HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/23/1991 Minutes - Adjourned Regular MeetingMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
JULY 23, 1991
CLOSED SESSION:
5:30 to 6:30 P.M.
1)
Personnel
- Government Code Sec. 54957.6
2)
Litigation
- Government Code Section 54956.9
Consideration
of Initiating Litigation re: Day's Hotel
3)
Property Acquisition - Government Code Sec. 54956.8
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No reportable action taken.
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1.
CALL TO ORDER:
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M/Forbing called the meeting to order at 6:37
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 by Mr. Joseph Ascenzi, reporter for
ALLEGIANCE:
the San Gabriel Valley Tribune.
ROLL CALL:
Mayor Forbing, Mayor Pro Tem Kim, Councilmen
Nardella, Papen and Werner.
Also present were Robert L. Van Nort, City
Manager; Terrence L. Belanger, Assistant City
Manager; Andrew V. Arczynski, City Attorney;
James DeStefano, Community Development
Director; Sid Mousavi, Public Works Director;
Irwin Kaplan, City Planner Emeritus and Lynda
Burgess, City Clerk.
2. COUNCIL COMMENTS: None offered.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None offered.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR: It was moved by MPT/Kim, seconded by C/
Nardella to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried by the following Roll Call
vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS - Werner, Nardella,
Papen, MPT/Kim,
M/Forbing
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS - None
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS - None
4.1 SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS:
4.1.1 PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION - July 25, 1991 -
7:00 p.m., Community Room, 1061 S. Grand Ave.
4.1.2 FINAL GENERAL PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING -
July 25, 1991 - Hotel Diamond Bar, 259 Gentle
Springs Ln.
4.1.3 CONCERT IN THE PARK - 50's Music - July 31, 1991 -
6:30 P.M. to 8:00 p.m., Sycamore Canyon Park
JULY 23, 1991
CONSENT CALENDAR: (Cont'd.)
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4.1.4 CITY COUNCIL MEETING - August 6, 1991 - 6:00 p.m.,
W.V.U.S.D. Board Room, 880 S. Lemon Ave.
4.2 Adopted Resolution No. 91-57 entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR APPROVING PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT THE
INTERSECTION OF GRAND AVE. AND ROLLING KNOLL DR. AND DIRECT
THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE TO RECEIVE BIDS.
4.3 Adopted Resolution No. 91-58 entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR TO AUTHORIZE THE
FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR JOINT PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HUMAN
SERVICES CONSORTIUM OF THE EAST SAN GABRIEL VALLEY TO FORM A
SERVICE DELIVERY AREA UNDER THE FEDERAL JOB TRAINING
PARTNERSHIP ACT ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
5. STUDY SESSION:
5.1 ROUTE 57 CORRIDOR STUDY - Ms. Christine Huard -Spencer of P &
D Technologies reported on the findings of the study conducted
for the Cities of Diamond Bar and Brea which focused on iden-
tifying opportunities for providing alternative travel modes
for residents, employees and visitors making trips to, within
or between the Cities of Brea and Diamond Bar. Recommenda-
tions were made as to the specific areas which the City must
currently focus on in order to ensure that future improvements
will take place which include:
Regional and Subregional Transit Improvements
o SR 57 Commuter Lanes from Lambert Road to I-10
o SR 60 Commuter Lanes East and West of SR 57
o I-10 Commuter Lanes East and West of SR 57
o Commuter Lanes on I-210 West of SR 134
o San Gabriel Valley Commuter and Light Rail
City and Local Level Transit Improvements for the City of
Diamond Bar
0 Commuter Rail
o Light Rail
0 Arterial Highway Transit Facilities
0 Transit Bus Service in the City of Diamond Bar
0 Park -and -Ride Facilities
5.2 GENERAL PLAN UPDATE - City Planner Emeritus, Irwin Kaplan,
made a presentation regarding the status of development of the
General Plan by the General Plan Advisory Committee and
indicated that Public Hearings will be held by the Planning
Commission in September and by the City Council in October,
1991. The deadline for completion of the General Plan is 30
months following Incorporation, which ends October 17, 1991.
JULY 23, 1991
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5.3 RECYCLING & YARDWASTE PROGRAM - Following a presentation by
Administrative Analyst Troy Butzlaff discussing policy issues
relevant to the draft comprehensive recycling and yardwaste
program, discussion ensued regarding elements of a revised
draft of the program to be presented on August 20, 1991. By
consensus of the Council, it was agreed that the following
elements would be included: 1) recycling is to be mandatory;
2) recyclables will be permitted to be co -mingled by the
homeowner for separation by the waste haulers and 3) the City
will issue a contract to a single waste hauler as opposed to
issuing permits for all haulers currently doing business in
the City (C/Werner and MPT/Kim voted "no" to contracting).
5.4 DRAFT POLITICAL SIGN GUIDELINES - CDD/DeStefano reported that
the City does not have a political sign ordinance or guide-
lines to regulate the placement and removal of political
signs. Because of this, failure to remove campaign signs in
a timely fashion has resulted in citizens complaints.
Mr. Greg Hummel, 23239 Iron Horse Canyon Rd., owner of
Candidate Outdoor Graphics (COGS), spoke on sign provisions
adopted by other cities and his firm's experience in placing
political signs throughout the area.
Following discussion regarding Code provisions prohibiting
signs on public property, in the public right-of-way and on
utility poles, and staff's efforts to remove illegal signs
placed prior to elections since Incorporation, staff was
directed to refer this issue to the Planning Commission for
inclusion in the freestanding sign provisions of the proposed
Sign Ordinance.
6. ANNOUNCEMENTS: None offered.
7. CLOSED SESSION: There being no further business to discuss,
M/Forbing adjourned the meeting to Closed
Session for discussion of Litigation,
Government Code Section 54956.9, at 10:13 p.m.
8. ADJOURNMENT: M/Forbing reconvened the meeting at 10:59 p.m.
and declared that, during Closed Session, the
Council instructed the City Attorney's Office
to institute litigation against the Days Hotel
to obtain the Transient Occupancy Tax
arrearage.
There being no further business to report,
M/Forbing adjouzmed tha meeting at 11:00 p.m.
�j Lynda surgeFs, C!Y.y Clerk
ATTEST:
Mayor