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Home My WebLink About1999 09 15 CC MIN1999 09 15 CC MINòw @˜€CC MIN SEP 15 1999à›[H48COUNCIL CHAMBER SEPTEMBER 15,1999 14403 E. PACIFIC AVENUE WEDNESDAY BALDWIN PARK, CA 91706 7:00 P.M. The City Council of the City of Baldwin Park met in regular session at the above time and place. ROLL CALL: Present Council Members: Ricardo Pacheco, Linda Gair, Mayor Pro-Tern William Bill" Van Cleave, and Mayor Manuel Lozano. Also Present: Arnold Alvarez-Glasman, City Attorney; Richard LeGarra, Chief of Police; James B. Hathaway, Director of Finance; Steve Cervantes, Director of Community Development; Ralph Nunez, Director of Recreation and Community Services; Ana Montenegro, City Treasurer; and Kathryn V. Tizcareno, City Clerk. PROCLAMATIONSICOMMENDATIONSIPRESENTAIONS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Mayor Lozano was joined by the Council in presenting AWARD LAWRENCE ONAGA a distinguished service award to City Planner Lawrence Onaga, for his 15 years of service to the City of Baldwin Park. Mr. Onaga has accepted a position with the City of Azusa. The Council expressed their appreciation to Mr. Onaga for the professionalism, dedication and expertise that he brought to this organization during his tenure with the City and wished him well in his future endeavors. CERTIFICATE OF Mayor Lozano, joined by the City Council, presented ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS each of the summer youth employment program PRESENTED TO SUMMER participants with a Certificate of Achievement and YOUTH PARTICIPANTS thanked the students for the assistance they provided to city departments respectively. SERVICE AWARD Mayor Lozano, presented an award to former Housing PRESENTED TO MARINA Commissioner Mariana Lake for her dedicated service LAKE to the community. CERTIFICATE OF Mayor Lozano presented Certificates of Achievement ACHIEVEMENT AWARD to all the consortium students who participated in the PRESENTATION TO summer youth employment program. CONSORTIUM PARTICIPANTS PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CONCERN REGARDING Pete Perry, 2925 E. Blueridge Ave., Duarte, stated that COOKS TRAILER PARK for the last six months, he has attempted to contact the Planning Department to establish a definitive date to address the Planning Commission as allowed in Resolution PC 958 dated April 6,1995). He would also like to know why there are minors going around that Cooks Trailer Park is being closed. BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 SEP-U02 15-U02 1999-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3888-U03 FO3906-U03 DO3908-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37263-U01 1999-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3888-U03 DO3908-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1999 09 15 CC MINòw @˜€CC MIN SEP 15 1999à›[H48City Council Minutes September 15, 1999 Page 2 Mayor Lozano asked Steve Cervantes to look into this issue and report back. Lance Warren, resident is concerned about the trailer park staying open because many of the people who live there are elderly, senior citizens on a fixed income or disabled, etc. and cannot afford to live there. Mr. Macy, Cook's Trailer Park Manager, asked the City Council for their consideration to leave the trailer park open. Mr. Amos, resident at Cooks Trailer Park, is asking for Council support to keep the trailer park open. City Attorney Alvarez-Glasman advised the residents of the trailer park that he will review this matter and provide a written report to Council. Director Cervantes stated that a study session will be held in mid October to discuss trailer park issues and legal options. Mayor Lozano assured the members of the audience that this mailer is of importance to the City Council and a meeting will be scheduled which will include residents and trailer park owners. CONGRESSMEN MATTHEW Patricia Lopez of Congressmen Matthew Martinez' MARTINEZ' OFFICE ANNOUNCEMENTS office announced that the Congressman's office is available to all constituents that have any kind of problems or concerns. Ms. Lopez announced an upcoming seminar for College Students on October 9, 1999 at the East Los Angeles College. COMPLAINT ABOUT STREET John Hybarger, resident, expressed concern about SWEEPING SERVICES the street sweeping services and the problems it will cause since the street is the only parking area available where he lives. COMPLAINTS CONCERNING Pilar Arellano, an employee of Athens Recycling, is ATHENS DISPOSAL COMPANY here tonight asking for Council support. Athen's Disposal is supposed to be a Recycling Company however they are disposing hospital trash, that includes items such as human organs, syringes, medical papers etc. Employees are expected to manually separate through the rubbish and are not protected in any way from contamination etc. BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 SEP-U02 15-U02 1999-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3888-U03 FO3906-U03 DO3908-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37263-U01 1999-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3888-U03 DO3908-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1999 09 15 CC MINòw @˜€CC MIN SEP 15 1999à›[H48City Council Minutes September 15, 1999 Page 3 Fifteen employees were fired and 150 employees are soon going to be out of work. They have contacted Labor Commission and Fair Housing. The Labor Commission advised them to ask the City Council for help with this mailer. Ms. Arellano displayed photographs of the alleged violations. Ms. Minerova, is a former employee of Athen's Disposal Company, she was fired because she was going to join the union. She further stated that employees are made to have contact with dangerous chemicals, dead animals, syringes and other infected materials. Martha inaudible last name), is a former employee of Athens Recycling. She claims she was fired because she tried to join the union. She stated that she now has a vision impairment due to the toxic waste materials she had been exposed to during her employment with Athens. Isabel Martinez, a former employee of Athens, stated that she also was fired because she tried to join the union. She asked for City Council guidance and support on this mailer. Recognizing that Athens Disposal is located outside of the City of Baldwin Park's jurisdiction, Mayor Lozano expressed concern about these issues and referred this mailer to City Attorney Alvarez-Glasman for review. PUBLIC SAFETY AWARENESS MEETING Larry Walton, resident, thanked the Chief of Police for coordinating and holding the recent public awareness meeting at the community center. DAN HIGGINBOTHAM CONGRATULATED Larry Walton congratulated Captain Dan Higginbotham on his new position as Chief of Police in Murietta. ANNUAL COMMUNITY DINNER Larry Walton invited everyone to attend the Fifth Annual Community Dinner. TRAFFIC LIGHT REQUEST Due to an increase in traffic flow, Larry Walton asked CHANNING/PUENTE STREETS the City Council to consider installing a traffic signal at the intersection of Channing and Puente Streets. PARKING PROBLEMS Maria Sanchez, resident since 1966, expressed concern about the parking in front of her apartment complex and asked why vehicles were not being ticketed. STREET VENDORS ENFORCED Maria Sanchez, asked if the illegal street vendors are being enforced. BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 SEP-U02 15-U02 1999-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3888-U03 FO3906-U03 DO3908-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37263-U01 1999-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3888-U03 DO3908-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1999 09 15 CC MINòw @˜€CC MIN SEP 15 1999à›[H48City Council Minutes September 15,1999 Page 4 Dan Trunco, resident stated that it is a crime for street vendors to sell products that can get people sick. It is unsanitary for street vendors to have food products available from their carts. Mayor Lozano stated for the record, that he does not support street vendors. He does not want the City to reflect an image that street vendors are allowed and Code Enforcement is, and will continue to enforce these violations. CONSENT CALENDAR City Clerk Tizcareno presented the consent calendar as follows: CERTIFICATE OF POSTING Certificate of Posting for September 15, 1999, was approved. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of July 21, 1999, were approved as presented. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS Further reading was waived and Resolution No. 9Z78 entitled, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK' was adopted. Mayor Pro-Tem Van Cleave abstained on all warrants to Mr. Bill's Hardware financial conflict of interest). CLASSIFICATION PLAN AMENDMENT Further reading was waived and Resolution No. 99-76 entitled, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK AMENDING RESOLUTION 99-65 A CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR THE CITY'S CLASSIFIED AND UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS" was adopted. SALARY PLAN AMENDMENT Further reading was waived and Resolution No. 99-77 entitled, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK AMENDING RESOLUTION 99£4 A BASIC SALARY PLAN FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK" was adopted. RALPH NUNEZ lNTERIM CHIEF Amendment No.1 to the employment agreement of EXECUTIVE OFFICER AGREEMENT Ralph Nunez while he serves as Interim Chief Executive Officer) was approved and Mayor was authorized to execute the agreement. BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 SEP-U02 15-U02 1999-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3888-U03 FO3906-U03 DO3908-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37263-U01 1999-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3888-U03 DO3908-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1999 09 15 CC MINòw @˜€CC MIN SEP 15 1999à›[H48City Council Minutes September 15,1999 Page 5 ADOPT RESOLUTION AND SET PUBLIC Further reading was waived and Resolution No. 99-63 HEARING FOR THE VACATION OF THE entitled, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ALLEY BETWEEN FRANCISQUITO AND THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK DECLARING ITS CORAK INTENTION TO VACATE AN ALLEY LOCATED BETWEEN CORAK STREET AND FRANCISQUITO AVENUE 99-V-2)" was adopted. November 17,1999 was set as the date to conduct the Public Hearing. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE A contract in the amount of $310,696.05 was awarded CONSTRUCTION OF FY 199912000 to Gentry Brothers for the construction of 1999-2000 GAS TAX STREET IMPROVEMENTS Gas Tax Street Improvements Project, CIP 850A. The CIP 850A Mayor was authorized to execute the agreement and the City Engineer was authorized to execute any necessary change orders in an amount not to exceed ten percent 10%) of the original contract amount. BOGART AVENUE STREET Council authorized the formation of Bogart Avenue IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENT Improvement Assessment District and appropriated DISTRICT $30,000 of non-committed Gas Tax funds for the preparation of the Engineer's Report. Further reading was waived and Resolution No. 99-79 entitled, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSED ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 99-1" was adopted. CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE The consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation AND EVALUATION REPORT Report for FY 1998-99, 24th Year Community Development Block Grant CDBG) Program and Home program was approved. CONSENT CALENDAR APPROVED A motion was made to approve the consent calendar as presented. MOTION: Councilwoman Gair SECOND: Councilman Pacheco Motion carried. AMEND ORDINANCE 1131 RELATING A motion was made to introduce Ordinance No.1146 TO THE PROVISIONS FOR THE POSITION entitled, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING BALDWIN PARK CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTION 31.03 RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CEO") on first reading, read by title only and waive further reading thereof. MOTION: Councilwoman Gair SECOND: Mayor Pro Tem Van Cleave Motion carried. BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 SEP-U02 15-U02 1999-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3888-U03 FO3906-U03 DO3908-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37263-U01 1999-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3888-U03 DO3908-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1999 09 15 CC MINòw @˜€CC MIN SEP 15 1999à›[H48City Council Minutes September 15, 1999 Page 6 COUNCIL/STAFF REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS TRAFFIC STUDY PUENTE/CHANNING Councilman Pacheco requested staff to look into the public comment issue made earlier this evening regarding installation of a traffic light at the intersection of Puente and Channing Streets. STREET DEDICATION Councilman Pacheco asked the status of the petition being circulated by residents to have their street dedicated. ATHENS' EMPLOYEES Councilman Pacheco thanked the individuals who were ACKNOWLEDGED present this evening and who spoke about the concerns at the Athens Disposal site. He further stated that the facility is not located within the City of Baldwin Park nor does the City have an existing contract for service with Athens Disposal. Councilman Pacheco suggested to the individuals, that they contact other regulatory agencies about these issues. COOKS TRAILER PARK Mayor Pro Tern Van Cleave expressed concern with the December 31st deadline for tenants to vacate the trailer park. He would like to start working on a resolution to this matter. BUSINESS LOAN PROGRAM Mayor Pro Tern Van Cleave recommended that we move forward with this program and feels that business should not be kept waiting for their loans to be processed. Councilman Pacheco concurred with Mayor Pro Tern Van Cleave. TELACU SENIOR HOUSING PROJECT Councilman Pacheco has received numerous inquiries as to the availability of the senior housing on the corner of Monterey Street and Ramona Boulevard. Councilman Pacheco asked staff to contact the developer of the project with a request to post a sign on the site that includes the company name and contact phone number for interested persons to call regarding application process, availability, etc. RAMONA & MERCED INTERSECTION Mayor Lozano has received written correspondence from residents who live on the south side of Ramona Boulevard and Merced Avenue, requesting consideration of the installation of a turn signal at this intersection. This matter was referred to staff for review and handling. PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE Mayor Lozano made reference to the Town Hall TOWNHALL MEETING meeting held on September 11th at the Julia McNeil Senior Center, to discuss public safety issues. Mayor Lozano emphasized that the City of Baldwin Park will maintain its position of zero tolerance towards drug dealers and gang member related crimes. BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 SEP-U02 15-U02 1999-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3888-U03 FO3906-U03 DO3908-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37263-U01 1999-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3888-U03 DO3908-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1999 09 15 CC MINòw @˜€CC MIN SEP 15 1999à›[H48City Council Minutes September 15,1999 Page 7 BLUE & GOLD BOXING TOURNAMENT Councilwoman Gair commended Ralph Nunez and his staff for the outstanding job they did in coordinating the annual Blue & Gold Tournament Councilwoman Gair encouraged members of the audience to attend next years' event. BALDWIN PARK BEAUTIFUL Mayor Lozano commended Mayor Pro Tem Van Cleave for his leadership, and unending dedicated commitment to the Baldwin Park Beautiful Program. BALDWIN PARK ANNUAL PARADE Director Nunez announced that the Annual Baldwin Park Parade will be held on Saturday, November 6, 1999. Parade entry applications are available at the community center. ADJOURNMENT There being no other matters to be discussed, the meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Approved as presented by the City Council at their meeting held December 1,1999. BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 SEP-U02 15-U02 1999-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3888-U03 FO3906-U03 DO3908-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37263-U01 1999-U02 09-U02 15-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3888-U03 DO3908-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05