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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOVEMBER 1,1983_2 CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS ARE TAPE RECORDED AND ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 25:0827 I 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. . .. , AUTO CLUB SO/CAL AWARD PUBLIC HEARING (Fees) \,1.- <>{J' \ .~. ~\; \ , \. '\ - \~ \ \ . , 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. -1- 11-1-83 RESOLUTION NO. .5133 ADOPTED, RESOLUTION NO. 5135 ADOPTED 2a. YOUTH EVENT DISNEYLAND Mar. 25, 1984 APPROVED '-{& o 2b. PERSONNEL (Revised class speci- fications) APPROVED ~OV.J \ ~ .. .\\l/.I '(.,"'. 2c. PERSONNEL RUL ES & REGULATIONS AMENDED ~(x- \~ \) " i<" ~ 25:0828 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) , ,~:;> ;::./ :" '- ; I ~ : .r,." -2- 11-1-'83 RESOLUTION NO. 5134 ADOPTED I 4a. ROLL CALL 4b. MINUTES APPROVED 4c. ADJOURNED to Nov. 15 5. , ! ~ I 25-0829 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 7a. \ ' , 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. 7 f \u, ': 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. c..i, \.- ~\? ( Ll fl-. ~ 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 -3- 11-1-83 7b. LOT WIDTH (Parcel Map 83-7) NOVEMBER 15 Sa. LANDSCAPE CONTRACT TERMINATED (Rhodes) r 515'j) 8b. AWARD OF CONTRACT (Landscape Maintenance) - !:"15 \',. f .) 8c. SPHERE/ INFLUENCE AREA ADJACENT TO AND WEST OF CITY 1-' r\~~ ~ 25 :0830 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. I 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; -4- 11-1-83 9a. RESOLUTION NO. 5136 ADOPTED I 9b & 9c. November 15 9d. CLAIM DENIED (Sirrrnons) ge. CLAIM DENIED (Johnson) 9f. CLAIM DENIED (Eurton) Ill. MAYOR LOJESKI (Cable TV) 25:0831 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 / MATTERS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS /' 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 -5- 11 - 1-83 9-1-1 ADJOURNMENT November 15 7 p.m. ATTEST ~ City C1 erk 25:0832 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. ' ,'" ," " Ma I \ ..:: ::":.;'" I -6- 11-1-83,