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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
MAY 12, 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, Calif.
The Pledge to the Flag was led by Councilman Taylor.
The Invocation was delivered by Rev. Jim McClellan.
ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS;
Present: Councilmen Hunter, Cichy, Tury, Taylor and
Mayor Imperial.
Absent: None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: April 28, 1981 - Regular Meeting
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TURY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TAYLOR
that the Minutes of'the Regular Meeting of April 28, 1981 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: May 5, 1981 - CONDO ORDINANCE STUDY SESSION
Councilman Taylor requested that these minutes be deferred
to the next regular meeting, and requested that the minutes re-
flect that Mr..Viscovich did not feel that the condominiums caused
the great influx of students in'the Garvey School District.
Councilman Taylor stated that he had requested documentation
from the school district regarding'the student enrollment in the
past five years. , .
Mayor Imperial stated that there being no.objection, the
minutes of May 5, 1,981 be deferred to the next meeting.
PRESENTATION:
Mayor Imperial presented Robert Sarno, Assistant Fire Chief,
with a plaque of commendation and recognition for his service to
the City of Rosemead.
Chief Sarno stated that he appreciated the recognition and
it had been an honor for him to work with the City of Rosemead.
I. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS'
Z Rev. Jim McClellan requested that the City of Rosemead recog-
nize the special event on May 30th, 1981 of having Dick Eastman
in the Rosemead area at the California Christian Home by adopting
a Resolution to be presented at that time.
Mayor Imperial stated that a Resolution would be prepared.
d Donald Henderson, 2200 N. San Gabriel, complained about a
/commercial rubbish bill.
( Frank G. Tripepi, City Manager, stated that the Rubbish Con-
tractor is exercising his option"in his contract to bill all com-
mercial establishments.
. Mr. Henderson.stated that he would not pay the bill as he
does not need the service.
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PROCLAMATION: American Red Cross Week - May 17-23, 1981
Mayor Imperial declared May 17 through May 23, 1981 as
American Red Cross Week and presented the proclamation to
Doris Blastock.
Mayor Imperial requested that the Council deviate from the
order of the Agenda and act upon Item #VI-C - DISCUSSION ON AB 65.
as Bob Overt, Sally Tanners field representative is present and
available for questions that might arise.
VI-C Councilman Taylor requested that AB 65 be supported.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN CICHY, SECONDED COUNCILMAN TURY that
a Resolution supporting AB 65 be sent to all members of the State
Assembly and Senate. Vote'resulted:
UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE.
The Mayor declared said motion duly 'carried and so ordered.
II. PUBLIC,HEARINGS
A/ PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ZONING CODE AMENDMENT AND
MODIFICATION TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING/MOBILE HOME ORD.
Mayor Imperial stated that the Public Hearing is open and
inquired if there was anyone in the audience who would care to
speak regarding this subject matter.
No one came forward, and Mayor Imperial closed the Public
Hearing.
Councilman Taylor stated that Section 6. of the Ordinance
which relates to 9104.20 of the Rosemead Municipal Code is ob-
jectionable to him and would like'it deleted from the proposed
ordinance.
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ORDINANCE NO. 526
AN, ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
DESIGNATING LOTS FOR MOBILEHOMES`& MANUFACTURED HOUSING,
PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS' THEREFORE, AND AMENDING THE ZONING
CODE
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TURY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CICHY
that Ordinance No. 526 be introduced on-its first reading and
the reading-in full be waived, and Section 6. shall be removed
and referred to the Planning Commission for &report. Vote
resulted:
UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE.
The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
Councilman Hunter.stated that he felt that a special thanks
should be extended to the Planning Commission for the excellent
job that was done-in preparing this ordinance..for the best inter-
est ofhe citizens of Rosemead.
B, PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ZONE CHANGE FROM P TO
R-2 AT 3037 PROSPECT AVENUE
/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 subject matter.
William Brunner, 3037 Prospect Avenue, spoke in favor of
thiszone change.and as the applicant stated that'this R-2'zone
has been in the neighborhood for many years.
Leroy and Cleo Young sent a letter in opposition to the
zone change.
Cleo-Young, 7533 E. Garvey Avenue, spoke in opposition to
the zone change and felt that this was a piece meal change.
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Mr. Leroy Young also spoke in opposition to the zone change.
Mayor Imperial inquired if there was anyone else who would
care to speak. There being no one, he closed the public hearing.
The following Ordinance was introduced for its first reading:
ORDINANCE NO. 527
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
CHANGING THE ZONE FROM P-PARKING TO R-2 LIGHT MULTIPLE
RESIDENTIAL FOR PROPERTY SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT "A" Z/C 81-122
3037 PROSPECT AVENUE
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TURY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CICHY that
Ordinance No. 527 be introduced on its first reading and the read-
ing full be waived. Vote resulted:
AYES: Councilmen Hunter, Cichy, Tury and Mayor Imperial
NAYES: None
ABSTAIN: Councilman Taylor
ABSENT: None
Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly carried and
so ordered.
Councilman Taylor stated that the reason for his "abstain"
vote was because staff is working on zone change for that area
in the General Plan amendments and when that comes to be there
will be a lot of zone-change to bring that into conformity.
Robert Kress, City Attorney, requested that the minutes
reflect. that Councilman Taylor's abstention is not a request
that the ordinance be read in full.
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III. LEG
A! RESOLUTION NO. 81,27 REQUEST STATE LEGISLATURES
ENDORSEMENT. OF FOUR MODIFICATIONS TO THE 1981-82
GOVERNORS PROPOSED BUDGET: ON ISSUES THAT WILL IMPACT
LOCAL CITIES.
The following Resolution No. 81-27 was presented for adoption:
A RESOLUTION OF,THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD REQUESTING THE CALIFORNIA STATE LEGIS-
LATURE'S ENDORSEMENT OF FOUR MODIFICATIONS TO THE
1981-82 GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET AND ACCEPTANCE
OF. ONE OF THE GOVERNOR'S PROVISIONS ON ISSUES THAT
WILL IMPACT LOCAL CITIES
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TURY
that Resolution No. 81-27 be adopted. Vote resulted:
UPON"ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE.
The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
Councilman Tury stated that a letter should be sent to
Contract Cities signed by the Mayor expressing the Council's
feelings on the-Governor's Budget £or'1981-82.
B./ RESOLUTION NO. 81-29 3 CLAIMS & DEMANDS
RESOLUTION NO. 81-29
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS & DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $111,031.81
NUMBERED 7930-7940/ & 1306-1370 INCLUSIVELY
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TURY
that Resolution No. 81-29,be adopted. Vote resulted:
UPON ROLL'CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE.
The Mayor.decl'ared'said motion duly carried and so ordered.
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C~RE,SOLUTION NO. 81,--3Q HONORING CITY OF LA PUENTE
RESOLUTION NO. 81-30
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD HONORING THE CITY OF LA'PUFNTE
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CICHY
that Resolution No. 81-30 be adopted. Vote resulted:
UPON-ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE.
The Mayor'declared`said motion duly carried and so ordered.
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR (ITEM CC-B & CC-C Deferred to next meeting)
CC-A REQUEST AUTHORIZATION TO ATTEND CALIFORNIA CONTRACT
"CITIES 22ND ANNUAL SEMINAR, PALM SPRINGS, JUNE 25-28
CC-D ENGINEERING REPORT ON STINGLE
CC-E BIDS--CURB HOUSE NUMBERING
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TAYLOR, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER
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.
. Councilman Taylor inquired if the scope of the work on Item
CC-C Tract Parcel Map Check, had anything to do with the condo-
minium projects that have cause the City trouble.
Frank G. Tripepi, City Manager, stated that they are checked
at that particular level and they are tract and parcel maps.
Councilman Tury requested at the next meeting there be an
alternative to the County with a. proposal for tract and parcel 11
map checks'.'
-Robert Baws, 2747 Abilene Street,:inquired why the Animal
Control Contract is being deferred to the next meeting.
Councilman Taylor stated that there are some questions re-
garding the cost estimates from the L: A:'County which have not
been received at-.th s time:.and need to be before a decision can
be made.
V. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION & ACTION
A. APPOINTMENT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
Councilman Hunter nominated Paul W, Schymos as Planning Com-
missioner,
Councilman Taylor nominated Pat Cleveland as Planning Com-
missioner.
Paul Schymos received three votes and Pat Cleveland received
two votes.
Mayor Imperial stated that he was very sorry that Mr. Cleve-
land was not chosen Planning Commissioner as he had done an out-
standing job while on the Commission.
Councilman Tury stated that Mr, Cleveland did serve his City
well, but a vote for Mr. Schymos was not a vote against Mr. Cleveland,
and he expressed his appreciation for the outstanding job he did for
the City.
Mayor Imperial also expressed his appreciation.
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B. TRAFFIC COMMISSION APPOINTMENT
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TURY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CICHY
that Eldon Beezley be reappointed to the Traffic Commission.
Vote resulted:
UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE.
The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
C. STREET SWEEPING BILL``=.-APRIL, 1981
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TURY, SECONDED BY MAYOR IMPERIAL that
the Street Sweeping Bill for April, 1981 be paid. Vote resulted:
UPON ROLL'CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE.
The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
VI-A ALTERNATE TO COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT
Mayor Imperial appointed Mayor.Pro Tem Hunter as his alternate
to the County Sanitation District.
VI-B 1981-82 APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES
Delegate:
Alternate:
CONTRACT CI'
Delegate:
Alternate:
L.A. COUNTY
Delegate;
Alternate:
Cichy
Hunter
PIES ASSOCIATION
Hunter
Imperial
SANITATION DISTRICT
.Imperial
Hunter
JOINT POWERS INSURANCE AUTHORITY
Delegate: Taylor
Alternate: Hunter
L.A. REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION STUDY
Delegate; Tury
Alternate; Cichy
LIBRARY. BOARD
Delegate: Taylor
Alternate; Imperial
WEST SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COMMISSION
Delegate: Imperial
Alternate: Taylor
CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE
Delegate: Tury
Alternate: Cichy
SOUTHERN CALIF. ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SCAG)
Delegate: Tury
Alternate: Taylor
WEST SAN GABRIEL VALLEY JUVENILE DIVERSION PROJECT
Delegate: Tury
Alternate: Cichy
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF CITIES
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Delegate; Taylor
Alternate; imperial
UPPER SAN GABRIEL,VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
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Representative: Cichy
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TURY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CICHY
that the appointments made by the Mayor be approved. Vote
resulted:
UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE.
The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
D. DIAL A RIDE REPORTS
Councilman Taylor inquired if anyone had received the
Dial A-Ride Reports.
Robert Gutierrrez, Administrative Assistant, stated that
the Dial-A-Ride has been in effect with this company for about
a month and will be on the next Claims &.Demands and this will
include all the trip sheets.
E. BROKEN BEER BOTTLES
Councilman Taylor stated that at the Rosemead Baseball
diamond he picked up 20 glass beer bottles which were:.broken
and a champagne bottle. Although, it is posted and there is
a County Ordinance and City Ordinances, it is still a problem.
He stated that staff was doing a fine job in keeping the parks
clean,,but he felt that this was an enforcement problem.
Frank G. Tripepi, City Manager, introcued liaison Lieu-
tenant John Phillips and stated that he would handle this pro-
blem.
F. TRASH CONTRACT
Taylor: A couple of weeks ago Councilman Tury asked us
to give opinions on some proposed modifications for that Con-
tract. We were given a letter on April the 27th asking to re-
spond to Mr: Tury about our objections or agreements on that
letter. I talked to Mr. Tury and I objected to some of it,
but he was trying to do the best he could on it. That was the
27th and the night of the Council Meeting on the 28th I expressed
my concerns to him about it and the fact that it was a public
document that it should be negotiated, but above and beyond
that I was told by the City'Manager and staff at that Council
Meeting there would be no action.taken until we got back a
cost analysis of what-the overall cost of that contract would
be. I am really puzzled why on the following night April 29th
a letter was sent to Mr. Griegorian and then we received a cost
analysis on May 5th. So'I mentioned I was in disagreement with
that particular proposal being submitted on a confidential basis.
I think it is a public document. I received the cost analysis
on May 5th and the same day we got a letter back from Andrews
and Moore,'Mr. Griegorian's Attorneys.' So, I think there was
something that we were mislead in one sense, that there would
be nothing given to Mr. Griegorian,yet, it went out the next
day, and I don''t know on what basis.
Tury: Being as 2 was the one that got roped into the damn
thing in the first place, I want to explain what happened. That
night, Gary,'I had four people saying mail it off. I had given
my word, and you were sitting right here, that I would negoti-
ate and I would have an offer to him in two weeks and that offer
went in two weeks, the day of two weeks. It is my understanding
that he is not going to accept it. Quite, frankly, I am going
to turn it back to the Mayor.
Taylor: We all try to do the best we can.
Tury: This is a no win situation. We have a lousy contract
to start out with, and anyway we go you have Mr. Henderson down
here who is made because Mr. Griegorian is enforcing the Con-
tract. We have people who are upset about the rates. We have
a Contractor who is upset because the rates are not high enough.
It is quite a mess.-
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Taylor: I think we have a contract, and you are correct,
the contractor is not happy with it. Mr. Henderson stood here
before us tonight and asked us where this contract came from,
how long it has been in effect and this Council told him that
it goes back, ten, eleven, fifteen years whatever it was, we
are not responsible for it. It was here before we got here.
You told him that it was in effect until 1991 another ten years.
That Contract that we have as it exists right now is the best
contract we've got. We complained and myself primarily about
paying $20,000 a year delinquent Trash pick-up bills. Mr.
Henderson claims that he is going to see his attorney. I felt
like telling him don't waste your money, Mr. Henderson, just
don't pay your bills, the City picks up the tab on all delinquent
payments. There is 150 businesses that come under what Mr.
Henderson was talking about at $300 a year that's $45,000 that
the City can pick-up the tab for. Then, I think we've got a
little more chance of a law suit because how can Mr. Griegorian
let it free ride as long as he wants then come in and turn around
and say I am pulling this clause out now. I say keep the Con-
tract the way it is. You hold him at his 7% percent increase
and let him live with his contract that he mandated to this
Council two or three years ago. It is the best thing that we
have got going right now because anything we give him now.'is
in his favor.
Tury: I don't agree with you Mr. Mayor, Mr. Taylor, but
we will see what else we see to.
Taylor: I appreciate your clarifying what happened, when
I was told nothing would be given to Mr. Griegorian until we
had a cost analysis, it did not matter what the citizens of
this community pay for, you told him that you would give him
an agreement of conditions, whatever, within two weeks and
it was presented to him. Fortunately, we are not held by that
agreement. It was your offer.
Tury: It was the offer of the majority of this Council.
Taylor: Mr. Mayor, I would like that in writing from
the City Attorney. You just heard four affirmative votes. I
would like to know where that was decided or that is back-room
politics. I would like the City Attorney from what he has just
heard explain that. Is that correct Mr. Attorney.
Kress: That!s a fairly compound question to answer.
Taylor: He had four votes that night don't say compound.
Imperial: We did not have, in my opinion, four votes.
We had a concensus of opinion that we had something that we
could offer Mr. Griegorian to see if he would accept. Let's
be careful Councilman Taylor that we don't say that we had
four votes. If we had four votes, it would happen right out
here. That is not back-room politics. We did not have four
votes, it was a consensus of opinion that we had a document
that could be sent forw-rd and no one voted on it: Now, I'll
speak in my opinion, exactly what happened. We did not have
four votes, we had a consensus of opinion. Thank you.
Kress: First of all, I share a lot of concerns that you
have raised and I have done so in writing over the past year.
You and all the rest of the Council have those documents. As
to what has transpired I think if you will review the minutes
when this matter was considered.in a study session, there was
an agreement that the Mayor would meet with the Contractor to
discuss this. He has done that. I have met with the Mayor,
I have discussed certain strategies and wordings and that infor-
mation was shared, no votes were taken. I don't believe that
the offer as presented is capable of being accepted and I'll
be happy to discuss that with you in greater detail after the
Meeting. I feel that is a matter of strategy that should not
be discussed from an Attorney to his client in an open public
meeting. I have discussed this matter with the new Mayor and
given him my advice and counsel on how to proceed. I think that
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we are dealing with a very serious situation here and one of
which if there can't be unity then at least there has to be a
selected spokesperson or a committee or something'. We certainly
don't want to'give Mr. Griegorian the right to pick and choose
who he is talking to. If there is a counter proposal in the
letter from Mr. Andrews, indicates that he will be coming for-
ward with a counter proposal in lawyers language that means
that they are not going to accept what was presented. They
are going to come back with something else, and I would expect
that the negotiations on this matter in a lengthy effort to dis-
cuss and resolve these issues which are capable of resolution
outside of a meeting. I think that process is essentially done.
I think'former Mayor Tury made a committment to get a proposal
and and the City was wrongly accused, in my opinion, of bad'
faith in negotiations and Mr. Tury attempted to take that issue
off the table by presenting a proposal and this certainly did
not involve many of the things that the Contractor wants, and
would have to be fairly characterized as compromise. Perhaps,
it is compromise that neither side wants. 'I don't know, but
that is what has happened.
Imperial: I would like to add just one thing. I have
talked to the Contractor'in question and it is not a very
favorable position to be in. I certainly have to commend our
past Mayor for wanting to continue with this responsibility
and come up'with some kind of a document which he had promised
that he would try to do while holding the Mayor's chair. I
think in this particular instance this takes a lot of courage.
I think that the document that went forward that was not a
voted on document that was something, in my opinion, showing
the good faith of this City. If this Contractor decides that
he doesn't want to accept this good faith then as far'as I am
concerned that is why we pay our City Attorney. He can deal
with him from then on.
Tury: I have put countless hours into this, some good and
some bad. At this time I withdraw from the negotiation.
Imperial: O. K. Mr. Tury 2 can certainly respect that and
at this point,I would request that any negotiation on this con-
tract from this point on be done between our City Manager and
our City Attorney.
Hunter: We hire the City Attorney to give us legal advice
and we hire the City Manager to administer the City, we do not
hire them to make decisions at this level. No, we have to nego-
tiate it.
Taylor; I agree 100% with what Mr. Hunter is saying. There
can be proposals made and let them bring it before this Council
and all five of us can negotiate.
Cichy: Well, Mr. Mayor,; negotiations require compromise
and you want to change an existing contract. I have found in
representing various parties in negotiations and the one thing
that blocks is hostility and one place that you don't do it is
where feelings get raised and people make accusations. This is
not the place to have it. This is a place to vote on these
issues, and to vote on it without acrimonious assaults based
upon people and character assasination. I think we should like
committee. 'However, much"we dislike it. We have gone through
it it so damn many times that I'm sick of it. Mayor Tury did
what he had to do and we did it three years before that and three
years before that. We are trying to make changes that the major-
ity of the Council wants to make and if Mr. Griegorian makes an
alternate.proposal, we will have to make another one back to him
until we resolve the problem and this is not the place to do it.
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Imperial: I would hate to see, whether it be City nego-
tiations for employees or contract negotiations with the Union
to be made in the middle of the Union.Hall with all the members
there. That is not in proper prospective and neither is this.
Any negotiations that is done in this Council Chamber. Any other
questions on this item.
Cichy: Maybe, we should wait for a response from the oppo-
site side of this particular case to see what they do to the
information that went out. This is what would 'have to be voted
on anyway.
Imperial: It is my understanding that that response is
going back to Councilman Tury and who has-at this point resigned.
Tury: I will carry through with the Meeting tomorrow, but
that is it.
G. Councilman Tyalor stated that he had requested a re-
port on the Sound Ordinance and the Yard Sales. He did receive
a report on one property on Rosemead Blvd., but this week-end
Yard sales were going on again on that particular property. He
stated that he would like to know what is going on.
Frank G. Tripepi, City Manager, stated that the property
that Councilman Taylor referred to that was going on this week-
end was south of Ralph Street and the one that was closed last
week was right on the corner of Ralph and Rosemead Boulevard.
This property was selling new items and that was a retail oper-
ation, but the items being sold at the property soulth of Ralph
was obviously used items.
Councilman Taylor requested that an ordinance that had been
proposed seven years ago should be brought back for study, and
the Sound Ordinance regarding the after hours construction work
that goes on on Sunday mornings should be checked into to-see
what can be done. He requested'a report back.
H. TRASH CONTRACT
Tury: I would like the Attorney to make a written report
on the negotiating techniques on the negotiations with Modern
Service. How it was handled, If I have done something wrong
I would like to know about it. I will not tolerate it. I will
not tolerate taking my time from my business. My time for this
City and be accused of back room politics. Be accused of col-
lusion. I' will fully intend to answer any questions like that
I will be prepared, Sir.
Taylor: As far as my accusation against Mr. Tury. I was
told that we would have that information and because he got the
consensus of'four or three other members that's fine. he did
not say anything about that and it has'happened in the past
where someone will say that I have talked with ohter members
and they have agreed. That's fine, but the very next day he
had the consensus evidently that night. That is what really
upset me.
Tury: Mr. Taylor I questioned every one at that Meeting.
I polled every one at that Meeting. There was no vote. I asked
you what you thought about it, I asked Jay what he thought about
it, and I asked Marvin and I asked Herb. Before that, I met
on my time with the Attorney and Frank for several hours to put
the thing together and get their input into it. Adjusting and
making it where we considered the best possible deal for the
City. If you could do better I wished the Hell you would have
done it.
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. Taylor: That's one reason it does divide the Council some-,
what in whose going to negotiate with Mr. Griegorian. Because-'
in the 7 years that I have been on the Council, and prior to that,
no negotiates with him and stands up with the Contract. I am
saying that we have a pretty darn good contract now compared to
what he wants and no one wants to stand up to it.
Hunter: If we are going to debate the contract, I think he
is right we do have a good contract for our citizens, but it is
not right for our City to pick-up dead beats. I think it is one
point that you wanted changed and the entire Council. Let's get
it where it belongs on the tax bill. When a person leases his
property or rents his property, then he becomes responsible for
it, not this City. That is the only point I want changed.
Taylor: We are all in agreement there. $20,000 in delinquent
fees is not fair to the rest of this community. But as I stated
to get back that $20,000 in this most current cost breakdown we
have here it talks about the increase will be an additional
$4,700 per month. This above and beyond his current 7% increase.
Multiply $4,700 times 12 months that is a little over $50,000.
That one item gives him over $50,000 increase to get back the
$20,000.
Tury: Mr. Taylor you are wrong. It is $20,000 plus the
delinquents like Mr. Henderson who will not pay. It will come
to about $55,000. It is not that so much. Frank, how much staff
time is put into trying to collect those bills. Postage, extra
person just to handle the damn delinquencies.
Imperial: Gentlemen, I think we are beating a dead horse.
We cannot make any decision tonight. We cannot go any further
than we have gone already because we have no input from Modern
Services. I'would suggest that this conversation terminate until
we have some new knowledge of what Modern Services are.
I. Mayor Imperial suggested a Legislative Dinner honoring
our elected officials at the Congressional, State Senate and
State Assembly level.
Mayor-Imperial requested that the City Manager make these
arrangements with Congressman George Danielson, Assemblywoman
Sally Tanner and State Senator Joseph Montoya.
J. Mayor Imperial stated that the Chamber of Commerce is
sponsoring a Golf Tournament on June 9., 1981 which is a Council-
meeting night and he suggested that this Meeting be conducted on
June 10, 1981 instead.
There being no objection,it was so ordered.
K. Mayor Imperial stated that a Budget Study Session will
be held on May 23, 1981.
L. Mayor Imperial stated that there would be a Meeting
with Supervisor Pete Schabarum at 8:00 a. m.
The Councilmeeting was adjourned to the Budget Session on
May 23, 19.81.
Respectfully submitted:
APPROVED:
City Clerk of he City of Rosemead
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