Loading...
HomeMy Public PortalAboutCity Council_Minutes_1985-07-02_Regular 19851 1 CITY OF TEMPLE CITY CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 2, 1985 INITIATION: 1. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Pro -tem Atkins called the regular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 2, 1985 in the Council Chamber of City Hall. 2. The invocation was given by City Manager Koski. 3. The Pledge of Allegiance to theFlag was led by Mayor Pro -tem Atkins. 4. ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmen - Gillanders, Swain, Atkins Absent: Councilmen - Tyrell, Dennis Also Present: City Manager Koski, City Attorney Martin, Planning Director Shaw, Parks and Recreation Director Kobett, Public Works Coordinator Peterson and Julie Estrada of the Temple City Times Councilman Gillanders moved to excuse Mayor Dennis and Councilman Tyrell for cause, seconded by Councilman Swain and unanimously carried. 5. CONSENT CALENDAR: Councilman Gillanders moved to have item B (1) removed from the Consent Calendar, seconded by Councilman Swain and unanimously carried. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Regular Meeting of June 18, 1985 Approved as written. B. (2) PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION Council received and filed memo from Planning Commission out - lining action taken at Commission's meeting of June 25, 1985. C. ORDINANCE NO. 85 -564 (2nd reading) CHANGE OF ZONE FROM C -2 TO R -2, PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8945 EMPEROR AVENUE, APPLICANT: CHARLES JEHL a Council waived further reading and adopted Ordinance No. 85 -564. D. RESOLUTION NO. 85 -2372 REQUESTING ALLOCATION AND PAYMENT OF COUNTY AID -TO- CITIES FUND Council adopted Resolution No. 85 -2372, which formally requests the fiscal year 1985 -86 allocation of Aid -to- Cities Funds in the amount of $33,801 from the County of Los Angeles for the City's portion of the gas tax funds. This money will be utilized by the City for street maintenance purposes. E. RENEWAL, OF AGREEMENT.- YELLOW CAB COMPANY OF SAN GABRIEL VALLEY Council approved renewal of a one -year Agreement for Dial -a -Ride services for senior citizens and the handicapped from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. seven days a week, with the exception of holidays, at a cost of $40,000;. and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the Agreement. F. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES - WILLIS 0. PRITCHETT Council denied claim and referred to So. Cal. JPIA. 1 5 nw6 Council Minutes, July 2, 1985 - Page 2 G. RENEWAL OF AGREEMENT - TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SERVICES Council approved renewal of one-year agreement with George Envall for traffic engineering services; and authorized Mayor and City Clerk to sign agreement. H. RENEWAL OF AGREEMENTS - FY 1985 -86 (1) L.& L LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE - MEDIAN STRIP MAINTENANCE (2) L & L LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE - CRA PARKING LOT MAINTENANCE Council approved renewal of one -year agreement for maintenance service by L.& L Landscape Maintenance for the Median Strip and CRA Parking Lot; and authorized Mayor and City Clerk to sign the agreements.' I. PROPOSAL FOR INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICES - CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER Council approved a proposal for design services from Deberra O'Brien covering new seating, carpeting, wall lights and general refurbishing of Council Chamber for a cost not to exceed $3,000; and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the agreement. J. RELOCATION TO NEW CITY HALL AND NEW OFFICE HOURS Council authorized the closing of City facilities on Friday, July 19, 1985 to facilitate the relocation to the new City Hall; author- ized overtime pay for clerical and maintenance staff to complete relocation on Saturday, July 20; and authorized adjustment of City office hours and office staff workday to 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday effective July 22, 1985. K. RESOLUTION NO. 85- 2373: EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONNEL (Budgeted) Council adopted Resolution No. 85 -2373 authorizing employment of budgeted personnel. L. RESOLUTION NO'. 85 -2374: WARRANTS AND DEMANDS Council adopted Resolution No. 85 -2374 authorizing payment of bills. CONSENT CALENDAR B (1) REQUEST FOR CONTINUATION OF NONCONFORMING USE LOCATED .AT 9441 BROADWAY; APPLICANT: • E. COMISKEY, PHYTOGEN CO., OWNER: HANS GUBLER Councilman Gillanders inquired if a public hearing was necessary for a con- tinuing nonconforming use of the property. City Attorney Martin responded that, since it was dealt with originally at a public hearing, to abort the public process now could raise a technicality regarding due process; and, additionally, the applicant had been assured of a. hearing before the Council following the Planning Commission hearings. Councilman Gillanders withdrew his objection and moved to set public hearing for continuation of nonconforming use located at 9441 Broadway for July 16, 1985, seconded by Councilman Swain and unanimously carried. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None 7. NEW BUSINESS: None 8, COMMUNICATIONS: A. TRAFFIC CONDITIONS: SPEEDING AND RECKLESS DRIVING 5500 TO 5700 BLOCK OF NORTH SULTANA City Manager Koski referred Council to correspondence received from a resident on Sultana Avenue who was concerned about speed and N,�, re::kless driving on that street. • The matter has been turned over 15 075 Council Minutes, July 2, 1985 - Page 3 to the Traffic Commission and is on their agenda for their July 3.meeting. Councilman Gillanders suggested that the presence of a Sheriff's car in the vicinity would perhaps deter the speeders and reckless drivers. A representative _of the Sheriff's Department was in_atten- dance and was verbally advised. 9. TIME FOR THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISH TO SPEAK: None wished to address Council. RECESS TO CRA: At this time Council recessed to meet as the Community Redevelopment Agency; approved the Minutes of the regular meeting held June 18, 1985; and approved Warrants and Demands Resolution. The Minutes are set forth in full in the records of the Agency. RECONVENE AS CITY COUNCIL: 10. ACTION ON REQUEST BY CRA: None 11. MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICIALS: A. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES CONFERENCE - SAN FRANCISCO, OCTOBER 6 - 9, 1985 B. Councilman Gillanders moved approval of attendance for those City officials wishing td attend the League of California Cities Confer- ence in San Francisco October 6 - 9, 1985; and authorized confer- ence expenses as budgeted. SO. CAL. JPIA COMPREHENSIVE MUNICIPAL LIABILITY INSURANCE Councilman Gillanders stated that traditionally the Southern Cali- fornia Joint Powers Insurance Authority provides the City with a variety of insurance for a semi -all- inclusive premium cost per year, of which a portion is returned to us as a rebate at the end of the year more or less as unearned premiums. Due to ongoing bad - faith adjustments and the so- called "deep pocket ", costs of pre- miums have drastically been increased and the City's portion of the increase is $10,849. Councilman Gillanders moved to pay the additional premium of $10,849 for general liability insurance and amend the adopted budget accord - ingly, seconded by Councilman Swain and unanimously carried. C. SO. CAL. JPIA - SB 75 "DEEP POCKET" City. Manager Koski referred Council to a copy of a letter from Alex H. Beanum, president of the Southern California Joint Powers Insurance Authority, to Speaker of the Assembly, Honorable Willie Brown requesting corrective action by the Legislature to prevent the collapse of reasonable insurance alternatives which would affect citizens as well as legitimate plaintiffs. Council concurred with the request of JPIA that all action on SB 75 by the Assembly be held up "until the full extent of theicatastrophic increases in liability premiums now being passed on tolcities by the casualty insurance industry can be determined ". D. LOS ANGELES COUNTY EAP AMBULANCE AGREEMENT City Manager Koski referred Council to a Mailgram received from George Voigt of California Contract Cities advising the City that the Superior Court on June 26, 1985 granted a Temporary Restrain- ing Order requiring the County of Los Angeles to maintain emergency ambulance services to the cities at least until July 22, at which time a hearing will be held to extend the order indefinitely until other legal issues are heard and decided by the courts. Member cities were advised against signing any agreement with the County . for ambulance services. 1 r �,.., Council Minutes, July 2, 1985 -. Page 4 E. TEMPLE CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - HOLIDAY BANNERS City Manager Koski directed Council's attention to the artist's renderings of the Chamber of Commerce proposed street banners and advised that Pat Orr, a member of the Chamber's decoration committee, was in the audience and would be able to answer any questions Council might have regarding the holiday banners. The 16 -foot banners and 100 -foot garlands will be supplied by American Decorating Inc. of Azusa. Councilman Swain moved to endorse and encourage the ongoing efforts of the Chamber of Commerce in acquiring Christmas decor- ations for the downtown business section of the City through fundraisers, seconded by Councilman Gillanders and unanimously carried. F. TEE SHIRTS - JAPANESE BASEBALL PLAYERS 1 City Manager Koski stated that, as a follow -up to the Friday memo, Council is requested to consider the donation of tee shirts to the Japanese baseball players who will be visiting the City during the week of August 22. The tee shirts will be presented at the Temple City - Japanese International Friendship Baseball Series prior to the commencement of the game on Thursday, August 22, 1985, at 5:00 p.m. Total cost of the shirts will be $142.33. Councilman Gillanders moved that the City provide tee shirts to the Temple City Pony -Colt League for presentation to the Japanese players at the International Friendship Series on August 22, 1985, seconded by Councilman Swain and unanimously carried. G. PARKS AND RECREATION - SUMMER BAND CONCERTS Councilman Swain reminded Council of the summer band concerts taking place in Temple City Park July 15 and 29 from 7:00 to 7:45 p.m. and given by the San Gabriel Valley Concert Band. It was recommended that more advertising of the concerts be imple- mented, and Julie Estrada of the Temple City Times stated that she will have a photo run in the paper the Thursday before the next scheduled concert. H. SO. CAL, JOINT POWERS INSURANCE AUTHORITY Councilman Gillanders announced his candidacy for the executive board of So. Cal. Joint Powers Insurance Authority. Council will solicit support of Councilman Gillanders from other cities as it was determined by Council that his extensive insurance back- ground will be greatly beneficial to the JPIA and its members. 1 I. BRUCE BROWN, AUSTRALIAN SISTER CITIES ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT - VISIT Councilman Gillanders advised Council that Bruce Brown, president, Australian Sister Cities Association, will be stopping in Temple City. the 15, 16 and 17 of July on his return home from the World Sister Cities Meeting in Baltimore. 12. ADJOURNMENT: On motion by Councilman Swain and seconded by Councilman Gillanders, the meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m. The next meeting of the City Council will be held on Tuesday,. July 16, 1985 in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, ATTEST: eputy Ci y Clerk