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Home My WebLink AboutNOVEMBER 3,1981_2 I I CITY COUNCIL p,~g~~EDIN~~ ~~f TAPE RECORDEq ~N8 eN f:lt~ lr THE OFFICE Of T~r Eff~ Etf~K ~~! BgHi8 I NVOCA TI ON PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL HEARING (Housing Element) Con't to December 1 PARKING PLACE COMMISSION (Nov. 17) M I NUT E S ~~Tr COUNCIL ~~dT~~h~If~ 9f ~~~~pIA ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY , '. ., r-lU' ',,,, REGULAR MEEtING NOVEMBER 3, 1981 The City Council of the City of Arcadia and the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency met in a regular session Tuesday November 3, 1981 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber. Mrs. Louise Gelber, First Church of Christ Scientist City Attorney Charles J. Liberto PRESENT: Councilmen Dring, Haltom, Saelid, Gilb ABSENT: Councilman Pellegrino On MOTION by Councilman Saelid, seconded by Councilman Haltom and 'carried unanimously Councilman Pellegrino was excused. Planning Commission Res. No. 1176 recommending approval of a revised Housing Element for the General Plan. Mayor Gilb declared the hear- ing open and no one desired to be heard. It was MOVED by Councilman Dring, seconded by Councilman Saelid and carried unanimously that this hearing remain open and continued to December 1. The recommendation of the Parking Place Commission concerning ways to improve the parking situation in Parking District No. 2 (across from the main post office on Wheeler Street) was continued from October 21 to this meeting. At that time Council raised some concerns about the placement of handicapped and reserved stalls as contained in the rec- ommendation. The Commission was asked to reconsider these recommenda- tions and Councilman Dring was to attend the meeting with the Commis- sion about his concerns. As a result of this meeting a new design for restriping was presented to Council... it calls for converting aisles 8 and 9 to one way 600 angle parking - this was the same as previously recommended. However, the arrangement for handicapped and reserved stalls has been altered as set forth in exhibit "C". Council reviewed this new design and Councilman Dring explained what had transpired at the meeting. He did not agree entirely with the recommendations and also referred to the concern of Councilman Haltom about the lack of parking for handicapped. He said the Commission felt that the 30 minute parking for handicapped would be adequate along with the stalls recommended for reserved parking. It was MOVED by Councilman Saelid, seconded by Mayor Gilb that the. park- ing design in Parking District No.2 as represented on Exhibit "C" be approved and that the City Attorney be directed to prepare the appro- priate document. Roll call vote was then taken on the motion. AYES NOES ABSENT: Councilmen Saelid, Gilb Councilmen Dring, Haltom Councilman Pellegrino TIE VOTE THIS MATTER WILL BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA FOR NOVEMBER 17. -1- 11-3-81 ROLL CALL 25:0389 Council recessed in order to act as the ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PRESENT: Members Dring, Haltom, Sae1id, Gi1b ABSENT: Member Pellegrino There being no business to consider the meeting adjourned to November 17, 1981. COUNCIL RECONVENED HEARINGS Dec. 1 AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION I Johanna Hofer, 875 Monte Verde Drive, read remarks she had made before the School Board on October 6 concerning children's safety at the Foot- hills Jr. High School. This was brought about when the brakes on a fork lift being used in a subdivision did not hold and the vehicle landed on the volley ball court of the school. Quick action on the part of one of the teachers prevented serious results. Mrs. Hofer asked if the City could be held liable should someone be injured by such equipment. The City Attorney stated in part that the Government Code requires a City to be in ownership or possession of property which creates a dang- erous condition and the City has no interest in the subject property. Reference was made by Mrs. Hofer to the new barriers which are to be constructed. She questioned whether or not they would guarantee 100% protection to the students. Councilman Dring spoke to this saying in part that he thinks it mandatory to construct a barrier that cannot be penetrated by any vehicle ... that the City did approve the project and it is the City's responsibility and not the schools... the City has the " departments necessary for this. The Director of Public Works explained the type of barrier which has been installed by the developer " the same type encountered on the freeways ... in his opinion the only thing which would be more perman- ent would be something in reenforced concrete. The staff and the City Council will take a look at the barrier prior to the next meeting. Herb Fletcher, 175 W. Lemon Avenue, suggested that Council in its de- liberations on rezoning the area around First Avenue and St. Joseph Street from M-1 to CoM consider changing the entire subject area from M-l ... which he favored. Al Stanton, 22 E. Longden Avenue, explained the type of vehicle which was involved in the situation at Foothills Jr. High School... that it was very large - skip loader - and not the normal type forklift. Alan L. Newman, 2122 Valle Vista Drive, asked Council to act favorably on the request of the Temple Shaarei Tikvah for permission to use the I banner to advertise it's fund raiser activity, Bingo, at the Temple. This is a scheduled agenda item which Council considered and approved later. CONSENT ITEMS Appeal to the decision of the Planning Commission denying Tentative Parcel Map 81-6 for property at 251 Whispering Pines Summit. Nov. 17. City Council appeal to the decision of the Planning Commission approv- ing Tentative Parcel Map 81-5 for property at 300 Whispering Pines Drive. November 17. PLEASE NOTE: The above dates were later changed to DECEMBER 1. -2- 11-3-81 I I 731103 /(\2.. ;.; STREET ACCEPTED English Oaks Dr. 5-10 K Run COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM , 13~4 r - f-: V'" V BINGO SIGN APPROVED (Foothil 1 Jewi sh Center) 25:0390 Staff advised that the public improvements in Tract No. 33763 - English Oaks drive - have been completed in accordance with Citv reauirements and conditions imposed by the Council and Planninq Commission. Street ACCEPTED for mai ntenance by the City. ' APPROVED the 5-10 K Run for May 16, 1982. The Arcadia High School and the Arcadia Tournament of Roses Association will sponsor the event. THE ABOVE CONSENT ITEMS WERE APPROVED ON MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HALTOM, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN DRING AND CARRIED ON ROLL CALL VOTE AS FOLLOWS: AYES NOES : ABSENT: Councilmen Dring, Haltom, Saelid, Gilb None Councilman Pellegrino Continued consideration of the Cooperation Agreement for the City's participation in the County's Community Development Block Grant Pro- gram for fiscal years 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85. In addition to mater- ial previously received and reviewed by Council, a summary of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 was submitted - this out- lined activities and listing of specific projects which were included in the County's program by other cities. Staff said, to their knowl- edge, no project has been undertaken by the County within an incorpor- ated city which was not approved by such City. County representative, Roy Hoover, 3175 W. 6th Street, Los Angeles, said in part in response to a question by Councilman Dring, that he doesn't know of any reason why such projects as senior citizen centers, street lighting, sewers, fire protection services and other facility projects, should be discontinued in the future. And in response to a question by Councilman Saelid, Mr. Hoover said in part that under the HUD requirements the County Counsel has advised them that the Coun- ty cannot pass a resolution assuring the City Council that they would not undertake a program that the Council did not approve .. however, when the program was originally adopted the County Board of Supervisors assured the then representatives of the League of California Cities that they would not impose on any participating city any project it did not wish to engage in -- that this is a matter or record .. that in the 13 urban counties in the State participating in the program there has not been a single instance of a County forcing a City to adopt a project or program. It was MOVED by Councilman Dring, seconded by Councilman Haltom that the City participate in the Block Grant Program from July 1, 1982 through June 30, 1985 and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the Cooperation Agreement in form approved by the City Attorney. Councilman Saelid stated for the record "let me say that the list of 'programs is certainly for programs the city could, benefit from. My objectfon, and I will not vote in support of it, is indeed as it was some ;years ago ..' due to that same provi s i on, whi ch essenti ally is the giving of a blank check. And while I have a great deal of confidence in the wisdom of the County Board of Supervisors with regards to their dealings with Arcadia, I still think it is bad business to give them a blank check, and for that reason I will have to vote in opposition." Roll call vote was then taken on the motion. AYES NOES ABSENT: Councilman Dring, Haltom, Gilb Councilman Saelid Councilman Pellegrino On MOTION by Councilman Dring, seconded by Councilman Haltom and carri- ed on roll call vote as follows the request of the Temple Shaarei Tikvah at 550 S.Second Avenue for permission to hang a 3' x 10' banner on their building to advertise bingo games was APPROVED. AYES NOES ABSENT: Councilmen Dring, Haltom, Saelid, Gilb None Councilman Pellegrino -3" 11-3-81 EMPLOYEE PARKING FASHION PARK LIGHTING APPROVED \ t~;I) I f. ORDINANCE NO. 1733 INTRODUCED I ORDINANCE NO. 1734 INTRODUCED AS MODIFIED v ORDINANCE NO. 1735 INTRODUCED j 25:0391 Council received a request from Santa Anita Fashion Park for permission to install two 30 foot-high light standards, each with a 1500 watt metal halide light fixture to be located along the east side of the shopping center illuminating an area about 200 feet (east-west) by 600 feet (north- south) of the adjacent race track parking lot area. This is to provide greater safety for the shopping center employees during the holiday per- iod when the subject area is used for employee parking. It was MOVED by Councilman Dring, seconded by Councilman Saelid and carried on roll call vote as follows that the request be granted. AYES : Councilmen Dring, Haltom, Saelid, Gilb NOES : None ABSENT: Councilman Pellegrino The City Attorney presented, explained the content and read the title I of Ordinance No. 1733 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA AMENDING SECTION 9233.8 OF THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE TO REZONE 219, 223 and 233 NORTH FIRST AVENUE AND 48, 52 and 58 EAST ST. JOSEPH STREET FROM M-l (PLANNED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT) TO CoM (COMMERCIAL-MANUFACTURING)." It was MOVED by Councilman Haltom, seconded by Councilman Dring and carried on roll call vote as follows that the further reading of the full text of Ordinance No. 1733 be waived and INTRODUCED. AYES : Councilmen Dring, Haltom, Saelid, Gilb NOES : None ABSENT: Councilman Pellegrino The City Attorney presented, explained the content and read the title of Ordinance No. 1734 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA AMENDING THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING A NEW DIVISION 6 TO PART 5, CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE IX THEREOF, ESTABLISHING TENNIS AND PADDLE TENNIS COURT CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION STANDARDS IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES, AND AMENDING SECTION 9292.1.4 AUTHORIZING THE GRANTING OF MODIFICATIONS FROM THOSE STANDARDS." It was MOVED by Councilman Dring, seconded by Councilman Saelid and carried on roll call vote as follows that the further reading of the full text of Ordinance No. 1734 be waived. AYES : Councilmen Dring, Haltom, Saelid, Gilb NOES : None ABSENT: Councilman Pellegrino Councilman Dring MOVED to introduce Ordinance No. 1734 with the modi- fication that Section 9256.3.10 be stricken along with changes outlined by the City Attorney at the pre-meeting. Motion seconded by Councilman Haltom and carried on the following roll call vote: AYES : Councilmen Dring, Haltom, Gilb NOES :' Councilman Saelid (objected to Section 9256.3.2 relating to setbacks from property lines forR-2 and R-3 zones. "I think without the protection I originally within the proposed ordinance ' that the Planning Commission's review of a development in its entirety almost be- comes mandatory. Those are my reasons for voting in opposition." ABSENT: Councilman Pellegrino The City Attorney presented, explained the content and read the title of Ordinance No. 1735 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA AMENDING THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 2671.7 THERETO AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL TO ESTABLISH A TEN PERCENT 'CAP ON UTILITIES TAX REVENUE INCREASES USING 1981-82 AS THE BASE FISCAL YEAR." -4- 11-3-81 I I RESOLUTION NO. 4996 ADOPTED /1 f liPfJ AUTOMATIC TELLER AT HOSPITAL MOTION TABLED TO NOVEMBER 17 . 9S r- i) CLOSED SESSION 25:0392 It was MOVED by Councilman Saelid, seconded by Councilman Dring and carried on roll call vote as follows that the further reading of the full text of Ordinance No. 1735 be waived and INTRODUCED. AYES NOES ABSENT: Councilmen Dring, Haltom, Saelid, Gilb None Councilman Pellegrino The City Attorney presented, explained the content and read the title of Resolution No. 4996 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ANNEX CERTAIN LANDS TO THE ARCADIA CONSOLIDATED LIGHTING DISTRICT (ANNEXATION NO. 11) AND FIXING A TIME FOR HEARING OBJECTIONS TO SAID PROPOSALS~ It was MOVED by Councilman Saelid, seconded by Councilman Haltom and carried on roll call vote as follows that the further reading of the full text of Resolution No. 4996 be waive and it is hereby ADOPTED. AYES NOES ABSENT: Councilmen Dring, Haltom, Saelid, Gilb None Councilman Pellegrino Council received and considered the request of the Huntington Bank for permission to install and operate a 24 hour remote banking services facility at the Methodist Hospital. This would be on the main floor of the hospital in compliance with Federal and State regulations and will be in compliance with the contractural agreements by and between the Hospital and Huntington Bank. The Lease between the Hospital and the City allows for "such other purposes as may be involved in the operation of the hospital." It was MOVED by Councilman Saelid, seconded by Councilman Haltom that the request be approved and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the consent approved as to format by the City Attorney. Considerable discussion ensued and in deference to those members of Council who would like more time to study the operation and perhaps review similar operations the MOTION was TABLED to NOVEMBER 17. Council entered a CLOSED SESSION, RECONVENED, and ADJOURNED at 9 p.m. to 7 p.m. November 17, 1981. ATTEST: f!b~ ~ City Clerk -5- 11-3-81