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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJANUARY 5,1988_2 ), 30:0002 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES ARE TAPE RECORDED AND ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK I INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL ORD. & RES. READ BY TITLE ONL \ " '\ V C'v '\\.' "'~ '?'-...' I M I NUT E S CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA and the ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 5, 1988 The City Counci,l and the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency met in a regular session, January 5, 1988 at 7:30 p. m. in the Arcadia City Hall Council Chamber. Rev. Pamela Baird, The Santa Anita Church Former Mayor Jack Saelid PRESENT: Councilmembers Chandler, Harbicht, Lojeski, Young and Gilb ABSENT: None Minutes not available. It was MOVED by Councilmember Harbicht, seconded by Councilmember Lojeski and CARRIED that Ordinances and Resolutions be read by title only and that the reading in full be waived. PRESENTATION A presentation was made by Mayor Gilb on behalf of the Arcadia City Council to Louis Dodd and Tony Davis, exchange teachers from Arcadia High School and Newcastle, New South Wales, respectively. This is part of the Exchange Program sponsored by the Arcadia Beautiful Commission. Mayor Gilb introduced Chairperson, Marie Schmidt, and the other members of the Arcadia Beautiful Commission who were present. Barbara Saelid, 821 Balboa Drive, briefly explored the purpose of the Exchange Program and explained that Mr. Davis from Newcastle will be here in Arcadia for approximately two,weeks and then will travel to New York and Washington, D. C. to visit schools there to find out what our teach- ing system is 1 ike. He win visit classes at Arcadia High School, and Arcadia junior and elementary schools. Arcadia has been selected as one of ten cities in the United States to participate in this program. On behalf of the City Council, Mayor Gilb welcomed both gentlemen and presented a Certificate of Commendation for Outstanding Service to the Community. Mayor Pro Tempore Robert Harbicht presented each gentle- man with a City pin together with a small supply of pins for Mr. Dodd to take with him to Newcastle, Councilmember Harbicht also noted that the Councilmembers were all wearing the pins with the United States and Australian flags. Mayor Gilb then introduced two reporters attending the meeting this evening -- Debra Weistrop from the Arcadia Tribune and Linda Duran representing the San Gabriel Valley Trubune. A presentation was made by Police Chief Johnson to Julius Fitzgerald for outstanding service in apprehending a robbery suspect at Santa Anita Fashion Park. 1/5/88 -1- 30:0003 1. J PUBLI C HEARING (Bingo License) (WITHDRAWN) 2. PUBLIC Construction of the First Avenue and Huntington Drive project (Arcon) HEARING required the developer to remove the existing 'PIP stairway and install (Variance a temporary stairway for use during the construction period. Under WLA Arcon) ~ agreement with the owner of the PIP Building at 53 E. Huntington Drive, I (APPROVED) \ WLA Arcon is to replace the temporary structure with a permenant, more ~ attractive stairway upon completion of the project. The original PIP \\', stairway as well as this proposed replacement do not meet requirements ,,\- of the Uniform Building Code. Specifically, Section 3306. (n) of the (, Uniform Bui1 ding Code requires that "exterior stairways shall not " project into yards ,where protection of opening is required". The 8 foot public right-of-way between the PIP building and the Arcon Building qualifies as this type of yard. Arcadia Citicenter Associa- tion has requested a variance from the Code Section. This request has been reviewed by the Public Works, Planning, Building, Fire and Economic Development Departments. Approval is recommended. Pub1ic..Hearing on the application for bingo license (California Equine Retirement Foundation, Inc.) was withdrawn from the agenda because the applicant does not meet the requirements outlined in the Municipal Code. Mayor Gi1b declared the hearing open. Warren Lortie, President, WLA Arcon, 55 E. Huntington Drive, was present to answer questions. He stated that it has been an eventful year and they are looking forward to having their building completed and moving in their first tenant and expect an open house in February. He is here with a specific request in addition to the variance to obtain some dispensation on allowing a delay in completion for this portion of the work. It will have to be completed after the building is ready for the major tenants. The tenants are requiring them to be moved in this month. Jim Schaefer, President of Mark Schaefer Associates, who will be occupying the third floor, was also present to answer questions, if necessary. Council member Young inquired of the City Attorney if Council had authority to give variances to the Unified Building Code. Reply was that the UBC itself provides authority to give variances, as long as certain determinations are made and those criteria appear to have been met in view of the staff report. No one else desiring to be heard, the hearing was CLOSED on MOTION by Councilmember Lojeski, seconded ,by Counci1member Young and CARRIED. It was then MOVED by Counci1member Lojeski, seconded by Counci1member Chandler and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that the variance I to Uniform Building Code Section 3306.(n) which requires that "exterior stairways shall not project into yards where protection of openings is required" and the requested dispensation for delay in completion of this portion of the work is APPROVED. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Counci1members Chandler, Harbicht, Lojeski, Young and Gi1b None None 1/5/88 -2- 3. 3a. ROLL CALL 3b. MINUTE APPROVAL 3c. I ./' , ~ ~ " / r \~' I ~"\ ~'\'O 30:0004 JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PRESENT: Members Chandler, Harbicht, Lojeski, Young and Gilb ABSENT: None The Minutes of the regular meeting of December 15, 1987 were not available. JOINT PUBLIC HEARING -- CITY COUNCIL/ARA ~ Request for approval of two related Disposition and Development Agreements. The Assistant City~Manager for Economic Development stated: "Due to the length of the documents and their complexity and to the availability of the Disposition and Development Agreements and the Owner Participation and Easement Agreement which are on the Agency's agenda, the environmental documentation, etc., which have been available for public inspection, I will very briefly summarize the major documents for the information of the public and the press. All three of these documents (the two DDAs which are on this agenda and the OPEA which is on Item 5a in the Agency) all go together. They must be executed by all the parties and one will not stand alone; they all must stand together. The 'Owner Participation and Easement Agreement is a four party agreement involving the Souplantation, Emkay, Derby Restaurants and the Agency. Basically, it provides for a payment plan in the event that soil pollution or toxic hazardous waste pollution is found in the Derby parking lot. Each of the parties will pay up to $25,000 with the Agency paying,anything above $100,000 if pollution is found on the site. There are basically certain deposits for security recorded in the agreements. There are two exhibits to this agreement which the Agency should be aware of: First, is an non-exclusive license agreement involving the Derby, the Souplantation and Emkay. The Agency is not a signatory to this. This provides for access to the Derby Restaurant along the north of the proposed Souplantation on an east/west direction. This is not an Agency document to sign, but is an exhibit to the OPEA. The second document is an access easement agreement. This document provides access to the Souplantation parcel up the existing Third Avenue. To this document the Agency is a signatory. Effectively the Agency retains the easement right on behalf of the Derby which will convey this easement right to Emkay and Emkay will subsequently convey this easement right to Souplantation. . ,\ "The second document is the Derby Disposition and Development Agreement. The Derby DDA provides for the basic land exchange between the Agency and the Derby. It also amends the previous OPEA which was approved by the Agency on October 20, 1987 in which Lot 19 the Agency is going to demolish ... the lot was going to be paved ... the Agency will no longer have that requirement. "Under the Derby DDA the Derby will be required to relocate the curb line in the west of Third Avenue and to build a new parking lot. In this Agreement is another document that is exhibited to it ... the revocable license agreement ... a document between the Agency and the Derby by which the Agency grants a free license to the Derby from the close of escrow to the earliest of either April 25, 1988 or the first day after a certificate of completion is issued by the City for the construction of the Derby parking lot. In addition, attached to the Derby DDA are the Access Easement Agreement described above and the non-exclusive License Agreement also described above. /fl J'~ "The third basic document is the Emkay Disposition and Development Agreement. This provides for the subsequent sale by the Agency to Emkay of the Derby parcel which we have just acquired and Lots 16 and 17, the two lots on Huntington Drive to Emkay. Emkay, as you know, then contemplates the sale of these lots to Souplantation. Also, attached to this Agreement are the non-exclusive License Agreement and the Access Easement Agreement. 1/5/88 -3- 30:0005 "In summary, based upon the analysis of cost and expenditures and revenues that are contained in the staff report, the Agency can amortize these expenses in the Derby OOA, described above, in roughly 6 - 7 years. The Agency can recoup its costs for the Souplantation OOA in roughly 12 years. If we combine these into one overall package and we unite it with the previously approved Emkay OOA, that is with the Emkay OOA for the two hotels and the two office buildings that was approved by the Agency November 17, 1987 ,the Agency wi 11 be able to recoup its entire debt for the entire' project: within 6 - 7 years; that is by 1994 to 1995. Procedurally, the Agency has provided notice to all parties in the Arcadia Tribune. Present in the audience this evening I is Mr. Rick Smith to respond to questions, as is Mr. Steve Deitsch, Agency's Special Counsel. The Agency should be aware that Souplantation has executed the OPEA and sent a copy to us from San Diego. The Derby has also executed the document; we need another signature (Mrs. Sturniol but we are to receive it tomorrow. Emkay has also executed this, so all of the parties have been signatories to the Agreement." The titles of the resolutions were then read: ), RESOLUTION 'I;; Resolution No. 5395, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE ARCADIA CITY NO. 5395 ~ COUNCIL APPROVING A CERTAIN DISPOSITION ,AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (ADOPTED) ~ BY AND BETWEEN THE ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND DOMINIC C. ~",,1 STURNIOLO, TRUSTEE, DBA, THE DERBY RESTAURANT". RESOLUTION Resolution No. ARA-131, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE ARCADIA NO. ARA-131 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION PURSUANT TO (ADOPTED) '.')THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT CONCERNING A CERTAIN . \Q\ ' DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE ARCADIA ' /. \~, REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND DOMINIC C. STURNIOLO, TRUSTEE, DBA, THE Y DERBY RESTAURANT". RESOLUTION Resolution No. ARA-132, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE ARCADIA NO. ARA-132 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING A CERTAIN DISPOSITION AND DEVELOP- (ADOPTED) {' MENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND ~ \"J'\ \p DOMINIC C. STURNIOLOi TRUSTEE, DBA, THE DERBY RESTAURANT". RESOLUTION ~~ Resolution No. 5396, entitled: ~A RESOLUTION OF THE ARCADIA CITY NO. 5396 'COUNCIL APPROVING A CERTAIN DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (ADOPTED), \ BY AND BETWEEN THE ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND EMKAY DEVELOP- <'(' MENT COMPANY". RESOLUTION Resolution No. ARA-133, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE ARCADIA NO. ARA-133 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION PURSUANT TO (ADOPTED,)"D~ THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT CONCERNING A CERTAIN , DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE ARCADIA , -~ ';"),,,\ REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND EM KAY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY". RESOLUTION Resolution No. ARA-134, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE ARCADIA I NO. ARA-134 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING A CERTAIN DISPOSITION AND DEVELOP- (ADOPTED) 'lMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND ;, EMKAY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY". ' , (. ,2' , Chairman Gilb inquired if Converse had anything to do with the'drilling ~ in this matter. Staff replied that Converse had been contracted for by the Derby to do the soils testing and the work was done last Monday. Converse is doing the borings. Member Harbicht inquired about the payback period and if this anticipates additional sales tax revenue. Staff replied that the payback includes tax increment to the Agency and sales tax to the City and bed tax in the case of the Emkay Develop- ment. It includes all revenues -- land sale proceeds and revenues to both Agency and City -4- 115/88 I I 4. 5. Sa. OPEA - AGENCY & DERBY RESTAURANT (APPROVED) " i' , y \~ 30:0006 Chairman Gilb declared the hearinq ooen. Richard Smith, Area Manager of Emkay Development Company, 1500 Quail, Newport Beach, stated, in part, that those at Emkay would like to thank the Mayor and Council for their hard work in getting a very, very difficult and tedious negotiation accomplished. "Our good friends at the Derby, our clients at Souplantation, I know, all join me in thanking you and Pete Kirinahan who worked very hard to bring this together and we have an agreement of all parties at this point. We are looking forward to staying on a very fast track to get this development done.ll No one else desiring to be heard, the hearing was CLOSED on MOTION by Member Chandler, seconded by Member Young and CARRIED. It was then MOVED by Member Chandler, seconded by Member Harbicht and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that Resolution No. 5395; Resolution No. ARA-131; Resolution No. ARA-132; Resolution No. 5396; Resolution No. ARA-133; and Resolution No. ARA-134 (titles read previously) be and they are hereby ADOPTED. Mr. Kinnahan requested to be included in the MOTION that Agency and Council AUTHORIZE the execution of the Access Easement Agreement by the Agency and the Reciprocal License Agreement subject to changes as to form and other minor changes, as approved by the Executive Director and Agency Attorney. These are exhibits to the basic documents. Member Chandler included this in the MOTION, seconded by Member Harbicht. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members Chandler, Harbicht, Lojeski, Young and Gilb None None Member Harbicht commented that this is a significant thing the Council and Agency have done. The entire Council as well as himself are very pleased that this has come about and would like to thank Mr. Smith and Emkay Development for their patience -- this has been a long drawn out and ardous thing. Their patient is appreciated. Also thanked Mr. Kinnahan for his perseverance ... he has been the one who has shepherded this thing through and he would like to say, "Well done, Pete". With this all Council/Agency Members agreed. CITY COUNCIL RECESSED IN ORDER TO ACT AS THE ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Request for approval of Owner Participation and Easement Agreement (and Amendment No. One to OPEA by and between the Agency and Dominic C. Sturniolo, Trustee, dba the Derby Restaurant). It was MOVED by Member Harbicht, seconded by Member Lojeski and CARRIED .' on roll call vote as follows that the Agency APPROVE the Owner Participa- '\' tion and Easement Agreement (and Amendment No. One to OPEA by and between the Agency and Dominic C. Sturniolo, Trustee, dba the Derby Restaurant) and DIRECT the Agency Chairman to execute it on behalf of the Agency, subject to minor revisions approved by the Agency Attorney. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members Chandler, Harbicht, Lojeski, Young and Gilb None None 1/5/88 -5- 30:0007 5b, ' OFFS ITE IMPROVEMENT CONSTRUCTION & R~LATED COSTS It was MOVED by Member Lojeski, seconded by Member Young and CARRIED (Gateway on roll call vote as follows that the Agency AUTHORIZE Arcadia Gateway Centre) Centre Associates to award the contract for the construction of off- (APPROVED)\~ site improvements to E. C. Construction Company; AUTHORIZE payment to /,,) the City of Arcadia Water Department for off-site costs for the ~ Arcadia Gateway Centre 'project in the amount of $40,369; and AUTHORIZE lr'\ reimbursement to Arcadia Gateway Centre Associates for off-site improve- ~ ~" ments in an amount not to exceed $97,605, upon proof of payment by '" Arcadia Gateway Centre Associates. Request for approval of Offsite Improvement Construction and Related Costs for the Arcadia Gateway Centre Association (Gribble) project, as set forth in detail in the staff report dated January 5, 1988. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members Chandler, Harbicht, Lojeski, Young and Gi1b None None I Member Harbicht inquired if there were some things still up in the air about this. Staff replied in the affirmative and that staff would like to reserve those. There will be further discussion with Mr. Gribble (Arcadia Gateway Centre) and if they prove to be valid, staff will come back to the Agency for approval. Chairman Gilb pointed out to those in the audience who possibly don't come to too many Council meetings that some of these items are long and technical. The Council has packets from which Council receives all its information which has been prepared by the staff'and professionals who come to the City Council and discuss it, Much of this information is already known to the Councilmembers and has been gone over a number of times. 6. 'CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED 7. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION " Tony Davis, Charlestown, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, exchange teacher, stated, in part, that he wished to bring greetings from the Council in Newcastle, particularly from the Mayor and Reg Mason and particularly to Charles Gi1b. Mr. Davis distributed to the Council pins as 'greetings from his Council to this Council. Mayor Gi1b thanked Mr. Davis and thanked Mrs. Barbara Saelid for her efforts in Chairing this Committee. Richard Haltom, 536 W. Walnut, stated, in part, that he has been noticing numerous occasions of vehicles parked on lawns'and even parked on and blocking sidewalks. This is in violation of the City Code and he would like Council to have staff look into this, particularly in I the area of Walnut and Holly Avenues. Mr. Haltom also referred to a Neighborhood Watch which had been set up in his neighborhood. He had attended a meeting at the school regarding this and was told that he would receive supplemental material on the Neighborhood Watch program from the Police Department. This has not been received. Mr. Haltom was advised to speak with the Chief of Police in the lobby this evening about this. 1/5/88 -6- 8. 8a. / PUBL IC V HEARING SECHEDULED (Feb.2,1988) I 8b. PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED (Feb.2,1988) , ~ 30:0008 CONSENT ITEMS SCHEDULED for February 2, 1988 a public hearing on petition for street 1 i9hts on Lemon Avenue from Baldwin Avenue to West City limit. j ,., SCHEDULED for February 2, 1988 a public hearing on petition for street lights on Palm Drive from Sewanee Lane to El Monte Avenue. 8c. WORK ACCEPTED and AUTHORIZED final payment pursuant to the terms of the' ACCEPTED \ contract with West Coast Arborists for replacement of 120 trees along (Rep1ace- \~ Live Oak Avenue and Las Tunas Drive from east City limit to El Monte ment of ~ Avenue. The contract in the amount of $23,400 was funded from the Trees -, \-' 1987-88 Capital Outlay Funds budgeted for this project. Job No. " 633) 8d. TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM (Hunt i ngton between Second & Fifth Av.) ~ APPROVED plans and specifications and AUTHORIZED the City Clerk to advertise for bids for the installation of a single traffic signal system at the main entrance common to both Arcadia Gateway Centre and the Emkay Development. Project costs will be paid out of Redevelopment Agency funds pursuant to both the Gribble and Emkay Disposition and Development Agreements. Be. i: CONTRACT ~V AWARDED the contract for installation of 10 street 1 ights and underground AWARD <(\~ conduit on Naomi Avenue, Job No. 636 to Raymor Electric Co. in the (Street amount of $25,580.00. Funds in the amount of $26,230 to be appropriated Lighting from the Capital Outlay Fund to cover the cost of the project including - Naomi Av, engineering, inspection and contingencies. All informal ities or - Job No. irregularities in the bids or bidding process were waived and the Mayor 636) and City Clerk were AUTHORIZED to execute the contract in form approved by the City Attorney. ' I 8f. CONTRACT AWARD (Improve- ment of Recreational Facil ities - Job No. 628) / / \.:.; X' \-' AWARDED the contract for improvements to the recreational facilities at various City parks, Job No. 628, to the low biddr, Vido Samarzich in the amount of $66,048.00. This project is funded by the Community Parkland Act of 1986 under a State Grant. The total remaining funds available from the Grant for this project is approximately $86,500 which is a combination of $73,000 remaining from the $87,000 grant for city parks and $13,500 released by the Arcadia School District's Board of Education from the $42,000 grant for recreation facilities improve- ments at various school sites. $83,000 is to be appropriated from Parks and Recreational Facilities Fund to cover the cost of the project including engineering, inspection and contingencies. All informalities or irregularities in the bids or bidding process were waived and the Mayor and City Clerk were AUTHORIZED to execute the contract in form approved by the City Attorney. 8g. WORKERS' APPROVED grant settlement authorty in the amount of $21,105 to COMPENSATION Workers' Compensation Administrator for the William Hobbs case. CASE - (IWill i am b Hobbs) " ,\\~ -y Q- ^,.# \ \ " \ 1/5/88 -7- 8h. RECIPROCAL DATA PROCESSING SUPPORT (Arcadia - Montebello) '\\'\\ << \; 9. 9a. ORDINANCE NO. 1872 (ADOPTED) 30:0009 . APPROVED recommendation for reciprocal data processing support with the City of Montebello and AUTHORIZED the City Manager to enter into said Agreement. lj ALL OF THE ABOVE CONSENT ITEMS WERE APPROVED oN MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER YOUNG, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER,CHANDLER AND CARRIED ON ROLL CALL VOTE AS FOLLOWS: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: I Councilmembers Chandler, Harbicht, Lojeski, Young and Gilb 'None None CITY ATTORNEY The City Attorney presented, explained the content and read the title of Ordinance No. 1872, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING 'THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING DIVISION 9 TO PART 7 OF CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE IX LIMITING ADULT ~") ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS TO THE M-l AND M-2 ZONE SUBJECT TO , ' 1)' SPECIFIC LOCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT". {. It was MOVED by Councilmember Lojeski, seconded by Council member Young and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that Ordinance No. 1872 be and it is hereby ADOPTED. 9b. ORDINANCE NO. 1874 (ADOPTED) AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmembers Chandler, LOjeski, Young and Gilb Councilmember Harbicht (see comment following) None NOTE: Councilmember Harbicht voted NO because of his concern that the 750' distance requirement will make the City the target for test cases. The City Attorney presented, explained the content and read the title of Ordinance No. 1874, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA ADDING SECTIONS TO THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE PERCENTAGE OF FLOOR AREA SET ASIDE FOR OFFICE SPACE IN THE C-M AND M-l ZONES". f\' 'i \ " ) It was MOVED by Council member Young, seconded by Councilmember Chandler " \ V and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that Ordinance No. 1874 be and it is hereby ADOPTED. 9c. ORDINANCE NO. 1875 (INTRODUCED) ~ AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmembers Chandler, Harbicht, Lojeski, Young and Gilb None None I The City Attorney presented for introduction, explained the content and read the title of Ordinance No. 1875, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING SECTION 9255.2.7 TO PART 5 OF CHAPTER 2 OF ARTICLE IX OF THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD A DWELLING UNIT DENSITY LIMITATION TO THE R-3 MULTIPLE-FAMILY REGLATIONS" . 1 / 5 /88 -8- I 9d. CLAIM OF ANGEL AND HILDA AVILA ,;:' (DENIED)r\' ' ~'/ 10. 11. GILB LOJESKI YOUNG CHANDLER I HARBICHT 30:0010 It was MOVED by Councilmember Chandler, seconded by Councilmember Harbichf and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that Ordinance No. 1875 be and it is hereby INTRODUCED. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Council members Chandler, Harbicht, Lojeski, Young and Gilb None None On recommendation of the City Attorney, the claim of Angel and Hilda Avila was DENIED on MOTION by Councilmember Harbicht, seconded by Councilmember Young and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmembers Chandler, Harbicht, Lojeski, Young and Gilb None None MATTERS FROM STAFF None MATTERS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS Referred to a matter that has been close to his heart for a long time -- that of the establishment of a Senior Citizens' Center in Arcadia. He felt it could be brought in for a lot less money than had been estimated some time ago when this subject had come up. He feels that there is no reason why other departments and organizations could not share a portion of the facilities. It will be five years before the Police Department moves to the Armory property -- he feels something in regard to such a Center should be done sooner than that. Perhaps something could be worked out to share space with the Historical Society. He would like to move on this now. Said he agreed but he would like to see it as a community type center rather than just a Senior Citizens' Center. Perhaps the younger people in the community and/or the Recreation Department could be involved in it. Said she also thought it should be a community center. Feels the seniors will have to share time and space with youth groups. Said that, as liaison to the Senior Citizens' Commission. he..agreed with Mayor Galb's suggestion regarding the Center. He agrees that the first priority is to actually get the Center. He hopes we will try not to be too ambitious. Feels we have a problem on scope. We are talking about recreation and children. Other people in the community need to be served. We have a large number of seniors. He would like to concentrate on a senior citizen center and if it has the potential to serve other citizens -- fine. It was then MOVED by Mayor Gilb. seconded by Councilmember Young and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that the Council make the develop- ment of a new Senior Citizens' Center a top priority and that the staff be directed to provide Council with a report and recommendation regard- ing possible locations, funding, etc. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmembers Chandler, Harbicht, Lojeski, Young and Gilb None None 1/5/88 -g- CHANDLER ADJOURNMENT ADJOURNMENT (Jan. 19, 1988) ATTEST: 30: 0011 Commented on the Revelopment Agency's negotiations with Souplantation, the Derby and Emkay. The program is a life line for this town. After 6 or 7 years, we will be receiving money into the City tills to support the City. Mayor Gilb adjourned the meeting in memory of Michael Lynn Werner who passed away January 1, 1988. Michael was 17 years of age and was a senior at Arcadia High School. Michael was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Randol ph Werner. Servi ces for Mi chae 1 wi 11 be ,held Saturday, January 9 at the Arcadia Presbyterian Church at 1 :00 p. m. The viewing is at the Glasser-Miller Mortuary Friday from 1:00 p. m. to 9:00 p. m. This community is very sad to lose a young man like Mike Werner. I The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p. m. to 7:00 p. m., January 19, 1988 in the Conference Room to conduct the business of the Council and Agency and any Closed Session, if any, necessary to discuss personnel, litigation and evaluation of properties. ~ ~~,~~ I 1/5/88 -10-