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Home My WebLink About1992 04 15 CC MIN1992 04 15 CC MINòw @˜x$CC MIN APR 15 1992à›[H–8 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CITY HALL, 14403 EAST PACIFIC AVE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1992 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 GALLEGOS, IZELL, ROLL CALL MCNEILL AND MAYOR LOWES ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Penman, Dir. of Administrative Services Schuld, Police Chief Lanza City Treasurer Montenegro, Deputy City Clerk Branek and City Clerk Gair 00- The absence of Councilman Keyser was excused. ABSENCE EXCUSED 00- Mayor Lowes read a proclamation declaring April 28, 1992 PROCLAMA as National Youth Service Day" and presented it to Facilities and Activities Director Rose. Mayor Lowes and Human Services Commissioner Gibson YOUTH presented Youth Service Awards to Margarita Banuelos, SERVICE Anna Cabrera, Yuen C. Chung, Gladys Custodia, Henry AWARDS Dela Llana, Charisse Domingo, Sal Duran, Caroline Garcia, Arthur Morales, Mark Moreno, Quyen Ong, Claudia Sanchez, Evelia Sanchez, and Dominic Tu. 0- ORAL COMMUNICATION Mayor Lowes declared Oral Communication open and invited ORAL COMMU those wishing to speak on any subject to come forward. NICATIONS OPEN Dominic Tu, ASB President at Sierra Vista High School, TU presented Mayor Lowes with a bouquet of flowers and thanked her for supporting Sierra Vista High School and for the presentation of the Youth Service Awards. John Carmona, Carmona & Associates Inc., 371 Lexington, CARMONA Upland, requested council review the letter placed before them, to set a time for the City Manager and the Mayor to meet with Mr. Roussel to review the application for a conditional use permit. He stated that some type of legal action would be taken if Mr. Roussel's application is denied, and the franchise with Webster's creates a conflict of interest. There being no other speakers, Mayor Lowes declared Oral CLOSED Communication closed. BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 APR-U02 15-U02 1992-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3702-U03 FO3713-U03 DO3715-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37257-U01 1992-U02 04-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3702-U03 DO3715-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1992 04 15 CC MINòw @˜x$CC MIN APR 15 1992à›[H–8 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL APRIL 15, 1992 OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK PAGE TWO City Clerk Gair presented the Consent Calendar: 1. Approval of Certificate of Posting for April 15, 1992 2. Waive Further Reading and Adopt RESOLUTION NO. 92-29 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK 3. Deny Claim Against the City Leticia Alejandre 4. Approve Agreement to Waive Relocation Benefits Tracy Ellis 5. Approve Award of Bid for Slurry Seal Program CIP 272 Doug Martin Contracting Co. Inc. 6. Waive Further Reading and Adopt RESOLUTION NO. 92-30 AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 1991 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1992 SLURRY SEAL PROGRAM) 7. Award of Contract Be BOP Carnival Christiansen Amusements 8. Award of Contract Expansion of Parking Morgan Park R.T. Larsen, Inc. 9. Award of Contract Janitorial Services City Buildings Fierro Janitorial It was moved and seconded to place the approval of SUBSEQUENT authorization to apply for a new OCJP Gang Grant on the NEED ITEM agenda as a Subsequent Need Item. M/S/C: GALLEGOS/MCNEILL. There were no objections. 10. Authorization for the Police Department to Proceed With the OCJP Grant Fund Application It was moved and seconded to approve the Consent CONSENT Calendar as presented. M/S/C: MCNEILL/GALLEGOS. There CALENDAR were no objections. APPROVED 00- REPORTS OF OFFICERS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES Assistant to the City Manager Volmert recommended that LEGISLA the City Council take a formal position on several TIVE legislative proposals as specified and that they ACTION authorize the Mayor to communicate these positions to the appropriate legislators and organizations. The staff report outlined several legislative proposals and the recommended formal position. It was recommended that Council support AB 3701, AB 3702, SB 1668, SB 1679, HR 873, and HR 3560, that the Council oppose AB 3213, AB 2067, mandatory medicare coverage for city employees as proposed in the President's budget, and SB 1711, and that the Mayor be authorized to communicate these positions to the appropriate individuals. BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 APR-U02 15-U02 1992-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3702-U03 FO3713-U03 DO3715-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37257-U01 1992-U02 04-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3702-U03 DO3715-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1992 04 15 CC MINòw @˜x$CC MIN APR 15 1992à›[H–8 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL APRIL 15, 1992 OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK PAGE THREE It was moved and seconded to support AB 3701, AB 3702, LEGISLA SB 1668, SB 1679, HR 873, and HR 3560, that the Council TIVE oppose AB 3213, AB 2067, mandatory medicare coverage for ACTION city employees as proposed in the President's budget, APPROVED and SB 1711, and that the Mayor be authorized to communicate these positions to the appropriate individuals. N/S/C: MCNEILL/IZELL. There were no objections. City Planner Onaga requested Council approval of the COMMUTER selection of artist Judy Baca to produce a public art RAIL work for the Baldwin Park Commuter Rail Station. The STATION City's Rail Station Design Committee felt it would be ARTIST beneficial to participate in LACTC's Art for Rail SELECTION Transit program. The program provides 50% funding from LACTC for the incorporation of public art into the project. It is estimated that the public art budget for the project will be at least $60,000, with the City's $30,000 50%) match coming from Prop A funds. To participate in this program, the City was required to follow LACTC's guidelines for the selection of the artist and art work. A brief background and work experience was given for Mrs. Baca. Staff recommended that Council approve the selection of artist Judy Baca to produce the public art work for the rail station project and direct staff to bring back a contract for council approval. Council discussed the funding for the art work on the DISCUSSION rail station, public input regarding the art work, the art work not being a mural but tile work, and final approval by Council before the art work is done. It was moved and seconded that Council approve the RAIL selection of artist Judy Baca to produce the public art STATION work for the rail station project and direct staff to ARTIST bring back a contract for Council approval. N/S/C: APPROVED GALLEGOS/MCNEILL. There were no objections. Interim City Engineer Brock requested that Council award CDBG SIDE- a construction contract for the CDBG Sidewalk Program to WALK B-l Enterprise Corporation of Rancho Cucamonga, CIP 278 & California. The project consists of the construction of AUTHORIZA- sidewalk drive approaches and handicap ramps on the TION FOR north and south sides of Los Angeles Street between ADDITIONAL Baldwin Park Boulevard and Maine Avenue. Due to the WORK excellent bid prices received for the project, there is sufficient money left in the project account to add extra work if CDBG eligible locations can be identified. The specifications allow for additional work up to 25% of the original contract amount. If additional work is added, the revised total project cost would be $33,204.50. It was recommended that Council award the construction contract to the low bidder, B-l Enterprise Corporation, for the amount of $26,563.60 and authorize the Mayor to execute the contract agreement and Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate and sign a Change Order in an amount up to $6,640.90 to exceed the quantities for work at other CDBG eligible locations that can be identified. Mayor Lowes thanked Pam Schnabel for getting the DISCUSSION signatures from the residents for the sidewalk project. It was moved and seconded to award the construction CDBG SIDE- contract to the low bidder, B-l Enterprise Corporation, WALK for the amount of $26,563.60 and authorize the Mayor to CIP 278 & execute the contract agreement. It was further AUTHORIZA- recommended that Council authorize the City Manager to TION FOR negotiate and sign a Change Order in an amount up to ADDITIONAL $6,640.90 to exceed the quantities for work at other WORK CDBG eligible locations that can be identified. N/S/C: APPROVED GALLEGOS/MCNEILL. There were no objections. BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 APR-U02 15-U02 1992-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3702-U03 FO3713-U03 DO3715-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37257-U01 1992-U02 04-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3702-U03 DO3715-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1992 04 15 CC MINòw @˜x$CC MIN APR 15 1992à›[H–8 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL APRIL 15, 1992 OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK PAGE FOUR Interim City Engineer Brock recommended approval of RAMONA Option No. 1 for the Ramona commuter rail crossing. A COMMUTER slide presentation was given for Option No. 1 and RAIL Option No. 2 for Ramona Boulevard grade crossing. CROSSING SCRRA feels the installation of raised medians at the grade crossing is an important safety consideration. Ramona Boulevard crossing would need to reconstruct the existing 6' wide medians to 9' wide. The new width meets SCRRA standards for medians which house a crossing gate. The City will fund the construction for the upgrading of the medians at Ramona Boulevard and Pacific Avenue to SCRRA standards; this work will be done by the SCRRA contractor. SCRRA will fund and construct all additional medians described and the City will provide any required restriping for the medians. Staff recommended Council approve Option No. 1 for the grade crossing at Ramona Boulevard. Ron Mathieu, Manager, Public Projects for Metrolink MATHIEU stated that a decision needed to be made since the contractor will be in this area within a month. The start up date to begin the work on the commuter rail is October, 1992. Council discussed notifying the public for input to the DISCUSSION Ramona crossing, the Prop A eligibility of the project, and tentatively agreed to meet with property owners and review the options for the grade crossing at Ramona Boulevard. It was moved and seconded to tentatively approve Option TENATIVE No. 1 for the grade crossing at Ramona Boulevard. APPROVAL M/S/C: GALLEGOS/MCNEILL. There were no objections. Facilities and Activities Director Rose provided input YOUTH to the City Council from the Human Services Commission COMMISSION and Human Services staff regarding the possible formation of a youth commission. Staff conducted a survey of ten local cities to ascertain if they have a youth commission. Human Services Commission met and discussed the pros and cons of a youth commission. They felt that each high school leadership class could discuss matters pertinent to their own cause and pass the information to their student commissioner. Human Services Commission and Staff recommended that Council take no action in forming a Youth Commission in the City. Councilman Gallegos stated that there was not enough DISCUSSION input from the students to make a decision regarding the AND Youth Commission. He requested that a report be brought COUNCIL back to Council regarding two student advisory DIRECTION commissions. Council concurred. It was moved and seconded to take no action regarding NO ACTION the Youth Commission. M/S/C: IZELL/MCNEILL. There TAKEN were no objections. APPROVED 00- COUNCIL/STAFF REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS City Manager Penman stated that Operation Big Switch PENMAN will be April 29, 1992. City Clerk Gair announced that a Special Meeting would GAIR be held in the Council Chambers on April 21, 1992 at 7:00 p.m. to declare the results of the April 14th election. 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The regular meeting of the City Council reconvened at RECONVENED 8:35 p.m. Roll call remained the same. 8:35 P.M. 00- CLOSED SESSION The City Council was adjourned to a joint closed session CLOSED with the Redevelopment Agency at 8:40 p.m. pursuant to SESSION Government Code 54596.9(c), 54956.8 and 54956.9(a). 00- The regular meeting of the City Council was adjourned at MEETING 8:40 p.m. There were no objections. ADJOURNED 8:40 P.M. BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 APR-U02 15-U02 1992-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3702-U03 FO3713-U03 DO3715-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37257-U01 1992-U02 04-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3702-U03 DO3715-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05