CC - 08-02-88 - Adjourned Meeting0 • APPROVED
CITY OF ROSEMEAD
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MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING
ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 2, 1988
The Adjourned Meeting of the Rosemead city council was called to
order by Mayor Bruesch at 7:10 p.m. in the Conference Room of City
Hall, 8838 E. Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, California.
The Pledge to the Flag was led by Councilman Taylor.
The Invocation was delivered by Mayor Bruesch.
ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS:
Present: Councilmen DeCocker, Taylor, Mayor Pro Tem McDonald, and
Mayor Bruesch
Absent: None - Councilman Imperial arrived at 7:18 p.m.
I. AUTO AUCTION STUDY SESSION
This meeting was convened for the purpose of allowing a
presentation to be made to the members of the city Council by
management representatives of the Auto Auction regarding their plans
for the upgrading of the Auto Auction activities.
Representing the Los Angeles Auto Auction were John Duca, General
Manager and Bob Wolfsen, Operations Manager.
Frank G. Tripepi, City Manager „ summarized their proposal by
stating the intention of the Auto Auction to solve the parking problem;
the traffic congestion; the loading and unloading of automobile
transport trucks; and the noise created by the public address system.
Mr. Duca concurred with the summary made by Mr. Tripepi.
Mr. Wolfsen presented a beautification project by which included a
five-foot setback of foliage and a five-foot block wall with three feet
of wrought iron on the top. This would replace existing chain link
fence and gates. The new gates would be wrought iron. This is planned
for the main lot. The parking lots will have a four-foot fence with a
two-foot wrought iron top. A total of 1700 linear feet of fencing is
anticipated. Mr. Wolfsen stated that the Auto Auction's parent
company, General Electric Credit Auto Auctions, Inc., is proposing the
following:
1. Provision of additional auto storage facilities'on'the-auction
site through the acquisition of four properties on Virginia
Street (7914, 7920, 7928, and 7934).
2. Conversion of the property at 3034 Brighton Street from auto
storage to a future street (Virginia).
3. Request for the vacation of Denton Avenue between Garvey
Avenue and Virginia Street.
4. Construction of a new cul-de-sac on Virginia Street.
5. Request for the vacation of the east/west alley between
Kelburn Avenue and Falling Leaf Avenue.
Mr. wolfsen stated the intention of also providing additional
dealer parking by the conversion of current auto storage on property
located at 7850 Garvey Avenue (48 spaces); 8000-26 Garvey Avenue (213
spaces with valet parking); and 165 spaces on the main lot. This would
allow for an additional 274 off-street parking spaces. Currently,
there are 152 such spaces. The use of valet parking should alleviate
the parking problems.
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Mr. Wolfsen stated the lighting system will be changed to perimeter
lighting which faces into the property rather than out into the
neighborhood. The public address system will also be replaced with a
perimeter system allowing sound to be directed to the center of the
facility rather than out over the fences. The proposed operating hours
are from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.,
Mr.. Wolfsen stated that the redesign of the main lot should
alleviate the problem with the transport trucks by allowing the loading
and unloading to be done on the lot. The Auto Auction has acquired a
12-acre lot in E1 Monte for the storage and reconditioning of
vehicles. This should divert the majority of the transport activity
from Rosemead to E1 Monte. The vehicles will be shuttled on three-car
haulers from E1 Monte to Rosemead by Freddy Mac Towing Company between
9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Mr. Duca stated that any expense for relocation of utilities will
be paid for by the Auto Auction. In addition, the Auto Auction will
pay to the City a fee to offset the cost of City services in the amount
of $100,000 for 1988-89; $125,000 for 1989-90; $150,000 for 1990-91,
1991-92, and 1992-93. Beginning in fiscal year 1993-94 and every
fiscal year thereafter, the fee will be increased based on the C.P.I.
or a comparable figure to be agreed upon by G.E. Credit Auto Auctions
and the City.
Mr. Duca stated that if everything goes as planned the project
should be started by January, 1989. The transports should be off the
streets as soon as the lease is signed with the E1 Monte facility.
Completion of the conversion should be by spring of 1989.
Additional concerns addressed by the public and members of the
Council were:
1. An ordinance prohibiting the loading and unloading of
transport trucks on any City street.
2. A validated parking pass to allow bidding by dealers to assure
the use of the off-street parking facilities.
3. Regulation of noise levels.
4. Regulation of lighting.
5. Some control over the E1 Monte storage facility to prevent a
problem when vehicles are moved to Rosemead'to•assure minimum
noise and disruption, as well as the lighting at this
location.
6. Protection of easements in any vacated streets or alleys.
7. Provision of adequate off-street parking by the Auto Auction.
8. Adequate security for the lots.
9. Movement of the vehicles from the E1 Monte facility to
Rosemead on arterial rather than residential streets.
10. The development of a 12-acre facility for storage of
approximately 1800 cars with the approval of a designated
route or routes for the movement of the vehicles to Rosemead.
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MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM McDONALD, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN DeCOCKER
that staff be directed to draft an ordinance allowing auto auctions in
the C-3 zone with the requirement of a Conditional Use Permit. Vote
resulted:
Aye: DeCocker, Taylor, Bruesch, McDonald, Imperial
No: None
The mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
Mayor Bruesch suggested that staff be directed to arrange an open
meeting with the Council and School Boards and dinner to follow for any
who wish to attend.
There being no further action to be taken at this time, the meeting
was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. The next regular meeting is scheduled for
August 9, 1988 at 8:00 p.m.
APPROVED: Respectfully submitted:
MAYOR P~ _G~o7 ty Clerk
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