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CITY OF TEMPLE CITY
TEMPLE CITY CALIFORNIA
NOVEMBER 21, 1967
INITIATION:
1. Mayor Beckley called the regular meeting of the City Council
2. to order at 7:30 P. M. Invocation was given by Pastor A. R.
Hagen of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 9664,Broadway,
3. Temple City. Mayor Beckley then led the Pledge of Allegiance
to the Flag.
4. ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Councilmen- Briggs, Harker, Merritt, Tyrell, Beckley
ABSENT: Councilmen -None
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Koski, City Attorney Martin, Public
Works Director P.i zzorno
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular meeting of Nov. 7, 1967.
Councilman Merritt moved to approve the minutes of the regular
meeting of the Council held on Nov. 7, 1967, Councilman Harker
seconded and the motion was unanimously carried.
At this time Mayor Beckley called the attention of the audience
to the portraits on display and advised they were of the Mayors
of this City since incorporation. He then introduced Mr. Rayford
Turner who presented the portraits to the City.
Mr. Turner stated this presentation was his way of expressing .
his appreciation for the privilege of living in Temple City,
and for the many hours of work these men devoted to the people
of Temple City in their service as Councilmen and Mayors of
the City.
Mayor Beckley expressed the appreciation of the City for the
portraits and advised they would be hung in the Council Chambers.
He requested the former mayors who were in attendance to step
forward. The following comprised the Mayors and their term
as Mayor: Merrill Fitzjohn 1960 -61
Howard Dickason 1961 -62
Jack R. Tyrell 1962 -63
A. L. Nunamaker 1963 -64
Louis W. Merritt .1964 -65
William A. Harker 1965 -66
Jack R. Tyrell 1966 -67
Paul W. Beckley 1967 -68
Following their introduction Mayor Beckley, with the assistance
of Mayor Pro Tem Briggs, honored all former Mayors and presented
each with a walnut plaque for them to take home and thanked them
for their attendance at this time.
Mayor Beckley also welcomed the young people from Oak Ave. school
who are students in the class, The Student and the Law" conducted
by Sgt. Geo. Stevens of the Sheriffs Dept. This is the second
group for the class, the first having been very successful, and
IIthere has been a large application for the class which is elective.
PUBLIC HEARING: 7:30 P. M.
A. CURB & GUTTER, EAST SIDE, GOLDEN WEST, LA ROSA TO KEY WEST.
B. CURB, GUTTER & SIDEWALK, NORTH SIDE, GARIBALDI, KAUFFMAN TO
GOLDEN WEST. °
The Public Works Director presented item A and stated 71% of the
frontage had signed the petition and advised proper posting had
been done.
Council Minutes, November 21, 1967, page 2
The Mayor declared the public hearing opened, and asked if any-
one wished to speak for or against this installation and no one
came forward to speak.
Councilman Harker moved to close the public hearing, Councilman
Briggs seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.
The Public Works Director presented item B, advised the area was
properly posted, and that the petition was signed by 100% of the
people in the block, with one pt- eferring. the sidewalk deleted
which would leave 85% signed up for all three installations.
The Mayor declared the public hearing opened, and asked if any-
one wished to speak for or against the project and no one came
forward to speak.
Councilman Merritt moved to close the public hearing, Councilman
Briggs seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.
Councilman Merritt moved to find projects A and B in the public
interest and to instruct the Supt. of Streets to cause the work
to be done, Councilman Tyrell seconded, and the motion was un-
animously carried.
6. RESOLUTION NO. 67- 784: Re Entertainment License request for
Dancing,. The Crest, 5921 Temple City Blvd.
City Attorney Martin presented the above resolution he had pre-
pared in accordance with Council instruction which contains the
conditions imposed for granting of the license, A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY GRANTING A DANCE
PERMIT (5921 TEMPLE CITY BOULEVARD). Councilman Tyrell moved
to adopt Resolution No. 67 -784, Councilman Harker seconded,
and the motion was carried unanimously.
7. ORDINANCE NO. 67 -252: 1st read. Re Charitable Solicitation
Permits.
City Attorney Martin presented for first reading Ordinance No.
67 -252 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY ADDING NEW SEC-
TION 4508 TO THE TEMPLE CITY MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO CHARI-
TABLE SOLICITATION PERMITS. Councilman Tyrell moved to waive
further reading of the ordinance, Councilman Briggs seconded,
and the motion was unanimously carried.
No further action was taken as this was the first reading of
the ordinance.
NEW BUSINESS:
8. SET PUBLIC HEARING: Re proposed extension of Ordinance No. 67-
251 for an additional ninety days from Dec. 19, 1967, relating
to zone classification for car -wash establishments.
The City Attorney presented the above recommendation. Council-
man Tyrell moved to set the public hearing for Dec. 5, 1967, at
7:30 P. M., Councilman Merritt seconded, and the motion carried
unanimously.
9. ORDINANCE NO. 67 -253: 1st read. Re documentary stamp tax on sale
of real estate.
City Attorney Martin advised the federal government abandoned the
documentary stamp and the state has picked it up, and the county
has enacted an ordinance whereby a tax will be imposed of 55 per
$500. valuation. If the City adopts this ordinance they will
receive 2 of each 55 collected and the county the other half,
but if the City does not adopt the ordinance the county will re-
tain the full amount. He presented Ordinance No. 67 -253 AN ORDI-
NANCE OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY IMPOSING A DOCUMENTARY STAMP
Council Minutes, November 21, 1967, page 3
TAX ON THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY. Councilman Tyrell moved to
waive further reading of Ordinance No. 67 -253, Councilman Merritt
seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.
Councilman Tyrell stated the City is not initiating this tax
and unless they enact this ordinance the City will not receive
a share of this revenue and the county would .receive the City
share.
III10. PARKING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS: Meeting of Nov. 8, 1967.
A. Review of Parking District Lot traffic flow for Lots 1, 5 &
6. Recommend traffic flow be reversed,on north side of Lots
1A, 2 and 5, and the private port,ion.of Lot 6, and on the
south side of Lots 1B, 6 and the private portion of Lot 5.
The Public Works Director presented the above recommendation.
Parking Commissioner Nunamaker explained in detail the reasons
for the recommendation. Following discussion Councilman Tyrell
moved to approve the recommendation and to include a detached
line down the center of the lots, Councilman Briggs seconded,
and the motion was unanimously carried.
B. Parking District Lot Entrance and Exit signs:
Recommend the following signs be placed:
1. ':'Exit" sign to Lot 2 at Primrose.
2. "Enter" sign to Lot 2 at the intersecting alleys.
3. "Enter" and "Exit" sign to Lot 3 at Temple City Blvd.
4. "Enter" sign to Lot 4 at Camellia.
5. "Do Not Enter" sign at the intersection of the north -
south alley between Primrose and Temple City Blvd.
with the east -west alley southerly of Las Tunas Dr.
6. "Do Not Enter" sign at the intersection of the north -
south alley between Temple City Blvd. and Camellia
with the east -west alley immediately south of Las
Tunas Dr.
Public Works Director Pizzorno presented the above recommenda-
tion. Following discussion Councilman Tyrell moved to adopt
recommendations No. 5 and 6 under B, Councilman Harker seconded
the motion, and it was carried unanimously.
Item 1 under B. Following presentation by the Public. Works
Director and discussion by the Council it was moved to deny
this recommendation, Councilman Harker, made the motion, seconded
by Councilman Tyrell, and carried unanimously.
Item 2 under B. Following discussion Councilman Harker moved
to deny the recommendation as stated above, Councilman Tyrell
seconded, and the motion was unanimously carried.
Item 3 of B. Councilman Harker moved to approve recommendation
for both "Enter" and "Exit" signs on Lot 3 at Temple City Blvd.,
Councilman Briggs seconded, the roll call vote as follows to
carry the motion:
AYES: Councilmen - Briggs, Harker, Beckley
NOES: :Councilmen- Tyrell, Merritt
Item 4 of B. Following discussion Councilman Briggs moved to
deny this recommendation, Councilman Tyrell seconded, and the
motion carried unanimously.
C. Review of Limited Time Parking Restrictions:
Recommend parking be restricted to two hours, the proper
signs posted, and effective enforcement provided, for the
following portions of the Parking District Parking Lots:
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Council Minutes, November 21, 1967, page 4
1. Lot 1, row of parking adjacent to the mall.
2. Lot 2, the northerly three rows of parking.
3. Lot 3, the northerly two rows of parking.
4. Lot 4, the row of parking adjacent to the alley.
5. All of Lot 5.
6. Lot 6, the row of parking adjacent to the mall.
The Public Works Director presented the above recommendation
and advised a survey had been made and that 50% of the parking
on the lots was all day parking, and on one lot 87 %.
Parking Commissioner Nunamaker advised the Council the Commis-
sion had a meeting and asked the merchants to attend to consider
the limited parking for customer use closest to the shopping
area. He stated these recommendations came from the Parking
Commission as a result of a great deal of study and research
and requested the Council to consider them favorable.
Alex Goodman, Manager of the Chamber of Commerce, stated the
Chamber of Commerce was in full accord with the recommendations,
that merchants whose employees were parking all day were con-
tacted and for a day or so they would not be there, but would
be back again in the same spot. Checks have been made many
times to confirm this, and the Chamber feels the only way to
control this is by putting a time limit on parking on the mall.
Al Lindberg, 9932 Nadine, spoke in opposition to the recommenda-
tion of limited parking and stated surveys he had made since
last September indicated that lot is no more than 50% used by
all day parkers and that he was violently opposed to limited
parking of any kind at this time.
Bill Graham of Graham Music Co., also opposed the limited
parking recommendations. He advised his employees were instruct-
ed to use the rear part of the lots and if needed at Christmas
for customers he would request them to park elsewhere. He spoke
in detail in opposition to limited parking.
A lengthy discussion followed. Councilman Harker felt the cus-
tomer was being penalized by limited parking, and he felt the,
Chamber should contact the merchants and have them control their
own problem. Councilman Briggs also felt the merchants would be
hurt by controlled parking. Councilman Merritt also felt the
customer would be more hurt than the merchants. Mayor Beckley
favored a "Customer Parking Only" and for the merchants to set
up some sort of group to enforce this with the other alternative
of the City adopting an ordinance and enforcing it. Councilman
Tyrell felt it in the merchants' interest for them to do some-
thing about the parking. City Attorney Mar-,tin advised the
Council that the Parking Commission had made recommendations
and it requires an answer from the Council either yes or no.
Councilman Briggs moved to deny the recommendation, Council-
man Merritt seconded, and the motion was carried by the follow-
ing roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen - Briggs, Harker, Merritt
NOES: Councilmen - Tyrell, Beckley
D. Change of Ordinance re meeting dates:
Recommend Ordinance No. 65-159, Sec. 7320, be amended to
change the meeting dates of the Parking Commission from the
second Wednesday of April, August and December of each
calendar year, to the second Wednesday of February, June
and October of each calendar year.
The Director of Public Works presented the above recommendation.
Councilman Merritt moved to approve, Councilman Tyrell seconded,
and the motion carried unanimously. The City Attorney will pre-
pare the amendment to the Ordinance.
Council Minutes, November 21, 1967, page 5
11. SET PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Sidewalks, south side, Emperor between Loma and Oak Ave.
B. Sidewalks, south side, Emperor,between Livia and Loma Ave.
Councilman Tyrell moved to set public hearings for items A and
B for Dec. 5, 1967, at 7:30 P. M., Councilman Merritt seconded,
and the motion carried unanimously.
12. RESOLUTION NO. 67 -785: Warrants & Demands, No. 10279 through
No. 10322, and Nos, 10275, 10276, 10277, in the sum of
$25,561.71.
City Manager Koski presented Resolution No. 67 -785. Councilman
Harker moved to adopt Resolution No. 67 -785, Councilman Briggs
seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.
13. COMMUNICATIONS:
A. Request from Seventh Day Adventist Church, 9664 Broadway,
to sing Christmas carols and solicit funds.
City Manager Koski presented the above request. Councilman
Briggs,moved to approve, Councilman Merritt seconded, and the
motion carried unanimously.
B. Request from Arthritis Foundation for charitable solicita-
tion permit for Febr. 8 -10, 1968.
The City Manager presented this request. Councilman Briggs
moved to approve, Councilman Harker seconded, and the motion
was unanimously carried.
C. Request for proclamation from League of Calif. Cities for
Nov. 17 -23 as. National Farm -City Week.
City Manager Koski presented the proclamation request. Coun-
cilman Harker moved to so proclaim, Councilman Merritt seconded,
and the motion carried unanimously.
D. The City Manager presented a request from the Chamber of
Commerce for permission to use Santa Claus Moving Toyland again
this year starting on Dec. 2 at Live Oak Park and finish on
Dec. 23. Councilman Merritt moved to approve, Councilman Harker
seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.
E. The City Manager presented a letter from C. C. Scanlon,
the Supt. of the Alhambra schools re e bond election in the
Alhambra High School Dist. requesting that it be consolidated
with the City election on April 9, 1968. This also involves
San Gabriel and Monterey Park and would require approval of
all three cities. Following discussion Councilman Merritt
moved to approve on condition the other cities approve also,
Councilman Harker seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.
F. City Manager Koski presented a request from T. E. Robertson,
627 Griswold Ave., San Fernando, requesting a license to paint
house numbers on curbs. Councilman Merritt moved to approve
subject to specifications and that it is not an exclusive
permit, Councilman Tyrell seconded, and the motion carried un-
animously.
G. The City Manager presented a request from the Kiwanis out-
lining their program for the March of Dimes which is the same
as in the past and requesting no other solicitations during
their solicitation. Councilman Merritt moved to approve the
requests as outlined with the exception of the request that
no other solicitations be permited at that time, Councilman
Harker seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.
14. TIME FOR THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISH TO SPEAK:
Mr. R. C. Rumin, 10553 Bogue St., ,brought to the attention of
the Council a problem existing at the southwest corner of
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Live Oak and Pal Mal where the overgrowth of trees on this
property is a traffic hazard as well as a great concern of
parents in the area as a haven for molesters of children on
their way to and from Longley Way School. Considerable dis-
cussion followed and Councilman Tyrell moved to have the right
of way cleared forthwith, Councilman Briggs seconded, and the
motion carried unanimously. The City Attorney advised that
the clearance of private property takes a longer time but can
be accomplished under our nuisance ordinance. Also the pro-
cedures for installation of sidewalks was explained to Mr.
Rumin. Mr. Brown of the Longley school has information on
the problem as well as the Arcadia police dept. who have a
file on the problem. The City Manager will contact Capt.
Pascoe in order that he may have all the material available
to help correct the problem. Also the people in the area
were requested to contact Capt. Pascoe at any time with
anything they may be able to report. The City Manager will
follow up on this complaint.
15. MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICIALS:
City Manager Koski presented Resolution No. 67 -786 commemorat-
ing the 200th anniversary of the State of California and
requesting the United States Postmaster General to issue a
commemorating stamp in 1969, which has been requested by the
Mayor of San Diego. Councilman Tyrell moved to adopt Resolu-
tion No. 67 -786, Councilman Merritt seconded, and the motion ,
carried unanimously.
Regarding the signals on Broadway and Rosemead the City
Manager reported they had found a malfunction and further
repairs will be made. Also the additional red curb has been
put in at Encinita and Hermosa.
Referring to the complaint of Mr. Goold, 9019 Rancho Real,
about the trimming of the redwood tree in front of his house,
the tree is in the right of way and is about 50 ft. tall and
was trimmed up about 13 ft. to clear the street sweeper and
disposal trucks. Mr. Goold also complained about a driveway
depression which can be corrected if Mr. Goold would put in
the driveway approach which he agreed to do. The expense to
the City would be around $80. Councilman Harker moved to
expend the necessary funds to adjust the curb subject to
Mr. Goold depositing with the City an amount to cover the
construction of the driveway approach, Councilman Merritt
seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.
The City Manager requested acceptance of a Moto jig saw,
Model 57, the Temple City Junior Womens Club proposed to
give to the Recreation Dept. for their use. Councilman
Tyrell so moved, Councilman Briggs,seconded, and the motion
carried unanimously.
City Manager Koski presented an application for a Christmas
Tree lot by the T. C. Y.M.C.A. requesting Council approval
for the waiver of the license fee. Councilman Merritt so
moved, Councilman Harker seconded, and the motion unanimously
carried.
Councilman Briggs asked about the tennis courts and the
City Manager advised etching commences Dec. 4, following that
the staining, and they should be complete about Dec. 10 or 12.
Councilman Harker presented correspondence received from Bill
Geller, County Librarian, requesting the City to support the
1968 -69 library budget request from the State. He recommended
the City go on record as supporting their request. Following
discussion it was agreed to discuss this at the next study
session, and to also consider the Rapid Transit District at
that time.
Council Minutes, November 21, 1967, page 7
Councilman Merritt requested the clearing of the pile of
debris in the area of the old Shopping Mart, and the City
Manager will contact the contractor and Ralphs.
City Attorney Martin stated inadvertantly the nuisance ordi-
nance was not included in the new zoning ordinance and pre-
sented Ordinance No. 67 -254 whereby it would be readopted and
codified into the new zoning ordinance, and recommended this
be done as an urgency measure. Councilman Tyrell moved to
adopt Ordinance No. 67 -254 as an urgency ordinance, Council-
man Briggs seconded, roll call vote to carry the motion as
follows:
AYES: Councilmen - Briggs, Harker, Merritt, Tyrell, Beckley
NOES: Councilmen -None
ABSENT: Councilmen -None
16. ADJOURNMENT:
Councilman Harker moved to adjourn, Councilman Briggs second-
ed, and the motion was carried unanimously. Council adjourned
at 10:15 P. M. The next regular meeting of the City Council
will be Dec. 5, 1967, at 7:30 P. M. in the Council Chambers
of the City Hall, 5938 Kauffman Ave., Temple City.
ATTEST:
Mayor