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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 10 06 CC MIN1976 10 06 CC MIN(ÌìÎpeINDEX OCTOBER 6, 1976 Invocation Councilman Hamilton Absence of Councilman Kitchel Excused Consent Calendar 1. Approval of Minutes of September 15, 1976 and September 23, 1976 2. Waive Further Reading and Adopt Resolution No. 76-81, Allowing Claims and Demands Against the City of Baldwin Park 3. Waive Further Reading and Adopt Resolution No. 76-82, Appointing Certain Persons to the Baldwin Park Recreation and Parks Commission 4. Waive Further Reading and Adopt Resolution No. 76-83, Supporting the Separation of Fiscal Officers and City Clerks into Two Departments of the League of California Cities Councilman Kitchel Arrived Item 3 of Consent Calendar Removed for Discussion City Clerk Balkus Arrived Council Discussion Approve Consent Calendar With Deletion of Item No. 3. Oath Public Hearing on Z-398 An Application for Zone Change from C-1 and R-1 to C-2 on Property Located at 14510 Garvey Avenue Applicant: Sixpence Inns of America, Inc. Continued from August 4, 1976 and September 1, 1976) Publications. Mailing and Postings No Written Protests Continue Public Hearing on Z-398 to November 3, 1976 7:47 P.M. Recess 7:58 P.M. Reconvened Public Hearing, Project P-138, Baldwin Park Blvd. and Live Oak Avenue and Project P-141, Baldwin Park Blvd. Between Merced Avenue and Bess Avenue Continued from September 1 and September 15, 1976) Written Protests and Comments Director of Public Works Lathrop Joseph Montoya Public Hearing P-138 and P-141 Public Hearing Closed Council Discussion Councilman Aguitar Moved to Hold P-138 and P-141 Until Next Council Meeting Councilman Kitchel Seconded Amending Section 2000 of Baldwin Park Municipal Code re Council Meetings Council Discussion Ordinance No. 743, Amending Section 2000 of Baldwin Park Municipal Code re Council Meetings Waive Further Reading of Ordinance No. 743 as Amended from Wednesday to Thursday) Introduce Ordinance No. 743 as Amended from Wednesday to Thursday) Mid-Valley Manpower Consortium Addendum to Joint Powers Agreement Support Addendum to Include Addition of Rosemead Community Center Building Mayor and Mayor Pro Tern Authorized to Vote at League of California Cities Conference Councilman Kitchel Empowered to Appoint Alternate if He Can't Attend Mary Johnson re Support on Proposition A" and B" Hold Over Until Next Meeting BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 10-U02 06-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9779-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 10 06 CC MIN(ÌìÎpeIndex October 6, 1976 Page 2 James Garrow in Opposition to Proposition A" and B" and in Favor of New County Paul Zayas re Oral Communication Michael Dargus re Truck Parking at Moran*s; Advertising Expense and Newsletter Tom Klein in Opposition to Proposition A" and B" and in Favor of Secession from the County Tom Carpenter re Planning Commission and Oral Communication Edward Davis re Petition for Left Turn Lane at Rhodes Lane Feliciano Mendoza re Radio Interview; Newsletter and Planning Commission Meeting Cory Tackitt re Baldwin Park Median Strips 10:13 P.M. Meeting Adjourned BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 10-U02 06-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9779-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 10 06 CC MIN(ÌìÎpeOC07259 REGULAR MEETING OF THE BALDWIN PARK CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS) 14403 East Pacific Avenue The City Council of the City of Baldwin Park met in regular session at the above place at 7:30 p.m. Councilman Aguilar led the salute to the flag. Invocation was given by Councilman Hamilton. Roll Call: Present: COUNCILMEN AGUILAR, BLEWETT, HAMILTON, KITCHEL arrived 7:35 p.m.) AND MAYOR WALDO Also Present: ACTING CITY MANAGER SEXTON. ACTING ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER SEXTON. ACTING CITY ATTORNEY RITCHIE, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS LATHROP, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING KILGOUR, FINANCE DIRECTOR HALLOWAY, LIEUTENANT CHELLINO, CITY TREASURER MONTENEGRO AND CITY CLERK BALKUS arrived 7:38 p.m.) Absent: CHIEF OF POLICE ADAMS ABSENCE OF COUNCILMAN KITCHEL EXCUSED. M/S/C: BLEWETT/ AGUILAR. There were no objections. 00- Mayor Waldo asked for approval of the Consent Calendar: 1. Approval of Minutes of September 15, 1976 and September 23, 1976 2. Waive Further Reading and Adopt RESOLUTION NO. 76-81 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK OCTOBER 6, 1976 7:30 P.M. FLAG SALUTE INVOCATION ROLL CALL ABSENCE OF C. KITCHEL EXCUSED CONSENT CALENDAR APP. OF MINUTES 9/15 & 9/23/76 RES. NO. 76-81 CLAIMS & DEMANDS WARRANT NOS. 5585 6012, PAYROLL 9/5/76 9/18/76 3. Waive Further Reading and Adopt RESOLUTION NO. 76-82 APPOINTING CERTAIN PERSONS TO THE BALDWIN PARK RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION RES. NO. 76-82 APPOINTING CERTAIN PERSONS TO THE B.P REC. & PARKS COMM. 4. Waive Further Reading and Adopt RESOLUTION NO. 76-83 SUPPORTING THE SEPARATION OF FISCAL OFFICERS AND CITY CLERKS INTO TWO DEPARTMENTS OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES At 7:35 p.m. Councilman Kitchet arrived. Mayor Waldo asked for removal for discussion of Item 3 of the Consent Calendar, Resolution No. 76-82, Appointing Certain Persons to the Baldwin Park Recreation and Parks Commission. He said he was not in favor of reappointing the two young people who had served the past year, because the original in- tent was to let students gain experience and serve for one year and then be automatically replaced by two more young people, At 7:38 p.m. City Clerk Batkus arrived. Discussion followed, with suggestions by the Council to invest- igate further by talking to the Recreation and Parks Director, the student Commissioners, the schools who make recommendations, and to have the City Manager find out the ages of the present young Commissioners in order to consider promoting to an adult position that is vacant. / /"rtrfU it i ad RES. NO. 76-83 SUPPORTING SEPAR. OF FISCAL OFFICERS & CITY CLERKS INTO 2 DEPTS. OF LEAGUE OF CALIF. OF, iES C. KITCHEL ARRIVED ITEM 3 OF CONSENT CALENDAR REMOVED FOR DISCUSSION C.C. BALKUS ARRIVED COUNCIL DISCUSSION BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 10-U02 06-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9779-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 10 06 CC MIN(ÌìÎpe0007260 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR WITH DELETION OF ITEM NO. 3. 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- It was the time and place fixed for a Public Hearing on Z-398 An Application for a Zone Change from Zone C-1 and R-1 to C-2 on property located at 14510 Garvey Avenue Applicant: Sixpence Inns of America, Inc. Continued from August 4, 1976 and September 1, 1976) Publications, mailings and postings had been accomplished. There were no written protests. Acting City Manager Sexton said the Staff had held a meeting this date with Sixpence inns and had received a proposal from them that would require evaluation before making a recommendation. He recommended that Z-398 be carried over to November 3, 1976. CONTINUE PUBLIC HEARING ON Z-398 TO NOVEMBER 3, 1976. M/S/C: AGUILAR/KITCHEL. There were no objections. 00- At 7:47 p.m. Mayor Waldo declared a recess before the Public Hearing on P-138 and P-141 in order that citizens might examine the drawings in the hallway and talk to someone there about where their homes were on the street. 00- At 7:58 p.m. the Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council reconvened. Roil Ca11 was the same as at the beginning of the meeting. 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 and September 15, 1976). Written protests and comments forwarded to Council prior to meeting.) October 6, 1976 Page 2 APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR WITH DE- LETION OF ITEM 3 OATH PUB. HEARING Z-398, APPLIC. FOR ZONE CH FROM C-1 & R-1 TO C-2 ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 14510 GARVEY AVE. APPLIC: SIXPENCE INNS OF AMERICA, INC. CONT. FROM 8/4 & 9/1/76) PUBLICATIONS, MAILINGS & POSTINGS NO WRITTEN PROTESTS CONT. PUB. HEARING ON Z-398 to 11/3/76 7:47 P.M. RECESS 7:58 P.M. RECONVENED 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 & 9/15/76 WRITTEN PROTESTS & COMMENTS BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 10-U02 06-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9779-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 10 06 CC MIN(ÌìÎpeOC07261 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park d'ty Council Director of Public Works Lathrop Mr. Mayor, following the last City Council Meeting, the Staff prepared a rather exten- sive report containing alt the questions or protests that have been raised in regard to the project. The report has cited a11 the letters and petitions that have been received. The protests or questions have all been answered in this report. Because of the extensive nature of the report, I shan't try reading it. I will state, however, that the conclusion reached by Staff after reviewing all the testimony that has been given, taken all the objections and protests into consideration, weighing these protests and objections, looking at them objectively, that the Staff does not find that the project has any adverse effect on the community, and the Staff feels that this is a favorable project. In addition to the Staff report, or as a supplement to the Staff report, there is a slide summary that has been prepared by the Staff and I think it would be appropriate to present that slide summary at this time before any additional testimony is received and I so recommend it. Assistant Planner Montoya Mr. Chairman and Members of the City Council, ladies and gentlemen, this slide presentation is in two parts. The first part examines medians in the City of Baldwin Park and then enters into a comparison of medians in other parts of both Los Angeles and Orange County. To begin with, we have slides of Baldwin Park Blvd., beginning at the city limit lines along Live Oak Avenue. This is the first impression people get when they enter our city at this point. It is a long, linear visual image of the area a very wide street with no elements of landscaping or civic beauty down the middle of the street. As we look down the street, the slides begin showing us that regardless of what part of Baldwin Park Blvd., as we enter different parts of the community, it is just a very wide, negative, aesthetically isolated portion of the street. Me still have our major intersection points along the street and we are still providing in some locations continued) October 6, 1976 Page 3 D.P.W. LATHROP JOSEPH MONTOYA BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 10-U02 06-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9779-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 10 06 CC MIN(ÌìÎpe0007263 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council October 6, 1976 Page 4 for turning areas, but as you look, the complete development of Baldwin Park Blvd. to enhance the traffic that it carries and the major rote that it plays in our community, this is really made to serve its positive potential. Because of the existing open areas that there are between street intersections, cars are very dangerously turning from one side to another. These areas also collect major debris, such as loose gravel, rocks and things like this and, because of our previous mainten- ance programs, we haven't been able to get in there with our own funds and make these look much better than what they are now. As we near the freeway where again we start crossing Francisquito Blvd., as we start approaching it, we start seeing that even at that intersection anything such as urban design anything as far as aesthetics is lacking along this street. These two streets are major traffic carriers. Here as we approach the San Bernard!no Freeway where people are going on and off the freeways entering the City of Baldwin Park, they enter kind of an isolated area. When you cross over the Freeway, this is the view you get looking south to the southern portion of Baldwin Park Blvd. again very isolated, very negative, with no landscape elements to it. We continue down toward the southern city limits and we start seeing that these areas are the same as along the north portion of the town. Turning around in a northbound direction, heading from the southern city limits to the north, we again experience the very same visual experience just in reverse. We start i seeing again the emptiness as we cross over toward the Freeway again at the panoramic position looking down into Baldwin Park again very isolated with no landscape element to it. We enter our major intersections and this is an area of confusion. You are not really sure which way is tor the traveler which area you can or can't cross. You start seeing that even though these areas have been designated for turning lanes and things like that, we aren't making use of it. They are just staying ccnt-inued) BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 10-U02 06-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9779-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 10 06 CC MIN(ÌìÎpe0007263 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council there and it is only used for people that are crossing from one side of the street to another at an exact location, although they are provided with turning locations at both ends of these imaginary medians. We already have these medians right now only they are not outlined as they would be in most locations. Again, as we head toward the city limits, we start seeing an isolated location. Now from Baldwin Park we start taking a look at what exists in other locations surrounding Baldwin Park. Here in Glendora, we have a situation where we have some local neighborhood commercial uses a liquor store, a small shop and cleaners. We start seeing that these uses have existed and have continued to exist with the development of medians. The landscape here is a sort of low profile v6ry passive and stilt provides for the turning areas with a directional sign location. As you can see, the actual turning areas are clearly marked out without any potential hazard. Take a look at the City of Azusa and you will notice here that there is a major retail sales automotive center at this location and the land- scape median which has just recently been developed has some uniqueness in it such as the brick walkway here for the mainten- ance people to cross over and again a wide variety of land- scaping elements. There is even the use of cobblestone here to eliminate some areas for the purposes of reducing the cost for maintenance and again either this use at this location or further down the street these entry ways have been provided. And the City of Covina entering their City limits a positive element right away is this barrier here that has the name of Covina on it sort of a City seal as you enter the area. Again low profile landscaping to reduce the cost of maintenance. Clear indications for wide areas to turn around and these medians and turning areas are provided around major commercial uses which are not being hampered by them. Take a look at West Covina. Again some neighborhood commercial uses here like a gas station. The gas station here has a median right in front of it, but as you continued) October 6, 1976 Page 5 BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 10-U02 06-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9779-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 10 06 CC MIN(ÌìÎpeOC07264 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council October 6, 1976 Page 6 look down, people are provided with a left turn pocket into it. Again, the use of cobblestone for low maintenance and very clearly marked out areas in which to turn in. The City of Industry, across the street from the City Hall in front of the banking area here at United California Bank, the areas provided are the same basically as you see a variety of different techniques such as landscape plants and trees and different techniques such as using cobblestone or brick. But there is still the same intent behind all this. The City of Fullerton we see a larger scale of trees which are more mature, which shows that in some portions of southern California the idea of median development has existed for quite a while. Here they are just beefing it up and adding some new trees to it because in these areas it is not hurting commercial at all. Here we are on Harbor Boulevard, which is a major traveled street and there are neighborhood commercial centers on both sides and it doesn't appear from our indications and our surveys that these areas are being hurt by medians. They even provided, as an example here are some people making U" turns. People that want to go somewhere they are going to go, even if it means going around past the medians. The City of Placentia again a plaza commercial development recently put in this area and they have been able to put in a nice series of trees in the area clear markings as to which way to turn and breaks along the median, if necessary, and at the same time they stay with their major theme, which is taking the median from one major intersection to another major intersection, bypassing a series of streets. Now we take a look at the City of Tustin, which capitalized on the fact of putting in City seal marker as you enter the area a monument like this here and that, ladies and gentlemen, is a dichondra median not your standard artificial turf. That is dichondra. We have here again, in the downtown area, continued) BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 10-U02 06-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9779-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 10 06 CC MIN(ÌìÎ peRegular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council close to the central business district, clearly marked out areas that are very nicely landscaped, and these areas are brand new commercial areas that are continually developing. The City of Anaheim along Lincoln Blvd., which has a series of automotive sales areas we see again medians using different types of techniques here are some example of low maintenance but again the same principal applies here. People are using these; people are making use of the improvements in the community The City of Irvine it is sort of looking at a median develop- ment in the Master Plan. They have been able to put in their street improvements before development has occurred, and they have put in medians to show a commitment as far as master planning the community that you need these kinds of develop- ments of improvements to make a community look good an attractive element and retain and improve the existing character that it has. This is just an example of what is going on in a lot of these areas which are presently vacant. In closing, we just have a brief comparison. This is what Baldwin Park looks like now and this is the image that people have of it and we are faced with a potential of creating something similar to this. In closing I would like to say that the Council has before it this kind of a decision which involves long range master planning and we would like you to take these elements into consideration. That ends my presentation. Mayor Waldo Joe, you aren't suggesting that we put dichondra in there, are you? Mr. Montoya Well, no. Mayor Waldo Now, ladies and gentlemen, at the beginning of this I indicated that I would tike to open this up open the Public Hearing again to take additional testimony and as soon as I said that the City Attorney began to bristle and I would tike for him to give us a legal opinion on it. Acting City Attorney Ritchie Last meeting you did dose the Public Hearing beyond question. I have been continued) 0007265 October 6, 1976 Page 7 BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 10-U02 06-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9779-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 10 06 CC MIN(ÌìÎ pe0007266 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council advised, however, that the purpose of this hearing is not because it is a legally advertised proceeding where you have jurisdictional problems, but it has just been ordered as a public hearing for the benefit of the City Council. So I suppose, like any other kind of public comment, if you want to hear more of it you can hear more of it, because you are not going to deprive yourself of the right to proceed if this resulting case will be precluded from taking more testimony. You may, if you wish and the Council wants it, take more testimony, despite the fact that you totd everybody at the last meeting there would be no more and that they could submit any further comments in writing, which may have led some people not to come in. Mayor Waldo The only reason I did that is that I know there are some new faces out here that would probably like to talk about it, and if we did open it, I would still like to give those people that additional 10 days to submit letters, either pro or con on it I'd like a few words from the Council. Gentlemen, would you like to have it open again as a Public Hearing? Councilman Aguitar I would, but let's keep a 3 minute time limit on it and no repetition on it. Councilman Hamilton Mr. Mayor, I have no objections. The only thing is, I would request that we don't have repetition on this and the same thing said over that we have heard a dozen times, and if they have anything new to offer and new people here, then that's fine. Mayor Waldo Very well, then, I will at this time declare P-138 and P-141 open for Public Hearing. Ladies and gentlemen, I would ask those people that want to speak in favor of it to step forward and please give your name and address. It doesn't look like there is anyone wanting to speak in favor so I will ask those wishing to speak against to please step forward. I guess no one wishes to speak, so I will declare the Public Hearing closed. continued) October 6. 1976 Page 8 PUBLIC HEARING P-138 & P-141 DECLARED OPEN PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 10-U02 06-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9779-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 10 06 CC MIN(ÌìÎ peRegular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council Mayor Waldo Now, remember you have another 10 days in which to submit letters pro and con. Councilman Blewett I thought we were voting on it tonight. Councilman Aguilar The Tribune said that. Nobody else said it. Councilman Blewett Well, that's what the Agenda said. Mayor Waldo I'd like the City Attorney to doesn't the law say that once we have a Public Hearing, we have to give them 10 days time in which to reply by mail? Acting City Attorney Ritchie I'm not aware of any. That was created in this proceedings in order to get the maximum input, but this was not a legally required public hearing so you can if you wish allow more time or you can proceed to take action tonight or you can think about it. There is no requirement that you act or don't act. Mr. Lathrop Mr. Mayor, I'd tike to speak to that if I may. This is required by the Federal Highway Administration. It is not required by any other Federal or State law. The Federal Highway Administration does require that the public be given at least 10 days following the closure of a public hearing within which to respond in writing or by petition or by what- ever means they wish. Mr. Ritchie Under that act, then, have they gotten the 10-day period because of the public hearing that was held and dosed at the last meeting? Mr. Lathrop Yes, sir. Mr. Ritchie," Are you concerned now that it was reopened, even though nobody testified, that there should be additional time? Mr. Lathrop I would say, with the opening of the public hearing, that the additional 10 days would be required. I would be second- guessing the Federal Highway Administration, but I know how rigidly they apply their rules. Mr. Ritchie You don't want to jeopardize the availability of getting the funds. You have to be cautious. Mr. Lathrop I certainty don't. continued) 0007267 October 6, 1976 Page 9 COUNCIL DISCUSSION BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 10-U02 06-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9779-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 10 06 CC MIN(ÌìÎ 1976 10 06 CC MIN(ÌìÎ peRegular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council about the safety. Now if I may, I would 1-ike to read a little excerpt of the answers that Mr. Lathrop brought out regarding the safety of U" turns and left hand turn pockets where there is a median. And by the way, Mr. Lathrop, that is I don't have a page number on this but it states here that Los Angeles County made a study in 1968. It was disclosed that intersection accident rates were no higher on divided highways than on undivided highways under similar traffic conditions and if we have a left turn pocket at all the intersections, I think it is goin'g to be safer, because his slides shown here I think prove that and what we have now there have been people concerned about increasing traffic accidents and I understand their concern, but according to this and according to the slides this is not true. It does not create more hazard. Also I might state that for the past 10 years we have had people on our backs, Why don't you do something to Baldwin Park." Why don't you change the image of Baldwin Park?" Why are you guys leaving it look like this?" We have been accused of.being a run-down town. We have been accused of being called Billy Goat Acres." Now we come up to do something to improve and beautify our City and then we run up against this opposition. I just can't understand it because people have been on my neck for 8 years about this and Mr. Blewett, you voted and approved this on Council 4 years ago. Councilman Blewett Absolutely I did and I changed my mind. Since you asked, I'll te11 you exactly why I changed my mind. I don't have to be hit over the head with a brick bat to realize that government has changed in the last 4 years the last 2 years the last 3 years in this country. Our budgets are tighter and the amount of dollars that go into direct services in this community to people and every community is less and less every year. I don't tike that. I think people are getting ripped off by grand schemes to make things beautiful, when in fact we need to make things more functional. We are in the age now where we want to make things more functional. I would tike continued) 0007269 October 6, 1976 Page 11 BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 10-U02 06-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9779-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 10 06 CC MIN(ÌìÎpe0007270 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council October 6, 1976 Page 12 to see Baldwin Park take that money and I would like to see Merced widened; I would tike to see a bridge at Merced, which is an unsafe bridge widened; I would like to see Francisquito Street fixed; I would like to see some money go into a curb and gutter and sidewalk program so that our kids can walk on sidewalks. I think the money can be better spent. That is my opinion. Councilman Hamilton We can't use it for all the things you just spoke about. Not all the things you spoke about. I don't say that Mayor Waldo How about the 60-75% of the good people of this good town that pay money out of their pockets to put their sidewalks, curbs and gutters in and then a11 of a sudden you take this money, Mr. Blewett, and put sidewalks, curbs and gutters in front of other people's houses. You talk about people being upset, Mr. Blewett they are going to be upset. They are really going to be upset. If you are going to give it to one, you had better give it to all of them. Councilman Blewett We have got a problem in this City. Our problems—and this Council addressed its problems very adequately in the budget session and Councilman Aguilar and Councilman Kitchet and you and we a11 said one of the major problems in this city was the image of our individual houses and the homes that we have in each neighborhood, and we at the time Mayor Waldo Are you proposing to use these funds to fix up Councilman Blewett No, I am saying that is part of the problem that we have confusion of voices) Councilman Aguilar Point of order, gentleman. Why don't you two go behind a tree and go at it. We have business to attend here I move that we hold P-138 and P-141 unfit our next meeting. Councilman Kitchel I would second that motion with the statement C. KITCHEL SECONDED that we don't know at this point whether or not, after holding a public hearing, not holding it over for 10 days is possibly jeopard- izing the federally-funded project. For that reason I would be in favor of holding it over. C. AGUILAR MOVED TO HOLD P-138 & P-141 UNTIL NEXT COUNCIL MEETING continued) BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 10-U02 06-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9779-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 10 06 CC MIN(ÌìÎpe0007271 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council Mayor Waldo Well, I don't mind that, gentlemen. I just threw out the idea of the Newsletter, because I thought it is going into every home and we could get a really good picture of how the community feels about it, but if that is not your desire then we will not do it. Councilman Hamilton No. Councilman Aguilar Call for the question. Mayor Waldo Very well. If there are not objections, we will hold it over to the next Council Meeting. 00- Acting City Manager Sexton referred to the report prepared relative to establishing a town hall meeting and said it would involve reorganization of Council Meeting nights and schedules. Councilman Hamilton was in favor of leaving the night and structure of the meeting the same but perhaps cut Oral Communications to 3 minutes. He stated everything could be just left alone as it was. Councilman Aguilar was in favor of a town hall meeting and Council Meetings on Thursday nights. Councilman Blewett was opposed to the change in structure to the town hall concept and said he thought the way it was being done was adequate. He proposed meeting on every Wednesday night, with two regular meetings.and one or two meetings with certain Department Heads to talk over goals and activities with them. He favored Wednesday night as Council Meeting night and said Thursday night would conflict with the League of California Cities and some of the other'organizations and their Thursday night meeting night. Councilman Kitchel favored one business meeting per month and conducting one town hall meeting. It was established that the Council would be accommodating in an urgent situation where a citizen needed help on the official business night. City Clerk Balkus read by title: ORDINANCE NO. 743, AMENDING SECTION 2000 OF THE BALDWIN PARK MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO COUNCIL MEETINGS WAIVE FURTHER READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 743 AS AMENDED FROM WEDNESDAY TO THURSDAY) M/S/C: AGUILAR/KITCHEL. There were no objections. INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 743 AS AMENDED FROM WEDNESDAY TO THURSDAY) M/S/C: AGUILAR/KITCHEL. Roll Call. Ayes: AGUILAR/KITCHEL/WALDO. Noes: BLEWETT/HAMILTON. The motion carried. 00- October 6, 1976 Page 13 AMENDING SECT. 2000 OF B.P. MUNI. CODE RE COUNCIL MEETINGS COUNCIL DISCUSSION ORD. NO. 743, AMENDING SECT. 2000 OF B.P. MUNI. CODE RE COUNCIL MTGS. WAIVE FURTHER READING INTRODUCE ORD. NO. 743 BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 10-U02 06-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9779-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 10 06 CC MIN(ÌìÎpe0007272 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council Ritchie Acting City Attorney Sexton advised that an addendum to the Joint Powers Agreement between Baldwin Park and the other cities in the Mid-Valley Manpower Consortium was required if the City of Rosemead was to be added. He introduced the Executive Director of the Mid-Valley Manpower Consortium, Sergio Cabanillas. Mr. Cabanillas and Mr. Doug Shaw, Staff Member, presented slide presentations on a major area they had been involved in with their planning grant from CETA, an assessment of the area in relationship to unemployment needs in the 5-city area. Each city was broken down by census tract, and slides were shown of the Consortium's summer program which included data on welfare recipients, unemployment, needy youth and older Americans in Baldwin Park. He explained the summer youth employment program which had employed needy youth at $2.30 per hour for a maximum of 200 hours over the 10-week period. He said 275 Baldwin Park students had been put to work. He stated if they get official designation as a prime agent, that status will make the Manpower Consortium responsible for coordinating and administrating all manpower activities in the 5-city area with a grant of nearly $1.2 Million. He solicited the support of the Council on the amendment to the Agreement that would allow the City of Rosemead to enter the Manpower Consortium along with the other 5 cities. SUPPORT ADDENDUM TO JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT TO INCLUDE THE ADDITION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD TO THE MID-VALLEY MANPOWER CONSORTIUM. M/S/C: AGUILAR/ KITCHEL. Roll Call. Ayes: AGUILAR/KITCHEL/HAMILTON. Noes: BLEWETT/WALDO. The motion carried. 00- Discussion followed regarding when the Community Center could be opened to the Boy's Club. Acting City Manager Sexton explained that escrow had closed on the purchase of the Latter Day Saints Church the week before, but by law the church has 90 days before they relinquish possession and that they are still in possession and conducting some meetings. It was the consensus that the Boy's Club would not move in unfit the other organizations were allowed to move in and that a basic plan should be formulated on rehabilitat- ing'the building and that committees should be formed. Mr. Lathrop confirmed that the building was construction- ally adequate. Director of Planning Kilgour stated that $60,000 Housing Community Development Grant money had been allocated this year for rehabilitation of the Community Center Building and is expected soon. 00- MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEM AUTHORIZED TO VOTE ON ISSUES AS DELEGATE AND/OR ALTERNATE AT LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES CONFERENCE OCTOBER 17-20, 1976. M/S/C: BLEWETT/ AGUILAR. MOTION AMENDED TO EMPOWER MAYOR PRO TEM KITCHEL TO APPOINT ALTERNATE IF HE IS UNABLE TO ATTEND. M/S/C: BLEWETT/ HAMILTON. There were no objections. 00- October 6. 1976 Page 14 MID-VALLEY MAN- POWER CONSORTIUM ADDENDUM TO JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT SUPPORT ADDENDUM TO INCLUDE ADDITION OF ROSEMEAD COMMUNITY CENTER BUILDING MAYOR & MAYOR PRO TEM AUTH. TO VOTE AT LEAGUE OF CALIF. CITIES CONFERENCE C. KITCHEL EMPOWERED TO APPOINT ALTERNATE IF HE CAN'T ATTEND BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 10-U02 06-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9779-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 10 06 CC MIN(ÌìÎpe0007273 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council Mary Johnson, 2411 North Cameron, Covina, Representative for the East San Gabriel Valley League of Women Voters, spoke on behalf of the passage of Proposition A" and B" which wilt be appearing on the November ballot and requested that the Council endorse the propositions. She explained Proposition A" would provide for an elected County Mayor and Proposition B" a new 9-member Board of Supervisors. Council discussion followed relative to studies being made relative to seceding from the County and the consensus was that all would want to review the bill before endorsing the propositions and that it should be held over until the next meeting. 00- James Garrow, 1011 North Baldwin Park Blvd., spoke in opposition to Proposition A" and B" and in favor of forming a new county. 00" Raut Zayas, 12815 Finchley, was opposed to amending Section 2000 of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code regard- ing Oral Communications and said that taking the right of debate from the people can only be classified as deceitful and un-American. 00- Michaet Dargus, 13260 E. Francisquito, spoke in opposition to truck parking at Moran's and spending $800 for 2-page ads for ground breaking on the Kings Lodqe Motet and over $1000 at the Hungry Tiger. He asked why this expense was necessary when the Newsletter could notify the people. He objected to using the Newsletter as a propoganda sheet to attack the citizens of the City. 00- Tom Ktein, 12800 Salisbury, spoke in opposition to Proposition A" and B" and in favor of secession from Los Angeles County. October 6, 1976 Page 15 MARY JOHNSON RE SUPPORT ON PROP. A" & B" HOLD OVER UNTIL NEXT MEETING J. GARROW IN OPPOSITION TO PROP. A" & B" & IN FAVOR OF NEW COUNTY RAUL ZAYAS RE ORAL COMMUNICATION M. DARGUS RE TRUCK PARKING AT MORAN'S; ADVERTISING EXPENSE & NEWSLETTER TOM KLEIN IN OPPO- SITION TO PROP. A" & B" & IN FAVOR OF SECESSION FROM THE COUNTY 00- Joyce Carson, 12507 Sproul Street, Norwatk, requested that the City Council have $210 returned to her that she had paid for a zone change in order to se11 her property. She said the zone change had been denied after she had been told that a change of zoning would be definitely recommended. Acting City Attorney Ritchie advised that the City Council could not take action during the Council Meeting or until they know the facts and review a Staff report or have a recommendation from the Acting City Attorney's office as to whether it is legal to return the money. He said a report would be made and she would be totd when the request would come before the Council. 00- Tom Carpenter, 4346 Jerry, defended Mrs. Carson and said her treatment had been very unfair at the Planning Commission Meeting. He referred to Oral Communications and was opposed to cutting the time to 3 minutes. He said the people could still talk during the Public Hearings. He suggested returning Oral Communications to the beginning of the meeting and giving the people 10 minutes to speak. 00- TOM CARPENTER RE PLANNING COMM & ORAL COMMUN. BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 10-U02 06-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9779-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 10 06 CC MIN(ÌìÎpe0007274 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council Edward Davis, 3733 Rhodes Lane, presented a petition from the residents of Rhodes Lane, a private street, requesting a left turn lane off Ramona Blvd. onto their street. He said other petitions have been turned in, but the citizens have been told the street must be dedicated with 20 ft. of their property given to the City and curbs and gutters put in by the residents. 00- Feliciano Mendoza, 1418 Vineland, Avenue, said he was running for the School Board and invited anyone who was interested to listen Sunday at 1 p.m. to an inter- view of the four candidates on radio station KRGB. He criticized the City Newsletter and the treatment of Mrs. Carson at the Planning Commission meeting, 00- Cory Tackitt, 13930 E. Merced, referred to the median strips and the cost in loss of business to various service stations, a liquor store and Frosty Freeze along Ramona Boulevard. He stated this represents sales tax and gas tax monies the City is losing. He said only the citizens who live along the proposed medians are upset, as the rest of the City are not concerned because it does not affect them. He stated the petitions he has turned in represent over 90% of the businesses and residences along Baldwin Park Blvd. who are not in favor of the medians and should be given consideration and that safety and convenience should not be sacrificed for a tawn in the middle of the street. He asked that the Council study the problem of the people who live on Rhodes Lane. 00- October 6, 1976 Page 16 E. DAVIS RE PETITION FOR LEFT TURN LANE RHODES LANE F. MENDOZA RE RADIO INTERVIEW; NEWSLETTER & PLANNING COMM. MEETING CORY TACKITT RE B.P. MEDIAN STRIPS AT 10:13 P.M. THE MEETING ADJOURNED. AGUILAR. There were no objections. M/S/C: HAMILTON/ 10:13 P.M. MEETING ADJOURNED 00- d^J THELMA L. BALKUS, CITY CLERK APPROVED: L^^^^ 0 1976 Date of Distribution to City Council: October 15, 1976 Date of Distribution to Departments: October 15, 1976 BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 10-U02 06-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9779-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1976 10 06 CC MIN(ÌìÎpeREGULAR MEETING OF THE BALDWIN PARK CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS) 14403 East Pacific Avenue The City Council of the City of Baldwin Park met in regular session at the above place at 7:30 p.m. Councilman Aguilar led the salute to the flag. Invocation was given by Councilman Hamilton. Roll Call: Present: COUNCILMEN AGUILAR, BLEWETT. HAMILTON. KITCHEL arrived 7:35 p.m.) AND MAYOR WALDO' Also Present: ACTING CITY MANAGER SEXTON, ACTING ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER SEXTON, ACTING CITY ATTORNEY RITCHIE, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS LATHROP, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING KILGOUR, FINANCE DIRECTOR HALLOWAY, LIEUTENANT CHELLINO, CITY TREASURER MONTENEGRO AND CITY CLERK BALKUS arrived 7:42 p.m.) Absent: CHIEF OF POLICE ADAMS ABSENCE OF COUNCILMAN KITCHEL EXCUSED. M/S/C: BLEWETT/ AGUILAR. There were no objections. 00- OCTOBER 6, 1976 7:30 P.M. FLAG SALUTE INVOCATION ROLL CALL ABSENCE OF C. KITCHEL EXCUSED CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Z-398 An Application for a Zone Change from Zone C-1 and R-1 to C-2 on Property Located at 14510 Garvey Avenue. Applicant: Sixpence Inns of America, Inc. 00- CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARINGS CONTINUED TO NOVEMBER 3, 1976 / THELMA L. BALKUS, CITY CLERK DATED: OCTOBER 7, 1976 TIME: 10:00 A.M. BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 10-U02 06-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9779-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 peCC07268 Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council October 6, 1976 Page 10 Councilman Blewett I would like to see him come up with some alternative projects. We have only discussed the medians just tike they are the only things we can do with the money. I would like to see a list provided to the Council of what alternative projects the money could be used for. I don't think that would be out of the realm of reason. Mayor Waldo Well, too, the testimony that I have heard most of the people we have heard from have lived or have businesses on Baldwin Park Blvd. and I feel that Baldwin Park Blvd. doesn't just belong to the people that live there. I feel that it belongs to the entire community. It would really be nice to get some input from the community. I have a suggestion to make and I'd tike to know what the Council feels about it. I'd like to hold this over until our next Newsletter goes out well, I'm just throwing it out for discussion you don't have to do it. I'm told that there is no urgency about it a few weeks either way Isn't going to deprive us of the money. But I would like to get input from the entire community and we can have a whole center section of our Newsletter with pictures so people can see what we are trying to do what the City plans what they are proposing and just get input from the community. Councilman Hamilton Mr. Mayor, this came before the Council in 1973, and also the Council approved this project in 1974 well, I'm off a year okay, in 1973 or 1974 it was approved by Council. This is 1976. To carry it over and to continue to carry it over, I think for us as long as this has been kicked around that we should make a decision on this, because this is ditty dallying and dragging our feet. I think it is not responsible Council to carry this over unnecessarily. Now the people out here want an answer. There have been a tot of questions asked. There have been things brought up continued) BIB] 37658-U01 1976-U02 10-U02 06-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9725-U03 DO9779-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06