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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOVEMBER 19,1985 ,. I I CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE TAPE RECOROED AND ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 25 : 1370 ROLL CALL AGENDA ITEM FIRST /HTG WLA ARCON SIGN (APPROVED ) "'\ Iv ,V (11 y\} fA MUSEUM {' SITE TREE REPLACEMENT (APPROVED) i?,? ~( r, \ 0'. '\ M I NUT E S CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA ~nrl thp ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 19, 1985 The City Council and the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency met at 7:00 p. m., November 19, 1985 in the Arcadia City Hall Conference Room. PRESENT: Counci1members Hannah, Lojeski, Young and Pellegrino ABSENT: Counci1member Gi1b On MOTION by Councilmember Lojeski, seconded by Counci1member Young and CARRIED Counci1member Gi1b was EXCUSED. The City Manager advised that a report on the Civic Center Master Plan and the Police Facility will be before Council as Item lOa. Request of Leasing Agent (Merrill Lynch Com~ercia1 Real Estate) for permi ss i on to erect a sign on the N'. W. corner of Fi rst and Huntington for the WLA Arcon project. The sign would indicate the approximate size, availability and other pertinent data concerning the proposed building. It would also state the Agency members indicat- ing that it is an Agency Project. Agency Member Lojeski MOVED to approve the request. Seconded by Member Young and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows. Prior to roll call vote, Member Hannah commented, in part, that he would vote for the sign but that he personally objects to putting up a sign before a contract has been fully consummated and noted the times past when a sign was put up and the project did not materialize AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members Hannah, Lojeski, Young and Pellegrino None Member Gil b Council received a communication from Congressman Moorhead concerning property located at the intersection of Huntington Drive and Campus Drive on which the City would like to locate a Museum. The property was deeded to the County of Los Angeles by the United States Govern- ment in 1935. The letter explained efforts being made to transfer the County's interest to the City. It was MOVED by Counci1member Lojeski, seconded by Counci1member Hannah and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that the Department of Public Works be AUTHORIZED to replace the Holly Oak trees on the west side of Baldwin Avenue between Duarte and Naomi at no cost to the Golden West Properties subject to their removing the existing trees and providing all future maintenance of the new trees in such manner as is compatible with the other trees along Baldwin Avenue. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Counci1members Hannah, Lojeski, Young and Pellegrino None Counci1member Gi1b 11/19/85 -1- fI" SURPLUS FUND USE (OLYMPIC) SUPPORT CITY OF WHITTIER'S ,r; APPEAL ~., \ RTD REPRESEN- ?~ TATION \" HEARING SCHEDULED DECEMBER 3 MORE DATA ?f NEEDED ~ (REMOVAL OF CONVENANT) BROCHURE APPROPRI A- () TION ~~' TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE WASTE-ENERGY MEETING ADJOURNMENT 25 :1371 Staff advised that the Recreation and Parks Commission had recommended that the surplus Olympic funds of $4,656 be allocated to the various youth organizations for equipment replacement, facility improvements, and the like. It was MOVED by Counci1member Lojeski, seconded by Councilmcmbc:- f~;;.nn:h ~nd C!'.~~I:~ ::: :':-~1 -:a'1 ,;:;:: ~5 f"()l1O\~s thiH the funds be allocated; that staff contact the groups for the purpose of establishing a priority list of projects. The suggestions be then submitted to the-City Council for its review and decisions. I AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Counci1members Hannah, Lojeski, Young and Pellegrino None - Counci1member Gi1b It was MOVED by Counci1member Young, seconded by Counci1member Lojeski and CARRIED unanimously that the City join in a brief in support of the City of Whittier's appeal in the case of Walnut Properties, Inc. v. City of Whittier. This is in connection with zoning control over adult entertainment businesses. Mayor Pellegrino -was appointed as representative to the RTO Corridor "D" and Council member Young was appointed as alternate. Steven Bocian, Assistant to the City Manager, was appointed to serve as the representative to the Technical Committee. One of the Consent Items on the agenda for the regular meeting this date requires a public hearing date. December 3 was scheduled for the consideration of a proposed text amendment adding photographers _, to the C-O zone. ,. The request of Dr. Kay Clifford for removal of a covenant on property at 35 West Longden was held over pending additional information. Or. Clifford would like to develop his land which would not be possible as- long as the covenant (approved in 1966) is in effect. On MOTION by Counci1member Hannah, seconded by Counci1member Lojeski and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows, $1,500 was appropriated for the printing of 1,000 copies of a new brochure for the City ($750. from; ARA Funds and $750. from Revenue Sharing). AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Counci1members Hannah, Lojeski, Young and Pellegrino None Counci1member Gi1b Council received a report on the situation existing within the insur~nce industry whereby the liability insurance underwriters are massively restricting coverages while increasing deductib1es and increasing rates I This information was submitted by the contractor for -the City's traffi< signal maintenance. An alternative is being developed and the City will be advised on that. Counci1member Young advised of a meeting to be held on waste-to~er.ergy in Irwinda1e on November 25. Counci1member Young will attend. The meeting adjourned sine die at 7:30 p. m. L~~ Christine Van Maanen, City Clerk 11 /19/85 -2-