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Home My WebLink About1995 08 02 CC MIN SS1995 08 02 CC MIN SS@˜„™MIN SS AUG 2 1995[Þ›[H(E8 CITY HALL, 14403 EAST PACIFIC AVENUE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1994 BALDWIN PARK CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION The City Council ot the City of Baldwin Park met in a study session in Room 307 at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS LOWES, LOZANO, MARTINEZ, MUSE, MAYOR VARGAS ALSO PRESENT: Dir. of Administrative Services Yeats, Chief of Police Lanza, Dir. of Community Development Carbajal Dir. of Human Services Nunez, Acting Dir. of Public Works Idnani, and Deputy City Clerk Branek 00- The absence of City Clerk Gair was excused. 00- ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Vargas declared Oral Communications open and invited those wishing to speak on any subject to come forward. There were none. Mayor Vargas declared Oral Communications closed. 00- Topics for Discussion: Director of Community Development Carbajal stated that RFQ's would be submitted on August 3,1995 for the Downtown Specific Plan. The Specific Plan would consist of parking, pedestrian, lighting, traffic flow, the area around the Metrolink and designating the downtown area. A Consultant Selection Committee would be formed that would consist of a Council Member, a planning commissioner, a businessman, the Director of Public Works and the Director of Community Development to review the RFQ's. All the RFQ's would be evaluated and approximately six would be selected for review for Council. He requested Council select a member to serve on the Consultant Selection Committee. In response to Councilmember Muse, Director of Community Development Carbajal BIB] 37175-U01 MIN-U02 SS-U02 AUG-U02 2-U02 1995-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3520-U03 FO3549-U03 DO4190-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 MIN-U05 SS-U05 AUG-U05 2-U05 1995-U05 BIB] 37260-U01 1995-U02 08-U02 02-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 SS-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3520-U03 DO4190-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 BIB] 37260-U01 1995-U02 08-U02 02-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 SS-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3520-U03 DO4190-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1995 08 02 CC MIN SS@˜„™MIN SS AUG 2 1995[Þ›[H(E8REGULAR MEETING OF THE BALDWIN PARK PAGE NO. 2 CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION AUGUST 2,1995 stated that a copy of the RFQ was in the June Status Report. The General Plan was updated in 1987 and it needs to be revised again. The areas that are left to develop are the Sierra Vista Project Area and the downtown area, all the other areas have been built out. Councilmember Lowes stated that Michael Friedman had previously explained to Council that unless the City was willing to spend $1 million, a consultant should not be considered. In response to Councilmember Lowes, Director of Community Development Carbajal stated that the consultant would cost $98,000 and funding would come from CDBG funds, Contingency Funds and Air Quality Management funds. Councilmember Muse did not feel that Council had the total picture. She questioned how the consultant would know what Council wanted to see happen in the City. She felt that all the redevelopment areas needed to be considered. In response to Council, Director of Community Development Carbajal stated that a local workshop would be developed for input from the businessmen. The consultant will look at mixed uses, and for instance, if a theater would best serve the community by the Metrolink. Mayor pro tem Martinez stated that when the Triangle:'angle Project becomes a reality, developers will come in willing to build. He also stated that he believes that once the freeway area is a reality, the downtown area will be a ghost town. He felt the first step was to define the downtown area. Director of Administrative Services Yeats commented that Council needed to decide if the downtown area could be developed into a pedestrian area like the Old Town in Pasadena, and that maybe Council and the Executive Team needs to visualize the downtown area. Director of Community Development Carbajal explained that he would collect the RFQ's and bring them to a Study Session for Council to review. Mayor Vargas stated that the City needs an outside consultant for the Downtown Specific Plan, that the City does not have the staff or time to complete a project of this size. Staff did a good job on the facades and that has helped with the looks of downtown. He recommended that the RFQ's be reviewed, that it is important to move forward with a specific plan. Mayor Vargas volunteered to serve on the Consultant Selection Committee. BIB] 37175-U01 MIN-U02 SS-U02 AUG-U02 2-U02 1995-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3520-U03 FO3549-U03 DO4190-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 MIN-U05 SS-U05 AUG-U05 2-U05 1995-U05 BIB] 37260-U01 1995-U02 08-U02 02-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 SS-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3520-U03 DO4190-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 BIB] 37260-U01 1995-U02 08-U02 02-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 SS-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3520-U03 DO4190-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1995 08 02 CC MIN SS@˜„™MIN SS AUG 2 1995[Þ›[H(E8REGULAR MEETING OF THE BALDWIN PARK PAGE NO. 3 CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION AUGUST 2, 1995 Director of Community Development Carbajal stated that the City Logo's had been narrowed down to two selections. He displayed the two designs, the various colors, the concept of a banner, the designs on stationary, and on vehicles. He wanted Council to see the display and that he would bring the item back to a Study Session for their selection. Councilmember Lozano stated that he did not like any of the logos, and felt that the City should stay with logos that are familiar with the community, such as the bell tower, the arch at Metrolink, or the Community Center. He observed that one of the designs for a logo looked like an advertisement for a mexican food restaurant. Councilmember Lowes stated that people she had asked at the El Monte Historical Museum knew that the logo of Baldwin Park is the wagon wheel or hub. She felt that the wheel was recognizable in the Community, and the City needs to hold on to some of their past. She agreed with Councilmember Lozano that the one design for a logo looked like a mexican food restaurant. Councilmember Muse commented that the wagon wheel logo needed to be modernized. Director of Community Development Carbajal explained that the wagon wheel would be the official logo, and that some cities use both logos on their stationary. Mayor Vargas recommended that both logos be placed in the NOW and let the people select the logo for the City, since agreement can not be reached among Council. Councilmember Lowes requested that the wagon wheel be placed in the NOW with the two selected logos, that the people have a right to have a choice of the existing logo and the two suggested logos. A consensus could not be reached on the color or design. 00- The Study Session adjourned at 7:00 p.m. to the regular meeting of the City Council. Discussion of the Logo would continue under Council/Staff Requests at the Regular meeting. BETTY BRANEK, DEPUTY CITY CLERK BIB] 37175-U01 MIN-U02 SS-U02 AUG-U02 2-U02 1995-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3520-U03 FO3549-U03 DO4190-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 MIN-U05 SS-U05 AUG-U05 2-U05 1995-U05 BIB] 37260-U01 1995-U02 08-U02 02-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 SS-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3520-U03 DO4190-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 BIB] 37260-U01 1995-U02 08-U02 02-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 SS-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3520-U03 DO4190-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05