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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA
REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 3, 1980
The City Council of the City of Arcadia, California met in a regular
session on June 3, 1980 at 7:30 p.m. in the Arcadia City Hall Council
Chamber.
Rev. Roger Sonnenberg, Our Savior Lutheran Church
Councilman Jeffrey A. Dring
PRE SENT:
ABSENT :
Councilmen Dring, Gilb, Haltom, Saelid, Pellegrino
None
PRESENTATIONS
It was MOVED by Councilman Gilb that the newly elected students be
officially appointed to the Youth Commission for the period from June
1980 to June 1981. Motion seconded by Councilman Saelid and carried on
the following roll call vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
Councilmen Dring, Gilb, Haltom, Saelid, Pellegrino
None
None
Councilman Saelid, former Council liaison to the Youth Commission, pre-
sented Certificates of Appreciation for their efforts and accomplishments
to the following retiring Youth Commissioners:
Diana Kaye, Richard Cheney, Sonny Yoon and Lynn Iler who could not be
present
Councilman Gilb, current Council liaison to the Youth Commission, then
presented credentials to the following incoming commissioners:
Arcadia High School
Arcadia High School
Maranatha High School
Foothills Junior High School:
Dana Junior High School:
First Avenue Junior High School:
Jeff Weiss, Jane Richter
Alex Trigonis, Karen McKenzie
Bill Aaron
Kelly Mcquire
Cindy Zol tan
Tom McEntee
Senior Class:
Junior Class:
During this presentation the Advisor to the Youth Commission, Marc Mueller,
was introduced and joined the group for photographs.
Grace Pelto, Chairman of the Arcadia Beautiful Commission, introduced the
members of the Commission who were present - Helen Feichtmann, Margaret Gale,
Helen Hauser, Claude Hoard, Eileen Hubbard, Patricia Inbody, Lois patnou,
Kim Zecher, Catherine Mundy and Charles Batterson could not be present.
Mrs. Pelto briefly outlined what the Commission has accomplished thus far
in improving the attractiveness of the City. The following awardees for
this year were introduced and presented with Certificates. Photographs
were shown of the various residences, R-3 comple and commercial.
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HEARING
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ri. Krishna)
RESOLUTION
NO. 4907
ADOPTED
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DRIVEWAY
RAMP
APPROVED
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Mr. and Mrs. John Macardican
1320 Glencoe Drive
(Commissioner Hauser accepted
the award on their behalf)
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Henderson
350 Fairview Avenue
Mr. and Mrs. William Luther (and Sister)
375 W. Palm Drive
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Rasmussen
820 Palo Alto Drive
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Bruno
1103 LaCadena Avenue
LaCadena Gardens Homeowners'
503 W. Duarte Road
Park Ritz Restaurant
850 S. Baldwin Avenue
Photographs were then taken of the recipients who then retired to a
reception.
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CONTINUED - Request of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness
for a Certificate of Registration for Religious Solicitation. At the last
Council meeting the City Attorney had been directed to prepare a resolution
instructing the City Manager not to issue the Certificate of Registration
based on discrepancies, incompleteness and misrepresentations of the
application.
Tne nearing remaining open Mayor Pellegrino asked for those in the audience
who desired to be heard on the matter. No one desired to be heard and it
was MOVED by Councilman Saelid, seconded by Councilman Gilb and carried
unanimously that the hearing be CLOSED. As a matter of record it was noted
that the organization had been notified of this hearing however no repre-
sentative was present or responded.
Reference was made to the applicant's request that action be taken as soon
as possible.
Whereupon the City Attorney presented, explained the content and read the
title of Resolution No. 4907, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT REGARDING THE APPLICATION
OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS, ALSO KNOWN AS HARE
KRISHNA, FOR A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION FOR RELIGIOUS SOLICITATION, AND
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER NOT TO ISSUE SAID CERTIFICATE BASED ON THE DIS-
CREPANCIES, INCOMPLETENESS, AND MISREPRESENTATIONS OF SAID APPLICATION AND
ON SAID FINDINGS OF FACT."
It was MOVED by Councilman Gilb, seconded by Councilman Dring and carried
on roll call vote as follows that the further reading of the full text,of the
resolution be waived.
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
Councilmen Dring, Gilb, Haltom, Saelid, Pellegrino
None
None
It was MOVED by Councilman Gilb, seconded by Councilman Saelid and carried
on roll call vote as follows that Resolution No. 4907 be and it is hereby
ADOPTED.
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AYES
NOES
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT :
Councilmen Gilb, Saelid, Pellegrino
None
Councilmen Dring, Haltom
None
Request for a variance from the driveway ramp requirements for a proposed
6 unit condominium at 1107-1115 W. Duarte Road and 1149 Sunset Boulevard.
The Public Works and Planning Departments have approved the request. It
was noted that this is in compliance with the revised driveway ramp design
criteria which has been approved by the City Council and which will be in-
corporated into the Arcadia Municipal Code when the 1979 Building Codes are
adopted.
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HEARING
TRACT NO.
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Map APPROVED)
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HEARING
BUDGET
1980-81
CONTINUED
June 17
FIVE YEAR
CAPITAL
PROJECTS
PROGRAM
(June 17)
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HEARING
FEDERAL
REVENUE
SHARING
FUNDS
(JUNE 17)
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Mayor Pellegrino declared the hearing open and no one desiring to be heard
the hearing was CLOSED on MOTION by Councilman Dring, seconded by Council-
man Saelid and carried unanimously.
It was then MOVED by Councilman Gilb, seconded by Councilman Saelid and
carried on roll call vote as follows that the request be APPROVED.
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
Councilmen Dring, Gilb, Haltom, Saelid, Pellegrino
None
None
Planning Commission recommendation concerning the tentative map of Tract
No. 40374 for an 18 unit commercial condominium at 40-44 West Live Oak
Avenue. It was noted that this is a first development of a commercial
condominium in the City.
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Mayor Pellegrino declared the hearing open and Jim Allison, Allison Con-
struction Corporation, introduced himself. No one desiring to be heard
the hearing was CLOSED on MOTION by Councilman Dring, seconded by Council-
man Gilb and carried unanimously.
It was then MOVED by Councilman Saelid, seconded by Councilman Dring and
carried on roll call vote as follows that the Negative Declaration be
approved and filed and find that the project will not have a significant
effect on the environment; that the tract is consistent with the General
Plan and that the waste discharge would not result in a violation of the
existing requirements set forth in the Water Code; that the Director of
Public Works be authorized to approve the subdivision agreement and that
the tentative map of Tract No. 40374 be approved.
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
Councilmen Dring, Gilb, Haltom, Saelid, Pellegrino
None
None
The City Manager presented the preliminary budget for 1980-81 with a
total budget request of $12,351,206. The City Council had reviewed the
budget in several sessions and increases and decreases were enumerated
by the City Manager. Increased levels of service in the Planning Depart-
ment, Fire Department, Public Works Department and in the Library were
recommended for approval. Salary recommendations for some 40 of the high-
er salaried staff members has not been completed and a meeting was schedul-
ed for June 24 at 7 p.m.
CONTINUED - from the public hearing proceedings of March 18. The Finance
Director responded to questions as to the possible effect of the Gann
Initiative (Proposition 4) approved by the electorate last November and
explained calculations based on the data available at this time. He con-
tinued in part that the Initiative is ambiguous and is subject to legis-
lative clarification. The Legislature is now considering Senate Bill 1352
but it probably will not be passed until late in June.
Mayor Pellegrino declared the hearing open on the budgets and no one de- I'i\.
siring to be heard the hearings were CONTINUED to JUNE 17 on MOTION by
Councilman Gilb, seconded by Councilman Dring and carried on roll call vote
as follows:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
Councilmen Dring,
None
None
Gilb, Haltom, Saelid, Pellegrino
The City Manager explained that the administrative hearing on the Federal
Revenue Sharing Program was held May 19 and that the general public hearing
is scheduled at this time. The program before Council is for part of the
July to September 1980 allocation. That as of now there is no assurance
that the program will be continued ... it is assumed it will but no one
knows in what form. Equipment proposed to be purchased was explored, It
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was noted that the monies can be carried over ... the limitation is for
two years. Staff will calculate th~ items carried over and/or anticipat-
ed.
Mayor Pellegrino declared the hearing open and no one desiring to speak
to the matter at this time it was MOVED by Councilman Gilb, seconded by
Councilman Dring and carried on roll call vote as follows that the public
hearing be CONTINUED to JUNE 17.
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
C9uncilmen Dring, Gilb, Haltom, Saelid, Pellegrino
None
None
Council recessed in order to act as the
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ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
PRESENT:
ABSENT :
Members Dring, Gilb, Haltom, Saelid, Pellegrino
None
Chairman Pellegrino requested a ruling from the Agency General Counsel
if he had a conflict of interest on the following item, and the Counsel
ruled that in his opinion the Chairman had no conflict.
Staff submitted the concept plans for the construction of a general office
building at 610-618 N. Santa Anita Avenue by the Bowden Construction Com-
pany. During this consideration Mr. Bowden responded to questions. Slides
were shown of the proposed development which will be used for the general
headquarters now located in Pasadena. Any equipment will be stored on Mr.
Bowden's property on laPorte which is within the redevelopment area. Pend-
ing the review of the concept plans permanent drawings will be prepared
and when these are approved they hope to start construction within six
months.
It was MOVED by Member Gilb, seconded by Member Saelid and carried on roll
call vote as follows that the concept plans be approved.
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
Members Dring, Gilb, Haltom, Saelid, Pellegrino
None
None
The meeting adjourned to June 17 at 7 p.m.
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
COUNCIL RECONVENED
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VARIANCE
APPROVED
1224 S.
Mayflower
Herb Fletcher, 175 W. Lemon Avenue, asked the City Council to consider ad-
vising the citizens through the local press as to what is transpiring, pri-
marily referring to the proposed issuance of tax exempt bonds to finance I
facilities for the Methodist Hospital. In response to a question by Mayor
Pellegrino as to whom Mr. Fletcher had in mind in a communication he wrote
to the press, Mr. Fletcher said in part that he was answering a letter
written by a resident in San Marino and was not referring to any member of
the City Council; that he referred to the last two elections in Arcadia to
bring out his point that people do not turn' out to vote.
Planning Commission Res. No. 1141 granting a zone variance to permit an
additional 128 sq. ft. of floor area to the main dwelling on a lot with
three one-family dwellings at 1224 S. Mayflower Avenue. It wa's MOVED by
Councilman Gilb, seconded by Councilman Saelid and carried on roLl call
vote as follows that the recommendation be APPROVED subject to conditions
spelled out in said resolution.
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
Councilmen Dring, Gilb, Haltom, Saelid, Pellegrino
None
None
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HOME
OCCUPATION
PERMIT FEE
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RESOLUTION
NO. 4906
ADOPl'ED
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MEDICAL
PROGRAMS
Self-funded
APPROVED
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CODE (1978)
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HEARING
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ORDINANCE
NO. 1707
INTRODUCED
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Staff advised that Ordinance No. 1701, establishing regulations for Home
Occupation, was adopted on May 20, 1980 and will become effective June 20.
Section 9285.9 of this ordinance requires that a fee shall be paid in an
amount established by resolution of the Council. The Planning and Business
License Departments recommend an annual permit fee of $25.00. Discussion
ensued on the fair enforcement of this ordinance and whether or not the
department could handle this with its current personnel. The Planning Di-
rector said in part that the administration will basically be handled by
the Planning and Business License Departments and he hopes additional per-
sonnel will not be necessary - that it will be tough to start but should
be simple on an annual basis.
Councilman Haltom felt it would just be creating another bureaucracy..
and submitted in part that it appears to him that it would be unfair to
those the City is able to capture because there will be those impossible
to capture .. for instance those who work out of their homes - essentially
working out of an office but supplements by working out of their homes ...
The City Attorney presented, explained the content and read the title of
Resolution No. 4906 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ARCADIA ESTABLISHING A FEE FOR THE HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT."
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It was then MOVED by Councilman Gilb, seconded by Councilman Saelid and
carried on the following roll call vote that the reading of the full text
,:I of Resolution No. 4906 be waived:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
Councilmen Gilb, Haltom, Saelid, Pellegrino
Councilman Dring
None
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Councilman Gilb then read Resolution No. 4906 in full and MOVED for its
adoption. Motion seconded by Councilman Saelid and carried on tl'e following
roll call vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
Councilmen Gilb, Saelid, Pellegrino
Councilmen Dring, Haltom
None
Staff presented a proposal from Galbraith & Green, Inc., to provide claims
service for the City's self-funded employee medical, hospital and dental
programs beginning July 1, 1980. The proposal had been presented to the City
Employee Group Insurance Committee and it concurred with the recommendation
that a change be made in the handling of employee claims. It was MOVED by
Councilman Saelid, seconded by Councilman Gilb and carried on roll call vote
as follows that the staff be authorized to contract with Galbraith & Green
for administrative services as outlined in the proposal effective July 1,
1980.
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
Councilmen Dring, Gilb, Haltom, Saelid, Pellegrino
None
None
Staff advised that as of August 1979 the City has been subject to the en-
forcement of the National Electrical Code 1978 Edition which was adopted
by the State in August 1978. In order to clarify the fact that the City is
enforcing the code and certain local amendments the City must formally adopt
the code with the amendments. In order to proceed an ordinance must be in-
troduced which will schedule a public hearing for July 15. During the con-
sideration Councilman Haltom asked if those who will be affected will be
notified of the code changes. The Planning Director said in part that every
effort will be made to reach those persons and the license holders will
definitely be notified.
The Planning Director then presented, explained the content and read the
title of Ordinance No. 1707, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AR-
CADIA AMENDING CERTAIN BUILDING REGULATIONS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE VIII OF
THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE, ADOPTING THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE 1978
EDITION, AND WITH CHANGES, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS THERETO AND FINDINGS
THEREFOR. "
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DATA
PROCESSING
AGREEMENT
APPROVED
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ORDINANCE
NO. 1703
ADOPl'ED
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ORDINANCE
NO. 1704
ADOPl'ED .
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HALTOM
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It was MOVED by Councilman Saelid, seconded by,Councilman Gilb and carried
on roll call vote as follows that the full reading of Ordinance No. 1707
be waived and INTRODUCED.
AYES
NOES
ABSTAIN :
ABSENT :
Councilmen Dring, Gilb, Saelid, Pellegrino
None
Councilman Haltom (he is an electrical contractor)
None
Staff submitted a proposed agreement between Municipal Data Systems and
Science Dynamics Corporation for the City's data processing requirements.
The Municipal Data Systems' Board of Directors approved the agreement at
its last regular meeting. The primary features of the agreement were out-
lined in the staff report dated May 29, 1980. It was noted that a steer- I
ing committee will handle the conversion from the City of Anaheim and each
MDS city will be assessed $500 to establish a special fund for reimburse-
ment purposes for actual time and costs incurred in the transition and
redesign of the MDS programs. It was MOVED by Councilman Gilb, seconded
by Councilman Saelid and carried on roll call vote that the proposed agree-
ment be APPROVED effective July 1, 1980.
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
Councilmen Dring, Gilb, Haltom, Saelid, Pellegrino
None
None
The City Attorney presented for the second time, explained the content and
read the title of Ordinance No. 1703 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF ARCADIA REPEALING PART 9.4 OF CHAPTER 6 OF ARTICLE II OF THE ARCADIA
MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING THE STREET SWEEPING SERVICE CHARGE."
It was MOVED by Councilman Gilb, seconded by Councilman Saelid and carried
on roll call vote as follows that the reading of the full text be waived
and ADOPTED.
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
Councilmen Dring, Gilb, Haltom, Saelid, pellegrino
None
None
The City Attorney presented for the second time, explained the content
and read the title of Ordinance No. 1704 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF ARCADIA AMENDING THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING SECTION
2671. 6 TO PART 7, CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE II THEREOF INDEFINITELY SUSPENDING
A PORTION OF UTILITY USER TAX RATE AND REDUCING THE UTILITY USER TAX RATE
FOR TELEPHONE, ELECTRICITY AND GAS FROM 7% to 5% FOR lHE USUAL CURRENT
EXPENSES OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA."
It was MOVED by Councilman Haltom, seconded by Councilman Dring and carried
on roll call vote as follows that the reading of the full text be waived
and ADOPTED.
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
Councilmen Dring, Gilb, Haltom, Saelid, Pellegrino
None
None
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Requested an update on the projected surplus for June 30, 1980 and would
like this information about June 17 so he could review it by June 24.
Spoke to the type of ballot paper which was used for the April 8 local
municipal election - that it appeared the discs fell out quite easily -
especially when the ballot cards went through the votamatic. The City Clerk
responded in part that the ballot paper is mandated and all cities having
an election on that day used the same. She explained the process practiced
in 'brushing' the ballot card for discs remaining on the ballot. Council-
man Dring felt a better quality card stock should be pursued.
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APPOINTMENTS
June 17
SCHOOL
BOARD
EXECUTIVE
SESSION
CLAIM
REJECTED
I CLAIM
REJECTED
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Appointments to the various Boards and/or Commissions will be made at
the next regular meeting.
A meeting with the Arcadia School Board was scheduled for July 8.
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On MOTION by Councilman Gilb, seconded by Councilman Saelid and carried
on roll call vote as follows the claim of Lewis J. Yon Hapsburg was re-
jected.
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
Councilmen Dring, Gilb, Haltom, Saelid, Pellegrino
None
None
On MOTION by Councilman Gilb, seconded by Councilman Saelid and carried
on roll call vote as follows the claim of Bruce A. Devlin and Evelyn D.
Devlin was rejected.
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
Councilmen Dring, Gilb, Haltom, Saelid, Pellegrino
None
None
ADJOURNMENT At 10:40 p.m. the meeting adjourned to June 17 at 7:00 p.m. in the
Conference Room.
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