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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAUGUST 17,1971 CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS ARE TAPE RECORDED AND ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 1 INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES HEARINGS SCHEDULED ~ CONDITIONAL p: USE PERMIT RATIFIED (Restaurant) 1 COMMUNITY THEATRE PROJECT f/( ,~.J", I { .(~<\..'''''''J FESTIVAL (GREEK CHURCH SPONSORED) If '. f};J,.v L9:7886 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA REGULAR MEETING AUGUST Ll, 1971 The City CounciL of the City of Arcadia, met in reguLar session on Tuesday, August L7, 197L at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber of the Arcadia City HaLL. City CLerk Christine Van Maanen Mayor James R. HeLms, Jr. PRESENT: ABSENT: Councilmen Arth, Considine, Rage, Helms CounciLman Butterworth On MOTION by CounciLman Hage, seconded by CounciLman Considine and carried unanimously the minutes of the reguLar meeting of August 3, L97l were APPROVED. September 7, L97L was scheduLed for public hearings on the folLowing two items: PLanning Commission ResoLution No. 744 concerning reclassification of properties in the bLock bounded by Arcadia Avenue, La Cadena Avenue, Duarte Road and Baldwin Avenue. Planning Commission ResoLution No. 745 concerning reclassification of property at 33 MorLan PLace. NOTE: The ConditionaL Use Permit granted for this Location was continued untiL after the pubLic heartng on the zone change. The action taken by the Planning Commission in granting a conditionaL use permit for a restaurant at 820 S. BaLdwin Avenue subject to , compLiance with aLL applicable reguLations of the Municipal Code and aLL additionaL conditions specified in Resolution No. 747, was RATIFIED on MOTION by Councilman Hage, seconded by CounciLman Considine and carried unanimously. On MOTION by CounciLman Considine, seconded by CounciLman Hage and carried unanimously the request of the Arcadia Community Theatre, Inc., for permission to promote its forthcoming season by conducting a series of skits on September L8 at six shopping centers was APPROVED and any License fee connected therewith was WAIVED. On MOTION by Councilman Considine, seconded by Councilman Arth and carried unanimousLy the request of St. Anthony's Greek Orthodox Church for permission to conduct a portion of its entertainment events on September L8 and L9 on the parking lot of the City Library was APPROVED. The Festival wilL be held inside the adjacent Masonic Lodge HalL, however additionaL events are necessary for the chiLdren incLuding 8- Ll-71 - L - COUNTY SALARY INCREASES ANNEXATION PETITION (unincorporated t err it ory) .;('. /,~:- ," AWARD OF CONTRACT (Street Improvements) j , " ' 'l'? I . '!J AWARD OF CONTRACT (SprinkLer Syst em-BaLdwin Avenue) A: /i'" .' , . , L9:7887 pony and/or train rides and booths. The parking Lot is to be restored to its original condition and insurance certificates are to be filed with the City. CounciL acknowLedged a copy of the resoLution adopted by the City of Pomona urging the County Board of Supervisors to take action necessary to stop the wage spiraL and to equaLize saLaries paid by the County to Sheriff and Fire personneL with saLaries paid by the cities in the County to such personneL including the submission to the eLectors of the County of any amendments to the County Charter that may be re- quired. CounciL received a petition for annexation to the City from property 1 owners in the northeast corner of Camino Real and Mayflower (unin- corporated County territory). It was noted that such annexation wouLd square off the boundaries of the existing boundary which did not originaLLy folLow Lot Lines. It was MOVED by CounciLman Arth, seconded by CounciLman Considine and carried unanimousLy that staff be authorized to assist the proponents in fiLing the initiaL request with the LocaL Agency Formation Commission of Los AngeLes County. The City Manager and Director of PubLic Works reported on the foLLowing bids received for the improvement of Colorado Boulevard and Maintenance Improvements on various streets (Job No. 369) and recommended for the award of contract to the Low bidder: Griffith Company SuLLy-MiLLer Company Vernon Paving $ LOL,373.50 98,931.00 89,496.80 It was MOVED by CounciLman Arth, seconded by CounciLman Hage and carried on roll caLL vote as foLLows that the contract be awarded to Vernon Paving in the amount of $89,496.80; that aLL other bids be rejected; that any informalities or irregularities in the 'bids or bidding process be waived and that the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby AUTHORIZED to execute the contract in form approved by the City Attorney. The amount of $23,000 was aLso authorized for appro- priation from the Reserve for CapitaL Projects Account to Capital Improvement Account No. "65L to fund the concrete gutter construction, and $82,000 to be appropriated from the UnaLLocated State Gas Tax Fund Account to Job No. 369. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmen Arth, Considine, Rage, Helms None Councilman Butterworth The City Manager and Director of PubLic Works reported on the foLLowing 1 bids received for the sprinkLer system in the BaLdwin Avenue Underpass Job No. 383 and made recommendation for the award of contract to the low bidder: Contractor Basic Bid Alternate G. T. S. Co. Duke's Landscape Service Lowe-Hydro Co. J & R SprinkLer Co. Richard Wi LL it s Landscape Services, Inc. Landscaping by NapoLitano $2L,298.00 L9,307.00 16,207.00 15,969.00 L5,177.00 14,203.00 9,783.00 $22,971.00 No bid 2,066.00 L,800.00 No bid 2,959.00 2,250.00 8-Ll-lL - 2 - 1 SIDEWALKS (BaLboa Drive) f //rtj ACCEPTANCE OF WORK (RESERVOIR NO. 1 ROOF) 1- 111/{ 1 STAFF COMMENDED EMPLOYEES HOSPITAL & MEDICAL INSURANCE PROGRAM (DEFERRED) L9:7888 It was MOVED by CounciLman Hage, seconded by CounciLman Arth and carried on rolL caLl vote as foLLows that the contract be awarded to the Low bidder, NapoLitano, in the amounts of 1) Basic Bid of $9,783, and 2) ALternate Bid of $2,250; that aLL other bids be rejected; that any informaLities or irreguLarities in the bids or bidding process be waived and that the Mayor and City CLerk be and they are hereby AUTHORIZED to execute the contract in form approved by the City Attorney; that $L2,500 be appropriated from the Reserve for Capital Projects Account to Capital Improvement Project No. 652. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmen Arth, Considine, Hage, Helms None Councilman Butterworth CounciL received the report of staff concerning the proposed sidewaLk instaLLation on the north side of Balboa Drive between GoLden West Avenue and Sunset BouLevard. It was recommended therein that sidewaLks be constructed on the north side inasmuch as the schooL is on that side of the street and the steep parkways on the south side would make construction very difficuLt. It was aLso noted that onLy 2 trees wouLd be Lost if sidewaLks were constructed at the property Line and LO wouLd be lost if instaLLed at the curbLine. It was noted that a petition for curbLine construction was filed with Council on August 3, signed by property owners on the north side of BaLboa Drive. Robert Cheney, President of the Santa Anita ViLLage Association stated in part that the Association supported the petition and referred to the tree saving probLem. Mrs. Anderson, 907 BaLboa Drive, circuLated photographs of the area indicating what wouLd happen to the front yards by property Line instaLLation and asked for curbLine sidewaLks, as did Jack Ingram of MageLlan Avenua and EarL Austin, 9LL BaLboa Drive. Council deLiberated at Length during which time they were advised that the project had been pLanned with the assistance of the schooL and the PTA. A preference for curb Line -in staLLation was expressed and it was MOVED by CounciLman Arth, seconded by CounciLman Considine and carried unanimousLy that they be so instalLed on the north side of the street and that every effort be made to save as many trees as possibLe, constructing some type of protective well around them. The City Manager and the Water Manager advised that the work as performed by J. Putnam Henck, a Corporation, in the construction of a new roof on the St. Joseph Reservoir No. L has been satisfactoriLy compLeted. Whereupon it was MOVED by CounciLman Hage, seconded by CounciLman Considine and carried on roLl caLl vote as foLLows that the work be ACCEPTED and that final payment be AUTHORIZED pursuant to the terms of the contract. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmen Arth, Considine, Hage, Helms None Councilman Butterworth Council concurred with Councilman Arth in his commendation of staff in the preparation of pLans and specifications for projects which must go out to bid. In view of the recent economy move made by the President of the United States in the freezing of prices, wages and rents for a 90 day period, Council delayed action on hospital and medical insurance improvements for city empLoyees. 8- L7 - 71 - 3 - FREEWAY SIGNS /,.1<1/ TOPICS FUNDS .1~.1 1/, ,; ;;{<: STREET IMPROVEMENT (Santa CLara) ---- ORDINANCE NO. L435 (Holidays) ADOPTED ----- L9:7889 Council received the report and concurred in the approach taken by the LocaL Chamber of Commerce and city staff for the addition of signs indicating the City turnoffs from the FoothiLl Freeway. Staff wiLL proceed. CounciL received the recommendation of the City Manager and Director of PubLic Works concerning the adoption of a resolution urging the State to handle aLl TOPICS funds and that equivaLent State Gas Tax Funds be aLLocated to the various cities. Whereupon it was MOVED by Councilman Hage, seconded by Councilman Considine and carried unani- mously that the City Attorney prepare such a resolution for CounciL conSi.deration. 1 The City Manager expLained that due to the 8 story buiLding under construction at Santa Anita and Santa CLara Avenues and that the improvement of First Avenue is currently underway/ it was the recom- mendation of staff that Santa CLara be improved at the same time, thereby effecting a savings in the cost factor, and that funds are presentLy available for such improvement. It was MOVED by CounciLman Hage, seconded by CounciLman Arth and carried unanimousLy that staff proceed with the preparation of pLans and specifications for the project. The City Attorney presented for the second time, expLained the content and tead the titLe of Ordinance No. 1435, entitLed: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA AMENDING SECTIONS 2720 AND 272L AND REPEALING SECTION 2722 OF THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO HOLIDAYS." It was MOVED by CounciLman Arth, seconded by CounciLman Hage and carried on roLL caLL vote as folLows, that the reading of the fuLl body of Ordinance No. L435 be WAIVED and that the same be ADOPTED. AYES: NOES: ABSENT : CounciLmen Arth, Considine, Hage, HeLms None CounciLman Butterworth AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ~ HEARING (CONTINUED) GENERAL PLAN JI: //~:- T.A.n. Fessenden, LLOO W. Orange Grove Avenue, referred to the proposed instalLation and maintenance of a traffic control signaL system, highway intersection Lighting and street improvements at and on the approaches to the intersection of MichiLLinda Avenue and GreenhiLL Road - Orange Grove Avenue. He expressed concern for its impLementation and submitted a copy of the agreement which is to be signed by the cities of Arcadia, Pasadena and Sierra Madre. He was advised that efforts wilL be made to have the matter on the agenda for the adjourned reguLar meeting of August 24. 1 MaYOt Helms declared the continuation of the pubLic hearing on the proposed General PLan. At the JuLy 20 meeting a series of GoaLs was outlined and at the August 3 meeting discussion ensued on the resi- dential portion of the Land Use ELement. It was noted that meetings are being scheduled for excLusive consideration of the PLan by CounciL at which comprehensive examination of aLl areas wiLl be possibLe. Richard VoLpert, attorney for Santa Anita Consolidated, Ltd., stated in part that theGeneral Plan designates use of the baLance of the race track property, excluding those designated for -Fashion Park, as R~l; that it appeared during the hearings and discussions heLd on Fashion 8- Ll-lL - 4 - 1 PROCEDURAL ORDINANCE WAIVED 1 PERSONNEL (Police) 1.'-..1 -f CITY MANAGER PRO TEMPORE APPOINTED ~ L9:7890 Park that there was a generaL sentiment throughout the community that the residents desired horse racing to continue; that Santa Anita wanted to reiterate to Council that it is their position to continue in racing on the remaining 325 acres as far into the future as can be foreseen and urged that the Land be designated in the GeneraL PLan for horse racing purposes. He continued in part that they are prepared to honor their commitment to the community to retain racing as long as they can; that any change of use wouLd necessitate the fiLing of an appLication requesting such change and CounciL has fuLl controL; that there is no risk to the City. Mr. VoLpert continued that any other category would raise problems, i.e., with the County Assessor and asked that the appropriate category be indicated in the GeneraL PLan - horse racing for the property. Jack Saelid, 82L BaLboa Drive, speaking on behaLf of PLAN, submitted a population maximum of 52,500 residents including the fuLl deveLopment of presentLy zoned R-2 and R-3 properties but excLuding any 'H' zoned land; that if the race track property were eventuaLLy deveLoped into R-l the figure would increase to about 55,000. This was in response to an inquiry made by CounciL as to what maximum figure PLAN wouLd suggest. He noted that his group is currentLy working on some specific approach to the future development of the race track property and asked for an opportunity to submit this later. During"his presentation Mr. SaeLid commended the PLanning Director and staff for the assistance rendered his group in gaining data reLative to densities and deveLop- ment. Mrs. Sharon CuLverweLL, L032 Hampton Road, referred to the Legality of a GeneraL PLan if it were to be adopted and asked that serious con- sideration be given to pLacing it before the eLectorate so alL residents wouLd be knowLedgabLe about the PLan. Some discussion heLd on the procedure if an application were received for land use contrary to the . PLan. .It was noted that the Plan would provide definite guidelines for the PLanning Department and any change in confLict therewith wouLd have to be recommended by the PLanning Commission and approved by CounciL. Mayor HeLms observed that such a PLan wouLd provide a guide in de- termining zone changes and appLications affecting zoning; that it would be somewhat of a '''road map to the future" as to what is envisioned for the city. Consideration of the General Plan was then continued to an adjourned reguLar meeting on September L at 7:30 p.m. During the interim the Acting PLanning Director wiLL prepare and submit a map indicating the various land use areas as referred to in the General PLan. In order to consider the foLlowing matters the prov~s~ons of the Procedural Ordinance were WAIVED on MOTION by Councilman Hage, seconded by Councilman Arth and carried unanimously. On recommendation of the City Manager it was MOVED by CounciLman Considine, seconded by Councilman Hage and carried on roLL caLL vote as foLLows that John M. McQuarie be reempLoyed as a poLice officer. Inasmuch as he has been away from the City empLoy onLy since August 7 (10 days) he wiLL return at the same salary step he had previousLy attained. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmen Arth, Considine, Rage, Helms None Councilman Butterworth On MOTION by CounciLman Arth, seconded by Councilman Considine and carried unanimously the appointment by the City Manager of a City Manager Pro Tempore, George J. Watts, was RATIFIED. 8-Ll-lL - 5 - COUNTY. PARK EVENT LEGISLATION (PROPOSED) ADJOURNMENT TO. DATE CERTAIN L 9: 789 L Some discussion held on an activity heLd recently at the County Park. It was noted that the PoLice Chief is preparing a report thereon. CounciLman Arth reported on the progress of a legislative bilL which if enacted wouLd increase the saLes tax revenue by L972. At 9:LO p.m., Mayor HeLms adjourned the meeting to August 24, L97l at 7:30 p.m. c .- t:M ATTEST: f-7f:~A %.~ City Clerk - 6 - 8-17-71 1 1