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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968 08 07 CC MIN1968 08 07 CC MIN ×P$^˜ö GOf~t`3888 REGULAR MEETING OF THE BALDWIN PARK CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 7, 1968 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER) 14403 East Pacific Avenue 7:30 P.M. In accordance with Section 2703 of the Municipal Code the City Council met in open meeting at 7:00 p.m. In the Conference Room for an informal session with the staff to be informed on regular agenda items. The City Council of the City of Baldwin Park met in regular session at the above place at 7:30 p.m. Councilman Hamilton led the salute to the flag. FLAG SALUTE Roll Call: Present: COUNCILMEN ADAIR, GREGORY, ROLL CALL HAMILTON, MOREHEAD AND MAYOR MCCARON Absent: CITY ATTORNEY FLANDRICK, CITY ENGINEER FRENCH, CHIEF OF POLICE ADAMS AND CITY TREASURER CODLING Also Present: CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER NORDBY, ACTING CITY ATTORNEY TWEEDY, ASSISTANT CITY ENGINEER GORDON, PLANNING DIRECTOR CHIVETTA, CAPTAIN OILEARY AND CITY CLERK BALKUS 00- City Clerk Balkus administered the oath of office to Patrolman OATH OF OFFICE Ralph Orantes. Mayor McCaron congratulated Patrolman Orantes PATROLMAN RALPH and presented his badge. ORANTES 00- COUNCILWOMAN GREGORY MOVED THAT THE MINUTES OF JULY 17, 1968, MINUTES OF JULY 17, BE APPROVED AND THAT FURTHER READING BE WAIVED. COUNCILMAN 1968 APPROVED MOREHEAD SECONDED. There were no objections, the motion carried and was so ordered 00- As there were no objections, the payment of bills was considered at this time. RESOLUTION NO. 68-169 ALLOWING CLAIMS RES. NO. 68-169 AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF ALLOWING CLAIMS AND BALDWIN PARK DEMANDS AGAINST CITY OF B. PK. PAYROLL PERIOD 7/1/68 THROUGH 7/15/68 GEN. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOS. 1803 THROUGH 1887 COUNCILMAN MOREHEAD MOVED THAT RESOLUTION NO. 68-169 BE RES. NO. 68-169 ADOPTED AND THAT FURTHER READING BE WAIVED. COUNCILMAN ADOPTED ADAIR SECONDED. Roll Call. There were no objections, the motion carried and was so ordered. 00- Mr. H. Littlejohn, listed on the Agenda under Oral Communications, did not appear. 00- 1968 08 07 CC MIN ×P$^˜ö0003$89 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council August 7, 1968 Page 2 City Clerk Balkus read in full a letter from Mr. Joseph LETTER FROM MR. Maslanka, 1210 East Allen Avenue, Glendora, California, JOSEPH MASLANKA, concerning property owned by Mr. Maslanka at 3825 Big 1210 E. ALLEN AVE., Dalton Avenue. Copy of letter in official files) GLENDORA, RE PROPERTY AT 3825 BIG DALTON AVE. Assistant City Engineer Gordon stated that Mr. Maskanka's letter referred to work ordered by the City Council on July 17, 1968, as part of Assessment District 68-S-29. He stated that it was the opinion of the City Engineer that the work should be given top priority, as the property is on the corner of Central Avenue and Big Dalton Avenue directly across from the Central School and therefore, Big Dalton Avenue had a large pedestrian flow of children; that in the event Mr. Maslanka's request was granted, the area would be improved with concrete sidewalk with the exception of approximately sixteen 16') feet of asphalt in front of Mr. Maslanka's property; that the problem with the joining of the asphalt and the concrete drive was a common problem when unimproved areas were improved with street improvements; that they attempted to make a smooth transition in the asphalt area, however sometimes a minor nuisance problem was created in the driveway area but the effect was minimal; that he recom- mended that Mr. Maslanka's letter be received and filed. MAYOR MCCARON MOVED THAT MR. MASLANKA'S LETTER BE RECEIVED MOTION MADE AND AND FILED. COUNCILMAN MOREHEAD SECONDED. There were no CARRIED THAT MR. objections, the motion carried and was so ordered. MASLANKA'S LETTER BE REC' D AND FILED 00- City Clerk Balkus read in full a letter from Mr. Arthur LETTER FROM MR. Cunningham, Arthur's Jewelry Pawn Shop) at 4124 North ARTHUR CUNNINGHAM, Maine Avenue, requesting that his business license be changed ARTHUR'S JEWELRY to allow the sale of used goods. Copy of letter in official PAWN SHOP) 4124 N. files) MAINE AVE., REQ. BUS. LIC. BE CHANGED TO ALLOW THE SALE OF USED GOODS Mr. Arthur Cunningham, 4124 North Maine Avenue, Baldwin Park, stated that he received requests from people who walked into the shop for used goods and that he had to send them elsewhere. He stated that in other areas, such as West Covina, short arms were sold; that he would like to be able to take a trade-in when he sold something new and be able to sell the trade-in; that he had been in business in this location for three 3) months. Planning Director Chlvetta stated that Mr. Cunningham was operating a pawn shop in the community which was permissible under the C-2 regulations, however because of an amendment to the Code, used sales of items in the commercial zones were restricted; that this was only permitted in the M-I Zones; that Mr. Cunningham lent money on things that were brought into his shop, such as watches, rings, etc., however Mr. Cunningham was unable to sell these items from the premises or any other type of used merchandise. Mayor McCaron stated that Council had had reasons for prohibiting the sale of used goods in the C-2 Zone; that the sale of used goods was not conducive to upgrading the area when this type of business was mixed in with other businesses; that he felt there Continued) 1968 08 07 CC MIN ×P$^˜ö 0063890 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council August 7, 1968 Page 3 should be a regular place for pawn shops; that perhaps the Planning Commission should make a study as to where a desirable location would be. Planning Director Chivetta stated that Mr. Cunningham had a business license for a jewelry shop, however the sign on the front of the store read Pawn Shop". Mr. Cunningham stated that some pawn shops were very attractive; MR. CUNNINGHAM for instance the one on the El Monte Mall; that it depended on how the business was handled. Mayor McCaron stated that if Council allowed this usage the same usage would have to be allowed to everyone. Councilman Morehead stated that he felt a study should be made; that it seemed to him that pawn shops being allowed to receive used goods in the C-2 Zone, but not allowed to sell the goods were in the wrong zone; that at this time it appeared to him that pawn shops should be in the M-I Zone, along with used furniture stores and anything else that was used merchandise. Councilman Hamilton asked Mr. Cunningham what percentage of sales would be used. Mr. Cunningham stated that used goods MR. CUNNINGHAM were hard to sell unless they were expensive goods; that it might be 50%. Councilman Morehead asked Mr. Cunningham if he had checked to see what he would be allowed to do in the particular zone before he had opened for business. Mr. Cunningham stated he had checked and found that it was C-2 before he had opened up the business. It was the concensus of Council opinion that this matter be REFERRED TO P.C. referred to the Planning Commission for a study. FOR STUDY 00- Mayor McCaron stated a letter had been received from Mr. Jose LETTER FROM MR. JOSE S. Morales requesting a waiver of improvements, curb, gutter S. MORALES REQ. and sidewalk, at 3229 Frazier Street. Copy of letter in WAIVER OF IMPROVEMENTS, official files) CGS, AT 3229 FRAZIER ST. Assistant City Engineer Gordon stated that Mr. Morales's property was located just north of Fairgrove Street; that the area was presently being improved with storm drain facilities; that after completion of the storm drain, concentration was going to be given to the improvement of Frazier Street to take advantage of the drainage facilities; that the improvements requested of Mr. Morales's were important to the development of Baldwin Park and should be required; that in answer to some of the comments made in Mr. Morales's letter, the City would remove the tree at no cost to Mr. Morales if the tree would be a hazard to the curb, gutter or sidewalk; that the minimum garage standard for a two 2) car garage in Baldwin Park was 20 x 20 ft.; that he recommended that Mr. Morales be required to install the improvements in accordance with Section 8104 of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code. COUNCILMAN MOREHEAD MOVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CONCUR WITH MOTION MADE AND THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY ENGINEER AND THAT MR. MORALES CARRIED THAT COUNCIL BE REQUIRED TO INSTALL CURB, GUTTER AND SIDEWALK AND A CONCUR WITH REC. OF 20 X 20 FT. GARAGE. COUNCILMAN ADAIR SECONDED. There were ENGR. AND THAT MR. no objections, the motion carried and was so ordered. MORALES BE REQ. TO INSTALL C,G, & S AND A 20 X 20 FT. GARAGE 00- 1968 08 07 CC MIN ×P$^˜ö 0003891 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council August 7, 1968 Page 4 City Clerk Balkus read in full a letter from Mr. Delores LETTER FROM MR. Saldana, 3729 Rhodes Lane, requesting a waiver of street DELORES SALDANA, improvements.(Copy of letter in official files) 3729 RHODES LANE, REQ. WAIVER OF ST. IMPROVEMENTS Mayor McCaron stated that this was a private street and due to lack of grade plans, etc. the installation was impractical at the present time; that the staff recommendation was that Mr. Saldana dedicate the property and sign an agreement to install improvements at such time as the street developed. COUNCILWOMAN GREGORY MOVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CONCUR WITH MOTION MADE AND THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION AND THAT MR. SALDANA DEDICATE"THE CARRIED THAT COUNCIL PROPERTY AND SIGN AN AGREEMENT TO INSTALL IMPROVEMENTS AT CONCUR WITH STAFF SUCH TIME AS THE STREET DEVELOPED. COUNCILMAN MOREHEAD REC. AND THAT MR. SECONDED. There were no objections, the motion carried and SALDANA DEDICATE THE was so ordered. PROPERTY AND SIGN AN AGREEMENT TO INSTALL IMPROVEMENTS AT SUCH TIME AS THE STREET DEVELOPED 00- City Clerk Balkus presented a claim against the City from CLAIM AGAINST THE Suzanne Mark, 14444 Ina Street, Apartment 3, Baldwin Park, CITY SUZANNE MARK, regarding an accident with a Baldwin Park Police car. 14444 INA ST., APT. 3, B. P K. COUNCILMAN MOREHEAD MOVED THAT THE CLAIM BE DENIED AND MOTION MADE AND REFERRED TO THE INSURANCE CARRIER. COUNCILWOMAN GREGORY CARRIED THAT CLAIM SECONDED. There were no objections, the motion carried and BE DENIED AND RE- was so ordered. FERRED TO INSURANCE CARRIER 00- City Clerk Balkus presented an application for a Temporary APPLICATION TEMP. USE Use Permit from the Baldwin Park Chamber of Commerce for a PERMIT B.PK. CHAMBER sidewalk sale, August 16 and 17, 1968. OF COMMERCE SIDE- WALK SALE AUG. 16 AND 17, 1968 COUNCILWOMAN GREGORY MOVED THAT THE APPLICATION FOR A MOTION MADE AND TEMPORARY USE PERMIT BE APPROVED AND THAT THE FEES BE WAIVED. CARRIED THAT APPLICA- COUNCILMAN MOREHEAD SECONDED. There were no objections, the TION FOR TEMP. USE motion carried and was so ordered. PERMIT BE APPROVED AND THAT FEES BE WAIVED 00- City Clerk Balkus presented an application for a Temporary APPLICATION TEMP. USE Use Permit from Mr. Lee Lucas, Director of the Recreation and PERMIT LEE LUCAS, Park District for a helicopter landing on the softball diamond DIRECTOR OF REC. AND in Morgan Park on the evening of August 22, 1968. The heli- PARK DIST. HELI- copter is owned by KMPC Air Watch; and Mr. Jim Hickland will COPTER LANDING ON be arriving in the helicopter to serve as a judge for the SOFTBALL DIAMOND IN Junior Miss Baldwin Park Beauty Pageant. MORGAN PK. ON EVENING OF AUG. 22, 1968 Continued) 1968 08 07 CC MIN ×P$^˜ö CCC~^~~2 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council August 7, 1968 Page 5 COUNCILWOMAN GREGORY MOVED THAT THE APPLICATION FOR A MOTION MADE AND TEMPORARY USE PERMIT FOR A HELICOPTER LANDING ON THE BALL CARRIED THAT APPLICA- DIAMOND IN MORGAN PARK BE APPROVED SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL TION FOR TEmp, USE OF THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND THE FEDERAL AERO- PERMIT FOR HELICOPTER NAUTICS ASSOCIATION, AND THAT THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK LANDING ON BALL RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE NAMING THE CITY OF DIMOND IN MORGAN PK. BALDWIN PARK AS CO-ASSURED, AND THAT THE FEES BE WAIVED. BE APPROVED SUBJECT COUNCILMAN MOREHEAD SECONDED, There were no objections, TO APPROVAL OF POLICE the motion carried and was so ordered. AND FIRE DEPTS, AND FEDERAL AERONAUTICS ASSOC., AND THAT CITY OF B,PK. REC. CERTIFI- CATE OF INS. NAMING CITY OF B.PK. AS CO- ASSURED, AND THAT FEES BE WAIVED 00- City Clerk Balkus administered the oath to those in the OATH ADMINISTERED audience desiring to be heard during the meeting. 00- PUBLIC HEARINGS: PUBLIC HEARING 8:00 P, M. 8;0Q p.m. having arrived it was the time and place fixed:,for 68-A-4 the continuation of a public hearing on 68-A-4, to determine 4113 N. Merced Ave. whether certain vehicles constitute a public nuisance at 4113 North Merced Avenue. Proper postings and mailings had been accomplished. POSTINGS, MAILINGS There were no written protests. NO WRITTEN PROTESTS Assistant City Engineer Gordon stated that 68-A-4 had been continued at the last meeting to allow time for the owner of the vehicles to obtain a bill of sale from Sacramento so that he would be able to dispose of the vehicles. Captain O'Leary stated that it would probably be another fifteen 15) days before the owner would receive title from the Department of Motor Vehicles in Sacramento. As there was no one in the audience desiring to speak either PUBLIC HEARING in behalf of or in opposition to 68-A-4, Mayor McCaron declared DECLARED CLOSED the public hearing closed. 68-A-4) RESOLUTION NO. 68-155 FINDING AND RES. NO. 68-155 DETERMINING THE EXISTENCE OF A ORDERING ABATEMENT PUBLIC NUISANCE AND ORDERING THE 68-A-4) SAME ABATED Case No. 68-A-4) Assistant City Engineer Gordon stated that in Section 2 of 30 DAYS TO ABATE Resolution No, 68-155 a time limit of 30 days" should be inserted. COUNCILMAN MOREHEAD MOVED THAT RESOLUTION NO. 68-155 BE RES, N0. 68-155 ADOPTED AND THAT FURTHER READING BE WAIVED. COUNCILMAN ADAIR ADOPTED SECONDED. There were no objections, the motion carried and was so ordered. 00- 1968 08 07 CC MIN ×P$^˜ö0003893 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council August 7, 1968 Page 6 It was the time and place fixed for the continuation of a PUBLIC HEARING public hearing on 68-A-6, to determine whether certain vehicles constitute a public nuisance at 3138 Baldwin Park 68-A-6 Boulevard. 3138 B.PK. BLVD. Proper postings and mailings had been accomplished. POSTINGS, MAILINGS There were no written protests. NO WRITTEN PROTESTS TESTIMONY WAS GIVEN by: TESTIMONY Mr. Arthur Betts, 621 Greycliff, La Puente, owner of the ARTHUR BETTS, 621 property, stated that he considered it highly irregular and GREYCLIFF, LA PUENTE, a little presumptuous that one man should tell another man OWNER OF THE PROPERTY what he should have on his property. Mr. Jack Hager, 3138 Baldwin Park Boulevard, owner of the JACK HAGER, 3138 vehicles, stated that he had not had time to fix the car; B.PK. BLVD. that the only time he used the truck was in the wintertime; that the truck was operational but not licensed. Mayor McCaron stated that the Code specified how a vehicle was to be stored. Councilman Morehead stated that it was illegal to park a ton and half truck in this zone. Mr. Hager stated that the man next door did not use his boat; MR. HAGER that it had been sitting in the yard for five 5) years. Mayor McCaron stated that the Council was trying to upgrade the City and the regulations had to be applied to everyone. Mr. Hager stated that a commercial truck route went right by MR. HAGER his residence. Planning Director Chivetta stated that the property was zoned C-2A. Planning Director Chivetta stated that the usage of the land was not nonconforming because of the zone; that formally it was conforming when it was zoned A-1; that later it was changed to R-I and later still to C-2A; that in order to park any vehicle in the City of Baldwin Park it must be done in accord- ance with the off-street parking requirements, pavement, walls, landscaping, etc.; that parking a truck in conjunction with a residential structure was not allowed; that if this were to be considered it would have to be by a special consideration of the Board of Zoning Adjustments under a variance; that the require- ments for storing a car were that it be parked in a garage or upon a paved area; that a view obscuring fence was also a requirement. Mayor McCaron asked Mr. Hager if he felt that thirty 30) days would be sufficient time to put up a view obscuring fence if this was necessary. Mr. Hager stated that he felt it would be sufficient time. Planning Director Chivetta stated that if it was necessary to take this matter before the Board of Zoning Adjustments it would take at least sixty 60) days. As there was no one else in the audience desiring to speak PUBLIC HEARING. either in behalf of or in opposition to 68-A-6, Mayor McCaron DECLARED CLOSED declared the public hearing closed. 68-A-6) Continued) 1968 08 07 CC MIN ×P$^˜ö GQ~.-r$9~ Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council August 7, 1968 Page 7 RESOLUTION NO. 68-157 FINDING AND RES, NO. 68-157 DETERMINING THE EXISTENCE OF A PUBLIC ORDERING ABATEMENT NUISANCE AND ORDERING THE SAME ABATED 68-A-6) Case No. 68-A-6) Mayor McCaron stated that in Section 2 of Resolution No. 60 DAYS TO ABATE 68-157 a time limit of 60 days" should be inserted. COUNCILMAN MOREHEAD MOVED THAT RESOLUTION NO. 68-157 BE RES. NO. 68-157 ADOPTED AND THAT FURTHER READING BE WAIVED. COUNCILMAN ADOPTED ADAIR SECONDED. There were no objections, the motion carried' and was so ordered. 00- It was the time and place fixed for a public hearing on SHORT FORM 1911 ACT 68-S-31, a Short Form 1911 Act for sidewalk and drive 68-S-31, SW SIDE approach on the southwest side of Monterey Avenue between MONTEREY AVE. BET. Frazier Street and Ramona Boulevard. FRAZIER ST. AND RAMONA BLVD. S$DA) Proper postings and mailings had been accomplished. POSTINGS, MAILINGS There were no written protests, NO WRITTEN PROTESTS City Clerk Balkus again administered the oath. OATH ADMINISTERED AGAIN TESTIMONY WAS GIVEN by: TESTIMONY Mr, Frank TafoYa, 3735 Monterey, stated that he needed an FRANK TAFOYA, 3735 extension; that he could not made the installation at this MONTEREY time. Assistant City Engineer Gordon stated that if the resolution were adopted by Council this evening,Mr. Tafoya would be receiving a letter from the City Engineer within a week stating that Mr. Tafoya would have sixty 60) days in which to do the work himself; that if Mr. Tafoya did not have the work done within sixty 60) days the City's contractor would do the work; that it would probably be another month before the work would be done an another month before Mr. Tafoya would be billed' for the work; that if Mr. Tafoya did not wish to pay cash for the work when he was billed, the bill would then be placed on Mr. Tafoya's tax bill; that if it were placed on Mr. Tafoya's tax bill It would be approximately a year before he would have to pay for the installation. It was the time and place fixed for a public hearing on SHORT FORM 1911 ACT 68-S-32, a Short Form 1911 Act for sidewalk and drive approach 68-S-32, N SIDE L.A. on the north side of Los Angeles Street between Maine Avenue ST, BET, MAINE AVE. and Bogart Avenue. AND BOGART AVE.(SBDA) Proper postings and mailings had been accomplished. POSTINGS, MAILINGS There were no written protests. NO WRITTEN PROTESTS It was the time and place fixed for a public hearing on SHORT FORM 1911 ACT 68-S-33, a Short Form 1911 Act for sidewalk and drive approach 68-S-33, N,SrDE L.A. on the north side of Los Angeles Street between Bogart Avenue ST. BET, BOGART AVE. and Phelan Avenue. AND PHELAN AVE. S$DA) Proper postings and mailings had been accomplished. POSTINGS, MAILINGS There were no written protests. NO WRITTEN PROTESTS Continued) 1968 08 07 CC MIN ×P$^˜ö0003895 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council August 7, 1968 Page 8 It was the time and place fixed for a public hearing on SHORT FORM 1911 ACT 68-S-34, a Short Form 1911 Act for sidewalk and drive approach 68-S-34, N SIDE L.A. on the north side of Los Angeles Street between Phelan Avenue ST. BET. PHELAN AVE. and Park Avenue. AND PARK AVE. S8DA) Proper postings and mailings had been accomplished. POSTINGS, MAILINGS There were no written protests. NO WRITTEN PROTESTS As there was no one else in the audience desiring to speak PUBLIC HEARING either in behalf of or in opposition to these Short Form DECLARED CLOSED 1911 Acts, Mayor McCaron declared the public hearing closed. 68-S-31, 68-S-32, 68-S-33 AND 68-S-34) RESOLUTION NO. 68-163 ORDERING THE RES. NO. 68-163 CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS ORDERING CONSTRUCTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 5870, ET. SEQ., 68-S-31, 68-S-32, OF THE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE 68-S-33 AND 68•S-34) 68-S-31, 68-S-32, 68-S-33 AND 68-S-34) Assistant City Engineer Gordon stated that in Section I c) SECTION I c) THE the word no" should be inserted. WORD NO" SHOULD BE INSERTED COUNCILMAN MOREHEAD MOVED THAT RESOLUTION NO. 68-163 BE ADOPTED RES. NO. 68-163 AND THAT FURTHER READING BE WAIVED. COUNCILMAN ADAIR SECONDED. ADOPTED There were no objections, the motion carried and was so ordered. 00- As there were no objections, Mayor McCaron stated that Item 4, ITEM NO. 4, 68-N-43 68-N-43, and Item 5, 68-N-44, under the Public Hearings, would AND ITEM NO. 5, be deleted from the Agenda as the nuisances had been abated. 68-N-44, UNDER PUBLIC HEARINGS DELETED FROM AGENDA NUISANCES ABATED 00- Chief Administrative Officer Nordby stated that the Council Chambers had been painted since the last meeting by the students that were employed during the summer months. 00- Chief Administrative Officer Nordby stated that the amount of C.A.0. REPORT RE $20,000.00 had been budgeted since last year for the Sierra PROPOSED AGREEMENT Vista High School softball diamond. He stated that the first FOR SIERRA VISTA few drafts of the agreement had been unsatisfactory in one way HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL or another; that the draft that was presently before Council DIAMOND covered all the previous problems; that on Page I, Line 4, the word County" should be added after Los Angeles; that Page 4, Line 11, should read evenings after 6:00 o'clock P.M. until 12:00 o'clock midnight."; that also on Page 4, the fourth line from the bottom of the page should read property including that school property directly related to the softball activity) arising out of the use of"; that if Council approved the agree- ment the City would convey the budgeted $20,000.00 to the School District; that the School District would call for bids and issue the contract. COUNCILMAN HAMILTON MOVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE MOTION MADE AND AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE PROPER OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE SAID CARRIED THAT COUNCIL AGREEMENT. COUNCILMAN MOREHEAD SECONDED. Roll Call. There APPROVE THE AGREE- were no objections, the motion carried and was so ordered. MENT AND RUTH. PROPER OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT 00- 1968 08 07 CC MIN ×P$^ ˜ö G~6-~8~6 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council August 7, 1968 Page 9 Chief Administrative Officer Nordby stated that Item No. 2, ITEM NO. 2 UNDER the request to retain Martin & Flandrick to defend the City C.A.0. REQ. TO of Baldwin Park in the case of Anita Ann Hajek vs. the City RETAIN MARTIN & of Baldwin Park could be deleted from the Agenda as the City FLANDRICK TO DEFEND was sufficiently covered by Signal Insurance Company through THE CITY OF B.PK. the California Peace Officers Association; that they had DELETED FROM AGENDA agreed to defend the City. CITY COVERED BY SIGNAL INS. CO. THROUGH CALIF. PEACE OFFICERS ASSN. 00- Chief Administrative Officer Nordby stated that the operators C.A.O. REPORT RE of a teen club, which was originally known as Flick" on OBJECTIONS OF CITY Arrow Highway had converted the club and had now applied for TO ISSUANCE OF a liquor license. He stated that he had received a memo from LIQUOR LICENSE TO the Chief of Police citing his objections to the issuance of CLUB KNOWN AS FLICK the license; that normally the Chief of Police acts on behalf ON ARROW HWY. of the City and voices his objections to the issuance of a license to the Alcoholic Beverage Control; that the Chief of Police had indicated to him that It would be more effective if the City Council would concur with his recommendations; and then Council action could be communicated to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. COUNCILMAN MOREHEAD MOVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CONCUR WITH MOTION MADE AND THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE AND THE CHIEF CARRIED THAT COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND THAT THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE CONCUR WITH REC. OF OFFICER BE DIRECTED TO COMMUNICATE THE CITY COUNCIL'S OBJEC- C.O.P. AND C.A.0. TIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL. AND THAT C.A.0. BE COUNCILMAN ADAIR SECONDED. There were no objections, the DIRECTED TO COMMUNI- motion carried and was so ordered. CATE COUNCIL'S OBJECTIONS TO THE DEPT. OF A.B.C. Councilman Morehead stated that Chief Administrative Officer SUGGESTED MUM. CODE Nordby's report had suggested that the Municipal Code be AMENDMENT RE CONDI- amended to require a conditional use permit in each case TIONAL USE PERMIT regardless of zone, when an application had been applied for WHEN AN APPLICATION for a liquor license. He suggested that this matter be APPLIED FOR FOR A referred to the Planning Commission. There were no objec- LIQUOR LICENSE tions. REFERRED TO P.C. 00- Chief Administrative Officer Nordby stated that the next item C.A.0. REQ. WAIVER was a request for waiver of bid procedure concerning the OF BID PROCEDURE purchase of a recorder for the Council Chambers and two 2) PURCHASE OF EDISON transcribers, one I) for the City Clerk's office and one 1) VOICE WRITER IN THE for the Planning Department. He stated that the staff had AMT. OF $1,628.00 attended demonstrations by the major companies that manufacture this equipment, Edison and Dictaphone; that normally they would go out to bid on the purchase of this equipment, however in this case he suggested that the Council by a four fifths vote waive the requirements as set forth in Section 2914 c) of the Municipal Code and award the purchase to Edison Voice Writer in the amount of $1,628.00; that this was lowest of the two 2) quotations. COUNCILMAN MOREHEAD MOVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE MOTION MADE AND CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER TO PURCHASE THE EDISON VOICE CARRIED THAT COUNCIL WRITER FOR THE AMOUNT OF $1,628.00 AND THAT THE REQUIREMENTS RUTH. C.A.0. TO AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 2914 c) OF THE BALDWIN PARK MUNICIPAL PURCHASE EDISON VOICE CODE BE WAIVED. COUNCILMAN ADAIR SECONDED. Roll Call. There WRITER FOR $1,628.00 were no objections, the motion carried and was so ordered. AND THAT REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORTH IN SECT. 2914 c) OF B.P.M.C. BE WAIVED nn- 1968 08 07 CC MIN ×P$^ ˜ö 8131 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council August 7, 1968 Page 10 Chief Administrative Officer Nordby stated that he was also C.A.0. REQ. WAIVER requesting a waiver of bid procedure for the purchase of OF BID PROCEDURE three 3) Multi-Channel Police Radio Units. He stated that PURCHASE OF THREE 3) there were certain circumstances when the waiving of bid MULTI-CHANNEL POLICE procedure was justified; that in this case it was the RADIO UNITS FROM standardization of police radio units; that they had con- MOBILE RADIO, INC., tacted a number of suppliers that would provide General IN THE AMT. OF Electric equipment; that this was the type of equipment $2,872.80 which was in the automobiles; that they had received three 3) quotations; that the lowest quotation had been submitted by Mobile Radio Inc., Santa Fe Springs; in the amount of $2,872.80; that they were also the firm who did most of the maintenance on the radio equipment; that he recommended that the provisions as set forth In Section 2914 c) of the Municipal Code be waived and that the purchase be made from Mobile Radio, Inc., in the amount of $2,872.80. MAYOR MCCARON MOVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WAIVE THE PROVISIONS MOTION MADE AND AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 2914 c) OF THE BALDWIN PARK MUNICIPAL CARRIED THAT COUNCIL CODE AND THAT THE PURCHASE BE AWARDED TO MOBILE RADIO, INC., WAIVE PROVISIONS AS FOR THREE 3) MULTI-CHANNEL RADIO UNITS IN THE AMOUNT OF SET FORTH IN SECT. $2,872.80. COUNCILMAN MOREHEAD SECONDED. Roll Call. There 2914 c) OF B.P.M.C. were no objections, the motion carried and was so ordered. AND THAT PURCHASE BE AWARDED TO MOBILE RADIO, INC., FOR 3 MULTI-CHANNEL RADIO UNITS IN AMT. OF $2,872.80. 00- Chief Administrative Officer Nordby stated that it was not C.A.0. REPORT RE Intended that the proposed Private Parking Lot Ordinance be PROPOSED PRIVATE introduced this evening. He stated that the Chief of Police PARKING LOT ORD. had indicated to him that this proposed ordinance might be effective in curbing some of the problems that had erupted in the last few months, one of which was at the Happy Q Family Billiard Center; that he suggested that the ordinance be referred to the City Attorney for his perusal. 00- Chief Administrative Officer Nordby stated that he had dis- C.A.0. REPORT RE tributed to Council the report from the League of California 1% PROPERTY TAX Cities and a two 2) page memorandum from his office concerning LIMITATION FOR THE the 1% Property Tax Limitation for the November Initiative NOV. INITIATIVE Election; that he had also received some comments in response ELECTION to a letter he had sent to Stone & Youngberg and also O'Ms(veny & Myers; that this subject also concerned the Los Angeles Division of the League of California Cities; that there was a meeting scheduled for August 23, 1968 and the Chairman of the League had suggested that all cities be represented at this meeting. He stated that in his opinion this was- one of the most irresponsible measures that had been introduced in quite a few years; that he had also communicated with the Superin- tendent of Schools as it seemed to affect that kind of activity the most directly. He explained that if this initiative were adopted in the November election, within a period of five years it would no longer permit school systems to be supported by property taxes; that it would effect the City in that it would have a 5% of maket value limitation on the issuance of bonds; that the City had just passed one crisis when the cigarette tax was reallocated to provide sufficient funds for the City of Baldwin Park to finance a new city hall; that if this initiative were to pass it would be virtually impossible to build a new city hall as the City would be unable to borrow any money; that it would place a limitation of 1% of fair market Continued s 1968 08 07 CC MIN ×P$^ ˜ö Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council August 7, 1968 Page II value on property tax; that this measure throughout the State would take approximately 2.5 billion dollars off of the tax rolls: that to replace it would require one of two things, I) an increase in the state income tax, or 2) an increase in the sales tax from 5% to 12%; that this was a serious matter and would have certain voter appeal. Discussion followed. 00- Assistant City Engineer Gordon reviewed the report on the INITIATION OF SHORT initiation of Short Form 1911 Acts; 68-S-39 for sidewalk and FORM 1911 ACTS drive approach on the east side of Hornbrook Avenue between 68-S-39, E SIDE Ramona Boulevard and Kinlock Drive; 68-S-40 for sidewalks and HORNBROOK AVE. BET. drive approach on the west side of Hornbrook Avenue between RAMONA BLVD. AND Ramona Boulevard and northerly terminus; 68-S-41 for curb KINLOCK DR. SBDA) and gutter on the southwest side of Fairgrove Avenue between Mangum Street and Frazier Street; and 68-S-42 for curb and 68-S-40, W SIDE gutter on the northeast side of Royston Street between HORNBROOK AVE. BET. Barnes Avenue and Syracuse Avenue. RAMONA AND NLY TERMINUS SBDA) 68-S-41, SW SIDE FAIRGROVE AVE. BET. MANGUM ST. AND FRAZIER ST. CMG) 68-S-42, NE SIDE ROYSTON BET. BARNES AVE. AND SYRACUSE AVE. C&G) RESOLUTION NO. 68-165 DECLARING ITS RES. NO. 68-165 INTENTION TO CAUSE CONSTRUCTION OF DECLARING INTENT TO CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS PURSUANT TO THE CAUSE CbNSTR1CTION PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5870, ET. SEQ., OF THE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE OF P.H. SEPT. 4, 1968 THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNCILMAN MOREHEAD MOVED THAT RESOLUTION NO. 68-165 BE RES. NO. 68-165 ADOPTED AND THAT FURTHER READING BE WAIVED. COUNCILWOMAN ADOPTED GREGORY SECONDED. There were no objections, the motion carried and was so ordered. 00- Assistant City Engineer Gordon reviewed the report on the INITIATION OF P.N, initiation of Public Nuisance Case No. 68-N-46, 1325 C Maine CASE NO. 68-N-46 Avenue. RESOLUTION NO. 68-168 SETTING A RES. NO. 68-168 TIME AND PLACE FOR A HEARING TO SETTING HEARING TO DETERMINE WHETHER CERTAIN BUILDINGS DETERMINE WHETHER AND STRUCTURES CONSTITUTE PUBLIC P.N. NUISANCE 68-N-46) P.H. SEPT. 4, 1968 COUNCILWOMAN GREGORY MOVED THAT RESOLUTION NO. 68-168 BE RES. NO. 68-168 ADOPTED AND FURTHER READING BE WAIVED. COUNCILMAN ADAIR ADOPTED SECONDED.. There were no objections, the motion carried and was so ordered. 00- 1968 08 07 CC MIN ×P$^ 1968 08 07 CC MIN ×P$^ ˜ö 0603900 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council August 7, 1968 Page 13 COUNCILMAN MOREHEAD MOVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CONCUR WITH MOTION MADE AND THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY ENGINEER. COUNCILWOMAN GREGORY CARRIED THAT COUNCIL SECONDED. There were no objections, the motion carried and CONCUR WITH REC. OF was so ordered. CITY ENGR. 00- Planning Director Chivetta stated that the Planning Commission CASE NO. SP-12 had adopted Resolution PC68-14 recommending to the City Council P.C. RES. PC68-14 that Sexton Street be renamed to Fairgrove Street on its REC. SEXTON ST. BE southerly terminus at the Los Angeles Department of Water and RENAMED TO FAIRGROVE Power high line to its northerly terminus at Syracuse Street. ST. COUNCILMAN MOREHEAD MOVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CONCUR WITH MOTION MADE AND THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND THAT THE CARRIED THAT COUNCIL PORTION OF STREET NOW KNOWN AS SEXTON STREET BE RENAMED TO CONCUR WITH REC. OF FAIRGROVE STREET. COUNCILMAN ADAIR SECONDED. Roll Call. P.C. AND THAT PORTION There were no objections, the motion carried and was so OF ST. NOW KNOWN AS ordered. SEXTON ST. BE RENAMED TO FAIRGROVE ST. 00- ORDINANCE NO. 531 DECLARING ITS INTENTION ORD. NO. 531 AND DESIRE TO HAVE CERTAIN TERRITORY WITH- DECLAR. INTENT AND IN ITS BOUNDARIES ANNEXED TO THE DESIRE TO HAVE CONSOLIDATED FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT OF CERTAIN TERRITORY LOS ANGELES COUNTY WITHIN ITS BOUNDARIES ANNEXED TO CONSOLI- DATED FIRE PROTECTION DIST. OF L.A. CO. COUNCI-LWOMAN GREGORY MOVED THAT FURTHER READING OF ORDINANCE FURTHER READING OF NO. 531 BE WAIVED. COUNCILMAN MOREHEAD SECONDED. There were ORD. NO. 531 WAIVED no objections, the motion carried and was so ordered. COUNCILWOMAN GREGORY MOVED THAT ORDINANCE NO. 531 BE ADOPTED. ORD. NO. 531 COUNCILMAN MOREHEAD SECONDED. There were no objections, the ADOPTED motion carried and was so ordered 00- RESOLUTION NO. 68-171 APPOINTING MEMBERS RES. NO. 68-171 TO THE PERSONNEL BOARD OF THE CITY OF APPOINTING MEMBERS BALDWIN PARK TO THE PERSONNEL BOARD OF THE CITY OF B.PK. HARVEY PARKER - AND BOB DEFFENDERFER) É®ÒÚ& >)7‡æILMAN MOREHEAD MOVED THAT RESOLUTION NO. 68-171 BE RES. NO. 68-17åãöÒÚ& >J&†õTED AND THAT FURTHER READING BE WAIVED. COUNCILWOMAN ADOPTED V¡µ¨CGOªÍpBšàCONDED. There were no objections, the motion carried and was so ordered. 00- Chief Administrative Officer Nordby syated that he had dis- C.A.0. RE OPENING cussed the opening and dedication of the Morgan Park Community AND DEDICATING Building with Mr. Lee Lucas, Director of the Recreation and MORGAN PK, COMMUNITY Park District; that Mr. Lucas had outlined a program; that BLDG, they were waiting for a response from Mr. Hugh Dynes, Chief Deputy to Mr. Franf Boneili, Supervisor, as to when Mr. Bonnelli would be free to attend the dedication ceremonies. He Indicated that the dedication ceremonies would occur the last week of August or the first week of September. 00- 1968 08 07 CC MIN ×P$^˜ö0003901 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council August 7, 1968 Page 14 AT 9.07 P.M. COUNCILWOMAN GREGORY MOVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL 9:07 P.M. ADJ. ADJOURN. COUNCILMAN ADAIR SECONDED. There were no objections, the motion carried and was so ordered. 00- JOS7=P M#RON, MAYOR THELMA L. BALKUS, CITY CLERK APP VED: August 21, 1968. Date of Distribution to City Council August 16 1968. Date of Distribution to Departments August 19 1968.