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HomeMy Public PortalAboutCity Council_Minutes_1988-03-15_Regular 19881 1 1 CITY OF TEMPLE CITY CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 15, 1988 INITIATION: 1. CALL TO ORDER: Pursuant to the Agenda posted on March 11, 1988 Mayor Pro Tem Froehle called the meeting of the City Council to order at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15, 1988. The invocation was given by Reverend Charles Woodworth, First United Methodist Church, 5957 N. Golden West. 3. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by Mayor Pro Tem Froehle. 4. ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmen- Atkins, Swain,- Froehle Absent: Councilman- Dennis, Mayor Gillanders Also Present: City Manager Koski, City Attorney Martin, Community Development Director Dawson, Public Works Coordinator Peterson, Julie Estrada of the Temple City Times and a representative of the San Gabriel Valley Tribune. Councilman Atkins moved to excuse Councilman Dennis and Mayor Gillanders with cause, seconded by Councilman Swain and unanimously carried. Councilman Mary Lou Swain requested the meeting be adjourned in memory of Nona Desy, a resident of Temple City who has been active within the community for many years. Nona and her husband owned Desy Printing located in Temple City, was active for many years in the Campfire girls and was past President of the Quota Club of Temple City. She was cur- rently the Secretary /Treasurer of the 25th District of Quota International and was very active with both the Chamber of Commerce and the Camellia Festival. PROCLAMATION Mayor Pro Tem Froehle presented a Proclamation to Dr. Joseph Hadeed, of the San Gabriel Valley Crisis Evaluation Center in recognition of their 5 years of outstanding service to the residents of the San Gabriel Valley and Temple City. 5. CONSENT CALENDAR Councilman Atkins requested Item 5.I. be removed from the Consent Calendar; Councilman Atkins moved to approve the remainder of the Consent Calender as recommended, seconded by Councilman Swain and unanimously carried. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Regular meeting of March 1, 1988. Approved as written. of t Council Minutes, March 1, 1988 - Page 2 B. SET PUBLIC HEARING - ASSESSMENTS FOR STREET LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS 5300 BLOCK OF LOMA AVENUE, SOUTH OF OLIVE STREET (Pursuant to Chapter 27, Improvement Act of 1911, Streets and Highways Code) - City Council set public hearing for Street Lighting Improvements, 5300 Block of Loma Avenue, South of Olive Street for April 5, 1988. C. ACCEPTANCE OF INSTALLATION - STREET LIGHTING IMPROVE- MENTS CLOVERLY AVENUE, OLIVE STREET TO BLACKLEY STREET (Pursuant to Chapter 27, Improvement Act of 1911, Streets and Highways Code) - City Council accepted the installation of street light- ing and approved annexation of area to Assessment Dis- trict Zone A. D. MISCELLANEOUS CONCRETE REPAIR & INSTALLATION OF WHEEL- CHAIR RAMPS (VARIOUS LOCATIONS) - City Council approved the specifications and authorized staff to solicit bids for the Public Works Maintenance program for wheelchair ramps, curbs and gutters. E. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION FROM THEIR REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 8, 1988 - City Council received and filed the memo outlining action taken by the Planning Commission at their regular meeting March 8, 1988. F. COUNTY REGISTRAR RECORDER - JUNE 7, 1988 PRIMARY ELEC- TION REQUEST TO USE LIVE OAK PARK FACILITIES AS POLLING PLACE. City Council approved the use of Live Oak Park on June 7, 1988 as a polling place for the Primary Elections. G. SECTION .8 HOUSING PROGRAM - Council approved the City's participation in the Section 8 subsidized housing rental program. H. RESOLUTION NO. 88 -2768: EMPLOYMENT OF BUDGETED PERSONNEL City Council adopted Resolution No. 88 -2768 approving the appointment of budgeted personnel. J. RESOLUTION NO. 88 -2770: APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF BILLS City Council adopted Resolution No. 88 -2770 approving claims and demands in the amount of $190,403.37. I. DOCUMENT COPYING FEE SCHEDULE - Councilman Atkins stated that he felt the majority of the cost of reproduction of documents was in the staff time utilized in locating the information the resident requested. Therefore, it was his opinion that the cost should be $1.00 for the first page with each additional page at $.05. Councilman Swain concurred with Councilman Atkins. Councilman Atkins moved to approve the fee of $1.00 for the first page and $.05 for each additional for copying of documents, seconded by Councilman Swain and unani- mously carried. 1 1 Council Minutes, March 1, 1988 - Page 3 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None 7. NEW BUSINESS: A. PUBLIC HEARING: APPROVAL OF TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 45817 AT 5808 CLOVERLY STREET (APPLICANT /OWNER - RALEIGH OVERSEAS INDUSTRIES, INC.) City Manager Koski provided background information stating that the applicant is requesting approval for development of eight (8) residential condominium units. A Conditional Use Permit was previously approved for this project. The subject site is designated for High Density Residential on the City's recently amended General Plan and is zoned R -3. The lot is 100' x 175' for a total area of 17, 500 sq. ft. Based upon density restrictions, up to nine (9) dwelling units could be developed on the site. The proposal is for 8 units, with two levels of living area over a semi- subterranean garage . The project does comply with all of the City's zoning requirements for this area. Mayor Pro Tem Froehle declared the public hearing open and invited anyone wishing to address the City Council on the matter to come forward at this time. Engles Chen, 600 W. Main Street, Alhambra, stated that this project will enhance the area and was previously approved by the Planning Commissioners. Caroline Olson, 5717 Agnes, statea sne was opposed to this project due to the increase in traffic which, in her opinion, is already a problem. She felt the pro- perty could be remodeled as a single family dwelling and should be left as such. Richard Maoli, 5835 Primrose, stated he was in agreement with Caroline Olson and feels the traffic is especially bad on Cloverly. Additionally, he requested an explana- tion from the Council regarding the inconsistency of downzoning property owners and yet allowing private entrepreneurs come into the City. Councilman Swain responded by stating that when the General Plan was being reviewed this particular area on Cloverly and Oak was discussed. Prior to the General Plan Amendment this area was R -3 and C -1, which was a mixture of commercial and high density residential. The Council felt the commercial designation was inappropri- ate and discussed the potential of an R -2 zoning. A petition was presented to the Council by the people who live in the neighborhood which covered a four (4) block area, and wished an R -3 zoning. The Council responded to the resident input by designating the two block area, between Workman and Las Tunas on Cloverly and Oak Avenue, R -3. Many of the lots in this specific area are already developed to R -3 density. As no one else wished to address the City Council on this matter, Councilman Swain moved to close the public hearing, seconded by Councilman Atkins and unanimously carried. Councilman Atkins stated that since the residents in this particular area wanted the R -3 zoning and the surrounding properties are developed, in many cases, at least to this density he finds no reason to deny this project. / r 7G Council Minutes, March 1, 1988 - Page 4 Councilman Swain concurred with Councilman Atkins and in addition, stated that this project meets the building and density code therefore, can see no reason to deny this project and would be in favor of approving the Tentative Tract Map at 5808 Cloverly. Councilman Atkins moved to approve the Negative Declara- tion and the Tentative Tract Map 45817 at 5808 Cloverly, seconded by Councilman Swain and unanimously carried. B. PUBLIC HEARING: APPROVAL OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 88 -898 AND TENTATIVE TRACT NO 46067 AT 9547 GARIBALDI (OWNER - LOUIS & JOSEPHINE PIEROTTI) City Manager Koski provided background information stating that the applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit and Tentative Tract Map to allow development of eight (8) detached residential condominium units. The subject site is designated for Medium Density Residen- tial on the City's General Plan and is zoned R -2. The subject site is rectangular in shape, having a lot width of approximately 105' and a length of approximately 300' for a total area of 31,663 square feet. The proposed project consists of two -story detached dwelling units on a single lot. The project complies with all of the City's zoning requirements. Mayor Pro Tem Froehle declared the public hearing open and invited anyone wishing to address the City Council on the matter to come forward at this time. Ming -Nang Chen, 600 W. Main Street, Alhambra, stated i.haL. this property is very interesting in that it ib surrounded by R -1 and R -3 zoning. The proposal is for eight (8) single family condominiums and he felt it would enhance the neighborhood. As no one else wished to address the City Council on this matter, Councilman Atkins moved to close the public hearing, seconded by Councilman Swain and unanimously carried. Councilman Swain stated that this property was the beginning of the General Plan amendments. She indicated that it is almost the same density as the single family residence that faces Primrose. It looks like a good project since the condominiums look like individual homes where they are not connected or stacked. Council- man Swain indicated she would be in favor of the Condi- tional Use Permit and Tentative Tract Map. Councilman Atkins indicated that he concurred with Councilman Swain and the density is not too far out of line with the surrounding properties. The original request was for 17 units and the developer has made every effort to improve the project. The project does meet the code requirements and he cannot find any reason to deny the project. Mayor Pro Tem Froehle concurred with the Council. Councilman Swain moved to approve the Negative Declara- tion, Conditional Use Permit 88 -898 and Tentative Tract Map 45817 at 9547 Garibaldi, seconded by Councilman Atkins and unanimously carried. Council Minutes, March 1, 1988 - Page 5 C. PUBLIC HEARING: ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS TO PERMIT THE SUBDIVISION OF LARGE SIZED R -1 ZONED LOTS- City Manager Koski provided background information stating that during the General Plan revision and subse- quent rezonings, a number of requests were made to the City to consider permitting the division of large sized R -1 zoned lots. The Planning Commission has been study- ing the matter since October 1987. In November a joint study session was conducted with the City Council rela- tive to this matter. On February 9, 1988, the Planning Commission adopted a Resolution recommending certain code amendments to allow the subdivision of large sized R -1 zoned lots. It is recommended that such unique subdivisions be governed by the following specific criteria: 1. No existing lot shall be subdivided into more than two lots. 2. Each subdivision shall be subject to the approval of a Parcel Map. 3. The original existing lot to be subdivided shall have a street frontage of at least 70 feet but less than 100 feet. 4. Each subdivision shall be limited to the creation of no more than one flag lot, with a minimum street frontage of 15 feet. 5. A minimum of 7,200 square feet of lot area shall be provided per newly created lot, exclusive of any "pole" portion of a flag lot. Mayor Pro Tem Froehle declared the public hearing open and invited anyone wishing to address the City Council on the matter to come forward at this time. Donald Roberts, 4938 Glickman, stated he was in agree- ment with the proposed ordinance. His lot is 100' x 236'and indicated he would prefer a private driveway for the second lot. Dan Carmichael, 5429 Baldwin Avenue, stated he was also in agreement and did not have any preference with regard to a private drive or an easement. He did state, however, that some properties may have a problem with the second drive and still meet the frontage require- ments. Paula Van Orden, 5429 Baldwin Avenue, indicated she is in agreement with the proposed amendment however, she would like to request an expansion of the criteria to include R -2. In addition, she requested the Council review the driveway criteria, as it was her opinion that due to the requirements needed, many people would be prevented from utilizing this amendment. Mayor Pro Tem Froehle stated that the minimum lot re- quirement of R -1 is 7200 sq. ft. If Council permitted R -2, the lot size requirement is 3600 sq. ft. which is half the size of R -1. The Council feels this would create a higher level of density which is not desired in an R -1 area. Mayor Pro Tem Froehle indicated that at the conclusion of the public hearing the Council would discuss the driveway issue. Charles Henne, 4846 N. Heleo, stated that his property has two units on it but if he divided his property there wouldn't be enough room to have a driveway between the wall and the house. It currently is a 12' driveway to the rear. He is in favor of the proposed code amend- ments. �r . 0 Council Minutes, March 1, 1988 - Page 6 Diane Messier, 4834 Heleo, stated her property has been in the family since 1946 and she would be in favor of the code amendment. Tricia Bogle, 5127 Golden West, stated that she had spoke in favor of this amendment at the Planning Commis- sion meeting due to the standards which she felt were very good. Ms. Bogle indicated she is in favor of the separate driveway versus the easement situation. Linda Bradle, 4929 Heleo, stated she was in favor of the code amendment. It was her opinion that although the easements were not a bad situation, the people who tend to own their property tend to take care of it. Joe Braun, 9532 Olive Street, stated he owns two lots which are side by side, one which is in excess of 21,000 sq. ft. and the other which is in excess of 32,000 sq. ft. His disappointment is a result of the fact that he may only add one additional house on each lot. It is his contention that the proposed amendment only posi- tively affects the lots which are 14,400 sq. ft to 16,600 sq. ft. There are 450 parcels which exceed the 14,400 sq. ft. category which constitutes 5% of all the R -1 lots. William Bretz, 5116 Myrtus, indicated that although he has no problem with the proposed amendment he lives on property which utilizes an easement and it has created problems. As no one else wished to address the City Council on this matter, Councilman Atkins moves zo dose the public hearing, seconded by Councilman Swain and unanimously carried. Councilman Atkins stated he does not feel comfortable with the flag lot concept for a couple of reasons, not the least of which was that this was one of the main issues when Temple City was incorporated. It was his opinion that in the big picture he doesn't feel this would affect that many lots and believes there is a market for large lots. Councilman Swain stated that she was not particularly in favor of flag lots either, however she does feel that some of the lots are so large that some residents do not know what to do with the remainder of their lot. She indicated that this ordinance would allow the City to have some control over what is done with these lots. The easement versus the flag lot with a dedicated driveway is the issue she is concerned with. If a lot is very . large and very wide there is no problem with a dedicated drive, however, the lots that are just slightly over the required width will run into restrictions. Mayor Pro Tem Froehle indicated he is not a strong supporter of flag lots however, some relief needs to be given to residents who have 16,000 sq. ft. lots. He stated he would be in favor of this relief with certain conditions; 1) each lot would have to be 7200 sq. ft., not inclusive of the driveway, so that it maintains the same R -1 standards as other places in the City, 2) he is not in favor of easements due to the potential problems which could be incurred in the future. Mayor Pro Tem Froehle suggested that due to the fact there was some disagreement as to the content of the proposed ordi- nance, the ordinance be introduced by title only and discussed further at the 2nd reading when a full Council was present. Council Minutes, March 1, 1988 - Page 7 Councilman Atkins moved to approve the Negative Declara- tion and introduce by title only Ordinance No. 88 -629, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY AMENDING SECTIONS 9119 (L) AND 9333 OF THE TEMPLE CITY MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO LARGE R -1 LOT SPLITS, seconded by Councilman Swain and unanimously carried. D. PUBLIC HEARING: ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS RELATING TO MINIMUM LOT WIDTH AND SIDE YARD REQUIREMENTS FOR MULTI- PLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS - City Manager Koski provided background information stating that the subject code amendments would establish a consistent mimimum lot width of 50' for both condo- miniums and apartments in the R -2 and R -3 Zones. Cur- rently the Zoning Code requires 80' of lot width for two -story condominiums but only 50' of width for two - story apartments. This change would bring about a consistency in our current code requirements. Addition- ally, this code amendment would reduce the required side yard requirements for a single story structure to 5'. Two -story structures will continue to be required to provide a 10' side yard setback for the first story and a 15' side yard setback for the second story. Also included in the proposed code amendments is a "cleanup" item to change the definition'of an apartment to be synonymous with a multiple family dwelling and to fur- ther expand upon the definition of a multiple family unit. The proposed code amendments would eliminate existing inconsistency between condominium and apartment standards, would allow for the "practical" development of 50' wide lots by reducing the side yard requirement to 5' for single story structures and would create an incentive for building "single story' rather than 'two story' developments. Mayor Pro Tem Froehle declared the public hearing open and invited anyone wishing to address the City Council on the matter to come forward at this time. Louis Bald, 9658 E. Longden, stated that if you have a mandate of 10 feet on the lower level this does not leave much footage for building. Mr. Bald also inquired as to whether this recommendation could be relaxed for apartment ownership rather than condominiums so that you could build up to 5 ft. sideyard setback for two - story. As no one else wished to address the City Council on this matter, Councilman Atkins moved to close the public hearing, seconded by Councilman Swain and unanimously carried. Councilman Swain indicated that one of the problems that the City has is the 50' lot width. Ideally these would not be in existence and are currently not allowed. These lots that are in R -2 zones were being developed primar- ily as apartments rather than perhaps a more desirable condominium development because they were allowed to build closer to the side yard and there was an 80' width requirement for condominiums. She stated that even in the areas that are in the R -2 zone, allowing a 5' set- back is too close for taller two -story buildings. She indicated she is in favor of the 10' sideyard setback for the first story, 15' sideyard setback for the second story and 50' lot width requirement for condominiums. Councilman Atkins stated that he believed this ordinance is a definate step in the right direction therefore, he is in agreement with Councilman Swain. Mayor Pro Tem Froehle concurred with Council and indi- 1C-n(,‘ cated that this applies to R -2 and R -3 lots also. Council Minutes, March 1, 1988 - Page 8 Councilman Swain moved to approve the Negative Declara- tion and introduce for 1st reading by title only Ordi- nance No. 88 -630, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY AMENDING SECTIONS 9110, 9113, 9350, 9352 AND 9563 OF THE TEMPLE CITY MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO MINIMUM LOT WIDTHS AND SETBACKS FOR R -2 AND R -3 USES, seconded by Councilman Atkins and unanimously carried. E. RAILROAD CROSSING RUBBER MATS - City Manager Koski provided background information stating that at the study session on March 2, 1988, the City Council reviewed the possible need for railroad crossing rubber mats at the Lower Azusa Road and the Encinita Avenue crossings of the Southern Pacific Rail- road. The Council also viewed a video presentation provided by one manufacturer of such mats. The City Council agreed that the mats would be a great improve- ment and that staff should proceed with a formal bid process to obtain rubber mat materials for installation by railroad maintenance crews. Cost estimates range from a low $12,000 for Encinita Avenue alone to a high estimate of $53,600 for both crossings. Councilman Swain inquired as to whether Prop A funds could be used for this project. Councilman Atkins stated that no Prop A funds could be used for street improvements, however that is an issue California Contract Cities will be taking up. Councilman Atkins moved to approve specifications and authorize the solicitation of bids, seconded by Council- man Swain and unanimously carried. F. SKATEBOARD ORDINANCE - City Manager Koski provided background information stating that for the last several months the Traffic Commission has been working on the problems associated with individuals riding skateboards on sidewalks in the commercial shopping areas. In January the Commission held a study session which was open to the public to discuss intensively the various ramifications of and the need for such an ordinance. At its February meeting, the Commissioners consolidated various points and opin- ions into one draft resolution. At its March meeting, the Traffic Commission voted to recommend approval and adoption of the ordinance amendment by the City Council. Significant features of the ordinance are as follows: 1. Skateboards are included in the definition of "wheeled toys" which would also include wagons, skates, tricycles, etc., but not bicycles which are defined elsewhere. 2. The ordinance prohibits riding wheeled toys on sidewalks in the commercial areas but does not prohibit this riding elsewhere. 3. The ordinance prohibits riding any wheeled toy in an "unsafe manner" on any public property at any time. 4. The ordinance prohibits leaving unattended wheeled vehicles on sidewalks where they may be pedestrian safety hazards and a nuisance. 5. The ordinance provides several levels of enforcement as deemed necessary by the police officer, and it provides penalties for adults violating the ordi- nance. Confiscation and impounding of wheeled toys is also provided as a way of stopping the violations __ immediately. Council Minutes, March 1, 1988 - Page 9 The Commission also suggests that if the City Council adopts this or a version of this ordinance that it should be widely publicized in the schools, the newspa- pers, the stores and possibly even be posted in the commercial zones. This problem has been going on for some time and is brought to the attention of the City on a fairly frequent basis. Councilman Atkins stated that it is unfortunate there is a need for this type of ordinance and he would be in favor of its adoption. Councilman Swain indicated she concurred with Councilman Atkins. She also stated that one of the penalties which is being considered for a citation is the attendance at Bicycle Court on Saturday mornings with one parent. It was her opinion that this stipulation would help involve the parents in curbing this type of improper use of skateboards. Mayor Pro Tem concurred with the Council and added that there be an education program and signage. Addition- ally, he would like to see press information and flyers distributed to the local schools. Councilman Atkins moved to approve the Traffic Commis- sion recommendation including the education program and introduce for 1st reading by title only Ordinance No. 88 -628, AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY AMENDING ARTICLE III, CHAPTER 3 OF THE TEMPLE CITY MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR USE OF WHEELED TOYS ON CITY STREETS, seconded by Councilman Swain and unaninmously carried. 8. COMMUNICATIONS: A. LETTER FROM THE CITY OF HOPE'S FIRE WORKS CHAIRMAN REQUESTING MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT RE: FIREWORKS City Manager Koski provided background information stating that a letter was received from City of Hope Chairman Millie Costa, requesting a change in the Muncipal Code for the retail sale of Safe and Sane Fireworks. The substance of the modifications and additions requested were that applicants would pay a fee of 5100 and the maximum number of permits issued in any calender year would be limited to 12. The Council was given a copy of the Alhambra City Fireworks Ordinance which was recently changed to limit the number of fire- works permits to 14 and it was noted that Monterey Park has set a limit of 15 fireworks stands. Councilman Atkins stated that he felt Mrs. Costa's suggestion was based on the fact that since many of the City's in the area no longer permit the sale of safe and sane fireworks, the people selling in those cities are looking for new locations to sell fireworks and would be moving in on the established charitable sales organiza- tions in communities such as ours. Councilman Swain indicated that in the Temple City Fireworks Ordinance it is already stated that only Temple City based organizations may be granted a permit. In any event, Council can not take action on this re- quest due to the fact the situation needs to be researched and the City Attorney needs to draft an ordi- nance for review. Councilman Swain moved to refer to staff this request, seconded by Councilman Atkins and unanimously carried. Council Minutes, March 1, 1988 - Page 10 9. TIME FOR THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISH TO SPEAK: Tricia Bogle, 5127 Golden West Avenue, stated that she is really not in favor of splitting the lots but has heard alot about it over the last few years therefore, thought it was a foregone conclusion. She had only wished to support the ordinance as it had been written. In addition, she wanted to express her dislike of the current play equipment that is used at Temple City Park. She preferred the older equipment and felt it was much more sturdy and inquired as to the reason for replacement. City Manager Koski responded by indicating the reason the old equipment was replaced was due to fact the play area was reduced in size and located in a different area and the old equipment did not fit according to current playground stan- dards. Joe Braun, 9535 Olive, stated that in reference to the zoning code amendment regarding the division of large lots, he would like the City Council to consider a certain square footage per residence. Charles Henne, 4846 N. Heleo Avenue, stated that he felt there were only two choices, 1) to utilize the lots in a reasonable manner by having two houses, or 2) letting the back yards go and become overgrown with weeds or use as storage. Larry Kelly, 6209 N. Ivar, stated that he realized the railroad crossing over Temple City Boulevard belongs to El Monte and the City has encouraged the railroad by mail to make necessary repairs on the street. He wished to state his anger at the fact the railroad has not responded to this request. He requested the address of the railroad so the citizens of Temple City could write to the railroad and express their dissatisfaction with the condition of the road and the lack of service. Councilman Swain responded by indicating the Santa Fe Rail- road which runs to the north of the area, none of which is in Temple City, has been very cooperative and Southern Pacific has been known to be very uncooperative, move very slowly and at their own desired pace. Bill Bretz, 5116 Myrtus Avenue, stated he was attending the meeting in order to talk in favor of some property owners on Elm Street that face the possibility of acquisition of their property by eminent domain. There was an editorial in the Temple City Times which brought up issues regarding the use of outsiders in the residents organization and Mr. Bretz pointed out that as the City utilizes the services of out- side consultants, such as Mr. Martin and Port & Flor, the organization also needs consultants to help in areas in which they are not knowledgable. Additionally, he requested an answer regarding the apparant loan from the City to the CRA and the fact that the Agency did not make the required interest payments to the City in 1987 and 1988. Michael Hoffman, 8803 E. Elm Avenue, stated he was still opposed to the Block A Redevelopment. He also indicated that at the last City Council meeting a letter with a peti- tion was given to the Council and they were told at that time that a reply would be given in 2 weeks and would like to know the status of that reply. In addition he wished to know how the citizens could put a item on the Agenda. Council Minutes, March 1, 1988 - Page 11 City Manager Koski stated that late today he had received a response to the questions from Mr. Tom Parrington and he would be reveiwing the response and giving it to Mr. Martin for his review. A report would then be given to the Coun- cil. With regards to the placement of an item on the Agenda, all that is needed is a letter to the City Clerk stating the item and the date you would like the item to be on the Agenda. Faye E. Lee, 8824 El Elm Avenue, stated he had served in the U.S. Navy and now 43 years later he feels his freedom is being denied due to the fact that a shopping center is being forced on the residents of Temple City. William Bretz, 5116 Myrtus Avenue, stated that the people would like to convince the CRA that maybe they don't need this project and the only way to show that is to voice their opinions now even though they keep being told that no deci- sions have been made yet. It is the opinion of the resi- dents that the time to let the Agency know how they feel, is now and not after the decision has already been made. John Roughan, 8817 Elm Avenue, stated he was opposed to the Redevelopment of Block A. He inquired as to what was going to happen with the area which is already vacant, as there have been children on that property starting fires. Addi- tionally, how did this project even beg.in since he received no notification until a neighbor came by and informed him of what was going to transpire. City Manager Koski responded by indicating that the area Mr. Roughan was referring to will be fenced, graded and a mate- rial to reduce dust will be applied. To answer the second question, the property acquisition and the clearing of the property was initiated in 1986 with the adoption of a sche- matic plan for development. When the Design for Development was approved (the property owners were noticed), offers were made and the acquisition proceeded. There were two residents who did not wish to sell, they were Mr. Ramirez and Dr. Coleman. Bill Stout, 6033 Camellia, stated he was a concerned citizen regarding the Block A Redevelopment Project. He inquired as to why the Agency decided to utilize a small section that is taking 21 homes away from the people and would it be finan- cially worthwhile to take that section, in other words would it pay for itself to add that section to the rest of Project A. Councilman Swain indicated that this smaller addition to Project A is being studied and reviewed as to the feasibil- ity of utilization and whether it will be too costly or not. She re- emphasized that no decision has been made to buy any property. Maynard Horace, 9472 Olemas Street, inquired as to who the developer is for this project. Mayor Pro Tem Froehle stated that there is no developer for the project at this point. However, there were some people who came in with some architectual designs and indicated what could go into the location. The Agency gave these people approval to show what this location would look like. City Manager Koski stated that there were about 30 develop- ers interested and request for qualifications went out to all thirty (30) and sixteen (16) were received back. After further analysis that number was reduced to four (4). The four are; 1) Ranier Fund, 2) Champion Development, 3) Arnold Pacific and 4) Gemtel. These are all the developers who are still in the running and ultimately it would be one of these four who would do the project, however, no one has been "` °62- Council Minutes, March 1, 1988 - Page 12 selected yet. Roberta Hoffman, 8803 E. Elm Avenue, stated she had a few questions regarding the issue Mr. Bretz brought up regarding the Temple City Redevelopment Agency owing the City money on a loan from the City which was made in 1985. If the Agency owes money to the City then why is it spending money to acquire property and relocate residents on Elm and Reno? Is there any way that the loan could be paid to the City so that this area could be saved? City Manager Koski indicated that the funds which are being uitilized by the Agency for the acquisition are CDBG and these funds cannot be used to repay the loan to the City. In response to the second question, Mr. Koski stated that the Agency's whole source of funds are being used to pay off the bonds with a nominal repayment to the City of approximately $47,000.00 per year. Sherry Passmore, P O. Box 1332, stated that she feels it is imperative that correct information be given not only to the citizens of Temple City but also to the City Council. She indicated that what Mrs. Hoffman was refering to was the $703,000.00 loan from the City's General Fund to the Rede- velopment Agency and according to the City's financial statements, that money is being held with the California State Treasurer. City Manager Koski indicated that the information Ms. Passmore was questioning was based on incorrect assumptions. Mayor Pro Tem Froehle stated that based on the confusion, it would be in the best interest or all involved for Ms. Passmore to meet with the City's auditors to review and answer all questions regarding the City's and the Agency's Statement of Indebtedness and Financial Audit. He invited Ms. Passmore to make an appointment after the end of the evening so this issue may be resolved quickly. RECESS TO CRA: At this time the City Council recessed to meet as the Temple City Community Redevelopment Agency; approved the Minutes of the March 1, 1988 meeting, approved sign modification for United Savings Bank and adopted Resolution No. CRA 326, authorizing payment of bills. The Minutes of the Agency are set forth in full in the Agency's records. RECONVENE AS CITY COUNCIL: 10. ACTION ON REQUEST BY CRA: None 11. MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICIALS: A. LOS ANGELES COUNTY HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN - City Manager Koski provide background information stat- ing that a letter was received from the Department of Public Works requesting the Council to make known the fact that a series of public hearings would be held and the location closest to Temple City would be West Covina and that hearing would be on April 5, 1988. Should there be any public comment then that would be the time to voice it. Basically, the request was to bring this notice to the public attention. Council Minutes, March 1, 1988 - Page 13 Councilman Swain moved to receive the fact sheet and make all information available to the public and get the dates of public hearings to the newspapers for publica- tion, seconded by Councilman Atkins and unanimously carried. 12. ADJOURNMENT On motion by Councilman Swain, seconded by Councilman Atkins the meeting of the City Council was adjourned in memory of Nona Desy at 10:15 p.m. The next regular meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 5938 North Kauffman Avenue, Temple City. ATTEST: 1 1 Chief Deputy Cit 1 1 1G -051