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APPROVED
CITY OF ROS NILAD
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING DAT Z2
ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL BY
NOVEMBER 28, 1989
The Regular Meeting of the Rosemead City Council was called to
order by councilman Taylor, acting as Mayor, at 8:04 p.m. in the
Council Chambers of City Hall, 8838 E. Valley Boulevard, Rosemead,
California.
The Pledge to the Flag was led by Councilman Bruesch.
The Invocation was delivered by Pastor Garth Hyde of the Church
of the Nazarene.
ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS:
Present: Councilmen Bruesch, DeCocker, Taylor
Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Imperial - Excused, City business
Mayor McDonald - Excused, City business
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: NOVEMBER 14, 1989 - REGULAR MEETING
Councilman Bruesch requested addition to a sentence on Page #4
regarding the City-wide traffic survey and Councilman Taylor
requested his statement regarding the Chamber of Commerce's purchase
of property for the Visitor Information Center be added to that item
on Page #10. There being no objection, this was so ordered.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN DeCOCKER, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN BRUESCH that
the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 14, 1989, be approved
as corrected. Vote resulted:
Yes: DeCocker,
No: None
Absent: McDonald,
Abstain: None
Taylor, Bruesch
Imperial
The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
I. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None
II. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
III.LEGISLATIVE
A. RESOLUTION NO. 89-66 - CLAIMS & DEMANDS
The following resolution was presented to the Council for
adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 89-66
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF
$499,709.55 NUMBERED 28601-28641 AND 26646 THROUGH 26755
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BRUESCH, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN DeCOCKER
that Resolution No. 89-66 be adopted. Vote resulted:
Yes: DeCocker, Taylor, Bruesch
No: None
Absent: McDonald, Imperial
Abstain: None
The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
Councilman Taylor requested a memo in explanation of Check No.
28638 for $10,500.00 and made payable to the Rosemead Chamber of
Commerce/Visitor Information Center Escrow Account.
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Councilman Bruesch requested a memo in explanation for checks on
Pages 16 and 17 relating to rubbish bills that had been paid twice by
various title companies.
B. ORDINANCE NO. 651 - ALLOWING A CHANGE OF ZONE FOR PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 7411 HELLMAN AVENUE - ADOPT
The following ordinance was presented to the Council for
adoption:
ORDINANCE NO. 651
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
APPROVING A CHANGE OF ZONE FROM R-3 TO C-3 FOR PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 7411 HELLMAN AVENUE (ZC 89-168)
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BRUESCH, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN DeCOCKER that
ordinance No. 651 be adopted. Vote resulted:
Yes:
DeCocker,
No:
None
Absent:
McDonald,
Abstain:
None
Taylor, Bruesch
Imperial
The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
C. ORDINANCE NO. 653 - PROHIBITING THE SALE OF MERCHANDISE AND
EDIBLES FROM VACANT LOTS - ADOPT
The following ordinance was presented to the Council for
adoption:
ORDINANCE NO. 653
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
AMENDING THE BUSINESS LICENSE REQUIREMENTS TO PROHIBIT SALES
OF MERCHANDISE, OTHER THAN EDIBLES, FROM VEHICLES AND TO
PROHIBIT THE SALE OF MERCHANDISE AND EDIBLES FROM VACANT LOTS
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BRUESCH, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN DeCOCKER that
ordinance No. 653 be adopted. Vote resulted:
Yes: DeCocker,
No: None
Absent: McDonald,
Abstain: None
Taylor, Bruesch
Imperial
The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
E. RESOLUTION NO. 89-67 - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 89-2 FOR
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7411 HELLMAN AVENUE
The following resolution was presented to the Council for
adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 89-67
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN FROM HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO
COMMERCIAL FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7411 HELLMAN AVENUE
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BRUESCH, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN DeCOCKER that
Resolution No. 89-67 be adopted. Vote resulted:
Yes: DeCocker, Taylor, Bruesch
No: None
Absent: McDonald, Imperial
Abstain: None
The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
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E. RESOLUTION NO. 89-68 - PROHIBITING HARASSMENT IN THE WORK
PLACE
The following resolution was presented to the Council for
adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 89-68
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
ADOPTING A POLICY PROHIBITING HARASSMENT IN THE WORK PLACE
This item was deferred to the next meeting to add language
listing the appropriate action that will be taken before termination,
such as written reprimand, suspension, or dismissal.
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR (CC-H AND CC-J, REMOVED FOR DISCUSSION)
Councilman Taylor requested a memo explaining CC-B, regarding the
claim filed by Antolin Zepeda, stating that SCJPIA should not be
handling this claim.
Councilman Bruesch requested a copy of the Sheriff's report.
CC-A AUTHORIZATION TO ATTEND CSAC SOLID WASTE WORKSHOP,
SACRAMENTO, DECEMBER 8, 1989
CC-B AUTHORIZATION TO REJECT CLAIM FILED AGAINST THE CITY BY
ANTOLIN ZEPEDA, etal
CC-C COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY FOR THE 1989-90 SLURRY SEAL PROGRAM
CC-D ENGINEERING PROPOSAL FOR 1989-90 SLURRY SEAL ON VARIOUS
STREETS
CC-E ACCEPTANCE OF STREET EASEMENTS FOR FERN AVENUE (FALLING
LEAF/SAN GABRIEL), NEWMARK AVENUE (FALLING LEAF/PINE) AND
CHARLOTTE AVENUE (GARVEY/SOUTH END)
CC-F AUTHORIZATION TO ATTEND SISTER CITIES ANNUAL MEETING IN
PALMDALE, JANUARY 19-21, 1990
CC-G AUTHORIZATION TO ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF CALIFORNIA SOCIETY OF
MUNICIPAL FINANCE OFFICERS IN SAN DIEGO, FEBRUARY 21-24,
1990
CC-I APPROVAL OF RECREATION AGREEMENT WITH EL MONTE UNION HIGH
SCHOOL DISTRICT
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BRUESCH, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN DeCOCKER that
the foregoing items on the Consent Calendar be approved. Vote
resulted:
Yes: DeCocker,
No: None
Absent: McDonald,
Abstain: None
Taylor, Bruesch
Imperial
The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
CC-H APPROVAL OF TRACT MAP NO. 46831 - 8849-8869 MISSION DRIVE
Councilman Bruesch remarked that the reference to the substandard
lots added to the CC&Rs for Planned Development projects was as
requested. Mr. Bruesch requested that this disclosure be added to
the Zoning Code for all future projects.
This was referred to the Planning Commission for revision of the
Planned Development ordinance.
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MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BRUESCH, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN DeCOCKER that
the Council approve Tract Map No. 46831; accept the sewer easement
and sewer facility for public use; approve the undertaking agreement
for street improvements; and direct the City Clerk to arrange for the
recordation of the map. Vote resulted:
Yes: DeCocker,
No: None
Absent: McDonald,
Abstain: None
Taylor, Bruesch
Imperial
The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
CC-J REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO SEEK ADDITIONAL BIDS FOR
GRAFFITI REMOVAL SERVICES
Councilman Bruesch asked that staff be directed to determine if
grants were available for businesses that would allow for the
purchase of paint, allowing them to remove their own graffiti.
Councilman Taylor noted that the victims of graffiti vandalizers
should not be penalized by having to pay for its eradication.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN DeCOCKER, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN BRUESCH that
the Council authorize staff to re-open the bid process for graffiti
removal. Vote resulted:
Yes: DeCocker, Taylor, Bruesch
No: None
Absent: McDonald, Imperial
Abstain: None
The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
V. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION'& ACTION - None
VI. STATUS REPORTS - None
VII. MATTERS FROM OFFICIALS
A. COUNCILMAN BRUESCH
1. Councilman Bruesch requested that the following be entered
into the Minutes, verbatim.
BRUESCH: Again, in our packet, we had a request for Engineering
fees. It seems that every month we have this request, either here or
in our packets in the Redevelopment. I want to know if in total,
would it would be less expensive, I don't know, having a full-time
person contracted to do work within the City Hall so that they're on
duty all the time or going piece-meal out for every Engineering job,
have a separate contract. First of all, it's time consuming, it goes
through a lot of paperwork. From the packet that we received from
the City Manager, the original contract with our Engineering concern,
Willdan's, calls for five hours a week?
DONALD J. WAGNER, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER: Yes, sir.
BRUESCH: And that's it, five hours a week. As you can see, with the
number of times we have to go back for auxiliary engineering service
that it's ludicrous to say that we're contracting for a basic service
from Willdan's at five hours a week. I'd like to have a study session
in the near future, before our next budget session, and see if it
would be apropos to rewrite the contract with Willdan's so that we
have a 40-hour a week person here to answer the phones and do a lot
of this engineering. If it is not less costly then we'll remain
going contract by contract. But if there is a savings in time,
effort and cost I'd like to see us get someone here for a normal
workweek.
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DeCOCKER: I agree with Councilman Bruesch. I think we should have a
study session.
TAYLOR: All right, we can have that arranged at a future date.
WAGNER: Councilman Taylor. We will come back with some proposed
dates of a study session for your approval.
TAYLOR: Fine.
BRUESCH: And I'd like these comments to be put in verbatim so the
Mayor and the Mayor Pro Tem can understand that I'm not besmirching
the quality of work that we're getting. I'm just saying that we keep
going back with individual contracts; it might be more wise and sane
for us to have a 40 or 30-hour a week person here.
B. COUNCILMAN TAYLOR
1. Expressed concerns that the monitoring of the trash pickup
by Modern service was scheduled to begin without the procedures that
would be used having been approved by the Council. Mr. Taylor stated
that he had not yet received the information he had requested
regarding the application and the actual monitoring process,
including the monitoring of the monitors, and the use of private
scales to verify the weight in the trucks.
Donald J. Wagner, Assistant City Manager, responded that copies
of the packets and information being given to the persons hired to
monitor the trash trucks would be delivered to the Council on
Wednesday, November 29, 1989, and that the monitoring process would
be postponed until December 7, 1989.
VERBATIM DIALOGUE FOLLOWS:
2. TAYLOR: We received a letter from Supervisor Schabarum
asking for us (reading from the letter) "Several weeks ago I wrote to
you regarding the critical matter of waste management. I expressed
my disappointment with the failure of the Sanitation District staff
to seriously pursue the Mission Rustic Sullivan landfill." What
action did this Council take, Mr. Wagner? Do you recall this item?
WAGNER: That was on the Agenda....
BRUESCH: Four months ago.
WAGNER: Yes, four months ago. I can't....I thought we did, too.
We'd have to confirm that. We can get you a memo on it.
TAYLOR: I would like that delivered to the Council tomorrow night,
also. Now, I'll continue with it (again, reading from the letter)
"Although I have heard from some Mayors in the San Gabriel Valley, I
have not received your response and I am once again asking you to
review this matter." So, we did this same thing with the water rate
increase; we took action at the City Council meeting; they held the
hearings for the Public Utilities Commission; no one attended that
hearing. We had to have special action taken and now, here's the
Supervisor asking us four months later - we took action at this
meeting and he's saying "I haven't heard from you, yet." There's
something really wrong when we've got problems and rates in a
community, water, trash and what have you, and it doesn't get
communicated through. I'd like an explanation on what's happened
with this.
BRUESCH: On that same item, Gary, there's a hearing tomorrow on the
Azusa Canyon landfill. They want to expand that. Our water master
in this area, which is the guy who controls all the water delivery to
our homes, has said that he is steadfastly against it and is willing
to go to court on it for the simple fact that it's in the water shed
and if they're to expand that canyon landfill it could further
pollute our water, which is already polluted in our area, here.
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BRUESCH CONTINUES: However, Azusa Canyon is saying that space is
needed for trash and that's more important right now. That
particular hearing is going to go on in E1 Monte tomorrow, I believe,
either tomorrow or the next day.
WAGNER: It's Friday and we have a staff person attending that.
TAYLOR: I'd like my comment in the Minutes on the letter, as far as
the water district and it does us no good to take action here if it's
not communicated to the hearing board.
VIII.ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
A. Juan Nunez, 2702 Del Mar, was concerned about the sanitary
facilities for persons operating recycling centers. Mr. Nunez also
noted that his trash bill was double the amount that it should be.
There being no further action to be taken at this time, the
meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m. The next regular meeting is
scheduled for December 12, 1989, at 8:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted: APPROVED:
de~
ty Clerk MAYOR
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