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CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS ARE TAPE RECORDED AND ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY
CLERK
ROLL CALL
BUSINESS LIC.
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ARMORY SITE
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA
and the
ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 3, 1993
The City Council and the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency met in an
Adjourned Regular Meeting on Tuesday, August 3, 1993 at 7:00 p.m.
in the Conference Room of the City Council Chambers.
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Counci1members Harbicht, Lojeski, Margett and Ciraulo
Councilmember Fasching (Arrived at 7:04 p.m.)
On MOTION by Councilmember Margett, seconded by Councilmember
Harbicht and CARRIED, Councilmember Fasching was EXCUSED.
The Finance Director reported that, in response to Council's
previous direction, staff had contacted other Southern California
race tracks regarding business licenses for horse trainers. The
survey disclosed that the Cities of Del Mar and Cypress require
such licensing. Inglewood collects a business license fee from
the track itself in lieu of a business license for trainers and
other track businesses. Pomona has a short racing season during
the Los Angeles County Fair in the fall, and they negotiate an
agreement with organizers of the Fair in lieu of business license
fees for the horse trainers and other Fair businesses. Staff
reported that, if this business license fee were extended to
horse trainers at Santa Anita it could generate approximately
$6,000 to $7,000 a year. In the discussion, Councllmembers
Fasching, Harbicht, Lojeski and Margett agreed that, since all
other businesses in town must have a'business license, it is only
fair that a business license should.- tie .required of horse trainers
also. The Finance Director advis~.'that the base fee would be
$60.10 a year plus $12.00 per employee for a possible average of
$80-$90 a year per trainer. This item will require a public
hearing at which time the trainers will have an opportunity to
be heard by the Council.
The Finance Director reported that a number of cities are
imposing a utility user's tax on cellular telephone use. He
asked if Council wished to consider extending the City's utility
tax to this use also. In the discussion, Councilmember Harbicht
suggested that staff contact the City of Alhambra for a copy of
their survey and report. This to save our staff time, since
Alhambra may have already completed such a survey and report,
Councilmembers Fasching and Harbicht felt that cellular telephone
users should not b~.exempt from the utility user's tax, and this
matter should just move ahead and be placed on an agenda for
public hearing.
Staff will contact Council regarding the time and date to tour
the Armory site. Also, after touring the site recently,
Councilmember Fasching had requested that the Director of
Economic Development prepare options for leasing out the entire
facility, as opposed to City departments utilizing the site. He
does not think the building suitable for City use in its present
condition ... possibly it could be leased for storage use and
return $25,000 to $35,000 a year in lease fees to the City.
Sta~,commented this would be taken up at a future work session.
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HIGHLANDS
HOA PETITION
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Parking)
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ADMISSIONS
TAX
ADJOURNMENT
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The Acting Finance Director reported that department policy has
been established stating that all new construction development
plans are now required to provide means by which they will screen
the backflow preventer pipes. Staff has developed a handout
explaining the new policy which they present to developers. In
reference to existing preventer devices, staff noted the
requirement to screen such would require an ordinance which would
also allow for a reasonable time period in which to comply.
In reference to the letter and petition being circulated in the
Highlands Homeowners Association area related to subterranean
parking, Councilmember Fasching reported that he had calked with
the president of the association, Jim Thomas, offering to hold
a town hall type meeting at Highland Oaks School, with two
Councilmembers present, and staff or Planning Commissioners, to
allow homeowners in that area an opportunity to discuss their
concerns and the future development of that area with Council
and staff. Since then, Mr. Thomas informed him that the
association did not wish to have such a meeting... but would
finish circulating the petition and then present it to the
Council.
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A discussion of the admissions tax will be placed on a work
session agenda in September.
At 7:24 p.m. the meeting ADJOURNED sine die.
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