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Home My WebLink About1990 04 17 CC MIN1990 04 17 CC MINòw @˜vaCC MIN APR 17 1990à›[HK8 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CITY HALL, 14403 EAST PACIFIC AVENUE, TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1990 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. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS IZELL, KEYSER, ROLL CALL MCNEILL AND MAYOR LOWES An ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Penman, and City Clerk Gair 00- REPORTS OF OFFICERS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES City Clerk Gair reported on the canvass of the April 10, DECLARING 1990 General Municipal Election and verified that all RESULTS ballots had been correctly counted and accounted for. APRIL 10, She stated that a majority of the voters voting voted 1990 for Bette L. Lowes for Mayor and for Bobbie W. Izell ELECTION and Julia S. McNeill for Members of the City Council and that a majority of the voters voting did not vote in favor of either Measure A or Measure B and therefore the measures are not adopted or ratified. It was moved and seconded to adopt Resolution No. 89-22, RESOLUTION RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN NO. 90-22 CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL ADOPTED MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON APRIL 10, 1990, DECLARING THE RESULT AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW." M/S/C: MCNEILL/IZELL. There were no objections. City Clerk Gair administered the Oath of Office to Bette OATHS OF L. Lowes for Mayor and to Bobbie W. Izell and Julia S. OFFICE McNeill for Members of the City Council. A Certificate of Election was presented to each elected official. City Clerk Gair explained that the election of Bette L. FILLING Lowes as Mayor has created a vacancy on the City COUNCIL Council. The options before Council to fill the VACANCY unexpired term are to either appoint someone to the vacancy or to call a special election. Law would require that a special election be held in consolidation with the November election held by Los Angeles County. Cost of such an election, as quoted by the county, could be as much as $31,000. Resolutions were prepared for approval for either choice that Council might make. Mayor Lowes stated that although this was a special meeting of the City Council and Oral Communications is not a requirement that public input would be taken on this item. She requested that discussion of any other subjects be held until the regular meeting of the City Council. Mayor Lowes declared Oral Communications open on the ORAL COMMU consideration of filling the Council vacancy and invited NICATION those wishing to speak on that subject to come forward. OPEN Speaking in favor of calling a Special Municipal IN FAVOR Election because of the submission of a petition and to OF allow the voters to choose were: ELECTION Eli Roca, 14627 California Street ROCA Anthony Bejarano, 3508 Big Dalton Avenue BEJARANO BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 APR-U02 17-U02 1990-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3794-U03 FO3795-U03 FO3805-U03 DO3807-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37252-U01 1990-U02 04-U02 17-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3794-U03 FO8599-U03 DO3807-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1990 04 17 CC MINòw @˜vaCC MIN APR 17 1990à›[HK8 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL APRIL 17, 1990 OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK PAGE TWO Speaking in favor of the appointment because of the 33 IN FAVOR vote difference between the second and third candidate, OF the voters already making that choice, and because a APPOINT- special election is too costly were: MENT Richard Lane, 3807 Bresee Avenue LANE Justina Ramirez, 4924 Wimmer Avenue RAMIREZ Frank Fitzgerald, 14802 Clydewood Street FITZGERALD Maryanne Huetinck, 13059 Amar Road HUETINCK Joanne Watkins, 14524 Hallwood Drive WATKINS Pat Mower, 4246 Baldwin Park Blvd. MOWER Jeanne Martens, 14847 Sierra Way MARTENS Bill van Cleave, 13232 Emery Street VAN CLEAVE Johnny Gonzales, Monterey Avenue GONZALES Lou Kirk, 3710 Kenmore Avenue KIRK Roy Test, 15115 Kenoak Street TEST Gail Zauss, 4340 Merced Avenue ZAUSS Mercedes Medina, 3103 Frazier Street MEDINA Lorin Lovejoy, 12749 Torch Street TORCH Bill Watkins, 14524 Hallwood Drive WATKINS Raul Reyes, 3160 Athol Street, spoke concerning the REYES mixed feelings that he had about Council appointing and/or calling a special election. George Archibeque, 3262 Francisquito, spoke against the ARCHIBEQUE appoinment of Dr. Martin Gallegos. There being no other speakers, Mayor Lowes declared Oral CLOSED Communications closed. Councilwoman McNeill explained that although she COUNCIL appreciated people remembering what she said about DISCUSSION wanting the people to vote for her when she was elected, she stated that this was a different situation, because the City has just had an election and with a difference of 33 votes between the second and the third candidate she felt that the people have spoken. Councilwoman McNeill made a motion to adopt Resolution MOTION TO No. 90-23, appointing Martin Gallegos to the vacancy APPOINT on the City Council. GALLEGOS Councilman Keyser commented on all the procedures that DISCUSSION he went through three years ago to get the utility tax brought to an election and it was turned down. He felt that the citizens have a right to vote, no matter the cost, and he was in favor of an election. Councilman Izell stated that he was not comfortable making an appointment to the Council unless he can choose who is to be appointed. Mayor Lowes commented on the utility tax issue and that it did come to a vote in November. She felt that the people have made their choice in the April election and that she respects the voters by their mandate at that election. Mayor Lowes seconded the motion of Councilwoman McNeill MOTION to approve Resolution No. 90-23 and appoint Martin SECONDED Gallegos to the vacancy on the City Council. BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 APR-U02 17-U02 1990-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3794-U03 FO3795-U03 FO3805-U03 DO3807-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37252-U01 1990-U02 04-U02 17-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3794-U03 FO8599-U03 DO3807-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1990 04 17 CC MINòw @˜vaCC MIN APR 17 1990à›[HK8 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL APRIL 17, 1990 OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK PAGE THREE ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL VOTE AYES: MCNEILL AND MAYOR LOWES NOES: IZELL, KEYSER MOTION ABSENT: FAILS Councilman Izell made a motion to approve Resolution No. MOTION TO 90-23 and appoint George Archibegue to the vacancy on APPOINT the City Council. Councilman Keyser seconded the ARCHEBEQUE motion. ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL VOTE AYES: IZELL, KEYSER NOES: MCNEILL AND MAYOR LOWES MOTION ABSENT: FAILS City Manager Penman explained that the Council has until DEADLINE May 16th to make a decision on appointment or a special election. The 30 day period would end at that time. Council discussed the options before them and the fact DISCUSSION that Councilman Izell would be leaving town for an extended period of time. Councilman Izell stated that he did not have a problem with this being considered while he was gone. * Mayor Lowes requested that this item be placed on the CONSIDER May 2nd agenda for further discussion and possible MAY 2ND consideration. It was moved and seconded to adjourn the special meeting MEETING of the City Council at 8:05 p.m. M/S/C: IZELL/MCNEILL. ADJOURNED There were no objections. 8:05 P.M. BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 APR-U02 17-U02 1990-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3794-U03 FO3795-U03 FO3805-U03 DO3807-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37252-U01 1990-U02 04-U02 17-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3794-U03 FO8599-U03 DO3807-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05