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CC - Approval of Minutes 04-22-97 TA NOT OFFICIAL UNT/, ADOPTED PTED B Y THE ROSEMEAD MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING CITYCOUNCIL ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL APRIL 22, 1997 The regular meeting of the Rosemead City Council was called to order by Mayor Pro Tern Bruesch at 8:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 8838 E. Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, California. The Pledge to the Flag was led by Mayor Pro Tem Bruesch The Invocation was delivered by Pastor Dennis Alexander of the Rosemead Nazarene Church ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS: Present: Councilmembers Clark, Taylor, Vasquez, and Mayor Pro Tem Bruesch Absent: Mayor Imperial (excused) APPROVAL OF MINUTES: FEBRUARY 25, 1997 -REGULAR MEETING MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER TAYLOR, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER VASQUEZ that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 25, 1997, be approved as submitted. Vote resulted: Yes: Vasquez, Taylor, Clark, Bruesch No: None Absent: Imperial Abstain: None The Mayor Pro Tern declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MARCH 11, 1997 -REGULAR MEETING MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER TAYLOR, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER VASQUEZ that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 11, 1997, be approved as submitted. Vote resulted: Yes: Vasquez, Taylor, Clark, Bruesch No: None Absent: Imperial Abstain: None The Mayor Pro Tern declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. PRESENTATIONS: None 1. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE -None H. PUBLIC HEARINGS -None CC 4-22-97 Page#1 III. LEGISLATIVE A. RESOLUTION NO. 97-15- CLAIMS AND DEMANDS The following Resolution was presented to the Council for adoption. RESOLUTION NO. 97 - 15 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $845,005.77 NUMBERED 19715 THROUGH 19870. MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER VASQUEZ, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CLARK that the Council adopt Resolution No. 97-15. Vote resulted: Yes: Vasquez, Taylor, Clark, Bruesch No: None Absent: Imperial Abstain: None The Mayor Pro Tern declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. Councilmember Taylor requested an explanation for the Bankamericard charge of$227.44 for Election Expenses-Dinner Meeting and Rental Equipment for Polling Units. Frank Tripepi, City Manager, stated that the dinner meeting charge was for dinner for election workers at City Hall on election night. B. RESOLUTION NO. 97-16-APPLICATION FOR PEDESTRIAN FUNDS UNDER SB 821 The following resolution was presented to the Council for adoption. RESOLUTION NO. 97-16 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR PEDESTRIAN FUNDS UNDER SB 821 AND APPROVING THE ADOPTION OF ITS PEDESTRIAN PLAN MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER TAYLOR, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CLARK that the Council adopt Resolution No. 97-16. Vote resulted: Yes: Vasquez, Taylor, Bruesch, Clark No: None Absent: Imperial Abstain: None The Mayor Pro Tern declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. CC 4-22-97 Page#2 IV. CONSENT CALENDAR CC-A REQUEST FOR GREEN CURB ON GARVEY AVENUE EAST OF DEQUINE AVENUE CC-B REAUTHORIZATION OF AGREEMENT WITH COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FOR GANG ALTERNATIVE AND PREVENTION PROGRAM (GAPP) MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER TAYLOR, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER VASQUEZ that the Council approve the aforementioned items. Vote resulted: Yes: Vasquez, Taylor, Bruesch, Clark No: None Absent: Imperial Abstain: None The Mayor Pro Tern declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. Trina Panaqua, 7444 Garvey Avenue, Rosemead, of Garvey Equipment Company, requested to speak on item IV. CC-A. Ms. Panaqua stated that their businesses along Garvey Avenue continues to be negatively impacted by the Alhambra Adult Education Center students parking in front of their establishments. Ms. Panaqua stated that with the Council's approval of the green curb, it now limits their customers' parking to 20 minutes, which is unfair to their customers and is not a correct usage of the school's Conditional Use Permit regarding parking. That even though the business owners had petitioned changing the existing 2 hour restricted parking to the 20 minute green curb, they thought that that was the only option available to them. Frank Tripepi, City Manager, stated that the Conditional Use Permit requires the school to provide parking, however, they cannot require students to park there if they don't want to. Councilmember Clark suggested changing the existing "2 Hour Parking" to 1 hour as students would be unlikely to park there if classes are one hour long. Mr. Kwok Yeung, 7434 Garvey Avenue, Wienerschnitzel, did not agree to 1 hour parking and favors 20 minutes as it will allow his customers to come and go within that time. Councilmember Clark stated that this item was just approved by Council, she would like to make a motion to reconsider this issue. MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CLARK, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER TAYLOR, that the Council reconsider item IV. CC-A: REQUEST FOR GREEN CURB ON GARVEY AVENUE BETWEEN DEQUINE AVENUE AND LINDA AVENUE. Vote resulted: Yes: Vasquez, Taylor, Bruesch, Clark No: None Absent: Imperial Abstain: None The Mayor Pro Tern declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. Councilmember Taylor requested clarification from Ms. Panaqua regarding her letter/petition dated March 26th and asked if they are requesting a green "20 minute" restriction and enforcement of the conditional use permit. Ms. Panaqua responded that her letter requests a "20 minute" restriction or enforcement, not both. CC 4-22-97 Page#3 Councilmember Taylor suggested that this item be deferred pending working toward a solution to this problem. Mayor Pro Tem Bruesch stated that a meeting should be arranged between the four businesses that signed the petition, school representatives and City staff to reach a common solution regarding these parking issues. Councilmember Taylor suggested placing a 1 hour parking sign in front of Garvey Equipment and a 20 minute parking in front of the other businesses. Ms. Panaqua, in responding to the suggestion of a meeting, stated that they have been extremely patient for the past several months, but it is the City's responsibility to solve this problem or challenge the school's usage of the conditional use permit. Councilmember Taylor asked Ms. Panaqua and Mr. Yeung if they would be satisfied with the placement of the aforementioned restricted parking signs. Both responded that they would be; however, Ms. Panaqua added that she cannot speak for the other two businesses. Mayor Pro Tern Bruesch suggested again that Ms. Panaqua and the other business owners meet with school representatives and City staff to resolve this matter. Councilmember Clark asked that this item be deferred for two weeks to allow time for the other businesses to reach an agreement regarding the restricted parking time as it would be very difficult to enforce parking signs with differing time restrictions placed next to each other. Ms. Clark stated that a 45 minute parking limit might be workable to all the businesses; however, they need to meet to reach a mutual consensus as some of the business owners not present tonight may be under the impression that the 20 minute parking restriction was the only option. Ms. Clark continued that a 45 minute parking limit would prohibit students from parking in front of those establishments. Ms. Panaqua responded that anything over 30 minutes and less than 2 hours is workable. Ms. Panaqua expressed her frustration during the past 8 months in dealing with this situation and in attending Traffic Commission Meetings and the Council meeting tonight without any resolution to these problems. Mayor Pro Tem Bruesch explained that enforcing the varied time restricted parking areas would be a nightmare for the Deputies trying to differentiate where one restricted area leaves off and the other starts. Councilmember Taylor agreed that a consensus needs to be reached between the four businesses as soon as possible and that decision be forwarded to staff to be placed on the next agenda. Mayor Pro Tem Bruesch agreed also that a consensus needs to be reached that satisfies everyone. There being no objection, this item was deferred to May 13, 1997. Richard Nichols, Executive Director, Rosemead Chamber, stated that he would be willing to speak to Mr. Frank Cano, Principal of the Alhambra Adult Education Center, regarding these concerns. Someone from the audience remarked that the school has a "No Parking" sign posted at the parking lot. CC 4-22-97 Page#4 CC-C RENEWAL OF ANIMAL CONTROL CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL Councilmember Taylor stated that he intends to vote No on this item as he continues to have problems with Animal Control. MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CLARK, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER VASQUEZ that the Council renew the agreement providing for animal control services from July 1, 1997 to June 30, 2002. Vote resulted: Yes: Vasquez, Bruesch, Clark No: Taylor Absent: Imperial Abstain: None The Mayor Pro Tern declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. VERBATIM DIALOGUE STARTS: COUNCILMEMBER TAYLOR: Mr. Mayor, I would like my comments in the Minutes verbatim. Mr. Tripepi, you were out to my house approximately four to six months ago and you, yourself; captured a dog out there. Is that about the time? FRANK TRIPEPI, CITY MANAGER: I would say about four to six months. TAYLOR: There's been two red Chow's and maybe we talked at that time about it, but those same dogs have been running the streets since that time. And, I could call in here and say, "Mr. Tripepi, I want preferential treatment, those dogs are still out here." I haven't done that. But, I did ask last summer, a year ago, for a report of the Temple City...you were going to meet with the City Manager about what their cost for their...they have their own animal control officer. TRIPEPI: Correct. He provided us with a budget on that and we wrote, I believe, a staff report. It wasn't on the agenda, but I believe the information was given. TAYLOR: I don't recall ever seeing it, I've been waiting for it. So, if you have one, give it to me and it's besides the point, but I said I was going to vote No on this contract for those reasons. The dogs are still out there and I have to admit, when you did call them, they went out there for four or five nights, they did patrol that area, but I'll be honest with you, I cannot say in that time frame that I have seen animal control more than one time since then. That's my personal observation and I'm not happy with it for that reason. MAYOR BRUESCH: Thank you, Mr. Taylor. VERBATIM DIALOGUE ENDS. V. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION AND ACTION-None A. PRELIMINARY VALLEY BOULEVARD TREE PLANTING CONCEPTS Mayor Pro Tem Bruesch requested that this item be deferred to the next meeting as the City of El Monte will be applying for funds for a design grant to develop a concept for their portion of Rosemead Boulevard. CC 4-22-97 Page#5 Councilmember Clark agreed with Mr. Bruesch. Mrs. Clark stated that she is not in favor of using palm trees and related a problem that the City of Beverly Hills is experiencing with their palm trees dropping their crowns and that the root systems of the trees may not enable them to withstand high winds. Ms. Clark added that she would prefer to keep the eucalyptus trees that have not destroyed the sidewalks and to intersperse them with the sweetshade streets and to keep the trees trimmed so that they do not block the business signs. Councilmember Vasquez stated that he was concerned also with trees blocking the business signs. There being no objection, this item was deferred to May 13, 1997. VL . STATUS REPORTS -None VII. MATTERS FROM OFFICIALS A. AUTHORIZATION TO RECRUIT FOR UNSCHEDULED TRAFFIC COMMISSION VACANCY MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER TAYLOR, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER VASQUEZ that the Council approve the placement of ads in the City's Resource Newsletter and the Chamber's monthly newsletter. Vote resulted: Yes: Vasquez, Taylor, Bruesch, Clark No: None Absent: Imperial Abstain: None The Mayor Pro Tern declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. B. REQUEST FROM COMMISSIONER RUIZ FOR REAPPOINTMENT TO THE TRAFFIC COMMISSION C. REQUEST FROM COMMISSION ORTIZ FOR REAPPOINTMENT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER TAYLOR, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER VASQUEZ that the Council approve the reappointments of Mr. Ruiz and Mr. Ortiz to their respective commissions. Vote resulted: Yes: Vasquez, Taylor, Bruesch, Clark No: None Absent: Imperial Abstain: None The Mayor Pro Tern declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. E. COUNCILMEMBER CLARK Requested background information on a recent citing of juveniles by Sheriffs Deputies. Mr. Tripepi responded that the Sheriffs Team were driving by the Ingleside Hospital, where residents had been complaining about the youths hanging around the neighborhood during school hours, and noticed a group of kids congregating in the front area of a house. Mr. Tripepi confirmed that the youths were under age and were skipping school. CC 4-22-97 Page#6 F. MAYOR BRUESCH Thanked staff and complimented them on the success of the 4th Annual Youth Service Award Night and that over 200 people were in attendance. VIII ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE -None IX. ADJOURNMENT There being no further action to be taken at this time, the meeting was adjourned at p.m. The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 13, 1997, at 8:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted: APPROVED: City Clerk MAYOR CC 4-22-97 Page#7