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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 072682' 1 1 MINUTES - ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting July 26, 1982 7: 30 p.m. Atascadero Administration Building 1 The meeting was called to order at 7: 30 p.m. by Mayor Nelson with 1 the Pledge of Allegiance. Lee Cunningham from the Covenant Presby- terian Church gave the invocation. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmen Mackey, Molina, Stover , Wilkins and Mayor Nelson ABSENT: None PUBLIC COMMENT None CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS (a) Councilman Mackey stated that the Clean Up Week was very successful. (b) Councilman Nelson introduced the newly elected officials and Staff. PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION TO ELLIOTT STEPHENSON 1Mayor Nelson presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Elliott Stephenson for his work on the Atascadero Lake bridge and also thanked him for his service on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. 1 A. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Minutes of the special meeting of July 12, 1982 (RECOMMEND 1 APPROVAL) 2. Minutes of the regular meeting of July 12, 1982 (RECOMMEND 1 APPROVAL) 3. Minutes of the adjourned regular meeting of July 13, 1982 1 (RECOMMEND APPROVAL) 4. Acceptance of Lot Line Adjustment LA 820122: 1, 9400 Carmelita Doug Filipponi (Stewart) (RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF PLANNING COM- MISSION RECOMMENDATION) 5. Acceptance of Parcel Map AT 810910:1, 8870 San Gabriel Road, - 1 Catherine Davis-Lewis (Twin Cities Engineering) (RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION) 1 MINUTES - ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL - JULY 26, 1982 Mayor Nelson reviwed the items on the Consent Calendar . Mr . Warden stated that there is a correction to the Minutes of July 12, 1982 regarding Parks and Recreation Advisory Board interviews. The correction should indicate that Mr . Graham withdrew his name from con- sideration during the interviews. MOTION: Councilman Stover moved for the approval of the Consent Cal- endar with the correction to the minutes. The motion was seconded by Councilman Mackey and unanimously carried. B. HEARINGS, APPEARANCES AND REPORTS 1. Public hearing on appeal of Planning Commission decision, Conditional Use Permit U820521: 1, 9240 Atascadero Avenue, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, to allow a 26,432 square foot church, including a 350 seat chapel, a 5,400 square foot cultural hall, and accessory meeting rooms Larry Stevens reviewed this application and its hearing before the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission had denied the request on a 4-3 vote based on Findings contained in a memo dated July 6, 1982. Those findings include concerns regarding traffic in the resi- dential neighborhood, drainage problems, size of the proposed facili- ty, and compatibility with surrounding uses. Councilman Molina stated that he lives three blocks from the pro- posed project, however , on consultation with the City Attorney, he does not feel that he has a conflict of interest and will vote on the ' project. Mayor Nelson opened the matter to public hearing stating that each ' side would have an initial fifteen minutes to make their presentation to Council. After that comments heard from the general public would be limited to five minutes. At the conclusion of the hearing, each of the sides would be given an opportunity for summation. Roger Keep, representing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, the applicant, made a presentation on behalf of the Church. He addressed the various concerns expressed by the Planning Commission in their denial and the measures taken by the Church to mitigate those concerns. He reviewed usage of the Church. ' Michael Brown, a resident in the area, spoke on behalf of the property owners in the area of the proposed Church. She stated that the streets in the area will not be able to handle the additional traffic created by this use. She also commented on the size of the building which is in excess of 26,000 square feet and compared it to other churches in Atascadero. Comments in opposition to the project were heard from Robert Cheung, Jack Bray, Rick Ford, Bertha Ward, Terry Carnes, Charles Jano- lis, Eugene English, Robert Tatreau, Amelia Janolis, Barbara Kirkman, Clara Cheung, Dennis Lowridge, Hank Adams, and Carl Brown. 2 MINUTES - ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL JULY 26, 1982 Those speaking in support of the project were Kevin McCrary, Tom Goff, Buzz Johnson, Sue McCrary, Lee Monson, Hugh Hubbard, Russell Mattice, Larry Kesselman, Gary Thompson and Richard Andreas. Comments were also heard from Helen Crewe. rCouncilman Molina asked Mr . Keep if, after hearing the testimony presented, he still insisted on this proposed location. Mr . Keep said that he did. Councilmembers discussed the project with the general consensus that this was too intense a use for the neighborhood and the size of the structure would be incompatible with the residences in the area. MOTION: Councilman Mackey moved that the appeal be denied based on the Planning Commission' s findings. The motion was seconded ' by Councilman Molina and unanimously carried. RECESS 10: 02 p.m. RECONVENED10:12 p.m. C. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Council consideration of Fiscal Year 1982-83 Budget Mr. Warden stated that there were two changes necessary in the Fire Department budget. One is to add $500 to provide meals for fire- fighters during emergencies and the other is to add $3,000 to pay for air and ground support in fighting wildlife fires. The other item for consideration is the City Clerk' s budget. ' Mr. Warden had presented several options with regard to Mrs. Norris' personnel request. Mrs. Norris stated that she had not seen the budg- et before today and it was not the same budget she had presented to ' the City Manager. Mayor Nelson stated that at the study session Coun- cil had decided not to fund a Deputy at this time, but to give the Clerk time to see what the duties of the position are. He feels Coun- cil should establish a committee to review the situation. Councilmen Stover and Wilkins were not in favor of a committee; they felt that the recommended budget for the City Clerk should be adopted. Council- men Mackey, Molina and Mayor Nelson were in favor of the committee. Mayor Nelson appointed Councilman Molina chairman of the committee and Councilman Mackey, Mr . Warden and Mrs. Norris to be on the committee and report back at the next meeting. ' In the meantime, the budget would remain as recommended. Mayor Nelson brought up the matter of funding Self-Help Housing in the amount of $4,000. Councilmembers were generally in favor of funding this agency. Councilman Molina suggested that the $4,000 come from the Chamber budget, however , other Councilmembers did not agree. Council also agreed to fund Hospice in the amount of $250. Councilmembers discussed the additional personnel requested by Department Heads, i.e. , one Maintenance Worker I in the Public Works Department, Streets; one Recreation Supervisor; one Police Officer and one Plan Check Engineer in the Planning Department. Department Heads 3 MINUTES - ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL - JULY 26, 1982 were questioned regarding their requests. Mayor Nelson stated that he was willing to go along with the requests now, however , would have to look hard at any new requests increasing personnel. Councilman Molina was not in favor of hiring any new personnel and putting the amount ' budgeted for them towards a police facility. Mr . Warden stated that on line 30, page 56 of the budget, the amount for the Public Works Superintendent should be $23,702. MOTION: Councilman Wilkins moved for approval of the items discussed and that Staff bring back the enabling resolution and final ' budget. The motion was seconded by Councilman Stover and carried with Councilman Molina voting no. Mr . Warden stated that Resolution No. 30-82 adopted the interim budget and set August 1, 1982, as the date when all negotiations would have to be completed in order to apply retroactivity. The negotiation process would be taking a longer time, so Mr . Warden requested that that date be extended to August 23, 1982. MOTION: Councilman Wilkins moved that Council extend the date of retroactivity to August 23, 1982. The motion was seconded by Councilman Mackey and unanimously carried. ' 2. Consideration of award of contract for park design consultant and funding for same Mr. Warden explained that the park consultant selection committee ' had interviewed five firms and were recommending contracting with Takata Associates for a fee of $14,000. Also, it will be necessary for Council to approve the expenditure of $14,000; $10,500 from the General Fund and $3,500 from grant funds. MOTION: Councilman Mackey moved that Council award the contract to Takata Associates and authorize the expenditure of $10,500 from the General Fund and $3,500 from grant funds. The mo- tion was seconded by Councilman Wilkins and unanimously car- ried by roll call vote. ' D. NEW BUSINESS 1. Payment of Fiscal Year 1981-82 holiday pay, Fire Department Mr . Warden requested that Council authorize the payment of ' $7,276.43 in holiday pay for the Fire Department. The money for this expenditure is available through the Department' s salary budget. MOTION: Councilman Molina moved that Council authorize the payment of $7,276.43 to payoff Fire Department holiday pay. The mo- tion was seconded by Councilman Stover and unanimously car- ried by roll call vote. 4 MINUTES - ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL - JULY 26, 1982 2. Request CHP to hold hearings in San Luis Obispo County con- cerning highway transportation of hazardous wastes Paul Rose spoke in favor of the Council requesting the CHP to hold ' hearings in San Luis Obispo County. John Sumner , P. G. & E. Engineer, spoke in opposition to this proposal and requested that Council re- ceive further information on the subject before making such a request. ' Council agreed and directed the City Manager to obtain more informa- tion on this subject for Council. Councilman Mackey was in favor of requesting hearings to be held in San Luis Obispo County now. E. ATASCADERO COUNTY SANIATION DISTRICT BUSINESS MOTION: Councilman Wilkins moved that the Council recess and recon- vene as the Atascadero County Sanitation District Board of Directors. The motion was seconded by Councilman Stover and unanimously carried. ' 1. Public hearing on assessment for delinquent sewer service charges President Nelson asked if the public had any comments regarding ' the sewer service charges. Lewis asked what the Cit would do if g Doug Lew a ke a y the individuals did not pay their charge, since a previous ordinance ' stated that the service could be discontinued for non-payment. Mr. Warden explained that the proposed charges would go on property tax bills and collected in that manner. ' 2. Resolution No. 36-82 adopting delinquent service charges to be added to the 1982-83 property tax bill Mr . Warden stated that Council was in receipt of a corrected Ex- hibit A which is a list of the charges. The new total is $11,966.85. ' MOTION: Director Stover moved for the approval of Resolution No. 36-82. The motion was seconded by Director Molina and unanimously carried by roll call vote. MOTION: Director Wilkins moved that Council adjourn as the Board of Directors and reconvene as City Council. The motion was seconded by Director Mackey and unanimously carried. ' F. INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION AND/OR ACTION 1. City Council ' (a) Councilman Wilkins reminded Council of the League of California Cities Channel Counties Division meeting on ' August 6th and 7th in Vandenberg. Council authorized Department Heads, the City Clerk and City Treasurer toattend. ' (b) Council discussed holding another study session, how- ever , could not arrive at a mutually convenient date. They decided to consider a date at the next Council meeting. 5 ' MINUTES - ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL - JULY 26, 1982 2. City Attorney ' Mr . Grimes had nothing. ' 3. City Manager (a) Mr . Warden stated that the Lions Club is donating a par- ty size barbecue pit to the Atascadero Lake Park. (b) Mr . Warden stated that the Atascadero News had done a great job in publishing the recently adopted Sanitation ' Ordinance. The layout it similar to what will be done with the Zoning Ordinance once it is adopted. It allows for the City to hand out copies to the public. (c) Mr. Warden requested a closed session. He did not anti- cipate that there would be any announcements at the con- clusion of the meeting. The meeting adjourned to closed session at 11: 30P.m. and returned to regular session at p.m. at which time Council adjourned. ' Recorded by: BARBARA NORRIS, City Clerk Qdz& oavl; By: Ardith Davis Deputy City Clerk II ' w 6