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CC - 09-08-81• APPROVED CITY OF ROSEMEAD /;Y s MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 8, 1981 AT 8:00 P. M. The Regular Meeting of the Rosemead City Council was called to order by Mayor Imperial at 8:00 p. m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 8838 E. Valley Blvd., Rosemead, California. The Pledge to the Flag was led by Mayor Imperial The Invocation was delivered by Rev. Richard Acosta ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS: Present: Councilmembers Hunter, Cichy, Tury, Taylor and Mayor Imperial Absent: None APPROVAL OF MINUTES: August 25, 1981 - Regular Meeting MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TURY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER that the Minutes of the August 25, 1981 Council Meeting be approved. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 2, 1981 - Housing Element/ Study Session MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TAYLOR, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER that the Minutes of the Housing Element Study Session of September 2, 1981 be approved. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. PROCLAMATION "SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER WATCH" .Mayor Imperial read the proclamation establishing the week of September 13 to 20, 1981 as "Southern California Water Watch". ORAL COMMUNICATIONS A. Gene Barrez, representative of Mid-Valley Transit, stated that he would be available for any questions that the Council would care to ask. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION BY REFERENCE LOS ANGELES COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 12384 RELATING TO ANIMAL CONTROL FEES Mayor Imperial opened the Public Hearing and inquired if there was anyone in the audience who would care to speak regard- ing this matter. No one came forward. Mayor Imperial closed the Public Hearing. The following Ordinance was presented for adoption: ORDINANCE NO. 537 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ADOPTING BY REFERENCE LOS ANGELES COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 12384 RELATING TO ANIMAL CONTROL FEES MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TURY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CICHY that Ordinance No. 537 be adopted. Vote resulted: CM 9-8-81 Page #1 • AYES: Councilmen Cichy, Tury, Taylor, and Mayor Imperial NAPES: Councilman Hunter ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. Councilman Taylor stated that he would like the record to show that he was personally not satisfied with the service that the City is getting from the pound/animal control and hopes that next year when..we.evaluate this we will have full informa- tion on it. Councilman Hunter stated that he voted "no", but it was not to have the ordinance read in its entirety. B. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER APPEAL TO PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION REGARDING A REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO SELL BEER AT THE KAROM & KUE, 9766 EAST VALLEY BLVD. Mayor Imperial stated that the Public Hearing was open and inquired if there was anyone in the audience who would care to speak regarding this matter. Leonard Gordon, son of the owner of Karom & Kue, stated that it would help their business if beer could be sold on the premises. Cosmo Leotti, 3847 Strang Ave.., stated that he had much trouble with the children in the area by throwing the balls from the pool tables, and from the parking lot, and spoke in opposition to the request to sell beer. J. R. Whitener, 3853 Strang Ave., stated that he was opposed to the request. Mr. Carlisle, 3852 Strang Avenue, stated that he was opposed to allowing beer to be served on the premises of the Karom & Kue. A. I. Mecina, 3848 Strang Avenue, stated his opposition to this request to serve beer. Enrique Dominguez,.3842 Strang Avenue, stated his opposition to the request and also stated that the traffic should be slowed down by a stop sign somewhere between Valley to Loftus because the cars go racing by. Gloria Dominguez,.3842 Strang, also voiced her objection to the request and felt that the Karom & Kue was a bad environment for her children. She also commented on the need of a stop sign. Mayor Imperial inquired if there was anyone else who would care to speak. No one came forward and he closed the Public Hearing. Councilman Tury stated that he was in full support of the Planning Commissions decision and felt that the traffic problem should be referred to the Traffic Commission and get some selective enforcement on it. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TURY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER that the appeal to the Planning Commission's decision be denied and that the City Attorney prepare a Resolution making the find- ings. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. Mayor Imperial directed the City Manager to check into speed signs and selective traffic enforcement in that area, and report back to the Council. CM 9-8-81 Page #2 III. LEGISLATIVE A. RESOLUTION NO. 81-45--FINDINGS & DETERMINATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODIFICATIONS AT VARIOUS INTERSECTIONS & AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT FOR COOPERATION BETWEEN THE CITY AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 81-45 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODIFICATIONS AT VARIOUS INTERSECTIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA NO. 1, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT FOR COOPERATION BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CICHY that Resolution No. 81-45 be adopted. Vote resulted: UPON..;ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. B. RESOLUTION NO. 81-51 - CLAIMS & DEMANDS RESOLUTION NO. 81-51 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS & DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $207,490.54 NUMBERED 8033-8046/&,2138 THROUGH 2250 INCLUSIVELY MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TURY that Resolution No. 81-51 be adopted. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. C. RESOLUTION NO. 81-52--CONSENTING TO ESTABLISHMENT OF A PORTION OF VALLEY BLVD., TO BE PART OF THE SYSTEM OF HIGHWAYS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES RESOLUTION NO. 81-52 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD CALIFORNIA CONSENTING TO ESTABLISHMENT OF A PORTION OF VALLEY BOULEVARD WITHIN SAID CITY AS A PART OF THE SYSTEM OF HIGHWAYS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES.. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TAYLOR, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER that Resolution No. 81-52 be adopted. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. D. ORDINANCE NO. 535 (URGENCY) ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM ON CONSTRUCTION OR DEVELOPMENT OF ANY M-1 USE ON GARVEY ORDINANCE NO. 535 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM ON CONSTRUCTION OR DEVELOPMENT OF ANY M-1 "LIGHT MANUFACTURING" USE IN THE AREA DESCRIBED ON EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF MOTION BY COUNCILMAN CICHY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TURY that Ordinance No. 535 be adopted and declaring the urgency. Vote resulted: AYES: Councilmen Hunter, NAYES: Councilman Taylor ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None Cichy, Tury and Mayor Imperial Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. Councilman Taylor stated that his ".no" vote was not to read Ordinance in its entirety. CM 9-8-81 Page #3 C 0 E. ORDINANCE NO. 536 - PARKING LIMITATIONS ON PARKING OF WIDE VEHICLES ON CITY STREETS & RIGHT OF WAYS ORDINANCE NO. 536 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD PLACING LIMITATIONS ON PARKING OF WIDE VEHICLES ON CITY STREETS AND RIGHTS OF WAY MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TAYLOR, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CICHY that Ordinance No. 536 be introduced and the reading in full be waived. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items CC-B and CC-D be deferred) CC-A COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE REDEVEL- OPMENT AGENCY FOR INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODI- FICATIONS AT VARIOUS INTERSECTIONS. CC-C AUTHORIZATION REQUESTED TO ATTEND LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES 83RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE OCTOBER 17-20, 1981 IN SAN FRANCISCO CC-E AUTHORIZATION REQUESTED TO SET JOINT PUBLIC HEARING WITH PLANNING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 29, 1981 ON THE DRAFT HOUSING ELEMENT -MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TURY that the foregoing items on the Consent Calendar be approved. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. CC-B ROSEMEAD HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM CITY/BANK AGREEMENT AMENDMENT. Councilman Taylor requestedi.that the record show that he had expressed his opposition at previous meetings. Mayor Imperial requested that the record show his',opposition to this item. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TURY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CICHY that the amendment to the Agreement with First City Bank-and the City of Rosemead be approved. Vote resulted: AYES: Councilmen Hunter, Cichy, and Tury NAYES: Councilman Taylor and Mayor Imperial ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. CC-D AWARD OF BID FOR ANNUAL STREET TREE CONTRACT TO EVANS TREE SERVICE Councilman Taylor stated that he was not opposed to the Contractor as such but he did not agree with the way that the selection was made. Gus Franklin, Allied Tree Company, 1531 Vineland, La Habra, presented the Council with 14 letters of recommendation of his company and requested that the Council review them before making a decision. Councilman Taylor requested that this item be deferred to the next meeting so that there would be adequate time to study these documents. Councilman Cichy suggested that the item be handled at the end of this meeting. CM 9-8-81 Page #4 MOTION BY COUNCILMAN CICHY, SECONDED that the bid for Street Tree Trimming be Service..as"the lowest_!responsible bidder. AYES: Councilmen Hunter, Cichy, Tury NAYES: Councilman Taylor ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None • BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER awarded to Evans Tree Vote resulted: and Mayor Imperial Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. Councilman Taylor requested the list of the bidders placed in the minutes: Allied Tree Company $ 876.50 Golden Bear Arborists, Inc. 1099.00 Evan's Tree Service 1255.00 West Coast Arborists 1336.00 American Tree Service 1540.00 Mayor Imperial recessed the Council Meeting to an Executive Session. Mayor Imperial reconvened the Council Meeting. Mary Walker, Attorney, stated that the City Council considered and discussed the status of the litigation with Hedrick Company which had been filed some time ago at the Executive Sesssion, and decided to consider at its special meeting of September 29, 1981 the new, then to be offered, P-D Zoning Ordinance, the moratorium currently in effect on Planned Development and the P-D Precise Plan for the Hedrick Development which is currently being processed through the Planning Commission. Mayor Imperial recessed the Council Meeting to an Executive Session. Mayor Imperial reconvened the Council Meeting. Robert Kress, City Attorney, stated that the City Council met in a closed session to discuss two pending litigations which the City is involved with, City vs. Jack Nugent, and Mark Schwartz vs City of Rosemead(Cal Fed case). A status report was received on each of these matters and took no action at this time. V. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION & ACTION A. Councilman Tury stated that since there are some dis- crepencies on the information from Modern Service, he requested that this item be deferred to the adjourned meeting of September 15, 1981. VI. MATTERS FROM OFFICIALS A. Councilman Taylor commented on Resolutions sent from Joy Picus, Councilwoman, Third District. The two he was interested in was the one from South Gate relating to Support ICBO Plumbing Code and AB 591, and City of Long Beach Supporting an SB90 Claim from the City of El Monte and requested that both of these Resolu- tions be placed on the Rosemead's Council Agenda on September 22, 1981 for support also. B. Councilman Taylor commented on red curbing that had been placed on San Gabriel Blvd. and now that. the business that was there has moved out and inquired if the red curb has been removed or is plan- ning to be removed. Frank G. Tripepi, City Manager, stated that there is a request from a new business to move into that location, if they request the red curb to be removed allowing them space to park he assumed that the red curb,at that time,would be lifted. CM 9-8-81 Page #5 • • Councilman Taylor stated that we are penalizing a new business by an entire block of red curb that was put in by staff. He felt it should be taken out and see what happens. Frank G. Tripepi, City Manager, stated that it was a new business and we have no track record with the new business and does not no what kind of parking problems it will generate. The next time it will be cleared with the Traffic Commission and the City Council. Councilman Tury stated that the new business should be made aware that they will not be allowed to repair cars on the sidewalk. Councilman Hunter stated that they do not want any business to work in the street in any part of the City. Councilman Taylor stated that the Council should be informed of any red curbing that will be placed in the City and not be handled by staff alone. Mayor Imperial stated that correspondence had been received from the Rosemead Little League requesting that the ball field located at Fern School be named after Robert Hernandez who recently passed away. Councilman Hunter stated that the ball field at Fern School is school property and they would have to contact the Garvey School District Board. Mayor Imperial directed the City Manager to send a letter to the Rosemead Little League giving them guidance on where to go and that although we would like to be of help, we do not have that prerogative. There being no further business, the Council Meeting was adjourned to an Adjourned Meeting on September 15, 1981 at 7:00 p. M. Respectfully submitted: APPROVED: City C1 CM 9-8-81 Page #6