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Home My WebLink About02/13/2001Tuesday, February 13 2 2001 6:00 p.m. — Special Meeting Joint Meeting with the Planning Commission South Coast Air Quality Management District Room CC -2 21865 East 'Copley Drive Diamond Bar, CA 91`765 Mayor Bob Huff u _ff Mayor Pro Tem Carol Herrera Council Member Eileen Ansari Council Member Wen: Council Member Debby O'Connor Interim City Manager .Tames DeStefano City Attorney Michael Jenkins City Clerk Lynda Burgess Copies of staff reports or other written documentation relating to agenda item, are on file in the Office of the City Clerk .and are available for public inspection. if you have questions regarding an agenda item, please contact the City Clerk at (909) 860-2489 during regular business hours; In an effort to comply with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the City of Diamond Bar requires that any person in need of any type of special equipment, assistance or accommodations) in order to communicate at a City public meeting, must inform the City Clerk a miniinum of 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting- Have online access? City Council Agendas City of Diamond Bar's web site at \hAqw.CityofDiat-r,.oiidBar.coi-P, Please refrain;) The City of }. "wr, Next Resolution No 2001 -11 Next Ordinance No. 01 (2001) 1. CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 p m.- CC 27 February 13, 2001` PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor ROLL CALL: Council Members Ansari, Chang, O'Connor, Mayor Pro. Tem Herrera, Mayor Huff Planning Commissioners- Kuo, Ruzicka, Tye, UChair2irbes Chair/Nelson 2. 2.a PUBLIC COMMENTS "Public Comments" is the time reserved on each regular meeting agenda to provide an opportunity for members of the public to directly address the Council on Consent Calendar items or matters of interest to the public that are not already scheduled for consideration on this agenda. Although the City Council values your comments, pursuant to the Brown Act, the Council generally cannot take any action on items not listed on the posted agenda. Please complete a Speaker's Card and give it to the City Clerk (completion of this form is voluntary) There is a five-minute maximum time limit when addressing the City Council. 2.b RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENT: Under the Brown Act, members of the City Council may briefly respond to public comments but no extended discussion and no action on such matters may take place, 3. OLD BUSINESS: 3.1 STATUS REPORT'ON THE PROGRESS OF THE COMMUNITY/SENIOR CENTER AND LIBRARY PROJECT. Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council and Planning Commission receive a presentation from staff and consultants and direct staff as appropriate. 4. ADJOURNMENT: CITY OF DIAMOND BAR SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE. PLANNING COMMISSION "QUICK CAP" MINUTES FEBRUARY 13, 2001 1. CALL TO ORDER: M/Huff called to order at 6:07 p.m. in Room CC -2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor ROLL CALL: Council Members Ansari,`Chang, O'Connor, Mayor Pro Tem Herrera, Mayor Huff Planning Commissioners Kuo, Ruzicka, Tye, V/Chair/Zirbes. Chair/Nelson was excused. Also present were: James DeStefano, Interim City Manager; David Doyle, Deputy City Manager; David Liu, Director of Public Works; Bob Rose, Community Services Director; Ann Lungu, Associate Planner; Sonja Joe, Development Services Assistant; Kirk Phillips,Associate Engineer; Todd Strojny, Sr. Administrative Assistant and Lynda Burgess, City Clerk. 2. 2.a PUBLIC COMMENTS: None 2.b RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENT: 3. OLD BUSINESS: 3.1 STATUS REPORT ON THE PROGRESS OF THE COMMUNITY/SENIOR CENTER AND LIBRARY PROJECT. Presentations given by: Armando Gonzalez, David Goodale, and Bill' Turner, Gonzalez/Goodale Associates. Comments made by: Brad Hay, Hunsaker& Associates Norm Bell; former D.B. Seniors President J.J. Dinkin Jeff Hull Ed Bishaw (I'm checking on spelling) Nina Goncharov 4. ADJOURNMENT: 7:05 p.m: 00 000 00 _all DRAT S I E P L A N-0 P T I 0 N C P R E- D E S I G N P H A g E II C 0 M M U N I T Y C E N T E R A N L 1.6 R A R Y I T Y O F D I A M 0 N D B A R _ DIA.M OND -.BAR ,. CALIFORNLA IA -- onlazltarl DOD A L E CITY COUNCIL REPORT AGENDA NO. MEETING DATE: February 13, 2001 TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Chairman and Members of the Planning Commission FROM: James DeStefano, Interim City Mana SUBJECT: Status Report on the progress of the Community / Senior Center and Library Project BACKGROUND: During the first half of 1999, the City Council appointed a Task Force to make recommendations to the City Council regarding the development of a Civic Center/ Community Center and Library. At the conclusion of its work, the Task Force recommended four possible sites for the project. The City Council engaged the services of Economic Research Associates to undertake a fiscal analysis of these four sites. That report was completed, in December 1999. Summit Ridge Park, owned by the City of Diamond Bar, was selected as the preferred site. The site is approximately twenty-six (26) acres in size. Twelve of the acres are developed parkland. Fourteen of the acres are undeveloped. Recently, the City was deeded three hundred sixty (360), acres of land located immediately adjacent to the park. The proposed pads for the Community / Senior Center and the Library would utilize a newly created Grand Avenue access drive: The Council has awarded a design services contract to Gonzales/Goodale Architects to prepare site planning and massing plans for these community facilities. In addition, the engagement includes the preparation of architectural drawings for the Community and Senior Center. The City has contracted with Bonterra Consulting to prepare the necessary environmental documentation for the park site. The Council has set aside funding for the Community / Senior project'A public meeting was held on November 15, 2000 to provide the community with a report on the progress to date and an opportunity to provide comments to assist the City consultant for use in the preparation of the environmental documentation for the project. Several client/ architect meetings have been held as the architects have begun their work. The City Council has directed its staff to pursue library funding in order to bring the project to reality. City representatives have met with the Los Angeles County Librarian, representatives of the State Librarians office and our local legislators in an effort to receive funding for the project. We will continue to work toward the submittal of an application for State Library Bond funding for the project. City Council Status Report February 13, 2001 Page 2 In the future discussions will be held with the school districts in order to develop a'school program for the facility, which will `address the needs of all Diamond Bar residents. The architects will provide the City Council and Planning Commission with a presentation of the site planning work completed to date (see attached site plan). The joint study session of the City Council and Planning Commission is designed to review the site plan, discuss the commencement` of the next phase of the design process and to review the project schedule. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council and Planning Commission receive a presentation from staff and consultants and direct staff as appropriate. Attachments Site plan