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CC - 02-14-78A. IF _7 7 7, DU C;ETY (Ii` 1-; I.,n D d MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 14-, 1978 AT 8:00 P. M. The Regular Meeting of the Rosemead City Council was called to order by Mayor Cichy in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 8838 E. Valley Blvd., Rosemead, California at 8:00 o'clock p.m. The Pledge to the Flag was delivered by Reverend McGregor, United Methodist Church. ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS: Present Absent Ex-Officio Councilmembers Hunter,-,,Imperial, Taylor, Trujillo, and Mayor Cichy. None Tripepi, Dickey, Telanoff, Wallin, Fleischman, Sullivan, Foutz and Poochigian. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - January 17, 1978 - Special Meeting MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TAYLOR, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER that the minutes of the Special Meeting of January 17, 1978 be approved. Vote resulted: AYES: Councilmembers Hunter, Trujillo, Taylor and Cichy NAYES: Norte ABSTAIN: Councilman Imperial Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. Councilman Imperial requested that the record show that the reason for his "abstain" vote was that he was not present at the meeting. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - January 19, 1978 - Special Meeting (adj) MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TAYLOR, SECONDED BY MAYOR CICHY that the minutes of the adjourned special Meeting of January 19, 1978 be approved. Vote resulted: AYES: Councilmembers Taylor and Trujillo NAYES: None ABSTAIN: Councilmembers Hunter, Imperial and Cichy Whereupon>the Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. Councilman Imperial requested that the record show the reason for his "abstain" vote was that he was not present at`the Meeting. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - January 20, 1978 - Adj.'Special Meeting MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL that the Minutes of the Adjourned Special Meeting of January 20, 1978 be approved. Vote resulted: AYES: Councilmembers Hunter, Imperial, and Trujillo NAYES:` Councilman Taylor ABSTAIN: Mayor Cichy Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. CM 2-14-78 Page # 1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Study Session - January 23, 1978 MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TAYLOR, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER that the Minutes of the Study Session of January 23, 1978 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 - January 23, 1978 - Special Meeting MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN TRUJILLO that the minutes of the Special Meeting of January 23, 1978 be approved. Vote resulted: AYES: Councilmembers Hunter, Imperial, Trujillo and.Cichy NAYES: Councilman Taylor Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - January 24, 1978 - Regular Meeting MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN TRUJILLO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER that the Minutes of the regular Meeting of January 24, 1978 be approved. Vote resulted: AYES: Councilmembers Hunter, Imperial, Trujillo and Cichy NAYES: Councilman Taylor Whereupon the Mayor delcared said motion duly carried and so ordered. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - January 27, 1978 - Special Meeting MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN TRUJILI'O, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER that the Minutes of the Special Meeting of January 27, 1978 be approved. Vote resulted: AYES: Councilmembers Hunter, Trujillo and Cichy NAYES: None ABSTAIN: Councilmembers Taylor and Imperial Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. Councilman Imperial and Councilman Taylor requested that the record show the reason for their "abstain'! vote was that they were not present at the meeting. PRESENTATIONS Mayor Cichy deferred from the Agenda and made a presentation to Mr. Arthur Valentine as the Outstanding Citizen, and Mr. Foutz made a presentation on behalf of ',the Dinsmocr Heritage House. II. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ZONE CHANGE 77-96 FROM M-1 & A-1 TO PD (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT N/W CORNER OF WALNUT GROVE AND SAN GABRIEL Mayor Cichy stated that the Hearing was open and inquired if there was anyone in the audience who would care to speak re- garding the zone change request. No one came forward. Mayor Cichy closed the Hearing. CM 2-14-78 Page #2 • • The following Ordinance No. 466 was introduced on its first reading: ORDINANCE NO. 466 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD CHANGING THE ZONE FROM M-1, INDUSTRIAL & A-1, AGRICULTURAL, TO PD, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE N/W CORNER OF SAN GABRIEL BOULEVARD AND WALNUT GROVE AVENUE, ALSO KNOWN AS TRACT 34148 MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN TRUJILLO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER that Ordinance No. 466 be introduced on its first reading and the reading in full be waived. Vote resulted: AYES: Councilmembers Hunter, Taylor, Trujillo and Cichy NAYES: Councilman Imperial Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. Councilman Imperial requested that the record show that at the Meeting of the 24th he had requested that this item be deferred and had a Memo made requesting that this item be deferred because he had strong feelings about the trash, streets, and parking, but the Item had not been deferred until the next regular meeting. II-B This Item was deferred to later in the evening II-C PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN AMEMDMENT OF PART XIX-D ZONE(OVERLAY) OF THE ROSEMEAD MUNICIPAL CODE Mayor Cichy stated that the Hearing was open and inquired if there was anyone in the audience who would care to speak re- garding this matter. No one came forward. The Hearing was closed. The following Ordinance No. 468 was introduced on its first reading: ORDINANCE NO. 468 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF-THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD AMENDING PART XIX SECTION 9119-9119.4 of THE D - DESIGN ZONE BY DELETING THE PRESENT PART XIX OF THE ROSEMEAD MUNICIPAL CODE AND ENACTING A NEW PART XIX THEREIN. MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN TRUJILLO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER that Ordinance No. 468 be introduced on its first read- in 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. Councilman Taylor stated that he wanted the record to show that he has some serious reservations about this Ordinance such as in a D Overlay the Planning Commission has the option to ap- prove the color and design of your building on each and every parcel. III. LEGISLATIVE A. ORDINANCE #469 AMENDING ARTICLE VI, SECTION 89, OF SUB-DIVISION ORDINANCE #4478 OF.L. A. COUNTY ADOPTED BY REFERENCE ON 9-30-77 The following Ordinance was introduced on its first reading: CM 2-14-78 Page # 3 • ORDINANCE NO. 469 0 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD AMENDING ARTICLE VI, SECTION 89 OF THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE OF LS.A. COUNTY NO. 4478 a- ADOPTED BY REFERENCE 9-30-77 MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TAYLOR, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER that Ordinance No. 469 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. B. RESOLUTION NO. 78-6 - CLAIMS & DEMANDS - 2-14-78 RESOLUTION NO. 78-6 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS & DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $339,303.02 NUMBERED 25,977 THROUGH 26,157 INCLUSIVELY WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TAYLOR, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER that Resolution No. 78-6 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. Councilwoman Trujillo requested an -explanation of Top Travel Service Check No. 26112. Councilman Attorney's fees the late filing separately, and attorney's time Hunter requested that the check for the City which included a$950.00 cost to the City for of Ms Trujillo be withdrawn and voted on he stated that he is not challenging the but only the reason for the time. Frank G. Tripepi, City Manager stated that these numbers for Top Travel are invoice numbers. No. 406.5 is for Pat Cleve- land and Linda Christiansen, 4056 for Robert Fleischman, 4012 1 is for Cichy, Sarno, Tripepi, Hunter, Strohman and Poochigian, and the memos are for credit in the amount of $356.20 deducted from $576.80 and the total chebk_being for $220..60.. Councilman Hunter requested that the record show that he did not attend the conference,in Sacramento and that the $51.90 was refunded. MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN TRUJILLO, SECONDED BY MAYOR CICHY that the Resolution No. 78-6 be approved. Vote resulted: AYES: Councilman Imperial, Trujillo and Cichy NAYES: Councilmen Hunter and Taylor Whereupon the Mayor declaredddaid motion duly carried and so ordered. Councilman Hunter stated that his "no" vote was not a challenge against the Attorney, but a challenge against Ms. Trujillo and costing the taxpayers $950..00 for being late in her filing of her nomination papers. Councilman Taylor requested that the record show the reason for his "no" vote was for Check No. 26002, 26028, and 261Q7. C. RESOLUTION NO. 78-7 INTENTION TO PARTICIPATE IN L. A. COUNTY'S 911 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM PLAN. The following Resolution No. 78-7 was presented for adoption: CMPage4#48 0 0 RESOLUTION NO. 78-7 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ROSEMEAD AUTHORIZING & DIRECTING TH TO FILE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS STATING PARTICIPATE IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY'S TELEPHONE SYSTEM PLAN IN COMPLIANCE C CODE SECTION 53100 THE CITY OF CITY MANAGER INTENT TO 911 EMERGENCY WITH GOVERNMENT MOTION BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN TRUJILLO that Resolution No. 78-7 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. D_.:..ORDINANCE NO. 470 AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING DAYS FOR PRESENTING MATTERS TO COUNCIL Councilman Taylor requested that an addition be made to Section 2704 of the Ordinance.as follows: "This Section does not apply to Oral Communications from the Audience when a Council Meeting is in session." ORDINANCE NO. 470 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF ARTICLE II OF THE ROSEMEAD MUNICIPAL CODE AS IT RELATES TO DAYS FOR PRESENTING MATTERS TO THE CITY COUNCIL MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TAYLOR, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER that Ordinance No. 470 be introduced and the reading in full be waived. Vote resulted: AYES: Councilmembers Hunter, Taylor, Trujillo and Cichy NAYES: Councilman Imperial Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. Councilman Imperial requested that any information that could be made available to him regarding the Agenda before Friday would be appreciated. E. ORDINANCE N0. 471 AMENDING CODE TO ADD SECTION 9121.24 The following Ordinance was introducedfon its first reading: ORDINANCE NO. 471 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD SECTION 9121.24 MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TAYLOR, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN TRUJILLO that Ordinance No. 471 be introduced on its first reading and the reading in full be waived. Vote resulted: AYES: Councilmembers Imperial, Taylor, Trujillo, & Cichy NAYES: Councilman Hunter Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. CM 2-14-78 Page #5 • i II.B PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN AMENDMENT TO MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 9181.1 SUBSECTION 20 RELATING TO SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Frank G. Tripepi, City Manager, stated that this amendment to-Section 9101:1 has been studied and the City Attorney has pro- posed some changes. Peter Wallin, City Attorney, stated that the changes are only to specify the zones in which off-sale and on-sale licenses are allowed, and in Section 2. inadvertently 9111.1 (B-11) was., left out. Mayor Cichy stated that the Hearing was open and inquired if anyone wanted to speak regarding this amendment. No one came forward. The Hearing was closed. The following Ordinance was introduced on its first reading: ORDINANCE NO. 467 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD AMENDING SECTION 9181.1 OF THE ROSEMEAD MUNICIPAL CODE MOTION BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN TRUJILLO that,further 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. . MOTION BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN TRUJILLO that Ordinance No. 467 be introduced on its first reading. -.Vote resulted: AYES: Councilmembers Imperial, Trujillo, Taylor & Cichy NAYES: Councilman Hunter Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items B, E, & F deferred) Councilwoman requested that Item CC-F be held over~to the next meeting. Councilman Hunter stated since there is a representative of the Edison Company here in the audience tonight it would be better not to defer-,this item, unless there some very valid real son for deferring it. Don Bailey, Edison representative, stated that Edison is in the process of drawing plans for the underground district, and if this item is deferred, plans will not be able to be made for the street lighting and consequently the project would be behind schedule. Councilman Imperial requested that Item CC-B be removed. Councilman Taylor requested that Item CC-E be removed from the Consent Calendar. CC-A Public Hearing Date be set for March 28, 1978 to consider appeal of Zone Change 77-95. CC-C_;Authorization to attend Tax_Reform-& Local Gov4!t'. : Conference.,-'-Sacramento, February 23 & 24, 1978, for Council members and.City-Manager. CC-D Memorandum regarding State Unemployment Insurance. CM 2-14-78 Page #6 CC-G Authorization to appropriate.for new dictating machine. MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN TRUJILLO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL 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-F Consideration of conversion to High Pressure Sodium Vapor for lighting on Garvey Avenue & appropriation of $40,00.0 for addtional light standards. Councilman Taylor stated that Mr. Hunter had requested additional information on the cost of the conversion of the lighting on Garvey Avenue, and had not received this informa- tion. Councilman Hunter stated that he had received the informa tion,althbugh it had not been written information, and he was satisfied. Don Bailey stated that the $40,000 cost is for the 37 new standards, and the change of the old wood poles.within the underground district. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TAYLOR that Item CC-F be approved. Vote resulted: AYES: Councilmembers Hunter, Taylor and Cichy NAYES: Councilmembers Trujillo and Imperial Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. CC-B Authorization to attend 1978 City Managers Spring Meeting, February 15-17, Pasadena for City Manager, Assistant Manager, and Administrative Assistant. Councilman Imperial inquired who would be making the deci- sions in the City if all three are at this meeting at the same time. Frank G. Tripepi, City Manager, stated that the three of them would not be attending the Meeting at thessame time and that they would attend in a staggered basis. Councilman Imperial stated that then there would be no problem. MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN TRUJILLO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL that Item CC-B be approved. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. CC-E Selection of Architect for 1976 Park Bond Act. Councilman Taylor questioned the reason for picking out the highest bidder for the selection of Architect. Mayor Cichy stated that the City would get the best pos- sible service for what is wanted from Design Sciences. MOTION BY MAYOR CICHY, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN TRUJILLO that CC-E be approved. Vote resulted: AYES: Councilmembers Hunter, Imperial, Trujillo and Cichy NAYES: Councilman Taylor Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. Councilman Taylor requested that the record show that his "no" vote was not in any way against Design Science only against the chosing of the highest'bidder. CM z-14-78 Page #7 • V. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION & ACTION A. Consideration of Animal Control Agreement Councilman Imperial requested that an indepth study be pre- pared stating the cost for Animal Control for the City of Rosemead to have their own facilities and trucks, or '-some alternative plan. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TAYLOR, SECONDED BY4'COUNCILWOMAN TRUJILLO that the Animal Control Agreement be continued with the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Control. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. B. Newsletter Items regarding sale of Bonds for Discussion. Peter Wallin, City Attorney, stated that copies of Stanson v. Mott were handed out to the Council and this essentially says that you may provide informational material but not promotional material in connection with a bond issue. "--Councilman Taylor.inquired_how it::is-to,be.-decided which article-will be placed' in'the newsletter,-that is,-which pro article and which con article. Peter Wallin, City Attorney, stated that because there are some on the Council that are for and somenthat-,ar6.;1 against, the ones that are for should get together and those that are against should get together and decide what they are to say, and just make sure that all points are covered. Councilman Taylor inquired if the Council has submitted their arguments in favor.e,,Z' Beth Wyckoff, Public Relations representative, stated that we received the arguments in favor by interview and by written statement, and requested more informationr,from everyonefas,soon as possible, and would need information from those'.agaihst. Lillian Sacco, 3220 North Walnut Grove Avenue, spoke about items+being..piaced in the Newsletter regarding the sale of Bonds and that they should informational only and not biased, and that the entire newsletter should have balance. Glen Clanton, 3244 Leyburn Drive, spoke about the input for the Newsletter. VI. MATTERS FROM OFFICIALS A. Mayor Pro Tom Imperial requested the discussion regard- ing Modern Services Agreement be deferred to the next meeting. B. Mayor Cichy commented on Annexations #45 & #46, and stated that he had spoken to Mr. DeCocker and there is a fund and time limit problem regarding the publication of "Intent to Circulate Petition" and requested that the City accept the expenditures of this matter. Councilman Taylor stated that he felt that the City should pay for the publication costs. Councilman Hunter agreed with Mr. Taylor regarding the Annexations themselves but that the City should not pay the costs. CM 2-14-78 Page #8 a MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TAYLOR, SECONDED BY MAYOR CICHY that the City of Rosemead pay for the fees for publication of "Intent to Circulate Petition" for Annexation #45 & #46. Vote resulted: AYES: Councilmembers Taylor, Imperial, Trujillo & Cichy NAYES: Councilman Hunter Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. Mayor Cichy requested that the staff publish these documents and do everything possible to get it on the ballot for the Primary Election in June. Councilman Hunter requested a press conference with all newspapers in the area and all five of the Councilmembers present. Councilman Taylor stated that the Chamber was having a press conference on February 23, 1978 and we could combine it with that. Councilman Imperial stated that he would not have a problem with a press conference as long as it was handled diplomatically and just addressing issues and not personalities. Councilman Taylor stated that he would not like to be part of such a conference. The Council Meeting was adjourned at 11:00 p. m. to the next regular meeting of February 28, 1978 at 8:00 p. m. Respectfully submitted, APPROVED: City Clerk y J CM 2-14-78 Page #9