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MARCH 10
SCHOOL
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M I NUT E S
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA
and the
ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 2, 1981
The City Council of the City of Arcadia and the Arcadia Redevelopment
Agency met in an adjourned regular session at 7. p.m. March 2, 1981 in
the Arcadia City Hall Conference Room.
PRESENT:
ABSENT :
Councilmen Dring, Gilb, Haltom, Saelid, Pellegrino
None
The Acting City Manager reported that the lease on three cars will be
expiring and that based on the condition of each he would recommend
that they be purchased at a figure set forth in staff report dated
March 2. It was MOVED by Councilman Gilb, seconded by Councilman Hal-
tom and carried on roll call vote as follows that staff be authorized
to purchase the three vehicles. Funds in the General Fund.
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
Councilmen Dring, Gilb, Haltom, Saelid, Pellegrino
None
None
The City Council scheduled a study session on the capital improvement
program for March 10 at 7 p.m.
Councilman Saelid stated in part that he would soon be meeting with the
Committee appointed to study the school situation and he was seeking
the thinking of the other members of Council at this time. Extensive
discussion ensued during which time Councilman Saelid MOVED that Coun-
cil endorse the concept of transferring as much as $150,000 additional
in terms of maintenance of jointly used facilities. (No second).
Councilman Gilb stated in part that he would like to go on record that
any monies given to the District be used by it for the overall program
he would be against attaching any strings; that Council is representing
the people and it is its responsibility to finance the City.. that the
City is facing some unknown factors and he would like to wait to see if
there are sufficient funds to maintain the quality of service.
Councilman Dring also submitted in part that he is very interested in
the schools but he is not sure Council should be transferring funds to
the District without a vote of the people .. which would be a long-run
solution to the problem not a one-time arrangement. He felt this
matter should be placed on the ballot as soon a~ possible.
Councilman Haltom said in part that he has given this a lot of thought
and had concluded in his own mind that it would be a tremendous mistake
to fund the school.. it would grow each year and would only become a
greater problem. He felt that if enrollment isn't sufficient to keep
the two schools open and the School Board deems they should be closed
it isn' t up to Council to make available the funds to keep. them open.
He could only justify the expenditure if the matter goes to a vote of
the people.
During this considera tion Dou glas Johnson, 416
would like to see an election on the matter at
date - preferably before the schools close for
Genoa Street, said he
the earliest possible
the summer.
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ROLL CALL
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COUNCIL
RECONVENED
ADJOURNMENT
(March 3)
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John Opel, Sharon Road, also was in favor of an election and recalled
that the last time a tax override measure was presented to the elector-
ate it passed overwhelmingly.
Further discussion on the wording of a ballot measure -- as was the
source of taxation for the funds. It was the consensus that a utility
users' tax percentage increase would be the most advantageous as it is
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a growth tax, however, a further meeting with the School Board will be
scheduled and the legal ramifications of such a measure will be research-
ed during the interim and perhaps explore a more equitable tax raise at
a given percentage.
The City Council entered a Closed Session. Reconvened.
Advised that he had received a letter from County Supervisor Antonovich
asking the City Council to consider supporting the Peripheral Canal
question by placing it on a State Ballot. Whereupon it was MOVED by
Councilman Gilb, seconded by Councilman Saelid and carried on roll call
vote as follows that the City Council support this and that Supervisor
Antonovich be so advised.
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AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
Councilmen Dring, Gilb, Haltom, Saelid, Pellegrino
None
None
Council recessed in order to act as the
ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
PRESENT:
ABSENT :
Members Dring, Gilb, Haltom, Saelid, Pellegrino
None
On MOTION
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appointed
by Member Saelid, seconded by Member Dring and carried on
vote as follows George J. Watts (Acting City Manager) was
Executive Director of the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency.
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
Members Dring, Gilb, Haltom, Saelid, Pellegrino
None
None
Some discussion led by Member Dring as to whether or not Hometels are
still interested in bringing a hotel into the area.
The Agency adjourned to March 3 at 7:00 p.m.
Councilman Dring referred to the sewer system deficiency report and
asked for a priority list of areas to be improved.
The meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m. to Tuesday March 3 at 7 p.m.
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