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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMARCH 2,1981 (2) THE CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS ARE TAPE RECORDED AND ON FILE IN THE OFfICE OF THE CITY CLERK [~ ~ll VEHICLE PURCHASE APPROVED Ii CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT 'PROGRAM MARCH 10 SCHOOL FUNDING (March 10) / \/ ~ 'V I I I 25:0233 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. -1- 3-2-81 GILB v ROLL CALL A R A j COUNCIL RECONVENED ADJOURNMENT (March 3) 25 :0234 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 "" 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. I 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 roll ca 11 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. ~~OI~<Q Mayor I City Clerk -2- 3-2-81