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CC - 11-13-79• MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 13, 1979 AT 8:00 P. M. The Regular Meeting of the Rosemead City Council was called to order by Mayor Taylor at 8:00 p. m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 8838 E. Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, California. The Pledge to the Flag was led by Councilman Tury. The Invocation was delivered by Rev. Charles McGregor, United Methodist Church. ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS: Present: Councilmen Hunter Mayor Taylor Absent: , None Cichy, Imperial, Tury and APPROVAL OF MINUTES - October 22, 1979 - Study Session October 23, 1979 - Regular Meeting MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TURY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL that the Minutes of the Study Session of October 22, 1979 and the Regular Meeting of October 23, 1979 be approved. Vote re- sulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. I. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS A. Lydia Rhonda, 4441 W. 118th St. Apt. #A, Hawthorne, stated that she owned a lot in the City of Rosemead and that she can neither build on it or sell it. She also.stated that she is being assessed for two sewers on a lot that is 150' X 150". She was in the process of selling the lot but the buyer stated that easement of the lot is 10' X 150 and 20' X 150' is needed and the escrow fell through. Mayor Taylor stated that since this is the first time that the Council has heard about this situation he requested that a report be prepared by staff with a copy to Ms. Rhonda with an explanation of what legal grounds there were for re- fusal of a building permit on that lot. Frank G. Tripepi, City Manager, stated that this information would be available by the next Council Meeting. B. Mayor Taylor introduced the new Traffic Commissioner, Frank Larson and Mr. Delarosa, Assemblywoman Sally Tanner repre- sentative to the audience. C. Captain John Butler of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department made a presentation regarding the crime rate increase in the City of Rosemead.- He explained the yearly statistics re- garding the seven major offenses. He also commented on the social events that take up a lot of the deputies'time. Some of these events handle from 200-500 people at one party. He stated that most of them are simply too much noise, but there are others that not just noise but violations of law.:. Most of these parties that they are called on to check are just too much noise, and after the third response to the complaints the parties are closed down, and it is a violation of the law not to leave when ordered to disperse. CM 11-13-79 Page #1 Mayor Taylor "requested additional information be presented regarding the crime rate in the area and what is being considered to remedy the situation. II. PUBLIC HEARING A. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER INSTALLATION OF CURBS, GUTTERS, SIDEWALKS & DRIVEWAY.''APPROACHES ON HELLMAN N/S SAN GABRIEL TO TWIN AND S/S SAN GABRIEL TO GLADYS Mayor Taylor stated that the Public Hearing was open and inquired if there was anyone who would care to speak regarding this Hearing. No one came forward. Mayor Taylor closed the Hearing. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TURY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER that the installation of curbs, gutters, sidewalks.and drive- way approaches on Hellman Avenue (N/S San Gabriel to Twin and S/S San Gabriel to Gladys and the Negative Declaration be ap- proved. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. III. LEGISLATIVE A. RESOLUTION NO. 79-56 - CLAIMS & DEMANDS Mayor Taylor requested that this item be deferred to later in the evening.in order to.allow additional time for the Council to study the Warrant register. B. ORDINANCE NO. 509 ZONE CHANGE FROM R-1 TO R-3 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4229-4309 WALNUT GROVE ORDINANCE NO. 509 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD CHANGING THE ZONE FROM R-1 TO R=3 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4229-4309 WALNUT.'GROVE AVENUE, ROSEMEAD Z/C 79-111 MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CICHY that Ordinance No. 509 be introduced on its first reading 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. C. RESOLUTION NO. 79-57 - MATTER OF ESTABLISHING A DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN This Item to be deferred to the Personnel Session. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR (CC-D, E, I, and K) CC-A CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY ON BEHALF OF MARIA RUIZ CC-B ACCEPTANCE OF SANITARY SEWERS FOR PARCEL MAP #7792 CC-C AUTHORIZATION TO ATTEND CONTRACT CITIES 12TH ANNUAL ORIENTATION TOUR IN SACRAMENTO, JANUARY 16TH & 17TH. CC-F ACCEPTANCE OF HEARING OFFICERS REPORT FOR ENTERTAIN- MENT AND DANCING LICENSE AT 8800 E. GARVEY-CASA LATINA CC-G APPROVAL OF NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SAN GABRIEL BLVD., POMONA FREEWAY TO ROSEMEAD BLVD. CC-H RED CURB - 3219 JACKSON AVENUE CC-J TIME LIMIT PARKING - GRAND AVENUE BETWEEN WALNUT GROVE AND BARTLETT CM 11-13-79 Page #2 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-D TEMPORARY LICENSE AGREEMENT TO CLOSE DRAINAGE CHANNEL (E/O RIO HONDO, S/O OLNEY) AND RIGHT OF ENTRY Mayor Taylor qu being different than Bob Kress, City an-incorrect name on serted, and it would agreement. _stioned the names on those on the License Attorney stated that the License the`corr be proper to proceed the Title Report as Agreement. if there should be =_ct name will be in- with the license MOTION BY COUNCILMAN CICHY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER that the temporary License Agreement to close the drainage channel (c/o Rio Hondo, s/o Olney) and the right of entry be approved with the proper names inserted. Vote resulted: 'AYES:. Councilmen Hunter, Cichy, Imperial, and Tury. NAPES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: Mayor Taylor Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered'. CC-E AWARD OF STREET SWEEPING CONTRACT Mayor Taylor inquired since the one bid received was so high, if consideration had been given to having the streets swept every other week. Councilman Tury stated that the streets are not kept clean enough with a once a week sweeping and he felt that should it should be done at least once a week. Councilman Imperial stated that there are residents that don't feel that once a week is even enough, and the original bid received three years ago was amazingly low and that may be the reason for the large increase in rates. Mayor Taylor stated that it would less expensive if the City handled the street sweeping in-house, with a total cost of $140,000 for a period of two years which would be $60,000 less than the bid by Modern Service Company. Mayor Taylor requested a bidding procedure packet and in- quired if there were not any other bids for this contract. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN CICHY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TURY that Modern Services Company be awarded the Contract for Street Sweeping in the City of Rosemead. Vote resulted: AYES: Councilmen Hunter, NAYES: Mayor Taylor ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Cichy, Imperial, and Tury Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. CC-I- MINOR MOVES - WALNUT GROVE AND GARVEY AVENUES Councilman Tury stated although he was personally in favor of a left turn signal, he was willing to give the two second all red light a chance providing that it is closely monitored. CM 11-13-79 Page #3 • • MOTION BY COUNCILMAN CICHY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TURY that the recommendation of the Traffic Commission regarding the-intersection of Walnut Grove and Garvey signalization to install a two (2) minute all red timing with close monitoring. be approved. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. Councilman Imperial requested that George Envall, Traffic Engineer, report back to the Council regarding that intersection at the 1st Council Meeting of January. CC-K AUTHORIZATION FOR CITY ATTORNEY TO PROCEED WITH CONDEMNATION OF N/E CORNER RADIUS AT SAN GABRIEL AND GARVEY. Bob Dickey, Assistant City Manager, requested that this item be deferred until after the Agency Meeting which was re- cessed to discuss the development of this site. Mayor Taylor concurred and stated that this item would be deferred to later in the evening. CC-L PETITION FOR ANNEXATION MOTION BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CICHY that the Petition presented for annexation to the City of Rose- mead adjoining the Planned Development and Zone Change 79-112 be accepted. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL.ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. III. LEGISLATIVE A. RESOLUTION NO. 79-56 - CLAIMS & DEMANDS RESOLUTION NO, 79-56 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS & DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $238,813.39 NUMBERED 5101 THROUGH 5225 MOTION BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER that Resolution No. 79-56 be adopted 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. Mayor. Taylor requested a cost breakdown of check #5115 in the amount of $15,032.00. V. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION & ACTION A. VACATION OF ALLEY Mayor Taylor stated that the recommendation to assess the property owners for the cost of improvement of the alley would not be personally acceptable as the City would still retain all liability, and the water will go down to the end of the alley. Mike Scott, Engineer, stated that the water will probably all drain on Mrs. Welsh's property since her property is depressed, the water will run down on her property. Councilman Hunter inquired how this alley could be returned to the property owners. Mike Scott, Engineer, stated that the tax maps indicate that the alley-as owned in fee by the City, but Mr. Dilkes contacted Title Insurance to do a title search on the property and it was disclosed that underlying fee title belongs to-the-property owners and the City has an easement. CM 11-13-79 Page #4 67 Mayor Taylor inquired as to our liability regarding the improvements made-to the Alley. Bob Kress, City Attorney, stated that the City has caused an improvement and will have to bear the consequences of that, and he recommended a.-vacation of the easement. Mayor Taylor requested that this item be deferred to the next meeting since additional clarification is needed.in order to remove all City involvement. Frank G. Tripepi, City Manager, requested that the City Attorney investigate the feasibility of condemning some of Mr. Nugent's property for an easement to lay drainage pipes for the water to bercarried off the property. Mayor Taylor agreed with that suggestion, and there being no objection it was so ordered. B. CONSIDERATION OF REVISED SIGN & BILLBOARD ORDINANCE Councilman Hunter stated-that the corrections made by staff was as requested by the Council in the Study Session. Bob Kress, City Attorney, stated that a public hearing should then be set to consider the adoption of this ordinance. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL that a Public Hearing be set to consider the adoption of the revised Sign & Billboard Ordinance for November 27, 1979. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. MATTERS FROM OFFICIALS A. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Taylor requested an Executive Session, The:City Council recessed to the Executive Session. The City Council reconvened to the Council Meeting. Mayor Taylor stated that two items were discussed. One per- taining to right of way acquisition and the appraisal of property. There was no action taken on that item. The other item was a Personnel Session on which no decision was made and will be de- ferred to the next Council Meeting. B. Councilman Tury requested a study be prepared on what the cost of landscaping would be in-house. C. Councilman Imperial requested a study be prepared on Encinitas Avenue on the possibility of removing 20 or 25 feet on the park side of the street to widen the street and have additional parking on the park. Mayor Taylor stated that by restricting the parking that may alleviate the need to widen the street, and the Mayor requested the study to include traffic accident-survey for the past three or four years. D. Councilman Imperial stated that he has not been getting an up-date on what developments are being contemplated or taking place by the Planning Department and requested that this up-date be given to the Council in a monthly fashion. CM 11-13-79 Page #5 E. Councilman Imperial stated that many people have com- plained that they cannot hear the Council and requested that the microphone system be checked,in order to see if the microphones are not being used properly or if something is wrong with the system. The Council Meeting was adjourned to November 26, 1979 at 8:00 p. m., for a joint hearing with the Redevelopment Agency. Respectfully submitted: City C1 k APPROVE MAYOR. CM 11-13-79 Page #6