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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEPTEMBER 21,1999 I I I 0/10 \CI O~JI ~? 41:0224 Cc CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS ARE AUDIO AND VIDEO TAPE RECORDED AND ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK ROLL CALL: (6:30 p.m.) 1. 2. 2a 0110- '-10 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA and the ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING September 21, 1999 Pursuant to the foregoing adjournment of the September 7, 1999 Regular Meeting of the City Council and the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency, the City Clerk appeared at the time and place of adjournment. There being no Councilmembers present, at 6:05 p.m. the City Clerk declared the meeting adjourned to 6:30 p.m. this date for a Regular Meeting of the City Council and the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency in the Conference Room of the Council Chambers. PRESENT: Councilmembers Harbicht, Marshall, Roncelli and Chandler ABSENT: Councilmember Kovacic It was MOVED by Mayor Chandler, seconded by Councilmember Roncelli and CARRIED to EXCUSE the absence of Councilmember Kovacic. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION None. CLOSED SESSION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b) to discuss significant exposure to litigation (one potential case). At 6:33 p.m. the City Council RECESSED to Closed Session. The Regular Meeting RECONVENED in the Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m. INVlX:ATlON First Counselor, P. Thomas Crawford Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints PLEDGE OF Donald Penman, City Manager Pro temlDirector of Development Services ALLEGIANCE ROLLCALL: PRESENT: Councilmembers Harbicht, Marshall, Roncelli and Chandler ABSENT: Councilmember Kovacic (arrived at 7:38 p.m.) 3. It was MOVED by Mayor Pro tern Harbicht, seconded by Councilmember Marshall and CARRIED to EXCUSE the absence of Councilmember Kovacic. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM STAFF REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS City Manager, Kelly, requested that Agenda Item 11a. "recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 6141", be taken out of agenda order and moved forward. 1 9/21/99 ORD. & RES. READ BY TITLE ONLY 4. COMMUNITY SERVICE (Bogue) 5. COMMUNITY SERVICE (Weckerle) 41 :0225 It was MOVED by Mayor Pro tern Harbicht, seconded by Councilmember Marshall and CARRIED that ordinances and resolutions be read by title only and that the reading in full be WAIVED. PRESENTATIONS Mayor Chandler presented the Mayor's certificate to nine year old Amber Bogue for outstanding service to the community. The Mayor stated, in part, that Amber manufactured and sold $225 worth of snow cones in front of her house this summer in order to help the "Feed the Children Organization". The $225 purchased 1,670 pounds of food which will feed 800 children in third world countries. Mayor Chandler presented the Mayor's certificate to George Weckerle for outstanding service to the community and thanked him for being a good neighbor and helping to keep the City clean. a , CALIF. GOLD Mayor Chandler and Mayor Pro tern Harbicht presented Mayor's certificates to Dr. Dino SOCCER TEAM Clarizio, Nick Marinez, Carl Swift, Jose Ruiz and Clint Greenwood, California Gold Soccer team coaches, assistant coaches and trainers. Mayor Chandler and Mr. Harbicht also introduced and presented Mayor's certificates to California Gold Soccer, Silver Medallist team members in recognition of their success in the Verona Italy Cup, July 1999. 7. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION None. 11a. RESOLUTION City Manager Kelly presented for ADOPTION and read the title of RESOLUTION NO. NO. 6141 6141: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, (Cable Television CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL OF Franchise THE CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE FROM CENTURY-TCI CALIFORNIA, L.P. Transfer to (TRANSFEROR) TO ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.ORATION Adelphia (TRANSFEREE)". Communications Corp.) (ADOPTED) OKIi,) .:>0 Based on a review of information submitted with the Century-TCI Californian L.P. (Transferor) application and supplemental information supplied by Adelphia Communications Corporation (Transferee) legal counsel, City staff and consultant find that Adelphia possesses the legal, technical and financial qualifications to operate the cable television system and perform under the franchise. A complete listing of findings is set forth in the September 21, 1999 staff report. For clarification, Mayor Pro tern Harbicht noted neither the current terms and conditions of service or rates, nor the operations of the system serving the City are expected to change as a result of the transfer of the cable television franchise. It was MOVED by Mayor Pro tern Harbicht, seconded by Councilmember Marshall and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that RESOLUTION NO. 6141 be and is hereby ADOPTED, with the conditions set forth in the September 21, 1999 staff report. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmembers Harbicht, Marshall, Roncelli and Chandler None Councilmember Kovacic 2 9/21/99 I I I I I I 8. RON CELLI (Foulger Ford Site) (Burglar Bar) (Signs) (Ch/Comm. Costanza) MARSHALL (Costanza) 41:0226 MATTERS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS Councilmember Roncelli requested an updated report on existing proposals relative to the Foulger Ford property, in particular, "uses" of the site. City Manager Kelly, noted that a study sessio'n would be scheduled, possibly in October, for Council discussion and consideration in regard to the Foulger Ford site and surrounding properties. Mr. Roncelli requested that staff check the newly installed burglar bars on a liquor store at the comer of Colorado and First Avenue. He believes that burglar bars are against City's regulations. Mr. Roncelli noted that he is pleased that the City has a Code Enforcement Officer on . duty on some weekends. Mr. Roncelli expressed concern regarding the posting of real estate and garage sale signs throughout the City. Mr. Roncelli expressed congratulations to Beth Costanza for her appointment as the Executive Director of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce. Councilmember Marshall congratulated Beth Costanza. She felt that Ms. Costanza will be a great asset to the Chamber of Commerce. (Fashion Show) Ms. Marshall announced that the Arcadia Republican Women's Club is having a fashion show and luncheon on Saturday, October 2nd at the San Gabriel Country Club. (Natural Gas) Ms. Marshall commented on the weekly report received by Council which contained information about the Compressed Natural Gas Study and shared an article from a newspaper relative to that issue. (Quote) HARBICHT (Real Estate Signs) (Wigwam Dr. Trees) (Traffic Sign) Councilmember Marshall's quote of the day: "The less government interferes with private pursuits, the better for the general prosperity" by Martin Van Buren, 8th President of the United States. In response to Councilmember Roncelli's comments on real estate signs, Mayor Pro tern Harbicht noted that the Board of Realtors has been extremely cooperative in informing realtors about the City's sign regulations. Mr. Harbicht referred to a letter from an Arcadia resident who questioned whether the trees on Wigwam Drive are privately owned or public trees? Mr. Harbicht requested that staff check the issue and report back to him of the final disposition. Mr. Harbicht referred to another letter from an Arcadia citizen with regard to the traffic sign off of Colorado Street at Baldwin Avenue. Mr. Harbicht presented the letters and the photographs to the City Manager for the traffic engineer's review and a change in signage . Mayor Chandler announced that he accepted an invitation from the Mayor of the City of Tai Shing and will be travelling to China next week with Dr. Sheng Chang and Min Mey Chang. The Mayor noted the trip will be at no expense to the City. (Family Festival Mayor Chandler reminded everyone to attend the City of Arcadia Family Festival and & Open House Open House, on September 25, 1999 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at City Hall. The Sept. 25, 1999) Mayor thanked all private and corporate companies for their donations and contributions in support of this family event. CHANDLER (China) 3 9/21/99 41:0227 KOVACIC (Wall) In response to Councilmember Kovacic's comments, City Manager Kelly stated, in part, that the wall between two properties is a civil private matter and the City does not have any standards or restrictions with regard to the finish of such walls or fences. I (Trader Joe's) Councilmember Kovacic congratulated the City of Monrovia for securing a new Trader Joe's store in that City. A successful post card campaign convinced Trader Joe management to come to Monrovia. (Private Trees) Mr. Kovacic would like to see a more comprehensive tree ordinance which would require trees to be planted in new developments to replace trees that have been removed of a certain size. City Manager Kelly noted that during past years staff, the Planning Commission and former councilmembers conducted studies with regard to public and private trees which studies will be submitted to this Council in the near future for Council's information and consideration. 9. THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED TO ACT AS THE ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ROLL CALL PRESENT: Agency Members Harbicht, Kovacic, Marshall, Roncelli and Chandler ABSENT: None 9a. MINUTES (September 7, 1999) (APPROVED) It was MOVED by Agency Member Harbicht, seconded by Agency Member Marshall and CARRIED to APPROVE the September 7, 1999 Minutes of the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency Regular Meeting. I ADJOURNMENT The meeting of the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency ADJOURNED to October 5, 1999 at 6:00 p.m. THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED 10. CONSENT ITEMS lOa. MINUTES APPROVED the Minutes of the September 7, 1999 Regular Meeting. (9-7-99) lOb. OCIIO--I1) AWARD 1 YR AWARDED a one (1) year contract, with annual contract extensions subject to City CONTRACT Council approval, in the amount of $276,228.00 to CLS Landscape Management, Inc., EXTENSION for the Maintenance and Care of Landscaped Areas; and, AUTHORIZED the City (CLS) Manager and City Clerk to EXECUTE a contract in a form approved by the City Attorney; AUTH. 4 MO. and, AUTHORIZED a four-month contract extension to Golden Bear Arborist, Inc. for EXTENSION $89,480.00 (GOLDEN BEAR ARBORISTS) (Maint. & Care ~=. I Areas) 4 9/21/99 I I I 41 :0228 10c. D/~O -30 STREET APPROVED the closure of specific City streets for the 461h Annual Festival of Bands on CLOSURES Saturday, November 20,1999. (Arc. Festival of Bands 11-20-99) 07~" .~ 10d. 01" 1(1 ..10 AWARD BID AWARDED a bid in the amount of $60,569.92 to Studio Spectrum, Inc. for the purchase (Cable Channel of new audio/video production equipment for the City's cable channel. Prod. Equip.) 10e.:J . "IO-sO AWARD AWARDED a sole source contract for the purchase of five (5) self contained breathing CONTRACT apparatus units, twenty-eight (28) high pressure air cylinders and fifty five (55) voice (FD Equipment) communicators to Special T Fire Equipment, Inc., in the amount of $34,998.00 from the Equipment Replacement Fund; and, AUTHORIZED the City Manager to EXECUTE said contract in a form approved by the City Attorney. 10f. O~~O it) POLICE APPROVED the Police Records Intern Program for a one-year trial period; and, RECORDS APPROPRIATED $26,000.00 from the Police Department Asset Seizure account to INTERN PROG. implement the program. (One Year Trial) 10g. C1"'" ri .,..:( J RESOLUTION ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 6142 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY NO. 6142 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A MEMORANDUM COMP/BENEFITSOF UNDERSTANDING ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION AND RELATED BENEFITS (APOA-7.1-99 tOFOR EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE ARCADIA POLICE OFFICERS 6-30-2001) . ASSOCIATION (APOA) FOR JULY 1,1999 - JUNE 30, 2001". 10h. 0.60- ,'0 DEDICATION ACCEPTED THE 12'-0" dedication at the east side of 505 S. Second Avenue to provide FOR STREET for an 84 foot right-of-way on Second Avenue related to Parcel Map 25110, a four-unit PURPOSES condominium project. (Parcel Map 25110 - 505 S. 2nd) In response to a Counciimember query, City Manager Kelly stated, in part, that staff will contact CalTrans representatives and CLS Landscape Management with regard to the maintenance and care of property adjacent to the Santa Anita Avenue on and off freeway ramps. Mayor Pro tern Harbicht said it is important to note that the City Council has supported the Arcadia Festival of Bands in the past and will continue to support this event in the future. THE PRECEDING CONSENT ITEMS lOa, b, c, d, e, f, g and h APPROVED ON MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM HARBICHT, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KOVACIC AND CARRIED ON ROLL CALL VOTE AS FOLLOWS: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmembers Harbicht, Kovacic, Marshall, Roncelli and Chandler None None 5 9/21/99 41 :0229 Councilmember Kovacic thanked the Arcadia Police Officers Association (APOA) for their cooperation during the labor negotiation process, noting it is good news that the City has reached agreement with all the employee bargaining units for the upcoming two years. I 11. CITY MANAGER l1a. RESOLUTION See Page 2. NO. 6141 11b. ARCADIA GIRLS At the September 7, 1999 City Council meeting, the City Council directed staff to place SENIOR on a future agenda the matter of providing a contribution of $500.00 from the General SOFTBALL TEAM Fund to the Arcadia Girls Senior Softball Team to help defray some of the costs they (APPROVED) incurred for travel to the Little League Western Regional Tournament. If approved the {)/!:"O -~O award would be presented to the team at a future Council meeting. Mayor Chandler noted that he presented the Arcadia Girls Senior Softball Team members with the Mayor's Certificate of Achievement on September 11th at the County Park. It was MOVED by Mayor Pro tern Harbicht, seconded by Councilmember Kovacic and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows to APPROVE a contribution of $500.00 to the Arcadia Girls Senior Softball Team; and, AUTHORIZE an appropriation of $500.00 from the General Fund. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmembers Harbicht, Kovacic, Marshall, Roncelli and Chandler None None I Councilmember Marshall congratulated the Arcadia Girls Senior Softball Team members for their achievement. 12. CITY ATTORNEY 12a. ORDINANCE City Attorney Miller presented for ADOPTION and read the title of ORDINANCE NO. NO. 2116 2116: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, (From R-l to R-2 CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE Z-99-004 FROM R-1 (SINGLE-FAMILY 615 W. Duarte) RESIDENTIAL 0-6 DUlAC) TO R-3 (MULTIPLE FAMILY 24 DUlAC) MAXIMUM AT 615 (ADOPTED) W. DUARTE ROAD". Os;":S..l ,'i) It was MOVED by Mayor Pro tern Harbicht, seconded by Councilmember Marshall and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that ORDINANCE NO. 2116 be and it is hereby ADOPTED. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Council members Harbicht, Kovacic, Marshall, Roncelli and Chandler None None ADJOURNMENT (In Memory of Dolly Cordano) Mayor Pro lem Harbicht adjourned the meeting, "in memory of Dolly Cordano, beloved wife and mother, who passed away peacefully on September 10, 1999. She was born on April 3, 1924 in Los Angeles to Angelo and Angelina Franco-Costabile. She was an active mernber of the Republican Woman's Club and involved in the Senior Citizen Group at Holly Angels Church. Dolly had a passion for travel, she enjoyed and excelled I 6 9/21/99 I I I ADJOURNMENT (In Memory of Alyce Jones) ADJOURNMENT (October 5, 1999) ATTEST: 41:0230 at home decorating, floral arranging and gold leafing. She loved Arcadia, especially the High School. She is survived by her devoted husband of 49 years, Richard Cordano, who is a personal friend of mine and probably almost everybody on this Council, and probably known by just about anybody in the community who had some student go through the high school in the last thirty years, Dick was principal of Arcadia High School for many-many years, he is also a member of our Sister City Commission, and also her daughter Debbi Cordano and a brother Victor Costabile. The services were held the other day, Mayor Chandler attended, former Mayor Gilb, all of the members of the Sister City Commission. We certainly regret Dolly's passing." Mayor Pro tern Harbicht also adjourned the meeting, "in memory of Alyce Marie Jones. She passed away peacefully at home on September 5, 1999 from the result of a stroke. She was born on August 21,1917 in Des Moines, Iowa to Eldon and Nellie VanGinkle- Cronk. She lived in Arcadia for over 60 years and was very involved in the community. Probably many of you will remember that she was the Arcadia City Hostess for 27 years. She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Alyce was a great lady who never met a stranger. Her loving husband of 61 years, Charles William Jones; her 3 children, Corky, Patty, Suzanne, 8 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren survive her. "Their families and the community will sorely miss Dolly Cordano and Alyce Marie Jones. I hope the loving memories that their families have of them will offer some consolation in their loss. I'd like to adjourn in their memory." At 8:00 p.m. the City Council Regular Meeting ADJOURNED to October 5, 1999 at 6:00 p.m., in the Conference Room of the Council Chambers for a Regular Meeting to conduct the business of the City Council and Redevelopment Agency and any Closed Session necessary to discuss personnel, litigation matters or evaluation of properties. Ro 7 9/21/99