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INVOCATION
M I NUT E S
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA
and the
ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR MEETI NG
NOVEMBER 1, 1983
The City Council and the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency met in a regular
session November 1, 1983 at 7:30 p.m. in the Arcadia City Hall Council
Chambers.
Rabbi Perry Netter, Temple Shaarei Tikvah
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE Chester Howard, Director of Public Works'
ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmen Dring, Pellegrino, Lojeski
ABSENT: Councilmen Haltom, Hannah
On MOTION by Councilman Dring, seconded by Mayor Lojeski and carried
Councilmen Haltom and Hannah were EXCUSED.
MINUTES
APPROVED
WAIVE FULL
READING OF
ORD. & RES.
On MOTION by Councilman Pellegrino, seconded by Mayor Lojeski and
carried the minutes of the adjourned and regular meetings of
October 18, 1983 were APPROVED. Councilman Dring abstained as he
was absent on said date.
It was MOVED by Councilman Dring, seconded by Councilman Pellegrino,
and carried that all resolutions and ordinances be read by title
only and the reading in full be WAIVED.
PRESENTATION
Bud Johnson of the Automobile Club of Southern California presented
to the City the Pedestrian Safety Award and explained how this parti-
cular award came into being. Arcadia submitted its application with
cities with a population of 25,000 to 50,000... This is the second
year Arcadia has received the award. He would like to assist the City
to the pOint where it could receive a National Award. The award was
presented to Mayor Lojeski and Police Chief Mitchell on behalf of the
City.
YOUTH On behalf of the City Council, Councilman Pelle~rino presented Certi-
COMSRS. ficates of Appreciation to outgoing Youth Commissioners Jim Carroll,
D. \ J v absent - Cassie Crosetto, present - Wendi Richmond, absent - Jay
1 1\ I Ceniceroz, present - and Gina Scallise, present.
OATH The City Clerk administered the Oath of Office to incoming Youth'C9m~
ADMINISTERED mi ss ; oners Stacy Mi 11 er and Mark Robertshaw. . ..
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AUTO CLUB
SO/CAL
AWARD
PUBLIC
HEARING
(Fees)
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Staff advised that the Planning Oepartment Fiscal Year 1983-84 budget
has increased a total of 8.7% over last fiscal year. In order for the
Planning and Building Department revenues to continue to cover the
approximate same percentage of operational costs, the fees charged for-
processing the various applications, permits, etc., should be increased
8.7%. The revised fees were set forth in resolutions for Council review.
Mayor Lojeski declared the hearing open and no one desiring to be heard
the hearing was CLOSEO on MOTION by Councilman Dring, seconded by
Councilman Pellegrino and carried.
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RESOLUTION
NO. .5133
ADOPTED,
RESOLUTION
NO. 5135
ADOPTED
2a.
YOUTH EVENT
DISNEYLAND
Mar. 25, 1984
APPROVED
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PERSONNEL
(Revised
class speci-
fications)
APPROVED
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PERSONNEL
RUL ES &
REGULATIONS
AMENDED
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Whereupon Councilman Dring presented and read the title of Resolution
No. 5133 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF .
ARCADIA CHANGING THE FEES FOR BUILDING CODE VARIANCES, .BUILDING PERMITS,
GRADING PLAN CHECKING, GRADING PERMITS, PLUMBING PERMITS~ PLUMBING.PLAN
CHECKING, ELECTRICAL PERMITS, MEC~ANICAL PERMITS, MECHANICAL PLAN CHECK-
'. lNG, .MOVE EXAMINATION, RELOCATION. PERMIT, REMOVAL PERMIT, DEMOLITION
PERMIT, SIGN PERMIT AND SWIMMING POOL PERMIT, AND REPEALING RESOLUTION
NO. 5052." and r~OVED for its ADOPTION. Motion seconded by Councilman
Pellegrino and carriedori roll call vote as follows: . .
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmen Dring, Pellegrino, Lojeski
None
Councilmen Haltom, Hannah
Councilman Dring presented and read the title of Resolution No. 5135,
entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA I
CHANGING THE FILING FEES, EXTENSION FEES AND APPEAL FEES FOR GENERAL
PLAN AMENDMENTS, TEXT AMENDMENTS, ZONE CHANGES, VARIANCES/CONDITIONAL
USE PERMITS, TENTATIVE MAPS, TENTATIVE PARCEL MAPS, PARCEL MAP WAIVERS,
CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE. PRECISE PLAN REVIEWS, ADMINISTRATIVE
MODIFICATIONS, MODIFICATIONS,. AND R-2 AND R~3 MODIFICATIONS, AND REPEAL-
ING RESOLUTION 5053. '.' and MOVED for its ADOPTION.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Counci lmen
..None
Counc i 1 men
Dring, Pellegrino, Lojeski
Ha Horn, Hannah
. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Recommendation from the Youth Commission for approval and sponsorship of
the annual Youth Commission excursion to Disneyland on March 25, 1984.
It was noted in the staff report that the 1983 excursion proved extremely
successful with no problems of any consequence. Rules for the excursion
were also set forth therein. It was also noted that no money has been
lost on the trip to date. It was MOVED by Councilman Dring, seconded by
Councilman Pel1eqrino and carried on roll call vote as follows that the
excursion be APPROVED and the initial cost of $150 for the first 20 tickets
to be taken from the Youth Commission Trust Fund balance. Additional
tick~ts:to be purchased on consi9nment from Disneyland.
AYES:
NOES:
. ABSENT:
Councilme~ Dring, Pellegrino, Lojeski
None
Councilmen Haltom, Hannah
Council received the recommendations of the Personnel Board relating to
.e1even revised class specifications - all in the Planning and Recreation
Departments - Rule II, Section 4 (b) of the Personnef.Ru1es and Regulations
provides for such recommendations to Council. It was MOVED by Mayor
Lojeski, seconded by Councilman Pellegrino and carried 'on roll call vote
as follows that the revised class specifications be APPROVED. (See the
positions listed in staff report dated November 1,1983.) . I
Dring, Pellegrino, Lojeski
Ha ltom, Hannah.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Counc il men
None
Co'unc il men
On direction of the Personnel Board the Personnel Director prepared a
staff report which addresses specific issues and identifies the sections
which the Director believes should be removed from the Rules and Regu1a-'
tions. It was noted that the City Charter.does not list fringe benefits,
compensation' or leaves as a power or duty of"the Personnel Board. If .
was recommended that the salary, fringe benefits and leave rules be re-
moved from the, Personne1 Ru1es,and p1aced in a res01ution. (See, report,
dated. Novemqer 1) , ,~:;> ;::./
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RESOLUTION
NO. 5134
ADOPTED
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4a.
ROLL CALL
4b.
MINUTES
APPROVED
4c.
ADJOURNED
to Nov. 15
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Councilman Dring presented and read the title of RESOLUTION NO. 5134,
entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA
ADOPTING PERSONNEL RULES AND REPEALING ALL PRIOR RESOLUTIONS ESTABLISH-
ING SUCH RULES." and MOVED for its ADOPTION. Motion seconded by
Councilman Pellegrino and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmen Dring, Pellegrino, Lojeski
None
Councilmen Haltom, Hannah
Council recessed in order to act as the
ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Members Dring, Pellegrino, Lojeski
Members Haltom, Hannah
On MOTION by Member Dring, seconded by Member Pelle~rino and carried
Members Haltom and Hannah were EXCUSED.
On MOTION by Member Pellegrino, seconded by Chairman Lojeski and
carried the minutes of the meeting ,of October 18, 1983 were APPROVED.
Member Dring ABSTAINED as he was absent on said date.
The meeting adjourned to November 15, 1983 at 7 p.m. in the Conference
Room.
Council reconvened
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
Herb Fletcher, 175 W. Lemon Avenue, spoke to the so-called Granny Law
with relation to second units on single family zoned lots... and was
concerned with the amount of time given by members of the City Council
in studying this matter. Mayor Lojeski said he had spent a great deal
of time in reviewing and attending meetings on the issue. Councilman
Pellegrino said he had reviewed all of the material submitted by staff
and other avenues of information... and noted that when the Senior Citi-
zen Commission reviewed the issue in depth he was present.
Mr. Fletcher also referred to the downtown area - east of Santa Anita
between Duarte and Huntington Drive - and the lack of development there.
He suggested that the Planning Commission might be able to make recom-
mendations in that regard.
CONSENT ITEMS
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WORK ACCEPTED.and AUTHORIZED final payment pursuant to the terms of the con-
ACCEPTED tract with Traffic Appliance Corporation, contractor for the thermoplas-
(pavement tic pavement markin~s Job No. 534. The final contract amount of
markin!ls4~ ((I $32,429.56 is totally funded with Federal Aid Urban monies.
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c.
EQUIPMENT APPROVED the purchase of a tractor with backhoe/dozer blade from Case
PURCHASE Power & Equipment Company for a total cost of $44,456.30. Funds in the
Water Replacement Fund.
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BOTH OF THE ABOVE CONSENT ITEMS APPROVED ON MOTION BY COUNCILMAN DRING,
SECONDED BY MAYOR LOJESKI AND CARRIED ON ROLL CALL .VOTE AS FOLLOWS:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmen Dring, Pellegrino, Lojeski
None
Councilmen Haltom, Hannah
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7b.
LOT WIDTH
(Parcel
Map 83-7)
NOVEMBER 15
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LANDSCAPE
CONTRACT
TERMINATED
(Rhodes)
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AWARD OF
CONTRACT
(Landscape
Maintenance)
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SPHERE/
INFLUENCE
AREA
ADJACENT TO
AND WEST
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Review of substandard lot width for tentative Parcel Map 83-7 creating
two lots from one lot at 300 Fairview Ave. CONTINUED TO NOVEMBER 15, 1983.
(Councilman Dring stated in part that he could not support the width of
one lot at 90 feet and submitted a way in which it could be 100 feet.)
C!TY MANAGER
Council received the report and recommendation relating to the landscape
contract with Rhodes Company (Glendora). It was noted in the report
dated October 25 that within two months after awarding the contract prob-
lems were experienced, and the situation has continued to deteriorate to
the point that the City is presently withholding over $10,000 from the
payments due Rhodes for work which should have been completed by Septem- I
ber and October of 1983. Basic problem is the continued failure of Rhodes
to address the needs of the City in a ,timely and responsive manner.
Numerous meetings were held between Rhodes, the'City Parks Superintendent,
Director of Public Works, the City Attorney and the Attorney representing
Rhodes, in an effort to resolve the problems. On October 17, 1983 the
Parks Superintendent received a phone call from Rhodes stating that they
would not be on the jOb the next day and that their return to work would,
depend on their receiving payment of the money withheld because of defi-
ciencies.. The contractor has not returned to work. Due to this the con-
tract was suspended pursuant to Paragraph 11 Page 3 of the contract
specifications. It was recommended by staff that the contract with Rhodes
Company be terminated effective immediately.
It was MOVED by Councilman Dring, seconded by Councilman Pelleg~ino and
carried on roll call vote as follows that on recommendation of staff that
said contract be terminated immediately.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmen Dring, Pellegrino, Lojeski
None
Councilmen Haltom, Hannah
Because of the urgent necessity to act and preserve City property, the
scope of the work required and the necessity to address the,maintenance"
of City landscaping in a timely manner, staff requested and received
proposals from American Landscape Maintenance, Duke's Landscape Service
and White's Landscape Service. All three firms stated they would assume
the maintenance contract for the prices they bid on December 8, 1982.
Inasmuch as the contract with Rhodes has been, terminated, due to its
non-conformance with the agreement, staff recommended entering into a
new contract with American Landscape Service Company, the low bidder.
It was MOVED by Councilman Pellegrino, seconded by Councilman Dring
and carried on roll call vote as follows that a contract in form approved
by the City Attorney be executed by the Mayor and City Clerk with Amer-
ican Landscape Service Company in the amount of $28,362 for the prorated'
balance for the first year, $119,172 for the second year and $125,112 for
the third year.
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmen Drin~, Pellegrino, Lojeski
None
Councilmen Haltom, Hannah
Staff submitted a report indicating that Local Agency Formation Commis-'
sion (LAFCO) has scheduled a public hearing for November 23, 1983 to
review Pasadena's sphere of influence. That City has completed an
Annexation Impact Analysis covering four adjacent unincorporated Los
Angeles County areas.
Council received two exhibits (Nos. 1 and 2) indicating the boundaries
of two of the areas within,Arcadia's sphere,of influence., .It was_the
consensus of Council that Exhibi,t 2 should remain in Arcadia (east of
Rosemead and south of the Foothill Freeway) - however, Rosemead should
continue to Foothill Boulevard. It was so MOVED by Councilman Drinr;
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9a.
RESOLUTION
NO. 5136
ADOPTED
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9b & 9c.
November 15
9d.
CLAIM
DENIED
(Sirrrnons)
ge.
CLAIM
DENIED
(Johnson)
9f.
CLAIM
DENIED
(Eurton)
Ill.
MAYOR
LOJESKI
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seconded by Mayor Lojeski and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmen Drinq, Pe1leqrino, Lojeski
None
Councilmen Haltom, Hannah
The City Attorney presented, explained the content and read the title
of Resolution No. 5136 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ARCADIA SUPPORTING THE EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF OFF-
SHORE ENERGY SOURCES."
It was MOVED by Councilman Dring, seconded by Mayor Lojeski and carried
on roll call vote as follows that Resolution No. 5136 be and it is here-
by ADOPTED.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmen Dring, Pellegrino, Lojeski
None
Councilmen Haltom, Hannah
Resolution No. 5137 and Ordinance No. 1782 were carried over to the
November 15, 1983 agenda.
On recommendation of the City Attorney the claim of James W. Simmons
was DENIED on MOTION by Councilman Pellegrino, seconded by Councilman
Dring and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmen Drin~, Pellegrino, Lojeski
None
Councilmen Haltom, Hannah
On recommendation of the City Attorney the claim of Brian D. Johnson was
DENIED on MOTION by Councilman Pellegrino, seconded.by Councilman Dring
and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmen Dring, Pellegrino, Lojeski
None
Councilmen Haltom, Hannah
On recommendation of the City Attorney the claim of Christine Eurton
was DENIED on MOTION by Mayor Lojeski, seconded by Councilman Dring
and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmen Dring, Pellegrino, Lojeski
None
Councilmen Haltom, Hannah
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MATTERS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS
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Brought up the performance of Group W Cable and asked the status. Staff
advised that a revised franchise had been sent to the company addressing
the concerns of Group W; also a schedule the City would like to meet re-
garding the adoption of the franchise.. to come before Council in.March
1984. No new information on the construction for the southern por~ion
of the city-they indicated they were endeavoring to obtain capital for
this.
It was MOVED by Councilman Dring, seconded by Councilman Pellegrino and
carried on roll call vote as follows that staff contact Falcon Cable
Company to ascertain if they would be interested in discussing this con-
struction (southern part of the City) with the City Council... that it
appears Group W will never get this underway.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT: .
Counc il men
None
Counc il men
Dring, Pellegrino, Lojeski
Ha Hom, Hannah
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ADJOURNMENT
November 15
7 p.m.
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The City Attorney will check into what exists now with relation to the
terms of the franchise.
Mayor Lojeski commented on how impressed he was with the new 9-1-1 tele-
phone system installed at the Fire Station... and also said that the
Homete1~ Hotel is coming along.
At 8:30 the meetinq adjourned to November 15, 1983 at 7 p.m. in the
Conference Room to'conduct the business of the Council and Agency and
any Closed Session necessary to discus~ personnel, 1i~igation matters
and evaluation of properties. ' ,'" ," "
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