CC - 04-25-78MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 25, 1978 AT 8:00 P. M.
The Regular Meeting of the Rosemead City Council was
called to order by Mayor Taylor in the Council Chambers of
City Hall, 8838 E. Valley, Rosemead, California at 8:00 P. M.
The Pledge to the Flag was led by Councilman Cichy.
The Invocation was delivered by Father Flanagan, St.
Anthony's Catholic Church.
ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS
Present: Councilmen
Absent: None
Ex-Officio: Tripepi,
Sullivan
APPROVAL OF MINUTES -
Hunter, Imperial, Cichy, Tury & Taylor
Dickey, Dilkes, Foutz, Fleischman,
Burbank and Poochigian
April 10, 1978 - Study Session
April 11, 1978 - Regular Meeting
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TURY
that the Minutes of the Council Meetings of April 10 and April
11, 1978 be approved. Vote resulted:
AYES: Councilmen Hunter, Tury, Imperial & Taylor
NAYES: None
ABSTAIN: Councilman Cichy
Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly carried and
so ordered.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Taylor presented a Resolution to,Bertie,Trent.Commending
her•f.or outstanding efforts in Senior Citizen activities and'caT-
so there was a presentation from Don Souza, Department of Senior
Citizen Affairs of Los Angeles County.,-.
Mayor Taylor presented a Resolution to Pauline Harrington,
commending her for her outstanding performance as a Foster
Mother and she received the award of "Merit Mother".
1. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
A. Howard Andrews, Senior Citizen of Rosemead, commented
on the lack of supervision at the Community Center.
Mayor Taylor stated that he would have the Park & Recrea-
tion Director look into the supervision.
B. Al Bogi, 3221 Isabel, commented on the weeds on an
adjoining property.
Mayor Taylor stated that he would direct the City Manager'
to check with the Weed Abatement Department.
C. Bessie McDonald, 3225 Isabel, commented on the same
weed problem.
Frank G. Tripepi, City Manager, stated that a portion of
that lot has been cleared of weeds and he has been given the
remainder of the week to clear the lot; and if it is not cleared
then it will'be cleared by the County and then a lien will be
placed on the property.
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II. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER PROPOSALS FOR THE USE OF
FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS RECEIVED DURING THE
FISCAL YEAR 1978-79
Mayor Taylor stated that the Hearing was open and inquired
if there was anyone wholwould care to speak.
Mayor Taylor requested that those who wish to speak stand
and be sworn in.
The City Clerk swore in those who wished to speak.
Henry Mejia, Executive Director,of the Open Door Clinic,
requested that the City of Rosemead participate in the amount
of $5000.
Iris Breen, repr
mead Boy Scouts,reque
of the Rosemead Scout
Mike Castillo, YM
expressed appreciation
Revenue Sharing Funds.
ting the lvlotliers.-Auxiliary of the Rose-
funds for the improvement and repair
of West San Gabriel Valley, NYPUM
r past funding and requested continued
the amount of $30,000.
Holly Knapp, Chairman of the Human Resources Commission,
requested Revenue Sharing Funds for the Home Handyman Project.
Mayor Taylor inquired if there was anyone else who would
care to come forward at this time for the Revenue Sharing Hear-
ing.
No one came forwar
Mayor Taylor stated that it was the City Manager?;s recom-
mendation that the Council defer action on appropriations of
General Revenue Sharing Funds until Proposition #13 and Propo-
sition #8 have been voted upon at the June 6, 1978 Election.
Councilman Tury requested that the Council consider the
Mothers Auxiliary of the Boy Scouts of Rosemead and the Rose-.
mead Youth Soccer Association as both of them are requesting
funds for capital improvements not for an on-going program.
MOTION BY COUNCIL
that the funds request
mead Scout Hut be appr
AYES: Councilmen
NAYES: Mayor Tayl
Whereupon the
so ordered.
TURY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CICHY
for repair and improvement of the Rose-
d, and all others'deferredr<;Vote resulted:
ter, Tury, Imperial, & Hunter
declared said motion duly carried and
Councilman Imperial stated that the reason for his '.'yes2''
vote was alt hough'_he-was=.firmlyc=in agreerrent';with::the Boy Scouts
program, but he felt that it was a ramrod shot and stated that
there are other people who should be given consideration also
and he didn't feel thatlit was quite kosher to pull one out of
the pot regardless of the situation.
Mayor Taylor stated that the reason for his "no" vote was
although he was in favor of the program and he would have voted
for the proposal at the appropriate time but he felt it was
discretionary to pull one item out of fifteen for preferential
treatment.
Mayor Taylor state
be held over for appro:
that this Item of Revenue Sharing will
ately two months.
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III. LEGISLATION
A. RESOLUTION NO. 78-20 APPOINTING AGENT TO ACT FOR
& BEHALF OF ROSEMEAD IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT
RESOLUTION NO. 78-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
APPOINTING AN AGENT TO ACT FOR AND IN ITS BEHALF IN THE
SMALL CLAIMS COURT OF ALHAMBRA JUDICIAL DISTRICT, COUNTY
OF LOS ANGELES
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN CICHY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER
that Resolution No. 78-20 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.
B. RESOLUTION NO. 78-21 CLAIMS & DEMANDS - April 25, 1978
RESOLUTION NO. 78-21
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS & DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $196,202.18
NUMBERED 26,629 THROUGH 26,736 INCLUSIVELY
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TURY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CICHY
that Resolution No. 78-21 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. 78-22 OPPOSING PRACTICE OF ABORTION
Mayor Taylor stated that this Resolution is primarily op-
posing the use of Public Funds for the purposes of abortion.
Councilman Imperial stated that he felt the Resolution
was too broad in scope and felt it should be more explicit.
Mayor Taylor expressed some of his philosophies on the
practice of abortion.
Councilman Tury stated that he would have no problem in
voting for a Resolution not allowing public funds to be spent
on abortion, but he felt that this Resolution as written is
not something that should be legislated by this City or any
other City.
This Resolution was deferred to the next Council Meeting.
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items deferred CC-A, CC=C, CC-E, CC-F,
CC-H, CC-J)
CC-B'.1 AUTHORIZATION TO FILE IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT.
CC-D'. AWARD OF BIDS FOR 1977-78 SLURRY SEAL MAINTENANCE
PROGRAM
CC-G. AUTHORIZATION FOR H. M. SCOTT & ASSOCIATES TO PREPARE
PROPOSAL FOR DRAINAGE SWALE AT KLI•NGERMAN STREET EAST
OF WALNUT GROVE
CC-I AUTHORIZATION TO POST"NOTICE TO CONSTRUCT" CURBS, GUTTERS,
SIDEWALKS & DRIVEWAY APPROACHES FOR PROPERTY OWNERS ON
SOUTH SIDE OF MARSHALL STREET, FROM MUSCATEL TO LEE AND
FROM LEE TO ROSEMEAD BLVD.
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CC-J. REVIEW:& PRESENTATION OF THE 1976 PARK BOND PROJECTS
PRELIMINARY DRAWINGS EXCEPT FOR ZAPOPAN PARK
CC-K. SETTING DATE FOR HEARING ON MAY 23, 1978 FOR ZONE
CHANGE 77-97 AND ZONING CODE AMENDMENT, 9102.59
AND 9181.1
CC-L HEARING OFFICERS REPORT - PAULS STEAK HOUSE - 9632
VALLEY BOULEVARD.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TURY
that the foregoing Consent Calendar Items be approved. Vote
resulted:
UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE.
The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
CC-A. FINANCE DIRECTOR REQUESTS AUTHORIZATION TO ATTEND LEGIS-
LATIVE COMMITTEE,'MAY 24TH & MAY 25TH IN SACRAMENTO
Councilman Imperial questioned the frequency of the trips
to Sacramento and if it had anything to do with the fact that
he was recently elected'.-to an office in these organizations.
Frank G. TriueDi. City Manager, that Mr. Fleischman was
recently elected as an officer of the CSMFO and this would be
one of the reasons for the trip to Sacramento.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL, SECONDED BY MAYOR TAYLOR
that the request be denied to attend the Legislative Committee
Meeting and the Legislative Seminar in Sacramento. Vote re-
sulted:
AYES: Councilmen Imperial, Tury, & Taylor
NAYES: Councilman Hunter & Cichy
Whereupon the Mavorndeclared said motion duly carried and
so ordered.
CC-C..'ACCEP.TANCE_OF'._PETITION FOR INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALKS
ON EARLE STREET - HELLMAN TO ARTSON.
The City Clerk stated that the petition for the west side
of Earle Street between Hellman and Artson had inadvertently been
left out of the Agenda, and presented the petition to the Council.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TURY
that the petitions to install sidewalks on both sides of Earle
from Hellman to Artson be accepted and authorize funds when
available. Vote resulted:
UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE.
The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
CC-E. APPROVAL.OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN ROSEMEAD INFORMATION INC.,
AND WYCKOFF & ASSOCIATES.
The Item wasddeferred.
CC-F. ENGINEERING PROPOSAL FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS FOR WALNUT
GROVE BETWEEN FERN & KLINGERMAN STREETS.
Councilman Imperial stated that he felt that there were
many areas in the City of Rosemead that needed improvement more
than this one.
Mayor Taylor stated that he felt much the same wav, but
since there have been no petitions turned in requesting improve-
ments on other streets, he has no objections to improving Walnut
Grove.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CICHY
that the Engineering Proposal for. Street Improvements for Wal-
nut Grove between Fern and Klingerman Streets be approved. Vote
resulted:
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AYES: Councilmen Hunter, Cichy, Tury & Taylor
NAYES: Councilman Imperial
Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly carried and
so ordered.
CC-H. APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL BY HUMAN RESOURCES COMMISSION FOR
A YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Councilman Hunter stated that he did not have any objec-
tion to the program requested per se, but he did feel that there
should be an indepth study made in several areas, and one being
that the selection of the committee would be made by an appointed
Commission, not elected officials. He felt it was the responsi-
bility of the Council to make appointments, although the sugges-
tions for the program were excellent.
Mayor Taylor commented that he felt that only one member
from each group should participate in this program.
Councilman Hunter requested that this item be deferred
for a study session in the 'very near future.
item.
Councilman Imperial also requested further study on this
-Mayor Taylor stated that there were already two study
sessions pending, one the Transportation Study and the other
the Anti-Graffitti,~Prozram, and this would be the third study
session, and the first study session would be on May 22, 1978
immediately following the Agency Meeting, and then another
on the Agency evenings. It would be approximately two months
before this particular item would be discussed.
CC-J. REVIEW & PRESENTATION OF PRELIMINARY DRAWINGS FOR THE
1976 PARK BOND ACT PROJECTS - ZAPOPAN PARK ADDITION
Frank G. Tripepi, City Manager, stated that there would
be a small change in the plans for the Zapopan Park addition
which would reduce the size of the building from 900 sq. feet
to approximately 800 to 840 sq. feet.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
TURY that the Zapopan Park Addition be approved as corrected.
Vote resulted:
UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE,
The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
V.-.!. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION & ACTION
V-A APPOINTMENT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
Mayor Taylor requested that the five names be placed
in a container and the City Clerk chose one at a time and they
be voted on individually.
The first name chosen was Glen Clanton.`(,,NbFinajority vote)
The second name chosen was Paul Schymos. (No majority vote)
The third name chosen was Peter Sacco. (No majority vote)
The fourth name chosen was Alice Ferl. (No majority vote)
The fifth name chosen was Ron Johnson. (No majority vote)
MOTION?BYnCOUNCIL-MAN HUNTER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TURY
that Dan Handy be appointed as Planning Commissioner. Vote
resulted:
UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE.
The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
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V-B. EXECUTIVE SESSION - PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF BEZAIRE/
MALOOF LITIGATION.
Ed Dilkes, City Attorney, advised the Council on the
status of the litigation, and gave the City Attorney instructions
concerning settlement discussions. Actions were unanimous.
V-C,D,'.E,,.PROPOSALS FOR LAND USE ELEMENTS, ZONING CODE &
MUNICIPAL CODE RECODIFICATION
These Items were deferred.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CICHY
that the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem and City Manager be authorized
as a Committee to study the proposals and interview the consul-
tants. Vote resulted:
UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE.
The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
VI. MATTERS FROM OFFICIALS
A. Councilman Imperial requested a study session on the
curbing on Valley Boulevard.
Mayor Taylor stated that it would be appropriate to have
a study session after the study session with'=the Human Resources
Commission.
Mayor Taylor instructed the City Manager to provide addi-
tional infgrmation for the study session regarding the recon=_
structionWcurbing along Valley Boulevard.
Councilman Tury stated that he would request the cost of
off-street parking be_.providedoat that time also.
B. Councilman Imperial referred to the Contract Cities
Seminar in Palm Springs in May and stated that there are two
concurrent working.sessions for City Planning Commissioners,
and felt that this would be very beneficial to the Commissioners!
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN CICHY, SECONDED BY MAYOR TAYLOR that
the Planning Commission be allowed to attend any two conferences
outside the local area within the calendar year of 1978. Vote
resulted:
AYES: Councilmen Imperial, Cichy, Tury, & Mayor Taylor
NAYES: Councilman Hunter
Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly carried and
so ordered.
VII. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
A. Juan Nunez, 2704 Del Mar, commented on the fact that
the Flags are not being taken down following al:Holiday §oon'_;c
enough.
Mayor Taylor stated that has been called to his attention
before,.and should be investigated again.
Mayor Taylor requested that the Joint Powers Insurance
Authority be placed on the Agenda for the next Council Meeting.
The Council Meeting was adjourned at 10:45 o'clock p. m..
to the next Meeting on May 9. 1978 at 8:00 p. m.
RRespectfully submitted:
City Clerk of R emead
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