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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes-04-26-88-Regular MeetingMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY APRIL 26, 1988 TABLE OF MINUTE ACTIONS SUBJECT ACTION PAGE NO. Award for Outstanding Financial Reporting 1 Proclamation to All American Home Center as Home Center of Year 1 Proclamation: May 1-8 as Child Passenger Safety Week 1 Proclamation: May 5 - National Day of Prayer 1 Proclamation: May 1 - Voter Registration Day 1 Proclamation: April 30 - Kids Day 1 Proclamation: May 15-21 - Natl. Public Works Week 1 Removal of Items from Consent Calendar to go prior to Oral Communications 1 Downey Rose Float Assoc.: Request for permanent Referred to Recreation location & Community Svcs. Comm 2 Citizens for Downey Committee: Request for Moratorium on Sign Ordinance Denied 2 Joel Lubin re letter sent to Council 4/24/88 concerning Sign Ordinance 3 John Drayer urged voter registration & accusation re removal of his Political Signs 3 Lennie Whittington opposed Council meetings being held in locations other than City Hall 3 Minutes: Adj. Reg. Mtg., April 12, 1988; Reg. Mtg. April 12, 1988; & Adj. Reg. Mtg., April 14, 1988 Approved 3 Report on Warrants Issued: #39434 - 39805, $1,404,925.95 Approved 3 Selection of Diehl Evans as City Auditor for next three years Approved 3 Report on Purchase of Fire Truck Received & filed 3 Res. #4985, Apprvg. Appl. for Special Account re Capital Outlay Moneys for Downey Municipal Pool Project Adopted 3 Res. #4986, Rescinding Res. #4823 & Establishing Policy for Destruction of Certain Obsolete Police Records Adopted 3 Res. #4987, Decl. Int. to Establish Underground Util. Dist. on Nance St. bet. Downey & Myrtle (UUD #14) Adopted 4 Res. #4988, Decl. Int. to establish Underground Util. Dist. on Second St. & Third St. bet. Paramount & La Reina (UUD #15) Adopted 4 Res. #4989, Apprvg. Agmt. for Installation & Maintenance of Signs & Pavement Markings on Telegraph Rd. @ Stoakes Adopted 4 Page 1 of 2 COUNCIL MINUTES, APRIL 26, 1988 TABLE OF MINUTE ACTIONS (CONTINUED) SUBJECT Ord. re Site Plan & Design Review Res. #4990, Establishing Compensation for Exec. Management Res. #4991, Establishing Compensation for Middle Management Hearing on Oriental Acupressure, 8434 Telegraph Closed Sesszion meeting to discuss Personnel Evaluation issue Set for prior Ch. Cormack re limited parking on Myrtle St. Ch. Santangelo re rubber approaches to RR tracks Ch. Santangelo inquired re left -turn signal on Firestone at Southbound Downey Av. Ch. Santangelo re lack of alley sweeping Cn. Paul re Use of Prop A Funds Ch. Paul re function of Parking Place Comm. Mayor Boggs requested Rio Hondo Shelter for Homeless (Norwalk) be incl. during Budget study Meeting adjourned to 5:00 p.m., May 10, 1988, in Council Chamber of Downey City Hall ACTION Introduced as revised Adopted xe�nr .�n Adopted Dismissed Scheduled for 5:00 p.m. prior to May 10 mtg. Ref. to Traffic Comm. Staff to forward letter to RR Staff to come back with traffic studies Ref. to Dir. Pub. Wks. 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 I Page 2 of 2 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY APRIL 26, 1988 The City Council of the City of Downey held a regular meeting at 7:34 p.m., April 26, 1988, in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, Mayor Diane P. Boggs presiding. PRESENT: Council Members: Diane P. Boggs Mayor Robert G. Cormack Mayor Pro Tem Randall R. Barb Roy L. Paul James S. Santangelo ALSO PRESENT: Don Davis, City Manager Peter Thorson, City Attorney Jenny Young, City Clerk -Treasurer James R. Cutts, Director of Community Development Ronald Irwin, Fire Chief James R. Jarrett, Director of Community Services Lee Powell, Director of Administrative Services William A. Ralph, Director of Public Works Pete Stone, Police Chief Chris Birch, Director of Personnel Sylvia Garcia Bonnall, Communications Specialist Raymond Hamada, Associate Planner Bonnie Kehoe, Recreation Division Manager Oliver Mujica, Assistant Planner Mary Martineau -Smith, Assistant Planner William McCulloch, Motor Officer Mark Sellheim, Principal Planner Ronald Yoshiki, City Planner Scot Yotsuya, Assistant to the City Manager Joyce Baker, Executive Secretary PRESENTATIONS Mayor Boggs presented to Mr. Lee Powell, Director of Administrative Services, a Certificate of Award for Outstanding Financial Reporting to the City of Downey from the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers. The Mayor congratulated Mr. Powell and his Department for earning this award. Mayor Boggs presented to Mr. Irvin Gertler, President, All American Home Center, a Proclamation congratulating All American Home Center for having won the Home Center of the Year Award four times. Mayor Boggs acknowledged a Proclamation declaring May 1-8, 1988, as Child Passenger Safety Week. There was no one present to accept the Proclamation. Mayor Boggs acknowledged a Proclamation declaring May 5, 1988, as a National Day of Prayer. There was no one present to accept the Proclamation. Mayor Boggs presented to Ms. Jenny Young, City Clerk, a Proclamation declaring May 1, 1988, as Voter Registration Day. Mayor Boggs presented to children representing the Downey Unified School District, a Proclamation declaring April 30, 1988, as Kids Day. Mayor Boggs presented to Mr. Bill Ralph, Director of Public Works, a Proclamation declaring May 15-21, 1988, as National Public Works Week. HEARINGS: None ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Items not on Agenda With no objections from the Council, Mayor Boggs removed from the Consent Calendar Agenda Items VI-B-1, Request for Permanent Location for Downey Rose Float Association, and VI-B-2, Citizens for Downey Committee - Request for Moratorium on Enforcement of Sign Ordinance, to be heard prior to regular Oral Communications. Council Minutes 4/26/88 -1- A motion for approval of the Consent Calendar follows Oral communications for continuity of Agenda action. Agenda Item VI-B-1, CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE DOWNEY ROSE FLOAT ASSOCIATION, P.O. BOX 765, DOWNEY, CA.: REQUESTING SUPPORT OF A PERMANENT LOCATION FOR THE ASSOCIATION. Ms. Cel Kimberly, President of the Downey Rose Float Association, addressed the Council urging this support. Council agreed in concept with this proposal and directed that the request be forwarded to staff and the Recreation and Community Services Commission for study. The meeting recessed at 7:53 p.m. and reconvened at 8:00 p.m. with all Council Members present. Agenda Item VI-B-2, CORRESPONDENCE FROM CITIZENS FOR DOWNEY COMMITTEE: REQUESTING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE PRESENT SIGN ORDINANCE. Mayor Boggs noted that there were several persons in the audience wishing to address this issue. She called for those in support of the request and later for those opposed to the request. IN FAVOR OF MORATORIUM ON ENFORCEMENT: Mr. Edward DiLoreto, Chairman of Citizens for Downey, 7333 Rio Flora P1., stated that although the Ordinance was originated approximately eleven years ago, it is only recently that the City is enforcing same. He asked for time to work toward this enforcement without prosecution of some of those finding it difficult to comply. Approximately thirteen members in the audience raised their hands in support of this moratorium. Others as follow chose to address the Council with concerns and suggestions which included: Need for a revised Ordinance; formation of a panel to consider each business on an individual basis; consideration of traditional marketing practices and practices set out as policy of a company; loss of income after compliance; consideration of sales tax from these businesses; and enforcement which may be counterproductive. Mr. Gilbert Flanders, Attorney, 8419 Dacosta St. Mr. Michael Cataldo, 3532 Volk Ave., Long Beach Mr. Larry Young, Attorney, representing Paramount Chevrolet, 11212 Paramount Blvd. Mr. Leon Evans, Leon Furniture, 7258 Firestone Blvd. Mr. Joel Lubin, 7820 Allengrove St. AGAINST MORATORIUM ON ENFORCEMENT: Ms. Pat Gomez, President, Downey Chamber of Commerce, 10033 Downey Ave., stated that the Chamber Board of Directors does not favor a moratorium on enforcement of this Sign Ordinance which has been in force since 1978 for all new businesses and all businesses remodeling. A ten-year period was given for compliance of all others. The following persons addressed the Council in opposition to the Request for Moratorium on Enforcement: Statements included that the Ordinance has been studied long and hard with staff attending meetings of the Chamber of Commerce; that if the Ordinance is not perfect for a particular business, there are procedures for variance; that aesthetics are a City's impression; that the key to business is good service and a reasonable price; that tenants who have complied have not lost business; and that it would not be equitable to those complying to freeze enforcement at this time. Mr. Bob Verderber, 12828 Verdura Ave. Mr. Bob Brazelton, 10029 Birchdale Ave. Mr. Jack Robinson, 8555 Gainford St. Mr. Bill Lehman, 8615 Florence Ave. Mr. Lennie Whittington, 8542 Manatee St., also mentioned that portions of the Political Sign Ordinance are not being enforced at this time. Council Minutes 4/26/88 -2- REBUTTALS: Mr. Edward DiLoreto indicated this is only a request for moratorium on enforcement. Mr. Jack Robinson took exception to the reference to lack of intergrity of speakers opposing this request. It was moved by Council Member Barb, seconded by Council Member Cormack, and unanimously carried to Receive and File this Request. Council stated general support of enforcement of the Sign Ordinance, pointing out relief provided by the variance method; that we have a panel, the Planning Commission; and that if there are specific and constructive changes that would improve the Ordinance, they should be submitted in writing. Council Member Paul indicated some concern regarding enforcement by area. At Council request, Community Development Director Cutts explained the process involved in requesting compliance to the Sign Ordinance. The meeting recessed at 9:04 p.m. and reconvened at 9:20 p.m. with all Council Members present. It was moved by Council Member Cormack, seconded by Council Member Barb, and unanimously carried to deny the foregoing request for a Moratorium on Enforcement of the Sign Ordinance. OTHER ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Joel Lubin, 7820 Allengrove St., asked if Council had received his letter of April 24, 1988, regarding the Sign Ordinance. Council affirmed that they had. Mr. John Drayer, 13331 Lakewood Blvd. #A-2, encouraged voter registration and challenged his opponent in District 1 (Mayor Boggs) that her Committee had removed and were in possession of his campaign signs. Mr. Lennie Whittington, 8542 Manatee St., spoke regarding the Adjourned Regular Meeting held at Baker's Square on April 14, 1988. He opposed meetings being held away from City Hall due to others not understanding that all meetings of the City Council are open to the public. CONSENT CALENDAR MINUTES: Adjourned Regular Meeting, April 12, 1988; Regular Meeting, April 12, 1988; and Adjourned Regular Meeting, April 14, 1988. REPORT ON WARRANTS ISSUED: 139434 - 39805: $1,404,925.95. Approve. SELECTION OF CITY AUDITOR: Select Diehl Evans & Co. as City Auditor for the next three years. Approve. PURCHASE OF FIRE TRUCK: Report received and filed. RESOLUTION NO. 4985 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL ACCOUNT FOR CAPITAL OUTLAY MONEYS FOR THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL POOL PROJECT (Adopt) RESOLUTION NO. 4986 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 4823 AND ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN OBSOLETE RECORDS (Adopt) Council Minutes 4/26/88 -3- RESOLUTION NO. 4987 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ESTABLISH AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT ALONG NANCE STREET BETWEEN DOWNEY AVENUE AND MYRTLE STREET AND CAUSING ALL SPECIFIED UTILITIES THEREIN TO BE RELOCATED UNDERGROUND (DISTRICT NO. 14) (Adopt) RESOLUTION NO. 4988 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ESTABLISH AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT ALONG SECOND STREET AND THIRD STREET BETWEEN PARAMOUNT BOULEVARD AND LA REINA AVENUE AND CAUSING ALL SPECIFIED UTILITIES THEREIN TO BE RELOCATED UNDERGROUND (DISTRICT NO. 15) (Adopt) RESOLUTION NO. 4989 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SIGNS AND PAVEMENT MARKINGS ON TELEGRAPH ROAD AT STOAKES AVENUE WITHIN THE CITY OF DOWNEY (Adopt) It was moved by Council Member Santangelo, seconded by Council Member Paul, and carried by the following vote to waive full reading of the Resolutions and approve the the Remainder of the Consent Calendar as recommended. AYES: 5 Council Members: Barb, Cormack, Santangelo, Paul, Boggs ORDINANCES ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY AMENDING SECTION 9162 OF THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE (CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE IX) AS SAID SECTION PERTAINS TO SITE PLAN AND DESIGN REVIEW It was moved by Council Member Santangelo, seconded by Mayor Boggs, and unanimously carried to waive full reading of the Ordinance. It was moved by Council Member Santangelo, seconded by Council Member Cormack, and carried 3-2 (Council Members Barb and Boggs voting No) to revise the foregoing Ordinance, Section 1, #2, to read: One licensed Landscape Architect; one licensed Landscape Contractor; or one person with equivalent experience and qualifications. City Attorney Thorson stated that significant changes had been made to the Ordinance, and it should be re -introduced as revised. It was moved by Council Member Santangelo, seconded by Council Member Cormack, and carried 3-2 (Council Members Barb and Boggs voting No) to introduce the foregoing Ordinance as revised. RESOLUTIONS City Manager Davis submitted the following Resolutions and staff report dated April 26, 1988. They were read by title only. RESOLUTION NO. 4990 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY ESTABLISHING THE COMPENSATION PAYABLE TO CLASSIFICATIONS WITHIN THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT SERVICE RESOLUTION NO. 4991 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY ESTABLISHING THE COMPENSATION PAYABLE TO CLASSIFICATIONS WITHIN THE MIDDLE MANAGEMENT SERVICE Council Minutes 4/26/88 -4- �L4 -�S Mr. Bill Piercy, business agent representing Employees Local 911, requested uniformity for management and union people in the salary survey. Mr. Joel Lubin, 7820 Allengrove, questioned funding and supported the same plan for all employees. Mr. John Drayer, 13331 Lakewood Boulevard, #A-2, spoke in agreement with Mr. Piercy. Mr. Lennie Whittington, 8542 Manatee, expressed opposition to bonus plans in government and suggested this item should be continued to budget time. Mr. Wallis Hunt, 10933 Cord Avenue, said government's cheapest expenditure is for incentive to management. Council discussed the two resolutions, commenting on consideration of any changes to the program at a later date; expansion of the bonus plan for all employees; and review of a uniform place on the survey for management and field workers. It was moved by Council Member Santangelo, seconded by Council Member Cormack, and unanimously carried to waive full reading and to adopt Resolution No. 4990. It was moved by Council Member Santangelo, seconded by Council Member Barb, and unanimously carried to waive full reading and to adopt Resolution No. 4991. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS: There were none. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR: (see Oral Communications). OTHER BUSINESS - Staff Members Chief Stone reported that the HEARING ON ORIENTAL ACUPRESSURE, 8434 TELEGRAH ROAD, scheduled for this meeting, is not needed since the owner of the property agreed to surrender and cancel his permit for the business in return for dismissal of the charges of violating the municipal code section which has to do with not having his business license prominently displayed. This was done. City Manager Davis requested a Closed Session meeting to discuss a Personnel Evaluation issue. The Council preferred 5:00 p.m. prior to the next meeting. OTHER BUSINESS - City Council 1. Council Member Cormack: a. LIMITED PARKING ON MYRTLE STREET Referenced a letter from Mary Lumas Myrtle Street. He would like to Referred to the Traffic Committee. 2. Council Member Santangelo: a. RUBBER APPROACHES TO RAILROAD TRACKS regarding limited parking on see this on a future Agenda. Inquired regarding status of rubber approaches to the Railroad tracks. Mr. Ralph explained the approaches at Downey and Brookshire have been in the budget and staff has been informed by Southern Pacific Railroad that their crews are in other areas and will not be available for some time. Discussion was held regarding the safety hazard at the railroad tracks. Staff was directed to draft a letter for forwarding to the railroad. b. LEFT -TURN SIGNAL ON FIRESTONE BOULEVARD FOR SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC ONTO DOWNEY AVENUE Inquired regarding feasibility of a left -turn signal at this location. Staff will return with available traffic studies. Council Minutes 4/26/88 -5- c. COMPLAINT RE LACK OF ALLEY SWEEPING Referred to complaint by Eleanor Lindenfeld concerning lack of alley sweeping in her neighborhood. Mr. Ralph will check into the street sweeping contract and make sure the sweeping is being performed according to the contract document. 3. Council Member Paul: a. USE OF PROP A FUNDS Went on record indicating he is in favor of the Computer -Aided Dispatch System but is not in favor of the funding. He will continue with his opposition until the Council adopts guidelines _ for the spending of Prop A Funds. b. PARKING PLACE COMMISSION Questioned active function of the Commission. Mr. Ralph explained the Commission is meeting next month to discuss parking in the downtown parking district at the request of Council Member Santangelo, and parking permits will be on the agenda. 4. Mayor Boggs: a. RIO HONDO SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS (NORWALK) Would like Downey to participate in the Rio Hondo Shelter for the Homeless and asked that it be included during Budget study. ADJOURNMENT: 10:22 p.m. The meeting was adjourned to 5:00 p.m., May 10, 1988, in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall (to include a closed session for personnel evaluation). Je Youn ( i y Cler - reasurer e Diane oggs, Mayor Council Minutes 4/26/88 -6-