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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 09 15 CC MIN1976 09 15 CC MIN(ÌìÍêpeINDEX SEPTEMBER 15, 1976 Page Invocation Bishop Leopoldo Garcia, Church of 1 Latter Day Saints. Consent Calendar 1. Approval of Minutes of September 1, 1976. 1 2. Receive and File Treasurer's Report, August 31, 1976 1 3. Waive Further Reading and Adopt Resolution No. 76-79» 1 Allowing Claims and Demands Against the City of Baldwin Park 4. Claim City of Los Angeles 1 5. Claim Department of Water and Power 1 6. Underground Utility District No. 2 Joint Use Agreement 1 7. Work-Study Agreements Mt. San Antonio College and Cat Poly 1 Minutes of September 1, 1976 Approved as Amended and Approve 1 Consent Calendar. Oath 1 Public Hearing. Project P-138. Baldwin Park Blvd. and Live Oak 2-21 Avenue and Project P-141, Baldwin Park Blvd. Between Merced Avenue and Bess Avenue Continued from 9/1/76) Publications, Mailings and Postings 2 No Written Protests 2 Mr. Lathrop 2 Mayor Waldo Opened Public Hearing, P-138 and P-141 2 Janet Brown Joseph Angetio Ralph Iltingsworth Ernest Scovel 3 2 & 3 4-6 6 & 7 Fred Karns 7 & 8 Loren Love joy Helen Gibson 8 12 12 13 Tom Carpenter 13-18 Cory Tackitt 18 20 Bertha Regus 20 21 Public Hearing Closed 21 Report on Study C.C. Meetings in Other Cities Frequency 21 and Day of the Week Oral Communication and Town Ha11 Meetings Study Further and Poll Department Heads 21 Mayor's Challenge" on Railroad Right of Way Strip 21 Suggestions for Use of Railroad Right of Way Strip 22 Thank Citizens for Response and Send Suggestions to Planning Commission for Review and Endorsement 22 Request Police Department Patrol Area of 4920 Marian Street 22 City Manager Applications 22 Acting City Attorney Ritchie Re Robert Mitchetl Suit 22 Vs. City Eliminate Council Roundup" From Newsletter 22 Councilman Hamilton Requested Proof of Newsletter be Made 22 Available to Council One Week Before Publication Motion Carried to Eliminate Council Remarks From Newsletter 22 Excluding Mayor's Remarks Resolutions Proposed by Pasadena to be Adopted by SCAG 22 Baldwin Park Delegates Support Requested at Meeting October 7 BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9776-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 09 15 CC MIN(ÌìÍêpeIndex September 15, 1976 Page 2 Authorize and Direct SCAG Delegate Representative or Alternate to Vote in Support of the Two Resolutions Proposed by Pasadena Request from RTD to Take Position on Board of Directors Hotd-The-Line Position Relative to Strike' Support Board of Directors Position to Hold-The-Line on Their Stand on Strike Offer Support Board of Directors Position to Hold-The-Line on Their Stand on Strike Offer Council Discussion Board of Directors to Submit to Binding Arbitration Did Not Carry Endorse Position of RTD Board of Directors to Hold The Line on Wages and Encourage Them to Run More Thrifty Operation to Try to Cut Down on Operational Costs Mayor Thanked Tom Klein and A1 Stockton for Efforts on Property Tax Cut and Judy Hammond for Coverage by Tribune Disability Request of Chief of Police Adams for Disability Retirement Paperwork Being Expedited Through P.E.R.S. Office Establish a Date to Honor Chief of Police Recess 9:14 P.M. Reconvened 9:22 P.M. Mid-Valley Manpower Consortium Request to be on Agenda Next Council Meeting to Present Update Raul Zayas Re Writing to Congressmen; Re RTD Binding Arbitration; Re Improvement in City Streets; Re Codes and Ordinances in Library; Thanked Council for Supporting RTD Board of Directors John Kunz Opposed to A11 Night Truck Parking Fred Karns Opposed to Overnight Truck Parking; in Favor of Council Input to Newsletter; Re RTD Wages Hal tie Slater Opposed to Overnight Truck Parking and to the Newsletter; Re Campaign to Write Letters to Stop Raising Prices and Creating Inflation Cory Tackitt Re Releasing Petitions to News Media Tom Carpenter Re Meetings With Advisory Commissions and Overnight Truck Parking James Garrow Re Overnight Truck Parking; Commendation for Mayor Waldo and Mr. Greenwalt of the Tribune; RTD Strike Dispute 9:58 P.M. Meeting Adjourned BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9776-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 09 15 CC MIN(ÌìÍêpeREGULAR 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 Btewett led the salute to the flag. Invocation was given by Bishop Leopoldo Garcia, Church of Latter Day Saints. Roll Call: Present: COUNCILMEN AGUILAR, BLEWETT, HAMILTON, KITCHEL, AND MAYOR WLDO Also Present: ACTING CITY MANAGER SEXTON, ACTING CITY ATTORNEY RITCHIE. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS LATHROP, FINANCE DIRECTOR HALLOWAY, LIEUTENANT CHELLINO AND CITY CLERK BALKUS Absent: DIRECTOR OF PLANNING KILGOUR, CHIEF OF POLICE ADAMS AND CITY TREASURER MONTENEGRO 00- SEPTEMBER 15. 1976 7:30 P.M. FLAG SALUTE INVOCATION ROLL CALL CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING Project P-138, Baldwin Park Blvd. between Ramona Blvd. and Live Oak Avenue Project P-141, Baldwin Park Blvd. between Merced Avenue and Bess Avenue 00- AT 9:58 P.M. THE MEETING ADJOURNED. M/S/C: There were no objections. 00- BLEWETT/HAMILTON. CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 6, 1976 9:58 P.M. MEETING ADJOURNED TjU^ej^ DATED: SEPTEMBER 16, 1976 TIME: 10:00 A.M. THELMA L. BALKUS, CITY CLERK BY: iJl^Wj^^______ HELEN WINCHESTER, DEPUTY CITY CLERK BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9776-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 09 15 CC MIN(ÌìÍêpeoowzza 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 Blewett led the salute to the flag. Invocation was given by Bishop Leopotdo Garcia, Church of Latter Day Saints. Roll Call: Present: COUNCILMEN AGUILAR, BLEWETT, HAMILTON, KITCHEL. AND MAYOR WALDO Also Present: ACTING CITY MANAGER SEXTON. ACTING CITY ATTORNEY RITCHIE, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS LATHROP, FINANCE DIRECTOR HALLOWAY, LIEUTENANT CHELLINO AND CITY CLERK BALKUS Absent: DIRECTOR OF PLANNING KILGOUR. CHIEF OF POLICE ADAMS AND CITY TREASURER MONTENEGRO 00- SEPTEMBER 15, 1976 7:30 P.M. FLAG SALUTE INVOCATION ROLL CALL EXCUSE ABSENCE OF CITY TREASURER MONTENEGRO. M/S/C: BLEWETT/ KITCHEL. There were no objections. 00- Mayor Waldo asked for Council action on the Consent Calendar. 1. Approval of Minutes of September 1, 1976 2. Receive and File Treasurer's Report, August 31, 1976 3. Waive Further Reading and Adopt RESOLUTION NO. 76-79 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK 4. Claim City of Los Angeles 5. Claim Department of Water and Power 6. Underground Utility District No. 2 Joint Use Agreement 7. Work-Study Agreements Mt. San Antonio College and Cal Poly MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1976 APPROVED AS AMENDED PAGE 16, ROBERT GAIR RATHER THAN ROBERT GARRETT) AND APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR. M/S/C: BLEWETT/AGUILAR. 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- CITY TREASURER MONTENEGRO EXCUSED CONSENT CALENDAR APP. MIN. 9/1/76 REC. & FILE TREAS. REPT. 8/31/76 RES. NO. 76-79 CLAIMS & DEMANDS i, CLAIM CITY OF LOS ANGELES CLAIM DEPT. OF WATER & POWER UNDERGROUND UTIL. DIST. NO. 2 JOINT USE AGREEMENT WORK STUDY AGREEMENTS MT. SAC & CAL POLY MIN. 9/1/76 APPROVED AS AMENDED & APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR OATH BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9776-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 09 15 CC MIN(ÌìÍêpe0007224 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council It was the time and place fixed for a Public Hearing on Project P-138. Baldwin Park Blvd. between Ramona Blvd. and Live Oak Avenue and Project P-141, Baldwin Park Blvd between Merced Avenue and Bess Avenue. Continued from September 1, 1976.) Publications, mailings and postings had been accomplished. There were no written protests. Director of Public Works Lathrop Mr. Mayor, the first matter on the Agenda is Public Hearings and Item No. 1, Projects P-138 and Project P-141. Baldwin Park Blvd. The Public Hearing on this is continued over from the City Council Meeting of September 1. The Staff has nothing further to offer the City Council in the way of reports or project information at this time. The Staff is stilt study- ing the questions raised at the last City Council Meeting in regard to access or lack of access in regard to the construction of the medians, and problems that have been expressed would be realized by businesses and residences on Baldwin Park Blvd. The Staff will be totally prepared to report to the City Council at their next City Council Meeting. If there are any questions at this time, I will be happy to answer them. Mayor Waldo Gentlemen, if you have no objections, since a lot of folks are here tonight that want to talk on that subject We had a public meeting last Council Meeting and, if you do not object, I would like to re-open the hearings and possibly hear from some of the folks that weren't here last Council Meeting that would like to say something. I do hereby declare P-138 and P-141 open for Public Hearing. I would tike to say, though, folks, if you spoke last week try to give someone a change that didn't speak, and if you do wish to speak again this week, possibly try to cover some different ground than you did last week. We have your testimony on record for last Council Meeting. If you would tike to cover some new territory or you didn't speak last time, then it would be beneficial. If all those wishing to continued) September 15. 1976 Page 2 PUB. HEARING. PROJ. P-138. B.P. BLVD. & LIVE OAK AVE- & PROJ. P-141, B.P. BLVD. BTWN. MERGED AVE. & BESS AVE. CONT. FROM 9/1/76) PUBLICATIONS, MAILINGS & POSTINGS NO WRITTEN PROTESTS MR. LATHROP MAYOR WALDO OPENED PUB. HEARING. P-138 & P-141 BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9776-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 09 15 CC MIN(ÌìÍêpe0007225 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council speak in favor of will step forward and give your name and address. Janet Brown, 3928 Baldwin Park Blvd. I was given a petition and I didn't sign the side the guy wanted me to because it is not the beauty of that divider it's the fact that the kids need that to go to and from school. It is a safety island. That's what it is. They go to school. They go to the park. They go to Thrifty's. They go all over, but they have to use that little island. If they don't and if you take it down, there are going to be a lot of kids getting hit or killed. Also the lights there. It is nice to be able to turn out your lights and still see in your yard. But the kids are the major concern. You can't take that down and risk the lives and the health of a bunch of kids that need it. Thank you. Mayor Waldo You mean when the children cros$ the street. Councilman Aguilar I think you are confused, ma'am, because we are not deciding to take nothing down. The decision is to build the strip all the way from Baldwin Park Blvd. to Arrow Highway. Janet Brown Yes, they should. That should be done for the protection of the kids, but the paper I was asked to sign was to take it down. That is wrong. Councilman Kitchel It was opposed to the project. Janet Brown It was opposed to it, yes. Besides that, a lot of people that signed it don't even know what they signed The woman next door to me she signed it because she was doing something and the guy wanted to talk her into it. She signed it and she doesn't even know what it is. Councilman Aguilar May I have your address again? Janet Brown 3928. Mayor Waldo Anyone else wishing to speak in favor of P-138 and P-141? If not. then I will ask oh, I'm sorry Joseph M. Angello, 4415 North Baldwin Park Blvd. I*ve continued) September 15. 1976 Page 3 JANET BROWN JOSEPH ANGELLO BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9776-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 09 15 CC MIN(ÌìÍêpe0007226 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council September 15, 1976 Page 4 never been to one of these meetings before but I don't feel the gentleman I'm for the divider because of the simple reason of safety. We want to improve the city and that's one way we can improve it. If you are ever down there on a Sunday morning it looks tike the Indianapolis Speedway. You say, well, what are our Police doing? It is for the citizens in town to take care of that and report to the Police what is going on. We have got to help these policemen. We can't go around doing like this like every other town is doing. We live in Baldwin Park and if we want this city to become good, we are going to have to help them. People say, we've got a lot of taxes coming on that. When they bought a piece of iny property they told me the money was there for a divider. I don't know about taxes or anything else. For me, it's a little more taxes but it also means safety of ny property and vs\y grandchildren when they come over to visit me. That's what I want. That's all I've got to say at this time. Mayor Waldo Thank you, sir. Councilman Blewett What was his address? Mayor Waldo Sir, would you give your name and address again. If you speak into the mike, it win go on our recording there and we'll have it. Mr. Angello Mr. Joseph M. Angello, 4415 N. Baldwin Park Blvd., Baldwin Park. Mayor Waldo Thank you, Mr. Angello. Anyone else wishing to speak in favor? If not, I'll invite those wishing to speak against or in opposition to P-138 and P-141. Anyone wishing to speak in opposition? Ralph niingsworth I can talk about either side? RALPH ILLINGSWORTH Mayor Waldo Yes, sir, I suppose you can. Ralph mingsworth Ralph Utingsworth is ny name, 3342 Baldwin Park Blvd. Okay, was there ever an environmental impact study on this? If so, when was it done the 5th of July? continued) BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9776-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 09 15 CC MIN(ÌìÍêpeRegular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council Mayor Waldo We'll ask that of Mr. Lathrop. Was there an environmental impact report? Mr. Lathrop There was not an environmental impact report prepared. There is an environmental assessment made on both projects. The results of the environmental assessment indicated that there would be no substantial adverse impact upon the en- vironment. This information was submitted to the State and to the Federal Highway authorities. They concurred in the findings of the City Staff. Ralph mingsworth Did anybody figure out that you had to put catch basins at the end of every street to catch the water tthen they were figuring this project out? Mr. Lathrop This project is not going to increase the stOrm water on the street, sir. Ralph mingsworth Well, I'll tell you. I live at 3342 Baldwin Park Blvd. That is right about the corner of Foster. Now, the water runs from the gutter dear up past the white line, which leaves you just less than one travel lane coming down there when it is raining. Now this last rain. This isn't too bad a rain from what we can get. Now when you reduce 3 lanes or 2 lanes and a parking lane to 1, you haven't got anywhere to go. With it the way it is now, with an emergency you can go in the middle or you buy a truck or whatever. But the way it is now, the man stops in the middle of the street. He can't go into the gutter. Now the only way you are going to get rid of this water is catch basins at the end of every one of those streets. That is the main drain out of Baldwin Park on Baldwin Park Blvd. to take care of that water. You have never found well, you weren't up there over the week end. Mr. Lathrop I was, sir. Mr. mingsworth Not when it was raining. Mr. Lathrop Yes, sir. Mr. mingsworth And you didn't find those conditions? Mr. Lathrop I saw plenty of water flowing in the street. continued) September 15, 1976 Page 5 0007227 BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9776-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 09 15 CC MIN(ÌìÍê pe 0007229 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council Ralph Illingsworth Well, what is it going to do when you put up a curb in the middle? Mr. Lathrop The center lane the No. 1 lane in both directions was still open to traffic, sir. Mr. Illingsworth That's right, but what happens if you get an emergency? Mr. Lathrop I don't understand. Mr. mingsworth Well, where is your traffic going? In the deep water? Mr. Lathrop With an emergency vehicle coming down the street, all cars are required by law to pull over to the curb or as close to the curb as they can. Mr. mingsworth Well, that causes an accident. You're running too much water down that street. I don't know what's happening on the other end but I know what happens when it rains and it wasn't realty raining yet» but when it really rains it goes clear across that street). That's all I've got to say. Mayor Waldo Thank you, sir. Anyone else wanting to speak in opposition? Ernest Scovel My name is Ernest Scovel. I live at 3533 Baldwin Park Blvd. This man has brought up the point of the safety of this street. Awhile ago we heard the siren and everything else. Down at my place we hear it all the time racing vehicles of various kinds going down that street. Now, as he says, there is no place in case of a rain for them to pull over. They drown out their car and lose their brakes and vice versa. Also, as he says, when you put that in there is no room anyway for people to pull over there. Two lanes of traffic. Tonight I seen it. There were two lanes of traffic and they couldn't even get over there. So if we put a divider there no way can they even pull over there. Then also there is another thing. We have street cleaning problems. Right now we don't clean that street. Sometimes we get it cleaned the day before the trash comes continued) September 15, 1976 Page 6 ERNEST SCOVEL BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9776-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 09 15 CC MIN(ÌìÍê peOC07229 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council through or the morning before they pick up trash. Sometimes I don't see them for 2 or 3 weeks. If we get another lane a section of gutters to go in there, how are we going to get those cleaned when we can't even get cleaned what we have? I also feel that this whole thing is strictly nothing but windowdressing. We don't need that. Right now, as a member of a family. I'm watching my purse strings and trying to hold this down. All our municipalities all over the country are having troubles with finances. They are cutting services and here we are adding something that will demand more service and more upkeep. Sure, we are getting revenue sharing to help put it across, but that also means we have the upkeep of it. Who is going to do that? No, I see no practical purposes for it. I've travelled that street where we have the medians in and I've experienced considerable difficulty, sometimes, in making my turns. I have to go so far. Some- times I am not familiar with the area and I can't even turn there when I get in that position. This layout, as I under- stand it, will even provide less down here where we need it even more. So I see no need at all for this except as windowdressing. which at this time everybody should be watching their pursestrings and not trying to windowdress but try to improve the services we have and add those we need. Not windowdressing. Thank you, sir. Mayor Waldo Thank you, sir. Anyone else? Fred Karns Are we talking on P-138? Mayor Waldo P-138 and P-141 both. Fred Karns Okay, I'm also against this. Mayor Waldo May I have your name and address, sir? Fred Karns, 14827 Jereiry Street, Baldwin Park I'm against the divider. I believe that there are 3 good reasons why they shouldn't have it on that street. The businessmen are overwhelmingly against it. The people have already stated that they feet that there is safety problems and continued) September 15. 1976 Page 7 FRED KARNS BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9776-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 09 15 CC MIN(ÌìÍê pe0007^30 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council the fact that increased costs are going to be absorbed by the City somewhere in the future when revenue sharing might be down or some other Federal funds will not pick it up. I agree with this because it is like you get any kind of a tax in any level of government. It stays and when they cut back on their spending that is related to the tax, they end up keeping the tax and spending it somewhere else and someone else picks up the tab and another new tax. So I think we ought to spend it on something that will not have new maintenance costs involved and something that is a little more beneficial to a11 the people in the City instead of some people want what the man just before me said was windowdressing. This is all it is is windowdressing. Thank you. Mayor Waldo Thank you, Mr. Karns. Anyone else wishing to speak? Loren Love joy My name is Loren Lovejoy and I live at 12749 Torch. People have been mentioning costs. I am very much against this business to begin with, but what are the costs estimated to be pertaining to these streets? Nobody has ever mentioned any figures. Mayor Waldo We will ask Mr. Lathrop. Mr. Lathrop It would take, we have estimated, to provide the maintenance on North and South Baldwin Park Blvd. the median strip an additional man on our parkway maintenance staff. However, I have talked to the maintenance foreman, as well as our street superintendant about this and we believe we are quite certain) that we can improve upon our operations. We can, I think, make every effort to become more efficient in our street maintenance. If necessary, we will have to re-allocate manpower within the Department. But we can, and we fully intend to provide maintenance upon these medians without asking for an increase in Staff. Mayor Waldo Without an increase in Staff? Mr. Lathrop That is our intention. Mayor Waldo What kind of ground cover continued) September 15. 1976 Page 8 LOREN LOVEJOY BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9776-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 09 15 CC MIN(ÌìÍê 1976 09 15 CC MIN(ÌìÍê pe0007233 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council September 15, 1976 Page 10 one additional man on our maintenance crew would have to be hired. Mayor Waldo But after revising the situation, you could do it without adding an additional man, is that what you are saying? Mr. Lathrop That is what we are saying, yes, sir. We are prepared to take Mr. Lovejoy With 13 men at $900 a month, that's $11.700 a month that we spend now, on just the medians and the parkway. Is that right? Mayor Waldo That includes the tree out in front of people's homes, as well maintaining those. Mr. Lovejoy Well. they have never been down on rny street except to try to cut them down. Would then about $12,000 at present for the City cost to maintain these medians there would be the added cost to the regular cost that we have of maintaining these streets and trees in front of our house and that sort of thing in addition. Mayor Waldo No, he is saying, sir, that they can do without an additional man to do that. In other words, we would have the same costs now that after we get a man, if they are put in, as we have now. He does not anticipate adding any new help to help take care of the medians. Mr. Lovejoy Well, then, it is $12,000 now that they spend taking care of the streets as it is, without the medians, and once the medians are put in, it will still be taken care of under the same $12,000? Mr. Lathrop I'm sorry. You tost me on that, sir? Mr. Lovejoy Well, we have been talking about the costs attendant on the building of these medians and keeping the grass mowed and taking care of the shrubbery that you speak of taking care of, and this is going to add to the costs of the City to maintain these things. Once the initial costs have been made, this is going to go on indefinitely for years and years. continued) BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9776-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 09 15 CC MIN(ÌìÍêpe0007233 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council Mayor Waldo Sir, I believe he told you that there would be no additional costs that they would handle Mr. Lovejoy Yes, I am trying to find out what the cost itself is. Mayor Waldo You mean for the medians that we have in Mr. Lovejoy Well, for example, yes. Right now, what do we spend for the medians? Mayor Waldo I believe you just figured it out, sir; it's pretty close. Mr. Lovejoy $12,000? Mr. Lathrop Are you talking about the cost of maintaining the present medians that we have Mr. Lovejoy The cost of maintaining the present ones and also how much do you estimate the cost of the so-called improvements, How much adde^ cost will Baldwin Park be burdened with in order to maintain these added medians? Mr. Lathrop It is presently costing us approximately $65,000 a year to maintain the medians that we have in this conwunity. Mr. Lovejoy There will be an additional cost of the $65,000? Mayor Waldo No, sir, he just got through telling you that there would not be. They plan to use the same men that they have now, with no additional time. He has said that to you 3 times. Councilman Aguilar Mr. Lathrop, that $65,000, isn't that the total maintenance for the whole city not just the streets? Mr. Lathrop That's just the medians. Councilman Aguilar Just the medians? How about the streets themselves? Mr, Lathrop The parkway trees is extra. Mayor Waldo Those are the costs we have now at the present. Mr. Lovejoy Yes, but I don't understand Mr. Lathrop This is manpower and equipment rental, materials Mr. Lovejoy Then if we are going to add is it about a mile more of these medians or more? Mr. Lathrop We are talking about an additional mile. yes, sir. continued) September 15, 1976 Page ll BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9776-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 09 15 CC MIN(ÌìÍêpe00(y7234 Regular Meeting of the'Baldwin Park City Council Mr. Lovejoy Well then, are you going to incorporate the additional mile of medians with all the intended work necessary to be done with the same price and the same manpower that you have now? Mr. Lathrop We are saying that this will be no added cost to the budget of the Public Works Department. Mayor Waldo See, they don't plan to plant grass, Mr. Lovejoy. There will be ground cover, Mr. Lovejoy I still maintain that the shrubs have to be watered and taken care of or trimmed. Mayor Waldo The watering is done on an electrical switch. Mr. Lovejoy Well Mayor Waldo Well, maybe if you made your point, maybe we could help you a little better. Mr. Lovejoy The main point was that the people are mentioning the added cost and I was trying to find out a definite estimate of what the added costs were to be. That's a11. Mayor Waldo Well, I think he has explained that. Mr. Lovejoy There will be no added costs. It will still be $65,000 a year to run these medians. Mayor Waldo Mr. Lathrop? Mr. Lathrop It would be on that order, yes, sir. Mr. Lovejoy That is quite expensive, isn't it? Councilman Aguilar It's almost as bad as the Post Office. Helen Gibson, 13268 E. Francisquito There would still be the cost of extra water, wouldn't there be? Mayor Waldo I imagine there would be. Helen Gibson And electricity? He said that is run electrically. Mayor Waldo Well, the switch turns it on and the switch turns it off. Helen Gibson It is still electric, isn't it? Mayor Waldo I imagine it is. Helen Gibson Okay, so there are extra costs, right? Mayor Waldo I believe, ma'am, that he was talking about manpower Helen Gibson And that does not take in the cost of the trees continued) September 15, 1976 Page 12 HELEN GIBSON BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9776-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 09 15 CC MIN(ÌìÍêpe0007235 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council September 15, 1976 Page 13 and the shrubs, does it, and putting in the medians? We have to buy the trees and the shrubs. Mr. Lathrop This would be included in the contract cost. The initial cost, not the ongoing maintenance cost. Mrs. Gibson That's what I wanted to know. Thank you. Mayor Waldo Anyone else wishing to speak? Councilman Blewett Mr. Lathrop, would it be possible if the City Council decides not to put the median strip in, would it be possible for you to re-effectuate your reorganization of your manpower, thereby saving us one man? You said it and I caught it and right now we could cut another couple cents off the tax rate. r. Lathrop I had tailored my comments around the necessity of not adding manpower in order to take on the maintenance of the new medians, assuming that they are built. In having to do this> what I had planned on doing was to cut back on the mowing schedule for the existing medians, on cutting back on the weeding schedule, on reducing the amount of fertilizers to be applied to the existing medians cutting back in these areas. In this fashion yes, we can save the manpower and we can allocate that manpower to the additional medians. Councilman Blewett Or we could cut one man? Mr. Lathrop Yes, sir, if this were the prerogative of the City Council, we could do that. Councilman Blewett Of course I will have to say this. Your medians are among the nicest in the valley. Mr. Lathrop You are absolutely right and I think the City has every right to be proud of that. Councilman Blewett I know that. I notice West Covina's medians I always drive down Badillo and I look at everybody's median strip as I go down and their strips aren't cut as nice as ours but, well, when it gets down to saving dollars, it is something to think about. Tom Carpenter, 4346 Jerry I was here previously and I wish to TOM CARPENTER add additional information. I testified previously. Since the last meeting I have been in touch with CALTRANS, the people who continued) BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9776-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 09 15 CC MIN(ÌìÍêpe0007235 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council have the funding for the Federal. I have also spoken to Mr. Lathrop in great detail and I find that the pamphlet which I got from the comptroller of the State pretty much conforms to the Federal. It was very, very little. I was assured by Mr. I think it was Rockwood that everything except maintenance, such things as slurry seal and things like that, and I do believe that there Is a difference on undergrounding utilities where they benefit private Indiv- iduals. But undergrounding power lines, for the use of the center strips, side strips or whatever, I think Is proper because that becomes part of the project. Don't forget there Is 17% of this money to be furnished by the State. That means that It must conform to the State; It must conform to the Federal. Accordingly, there 1s so many things that are listed In the State which conforms to the Federal that It would certainly take a long time to des- cribe them to everyone. It's true that you can do these things and coordinate the money. Now, I know It Is a terrific blow to people that have been working 4 or 5 years on this thing to put through these wonderful center strips that nobody wants, just practically nobody. I think It Is 90% a gentleman has rounded up a petition of the ones that It Is more than 90% of the ones they Intend to put In and It's pretty near 90X of the ones that are already In. They don't want them. They would like ftft have them out. I would like to point out that Mr. Rockwood mentioned to me that the City of Los Angeles Is tearing these things out, and I presume It 1s with the same type of money that you want to put In. Now this Is a fact. If you want to check with him you may do so. He didn't say It was the same money, but when he says tear them out I'm sure that that money permits that thing to be done. Those two other gentlemen I spoke to and everything I brought up at the past meeting practically, with a very few exceptions, can be put in. I brought out that widening continued) September 15, 1976 Page 14 BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9776-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 09 15 CC MIN(ÌìÍêpe0007237 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council and many things sidewalks, curbs, gutters, traffic control, right of ways, drainage covers all phazes One thing that I particularly have asked to be done now, this Is a minor arterial street which Is Merced. Now, mind you, these arterials major and minor arter- lals I have studied It very carefully Mr. Lathrop knows, we have discussed it, I think, enough that we understand each other. There are collector streets. The minor I think we might call Merced a minor arterial, because It feeds off of the Freeway past our famous new motel) alright, I think there Is a bridge on there than can be widened with this money. Now, I brought this point out and that Is not a priority item. I brought out the point who establishes the priorities of this City? It Is still a little hazy to me, although It may have said the Engineering, I still think the Planning. I think the people should establish the priorities. I honestly believe this. You should get together with the people. Mr. Mayor, the Council and the staff and all of the people here you must remember that the people are the ones that are paying for this. I am not making a political speech, if any of you want to take exception. I am speaking for the people. If you want to put In something like this If you work on it 4 or 5 years and you spring it on the people they think that a11 they can do is put In this center strip. That Is certainly not true. It wasn't that you deliber- ately lied to them. It was that you didn't tell them anything different. Now this is the sad part about It. You should lay the cards on the table. Whenever you come up with a thing like this and don't go and plan It and I don't know how many hundreds of thousands of dollars and I'm sure that's what It runs to that you have spent setting up this center strip I'm sure of it) continued) September 15, 1976 Page 15 BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9776-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 09 15 CC MIN(ÌìÍêpe0007238 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council Another thing maintenance. I have attended a11 the meetings. I have one heck of a good memory. I may be 72 but the one thing I have is physical and mental ability, and I remember and what I don't remember I have on my tapes I can always go back to them as I file them where I can go right to them). I want to point out to you that the thing that came up previously after Mr. Blewett had squelched the one going towards or past his house anc he did it and Eiko did it and don't you deny it. and I'm happy you did It), they said, no, we won't go that way. We will, instead, run it up north. Okay, if you can't run it one way you run it another. So then the thing got into rock gardens and all that and it came out that the mainten- ance was going to run $2000 a month. Lots of rock gardens and then they want the grass, they have lights, water, they have maintenance I don't know what all the maintenance is, but believe me, it is going to cost more. When they said it is going to be $2000 for Ramona to wherever they intended to go first it was just to Los Angeles and then they were rather vague as to what they were going to do past Los Angeles but it was going to be $2000 a month. Now you have a whole stretch all the way from Merced over to the boundaries. It must be at least a mile and a half. When you say one mile I don't think that would fit It. I think it is 12 blocks to a mile and it is certainly more than 12 blocks, going both ways. Anyway, it is going to be more than any $2000 added to it. I don't care what you say. there are going to be additional lights; there is going to be additional water which they never had before, and the water bill is very high. I am not going to go into that and maybe that will come up later. You have a tremendous water bill this continued) September 15, 1976 Page 16 BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9776-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 09 15 CC MIN(ÌìÍêpe0007239 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council month. If you look In your packet It's that stuff you just passed), you will see how much water you paid for. If you want me to tell you, I will tell you if you haven't looked at It. So I am saying this to go and try to slam In these center strips In opposition to what Mr* Cory Tackitt he went out and made a tremendous survey now If you slam this thing In, you are opposing 901 of the people that have 11 In roughly, 9Q% that have It In you're opposing over 901 of the people where It Is not In. And I think this gentleman has covered It from one end to the other. The next thing that I can see for you to do Is to put In the resurfacing, replacement new paying everybody wants that), expansion and Improve- ment of lighting systems, installation of lighting systems non decorative because you can't buy that), initial painting or rearrangement of the pavement striplngs and markings, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, improvement of traffic control signs replacement or expansion of new or to Increase Illumin- ation), purchasing the right of ways which you wi11 have to do on some of these offset streets, drainage covers, widen- ing the narrow Big Dalton/Merced Ave. Wash bridge to street width, and any other things that you have that you can find when you make a survey. Right now, gentlemen, I am asking that you, for the people of Baldwin Park, make a survey of this and find out all of the things that you can do throughout this City that Is within the power of the Gas Tax Funds and the Federal Funds and they are pretty near alike very little difference) and you present these to the people and see what they want. Now if you don*t want to do It, I'm afraid the people are going to have to do something about It. Now you go ahead and ram it down their throats and all you people vote it In I'm not threatening because I can't it takes the people of Baldwin Park to do it and I think you will find you wi11 be stopped. However, for the good of the people, if you have this controversial continued) September 15. 1976 Page 17 BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9776-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 09 15 CC MIN(ÌìÍêpe0007240 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council situation. I am asking you to settle it once and for all the democratic way. You put it on the ballot. Thank you. Mayor Waldo Thank you, Mr. Carpenter. Anyone else wishing to speak in opposition to P-138 and P-141? Cory Tackitt y name is Cory Tackitt. My address is 13930 E, Merced Ave., Baldwin Park. I hand delivered a letter to the Mayor and the Councilmen this afternoon. I wonder if any of you had an opportunity to read a copy of that yet? Mayor Waldo They gave me some papers here. It may be in this. I don't remember seeing a copy. City Clerk Balkus in the background stated she had received several for Written Communication) Cory Tackitt In that letter to ypu. I pretty well summarized and covered all the work that I dicf^and the comments of the people that I contacted. As you recall, last September 1st at the last meeting I delivered a list of signatures that were not favorable to the Installation of the median strip. But that was just more or less a survey to see how many people were opposed to It, and just for curl oustty I continued the survey last Monday the 6th to that area between Ramona and Merced Avenue where the median strips have been in existence for the last few years Just to find out how the people felt and what the people thought about it there that have been living with it and that would give us a good reading on the future potentials of the median strip. I was able to contact 40 of the residents and 35 of whom I contacted In- dicated with their signatures that they were displeased with the median strip because of tue hazards and the in- convenience of having to make the U" turns to get into their driveways or approaches. Seven per cent were pleased with It. Percentage wise I said 7% I mean several people were pleased with it) that is 12.5% pleased and 87.B% displeased. From that observation I was prompted to continue my survey and polling of the people to get their continued) September 15, 1976 Page 1B CORY TACKITT BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9776-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 09 15 CC MIN(ÌìÍêpe0007241 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council signatures for and against and also to Inquire of them what their reason was for and against It. Between Live Oak Aye. and Raroona Blvd. I contacted 63 people; 57 of those signed that they were opposed to It and 6 of those Individuals Indicated with their signature that they were for It. Percentage wise, I believe that Is approx- Imatately 9.5T for and 90.5% opposed. Some made the remark, why waste your time on this because you can't fight City Hall? I said, that's not the object to fight City Hall. It Is to present them with the facts and our likes and dislikes and our needs, as they said they wnted us to do at the time they were cam- paigning for these offices and positions that if we would come to them with our problems that they would work with us. I Indicated that it was only fair If we present our problems to you to give you the opportunity for your consideration and evaluation of the aspects of the problems and not feel that we were trying to fight City Hall, and that City Hall will, I believe earnestly. continue to do your Job to the best of your ability because you have a very heavy load to work on and this is just one of the few factors that you have to cope with. To deviate for a minute while I am thinking of It. there is a median strip between dark, and I believe it is Los Angeles where it terminates, that has trees there but a lot of dead weeds and grass has never been cared for or mowed and I don't know If any of you are aware of that or if anyone had called your attention to it or not. It Is quite an eyesore and it seems like It is a walking place for people to take their dogs for a walk but I guess I shouldn't have deviated from the subject. Councilman Blewett What was that location, Mr. Mayor? Mayor Waldo That is between dark and Los Angeles Street. Cory Tackitt It is the first street from Maine. Mayor Waldo It Is by the small Episcopal Church there. continued) Septeinber 15. 1976 Page 19 BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9776-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 09 15 CC MIN(ÌìÍêpe0007^242 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council Cory Tackitt If any of you have read iry letter to you, and there are any points In there that would be to our advantage to bring up and bring to the attention of the public for discussion It might be to our advantage and If there are any questions In there pertaining to the Information that I have conveyed to you I tried to obtain those signatures just as fairly as possible. Those that were for It I Insisted upon submitting the signatures for your consideration as well as those that were opposed. And I tried to evaluate it all as honestly and fairly as I possibly could and try to Mayor Waldo I believe you did a good Job, sir. Cory Tackitt Sir? Mayor Waldo I believe you did a good job. Cory Tackitt I tried ny best and I hope I conveyed all the points that the people brought to my attention, Including the street lighting. Some of them preferred It In the center of the street and some of them preferred It at curbslde because 11 being closer to the houses, It gave better lighting to front, sides and back of the houses. I tried to cover all the points and the potentials that the people brought to ny attention. Thank you, sir. Mayor Waldo Thank you. sir. Anyone else wishing to speak In opposition to P-138 and P-141? Bertha Regus Bertha Regus, 5013 Cutler Street. On Warrant 5836, I see the water bill for the Baldwin Park Water Department $1,272.10 and on Warrant No, 5870, San Gabriel Valley Water Company $568.10 for a total of $1,840.20. and with more medians going In and with the water In the first rain storm the sprinklers were going full blast, adding to the flooding, numerous people complained. They wondered how they controlled the sprinklers that they should be going in the storm. I think that our continued) September 15, 1976 Page 20 BERTHA REGUS BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9776-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 09 15 CC MIN(ÌìÍêpe0007P43 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council $493,000 could best be used for a better advantage of the citizens of Baldwin Park rather than planting trees and putting In a median. Thank you. Mayor Waldo Thank you, Mrs. Regus. Anyone else wishing to speak In opposition? If not, I'll declare the Public Hearing dosed. Since we will be taking this up at our next Council Meeting, gentlemen, you may wish to discuss It now, or wait until that time. If not, we will move on Mr. Lathrop Mr. Mayor, may I Interject momentarily? Nith the closure of the meeting, I think It would again be appropriate to emphasize that the public has again 10 days from tonight within which to respond by sub* Itting reports, documents, or whatever they wish to submit, either In favor of or In opposition to the medians. Then a full Staff report win be submitted to the City Councilmen at the next Council Meeting. Mayor Waldo Old you all get that? Did you hear It? An additional 10 days Is being made available to the citizens for more Input. You can write letters or you can speak In favor of or against In your letters. No, in writing the Public Hearing has been closed, as It was last week. This week we opened up for additional hearing and I don't know whether we will open It up again next week or not. 00- Acting City Manager Sexton referred to the completed study regarding frequency and day of the week that Council Meetings are conducted ir other cities as well as method of Oral Communications and utilization of Town Hall Meetings and the r«^rt as^eOMpH^d by Dave Wood. Council discussion followed concerning possibilities of conducting Council Meetings on another day of the week and the conflicts Involved. It was suggested that further study be made and that Department Heads who attend be polled. Public Information Officer Sopicki referred to the Mayor's challenge in the first issue of the City Newsletter for the citizens to suggest a method of developing the strip of railroad right-of-way along Ramona Boulevard. He stated there had been a heavy on. September 15, 1976 Page 21 PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED REPORT ON STUDY C.C. MEETINGS IN OTHER CITIES FREQUENCY & DAY OF THE MEEK ORAL COMMUN. & TOWN HALL MEETINGS STUDY FURTHER 6 POLL DEPT. HEADS MAYOR'S CHALLENGE" ON RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY STRIP BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9776-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 09 15 CC MIN(ÌìÍêpe0007P44 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council response and read various letters which Included such suggestions as rose gardens, flowers and shrubs, shops, small animal park, miniature railroad, amusement park, ntlnlature golf course, an open market, dining cars by the railroad tracks and many others. THANK CITIZENS FOR THEIR RESPONSE AND SEND SUGGESTIONS TO PLANNING COMMISSION FOR REVIEW AW ENDORSEMENT OF FUTURE ACTION BY THE CITY M/S/C: BLEWETT/KITCHEL. There were no objections. 00- Councilman Blewett presented a request from a citizen that the Police Oepartient patrol more often In the area of 4920 Marian Street. 00- Councllman Blewett asked for a report on the applications for filling the position of City Manager. Acting City Attorney Ritchle explained that action has been withheld pending the result of the suit by Robert Mitchell against the City, as the purpose of the Writ of Mandate Is to compel the City to reinstate Mr. Mitchell as the City Manager. 00- ELIMINATE COUNCIL ROUNDUP" FROM CITY NEWSLETTER. M/S/C: KITCHEL/HAMILTON. September 15. 1976 Page 22 SUGGESTIONS FOR USE OF RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY STRIP THANK CITIZENS FOR RESPONSE ft SEND SUGGESTIONS TO PLANNING COMMISS FOR REVIEW 6 ENDORSEMENT REQUEST P.D. PATROL AREA OF 4920 MARIAN ST. CITY MANAGER APPLICATIONS A.C.A. RITCHIE RE R. MITCHELL SUIT VS. CITY ELIM. COUNCIL ROUNDUP" FROM NEWSLETTER Mayor Waldo explained that 1000 copies of the next Issue of the City Newsletter would be mailed to potential developers and businessmen and that following Issues would be geared 1n this direction. Mayor Hamilton requested a proof sheet of the Newsletter be made available to each Council Member one week before publication. C. HAMILTON REQ. PROOF OF NEWSLETTER BE MADE AVAIL* TO COUNCIL ONE WEEK BEFORE PUBLICATION Councilman Blewett stated that unless the remarks of the Mayor were also stricken from the Council Roundup' he would consider It a form of censorship giving the Mayor an advantage over the rest of the Council Members. Roll Call. Ayes: KITCHEL/AGUILAR/AGUILAR/WALDO. Noes: BLEWETT. The motion carried. 00- Acting City Manager Sexton referred to two Resolutions proposed by Pasadena to be adopted by Southern California Association of Governments SCAG), authorizing delegates to vote fn favor of urging the State to match Federal funds to complete the missing links 1n the Freeway system and also to construct sound barriers to mitigate noises emanating from the Freeways. Support from deleqates was requested during the meetinq October 7 to be held at the Universal Sneraton Hotel In Hollywood. He said Council- man Hamilton was the delegate and Mayor Waldo the alternate from Baldwin Park. continued) MOTION CARRIED TO ELIM. COUNCIL REMARKS FROM NEWS- LETTER EXCLUDING MAYOR'S REMARKS RESOLUTIONS PROPOSED BY PASADENA TO BE ADOPTED BY SCAG 8.P. DELEGATES SUPPORT REQUESTED KTG. OCT. 7 BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9776-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 09 15 CC MIN(ÌìÍêpe0007245 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT SCAG DELEGATE REPRESENTATIVE OR ALTERNATE TO VOTE IN SUPPORT OF THE TWO RESOLUTIONS PROPOSED BY PASADENA. M/S/C: HAMILTON/BLEWETT. There were no objections. September 15. 1976 Page 23 AUTH. & DIRECT SCAG DEL. REPRESENT. OR ALTERNATE TO VOTE IN SUPPORT OF THE TWO RESOLUTIONS PROPOSED BY PASADENA 00- Acting City Manager Sexton referred to a request from the RTD for the City Council to take a position on whether to support the Board of Directors in their hold-the-line position relative to the strike issue. He stated that Mayor Waldo had sent a telegram the week before, indicating support of the Board of Directors, but the RTD had requested more formal action within the next few days. SUPPORT RTD BOARD OF DIRECTORS POSITION TO HOLD THE LINE ON THFIR STAND ON STRIKE ISSUE. M/S/C: HAMILTON/KITCHEL. Council discussion followed. Mayor Hamilton stated people should speak to representatives in Washington for action on price and wage control. Councilman Blewett was in favor of advising that the situation be submitted to binding arbitra- tion.,, Councilman Aguitar felt that the money the RTD board received from the Federal government should have been spent more to the advantage of the union workers. Councilman Kitchel suggested that in addition to urging the Board of Directors to hold the line, the Council should ask them to be more responsible in the way funds are spent. BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO SUBMIT TO BINDING ARBITRATION. M/S/C: BLEWETT/AGUILAR. Roll Call. Ayes: BLEWETT/AGUILAR. Noes: HAMILTON/KITCHEL/WALDO. The motion did hot carry. ENDORSE POSITION OF RTD BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO HOLD THE LINE ON WAGES AND ENCORAGE THEM TO RUN A MORE THRIFTY OPERATION TO TRY TO CUT DOWN ON OPERATIONAL COSTS. M/S/C: HAMILTON/KITCHEL. Roll Call. Ayes: HAMILTON/ KITCHEL/BLEWETT/WALDO/AGUILAR. Councilmen BTewett and Aguilar stated their aye vote had been made with strong reservations on the portion of the motion endorsing the position of the RTD Board of Directors to hold the line on wages. 00- Moyor Waldo referred to the property tax cut made by the County Board of Supervisors and thanked Tom Klein and A1 Stockton for starting the movement of the taxpayers protest which spread all over Los Angeles County. He stated they had financed most of the bus trips downtown to force the Supervisors to re-open the budget. He expressed gratitude to Judy Hammond for the coverage given by the Tribune. 00- Acting City Manager Sexton referred to the official request of Chief of Police Adams relative to Disability Retirement. He stated the necessary paperwork is being processed. Director of Finance Halloway explained that the P.E.R.S. office in Sacramento had assured him that once the paperwork was received and in the process, it would be deemed that he was disably retired at that time. Every- thing possible is being done to expedite it. continued) REQUEST FROM RTD TO TAKE POSITION ON BD. OF DIRECTORS HOLD-THE-LINE POSITION RELATIVE TO STRIKE SUPPORT BD. OF DIR. POS. TO HOLD-THE- LINE ON THEIR STAND ON STRIKE OFFER COUNCIL DISCUSSION BD. OF DIR. TO SUBMIT TO BINDING ARBITRA- TION DID NOT CARRY ENDORSE POSITION OF RTD BD. OF DIR. TO HOLD THE LINE ON WAGES & ENCORAGE THEM TO RUN MORE THRIFTY OPERATION TO TRY TO CUT DOWN ON OPERATIONAL COSTS MAYOR THANKED TOM KLEIN & AL STOCKTON FOR EFFORTS ON PROP. TAX CUT & JUDY HAMMOND FOR COVERAGE BY TRIBUNE DISABILITY REQUEST OF C.O.P. ADAMS FOR DISABILITY RETIREMENT PAPERWORK BEING EXPEDITED THROUGH P.E.R.S. OFFICE BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9776-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 09 15 CC MIN(ÌìÍêpe0007246 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council September 15, 1976 Page 24 Councilman Blewett suggested that the City Council establish a future date to honor the Police Chief and present him with an appropriate City plaque. Mayor Waldo asked Mr. Sexton to see that this was accomplished as soon as possible. 00- Mayor WaTdo declared a Recess at 9:14 P.M. 00- At 9:22 P.M. the Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council reconvened. Roll Call was the same as at the beginning of the meeting. Sergio Cabaniltas, Executive Director, Mid-Valley Manpower Consortium, requested that they be placed on the agenda at the next Council Meeting to present updated information and the addendum to the Joint Powers Agreement. He stated that the Board of Directors had voted at the last meeting to allow the City of Rosemead to join the Mid-Valley Manpower Consortium. Councilman Blewett thanked Mr. Cabanillas and his staff on behalf of the City for the fine work the Consortium did on the Summer Youth Employment Program. 00- Rau1 Zayas, 12815 Finchley Street, spoke in regard to writing to Congressmen with little response received; explained to Councilman Blewett that the Unions had already refused the RTD's response to the contract as submitted to binding arbitration; remarked about the improvement in streets and street signs; stated he had located the Codes and Ordinances that he had requested in the Library and that it showed there was some mechanical good behavior in the City Hall; and thanked the Council for supporting the RTD Board of Directors. 00- John Kunz, 13904 Mazline Street, was opposed to alt night truck parking and the dangerous conditions caused by it. He requested that the Council do something about the situation. 00- Fred Karns, 14827 Jeremie Street, was opposed to overnight parking in front of Bekins btlow the Freeway on the curve and noted the dangerous conditions there. He stated that he felt all Councilmen should have input into the Newsletter. He objected to a statement made that people who spend years and a lot of money on their education deserve higher incomes, but said he agreed the mechanics who work for RTD are overpaid. He stated he felt that inflation had been pushed up by irresponsible Federal government rather than Union and management. 00- ESTABLISH A DATE TO HONOR C.O.P. RECESS 9:14 P.M. RECONVENED 9:22 P.M. MID-VALLEY MANPOWER CONSORTIUM REQUEST TO BE ON AGENDA NEXT COUNCIL MTG. TO PRESENT UPDATE RAUL ZAYAS RE WRITING TO CONGRESS- MEN; RE RTD BINDING ARBITRATION; RE IMPROVEMENT' IN CITY STREETS: RE CODES & ORD. IN LIBRARY & THANKED COUNCIL FOR SUPPORTING RTD BD. OF DIRECTORS JOHN KUNZ OPPOSED TO ALL NIGHT TRUCK PARKING FRED KARNS OPPOSED TO OVERNIGHT TRUCK PARKING; IN FAVOR OF COUNCIL INPUT TO NEWSLETTER; RE RTD WAGES BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9776-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 09 15 CC MIN(ÌìÍêpe0007247 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council Hallie Slater, 4814 North Stancroft, was opposed to overnight truck parking on Baldwin Park Blvd. and to the Newsletter. She suggested that a campaign should be started throughout the United States to write letters to their Representatives, Senators, Assemblymen, the President and other top level people on down to ask them to stop raising prices and creating inflation. She asked that Council men address letters to these people 00- Cory Tackitt, 13930 E. Merced Avenue, inquired if there were any legal technicalities involved in giving the petitions and sentiments of the people on the medians to the news media. Acting City Attorney Ritchie stated that there was no reason not to as long as it wasn't defamatory. Tom Carpenter, 4346 Jerry, inquired if any of the five new committees had held any official meetings. He said he had transmitted a request under 54952.3 of the Brown Act, which states that such meetings of advisory commissions shall be open and public with notice delivered personally or by mail at least 24 hours before time of such meeting to each person who has requested writing notice of such meeting," but that he had never received notices or agendas as requested. He stated that he thought the so-called informal meetings that have been held were illegal. He asked the City Attorney to confirm that this practice was legal. He said that since Mr. Ritchie did not want to answer it, he had posed the question and got no answer. Acting City Attorney Ritchie said to leave it at that. Mayor Waldo said that there will be official meetings of the Commissions. Mr. Carpenter was opposed to overnight truck parking on streets and the dangerous conditions caused, and said the streets should be flagged No Truck Parking.11 He said he would testify against the city it a serious accident occurred, as they have been warned. He commended Mr. Tackitt and other senior citizens for working hard to help the community and to get information from the people to the Council. He said the Newsletter should have more input to help the citizens. 00- James Garrow, 1011 North Baldwin Park Blvd., said that overnight truck parkers were welcome to park near the Edgewood theatre on a long block on lower Baldwin Park Blvd. south of the Freeway. He commended Mayor Waldo for attending many budget meetings with the Board of Supervisors and Mr. Greenwalt of the Tribune for his assistance in getting property taxes cut. He said the next step being considered is for the small property owner to be given a large exemption while the large corporations pay more taxes. He referred to the RTD strike dispute and said he was in favor of Governor Brown calling an arbitration board and putting the strikers back to work. 00- September 15, 1976 Page 25 HALLIE SLATER OPPOSED TO OVER- NIGHT TRUCK PARKING AND TO THE NEWS- LETTER; RE CAMPAIGN TO WRITE LETTERS TO STOP RAISING PRICES & CREATING INFLATION CORY TACKITT RE RELEASING PETITIONS TO NEWS MEDIA TOM CARPENTER RE MEETINGS WITH ADVISORY COMMISSIONS & OVERNIGHT TRUCK PARKING JAMES GARROW RE OVERNIGHT TRUCK PARKING; COMMENDATION FOR MAYOR WALDO & MR. GREENWALT OF THE TRIBUNE; RTD STRIKE DISPUTE BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9776-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 09 15 CC MIN(ÌìÍêpe0007248 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council AT 9:58 P.M. THE MEETING ADJOURNED. M/S/C: BLEWETT/ HAMILTON. There were rro objections. 00- September 15. 1976 Page 26 9:58 P.M. MEETING ADJOURNED j^^S^A-^ THELMA L. BALKUS. CITY CLERK J APPROVED: L^^Mr^-^ 1976 Date of Distribution to City Council: August 1, 1976 Date of Distribution to Departments: August 1, 1976 BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9776-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 pe000723JL Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council Mr. Lathrop The kind of ground cover proposed is not turf because turf is a very high maintenance item. The ground cover is I*m sorry, I forget the technical name. It is a small plant. It is very similar to cinquefoit. It is very similar to a wild strawberry in appearance. We are going to make liberal use of grouted concrete if these islands are constructed. Also there will be trees. There will be other kinds of low ground cover such as low junipers. We are talking about 100% low maintenance type of planting or inanimate materials such as the grouted boulders. Mayor Waldo But no grass? Mr. Lathrop But no grass. That is correct. Lpren Lovejoy But stilt, that hasn't qiven me the amount. How much in dollars does this cost now, and of course prices will go up as the years go on, so how much for the years to come will this maintenance cost in actual dollars per month, do you estimate? Mr. Lathrop I had estimated that it would-take one additional man per month to provide this, so we would be talking about on the order of $850 or $900 a month. Loren Lovejoy That is for one additional man? And how many men do you have at present? Mr. Lathrop On the entire street maintenance crew we have 28 men. We do not have all 28 men assigned to landscaping. Our landscaping division I believe we have 13 men assigned to that. This landscaping includes not just the median land- scaping. It also includes parkway brees throughout the community. Mayor Waldo Well, did I understand you to say» then, that at first you expected it would cost you one additional man? Mr. Lathop That is correct. The original estimate was premised upon our present work assignments continuing as they have been established, and in or<)er to provide maintenance on the additional medians on North and South Baldwin Park Blvd.. continued) September 15, 1976 Page 9 BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9776-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06