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CC - 08-28-790 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING ROSEMEAD, CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 28, 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 Blvd., Rosemead, California. The Pledge to the Flag was led by Councilman Cichy The Invocation was delivered by Reverend Mc Gregor. ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS: Present: Councilmen Hunter, Cichy, Imperial, Tury and Mayor Taylor Absent: None APPROVAL OF MINUTES - July 23, 1979 - Study Session August 14, 1979 - Regular Meeting MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TURY that the Minutes of the Study Session of July 23, 1979 as cor- rected be approved. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL.CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. Mayor Taylor requested that the portion of the August 14th Council Meeting referring to the CETA program which was prepared verbatim by the Clerk be inserted and included in the approval of the Minutes of the August 14, 1979 Council Meeting. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL that the Minutes of the August 14, 1979 Council Meeting be ap- proved. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. I. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS A. Terry Moya, 3053 N. San Gabriel Blvd., Rosemead spoke about his rent being increased to the point that he will be forced to move, and requested some kind of rent control measures from the Council. Mayor Taylor stated that he felt that the City should not in- volve themselves in rent control. Mrs. Millhouse, 3053 N. San Gabriel, also complained about the manner in which her 'rent °:was' increased $150 and requested help. Mayor Taylor stated that he did not feel that it was the City's responsibility,.and that there is already entirely too much govern- ment control. Councilman Tury concurred with the Mayor in that he felt that it was not the City's obligation to control the profits of the pro- perty owners although he felt badly that this hardship has been placed on some tenants. B. Mayor Taylor introduced Lieutenant George Reed who is the new liaison officer from the Temple City Station. He is re- placing Gene Hayes, who has been relocated to another assignment. C. -PERSONNEL SESSION The Meeting was recessed to a Personnel Session. The Council Meeting was reconvened. CM 8-28-79 Page #1 Ed Dilkes, City Attorney, stated that the Council met in Executive Session to discuss several personnel items, and an in- formal conference has been scheduled for tomorrow at 9:00 A. M. with the City Manager at the request of Oscar Majorga and pro= cedural requirements-of the grievance procedure will apply to that and any subsequent activities. He stated that no other action was taken. . II. PUBLIC HEARING A. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A NEW SIGN ORDINANCE REGULATING ON-PREMISE SIGNS & BILLBOARDS FOR THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD (SIGN PORTION) Mayor Taylor stated that the Public Hearing was open and inquired if there was anyone in the audience who would care to speak regarding this subject. No one came forward. Mayor Taylor closed the Public Hearing. Councilman Cichy requested another Study Session regarding this particular item.on October 22, 1979.immediately following the RRA Meeting.as he felt that there was still ambiguities in the ordinance ','Mayor Taylor stated that he thought those'corrections could be made as we go along. Councilman Tury stated that there were some areas that of concern to him and was not prepared to vote for it at this time. Mayor Taylor stated that he wanted the record'to show that at this Study Session.that the Councilmembers should have written questions prepared so that staff could be directed to bring back these proposals. Councilman Hunter stated that he would not be writing down questions that he would ask at the Study Session. Mayor Taylor inquired if there would be any other date more suitable than the 22nd of October. There being no other sugges- tions, it was so ordered. III. LEGISLATIVE A. ORDINANCE NO. 507 AMENDING ROSEMEAD CODE RELATING TO TERM OF BINGO LICENSE (INTRODUCE) ORDINANCE NO. 507 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD,CALIFORNIA AMENDING ROSEMEAD MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 6213.1 WITH RESPECT TO THE TERM OF BINGO LICENSES MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TURY, SECONDED BY MAYOR TAYLOR that Ordinance No. 507 be introduced and the reading in full be waived. Vote resulted: AYES: Councilmen Hunter, Turyy, Cichy and Mayor Taylor NAPES: Councilman Imperial ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Whereupon the Mayor so ordered. Councilman Imperial reason for his "no'' vote revision of the Bingo or declared said motion duly carried and requested that the record show that the was because he was not in favor of the 3inance. CM 8-28-79 Page #2 E E B. RESOLUTION NO. 79-49 AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN 1979-80 ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT"PROGRAM RESOLUTION NO. 79-49 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD CALLING FOR A CONTRACT WITH THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL FOR THE ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT PARTICIPATION MOTION BY COUNCILMAN CICHY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER that Resolution No. 79-49 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. C. RESOLUTION NO. 79-50 CLAIMS & DEMANDS -1979-80 RESOLUTION NO. 79-50 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS & DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $288,917.57 NUMBERED 4,553 THROUGH 4,706 INCLUSIVELY MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TURY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CICHY that Resolution No. 79-50 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 inquired about a $1700 bill for repair to a City vehicle. Councilman Tury requested a copy of the bill. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR CC-A TRAFFIC AND ENGINEERING STUDY - ROSEMEAD BLVD. CC-B PERMISSION REQUESTED BY ROSEMEAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO USE CITY'S STRAIN POLES ON VALLEY & GARVEY TO AD- VERTISE AMERICAN HERITAGE PARAGE. CC-C PERMISSION REQUESTED FOR ATTENDANCE OF TRAFFIC ENGINEER AT LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES CONFER- ENCE IN SAN FRANCISCO & AUTHORIZATION OF $50 CC-D APPROVAL OF TENTATIVE TRACT #37506 MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CICHY 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-E AUTHORIZATION FOR CITY MANAGER & ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO ATTEND ICMA CONFERENCE IN PHOENIX, OCTOBER 20-25, 1979. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN CICHY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER that the request for the-City Manager and Administrative Assis- tant to attend the ICMA Conference in Phoenix, October 20-25, 1979 be approved. Vote resulted: AYES: Councilmen Hunter, Tury, Imperial and Cichy NAYES: Mayor Taylor Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. CM 8-28-79 Page #3 0 i CC-F AWARD OF BID FOR SLURRY SEAL - GARVEY AVENUE MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TURY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CICHY that the Slurry Seal for Garvey Avenue be awarded to Ted R. Jenkins in the amount of $36,324.75. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. CC-G APPLICATION FOR HCDA PROGRAM (1980-81) This Item to be handled with CC-J. CC-H AWARD OF BID FOR REPAIR OF TWO CROSSWALKS-WALNUT GROVE AND GARVEY AVENUE MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TURY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CICHY that the Bominite crosswalk at Walnut Grove and Garvey Avenues be re- paired by Sullivan Concrete Textures for-$17 778:.00: 'Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. Councilman Cichy requested the City Attorney to provide the Council with documentation at the next Council Meeting in regards to pursuing our avenues of recovery against Edison and the remain- ing House Mover. CC-I APPROVAL OF,PLANS'& SPECIFICATIONS".&,'AUTHORIZATION FOR CROWELL & LARSON TO 'RECONSTRUCT E. TERMINUS OF KLINGERMAN STREET There being no objection, this item was deferred to.be done with some of the other street work that is going to be done and to go out for bids at that time. CC-G & CC-J APPLICATION FOR HCDA PROGRAM (1980-81) AND COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH L. A. COUNTY Mayor Taylor felt that there were a lot of contradictory statements made in the HCDA Program Agreement, and inquired about the money that the City was to receive from last year's grant. Robert Dickey, Assistant Manager, stated that the funds for the Street Projects, the Home Handyman Project and the Graffiti Removal Program would be received approximately 60 days from the last Council Meeting.of August 14, 1979. Councilman Tury requested that this item be held over to the next meeting so that he could review the material more thoroughly. Bill Emmett, County representative of HUD, explained some of the County's Housing Plan and stated that the County does not have any jurisdiction within the City to do anything that the City does not want done, and all the County does is to pass the money to the City and the City operates its own program. He stated that it was true that the Board of Supervisors do have the authority to approve or deny a project, but that is because it is an entitlement grant and all the money comes to the County so one final board action is necessary.to pass it on to the Federal Government. Councilman Tury requested that this Item be held over to the next Council Meeting and a written memo from the City At- torney explaining exactly how much control the County has over the City after the agreement is signed. Mayor Taylor directed that both CC-G and CC-J be deferred to the next Council Meeting. CM 8-28-79 Page #4 V. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION & ACTION A. AWARDING OF THE BID FOR THE GENERAL PLAN Mayor Taylor stated that the Committee studying the General Plan proposals recommended that Urban Futures be awarded the bid to prepare the General Plan for the City of Rosemead which would include the land use element plus several problem areas which would be dealt with specifically. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN CICHY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TURY to accept the Committee's recommendation and authorize the Mayor to execute the Agreement between Urban Futures and the City of Rosemead. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. B. Mayor Taylor stated that by December 31, 1979 the Sweeny Oil Company will be a non-conforming use and inquired what would happen to the zoning uses of those businesses.,on January 1, 1980. C. Councilman Tury stated that he had staff check on a Junk Yard that is operating in the City and it has expanded quite a bit. He'inquired how far we are as far on the com- pletion of the Zoning Ordinance. Ed Dilkes, City Attorney, stated that the draft of the Ordinance has been presented to the Planning Commission some time in March, 1979 and the Planning Commission has had one study session on it. Councilman Tury requested that the Ordinance be expedited through the Planning Commission. Ed Dilkes, City Attorney, stated that he would check into the Ordinance relating to the dismantling of cars and junk yards in the M-1 Zone.. D. Mrs. Pingerone, 2743 N. Denton Avenue, Chairman of the 16th of September Planning Committee, and requested financial help from the City for the printing of the programs and posters. Mayor.Taylor stated that he feels when funds are given to one organization then others feel that they also should be reci- pients. 0 Councilman Cichy made a motion to allow $250 toward the' expenditures of the 16th of September program. The motion died due to a lack of a second. E. Councilman Cichy requested that'Auto Expense Reimburse- ment be placed on the Agenda of the next.Council Meeting for dis- cussion as there has not been an increase in,the amount since 1972, and stated that this is a policy item. Mayor Taylor stated that the Council Meeting be adjourned in memory of Ken Reeves, Traffic Commissioner, who passed away yesterday afternoon. Respectfully submitted: Zv_ City Cl, rk APPROVED: v A4ayor CM 8-28-79 Page #5