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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOVEMBER 15,1988_2 I I 30:0276 CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS ARE TAPE RECORDED AND ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL MINUTE APPROVAL (Nov. 1, 1988) (APPROVED) ORD. & RES. READ BY TITLE ONLY / M I NUT E S CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA and the ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 15, 1988 The City Council and the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency met in a regular session at 7:40 p. m., November 15, 1988 in the Arcadia City Hall Council Chamber. Rabbi David Barnett, Temple Shaarei Tikvah Councilmember Dennis A. Lojeski PRESENT: ABSENT: Councilmembers Chandler, Gilb, Lojeski and Young .Mayor Harbicht On MOTION by Councilmember Lojeski, seconded by Councilmember Gilb and CARRIED, Mayor Harbicht was EXCUSED. On MOTION by Councilmember Young, seconded by Councilmember Gilb and CARRIED, the Minutes of the Special, Adjourned and Regular Meetings of November 1, 1988 were APPROVED. It was MOVED by Councilmember Lojeski, seconded by Councilmember Young and CARRIED that Ordinances and Resolutions be read by title only and that the reading in full be waived. PRESENTATION Mayor Pro Tem Chandler announced that Mayor Harbicht had signed a proclamation designating November 20 - 27, 1988 as Arcadia Family Week. Mayor Pro Tem Chandler, with the assistance.of LeAnne Hutchings, made the presentations. This is in accordance with the National Family Week. These are families representing our community. They have been selected by local organizations and they are proclaimed to be Great American Families. Each family received a Great American Family Certifi- cate and a copy of the.proclamation. Presentations were made to the following: Bill & Pann Baltz, nominated by the Arcadia Presbyterian Church Sheng & Min May Chang, representing the Asians in the City of Arcadia Marv & Ilene Donner (accepted by Rabbi David Barnett, Temple Shaarei Tikvah) Kirk & Midge Evans, nominated by Arcadia First Ward of the Church of. Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Philip & Joan Leathery, nominated by Lutheran Church of the Cross Ron & Darlene Porter, Our Saviour Lutheran Church (Rev.Roger Sonneberg) Gary & Lyneve Schaugaard, nominated by the Arcadia Second Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Steve & Jennie Welch, nominated by Arcadia Community Vineyard Church Steve & Cheryl Worsley, nominated by the West Arcadia Latter Day Saints Church 11/15/88 -1- CLOSED SESSION p: 1. PUBLIC HEARING (T.A. 88-004 - Side Yard Setback - Reverse Corner Lots) (APPROVED) 2. , PUBLIC HEARING (Street Lights - Magellan Rd. from Hugo Reid Dr. to Balboa Dr.) (APPROVED) r\53L\- \ M 30:0277 CITY ATTORNEY / The City Attorney announced that "the City Council and the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency met in a CLOSED SESSION this evening pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 to give instructions to the City's negotiators regarding property transactions relative to Grand Avis at 112 North First Avenue. In addition, the Redevelopment Agency and Council met in a CLOSED SESSION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) to confer with legal counsel concerning the existing law suit of Arcadia Redevelopment Agency vs. Bong". On July 19, 1988 the City Council adopted Ordinance 1887 establishing I a minimum lot width on reverse corner lots and corner lots on new sub- divisions. in the R-l and R-M zones of 85' -0". It was the consensus of the City Council and the Planning Commission that by increasing the minimum lot width on corner lots it would allow for better compliance with the special setbacks which exist along many of the streets where new subdivisions are being developed and would provide adequate lot width to allow for an increase in the street side yard setback. In order to provide a better setback transition from the reverse corner lot to the adjoining interior lot, staff recommended that the street side setback on reverse corner lots be increased from 10'-0" to 20'-0". The Planning Commission concurred with staff's recommendation. A. Negative Declaration has been prepared for this Text Amendment. Mayor Pro Tem Chandler declared the hearing open. No one desiring to be heard, the hearing was CLOSED on MOTION by Councilmember Young, seconded by Councilmember Lojeski and CARRIED. It was then MOVED by Councilmember Gilb, seconded by Councilmember Lojeski and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows: that Text Amendment 88-004 be APPROVED; the Negative Declaration be approved and filed; find that the Text Amendment will not have a significant effect on the environment and direct staff to prepare the appropriate ordinance. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmembers Gilb, Lojeski, Young and Chandler None Mayor Harbicht A petition was received from the affected property owners for street lights on Magellan Road from Hugo Reid Drive to Balboa Drive. Notices regarding this public hearing were posted on each property and pub- lished in the Arcadia Tribune. The estimated cost of the pro~ect is $27,000. The City will pay 75% of the installation cost and the property owners will pay 25% of the installation cost plus 100% of the ~uture power and maint.enance costs through annexation to the Lighting; Main.- tenance District. The City will advance the property owners' ~5% Sharel of the installation cost from the Capital Outlay Fund which will be . I reimbursed to the City with 7% interest over a 10-year period, through the provisions of Chapter 27 of the Improvement Act of 1911. The property owners also have the option of a one-time cash payment of their share of the installation cost when project costs are confirmed. This project is categorically exempt from the requirements of the Calif- ornia Environmental Quality Act. Mayor Pro Tem Chandler declared the hearing open. Councilmember Gilb noted that 79% of the property owners in the area were in favor. Helen Lam, 325 Magellan Road, stated, in part, that she would like information about the placement of the street lights. The Public Works Director replied that the placement of street lights normally was to achieve uniformity of light distribution on the roadway. Normally they try to get the lights on the property line so they are not in front ll/15/88 -2- I I " 3. PUBLIC HEARING" (Annexa- tion No.lS to Consol. Light'g Maint. Dist.) (APPROVED) O'l,f f \1.\' 30:0278 of a door or too close to a driveway. He referred to the map showing the proposed locations of the street lights and suggested that Mrs. Lam come to the office for further information and discussion. Dennis La,.Mothe, 515 Magellan Road, stated, in part, that he wanted to know if there has been consideration for the aesthetic value of the lighting? And will it have continuity with the existing light fixtures within the V~llage area? The Public Works Director replied that the type of lights presently in the Village area are no longer avilable. The lights proposed are comparable to those in the Lower Rancho North of Hugo Reid -- a colonial post, top mounted light. Such lights are also installed at the intersection of Golden West and Hugo Reid. Jerry Curtorillo, 211 Magellan Road, stated, in part, that he would like to inquire how many lights will be installed, if they will all be on the same side of the street and how far apart they will be? The Public Works Director replied the lights will be staggered, alternating from one side of the street to the other; and that Mr. Curtorillo could come to the office and look at the maps indicating location of the proposed lights. Mr. Curtorillo also inquired about the light intensity. The Public Works Director replied the lights to be installed would be con- sistent with the intensity of lighting in residential areas and are located approximately on every other lot line. It will be adequate illumination for a residential area. No one else desiring to be heard, the hearing was CLOSED on MOTION by Councilmember Lojeski, seconded by Councilmember Young and CARRIED. It was then MOVED by Councilmember Lojeski, seconded by Councilmember Gilb and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that the Superineendent of Streets be AUTHORIZED to proceed with the preparation of plans and specifications for the installation of street lights on Magellan Road from Hugo Reid Drive to Balboa Drive. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmembers Gilb, Lojeski, Young and Chandler None Mayor Harbicht Consideration of Annexation No. 15 to the Consolidated Lightin~ Maintenance District and of the assessment for expense of the main- tenance and operation of any portion thereof. Council may confirm assessments as set forth. in the engineer's report and adopt Resolution No. 5453, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE ANNEXATION TO THE ARCADIA CONSOtrDATED LIGHTING DISTRICT (ANNEXATION NO. 15)". Notice of this public hearing to hear obj ections from affected property owners, if any,' .h'as been .pOSl!ed and published. Mayor Pro Tern Chandler declared the hearing open. John Greaves, 117 W. Leroy Street, stated, in part, that their lights in that area have been installed and are in operation and everyone is pleased with the result. Mr. Greaves inquired about the total cost; if property ownerS would be notified of the cost; and the yearly cost of power and maintenance; if liens would be placed on properties? The Public Works Director replied the property owners would see the amount for power and maintenance on their tax bill and that the cost of construction would be placed on the tax bills as a lien for a ten year period of time if the property owners did not wish to pay in lump SUIll. Mr. Greaves will check with the Engineering Office regarding individual costs. No one else desiring to be heard, the hearing was CLOSED on MOTION by Councilmember Gilb, seconded by Councilmember Lojeski and CARRIED. 11/15/88 -3- RESOLUTION NO. 5453 (ADOPTED) r\'Y ~ \1.\0 4. 5. 6. 6a. ROLL CALL 6b. MINUTE APPROVAL (Nov. 1, 1988) (APPROVED) 6c. ARA FY 1987/88 REPORT TO HDC (APPROVED) ~ \:f-q~ 30:0279 It was then MOVED by Councilmember Young, seconded by Councilmember Gilb and CARRIED on roll call.vote as follows that the assessments as contained in the Engineer's Report be confirmed and that Resolution No. 5453 ordering the Annexation to the Arcadia Consolidated Lighting District be and it is hereby ADOPTED. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmembers Gilb, Lojeski, Young and Chandler None Mayor Harbicht AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION I Herb Fletcher, 175 West Lemon stated, in part, that he had been giving some thought to the matter of the proposed landfill dump and the environmental impact report which was presented and dis- cussed at a recent Council meeting. He hopes that the Council is planning to spend a lot of time talking about that proposed project before decisions are made. He is concerned about the possibility of water contamination. He is not sure there is a monitoring system that is 100% accurate. Perhaps the responsibility for this should be with someone else. It concerns him that Mr. Rodeffer wants to put the landfill in, but wants someone else to operate it. . In his opinion, sometimes people who are going to operate a possibly hazardous opera- tion set up an entirely separate business in order to isolate them- selves from responsibility. The Council should also look at this aspect of the licensing. This could go on for a long period of time and the costs to the Cit~ of. Arcadia are unknown. The revenue from this enterprise will probably be small... probably the emalleet of any parcel of land of that.size in the Gi~y. The costs to the. City of Arcadia may include the additional cost of police patrols in that area as well as the costs of possibly having to defend itself in law suits. Perhaps a surcharge should be charged on each truc' load going into the landfill to build up a fund. to cover possible ad~ Ltional expenses. CITY COUNCIL RECESSED IN ORDER TO ACT AS THE J ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PRESENT: ABSENT: Members Gilb, Lojeski, Young and Chandler Chairman Harbicht On MOTION by Member Gilb, seconded by Member Lojeski and CARRIED, Chairman Harbicht was EXCUSED. ./ On MOTION by Member Gilb, seconded by Member Youn~ and CARRIED, the Minutes of the Meeting of November 1, 1988 were APPROVED.. , I California Redevelopment law (Section 33080) requires that all redevelopment agencies file an annual fiscal and activity report with the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). California Redevelopment law also requires that this report be approved by the City Council and transmitted to HCD by the end of the calendar year. It was MOVED by Member Lojeski, seconded by Member Gilb and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency present the FY 1987/88 HCD Report to the Arcadia City Council for approval and authorization to transmit it to the California Depart- ment of Housing and Community Development. 11/1;;/88 -4- 30:0280 AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members Gilb, Lojeski, Young and Chandler None Chairman Harbicht 611. ADJOURNMENT The Meeting adjourned to 7:00 p. m., December 6, 1988. 7. CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED, I 8. 8a. HEARING . SCHEDULED .TDM(TPM 88-18 p. r, 449 W. Norman Av.) (Gilbert Eng. Co.) 8b. WATERLINE r " Q'REPLAC ' T , r l-::loWFIRE HYDRANTS, SERVICE LAT. (W.O. 676) (Maj ich) 8c. CONTRACT AWARD /~ (Tree (, \~ Maint. 'C Job No. 645) 8d. q'7ARA >f., \ ~ FY 1987/88 ( REPORT TO HCD I 8e. AZUSA LANDFILL EXTENSION \(P~ ~ CONSENT ITEMS PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 6,1988 to consider an.appeal by Gilbert Engineering Company of the Planning Commission decision regarding T.P.M. 88-18 for a lot split at 449 West Norman Avenue. ACCEPTED the project and AUTHORIZED payment to be made in accordance with the terms of the contract with Majich Bros. for waterline re- placement, fire hydrants and service laterals in Duarte Road from Sunset Blvd. to Baldwin Ave. - Work Order 676. The contract in the amount of $184,397.50 was funded from the Water Facilities Replace- ment Fund. AWARDED contract for tree maintenance program on various streets - Job No. 645 - to the low bidder, United Pacific Corporation. This project as bid involves the trimming of 445 trees for which funds in the amount of $84,225 have been budgeted in the 1988/89 Public Works Budget. Due to the favorable bid, staff is authorized to issue a Change Order in the amount of $9,438.00 for trimming of an additional 128 trees. The total cost will bse $48,760.00. All informalities in the bids or bidding process to be waived and the Mayor and City Clerk AUTHORIZED to execute a contract in a form approved by the City Attorney. APPROVED Arcadia Redevelopment Agency FY 1987/88 Report and AUTHORIZED staff to transmit the report to the California Department of Housing and Community.Development. APPROVED Council support of the proposal of the Azusa Land Reclamation Company.to extend the life of the Azusa Landfill if the staff of the Regional Water Quality Control Board determines that there are sufficient safeguards for the groundwater. ALL OF THE ABOVE CONSENT ITEMS WERE APPROVED ON MOTION BY COUNCIL- MEMBER GILB, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER YOUNG AND CARRIED ON ROLL CALL VOTE AS FOLLOWS: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmembers Gilb, Lojeski, Young and Chandler None Mayor Harbicht 11/15/88 -5- 9. 30:0281 CITY ATTORNEY 9a. ORDINANCE vi The City Attorney presented for introduction, explained the content NO. 1897 and resd the title of Ordinance No. 1897, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE (INTRODUCED) OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA AMENDING THE R-l REGULATIONS TO: ALLOW; A MAXIMUM FIREPLACE ENCROACHMENT IN THE SIDE YARD SETBACK OF 1'-.0" (T .A. 88-003)". It was MOVED by Councilmember Lojeski, seconded by Councilmember Young and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that Ordinance No. 1897 be and it is hereby INTRODUCED. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: I Councilmembers Gilb. Lojeski. Young and Chandler None Mayor Harbicht 9b. ORDINANCE vi The City Attorney presented for introduction. explained the content NO. 1898 and read the title of. Ordinance No. 1898. entitled: "AN ORDINANCE (INTRODUCED) OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF DIVISIONS 1 AND 20F PART 2. CHAPTER 2. ARTICLE III REGARDING PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS". 9c. RESOLUTION NO. 5454 (ADOPtED) -(ION D \ r \0" p:MD y: 9d. CLAIM OF PACIF!C BELL (DENIE:D) It was MOVED by Councilmember Gilb. seconded by Councilmember Lojeski and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that .Ordinance. No. 1898 be and it is hereby INTRODUCED. Councilmember Young make an inquiry as to the determination of speed limits on certain s.treet:s. . Staff explained the formula used in the Engineering and Traffic Study by which speed limits are selected which are. reasonable and effective. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmembers Gilb. Lojeaki. Young and Chandler None Mayor Harbicht The City Attorney presented, explained the content and read the title of Resolution No. 5454. entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA APPROVING A TWO-STORY DWELLING WITH AN ATTACHED FOUR CAR GARAGE AT 1035 HAMPTON ROAD (MP 88-023) AND DENYING THE APPEAL OF THE RANCHO SANTA ANITA RROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATION". Councilmember Gilb inquired if this appeal was from the whole Association. Staff replied there were two appeals to the Council - one from Randy Stoke and one from Chris Brown. It wae MOVED by Councilmember Gilb, seconded by Councilmember Lojeski and CARRIED on roll call vote as folows that Resoluttgn No. 5454 be and it is hereby ADOPTED. I AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmembers Gilb. Lojeski. Young and Chandler None Mayor Harbicht On recommendation of the City Attorney, the claim of Pacific Bell was DENIED on MOTION by Councilmember Gilb. seconded by Councilmember Young and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmembers Gilb. Lojeski. Young and Chandler None Mayor Harbicht 11/15/88 -6- I I 30:0282 10. MATTERS FROM STAFF None ll. MATTERS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS None 12. ADJOURNMENT (Dec. 6, 1988) The City Council adjourned at 8:20 p. m. to 7:00 p. m., December 6, 1988 in the Chamber Conference Room to conduct the business of the Council and Agency and CLOSED SESSION, if any, necessary to discuss personnel, litigation and evaluation of properties. L~d/~ R. C. Harbicht, Mayor ATTEST: -7- 11/15/88