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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 06 10 CC MIN1976 06 10 CC MIN(ÌìÏ peINDEX JUNE 10, 1976 Page Report on Councilman Blewett Recovery Councilman Btewett Excused Procedure for Selecting Advisory Commissions Sr. Citizens Advisory Commission Chalrman-Guyneth Crites 1 1 1 1 & 2 Res. No. 76-44, Appointing Qualified Residents to Sr. Citizens Advisory Commission Adopted 2 Youth Activity Advisory Commission 2 Res. No. 76-45. Appointing Qualified Members to Youth Activity Advisory Commission Chairman Rev. Paul Malone Adopted 2 Job Opportunities Advisory Commission 3 Res. No. 76-46, Appointing Qualified Members to Job Opportunity Advisory Comnission Chairman Harry J. Otting, Jr. Adopted 3 Housing Advisory Commission 3 Res. No. 76-47. Appointing Qualified Residents to the Housing Advisory Comnission Chairman Father John Flack Adopted 3 Community Redevelopment Advisory Commission Held Over 3 Presentation of Budget 1976-77 4-9 9:06 P.M. Meeting Adjourned 9 BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 06-U02 10-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9798-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 06 10 CC MIN(ÌìÏ peGCC 349 ADJOURNED 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 adjourned regular session at the above place at 7:30 p.m. June 10, 1976 7:30 P.M. ROLL CALL COUNCILMEN AGUILAR, HAMILTON, KITCHEL, AND MAYOR WALDO Roll Call: Present: Absent: Also Present: COUNCILMAN BLEWETT ACTING CITY MANAGER SEXTON AND CITY CLERK BALKUS 00- Councitman Kitchet led the salute to the flag. Councilman Hamilton reported that Councilman Btewett is recovering from surgery in White Memorial Hospital and is feeling great and may be in attendance at the next Council Meeting. 00- ABSENCE OF COUNCILMAN BLEWETT EXCUSED. M/S/C: HAMILTON/ AGUILAR. There were no objections. 00- City Clerk Balkus read in full the memo to the City Council from the Acting City Manager relative to the purpose of the adjourned meeting being to make appointments to the advisory commissions established by the Council on May 24, 1976, and the procedure for voting by secret ballot. Councilman Aguilar requested permission before voting to play a tape taken on his Washington trip of Mayor Moss, mayor of King Mountain, North Carolina, population 9,000, and the method he used in 1965 to receive $18 million of Federal grants for his small city. He stated tnis city had utilized commissions to advise them. Mayor Waldo explained that this mayor had gotten his community really involved by setting priorities and that if you have a Council determined to carry out those priorities you have a combination that can't be beat. He said he hoped Baldwin Park had those qualifications and that tonight, by selecting the advisory commissions, the first step would be taken to get the people involved. Councilman Kitchel referred to the Senior Citizens Advisory Commit- tee and asked if each person on the ballot had been contacted and had agreed to serve. It was established that they had. There were 8 names listed with one to be appointed later. Mayor Waldo explained that there had been problems in setting the commissions in that during the 3 months' delay people have retired, moved, joined the army and will be going away to college. He said there is no guarantee of how successful the commissions will be, but the people must be given a chance to operate with their input. Councilman Hamilton explained that originally he had asked that the Commissions be held over, not because he opposed them but for reasons stated at that time, but now that he has studied them he feels it is good to try. He was sure there would be a large turn over with the Youth Commission. Mayor Waldo said it doesn't matter if one young person leaves and another takes his place. What matters is that the Council has an open window into the mind of the youth. Continupd) FLAG SALUTE REPORT ON COUNCILMAN BLEMETT RECOVERY COUNCILMAN BLEWETT EXCUSED PROCEDURE FOR SELECTING ADVISORY COMMISSIONS SR. CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 06-U02 10-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9798-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 06 10 CC MIN(ÌìÏ peCCC 350 Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council June 10, 1976 Page 2 Councilman Hamilton said he was pleased that Rev. Matone was wining to serve on the Youth Commission to give adult direction. He has always urged input from the citizens and thinks this Commission can be a great help to the youth, if handled properly, and that a11 the Comm1ssioiis can be of assistance to the City Council. City Clerk Balkus reported that each appointee listed on the ballot for Senior Citizens Advisory Commission had received 4 votes each. She had a Resolution prepared, but there will be changes to the original list of names. It was agreed to appoint the individuals voted on by the Council with one vacancy to be filled. The chairman of this Commission will be Guyneth Crites. CHAIRMAN OF R. CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION GUYNETH CRITES City Clerk Balkus read by title: RESOLUTION NO. 76-44, APPOINTING QUALIFIED RESIDENTS TO THE SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 76-44 ADOPTED AND FURTHER READING WAIVED. M/S/C: HAMILTON/KITCHEL. There were no objections. 00- Rev. Malone referred to the selection of appointees to the Youth Activity Advisory Comnission and asked if there was a requirement of residence for those appointed. City Clerk Balkus read from Ordinance No. 722 that Youth Activity Advisory Commission shall consist of 15 persons who shall be qualified residents or engaged in a business or profession in the City at the time of their appointment and at all other times during their term." Mayor Waldo referred to the names on the ballots for this Commission and said that Julie Hernandez had won a scholar- ship and is leaving for college; Rich Avatos is employed and not able to serve; Morio D'Amorosia is currently in Arizona and cannot be contacted; and Ralph Estrada is in the Army. He asked that these names be crossed out, and read the remaining individuals names and present functions. Following the voting. City Clerk Balkus stated each candidate had received 4 votes, with the exception of Sheryt Stevenson, who had received 3 votes. City Clerk Balkus read by title: RESOLUTION NO. 76-45, APPOINTING QUALIFIED MEMBERS TO THE YOUTH ACTIVITY ADVISORY COMMISSION The Chairman of this Commission wiTI be Rev. Paul Malone. RES. NO. 76-44, APPOINTING QUAL. RESIDENTS TO SR. CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION RES. NO. 76-44 ADOP1ED YOUTH ACTIVITY ADVISORY COMMISSION RES. NO. 76-45, APPOINTING QUAL- IFIED MEMBERS 10 YOUTH ACTIVITY ADVISORY COMMISSION CHAIRMAN OF YOUTH ACTIVITY ADVISORY COMMISSION REV. PAUL MALONE RES. NO. 76-45 ADOPTED AND FURTHER READING WAIVED. M/S/C: KITCHEL/AGUILAR. There were no objections. 00- RES. NO. ADOPTED 76-45 BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 06-U02 10-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9798-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 06 10 CC MIN(ÌìÏ peAdjourned Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council Councilman Aguilar questioned whether all the candidates for Job Opportunities Advisory Commission had been contacted and were willing to serve. /- f^" Mayor Waldo said there were 8 listed names on this ballot with one vacancy to be filled. A businessman who was to be appointed to this Commission nas become so busy with his business that he hasn't the time to serve. It was decided not to add another name to the ballot until the candidate had been contacted. The others were a11 will ing to serve. City Clerk Balkus said that each appointee had received 4 votes and read by title: RESOLUTION NO. 76-46, APPOINTING QUALIFIED MEMBERS TO THE JOB OPPORTUNITIES ADVISORY COMMISSION The Chairman of this Commission will be Harry J. Otting, Jr. RESOLUTION NO. 76-46 ADOPTED AND FURTHER READING WAITED. M/S/C: HAMILTON/AGUILAR. There were no objections. 00- Councilman Kitchel asked if all the candidates for selection on the Housing Advisory Commission had been contacted. Mayor Waldo said they had all been contacted. City Clerk Balkus said there was a unanimous vote for all those on the Housing Advisory Commission list and read by title: RESOLUTION NO. 76-47. APPOINTING QUALIFIED RESIDENTS TO THE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMISSION The Chairman of this Commission wilt be Father John Hack. RESOLUTION NO. 76-47 ADOPTED AND FURTHER READING WAIVED. M/S/C: KITCHEL/AGUILAR. There were no objections. 00- Mayor Waldo recommended the Commission on Community Redevelopment be continued to next meeting, as there is lots of money involved with this Commission and the Council has not been able to contact everyone involved enough to fill it. There were no objections by the City Council. Mayor Waldo requested that the Acting City Manager contact all the Chairmen of the Commissions to inform them of the names and telephone numbers of their fellow commissioners and ask them when they would like to meet. He said he assumed all the Commissions would like to meet in the Council Chambers, including the Youth Commission. He suggested making a stipulation that this larger group rotate around the podium so that the seating arrangement is different each time. 00- COW&51 June 10, 1976 Page 3 JOB OPPORTUNITIES ADVISORY COMMISSION RES. NO. 76-46, APPOINTING QUAL- IFIED MEMBERS TO JOB OPPORT. ADVISORY COMMISSION CHAIRMAN OF JOB OPPORT. ADVISORY COMMISSION HARRY J. OTTING, JR. RES. NO. 7b-46 ADOPTED HOUSING ADVISORY COMMISSION RES. NO. 76-47, APPOINTING QUAL- IFIED RESIDENTS TO THE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMISSION RES. NO. 76-47 ADOPTED COMMUNITY REDEVEL- OPMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION HELD OVER BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 06-U02 10-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9798-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 06 10 CC MIN(ÌìÏ pe0007052 Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council June 10, 1976 Page 4 Mayor Waldo said that the Acting City Manager would make the Presentation of the 1976-1977 Budget. He said he had been told that this budget was balanced and that he did not recall ever before having the budget early. Acting City Manager Sexton said the budget was being submitted in preliminary condition, which means there is more work to be done to finalize it. The City Council will participate with their direction toward achieving the goals they perceive should be integrated in this budget, if they are not already there. He said the Staff, department heads. Assistant City Manager, and the Finance Director have worked diligently to accomplish putting the budget together this early in the budget process and hopefully, with the Council's assistance and ratification of these segments of it, the budget will be completed ahead of time. The budget is balanced, with flexibility for changes to relate to goats that the Council may perceive that need to be addressed, or there may be something the Council may wish to take out. He said the maintenance for the Community Center that is about to be purchased is not included. The escrow is about to close and the church wi11 have about 90 days to vacate the premises so that possession can be taken of the property. During this 90 days, a decision wi11 have to be reached relative to how the facility will be managed, whether through some arrangement with the present Community Center Board of Directors or a private or quasi-public corporation could be utilized with some arrangement with the City, or whether the Recreation & Parks Department is given the role of managing it. A new agency or department may be created to carry out this function. The Recreation and Parks Department estimated it will cost $50,000 to manage and operate this facility per year, and this cost was not included in the budget due to the uncertainties of the operation. The flexibility of the budget is there to handle the Council's wishes. He said the County had indicated to the present Community Center Board of Directors that they couldn't provide them with funds for the purchase of it, but only for the operation of it. It is necessary to verify the truth of this, and this item can be handled now or after more facts are obtained. He said nothing had been included in the budget that pertained to nuisance and Code enforcement abatement. A budget on this had been prepared and discussed, according to Council's direction. This item was not included in the budget, as it was understood it was to be discussed during the budget process. It amounted to about $45,000. The stop-gap enforcement program currently in operation is provided for in the budget. The expected revenue of $100,000 in extra funding from Housing Community Development has not been included, because it had been uncertain what the status would be at the time the figures were prepared. When more definitive information is received it can be included before the budget is completed. Councilman Hamilton asked whether terms and agreements have been reached in the Meet and Confer with both Associations, Mr. Sexton said no" and that the Meet and Confer sessions are continuing and the figures in this budget represent a balanced budget without the approval of both Associations. An agreement wi11 have to be reached between the employees and the City. This will come before the Council for continued) PRESENTATION OF BUDGET 1976-77 BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 06-U02 10-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9798-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 06 10 CC MIN(ÌìÏ peOC; 353 Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council June 10, 1976 Page 5 adoption. He said there was a surplus within the budget foreseen as sufficient to cover whatever the demands are. It has been handled separately in the past and in light of the state of negotiations, that is the way it wilt be handled. The goal set was for a balanced budget. Another feature is that no tax increase is proposed or contemplated. He stated that the existing tax structure operated under in Los Angeles County places a real burden upon Baldwin Park, because the City is dependent upon less than 10% of the total property tax with which to provide services to its residents. The County has 56% of each property tax dollar to conduct its operation; the School District has 35% to conduct its operation. Under that type of financial constraints, it is almost a miracle to have a balanced budget and it is indicative of the minimum level of services that the City is able to provide in the Parks Department, Police Department, etc., because the money is not available to do otherwise. He explained that the percentage of each property tax dollar allocated varies from city to city and that S.B. 90 determines that. Special districts within the County such as fire, water, lighting, etc. provide services directly by the County or its sub-agencies, and those directly related to the County are set by the Board of Supervisors. The County Supervisors who have not reached their limitation as to what they can tax have increased taxes 41t per $100 assessed next year. It is remarkable that Baldwin Park is able to balance its budget without increasing taxes. Another feature of the budget is that through adjustments in staff positions which have been made and will be reflected in this budget to more effectively deal with the high priorities or economic expansion, i.e., broadening tax base and obtaining other sources of revenue so that programs needed by the community can be provided, the total complement of the staff has been reduced by one position. This position merely has not been fitted and has been deleted from the budget. The budget wilt maintain the same level of services to its residents that it has in the past and wit! enable an in- creased effort to broaden the City's tax base. It attempts to combine the conservative approach of prior years with the mandated spirit of progress and development that is present today. This proposed budget, with alt the input by Staff, and as outlined based on and within what is anticipated as realities of revenues and expenditures as forecast, can be implemented with some measure of success in the areas contained within it. He solicited the active participation of the City Council in the final budgeting of the items he had mentioned and said a time should be set to go into detail on the budget, as it is distributed tonight without any real discussion. He suggested planning a review of the budget following the next Council Meeting, or, if time pprartts, following the agenda items during the Council Meeting. Discussion followed with Council agreeing to attempt to have some time devoted to budget discussion during the next Council Meeting. Councilman Hamilton said he particularly wanted to consider the Police Department and animal control. Councilman Aguitar stated that the police radios are so outdated they hardly work and Mayor Watdo said some radios have 4 or 5 different types of radto parts in them. Mr. Sexton confirmed that very tittle capital outlay is included in this budget. It has been cut to the bare bone to achieve a balanced budget. continued) BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 06-U02 10-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9798-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 06 10 CC MIN(ÌìÏ pe0007054 Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council June 10, 1976 Page 6 Councilman Hamilton stated 1t was important to try to find a way to add to the Police force and their equipment, as it is for the safety of the community. Mayor Matdo said he is awaiting a report on how much money is being lost in business licenses from those who are not obtaining business licenses. He suggested using a 3-wheeter which the City has to go out and try and capture some of the thousands of dollars which are being lost in this area. Thp Mayor and Council commended Mr. Sexton and the Staff for presenting a timely and balanced budget without raising the tax of the citizens of Baldwin Park. Councilman Hamilton said in the last 10 years taxes have been raised 5<t 6i with lighting, and at one time taxes were lowered about 14^. He commended the past Council for keeping the City in sound financial balance and for the businesslike manner with which they kept the budget within their means. He said 10 years ago the County taxes and City taxes were very nearly the same while today the City tax is $2.29 on $100 assessed valuation; the County is $4.56. He said the City needs to build a new City Hail and get the Police Department out of the basement. He felt the people would support it if they know there is a need. Inflation will continue to go up every year. Councilman Aguitar stated that the report he received in Washington was that revenue sharing was going to continue, but the federal revenue sharing money would be used as a match for grants. He suggested if a grant is received for a new City Hail, it could be matched with revenue sharing money. He agreed the City needs a new City Hall and Police Department, but felt that the maintenance cost would be such that the City Hall would not be able to afford to open its doors. He estimated $60,000 yearly for maintenance. Councilman Hamilton said it might be less in a new building, as around $7,000 was spent in trying to re- wire the present building and maintenance cost is much more on an old building. He explained that the plans that have been presented feature maintenance at a low cost. He said this present City Hall building has been condemned over a year ago and a lot of money was spent on electrical installation. If you had claustro- phobia you couldn't work downstairs. In his opinion, it is time to move on a new City Hall and Police Depart- ment with the $1 million the Council has to start with. It would cost $1 million more now than 6 years ago. He said he wanted concurrence to have a meeting with the financial personnel involved. Mr. Sexton said the consultant who was privy to prior analysis that was requested by the previous administra- tion is on an extended vacation. There is a meeting planned with him next week, but he will not have a report at that time. Councilman Hamilton requested a report from the financial consultant on the best way to finance the project. Councilman Aguilar said the City Hall could be built through community redevelopment. Councilman Hamilton said no progress had been made with that yet and that $105.000 was tied up in the courts. continued) BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 06-U02 10-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9798-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 06 10 CC MIN(ÌìÏ peAdjourned Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council 0007^55 June 10. 1976 Page 7 Mr. Sexton reported thdt a building permit had been taken out for the King's Lodge Motel, which will be within the redevelopment area and will generate about *50,000 to $60,000 new property taxes and bed taxes and new jobs in the commma^y. It.-should be completed by the end of the year. Councilman Kitchel stated he wouldn't discount the poss- ibility of building a new City Hall under Community Redevel- opment. He felt when the litigation is over Baldwin Park wilt come out on top and that it will only be a matter of time until it wilt be upheld legally. It will be a spring- board for other development in Baldwin Park, in addition to building a new City Halt without going to the taxpayers to obligate themselves further. He said if it could be done in that manner, he thought the Council should seriously look into it. Councilman Hamilton said the $1 1/2 million was earmarked years back for this project and that if it was used properly and revenue sharing continued it would be possible to accomplish it by raising taxes very little. He stated it was not the intent of the law to build a new City Hall under Community Redevelopment and that is why the law is being challenged today. His understanding was that community redevelopment was to bring in commercial industrial development and to improve blighted areas. Councilman Aguilar said this would have to include City Hall. Mayor Waldo said he would not feel right going to the people and asking them to tax themselves further, no matter what it was for, and that there had to be another way. Councilman Aguilar said the Council will know more after receiving the report from the financial people. Councilman Kitchel said that he was not discounting any options forthcoming from the consultants, but that he felt that CRA should be considered as a possible alternative. Mr. Sexton said it would be included in the scope of the analysis by the consultants. Mr. Sexton stated that the budget had been balanced by allocating a surplus built up by the Recreation & Parks Department of $150,000. This amount had been set aside by prudent management of the Department and Director and was used to balance the budget based on some premises of the City's overall operation. Other departments are not allowed to accumulate surplusses. He said 10 years ago when the Parks Department came into the City from the County as a district, the City's priorities may have been in that direction but today they are different. He said if they don't seek and find new sources of revenue it looks Impossible to balance the budget next year. Councilman Kitchel asked if the $150,000 accumulated by the Recreation & Parks Department was unknown to the past City Councils. Mr. Sexton said he thought they were aware and that it was just an untouchable." These funds were reserved as a surplus to enable the Recreation & Parks to maximize its efforts to provide those kinds of recreational services to the community. The money was and still is in the General Fund continued) BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 06-U02 10-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9798-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 06 10 CC MIN(ÌìÏ pe0007056 Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council but for accounting processes is allocated for use of Recreation & Parks Commissioi.. It has been proposed that the money be used to help balance the budget. If the Council chooses to segregate it, that is their decision. Councilman Kitchet asked if there were any other depart- ments that had surplus funds. Mr. Sexton said no City department in the past has been permitted to accummulate surplusage. If they existed at the end of the year, they went back into the General Fund. This is what is being proposed this year that the surplus Recreation & Parks funds be used to balance the budget and to help the City achieve other priorities which in the future may be able to multiply for other monies for Recreation & Parks. He said if the budget can be balanced this year and do some things to accom- plish increased revenue, the objectives of Recreation & Parks may be fulfilled later, out of the General Fund. Mayor Waldo asked Mr. Sexton to explain how the surplus funds would be used. Mr. Sexton said some of the positions have been reduced in Public Works and other departments and we are not titling those, to try to recruit and attract competent people to help in economic development. A position is proposed in the budget for working entirety on grants; a position is proposed to assist in commercial industrial development; and a position will be proposed to assist in public relations with annual reports and the kinds of data needed to attract industry and businesses to come to the City. He said the budget is directed toward efforts to generate and attract new development within the City. That is the thrust, and recreation and ot^er maintenance operations of the community wilt have to remain at a standstill until this avenue has been pursued. He said these kinds of programs had been bitterly abolished last year and pretty much held to a standstill, and this year the budget is being re- structured to try to achieve some of these goals. Councilman Hamilton asked Mr. Sexton if this would halt the increased plans of Recreation & Parks to expand. He said heretofore each department stood on its own merits and money was not pulled from one department to another. The Council would sometimes revise the budget and increase the budget some in one department and decrease in another. He was concerned that there will be a loud cry from Recreation & Parks if all their surplus funds are pulled for other departments. Mr. Sexton stated it would be a Council decision where the priorities are, and that no other department in the City in the past has been permitted to accummulate surplusage, for whatever the reason. It is down to whether there will be a balanced budget or other priorities for Recreation & Parks. He confirmed that their Department had wanted to use that money to acquire another park next to an abandoned Irwindale pit near Olive Street, along with matching state monies. He said there were developers there at the avocado grove who purchased it and are in the process of developing it. Nothing will be taken away from the Recreation & Parks Commission in the budget as far as their day to day operation is concerned. Their surplus is being attached simply to help balance the budget. continued) June 10, 1976 Page 8 BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 06-U02 10-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9798-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 06 10 CC MIN(ÌìÏ pe000^705^ Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council June 10, 1976 Page 9 Mayor Waldo said the population in Baldwin Park 1s not increasing and some schools are nearly empty and when children grow up they leave Baldwin Park. He asked if the parks which are adequate now wi'11 be adequate 5 years from now. Councilman Hamilton said there is a loud cry from many school officials and the youth that they need something additional to do. He said he was a tittle reluctant to take Recreation & Park's money when we all realize the youth need more recreation. Mr. Sexton said that other than balancing the budget, this is a short term arrangement and if the City is successful in attracting new commercial and industrial development into the community, the need can be reduced for those kinds of practices and in the future restore those funds for recreational purposes out of the General Fund. It postpones the surplus from today to tomorrow, when there may be a greater surplus that they can take advantage of. Councilman Kitchel said he sees it as the long range goals of the Recreation & Parks Department versus the long range goals of the City as an entirety. Mayor Waldo said that to accomplish something there must be a plan and once the Council sets their plan and their goals, it is going to take some hard decisions to change things to get into those goals. He said he could understand using the surplus to bring additional money into the City, as any businessman knows that if you don't spend money you can't make money. The money is there to benefit the City and none of the services that are being given now in Recreation & Parks are going to be cut back. He stated schools are selling property because it isn't needed, and there are 3 big parks and several satellite parks. Councilman Aguilar said it is not that more parks are needed; there needs to be activity. He suggested boxing as an activity in the Recreation & Parks Department. AT 9:06 P.M. THE MEETING ADJOURNED. M/S/C: AGUILAR/ KITCHEL. There were no objections. 00- 9:06 P.M. MEETING ADJOURNED S^^J HELMA L. BALKUS, CITY CLERK APPROVED: Y^X^A / 1976 0Y Date of Distribution to City Council: July 2, 1976 Date of Distribution to Departments: July 2, 1976 BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 06-U02 10-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9798-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06