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CC - 02-04-82 - Joint Meeting0 APPROVED s " CITY OF ROSIE11EAD DATE - a s MINUTES OF THE JOINT MEETING ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL & GARVEY SCHOOL BOARD FEBRUARY 4, 1982 AT 7:30 P. M. The Joint Meeting of the Rosemead City Council and the Garvey School Board was called to order by Mayor Jay Imperial in the Conference Room of City Hall, 8838 E. Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, California at 7:30 p, m. The pledge to the Flag was led by Councilman Tury. The Invocation was delivered by Councilman Taylor. ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS: Councilman Cichy, Tury, Taylor, and Mayor Imperial ROLL CALL OF SCHOOL' Raul Anthony Garcia, Arlene Bitely, BOARD MEMBERS: Gilbert Barron, John H. Nunez, and Carl Van Winkle Mayor Imperial stated that at this point the meeting would be an informal one and that the discussion could proceed on item one of the agenda. 1. FERN SCHOOL SPORTS COMPLEX.... President Gil Barron introduced Dr. Andrew Viscovich, Super- intendent of the Garvey School District. Dr. Viscovich commented on the proposed Sports-Center at Fern Avenue School site..and the huge influx of children of which he stated were 99.5% Rosemead residents. Questions of size and cost were interjected in the discussion and some of the information was not available at this time although the size was estimated to be approximately 15,000 square feet. Councilman Taylor inquired where the money for such a project is coming from, how is the facility going to be shared and who is going to own the facility. He also stated that Muscatel School .might request a similar facility and if this Council should appro- priate funds for one school it should be prepared to do the same for the other district. Carl Van Winkle stated could be answered from this members have discussed this for action. If staff on bo up a proposal that could be be taken. that these are the questions that joint meeting, and although staff for some time,it has never come up th sides could be directed to work presented,perhaps some action could President Barron stated that they have tried not to talk about money although money is the bottom line. They have stressed the need.instead. They will direct staff to come up with a feasi- bility report in terms of cost. Mayor Imperial stated that he thought this meeting was being to project what thoughts the School Board had in mind for some type of joint procedure. He requested anything that the Board has in mind be presented, but that until the upcoming election, he could not take action on this matter. Councilman Taylor stated that he did agree with Mayor Imperial but that staff has quite a lot of research to do as far as the lia- bility aspect of the project and the sharing of the facility. He felt that this should be started. Joint Meeting Garvey/City Council Page #1 6 Councilman Tury stated that he would like staff to look into this as two separate projects: 1. improvements to the field and ,lighting and 2, the sports complex. He felt that this was a unique situation in that this falls within the Rosemead Redevelop- ment area,. and a joint venture would be worth looking into. Mr. Van Winkle stated that it could be broken down in three sections instead of two. One for field improvement and one-for the gym and locker room facility and one including a community park, thus making it a three step thing. Arlene Bitely stated that the second step for a gym and locker room facility would be the most necessary at this time. Mr. Barron inquired if the 'respective staff members could be directed to prepare a feasibility report on this proposed pro- ject and along with that the financial considerations and mainten- ance expenses. . Mayor Imperial stated that he would have no problem with re- search but he would have a problem with committment without a full Council. 2. NEWMARK AVENUE SITE--DISCUSSION OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS Dr. Viscovich commented on the portion of Newmark Avenue which is bounded by New and Jackson. He stated that the Garvey School District is growing at the rate of one classroom per month. He stated that there are no more regular classrooms so the Newmark site has to be used as quickly as possible. There are about 20 trailers being used throughout the town.and the students are being transported thoughout the district. The cul-de-sac of Newmark could be brought up at the next Board Meeting(2-18-82) and could be coincided with the construction of Ferri Avenue and Newmark Avenue street improvements. Robert Dickey, Assistant City Manager, stated that the City awarded the bid and is in the process of getting the Contract signed and construction should commence around the first of March. The first step to be taken to construct a cul-de-sac on Newmark from New to Jackson would be a•formal''request by the Board to vacate the subject street in favor of the District for the purpose of a school development. Without that first step there is no way that adequate planning could be made or expense incurred unless this Council so authorizes it. The City Council would have to receive a formal request to vacate the subject street then staff could be directed to delete that portion of the project from the current construction program and then the modification of Newmark according to the specifications of the Council and the Board. . Councilman Taylor stated that since the Board will meet'..on the 18th of this month, he would like to see something from that meeting so that the cul-de-sac could be tied in with the contractor even at an additional cost.instead of paying a penalty. Robert Dickey stated that he would be happy to check into that, and he stated that Egley is a narrow street and it would be neces- sary to receive some property from the school district in order to widen.'.i t . Mr. Barron stated that the City staff should prepare a recom- mendation of what a standard street requirement would be.to see what effect it would have on the entire package. 3. RICHARD GARVEY SCHOOL FIELD Dr. Viscovich stated that Garvey School also has a large popu- lation and it does have shower and locker rooms and it does have a field that does need review and upgrading. Joint Meeting Garvey/City Council Page #2 4. MARGARET DUFF SCHOOL FENCE Carl Van Winkle stated that they would like to have a fence placed between the Margaret Duff Elementary School and the Garvey Park so that those playing in then,park at night could not get into the school yard. In essence they are asking for approval of the placement of a fence because there is a joint powers agreement between the City of Rosemead and Garvey School District. 5. DEVELOPMENT OF EXCESS PROPERTY AT RICE SCHOOL, It was stated that there was an excess of three acres available to be leased from Eldridge Rice Elementary School and these funds could be used for building or modular units. Mayor Imperial directed staff to work with the Garvey School District to present facts and figures at,the next called meeting. Robert Dickey, Assistant City Manager, stated that the only thing that would need immediate attention would be the Newmark Avenue project. Gilbert Barron expressed appreciation in meeting with the Council and hoped that there would be future developments that would make this community even better for the citizens, and expressed hope that the City would.join the district in some of these developments. Mayor Imperial also extended his appreciation to the Garvey School District for their attendance. There being.no further business to discuss, the joint meet- ing was adjourned. Respectfully submitted: APPROVED: City (perk MAYOR Joint Meeting Garvey/City Council Page #3