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Home My WebLink About12/4/1990 Minutes - Regular MeetingMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR DECEMBER 4, 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 C/Kim. ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Papen and Kim, Mayor Pro Tem Forbing and Mayor Werner. Also present were City Manager Robert L. Van Nort, City Attorney Andrew V. Arczynski, Assistant City Manager Terrence L. Belanger, City Planner James DeStefano, City Engineer Sid Musavi, and City Clerk Lynda Burgess. COUNCIL COMMENTS: C/Papen announced that on Friday, December 7th, the City will host a meeting of the State Commission on Aging at the Days Hotel. Mr. John Fleming, a resident of Diamond Bar, is a member of the Commission. M/Werner stated that on December 3rd, he and CM/ Van Nort attended the swearing-in ceremony for Assemblyman Paul Horcher. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Mr. Don Gravdahl, 23988 Minnequa Dr., stated that he had received several solicitation calls on his unlisted telephone number and felt that there should be a way to monitor these groups to determine how much of the funds actually go to charity. He also indicated that there should be some kind of City system to monitor organizations soliciting door-to-door. Mr. John Fleming, resident and member of the State Commission on Aging, invited the City Council to the Commission on Aging Meeting at 8:30 a.m. on December 7, 1990 at the Days Hotel. Mr. Red Calkins, 240 Eagle Nest Dr., stated that while traveling through San Luis Obispo County, highway signs were posted indicating "Litter Removal next two miles." The Calif. Highway Patrol stated that CalTrans has implemented a program throughout the State requesting businesses to adopt a stretch of the highway to control litter. He suggested that the City look into the concept. j CONSENT CALENDAR: C/Kim moved, seconded by MPT/Forbing to approve - the Consent Calendar. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: DECEMBER 4, 1990 PAGE 2 AYES: COUNCILMEN - Papen, Kim, MPT/ Forbing, M/Werner NOES: COUNCILMEN - None ABSENT: COUNCILMEN - None Warrant Register Approved Warrant Register dated December 4, 1990 in the amount of $457,080.24. Treasurer's Approved Treasurer's Report for the month of Report October, 1990. Traffic & Trans. Received and filed Traffic & Transportation Commis. Minutes Commission Minutes of October 11, 1990. Planning Commis. Received and filed Planning Commission Minutes Minutes of August 13, August 27 and September 10, 1990. Parks & Rec. Received and filed Parks and Recreation Commis. Minutes Commission Minutes of July 2, July 12 and July 26, 1990. Bond Exoneration Approved work completed and exonerated Surety Road Improvements Bond No. ASI 100 092 in the amount of Tract No. 36813 $198,450 for road improvements, vicinity of hl Golden Springs and Diamond Bar Blvd. Resolution 90-96 Adopted Resolution No. 90-96 entitled: A Rqstg. Bd. of Sups. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY to Accept Transfer OF DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE & Conveyance of BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE LOS ANGELES Storm Drain Imps. COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF known as P.D. 1812, CALIFORNIA TO ACCEPT ON BEHALF OF SAID Unit I DISTRICT A TRANSFER AND CONVEYANCE OF STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENTS KNOWN AS PRIVATE DRAIN NO. 1812 UNIT I IN THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR FOR FUTURE OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT, AND AUTHORIZE THE TRANSFER AND CONVEYANCE THEREOF. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: Proclamation - Dec., Proclaimed the Month of December, 1990 as 1990 "Strap Your "Strap Your Water Heater Month" in conjunc- Water Heater Month" tion with the year-long Earthquake Survival Program. Swearing -In - Parks M/Werner swore in David D. Meyer as the new & Rec. Commissioner Parks and Recreation Commissioner to complete -- David D. Meyer the unexpired term of Ivan Nyal. DECEMBER 4, 1990 PAGE 3 OLD BUSINESS: Traffic Circ. ACM/Belanger recommended that a contract be Element RFP awarded to DKS Associates for preparation of the Award of Contract Traffic Circulation Element and that $125,000 to DKS Assoc. of unappropriated General Funds, Prop A, Prop 111 and/or other pertinent reserves be allocated to fund the cost of preparation. Mr. Todd Chavers, 23816 Chinook Pl., Traffic and Transportation Commissioner, stated that he had participated in the selection process and urged the Council to endorse staff's recommendation and award the contract to DKS Associates. Following discussion, C/Kim moved, C/Papen seconded to award a contract to DKS Associates for the preparation of the Traffic Circulation Element and allocate funds in the amount of $125,000 for preparation of said element. Motion carried by the following Roll Call Vote: AYES: COUNCILMEN - Kim, Papen, MPT/Forbing, M/Werner NOES: COUNCILMEN - None ABSENT: COUNCILMEN - None Resignation of M/Werner stated that a letter dated November 30, Councilman 1990 had been received from former Councilmember Paul V. Horcher Paul Horcher tendering his resignation effective December 2, 1990. CA/Arczynski stated that Council should accept the letter of resignation and declare Mr. Horcher's Council seat vacant. M/Werner moved, MPT/Forbing seconded to accept the resignation and declare the seat held by Councilman Horcher as vacant. With consensus of Council, motion carried. Consideration of M/Werner stated that the Council has 30 days from Appoint. to Fill the date of a resignation to appoint to fill a Council Vacancy vacant Council seat. If an appointment is not made within that time, the City would conduct an election to fill the vacancy; in this case, it would be held in June 1991. He further stated that each Councilmember had had an opportunity to nominate two persons and that at the Council i meeting of November 29, 1990, six of the seven nominees were interviewed. C/Papen stated that she did not nominate any candidates because she supported calling an for an election. However, due to comments by the City DECEMBER 4, 1990 PAGE 4 Attorney regarding abstain voting, she was forced to vote on this issue. C/Kim moved, MPT/Forbing seconded to close the nominations to only those seven previously nominated. With the following Roll Call vote, the motion carried: AYES: COUNCILMEN - Kim, MPT/Forbing, M/Werner NOES: COUNCILMEN - Papen ABSENT: COUNCILMEN - None CA/Arczynski stated that it would be appro- priate to have a motion and second on a particular person to fill the vacancy and then conduct a roll call vote. If the necessary votes are not obtained, then another candidate would be nominated. C/Kim suggested that the list be narrowed down and from that a candidate be appointed. M/Werner moved to appoint Clair Harmony. Motion died for lack of second. ^! i Following further discussion, M/Werner again moved to appoint Clair Harmony. Motion died for lack of second. C/Kim moved, C/Papen seconded to appoint Gary Miller. With the following Roll Call vote, the motion failed due to a tie. AYES: COUNCILMEN - Papen, Kim NOES: COUNCILMEN - MPT/Forbing, M/Werner ABSENT: COUNCILMEN - None C/Kim moved to appoint Tom Ortiz. Motion died for lack of a second. M/Werner moved to appoint Lydia Plunk. Motion died for lack of a second. C/Kim moved to appoint Cindee Quan. Motion died for lack of a second. MPT/Forbing moved, M/Werner seconded to -- appoint Donald C. Nardella. With the following Roll Call vote, the motion carried: DECEMBER 4, 1990 PAGE 5 i ! AYES: COUNCILMEN - Kim, MPT/Forbing, M/Werner NOES: COUNCILMEN - Papen ABSENT: COUNCILMEN - None MPT/Forbing administered the Oath of Office to Mr. Nardella. ANNOUNCEMENTS: C/Kim stated that it had been an experience going through the Council vacancy process and that he was impressed by the amount of people willing to serve the City. He requested that staff research the possibility of limiting terms so that more people have an opportunity to serve the City. CA/Arczynski explained that since the City is a General Law City, State law does not provide for restricting the number of terms a Councilmember can serve. CLOSED SESSION: M/Werner adjourned the meeting to Closed Session at 7:10 p.m. RECONVENE: M/Werner reconvened Regular Session at 7:45 p.m. _ and declared that there was no reportable action taken during the Closed Session. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to conduct, M/Werner adjourned the meeting at 8:45 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on December 18, 1990. LYNDA BURGESS City Clerk ATTEST: 0