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HomeMy Public PortalAboutCity Council_Minutes_1970-10-06_Regular 1970CITY OF TEMPLE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 6,. 1970 INITIATION: 1. Mayor Merritt called the regular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:40 p.m. 2. The invocation was given by Councilman Briggs. 3. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by Mayor Merritt. 4. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Councilmen - Briggs, Gilbertson, Harker, Tyrell, Merritt ABSENT: Councilmen -None ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Koski, City Attorney Martin, County Regional Engineer Kiregel 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Councilman Gilbertson noted that the motion for Item 6, page 1, of the minutes of September 15, 1970, incorrectly stated that he had made the second, instead of Councilman Harker. Council- man Gilbertson moved to approve the minutes as corrected, seconded by Councilman Briggs and unanimously carried. Mayor Merritt welcomed Deputy Price and the Citizen and the Law Class from Oak Avenue School, who were present at the meeting. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: There was no unfinished business. NEW BUSINESS: 6. RESOLUTION No. '70-1045: Designating City Manager as Superinten- dent of Streets. City Attorney Martin presented Resolution No. 70 -1045 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER AS SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS FOR PURPOSES OF CHAPTER 27 IMPROVEMENT PROCEEDINGS. Councilman Briggs moved to adopt, seconded by Councilman Gilbertson and unanimously carried. 7. ACCEPTANCE OF BIDS: KAUFFMAN AVENUE, GARIBALDI TO LONGDEN - Street Improvements (Curb, gutter and drive approaches, pursuant to Chapter 27 of the Streets and Highways Code). City Manager Koski advised that sealed bids for improvements on Kauffman Avenue, Garibaldi to Longden, were opened on September 29, 1970, following readvertising, with low bid in the amount of $16,378.$0 submitted by Sully Miller Contracting Company of Long Beach, and recommended acceptance. Councilman Gilbertson moved to accept, and to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the agreement, seconded by Councilman Harker and unanimously carried. Council Minutes, October 6, 1970 - Page 2 8. ORDINANCE No. 70 -312: 1st read. Re. Amendment to Sanitary Sewer and Industrial Waste Ordinance. City Attorney Ma rt i.n advised sed that .the. City of Temple City follows the County ordinance in regard to industrial waste, and that the proposed amendments were 'prescribed by the County Engineer in readopting the County Ordinance as amended. He presented Ordinance No. 70 -312 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY AMENDING THE SANITARY SEWER AND INDUS- TRIAL WASTE ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY for introduction and first reading by title only. Councilman Harker moved to waive further reading, seconded by Councilman Tyrell and unanimously carried. RESOLUTION No. 70 -1046: Re. Employment of Temporary Personnel. City Manager Koski presented Resolution No. 70 -1046 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY APPOINTING TEMPORARY PERSONNEL., Councilman Briggs moved to adopt, seconded by Councilman Gilbertson and unanimously carried. 10. RESOLUTION No. 70 -1047: Warrants and Demands, Nos. 2885 thru 2973 in the amount of $107,044.03. Councilman Gilbertson moved to adopt. Resolution No. 70 -1047 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $107,044.03, DEMAND NOS. 2885 THRU 2973, Councilman Harker seconded and the motion carried unanimously. 11.. COMMUNICATIONS: City Manager Koski presented a communication from Californians for Clean Water, urging support of "Clean Water Bonds" on the November ballot, with sample resolution for consideration by the Council. Mayor Merritt moved to support and to adopt Resolution No. 70 -1048 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY ENDORSING "CLEAN WATER BONDS" MEASURE (PROPOSITION 1) ON THE CALIFORNIA NOVEMBER BALLOT, seconded by Councilman Gilbertson and unanimously carried. 12. TIME FOR THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISH TO SPEAK: No one came forward. 13. MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICIALS: A. Councilman Gilbertson reported on Sister City visit to Magdalena, Mexico, expressing appreciation for the opportunity to participate in their civic ceremonies. He expressed enthusiasm for the efforts of the new Mayor to improve the Sister City relationship at government level. B. Councilman Gilbertson reported on comparative tax costs for Temple City residents as they related to special districts and city taxes, as compared to various cities throughout the county. He reiterated previous concern for the irresponsibility of the 3oard of Supervisors in allowing the County Tax Rate to be increased, which was concurred in by Councilman Tyrell. C. Councilman Tyrell called attention to problems at Live Oak Park involving tennis court striping and private use of a Shetland pony on the grounds, which had now been corrected. 1 1 1 Council Minutes, October 6, 1970 - Page 3 D. Councilman Tyrell provided background information relative to regulatory aspects of sale of detergents containing phos- phates, which had been referred to the City Attorney for research and drafting of controlling ordinances for consideration. City Attorney Martin presented Ordinance No. 70 -313 entitled AN ORDIN- ANCE OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY ADDING NEW SECTION 5120 TO THE TEMPLE CITY MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE SALE OF DETERGENTS CONTAINING PHOSPHATES, which would ban the sale of phosphates within the City, and Ordinance No. 70 -314 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY ADDING NEW CHAPTER lA TO ARTICLE V OF THE TEMPLE CITY MUNICIPAL CODE REQUIRING THE POSTING IN CERTAIN PUBLIC PLACES OF PHOSPHATE CONTENT OF DETERGENTS, which would require the posting of signs in markets as to phos- phate content. Councilman Tyrell moved to introduce Ordinances Nos 70 -313 and 70 -314 and to waive further reading, seconded by Mayor Merritt. Councilman Harker requested full reading of Ordinance No. 70 -313. Councilman Tyrell moved to introduce Ordinance No. 70 -313 with full reading, seconded by Mayor Merritt and carried, and the ordinance was read in full by the City Attorney. On the motion of Councilman Tyrell, as seconded by Mayor Merritt, and carried, Ordinance No. 70 -314 was introduced by title only, and further reading waived. E. Mayor Merritt welcomed representatives from local radio station DSA who were present in the audience, and held brief dialog with them. F. City Manager Koski presented a request for authorization to draw warrants for League of California Cities Conference to be held in San Diego October 25 -28, 1970, for registration, advance hotel reservation deposits and expense warrants for delegates. Councilman Gilbertson moved to approve, seconded by Councilman Briggs and unanimously carried. 14 ADJOURNMENT: Councilman Tyrell moved to adjourn to a personnel session at 8:30 p.m., seconded by Councilman Gilbertson and unanimously carried. The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Tuesday, October 20, 1970, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall. ATTEST: C IEF DEPUTY CIT' CLERK MAYOR