HomeMy WebLinkAboutAUGUST 7,1990
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CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS ARE TAPE RECORDED AND ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY
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ROLL CALL
AGENDA ITEMS
CHAMBER OF
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA
and the
ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 7, 1990
The City Council and the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency met in
an Adjourned Regular Session at 7:00 p. m., August 7, 1990,
in the Conference Room of the City Hall Council Chambers.
PRESENT: Councilmembers Ciraulo, Fasching, Gilb, Harbicht and
Young
ABSENT: None
Consent Item 8a, Regular City Council Meeting this date, to
be set for a public hearing August 21, 1990.
Consent Item 8g, a request to reduce business license fees for
amusement rides at the Chamber of Commerce County Fair
withdrawn from the Regular Agenda this date by the Chamber of
Commerce. The Chamber did not receive sufficient membership
support for this event. Another date later on this year is
under consideration.
Mayor Young received a letter from a concerned Arcadia
resident, Mr. R. K. Bushey, offering suggestions and
expressing concern of Caltrans proposed widening of the 210
Freeway and. in particular, the possibility of the
construction of soundwalls through the City concurrent with
the High Occupancy Vehicle lanes. Mr. Bushey is interested
in meeting with Council and staff to develop a strategy in
achieving a single-phase project that includes soundwalls as
an integral part of the project. A discussion ensued of the
situation and the possible response to this letter. The
subject of the Freeway Committee and the many discussions held
with the Council over recent years in connection with the
installation of soundwalls; the public hearing and the
presentation of Arcadia's position to Caltrans at Caltrans'
July 19, 1990 public hearing was discussed. Council determined
that Mr. Bushey may be unaware of the many times Caltrans has
been approached with the request for freeway soundwalls
through the City. In response to Mr. Bushey's letter, Council
agreed that he be informed of all the action Council has taken
on this issue and put him in touch with the Freeway Committee,
and in particular Ed Zareh and Mr. Caldwall. Further, Council
will strongly restate their position to the Committee to let
them know that Council is not going to abandon the soundwall
issue.
Council designed Mayor Pro Tern Gilb as the alternate voting
delegate at the League October Conference in the event Mayor
Young is unable to represent Arcadia as the voting delegate.
Gary Rogers, newly appointed Administrative Assistant,
Personnel Department, was introduced and welcomed to the City
by Council. Gary comes to Arcadia from the City of Burbank.
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CLOSED
SESSION
The City Manager requested a Closed Session before the regular
meeting this evening.
HIST.SOC.
(Anoakia)
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Communication received from the Historical Society regarding
the Anoakia property and expressing interest in the
preservation of this historical site. Councilmember Harbicht
reported that he and City Manager George Watts and Planning
Commissioner Harold Hedlund will meet with the Historical
Society on August 20 or 22 to discuss ideas and brain storm
possibilities for the site. Harold Hedlund, it was noted,
does the engineering for Mr. McCaslin. the owner of the
Anoakia property ... Commissioner Hedlund, he added, knows
more about this property and the Anita Baldwin home than
anyone, including the structural integrity of the building.
Councilmember Fasching commented that he had toured the
Anoakia property just today. It is a beautiful piece of
property. The house could be refurbished and the entire
estate could be preserved. His thinking is that a search
should be made for a national or international organization
to buy the property, perhaps for a study center or cultural
center. The Aspen Institute was mentioned ... or someone of
that stature, a music conservatory... something on the scale
of the Huntington Library; a preservation under a Historical
Landmark Site if the property could be utilized by an
organization. It was noted that the property is in escrow
or option, at $23 million. Councilmember Harbicht
commented that the Historical Society has some similar ideas.
He will pass Councilmember Fasching's suggestions to the
Historical Society at the meeting and report back to Council
the pertinent issues discussed.
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:17 p. m. Council entered a CLOSED SESSION, RECONVENED AND
ADJOURNED sine die at 7:50 p. m.
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