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Home My WebLink About06/26/1990 Minutes - Regular MeetingPRESENTATIONS: D.B. Chinese M/Werner presented a City Tile to the Diamond Bar Assn. Chinese Association to commemorate the organiza- tion's inauguration. President Carey Shin and Vice President Bob Chiu accepted the Tile. ' t Mr. Shin then presented the City with a check in the amount of $200.00 for the purchase of a tree to help beautify the City. MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR JUNE 26, 1990 CALL TO ORDER: M/Werner called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, W.V.U.S.D., 880 S. Lemon Avenue, Diamond Bar, California. PLEDGE OF The audience was led in the Pledge of Allegiance ALLEGIANCE: by M/Werner. ROLL CALL: Councilmen Papen, Kim, Horcher and Mayor Werner. Mayor Pro Tem Forbing arrived at 6:11 p.m. Also present were City Manager Robert L. Van Nort, City Attorney Andrew V. Arczynski and City Clerk Lynda Burgess. CONSENT CALENDAR: C/Kim moved, C/Papen seconded to approve the Consent Calendar with the exception of discussion regarding preparation of the Development Code. With the following Roll Call vote, the motion carried: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS - Papen, Horcher, Kim and M/Werner NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS - None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS - MPT/Forbing Preparation of CM/Van Nort discussed the proposed preparation Development Code of the Development Code by the Planning Network by Planning and stated that this would be an amendment to Network the existing contract. Following discussion, C/Kim moved, seconded by C/Papen to authorize an amended contract with the Planning Network for preparation of the Development Code and directed staff to negotiate the contract amount up to $40,335 and increase the proposal from 3 to 6 meetings. Staff was further directed to obtain hourly rates and time and materials information prior to execution of the contract. With the following Roll Call vote, the motion carried: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS - Papen, Kim, MPT/Forbing NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS - C/Horcher and M/Werner ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS - None PRESENTATIONS: D.B. Chinese M/Werner presented a City Tile to the Diamond Bar Assn. Chinese Association to commemorate the organiza- tion's inauguration. President Carey Shin and Vice President Bob Chiu accepted the Tile. ' t Mr. Shin then presented the City with a check in the amount of $200.00 for the purchase of a tree to help beautify the City. JUNE 26, 1990 PAGE 2 Video Presentation A video tape was shown of the testimony re Congressman presented by Congressman David Drier regard- Dreier's Testimony ing the Zip Code problem in Diamond Bar and on Zip Codes other Southern California cities. CLOSED SESSION: M/Werner recessed the meeting to Closed Session for the purpose of discussing litigation at 6:35 p.m. RECONVENE: M/Werner reconvened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. OLD BUSINESS: Solid Waste M/Werner announced that discussion on Solid Proposals Waste proposals would be continued to the meeting of July 17, 1990. Ordinance 20A CA/Arczynski presented, for second reading by (1989) title only and adoption, Ordinance No. 20A Competitive Bids (1989) entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY from Resident COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR AMENDING Businesses and SECTIONS 23 AND 24 AND ADDING NEW SECTIONS Recyclable 24A AND 24B TO ORDINANCE NO. 20 (1989) Materials PERTAINING TO COMPETITIVE BIDS FROM RESIDENT _ BUSINESSES AND RECYCLABLE MATERIALS. i C/Papen moved, C/Kim seconded to adopt Ordinance No. 20A (1989). With the following Roll Call vote, the motion carried: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS - Papen, Kim, Horcher, MPT/Forbing and M/Werner NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS - None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS - None Bid Award CA/Arczynski advised that it was staff's Median recommendation that the Council reject all Construction bids and direct staff to re -bid the project Landscaping immediately and arrange for final award as & Traffic quickly as possible due to inconsistencies in Signal Modif. the bid documents. C/Kim moved, MPT/Forbing seconded to reject all bids and re -bid the item immediately. With the following Roll Call vote, the motion carried: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS - Papen, Kim, Horcher, MPT/Forbing and M/Werner NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS - None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS - None JUNE 26, 1990 PAGE 3 JOINT MEETING Chair/Ortiz called the Traffic and TRAFFIC AND Transportation Committee to order. TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Roll Call Chair/Ortiz, Com/Chavers, Gravdahl and Rebeiro. C/Eustaquio was absent. C/Kim advised that at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 28, 1990 a meeting would be held with LACTC at which would be attended by MPT/Forbing, CM/Van Nort, Todd Chavers and himself. Com/Chavers gave a brief presentation on the Congestion Management Commission and that due to Prop 108 and 111, Cities must institute a traffic congestion program. CM/Van Nort advised that both he and Asst. CM/ Belanger had met with the AQMD to discuss Council's concerns over traffic congestion. He stated that the AQMD will be moving to Diamond Bar in October and will be providing certain modes of transportation to their employees that will be open to everyone. They will be using alternative fuels, including an electric bus that will be operative in 1991. Following further discussion by Council and the Commission, CM/Van Nort advised that a presen- tation would be made to Council on July 17 on the best methods to approach the problems referred to during this discussion. He further stated that at the Strategic Planning Workshop, the City Manager and the Asst. City Manager were directed to prepare an analysis of what other cities are doing to compensate for reimbursement of expenses to the various commissions. He stated that it is their hope to present it in August to be effective September 1, 1990. CM/Van Nort suggested that the Planning Commission and Traffic and Transportation Committee plan a joint meeting to discuss the Development Code. CM/Van Nort then introduced Mr. Terry Belanger, Asst. City Manager, who gave a report on the meeting held with the AQMD. With no other discussion, Chair/Ortiz adjourned the Commission portion of the meeting to July 5 at 4:00 p.m., whereupon that meeting will be adjourned due to lack of a quorum to July 12, 1990. JUNE 26, 1990 PAGE 4 ANNOUNCEMENTS: C/Papen announced that she had received a letter from Jones Intercable informing her of a rate increase. She referred it to staff to review of the franchise agreement for proper procedure notification. C/Kim asked about bus shelter construction and informed staff that part of the fence at the Diamond Bar Country Club had fallen, and requested staff to contact the Club for repair. He also wanted to find out if the "Ninja Turtle" dancing in the median on Diamond Bar Blvd and Grand Ave. is legal. CA/Arczynski advised that the City is waiting for the existing bus benches to be removed, which should be at the end of June. MPT/Forbing thanked the Traffic and Transportation Committee for all their hard work. M/Werner welcomed Asst. City Manager, Terry Belanger and also thanked the Traffic and Transportation Committee. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Werner adjourned the meeting at 8:33 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on July 3, 1990 at City Hall, whereupon the Clerk will adjourn that meeting for lack of quorum to July 10, 1990 at 6:00 p.m. 4LyaXBuargess, City Cler_c ATTEST: ayor