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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEPTEMBER 21,1993 I I 0110 -"'-0 )) : } - -: () 9 tJ 1'1, '5 (:c. CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS ARE TAPE RECORDED N~D ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK ROLL CALL COMMERCE AND CITIES CONSORTIUM Ol'i"() -H') po/sf' ORGANlZA- .TIONAL MISSION STATEMENT (jIPO- -. 0 /'/SP PERSONNEL MATTERS NEWCASTLE PARK MAtTER FIRE DEPT. EQUIPMENT PURCHASE (Regular Agenda Item) MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA and the ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 21, 1993 The City Council and the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency met in an Adjourned Regular Meeting on Tuesday, September 21, 1993, at 7:00 p.m. in the Conference Room of the City Hall Council Chambers. PRESENT: Councilmembers Fasching, Lojeski, Margett, and Ciraulo Councilmember Harbicht ABSENT: It was MOVED by Mayor Pro tem Lojeski, seconded by Councilmember Margett and CARRIED to EXCUSE the absence of Councllmember Harbicht. The City of Arcadia has become a member of the Commerce and Cities Consortium for business development. On MOTION by Mayor Ciraulo, second by Councilmember Margett, Councllmember Fasching was designated as the representative to the board. The City Manager is the alternate, The City Manager spoke about the "mission statement" developed at the Council's corporate planning session last year. which sets forth four broad goals, generally, describing City programs and acitivities. The City Manager distributed the information, with a brief rewrite for Council's review, so that an agreed-upon mission statement may be reached, He would like to discuss the statement with Council at the next work session, as it will be used at the corporate planning session of department heads to be held in the next month or so. It was suggested by the City Manager that items listed on tonight's agenda with regard to personnel matters could be discussed in a closed session if Council had any questions of a confidential nature, With reference to a staff report in the September 16 Council Newsletter, Councilmember Margett wished to review with the City Manager the way his question regarding Newcastle Park was handled. He wondered if the request could have been handled through the City Manager's office, rather than referring the matter to Council by means of the Newsletter. The City Manager offered to meet with Councilmember Margett to evaluate the work that was completed by staff at the park. Mayor Pro tem Lojeski asked for clarification as to the purchase of breathing apparatus and composite breathing air cylinders on the regular meeting agenda this evening, Fire Chief Gardner explained that recommendation is to replace 48 air cylinders which must be disposed of, according to Federal regulation,.now that they are 15 years old. It is also recommended to purchase two units of a breathing apparatus, -1- 9/21/93 FIREWORKS DISPUY (Arcadia High School) ADVERTISING FLYERS (Towne Ctr. Parking Lot) CONCERT AT SANTA ANITA RACE TRACK AUCTION AT ARBORETUM ADJOURNMENT ATTEST: ,- -- - :,: : 'J_ -, Arcadia High School has requested approval of a fireworks display for the homecoming football game on October 29. The Fire Chief assured Council that there have been no problems with public fireworks displays, which are allowed by City codes, as far as the Fire Department and Police Department are concerned. Mayor Pro tern Lojeski stated that there is still a problem with flyers being left on car windows and ending up all over the Towne Center parking lot. The City Attorney is in the process of preparing a criminal complaint with regard to the Holiday Inn, the offender in this case. For Council's information, Mayor Pro tem Lojeski mentioned that there will be a free concert featuring Joe Oiffy at Santa Anita Race Track as part of this Sunday's racing event. With regard to an auction to be held at the Arboretum, Mayor Pro tem Lojeski has brought this information to the attention of the Business License Officer. The City of Arcadia should receive its share of the sales tax generated. At 7:20 p.m. the meeting ADJOURNED sine die. ~..~A tjff~ Ju D. Alford, C C1er~ -2- 9/21/93 I I