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Home My WebLink AboutAUGUST 2,1988 30:0184 CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS ARE TAPE RECORDED AND ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK M I NUT E S CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA and the I ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 2, 1988 The City Council and the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency met in an Adjourned Regular Session at 7:00 p. m., August 2, 1988, in the Arcadia City Hall Conference Room. ROLL CALL PRESENT: ABSENT: Councilmembers Gilb, Lojeski, Young and Harbicht Councilmember Chandler ;. !l , ." AGENDA ITEMS MOTION by Councilmember Young to EXCUSE Councilmember Chandler, seconded by Councilmember Gilb and CARRIED. vi Staff recommended scheduling Consent Items 8a, '8c and 8d on the Regular Agenda for public hearings August 16, 1988, and Consent Item 8b for public hearing September 20, 1988. CAPTAIN ~ SANDONA (Promotion) Police Chief Neal Johnson announced that Lieutenant Sandona has been appointed to the Captain's position replacing Captain Honaker who has retired from the Police Department. Mayor Harbicht expressed congrat- ulations on behalf of Council and all present. ARMORY SITE E;::'O r \ The City Manager reported the escrow on the National Guard Armory site closed August 1st. The property will be turned over to the City in five years, during this period of time the National Guard will be liable for all activity on the property. KIEWIT The City Manager also reported the 'escrow closed on Kiewit West Parcel D WEST /1l3today at a sales figure of $85h,000. In response to an inquiry from q~ Council, staff replied that the'funds were wired to the City's account y\~ today and interest earned on the funds begins this date. It was also reported that Kiewit East should close escrow in October. I LEAGUE OF viA letter was received from the League requesting the City to designate CALIFORNIA the voting delegate and voting alternate for the Annual Conference CITIES scheduled for October this year in San Diego. Whereupon Councilmember Gilb MOVED that Mayor Harbicht be the voting delegate and Mayor Pr~ Tem Chandler serve as alternate. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Young and CARRIED. CLOSED SESSION Requested by the City Manager after the Adjourned Regular meeting this evening. ANNUAL OFFICE JOURNAL / In reference to Consent Item 8j on the Regular Agenda, "Request to Advertise in Annual Office Market Journal", Councilmember Gilb request- ed that this item be removed from the Consent Calendar and taken up as a Redevelopment matter when Council convenes as the Redevelopment Agency. STREET NAME The City Manager reported that a letter has been received from Mr. Ray CHANGE ~ Brockus requesting that the street on which he lives, Standish Street, REQUEST be changed to Standish Place. This would differentiate between the (Standish Standish Street where he resides and another Standish Street in Arcadia, St. to part of which is in Monrovia. Upon the advice of the City Attorney, Standish Councilmember Gilb MOVED to direct staff to study the matter and come Place) back to Council with a report and recommendation. The MOTION was second- ed by Councilmember Young and CARRIED. 8/2/88 -1- . ~ . . ~-. . ,. 30:0185 SATELLITEvI'Referring to a letter received in connection with satellite dish antennas DISH in the City, Councilmember Young stated, in part, that about a year ago ANTENNAS Council adopted certain laws concerning the placement and screening of these dishes. A year was given to those that already had installed the dishes to comply with the new requirements. The year has passed and the question was raised as to what happens to those who have not moved or screened them? Staff replied that each is an individual case. Some of the owners of the antennas received modifications and got permits for their installations. Others did not. Various sites in the City were noted by the Council, where the owners have not complied with the require- ments during the past year. It was noted that the City Attorney would eventually have to file against those that have not complied with the . requirements. GRIBBLE / PROJECT V (Proposed Retail Stores) In reference to the list of retail businesses submitted as possible occupants for the Gribble project (Arcadia Gateway Centre): Kinko~s, Heidi's Yogurt, One-hour Photo, Muffin Mania, Pier One and GTE Phone Mart, Council entered a discussion on the merit and/or disadvantages of this particular mixture of businesses. It was noted that some of these retail establishments did not have the quality that had been hoped for this development. Councilmember Gilb suggested that the Director of Economic Development should discuss Council's concerns with the developer soon. The City Manager suggested that a letter from the Mayor to Mr. George Grosso on behalf of the Council might" ,be better. The Mayor com- mented that Council needs to be specific about which of the stores are not liked and also what Council would like to see in the project. Concern was also expressed about the vacancy factor with shops moving in and out if they are not successful. In response to the number of stores to occupy "the site, staff replied there is altogether 27,000 square feet of retail space avail- able and the six stores on the list would not be the only store~ ... it depends on how much space they occupy as to how many more will come in. I ARCADIA vi In reference to the proposed ordinance to reduce the membership on this BEAUTIFUL Commission. Chairperson Mary Hansen has requested that Council adopt (Member- the ordinance after the Commission has had their meeting and some formal ship) discussion on the subject of reducing the membership. Councilmember Lojeski proposed that Council give the Commission this opportunity to discuss the matter before adopting the ordinance. It was the consensus of Council that since this is not an urgent matter, Council will adopt the ordinance at a later date. ADJOURNMENT At 7:20 p. m. Council entered a CLOSED SESSION, reconvened and adjourned sine die at 7:30 p. m. /-dd/~ I R. C. Harbicht, Mayor ATTEST: ,J D. 8/2/88 -2-