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Meeting Date: 9/10/96
ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 27, 1996
MINUTES
6:00 P.M. - INTERVIEW SESSION:
A. Interview applicants to City Traffic Committee
B. Resolution No. 79-96 - Appointing two members of the public to the
Traffic Committee
The City Council met at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of interviewing three candidates
for the Traffic Committee. Present were Councilmembers Luna and Bewley, Mayor
Highland, Lee Price, City Clerk and Andy Takata, City Manager. Interviewed were
Dennis Schmidt, John Paulsen and Howard Gaylord. After the interviews, the
Council selected by ballot Dennis Schmidt and John Paulsen to serve on the
Traffic Committee.
MOTION: By Councilmember Bewley, seconded by Councilmember Luna
to adopt Resolution No. 79-96 formally appointing Dennis Schmidt and John
Paulsen to the City's Traffic Committee; motion carried 3:0.
Brief discussion ensued regarding the possibility of amending the municipal code
as it relates to the number of members-at-large and Councilmember Luna
suggested that the number be increased from two to three. (See Individual
Determination, page 4, for action). ,
7:00 P.M. - REGULAR SESSION:
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmembers Bewley, Luna and Mayor Highland
Absent: Councilmembers Carden and Johnson
Also Present: Rudy Hernandez, City Treasurer and Lee Price, City Clerk
Staff Present: Andy Takata, City Manager; Art Montandon, City Attorney;
Brady Cherry, Director of Community Services and William
Watton, Acting Police Chief
COMMUNITY FORUM
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Rollin Dexter, 5535 Nogales Avenue, requested a speedy resolution to the
issue surrounding the police chief. He requested that 1). a special Closed Session
be held as soon as possible and 2) that the chief be restored to active duty while
negotiations continue.
Eric Greening, 7365 Valle, encouraged participation and representation on the
Salinas River Mitigation Advisory Committee.
COUNCIL COMMENTS
A. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - July 9, 1996 (cont'd from 8/13/96)
(City Clerk's recommendation: Approve)
2. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - July 23, 1996
(City Clerk's recommendation: Approve)
3. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - August 13, 1996
(City Clerk's recommendation: Approve)
4. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS, JULY 1996
(Staff recommendation: Approve)
5. TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 96007, 8745/8775 COROMAR RD. -
Consideration of a request to divide two lots of 1 .05 and 1 .15 acres each
into four parcels of 0.50, 0.50, 0.51 and 0.55 acres for single-family
residential use (Jackson/Shores/Sholders Surveys)
(Planning Commission recommendation: Approve)
6. RESOLUTION NO. 74-96 - Authorizing the execution of an agreement with
Hope Lutheran Church of Atascadero for lease of the Atascadero Lake
Pavilion on Sunday mornings, 9/8/96-8/31/97
(Staff recommendation: Adopt)
7. RESOLUTION NO. 75-96 - Execution of an agreement with Christ the King
Reformed Episcopal Church for Use of the City Administration Building
Rotunda Room, 9/8/96-8/31/97
(Staff recommendation: Adopt)
Councilmember Luna pulled Items #3, 6, and 7.
MOTION: By Councilmember Bewley, seconded by Councilmember Luna
to approve Items #1, 2, 4, 5 ; motion passed 3:0 by roll call vote.
Re: #1. 3. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - August 13, 1996
Councilmember Luna requested that this set of Minutes, which were distributed
late, be continued to the next meeting to allow the public an opportunity to review
them. By mutual agreement, the Minutes of August 13, 1996 were continued to
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September 10, 1996.
Re: #6 & 7. RESOLUTION NO. 74-96 - Authorizing the execution of an agreement
with Hope Lutheran Church of Atascadero for lease of the Atascadero
Lake Pavilion on Sunday mornings, 9/8/96-8/31/97
RESOLUTION NO. 75-96 - Execution of an agreement with Christ the
King Reformed Episcopal Church for Use of the City Administration
Building Rotunda Room, 9/8/96-8/31/97
Councilmember Luna requested, for the benefit of the public, that the City
Attorney comment on the issue of separation of church and state. Art
Montandon provided a brief staff report regarding the use of facilities by religious
organizations and advised that there is no violation or discrimination in either of
these contractual arrangements.
MOTION: By Councilmember Luna, seconded by Councilmember Bewley
to adopt Resolution Nos. 74-96 and 75-95; motion passed 3:0 by roll call
vote.
B. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None scheduled.
C. REGULAR BUSINESS:
1, Ordinance No, 308 Amending the official Zoning Ordinance text to add
"Indoor Recreation Services" as an allowable use in the Public zone
(Planning Commission recommendation: Waive reading in full and adopt on
second reading by title only)
Councilmember Bewley indicated that he had a possible conflict of interest and
would have to step down from deliberations on this matter. Art Montandon
advised that the item be continued until the next regular meeting in light of the
fact that action requires a majority vote of the City Council. By mutual agreement,
this matter was continued until September 10, 1996.
2. Ordinance No. 310 - Amending Map 17 of the official zoning maps by
rezoning certain real property located at 7470 EI Camino Real from
Commercial Professional and Commercial Service to Commercial Retail (PD
11) and amending the Zoning Ordinance text to create Planned Development
Overlay #11 (Palmer/Winnaman)
(Planning Commission recommendation: Waive reading in full and adopt on
second reading by title only)
Doug Davidson provided the brief staff report. There were no questions from the
City Council and no public testimony.
MOTION: By Councilmember Bewley, seconded by Councilmember Luna
to adopt Ordinance No. 310 on second reading; motion passed 3:0 by roll
call vote.
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D. COMMITTEE REPORTS (The following represent standing committees.
Informative status reports were given, as follows):
1. County Water Advisory Board/Nacimiento Water Purveyors Advisory Group -
Mayor Highland reported that both committees would meet on Wednesday,
September 4, 1996.
E. INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION AND/OR ACTION:
1. City Council
Councilmember Luna asked for a status report on construction activities on the
Ardilla Road extension project. Doug Davidson reported that staff had visited the
site and determined that there had grading and tree removals had been done
without permits and explained that a "stop order" had been issued. Staff will
continue to review the situation and consult with the City's arborist, he said, and
added that staff is also responding to a citizen complaint regarding the incident.
Mayor Highland requested that staff notify parties who are picketing in protest of
the opening of the Diamond Adult World bookstore and ask them to cease using
signs urging passers-by to honk if they support their efforts. He noted that this
type of activity violates the Vehicle Code.
Mayor Highland requested that staff bring back a revision to Ordinance No. 112
expanding the membership on the Traffic Committee by one member-at-large.
2. City Manager
Andy Takata reported that staff will conduct a community meeting to review with
the public the design of the Traffic Way and EI Camino Real bikelanes in
September prior to the matter coming to the City Council public hearing.
THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 7:18 P.M. THE CITY COUNCIL WILL MEET
NEXT IN CLOSED SESSION WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1996 AT 7:00 P.M.
MINUTES RECORDED AND PREPARED BY:
LEE PRICE, CM.0
CITY CLERK
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