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Home My WebLink About1986 07 16 CC MIN1986 07 16 CC MIN;¢f4ÂREGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CITY HALL, 14403 EAST PACIFIC AVENUE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1986 AT 7:00 P.M. The City Council of the City of Baldwin Park met in regular session in the Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m. The Invocation was given by Councilman Izell. INVOCATION The Flag Salute was given by Chief of Police FLAG Snowden. SALUTE ROLL CALL PRESENT: COUNCILMEN GIBSON, KING, ROLL CALL IZELL AND MAYOR WHITE ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Webb, City Attorney Flandrick, Dir. of Admin, Serv. Yelton, Acting Dir. of Comm. Serv. Rait, Dir. of Housing & Economic Development Hemer, Chief of Police Snowden, City Planner Rangle, Fire Chief McCann/ City Treasurer Montenegro, and City Clerk Gair 00" The absence of Councilman McNeill was excused. ABSENCE EXCUSED 00- City Clerk Gair presented the Consent Calendar: CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Approve Minutes of June 4, 1986, June 18, 1986 and June 26, 1986 PULLED) 2. Receive and File Treasurer's Report June 30, 1986 3. Waive Further Reading and Adopt RESOLUTION NO. 86-56 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK 4. Approve Change Order CIP 214 Maine Avenue/Ramona Boulevard Realignment Project 5. Final Approval Tract Maps No. 43231 and 43232 PULLED) 6. Approve Annual Maintenance Contracts 7. Approve License Agreement with Valley County Water District 8. Approve Annual Budget Baldwin Park Business Association 9. Approve Equipment Exchange 10. Award Contract for Transient Occupancy Tax Audit BIB] 37651-U01 1986-U02 07-U02 16-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO3794-U03 FO9392-U03 DO9393-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 1/30/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1986 07 16 CC MIN;¢f4ÂREGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK JULY 16, 1986 PAGE TWO 11. City Consent of Amendment No. 2 To Disposition and Development Agreement with Stanley W. Gribble & Associates. It was moved and seconded to approve Consent Calendar Items No. 2-4 & 6-11. M/S/C; KING/IZELL. There were no objections. Acting Director of Community Services Rait explained that the Tract Maps are each for one lot for condo- minium purposes on Palm Avenue. Seventy units are proposed for this project. The developer, Devere Anderson Enterprises, has complied with the require- ments of the tentative map approval and staff is currently finalizing the title issues related to the vacation of that portion of Palm Avenue adjacent to this project. It was moved and seconded to approve Tract 43231 and 43232, subject to the resolution of title issues related to vacation of a portion of Palm Avenue and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the Sub- division Agreements. M/S/C: KING/GIBSON. There were no objections. oo- PUBLIC HEARINGS CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS NO. 2-4 & 6-11 APPROVED ITEM NO. 5 STAFF REPORT RAIT ITEM NO. APPROVED TRACT MAP 43231 & 43232 Mayor White introduced the Public Hearing on, The intent of the City Council to order the construc- tion of certain improvements in proposed Assessment District No. 86-1". Acting Director of Community Services Rait stated that ESB Properties proposes to develop an office industrial park within the San Gabriel River Rede- velopment Project Area and has requested that the City initiate an assessment district to cover a portion of the cost associated with the extension of the Littlejohn Street and Utility improvements. She explained that Council had accepted a petition filed by ESB Properties at the June 4, 1986 Council meeting and set July 16, 1986 as the date for hear- ing oral and written protests for the proposed Assessment District. However, because the Redeve- lopment Agency and ESB Properties are currently finalizing the conditions of the O.P.A. and have scheduled its adoption for August 6, 1986, it is recommended that the public hearing for the Assess- ment District be opened and continued to the August 6, 1986, Council meeting. Mayor White declared the Public Hearing on the pro- posed Assessment District No. 86-1 open and continued to the August 6, 1986 Council meeting. Mayor White introduced the Public Hearing on, The submission of a Housing Development Grant Applica- tion for the development of elderly housing". Director of Housing and Economic Development Hemer explained that Council is requested to approve the submission of a Housing Development Grant HDG) application to the Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD) for the development of senior housing. PUBLIC HEARING INTRODUCED A.D. 86-1 ASSESSMENT DISTRICT LITTLEJOHN STREET STAFF REPORT RAIT PUBLIC HEARING OPENED & CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING INTRODUCED ELDERLY HOUSING STAFF REPORT HEMER BIB] 37651-U01 1986-U02 07-U02 16-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO3794-U03 FO9392-U03 DO9393-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 1/30/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1986 07 16 CC MIN;¢f4ÂREGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK JULY 16, 1986 PAGE THREE He also explained the anticipated cost of the project, the initial commitment that has been received from the California Housing Finance Agency CHFA), and that Los Angeles County has expressed a desire to par- ticipate in the project by committing funds. Staff is recommending Council approval of the submission of the grant application, Mayor White requested that the record reflect that four members of the City Council are present and that Councilman McNeill is absent. City Clerk Gair stated that pursuant to HUD Program Regulations 24 CFR Part 850), Notice was duly given that the City of Baldwin Park has authorized a Public Hearing to consider the Submission of a Housing Deve- lopment Grant Application for the Development of Elderly Housing, Notice was published in a newspaper of general circulation, July 12, 1986. City Clerk Gair stated that there were no written communications in favor or against the Housing Housing Development Grant Application. Mayor White declared the Public Hearing open on the Submission of a Housing Development Grant Application and invited those wishing to speak in favor of the application to come forward. Speaking in favor of the Submission of the Housing Development Grant Application were: Dorothy A. Soffe, 13013 Amar Road Roy Test, 15115 Kenoak Drive Mayor White invited those persons wishing to speak in opposition to the Housing Development Grant Application to come forward. There were none. Mayor White declared the Public Hearing closed. It was moved and seconded to approve the Submission of the Housing Development Grant Application and authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary and appropriate documents. M/S/C: KING/IZELL. There were no objections. 00- COUNCIL ROLL CALL PUBLIC NOTICE STATED WRITTEN COMMUNI- CATIONS PUBLIC HEARING OPEN IN FAVOR DOROTHY A. SOFFE ROY TEST IN OPPOSITION NONE CLOSED HOUSING GRANT APPLICA- TION HDG) APPROVED REPORTS OF OFFICERS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES City Clerk Gair explained the bids that were received for legal publications for the City and the services that would be provided by each of the newspapers sub- mitting a bid. More services and a larger circulation are available with the Highlander Community Newspaper. The lowest bid was also submitted by this newspaper and it was recommended that the Highlander be accepted for legal publications for 1986-87. It was moved and seconded to accept the bid for legal publications from the Highlander Community Newspaper and authorize execution of an agreement to provide this service from July 1, 1986 to June 30, 1987. M/S/C: KING/GIBSON. There were no objectons. LEGAL PUBLICA- TIONS STAFF REPORT CITY CLERK HIGHLANDER NEWSPAPER BID APPROVED BIB] 37651-U01 1986-U02 07-U02 16-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO3794-U03 FO9392-U03 DO9393-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 1/30/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1986 07 16 CC MIN;¢f4ÂREGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK JULY 16, 1986 PAGE FOUR Acting Director of Community Services Rait stated that Council is requested to approve an award of contract for the design of the Stewart Avenue Improvement Project. Three proposals were received from engineering consulting firms. Dwight F. French, Inc. is recommended for this project. It was moved and seconded to authorize execution of an agreement with Dwight F. French, Inc. for the engineering services relating to the Stewart Avenue Improvement Project CIP 234). M/S/C: KING/GIBSON. There were no objections. Acting Director of Community Services Rait explained that an amendment to the existing Telecommunications Management Corp. agreement is necessary to provide for continuing assistance through the CATV construc- tion and start-up stages. She outlined the duties that would be performed during this period of time and the cost of these services. It was moved and seconded to approve an amendment to the original TMC agreement/ including certain tasks, and compensation for an 18 month time frame. M/S/C: GIBSON/IZELL. There were no objections. City Planner Rangle recommended that an urgency moratorium be adopted for the Amar Road area until public hearings to consider rezoning the area to R-l can be held. It was moved and seconded to approve Ordinance No. 948, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK IMPOSING A MORATORIUM ON CERTAIN PORTIONS OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY URGENCY MEASURE)". M/S/C: IZELL/KING. There were no objections. Director of Housing and Economic Development Hemer explained that staff had requested proposals from lending institutions in order to obtain funds to complete the purchase of properties for the expan- sion of Morgan Park. He further explained the pro- posals that have been received and recommended that the bid from Golden State Sanwa Bank be approved. STEWART AVENUE IMPROVE- MENT CIP 234 STAFF REPORT AGREEMENT DWIGHT F. FRENCH APPROVED AMENDMENT TELECOMMU- NICATIONS MANAGEMENT CORP. TMC) AGREEMENT TMC AGREEMENT APPROVED MORATORIUM AMAR ROAD ORDINANCE NO. 948 APPROVED URGENCY) LAND ACGUISI- TION MORGAN PARK EXPANSION It was moved a leveraging Golden State Morgan Park. objections. and seconded to award the bid for loan on city-owned properties to Sanwa Bank for land acguisition for M/S/C: IZELL/KING. There were no AWARD OF BID APPROVED 00- ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor White declared Oral Communication open and invited those wishing to speak to come forward. Grace Jordan, 4606 Center Street, asked for an explanation regarding the moratorium on Amar Road. Anthony Bejarano/ 3508 Big Dalton, spoke regarding the utility tax being used for the police depart- ment and the tax being placed in the general fund. Art Luna, 12849 Ledford/ criticized the police for passing by junk cars on his street and not doing anything at that time. He also spoke regarding a ORAL COMMUNICA- TIONS OPEN GRACE JORDAN ANTHONY BEJARANO ART LUNA BIB] 37651-U01 1986-U02 07-U02 16-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO3794-U03 FO9392-U03 DO9393-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 1/30/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1986 07 16 CC MIN;¢f4ÂREGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK JULY 16, 1986 PAGE FIVE newspaper article reporting the Chamber of Commerce members being against the recall. Roy Test, 15115 Kenoak, inquired about the status of the moratorium relating to the Sierra Vista Redevelopment Project and how the expiration will effect outside work done at businesses. Bess Jenkins, 13056 Amar Road/ spoke regarding public funds always being retained in the general fund and paid from that source and also regarding the work that is done by the Chamber of Commerce for the City. Hank Ramey, 14903 Alvine Lane/ spoke regarding the utility tax, the general fund and the Chamber of Commerce. Ana Montnegro, City Treasurer, explained that the City has chosen to use the utility tax for police services, it could be used for other purposes if the Council chose to do so. Linda Millard, 13056 Amar Road, thanked the staff for recommending the moratorium on Amar Road and also spoke regarding the recall and people needing to be informed on issues for a better understanding. Alice Eiko, resident, spoke regarding Mrs. Jordan's property in the Amar area. Herschel Keyser, 13645 Rexwood, read Councilmembers letters commenting on the utility tax, spoke regard- ing the monies that are being collected from the utility tax and the potential revenue to be received Mayor White declared Oral Communications closed. 00- City Attorney Flandrick stated that there was a need for a closed session regarding pending litigation in the matter of Sanders vs City of Baldwin Park. It was moved and seconded to adjourn to a closed session at 8:05 p.m. M/S/C: GIBSON/I2ELL. There were no objections. The regular meeting of the City Council was recon- vened at 8:16 p.m. Roll Call remained the same. Mayor White stated that in closed session Council took no action and gave direction to staff. 00- It was moved and seconded to adjourn the regular meeting of the City Council at 8;16 p.m. M/S/C: GIBSON/IZELL. There were no objections. s^._,—• ROY TEST BESS JENKINS HANK RAMEY ANA MONTENEGRO LINDA MILLARD ALICE ELKO HERSCHEL KEYSER CLOSED CITY ATTORNEY CLOSED SESSION 8:05 P.M. RECONVENED 8:16 P.M. MEETING ADJOURNED 8:16 P.M. /L^g'^ I7INDA L. G^J^, c. L. CITY CLERK BIB] 37651-U01 1986-U02 07-U02 16-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO3794-U03 FO9392-U03 DO9393-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 1/30/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06