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CITY OF TEMPLE CITY
JOINT STUDY SESSION
COUNCIL, PLANNING COMMISSION AND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Present:
Also Present:
STUDY SESSION MINUTES
OF
MAY 16, 1988
Mayor Swain, Councilmen Atkins, Breazeal,
Froehle and Gillanders; Planning Commissioners
Coolman, Griffiths and Muto
City Manager Koski, Community Development
Director Dawson, Asst. to City Manager Durham
and Julie Estrada of the Temple City Times
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Swain called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M.
2 A. PROPOSED COMPUTER SYSTEM:
Also Present: Accounting Officer Maldonado and Ron Barzen of
McGladdrey, Hendrickson & Pullen
Council reviewed the May 11, 1988 staff report and attachments
thereto on the proposed computer system. There were a number
of questions from the Council members, including an inquiry by
Councilman Breazeal regarding the Compaq 386/20 Model com-
puter. The Council will give further consideration to the
computer system as part of the 1988 -89 Budget.
B. JOINT MEETING WITH PLANNING COMMISSION:
1. DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION PROGRAM
a) Development of Specific Plan:
Council and Commissioners reviewed the Downtown Revi-
talization staff report dated May 13, 1988. Chairman
Muto of the Planning Commission indicated the consen-
sus of the Commission was to recommend the imposition
of a moratorium so that staff could study the feasi-
bility of devising a specific plan for the block
bordered by Las Tunas on the south, Woodruff on the
north, Temple city boulevard on the east and Primrose
on the west. Commissioner Griffiths indicated his
agreement with the Chairman's statements. Commissioner
Coolman indicated her disagreement with the idea of
imposing any type of moratorium. The City Council
will give further consideration to the matter at their
next regular meeting to be held on May 17, 1988.
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Joint Study Session Minutes - May 16, 1988 - Page 2
b) Parking Districts:
City Manager Koski provided a status report of current
efforts to form a parking district in the business
area located in the vicinity of Las Tunas and Hart
Avenue. This is being coordinated through the Chamber
of Commerce Business Development Group.
2. RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Community Development Director Dawson presented standards
recently adopted by the City of Arcadia to better regulate
bulk and scale of dwellings in the R -1 Zone. The consen-
sus was that staff should study this further and, at an
early date, formulate some development criteria to present
to the Planning Commission.
C. JOINT MEETING WITH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Also Present: Rick Konrad, President; Marianne Milche, Man-
ager; Matt Jacobs, Mike Eison, Cheryl Robuck,
Jim Robuck, Cal Magro, Mike Miller, Jean Hunter
and Penny Graham
Councilman Breazeal made known to those present that due to a
possible conflict of interest he would not participate in the
discussion of this item and, therefore, left the meeting at this
time.
Council reviewed the current contract and appropriations of
monies to support the Chamber of Commerce. In terms of renewing
the contract for the ensuing year, Council expressed concern
with the lack of progress and accomplishment of the tasks out-
lined in the Agreement. Rick Konrad and other members of the
Chamber responded to the Council and enumerated the many diffi-
culties encountered and were also concerned with the past per-
formance. The President, Rick Konrad, stressed renewed sense of
teamwork which was evident from an all -day workshop recently
held by members of the Board, at which time they identified the
projects and programs the Chamber was considering for the 1988-
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Joint Study Session Minutes - May 16, 1988 -Page 3
The City Council indicated it would be necessary for
the Chamber to present a detailed proposal listing
goals and objectives, program of work for the Chamber
staff, and a method of keeping the Council informed of
future progress through regular reports.
The foregoing information was requested to be made
available to the Council on or about the 7th of June
when they will begin discussions on the proposed City
Budget, including the contract with the Chamber of
Commerce.
Chairman Swain adjourned the meeting at 9:30 P.M.
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