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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA
and the
ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
July 20, 1993
The City Council and the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency met in an
Adjourned Regular Heeting on tuesday, July 20, 1993, at 7:00
p.m., in the Conference Room of the City Hall Council Chambers.
PRESENT:
ABSENT :
Councilmembers Fasching, Harbicht, Lojeski, and Ciraulo
Counci1member Hargett
It was HOVED by Councilmember Fasching, seconded by Mayor Ciraulo
and CARRIED to EXCUSE the absence of Councilmember Hargett,
The City Manager distributed an insert which will be included in
the City's next water billings. The insert provides information
to Arcadia residents regarding the water rate increase; gives a
required lsgal announcement regarding a San Gahrisl Valley Basin
Water Quality Authority public hearing; and informs residents
that the Arcadia Fire Department has been given the designation
of a Class 1 rating, a promotion from Class 2.
Councilaember Harbicht was concerned that, if a person did not
know that designations of 1 through 10' were given to fire
departments throughout the country, it might look as though our
Fire Department had previously been "second-class" and only
recently improved to "first class." So that Arcadia residents
more clearly understand the designation, he suggested the insert
mention the fact that there are 10 levels of rating.
Counci1member Fasching added that it might also mention that the
City of Arcadia Fire Department is one of only 16 in the United
States to carry a Class 1 rating.
The City Council was advised by Public Works Director Joseph Lopez
that ths City could save one month of design time by retaining the
services of a local engineering consultant to provide a street
survey with regard to the reconstruction of Huntington Drive
between Second Avenue and Santa Anita Avenue. If the Council
wished to act on this matter at tonight's meeting, it must
approve a motion that the need to take action arose after the
agenda was posted. Councilmembsr Fasching asked for
clarification as to whether or not the Council has agreed to go
ahead with everything that was previously presented by Michael
Freedman, The City Manager answered no, but Mr. Freedman will be
at the August 3 Council meeting to give cost estimates, and his
final report will be presented, as will a recommendation to
proceed with the street-scape projsct. In response to a question
from Counci1member Fasching rsgarding the possibility of aiding
small business owners in refurbishing storefronts, the City
Manager said Mr. Freedman would be asked for his input and
suggestions to the facade-assistance program prepared by staff
before it is brought back to Council.
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LABOR
RElATIONS &
PERS LEGAL
SERVICES
(Liebert,
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Counci1member Harbicht feels that, before giving approval to go
ahead with downtown revitalization, the Council should receive
more information as to what the total cost of this project is
going to be, the total payback, and the time of the payback. He
has reservations regarding many of the things that have been
suggested, including whether Huntington Drive should be the focus
of downtown revitalization. He would like Council to thoroughly
discuss these matters before spending $24,400 on a street survey.
Counci1member Fasching agreed. stating that he would like to be
assured of the cooperation of business owners in the storefront
program and the possibility of relocation. By consensus, Council
decided not to include this matter on tonight's agenda.
With regard to Item 6c on the agenda, Counci1member Lojeski asked
if the services of Liebert, Cassidy & Frierson have always been
obtained on a contractual basis, or an hourly rate basis as
needed. The City Attorney answered that for the last several
years there has been a contract, which is more cost effsctivs in
that it provides for a full range of negotiation services and
related legal advice. It doss not cover other items such as
litigation and grievance hearings, which are handled separately
on an hourly rate.
CouncUmember Fasching asksd whether questions that refer to
agenda items, such as Councilmember Lojeski just asked with
regard to Liebert, Cassidy & Frierson, would be better asked at
the Council meeting for the benefit of the audiencs. The City
Attorney explained that such questions could appropriately be
asked at either a pre-meeting or Council session. The purpose of
the pre-meeting has always been to ask questions to shorten
discussion at the Council meetings, but more discussion may be
desired now that the meetings are broadcast on television.
At 7:24 p.m. the meeting ADJOURNED sine die.
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