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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 04 07 CC MIN1976 04 07 CC MIN(ÌìÎåpeINDEX APRIL 7. 1976 Page Invocation Councilman Hamilton 1 Oath of Office Reserve Officers Robert Gonzales Lugo and Gary Alien Isaacs 1 Minutes of March 17, 1976 Approved as Amended 1 Res. No. 76-20 Claims and demands Adopted 1 Public Hearing Z-390, Application for Zone Change from C-1 and/or C-2 to Res. R-1. R-2 or R-3, Maine Ave., Ohio & Ha 11 wood Streets 1. 2 & 3 Joseph Battagtia in Favor of Z-390 2 Tom Carpenter in Opposition to Z-390 2 Public Hearing Closed 2 Ord. No. 726 Rezoning Certain Herein Described Real Property from C-1 & C-2 to R-3 and R-1 Z-390) 2 Ord. No. 726 Waive Further Reading 3 Ord. No. 726 Introduced 3 Charles Storing, Mayor, La Puente Introduced 3 Public Hearing Z-357, from R-1 Single Family) to C-2 Gen. Commer- cial) 14482-14484 Merced Avenue; Applicant: E. W. Van Citters 3 Shawn McMillan Requests Continuance 3 E. W. Van Citters in Favor of Z-357 4 Ray Vincenti in Favor of Z-357 4 Leo King re Inequities on Zoning 4 Carl Sharpe in Favor of Z-357 4 Joe Cale in Favor of Z-357 4. Shawn McMitlan in Opposition to Z-357 & Requesting Continuance 4 Donald Sodaro in Opposition to Z-357 5 Mike Dargus 5 Tom Carpenter in Opposition to Z-357 5 Public Hearing Closed 5 Ord. No. 663 Amending Zoning Map of Said City and Rezoning Certain Herein Described Real Property from R-1 to C-2 Z-357; Applicant: E. W. Van Citters) 5 Ord. No. 663, Waive Further Reading 6 Ord. No. 663 Introduced 6 Public Hearing, Z-391, Application for Zone Change C-2 to R-3 on Real Property Located at 14033 Ramona Parkway Applicant: Dr. Thomas Koumas 6 Dr. Thomas Koumas in Favor of Z-391 6 Tom Carpenter in Favor of Z-391 6 Jay Angelo in Favor of Z-391 6 Public Hearing Closed 6 Ord. No. 727, Amending the Zoning Map of Said City and Rezoning Certain Herein Described Real Property from Zone C-2 to Zone R-3 Zone Case No. Z-391; Applicant: Dr. Thomas Koumas) 7 Ord. No. 727 Waive Further Reading 7 Ord. No. 727 Introduced 7 Public Hearing AGP-34 A Proposed Amendment to Community Design Element of the B.P. General Plan Which Lies Within B.P. City Limits. Initiated by Planning Commission 7 Tom Carpenter Opposed to AGP-34 8 Public Hearing Closed 8 Res. No. 76-21, Approving Amendment to Community Design Element of B.P. General Plan to Include that Portion of E. San Gabriel Valley Bikeway Master Plan Which Lies Within Baldwin Park 8 Res. No. 76-21 Adopted 8 H. Brody Re Meetings Among Council men 8 BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 04-U02 07-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9790-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 04 07 CC MIN(ÌìÎåpeIndex Page 2 Make Dargus re Travel Authorization; Mr. Sexton and CRA Duane Shaffstall re Recall Papers and CRA Expenses Frank Orosco re Letter re Gym and Offer of Cooperation With Other Groups Frank Zarate re Letter to Councilmen re Objections to Gang Members Serving on Commission Leo King re CRA Gloria Zook Mrs. Kelter re A.C.M. and Mayor Waldo Travel Status and in Opposition to CRA Studies on 200 Acres Bertha Regus re CRA Expansion and Lawsuit Maxine Boles James Garrow in Favor of CRA Halite Slater re CRA Expense and Citizens on Committees and Minority Groups Helen Gibson re Minority Groups" Oral Communications Portion of Agenda Last Item on Council Agend Effective April 21, 1976 Limit Oral Communications to 5 Minutes Oral Communications Portion of Agenda Last Item on Council Agenda Effective 4/21/76 Tom Carpenter re CRA and Secrecy on Records Adriana 01 sen re CRA Studies Richard N. Scott, Vanguard Construction Co., Inc. Request to File Partial Parcel Map, 4723 Stewart Avenue ZV-303) Authorize Staff to Accept Partial Parcel Map, ZV-303, for 4723 Stewart Avenue for Processing Letter from Robert R. Mitchelt Letter from E. Phi Hip Hale Res. No. 76-22, Authorizing Appropriate Officers of the County of L.A. to Cancel Certain Taxes and Assessments of City Without Consent of City Attorney or Other Officer of City Res. No. 76-22 Adopted Res. No. 76-23. Designating City's Representatives and Alternates to Certain Municipal Committees and Organizations Letter of Commendation to Marie Lane Res. No. 76-23 Adopted Renewal of County General Services Agreement Renewal of County General Services Agreement Approved and Authorize Execution by the Appropriate Officers Civic Center Review Committee Appointed Kitchel/Hamilton/ Sexton/Lathrop/Adams Slurry Seat Contract Award Flex-Paving & Engineering, Inc., Tustin $30.483.18. Report re Underground Utility Districts Approve Revisions to 5 and 20 Year Underground Utility District Plans Adopted in 1972 SCRTD Bus Routes and Bus Stops Approve Propose Routes and Bus Stops and Send Letter to RTD Thanking Them for Increased Bus Service to City HCDA Program Budget & Housing Assistance Plan Res. No. 76-24, Approving a Housing & Community Development Program Budget Plan and Housing Asssitance Plan Adopted Continue Propance Fuel Conversion to April 21, 1976 BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 04-U02 07-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9790-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 04 07 CC MIN(ÌìÎåpeIndex Page 3 Page Reclassify One Account Clerk Position to Accounting Supervisor 20 at Annual Salary Range $14,885 $18,096 Update on Budgeting Process 20 Ratification of Temporary Appointment of Publicist 20, 21 & 22 Designating and Funding a Redevelopment Survey Area 23, 24 & 25 Res. No. 76-25, Designating and Funding a Redevelopment Survey Area Adopted 25 City Council Set up a Series of Questions They Desire In-House Study Would Answer and Acting City Manager be Directed to Have Contact with City Council re Questions Which Should be Answered by the In-House Study 25 12:43 A.M. Meeting Adjourned to Thursday, 4/15/76 at 7:30 P.M. in Council Chambers 26 BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 04-U02 07-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9790-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 04 07 CC MIN(ÌìÎåpeCCOG936 REGULAR MEETING OF THE BALDWIN PARK CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS) 14403 East Pacific Avenue The City Council of the City of Baldwin Park met in regular session at the above place at 7:30 p.m. Councilman Aguilar led the salute to the flag. Invocation was given by Councilman Hamilton. Roll Call: Present: COUNCILMEN AGUILAR, BLEWETT, HAMILTON, KITCHEL. AND MAYOR WALDO ACTING CITY MANAGER SEXTON, ACTING CITY ATTORNEY RITCHIE. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS LATHROP. PLANNING DIRECTOR KILGOUR, FINANCE DIR.HALLOWAY ARR.@ 7:35 P.M CHIEF OF POLICE ADAMS. CITY TREASURER MONTENEGRO AND CITY CLERK BALKUS 00- Also Present: APRIL 7, 1976 7:30 P.M. FLAG SALUTE INVOCATION ROLL CALL City Clerk Batkus administered the Oath of Office to Reserve Officers Robert Gonzales Lugo and Gary Alien Isaacs, after which Mayor Waldo presented badges and congratulated them. 00- MINUTES OFMARCH 17, 1976 APPROVED AS AMENDED Page 2, Paragraph 8 Motion APPROPRIATE $60 FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED RESERVE FOR CONTINGENCY ACCOUNT..) AND FURTHER READING WAIVED. M/S/C: BLEWETT/KITCHEL. There were no objections. 00- City Clerk Batkus read by title: OATH OF OFFICE RESERVE OFFICERS LUGO & ISAACS MINUTES 3/17/76 APPROVED AS AMENDED RESOLUTION NO. 76-20, ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK RESOLUTION NO. 76-20 ADOPTED AND FURTHER READING WAIVED. M/S/C: BLEWETT/HAMILTON. Roll Call. There were no objections. 00- City Clerk Balkus administered the oath to those in the audience desiring to be heard during the meeting. 00- It was the time and place fixed for a public hearing on Z-390, a proposed zone change on Maine Avenue from C-1 Neighborhood Commercial) and/or C-2 Heavy Commercial) to R-1 Single Family Residential) or R-2 Light Multiple Residential) or R-3 Heavy Multiple Residential) on the following properties: 4637, 4643, 4649, 4655, 4659, 4663, 4669, 4675, 4679-1/2, 4681-1/2, 4701, 4703-1/2, 4705 and 4709 Maine Avenue Area A); 14318, 14328, 14332, 14338 and 14342 Ohio Avenue Area B); 14402, 14403, 14408, 14409. 14412, 14415 Hatlwood Drive Area C), and 4620, 4626, and 4630 Maine Avenue Area D). Initiated By: Planning Conriission Continued from January 7, 1976, February 18, 1976 and March 17, 1976) continued) RES. NO. 76-20 CLAIMS & DEMANDS 4627-4745; PAYROLL 3/7 3/20/76 RES. NO. 76-20 ADOPTED OATH ADMINISTERED PUBLIC HEARING Z-390. APPLIC. FOR ZONE CHANGE FROM C-1 AND/OR C-2 TO RES. R-1. R-2 OR R-3 PROPER- TIES MAINE AVE., OHIO & HALLWOOD STREETS BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 04-U02 07-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9790-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 04 07 CC MIN(ÌìÎåpe000(oW Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council Publications, mailings and postings had been accomplished April 7, 1976 Page 2 PUBLICATIONS, MAILINGS & POSTINGS There were no written protests. Director of Planning Kitgour gave a resume of the activity on the zone change initiation in the past 2 years and explained the specific areas of A,B, C and D and suggested action on each one. He referred to maps on display in Council Chambers and distributed photographs of the area for Council review. His report contained the Staff review of economic effects, proposed zone change areas, land use and zoning map, property value study and a chart of the average daily traffic count. Joseph Battaglia. 9832 East Rush Street, El Monte, spoke in favor of rezoning Area B, specifically property at 14338 Ohio. Tom Carpenter, 4346 Jerry, was in opposition to properties with commercial zoning being rezoned to residential as he said it would cut the value in half. He felt that interested citizens had failed to show up in opposition as the matter had been on the agenda 7 or 8 times. He was in favor of leaving the property as it is and making variations. As there was no further tesy"K>ny i^i favor of or i.n opposition to Z-390> Mayor Waldo declared-th^-public'hearing closed. Councilman Hamilton said he was in favor of concurring with the Planning Commission on Z-390, as he had studied the matter carefully and talked to some property owners and noted that only one property owner was in opposition while four owners were in favor. He explained that others who protested before did not own property in the affected area Of the'zone change and that property can again be rezoned later Councilman Aguilar felt that it would help the property owners to get bank loans if their property was rezoned to R-1 arid R-3. Councilman Kitchel said the rezoning would have no deleterious effects upon the downtown business district and that conform- ing with the plan may possibly strengthen it and aid the l- residents of that area. Councilman Blewett clarified that it is how the property is used rather than how it is zoned that determines what its value is or what it can be used for. He stated that financing becomes easier when property is properly zoned. Council concurred with the Planning Commission's recommend- ation that Area A be rezoned from C-1 to R-3 with the rear portions of lots presently zoned R-1 remaining R-1; Area B be rezoned from C-2 to R-1; Area C be rezoned from C-1 to R-1 and Area D retain C-1 zoning. City Clerk Balkus read by title: ORDINANCE NO. 726, AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF SAID CITY, AND REZONING CERTAIN HEREIN DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY FROM ZONE C-1 AND ZONE C-2 TO ZONE R-3 and R-1 ZONE CASE NO. Z-390) continued) JOSEPH BATTAGLIA IN FAVOR OF Z-390 TOM CARPENTER IN OPPOSITION TO Z-390 PUB. HEARING CLOSED COUNCIL DISCUSSION ORD. NO. 726 REZONING CERTAIN HEREIN DESCRIBED REAL PROP. FROM C-1 & C-2 TO R-3 & R-1 Z-390) BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 04-U02 07-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9790-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 04 07 CC MIN(ÌìÎåpeCCOG9S8 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council WAIVE FURTHER READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 726. M/S/C: HAMILTON/AGUILAR. There were no objections. ORDINANCE NO. 726 INTRODUCED. There were no objections. M/S/C: HAMILTON/KITCHEL 00- April 7, 1976 Page 3 ORD. NO. 726 WAIVE FURTHER READING ORD. NO. 726 INTRODUCED Mayor Waldo introduced an honored friend and the Mayor of La Puente, Mr. Charles Storing, and welcomed him to the City of Baldwin Park. 00- It was the time and place fixed for a public hearing on Z-357, an application for a zone change from R-1 Single Family) to C-2 General Commercial) on certain real property located at 14482-14484 Merced Avenue. Applicant: E.W. Van Citters. Publications, mailings and postings had been accomplished. There were no written protests. Director of Planning Kilgour referred to the history of the request, dating back to 1972 until February 18, 1976, when the applicant submitted a set of new development plans to the Planning Department including a 114 seat restaurant and a 60 room motel. The subject property is located at the intersection of Puente Avenue and Merced Avenue in that redevelopment area. He referred to the staff's analysis of the applicant's request and an environmental assessment procedure prepared, completed and posted with the County Clerk of Los Angeles determining that the project wi11 not have a substantial environmental effect. He said the General Plan indicates this property for a commercial use while the Zoning Ordinance indicates a residential use. Both the General Plan and the Zoning Ordinance will be made consistent, as required by State law, if the zone change from R-1 to C-2 is approved as recommended by the Planning Commission. He referred to a rendering of the proposed motet and a plot plan of the entire site along with an explanation of the location. CHAS. STORING MAYOR, LA PUENTE INTRODUCED PUBLIC HEARING Z-357. APPLIC. FOR ZONE CHG. FROM R-1 SINGLE FAMILY) TO C-2 GEN. COMMERCIAL) 14482-14484 MERCED AVE. APPLIC.: E. W. VAN CITTERS PUBLICATIONS, MAILINGS & POSTINGS NO WRITTEN PROTESTS S(iawn McMillan, an attorney representing Sixpence Inns of America, a property owner of Baldwin Park, referred to a ruling that a public hearing be noticed by delivery either mailed or personally to all property owners within 300 feet of the subject property. He said this had not been completed and asked for a continuance. Mr. Kilgour said that a review of the latest equalized county assessment roll books showed that a11 the property owners with 300 ft. had been notified with the exception of property that was owned by the State of California apd purchased by the Sixpence Inn and not shown on the assessor's records, even as a parcel. continued) SHAWN MC MILLAN REQUESTS CONTINUANCE BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 04-U02 07-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9790-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 04 07 CC MIN(ÌìÎåpeGOoWf^ Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council April 7.1976 Page 4 Acting City Attorney Bitchle established that everything had been done required by.law to give notice and the fact that a person appears at a public hearing means that he has had sufficient notice. Mr. McMinan said that his client, Mr. Sodaro, was origin- ally contacted 2 years ago by members involved with the CRA for the purpose of developing a budget motel in the area Immediately across the street. An application for a zone change for the property recently owned by the State was submitted to the City.At the request of the California Community Redevelopment Agency. They were asked to with- draw that request pending the approval of the CRA Plan, which was done. In the meantime, however, his client went ahead and purchased the property from the State with the understanding that he would be provided with preference to build a budget motel within the CRA area or another suitable site. He asked that they be granted a continuance as'a courtesy, in order to gather document- ary and other evidence. E. W. Van Citters, 616 South Almlrante Drive, West Covina, stated that he had been trying to develop the property for 3 years. He said that Mr. Sodaro had been interested in the property but then acquired the State property instead. Raymond 0. Vincenti, proposed developer of the property, said he felt there was enough room 1n the subject area for more than one motel. Howard Johnson's, a top of the line motel, 1s already located there and more competition Is needed so that people can choose the rates they want to pay. He said Sixpence Inns is a middle line motel. Leo King, 3830 Grace Avenue, stated that during his term of office, Mr. Sodaro called and said his case had fre-en pulled from the agenda. He felt mentioning this was pertinent In that there were two types of zoning in the area. One was pulled because of CRA and the other might be allowed to continue. Carl Sharpe, 5018 Winner, stated he was in favor of the zone change so that the hotel could be built and bring some badly needed revenue Into the City. Joe Cale, 3043 North Maine Avenue, said he was in favor of Z-357. E. W. VAN CITTERS IN FAVOR OF Z-357 RAY VINCENTI IN FAVOR OF Z-357 LEO KING RE INEQUITIES ON-ZONING CARL SHARPE IN FAVOR OF Z-357 JOE CALE IN FAVOR OF Z-357 Shawn McMinan, representing Sixpence Inns of America, stated that certain members of the administration of the City or CRA represented to his client Sixpence Inn who acquired the property across the street for the purpose of developing a budget motel. His client was brought Into the area; plans were sketched out and the property was purchased from the state. The plans for the CRA Included discussions of a motel. He said his client was ready to move forward with a motel here except for the change of the competitor moving 1n across the street. The City had provided his client with a written agreement for a preference for a budget motel In the CRA area and he felt there was a moral obligation to consider this when talking about a zoing change Immediately across the street for the sole purpose of building a budget motel. He did not think it was likely that 2 budget motels should be built across from e&ch other considering the traffic available. He clarified that they had called Mr. Vincente the night before asking whether he would be interested In building his motel there and that there was a For Sale" sign on the property. He requested continuance to next meeting. continued) SHAWN MC MILLAN IN OPPOSITION TO Z-357 & REQUESTING CONTINUANCE BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 04-U02 07-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9790-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 04 07 CC MIN(ÌìÎåpe0006WS Regular Meeting of th^ Baldwin Park City Council April 7, 1976 Page 5 Councilman Blewett explained that the only legal function of the Council in this hearing was to decide whether C-2 was the proper zoning for the? property Donald Sodaro, 126 W. Euclid Street, Futterton, said Sixpence DONALD SODARO Inns are stilt interested in developing a motel' here and would like IN OPPOSITION the same consideration to develop their property that is TO 1-357 being given to Mr. Van Citters who is selling to an outsider. He stated that he does not know why the fact that they are paying taxes does not reflect on the tax rolls. The master CRA program has declared their property as vacant property until the matter is resolved and the plan indicated that any development of a budget motet should be help up until a larger hotel is developed and is satisfactorily running. He feels this indi- cates that only one budget motet witt be permitted and recommended to be located at the Baldwin Park Blvd. location 3 years after the targe motet is developed and running weft. Acting City Attorney Ritchie explained that the property could be developed prior to^etttement of aft CRA court appearances if the CRA and City Council ultimately rezone his property and grant him permission to proceed as a CRA development. The only trouble would be the ability to sell bonds with pending litigation. Acting City Manager Sexton stated that the present CRA plan calls for the primary use of this land to be open space; however, an alternate use in the plan calls for motet use, so the plan could possibly accommodate Mr. Sodaro under the Redevelopment Plan. If not, as an owner participant and if the City desired to have this kind of development come in, every effort would be extended to him to accommodate this development. Michael Dargus, 13260 Francisquito, said he had asked when MIKE DARGUS CRA was formed why the southwest corner of Merced and Puente Avenues was included in CRA when Mr. Van Citters put his application in and got his first reading on an ordinance with a variance because it wasn't properly zoned. He feels he should be permitted to build after waiting 4 years. Mr. Van Citters agreed that he had been told in a public meeting that he would make a tot of money on the property by setting it to the CRA. He said he would tike to have it registered that he had been paying taxes longer than Mr. Sodaro. Alt he is interested in is the zoning and building on it. Tom Carpenter, 4346 Jerry, said he was against rezoning this because it is already zoned for a motet across the street whether declared empty or not. He stated 19 acres of CRA was voted in on the basis of a motet that was existing and that Mr. Sodaro was ready to build the Highlander 6 at that time and has been paying taxes ever since. He said it had been promised to the people and now it was time to live up to the promise. TOM CARPENTER IN OPPOSITION TO Z-357 As th6re was no further testimony in favor of or in opposition PUBLIC HEARING to Z-357, Mayor Waldo declared the public hearing dosed. CLOSED City Clerk Batkus read by title: ORDINANCE NO. 663, AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF SAID CITY AND REZONING CERTAIN HEREIN DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY FROM ZONE R-1 TO ZONE C-2 ZONE CASE NO. Z-357; APPLICANT: E. W. VAN CITTERS) continued) ORD. NO. 663 AMENDING ZONING MAP OF SAID CITY & REZONING CERTAIN HEREIN DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY FROM R-1 TO C-2 Z-357; APPLIC. E. W. VAN CITTERS) BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 04-U02 07-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9790-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 04 07 CC MIN(ÌìÎå peGX30G929 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council WAIVE FURTHER READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 663. M/S/C: KITCHEL/HAMILTON. There were no objections. ORDINANCE NO. 663 INTRODUCED. There were no objections.. M/S/C: AGUILAR/KITCHEL 00- April 7, 1976 Page 6 ORD. NO. 663 WAIVE FURTHER READING ORD. NO. 663 INTRODUCED It was the time and place fixed for a public hearing on Z-391, an application for a zone change from C-2 Heavy Commercial) to R-3 Heavy Multiple Residential) on real property located at 14033 Ramona Parkway. Applicant: Dr. Thomas Koumas. Publications, mailing and postings had been accomplished. There were no written protests. PUBLIC HEARING Z-391, APPLIC. FOR ZONE CHANGE C-2 to R-3 ON REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 14033 RAMONA PARKWAY APPLIC.: DR. THOMAS KOUMAS PUBLICATIONS, MAILINGS & POSTINGS NO WRITTEN PROTESTS Director of Planning Kilgour read the report in the agenda packet on Z-391 and referred to the plot plan on display in Council Chambers for describing the subject location and surrounding properties; the response from Dr. Koumas 1n regard to the proposed development on the Assessment for Invironmental Impact; and attached ordinance for zone change and land use and zoning map. He said the proposed development indicates 2-story town house style apartment structures drawn to R-3 development standards for Baldwin Park. Dr. Thomas Koumas, 14051 East Ramona Blvd., owner of the property, said that his office was next door to the property on 14033 East Ramona Blvd. and that for over 8 to 10 years they had attempted unsuccessfully to develop it in a commercial fashion. They felt that the condommums would be the best type of development in tine with the develop- ment of the City. He stated that a development in this area would encourage the use of public transportation and the type of person who was unable to drive and wanted to be located dose in to markets and banks. The condomin- iums wilt be individually owned by persons taking pride in the upkeep of their own condominium rather than in a large apartment complex where the upkeep depends upon the combined effort of everybody or nobody. Tom Carpenter, 4346 Jerry, spoke in favor of rezoning as the zoning would be compatible with the neighborhood and the project would be an asset to the community. Jay Angeto, 3123 Baldwin Park Blvd., realtor, said that property had been for sate for a long time with the only action being from the weed abatement of the City and County. He stated he was in favor of the condominiums because they would bring a lot more property tax; 1t would enhance the area and property values would go up and it would keep the weeds down. As there was no further testimony 1n favor of or in oppo- sition to Z-391, Mayor Waldo declared the public hearing dosed. continued) DR. THOMAS KOUMAS IN FAVOR OF Z-391 TOM CARPENTER IN FAVOR OF Z-391 JAY ANGELO IN FAVOR OF Z-391 PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 04-U02 07-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9790-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 04 07 CC MIN(ÌìÎå peOOGC930 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council April 7, 1976 Page 7 City Clerk Balkus read by title: ORDINANCE NO. 727, AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF SAID CITY, AND REZONING CERTAIN HEREIN DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY FROM ZONE C-2 TO ZONE R-3 ZONE CASE NO. Z-391; APPLICANT: DR. THOMAS KOUMAS) WAIVE FURTHER READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 727. M/S/C: BLEWETT/AGUILAR. There were no objections. ORDINANCE NO. 727 INTRODUCED: M/S/C: BLEWETT/HAMILTON There were no objections. 00- ORD. NO. 727 AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF SAID CITY & REZONING CERTAIN HEREIN DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY FROM ZONE C-2 TO ZONE R-3 ZONE CASE NO. Z-391; APPLIC.: DR. THOMAS KOUMAS) ORD. NO. 727 WAIVE FURTHER READING ORD. NO. 727 INTRODUCED It was the time and place fixed for a public hearing on AGP-34 A Proposed Amendment to the Community Design Element of the Baldwin Park General Plan to include that portion of the East San Gabriel Valley Bikeway Master Plan which lies within the Baldwin Park City Limits. Initiated By: Planning Commission. Publications and postings had been accomplished. There were no written protests. PUBLIC HEARING AGP-34 A PROPOSED AMEND- MENT TO COMMUN- ITY DESIGN ELEMENT OF THE B.P. GEN. PLAN WHICH LIES WITHIN B.P. CITY LIMITS. INIT. BY: P.C. PUBLICATIONS & POSTINGS NO WRITTEN PROTESTS Planning Assistant Joseph Montoya gave a brief resume of the inception of the East San Gabriel Valley Bikeway Committee a year ago to form a regional bikeway network that would serve the East San Gabriel Valley. The Baldwin Park Bikeway Plan is the portion of the master plan that ties within the City limits of Baldwin Park. He explained that by approving this change to the General Plan and adding the Baldwin Park Bikeway Plan, it will open the possibilities of implementing over $8,000 that has been received from the county for this purpose and perhaps additional funds for FY76-77. He said that California State law indicates that a mandatory general plan element can be amended a maximum of three times during a calendar year. The Community Design element is not a mandatory general plan element and therefore amendments to it are not limited during any calendar year. Environmental data proved that there would be no environmental impact. Both the General Plan and the Zoning Ordinance do not make any reference to a bikeway plan. If the amendment to the Community Design Element is approved and adopted, amendments to the Zoning Ordinance will be necessary to insure imple- mentation of the Baldwin Park Bikeway Plan. He explained the case history of the Bikeway Plan through its approval March 10, 1976 by the Planning Commission. The five goals of the Baldwin Park Bikeway Plan are to make bicycle riding safer; to encourage the use of bicycles for everyday trans- portation; to encourage bycycling for commuting, recreation and physical fitness; to develop a continuous bikeway system with both the inter-city and the intra-city travel and to encourage changes in existing standards of construction continued) BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 04-U02 07-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9790-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 04 07 CC MIN(ÌìÎå peCCCC931 i t' Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council along public right of ways to include provisions for bikeways. Tom Carpenter, 4346 Jerry, was opposed to having a bicycle lane that would give the riders a false security. As there was no further testimony in favor of or in opposition to AGP-34, Mayor Waldo declared the public hearing closed. Mr. Montoya explained that since Baldwin Park was already fully developed there was no opportunity for additional parkway for a separate bike lane. He said the Planning Staff feels that when a separate lane is painted a false sense of security is developed and proposes to post signs along the right of way and to paint crosswalks to make the motorist aware of the bicycle and the bicyclist aware that his presence is known but that he has to exercise care. RESOLUTION NO. 76-21, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMMUNITY DESIGN ELEMENT OF THE BALDWIN PARK GENERAL PLAN TO INCLUDE THAT PORTION OF THE EAST SAN GABRIEL VALLEY BIKEWAY MASTER PLAN WHICH LIES WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF BALDWIN PARK. RESOLUTION NO. 76-21 ADOPTED AND FURTHER READING WAIVED. M/S/C: HAMILTON/KITCHEL. There were no objections. Of)- H. Brody, 3462 North Vineland, stated that he had tried to bridge the gap that exists on the Council by arranging meetings and discussions between members of the Council and between Councilman Aguilar and Mr. Mitchelt. His proposed solutions were to consider bringing Mr. Mitchell back as City Manager; giving Mr. Sexton back his position of Executive Director of CRA and/or Assistant City Manager He stated that it would be helpful to notify in advance all Councilmen of a11 decisions and not to spring sur- prises. After a discussion with Mayor Waldo regarding his proposal to bring Mr. Mitchell back as City Manager, the proposition that resulted was that Mayor Waldo would keep his seat on the Council and the Mayorship and that there would not be a recall with Councilman Blewett and Councilman Hamilton participating actively. He said that Mayor Waldo only agreed to reconsider but did not commit himself to rehiring Mr. Mitchell. Councilman Blewett later reconsidered and wants Mayor Waldo to resign, Mr. Mitchell to return as City Manager and Mr. Ritchie out as Acting City Attorney as he feels there is a power base being built up in the City and that this cancer has to be completely eliminated. He said it was brought out in the negotiations that there would be no more firings in the City and that Councilman Aguilar had called Chief of Police Adams to tell him that he would not back removing him as Police Chief and that Mayor Waldo had later reassured him of the same thing. He discussed the alternatives of the recall of Mayor Waldo should the recall fail or take effect and said that he thought talking it out was the best way and that maybe a compromise could be reached. Councilman Kitchel said he may not agree, but Mr. Brody did a diligent job and he commended him. Continued) April 7. 1976 Page 8 TOM CARPENTER OPPOSED TO AGP-34 PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED RES. NO. 76-21, APPROVING AMEND. TO COMMUN. DESIGN ELEMENT OF B.P. GEN. PLAN TO INCL. THAT PORTION OF E. SAN GAB. VALLEY BIKEWAY MASTER PLAN WHICH LIES WITHIN B.P. RES. NO. 76-21 ADOPTED H. BRODY RE MEETINGS AMONG COUNCILMEN BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 04-U02 07-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9790-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 04 07 CC MIN(ÌìÎå 1976 04 07 CC MIN(ÌìÎå peCC06933 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council April 7, 1976 Page 10 said the City of Rosemead had expended $46,000 for their CRA project for salaries, bond studies and feasibility studies and the sale of the bonds. He stated that he felt there was something terribly amiss for Baldwin Park to have spent 5 times as much for the same expenses with $116,000 more being requested for further studies without even knowing if CRA wilt be allowed in Baldwin Park and that the only study needed was one to see if the expenditures are reasonable and if a conflict of interest exists anywhere within the framework of CRA. He said the Los Angeles County Grand Jury can do the study without any additional expense to the taxpayers of Baldwin Park. Frank Orosco, 4213 Stewart, representing the Parents & Youth Communication Center and Maine Street Gym, read a letter he'had written to Council copy in official files) expressing concern for the youth in Baldwin Park and their need for a gym to help establish respect and discipline and the hope that the valves of sports can bring the town together. He feels the CETA program is not responsive to the needs of the youth and that a committee is needed of other informed and we11 known street workers of Baldwin Park. Mayor Waldo told Mr. Orosco that he was pleased to announce that today the City received confirmation of the additional $118,000 needed to purchase the Community Center. Mr. Orosco said that a gym was going to be erected and that he would like to join with the Boy's Club to help organize it rather than compete with them and that he would also like to work with Recreation & Parks. If any organization would tike to discuss this, the Parents & Youth Communication is located at Pacific & Puente Avenue. Frank Zarate, 1748 Hatinor, read a letter he had written to Councitmen Hamilton and Blewett regarding their statements made to the Tribune newspaper of April 5, 1976 concerning their objections to at least one of the gang members asked to serve on the Youth Advisory Commission. Copy in official files.) Leo King, 3830 Grace Avenue, stated that he felt it was inappropriate at this time for other expend- itures when CRA doesn't have its feet off the ground on the first area. He said it was an inopportune time to request another $116,000 for studies. He referred to Z-357 and said that he was in favor of Mr. Van Citters development and also of the development of the Sixpence Inn by Mr. Sodaro. He felt there were inequities in respect to Mr. Sodaro"s property as he was totd not to develop and that Mr. Sodaro had told him his case was pulled from the agenda. If it is a study area and the intent is to develop property, then he said all parties should be given fair and equitable consider- ation. He was in favor of CRA being kept to its present boundaries unless development was forth- coming. Gloria Zook, 4817 North La Rica, asked Mayor Waldo and Councilman Aguilar if they were guilty of breaking executive privilege by discussing Mr. Mitchetl with Mr. Brody. continued) FRANK OROSCO RE LETTER RE GYM & OFFER OF COOPERATION WITH OTHER GROUPS FRANK ZARATE RE LETTER TO COUNCILMEN RE OBJECTIONS TO GANG MEMBERS SERVING ON COMMISSION LEO KING RE CRA GLORIA ZOOK BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 04-U02 07-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9790-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 04 07 CC MIN(ÌìÎåpeCCOC934 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council April 7, 1976 Page It Mayor Waldo stated that they did not discuss what was happening in executive session but that Mr. Brody had made a proposal that Mayor Waldo could remain on City Council and rescind his vote and bring Mr. Mitchell back He said he told Mr. Brody that if he had to prostitute his judgement on items just to sit in the Mayor's seat it is not worth it. Mrs. Ke11er, 13708 Olive Street, asked Mayor Waldo if he and Mr. Sexton flew first class or tourist when they flew to Washington, D. C. Mayor Waldo responded that they flew tourist along with most Senators and Congressmen. Mrs. Ke11er asked what had been received so far for $200,000 expended on CRA. Acting City Manager Sexton explained that a plan had been adopted but that the law suit had been filed to change that and that the 60-unit motel was about to be developed in the CRA project. He said that about $83,000 had been expended in actual cash, not including salaries, etc., and any City expense noted accordingly engaged in the process of bringing about a redevelop- ment project is an expense that can be called debt and returned from future taxes. The hotel and new improvements wilt return all those moneys. Mayor Waldo explained that the City can spend the money to have the studies and surveys done by creating a CRA Agency and loaning them that money and the CRA Agency spends the money to have the studies done. When the project flourishes and the bonds are sold, the City gets the money back, but if the City spends the money for the surveys it never gets it back. Mrs. Ke11er stated that at the time the voters voted for CRA they voted on 19 acres; they took 73 and now they want 200 and she is against that. Bertha Regus, 13 Cutler Street said that when she went around with her petition it concerned 19 acres only on CRA and that when she confronted Mr. Sexton he said if it was anything different than 19 acres it was a misstatement. She said their backers te11 them they want to end their law suit with the Supreme Court so they will get a ruling once and for a11 that the taxpayers will not be misted. Maxine Boles, 4106 Hornbrook, asked why the Sixpence Inn was not allowed to expand. She said that when she worked on CRA they were totd the Sixpence Motet and K-Mart would be developed and that Mr. Sexton said there was an oral agreement that they were coming here. Mayor Waldo stated a contract was given and a $1000 check received but that the contract was never signed and the check never cashed. Mr. Sexton said that originally Sixpence Inn had an arrangement with Van Citters to build on his site; subsequently, Mr. Sodaro chose to rescind his arrange- ment with Mr. Van Citters and purchased a state-owned piece of property across the street. Mr. Van Citters then made another arrangement with Highlander 6. Mr. Sodara has never been rejected or refused a consideration for motet development and witt receive the same consideration as Mr. Van Citters if he submits an application. continued) MRS. KELLER RE A.C.M. & MAYOR WALDO TRAVEL STATUS & IN OPPOSITION TO CRA STUDIES ON 200 ACRES BERTHA REGUS RE CRA EXPANSION & LAWSUIT MAXINE BOLES BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 04-U02 07-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9790-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 04 07 CC MIN(ÌìÎåpeOCOG935 Regular.Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council James GArrow, 1011 North Baldwin Park Blvd., stated he thought Baldwin Park citizens were the best informed people on CRA in California. He said 78 cities have gone to CRA financing because banks are getting 18% for Mastercharge and Bankamericard and 12.6% on new cars and they do not loan money at 6 to 7% to put together deals. He said when he attended a hearing in Sacramento on CRA they listened to representatives from Oakland, City of Industry and others who have been very successful and referred to the La Puente Mail and Fashion Plaza in West Covina where shoppers go to spent their money. He explained that it is necessary to put something with the 19 acres to show that something tike houses or factories are to be built so the Savings & Loan know they are going to get their money back. He said that one building developed by CRA in Alhambra pays 25% of the taxes of the city but the CRA had to take in Braun Mfg. Co. and others that were already built. He referred to United Parcel Service and Nichots Lumber & Hardware and said the reason alt this was tied together is that there is something already there and there is going to be $150,000 yearly coming in and that is what the bond holders have to see. He stated that a beautiful Spanish style building is going in next to the theatre which will be a $500,000/yr. business and represents progress. He said Mayor Waldo wants progress and asked what good was a recall. Halite Slater, 4814 North Stancroft Street, referred to the money expended on CRA and asked where the money would come from. She said she thought the money from the General Fund that was planned to build the new Police Department and possibly a new City Ha11 was alt going down the drain. She referred to the committees to be appointed and said she did not object to a member of a minority group serving on a committee but did think it should be a citizen of this country and that Mr. Frank Zarate was not a citizen. She said that Baldwin Park has a 57% Mexican surname population which makes her a minority in this area and she asked what these committees were going to do for her child and alt children, not just the minorities. Councilman Aguitar said Mr. Zarate might not be a citizen of this great nation but that he was a better man than some of the people that were there. Helen Gibson, 13268 East Francisquito, said she has nothing against minority groups and is getting tired of hearing minority groups." She said she is of Irish descent and that all of us are a minority group and that the whole United States was made on minority groups. i Councilman Hamilton suggested cutting the Oral Commun- ications down to 5 minutes. He said it was getting late and all he had heard was about 19 acres and it sounded like a broken record. Councilman Blewett suggested moving Oral Communications to the very last item on the agenda so that people could get their business transacted. He said that he advocated that the Council set up periodic town hail meetings so the people can vent their emotions, but feels the Council Meeting should primarily be for the conducting of business. continued) April 7, 1976 Page 12 JAMES GARROW IN FAVOR OF CRA HALL IE SLATER RE CRA EXPENSE & CITIZENS ON COMMITTEES & MINORITY GROUPS HELEN GIBSON RE MINORITY GROUPS" BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 04-U02 07-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9790-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 04 07 CC MIN(ÌìÎåpeCCOC936<^ Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council ORAL COMMUNICATIONS POR'l ION OF AGENDA LAST ITEM ON COUNCIL AGENDA EFFECTIVE APRIL 21, 1976. M/S: BLEWETT/AGUILAR. April 7, 1976 Page 13 ORAL COMMUN. PORTION OF AGENDA LAST ITEM ON COUNCIL AGENDA EFF. 4/^1/76 Councilman Kitchen suggested limiting Oral Communications to 5 minutes as the Council is working within time constraints to settle the issues. Councilman Btewett did not accept limiting to 5 minutes. Councilman Aguilar clarified that Councilman Kitchel wanted to amend the motion to limit the time to 5 minutes. LIMIT ORAL COMMUNICATIONS TO 5 MINUTES. M/S/C: KITCHEL/ WALDO. Roll Call. Ayes: KITCHEL/WALDO/AGUILAR/HAMILTON. Noes: BLEWETT. The motion carried. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS PORTION OF AGENDA LAST ITEM ON COUNCIL AGENDA. EFFECTIVE APRIL 21, 1976. M/S/C: BLEWETT/AGUILAR. There were no objections. LIMIT ORAL COMMUN. TO 5 MINUTES ORAL COMMUN. PORTION OF AGENDA LAST ITEM ON COUNCIL AGENDA EFF. 4/21/76 Tom Carpenter, 4336 Jerry, Chairman of the League to Preserve Constitutional and Civil Rights, said that now everything is becoming revealed in the newspapers. He is opposed to secrecy of CRA records and feels it is the right of every Councilman and citizen to know what is happening. He said that private enterprise never had a chance and remembered when Mr. Sodara was requested to withdraw his appearance at the Planning Commission. He asked those present who have the right to dig into the CRA files and expose to the City what projects are set up and who intends to develop and to profit and to release the facts to the public. He stated that the City had better get Mr. Sexton out of here and CRA out before it rips the City apart and takes their homes. He said Mr. Ritchie gets $3 Million out of the City of Industy taxpayers as of the last fiscal year. He said 250 acres are involved already and where is it going to stop. He referred to cutting Oral Communications down to 5 minutes and told Councilman Kitchel that he hadn't been up there very long but had already tired of listening to the people and wouldn't listen to anybody if he had his way. He advised everyone listening to be on their toes. Councilman Hamilton addressed his remarks to Frank Zarate, regarding the newspaper article, and said his objections were to 3 gang members being appointed to a committee. He said if they were rehabilitated that would be fine but he hasn't been totd that and has to assume that they are still violating the law and therefore does not want anyone but law abiding citizens on any of the committees. He sta'ted that he had checked on one of the three and found that he had been arrested 26 times and did not want to be responsible for appointing that person. He said that he had checked on other cities in regard to Oral Communications and found that in La Puente they have 2 minutes; in some cities they have 3 minutes and in some they have to have permission to speak. He felt that anyone should be able to get up and say what they had to say in 5 minutes. He stated this was a meeting continued) TOM CARPENTER RE CRA & SECRECY ON RECORDS BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 04-U02 07-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9790-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 04 07 CC MIN(ÌìÎåpe0606937- Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council April 7, 1976 Page 14 to conduct business for the City and that it was turning out to be a farce. He suggested holding a town hall meeting once a month and letting people get up and spout off as much as they want to, but said the way the meeting is being conducted the Council is being made fun of alt over the State. Adriana Otsen, 4507 Center Street, asked what the 200 acres in CRA are to be studied for and what area is involved. Mayor Waldo said there were no homes in that 200 acres and that industry can be enticed in there to build factories that wilt employ people and pay sales tax to the City. He said the matter was on the docket and would come out later. Santos Hernandez, 3517 Feather, asked Councilman Hamilton if the gang member was found guilty when arrested. Councilman Hamilton said he did not know about that but had gotten the report from the Police Department that he had been arrested 26 times. He said he had not verified the accuracy of the report but they are gang members and the question is whether they are rehabilitated or out violating the law. Howard Parkinson, 4427 Walnut, referred to the long list of appointments on the agenda and wanted to know just where Mr. Zarate stands on this. Mayor Waldo said the matter was on the agenda and suggested that Mr. Parkinson talk to Mr. Zarate about it. Mayor Waldo said that he wanted to apologize concerning saying that he made the statement to Mr. Brody about prostituing his convictions, but rather that he had said it to somebody else in the room. Mr. Brody said he would accept his apology. 00- City Clerk Balkus referred to a letter received from Mr. Richard N. Scott, President of the Vanguard Construction Co., Inc. and said he was requesting permission to file a partial parcel map on 4723 Stewart Avenue. She said the Public Works Director had recommended that it be approved and that he be allowed to file the parcial parcel map. Director of Public Works Lathrop explained that the Municipal Code has a provision when the property is to be divided by parcel map into a reasonable division and the adjoining property owner to the south of Mr. Scott's property refuses to cooperate with him in processing a parcel map that would create two reasonably sized residen- tial lots. Mr. Scott has obtained a zone variance in order for him to develop a residential house but unfit a legal lot is established by parcel map he is stilt unable to get a building permit. This provision of the Municipal Code permits the approval of a partial parcel map provided the Council so instructs the Staff to receive and process this parcel map. Mr. Lathrop clarified for Council that Mr. Scott would not be permitted to build upon the tot until the Staff receives a partial parcel map from him which wilt be reviewed and when everything has been complied with his partial parcel map wilt be approved and recorded and he will be able to receive his building permit. continued) ADRIANA OLSEN RE CRA STUDIES RICHARD N. SCOTT, VANGUARD CONSTR. CO., INC. REQUEST TO FILE PARTIAL PARCEL MAP, 4723 STEWART AVE. ZV-303) BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 04-U02 07-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9790-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 04 07 CC MIN(ÌìÎåpe06^3938 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council AUTHORIZE STAFF TO ACCEPT PARTIAL PARCEL MAP, ZV-303, FOR 4723 STEWART AVENUE FOR PROCESSING. M/S/C: HAMILTON, KITCHEL. Roll Call. Ayes: HAMILTON/ KITCHEL/AGUILAR/WALDO. Councilman Blewett abstained. The motion carried. 00- City Clerk Balkus read in its entirety a tetter received from Robert R. Mitchell in which he stated that he was not willing to waive the rights granted by the recent California Supreme Court decision in Sketly vs. State Personnel Board and that until and unless such rights were afforded to him, any action to dismiss him as a City employee is and will be a nullity and that he remains entitled to a11 employee benefits. Copy in official files. City Clerk Balkus read in its entirety a letter received from E. Phiflip Hate in which he stated he was not willing to waive the rights granted by the same Sketty decision and especially requested that specific charges be set forth upon which the proposed action of dismissal was based and that until and unless such rights are afforded to him, any action purporting to dismiss him as a City employee is and wilt be a nullity. Copy in official files. i Acting City Attorney Ritchie stated that both Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Hate have no SkeTly rights. He explained that Skelly was a case in which Civil Service employees have a vested right in their positions because they are Civil Service employees and are guaranteed certain security and tenure which can not be taken from them without first giving them notice of charges and a possibility of a hearing prior to the time the disciplinary action is taken. He said that none of the language of Skelly has the slightest application to a person who is a non-Civil Service employee serving at the pleasure of the City Council, and that Mr. Mitchell puts himself in a doubly peculiar position if he takes the position that he has Sketty rights because then he must be abandoning any claim that he had a contract because you can not have a contract and have any rights under Skelly. He clarified that even in his contract there is a provision for firing at the pleasure of the City Council and doesn't provide for him any right for a statement of charges and raises the question of the 4 votes which he said he had already indicated he thought was a totally void provision of the contract. Councilman Blewett said that as a Councilman he sought legal counsel, which he paid for out of hiw own pocket, and his legal counsel disagreed heartily with Acting City Attorney Ritchie and said that the lawsuit might be tost under the Skelly rights. He indicated he was sorry for the City if they are liable and that he didn't have the votes to change it. Councilman Hamilton said he had also consulted an attorney who is versed on contracts for unions and whose opinion is that Mr. Mitchell's contract is good and said nothing about the Skelly rights. He stated if the contract holds up it wilt cost the City to fight it; 6 month's salary for Mr. Mitchell plus vacation time, etc. and could become very expensive. He estimated it could cost at least $20,000 of the taxpayer's dollars. continued) April 7, 1976 Page 15 AUTH-. STAFF TO ACCEPT PARTIAL PARCEL MAP FO.R PROCESSING LETTER FROM ROBERT R. MITCHELL BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 04-U02 07-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9790-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 04 07 CC MIN(ÌìÎåpeCG86939 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council April 7, 1976 Page 16 Councilman Blewett said that if Mr. Ritchie becomes a party to the action he thought it would be very appropriate to replace the Council's special counsel with special counsel because he didn't believe Mr. Ritchie should represent the City in an action that he was party to. Mr. Ritchie said if it happens he would render an opinion before the Council. 00- C1ty Clerk Balkus read by title: RESOLUTION NO. 76-22, AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATE OFFICERS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO CANCEL CERTAIN TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS OF THE CITY WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE CITY ATTORNEY OR OTHER OFFICER OF THE CITY RES. NO. 76-22 AUTH. APPROPRIATE OFFICERS OF 1 HE COUNTY OF L.A. TO CANCEL CERTAIN TAXES & ASSESS- MENTS OF CITY WITHOUT CONSENT OF C.A. OR OTHER OFFICER OF CITY RESOLUTION NO. 76-22 ADOPTED AND FURTHER READING WAIVED M/S/C: BLEWETT/HAMILTON. There were no objections. 00- City Clerk Balkus read by title: RES. NO. 76-22 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 76-23, DESIGNATING THE CITY'S REPRESENTATIVES AND ALTERNATES TO CERTAIN MUNICIPAL COMMITTEES AND ORGANIZATIONS RES. NO. 76-23 DESIGNATING CITY'S REPRESENTATIVES & ALTERNATES TO CERTAIN MUNI. COMMITTEES & ORGANIZATIONS The following appointments were made: Upper San Gabriel Valley Water Association Waldo/Hamilton Los Angeles County Sanitation District Nos. 15 and 22 Watdo/Kitchel Advisory Council East San Gabriel Valley Regional Library Mrs. Cntes /Marie Lane Councilman Hamilton said that he had appointed Marie Lane to the Regional Library Board and that he would tike to have a Letter of Commendation given to her for being faithful in attending meetings and keeping the Council informed of anything to come before them. Mayor Waldo requested that the City Clerk duly note the request and see that it be processed. East San Gabriel Vat ley Planning Committee Kitchel/Hamilton San Gabriel and Pomona Valley Mayors Waldo/Kitchel League of California Cities, Los Angeles County Division Kitchel/Waldo Councilman Hamilton stressed that the League of California Cities was a very important position and last year he and his alternate had 100% attendance. Councilman Kitchel said that he would make time for it as we11 as the other commitments and obligations of his position continued) LETTER OF COMMENDATION TO MARIE LANE BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 04-U02 07-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9790-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 04 07 CC MIN(ÌìÎåpeC006940 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council April 7, 1976 Page 17 Civil Defense Area D" Directors' Meeting B1ewett/Hami1ton Independent Cities of Los Angeles Councy Aguitar/Waldo Area D" Civil Defense and Disaster Board Blewett/Aguilar Southern California Rapid Transit District City Selection Committee Aguilar/Waldo Southern California Association of Governments General Assembly Hamilton/Waldo Mayor Waldo stated that the delegate goes and does the voting and the only time the alternate goes is when the delegate can't make it. Councilman Blewett disagreed by saying that any Councilman who desires to attend the meetings may do so but has no voting rights unless so designated by the delegate as the purpose of it. Southern California Congress of Planning Kitchel/Aguilar Local Agency Formation Commission, City Selection Committee Waldo/Kitchel Mid-Valley Community Mental Health Council Blewett/Aguilar Mayor Waldo asked Councilman Aguilar to accept the appoint- ment of delegate to Mid-Valley Community Mental Health Council but Councilman Aguilar indicated he preferred that Blewett be the representative as he is the Vice-President and that he should be the alternate. Councilman Blewett said this would be acceptable, but in this instance the representative and alternate are co-equal members of the Board with equal voting rights. San Gabriel Valley Association of Cities Hamitton/Aguitar RESOLUTION NO. 76-23 ADOPTED AND FURTHER READING WAIVED. M/S/C: HAMILTON/BLEWETT. There were no objections. 00- Acting City Attorney Ritchie referred to the the master County contract for County General Services Agreement which approves various contracts with the County. He said it was a standard form of contract and he found nothing unusual about it after reviewing it. APPROVE RENEWAL OF COUNTY GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE EXECUTION BY THE APPROPRIATE OFFICERS. M/S/C: HAMILTON/BLEWETT. There were no objections. 00- Acting City Manager Sexton said the Staff had advised him that the plans and specifications for a new City Halt have been completed and the City is currently in escrow for the acquisition of a new City Maintenance Yard site. He said it is desired to have the new City Maintenance Yard constructed as soon as possible and to have the planning for it and the Civic Center site developments be reviewed by responsible persons selected by the City Council. He referred further to his memo to the City Council and said it was suggested that a Civic Center Review Committee be created and consist of two Councilman, the City Manager, Police Chief and continued) RES. NO. 76-23 ADOPTED RENEWAL OF COUNTY GENERAL SERVICES AGREE- MENT RENEWAL OF COUNTY GEN. SER- VICES AGREEMENT & AUTH. EXEC. BY THE APPROPRIA OFFICERS APPRO BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 04-U02 07-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9790-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 04 07 CC MIN(ÌìÎåpeOCOG941 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council April 7, 1976 Page 18 the Director of Public Works. Mayor Waldo appointed Councilman Aguilar, Councilman Kitchel, Acting City Manager Sexton, Director of Public Works Lathrop and Chief of Police Adams. Council discussion followed and it was also decided to add Mr. Joe McCaron to the committee. Councilman Aguilar indicated that he would tike to decline and ask Councilman Hamilton to serve. Councilman Hamilton agreed to serve. CIVIC CENTER REVIEW COMMITTEE APPOINTED KITCHEL/HAMILTON/ SEXTON/LATHROP/ ADAMS 00- Director of Public Works Lathrop said a total of 5 bids had been received for the application of slurry seat on the City Streets and that the lowest bid was submitted by Flex-Paving & Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $30,483.18. He added that the low bid was appreciably below the estimate of the Staff and that it was recommended that the amount of work be increased to allow approximately $37,500 worth of work to be done, adding about 1.9 miles of streets to be slurry seated to the 8.2 miles that was originally planned. He clarified that this would come out of General Fund money that is set aside for this specific project in the budget. AWARD SLURRY SEAL CONTRACT TO LOWEST BIDDER FLEX-PAVING & ENGINEERING, INC., TUSTIN $30,483.18. M/S/C: BLEWETT/KITCHEL. There were no objections. SLURRY SEAL CONTRACT AWARD AWARD SLURRY SEAL CONTRACT TO FLEX- PAVING & ENGRG., INC., TUSTIN $30,483.18 00- Director of Public Works Lathrop referred to his memo- to the Planning Commission in the agenda packet which summarized the actions since 1972 regarding a 5 year and a 20 year plan for the undergrounding of electrical and telephone utilities throughout the City. He said that in December, 1975, the Edison Company and the General Telephone Company and Mr. Lathrop met and later the Planning Director concurred in the findings of this committee after reviewing the 5 year and 20 year plan that had been adopted. Recommendations for amending these plans were included in his memo and he said the plans were submitted recently to the Planning Commission who concurred with the findings and recommended to the City Council that they be adopted. Staff wi11 then proceed with iniation of the next underground utility district. No. 4. APPROVE REVISIONS TO 5 AND 20 YEAR UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT PLANS ADOPTED IN 1972. M/S/C: HAMILTON/ AGUILAR. There were no objections. 00- continued) REPORT RE UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS APPROVE REVISIONS TO 5 AND 20 YR. UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT PLANS ADOPTED IN 1972 BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 04-U02 07-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9790-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 04 07 CC MIN(ÌìÎåpeOC06942 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council Director of Public Works Lathrop referred to his memo in the agenda packet which contained information on the 2 new Rapid Transit District routes to be implemented on April 11 red curbing which wi11 be required at every new bus stop. He said the RTD did not need the approval of the City Council but does solicit it. APPROVE PROPOSED ROUTES AND BUS STOPS AND SEND LETTER TO RTD THANKING THEM FOR INCREASED BUS SERVICE TO THE CITY. M/S/C: BLEWETT/HAMILTON. There were no objections. April 7, 1976 Page 19 SCRTD BUS ROUTES & BUS STOPS APPROVE PROPOSED ROUTES & BUS STOPS & SEND LETTER TO RTD THANKING THEM FOR INCREASED BUS SERVICE TO CITY 00- Director of Planning Kilgour read from his memo in the agenda packet regarding the Housing & Community Development Program Budget Plan and Housing Assistance Plan and all actions to date. Information included was that on December 5, 1975, Baldwin Park entered into a cooperation agreement with the County of Los Angeles to request Housing & Community Development funds from HUD $164, 165. for the 1976-77 fiscal year and approximately $650,000 the following year. A prerequisite to completion of negotiations for the $164,000 is a resolution of approval by the City Council of the Housing and Community Development Program Budget and the Housing Assistance Plans. He referred to Exhibit A and said that was the way the application was sent in after the first town halt meeting, and said the actual imple- mentation of projects using these funds wi11 be brought to the City Council by the Housing Comnunity Development Committee at a later date. The County is accepting these amounts on an application in these general categories and there is flexibility as to how these funds can be used. City Clerk Balkus read by title: RESOLUTION NO. 76-24, APPROVING A HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM BUDGET PLAN AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN RESOLUTION NO. 76-24 ADOPTED AND FURTHER READING WAIVED M/S/C: KITCHEL/AGUILAR. There were no objections. 00- Chief of Police Adams said the bids were opened on Propane Fuel Conversion on Monday, April 5, but each of the vendors bid in a different format than that mailed to them. He requested that the bids be accepted as presented and time be allowed to study and ferret out the individual costs. He said 14 bids had been received with some bidding only on the fuel costs only, with others presented in various ways that need clarification. CONTINUE PROPOSALS ON PROPANE FUEL CONVERSION TO APRIL 21, 1976. HCDA PROGRAM BUDGET & HAP RES. NO. 76-24 APPROVING A HOUSING & COIWN. DEV- PROG- BUDGET PLAN & HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN RES. NO. 76-24 ADOPTED CONTINUE PROPANE FUEL CONVERSION TO APRIL 21, 1976 00- Director of Finance Halloway referred to his report in the agenda packet with recommendation to redassify position continued) REPORT & RECOMM. RE JOB RECLASSIF. BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 04-U02 07-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9790-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 04 07 CC MIN(ÌìÎåpe000^943 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council April 7, 1976 Page 20 of Account Clerk to Accounting Supervisor with an annual salary range of $14,885-$18,096. RECLASSIFY ONE ACCOUNT CLERK POSITION TO ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR AT ANNUAL SALARY RANGE OF $14,884-$18,096. M/S/C: BLEMETT/HAMILTON. There were no objections. RECLASSIFY ONE ACCOUNT CLERK POSITION TO ACCTG SUPV. AT ANNUAL SAL. RANGE $14,884 $18.096 Mr. Halloway clarified that a person is being replaced rather than adding a new position and that the new person will need additional expertise. 00- Mayor Waldo asked for an update on the budgeting process. Finance Director Halloway stated that to date budgets had been received from every department in the City and are in the Data Processing Department, which will produce a computer printout to show how much money is going to be asked for. He said he was about a quarter of the way through making revenue projections for the next fiscal period. He explained that the League of California Cities annually supplies a comprehensive report re gas tax, cigaret tax, etc. which has not been received to date. He stated that the budgeting process was going along fine and that they would endeavor to get the balanced budget to the Council in expeditious fashion. Councilman Hamilton said that last year there was a deficit budget and that he was concerned about coming out with a balanced budget this year as most cities are having problems except for the ones who have CRA operating very well. He said he hoped that when the associations Meet and Confer the Council can get some figures on how far apart the demands are. He said that last year there was about $150,000 deficit. 00- Acting City Manager Sexton referred to the ratification of the temporary appointment of public information officer for the City pursuant to the action taken at last Council Meeting relative to publication of a newsletter and the information and copy of a contract to hire him through the Fiscal Year. Councilman Hamilton stated that at last Council Meeting he had recommended that Staff make a preliminary study and come back with a cost analysis. He said he thought this could have been done by telephone to other cities who are putting out newsletters and that he did not approve of hiring an outsider because it could be done by Staff in City Hall. He also objected that it had not come before Council and said the only way he would go for it would be if they could justify the cost of hiring someone to put out a newsletter in a City of this size. Councilman Kitchel said that to better communications between City Hall and the citizens they have to be professional and effective and that Staff already has enough responsibilities, and would uphold the hiring of a consultant to work specifically on the creation of a newsletter. continued) UPDATE ON BUDGETING PROCESS RATIFICATION OF TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT OF PUBLICIST BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 04-U02 07-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9790-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 04 07 CC MIN(ÌìÎåpeOOOC944 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council April 7, 1976 Page 21 Council Btewett said he had not received the contract for review until the Council Meeting and that the cost would be $4000 every 90 days to issue the newsletter, or about $16,000 a year. His contract says that he is to do one) research of news media practices and procedures, publication of Baldwin Park newsletter, publication of press releases along with required graphic material and conduct press conferences, address civic organiza- tions and perform public information activities. He said he thought every person in City Halt was doing a couple of those things and that the Chamber of Corrmerce provides some of those functions. He suggested that the first action should have been to outline the guidelines about what the Council wants to do with a newsletter and then to find the man for the position. Councilman Kitchet said he thought that first you would hire a special consultant to research the feasibility and to explore alt the possibilities of a newspaper. Councilman Aguilar said that the guidelines should be that this newspaper is not going to be a oolitical machine every Councilman should have the riqht every month to say anything he wants and not be edited. He said the rest of the newsletter should be approved by the Council before it is printed and sent out. Councilman Blewett thought that the object of a good newsletter was not to build up the Council but to build good feeling and communication within the City and let the people know what's happening but not, as an example, to having him attacking Mr. Waldo and him attacking me. He said he was opposed to the cost of a monthly newsletter but would not object to trying a newsletter on a limited basis with guidelines such as those put out by the State Legislature. Mayor Waldo said that he felt an expert was needed to put everything together and bring the facts to the Council. Councilman Hamilton objected to over $20,000 yearly expenditure and said that he was talking about a real tight budget on a newsletter. He suggested a quarterly newsletter and that it be delayed until after budget was completed and said he absolutely opposed this contract. Mayor Waldo said he thought the news had been kept too long from the citizens and he wanted to take City government into the homes. He said he would like to see a question and answer card on the back of the newsletter to get input from the citizens. He was in favor of hiring the publicist on a temporary basis so that he could enlighten the Council and they could find out if they really want a newsletter. He said the big costs lie in the printing and distributing and he wanted alt the information gathered on this. Councilman Blewett was in opposition to hiring a consultant as he said he wouldn't be able to do any more than 4 or 5 people on the Council could do themselves, and it was going to cost a lot of money. He stated that in the spirit of civil service that several people should be allowed to apply for the position and not give it to the first person who came along. Councilman Blewett suggested that Mayor Waldo outline what he wanted to know in a newsletter and said he would even guarantee the production of a newsletter in 30 days and said he would do it for nothing. He said he had more public relations experience than the man that was being hired. RATIFICATION OF TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT OF PUBLICIST. M/S/C: KITCHEL/AGUILAR. Rol1 Call. Ayes: KITCHEL/AGUILAR/WALDO. Noes: BLEWETT/HAMILTON. BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 04-U02 07-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9790-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 04 07 CC MIN(ÌìÎåpeOC06945 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council Councilman Aguitar referred to the article in the newspaper which claimed that Mr. Sopicki was his campaign manager and said that J1m Wood, editor of the Treasure Chest, had been his campaign manager rather than Mr. Sopicki. Councilman Kitchel stated that in terms of public relations, journalism and the entire field of mass communications he felt that Mr. Sopicki was expert. Councilman Blewett said that zero public relations experience was indicated on his job application and that he was a photographer. Councilman Kitchel said had he looked further he would have found that he was a distinguished performer in the army dealing in all phases of mass communications. Councilman Blewett responded that he wasn't in the army that long. Councilman Aguilar said he thought a job application was privileged information. Councilman Blewett said when you are going to hire an employee he didn't think any job application was privileged information Acting City Attorney Ritchie clarified that if somebody filed an application it should not be bandied about and certain public records are not to be examined by the public. Since a man is being hired as a contract consultant with a resume submitted in support of that contract he thought it was perhaps a valid subject of discussion. Normally if a man's reputation is going to be attacked it is done in executive session and not in public. Councilman Blewett said that he was completely shocked when he came to the meeting to find out that Mr. Sopicki was to have a contract because in the beginning he under- stood that he was to be an employee. Councilman Hamilton said he found out the young man had been hired when he came in the office and told him and that he had been hired by 3 of the Councilman without he or Councilman Blewett knowing anything about it. He stated that they were still on the Council and he did not think it was proper to hire an employee that was going to cost the taxpayers some money without having a public meeting. He said creating a new position means a budget amendment and that he thought they had violated all the principals of the Code in the book in this particular action. He stated that the old Council had accumulated about $1^ Million for a Civic Center, Police Station and moving out the City Equipment Yard but the way things are going now it will be all down the drain in 6 months. He said that he thinks a11 this is absolutely a waste of money and that he wants that on the record. 00- Acting City Manager said the next item of business relates to the creation of a survey area in what has been called the Northwestern Industrial area in the Resolution. He outlined the area on the map for the audience. He said if the study was authorized the property owners would be continued) April 7, 1976 Page 22 DESIGNATING & FUNDING A REDEVELOPMENT SURVEY AREA BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 04-U02 07-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9790-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 04 07 CC MIN(ÌìÎåpeRegular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council contacted to discuss their attitudes as well as to survey the existing conditions in the area, look into the need for capital improvements in the area, determine some kind of basic economic indicators for the potentials of the area; search out and see if there are developers that are interested in the project should it become one, and analyze the marketability of the land per se. Commence- ment of the study of the area will enable the City to proceed on a parallel basis with other improvements that are presently contemplated in the area and enable the City to maximize its development potential. The land is not developed and it is an opportunity, if properly put together and packaged, to develop that 20% of Baldwin Park that is available for development. The funding requested is the amount extended heretofor out of redevelop- ment funds for litigation in the Carpenter vs. the City lawsuit, and in the Resolution the restoration of the funds is being requested to enable the registration of a debt by the Agency to the City and to fund some pre- liminary studies which will be done in-house relative to the feasibility of the Redevelopment Survey. He said they are trying to gather the facts so that the Council and the people at public hearings will have a basis for determining whether or not a project should occur on that undeveloped vacant land. Councilman Blewett said there was probably ncfone in the room that was more consistently in favor of redevelopment than he had been and still was, and that he felt that Baldwin Park needed to develop vacant, non-residential parcels because it can be very good for the City and provide jobs. He said he would be opposed to hiring consultants to study CRA in the northwest section; however, he was not opposed to an in-house study done by the City staff that would be billed to the CRA so that some day in the future it would be reimbursable. He stated that he thought the northwest section and all that undeveloped land probably had the potential for being one of the finest industrial parks in Los Angeles County. He said the important questions were whether the people in the project want it; to contact the City of Irwindale; the schools in that area need to be considered and the street patterns may not be proper and that he would be favorable to a study of the area in-house because it would be the most inex- pensive study. Councilman Hamilton stated that he had always been for CRA and development and that this could turn out to be something good, but he had reservations on spending any more money on CRA as there is a project that was adopted and approved and hasn't been developed and don't know how soon the City will be out of court on it. He said there was more than $80,000 invested in it which can be gotten back if it ever clears the courts. He said that factories are basically one of the soundest ways to build a City because if you get employees and factories you are going to get business and it wilt also bring in commercial, and this vacant land is presently not producing anything. He said he would like an in-house study to find out if the property owners want to develop or move and mentioned the school, Webster's, Brooks Products and the Little League Parks and whether the Council wants to consider taking them in. continued) BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 04-U02 07-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9790-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 04 07 CC MIN(ÌìÎåpeooo^-w Regular Meeting of the Baldw^'r Park City Council April 7, 1976 Page 24 Councilman Hamilton asked Mr. Sexton if he told him that $14,000 was owed to the attorneys for the legal action taken in court against the City and that the money is not there in the CRA funds. Mr. Sexton said over $16,000 has been expended in legal fees fighting the lawsuit brought by Mr. Carpenter and came out of funds that were loaned to the Redevelopment Agency. He said since the report to Councilman Hamilton, another $5,000 in bills for legal fees have been received which are to be paid from the Redevelopment administrative fund. He confirmed there was a $2000 balance now and if the expenses were paid since the last report CRA would be in deficit financing. Mayor Waldo asked whether the restoration of the $16,000 would bring us up out of the hole. Mr. Sexton explained that a11 it would do would be to restore some of the funds to the Redevelopment Agency so it could continue to function as a viable arm of the operations of the City and enable the Agency to undertake in-house some studies necessary to determine whether or not there is a feasible project. Councilman Hamilton asked for an estimate of the cost to make a preliminary study of the proposed area and get some questions answered and whether it could be done in-house without bringing in and hiring consultants. Mr. Sexton said a preliminary analysis would be undertaken to gather sufficient facts to bring back a report to the Council and the Redevelopment Agency regarding the project's potential and to get a firm estimate of what it would cost to get together the remaining data necessary to bring that about. Mayor Waldo confirmed that the in-house study would be a preliminary study conducted with the $16,000 and would establish what they want to do or if they want to do it. Councilman Aguilar asked if we would-tose the $200,000 grant if we didn't take this action now. Mr. Sexton said this would be one positive step in the direction to indicate to the Federal government who has granted us these funds that we are taking positive action so they don't take these funds from us and circulate them to other cities. He stated that this would take place at the end of the Fiscal Year. He said another reason is relative to the cost the City must bear in matching funds to forestall the proposed streets that these EVA funds are set aside for. He said if we do.this project subsequently and do spend the City's matching funds, we will have a method established whereby they can be repaid out of the Improvements that would take place in the future on the project area. Therefore, any cost that the City incurs would not be an expense to the City but would only be an investment. The end result is that if we went no further, you would not only get the streets but you would get your money back for them. Councilman Kitchel was in favor of moving on the Resolution as quickly as possible to get the necessary consultants to investigate the feasibility of the Stud^ ctrea. continued) BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 04-U02 07-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9790-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 04 07 CC MIN(ÌìÎåpeOOOWff Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council April 7, 1976 Page 5 Councilman Blewett referred to the EVA Grant, saying that he was in City Hail when the Grant was started. He said they went around town looking for projects that had charisma and would attract Federal money. There were about 9 projects that they thought had merit and they decided if they got the grant then they would do the study work. He said the study work has never been done. He said he has looked at the property and the way the streets are designed and feels if they are put through the way they are designed the City may not be helping itself. He is not opposed to the in-house study, and feels that the City of Irwindale figures prominently in the subject property as they can make revenue as well as Baldwin Park and that there should be some meaningful, cooperative talks with them which can't be handled by consultants. He said that Mr. Sexton was hired by the Council to advise on CRA matters and hopefully he could save the City great amounts of money rather than hiring outside consultants who may lack the area of expertise in a particular community. Councilman Hamilton said the grant money was brought in and the $200,000 would have to have been matched and it was not felt it was worth it as there was a question about that portion of Olive Street going through and a power line that would have to be moved and whether it was justifiable to spend that amount of money on that street. He stated he was in favor of an in-house study and meeting with Irwindale regarding extending Olive Street and whether it was worth matching the $200,000. City Clerk Balkus read by title: RESOLUTION NO. 76-25. DESIGNATING AND FUNDING A REDEVELOPMENT SURVEY AREA. M/S/C: KITCHEL/ BLEWETT. Councilman Blewett said that he would second it but asked the question to clarify whether any money was being appropriated for outside studies and whether money is being replenished to the CRA district that is to be paid out in legal fees. Acting City Attorney said that $16,000 was being appropriated to the Redevelopment Agency Fund and that the Resolution doesn't authorize any outside studies. Acting City Manager/said the money is being requested to replenish the CRA fund. Roll Call followed on Resolution No. 76-25. There were no objections. COUNCIL SET UP A SERIES OF QUESTIONS THAT THEY WOULD DESIRE THAT THE IN-HOUSE STUDY WOULD ANSWER AND ACTING CITY MANAGER BE DIRECTED TO HAVE CONTACT WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS REGARDING QUESTIONS WHICH SHOULD BE ANSWERED BY THE IN-HOUSE STUDY. M/S/C: BLEWETT/HAMILTON. There were no objections. 00- RES. NO. 76-25 DESIGNATING & FUNDING A RE- DEVELOPMENT SURVEY AREA RES. NO. 76-25 ADOPTED C.C. SET UP A SERIES OF QUEST- IONS THEY DESIRE IN-HOUSE STUDY WOULD ANSWER & A.C.M. BE DIRECTED TO HAVE CONTACT WITH C.C. RE QUESTIONS WHICH SHOULD BE ANSWERED BY THE IN-HOUSE STUDY BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 04-U02 07-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9790-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 04 07 CC MIN(ÌìÎåpeOCOC349 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council AT 12:43 A.M. COUNCILMAN HAMILTON MOVED, COUNCILMAN AGUILAR SECONDED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURN TO THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1976» AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL. There were no objections. April 7. 1976 Page 26 12:43 A.M. MEETING ADJOURNED TO THURSDAY. 4/15/76 AT 7:30 P.M. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS 00- Acting City Manager Sexton said that the auditor for the City has asked the Council for a study session to discuss his financial report for the last fiscal year and suggested that it be accomplished at the adjourned regular meeting. APPROVED: Ja/ THELMA L. BALKUS, CITY CLERK 1976 Date of Distribution to City Council: April 16, 1976 Date of Distribution to Departments: April 16, 1976 BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 04-U02 07-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9790-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 04 07 CC MIN(ÌìÎåpeREGULAR MEETING OF THE BALDWIN PARK CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS) 14403 East Pacific Avenue The City Council of the City of Baldwin Park met in regular session at the above place at 7:30 p.m. Councilman Aguilar led the salute to the flag. Invocation was given by Councilman Hamilton. Roll Call: Present: COUNCILMEN AGUILAR, BLEWETT, HAMILTON, KITCHEL, AND MAYOR WALDO ACTING CITY MANAGER SEXTON, ACTING CITY ATTORNEY RITCHIE, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS LATHROP, PLANNING DIRECTOR KILGOUR, FINANCE DIRECTOR HALLOWAY, CHIEF OF POLICE ADAMS, CITY TREASURER MONTENEGRO AND CITY CLERK BALKUS 00- Also Present: APRIL 7, 1976 7:30 P.M. FLAG SALUTE INVOCATION ROLL CALL AT 12:43 A.M. COUNCILMAN HAMILTON MOVED, AGUILAR SECONDED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURN TO THURSDAY, APRIL 15. 1976, AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL. There were no objections. Carried unanimously. 00- ADJOURNED 12:43 A.M. TO THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1976, AT 7:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS / THELMA^.. BALKUS, CITY CLERK r^^^ DATED: APRIL 8, 1976 TIME: 10:00 A.M. BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 04-U02 07-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9790-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 04 07 CC MIN(ÌìÎåpeAFFIDAVIT OF POSTING NOTICE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) SS: CITY OF BALDWIN PARK THELMA L. BALKUS, being first duly sworn, says and deposes: that I am the duty chosen, qualified and acting City Clerk of the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park; that at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park held April 7 197 A said meeting was ordered adjourned to the time and place specified In the Notice of the Adjournment ATTACHED HERETO: that on April 8 19^76, at the hour of lo^oo a,m>. I posted a copy of said Notice at a conspicuous place on or near the door of the place at which said meeting of April 7 19 76 was held. r-^ TtiELMA L. BALKUS. IITY CLERK Subscribed and sworn to before me this L^/ day of 24W^/L^ 19 b. Notary Public fn and r said County and State OFFICIAL SEAL HELEN F- BRADFORD NOTARY PUBLIC CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES COUNTY My OWML iplne JUL 24, 1979 BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 04-U02 07-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9790-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 peCCG6932 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council April 7, 1976 Page 9 Mayor Waldo commended Mr. Brody for his efforts although he said he did not agree with everything he said and that he had told him that he was wasting his time as far as the recall as he had been told 2 months ago and again the night of the election that he would be recalled, and that he knew he would be served recall papers when he left the hospital to come to the meeting tonight. He stated that if the election proves that Emmit Waldo hasn't done a good job he wilt step down gracefully but that while he is in the Mayor's seat they are going to drag this City as far forward as they possibly can. Michael Dargus, 13260 East Francisquito, spoke in opposition to the recent Washington trip of Mayor Waldo and Acting City Manager Sexton, as he stated there had been a firm rule since 1960 against City Councitmen or Department Heads traveling out of the City without prior consent of the City Council and he asked by what authorization they had traveled. Mayor Waldo explained that he had bgen asked to go to Washington, D.C. but did not want to go and that neither Councilman Hamilton nor Councilman Btewett could make it so he made the trip along with Mr. Sexton who had worked on this project since its inception and knows it thoroughly He stated that Mr. Mitchetl bought their tickets and issued them a $300 allowance. He clarified that Mr. Sexton has worked on many things other than CRA including a large majority of the grants. He said that at this time the City is going to lose a $200,000 grant that was given after Mr. Sexton fought for it because the City has not taken action to prove'that it can be utilized. He said the direction so far has not been there to prove this and referred to a smilar grant of $2 Million. The trip had been authorized after Mr. Mitchell polled the Council. Mr. Dargus addressed himself to three of the Councilmen, saying that only by the wildest stretch of the imagination could he call their selection of a City Manager progress and leadership, as he said Mr. Sexton had misled the people and the Council when he told them Sheraton Inn and K-Mart were in. He said orojects were kept out over 2 years and that he had spent $251,000 according to a report 3 months ago, making a total of $280,000 already spent of the City's money. He referred to the Ventura CRA and Mr. Sexton's participation in bringing disgrace to the senior citizens and the City with the garbage picking" picture. He opposed Mr. Sexton's past expend- itures and predicted that he would be back for more money for more studies. Councilman Blewett confirmed that he was in favor of a Mayor attending the Washington, D.C. seminar on revenue sharing but denied that he was ever polled about sending a second person to Washington, D.C. and he did not think that was necessary. Duane Shaffstall, 4250 N. Fit hurst, said that Citizens for Better Government had delegated him as a Committee of 1 to either serve the recall papers to Mayor Waldo or have them served. He said that Jim Krumme had asked if he might have the privilege of serving them so he had acquiesed and allowed him the privilege. He referred to $225,000 that Baldwin Park has spent to date for salaries, bond studies and feasibility studies. He continued) MIKE DARGUS RE TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION; MR. 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