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Home My WebLink About1996 06 05 CC MIN SS1996 06 05 CC MIN SS@˜}*MIN SS JUN 5 1996[Þ›[H6I8 BALDWIN PARK CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION, CITY HALL, 14403 EAST PACIFIC AVENUE, WEDNESDAY JUNE 5, 1996 The City Council of 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 AND MAYOR PRO TEM MUSE ALSO PRESENT: Acting City Anomey Munoz, Dir. of Administrative Services Yeats, Chief of Police Lanza, Dir. of Public Works Mousavi, Dir. of Rec(Community Services Nunez, and City Clerk Gair 00- ORAL COMMUNICATION Mayor pro tem Muse declared Oral Communications open and invited those wishing to speak on any subject to come forward. There were none. Police Captain Dennis Kies, ABC Project Director, stated that there will be 33 graduating seniors in the Valley to receive special sipper bottles," and June 8 will be the Bicycle Rodeo. Captain Gary Fullerton, Fire Department, expressed concern regarding traffic islands on Maine because they are hazardous. Maine Avenue serves as a main artery to the City for emergency equipment. The Fire Department would like to see the traffic islands removed. Bill Van Cleave, stated that the City need not waste their money on Maine. The City can't control cars turning and pedestrians crossing so don't synchronize lights. He recommended a two lane road each way, remove the islands and widen the traffic lanes. There being no other speakers, Mayor pro tem Muse declared Oral Communication closed. 00- TOPICS OF DISCUSSION BIB] 37175-U01 MIN-U02 SS-U02 JUN-U02 5-U02 1996-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3447-U03 FO3497-U03 DO4171-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 MIN-U05 SS-U05 JUN-U05 5-U05 1996-U05 BIB] 37260-U01 1996-U02 06-U02 05-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 SS-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3447-U03 DO4171-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1996 06 05 CC MIN SS@˜}*MIN SS JUN 5 1996[Þ›[H6I8Director of Public Works Mousavi presented the redesign of Maine Avenue. He outlined proposed road widening, removal of the trees, changes of crosswalks, adjustment to the medians and synchronized traffic lights. He explained the presence of the Maine Avenue Committee attending the Study Session. Responses to Council inquiries were: 1) The Redesign of Maine Avenue is not entirely covered in the budget; 2) The funding for the project could not come out of CDBG Funds; 3) Emergency equipment can work around cars if they are in the turning lanes; and 4) 40% of the Fire Department calls are down Maine Avenue, and the concerns of Casa Fernandez where the traffic bottle-necks. Mayor Vargas arrived at 6:25 p.m. Council and Committee recommendations were: 1) Budgeted in order to remove the medians and widen the road for safety reasons and leave the trees on the side; 2) See a four lane highway from Ramona to Arrow Highway; 3) Four lanes of traffic would increase business and sales tax; 4) Senior citizens are in favor of having Maine Avenue back the way it use to be; 5) Need input from the Fire Department and Police Department; 6) Outline the costs of specific changes and need to know the feelings of the community because some enjoy this and are concerned about ripping this all out and also the safety issues; and 7) Want to know the time frame. Council discussed the committee recommendation and Mayor Vargas directed staff to look at the budget and to come back in July. 00- The regular meeting of the Study Session was adjourned at 6:55 p.m. There were no objections. BIB] 37175-U01 MIN-U02 SS-U02 JUN-U02 5-U02 1996-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3447-U03 FO3497-U03 DO4171-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 MIN-U05 SS-U05 JUN-U05 5-U05 1996-U05 BIB] 37260-U01 1996-U02 06-U02 05-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 SS-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3447-U03 DO4171-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05