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MINUTES OF ADJOURNED MEETING
JUNE 30, 1981
INITIATION:
III CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Merritt called the adjourned_. Meeting of the City Council
to order at 7:31 p.m..on._Tuesday, June 30, 1981, in the Council
Chamber of the City Hall.
2. ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilman- Atkins, Dennis, Gillanders, Tyrell, Merritt
Absent: Councilmen -None.
Also Present: City Manager Koski, City Attorney Martin, Fire Chief
Harold McCann, Roy Buchan., Building and Safety
Department, Associate Planner Chris Peterson, and
Julie Estrada, Temple City Times
3. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Aa CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: APPEAL. OF PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION -
MODIFICATION OF ZONE VARIANCE CASE NO. 79 -565, 9094 LAS TUNAS DRIVE
City Manager. Koski. stated_ the. public. hearing was.continued.from the
June 2, 1981, .. City' Council. meeting., .. to_ a Study.. Session.. on June 15
to discuss..certain issueswith: the..Fire..Department.and Department of
Building..and_Safety.. Fire. Department ..personnel_were..unable to attend
the June..15.Study Session_and_the=.public.hearing was.continued to
an adjourned.: meeting ;June.30,_1981...Chief_.McCann has submitted a
summary of -Fire Department requirements for the proposed use.
Counc.ilman:Tyrell. stated ..his._concerns.are..resolved by conditions
1 through_.6 as_outlined:in.the.. summary ...of._Fire.Department.require -
ments and•_inquiredwhether.Mr. Bender has had the opportunity to
review the proposed requirements.
Mr. Bernard Bender, 1114.Rancho.Road,,Arcadia, responded, stating
he feels.. the. requirements.- are very_ stringent. possibly..making the
project.economically unfeasible.._._He._felt_that if he had an
opportunity.to work_with..the..fire_officials he could propose a
s.tructure_which would. provide. a storage._ facility. that would
satisfy. both. the.Building.Department.and Fire Department in
meeting adequate safety standards.
Counc.ilman.Tyrell stated_he_would..like..to.see.a condition requiring
the tenants.sign.a.r.elease._to the_Fire Department for inspection
of their.portion of the _building.to.safeguard_against the unsafe
storage_of.materials.. Also_he.would.like_to.see security per -
s.onnel.. have -_ master keys_to_each_.compartment.so that in the event
of a fire, Fire Department can readily gain access,
Councilman: Atkins expressed _.his_concern.about.public safety of
surrounding areas, In his_opinion..any changes in_the Fire Depart -
ment's recommendations should be equally strict.
Councilman Gillanders stated he would want compliance with all
six conditions.set forth in.the.Fire Department memo to satisy
his concern with the safety of surrounding properties.
Councilman.D.ennis.stated that..unless_ the Council..can.have some
control_of..what_.can be.stored..in..an..industrial_ and /or.commercial
storage facility, he would not be in favor of the project.
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Mayor Merritt stated there is a need for a structure of this
type and if the applicant can meet the Fire Department require -
ments set forth in their memo, he would approve the project.
Mr. Bender stated the - Fire'Department -requirements would result
in-a loss of'1,500 sq ft. of space and °inquired. whether it would
be possible to go one-half story underground and maintain the
same height.
Chief McCann responded the storage: building in Rosemead is that
type of building and there have been unique problems because of
the underground portion of the building.
Mr. Bender requested a continuance to September 15, 1981, to provide
sufficient time for him °to meet with fire and building officials
to review his plans and explore alternatives that would meet the
provisions of the Uniform Building Code and Fire Code.
Councilman Tyrell moved to continue the matter to September 15,
1981, seconded by Councilman Atkins and carried.
Councilman Dennis requested staff to provide. Council with a list
of those items which would be authorized for storage in the C -1
zone.
4. MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICIALS:
A. Valuation.Report: 5839 and 5841 Camellia Avenue
City Manager Koski presented a valuation report .for subject
properties, which Council referred to .a Study Session.
B. Councilman Dennis reported the League :of California.Cities
has advised that any,proposed•resolutions,to..be considered at
their annual meeting inn the fall : must : be: submitted to the Los
Angeles Division of the League no later than July 17, 1981.
RECESS:
City Council recessedat.8:35 p..m...to a closed meeting for
discussion of possible litigation with the City Attorney.
RECONVENE:
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Council reconvened at 8:47 p.m.
Councilman Dennis moved to :approve the reappointment of Richard
Abraham.: to -the Planning .Commission °for atwo -year term. effective
July'l, 1981, seconded by Mayor Merritt and carried on a roll.
call vote:
Councilman. Atkins stated.: that on the basis Mrs..: Abraham was his
campaign manager in his last: election to the Council, and al-
though he thinks very highly of Mr. Abraham, he would abstain
from voting.
Councilman Tyrell requested the record show he has not partici-
pated in any consideration by Council members in connection
with this decision and would abstain on advice of Counsel.
Councilman Dennis voted yes.
Councilman Gillanders stated that by virtue of the Executive
Session and reasons stated therein he would consider a no vote
to be an exculpatory statement. He voted no.
Mayor Merritt voted yes.
Motion carried on a 2:1 vote (2 abstentions),
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Councilman: Atkins moved to appoint Don Kelker to the Parking
Commission for a two - year•. term:effective July 1, 1981, seconded
by Councilman Gillanders -and carried.
5. ADJOURNMENT:
On motion by Councilman Tyrell, seconded by Councilman Gillanders
meeting adjourned at 8:59 to a: Study: Session with. the Parks and
Recreation Commission, which meeting concluded at 9 :15 p.m.
Next regular meeting_of. the -City Council will be held Tuesday,
July 7, 1981, 7.30 p,m. in the Council Chamber of the City Hall.
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