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CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS ARE TAPE RECORDED AND ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY
CLERK '
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA
and the
ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
MAY 2, 1995
The City Council and the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency met in a regular meeting in the
City Hall Council Chambers at 7:00 p. m" Tuesday, May 2, 1995.
INVOCATION Rev, Ray Petzholt, Mandarin Baptist Church
PLEDGE OF Mayor Pro tem Sheng Chang
ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers Chang, Kuhn, Lojeskl, Margen and Young
None
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM STAFF REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS .
REPORTS/ ANNOUNCEMENTS/STATEMENTS
None
QUESTIONS FROM CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGARDING
CLARIFICATION OF AGENDA ITEMS
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ORD, & RES.
READ BY ,
TITLE ONLY
It was MOVED by Mayor Pro tem Chang, seconded by Council member Margen and
CARRIED that ordinances and resolutions be read by title only and that the reading In full
be WAIVED. .-
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
Staff Seraeant Ed Bacon, U. S. Army Retired, 1807 South Baldwin Ave" stated, in part, that
all veterans should be honored for their deeds, from the shores of Tripoli, to the sands of
Iwo Jima, to the beaches of Normandy, to the landing in Inchon, to the jungles of Vietnam
and to the sands of Desert Storm. This month there are two days of observance - Armed
Forces Day, May 20 and Memorial Day, May 29. Armed Forces day honors every man and
woman in uniform, active and retired. It is a day set aside to honor their contributions
to the defense of this great nation, Memorial Day is a day set aside to pay homage to those
men and women who have given their lives for this country. That this great nation has
endured unconquered for more than two centuries is a tribute to its fighting forces. This
freedom was not gained without sacrifice - In cemeteries around the wond and within holy
ground our heroes are burled. Every last fighting man and woman who did not return is
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(Agenda Item
re Nomina-
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remembered by someone. Therefore as we mark the passage of the month of May we say
"thank you" to those who gave their lives. We should share the spirit of those young I
men and women and battle hardened veterans who stand together to deter aggression,
In observing these holidays, we must reflect upon the sacrifices of those who fought the
good fight which makes the observance of these occasions possible, God bless America,
Ya Mav Christie, 219 East Newman Avenue, stated, in part, that she has recently purchased
a foreclosure property In Arcadia which had been a neglected property for a period of time,
and was in need of a considerable amount of repair, This came to the attention of the
Community Development Department Code Enforcement representatives who contacted
her w~h regard to repair and maintenance problems. Eventually she received
correspondence from the City Attorney requesting her presence at an office conference to
discuss these problems. She left that meeting feeling very badly. She felt she had been
treated unfairly, since she had been trying to upgrade the property she purchased, and bring
~ into compliance with City codes, The house was in a horrible state when she purchased
~, and she has been working very hard to repair~. With IIm~ed means ~ Is hard to get a
house back into shape after it has been neglected for many years. The City Attorney
responded that when Code Enforcement problems arise that cannot be resolved by the
Code Enforcement personnel, office conferences with the City Attorney are conducted,
These are routine conferences scheduled with the property owner in an attempt to work out
problems, and eventually bring the property under question into compliance with City codes.
The City Attorney will provide a report on this procedure to the Council and, in particular,
the case of Ms. Christie.
MATTERS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS
Council member Lojeski commented that with Council member Margett's recent victory in
the primary election for the State Assembly, the potential outcome of the runoff election will
be Arcadia's losing a council member. Today he received some preliminary Information
from the City Attorney and City Clerk with regard to stipulations for and appointment to the
Council. He would like to see Council open discussions on this matter, and requested that
this item be placed on the next Council agenda. These discussions should center on how
Council should proceed with an appointment of a new council member, Perhaps staff could
help by providing further information regarding procedure. Mayor Young and
Council member Kuhn agreed.
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REORGANIZATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR 1995-1996
The City Clerk stated that, consistent with Section 404 of the Arcadia City Charter, the
Council at ~s April 18, 1995 meeting held the annual reorganization election for the office
of Mayor for the 1995-1996 mayoral term. Council members Kuhn and Lojeskl and Mayor
Pro tem Chang were each nominated for the office of Mayor. Mayor Pro tem Chang
received one vote; Councilmembers Kuhn and Lojeskl received two votes each. Therefore,
the majority vote required by the City Charter was not attained by any of the three nominees
and the Council determined, by a unanimous vote, to place the nominations for the office
of Mayor on the May 2, 1995 Council agenda, Further, at the April 18, 1995 meeting the
City Council voted to continue the nominations for Mayor Pro tem for the 1995-1996 Council
year to this date also. The City Clerk then called for nominations for the office of Mayor
for the 1995-1996 Council year.
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ELECTION OF
MAYOR FOR
1995-1996
(Lojeski)
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MAYOR PRO TEM
FOR 1995-1996
(Kuhn)
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Council member Margett placed in nomination the name of Councilmember Lojeski to serve
as Mayor for the ensuing year.
Hearing no other nominations, the City Clerk polled the Council for the vote for Nominee
Dennis Lojeski.
NOMINEE
VOTES
Council member Dennis Lojeskl
Councilmembers Chang, Kuhn,
Lojeski, Margett and Young
Following the unanimous vote, Mayor Lojeski assumed the Mayor's seat at the Council table.
Mayor Lojesklthen called for nominations for the Office of Mayor Pro tem for the ensuing
year.
Mayor Lojeskl placed In nomination the name of Council member Barbara Kuhn to serve as
Mayor Pro tem for the ensuing year.
Hearing no other nominations, Mayor Lojeskl called for the roll call vote of the City Council.
NOMINEE
VOTES
Council member Barbara Kuhn
Council members Chang, Kuhn,
Lojeski, Margett and Young
Council member Barbara Kuhn was unanimously elected Mayor Pro tem forthe ensuing year.
REMARKS BY MAYOR LOJESKI
'1 wish to thank the Council. I wish to thank the staff. And I wish to thank all the citizens
of this fine City of Arcadia. Barbara, congratulations. I think we are in for a busy year. The
challenges ahead for this coming year are absolutely formidable. Serving on the Council
for eleven years, I don't think the challenges are any greater than they were, or at least the
ones that are in front of us. It is time that as Council people, we need to put our work
clothes on; we need to roll up our sleeves; and we have got to go back to work. We have
to work on such things as declining revenues, a budget full of all kinds of constraints and
questions; labor negotiations today with five organized labor groups. Our Downtown 2000
program has started, but that Is only the beginning. This Council will, hopefully, see ns
completion; ns completion on time, n not a little earlier; and within budget. We are In the
process of starting a new library, and a new library expansion. Orange Grove Boulevard
Is finally going to be finished this year, I hope. Our redevelopment issues are still out there.
We have vacated land that has been off the tax rolls. It Is Council's duty to put those
properties back on the tax rolls n we can. We also have to address in this coming year a
very crnical housing need that is part of the redevelopment law. We also have a project that
can be very exciting, It can be very frustrating and n can be very overwhelming, And this
Is when we have a local entity In the community; a local company who wants to Invest a
hundred million plus dollars of their own money right back into the community. And this
Council will be part of this entire process; the cnizens will be part of this entire process.
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'Again, ~ can be very exciting, but there is going to be some frustration moments also, I am
sure. So, this year is a big year, I think it is time that we all now put our personal agendas I
aside, and truly realize that we, each of us, were voted as Council people on this Council.
I was a Councilman yesterday; I was a Councilman today; and I will be a Councilman
tomorrow, I think that is a very important concept to retain. We were elected to represent
your best interests; you. the citizens of this community, and the best interests of all the
people of Arcadia. I think it is time to leave back room politics, back room decisions right
there, in the back room. If you've got a concern, if we've got questions, if we've got things
to discuss, decisions to make, this is where the decision should be made. The people in
Arcadia have been short changed long enough, and they deserve better. I feel this year this
Council can pull together. I would like to see us pull together in some degree of harmony,
We are nol going 10 agree on every ~em Ihal is in fronl of us, but leI's Iry 10 pulllhe cart
at least in the same direction, I am personally looking forward 10 a challenging coming year
and look forward to giving you strong leadership, and a courteous dignity and a respectful
manner as your Mayor this coming year, I thank each and every one of you.'
REMARKS BY MAYOR PRO TEM KUHN
"First of all I would like to acknowledge and introduce my husband, Jim. He is my
staunchest supporter, of course, and he has certainly had a change of life style this past
year, I don't think we have sat down for dinner together in months. Jim and I also work
together, so he has had to accept a lot more responsibility, so ~ frees my time, and I
appreciate that. Thank you, Jim, 'Ufe is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you
are going to get: Ilhlnk we can all relate to that movie line. I am certainly not going 10
repeat the laundry list of accomplishments this past year. I think my colleagues have done
that very nicely, I would like instead to give an overview from my perspective of our political
arena, poking fun at the system a little along the way. Our local political scene has been
touched by change and controversy as never before. For me, it began a year ago with an
unusually tough campaign. After surviving that, I found myself a member of a non-cohesive
team that got off to a rocky start. Dealing with a brand new City Manager, after the false
start of another; employees' morale at an all time low, with rather interesting contract
negotiations; budgetary struggles this City has not experienced before; and a recent State
election created even further division. Our usually calm School Board election heated up
this year. And then, to top ~ off, deadlock over this election of a Mayor, I felt like ~ was
campaign time all over again, complete with media., How much excitement can one take?
Or how many chocolates can one swallow? Under Mary's capable leadership, we have
come a long way in the past year. The campaign is finally over, even though It still creeps
into conversation now and then. While we, as a Council, do not always agree with each
other, we can and we do reach consensus on issues. Our City Manager Is doing a great
job, especially considering the circumstances under which he started. I am not sure all of
our employees would agree, but every effort Is being made to improve employee morale.
Our employees are one of the most important key elements to the success of this
community, and their welfare is of utmost concern to me. Contract negotiations are still on
the agenda and seem to be continual, but are an a more friendly basis. Our budget
constraints are a headache, and need to be taken seriously, but are mild as compared to
most cities. And you can rest assured that we will do what we can to keep it that way. In
June when Bob Margett is elected to the State Assembly, we will be faced with the task
of filling a vacancy in our own ranks. How lucky we are to have the prospects of one of
our own in Sacramento. I am sure Bob will not forget where his roots are when this City
needs his attention. The School Board election is over, and the dust has settled. I look
, forward to working with Ihem on relaled Issues. We have now selected a new Mayor, and
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"have come full circle. To some, the selection of Mayor appeared to be the most important
~em of business on the agenda, I found the community at large to be either very passionate
abolJt ~, or simply don't care who the Mayor is. There are as many opinions as there are
people.
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'Why would I, a first year freshman, challenge a twelve year experienced veteran? I was
elected to serve the people of this community, as was my colleague. During the election,
just one year ago, the message was loud and clear that a change in direction of leadership
was desired. Unlike most politicians, you will find me soft spoken, and I am not ego driven.
But, I have a strong sense of duty and loyalty to my commitments, no matter how difficult
that duty may be. Pressure, intimidation and deals play no part in my decision making, for
I always follow the rules of three R's: reason, respect and responsibility. I truly believe that
decisions based on these principles stand up to the test of tnue representation, whether one
agrees with the decision or not. And ~ is guaranteed that someone is going to be unhappy,
no matter what the issue, or what the decision. That goes with the territory, It has been
said - ~ is only for a year, and that is true n everything is equal. But a year can be a lifetime
in the heart of City Hall. We will feel the effects In many years to come of the activities
conducted during a period of a few short months. There was a suggestion to 'remove
politics from the process', and I adm~ my reaction last year when I had to make the difficuit
decision was n we could only remove the politics how much easier ~ would be to do the
job, I have since come to the realization that removing politics from this body would be like
taking the apples out of apple pie. Politics is the substance of government. Politics is the
power of the people, Otherwise, what you have Is dictatorship and dictatorship Is always
easier for the dictator. Politics are a given, but private agendas and personal power plays
are the real culpr~s and should not be tolerated from anyone in public service. It is
important that we move forward; and compromise is in order. We have more important
things to do than to debate on who should or should not be Mayor. Dennis and I tend to
agree on most Issues. But our style of leadership Is the basic difference. I can live with that
n Dennis can. Dennis, I will support you and this Council in every way possible during your
term. I do have three more years to serve and will serve in whatever capacity will be best
for this City. In the meantime. ~ seems there is a great deal more to Council meetings than
the hours of preparation and study of the issues and conducting business. With the advent
of television, there is an element of anticipated entertainment. What will ~ be this week -
drama, suspense, or comedy? We are all but players on the stage and we pass this way
but once. Lne Is too short and too precious to take It too seriously. But, I promise to use
my remaining time wisely in perfecting the art of a crafty politician and showman. We have
many opportunities and exciting challenges on the agenda for this coming year, with some
heavy duty choices that will require strong leadership on the part of each of us. You are
well aware of what some of those challenges are and we can probably count on some
surprises along the way, or a different set of chocolates. We have a difficult job to do and
we need to do ~ as a team. I will support the team, and hope that personal disappointments
and ambitions will be set aside for the good of this City. Thank you, Mary, for your strong
support. It Is a privilege and an honor to serve with my colleagues, and to work w~h our
wonderful staff, Most of all, thanks to each of you for your trust and your confidence. 'Life
is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you are going to get'. How wonderful.
God bless you:
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"First of all, I want to introduce my wife Min Mey Chang who is my better half and always
supporter. I want to congratulate Dennis for your position, and also Barbara. I believe that
the new Council under your leadership will be a completely different one. I am glad that
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(Apr.Il,I995)
(Apr,18.1995)
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"we finished the reorganization, and let's get on with other City business which is also very
important to the citizens. That is all I want to say. Thank you."
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REMARKS BY COUNCILMEMBER MARGETT
"I have to laud personally what Mayor Pro tem Kuhn had to say, I thought your words were
very articulate, and I think you focused in precisely on what some of the issues were that
we had this last year; and very eloquently, too. I want to congratulate Dennis for being
Mayor this year, Before I go any further, I want to introduce my wife. Beverly. I think that
Barbara focused in on many of the issues that we had to confront ourselves with this last
year, And I am delighted to think that we did not deny Dennis the opportunity to become
Mayor his last year on the City Council. He brings to us eleven years of experience. He
has been down the road many times and many of the same Issues. We have selected an
outstanding leader to be able to lead us this mixt year. Many things that were done by City
Council this last year did not set a good tone for the people within the community. The
people within the community don't like this stress; they do not like to see the dissention
that is there; they don't like to see power plays. It takes away from a cohesiveness within
the communtty, And I think tonight I see that that has been eliminated, and I see that we
have made some commitment here to be able to take care of some differences and move
ahead and tt will be a very profitable year for this new structured Council. The City deserves
a Council that will serve the citizens within the community and not get immersed in this
petty showmanship that Barbara alluded to earlier, And, I hope this Council has learned
from tts mistakes and that the citizens will have excellent representation. You are certainly
well deserving of that. And that you can move ahead In this community with an exctting
year that everybody has with the anticipations that they have for this great community.
Thank you."
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REMARKS FROM OUTGOING MAYOR YOUNG
"I have a few comments to give. but most of my comments were given In the last meeting,
so I'll not repeat myself. My husband is not here tonight, but he certainly is one of my
strong, supporters. and he Is a Council supporter also. I am certain that for this next year
that the whole Council will work together, and we will move ahead. It Is going to be an
extremely busy year. During this next year there will be many challenges for us, and many
decisions to make. As a whole, the Council will face them head-on and. as a Council, they
will be resolved. I want to congratulate the new Mayor and the Mayor Pro tem, and to tell
you both that you have my support. Congratulations"
AFTER A 5 MINUTE RECESS. THE COUNCIL RECONVENED AND RECESSED TO
ACT AS THE
ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Agency Members Chang, Kuhn, Margen. Young and Lojeskl
None
It was MOVED by Agency Member Margen, seconded by Chairman Lojeskl
and CARRIED to APPROVE the minutes of the April 11, 1995 adjourned regular meeting
(study session) and the April 18, 1995 re(;~:lar meeting.
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The meeting adjourned to 6:30 p. m., May 16, 1995,
CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED
CONSENT ITEMS
Considered separately (see page 9)
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ADVERTISE AUTHORIZED the City Clerk to advertise for bids for the 12' Waterline Replacement in
FOR BIDS Foothill Boulevard and First Avenue - W. O. 554.
(12' Waterline
Replacement -
Foothill BI.
& First Av,-
W,O, 554)
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ADVERTISE
FOR BIDS
(Reconst.
Concrete
Sidewalk &
I nstall Root
Barrier -
Job NO,584)
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APPROVED plans and speCifications for the reconstruction of deficient concrete sidewalk
and installation of root barrier at various locations - Job No, 584; AUTHORIZED the City
Clerk to advertise for bids.
Considered separately (see page 9)
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PARKING APPROPRIATED funds and AUTHORIZED the expenditure of up to $15,000 in Parking
DIST.COMSN. District Two Reserve Funds for the Steerburger storm drain lateral at 25 E. Huntington Drive;
AUTHORIZED AUTHORIZED the City Manager to execute all documents to obtain the storm drain and
TO EXPEND pedestrian easement over the Steerburger (Mendel) property, subject to approval by the
FUNDS City Attorney as to form.
(Storm Drain
Sytm. . 25 E.
Htg. Dr. &
Pub. Storm
Drain &
Pedestrian
Easements)
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ADVERTISE
FOR BIDS
(20' Pumping
Une St.
Joseph Plant
W,O, 697)
AUTHORIZED the City Clerk to advertise for bids for the Installation of a 20' Pumping Une
at the SI. Joseph Plant - W. O. 697.
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CONTRACT AWARDED a contract to C. T, & F" Inc. in the amount of $88,050 for the Conversion of I
AWARD. ST. Street Lights from Series to Multiple Circuits Project on Forest Avenue from Santa Anita
LIGHTS CONV. Avenue to First Avenue (Job No, 590); First Avenue from Foothill Boulevard to the 210
(Forest Av,- Freeway (Job No, 591); First Avenue from 210 Freeway to Wheeler Avenue (Job No. 591);
Job No,590 & and First Avenue from California Street to Diamond Street (Job No. 592); WAIVE any
First Av, - informalities in the bidding process; AUTHORIZE the City Manager and City Clerk to execute
Job NO,591 & a contract in the form approved by the City Attorney.
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RATIFIED RATIFIED a $30,000 workers' compensation settlement for Robert Santoff.
WK'RS COMPo
SETTLEMENT
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5 YEAR AUTHORIZED the City Manager to EXECUTE a five year agreement, subject to review and
AGREEMENT approval by the City Attorney, with Lance, Soli & Lunghard, Certified Public Accountants,
(CPA's - to serve as the City's audit firm for the financial period ending June 30, 1995 through June
Lance, Soli 30, 1999.
& Lunghard .
Fin,Audits)
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RESOLUTION The City Manager presented and read the title of Resolution No. 5842: "A RESOLUTION
NO. 5842 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING I
(ADOPTED) RESOLUTION NO. 5608 REGARDING DEPARTMENT HEAD BENEFITS.
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RESOLUTION The City Manager presented and read the t~le of Resolution No. 5847: "A RESOLUTION
NO. 5847 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA. CALIFORNIA AMENDING SECTION
(ADOPTED) 9 OF RESOLUTION NO. 4166 SETTING THE TIME AND DATE OF THE REGULA MEETING
OF THE PARKING DISTRICT COMMISSION".
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RESOLUTION The City Manager presented and read the title of Resolution No. 5848: "A RESOLUTION
NO, 5848 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING THE
(ADOPTED) EMERGENCY SERVICES COORDINATOR, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER/FIRE CHIEF OR
CITY MANAGER TO FILE WITH THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR THE
PURPOSE OF OBTAINING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE NATURAL
DISASTER ASSISTANCE AGr.
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RESOLUTION The City Manager presented and read the title of Resolution No. 5849: "A RESOLUTION
NO. 5849 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA CONSENTING TO THE
(ADOPTED) ESTABLISHMENT OF A PORTION OF BALDWIN AVENUE WITHIN SAID CITY AS A PART
OF THE SYSTEM OF HIGHWAYS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES..
ALL OF THE ABOVE CONSENT ITEMS WERE APPROVED ON MOTION BY
COUNCILMEMBER YOUNG, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER CHANG AND
CARRIED ON ROLL CALL VOTE AS FOLLOWS:
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(Apr.18,1995)
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Council members Chang, Kuhn, Margett, Young and lojeskl
None
None
It was MOVED by Council member Young, seconded by Mayor Pro tem Kuhn and CARRIED
on roll call vote as follows to APPROVE the minutes of the April 11, 1995 adjourned regular
study session and the April 18, 1995 regular meeting as corrected.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Council members Chang, Kuhn, Margett, Young and lojeskl
None
None
d.
TIME Councilmember Margett commented that this situation points out the exercise that
EXTENSION businesses have to go through to be able to do what govemment maintains they have to
CONDITIONAL do, He is alluding, in this instance, to the Rodeffer quarry pit in Arcadia. This Is an
USE PERMIT abandoned gravel pit. The law says that the p~ must be filled. We went through the proper
92-003 hearings in this Council Chamber a year ago to be able to make sure that the City was
(Rodeffer conforming and that they could do the Environmental Impact Report, and all the various
Inert Land- requirements for liiling that pit were passed. Today Rodeffer is asking for an extension
fill) because they still have not been able to get all the permits that are required. For example,
(APPROVED) in order to operate an inert landfill, the applicant must obtain discretionary perm~s from the
Califomia Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region; the Los Angeles
0<;", ,- ..,) County Department of Health Services, with concurrence by the Califomla Integrated Waste
()): ' rO Management Board; and a permit to operate from the South Coast Air Quality
Management District and several other agencies. Council member Margett hopes that there
Is something that can be done in the California legislature to minimize these excruciating
things that businesses have to do to conform to a law that the State of California has
passed. Councilmember Margett hopes corrections can be made.
5.
a,
APPOINT-
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The City Attorney commented that this consent calendar item is a routine maner. For the
record, he stated that, "this particular ~em relates to a Conditional Use Perm~ for which
there was an Environmental Impact Report and is and was the subject of litigation in the
Superior Court. Although a decision has been rendered, a final judgement and final decision
has not as yet been served on the City, When ~ is, the City will act in response to that
particular action. There is no need not to proceed with this maner tonight".
It was MOVED by Council member Margen, seconded by Councilmember Young and
CARRIED on roll call vote as follows to APPROVE a one year time extension for Conditional
Use Perm~ 92-003 -the proposed Rodeffer Inert Landfill at 12321 lower Azusa Road,
Arcadia. CUP 92-003 was originally approved by the City Council on April 5, 1994.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Council members Chang, Kuhn, Margen, Young and lojeskl
None
None
CITY MANAGER
Consideration of recommendations for appointments to the Handicap Accessibility Appeals
Board and the Fire and Building Code Appeals Board.
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HANDICAP
ACCESS-
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APPEALS BD.
& FIRE &
BLDG,CODE
APPEALS BD,
(APPROVED)
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At the April 11, 1995 meeting Council continued this matter for several questions to be
answered. 1) Do appointees need to be registered voters? The answer is 'yes', and the
City Clerk has verified that ail the candidates for consideration are registered voters. 2) May
a person sit on more than one board? The City Attorney reviewed the City Charter and City
Code and there is no prohibition on advisory boards of the two we are suggesting.
Therefore, there are no problems with the suggested appointments. 3) Council asked staff
to notify three additional people of the availability of these positions. Notifications were sent
to those people, Only one individual - Mr. Frank Forbes - submitted an application. The
roles of these appeals boards are set forth in the May 2, 1995 staff report.
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It was MOVED by Councilmember Young, seconded by Council member Margett and
CARRIED on roil cail vote as foilows that James Dorr, Gerry Busse, Gina Jalbert, Leonard
Henkey and Anthony Costanza be APPOINTED to the Handicap Accessibility Appeals Board
for four year terms; and that James Dorr, Gerry Busse, Wiiliam Mililgan, John Chan and
Frank Forbes be APPOINTED to the Building and Fire Code Appeals Board for four year
terms; and that the appointees be sworn In at the City Council meeting of May 16, 1995.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers Chang, Kuhn, Margett, Young and Lojeskl
None
None
CITY ATTORNEY
The City Attorney presented for introduction and read the titie of Ordinance No. 2034: "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA. CALIFORNIA
AMENDING SECTION 3214.18 OF THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING
HANDICAPPED PARKING",
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It was MOVED by Council member Young, seconded by Mayor Pro tem Kuhn and CARRIED
on roil cail vote as foilows that Ordinance No, 2034 be and it is hereby INTRODUCED.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Council members Chang, Kuhn, Margett, Young and Lojeski
None
None
CLOSED SESSION
The City Attorney announced that at the conclusion of the regular agenda ~ems, there will
be a Closed Session for discussion of two separate ~ems.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) to discuss the case of EI Monte v.
Rodeffer and Arcadia (Case No. BS 028499).
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 to discuss negotiations with regard to the
potential acquisition or lease of property at the Northwest Corner site (21-125 N. Second
Avenue and 152.156 E. Santa Clara Street) with Metropolitan Development. Meta Housing
Corporation Alexander/Catania, Greenwood Properties, Inc.. and Marriott International
(Arcadia Redevelopment Agency).
With regard to Closed Session Item 7a., the City Council by a 5-0 vote agreed to appeal the
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ADJOURN-
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(May 16,1995
6:30 p,m,)
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case of EI Monte v, Rodeffer and Arcadia (Case No, 028499) subject to the condition
that the City Anorney and Special Counsel Margaret Sohagi represent the City and that the
real, party in interest (Rodeffer) fund this representation,
Council member Margen congratulated Mayor Pro tem Barbara Kuhn, He thinks she will be
a wonderful Mayor Pro tem, Also Council member Margen thanked outgoing Mayor Mary
Young for the admirable job she has done during this past year,
At 8:07 p. m. the meeting ADJOURNED to a CLOSED SESSION, RECONVENED and
ADJOURNED at 9:30 p. m, to May 16, 1995 at 6:30 p. m. in the City Hall Council Chambers
for a regular meeting of the City Council and Arcadia Redevelopment Agency and any
Closed Session necessary to discuss personnel, litigation maners and evaluation of
properties.
of the City of Arcadia
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