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CC - 09-30-77APPROVED CIT x OF F.OS~ isiEAB DATE t b - t " 7 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETIlN4r OF THE ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 30, 1977 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 p. m. The Pledge to the Flag was I.ed by Councilman Taylor The Invocation was delivered by Hugh Foutz, City Treasurer ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS: Present: Councilmen Hunter, Imperial, Taylor & Mayor Cichy Absent: Councilwoman Trujillo Ex-Officio: Dickey, Dilkes, Fleischman, Burbank, Sullivan Foutz, and Poochigian APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER that the Minutes of September 13, 1977 be approved. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. 1. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION A. Paul Schymos, 8555 E. Marshall Street, stated that he felt that all land use zones should be abolished, and should be replaced with one Conditional Land Use Ordinance. II. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. CONSIDERING THE FORMATION OF AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2. Mayor Cichy stated that the Hearing was open and in- quired if there was anyone in the audience who would care to speak regarding the formation of the Underground Utility Dis- trict No. 2. No one came forward.. The Mayor closed the Hearing. The following Resolution was presented for adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 77-62 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, ESTABLISHING UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT #2 MOTION BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER that Resolution No. 77-62 be adopted and the reading in full be waived. Vote resulted: AYES: Councilmen Hunter, Imperial & Mayor Cichy NAYES: Councilman Taylor ABSENT: Councilwoman Trujillo MOTION BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL,. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER that 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. CM 9-30-77 Page #1 MOTION BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER that Resolution No: 77-62 be adopted. Vote resulted AYES: Councilmen Imperial, Hunter & Mayor Cichy. NAYES: Councilman Taylor ABSENT: Councilwoman Trujillo Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. B. ZONE CHANGE #77-91 FROM C-1 TO R-3 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4527, 4521 MUSCATEL & 8757 MISSION DRIVE. Lew Sullivan, Planning Director, stated that the Planning Commission required the owner to change the zone between Mission and Muscatel as a condition to the approval of Parcel Map 8001. The Mayor stated that the Hearing was open and inquired if there was anyone in the audience who would care to speak regard- ing this request. No one came forward. The Mayor closed the Public Hearing. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TAYLOR, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL to approve the Zone Change 77-91 and the Negative Declaration and directed the.City Attorney to prepare an ordinance. Vote. resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. C. ZONE CHANGE 77-93 IS THE ADDITION OF A "D" OVERLAY ZONE PROPERTIES LOCATED ON BOTH SIDES OF VALLEY BLVD., FROM MUSCATEL TO WALNUT GROVE. Lew Sullivan, Planning Director, stated that it was the Planning Commissions recommendation that a "D" Overlay Zone be added to the properties located on both sides of Valley Blvd., from Muscatel to Walnut Grove. Mayor Cichy stated that the Hearing was open and inquired if there was anyone in the audience who would care to speak regarding this request. Paul W. Schymos, 8555 E. Marshall Street, stated that he opposed the "D" Overlay Zone. Lorin.Rightmeyer, 8724 Valley Blvd., spoke regarding the addition of the "D" Overlay and what the additional controls would mean to his property in particular. Lew Sullivan stated that the this "D" Overlay would require him to bring in his site plan to the Planning Commission for review. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER that the Zone Change 77-93 and the Negative Declaration be approved and that the City Attorney be directed to prepare an Ordinance. Vote resulted: AYES: Councilmen Hunter, Imperial, & Mayor Cichy NAYES: Councilman Taylor ABSENT: Councilwoman Trujillo Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. Councilman Taylor stated that he wanted the record to show that he did not object to the "D" Overlay where it is in an appro- priate Zone but that there are no specific criteria or guidelines in this particular case. CM 9-30-77 Page #2 D. ZONE CHANGE #77-94 FROM P F~ R-2 TO C-3 ON AREA EAST OF PINE AND NORTH OF NEWMARK AVENUE WITHIN REDEVELOP- MENT PROJECT AREA #1 The Mayor stated that the Hearing was open and inquired if there was anyone in the audience. Sue Lockemore, resident of Montebello; stated that she had property located at 8050 E. Garvey and wondered if this zone change would have any effect on this property. Lew Sullivan, Planning Director, stated that her property is two blocks west of this area and would not effect it. The Hearing was closed. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TAYLOR, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL that Zone Change 77-94 and the Negative Declaration be approved and that the City Attorney be directed to prepare the Ordinance. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. III. LEGISLATIVE A. ORDINANCE NO. 452 SETTING FEES FOR BINGO ORDINANCE NO. 452 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD SETTING THE LICENSE FEE FOR THE OPERATION OF BINGO GAMES MOTION BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TAYLOR that Ordinance No. 452 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. ORDINANCE NO. 453 REIMBURSEMENT FOR COUNCIL ORDINANCE NO. 453 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD AMENDING ROSEMEAD MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2302 AND RELATING TO EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN.IMPERIAL that Ordinance No. 453 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. ORDINANCE NO. 454 SUB-DIVISION REGULATIONS ORDINANCE NO. 454 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ADOPTING BY REFERENCE ORDINANCE NO. 4478 OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES AS THE ADOPTED SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TAYLOR, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER that Ordinance No. 454 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, CM 9-30-77 Page #3 D. ORDINANCE NO. 455 ZONE CHANGE FROM P TO M-1 AT 2742-2746 WILLARD AVENUE ORDINANCE NO. 455 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD CHANGING THE ZONE FROM P TO M-1 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF WILLARD AVENUE, APPROXIMATELY 145 FEET SOUTH OF GARVEY AVENUE. KNOWN AS 2742-2746 WILLARD AVENUE (ZC.77-89) MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TAYLOR, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER that Ordinance No. 455 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. E. ORDINANCE NO. 456 AMENDING SECTION 9121.4(J) OF THE ROSEMEAD MUNICIPAL CODE ORDINANCE NO. 456 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD AMENDING SECTION 9121.4(J) OF THE ROSEMEAD MUNICIPAL CODE MOTION BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER.that Ordinance No. 456 be adopted and the reading in full be waived. Vote resulted: AYES: Councilmen Imperial, Hunter, and Mayor Cichy NAPES: Councilman Taylor MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL that 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. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER that Ordinance No. 456 be adopted and would be in effect October 30, 1977. Vote resulted: AYES: Councilmen Hunter, Imperial, and Mayor Cichy NAPES: Councilman Taylor ABSENT: Councilwoman Trujillo Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly.:carried and so ordered. Councilman Taylor requested that the record show that the reason for his "no" vote was th At ,the :amortization neri.od was not long enough. Mayor Cichy directed the City Manager's Office to notify in writing those people that this Ordinance would involve re- garding the action taken and if desired a.meeting be set up with the staff. F. ORDINANCE NO. 457 ZONE CHANGE FROM R-1 TO R-3 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4229 WALNUT GROVE. ORDINANCE NO. 457 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 WALNUT GROVE AND VACANT PARCEL 561 SOUTH, IN THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD MOTTION BY COUNCILiIMAN It,,[PERIAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER that Ordinance No. 457 be introduced on its first read- ing 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. CM 9-30-77 Page #4 11 0 G. ORDINANCE NO. 458 AMENDING CODE AS IT RELATES TO POSITIONS OF FINANCE DIRECTOR, TREASURER AND CITY MANAGER - I ORDINANCE NO. 458 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF ARTICLE iI OF THE ROSEMEAD MUNICIPAL CODE AS IT RELATES TO THE POSITIONS OF FINANCE DIRECTOR', TREASURER AND CITY MANAGER ' MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TAYLOR, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL that Ordinance No. 458 be introduced on its first reading and the reading in full be waived. Vote resulted: i UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. The word "City Council" should be added to Section 2202(d) of the Ordinance No. 458. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR (ITEMS A, B, C, D, M & QDEFERRED) CC-E REQUEST AUTHORIZATION TO ATTAIN ARCHITECTURAL PROPOSALS FOR 1976 PARK BOND PROJECT CC-F HUMAN RESOURSES COMMISSION REQUESTS STUDY SESSION WITH COUNCIL REGARDING HANDYMAN PROGRAM ON NOVEMBER 14, 1977 CC-G AUTHORIZATION FOR RATE INCREASE REQUESTED BY YELLOW CAB COMPANY CC-H WEST SAN GABRIEL VALLEY YMCA NYPUM 1ST QUARTERLY REPORT CC-I AUTHORIZATION TO ATTEND ICLAC SEMINAR -',NOV. 17-20 HOTEL DEL CORONADO CC-J AUTHORIZATION TO APPROVE BI-WEEKLY PAYROLL CC-K.AUTHORIZATION TO ATTEND INTERNATIONAL CITY MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE OCTOBER 30-NOVEMBER 3, ATLANTA, GEORGIA CC-L PARKING RESTRICTION: EARLE AVENUE CC-N CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY ON BEHALF OF WAYNE NICHOLSON CC-O ENDORSING THE ACTION OF THE L. A. COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PROTESTING THE UNJUST & UNFAIR AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE PREMIUMS CC-P ENDORSEMENT OF AN EQUITABLE REPRESENTATION OF THE CITIES & COUNTY OF L.A. IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS CC-R FAU PROJECT-SAN GABRIEL BLVD., SUPPLEMENT #1 CC-S NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES CONFERENCE IN SAN FRANCISCO DECEMBER 3 - 7, 1977 CC-T SCAG - OCTOBER 5 & 6 - BONAVENTURE HOTEL IN L. A. I CC-U RECORDATION OF PARCEL MAP #7577 FOR SOUTHERN CALIF. EDISON CO. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER, SECONDED BY MAYOR 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. CM 9-30-77 Page #5 CC-A RES. 77-58 CLAIMS & DEMANDS • RESOLUTION NO-77-58 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS & DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $20,388.23 NUMBERED 24984 - 13987 INCLUSIVELY AND THE CHECKS NUMBERED 25071, 25072 MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL that Resolution No. 77-58 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. CC-B RES: 77-59 CLAIMS & DEMANDS RESOLUTION NO. 77-59 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS & DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $203,694.06 NUMBERED 24988 - 25070 INCLUSIVELY MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TAYLOR, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL that Resolution No. 77-59 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. CC-C RES. 77-60 REGULATIONS FOR PROCESSING OF INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 RESOLUTION NO. 77-60 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR. THE PROCESSING OF INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIR- ONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL, SECONDED BY MAYOR CICHY that,Resolution No. 77-60 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. CC-D RES. 77-61 1977-78 BUDGET RESOLUTION NO. 77-61 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1977-1978 AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR AMOUNTS BUDGETED MOTION BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER that Resolution No. 77-61 be adopted and the reading in full be waived. Vote resulted: AYES: Councilmen Hunter, Imperial and Mayor Cichy NAYES: Councilman Taylor MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL that 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. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER that Resolution No. 77-61 be adopted. Vote resulted: AYES': Councilmen Hunter, Imperial and Mayor Cichy NAYES: Councilman Taylor Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. CM 9-30-77 Page #6 • Councilman Taylor requested that the record show that he had voiced his reasons for his "No" votes at the Study Session and would not go into them at this time. CC-M PARKING RESTRICTION: Newby Avenue Councilman Taylor inquired if the residents on Newby Avenue realized what the recommendation of the Traffic Commission was- and'if the petition they circulated requested this action. Michael O'Connor stated that the petition requested that parking be allowed only on one side of Newby Avenue in order that there be adequate access on this narrow street. Councilman Taylor stated that since the residence have agreed to the "No Parking at Any Time" on the north side of Newby.Avenue between Rosemead Boulevard and Ivar Avenue, he had no objections. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL, SECONDED BY MAYOR CICHY that the recommendation of the Traffic Engineer to place a "No Parking at any Time" on the north side of Newby Avenue between Rosemead and Ivar Avenue be approved. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. CC-Q Authorize City Treasurer to attend Cultural Arts Institute on,November 4 & 5, 1977 in Costa Mesa. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER, SECONDED BY MAYOR CICHY that Hugh Foutz be authorized to attend the Cultural Arts Institute in Costa Mesa on November 4th & 5th. -Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. V. -ITEMS REQUIRING DISCUSSION & ACTION A. - CONSIDERATION OF TRANSIT STUDY BY ENVISTA Gale Carr, Vice-President of Envista Environmental Sciences, spoke about the transit study and inquired if the Council would desire a survey.in order to have.a more complete study. Councilman Taylor stated that three months ago he had re- quested information regarding five other cities that had local bus services and'had not to date received this information and did not want to spend more money before receiving the data re- quested. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TAYLOR that the information regarding the adjoining cities which had bus services that failed and a copy of the questionnaire which is to be sent to 10% of the families in Rosemead be provided to the Council. Vote resulted: AYES: Councilmen Hunter, Taylor and Imperial NAYES: Mayor Cichy Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. B. ANNUAL TREE TRIMMING CONTRACT Ed Dilkes, City_Attorney, stated that'the low bidder, Allied, based upon complaints received is reason for disqualifying them, and Callahan,second lowest bidder, has had substantial complaints concerning their-performance-from some of the citizens of Rosemead although it has not proven that they are not responsible. aL C 11 9 -77-. C ` - - ' Page #7 • 0 MOTION BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER that the Annual Street Tree Contract be awarded to Evans Tree Service as the lowest responsible bidder at $1540 per month, and that quarterly reports be supplied from the City Manager's Office and that tree trimmping complaints be supplied to the Council as they are received. Vote resulted: AYES: Councilmen Hunter, Imperial & Mayor Cichy NAYES: Councilman Taylor ABSENT: Councilwoman Trujillo Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. Councilman Taylor requested that the record show that the reason for his "no" vote was that he felt, that Callahan had learned their lesson not to use Allied, and to make a compari- son that Callahan is :.not responsible because of their sub-con- tract to Al:i.ied Tree Service is to say that the United States Federal Government is not responsible because of Lockheed Air- craft. VI. MATTERS FROM OFFICIALS A. Mayor's request for an Executive Session was deferred to the next Council Meeting. B. Mayor Cichy requested $50.00 for George Envall, Traffic Engineer, for the League of California Cities Conference in San Francisco. MOTION BY MAYOR CICHY, SECONCED BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL that $50.00 be authorized for George Envall for the League of California Cities in San Francisco. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. The Council Meeting was adjourned in memory of Ray Gaynor at 10:59 p. m., to the adjourned meeting with the Chamber of Commerce on October 3, 1977 at 6:00 p. m., in the Community Center. Respectfully- submitted: City Clerk of th City of Rosemead CM 9-30-77 Page #8 APPROVED: