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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAPRIL 15,1975_2 21:8759 CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS ARE TAPE RECORDED AND ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK INVOCATION LEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL MINUTE APPROVAL GILB ELECTED MAYOR LAUBER ELECTED MAYOR PRO TEMPORE 1 HEARING MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA REGULAR MEETING APRIL 15, 1975 The City Council of the City of Arcadia, California, met in regular session on Tuesday, April 15, 1975 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber of the Arcadia City Hall. Rev. Dr. James McCormick, Church of Good Shepherd Mayor Alton E. Scott PRESENT: ABSENT: Council Members Gilb, Helms, Lauber, Saelid, Scott None On MOTION by Councilman Helms, seconded by Councilman Saelid and carried unanimously the minutes of the regular meeting of April 1, 1975 were APPROVED. Councilman Gilb abstained from voting as he was absent from said meeting. COUNCIL REORGANIZATION Councilman Saelid placed in nomination the name of Councilman Charles E. Gilb to act as Mayor for the ensuing year. Councilman Helms seconded the nomination and moved t'h a t the nominations be CLOSED. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Gilb introduced his family, business associates and friends who were in attendance to wish him well. He expressed appreciation for the honor of representing the City; that he will perform his responsibilities to the very best of his ability. Councilman Helms placed in nomination the name of Councilwoman Lauber as Mayor Pro Tempore. Councilman Scott seconded the nomination and moved that the nominations be CLOSED. Motion carried unanimously. On behalf of Council Mayor Gilb presented former Mayor Scott with a plaque honoring him for his efforts and accomplishments during his tenure as the presiding officer of Council. Mayor Scott responded by stating in part that he was proud to have served the City in the capacity of Mayor and thanked his colleagues on the Council, the City Clerk, City staff and the citizens at large for their cooperation, assistance and interest. William Beckwith, on behalf of the local Chamber of Commerce, presented former Mayor Scott with a gift. Lyle Cunningham, on behalf of the Rotary Club expressed appreciation to Mr. Scott and extended best wishes to incoming Mayor Gilb. Roy Long, President of Arcadians for Arcadia, also thanked Mr. Scott and wished Mr. Gilb well. Robert Strub j o'in ed' with the Rotary Club in expressing appreciation to Mr. Scott and congratulated Mr. Gilb. RECESS Appeal filed by Mr. and Mrs. Irving Saphin from the decision of the Planning Commission for denial of their appeal for permission to use composition roofing material on their residence at 848 Coronado Drive. It was explained that the Santa Anita Village Association Architectural Review Board had originally denied the request which decision was then appealed to the City Modification Committee and then to the Planning Commission. Both agencies denied the request and the applicants have now appealed to Council. 4-15-75 - 1 - 21 :8760 Mayor Gilb declared the hearing open and Myrtle Asquith, Spanish American Council of Senior Citizens, Inc. on behalf of the applicants was recognized. She asked permission to speak later. Mrs. Johanna Hofer, 857 Monte Verde Drive, spoke in favor of the requested material because of the existing economic situation and that residents should be' encouraged to maintain their homes within their means. Opposing the request -- Gary Dorn, Chairman of the Architectural Review Board of said association, explored the background and cir- cumstances under which the Board came into being and the resolution and ordinance which were adopted in order to maintain standards and quality in the area. In response to questions concerning the existence of specific guidelines and standards he stated in part that at the present time there are no established set 'of rules other than those 1 in the resolution and ordinance. During this consideration Councilman Saelid submitted what had transpired when he was President of the subject association and the background and experience of those who have served on the Review Boards. He felt all applications have been handled properly in the past and will be in the future; that every composition roof which has been installed has gone in illegally..being accomplished without a building permit...and at times such as on a weekend. Robert Munro, 408 Cabrillo Road, President of the Association, quoted from the California Real Estate Residential Appraisal Board concerning roofing materials. He urged Council to assist in maintaining the high standards of the area and to deny the appeal. Mae' Schultz, 707 Joaquin Road, expressed conceIn that the residence might be sold after being reroofed with the composition material which in her opinion would not be compatible with the surrounding area. Myrtle Asquith, 4640 Main Street, Baldwin Park, then spoke in favor of the appeal. She explained the economic situation and physical condition of the applicants and submitted that to require them to reroof with a more expensive material would create a financial hardship. She noted she had asked the Review Board for a copy of the specifications and guidelines but had not heard to date. She also stated in part that there are three homes opposite the subject residence with composition roofs. No one else desiring to be heard thechearing was CLOSED on MOTION by ,Councilman Scott, seconded by Councilman Helms and carried unanimously. Council indicated support for the concept of an Architectural Review' Board but concerned at this point that residents do not have an objective standard to follow when submitting applications which make it difficult to know whether or not a Board is acting properly on a given application. ..that there is the chance that as Board members change s tan.clards might.. also change.' It WilS the consensus of Council:, that all'homeowner associations should prepare guidelines and standards to insure fair and equal treatment of all applications. This would 1 necessitate a delay in a decision on the appeal before Council. Mrs. Asquith could not say what effect this would have on the applicants but she would confer with the owners. Whereupon it was MOVED by Councilman Helms, seconded by Councilwoman Lauber and carried on roll call vote as follows that the appeal be continued for 90 days; that all homeowner associations which operate under the D-Overlay procedure be requested to formulate and submit to Council objective standards appropriate to their particular neighborhood within the 90 day period. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Council Members Lauber, Scott, Saelid, Helms, Gilb None None 4-15-75 - 2 - (,It , I) r' C, l T)~ y.. ~)i HUGO REID DRIVE TO REMAIN ONE-WAY OUT AT BALDWIN & MICHILLINDA 1 COUNCILMAN SAELID 1 This matter is placed on agenda at this time in order for Council to discuss and make a determination as to the future of Hugo Reid Drive, i,e" remain one-way out at Baldwin and Michillinda, close off the street, at Baldwin or open it to its original status. It was the consensus of Council at the March 4 meeting that Council would receive and review all communications up to and including April 4 and that there would be no public testimony at this meeting. ,Mayor Gilb acknowledged receipt of all the correspondence and expressed appreciation for the pub lic input. Following are the verbatim remarks made by the individual Council members 'insofar as decipherable. Mr. Mayor, I wonder if I might start. First I would like to second your thanks to interested residents who did send in so many letters expressing their opinions - and well considered opinions for the most part. I did sense there was a great deal of confusion as to the issue - many people not understanding what was being considered by the Council. I know the printed 'postcards which came back were very misleading. It seemed to indicate the choice was either to close both ends of Hugo Reid Drive which I don't believe this Council would consider,_ the second sentence on the other hand indicated that the writer was content with the one-way situation that existed. Now some of the people who sent those cards in also sent in a letter stating they would like the street closed. So it did illustrate, I think, confusion that exists in people's minds as to what is ,being considered. I, myself, see our decision as revolving around two issues - either it being a one-way street out at both ends, or cul-de-sac involvement and opening up at Michillinda. Those are the alternatives that I see before us. I think, though that many people who asked the street be opened, and I say many, there were actually, if my count was correct, 38 letters which indicated desire to have the street open. Many of these people cited the fact that this was the unequal treatment; that this would set a precedent within the City for the closure of other streets. I would like to clarify that just a little bit by going into some of the history as obtained from one of the letters that was sent in by Jack Saunders. And I would read this if you don't mind."l)'Hugo Reid Drive was originally engineered as a cul-de-sac at its easterly terminus (i.e. at Baldwin Avenue) by the developers of the area, which configuration was approved by the City of Arcadia prior to 1940 when the subdivision plans were adopted. 2) This cul-de-sac existed until approximately 1958 (I do not have the exact date available). 3) During the hearings before this Honorable Council regarding the opening of Hugo Reid Drive I represented the Village and Lower Rancho homeowners who overwhelmingly oppose lihe cutting, thru of Hugo Reid Drive to connect with Baldwin Avenue. At that time there were no public entrances to the Santa Anita Race Track property from Baldwin Avenue. In a discussion with members of the Council at a Council meeting, the Council assured the homeowners that the city could not foresee that any public entrances would ever be allo~ed from Bald~in Avenue to the Santa Anita property; but that if such were ever to occur, then Hugo Reid Drive would again be re-established as a cul-de-sac. "This street is unique and unlike any other street in the City because this street was originally designed as a cul-de-sac, and the residents ~ere assured that the current changed conditions would result in its sealing again." That gives some of the background and establishes, I think, the precedent under ~hich this Council is considering the closure of that street. I would like to read a section of the Simon-Eisner Report which is verbiage, really, its the testimony, verbal testimony that he gave to the Planning Commission July 2, 1970, during the discussions of Fashion Park. I will quote him directly. You might recall the Village and Rancho areas were extremely concerned about the shopping 4-15-75 - 3 - Hugo Reid - Continued center going in because of the impact of the traffic on the area. "The area most directly affected by the shopping center in terms of traffic and its impact on the living environment will be the neighborhood immediately to the west of the proposed site between the Foothill Freeway and Huntington Drive since traffic loads on Baldwin Avenue will be heavy and the congestion on the corners of Baldwin Avenue & Huntington Drive, as well as at the intersections of the freeway & Baldwin will be considerable. This was furnished by our traffic consultant. "It is likely that the travelers to and from the shopping center will be looking for alternate routes to bypass these points of congestion. The Michillinda off-ramp can provide an opportunity for the traffic to bypass the critical intersect'ions and the flow from the shopping center 1 to the Village and Rancho neighborhoods to the freeway. Hugo' Reid Drive particularly will offer this highly attractive route. In my opinion the impact of this increase in non-residential traffic could start extensive downgrading to those fine neighborhoods by increasing the danger to lives and general welfare of residents. In particular there would be considerable exposure to children attending Hugo Reid School as they would be required to cross the busy arterial in the midst of their neighborhood. As the living quality along Hugo Reid Drive is reduced there may well be demands for changes in zoning to permit a greater intensity of land use. In this particular situation properties that would be most effected by the pressure per change are unsuited to this transition due to their size and shape. The downgrading impact of this type of transformation on fine homes in the surrounding area cannot be overstated ~" This Council has of our citizens. resides with us. a moral and legal responsibility to protect the safety This is a responsibility that we can't abrogate. It (At this point the Planning Director exhibited slides prepared by Councilman Saelid"> Part of my concern and what Simon-Eisner was talking about was the traffic conditions and congestions that will develop on the intersection of Huntington & Baldwin, much of which is already developed, and secondly at the intersection of the Freeway and Baldwin Avenue to the north. Now people who are approaching the Santa Anita Racetrack or Fashion Park in seeking alternate routes can gain egress from the Freeway at Michillinda, travel south on Michillinda and pick almost any of the streets there - Paloma, Encanto, Panorama - and onto Hugo Reid and exit if we leave it one way out. This is a major concern of mine. Right now we don't see the major impact because the stores have not totally developed. I'm talking about the Fashion Park development. It is not totally developed. We are looking to ultimate traffic to that area of between 23,000 and 26,000 cars per day. I really don't know what the traffic count to the area is at the present time. I would assess it at maybe as being about half. That I think illustrates what I see as a funnel effect that would attract traffic from out of 1 the area into the area in terms of seeking an easier route - avoiding the traffic congestion on Baldwin Avenue. Another thing I would point out while the slide is up there is that at present - right today - we see a fair increase in traffic up Old Ranch Road from Huntington Drive making a right on Hugo Reid, making another right onto Baldwin with a left to take the horse trailers and I would assume some of the Santa Anita patrons into the parking lot entrance being on the north side of Fashion Park. That's just another effect that we have seen as a result of the development over there, and the signalization on Baldwin. Many of the respondents to our request for input from the City have indicated a desire for a one-way egress on the basis of safety vehicle access and egress, It's my feeling that this could be satisfied by the installation of a siren-actuated or radio-actuated gate. Convenience. These are some of the points I picked up from the letters that were written - the convenience factor is one that is undeniable. 4-15-75 - 3 a - 1 GO!JNCILMAN HELMS DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS (HOWARD ) 1 COUNCILMAN HELMS HOWARD Hugo Reid - Continued If the street is closed it becomes less convenient - a true incon- venience to the people who want to have egress onto Baldwin. In my opinion that's the penalty for having the payoff of increased protection to the people in the area. I personally made a commitment to honor the vote of the people in the area when I ran for office initially with Mayor Gilb and Councilman Helms and Dr. Scott. Subsequently in this last election I was asked the same kind of a question as to whether I would honor the wishes of the residents in the area and carry out the intent of the Council in closing the street and indicated I certainly would. I feel this commitment very deeply. I don't make commitments,without meaning. On August 24, 1972 the Council, once again as they had in approximately 1958, promised ,the residents a closure of the street because of the conditions that were developing on Baldwin Avenue. While I personally believe the best answer to be a closure I would honor the wishes of the residents. I do sense, however, and I've got to say here two weeks ago - I don't remember now just when it was.. when we decided we would not go on for a postcard sample once again..or postcard vote. I felt the letters that would be written to us would tend to reaffirm the vote which was rather preponderant highly in favor of the closure and also to remind you just what the 'vote was. There were 574 people who voted for closure at Baldwin Avenue. There'wer~ 103 people who voted for one-way out at Baldwin and at Michillinda; and 363 wished to have Hugo Reid left open at all times. I felt that the letters that we would get would tend to reaffirm that position. At this point if a brief tally is correct the letters which we did receive, and I'm not counting the petitions here because I want to speak to that in just a moment, but the letters indicated 101 people wished to see the roadway left one-way out at both ends; and 74 letters indicated they wanted closure. I don't feel that that response really, in my own mind, invalidates the very heavily preponderant vote for closing the street that we received in 1972. If we were to go out for another vote with the same ground,' rules that we had before I would be committed in my own mind, in my' own morality, to follow the dictates of that voteo I don't sense that the Council wants to do that. I feel that you want a decision now. In lieu of another vote I would ask your support for the decision this Council - the commitment this Council made - on'the basis of the vote of the last time. May I ask a question of Mr. Howard with respect to the statements that were made by the letter from Mr. Saunders. What is the history of that as far as your office is concerned. The history of the subdivision development in the Village area started more or less in the center of the first tract in a section of Hugo Reie dates approximately 1945 and proceeding easterly from there to the next tract as we approach Baldwin Avenue bears the date of 1944. Actually it was a year earlier than the prior one. Then the tract north of Hugo Reid resulted in the construction of Old Ranch Road -'~ That ,was recorded in 1948 and as a requirement on that subdivision development certain dedications had to be made which presumably provided for the future easterly extension of Hugo Reid to Baldwin Avenue. We have not encountered in our files any engineer's design for a cul-de-sac termination of Baldwin Avenue. Now when I say cul-de-sac termination I am referring to a design turnaround of a larger radius ~ than the curb to curb width of the normal residential roadway ~hich : is'generally 36 feet. Without doubt it did terminate or dead-end but I have yet to encounter in our files a plan to indicate it was a cul-de-sac. The road was extended sometime in the early 50's as near as we can determine to this intersection with Baldwin Avenue. At that time there was no new dedication required. This property had already been dedicated? After the Old Ranch Road subdivision yes, there was a subsequent dedication made. The exact date I really don't know. I have the document number. We could trace that down and get a date on it. 4-15-75 -3 'b - COUNCILMAN HELMS COUNCILMAN SAEUD MAYOR GILB COUNCILMAN SAELID COUNCILMAN SCOTT Hugo Reid - Continued Before the ... opening or at the time ... I presume the dedication of the balance of right-ow-way would certainly predate the opening of Hugo Reid onto Baldwin Avenue. Mr. Mayor, I said I was going to talk to the petitions and I never did, Let me just clarify that.. I felt that the petitions which were submitted, one that had the residents on Old Ranch Road and the cul-de-sac area, and the other petitions may not truly reflect the feelings of the people who signed this...I'm learning this incidentally as being a member of the Council now... It seems that the last person to show up at the doorstep with a pe~ition generally gets the signature. Many of the people who signed those petitions also sent in letters that conflicted with those positions so that is the reason for the audience and for your edification why I didn't consider that in the numbers that I gave you. 1 I think that Some of those were quite minor in numbers-- I truly didn't make a count. I well remember that I was a candidate at the time Mr. Saelid referred to and I well remember the questions that were asked of us and I think I voted in a manner that I pledged to vote when this matter came before Council not too long after I was elected three years ago approximately. But the other evening at the Council meeting I said I felt things had to be looked at in the light of the day on which the action would be before Council - and things do change. Now, to the best of my ability and Mr. Saelid indicated the difficulty that could be encountered - we each tried to do this and we all had the same problem trying to read the letters and in many many cases ascertain what actually the people were trying to say. So I got a count of 168. Incidentally I did not include petitions as such but I did count husband and wife and in one instance, I don't remember how they voted...but there were four signatures that were all in one family. I got 168 people who want to leave it as it is and one letter was from person or persons that really surprised me that they would want to do this. No~, there were others who wanted it closed at both ends, and there were others who wanted it open at both ends. Now, it seems to me if they want it open at both ends, the next best situation for them would be to leave it as it is. So there were 49 who wanted it open at both ends. You add that to 168 and you get 217 who would want it open at least in part. And I took the 13 who,w~nted it closed at both ends and added to those who wanted it closed at Baldwin and that gave me 126. No~, I'm sure that it has to be discounted both ways, because it's' just a hard thing to determine. I believe that time has shown that there is another way to handle the problem within a reasonable degree of safety and security and that is as it has been handled on sort of a makeshift basis. If it is left as it is there ought to be some attractive monuments or something of the kind that would make it very 1 evident that it is a one-way out and there is no entrance. Even, perhaps even putting spurs in t he street if some way could be found to close spurs so emergency vehicles could get across them. I've been told and we had a picture given to us that show skid marks where cars have gone in against the one-way signal. I don't think anyone knows really how many are involved and I would guess that in comparison to the number of vehicles that travel the street and the number who violate the one-way are very minimal but I would guess that even one going the wrong way could cause a severe problem as Mr. Helms almost experienced tonite coming to the meeting on Huntington. I am not in any way without concern for the traffic problem on Hugo Reid. I've talked with the school people. They've assured me that if it is closed at Baldwin it would present no particular problem to them anymore than they have no~. I also recognize that if we were to close this street at Baldwin there are other streets in this City who could present just as strong 4-15-75 - 3 c - COUNCILWOMAN LAUBER 1 COUNCILMAN SCOTT COUNCILMAN HELMS MAYOR GILB, COUNCILWOMAN LAUBER COUNCILMAN HELMS 1 Hugo Reid - Continued a case for their situation and where this would end,I think is beyond comprehension. I also feel that if it is done on a permanent basis with exits at both Michillinda & Baldwin only and in time if it is found that there is a serious problem, the Council at that time in their good judgment could then effect the cul-de-sac. And there would be very little expense wasted, only that of the monument. It just seems to me that the figures that we have' used this time in order to find out the feelings of the people in the area, it seems to me it rather significantly indicates the majority of the people want it left as it is today. Although I am under' no commitment from former campaign promises I think a good representative along with using common sense in the judgment in the facts that are made available to you when one can go along with the majority, and I have to take into consideration the very good testimony in front of us but also the petition. I know that there will always be inequities when petitions are circulated. Its impossible to avoid them, but 700 signatures is a large majority and it has influenced me. I have friends in the area. I work in the area and I am very familiar with the area. And, in my opinion, based on these facts and also the report from our Fire Chief, which did have a significant influence on me, I MOVE" Mr. Mayor, that we leave the closure on Hugo Reid as is, with the, following corrections: That the temporary horses be removed and that an aesthetic buffer-planter left to the discretion of the Planning Department and the City Manager's office, be placed in lieu of the temporary barriers at each inter- section. I'll second the Motion. ", Could you hold that until the rest of us have had a chance to speak to this before you make the motion? I hate to have to talk in face of a resolution already on the floor.' I'd like to discuss it generally before we discuss a specific resolution. I think that's a good point. Would you mind-hold that motion, please? Not at all. I've fought with this battle since...before any of you...it happened, the accident on March 28, 1972. I think the record..the Minutes should reflect that many of the letters which we received referred to the traffic accident which took the life of a young girl on March 28, 1972 on Hugo Reid Drive. Many of the letters seem to indicate that the people thought this was the reason why we should close Hugo Reid. I' think the record should be very clear for people who read the Minutes what action we take in the years to come. That accident was totally' irrelevant to any action which we may take tonight. The death of that child was not the result of any act of negligence on the part of the driver. The driver was not cited. He was not drunk. He had not been drinking. He was a mature adult driving a brand new car that had 2,000 some odd miles on it. The reSJ lt of that accident, the cause of that accident was the unfortunate conduct of the child on, a bicycle. It could have happened to you or to me or to my wife or to any other person driving on Hugo Reid Drive that evening. It's totally irrelevant to this discussion that'the man who was driving that car had been at the race track. I don't think it's material at all whether that child was injured by someone who had been at the race track or a mother going to a market. It would have happened no matter who had been behind the wheel of the car. It was an unavoidable accident as far as the driver was concerned. I think that anyone who tries to play upon that tragic event as an excuse for insisting that this Council satisfy their individual personal selfishness in hoping to close off their street to themselves is doing a very dishonorable thing. Now let's look at this thing objectively for just a moment. We sent 4-15-75, - 3 d - Hugo Reid - Continued out a postcard poll in August after this accident. We sent out 1690 postcards; 39 failed to respond. Of the ones who responded, 55% were in favor of closing it and 44% were in favor of some other solution including leaving it open altogether. I don't consider that any kind of a mandate from the people when you're considering the convenience of the total City in determining if a street should be taken out of the City system or whether it should be left in the City system. The Minutes of the meeting of August 24 clearly reflect that I made that evaluation and I came to the conclusion that there was no mandate for any of us to open or close that street as a result of that postcard poll. This is, in my opinion, a totally inconclusive piece of evidence. We're not running this on the basis of the majority of one more than the total and half that voted in favor of it.. I don't think anyone would consider that a mandate for closing it. The fact that there were 1 5% over half that wanted to close it I still do not feel it is a mandate. If the people, all of the people or a substantial number of the people, a substantial majority of the people had wanted to close it, then I would have considered that a mandate. But this is much too close to me to constitute that especially when you consider that over 1/3 of the people failed to vote. We don't know how they feel on the matter. If we close that street we're taking away from all of the citizens of Arcadia the right to use a public street within our community. It doesn't belong to the people in the Village or the Rancho, it doesn't belong to someone who lives on 10th Avenue. It belongs to all of us. Just as Santa,Anita belongs to all of us, just as any other street in this community belongs to us. To close a street off and to block public access to a street requires some compelling reason..some objective reason that you can say this is why we're closing that street. I read everyone of these letters carefully and there is a stack of them. That's a lot of reading. I analyzed what was said. I was looking for a reason for making a decision and frankly I could not find any sensible reason in any of these letters for taking any action with respect to Hugo Reid. I asked myself as I read them, suppose we block off this street and a property owner's group that is affected - say the ones who live on Harvard or Cambridge and those streets, took the City to court and I was called to the witness stand and asked to tell the Judge on what basis I voted to close that street. I can't find any facts that would support it. It is true that there is going to be traffic on that street. That is what a street is for and it is true that it is going to carry more traffic and that is exactly the reason why it shouldn't:be closed. It shows that it is useful and it is serving a purpose and has a need so if you say because it is carrying traffic we are going to close it, I think you are defeating the very purpose of having a street. I think it is absurd to go through the motions of saying we are going to have more traffic on this street because of racing or because of Fashion Park. There are many other streets in this community that suffer greatly from those same traffic generations. Some of them have more schools on them than Hugo Reid. If you look at Holly Avenue it has three grammar schools that are on it and children have to cross to get to school and Holly Avenue carries so many more kinds of traffic from the race track, going and coming, than Hugo Reid ever would carry. Now we also have in our packet a petition of 44 signatures so I think everyone who lives on Harvard Drive who says whatever you do for Hugo Reid do for us and I think they have got a lot worse problem on Harvard Drive than Hugo Reid has. I have taken Harvard myself on occasion to avoid the traffic and I know what an easy by-pass it is. Why anyone would take Hugo Reid to follow that circuitous route is beyond me. I think they would undoubtedly lose time --- if you stayed on Colorado and took Baldwin off I think you would get there a good 2 or 3 minutes sooner. Anyone who takes that route just doesn't know what they are getting into. I think it is absurd. The fact that a few do I don't think is a reason for closing a street and taking it out and inconveniencing the rest of the public. I am concerned about the people who live on Harvard 1 4-15-75 - 3 e - Hugo Reid - Continued and Cambridge whose children go to Hugo Reid School. You close this street as it has been so that it is one-way out, they cannot use that obvious means of getting to school and they have to take a circuitous route around and it is a difficult job for them. It increases their travel time and is a burden to them. 1 I really have been unable to find any justification for continuing either the one-way out or blocking the street entirely. Now on August of '72 I voted in favor of the present situation - the present con- figqrati~n that we have - and one of the main reasons that I had in the 'back of my mind was the bugaboo of Fashion Park. 'We had been subjected to a great deal of material from the traffic experts. We had been subjected to a great deal of conversation by ,residents and there was some concern in my mind that Fashion'Park'would be a tremendous traffic generator for Hugo Reid. I don't believe that has happened and I don't believe it will happen because of some of the things I have just discussed and the configuration of the roads going into Fashion Park. I am sure that the new configuration of the traffic going into Santa Anita make it highly undesirable for most people to try to use that route as an entrance to Santa Anita. ,I think the other 'routes are so much more expedient for them and so much faster that to try to go through there is a waste of their time. I don't think it' will become the, popular thing to do. I believe we have had a very noble experiment. We have gone through a period of time when I think this has solved some problems. We have responded to a great deal of emotionalism with some positive action but I believe that the time has come when we have got to assess this thing in the cold light of day. Are we willing to, on the same basis; on the same factual evidence that we have before us now, consider the blocking or altering of traffic patterns on other streets. I don't think this Council is willing to do that. I think it just sets a very bad precedent. I am not in favor of it. I think that about sets my attitude. MAYOR GILB I would like to add a couple of things to what Mr. Helms has said.' When the postcard poll was taken in 1972 - three years have passed. Many people have moved into that area in the last three years that 'are, entitled to be heard and their'opinions have been heard. Many people who signed that petition in 1972 have moved away and we are sitting" here talking about the testimony and the petition,signing of someone' who isn't even a resident of the City anymore. We don't know how many of those people have moved in and moved out since 1972. ,In my own' assessment of it I spent some time on Hugo Reid. It was kind of a joke. I went down and sat on the corner of Hugo Reid Drive and Baldwin Avenue on handicap day and watched the cars coming off of Hugo Rei'd'" onto Baldwin. It was quite interesting to see over 50% of them ran the stop sign at the corner and most of them were residents of the area. As they drive up there and look through the chain link fence to the left and see that the light is red down at that entrance, they just' figure there is no traffic so nobody bothers to stop. It is also interesting to see how much traffic comes in there thinking they are taking a short cut to the race track coming up from Huntington onto' Hugo Reid and then finding out that when they get to Baldwin they end up right back down on Huntington again and they get very exasperated and very excited and very made Most of the cars that I observed that day were people leaving the area, There were quite a few who were trying a fast route to Santa Anita and it was also quite amazing how many people parked their cars on Hugo Reid Drive and left them there' and walked over to Santa Anita to save the parking fee I guess. It also was interesting to me as I drive around the area to notice how the children walk in the streets now instead of on the sidewalks. '..It was quite interesting as I was watching some of the children going, down the street. There was six of them in one group, two on the sidewalk, four just wandering down the middle of the street and that gave me some concern about the area and I was wondering to myself if, these people think that there will never be any traffic on that street and I think that gave me some concern. 1 4.15-75 - 3 f - COUNCILMAN SAELID COUNCILMAN HELMS COUNCILMAN SAELID Hugo Reid - Continued Another concern I have of course are some of the other streets in the city. Holly Avenue is of course the example that we keep talking about. The underlying note that I read in many of the letters was the inconvenience to the other residents who live in the area... who do not live on Hugo Reid but live in another area and this has generated traffic onto. It also was interesting to see how few people even mentioned Hugo Reid and Michillinda. It was hardly in any of the letters. Most of them it was Hugo Reid and Baldwin. If the Council ~oved ahead with the motion as proposed I would certainly think that a barrier of some type of aesthetic value would be put at the ends of those streets so it will be impossible to turn into those streets. Now I have heard about the people that go into those streets the wrong way; I have heard that the milk man, the trash 1 man and everyone else has been accused of making short cuts to make their deliveries. My personal opinion of the area is that it is an area that has been considered quite lengthily at the Council level; that everyone has given,it a fair shake and I think at the present time we are ready for a vote on the matter if someone else has nothing more to say. Mr. Saelid, do you have something to say on the matter. I would like to respond to some of the insinuation that was made by my colleague, here. I didn't insinuate anything. I said what I thought exactly. I have been called dishonorable - I have been referred to as dis- honorable. In fact it was stated thusly apparently by my colleagues and alluded to the fact that I was limiting traffic on my street. Let me indicate to each of you first of all that my street would probably see more traffic as a result of closing Hugo Reid. I happen to live on Balboa and if anything the traffic would increase as result of the closure of that street. I still feel that we do have a moral and legal responsibility for the safety of our citizenry and this applies just as equally to Harvard, Stanford and Cambridge, as it does to Balboa or any of the streets in the Village or Holly Avenue or any place within the City of Arcadia. I think that this Council has been remiss in not addressing some of the problems that do exist on the other streets and certainly the people in the College streets area - Harvard, Cambridge and Stanford have a legitimate requirement for some action on the part of this Council to minimize the traffic load that they see as a result of the changes we have brought about as a result of action on this Council - that is, putting in Fashion Park and allowing the race track to develop ---- and these kinds of things. The changes which have occurred have increased their traffic load, have almost made them an island and I am very sensitive to the problems those people have in trying to get out of that area during the racing season. I think in all fairness we should recognize that the precedent has already been established. A commitment was made to the people in this 1 area when the street was first opened and it would be closed in the event that any ingress to Baldwin was allowed to obtain from develop- ment of the Santa Anita Race Track. I don't see this as precedent setting throughout the City but I am very sympathetic to the needs of people in other areas. I don't feel that the present tally necessarily is as representative as the tally that was made some years ago because the people this time were not given the benefit of the various alterna- tives and what these amount to. I am talking about press exposure; I am talking about exposure of the facts as determined by this Council, by the City staff or by people who are interested in the area. A petition of 720 people, certainly, Mrs. Lauber, it does carry weight in my thinking too, but I also recognize that many of those people did not realize - whether that's good or whether that's bad - that they were signing something saying to leave the street open, one of which I know stood up and told us that he really thought he was 4-15-75 - 3 g - 1 MAYOR GILB COUNCILMAN HELMS 1 CO"~"OO~, LAUBER COUNCILMAN SCOTT Hugo, Reid - Continued signing a petition for the closure. The violation of the one-way - I would like to comment on tha t a little bit. A neighbor of mine happen'ed to be going down Baldwin Avenue a week 'ago last Sunday. He had been coming back from Pasadena. He was going down Huntington Drive to follow the dictates of the City Council in not going west on Hugo, Reid. He got down into that 'traffic at 5 o'clock as people were leaving the track and discovered that many of the people in an attempt to avoid the traffic congestion got into the parking lane and zipped on, by, him along the Arboretum. It, was fine' until they got , \ '. , . down south of Hugo, Reid where' people parked in, front of the' apartments and then these cars were stuck. ' They had to either get back into the traffic lane or they had to violate the one-way or sell the car. They elected to violate,the one-way. Now during a period of 5 minutes that this gentleman was sitting there in his car on, Baldwin Avenue he saw 6 or 7 people go west on Hugo Reid. I think that inasmuch as I don't seem to have a majority, who will,go with me to honor the previous commitment of this Council we are going to have to address outselves to making it a one-way situation as Mrs. Lauber has suggested. I'do request that in all fairness lor the safety of the residents and the people who drive their cars on the streets of Arcadia that we make, it extremely unlikely for them to violate the one-way aspect of it. I would like to say just one thing if I may. Mr. Saelid, there has been a study presented or in the formulation stages concerning Holly , Avenue., It did not get past the committee, which was appointed by' Mayor Scott,(myself and Mr. Helms) because of my illness, but there is something in the study for HoUy Avenue so we are addressing ourselves to that problem also. I just wanted to aSsure Mr. Saelid that "r did not "any ,way intend to cast any aspersions against his character. I think he is a very honorable and forthright person. ,My point is that we have not -and I was hoping in his rebuttal Mr. Saelid would come out with some facts that would substantiate a reason - not an excuse but a reason - for' taking some action to close or make Hugo Reid othe, than a normal street. I didn't hear anything to that extent. There was one letter that we received which I thought had some merit to,it and I would propose this to the Council and that suggestion was,that Hugo Reid' should not be permanently closed to traffic but the temporary barrier,' should be placed at the two ends of the street making it one-way ou~, , only during the racing season and only on race d.ays and that type ot' , " a decision I think would be compatible with some,of the things that we may desire to do for the alleviation of,race track problems to other streets that we have. I think there is'some justification for that. ,It is a means of channelizing a very heavy flow of traffic at a specific time only, rather than to inconvenience all of the citizens for the full year. Also I would like to say that during my observation while I'was sitting on the corner I was thinking about if, that street was closed to a cul-de-sac when the people who were running a little late to the track and were trying to find a way there, then, got there and had to find a way to get out of there and turn around and go back,would be a chaotic -situation. I would like to add, Mr. Mayor, that the situation be reviewed ih two' years. I will second the motion. I think there is merit in this. There is a lot of merit, in what Mr. Helms said and I think if I,knew le?s of the history of this situation than I do, and I admit he knows more,than I do about it, I would have seconded the motion that he would be making. But we have, I.'guess, worked ourselves into a vLs e. is one way of saying it. We do have as Mr, Saelid says a certain commitment, a certain moral obligation that we would do something about this street. Now we have done it and we tried the one-way at both ends and to a degree it has satisfied Some of the concern. Then I would feel that after two 4-15-75 " - 3 h - MAYOR GILB COUNCILMAN SCOTT MAYOR GILB COUNCILMAN SCOTT MAYOR GILB COUNCILMAN HELMS COUNCILMAN SAELID MOTION Hugo Reid - Continued years from now if the Council takes another look at it they may well decide that it ought to be opened as Mr. Helms stated. They may well then decide that the situation has not been corrected and,that something greater ought to be done than has been done up to that point. I think the reviewing of it in two years has merit. I am not too sure how much it costs to take up these aesthetic value barriers and put them back down again in two years. I am not sure it will cost that much that it wouldn't be worth doing. The barriers I am talking about is something that is designed so that the traffic cannot turn into that street is what we are talking about. 1 I would hope so. Any other discussion on the motion. Yes, three points. I think I could support that motion. I will not be on the Council two years from now, but at that time you will have had a greater degree of experience with Fashion Park and hopefully all of Fashion Park will be in operation and we will know whether during the off season when racing is not a problem whether we really have a traffic problem generated for Hugo Reid by Fashion Park. Really this is the ultimate concern. There is no question in my mind that racing creates a traffic problem and it should be alleviated. I am all in favor of that and I think the one-way out goes a long way to helping to solve that problem. Because I think we are going to have to take some action on some of these other streets and some of them very soon. The main thing though is for year-round blocking, whether or not this kind of inconvenience for the rest of the community and the residents there too" Half of them are substantially not in favor of it, whether that is merited for year-round use. And that only depends on whether Fashion Park generates a problem or whether it does not. One last point before we vote. I am sick and tired of hearing this business about a moral obligation. This is asinine. If your child says Dad can I play ball on Saturday. He says, do you promise. Saturday morning comes and he has the mumps. You are not going to let him play ball. There has been a change of circumstances and there have been many changes of circumstances, many changes of residents, many changes of thought, a great deal of experience since we first considered this in 1972 and I think that if you are going to do the job as a Councilman -- that's what you are elected to do... is to consider all of the facts as they change from year to year, from time to time, to see if the decisions were made before are still relevant, are still material, are still valid. If they are not then change them. I will support the motion. I would point this out. Certainly that when I make a commitment I don't do so capriciously. When this Council took its position several years ago I don't think it did so capriciously. I think there is a great deal of difference between that and promising your son he can play baseball on Saturday. I think it is less than honorable not to honor a commitment that I make and I will not be in that position. I feel there is Some question, as I indicated before, as to whether the majority of the people would still prefer to see closure and for that reason I can go along certainly in the interest of protecting, to the best extent that is practicable here of people in that area and we have a moral obligation to do so. Roll call vote was then taken on the MOTION made previously by Councilwoman Lauber, seconded by Councilman Scott that Hugo Reid Drive ramain as it is (one-way out at Baldwin and one-way out at Michillinda); that the temporary barriers be removed and replaced with aestheti~ buffer planters at each end - this to be at the discretion of the City Manager and the. Planning Director - and that the situarion be reviewed in two years. 1 AYES: NOES: Council Members Lauber, Scott, Saelid, Helms, Gilb None ABSENT: None ~ 3 i - 4-15-75 HEARING SCHEDULED p~ CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (restaurant) APPROVED 1 TENNIS COURT (HUGO REID PARK) , DENIED 1 f".I~ \ '3 ,"' I 21:8761 RECESS Council scheduled a public hearing for May 6 on the recommendation of the Planning Commission concerning a Noise Element for the General Plan (Res. No. 886) The Planning Commission granted a conditional use permit (Res. No. 887) for a restaurant at 1400 S. Baldwin Avenue. Council considered the conditions under which the permit was granted - one relating to responsibility for the repair of subsurface conditions under the pubLic right-of-way (sidewalk along Naomi Avenue). The Commission had included a policy statement that "the applicant should not be responsible for these conditions" as reflected in. Section 3 of the resolution. The Director of Public Works explained that the sidewalk was originally constructed by the owner of the property and must be repaired as it is a hazard.. and submitted further that in such situations it is customary to ask the property owner to make the repairs. Eric Green, 15058 Wedgwood, Hacienda Heights, stated in part that he is leasing the building from the owner who has said he would assist financially in the repair of the sidewalk if Mr. Green is required to do the work. He estimated the cost around $700. He indicated his intention to proceed on schedule with the refurbishing of the building. Discussion ensued and it was agreed the proposed restaurant would improve the corner location, however concern was expressed that if some problem: requiring extraordinary expense should come to light that that would be something which should be referred back to the City. It was, MOVED by, Councilwoman Lauber, seconded by Councilman' Scott and carried on roll call vote as follows that' Council approve the conditional use permit with the deletion of Section 3 of resolution (No. 887) and an addition to paragraph 8 of Section 4 of said resolution "Upon excavation by the applicant the Director of Public Works shall determine the cause of the subsidence and report back to Council for determination as to whether or not the cost should be paid by the City". AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Council Members Lauber, Scott, Saelid, Helms, Gilb None None The proposed construction of an additional tennis court at the Hugo Reid Park was before Council at the meeting of April 1 at which time a,spokesman for the Coast Little League submitted it wouLd leave insufficient space for practice and playing. Council directed the Recreation Director to confer in this regard and report back to Council at this time. The Recreation, Director advised that the Recreation Commission had reaffirmed its position that the tennis court be constructed; that additional facilities are needed for this popular sport and explained the increase in tennis registrations. However, he agreed that it would take space from the baseball league. Bill Wynn, 940 Paloma Drive, President of the Coast Little League, referred to the plans arrd what would occur to the playing area. He submitted the increase in participation in the program which will soon have many girls and the need for sufficient playing area. Considerable discussion ensued and Mr. Wynn responded to questions and noted the need for space for the soccer teams also. Council recognized the need for more tennis courts, but the majority felt a problem would develop with the expansion of the Little League activities without practice and playing space available. 4-15-75 - 4 - 21:8762 It was MOVED by Councilman Scott, seconded by Councilman Saelid and carried on roll call vote as follows that the proposed tennis court at Hugo Reid Park be disapproved. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Council Members Scott, Saelid, Gilb Council Members Lauber, Helms None AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION PECK ROAD SPREADING BASIN (: ~ rt, ." I . , " ANNEXATION ANOAKIA AREA Referred to Planning Commission \ ' q 50' \?; Robert Munro, President of the Santa Anita Village Community Association, and Gary Dorn, Chairman of the Architectural Review Board of said association, spoke to the re-roofing matter discussed earlier in this meeting. Clarification was made as to the desire of Council for specifics as to what material would be acceptable to the Board and what would not. This will be placed in writing and submitted to Council. 1 Mrs. Johanna Hofer, 875 Monte Verde Drive, also referred to the re- roofing matter; also the use of money earmarked for street benches for sidewalks on Hugo Reid Drive and on Sycamore in front of the Jr. High School. She spoke in favor of leasing the El Monte Drill Tower for the fire department personnel. Also to Resolution No. 4484 concerning the Environmental Quality Act of 1970. Asked that Council packet be placed in the City Library and commended Councilman Helms on his interest in seeking more information on the anti-smoking ordinance in Los Angeles and his negative position on maintaining a scrap book for outgoing Mayors. Herb Fletcher, 175 W. Lemon Avenue, observed in part that persons who moved into the Village area must have been aware of the Community Association, etc. Also their desire to live in a closely controlled area with reference to the Hugo Reid street closure matter. Robert Yates, 1031 S. Tenth Avenue, asked Council to approve sidewalks on Tenth Avenue and noted the fast traffic on that street. (This matter was considered by Council later in this meeting). The City Attorney explained the background of an agreement made in 1968 between the City and the County Flood Control District concerning the Peck Road Spreading Basin. The execution of a Grant Deed was delayed in order to provide time for a representative of the Boys' Christian League to contact the County Supervisor to ascertain if it would be possible to acquire a portion of the subject property. It was noted that as of this date there has not been any word from the representative (Fred Kennedy). The contents of the Grant Deed has been tentatively agreed to represent the understanding and intentions of both the City and the Flood Control District. It was MOVED by Councilman Helms, seconded by Councilman Scott and carried on roll call vote as follows that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the Grant Deed. 1 AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Council Members Lauber, Scott, Saelid, Helms, Gilb None None The City Manager advised that the Local Agency Formation Commission unanimously approved the City's proposal to annex the unincorporated Anoakia area (including Foothill Boulevard east of Michillinda). He also advised on the areas designated as being within the Spheres of influence of the City. Council indicated its desire to move ahead as rapidly as possible on the Anoakia annexation and it was MOVED by Councilman Scott, seconded by Councilwoman Lauber and carried unani- mously that the matter be referred to the Planning Commission for report and recommendation. 4-15-75 - 5 - BENCH PROGRAM APPROVED r', , ~ '1 ,(, \' ~ r f, fp V {2J!JJ II ~ I; Q' ~ - () [.,., q )1'" 1 EQUIPMENT PURCHASE (PUMPER FIRE DEPT.) AUTHORIZED r f: ~.,:I ,) h'fJ. PARAMEDIC EQUIPMENT PURCHASE AUTHORIZED 5: , I?l) r 11 H r j) /,...- 1 DRILL TOWER LEASE AGREEMENT APPROVED ( / :/11 : \) ,.j2.. nlr1v-s W _II- tll 21:8763 Council received and reviewed the requested additional data relating to alternate types of benches which would be suitable for the street bench replacement program. Prior to this meeting Council had inspected the recommended "New Bench" which is desert sand in color with a high gloss finish. The Arcadia Beautiful Commission had recommended this particular bench because of its design, appearance, low' cost and low maintenance factor. Whereupon it was MOVED by Councilman Helms, seconded by Councilman Scott and carried on roll call vote as follows that $6000 be APPROPRIATED from Capital Improvement Funds to complete the financing of the replacement program by the purchase of the 53 benches; that the Director of Public Works be AUTHORIZED to coordinate the replacement of existing advertising benches with the Bench Ad Company of Maywood. A desire was expressed that staff make every effort to see that the finished product is the same color and finish as the sample. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Council Members ' Lauber, Scott" Saelid, Helms, Gilb None None Council received the recommendation of staff concerning the purchase of a 1250 GPM Triple Combination Pumper (report dated April 11). The Fire Chief responded to questions ,concerning the equipment and its proposed operation. Three bids had been received which have been reviewed by the Fire Department. It was MOVED by Councilman Scott, seconded by Councilman Saelid and carried on roll call vote as follows that the Pumper be purchased from the Van ,Pelt Fire Truck Company in the amount of $57,596.16 (this includes $1,175 for a monitor nozzle); that all other bids be rejected. Delivery is estimated in about eighteen months from date of order. Funds are in the Capital Projects Account. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Council Members Lauber, Scott, Saelid, Helms, Gilb None None Council received the recommendation concerning purchase of the following equipment for the Fire Department's new ambulance. Cardiac Telemetry Unit One data scope, paramedic monitor defibrillator, with extra paddles One Lyteport III resuscitator with inhalation circuit and 02 cylinders Drugs and medical supplies Total $5000 4500 , 550 3000 $13,050 It,was MOVED by Councilman Helms, seconded by Councilwoman Lauber and carried 'on roll call vote as follows that the purchase of the equipment be AUTHORIZED and that the appropriate sum be APPROPRIATED from the Capital Improvement Account. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Council Members Lauber, Scott, Saelid, Helms, Gllb None None Council received the recommendation of staff relative to the leasing of the City of El Monte's Drill Tower. The use of this tower would eliminate th~ need for the City to construct its own fire training tower and would also re~lt in a financial savings. The Fire Chief explained its operation and the use of manpower by both cities. It was MOVED by Councilman Scott, seconded by Councilman Saelid and carried on roll call vote as follows that the Agreement be APPROVED . '-, 4-15-75 - 6 - INTERSECTION CONTROL-GENOA , AT FIRST A~NUE (May 20) V I~,~ "~,, PROJECTS FEDERAL FUNDED RESOLUTION NO. 4488 / ADOPTED V STREET IMPROVEMENT (Job No. 434)/ Federal and Urban Project ISIGN PROGRAM (June 3) ~ "- and that the Mayor and City Clerk be AUTHORIZED to execute form approved by the City Attorney. 21:8764 same in AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Council Members Lauber, Scott, Saelid, Helms, Gilb None None Staff submitted a report pursuant to the request of Council for information relative to types of controls or warning devices which could be installed at the Genoa and First Avenue intersection. ,Council expressed a desire for additional time in which to study the various devices and it was'MOVED by'Councilman Scott, seconded by Councilman' Helms an,d carried unanimo,usly,!:hat't~e ma't,ter be " continued to May 20 and that if possible staff obtain' additional data for Council' review. Council received the proposed resolution which would obtain federal funds for more than eighty percent of major street projects. Details were contained ina Supplement (1) to the original agreement approved' by Council on September 3, 1974. The City Attorney presented, explained the content and read the title of Resolution No. 4488 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA APPROVING SUPPLEMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT NO. 35, PROGRAM OF LOCAL AGENCY FEDERAL AID URBAN SYSTEM PROJECTS, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO SIGN SUCH SUPPLEMENT." It was MOVED by Councilman Scott, seconded by Councilwoman Lauber and carried on roll call vote ai follows that the readingr'6f the full text be waived and that same be ADOPTED. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: C9uncil Members Lauber, Scott, Saelid, Helms, Gilb None None Pursuant to staff recommendation contained in a report dated April 15 it was MOVED by Councilman Scott, seconded by Councilwoman Lauber and carried on roll call vote as follows that the plans and specifications for street improvement Job No. 434 (Federal and Urban Project No. M6347 (1) be APPROVED and that the City Clerk be AUTHORIZED to advertise for bids subject to approval from the Federal Highway'Administration. This is for the removal of pavement and the construction of a roadway and street light system on Las Tunas Drive, AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Council Members Lauber, Scott, Saelid, Helms, Gilb None None The City Attorney explained the status of the enforcement of the sign program on which the amortization for non-conforming signs of a certain type expired April 4. Notices to that effect have been sent out and inspections will be conducted in early May. If a violation is found anocher 30 day notice will be sent out for correction. Due to some existing confusion as to what is and is not authorized (due to definitions within the sign ordinance) it was MOVED by Councilman Helms, seconded by Councilman Saelid and carried on roll call vote as follows thac the City Attorney clarify the distinction between legal and illegal signs not only in language but also by diagrams setting forth, the administrative procedure. This to be ready for Council by June 3. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Council Members Lauber, Scott, Saelid, Helms, Gilb None None 4-15-75 - 7 - SIDEWALK PROGRAM PHASE IX Tenth Avenue ~. r' n \ \ \ I-' Duarte Road Section Baldwin Off-Ramp area MOTION 21 :8765 Council received a new petition signed by property owners on Tenth Avenue requesting sidewalks between El Norte and Bungalow Place. Council had previously received a petition and oral opposition to sidewalks at this location at its March 4 meeting and had subsequently voted to delete them. It was noted by the Director of Public Works that seven property owners had now changed their position and are in favor of sidewalks. He recommended that if Council grants the new request the sidewalks be constructed at the property line on the west side of Tenth Avenue betwe'en the limits of El Sur and the north City boundary to join sidewalks which will be installed by the City of Monrovia. During the consideration Harold Oswald, 1027 S. Tenth Avenue, advised that he had circulated the new petition to almost everyone except some of the residents who had signed the original petition in OPPOSition'l Julia Carlin, 1103 S. Tenth Avenue, asked for a favorable decision noting the need by the elderly and children on this street which carries heavy fast traffic. Some discussion held on the location of sidewalks - at the property line versus curb side. Councilmen Saelid ' and Scott favored curbside line and submitted reasons therefor. Inasmuch as the majority of the residents appeared to want sidewalks it was MOVED by Councilman Helms, seconded by Councilman Scott and carried on roll call vote as follows that the Director of Public Works be instructed to include this location in the program, however, because all of the property owners had not been advised of the new petition, another public hearing was scheduled for May 6 to give all residents on the street an opportunity to be heard. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Council Members Lauber, Scott, Saelid, Helms, Gilb None None Councilman Scott then MOVED that the sidewalks be constructed at curbside and in such a manner that as many mature trees as possible be preserved. Motion seconded by Councilwoman Lauber and carried on the following roll call vote: , AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Council Members Lauber, Scott, Saelid Councilmen Helms, Gilb None Staff advised that due to the lack of the necessary right-of-way sidewalks have not been constructed at the northwest corner of Duarte Road and La Cadena nor has the roadway been completely widened or sidewalks constructed at the northwest corner of Duarte Road and Santa Anita. Staff recommended the elimination of these deficiencies by initiating the appraisal and acquisition of the essential right-of- way for eventual sidewalk construction. Staff also advised that all property owners in the section on the east side of the Baldwin off-ramp between Oxford and Cambridge had petitioned for sidewalks. Staff recommended the inclusion of the sidewalks in the program. I It was MOVED by Councilman Helms, seconded by Councilwoman Lauber and carried on roll call vote as follows that: The City Council hereby certifies that the final environmental impact report has been completed in compliance with the City's resolution and that the Council has reviewed and considered the information contained in the environmental impact report; that Sidewalks be constructed on South Tenth Avenue between El Sur and the north City boundary; that 4-15-75 - 8 - I FINANCIAL REPORT 'J ORDINANCE NO. 1528 ADOPTED .. I (~ t?, ,,: i ' "\ r _ ~ . ,IC~ ti (lle. ORDINANCE NO. 1531 ADOPTED J l"umo> NO. 4484 ADOPTED 21:8766 Council authorize the retention of the firm of Lawrence D. Brown at a fee of $350 (from, Sidewalk program funds) tu determine the fair market value of the necessary right-of- way of the Duarte Road locations referred to above... this for the preparation of constructing sidewalks at these two' locations; that Sidewalks be installed on the east side of the Baldwin off-ramp between Oxford and Cambridge; that The plans and specifications for Phase IX of the Sidewalk Program be APPROVED and the Director of Public Works be AUTHORIZED to advertise for bids; and that , . A public hearing be scheduled for May 6 on the Tenth Avenue and Baldwin off-ramp locations. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Council Members Lauber, Scott, Saelid, Helms, Gilb None None Council received the financial report for March 1975. The City Attorney presented for the second time, explained the content and read the title of Ordinance No. 1528 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DELETING AUTHORIZATION TO PLACE OR MAINTAIN ADVERTISING BENCHES ON, STREETS OR OTHER ,PUBLIC PROPERTY. " It was MOVED by Councilman Helms, seconded by Councilman Scott and carried on roll call vote as follows that the reading of the full text be waived and that same be ADOPTED. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Council Members Lauber, Scott, Saelid,Helms, Gilb None None The City Attorney presented for the second time, explained the content and read the title of Ordinance No. 1531, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA AMENDING THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PARKING STALL SIZE, MARKING AND SPACE REQUIREMENTS IN THE COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (C-C) ZONE." It was MOVED by Councilman Scott, seconded by Councilman Saelid and carried on roll call vote as 'follows that the reading of the full text be waived and that same be ADOPTED. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Council Members Lauber, Scott, Saelid, Helms, Gilb None None The City Attorney presented, explained the content and read the title of Resolution No. 4484 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ~ THE CITY OF ARCADIA ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS / PURSUANT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970." \ Discussion ensued on the contents of this document and Section III was changed to include under 'B' next to last paragraph, this provision: "If an applicant for a private project does not concur with the determination that an environmental impact report is required, said applicant may request that a review of the determination be made by an Environmental Impact Assessment committee. Said 4-15-75 - 9 - CLAIM DENIED (Gilmore) 'IS n 1\ , 1/, ,0 IJ' 'I' , (. V '~)t\\ "\(' \ ( \' PROCEDURAL ORDINANCE WAIVED CONDEMNATION ACTION : /"l " l-" " I '.' /' r' CITY ATTORNEY ~p v COUNCILMAN SCOTT 21:8767 Committee may affirm or reverse said determination. The Environmental Impact Assessment Committee shall consist of the City Manager, Director of Public Works and the Director of Planning, or therr designated representatives". It was MOVED by, Councilman Helms, seconded by Councilman Saelid and carried on roll call vote as follows that the reading of the full text be waived and that same,be ADOPTED.as interdelineated. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Council Members Lauber, Scott, Saelid, Helms, Gilb None None On recommendation of the City Attorney the claim for property filed by'Steven M. Gilmore was DENIED on MOTION by Councilman, seconded by, Councilwoman Lauber and carried on roll call vote follows: I damage Scott, as AYES: NOES; ABSENT: Council Members Lauber, Scott" Saelid, Helms, Gilb None None In order to consider the following items the provlslons of the Procedural Ordinance were WAIVED on MOTION by Councilman Scott, seconded by Councilwoman Lauber and carried unanimously. The City Attorney advised and recommended on a settlement of condem- nation action with relation to property at 2215 S. Sixth Avenue in an amount of $20,000. It was MOVED by Councilman Helms, seconded by Councilman Scott and carried on roll call vote as follows that the City Attorney be AUTHORIZED to settle the matter $20,000 - each party to bear his own cost. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Council Members Lauber, Scott, Saelid, Helms, Gilb None None The City Attorney stated that he had been requested to act as coordinator/clearing house for the Independent Cities of Los Angeles County regarding their participation as amici or otherwise in the pending suit by the City of Los Angeles vs. the County of Los Angeles. The suit involves the question of disparity of County services and taxation between unincorporated and incorporated areas. It was MOVED by Councilman Scott, seconded by Councilwoman Lauber and carried on roll call vote as follows that permission be and it is hereby granted. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Council Members Lauber, Scott, Saelid, Helms, Gilb None None I Called attention to large trucks which have been parked at Second and Duarte for some time -- in an abandoned service station. Staff will investigate. Asked what could be done about the type of films being shown at the Cinemaland Theatre which children attend.. also the condition of the inside of the theatre. The City Attorney advised on what his office is currently doing in an endeavor to correct the situation. In discussing property which is being considered on the east side of the City for a park Councilman Scott submitted that he thought the land would lend itself to tennis courts. 4-15-75 - 10 - BICENTENNIAL APPOINTMENTS AGENDA ITEM COMMENDATION ICOUNCIL DESIGNATION ADJOURNMENT TO DATE CERTAIN I 21:8768 It was MOVED by Councilman Helms, seconded by Councilman Scott and carried unanimously that Richard Hunter and Fred Runyon be appointed to the Bicentennial Commission to represent the Red Cross and the Rancho Santa Anita Property Owners' Association respectively. Mr. Runyon will replace Mr. Quenell. Staff was asked to place the matter of business licenses for pinball machines on the agenda for the next meeting. A letter commending Police Officer Richard Chatwin will be given publicity. Councilmen Saelid and Helms made this motion which was carried unanimously. Discussion on the use of the word IICouncilperson" in some correspondence. It was agreed that there is a Councilwoman and Councilmen and this fact should be e~pha~ized. At 12:40 a.m. April 16 the meeting adjourned to 7:30 p.m. this date to review the renderings submitted by the architect who has been retained in connection with the remodeling or rebuilding of a Council Chamber and additional office space. Council will enter an executive session following this consideration. / Mayor f ATTEST: L~ aA~~' ?7LU1 City Clerk 4- 15- 7 5 - 11 -