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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
JUNE 29, 2001
1. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Huff called the Meeting to order at 3:30
p.m. in Conference Room A of Diamond Bar City Hall, 21825 E. Copley Dr.,
Diamond Bar, CA.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Ansari, O'Connor and Mayor
Huff. Mayor Pro Tem Herrera was excused. Council Member Chang arrived
at 3:40 p.m.
Also present: Linda Lowry, City Manager; David Doyle, Deputy
City Manager; Bob Rose, Community Services Director and Tommye
Cribbins, Asst. City Clerk.
2. CONSENT CALENDAR:
2.1 Approval of the City Council Voucher Register dated June 29, 2001
in the amount of $797,337.70.
CM/Lowry indicated that the Warrant for the National League of Cities
in the amount of $1,765 was being pulled in order to receive additional
information on what this fee will entitle the City to. This is the first time
the City has joined, and the amount is only one-half of the dues.
Following discussion, C/O'Connor moved, C/Ansari seconded to
approve the Voucher Register with the deletion of $1,765 to the
National League of Cities for an amended total amount of
$795,572.00. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Ansari, O'Connor, M/Huff
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Chang, MPT/Herrera
2.2 CONSIDERATION OF AND ACTION ON ACQUISITION OF TAX
DEFAULTED PROPERTIES IDENTIFIED BY THE COUNTY OF LOS
ANGELES - CSD/Rose indicated that the City received notification
from the County that several tax -defaulted properties within the City
of Diamond Bar are available for acquisition. He pointed out three
parcels on a map and described them as follows: mini park already
developed at 1069 S. Longview Dr., maintained by the City, known as
Assessor Parcel No. 8701-042-049; cost of acquisition $5,248.00; the
second piece of property is located near Longview Dr. at the end of
Nan Ct., Assessor Parcel No. 8701-049-050,approximately 1.37
acres; cost of acquisition $8,237.00; and the third piece of property is
located near Benfield Pl. and is 13.59 acres; cost of acquisition
$68,478.00. Property taxes for all three parcels total $81,963.00 plus
5% interest, for an approximate total of $66,100.
Following discussion, C/O'Connor moved, C/Ansari seconded to
purchase all three properties in an amount of approximately $86,100.
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Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Ansari, Chang, O'Connor,
M/Huff
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None'
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS MPT/Herrera
RECESS TO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY: M/Huff recessed the meeting to the
Redevelopment Agency at 3:45 p.m.
RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING: M/Huff reconvened the City Council
meeting at 3:46 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Huff adjourned the
meeting at 3:50 p.m:
Tommye Cribbins
Asst. City Clerk
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Robert S. HW, Mayor
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