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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC_1983-04-25 Regular Meeting MinutesMORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - APRIL 25,1983 RECREATION HALL - 7:30 P.M. ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - HORACE STRONG INVOCATION - TOM DILLARD, ESTERO BAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH A. PUBLIC HEARINGS, REPORT & APPEARANCES A-1 Request by Citizens for an Effective Emergency Plan for a re-evaluation o f the SLO County Emergency Plan A-2 Consideration of Case No. CUP 09-83, request to install chess tables at Giant Chess Board on shuffleboard courts, 800 Embarcadero A-3 Consideration of Case No. CUP (amendment) James Maul applicant. Request to amend existing use permit to allow for expansion of existing restaurant for property located at 571 Embarcadero (Lease Site 65 and 66) A-4 Consideration of Case No. ZOA 02-83, an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance concerning regulation of Electronic Amusement & Pinball Arcades B. UNFINISHED BUSINESS B-1 Consideration of EIR for CMC Expansion B-2 Designation of future site for Morro Bay Library B-3 Award of Bid for WWTP Construction Improvements B-4 Presentation of Ad -Hoc Golf Course Advisory Board recommendations B-5 Correspondence from Assemblyman Robinson, regarding legislation AB766 ✓ elating to cable television C. NEW BUSINESS C-1 Presentation by Supervisor Bill Coy regarding Twin Bridges C-2 Report regarding Yield Signs on Marina and Driftwood at Shasta C-3 Authorization to purchase 2 additional xerox terminals D. CONSENT CALENDAR D-1 City Council minutes of regular meeting of April 11 and adjourned meeting o f April 11, 1983 D-2 Proclamation of Neighborhood Watch Month D-3 Resolution to increase fines and set penalties for violation of the traffic and vehicle ordinance D-4 Report and recommendations regarding Award of Bid for Garden Tractor D-5 Proclamation for Fire Service Day D-6 Authorization to proceed with Weed Abatement D-7 Engagement of Underwriters for Grant Anticipation notes D-8 Resolution appointing Nick Nichols as City Engineer D-9 Resolution appointing Nick Nichols as Project Manager and Grantee Reviewer Lor EPA .Clean Water Grant D-10 Appointment of Nick Nichols as SLO County Water Advisory Board alternate D-11 Annual Ratification of Joint Powers Agreement for SLO Cities and Counties Area Council of. Governments E, INDIUIDUALDETERMINATION AND/OR ACTION E-1 CITY COUNCIL E-2 •CITY ATTORNEY E-3 CITY ADMINISTRATOR MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - APRIL 25, 1983 RECREATION HALL - 7:30 P.M. 1211_—__ AGENDANO. ActionDate.a.. Mayor Shelton called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Eugene Ro Shelton Rodger J o Anderson John Lemons Bruce Risley Bud Zeuschner STAFF: Paul Baxter. Mike LeSage Murrel Crump Dave Howell Gary Napper Nick Nichols Gere Sibbach S teve Wolter Bernie Zerr P eggy Buchanan Mr. Horace Strong provided Allegiance the Mayor Co unc i lmembe r Co unc i lmembe r Co unc i lmembe r Counc i ].Inemberer City Administrator City Attorney Community Development Dir. P olice Chief Asst. to City Administrator P ublic Works Director Finance Director Recreation Director Fire Chief Deputy City Clerk invocation and Pledge of Mr. Baxter introduced Mr. Nick Nichols Director for the City of Morro Bay. as the new Public forks A a PUBLIC HEARINGS, REPORTS AND APPEARANCES A REQUEST BY "CITIZENS FOR AN EFFECTIVE EMERGENCY PLAN" FOR A RE-EVALUATION OF THE SLO COUNTY EMERGENCY PLAN Mro Baxter informed Council that a letter had been received from Pamela Joan Williams requesting that Council hold a public hearing to re --evaluate the County Emergency Plan. Mr. Baxter noted that this was a noticed Public Hearing. Ms. Effie McDermott, representative from the Citizens for an Effective Emergency Plan, presented information regarding the Emergency Plan, and stated that it was not a viable, workable plan, and that she would urge the Council to request that the County Board of Supervisors recind the plan. Ms. McDermott noted areas of plan that needed additional revision, including the evacuation plan, the lack of protection or fallout shelters addressed, the lack of actual practice or drilling regarding the plan, and other areas that were not addressed. She urged Council to go on record as stating that the Emergency Response Plan does not provide protection to the public. 1 MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting - April 25, 1983 P age Two Debbie Jeter, also a spokesperson for the citizens group, listed areas of deficiences within the emergency plan, including the evacuation plan for school children, the length of time it would t ake to implement an evacuation, the inadequacies of the t elephone system, and the fact that the plan does not address areas such as evacuation of the handicapped, elderly, or carless. S he requested that the Council request the Board of Supervisors t o recind the County Emergency Response Plan, and noted that other communities such as Los Osos and Baywood had adopted Resolutions requesting this same action. Councilmember Risley asked through what agencies these Resolutions had been adopted. Jerry Belair noted that the South Bay Community Council had adopted a Resolution requesting that the plan be recinded. Mr. Toby Buffalo, spokesperson for the Citizens for an Effective Emergency Plan, stated that the County plan was totally inadequate and should be recinded. He noted that there are only 1/4 the number of buses called for in the plan that would be available in the event of an evacuation, and felt that many of t he bus drivers and emergency personnel would not respond in an emergency of this type, and would be more concerned for their own families. Mr. Buffalo stated that fallout shelters should be provided, as a typical residence only provides 10% protection for a very limited time period. Mr. Buffalo felt that the plan was drawn up and approved regardless of whether or not it would actually work. Mr. Richard Kranzdorff, representing staff at Cal Poly, felt that t here were many problems inherent in the plan, and compared the County's plan to the emergency plan recently approved by Cal Poly as being incomplete, and inadequate. Mr. Kransdorff noted the n otification problems during the recent full -drill, and the ✓ ecent road blockages during winter storms, and felt that these w ere two areas not addressed in the County plan. S teven Cie stated that he objected to the approval by the Board o f Supervisor of the County plan, and would support an effort to ✓ ecind the plan. Mr. Cie related recent events regarding the adoption of the Cal Poly emergency plan, and felt that neither w ere realistic. Mayor Shelton officially opened the public hearing. Kent Maul, an employee at Morro Bay High School, stated that the students had been prevented from staging an evacuation practice, and felt that the kids were very worried in the event of such a 2 MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting - April 25, 1983 t age Three disaster, because most did not know what to do. He felt that more thought and regard for the community should be used in the planning of this emergency response plan. Carol Tingle, a member of the SLO Coastal Unifed School District Evacuation Committee, informed Council that this committee had been meeting to discuss certain faults in the plan regarding the e vacuation of students, the availability and location of buses, t he issue of sheltering, and lag -time before notification. Ms. Tingle stated that a consultant was currently performing an analysis of the safety of school facilities as shelters, and t his information would be passed on to the city if interested. Mr. Richards, employed by P.G. & E. felt that the plan had been prepared by experts and reviewed by both federal and state agencies and was a valuable asset and benefit to the citizens. M'May Diffley stated that although the City was very proud of the Harbor and Fire personnel during the recent Harbor rescue, there were inadequacies in the Council Emergency Plan. She noted that even precluding any other natural disasters, and assuming e veryone knows what procedures to follow for evacuation, most people would not have the time to do what the plans instructs ✓ egarding evacuation procedures. She felt that a better plan must be developed, and urged Council to express this desire to t he County Board of Supervisors. Toby Buffalo felt that there were no "experts" in emergency planning, and that this plan's failure was inevitable. Mr. Buffalo stated that the community needs to look at the history of t he Diablo nuclear power plant and to not approve a plan that is just a framework. MOTION: Councilmember Zeuschner moved that the Council close the Public Hearing. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Risley and carried unanimously. (5-0) Mayor Shelton asked staff's position on the plan. Chief Zerr stated that almost three years had been spent in development of the emergency plan, and a great deal of effort as well. Mayor Shelton noted that the Emergency Response Plan for the Harbor had functioned very well. Chief Zerr stated that there had been a full field exercise of t he County plan in October, and that involved police, fire, Bial- a -ride, and schools, and this exercise had been critiqued by the 3 MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting - April 25, 1983 Page Four Federal Emergency Management Agency as being an excellent e xercise. Councilmember Risley asked if the plan, which was adopted in 1981, had been revised since this time. Chief Zerr noted that as a "living" document, it was constantly being revised and an annual revision was mandatory. Mayor Shelton asked if there would be an impact on Morro Bay's Standard Operating Procedures if the County Plan were to be ✓ ecinded. Chief Zerr did not feel that the plan should be recinded in its e ntirety, as a "back to the drawing board' effort would take hundreds of hours. The Chief noted that revision and modification could accomplish the same goal. There was general discussion regarding the Council plan, and possible revision methods and areas of weakness. Councilmember Anderson felt that given the number of people with grave concerns about this issue, and their dissatisfaction with the County plan, perhaps the plan should be revised or recinded. Chief Zerr noted that the plan is constantly being reviewed for areas to be improved upon. Councilmember Lemons noted that during previous public hearings o n this subject, no testimony had been given for or against modification of the plan. Councilmember Zeuschner was concerned over several areas of the plan, including the proposed method for evacuation of school children, and the reliance on mutual aid. Councilmember Zeuschner also noted that the plan gives the public a false sense o f hope and security and felt that revisions should be made to u pgrade the plan. MOTION: Councilmember Risley moved that the Council respectfully request the County Board of Supervisors to recind, re-evaluate and revise the San Luis Obispo County Emergency Response Plan. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Zeuschner. Councilmember Risley stated that he had included the word recind in order to provide strong language to show the County the need for action on this matter. 4 MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting - April 25, 1983 Page Five Councilmember Zeuschner asked if Councilmember Risley would consider revising his motion to state " ... rework, revise and if necessary recind...". Councilmember Risley agreed to amend his motion as noted above. MOTION: Councilmember Risley moved that the Council ✓ espectfully request the County Board of Supervisors to rework, revise and if necessary, ✓ ecind the San Luis Obispo County Emergency Response Plan. The amended motion was seconded by Councilmember Zeuschner and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Risley, Zeuschner, Anderson, Lemons, Shelton NOES: None ABSENT: None Councilmember Lemons was concerned that the state and federal agencies had already given their approval to the Plan, and this approval would supercede County approval. Mayor Shelton thanked the audience for their testimony and felt that this action would show Morro Bay's concern for certain basic elements of the plan and their inadequacies. Council recessed briefly at 9:07 p.m. and reconvened at 9:20 p.m. A-2 CONSIDERATION OF CASE NO. CUP 09-83, REQUEST TO INSTALL CHESS TABLES AT GIANT CHESS BOARD ON SHUFFLEBOARD COURTS, 800 EMBARCADERO Mr. Baxter reviewed the staff report and informed Council that t he Morro Bay Chess Club had requested permission to place several chess tables on the shuffleboard courts and this request was approved by the Recreation Commission. Mr. Baxter stated t hat this matter had been reveewed and approved subject to conditions by the Planning Commission and was now before Council for their approval. Mayor Shelton opened the hearing for public comment. There were no questions or comments from the audience. 5 MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting - April 25, 1983 Page Six MOTION: Councilmember Risley moved that the Public Hearing be closed. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Zeuschner and carried unanimously. (5-0) MOTION: Councilmember Lemons moved that the Council approve CUP 09-83, to install chess tables at the giant chess board on the shuffleboard courts, subject to the conditions of the Planning Commission, and adopt the Resolution granting approval, as submitted. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Risley and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Lemons, Risley, Anderson, Zeuschner, Shelton NOES: None ABSENT: None A-3 CONSIDERATION OF CASE NO. CUP 06-83 (AMENDMENT) JAMES MAUL, APPLICANT. REQUEST TO AMEND EXISTING USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR EXPANSION OF EXISTING RESTAURANT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 571 EMBARCADERO Mr. Crump reviewed the staff report regarding this request for amendment to a use permit. Mr. Crump noted that this amendment would allow a change in use for a portion of an existing commercial building from specialty retail to additional ✓ estaurant space. Mr. Crump stated that the Planning Commisison had recommended approval of the amendment subject to conditions. Mr. James Maul stated that this additional restaurant space would be to allow a separate, "coffee -shop" type restaurant operated o ut of the existing kitchen facilities by the operators of the Hofbrau. Mr. Maul noted that two conditions of the Planning Commission had been to secure one (1) parking space, which had been accomplished, and to provide for additional necessary water e quivalencies. Mr. Maul stated that he had installed water saving devices, and as no additional water was being used in this n ew area, he felt he had complied with this condition also. Mayor Shelton opened the Public Hearing. There were no comments or questions from the audience. MOTION: Councilmember Lemons moved that the Public Hearing be closed. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Zeuschner and carried unanimously. (5-0) Council briefly discussed this proposed project, and the conditions as explained by the applicant. 6 MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting - April 25, 1983 Page Seven Councilmember Risley questioned the history of rental payments for this Lease Site. Mr. Baxter stated that rental payments had been made regularly. MOTION: Councilmember Zeuschner moved that the City Council approve the amendment to CUP 06-83 with conditions and adopt the Resolution granting approval as submitted. The motion was seconded Councilmember Risley and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Zeuschner, Risley, Lemons, Shelton NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN:Anderson A-4 CONSIDERATION OF CASE NO. ZOA 02-83, AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE CONCERNING REGULATION OF ELECTRONIC AMUSEMENT & PINBALL ARCADES Mr. Crump stated that at the direction of the Council, the P lanning Comission had developed a draft Ordinance to amend the Zoning Ordinance regarding the regulation of amusement arcades. Mr. Crump noted that the Recreation Commission had considered t his matter, and provided recommendations to the Planning Commission for their review. The draft ordinance, as submitted, attempts to address the concerns of both the Recreation Commission and the Planning Commission. Mr. Crump informed Council that the Recreation Commission had identified a need for locational criteria for arcades, and suggested that Council provide policy direction in this matter. Mayor Shelton opened the Public Hearing. Mr. Ray Kaltenbach spoke in opposition to arcades and noted that t hey were of no benefit to the City. Mr. Bob Schinowa felt that the draft ordinance contained too much governmental control over a private business, and objected to the requirements regarding supervision, restriction of business hours, and the space requirements per machine. Mayor Shelton asked Mr. Schinowa if he had encountered any particular problems in operating his arcade business in Los Osos. Mr. Schinowa stated that he was responsible in the operation of h is business and had no problems with the customers or other 7 MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting - April 25, 1983 Page Eight n eighboring businesses in the area. Mr. Schinowa noted that no o ther businesses are so restricted as to not allowing school age children in the business during school hours or after 10:00 p.m. as proposed. Councilmember Anderson felt that although arcades had been given a poor reputation through a few bad experiences, there were still certain controls and restrictions that should remain in place. Mr. Don Pierce felt that he would rather have his children in an arcade, than running all over town to use the machines scattered in other businesses. L ila Keiser was in favor of the arcade ordinance, as it would provide an activity for the children in Morro Bay, and a place to be with their friends. Steve Wolter stated that in December of 1982, the Recreation Commission had held a public hearing at the High School, and the ✓ eaction of many of the students there was in favor of arcades, as long as they were well supervised and controlled. Dorotha Deutsch noted Morro Bay's past bad experience with arcades, and felt that unless an adequate amount of supervisor is provided, problems would still exist. Don Pierce, (applicant), felt that some of the locational ✓ estrictions should be removed, as it was difficult to find a suitable location in Morro Bay. Mr. Pierce also felt that the Council could regulate arcades by approving all operators and o wners of the arcades. Mr. Pierce also objected to the space ✓ equirements for each machine. MOTION: Councilmember Zeuschner moved that the Public Hearing be closed. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Lemons and carried unanimously. (5-0) Mayor Shelton noted that in speaking to businesses surrounding arcades in other areas, he was given a good recommendation and d id not feel there were many problems being encountered. Mayor S helton felt that the City should have some control over the license approval process. Councilmember Risley felt that the documents had been prepared with thoroughness and that he would be willing to approve the draft with the safeguards as stated. Councilmember Risley felt t hat the locational information should have been provided by staff. 8 MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting - April 25, 1983 Page Nine Mr. LeSage stated that he had reviewed the draft ordinance, and had some minor concerns regarding the standards for permit issuance, however these minor changes could be made at a later date. Councilmember Zeuschner had several questions and amendments regarding the Exhibits to the draft ordinance and discussed these with Council and the City Attorney. MOTION: Councilmember Zeuschner moved that the Council amend the draft ordinance as follows: Exhibit A, B.1. amend to read: 1. That in general, no arcade site be located close to a school facility, a park playground, a liquor store or bar, and in general located away from residential use zones or places of religious worship. Exhibit A, B.2. delete. Exhibit C, C.4. amend to read: 4. All supervisors or managers of arcades shall be at least (21) twenty-one years of age. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Lemons and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Zeuschner, Lemons, Anderson, Risley, Shelton NOES: None ABSENT:None Gere Sibbach pointed out to Council that Exhibit C calls for an annual review of business license renewals for arcades, which is different from other businesses. MOTION: Councilmember Lemons moved that the Ordinance be read by title and number only. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Zeuschner and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Lemons, Zeuschner, Anderson, Risley, Shelton NOES: None ABSENT: None 9 MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting - April 25, 1983 Page Ten Mr. Baxter read the Ordinance by title and number only. Councilmember Lemons asked if the Ordinance could be adopted for a first reading, and then amended prior to the second reading. Mr. LeSage stated that it could not, it would have to be re - noticed for Public Hearing for the first reading. MOTION: Councilmember Lemons moved that Council adopt the Ordinance to amend the Zoning Ordinance regarding regulation of amusement arcades, as first reading. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Zeuschner and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Lemons, Zeuschner, Anderson, Risley, Shelton NOES: None ABSENT: None B. UNFINISHED BUSINESS B-1 CONSIDERATION OF EIR FOR CMC EXPANSION Mr. Baxter informed Council that this matter had been agendized at the request of Council, and reviewed that correspondence had been sent regarding the technical deficiencies of the EIR for the CMC Expansion. Councilmember Lemons asked what the deadline was for comments ✓ egarding the EIR. Mr. Crump stated that although he did not have the exact date, it would probably be too soon to hold a special meeting. Councilmember Risley felt that the letter from the City was very comprehensive and suggested that this might be all that would be n ecessary. Mayor Shelton suggested that perhaps a Resolution to this effect would be in order. Councilmember Zeuschner concurred with this and suggested that Council direct staff to proceed with a Resolution. Councilmember Lemons noted that the previous letter from staff covered only the technical aspects of the EIR, and did not address the water and sewer problems, the impacts on housing and e mployment, and the actual release of the prisoners. 10 MORRO BAY CITY COUCIL Regular Meeting - April 25, 1983 Page Eleven Council concurred that these items should be included. MOTION: Councilmember Zeuschner moved that Council direct staff to take the substance of the previous letter regarding the EIR for the CMC Expansion, and include additional concerns as mentioned above regarding water and sewer problems, impacts on housing and employment, and release of prisoners, and draft a Resolution to send to the State. The motion was seconded by Coucilmember Anderson and carried by a unanimous vote. (5-0) B-2 DESIGNATION OF FUTURE SITE FOR MORRO BAY LIBRARY Mr. Baxter stated that at a Study Session held April 18th, discussion had been held regarding the possibility of designating an alternative site for the Morro Bay Library. It was generally agreed at that time, that the NE corner of Harbor and Shasta Streets would be a satisfactory designation to all concerned. Mr. Baxter stated that a legal description would have to be prepared to define the exact location and boundary, and this would be developed after the site has been surveyed. MOTION: Councilmember Lemons moved that the Council approve t he designation of the NE corner of Harbor and S hasta Streets for the site of the Morro Bay L ibrary, and that at an appropriate time a legal d escription be brought back to Council for approval. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Anderson and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Lemons, Anderson, Risley, Zeuschner, Shelton N OES: None ABSENT: None B-3 AWARD OF BID FOR WWTP CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS Mr. Nichols informed Council that although staff had intended to ✓ ecommend the award of bid to Council, a protest had been ✓ eceived from Fraser Construction Company, and the City must ✓ espond to this protest prior to award of bid. Mr. Nichols noted that the City had received an extension of award time to July 29. Mr. LeSage stated that the City should hold a protest hearing to consider the protest from Fraser, and this hearing should be held as quickly as possible, while still allowing adequate notice to Fraser. 11 MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting - Aprii'25, 1983 Page Twelve Mr. LeSage stated that the hearing would be to allow Fraser to present facts to justify the protest to the City Council and the Cayucos Sanitary Board. Council concurred that a Special Protest Hearing would be set for Monday, May 2, 1983, at 6:00 p.m., in the City Hall Conference Room. Mr. LeSage stated that notice to Fraser should go out immediately via telegram. B-4 PRESENTATION OF AD -HOC GOLF COURSE ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS Mr. John Evans, Chairman of the Ad -Hoc Golf Course Advisory Committee gave a brief presentation to Council regarding the development of the Golf Course Management Plan, and stated that broad, general policies had been developed, patterned after the County's Plan. Mr. Evans noted that one goal that was kept in mind during this development was that the course should be available to all golfers. Mayor Shelton suggested that the members of the committee be introduced and commended for their fine work. Mr. Evans then introduced the members present. Councilmember Risley stated that he had several questions regarding the question of supervision of the Course, and the committee s relationship with the Council. Mr. Evans stated that the Committee would work through the Recreation Department with Council. Councilmember Lemons felt it was an excellent job, and incumbent upon the Council to forward the report to the State, with any minor changes to be made later. Councilmember Risley questioned the matter of the concessionnaire, and whether the current operator would be continued. Mr. Evans stated that it was the idea of the Committee that this would be the case, however, those areas of the Plan would be detailed later. MOTION: Councilmember Zeuschner moved that the City Council direct staff to forward the Plan as presented to the State Department of Parks and Recreation; and to thank the members of the Ad -Hoc Committee for their 12 MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL. Regular Meeting - Aprii 25, 1983 Page Thirteen e fforts and request that they remain on call; and that a report be returned as soon as possible ✓ egarding necessary modifications to the plan. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Risley and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Zeuschner, Risley, Anderson, Lemons, Shelton NOES: None ABSENT: None Councilmember Risley felt that the Plan should also be forwarded to Carol Hallett. B-5 CORRESPONDENCE FROM ASSEMBLYMAN ROBINSON, REGARDING LEGISLATION AB766 RELATING TO CABLE TELEVISION Mr. Baxter stated that this matter had been continued from the previous meeting to allow staff the opportunity to further investigate the provisions of this legislation. Mr. Baxter noted that the legislation would pose no problem to local authorities and would standardize the industry in a trend that new cable systems are establishing; is non -binding mediation; and provides for an avenue for the cable subscriber to seek relief. MOTION: Councilmember Lemons moved that the Council go on record to support AB766. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Anderson and carried unanimously. Councilmember Risley asked if additional information could be gathered regarding a national television bill, sponsored by Senator Goldwater. Mr. Baxter stated that information would be provided at a later meeting. C. NEW BUSINESS C-1 PRESENTATION BY SUPERVISOR BILL COY REGARDING TWIN BRIDGES Supervisor Bill Coy gave a brief presentation to Council regarding the need for improvements to the Twin Bridges. S upervisor Coy noted that the bridges were outdated and traffic h as been steadily increasing and was approaching the level where it might be dangerous. Supervisor Coy felt that the solution would be to widen the two lanes with other reconstruction to the bridge itself, to allow for a safer passage, with less chance of flooding. He urged Council to participate in this project, and noted that if grant funding could be secured, the City's cost would not be prohibitive. 13 MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting - April 25, 1983 Page Fourteen Council discussed with Supervisor Coy, various aspects of grant funding for this proposed project and possibility of.inclusion in this year's budget preparation. MOTION: Councilmember Zeuschner moved that Council direct staff to initiate a grant proposal for consideration during this year's budget considerations for the proposed project of reconstruction of the Twin Bridges. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Anderson and carried unanimously. (5-0) C-2 REPORT REGARDING YIELD SIGNS ON MARINA AND DRIFTWOOD AT SHASTA Mr. Baxter stated that a staff report had been developed regarding the request to place yield signs at two intersections in Morro Bay. Mr. Baxter recommended that Council adopt the Resolution which would authorize placement of Yield signs at the intersection of Marina and Shasta, and Driftwood and Shasta. MOTION: Councilmember Lemons moved that Council adopt the Resolution authorizing placement of Yield signs at designated intersections. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Anderson and carried unanimously. (5-0) C-3 AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE 2 ADDITIONAL XEROX TERMINALS Mr. Baxter informed Council that staff was requesting authorization to purchase two additional xerox terminals to integrate into the Xerox computer network. Mr. Baxter noted that if purchased within 30 days, a $1,000 per machine savings would be realized over the normal purchase price. MOTION: Councilmember Zeuschner moved that Council authorize t he purchase of two additional xerox terminals as requested, and authorize the transfer of $16,000 from account 01-833-310 to 01-972-000. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Lemons and carried by t he following roll call vote: AYES: Zeuschner, Lemons, Anderson, Risley, Shelton N OES: None ABSENT: None 14 MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting - April 25, 1983 Page Fifteen D. CONSENT CALENDAR D-1 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING APRIL .11 AND ADJOURNED MEETING OF APRIL 11, 1983 Mr. Baxter recommended approval of the minutes as prepared by the Deputy City Clerk. D-2 PROCLAMATION OF NEIGHBORHOOD WATCII MONTH Mr. Baxter recommended that Council authorize the Mayor to proclaim May as Neighborhood Watch Month. D-3 RESOLUTION TO INCREASE FINES AND SET PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THE TRAFFIC AND VEHICLE ORDINANCE Mr. Baxter recommended that Council adopt the Resolution to increase fines and set penalties for violations of the Traffic and Vehicle Ordinance. D-4 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION REGARDING AWARD OF BID FOR GARDEN TRACTOR Mr. Baxter recommended that Council approve the Resolution awarding the bid for the garden tractor to Cal -Coast Machinery in the amount of $4,542.69. D-5 PROCLAMATION FOR FIRE SERVICE DAY Mr. Baxter recommended that Council authorize the Mayor to proclaim May 7, 1983, as Fire Service Day. D-6 AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED WITH WEED ABATEMENT Mr. Baxter recommended that Council adopt the Resoslution authorizing staff to proceed with this year s annual weed abatement program, and setting a public hearing date for May 23, 1983, pursuant to that program. D-7 ENGAGEMENT OF UNDERWRITERS FOR GRANT ANTICIPATION NOTES Mr. Baxter recommended that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign an agreement with E.F. Hutton for underwriting Grant Anticipation Notes for the WWTP Construction. D-8 RESOLUTION APPOINTING NICK NICHOLS AS CITY ENGINEER Mr. Baxter recommended that the Resolution appointing Nick Nichols as City Engineer be approved as submitted. 15 MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL' Regular Meeting - April 25, 1983 Page Sixteen D-9 RESOLUTION APPOINTING NICK NICHOLS AS PROJECT MANAGER AND GRANTEE REVIEWER FOR EPA CLEAN WATER GRANT Mr. Baxter recommended that Council adopt the Resolution appointing Nick Nichols as Project Manager and Grantee Reviewer for the Wastewater Treatment Plant EPA Clean Water Grant. D-10 APPOINTMENT OF NICK NICHOLS AS SLO COUNTY WATER ADVISORY BOARD ALTERNATE Mr. Baxter recommended that Council appoint Nick Nichols as the SLO County Water Advisory Board alternate. D-11 ANNUAL RATIFICATION OF JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR THE SLO CITIES AND COUNTIES AREA PLANNING AND COORDINATING COUNCIL Mr. Baxter recomended that the Council ratify the Joint Powers Agreement for the SLO Counties and Cities Area Planning and Coordinating Council. Councilmember Risley asked that the minutes for the April 11, 1983, regular meeting, be held until the next meeting to allow futher review. MOTION: Councilmember Risley moved that the Council approve the Consent Calendar as amended. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Lemons and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Risley, Lemons, Anderson, Zeuschner, Shelton NOES: None ABSENT: None E. INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION AND/OR ACTION E-1 CITY COUNCIL Councilmember Risley asked that staff investigate the federal legislation proposed regarding television services. Councilmember Lemons stated that he had received a letter requesting Council to designate a site for a memorial to be placed in memory of Skinner Pierce. Steve Wolter stated that the Recreation Commission can agendize this matter for consideration at their next meeting. 16 MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL: Regular Meeting - April 25, 1983 Page Seventeen Councilmember Risley suggested that the Council reconsider the Moltzer decision at the joint meeting of the Harbor Advisory Board and the City Council on May 12th. Council briefly discussed this decision with Mr. LeSage. MOTION: Councilmember Lemons moved that this matter be set for the joint meeting of the Harbor Advisory Board and the City Council on May 12, 1983, at 5:00 p.m. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Risley and carried unanimously. (5-0) E-2 CITY ATTORNEY Mr. LeSage requested a Closed Session to discuss the Cabrillo litigation, the Water line bids, and the Graham's Landing litigation. MOTION: Councilmember Lemons moved that the meeting be adjourned to Closed Session. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Anderson and carried by a unanimous vote. (5-0) The meeting was adjourned to closed session at 12:05 a.m. The Mayor reconvened the Council in an open session at 12:22 a.m. MOTION: Mayor Shelton moved that the meeting be adjourned to Monday, May 2, 1983, at 6:00 p.m. with the Cayucos Sanitary District for the purpose of hearing an appeal to the WWTP bid by Kenneth Fraser Co. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Lemons, and carried by a unanimous vote. (5-0) The meeting was adjourned at 12:24 a.m. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, PEGGY XJC$ANAN DEPUTY CITY CLERK 17