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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes-09-22-81-Regular MeetingMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY SEPTEMBER 22, 1981 T A B L E O F M I N U T E A C T I O N S SUBJECT: ACTION: PAGE NO. Cable TV Franchise Agreement Hearing continued to Oct. 27th 1 Appeal, Zone Variance #180, 7753 Arnett St. Hearing continued to Oct. 27th 1 Minutes: Reg. Mtg., September 8, 1981 Approved 1 Denial of two Legal Claims: Ref. #527 Approved 1 CC #478, Manzanar Av. N/o Gallatin Rd. - Street Imprvmts.: Plans, specs & auth. to advertise £/bids Approved 1 CC #SS-336, Brookshire - Alameda to Stewart & Gray; Stewart & Gray - Brookshire to Patton; Woodruff Av. - Firestone to SPRR; & Albia - Brookshire to Westerly Cul-de-sac: Accept work done & maintenance responsibility £/imprvmts. Approved 2 General Warrants: #193205 - 193420 #208527 - 208578 Approved 2 Downtown Permit Parking - County Court Employees: 3-Yr. Agmt. w/L.A. County for employee & juror parking; auth. Mayor to sign Approved 2 Downey Jaycees - Senior Citizen Recognition Day at Apollo Park, September 26, 1981 Approved 2 Res. #4016, Granting CUP #123 (10335 Paramount Bl.) Adopted 2 Res. #4017, Designating Official Membership of Underground Utilities Committee Adopted 2 Res. #4018, Designating a Redevelopment Survey Area Adopted 2 Res. #4019, Directing Planning Comm. in coop. w/Comm. Dev. Comm. to Assess the Feasibility & Select a Redevelopmt. Proj. Area from Survey Area & Formulate Prelim. Plan for Redevelopmt. of Selected Area Adopted 2 Ord. amending Zoning Map adopted by Sec. 9106.06 DMC (Zone Change #172 - 11744 Tabled pending completion of 8-inch Adenmoor.Av.) water line 2' Ord. #668, Adding Sec. 9135 to DMC to Regulate Placement of Factory -Built Housing on Residential Lots in City Adopted 2 Ord. #669, Adding Sec. 8246.1 to Chapter 2 of Art. VIII of DMC re Swimming Pools Adopted 3 Ord, re Compact Parking Requirements Removed from Agenda f/Planning Comm. hrg. & ref. back to Council f/hrg. 3 Urgency Ord. #670, Prohibiting Issuance of Bldg. Permits f/Const. of Single -Family Dwellings or Duplex Units having less than 1000 ft. of Floor Area Adopted as amended 3 Urgency Ord. #671, Requiring Private Garage as defined in DMC be provided for all new Residential Const. in R-1 & R-2 Zones Adopted as amended 3 Page 1 of 2 COUNCIL MINUTES, SEPTEMBER 22, 1981 TABLE OF MINUTE ACTIONS (CONTINUED) SUBJECT: ACTION: PAGE NO. Ord. adding Sec. 4136 to DMC re Sale of Aerosol Spray Paint and Dye Introduced 3 Ord. amending Sec. 8904, Subsec. (b) & (d), re Substandard Properties Introduced as amended 4 CC #480, Citywide Slurry Seal FY 1981-82: Award in accord w/unit prices bid to Ted R. Jenkins Approved 4 SS Proj. #357, Florence Av.: Waive minor bid bond irregularity & award in accord w/unit prices bid to Vernon Paving Co. Approved 4 Downey Community Hospital - Financing for Removed from Agenda pending a Expansion full Council (Oct. 27th) 4 Senior Citizen Trash Refunds to qualified applicants for $11.70 Approved 4 Councilman Cormack expresses concern re Park & Ride Parking Lot at 4th & Downey Av. Discussion 4 Meeting adjourned to 4:30 p.m., September 29, 1981, for study session on Civic Center Development 5 gage 2 of 2 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY SEPTEMBER 22, 1981 The City Council of the City of Downey held a regular meeting at 7:30 p.m., September 22, 1981, in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, Mayor Milton R. Mackaig presiding. PRESENT: Council Members: Milton R. Mackaig Mayor James T. Quinn Robert G. Cormack Theodore H. Jackman ABSENT: Lyell W. Swearingen Mayor Pro Tem (excused) ALSO PRESENT: John W. Donlevy, City Manager Royal M. Sorensen, City Attorney Dudley Lang, Assistant City Manager William A. Goggin, City Planner Charles G. Eccleston, Traffic Engineer Ken Stewart, Senior Building Inspector Robert L. Shand, City Clerk -Treasurer Judy McDonnell, Executive Secretary INVOCATION AND FLAG SALUTE The Invocation was delivered by Reverend Michael Winstead, Downey United Methodist Church. The Flag Salute was led by Councilman Cormack. PRESENTATIONS: None HEARINGS Mayor Mackaig opened the hearing on Cable TV Franchise Agreement. He in- quired if the City Clerk had the Proof of Publication, and the response was yes. Mayor Mackaig said in view of the absence of Councilman Swearingen this meeting and the absence of Councilman Jackman next meeting, the hearing will be continued to October 27, 1981. It was moved by Councilman Quinn, seconded by Councilman Jackman, and so ordered to continue the hearing on Cable TV Franchise Agreement for 7:30 p.m., October 27, 1981, in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall. Mayor Mackaig opened the hearing on Appeal to Zone Variance No. 180, 7753 Arnett Street. He inquired if the City Clerk had the Proof of Publication, and the response was yes. Mayor Mackaig said a letter has been received from the applicant's counsel requesting a continuation of the hearing. It was moved by Councilman Quinn, seconded by Councilman Jackman, and so ordered to continue the hearing on Appeal, Zone Variance No. 180, to 7:30 p.m., October 27, 1981, in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall. CONSENT CALENDAR _ Mr. Sorensen commented regarding changes made to the Permit Agreement authorizing the County to use 26 undesignated parking spaces. It was moved by Councilman Jackman, seconded by Councilman Quinn, and so ordered to approve the Consent Calendar: Minutes: Regular Meeting of September 8, 1981. Denial of two Legal Claims: Ref. #527, R. T. Golec. Cash Contract #478, Manzanar Avenue north of Gallatin Road - Street Improvements: Plans, specifications, and grant authority to advertise for bids (A/C #26-16236). Council Minutes 9/22/81 -1- Cash Contract #SS-336, Brookshire Avenue - Alameda Street to Stewart & Gray Road; Stewart & Gray Road - Brookshire Avenue to Patton Road: Woodruff Avenue - Firestone Boulevard to SPRR; and Albia Street - Brookshire Avenue to Westerly Cul-de-sac: Accept the work done and the maintenance responsibility for improvements (A/C #26-16204, 26-16205, 26-16228, and 21-13971). General Warrants: #193205 - 193420; #208527 - 208578: $1,041,070.56. Downtown Permit Parking - County Court Employees: Three-year Permit Agreement with County of Los Angeles for employee and juror parking, and authorize Mayor to sign. Downey Jaycees - Senior Citizen Recognition Day at Apollo Park to be held on September 26, 1981. RESOLUTION NO. 4016 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY GRANTING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 123 (10335 PARAMOUNT BLVD.) RESOLUTION NO. 4017 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DESIGNATING THE OFFICIAL MEMBERSHIP OF THE UNDERGROUND UTILITIES COMMITTEE RESOLUTION NO. 4018 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DESIGNATING A REDEVELOPMENT SURVEY AREA RESOLUTION NO. 4019 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DIRECTING THE DOWNEY PLANNING COMMISSION IN COOPERATION WITH THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TO ASSESS THE FEASIBILITY AND SELECT A REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA FROM WITHIN THE SURVEY AREA AND TO FORMULATE A PRELIMINARY PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF THE SELECTED PROJECT AREA ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Items not on Agenda: None ORDINANCES ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP ADOPTED BY SECTION §106.06 OF THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE (PLANNING RESOLUTION NO. 472, ZONE CHANGE CASE NO. 172) (11744 ADENMOOR AVENUE) The Ordinance was read by title only. Mr. Goggin explained an 8-inch water line is required on the property but the applicant has not posted the money or taken out a permit to do the work. He requested the Ordinance be tabled until the work is completed. It was moved by Councilman -Jackman, seconded by Councilman Quinn, and so ordered to table the Ordinance. ORDINANCE NO. 668 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY ADDING SECTION 9135 TO THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE TO REGULATE THE PLACEMENT OF FACTORY -BUILT HOUSING ON RESIDENTIAL LOTS IN THE CITY OF DOWNEY The Ordinance was read by title only. It was moved by Councilman Quinn, seconded by Councilman Jackman, and passed by the following vote to waive further reading and to adopt Ordinance No. 668. AYES: 4 Council Members: Quinn, Cormack, Jackman, Mackaig ABSENT: 1 Council Member; Swearingen Council Minutes 9/22/81 -2- 22 ORDINANCE NO. 669 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY ADDING SECTION 8246.1 TO CHAPTER 2 OF ARTICLE VIII OF THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE, WHICH SAID SECTION RELATES TO SWIMMING POOLS The Ordinance was read by title only. It was moved by Councilman Quinn, seconded by Councilman Jackman, and passed by the following vote to waive further reading and to adopt Ordinance No. 669. AYES: 4 Council Members: Quinn, Cormack, Jackman, Mackaig ABSENT: 1 Council Member: Swearingen The Ordinance regarding Compact Parking Requirements was removed from the Agenda. Mr. Goggin mentioned this has been advertised for hearing before the Planning Commission and will then be referred to the Council for hearing. ORDINANCE NO. 670 AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY PROHIBITING THE ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLINGS OR DUPLEX UNITS HAVING LESS THAN 1000 SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA The Ordinance was read in its entirety. For clarification, in Section 1 (a), the second line was amended to read, "zone and single family dwellings or each unit of a duplex in the R-2 zone." It was moved by Councilman Jackman, seconded by Councilman Quinn, and passed by the following vote to adopt urgency Ordinance No. 670, as amended. AYES: 4 Council Members: Quinn, Cormack, Jackman, Mackaig ABSENT: 1 Council Member: Swearingen ORDINANCE NO. 671 AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY REQUIRING THAT A PRIVATE GARAGE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 9104.102 OF THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR ALL NEW RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION IN THE R-1 AND R-2'ZONES The Ordinance was read in its entirety. Councilman Cormack said the Ordinance does not specify "two -car garages." He was informed this requirement is contained in Sections 9104.102 and 9150.06. Councilman Cormack then requested both Sections be referenced in the Ordinance. It was moved by Councilman Jackman, seconded by Councilman Cormack, and passed by the following vote to adopt urgency Ordinance No. 671, as amended. AYES: 4 Council Members: Quinn, Cormack, Jackman, Mackaig ABSENT: 1 Council Member: Swearingen ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY ADDING SECTION 4136 TO THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE REGU- LATING THE SALE OF AEROSOL SPRAY PAINT AND DYE The Ordinance was read by title only. It was moved by Councilman Quinn, seconded by Councilman Cormack, and passed by the following vote to waive further reading and to introduce the Ordinance. Councilman Jackman questioned how the Ordinance will be enforced. Mr. Donlevy replied notice will have to get out to the community. Also, this will be part of the code enforcement program. AYES: 4 Council Members: Quinn, Cormack, Jackman, Mackaig ABSENT: 1 Council Member: Swearingen Council Minutes 9/22/81 -3- (�q7( ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY AMENDING SECTION 8904, SUBSECTION (b) AND (d), WHICH SAID SECTION RELATES TO SUBSTANDARD PROPERTIES The Ordinance was read by title only. It was moved by Councilman Quinn, seconded by Councilman Cormack, and passed by the following vote to waive further reading and to introduce the Ordinance (see amendment). Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Commack, seconded by Councilman Quinn, and passed by the following vote to amend the Ordinance to say "12 inches" instead of "3 inches." Roll call vote on amendment: AYES: 4 Council Members: Quinn, Cormack, Jackman, Mackaig ABSENT: 1 Council Member: Swearingen Roll call vote to introduce the Ordinance, as amended: AYES: 4 Council Members: Quinn, Cormack, Jackman, Mackaig ABSENT: 1 Council Member: Swearingen RESOLUTIONS: None CASH CONTRACTS It was moved by Councilman Jackman, seconded by Councilman Quinn, and passed by the following vote to award Cash Contract #480, Citywide Slurry Seal for Fiscal Year 1981-82, in accordance with the unit prices bid totaling $77,347.60, to Ted R. Jenkins, the lowest the best bidder (A/C #26-16237, 10-4-5428 10-4-3310, and 10-4-4220). AYES: 4 Council Members: Quinn, Cormack, Jackman, Mackaig ABSENT: 1 Council Member: Swearingen It was moved by Councilman Jackman, seconded by Councilman Quinn, and passed by the following vote to waive the minor bid bond irregularity and.award S.S. -- Project #357, Florence Avenue, in accordance with the unit prices bid totaling $37,117.00, to Vernon Paving Company of Cerritos, the lowest and best bidder (A/C #26-16239). AYES. 4 Council Members: Quinn, Cormack, Jackman, Mackaig ABSENT: 1 Council Member: Swearingen MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS It was so ordered to remove Downey Community Hospital - Financing for Expansion from the Agenda pending a full Council (October 27th). It was moved by Councilman Quinn, seconded by Councilman Jackman, and passed by the following vote to approve Senior Citizen Trash Refunds to qualified appli- cants in the amount of $11.70, which is the amount of the current quarterly billing. It is estimated this would amount to a total of approximately $4700 if the same number of applicants apply. AYES: 4 Council Members: Quinn, Cormack, Jackman, Mackaig ABSENT: 1 Council Member: Swearingen CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: None STAFF REPORTS: None ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - City Council Councilman Cormack expressed concern regarding an RTD park and ride parkin lot at Fourth Street and Downey Avenue. Mr. Lang explained staff has reviewed this and learned RTD was not involved. Approximately two years ago Caltrans signed a lease with the property owner for 12 spaces to be used as a park and carpool situation. The lease has expired, and if there is any parking, it is on a verbal basis. Council Minutes 9/22/81 -4- 692Z Councilman Cormack said there is an article in the Communicator regarding the park and ride lot. He was informed the article was in error. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:08 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., September 29, 1981, in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, for study session on Civic Center Development. i Rober� t L. Shand, City Clerk -Treasurer ton Oackai.g, Mayor Council Minutes 9/22/81 -5-