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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993 08 18 CC MIN1993 08 18 CC MINòw @˜yCC MIN AUG 18 1993à›[Hµ8 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CITY HALL, 14403 EAST PACIFIC AVE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1993 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 MARTINEZ, MCNEILL AND MAYOR VARGAS ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Penman, City Attorney Bower, Dir. of Administrative Services Yeats, Acting Chief of Police Kies, Dir. of Community Services Carbajal, Dir. of Human Services Nunez, Dir. of Public Works Mousavi, Deputy City Clerk Branek, and City Clerk Gair 00- ORAL COMMUNICATION Mayor Vargas declared Oral Communications open and ORAL COMMU invited those wishing to speak on any subject to come NICATION forward. There were none. OPEN Mayor Vargas declared Oral Communication closed. CLOSED 00- Mayor Vargas and Council welcomed Jess Carbajal as the CARBAJAL Director of Community Development. WELCOMED 00- It was moved and seconded to place the Final Approval SUBSEQUENT of Hotel Refinancing and Waiver of Condition to NEED ITEM Effectiveness to Settlement Agreement" on the agenda as APPROVED a Subseguent Need Item. VARGAS/GALLEGOS. There were no objections. 00- CONSENT CALENDAR City Clerk Gair presented Consent Calendar A: CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Approval of Certificate of Posting for August 18, 1993 2. Approve Minutes of July 21, 1993 and August 4, 1993 3. Waive Further Reading and Adopt RESOLUTION NO. 93-88 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK 4. Receive and File Treasurer's Report July 31, 1993 5. Waive Further Reading and Adopt ORDINANCE NO. 1072 ADDING CHAPTER 17.37 TO Second Reading) BPMC IMPOSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS FOR ESTABLISHMENTS SELLING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 AUG-U02 18-U02 1993-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3650-U03 FO3682-U03 DO3684-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37260-U01 1993-U02 08-U02 18-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3650-U03 DO3684-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1993 08 18 CC MINòw @˜yCC MIN AUG 18 1993à›[Hµ8 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 18, 1993 OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK PAGE TWO 6. Approve Award of Contracts a) Asphalt Material Associated Asphalt b) Graffiti Paint Pervo Paint Co. C) Concrete Robertson's Ready-Mix, Inc. 7. Authorization to Execute a Permit Implementing Agreement With the County of Los Angeles for The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NPDES) Councilwoman McNeill requested that Item No. 6 be ITEM NO. 6 removed for separate consideration. REMOVED It was moved and seconded to approve Consent Calendar A, CONSENT Items 1-5 and 7. N/S/C: MCNEILL/GALLEGOS. There were CALENDAR A no objections. APPROVED Councilwoman McNeill expressed her concerns that the ITEM NO. 6 Baldwin Park businessman needs the City's help to stay in business and that a preference be made to the local business when awarding a bid. In response to Council, City Attorney Bower stated that DISCUSSION if the lowest bid was not accepted, and the bid was awarded to a Baldwin Park bidder, the City may not receive competitive, outside bids. This could result in higher prices. Currently a bid must be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. Councilwoman McNeill requested that the City Attorney DIRECTION draft an ordinance that would state a preference to the local businesses in awarding bids and to list the potential arguments for and against in the staff report. Council concurred. It was moved and seconded to approve Item No. 6 as ITEM NO. 6 presented. M/S/C: MARTINEZ/IZELL. There were no APPROVED objections. City Clerk Gair presented Consent Calendar B: 1. Waive Further Reading and Adopt RESOLUTION NO. 93-89 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK RELATING TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON) It was moved and seconded to approve Consent Calendar B CONSENT as presented. N/S/C: GALLEGOS/IZELL. Councilman CALENDAR B Martinez abstained due to a possible conflict of APPROVED interest. 00- REPORTS OF OFFICERS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES City Clerk Gair requested appointment of Chiniga STUDENT Chitaphan and Erika Rodriguez as Student Commissioners COMMISSION for the Human Services Commission. The Director of ERS Student Activities of Baldwin Park High School recommended Chiniga Chitaphan and the Director of Student Activities of Sierra Vista High School recommended Erika Rodriguez to represent their schools as commissioners. It was recommended that Council approve the appointments of the Student commissioners for the Human Services Commission for 1993-94. 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City Clerk Gair requested Council designate a voting LEAGUE OF representative and an alternate who will be present at CALIFORNIA the Business meeting for this year's League of CITIES California Cities Annual Conference in October. It was moved and seconded that Mayor Vargas be the VOTING Voting Delegate and that Mayor pro tern Gallegos be the DELEGATE & Voting Alternate at the League of California Cities ALTERNATE Annual Conference. N/S/C: MARTINEZ/IZELL. There were APPROVED no objections. Housing Manager Smith updated the Council on the COMMERCIAL background of the City's Commercial Loan Program. The LOAN Commercial Loan Program is available to small businesses PROGRAM in the cities of Baldwin Park, Monrovia and Duarte in loan amounts ranging from $1,000 to $75,000 at 7% interest per annum. Eight commercial loans were funded in FY 1992-93, the program has $226,000 available for loans and receives approximately $12,000 in program income each month. In response to Council, Housing Manager Smith stated DISCUSSION that the interest rate could not be lower than 4% below prime. There are no requirements to lend to businesses in Monrovia or Duarte and only one loan was made to a Monrovia business in FY 1992-93. The Administrative Plan would need to be changed and approved by the LDC to lower the interest rate. Mayor pro tern Gallegos requested a report on viable DIRECTION interest rates that might serve as some incentive to attract applicants to the Commercial Loan Program. He also requested that staff include additional promotional activities that would attract the businessman to seek a loan. Mayor Vargas requested that the report be on the agenda for the September 1st Council meeting. Council concurred. In response to Council, City Manager Penman stated that DISCUSSION the LDC had approximately 40 members, the membership fee is $5, the City Manager is a member of the LDC Board and the membership elects the Board. Councilman Martinez requested a copy of the membership DIRECTION of the LDC. Council concurred. In response to Council, City Manager Penman stated that DISCUSSION each loan is tracked according to the funding source, and none of the CDBG monies are loaned to other communities. The CDBG monies can be recycled back into the Commercial Loan Program or as income to the CDBG program. The EDA mandates that the money be a revolving loan program. Mayor Vargas expressed his concern that the Council only has one vote on how the CDBG monies are spent and that Council stands responsible for the expenditures. He also inquired about the availability of other grant monies to the City. City Manager Penman stated that the City needs to join the Overall Economic Development Plan OEDP), and be ranked, in order to qualify for EDA monies. BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 AUG-U02 18-U02 1993-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3650-U03 FO3682-U03 DO3684-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37260-U01 1993-U02 08-U02 18-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3650-U03 DO3684-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1993 08 18 CC MINòw @˜yCC MIN AUG 18 1993à›[Hµ8 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 18, 1993 or THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK PAGE FOUR Mayor Vargas requested the Administrative Plan and its DIRECTION structure. Council concurred. Council received and filed the Commercial Loan Program RECEIVED & report. FILED Director of Human Services Nunez requested Council CHRISTIAN- approval of an agreement with Christiansen Amusements to SEN provide a carnival for the Baldwin Park Anniversary AMUSEMENTS Celebration. The City has assumed the responsibility ANNIVER- for the organization and coordination of the SARY celebration. Due to the renovation and expansion of CELEBRA- Morgan Park the proposed site for the carnival and TION festivities would be the southwest corner of Bogart and Ramona Blvd. Business owners have been notified and there are no objections to the carnival location. Adequate parking would be provided in the Commuter Rail Station parking lot. The City would receive 30% of the gross receipts from the carnival rides. Staff recommended that Council approve the agreement and authorize the Mayor to execute the necessary documents. Councilwoman McNeill moved and Mayor pro tern Gallegos MOTION & seconded to approve the agreement with Christiansen SECOND Amusements for the Baldwin Park Anniversary Celebration. Council discussed the impact of the carnival on the DISCUSSION surrounding businesses, the method used to notify the businesses, income from the carnival and possibly going out to bid. In response to Council, Director of Human Services Nunez stated that due to a delay of construction on Morgan Park, the carnival may be held at the park site. He also stated that Christiansen's Amusements was committed to the anniversary date and that most carnivals are booked a year in advance. Councilwoman McNeill withdrew her motion and Mayor pro MOTION & tem Gallegos withdrew his second to approve the SECOND agreement with Chistiansen's Amusements. WITHDRAWN Council requested that staff research going to bid for DIRECTION the carnival, and address the concerns of the Council, and properly notify all businesses at whichever site the carnival is held. City Manager Penman requested Council approval of a FINAL resolution authorizing the refinancing of the hotel APPROVAL bonds and approving the waiver of a condition regarding HOTEL the Settlement Agreement, which will permit the REFINANC- financing to go forward. The bond issue is scheduled to ING & close August 26th. Council was asked to waive a WAIVER OF condition requiring entry of the judgement on the CONDITION Settlement Agreement. It was recommended that Council EFFECTIVE- adopt the resolution approving the hotel financing and NESS authorize the waiver of condition requiring entry of the SETTLEMENT judgement prior to effectiveness. AGREEMENT It was moved and seconded to adopt Resolution 93-91, A RESOLUTION RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY NO. 93-91 OF BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY ADOPTED THE BALDWIN PARK REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF ITS BALDWIN PARK REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY VARIABLE RATE DEMAND 1993 REFUNDING REVENUE BONDS BALDWIN PARK HOTEL PROJECT) AND MAKING CERTAIN DETERMINATIONS RELATING THERETO." M/S/C: VARGAS/MCNEILL. There were no objections. It was moved and seconded to approve the waiver of WAIVER OF condition requiring entry of the judgement prior to CONDITION effectiveness. M/S/C: VARGAS/IZELL. There were no APPROVED objections. 00- BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 AUG-U02 18-U02 1993-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3650-U03 FO3682-U03 DO3684-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37260-U01 1993-U02 08-U02 18-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3650-U03 DO3684-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1993 08 18 CC MINòw @˜yCC MIN AUG 18 1993à›[Hµ8 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 18, 1993 OF THE CITY or BALDWIN PARK PAGE FIVE COUNCIL/STAFF REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS Councilwoman McNeill requested that the Council meeting MCNEILL be adjourned in memory of Albert Sanders and Frank Namone and that letters be sent to each family. Council concurred. Councilman Martinez requested staff to 1) research a way MARTINEZ to eliminate lifetime benefits to Councilmembers that serve only five years on Council; and 2) see if CDBG funds could be contributed to the Winter Energy Assistance Fund" to assist low and moderate income families pay their utility bills. Council concurred. Mayor Vargas inquired about 1) the procedure used by the VARGAS graffiti crew. Graffiti on the Fairway Market since August 14th.; and 2) the status of the RFP's on the banking services. 00- The regular meeting of the City Council recessed at 8:16 RECESSED p.m. 8:16 P.M. The regular meeting of the City Council reconvened at RECONVENED 8:22 p.m. Roll call remained the same. 8:22 P.M. 00- CLOSED SESSION The regular meeting of the City Council was adjourned to CLOSED a Closed Session as allowed by Government Code, Section SESSION 54956.9(a) to consider pending litigation, Lucky 7 Motel. 00- The regular meeting of the City Council was adjourned at MEETING 8:54 p.m. in memory of Albert Sanders and Frank Mamone. ADJOURNED There were no objections. BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 AUG-U02 18-U02 1993-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3650-U03 FO3682-U03 DO3684-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37260-U01 1993-U02 08-U02 18-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3650-U03 DO3684-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05