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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEPTEMBER 1,1992_3 I I 0111:7 '<, : 'tfl I; , ( I 34:0283 CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE TAPE RECORDED AND ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ' CLERK INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL MINUTE APPROVAL (Aug. 18 ,1992) (APPROVED) ORD, & RES, READ BY TITLE ONLY ARCADIA FLASH SOCCER TEAM (Hawaii Cup Champions) 1. O.;J.,;if} -:::.f M I NUT E S CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA and the ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 1, 1992 The City Council and the Acadia Redevelopment Agency met in a regular meeting at 7:35 p, m., Tuesday, September 1, 1992 in the Arcadia City Hall Council Chamber, Rabbi David Barnett, Temple Shaarei Tikvah Councilman Dennis A. Lojeski PRESENT: Councilmen Ciraulo, Harbicht, Loj eski, Margett and Fasching None ABSENT: On MOTION by Councilman Ciraulo, seconded by Councilman Harbicht and CARRIED, the minutes of the adjourned and regular meetings of August 18, 1992 were APPROVED, It was MOVED by Councilman Lojeski, seconded by Councilman Harbicht and CARRIED that Ordinances and Resolutions be read by title only and that the reading in full be WAIVED. Mayor Fasching welcomed members of Boy Scout Troop 407 from Azusa. present in the audience tonight. PRESENTATION On behalf of the City Council, Mayor Fasching, with the help of Mayor Pro tem Ciraulo, presented a Certificate of Commendation and a City pin to each of the players, the manager and the coach of the Soccer Team, ARCADIA FLASH - the 1992 Hawaii Cup Champions. This team, by being undefeated and by not allowing any goals to be scored againBt them, won gold metals at the Hawaii Cup Soccer Tournament on the Island of Maui, The Hawaii Cup win was the second gold metal won by the local soccer players; this team also won the Moreno Valley Tournament. and with that win received an invitation to play in the triple crown games in St. Louis, Missouri later this summer. The City of Arcadia is very proud of this soccer team. APPOINTMENT OF CITY MANAGER Pursuant to the recruitment process for the position of City Manager, the following Council Action is necessary to implement the appointment of a new City Manager. This action 1 9/1/92 MOTION la. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE (City Manager) (J1.'l(i ;,,() 34:02e4 constitutes the public report of the City Council with regard to closed session actions to appoint a City Manager as required by Government Code Section 54957.1, Mayor Fasching stated that "the Arcadia City Council has unanimously appointed Donald R. Duckworth this date as City Manager, The City Council unanimously selected Mr. Duckworth, in part, because of his vast municipal experience in the areas of economic redevelopment, community and citizen relations, Council relations, organizational analysis, and financial management. Mr, Duckworth, most recently City Manager of Visalia, California, brings to Arcadia over twenty years of municipal experience, including service as Assistant City Manager of Visalia, Oceanside and Pomona, and Public Services Director of San Clemente. Mr. Duckworth began his career in Simi Valley as an Administrative Assistant, In Mr. I Duckworth's seven years with Visalia, he was instrumental in the development of the downtown Radisson Hotel and Convention Center complex, He has also been heralded for successfully attracting major business relocations to that central valley city, Mr. Duckworth also implemented financial and human resource management systems which kept Visalia financially and organizationally sound. Mr, Duckworth received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in political science from California State University Northridge, where he is also working on his Master's Degree in Public Administration, He is the former President of the California Redevelopment Association and a Member of the International City-County Management Association.n It was then MOVED by Mayor Fasching, seconded by Mayor Pro tern Ciraulo CARRIED on roll call vote as follows to APPROVE the appointment of Donald R. Duckworth as City Manager, and the Employment Agreement reflecting the terms and conditions of his employment including compensation. AYES: Councilmen Ciraulo, Harbicht, Lojeski, Margett and Fasching None None NOES: ABSENT: The City Clerk then administered the Oath of Office to Mr. Donald R, Duckworth as the new City Manager of Arcadia. He then took his seat at the Council table. Mayor Fasching noted that Mr. William Woolard, the Planning Director, has been the Acting City Manager during this last four and one half month period, and has done an outstanding job. On behalf of the City Council, Mayor Fasching thanked Mr, Woolard for a job well done. Councilman Margett: "Don, congratulations and welcome to Arcadia and welcome to the City family, along with your I fiancee, I am sure you are going to be successful here, You are going to love this town, its people and its unique resources. We have a premiere race track; we have a renowned arboretum; we have an excellent school system; we are a family oriented community of homes; we are not a poor nor an impoverished people; practical, yes; enthusiastic, absolutely; conservative, no question about it. You will be working with the best structured Council that you have had here in twenty years. We want to effect change, provide a superior level of service without new taxes and, no doubt, with less revenue. This will be an opportunity to apply innovative techniques in doing public business, We are entering into an exciting time. As City Manager you will be a leader and a major player in making light rail to our community a reality, hopefully. You will oversee the refurbishment of the City Hall and our Library, You will facilitate a strong economic base for the 2 9/1/92 I I 2. PUBLIC HEARING PEAFOWL POPULATION CONTROL PROGRAM RECOMMENDATIONS (Continued to 9/22/92) (10 '1() " 34:0285 business community. How do we provide and finance sound walls for portions of the 210 Freeway to attenuate noise and pollution for a segment of our community? That is one of the problems that we are going to be tackling. We will expect you to evaluate every department, We will have to rethink the way we provide service in light of less funds, and additional projects Council wants to start. So those are the challenges. Enjoy your Job; be successful; and have fun doing it." Mayor Pro tem Ciraulo: "Well, that's a hard act to follow, Bob, You've said everything that I think all of us are feeling. I would just like to add my comments, Don. Congratulations, again. Welcome to our community. It's a great City, and I think you will find that the longer you are here,' The people are terrific; they are involved in everything that we do and I think that is good and healthy, as it should be. So, I know that you are looking forward to settling in and getting to work. I just want to add my personal welcome to you again," Councilman Lojeski: "My comments are going to be somewhat on a more personal note. First of all, Bill, my personal thanks, and congratulations for taking on double duty as you did. The Mayor did echo our comments as a Council, but personally, thank you very much for holding the pieces and the parts, and the wheel kept moving. Don, to you, on a professional level here at the Council and on a personal level, I welcome you and your fiancee to Arcadia. The challenges are there and from what I've seen, and from what I've been able to gather, we've got the right man at the right spot at the right time, Again, very simply, welcome to Arcadia, It's going to be a pleasure working with you, and thanks for coming," Councilman Harbicht: "Welcome aboard, Don. Thank you, Bill, I appreciate it." City Manager Don Duckworth: "I truly appreciate the confidence the Council has expressed in me, and look forward to attaining the high goals and expectations that you have laid out. I also look forward to having a little fun, and becoming a part of the community at the same time. Thank you very much." Consideration of recommendations to implement peafowl population control program. Alex McIntvre, Assistant to the City Manager, reviewed the staff report to the City Council for those in the audience present to participate in the public hearing. City Council directed staff to prepare a peafowl population control program and present the findings before a public hearing, The peafowl issue has been before various City Councils over the years. The Council has been approached recently as early as April of 1992 with a memorandum from Councilman Harbicht expressing his concern about the peafowl. In July of 1992 a concerned citizen presented to the City of Arcadia his request for a peafowl population control program. Later in the month staff presented a report recommending a 'two-tiered peafowl population control program, The City Council directed staff to prepare guidelines for implementing the program, The Council also directed the City Attorney to prepare a legal opinion of any potential liability to the proposed program. At the August 4, 1992 City Council meeting the Council set a public hearing for today. Mr. McInyre related the background information set forth in his August 26, 1992 report to the City Council concerning the history and nature of the Arcadia peafowl population. The proposed peafowl population control program would control the growth of the birds and thin out their increasing numbers 3 9/1/92 ,34:0286 throughout the community. The program recommends two' strategies to achieve this goal: a relocation element and an egg relocation element. The peafowl relocation element proposes a volunteer community-wide effort to humanely trap the birds and, through cooperation with County Animal Control, relocate the birds. To do this, the City would purchase large animal traps which would be available to the Animal Control who would administer the program on behalf of the City. Animal Control would, in turn, relocate the birds to wildlife waystations and other interested parties. A second means of thinning and controlling the peafowl population in the original' proposal was to limit the number of eggs that complete the incubation period, Staff is no longer recommending this program. However, staff recently met with Michael Cunningham, Associate Curator of Birds, Los Angeles Zoo, who advised that, in order to properly thin the I population, control measures should be considered from both the adult and the egg-chick population. He suggested that the City consider an egg collection protection program whereby the Zoo would participate with the City in collecting the eggs. Mr. Cunningham would respond and safely collect the eggs and deliver them to bird collectors who would hatch and raise the chicks in a healthy rural environment. The first year cost of the entire program would be $3,500. Staff does not have the capacity to accurately calculate the exact number of peafowl residing in the City. However, given the increasing migration of the birds further away from the neighborhood surrounding the Arboretum, it is becoming evident that the population of the birds is increasing. If the City Council wishes to proceed with the program outlined, it is recommended that the City Council direct staff to implement the peafowl population control program on a one year trial basis. In response to a question from Councilman Margett, Mr, McIntyre responded that contact with the Arboretum personnel revealed that they have a program to control the peafowl population within their confines only. There was no interest expressed in participating with the City in such control. Councilman Harbicht stated that Council understands that feelings run high on this issue; with very strong feelings on both sides, He would like to emphasize that the Council is in the process of trying to gather information which will help Council address the concerns of the community. The purpose of this public hearing is to gather information, He also pointed out that Council is well aware of the fact that the peafowl have been here for seventy or eighty years; that Lucky Baldwin brought them here; and that they are on the City Seal. The City Council does not want to eliminate the peafowl from Arcadia, Council is well aware that peacocks are part of the beauty and ambiance of Arcadia. There is no Councilman who wants the peacocks gone from Arcadia, we all recognize that they are a unique and desirable part of our community. I It is important to know that the City has no intention of trapping any peafowl. The City's proposal was to make traps available to those to have peafowl in their yards who don't want them there. The question before Council this evening is not whether or not there will be peafowl in Arcadia; the question is how many will there be and where will they be, Mayor Fasching declared the hearing OPEN, IN FAVOR OF THE PEAFOWL POPULATION CONTROL PROGRAM Jim Noble, 1405 Caballero Drive, stated, in part, that recently the noise in his area has been almost unbearable because of the peacock mating season. The rest of the year the peacocks are noisy in the morning and again in the evening 4 9/1/92 " ' 34:0287 at roosting time. He is in favor of controlling the peacock' population. John H, Saunders, 841 San Simeon Road, stated, in part, that he has lived in the same house for forty-two years, and is in the center of the peacock population. Originally, they were delighted with the peacocks; but now there are too many of them. In the past the Arboretum tried to control the numbers to about 400, and he thinks that is a good number. But now there may be as many as 600 peacocks, I Ernest A,'Bettin, 1230 Oaklawn Road, stated, in part, that he has lived at that address for twenty-four years. When he first lived at that address, there were no peacocks in that area. Now there are many, and he feels something should be done now based upon the facts, and not on emotion. The peacocks are noisy and they destroy flowers, Sheldon Bull, 1145 Rancho Road, stated, in part, that he had the responsibility and privilege of presenting 143 postcards from neighbors asking that something be done about the peafowl problem. He thinks the City is sooner or later going to have to deal with the peacock problems. Animal Control said they just had to learn to live with them, The Arboretum said the same thing, This evening he had three adult peacocks and fourteen chicks in his yard, People may become reluctant to purchase homes when they see the peacocks, This may have an effect on property values. In reply to a question from Mayor Fasching, Mr. Bull said he would be willing to try to trap the peacocks on his property, He has tried to scare them away, but they return. Nancv Biedebach, 235 W. Foothill Blvd" stated, in part, that the peacocks are destructive to her roof, Her grandchildren are afraid of them. She enjoyed them at one time; but does not enjoy them now because they have become a nuisance, She would prefer to see them from afar. There are usually three or four in her yard. She chases them away, but they soon return, Karen Bull, 1145 Rancho Road, stated, in part, that she and her husband have tried to chase the peacocks away, but they are stubborn. Her three year old daughter is afraid of the peacocks. They are noisy. She thinks trapping them is a good plan. Bernard Bender, 1114 Rancho Road, stated, in part, that he has lived at that address for twenty-nine years. He agrees with almost everything said so far. The defecation in front of the house was tracked into his house and stained his oriental rug. He is very much in favor of limiting the number of peacocks to something reasonable, I OPPOSED TO THE PEACOCK POPULATION CONTROL PROGRAM Vince Folev, 320 Cambridge Drive, stated, in part, that he has lived here twelve years. He noted that earlier in the meeting tonight, mention had been made of bringing light rail into Arcadia. He can remember when we had rapid transit -- the Red Cars. Everybody wanted to get rid of the Red Cars because they were noisy; they were a nuisance; there were tracks to cross. So they were gotten rid of. He wonders who the Council was that probably went along with the effort to get rid of the Red Cars. Now some forty years later, the government is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to bring back rapid transit to Southern California. He thinks that is germane to tonight's discussion because he does not want this Council to be the one that people forty years from now will say, "who was the Council that was seated when we got rid of the peacocks in Arcadia?". Some residents are complaining about the noise 5 9/1/92 34:0288 and the mess, but these are wild birds; they can not be controlled from tree to tree or from yard to yard. Those people who are complaining will only be happy when all the peafowl are gone, At first he did not like the peacocks, either, but he learned to live with them and now he loves them and thinks they are great. He just cleans up the mess and it is not hard to do, He hears the noise; but he hears the noise from the freeway, too and has gotten used to both, Mr. McImtyre's report bothered him because of some of the words he used -- predatory - belligerent - - general destructive behavior --destructive tendencies, These are birds -- he has never known a peacock to chase anyone. They don't eat his flowers because he plants the flowers they don't like --it's as simple as that. There is a list available of the flowers that the peafowl don't eat -- thirty different verities. He is a government employee, but he thinks that when "government I gets involved in something like this, it get screwed up". It tends to over react. The best think to do is nothing. He thinks the Arboretum is right in the attitude that "these are wild birds; learn to live with them", We can all learn to live with the peacocks and learn to love them. Mr. Foley then introduced Melodv Wall, who has done a great deal of research regarding the peafowl, and has some proposals and suggestions for consideration. She has also prepared packets of information which the City might be able to make available to the residents who complain about the peafowl being on their property. Melodv Wall, 451 Harvard Drive, stated, in part, that the City's proposal to buy traps and loan them out to residents upon request would seem to result from a lack of research and a desire for a quick result, The experience of other cities tells us that this is not a viable solution. La Canada, for example, after considerable problems with trapping and the abuse of trapping, had to recall the traps. The Palos Verdes study showed that indiscriminate trapping is entirely void of any solution, and is likely to cause wild populations of birds to suffer irreversible population trends. The legality of this method of control is discussed in the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, "to insure that wildlife populations do not drop below self perpetuating levels", If the Council deems trapping to be necessary, first the situation must be studied, and if the trapping is necessary it must be carried out by experts. Several hundred peafowl have been relocated since the Arboretum opened to the public in 1953, which shows that the peafowl population has been controlled, Between the Arboretum and the inevitable role of nature, there remains a stable population of peafowl. In Arcadia's history, no Council has ever approved residential trapping. The peafowl have co-existed with the residents for over a hundred years. Instead of a community-wide effort to trap, it is suggested that a community-wide effort be made to educate ourselves to better co-exist with the peafowl, For example, learn ways to discourage peafowl from certain property, learn the plants that peafowl like and dislike. Such a list is available. Education must not be underestimated, and must playa major role. Egg bounties, as discussed last month, were agreed to be non-productive and reveal the subject to be less than competently researched. This would also' apply to such terms as "thinned out" and "humanely trapped". She is concerned about such proposals; they offer no long-range solutions, Indiscriminate trapping is not humane, and is in violation of all expert advice, not to mention the California Environmental Quality Act. Trapping of any species requires an expert's advice and guidance, a survey of the specific situation, and research into the effects on our environment, These are only some of the I 6 9/1/92 34:0289 preparations necessary before any trapping policy should be ' initiated, I There are possible legal ramifications if the City of Arcadia were to pursue residential trapping. If the City initiates a project which will have a potential effect on the environment, whether it be direct or indirect, the City is subject to the regulation of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, This means that Arcadia must first prove exempt status regarding this discretionary project, requiring a staff report showing a negative declaration and possible mitigative measures. A lawsuit was brought against the City of Palos Verdes blocking a policy of trapping before environmental requirements were satisfied. The residents of Rolling Hills got together to do something about their peafowl problem. No only have they instituted an on-going monitoring program to ens~re against flock damage, they have also retained their 1973 ordinance which states, "no person shall shoot, trap, take or injure in any fashion by any means, any wild bird, bird nest or wild bird egg within the City". Mrs, Wall hopes the day will never come when our City Council encourages trapping, supplies traps and spends our money on such a crude procedure, No Arcadia City Council has ever done this, and she prays that won't change now. In conclusion, she put forth the proposal for an ordinance prohibiting residential trapping of peafowl, If Council chooses to deny this proposal. then at the very least she requests a scientific study of the population level conducted by a qualified peafowl expert before initiating any trapping policy, \ I Ed Hansen, 437 Harvard Drive, stated, in part, that as he listened to the people speaking in favor of the peafowl limitation program, he thought he must be living in a different City. He lives a half a block from the Arboretum in an area populated wi th many peacocks; they can be seen walking up and down the streets daily. He would tend to challenge the statement about 37 peacocks a day on someone's yard. That is very hard for him to believe. He also challenges the persons who said the peacocks dig holes in the lawn; he has not had this problem with the peacocks. To take this to an extreme, maybe if a dog piddles on that person's dichondra lawn, the dog should be trapped, too. Also, shoot the birds out of the trees because they sing a great deal. You can see that we're being a little ridiculous. There should be a determination if there is real problem, and if that: is true, then it is the City's problem, and the City should handle it. Private individuals should not be allowed to trap peacocks. There has never been a successful trapping program of any animal. There was reference to suggestions from the Los Angeles County Zoo, The Zoo's success in moving any animal certainly lacks credibility. If there is a problem, the City should take it on, should allocate money, and do some research. The suggestion of allowing people to run around like vigilantes and decide when and where they are going to trap animals is ridiculous. Marv Hansen, 900 Hugo Reid Drive" stated, in part, that she is present to speak in favor of the peafowl of Arcadia. She has lived at the same address for 34 years and during the years she has had the pleasure of experiencing beauty that many have to travel miles to see, From the time she moved to Arcadia she has been fascinated with the peafowl. She enjoys the peacock's color when in full fan. She never appreciated and realized the beauty until she read in the papers about the plan to trap them or pay bounty to destroy their eggs. Over the years she has seen many, many cars pullover and stop to watch the birds, Children with their parents in her neighborhood sit on the curbs and watch the peacocks. The 7 9/1/92 34:0290 cries of the peafowl are no more noise than that of the gardeners' blowers that we have to put up with every day of the week at every hour. We should be spending time and energy on the problem of the blowers. The mess the peafowl leave is nothing compared to what dogs leave on the streets and on her yard. Mrs. Hansen would like to see the City Council's time used for consideration of problems of all the residents of Arcadia, not just a few. Bruce Harris, 18 Old Ranch Road, stated, in part, that he has lived in Arcadia for 20 years and he likes the peacocks, To quote from the great American writer, Arthur Miller, "It comes with the territory". The birds do go with the territory; they are part of Arcadia. He had noted that morning a mother, father and small boy who stopped during their walk to enjoy watching a couple of the peacocks. He felt he should have I asked them to come here tonight because there are those in the Ci ty who want to take these birds away from us. He was shocked and appalled when reading the newspaper to think that trapping would even be considered. Not only would it be harmful to the animals, but would be a matter of issuing traps to people who are not trained. They would not know what to do with them. There would be great damage done to the birds; they would be killed or maimed. If someone decides to get a trap, this will certainly ruin the neighborhood relations. Council is issuing a license for violence in such situations, If people read about this in the papers, what will happen if people from other areas come onto private property with traps, With regard to the size of the flock, since he has lived close to the Arboretum for many years, he feels his observations are more accurate than those of the Animal Control, These estimates of the high numbers of peafowl in Arcadia are just not correct. Actually the size of the flock is down from what it was twenty years ago. It is shame that a few of the residents want to take out their feelings and thoughts on these beautiful birds. In addition, there are major problems -- vandalism, graffiti, gangs, crime, homelessness, etc. -- which Council and the residents need to deal with, rather than worrying about trapping these beautiful birds, He requests Council to say "no" to trapping and all the problems that will come with it. Please just let them be. Councilman Harbicht commented that, although Council is taking the time to look at this issue, Council is also dealing with crime, graffiti, etc, at their meetings. It should not be suggested that just because this matter is on the agenda tonight, that other important issues are being ignored by Counc i 1. Bob Bermin~ham, 828 Murietta Drive, stated, in part, that he has lived in the heart of peacock territory for 20 years. Listening to both sides tonight, it is obvious that there is a trememdous divergence of opinion on peacock counts, the damage they do, dangerous, etc. This simply underscores the I need for expert study. The California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 calls for expert study. He would like to call this Council's attention to a new Act that was passed last year by California called the National Community Conservation Planning Act that is administered by the Department of Fish and Game, It suggests that communities such as Arcadia which have a wildlife problem should engage the Fish and Game Department and the experts that they have to assist in conducting a study, He thinks that the whole idea of traps and the consequences is dangerous -- if you trap a certain number of males and miss the females or vice versa, the population will be damaged beyond belief, The birds do move around. The idea that someone is going to put a trap on one lot and do away with all the peacocks that bother him does not make sense, If an ordinance does have to be passed, it should be considered only after extensive study. Also, 8 9/1/92 34:0291 Council should take a look at the National Community Conservation Act with this problem in mind, The Citv Attornev stated there is before the City Council direction, is no ordinance pending, What is a proposal for possible I William J, Hennessv, 819 Murietta Drive, stated, in part, that he has lived at that address since 1948. As a consequence, he has seen lots and lots of peacocks. Never has he seen a ferocious peacock as someone stated earlier. They raised two children and never has he seen a peacock attack a child, He feels that the peacocks were here when he came. He admits that at times they are a nuisance, but he has grown to love them. The peacocks don't bother them; they plant certain types of flowers which the peacocks don't eat. Leave the peacocks alone. Forrest Hartline, 314 North Old Ranch Road, stated, in part, that, although he is President of the Rancho Santa Anita Residents' Association, he is not officially speaking on their behalf tonight for the sfmple reason that a poll of the residents was not taken. However, he has received several calls from members of the Association urging him to come to the Council meeting tonight and express their concern and their opposition to this trapping proposal. His home shares a common border with the Arboretum, and they have a regular group of five peafowl who roost in a large tree in his backyard. At sunset every day they walk in from the street, down the driveway, hop onto the roof, and fly into the tree without making one sound, At sunrise, once in a great while, there is a wakeup call, then they fly out of the tree into the Arboretum, During the day, they never see the peacocks. He is surprised at some of the descriptions of peafowl behavior he has heard tonight; the peafowl in his area have exactly the opposite characteristics. He is also surprised at the statement that people have peacocks in their yards all day. Peacocks are looking for food during the day. If there is no food available in one location, they will not stay, Yesterday he called the Plant Information Department at the Arboretum and was informed that they have a list available of the plants that peacocks will not eat. This is available for a 29 cent stamp -- much cheaper than flats of flowers. He has two small daughters who enj oy the peacocks; they have never been harassed or bothered by the peacocks; they pick up the tail feathers the peacocks drop and have quite a collection. He thinks that in some instances, giving people permission to trap would be like declaring open season on the peacocks. If people can trap them; they can throw rocks at them; they can shoot them with BB guns. He urges Council to reject this suggestion of trapping peacocks. I Chris Horn, 5 South Old Ranch Road, stated, in part, that his property Is bordered on the north and the west by the Arboretum so he has 15 - 20 birds that roost in his trees. These birds are not vioient. He has raised several children there, and the peacocks are so tame, the children can pet them. If he were allowed to trap them, he knows that he could go out in the morning when everyone else is at work; throw out a loaf of bread; and he could wipe out the entire flock of birds in one morning. Also, he knows there are a lot of poultry brokers who would be willing to buy them from him for profit. He thinks that allowing citizens to have traps is a gross error; a big mistake. The peacocks don't harm anybody; they don't hurt anything. He has as many peacocks in his yard as anybody and has no problems, He is opposed to any effort to trap the peacocks. Fritz Beckman, 950 Monte Verde Avenue, stated, in par:, that the estimate of a peacock population outside the Ar~oretum 9 9/1/92 34: 0292 quoted at 500 - 700 peacocks is ridiculous. He is retired so he has time to count and observe the peacocks in the Arbolada and Rancho Road areas. He even helped count in the Arboretum. The count there was 124. There are probably no more than 100 peacocks in the Lower Rancho - Village area, Most of the peacocks are close to the Arboretum, On the streets east of the Arboretum he found very few. In the Arbolada - Rancho area he found five in a pine tree - - three chicks and two peahens. He talked to one of the residents who said the most she had seen were 24, He likes peacocks and found, through a day and a half of getting signatures and observations, that at least' 90% of the people on his street and surrounding streets like them. They feel the peacocks are a welcome sight and add tranquility and charm to our neighborhoods, They are especially fun for the children. He is against trapping and feels that, after a period of adjustment, they will win over I the people who don't appreciate them. However, if this is impossible, then an accurate count should be taken in the areas concerned. The Arboretum has organized peacock counts with some very capable people. If it comes to moving peacocks, the Arboretum staff knows more about peacocks then anyone. The beautiful, exotic, intelligent peacock is a symbol of beauty and pride for our City and the Arboretum. We need to work together toward protecting our friends, Jim Mont2omerv, Pizzo Ranch Road, La Canada, stated, in part, that he is present at Melody Wall's request to tell Council about La Canada's experience with the peacocks, particularly with regard to the legal problem of trapping. There was a year starting in 1988 during which there was an ordinance in effect regarding peafowl population reduction. During this time only one peacock was trapped, and perhaps it was put there. They did catch a lot of nocturnal type animals, raccoons. skunks, etc. The City of La Canada then had to hire a professional trapper, After the City went to the expense of buying between 10 and 12 traps, about 10 birds ended up at the Way Station in Tujunga Canyon. Also, this situation caused a great deal of ill feelings between residents, People had threatened to shoot the birds; actually there was some shooting going on; the Sheriff's Department was brought into it. The whole thing was a waste of time and money as far as the City was concerned, and was abandoned at the end of the year. His suggestion is to establish a docent volunteer committee to be responsible to the City Manager and City Council to actually keep track of the bird population. It would be his suggestion that it be done with accountability and traceability for both sides, and try to keep the harmony that Arcadia should have, and that La Canada did not have, Most of La Canada's problems about the peacocks were among newcomers to the area who did not understand the situation. Scott Downie, 1104 Rancho Road, stated, in part, that he wished to speak in favor of the peacock population control I program. He lives on a corner property and the peacocks come by very frequently to feast on his flowers, He has tried turning the sprinklers on them but this has not been very effective, This problem seems to be primarily north of Foothill Blvd. and seems to be the area in which the peacocks should be thinned out. They should be relocated to another area. Whether or not he agrees with them, he is glad to see so many people have the interest to come to Council meeting this evening. Robert Caldwell, 326 Joyce Avenue, stated, in part, that his son lives on Volante Drive, and so he is well aware of the beauty of the peacocks, and also the nuisance they can create. He suggests that the City Council form an ad hoc committee of seven persons; two for control; two for no control; a veterinarian expert in peafowl; a member at large; and a 10 9/1/92 34:0293 councilman representative. This committee would investigate' the problem, get the numbers of the peafowl in the area, and report back to the City Council with recommended solutions to the problem in an agreed upon time. Also, perhaps it is possible for the male peacock to be neutered on a selective basis. This could also be investigated. I James Graham, 320 Vaquero Road, stated, in part, that he lives a half a block from the edge of the Arboretum. He has ,lived there fifty-four years, and has lived with peacocks all of these years. He loves everyone of them. One of them is a pet, and ,is just like part of the family. It was mentioned that the California Department of Fish and Game has a regulation regarding control and/or administration of wildlife. He thinks the City Council should contact that Department to find out what can be done so it does not take action that may be contrary to what the State has in mind, No one else desiring to be heard, the hearing was CLOSED on MOTION by Councilman Margett, seconded by Councilman Harbicht and CARRIED. Councilman Lojeski stated, in part, that he has a degree in Zoology with a particular interest in the study of birds. He feels that the statements about the population numbers of the peacocks is sheer speculation. Population counts are especially difficult with a bird that moves around and, thus, the same bird could be counted several times. He thinks that to a certain extent the birds have changed territories. Until fairly recently, they were primarily located around the Arboretum. He agrees that a trap in the hands of an uninformed person could be very 'destructive. He is also concerned that other animals will be trapped. Until he has further substantive evidence that the population has dramatically increased, he is not enamored with the mode of relocating the birds as presented tonight. His recommendation is to take no action at all. I Councilman Harbicht noted that virtually everyone who spoke in favor of peacock population control lives north of Foothill Blvd., while virtually everyone who spoke in opposition lives south of Foothill Blvd, He lives north of Foothill Blvd, and has never seen peacocks in the area until about three years ago, But apparently they are multiplying in that area, Perhaps there are two different situations here, and perhaps they should be looked at individually. The area around the Arboretum has been home to the peacocks for years and years. Frankly, he has little sympathy for anyone who moved into that area and now has decided he doesn't like the peacocks, because he had to know that the peacocks were there. The peacocks have been a unique and beautiful part of that neighborhood for a long time. However, the people on the north side of Foothill never had peacocks before. That situation has changed, He personally feels that he should have the right to take some action to rid himself of a pest on his property if necessary. He proposes that trapping not be allowed in the areas where the peacocks have lived for many years, But in the other areas where there seems to be a large number of people who consider the peacocks to be pests, they should be allowed to remove them. He proposes modifying the plans and concentrating effort in the areas that have not had peacocks in the past, and leave the rest of the peacocks alone, Mayor Pro tem Ciraulo stated that he is not in favor of an egg bounty. He is not in favor of the City getting involved in a formal peacock control program, supplying traps, etc, The peacocks should be treated like any other wild animal on private property. If they are unwanted, the individual property owner should call Animal Control and request removal. For the people who like the peacocks in their yards, leave 11 9/1/92 34:0294 them alone. Perhaps an ornithologist could be consulted, If there are such things as birth control pellets, perhaps they could be used in the northern section where there have been complaints, but not in the southern area. He is not in favor of any City-wide control program, Councilman Margett complimented the people who spoke this evening. They were articulate and well informed. He especially wanted to compliment Melody Wall who did a tremendous job on this issue. He wants to see the peacock continue to be a part of this community, He would endorse a City program to have the eggs collected by the Los Angeles Zoo if they have a success rate and the program is viable. He does not see anything wrong with that. Possibly he would support some program proposed by an ornithologist and in practical conjunction with some of the educational material from the Arboretum. He liked Bob Caldwell's suggestion of an ah hoc committee, The complaints of aggressive birds, etc. are primarily north of the freeway. Is there some reason these migrating birds are more aggressive than those who live close to the Arboretum? He has no explanation for this, He is not in favor of the trapping of the peafowl for the reasons given. But the people who have the problems are also entitled to be able to enjoy their property, He suggests that the ad hoc committee suggestion be looked into, perhaps to work in conjunction with Mr. Montgomery from La Canada. The group working together might come up with better suggestions. It has been pointed out that the City of La Canada had no success with a trapping program. I , Mayor Fasching stated it seems to him that there are some severe isolated situations where residents have objections to the peafowl, The people who want to protect, preserve and keep the peafowl presented their case very well, There have been only two or three severe cases where there were objections to the peafowl, He is not in favor of trapping or furnishing traps. He does think the homeowners have rights to control animals that wander into their properties as long as they do not violate any City ordinances in trying to get rid of the birds, and do not injure the bird where it would be incapable of protect'ing itself and might run off and die somewhere. He would be inclined to lean toward the situation of living with the peafowl and accepting them and learning how to live with them, He appreciates the rights of homeowners who have problems. He does not think there is a solution to this problem in the situation we have here tonight. He would like to see the City be in a position to be able to handle the few severe problems that could be substantiated. This would not include ordinary complaints of peafowl wandering through an neighborhood, He would be in favor of getting professional advise and further study on control of peacocks in that certain area. Considerable discussion ensued among the Councilmen, I Councilman Margett said he would be willing to make a motion to establish an ad hoc committee to further study the problems and recommend solutions. Mayor Fasching did not think that would be the answer, Professional help should be obtained. Councilman Harbicht was not in favor of the committee. Councilman Harbicht then MOVED that Council respond to this problem by purchasing traps and setting up a trapping program with Animal Control on a one year program. Councilman Margett SECONDED the motion for discussion purposes. He supports this to a degree, but notes that the trapping program was not successful in La Canada. The City still needs to have a management program and professional help to come up with a viable program which could be administered by the City, Councilman Lojeski feels there should be some way in which people with a nuisance could take care of the problem, but he 12 9/1/92 I I 3. 3a. JOB CLASSIFICA- TION MODIFICA- TIONS (Deputy Fire Marshal, Fire Captain, Fire Engineer and Firefighter) (APPROVED) ();2~O-1O 34:0295 cannot support trapping. Perhaps Animal Control could net the peacocks and relocate them to the Arboretum area. He is against the ad hoc committee. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilman Harbicht Councilmen Ciraulo, Loj eski, Margett and Fasching None Councilman Lojeski would like to direct staff to communicate with the local colleges, the Life Science Departments, and inquire if there is anyone on staff who is an ornithologist to come in with a program that could relieve the homeowner or resident who is being bothered by the peacock, by having it relocated to an area that has traditionally held the birds. This to be accomplished by not using traps and not collecting eggs, If necessary they might tag the birds to make a realistic count of the peafowl population in the community. Mayor Fasching called attention to a letter from Mr, Fett who was involved with the peafowl population matter in Rolling Hills, Mr. Fett states that Arcadia has one of three wild populations of peafowl in the United States. Also, they are the rarest group of India blue peafowl in the world. He offers his professional help, Mayor Pro tem Ciraulo would support the idea of some professional coming out to help relocate the peafowl from the areas from which people don't want them to other areas in Arcadia where they are welcomed. He is against trapping and against the egg bounty. He feels the City needs to have some intelligent input from someone who really knows about peafowl, In reply to a question from Councilmember Margett, Mayor Pro tem Ciraulo said he is not in favor of traps under any circumstances; the use of nets could be permitted. He does not want to turn his back on the people who are having genuine problems, Mayor Fasching suggested that when complaints are received a criteria be set up to evaluate the seriousness of a problem existing at a given property. Normal problems of birds just moving around the neighborhood would not be included. There should be a program set up so that a severe problem could be solved by having Animal Control take care of it and the City pay the cost. Upon recommendation of the City Manager, and by general consensus, the City Council directed staff to engage the services of a professional ornithologist, presumably from the Los Angeles Zoo, to offer the Council a recommendation that takes into consideration a management program that would deal with the concerns expressed here tonight. The staff report to be returned to Council at the September 22, 1992 meeting. Councilmember Harbicht objected because he thinks further study is a waste of time, These people deserve an answer and we should be taking action. Mayor Fasching agreed. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS At its May 14, 1992 meeting, the Personnel Board reviewed and approved modifications to the classifications of Deputy Fire Marshal, Fire Captain, Fire Engineer, and Firefighter, In light of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Board requested that staff investigate the enhancement of the physical job requirements of Deputy Fire Marshal and Fire Captain prior to bringing their recommendation to the City Council. Staff solicited the advice of the City's Labor Attorneys, Liebert, Cassidy & Frierson, who indicated that no further adjustments in the physical requirements for the 13 9/1/92 4. 5. 6. 6a. ROLL CALL 6b. MINUTE APPROVAL (Aug.18,1992) (APPROVED) 6c. CERT. OF COMPLETION (124 N. First Av. - KBC Project) (APPROVED) jlfiO-'z'I7 RESOLUTION NO. ARA-l71 (ADOPTED) 34:029fi positions of Deputy Fire Marshal and Fire Captain are required. It was MOVED by Councilman Lojeski, seconded by Councilman Margett and CARRIED that the modifications of classifications of Deputy Fire Marshal (Class #2207), Fire Captain (Class #2206), Fire Engineer (Class #2208), and Firefighter (Class #2210) as outlined in the attachment to staff report dated July 30, 1992 be APPROVED. MAYOR FASCHING CALLED A THREE MINUTE RECESS CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION I Scott Downie, 1104 Rancho Road, stated, in part, that he enjoys attending the Council meetings. He welcomed the new City Manager to the community. He has some pet projects in mind. Arcadia really needs a new Police Building as soon as possible, A lot of other things in the City need to be modernized. Council apparently has that in mind also, He thinks that the cablecasting of the Council meetings is an excellent idea. He hopes it might encourage more of the residents to attend the meetings in person. He would like it if the cable company had their telephone number printed on their bills. CITY COUNCIL RECESSED IN ORDER TO ACT AS THE ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PRESENT: Agency Members Ciraulo, Harbicht, Lojeski, Margett and Fasching None ABSENT: On MOTION by Member Harbicht, seconded by Member Lojeski and CARRIED, the minutes of the meeting of August 18, 1992 were APPROVED. Keith Brown of K. B, Construction (KBC) has requested that a Certificate of Completion be issued by the Agency for the improvements built at 124 North First Avenue, This project was constructed pursuant to an October 16, 1990 Disposition and Development Agreement between KBC and the Agency. Agency and City staff have inspected the project and satisfied that it has been completed per the approved plans. I The Assistant City Manager for Economic Development presented and read the title of Resolution No. ARA-17l: "A RESOLUTION OF THE ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ISSUING A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION FOR THE PROJECT LOCATED AT 124 NORTH FIRST AVENUE PURSUANT TO AN OCTOBER 16, 1990 DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT" , It was MOVED by Member Harbicht, seconded by Member Lojeski and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that Resolution No. ARA-17l be and it is hereby ADOPTED, AYES: Members Ciraulo, Harbicht, Lojeski, Margett and Fasching None NOES: 14 9/1/92 I I 6d. REQ. TO ROLL OVER TAX INCREMENT FUNDS TO AGENCY PROJECT FUND AND EXTEND TERMS OF TOTAL DEBT TO CITY FOR FY 1992-93 (APPROVED) o roIO-,~O 6e. ADJOURNMENT 7. 8. 8a. ROLL-OVER & EXTENSION OF TERMS OF OUTSTANDING AGENCY DEBT FY 1992-93 OGf':J- 5,' 0 8b. 8c. AUTH.L.A.CO. TO INCLUDE CITY PORTION OF MICHILLINDA AV. IN REHAB.PROJ. (Job No. 521.)1 8d. 0<1S0- ~ 34:0297 ABSENT: None Agency Member Lojeski noted that Mr. Brown and his architect, Jim Kuhn were to be complimented on the development of this site. The Arcadia Redevelopment Agency Tax Increment Fund exists for the re-payment of interest and principal on long term debt. The source of funds for these payments is tax increment revenue and each year at June 30, the Agency repays the City any loans, outstanding between the City and the Agency to the extent that funds are available in the tax increment fund. The annual repayment of existing debt between the Agency and the City is recorded in order to utilize tax increment funds for the intended use, and to formally recognize and document the loans between the City and Agency annually. The outstanding loans from the City to the Redevelopment Agency at 6-30-92 total $4,889,717,04. The tax Increment Fund at June 30, 1992 has an estimated cash balance of $2,655,940.18. It was MOVED by Member Harbicht, seconded by Member Ciraulo and CARRIED that the Agency pay $2,655,940.18 of loans outstanding at June 30, 1992, to the City of Arcadia and that the Agency re-borrow $2,655,940,18 and deposit such amount in the Agency Project Fund. In additon, the Agency accept an extension for the re-payment of the remaining outstanding debt of $2,233,776.86. All loans to the City to be due and payable on June 30, 1993, The meeting ADJOURNED to 6:30 p. m., September 22, 1992. CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED CONSENT ITEMS ACCEPTED payment of $2,655,940.18 from the Redevelopment Agency on outstanding City loans as of June 30, 1992; and RE- LOANED the $2,655,940.18 to the Agency Project Fund. APPROVED extension of re-payment on the remaining outstanding debt of $2,233,776.86; all loans to be due and payable on June 30, 1993. Considered separately (see below) AUTHORIZED the Mayor to respond by letter to Supervisor Michael D, Antonovich agreeing in concept with the Michillinda Avenue improvement, and requesting Los Angeles County to proceed with development of plans and preparation of the cooperative financial agreement for a roadway rehabilitation project - Job No. 529. Considered separately (see below) CONSENT ITEMS 8a and 8c WERE APPROVED ON MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HARBICHT, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LOJESKI AND CARRIED. 15 9/1/92 8b. PARKING LOT AGREEMENT - PARKING DIST. 112 (Mandarin Baptist Church, 501 N. Santa Anita Av.) (APPROVED) i)(;-!O "f' 8d. INSTALL. OF LIGHTING AT MONUMENT SITE (Michillinda Av. & Sunset Blvd. Job No. 522) (APPROVED) rUt /I ) , , 34:0298 City staff has been approached by the Mandarin Baptist Church of Pasadena, 501 N. Santa Anita Avenue, with a request to use' Parking District No. 2 on Sunday mornings for parking by parishioners. A draft Offsite Parking Agreement has been drawn up and the details are outlined in staff report dated September 1, 1992. A copy of the Offsite Parking Agreement was forwarded to the Parking District Commission on August 13, 1992, Since that time, all Commission members have been individually contacted by staff for comments, None of the five Commissioners objected to the Agreement as drafted. John Ma, 123 El Dorado St., representing the Mandarin Baptist Church, stated that the parishioners would use the parking lot only on Sundays between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The additional time requested will allow for earlier arrivals in the morning, and use of the lot for those attending choir practice in the afternoon, The Church will provide public liability insurance in a form and dollar amount as required by the City Attorney, In reply to a question from Mayor Fasching, Mr. Me said there are over fifty parking spaces available at the church site, but that the number of their church members is increasing, I After considerable discussion among Councilmen, it was MOVED by Councilman Lojeski, seconded by Councilman Harbicht and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows to APPROVE the Offsite Parking Agreement allowing the Mandarin Baptist Church of Pasadena use of Parking District No. 2 for its parishioners on Sundays, AYES: Councilmen Ciraulo, Harbicht, Loj eski, Margett and Fasching None None NOES: ABSENT: Recently the northeast corner of Michillinda Avenue and Sunset Boulevard was landscaped under City contract, The landscaping consists of Italian Cypress trees, sod and a monument sign, Council directed staff to bring recommendations for lighting - the site. Staff suggested two options: (1) Use of one light illuminating the monument sign; or (2) Use of three lights; one illuminating the monument sign and two illuminating the trees behind the sign, The installation of any of these lights will require trenching through the newly planted sod. Considerable discussion ensued among Council regarding the cost of these improvements, which is estimated to be $800 for one light, and $1,500 for three lights. These estimated costs include labor, equipment, and materials, with the work to be done by City forces. Councilman Harbicht said that the goal had been merely to clean up the corner. He did not think the additional lighting was necessary. Councilmember Lojeski agreed and noted there are six street lights nearby. He would prefer to see the I $1,500 spent on the Senior Services sign. Mayor Pro tem Ciraulo felt three lights would be too many for that corner, one light would be sufficient. Mayor Fasching thought it would be worth the money to beautify that entrance to the City. Councilman Margett agreed that the lighting at that site would be an enhancement. It was MOVED by Mayor Fasching, seconded by Councilman Margett and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows to appropriate $1,500 from Gas Tax funds for the City Work Forces to install three lights illuminating the Cypress trees and the monument sign at the corner of Michillinda Avenue and Sunset Boulevard. AYES: NOES: Councilmen Ciraulo, Margett and Fasching Councilmen Harbicht and Lojeski 16 9/1/92 I I 9. 9a. CABLEVISION/ CITY AGREEMENT CABLE CASTING CC MEETINGS ON TEMP.BASIS (APPROVED) {)'1,(" -,;~(~ 34:0299 ABSENT: None CITY MANAGER In July 1985, the City Council entered into a la-year franchise agreement with what was to eventually become CableVision of ,Arcadia/Sierra Madre for cable services. CableVision remits 5% of its receipts to the City in the form of franchise fees estimated to be $200,000 in 1992-93, These revenues are deposited into the City's General Fund. The City has recently been notified that, pursuant to the Franchise Agreement, Cab1eVision would like to exercise its renewal option. The Agreement also requires CableVision to set aside a public access/government access channel (Channel 56) which is dedicated to the City for city related broadcasting. To date, no city-sponsored broadcasting has occurred on Channel 56, Staff contacted Cab1eVision to find out the requirements to cablecast the Council meetings, In a letter dated August 18, 1992, CableVision General Manager Thom Prevette indicated that CableVision will (1) Provide the necessary cabling from the City Council chambers to Huntington Drive; and (2) Provide temporary production facilities to broadcast the Council meetings. Mr. Prevette estimates that the City could begin to Cablecast its Council meetings by December 1, 1992. The City would be required to pay the operational (technicians/cameramen) costs associated with the productions. The total operational cost initially should not exceed $30/hour. Tom Prevette, General Manager, Cablevision, stated, in part, that once an agreement is reached, cablecasting of the City Council meetings could probably begin by December of this year. This request was received too late to be included in Mr. Prevette's present budget. Mr. Prevette indicated that he would be in contact with' TCI, the parent company of CableVision to request funds in the amount of approximately $50,000 to establish a permanent facility for the Arcadia cablecasts. He did not indicate that he felt this would be a problem. If TCI approves the request, CableVision could be expected to begin the permanent installation in the first half of 1993. Considerable discussion ensued among Councilmen with regard to the possibility of cablecasting the City Council meetings, Mayor Fasching felt that the City should proceed with plans to initiate the cablecasting of the Council meetings, Mayor Pro tem Ciraulo noted that he would prefer to see the residents attend the City Council meetings in person to participate in the proceedings, However, he would not vote against the plans, if other Councilmen wish to proceed with the cablecasting. Councilman Harbicht felt that the cablecasting is unnecessary. He does not think it to be that hard for the residents to come to the Council meetings if they wish to see them or participate, Councilman Harbicht felt that the cablecasting of the Council meetings would provide a forum for certain persons in the community. Councilman Lojeski felt this is an opportunity for the residents to see how the City Council acts and reacts on certain items. He is in favor of as much communication as possible, and feels this is long overdue. Councilman Lojeski agreed that plans should be initiated for the cablecasting. Councilman Margett agreed with Councilman Lojeski. He also thinks the public access aspect is what will be most unique, and this is a great opportunity for increased communication. He will vote for it. Mayor Pro tem Ciraulo noted that some of, the communities surveyed that have adopted cablecasting have set up commissions to oversee the public access function, Alex McIntyre responded that the public access is designed for the 17 9/1/92 10. lOa. RESOLUTION NO. 5694 (ADOPTED) 0<1,.;) t1 <1'0 11. WOOLARD (Request for Zone Chg. - Baldwin Av. (NO ACTION TAKEN) 0.., (""0 - y';'1 I,,' ~ t\, 34:0300 people of the community to use. To put that responsibility onto staff would probably not be appropriate because staff would be in the position of making decisions as to what should go on the air for public access. Also, it probably would not be appropriate for Council to do this because they could be bogged down by details; Councilmembers would be viewing videos on a monthly basis to determine whether or not they are technically appropriate for airing on the cable system. It would probably be preferable to establish a commission of residents who might have an interest or an expertise in cablecasting or video experience, and' allow them to judge these matters for Council. Further, one staff person may be needed to work with the program. It was MOVED by Mayor Fasching, seconded by Councilman Margett and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows to APPROVE the I cablecasting of the City Council meetings; and enter into an agreement with CableVision for the cablecast on a temporary basis, and to negotiate with CableVision staff a more permanent cablecast arrangement. Staff is also DIRECTED to explore the use of the public access channel and draft guidelines for public access/government access capabilities, AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmen Ciraulo, Loj eski, Margett and Fasching Councilman Harbicht None Mayor Fasching noted that he felt it is time to start utilizing this means of communicating with the residents. There are many projects that can be undertaken to develop cablecasting to inform people about Arcadia's Police Department, Fire Department, etc. Also, the School District wrll undoubtedly be interested in developing some projects of their own. The question of establishing a Cablecast Committee will be explored when more information and guidelines are available. CITY ATTORNEY The City Attorney presented and read the title of Resolution No. 5694: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING WILLIAM D. WOOLARD AS THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE FOR ASSISTANCE FOR DISASTER RELIEF" . It was MOVED by Councilman Lojeski, seconded by Councilman Harbicht and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that Resolution No. 5694 be and it is hereby ADOPTED. AYES: Councilmen Ciraulo, Harbicht, Loj eski, Margett and Fasching None None I NOES: ABSENT: MATTERS FROM STAFF The Planning Director inquired if Council had further direction to staff with regard to the Baldwin Avenue study set forth in the Council Newsletter of August 28, 1992, It was the consensus of Council that staff take no further action in this matter, and that the zoning and variance provisions that exist in that area remain as they are. Councilman Lojeski requested that staff communicate with the individual who made the request, telling him that Council reviewed the matter and decided to take no action, Mayor Fasching added that he should be informed that Council will entertain a request for a variance. 18 9/1/92 I I 12. CIRAULO (Compliment to Pub. Works Dept.) (Communication With Sierra Madre reo Hillside Moratorium) CIRAULO (In Memory of Maurice E. Farr) MARGETT (In Memory of Robert E. Van Riper) FASCHING (In Memory of Bill Killeen) 34:0301 MATTERS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS Mayor Pro tem Ciraulo complimented the Public 'Works Director on the letter which had been sent to him and his work crew for the very professional manner in which they conducted themselves. This should be passed along to the crew. Mayor Pro tem Ciraulo inquired of the Assistant Planning Director if her department had communicated with Sierra Madre about'> Arcadia's hillside moratorium, She replied that a letter had been sent to Sierra Madre indicating Arcadia's interest in receiving further information on this environmental impact report, and in receiving a copy of the report. She will contact Sierra Madre about the hillside moratorium. Mayor Pro tem Ciraulo felt it to be important that Sierra Madre be informed about Arcadia's concern in this matter. "We would like to close tonight's meeting in honor of three people who have departed". "I would first like to adjourn the meeting in honor of Maurice E, Farr, known to his friends as Maury, who passed away August 15, 1992 in Paul Meadow, Florida. Services were held on Tuesday, August 18, 1992 in Florida. He was a veteran of thirty years on t~e Arcadia Police Department, He started his career in Arcadia August 22, 1955, after spending two years with the Sierra Madre Police Department, Maury had served with the 40th Division of California 'during the Korean War, prior to entering law enforcement. Maury was best known for his investigative skills, and he spent many years as the Department's burglary investigator. In 1974' Maury was promoted to Sergeant and held that rank until his retirement in April of 1985, Maury was active in many local organizations, including the American Legion, Little League and Masonic Lodge. He is survived by his wife, Helen; daughters Debbie and Cheryl; six grandchildren and two brothers," "I would like to close the meeting in memory of Robert E, Van Riper. Bob Van Riper was born in Los Angeles in 1923 and died while on vacation on August 15, 1992 in northern California, He was a thirty-one year resident of Arcadia, and worked for General Electric Company until his retirement in 1987. He was active in the community, and volunteered for Arcadia Methodist Hospital and Arcadia Senior Friendship Club, as well as being a member of the Almansor Senior Men's Golf Club, He is survived by his wife of forty-six years, 'Dolores; his mother, Anna Pike of Temple City; one son and one daughter and five grandchildren," "I would llke to also close the meeting this evening in honor of Bill Killeen. Bill Killeen grew up in the South Pasadena area and graduated from CalState Berkeley. He was active in his family's business for many years before becoming a CPA and establishing his business in Arcadia. Bill was an active Rotarian, and had served on the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce. He recently fulfilled two life-long dreams seeing a Red Socks Game at Fenway Park, and traveling to Europe in search of Killeen Castle which he found in Scotland, I would like to mention that he did this after being diagnosed with a terminal illness. Bill died on July 23, 1992. He was preceded in death by his wife, Adie four months prior, and is survived by his two children." 19 9/1/92 13. ADJOURNMENT (Sept.22,1992 6:30 p.m.) 34:0302 At 11:15 p. m, the meeting ADJOURNED to 6:30 p. m" Tuesday, September ~2, 1992 in the Conference Room of the Council Chamber to conduct the business of the Council and Redevelopment Agency, and any CLOSED SESSION necessary to discuss personnel, litigation and evaluation of properties. ATTEST: 20 9/1/92 ,~ "I . ' ',' j 'I j ., ~ , ", 1 '. 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