the Lindsay appeal and asked that revisions submitted by the City Clerk at his request prior to the meeting be approved. MOTION: By Councilmember Luna, Councilmember Johnson to approve the revised Minutes of May 14, 1996; motion passed unanimously. CC 6/11/96 Page 3 Re: Item #A-4. RESOLUTION NO. 38-96 - Implementing approval of GPA 95-011, extending urban services line to Commercial Tourist (CT) zone on east side of U.S. 101 at Del Rio Rd. (Staff recommendation: Adopt) Councilmember Luna noted that he had pulled this item so that he could register his "No" vote. Public Comments: Eric Greening, 7365 Valle, shared concern about the borrowing for the General Fund monies from the Wastewater Enterprise Fund and cautioned the City Council about expanding the Urban Services Line at this time. MOTION: By Councilmember, seconded by Johnson Councilmember Bewley to approve Item #A-4; motion passed 3.1 (Councilmember Luna). Re: Item #A-5._ RESOLUTION NO. 43-96 - Authorizing a 5-year contract with San Luis Ambulance, Inc., for ambulance services (Staff recommendation: Adopt) Councilmember Luna commended the fire Chief for having implemented some of the recommendations made by the Economic Recovery Task.Force and commended him for his efforts. Mike McCain noted that negotiations resulting in this agreement began a number of years ago with the former city manager and fire chief (Ray Windsor and Mike Hicks). Public Comments: Rush Kolemaine, 4850 Potrero Road, voiced concerns with the proposed agreement because it was negotiated by the County and, further, because the ambulance company does the billing. He warned the Council that the City may not be privy to all the information about the amount of money that is billed to victims assisted in Atascadero and shared equal concern about the contract period. Mayor Highland pointed out that there is an early termination clause in the contract and the City Manager provided additional information relating to the contract. Mr. Kolemaine suggested that the agreement be reviewed annually. ---end of public testimony--- MOTION: By Councilmember Luna, seconded by Councilmember Johnson to approve Resolution No. 43-96; motion passed 4:0 by roll call vote. B. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None scheduled. C. REGULAR BUSINESS: 1. ORDINANCE NO. 305 - Amending Official Zoning Map 19 by rezoning all that CC 6/11/96 Page 4 real property located between Old Santa Rosa Rd., West Frontage Rd., Atascadero Ave. and Portola Rd. presently zoned Residential Single Family with a one acre minimum lot size (RSF-Y) to Residential Single Family with a one-half acre minimum lot size (RSF-X) (ZC #95007: Lanini) (Staff recommendation: Motion to waive reading in full and adopt second reading, by title only) MOTION: By Councilmember Luna, seconded by Councilmember Bewley to waive the reading in full and adopt Ordinance No. 304; motion passed 4:0 by roll call vote. - D. COMMITTEE REPORTS (The following represent standing committees. Informative status reports were given, as follows.): 1. City/School Committee - Councilmember Johnson reported on the May meeting and noted that a status report was received regarding Peer Court. 2. County Water Advisory Board/Nacimiento Water Purveyors Advisory Group - Mayor Highland reported that that both committees met on June 51n 3. Economic Round Table - Councilmember Johnson reported that -the next meeting will be June 19th 4. Air Pollution Control District - The Mayor reported that the district met on June Stn but added that he was unable to be present because he attended water related meetings on the same date (see #2, above). 5. North County Council - Mayor Highland announced that the Executive Committee meeting originally scheduled for the 20th of June had been moved to the 27tH 6. Ad Hoc Regional Water Management Committee - Mayor Highland reported on the meeting of June 6th E. INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION AND/OR ACTION: 1. City Council Mayor Highland reported that negotiations are continuing with mobilehome park owners in the community. He will keep the Council apprised. The meeting was adjourned at 7:37 p.m. The next meeting will be Tuesday, June 25, 1996 at 7:00 p.m. MINUTES RECORDED AND PREPARED BY: LEE PRICE, C.M.0 CITY CLERK CC 6/11/96 Page 5