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CITY COUNCIL
TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY 19, 2012
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Chavez called the City Council Special Meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. in the Community-
Room located at 9701 Las Tunas Drive, Temple City.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Councilmember -Blum, Sternquist, Vizcarra (entered meeting
at 7:56 p.m.), Yu, Chavez
ABSENT: Councilmember- None
ALSO PRESENT: Community Development Director Masura, Deputy City Clerk
Kuo, Public Safety Officer Ariizumi
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Chavez led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
3. COMMITTEE MATTERS
Steve Smith, landscape architect with Gruen Associates, presented Council with design options
for transit stations, seating nodes and street furniture.
Robin Perkins, environmental graphics consultant with Seibert Perks Design, presented Council
with the design for city monuments and logos.
Consultants from Gruen Associates, Seibert Perks Design and Vanir Construction management
addressed Council questions and concerns.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the Council discussed the design options for the transit stations,
seating nodes, street furniture, city monuments and logo.
Councilmember Blum moved to approve city monument design option #1 as presented (fluted top
with city logo option, #3 on the lower part of the monument); bus shelter to include solar element
for lighting feature; seating node to include art, illumination and anti - skateboard features; seating
bench as presented and all three logos as presented, seconded by Councilmember Vizcarra and
unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmember -Blum, Sternquist, Yu, Chavez, Vizcarra
NOES: Councilmember -None
ABSENT: Councilmember -None
ABSTAIN: Councilmember -None
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Ken Knollenberg, Temple City resident, wanted to know how many monuments would be
installed.
Steve Smith, landscape architect with Gruen Associates, said that six to eight monuments will be
installed.
City Council Minutes
January 19, 2012
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5. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council Special Meeting was adjourned at 8:08 p.m.
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