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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOVEMBER 5,1991_2 I I OffO-s-() /IOr-'1/ 33:0307 Cc. CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS ARE TAPE RECORDED AND ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL MINUTE APPROVAL (Oct.22,1991) (APPROVED) ORD. & RES. READ BY TITLE ONLY CLOSED SESSION 0110- </0 AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK PROCLAMATION /liSP CALIF .AYSO CHAMPIONS - ARCADIA GIRLS 1 ALL STARS & ARCADIA GIRLS 2 ALLSTARS NSr- MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA and the ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 5, 1991 The City Council and the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency met in a regular meeting at 7:38 p.m., Tuesday, November 5, 1991 in the Arcadia City Hall Council Chamber. President Melvyn Reeves, Arcadia Stake, Church of Jesus Christ, Latter Day Saints City Clerk June D. Alford PRESENT: Councilmembers Ciraulo, Fasching, Harbicht, Young and Gilb None ABSENT: On MOTION by Councilmember Young, seconded by Mayor Pro tern Harbicht and CARRIED, the minutes of the study session and the adjourned and regular meetings of October 22, 1991 were APPROVED. It was MOVED by Mayor Pro tern Harbicht, seconded by Council- member Young and CARRIED, that Ordinances and Resolutions be read by title only and that the reading in full be WAIVED. CITY ATTORNEY The City Attorney announced that, "pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a), the City Council met in a CLOSED SESSION this evening to discuss the existing personal injury case of Sofia vs. Arcadia. Also, pursuant to Government Code Section 54947.6, a CLOSED SESSION was held to discuss certain mandatory subjects within the scope of representation for certain Public Works Department employees". PRESENTATIONS Mayor Gilb presented a Proclamation of the City of Arcadia proclaiming the week of November 17 - 23, 1991 to be American Education Week. This Proclamation was then presented to Gary Southworth for the Arcadia Teachers Association. Mayor Pro tern Harbicht noted that one of the major recreation programs in the City is the AYSO soccer program. Mayor Gilb and Mayor Pro tern Harbicht then introduced the Arcadia Girls 1 Allstars and the Arcadia Girls 2 Allstars, the Southern California AYSO Champions and their coaches. Winning this Championship has certainly been no small accomplishment and 1 11/5/91 1- PUBLIC HEARING TEXT AMENDMENT 91-005 (Tree Preservation Ordinance) (CONTINUED) o::,-~o . 6"- IN FAVOR 33:0308 Council is proud of the teams. The Mayor's Certificate of Commendation in recognition and appreciation of outstanding achievement was presented to each member of the teams and their coaches. Consideration of Text Amendment 91-005 adding a tree preservation ordinance to the Arcadia Municipal Code. In March 1991 the Council directed staff to draft a City wide tree preservation ordinance to address endangered, indigenous and large trees. Draft regulations were presented to the Council in early May, at which time the Council directed staff to proceed with this text amendment. On June 11, 1991 the initial public hearing was held before the _Planning Commission. At the request of Homeowners' Associations, the Commission's hearing was continued to allow for a meeting between the Associations and City staff. On July 30, 1991 the Associations' representatives and Planning staff met to review and discuss the proposed regulations. As a result of the Associations' suggestions, several changes were made to the proposed regulations. The staff report to the Planning Commission for September 24, 1991 contained the responses to the issues raised by the Associations. The Planning Commission has recommended approval of this text amendment with a couple of minor amendments. The proposed regulations contained in Text Amendment 91-005 are outlined in detail in staff report dated November 5, 1991. A Negative Declaration has been prepared for this text amendment. I In reply to questions from Council, staff explained some of the details involved in pruning or removing a protected tree and securing reports from a certified arborist under the proposed text amendment and outlined some of the proposed enforcement policies. Also, staff responded that, hopefully, the existing staff will be able to handle the removal of the trees covered by this ordinance on the basis that there will probably not be many applications and that the majority of the applications will involve development. Discussion of the proposed fee schedule ensued. Councilmember Harbicht called attention to the fact that this ordinance will apply to every single piece of property and every property owner in the City. Mayor Gilb declared the public hearing OPEN. H. R. Stoke, 1040 Hampton Road, stated, in part, that he is in favor of this proposed ordinance in a drastically revised form. He presented to Council pictures of sites from which large numbers of endangered trees had been removed to point out the problem being addressed this evening. He feels that one problem with this proposed ordinance is that it protects oaks trees on a single piece of property; but loses its effect for more than one piece of property in not considering the spread of the tree by permitting construction within six feet of the trunk. He suggests some kind of control throughout the City which would include back and side yards. He also hopes that staff will be diligent in collecting business license fees from all the gardeners and tree trimmers in the area and will establish a standard of professionalism. He does not feel the proposed ordinance provides sufficient power to the Planning Director to enforce restitution. Also, he suggests that the spread of extraordinary oak trees which have been here many hundreds of years and extend across many property lines be identified and protected. He questioned the provision in the proposed ordinance to allow removal of a tree to permit construction of improvements which would allow economic enjoyment of the property. Arcadia is privileged to have an area of magnificent oak trees for the residents to enjoy. The Planning Director should be complimented for his efforts, but should return again and work with the homeowners' I 2 11/5/91 I I 33:0309 associations, and permit them to submit an ordinance which will include these provisions. Mayor Gilb noted that hearings on this ordinance have been ongoing for a considerable period of time. He also pointed out that instances of oak trees being cut down have not involved long time residents, but rather have involved new residents and/or new development. William Wvrnan, 507 Monte Vista, stated, in part, that he thinks clarification of the location involved in the protection of the Class I trees should be made, as has been done for the Class II trees. Mayor Pro tern Harbicht noted that the ordinance doesn't exclude protection for Class I trees in rear yards; whereas it does for Class II trees. OPPOSED Sam Broadhead, 2400 Lee Avenue, stated, in part, that he is present to address the problem of two large City owned silver leaf maple trees that are on the parking strip in front of his residence. He presented photographs to Council. These trees are extremely large and present problems in that they are close to breaking up the curb. Also, they require pruning which has not been done by the City; they drip sap on cars that may be parked in that area; and are generally unsightly. He would like to be able to remove them and plant new trees which would be more appropriate to the area. This request had been denied by the Public Works Department. He is requesting Council's consideration of this request. With regard to the proposed tree ordinance, he hopes the guidelines will not be so stringent that many people will not have the opportunity to maintain-their trees, No one else desiring to be heard, the public CLOSED on MOTION by Mayor Pro tern Harbicht, Councilmember Young and CARRIED. hearing was seconded by Mayor Pro tern Harbicht commented that he has made no secret of the fact that he is not in favor of this ordinance. He realizes that everyone feels trees should be protected; everyone loves trees; he is no exception, He also has made no secret of the fact that he is a conservative; he believes that less government is better government. He feels there are too many laws now; it is too easy for lawmakers to pass a law to cover every problem. Every law is a restriction on our freedom. He does not see what the problem is. Arcadia is in no danger of running out of trees, There has been no tree ordinance to this time and there are tens of thousands of trees. There are rare instances when someone butchers trees which should have been protected, but do we want to restrict the freedoms of the 50,000 people who live in this City, because this occurs once or twice a year? As far as developers are concerned, the City already requires a tree preservation plan with any development in the City. He has some objections to the specific law itself. First, there are the Class I tree regulations - - these apply to every oak tree over twelve inches in diameter, no matter where it is located. To cut or prune any branch that is over four inches in diameter or to remove the tree for any reason, the owner must get a tree permit. This will probably discourage maintenance of trees. To get a permit, the owner must submit a tree permit prepared by a tree consultant. The decision as to whether or not a tree may be cut down is purely arbitrary. I f this ordinance is passed, we say, "We trus t the good judgement of our City employees; but we don't trust the good judgement of the citizens of this community". He does not 3 11/5/91 33:0310 know which City employee will make this decision, nor what criteria he or she is going to use. The Planning Director says he hopes there will be few applications for tree permits; if only a few trees are being cut down every year, why are we contemplating an ordinance? If there are a lot, existing staff will be unable to handle it. If additional staff is required, this will have to be paid for by the fees -- a figure of $250. was mentioned. Also, it was noted that a tree specialist will be on call if needed. This is not good government; this is not going to accomplish what we want to accomplish. He believes he was elected to represent the citizens of Arcadia; not to tell them how to landscape their yards. He would support an ordinance that protects oak trees on the basis that the oak tree is part of the unique character of Arcadia and would require a permit for removal of oak trees. He would not support an ordinance that requires a permit every time a resident wants to prune an oak tree. There is virtually no evidence that oak trees are being improperly pruned. There are trees allover the community and the great majority of them are healthy. He opposes this ordinance. Councilmember Young feels the City definitely needs a tree ordinance; she is not certain this is the right ordinance. Because of Arcadia's special stand of Englemann oaks, we need to do something special to preserve them. Also, to preserve some of the other trees. Arcadia is special; we want to keep it special. She feels that something needs to be done. Perhaps we just have not come up with the right thing yet. Councilmember Ciraulo agrees with Councilmember Young. Something needs to be done. The City has been undergoing a transformation in recent years, unlike any other since the fifties, when a lot of the City was built. We need to have some protection for these trees now. A lot of people are moving into the community ,now who seem to have little regard for some of these large trees, He is not 50 concerned about the people who have had oaks on their properties for a long time; it is for the new people who are moving in who have not had that tree; who have no affinity for large trees and before long, the trees are going to start to go. This ordinance leaves a lot to be desired. Perhaps it should be reworked. He would like to recommend that Council send it back to staff for more recommendations, Councilmember Fasching agrees with the previous comments. In considering the cost to the residents insofar as a permit process is concerned, he would not like to see a financial hardship put on the residents in securing a permit to do something to their trees. He does not think we need a tree czar to regulate tree removal and preservation in the City. People who have lived here for years and years certainly appreciate and protect the trees they have in their yards. Other cities have, in the last few years, found it necessary to enact tree ordinances to protect the future of their cities, primarily from new people moving in and new construction, etc. Arcadia probably would only have a handful of permit requests for tree removal a yea~. If there are only a few, why bother with it at all? However, if we only have a few incidences, there will be an ordinance on the books that will protect the trees. He does not think the ordinance before Council tonight is the final product. He is in favor of a tree ordinance; but. not this particular one. Mayor Gilb stated that he could not vote on this ordinance because it does not do what he thinks should be done. It seems that the problem and the aggravation has been caused by people moving in who are apparently ignorant of the value of 4 11/5/91 I ~ I , I , I ,'.' ...l., "':;'. .' , . , " ,,' , , ... , ' ~> j 2. 09f"O.J.jO 33:0311 the trees. Anybody who has oak trees on his property would know that the value is increased because of the oak trees. He agrees with Mayor Pro tern Harbicht in that the oaks should be protected because they are something that' is not found any place else and they are old, old trees. He would like to see this ordinance sent back to staff; but staff needs to know what kind of ordinance Council wants. He would not be in favor of requiring owners to get a permit to trim a tree. Mayor Pro tern Harbicht added that every Councilmember who feels an ordinance is needed has talked about oak tres. Then why are we talking about all the other trees that are more than twelve inches in diameter. If the problem is with oak trees, then we should have an ordinance that addresses just oak trees. He can support such an ordinance because he thinks oak trees are a unique part of the character of Arcadia. He would like to give direction to staff, if Council agrees, to bring back an ordinance that addresses specifically oak trees, Councilmember Young agreed and added that the City should make sure that gardeners and tree trimmers have business licenses, and suspend that license for a period of time for doing the wrong thing. The City Manager noted that the City cannot implement this suggestion. The City cannot put down standards for people who do tree trimming that are so finite that staff can make a determination to take away their license just because they don't trim a limb a certain way. The City Attorney noted that the business license provisions are not regulatory provisions that are designed to police every business. To revise these provisions would take a substantial amount of revision to the Municipal Code. The City would have to abide by a lot of criteria and standards and would have to apply a very complete due process provision to those people to appeal their rights. This would mean a large scale revision to the business license part of the Municipal Code and that would be a fairly substantial problem at this time. It was the consensus of Council that staff be DIRECTED to bring back a tree ordinance that addresses the protection of oak trees only, particularly Englemann oaks. Further it was the consensus of Council that the requirement for permits for tree trimming should be eliminated. In reply to a question from Councilmember Fasching, Mayor Pro tern Harbicht noted that the business license procedure is for the purpose of raising taxes; it does not set standards for performance, for instance, for tree trimmers. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Sam Broadhead, 2400 Lee Avenue, stated, in part, in reply to questions from Mayor Gilb, that he does wish to take out the trees discussed earlier and replace them with more suitable trees; and that he will do so with the permission of the Public Works Department. Mayor Gilb pointed out that the trees replaced would have to be trees approved by the Planning Director. It was then MOVED by Mayor Gilb, seconded by Councilmember Ciraulo and CARRIED that Mrs. Bertha Cusick (owner of the property) be given permission to remove these two trees and replace them with trees that are suitable to the Public Works Director. Since this is not an agenda item this evening, the City Attorney suggested this be taken up at the MATTERS FROM 5 11/5/91 O'-/~O. '10 (J/~-O. .iio fJrc S Us tJJP ()/~O~ :] 0 f4 r c .:5ct.s fIIsP 33:0312 ELECTED OFFICIALS segment of the Council meeting, or put on the next Council meeting agenda. THE MOTION WAS WITHDRAWN. Mr. Broadhead's questions regarding tree pruning by the City will be discussed later. c Gene Shepherd, 87 W. Arthur, described an accident which had happened recently to his thirteen year old son. He commended the professionalism and expertise of the Paramedics who responded and transported his son to the hospital. Following this occurrence, he received a bill for this service, which included $41. because it was a night call. He questioned this last item. He proceeded to say that he is a police officer with the City of Alhambra and described a program named Subscription Paramedic Service which the City of Alhambra has set up, whereby each family pays $27. a year for paramedic services and, in the event such services are needed, there is no further cost to that family for paramedic service. There is no requirement to subscribe. Subscriber members agree to submit to the City insurance policy number for City billing purposes. He suggested that Council might like to look into this program. I Mayor Pro tern Harbicht requested that staff be directed to look into this matter, including what the justification is for extra charge for emergency service at night. Also that staff contact the City of Alhambra to find out the details and outline the advantages and disadvantages for this community. Mayor Gilb agreed that this suggestion will be looked into and discussed with the Fire Chief. Eleanor Zorkocv, 1150 Panorama Drive, stated, in part, that she is a concerned citizen who has resided here since 1954. She attended the Board of Education meeting of October 28, 1991 when the Board adopted the proposal to create the Financial Advisory Committee for Tomorrow's Schools which is comprised of members of the ongoing Property Advisory Committee and volunteers from the community. This Committee has the charge to advise the Board of Education on costs and methods of financing the District's facilities irnproveme~ts, The needs comprise twenty-seven items, The time constraint for this FACTS Committee to complete these items is the month of November with a presentation of a final report to the Board by December 2, 1991. This is an impossible task. Also the first FACTS Committee meeting was held on Monday, November 4, from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m., which precluded any attendance by members of the work force. A divisive situation exists in the City of Arcadia; different, groups are interested in the proposals for different schools. What is needed is a unifying force and the City Council should provide this. Rebecca Taft, 734 Fairview Avenue, stated, in part, that she is present to give a student's view of the proposed configuration of the Arcadia schools. She does not feel that the 7 - 9 and 10 - 12 grade configurations should be changed. She would like to know why the School District wants to change the high school to a four year school. It is important for 9th graders not to be pushed into the pressures of a high school. Teachers are aware of problems the students may have and frequently can solve them before high school entry. She requests that a good system not be destroyed simply for the sake of conformity. The Arcadia High School is not able to absorb an additional seven hundred students. She presented to Council three papers on this subject written by fellow students. She requested Council to approve the resolution opposing the Task Force recommendations. I 6 11/5/91 I I O/~O-:SO (.Ir(' scIu tJ J /"' 015'0-30 fire .:,.J.., /'I \ 1 ' rJlS'O- 3d /), c 0 cJ:, P-fJ(;/.\ 33:0313 Mayor Pro tern Harbicht noted that it is important that everyone understands that the School District is a separate legal body from the City. The citizens of the School District have elected representatives to make the decisions with regard to running the School District. The City Council has no jurisdiction over the School District or the School Board Members. It is separate body. There is a resolution to be before Council later this evening which addresses some of the concerns of the Council, but the operation and management of the School District are outside of Council purview. Bob Graham, 990 Volante Drive, stated, in part, that he is present to address the proposals that are before the School District. He is opposed to the radical changes that are being proposed. He is an activist for the preservation of the quality of life and the property values in the community. He urges Council to pass the resolution expressing opposition to the Task Force suggestions. Those proposals will change the fabric of this community as far as land use is concerned. Will the School District become a competitor with the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency? Will the City permit the School Board to construct high density residential areas or commercial areas? Demolishing schools and selling assets are bad policies. The City's experience with the Armory property proves this. Large recreational areas as well as large open space will be taken away if two of the schools are demolished. Community opinion is strongly against the Task Force's proposals. The School Board Members have abdicated their responsibility to paid consultants. The citizens realize that they will have to do their part to help finance the physical improvement of the schools, but they are lacking community leadership and he is asking City Council to provide this leadership. Mayor Gilb inquired if the FACTS Committee has stated what numbers they are considering for a possible bond issue. Mr. Graham did not know. Councilmember Young spoke to this question and said that was the Committee's challenge to the consultant who is working with the Facilities Manager at the School District to come up with some figures. It is not known at this point what those figures will be. They should be available in two weeks. Mike Danielson, 425 Eldorado, stated, in part, that he is a teacher at First Avenue Junior High School and he is pleased that the City Council has given an ear to the community on the Task Force recommendations. The teachers at First Avenue Junior High and the other Junior High Schools in Arcadia are in 90% agreement that the movement of ninth graders to the high school; the reality of loss of relationships between students and faculty; sale or lease of properties and the loss of faculty, fields and opportunities will seriously compromise the education system in Arcadia. Tonight the City Council honored championship soccer teams when faced with the Task Force recommendation that would destroy three fields that are presently being used by those teams. John Moran, 1032 Volante Drive, stated, in part, that he is serving on the FACTS Committee, commented on earlier. He was willing to give up some time to go to that meeting. One of the two consensus that was reached in that meeting was that the Committee is going back to the School Board to say that it is impossible to come up with the information required in thirty days. The second thing agreed upon is that there is a better way to finance whatever needs to be done for public education in Arcadia than selling public assets and making wholesale changes in physical configurations. Next week the 7 11/5/91 O/!{"o- .3 0 f-Jrc S ('" ~J A/sp 0/<;;'0 _ .3 () Ore- /l/s P . c ~\, 33:0314 Committee is going to go to the schools and look at some of the problems that need to be solved. They cannot tell what the bond issue amount will be at this time. There are many, many State and County rules and regulations to be followed in building or remodeling school buildings. He has a vested interest in maintaining the school system and thereby maintaining the property values. The people in Arcadia are going to support the School Board when they understand the problems. The only charge of the Facts Committee is to raise money to fix the schools. / Lael Collins, 409 Fairview Avenue, stated, in part, that, in response to Mayor Pro tern Harbicht' s remark to Becky Taft, that, the School Board is their own jurisdiction. The voters are well aware that these are five people the voters elected. If she had known that the School Board would have this kind of power and that this kind of issue was coming up, the election may not have turned out the way it did. Some of us may have run ourselves. One result of this situation is that it has awakened a lot of people. She trusted the School Board to make the right decisions. Every election in the City from now on is going to get a lot more interest because now the electorate realizes the power that the people they elect have. They do not want to be at the mercy of those five people, no matter how well meaning they may be. Three out of five of those people can bring down a school, move the ninth graders to the high school, etc. She requested Council to spend as much time thinking about our City and our kids as they do about trees. I Terrence Towner, Superintendent of Schools, 330 E. Eldorado, stated, in part, that he would like to bring Council up to date on some of the questions raised earlier. If this School Board can be faulted for anything, it is because they were very committed to letting the citizens become involved in shaping the future of the schools of the District. He can say that approximately eighteen to twenty-five million dollars will be needed to do what must be done to repair the facilities. FTF II was formed in order to try to come up with some kind of a way of taking care of the District's deteriorating facilities. If no other options were avialable, if the citizens would not support taxes, what would the District have to do; what options would be open to the District to address those needs? The Task Force said it is going to require some radical changes, and listed them. As a result of that, the Board said they would be interested in hearing reactions to these proposals, and they had four public hearings. As a result of the input from those hearings, the Board then said they would let the citizens who are saying they want an election get together and put together what they can support. So they formed Facilities Advisory Committee for Tomorrow's Schools. This group's time line was December 2; which was driven by election deadlines. They are now willing to take the time to come up with a package to bring to the Board. He appreciates the City Council's willingness to support what they are going to do. The motives of the Board are correct. They will make those decisions. He wants to restore credibility into this process. The School District is not out to scrap a good educational system; they want to make Arcadia the best School District in the State. I Sam Broadhead, 2400 Lee Avenue, said that Mrs. Cusick will put her request regarding the removal of the City owned trees into writing to the City Council. 8 11/5/91 I I 3. 4. 4a. ROLL CALL 4b. MINUTE APPROVAL (Oct. 22,1991) (APPROVED) 4c. ADJOURNMENT 5. 6. 6a. ADVERTISE FOR PROPOSALS (Landscape Maintenance) ()q It;). It) 6b. EQUIPMENT PURCH. (One ton truck- cab & chassis - Police Dept.) 03"/0 -..3' 0 33:0315 r CITY COUNCIL RECESSED IN ORDER TO ACT AS THE Lf? :I, ;: ,t \.\.n 1 '_ j ',1 ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PRESENT: Agency Members Ciraulo, Fasching, Harbicht, Young and Gilb leG ABSENT: None , '1 J.~ 1"- ~ On MOTION by Member Young, seconded by Member Ciraulo and CARRIED, the minutes of the Meeting of October 22, 1991 were APPROVED. t, The meeting ADJOURNED to 7:00 p.m., November 19, 1991. CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED ) CONSENT ITEMS Ii: I -; APPROVED specifications for landscape maintenance under'; a three-year contract for the period February 1, 1992 to January 31, 1995, and AUTHORIZED the Director of Public Works:cto solicit proposals for landscape maintenance in accordance ;w:i:th Resolution No. 5452. ( r, : -' t:.' WAIVED non-compliance with the specific bid process of the City of Arcadia, and APPROVED purchase of a 1992 one ton truck-cab and chassis from Reynolds Buick GMC in the amount of $15,274.07. Funds for the purchase of the truck-cab and chassis are budgeted in the Equipment Replacement fund in the amount of $22,500.00. i', h ~. ~ SETTLEMENT RATIFIED settlement of claim filed by E. Nagata for pro~e~ty RATIFIED - E. damage in the amount of $3,104.72. un: .. Naga ta lo!1 () _ ./ V al1' . .. OFTt. 6d. DJf -. SETTLEMENT RATIFIED settlement of claim filed by R. Loghavi for property RATIFIED - R. damage in the amount of $3,288.44. ~6i Loghavi IOt/O- '/::J 7. 7a. TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION - SECOND AV. & SANTA CLARA ST. (Job No. 608) (APPROVED) (Y16lJ - "';'if 5' '. ALL OF THE ABOVE CONSENT ITEMS WERE APPROVED ON MOTION !BY MAYOR PRO TEM HARBICHT, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER YOUNG ,AND CARRIED ON ROLL CALL VOTE AS FOLLOWS: AYES: Councilmembers Gilb None None Ciraulo, Fasching, Harbicht, Young and NOES: ABSENT: CITY MANAGER .f ,",,5' .~t~. (,.' ,. JR ik'lC' Consideration of recommendation to award contract P1t1cri," installation of traffic signal at Second Ave'nue and Santa Clara Street - Job No. 608. The low bid submitted by 9 1l/5/9V 7b. INTERIM STOP SIGN INSTALLA- TION - FIRST AV. & SANTA CLARA ST. (APPROVED) ) 760 - s.-~- 33:0316 California Electrical Services in the amount of $59,230 has been reviewed by City staff and found to be satisfactory. The project will include installation of a complete traffic signal system at the intersection of Second Avenue and Santa Clara Street. Funds in the amount of $100,000 have been budgeted in the 1991-92 Capital Improvement Project to cover the cost of contract construction, engineering, inspection and contingencies. Councilmember Fasching commented that. the intersection of Colorado Blvd. and Second Avenue appears to warrant traffic signals much more so than Santa Clara Street and Second Avenue intersection. Possibly stop signs could be utilized at Santa Clara Street and Second Avenue, thereby saving the money for a traffic signal at Colorado Blvd. and Second Avenue. Staff re~ponded that a stop sign would cause traffic back-up at that intersection, and that a signal is warranted because of the accident record and the volume of traffic at that intersection. Staff also noted that when the traffic signals are synchronized in the future this will result in easier and safer traffic flow. Councilmember Young and Mayor Pro tern Harbicht noted that this signal installation is partly in anticipation of significant growth and increased traffic in that area when the Redevelopment Agency projects are completed. Mayor Pro tern Harbicht would be interested to see the traffic accident report for Colorado Blvd. and Second Avenue. I It was MOVED by Councilmember Young, seconded by Mayor Pro tern Harbicht, and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that a contract in the amount of $59,230 be AWARDED to California Electrical Services for traffic signal system installation at Second Avenue and Santa Clara Street; that all informalities in the bid and bidding process be WAIVED and that the Mayor and City Clerk be AUTHORIZED to execute a contract in a form approved by the City Attorney. AYES: Councilmembers Ciraulo, Fasching, Harbicht, Young and Gilb None None NOES: ABSENT: Pursuant to Council's request, the Engineering Division has conducted a traffic study at the intersection of First Avenue and Santa Clara Street which consists of review of reported auto accidents I traffic counts and on- site inspection for unusual or hazardous conditions to determine whether stop signs are warranted. The results of this study are set forth in detail in staff report dated November 5, 1991. Traffic volumes and accident history at the First-Santa Clara intersection are sufficient to warrant the installation of a traffic signal, and at their regular meeting of October 8, 1991, the Council authorized submittal of preliminary traffic signal plans to the AT&SF Railroad Company and the Public Utilities Commission for their recommendations and approval. According to the State of California Traffic Manual, where traffic signals are warranted, the multiway stop may be an interim measure that can be installed to control traffic while arrangements are being made for the signal installation. Although it may create a condition such that southbound traffic may tend to focus on the signal at Wheeler Avenue, and fail to observe the Santa Clara Street stop, staff feels that by oversizing the sign, observance may be enhanced. I In reply to a question from Councilmember Ciraulo, staff responded that a warning sign could be placed at La Porte Street, indicating a stop sign ahead. Mayor Pro tern Harbicht expressed some concerns about putting stop signs at this intersection. He feels that traffic signals should be 10 11/5/91 I I 8. 8a. ORDINANCE NO. 1956 (ADOPTED) Os 'li () - 70 8b. RESOLUTION NO. 5627 (ADOPTED WITH REVISIONS) O.2JO "I" 8c. RESOLUTION NO. 5628 (ADOPTED) O'(..:.>U . " 33:0317 installed, but this is an interim measure and this intersection is busy because of the signal arm for the railroad, and he is afraid that this is a unique situation where a stop sign might make it more dangerous. He is afraid that people will inadvertently run those stop signs. Staff replied there is a median on each side on First Avenue. They can place the stop sign at the median in addition to the one on the right hand side. The Councilmembers agreed with this. It was MOVED by Mayor Pro tem Harbicht, seconded by Councilmember Young and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows to APPROVE installation of oversized stop signs at First Avenue and Santa Clara Street as an interim measure prior to the installation of the traffic signal system. AYES: Councilmembers Gilb None None Ciraulo, Fasching, Harbicht, Young and NOES: ABSENT: CITY ATTORNEY The City Attorney presented and read the title of Ordinance No. 1956: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA APPROVING ZONE CHANGE Z-9l-009, CHANGING THE EXISTING ZONING OF R-l 7,500 to R-l 12,500 FOR CERTAIN PROPERTIES LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST PORTION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA". It was MOVED by Councilmember Ciraulo, seconded by Councilmember Young and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that Ordinance No. 1956 be and it is hereby ADOPTED. AYES: Councilmembers Gilb None None Ciraulo, Fasching, Harbicht, Young and NOES: ABSENT: The City Attorney noted that a new Section II will be added to Resolution No. 5627, per direction of the Council, restoring sixty hours of vacation leave to the involved employee. This will be reflected in the Resolution when it is finalized tomorrow and will be included in Council's vote this evening. The City Attorney then presented and read the title of Resolution No. 5627: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING CERTAIN DIFFERENTIAL COMPENSATION TO POLICE OFFICER WHO SERVED IN THE AMERICAN MILITARY DURING THE IRAQ-KUWAIT CRISIS (PERSIAN GULF WAR)". It was MOVED by Mayor Pro tem Harbicht, seconded by Councilmember Fasching and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that Resolution No. 5627 be and it is hereby ADOPTED with changes noted. AYES: Councilmembers Gilb None. None Ciraulo, Fasching, Harbicht, Young and NOES: ABSENT: The City Attorney presented and read the title of Resolution No. 5628: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A CONTRACT FOR ARCADIA'S PARTICIPATION AS A MEMBER OF THE SAN GABRIEL TRANSPORTATION COALITION" . 11 11/5/91 3d. RESOLUTION NO. 5629 (ADOPTED WITH REVISIONS) o /<;0 ;~O lire SeA:> r;; ,It r;, (f (' MOTION ROLL CALL 33:0318 It was MOVED by Councilmember Young, seconded by Mayor Pro tern Harbicht and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that Resolution No. 5628 be and it is hereby ADOPTED. AYES: Councilmembers Ciraulo, Fasching, Harbicht, Young and Gilb None None NOES: ABSENT: The City Attorney noted that certain word changes in Resolution No. 5629 were proposed by Mayor Pro tern Harbicht at the pre-meeting this evening and were approved by the City Council. Those word changes will be included in the final Resolution. Mayor Pro tern Harbicht noted that the changes suggested were: 1) in the fifth WHEREAS, that the word "proper" be changed to "desirable" (he does not want to infer that the other method would be improper); 2) next WHEREAS, "will cause" change in education process changed to "may cause"; 3) City Council does hereby resolve as follows: remove words "find" and "determine", (because Council is not really making any findings or determinations); 4) in Section 1 add the phrase "With respect to the Task Force recommendations regarding the disposal of school property; and 5) Section II, term "middle level schools" be substituted for "junior high schools". The City Attorney then presented and read the title of Resolution No. 5629: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, RESPONDING TO THE ARCADIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT'S TASK FORCE II RECOMMENDATIONS". I It was MOVED by Councilmember Young, seconded by Councilmember Fasching and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that Resolution No. 5629 be and it is hereby ADOPTED with revisions. Councilmember Fasching remarked that, in listening to Dr. Towner earlier this evening, he thought Dr. Towner summed up the whole situation concerning this Task Force and Task Committee; and he feels that the School Board has acted very diligently in handling this situation. Further, with regard to local communities having to find ways to handle their own problems without looking to State and Federal government, that the involvement of the citizens in the City that has taken place at the School Board hearings is one of the greatest things he has seen. And, from the remarks Council heard this evening from people coming to Council for direction only indicates to him that, in order to act in such a position and try to give direction, Council would need its own task force to tell Council the best way to do that. Mayor Pro tern Harbicht remarked that he had asked that this Resolution be put on the agenda. He intended the Resolution as a positive thing and in the spirit of exchanging ideas and I cooperating with the Board of Education. He thinks that it is appropriate that the Council comment on some areas of the Task Force recommendations and that Council has restricted its comments to those appropriate areas in this Resolution. He has had feedback from some people who feel that Council is somehow negative toward the School Board. He echoes Councilmember Fasching's remarks that the School Board has taken absolutely no position that he is aware of on these recommendations. He applauds them for having public hearings and asking for public input. He sees this Resolution as just additional public input and a positive one. AYES: Councilmembers Gilb None None Ciraulo, Fasching, Harbicht, Young and NOES: ABSENT: 12 11/5/91 I I 9. 10. .HARBICHT (Recycling of Plastic Containers) Or.;IO.{,O /Il.51 GILB (Correction of Published Consultant Fee Amount) 01."" ,IiiU .11. Nt~ ,. ADJOURNMENT (Nov.19,199l 7:00 p.m.) ATTEST: 33:0319 MATTERS FROM STAFF None MATTERS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS Mayor Pro tem Harbicht noted that it has recently come to his attention that the Newco company does not recycle all plastic containers picked up at curbside, and that a majority of the plastic containers are probably being sent to a landfill. He requested staff contact Newco with regard to this matter. Mayor Gilb corrected a figure printed in error in the Sierra Madre paper. The Santa Anita Fashion Park consultant fee was approved in an amount of '$28,600, rather than $286,000. At 10:10 p. m., the meeting ADJOURNED to 7:00 p. m., November 19, 1991, in the Conference Room of the Council Chambers to conduct the business of the Council and Agency and any CLOSED SESSION necessary to discuss personnel, litigation and evaluation of properties. ~~ Charles E. Gilb, Mayor ~~ ~~ Ju D. Alford'~Clerk\ 13 11/5/91