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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMARCH 15,1988_3 CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS ARE TAPE RECORDED AND ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK I I INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL MINUTE APPROVAL (Feb.16 Mar. 1, 1988) (APPROVED) ORD. & RES. READ BY TITLE ONLY CLOSED SESSION ~ \~ ~ OFFICER JAMES A. BECK M I NUT E S CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA and the ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING MARCH 15, 1988 The City Council and the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency met in a regular session March IS, 1988 at 7:30 p. m. in the Arcadia City Hall Council Chamber. City Manager George Watts Economic Development Assistant Dale Connors PRESENT: ABSENT: Councilmembers Chandler~ Harbicht, Lojeski, Young and Gilb None On MOTION by Councilmember Lojeski, seconded by Councilmember Chandler and CARRIED, the Minutes of the Regular Meetings of February 16 and March 1, 1988 were APPROVED. It was MOVED by Councilmember Harbicht, seconded by Councilmember Young and CARRIED that Ordinances and Resolutions be read by title only and that the reading in full be waived. CITY ATTORNEY The Arcadia Redevelopment Agency met in CLOSED SESSION this evening pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 to give instructions to the City's negotiator regarding the Low property and the dealings with Mr. Bruce Low as applicable to 333 E. Huntington Drive. Mayor Gilb announced that in regard to the agenda this evening, Item 6b, recommendation for denial of tree removal, has been taken off the CONSENT calendar and will be discussed separately by the Council. PRESENTATION Chief of Police Neal Johnson made a presentation to Officer James A. Beck to recognize his achievement. Officer Beck ran in the Los Angeles Marathon in which 17,000 people competed and he came in No. 37. He ran this in 2 hours and 28 minutes. He runs 7 days a week and runs from 16 to 31 miles a day. On behalf of the City Council, Mayor Gilb read the presentation to Officer James A. Beck in recognition of outstand- ing achievement in the Los Angeles Marathon in March of 1988. Officer Beck is training in hope of being accepted for the Summer 1988 Olympics. 3/15/88 -1- 1. la. COMPUTER CIRCULATION SYSTEM - LIBRARY (APPROVED) v ^ I~ ~V ~. lb. SENIOR CITIZENS' COMSN. (Applica- tion for Title III Grant Funds) (APPROVED) ,~ V , </' ~ , , ~ 30:0065 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Recommendation of the Library Board regarding a Computer Circulation System. In September 1987 requests for proposal for the computeriza- tion of the Library's circulation system were mailed to thirteen companies. Four bids were received and publicly opened on November 24, 1987. The purchase of the software from INLEX and the hardware from I Hewlett-Packard is the first step in the implementation of computerizing' the Library's circulation system. The cost of the INLEX software is $54,250 and the cost for the Hewlett-Packard hardware is $78,500. A contingency of $5,000 is requested. The amount in account 302 400 5604 8334 of the Capital Improvement Program for 1987-88 is $245,000. The second step of the computerization of the circulation system will " consist of the conversion of the Library's book collection records into machine readable tape and the preparation of the Library building for the computer and its terminals. The cost for the conversion is estimate at $80,000 and the cost of the site preparation and supplies should be _ $27,250. These will be bid at a later date. Aft~r deciding on INLEX as the vender to computerize the Library's circulation system, the Library Board voted at the February 25, 1988 meeting to ask the City Council for a supplementary $75,000 to purchase the additional hardware and software needed to automate the Library's card catalog. In awarding Bid 8788-7 to INLEX and Hewlett-Packard, the Library will have the software and hardware necessary to computerize the Library's circulation system. Besides computerizing the Library's circulation system, the Library Board has the additional goal of integrat- ing the card catalog with the automated circulation system to make the card catalog accessible through computer terminals. The upgraded soft- ware from INLEX and hardware from Hewlett-Packard would be $75,000. The computerized card catalog would offer many advantages to both the public and the staff. New books would be entered in the catalog more quickly since there would no longer be any need for typing and filing catalog cards. Discarded books would be removed quickly. A computerized card catalog would give the public a very accurate inventory of the books held by the Library since the card catalog would be updated daily. It was MOVED by Councilmember Harbicht, seconded by Councilmember Young and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that Bid 8788-7 be AWARDED to INLEX for the software in the amount of $54,250 and to Hewlett-Packard for $78,500 for the hardware. Also, that an additional appropriation be APPROVED for the Capital Outlay Fund of $75,000 for the expansion of the hardware and software to computerize the card catalog. The additional appropriation would be $16,200 to INLEX for the software and $85,800 to Hewlett-Packard for the hardware. AYES: NOES: ABSENT Councilmembers Chandler, Harbicht, Lojeski, Young and Gilb None None For the past ten years, Arcadia Senior Services has received federal _I funds under the Older Americans Act to provide social services to older persons in Arcadia and Temple City. As yet, no allocation figure, for 1988-89 is available from the Area Agency on Aging because they do not have figures from the State. The contract negotiation meeting is set for March 21 and the proposal is due on April 11. It was MOVED by Councilmember Harbicht, seconded by Councilmember Lojeski and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that staff be AUTHORIZED to write and submit a proposal for full funding for the Title III Grant Program in an amount not to exceed $70,000 for Arcadia and Temple City services for 1988-89; that staff be AUTHORIZED to enter into a contract for the 1988-89 fiscal year; and that the Director of Recreation be AUTHORIZED to sign the application and the contract. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmembers None None Chandler, Harbicht, Lojeski, Young and Gilb 3/15/88 -2- I I 2. 3. 4. 4a. ROLL CALL 4b. MINUTE APPROVAL (Feb.16. Mar. 1, 1988) (APPROVED) 30:0066 AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Johanna Hofer, 875 Monte Verde Drive, stated, in part, that she had noticed that Monrovia had passed an Ordinance No. 88-06 which would control ingredients of dangerous substances and wondered if the City of Arcadia proposed to consider such an ordinance. She had,' heard that the County of Los Angeles had sent letters to all the cities on this subject. The City Manager and the City Clerk had not seen such correspondence fron the County. The City Manager said this kind of law was being considered by the State Legislature and if such a law became a State law, any City ordinance would be superceded in any case. Mrs. Hofer further stated that she did not think it right that the Arcadia City Police should be diverted from their usual duties to direct ~raffic for such publicity events as the recent arrival of the Duke and Duchess of York. This would tend to leave some of the citizens unprotected. Greg Short, Browning-Ferris Industries, 1600 N. Lincoln, Pasadena, stated that hE company was interested in serving Arcadia's rubbish hauling needs and would like to submit a proposal for this. Herb Fletcher, 175 W. Lemon stated, in part, that he wished to reiterate his previous statements regarding houses with front facing garages. Thought that perhaps Council could look at the appropriate ordinance and allow home owners who have front facing garages and who own motor homes and/or boats or trailers to continue to park these as long as they live there, but new people who come into Arcadia ... if they want to have such items as motor homes, etc. to store on their property, they should look for property where they can park in their back yards. In response to Mr. Fletcher's refernce to Harold Ellis' situation with the horses; that he possibly should be allowed to keep his life style and keep his horses, he was informed that the case had been settled and that Mr. Ellis has agreed to reduce the number of horses on his property. People with horse property are permitted to have 5 horses; Mr. Ellis has 15. The City Attorney interjected that, in any case, the City could not negotiate the number of horses kept on the property with Mr. Ellis because the City has to uphold the law. Also, this law was in effect when Mr. Ellis purchased the property. Councilmember Harbicht remarked that the City is sometimes at lo~erheadswith a person or persons who are breaking the law. Jean Stumpf, 425 San Luis Rey Road, stated, in part, that she is re- questing the removal of two mature Deodar trees located on the parkway on the south side of Colorado Blvd. adjacent to her property. She felt that the roots of these had been cut when the sidewalks were put in and treraore the trees had been weakened and were a hazard. (See pg.6 ) Louise Hernden, 424 San Luis Rey Road, stated, in part, that she was the owner of the house that one of the trees fell on and that it was a traumatic experience. She expressed her support for Mrs. Stumpf's request to have the trees removed. (See pg. 6 ) CITY COUNCIL RECESSED IN ORDER TO ACT AS THE ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PRESENT: ABSENT: Members Chandler, Harbicht, Lojeski, Young and Gilb None On MOTION by Member Young, seconded by Member Lojeski and CARRIED, the Minutes of the Meetings of February 16 and March 1, 1988 were APPROVED. 3/15/88 -3- 4c. PARKING DISTRICTS Nos.l & 2 ( Capital Reserve Fund) (APPROVED) .,,' ~v 4d. DEDICATION OF PUBLIC STREET (NORTHSIDE PROJECT) (APPROVED) (\ I~ ~ '" 16- ~' 4e. MERGER OF AGENCY- OWNED PROPERTY (301 E. Huntington Drive) (APPROVED) '<..~ !"\ C\. Cd" ~' 30:0067 Request for approval of a proposed formula for annual funding of operationslmaintenance and creation of a Capital Reserve Fund for emergency for Parking Districts Nos. 1 and 2. The Parking Place Commission has been working with staff for over a year on a solution to the impending revenue deficits in the operations/ maintenance funds of both Parking Districts. The Economic Development staff, after discussion and analysis of several options with the Commission, prepared a report for Council consideration dated February 26, 1988. It was then MOVED by Member Lojeski, seconded by Member Young and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that the proposed formula for annual funding of operationslmaintenance and creation of a Capital Reserve Fund for emergency for Parking Districts Nos. 1 and 2 as out- lined in staff report dated February 8, 1988 be APPROVED. I AYES: NOES: ABDENT: Members Chandler, Harbicht, Lojeski, Young and Gilb None None The Disposition and Development Agreement between the Agency and Emkay Development Company anticipates City dedication for public street purposes immediately east of the proposed Souplantation Restaurant. Ticor will not insure Parcels 2 and 3 at this time because without the public street dedication they remain landlocked. Before the City can dedicate the proposed public right-of-way to street purposes, the Agency must grant the property to the City by deed and the City must accept it. It was then MOVED by Member Chandler, seconded by Member Harbicht and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency APPROVE transfer of the property described in Attachment 2 to staff report dated March 15, 1988 to the City of Arcadia by Grant Deed in form and content approved by Agency General Counsel and AUTHORIZE and direct the Executive Director and Agency Secretary to execute any and all documentation necessary to complete the transaction. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members Chandler, Harbicht, Lojeski, Young and Gilb None None Emkay on behalf of Souplantation Restaurant, has requested that Ticor issue a Title Policy on their future restaurant site. Ticor is unable to do so since the Emkay Tract Map No. 18980 has created a 6 foot strip or remnant parcel on Lot 20 of Tract 6860 which is to be included in the Souplantation site. That 6 foot strip portion of Lot 20 not in- cluded in P. M. 18980 must be combined (merged) with other properties on the Souplantation Site before Ticor will issue a report. A Notice of Merger was prepared by the Planning Department pursuant to Arcadia Municipal Code Section 9111.7 and mailed to property owners affected by the Merger on March 4, 1988. A City Council hearing will be con- ducted on AprilS, 1988 at which time merger of the individual lots will be considered. The merger, if approved by the Agency and by the City Council, after the hearing will go into effect only after the close of escrow with the Derby Restaurant and prior to the sale of the property to Emkay. I It was then MOVED by Member Harbicht, seconded by Member Young and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency APPROVE the merger of the parcels as shown on Attachment 1 and AUTHORIZE the recordation of t!eappropriate documents by the Executive Director subject to approval as to form by the Agency General Counsel. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members Chandler, Harbicht, Lojeski, Young and Gilb None None 3/15/88 -4- 4f. DESIGN REVIEW 000 E. Huntin'gton Drive) (APPROVED) 30:0068 Design Review for 300 East Huntington Drive -- design alteration to retail shopping center. Member Harbicht said he liked this design better than the first one. Member Young had a question about a portion of the wall being recessed. Staff answered that only the canopies would be recessed. It was then MOVED by Member Lojeski, seconded by Member Chandler and ~CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that the Arcadia Redevelopment _I./Agency APPROVE the revised design review under the conditions that I\F~ the project comply with all zoning and building codes, as established fl' \ or modified by the City; that final approval is subject to compliance ~\ with requirements of the City Departments listed in staff report dated \.~ March 15, 1988; and that the Design Review be in effect for one year as per Resolution No. ARA-126. The Emkay Disposition and Development Agreement requires that Agency provide clear title to Emkay upon transfer of land. There are two Los Angeles County hiking and riding trail easements which are not currently used but nevertheless cloud title. The County requires that the Agency pay for the necessary engineering, searching, mapping and legal costs. The County estimates that the cost to remove these easements will be (\ $3,887.00 plus/minus 25%. () It was then MOVED by Member Harbicht, seconded by Member Young and 11/' CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that the Arcadia Redevelopment . \ Agency AUTHORIZE payment of up to $4,859.00 ($3,887.00 plus 25%) to ~C\ the County of Los Angeles for removal of two riding and hiking trail \~ easements from the Northside Site. ~ I { 4g. REMOVAL OF EASEMENTS COST (APPROVED) AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members Chandler, Harbicht, Lojeski, Young and Gilb None None AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members None None Chandler, Harbicht, Lojeski, Young and Gilb 4h. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned to April 5, 1988 at 7:00 p. m. 5. I ';,-- 6. ~ 06a. \S PARKING I DISTRICTS l( NOS. 1 & 2 ( Capital Reserve / Fund) V ~b. TREE REMOVAL 6c. ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT " DEED AND () DEDICAION " OF RIGHT- I OF-WAY 1\ (Northside ~ Project) ~ J" CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED CONSENT ITEMS APPROVED recommendation Nos. 1 - 6, incl. proposed by staff in report directed to the Parking Place Commission dated February 8, 1988 for the annual funding of operationslmaintenance and creation of a capital reserve fund for emergency for Parking Districts Nos. 1 and 2. Removed from CONSENT calendar. To be discussed by Council later in this meeting. APPROVED the acceptance of the Grant Deed from the Redevelopment, Agency for the property described in Attachment 2 to staff report dated March 15, 1988 and AUTHORIZED the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the deed dedicating this land for public street purposes with exception of the 2' trust strip. 3/15/88 -5- . '..J ~, \... ~ ( "\: r":::-.. , ,) ~ lZ ~I~ .oJ ~ " .' ~ " ~ '-Q cJ ~ (' , JU;UUb~ 6d. CLASSIFI- AUTHORIZED the re-inclusion of Assistant to the City Manager CATION position to the Management Resolution and City Salary Schedule ASSIST. TO at the range set out in staff report dated March 9, 1988. CITY MANAGER POSITION 6e. PAR 3 GOLF COURSE REVENUES 6f. AMERICAN GOLF CORP. (PAR 3) APPROVED Par 3 Golf Course revenues to be deposited into the General Fund for the reasons noted in staff report dated March 9, 1988, effective July 1, 1988. APPROVED Lease Agreement for the Arcadia Par 3 Golf Course with American Golf Corporation and AUTHORIZED the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute same after submittal of all necessary insurance documents and in form approved by the City Attorney. I 6g. FINAL MAP APPROVED Final Map 45791 for a proposed 9-lot single-family 45791 residential subdivision at 1435-1511 S. Eighth Avenue and 717-723 (1435-1511 E. Camino Real (Michael J. Barthelemy, owner/developer), subject S.Eighth Av.to the condition that before Final Map 45791 is recorded, all out- & 717-723 standing conditions of approval as outlined, in staff report dated E. Camino March 15, 1988 from the Department of Public Works shall be compiied Real) with to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works. 6b. TREE REMOVAL /.:> (DENIED ).J } 't/ (}f{ ~ '~ C ":fI ~'\f ~\ V i-\:;/ ...... .l,. '" a r ' ~(' '\ ! j \, ii , \.1': ~? ,~' ~.... J 9J~ \, \ -Q {f'r ' ALL OF THE ABOVE CONSENT ITEMS WERE APPROVED ON MOTION BY COUNCIL- MEMBER YOUNG, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER CHANDLER AND CARRIED ON ROLL CALL VOTE AS FOLLOWS: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmembers Chandler, Harbicht, Lojeski, Young and Gilb None None At AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Mrs. Jean Stumpf, 425 San Luis Rey spoke regarding her request for removal of trees on the City right-of-way adjacent to her property. She stated that in the past years several of the trees had been blown down during wind storms with two of them falling on residences. Councilmember Harbicht said he did not feel that because of a tragic situation, the City should be stripped of its trees just because one or two fell down. He noted that the City had contacted experts at the Arboretum who had replied that upon examination, the trees appear to be healthy and open enough for wind to pass through and that the roots of the tree that fell did not appear to be damaged. Councilmember Young noted that when the sidewalks had been put in there had been an uprising of the local residents requesting the City not to take out the trees. On consensus of Council, Louise Hernden, 424 San Luis Rey was permitted to add to her earlier remarks. She noted that 4 trees had gone down I' in a previous windstorm and 3 in the last one. She felt the trees are . top heavy and reiterated her support for the removal of the trees. In reply to a question by Council, staff noted the number and locations of trees which had been lost in recent windstorms. Councilmember Young said she did not want to rid the City of trees. Councilmember Harbicht said he did not think the City should remove trees on request and that expert opinion was that the trees were not unsafe. It was then MOVED by Councilmember Harbicht, seconded by Councilmember Chandler and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that the request for removal of trees at 425 San Luis Rey Road be DENIED. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmembers Chandler, Harbicht, Lojeski, Young and Gilb None None 3/15/88 -6- 7. I 7a. RESIDENTIAL REFUSE COLLECTION AGREEMEN:I' r: \\,o~ y 8. 30:0070 CITY MANAGER In accordance with Section 0, Agreement Term and Renewal of the City's Residential Refuse Collection Agreement, Best Disposal has requested a five year extension of the Agreement. The Agreement which expires March 1, 1989, states that an extension can be for successive five year periods or a lessor period if the City and contractor both agree to the terms in writing. Councilmember Lojeski felt it would be best to go out for Request for Proposals. Councilmember Young agreed. Mayor Gilb noted that in the last round of negotiations, Monrovia got a better deal from Best Disposal than Arcadia did and that he has never had so many telephone calls from the citizens as he has about the trash pickup rates. Councilmember Harbicht said he thinks Best does an outstanding job. However, he does not see why the City should not look at other proposals -- perhaps an array of proposals. Staff could prepare the RFP within sixty days with a selection scheduled for September/October. It was MOVED by Councilmember Young, seconded by Councilmember Chandler and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that staff be directed to prepare a Request for Proposals for the purpose of identifying a refuse hauler who would be awarded a new exclusive residential refuse collection contracte AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmembers Chandler, Harbicht, Lojeski, Young and Gilb None None CITY ATTORNEY 8a. /, ORDINANCE v'The City Attorney presented for introduction, explained the content NO. 1881 and read the title of Ordinance No. 1881, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE (INTRODUCED)OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA AMENDING THE SETBACK REGULATIONS AND BUILDING HEIGHT REGULATIONS AND REWORDING THE PARKING AND DRIVEWAY REGULATIONS IN THE R-O, R-l AND R-M ZONES". (,~ 'Sb. ~CLAIM OF On recommendation of the City Attorney, the claim of ~RICHARD JOHN Quakkelsteyn was DENIED on MOTION by Councilmember tJ QUAKKELSTEYN by Councilmember Young and CARRIED on roll call " (DENIED) ~ I ". '\-8c. " \:"CLAIM OF \) LOUIS J. , MELE ~\ (DENIED) It was MOVED by Councilmember Chandler, seconded by Councilmember Young and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that Ordinance No. 1881 be and it is hereby INTRODUCED. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmembers None None Chandler, Harbicht, Lojeski, Young and Gilb Richard John Chandler, seconded vote as follows: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmembers None None Chandler, Harbicht, Lojeski, Young and Gilb On recommendation of the City Attorney, the claim of Louis J. Mele was DENIED on MOTION by Councilmember Lojeski, seconded by Council- member Harbicht and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmembers Chandler, Harbicht, Lojeski, Young and Gilb None None 3/15/88 -7- "-" ~L ,~ , ~,/ '- 8d. ~ CLAIM lJ OF SEARS, ~. ~~:~~) & 9. 10. II. ADJOURNMENT (April 5, 1988 - 7:00 a.m.) ATTEST: 30: 0071 On recommendation of the City Attorney, the claim of Sears, Roebuck and Company was DENIED on MOTION by Councilmember Young, seconded by Councilmember Chandler 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 Mayor Gilb reminded those present of the upcoming Mayor's Prayer Breakfast on April 1. He also noted that Dial-A-Ride would be in operation at 6:30 a. m. on that day. The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p. m. to 7:00 p. m.. April 5, 1988 in the Conference Room to conduct the business of the Council and Agency and any CLOSED SESSION, of any, necessary to discuss personnel, litigation and evaluation of properties. ~ ~j;~~~ Christine Van Maanen, City Clerk -. 3/15/88 -8- I I