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Home My WebLink AboutSEPTEMBER 4,2001 I I I 4:;:0';82 CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS ARE TAPE RECORDED AND ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK ROLL CALL eliI.- 'I) 1, MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA and the ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 4, 2001 Pursuant to the foregoing adjournment of the August 21, 2001 Regular Meeting of the Arcadia City Council the City Clerk appeared at the time and place of adjournment at 6:00 p.m" and announced that no quorum wiii be present until 6:30 p,m., at which time the Closed Session wiii convene in the Council Chambers Conference Room, PRESENT: Council/Agency Members Chandler, Kovacic, Marshall and Segal ABSENT: Council/Agency Member Chang It was MOVED by Council/Agency Member Chandler, seconded by Council/Agency Member Kovacic and CARRIED to EXCUSE the absence of Council/Agency Member Chang, AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION None, At 6:33 p,m, the City Council and Arcadia Redevelopment Agency entered the Closed Session, CLOSED SESSION Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Government Code Section 54956,8) Property: Property Owner: 55 West Huntington Drive 21 Morian Place 28 West Santa Clara Street 41 West Huntington Drive 35 West Huntington Drive 27 West Huntington Drive 11,15,19 West Huntington Drive 121, 145, 155 North Santa Anita Avenue 101 North Santa Anita Avenue 25 North Santa Anita Avenue 5 West Huntington Drive Paul Rusnak Hann Ling Shaw (Church of Arcadia) Ellsworth Dahlgren Robert Johannsen ' Gary & Dan Braun (35 W, Huntington Partners) Richard Gretebeck (Tempelkadian) Gary Barringer Ohannes Berberian Walter Griffin Ralph Wolveck (Professional Medical Investors) Anthony Fanticola (Wortmann Oil) Negotiating Parties - Agency Ass!. Deputy Executive Director, Donald Penman Under Negotiation - Price and terms of payment The Closed Session concluded at 7:10 p.m, and the Regular Meeting RECONVENED in the Council Chambers. 1 9/4/0'; ~ e" INVOCI>.TION . PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL 2, ORD, & RES. READ BY TITLE ONLY 3, 4. MARSHALL (Taste Around Arcadia) (Arcadia Veteran's Registry) (Gilb Historical Museum) 43:0183 Reverend Gene Wallace, Episwpai Church of the Traflsnguration, Police Department Chapiain '., Peter Siberell, Santa Anita Park PRESENT: ABSENT: Councilmembers Chandler, Kovacic, Marshall and Segal Councilmember Chang It was MOVED by Council member Chandler, seconded by Councilmember Kovacic and CARRIED to EXCUSE the absence of Councilmember Chang, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM STAFF REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS None. It was MOVED by Councilmember Chandler, seconded by Mayor Pro tem Marshall and CARRIED that ordinances and resolutions be read by title only and that the reading In full be WAIVED, City Attorney Deitsch announced the subject discussed at the Closed Session held earlier this evening, No reportable action was taken, AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Beth Costanza, Executive Director, Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, invited everyone to attend the "Taste Around Arcadia" on September 10th, at the Los Angeles County Arboretum. Eighteen (18) local Restaurants will participate in this event. MATTERS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS Mayor Pro tem Marshall thanked Beth Costanza for the information with regard to "Taste Around Arcadia", Mrs, Marshall announced that the Arcadia Historical Society's Veteran's Registry forms are available at the Historical Museum, She encouraged everyone who is eligible to become part of Arcadia's history, Mrs. Marshall reminded everyone that the Grand Opening and ribbon cutting of the Gilb Historical Museum will take place on October 20, 2001. (Police Station Mrs, Marshall invited the audience to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Groundbreaking) police station, September 28, 2001, at 8:30 a.m, (Lawn Bowling Green) (Quote) KOVACIC (Los Angeles County Park Fountain) Mrs. Marshall referred to a letter from an Arcadia resident, Hazel Stevens, with regard to the "Lawn Bowling Green" at Los Angeles County Park, In her letter Mrs, Stevens encouraged everyone to participate in this activity, Mrs, Marshall shared a quote by Eleanor Roosevelt, "the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams", Councilmember Kovacic noted that during the budget discussion the City set aside a modest amount of money for updating the Los Angeles County Park Fountain, The fountain was originally built by the Rotary Club to honor veterans, A tile plan has been approved and in a month or two the City will have a fantastic newly tiled fountain. 2 9/4/01 ~I I I 1- I I ~':'" ~-'~ '- ...... ." f~'''!1 ::'; ."'.,,, ~t!: T ,',~ ;1' ~ ~,.. I' <'I' ~l\r, I A....,.,...... t 7.,).\..;;0.... Mayor Segal invited ~vC:;iy'Oile to. attor,d "The "AiCadia High School .5oth Aiinhi6isarl' . celebia,lvn on ~ejJ~eiTibei 2U. SEGAL (Arcadia High School 50th Anniv,) 5. THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED TO ACT AS THE ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 6. 7, 7a. TRANSMITTAL AMENDMENT NO.5 TO CENTRAL REDEV, PLAN (City Council to ARA) O(p'/IJ -3-; PRESENT: Agency Members Chandler, Kovacic, Marshall and Segal ABSENT: Agency Member Chang , It was MOVED by Agency Member Chandler, seconded by Agency Member Kovacic and ,CARRIED to EXCUSE the absence of Agency Member Chang. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION None, CONSENT ITEM It was MOVED by Agency Member Kovacic, seconded by Agency Member Chandler and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows to RECEIVE and FILE City Council Ordinance No. 2145 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING AND APPROVING AMENDMENT NO, 5 TO THE CENTRAL REDEVELOPMENT PLAN"; and Amendment No, 5,. AYES: NOES: ' ABSENT: Agency Members Chandler, Kovacic, Marshall and Segal None Agency Member Chang ADJOURNMENT The meeting of the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency ADJOURNED to September 18, 2001 at 7:00 p.m, 8, 8a. MINUTES (August 21, 2001) THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED CONSENT ITEMS APPROVED the Minutes of the August 21, 2001 Regular Meeting, 8b.0'1_ "'""t ACCEPT ACCEPTED all work performed by Doug Martin Contracting Company Inc, for the 2000- WORK 2001 Street Resurfacing Project as complete; and, AUTHORIZED the final payment to be (St. Resurfacing made in accordance with the contract documents subject to the retention of $16,652.41, Proj, 2000-01) 8c, 0' ,. ' -I') NEW CLASS SPECIFICATION (Deputy Fire Marshall, Sr, Combination Inspector, APPROVED the adoption of the New Class Specifications of Deputy Fire Marshall, Senior Combination Inspector, Senior Pianner, Communications and Marketing Specialist 1/ Communicatio,ns and Marketing Speci3list II. ~ ~ ,) 9/4/01 . " '.'l ..o~. Sr. Planner, Communi. & Marketing Spec. I and II) 8d, PROF. SVCS, AGREEMENT (Information System Master Plan) " 8f. RENEW 10:;' ,_ :,") PROF, SVCS. AGREEMENT (Legislative Advocacy Svc,) 8f, ACCEPT , -)-'.WORK (2000-2001 Concrete Repair Proj,) 8g, VEHICLE . PURCHAS (Various City Departments) <VPJ- 8h, R&D TRANS. & SAN GABRIEL TRANSIT , MERGER (Southland Transit Inc,) 43:0185 AUTHORIZED the City Manager to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Gartner Consulting for an Information Systems Master Plan for a not to exceed amount of $80,000. AUTHORIZED the City Manager to RENEW the Professional Services Agreement with Joe A Gonsalves & Son for legislative advocacy services in the amount of $36,000, . ACCEPTED all work performed by Olivas Vaidez, Inc. for the 2000-2001 Concrete Repair Project as complete; and APPROVED three (3) contract change orders in the amount of $32,416.45 for additional work associated with the project to Olivas Valdez, Inc,; and, AUTHORIZED the final payment to be made in accordance with the contract documents subject to the retention of $12,457,34, In response to a Council question, City Manager Kelly, clarified that, initially the widening of the existing driveway at the Community Center parking lot was a separate project that was combined with the concrete repair project as a cost saving measure" AWARDED a contract for the purchase of ten (10) 2002 Chevrolet Malibu LS vehicles to Rotolo Chevrolet in the amount of $175,791,60; and, AUTHORIZED the City Manager to EXECUTE a contract in a form approved by the City Attorney, ADOPTED Amendment No, 3 to the existing Professional Services Agreement between the City of Arcadia and R&D Transportation Services LLC ("R&D") approving the company's merger with San Gabriel 'Transit Inc, to form Southland Transit Inc, ("Southland"); and, TRANSFERRED all rights and obligations from R&D to Southland; and, AUTHORIZED the City Manager to EXECUTE said amendment in a form approved by the City Attorney, THE PRECEDING CONSENT ITEMS 8a, b, c, d, e, f, g and h APPROVED ON MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CHANDLER, SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM MARSHALL AND CARRIED ON ROLL CALL VOTE AS FOLLOWS: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councllmembers Chandler, Kovacic, Marshall and Segal None Councilmember Chang 4 9/4/01 I I I I I I ....,,-. -j ,., ~.-,..,- . r 43:0186 ADJOURNMENT (September 13, 2001) ATTEST: Mayor Segal ADJOURNED the September'4, 2001 Regular Meeting of ihe Arcadia City Council at 7:28 p,m" to September 18, 2001 at 7:00 p,m" in the Council Chambers for a Regular Meeting to conduct the business of tha City Council and Redevelopment Agency and any Closed Session necessary to discuss personnel, iitigation matters or evaluation of properties, Mark S. Segal, Mayor of the ity of Arcadia 5 9/4/01