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Home My WebLink AboutOCTOBER 17,2006 I I I 48:0094 CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2006 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Roger Chandler called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. INVOCATION Reverend Charlie Wang, Lutheran Church of the Cross PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Sergeant Larry Horowitz, Arcadia Police Department ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMBERS: PRESENT: Roger Chandler, Mayor/Agency Chair Peter Amundson, Council/Agency Member John Wuo, Council/Agency Member ABSENT: Mickey Segal, Mayor Pro Tern/Agency Vice Chair Bob Harbicht, Council/Agency Member A motion was made by Council/Agency Member Wuo seconded by Council/Agency Member Amundson, and carried on roll call to excuse Mayor Pro Tern Segal and Council Member Harbicht from tonight's meeting. . SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS Bill Kelly, City Manager, introduced Lisa Mussenden, Interim Chief Deputy City Clerk/Records Manager. MOTION TO READ ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS BY TITLE ONLY AND WAIVE THE READING IN FULL A motion was made by Council/Agency Member Amundson, seconded by Council/Agency Member Wuo, and carried on roll call vote to read all ordinances and resolutions by title only and waive the reading in full. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS a, Proclamation in honor of Red Ribbon Week, Captain Randy Kirby and Sergeant Larry Horowitz accepted the proclamation. 1 10-17-2006 48:0095 PUBLIC COMMENTS I Mei-Ling Kuo, an Arcadia resident, expressed concern with regard to the safety of skaters at the Bonita Skate Park and requested that a speed limit and no skate boarding sign be posted on Third Avenue. City Manager Kelly, will follow up on this matter. John Murphy, appeared to speak against the Westfield Corporation tactics regarding their proposed initiatives. He felt that the Westfield Corporation is spending too rnuch money and trying to run the city. REPORTS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS Council Member Wuo noted two community events that he attended last week, the Crystal Ball and the Rancho Santa Anita brunch; he reminded everyone to attend the Charles and Ruth Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum 5th anniversary celebration on October 27th. Mr. Wuo urged parents to practice traffic safety and pay attention to the safety of their children and other drivers. Council Member Amundson noted that he attended the Methodist Hospital Crystal Ball; he encouraged residents to vote on November 7th Election; referred to an article in Pasadena Star News regarding Measures N & P and clarified that the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency does not intend to use eminent domain for Rod's Grill. Mayor Chandler attended the Methodist Hospital Crystal Ball honoring Charles and Ruth Gilb, he noted that this event received the largest amount of contributions in the history of Crystal Ball. I City Clerk Barrows, welcomed Lisa Mussenden, Interim Chief Deputy City Clerk, and thanked Marina Simonian, Deputy City Clerk. Mr. Barrows reminded everyone to attend the Arcadia High School Homecoming football game on October 20, 2006. He also thanked the San Gabriel Valley Water District for "Water Fest 2006" which was held at Santa Anita County Park on October 14, 2006. Steve Deitsch, City Attorney, read a letter recently composed by the City Attorney's Office addressed to the Newspapers Editors in order to clarify misinformation regarding the City Attorney's position on two ballot Measures N & P. 1. CONSENT CALENDAR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ITEMS: a. REGULAR MEETING MINUTES, OCTOBER 3, 2006. Recommended Action: Approve CITY COUNCIL ITEMS: b. REGULAR MEETING MINUTES, OCTOBER 3. 2006. Recommended Action: Approve I 2 10-17-2006 I I I 48:0096 c. RESOLUTION NO. 6538 ADOPTING MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDINGS WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ACCEPTING PROPOSITION C DISCRETIONARY FUNDS FOR TRANSIT SECURITY. MUNICIPAL OPERATOR SERVICE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. AND MUNICIPAL OPERATOR FUEL INCREASE MITIGATION PROGRAM. Recommended Action: Adopt d. RESOLUTION NO. 6539 AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 5608 RELATED TO LONGEVITY PAY AND RETIRED HEALTH INSURANCE AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT LONGEVITY PAY AND PAID HEALTH FOR RETIREES' SPOUSES FOR CITY EMPLOYEES. Recommended Action: Adopt (This item was pulled from Consent Calendar for separate consideration). e. PURCHASE OF JANITORIAL SUPPLIES FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S WAREHOUSE FROM DELTA DISTRIBUTING. INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $120.278. Recommended Action: Approve f. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH PARSAM CONSTRUCTION. INC. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SECURITY WALL AT THE PECK WATER FACILITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $140,048. Recommended Action: Approve A motion was made by Council/Agency Member Wuo, seconded by Council/Agency Member Amundson, and carried on roll call vote to approve the Consent Calendar items 1-a. through 1-f with the exception of item 1-d. AYES: NOES: Wuo, Amundson, and Chandler None d. RESOLUTION NO. 6539 AMENDING RESOLUTION NO, 5608 RELATED TO LONGEVITY PAY AND RETIRED HEALTH INSURANCE AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT LONGEVITY PAY AND PAID HEALTH FOR RETIREES' SPOUSES FOR CITY EMPLOYEES. Recommended Action: Adopt Council Member Amunsdon requested that this item be tabled until the next scheduled Regular Council Meeting on November 7, 2006, in order to allow all members of the Council to be present and cast their vote. Council Concurred. 3 10-17-2006 48:0097 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the City Council/Redevelopment Agency will be November 7, 2006 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber Conference Room located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia. ATTEST: ~'-- ~ <-- ames H. Barrows, City Clerk ~ 4 10-17-2006 I I I