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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/17/2004 Minutes - Regular MeetingCIOF DIAMOND BAR CITY CiUGUST UNCIL STUDY SESSION 17, 2004 STUDY SESSION: Mayor Zirbes called the Study Session to order at 5:37 Room CC -8 of the South Coast Air Quality Management District/Government Center, 21865 Copley Dr., Diamond Bar, CA. Present: Council Members Chang, Haff, and O'Connor, Mayor Pro Tem Herrera, and Mayor Zirbes. Staff Present: Linda Lowry, City Manager; Brad Wohlenberg, Assistant City Attorney; David Doyle, Deputy City Manager; Linda Magnuson Finance Director; Bob Rose, Community Services Director; Sara West, Recreation Supervisor 11; Fred Alamolhoida, Senior Engineer; Ken Desforges, Information Technician; and Tommye Cribbins, Assistant City Clerk ► Discussion of Potential C uncil Vacancy Options ► Discussion of Possible evisions to Diamond Bar Center Facility Use Policy 1. Discussion of Potential Council Vacancy Options: CM/Lowry stated that tonight's Council report included a summary of options available to the City Council as set forth in the government code. When a vacancy occurs Council has 30 ays to fill the slot with their appointment. If the Council fails to do so within thea lotted time period it must call for an election and the election would have to ben less than 114 days from the date of calling for the election. M/Zirbes asked if the Council w concurrence on an appointment, period to a regular election date, avoid paying for a special elect Code Section 1000 dictates that next regularly established elect! Tuesday after the first Monday March or November. M/Zirbes a CM/Lowry and DCM/Doyle statF scheduled in this area. In respor the City could not wait until the Nc the date, and as a General Law authority to overcome what the ele Auld want a special election if unable to reach and if the Council decided to extend the time would the City be allowed to do so in order to m. ACA/Wohlenberg responded that Election be City would have to set the election for the rn date. The next date would be the first f June of an odd numbered year rather than eked if it would tie-in with a County election. I that at this point there were 'no elections ,e to M/Zirbes, ACA/Wohlenberg reported that vember election because State law establishes city, Diamond Bar would not have sufficient ;tion's code would require. MPT/Herrera asked if the Council could establish an ordinance that could state differently. ACA/Wohlenberg responded in the negative, but offered that an ordinance could change the length of service; for instance if the Council appointed an individual, that individual would only serve until the next general election—serving out the remainder of Mr. Huff's term. AUGUST 17, 2004 PAGE 2 CC STUDY SESSION MPT/Herrera thought that CA/ enkins' memo said it was the next municipal election and said it would appear that the Council could create an ordinance accordingly. CM/Lowry stated that the Council could create an avenue whereby the vacancy could be re -filled at he next regular election but the Council still had an obligation to appoint a Council Member. ACA/Wohlenberg explained that the memo referred to the length of service of the appointee, not the election date. Without an ordinance in place, if he Council made an appointment or there were a special election held, that per on would serve out the remainder of C/Huff's term. With an ordinance in place and upon an appointment, the appointee would serve, until the next State-schedul d election. M/Zirbes said that the Council the understanding that the of general election in November. C/O'Connor asked if the Council remaining term. ACA/Wohlenben without passing the ordinance, it only. C/O'Connor clarified that, i appoint an individual for the thre months. In response to M/Zirbes ordinance in place, however, a dr, at a regular meeting. It would ni ordinance would take effect prior tc M/Zirbes said he did not want to publicly announce a City Council the possibility existed, the City wo as October in order to have a applications. ACA/Wohlenberg sai prohibit the City from announcing a was a 2QLential vacancy. He reque: appoint an individual for the short term with fent would continue from January until the ould make an appointment for the three—year said that if Council made the appointment would be for the remainder of C/Huff's term +ith an ordinance in place, the Council could > years or appoint a Council Member for 11 ACA/Wohlenberg said there is currently no .ft ordinance could be agendized for adoption ed to be done fairly soon to assure that the C/Huff's resignation. wait until C/Huff tendered his resignation to acancy. According to staff, it appeared that if id be able to announce the vacancy as early iditional time to allow the City to collect i he could not think of anything that would vacancy early, as long as it were clear that it ed additional time to research this possibility. MPT/Herrera questioned the need to advertise a vacancy prior to the election. M/Zirbes commented that it would be prudent to open up the possibility in order to give the Council adequate time to consider potential candidates. C/Huff said there would be sufficient time after the election. MPT/Herrera said that people would know this was happening if the Council agendized the ordinance. C/Chang agreed that the Council should wait until after the election. MPT/Herrera believed that anyone interested in applying for the Council seat would begin coming to Council Meetings to follow the process and show their interest. MPT/Herrera commented that the optimal resolution would be for Council to come to agreement on an appointment. However, failing that, the Council should have an ordinance detailing the process to wit that the Council would appoint a Council Member within 30 days for a full-term, appoint a Council Member to a term continuing to the next municipaI election, or call for an election to coincide AUGUST 17, 2004 PAGE 3 CC STUDY SESSION with the next regular municipal election. C/O'Connor added that a fourth option was no appointment. MPT/Herr ra said that if you call for an election there would be no appointment. DCM/Doyle explained that election dates are established in the code and they are March, June, or November and that Council has the following options: Appointment or election. if the choice is appointment, the Council has 30 days in which to make the appointment or a special election would have to be called. In choosing appointment, the decision would be whether to appoint for the remainder of the term or appoint until the next municipal election. C/O'Connor asked if in the ei would there be two separate b terms and one vacancy for a tui slot filling the two-year term. Q an individual and designated the at that point there would be thre year term. DCM/Doyle said he thereafter. C/O'Connor asked if and a four-year term. ACA/Wol individual would have to signify four-year vacancy. As stated b, special election. ,nt the Council chose the November election, llot issues — one for three people for four-year -year term, or the top four with the number four )'Connor explained that if the Council appointed term to continue to the next municipal election , openings for four-year terms and one for a two- nderstood there would be only four-year terms in individual could file for both a two-year term enberg said he did not believe so because the thich seat he was seeking, the two-year or the CM/Lowry, filling the vacant term would be a M/Zirbes asked if, under the c rrent code, an appointment by Council would serve until November. ACA/Wo lenberg reiterated that the Council would have to adopt an ordinance. MPT/Herrera asked whether, in the event the Council chose not to appoint someone and held to the current code, it would have to schedule a State election. She commented that the way to have more options would be for the Council to appoint someone to fill the vacancy until the next regular municipal election. ACA/Wohlenberg agree with the implementation of the ordinance. CM/Lowry confirmed to MPT/Herrera that it would be less costly to appoint an individual to fill the vacancy rather than hold a special election. By combining it into the regular election, the City would save approximately $50,000. C/Chang stated that it would be prudent for the Council to agree on an appointee to fill the vacancy. ACA/Wohlenberg responded to CA/Jenkins would grant the City ai end, staff and Counsel will double that it agrees with the Council's w next regular meeting. M/Zirbes that the ordinance prepared by ithority to partake of any of the options. To that check the wording of the ordinance to assure shes and bring it back for consideration at the AUGUST 17, 2004 PAGE 4 CC STUDY SESSION CM/Lowry said staff had not had ample opportunity to research the new law regarding mail -in elections, how hey would work and what they would cost. M/Zirbes reiterated Council's concurrence to have legal counsel return the ordinance for consideration to i clude options to appoint for full-term, appoint until November, or absent an appointment, declare a special election after the 30 -days and move toward the first municipal date in June. C/O'Connor asked for and receh Council would not have the opi ACA/Wohlenberg said he would would serve the four-year terms yearterm. Public Comments: Joe McManus, Diamond Bar rE City's best interest to have four time schedule should be maintE interest. ed confirmation from ACA/Wohlenberg that the ion of leaving the seat open until November. ilso look into whether the three top vote getters and the fourth vote getter would serve a two - 11, commented that it would not be in the ncies at one time and that the current 3-2 for continuity and to serve the City's best Clyde Hennessee, Diamond Bar r9sident, concurred with Mr. McManus. Having four people come to agreement co j1d be very difficult and spending $50,000 for a special election would not be out o the question. Eileen Ansari, Diamond Bar resident, suggested the Council consider appointing the last highest vote getter to serve for 10 months and face re-election on their own merits or appoint a fame -duck individual who would not run for re-election. Steve Tye, Diamond Bar resident, isked if it were true that if the Council chose a special election in June that the person would serve from June until November. ACA/Wohlenberg responded that f Council elected not to pass the ordinance and to call a special election, the i that person would be elected to serve the remainder of the term of nearly three years. 2. Revision to Diamond Bar Center Facility Use Policy. CSD/Rose reported that Consent Calendar Item 6.8 referred to a change in the Policy for the use of the Diamond Bar Center to clarify the current reservation/application policy. Staff recommended that rather than having a person call to make a reservation, the policy would require an application be submitted and deposit be paid to hold the reservation. C/Huff asked if it would be a better option to take the application over the telephone and offer that individual or group 24 or 48 hours for first right of refusal. He commented that it would solve p blems and be more customer -friendly. AUGUST 17, 2004 5 CC STUDY SESSION CSD/Rose responded that C�Huff's option was the way the program was currently being run. M/Zirbes stated that a telepho a reservation with a drop -dead date of three to five days to formalize the pplication would be a prudent way to take reservations. CSD/Rose respor ded that the current program offered this type of service, only with a seven-day r, -sponse. CSD/Rose explained that staff should tell the individual or gro on the differential if staff to organization, for instance, six tc someone else asked for the d seniors were penciled in, staff date that it was not available. M/Zirbes stated that it was the it rate on a short notice basis. CS group let staff know they wan payment group asked for the fi group, and the senior group imn reservation amount. M/Zirbes suggested there be sc that they would take a chance someone else came in, the senic full rate. M/Zirbes said the polic half -priced reservation more ti MPT/Herrera said that on that b reduced rate because the facility was looking for direction as to what point staff Ip that the center was reserved. He commented ik a reduced -rate reservation for the senior eight months in advance of the event, and then ite as a full pay reservation. Currently, if the vould tell anyone seeking a reservation on that nt to make the center available at a discounted Rose explained that in one instance the senior I the facility on a certain date. When a full- lity on the same date, staff called the senior fiately went to the center and paid the full -rate iething in writing to let the senior groups know acquiring the facility at a reduced rate; that if would then have the first right of refusal at the should remain as -is, that there would not be a n 21 days in advance of the event date. ;is the seniors would never get the facility at a as booked every Saturday until 2005. CSD/Rose reported that the policN left room for additional errors because it would become more and more complicated to keep track of everyone who wanted to "pencil in" a reservation. Once the payment was made, the date was scheduled in the computer. Otherwise, staff manually scheduled tentative reservations. C/Huff asked if staff had contacted hotels to see what kind of procedures they used and what kind of software they used for tracking. CSD/Rose explained that hotels book reservations accordi ig to staff's proposal to modify the current system --No reservations are made until deposits are received. MPT/Herrera suggested staff not allow holds on more than two tentative dates. C/O'Connor asked how many days the written policy allowed and staff responded that there was no written policy on the number of days from verbal reservation to actual application and payment. Staff was generally allowing about seven days. AUGUST 17, 2004 PAGE 6 CC STUDY SESSION RSII/West said that most establishments allow any type of inquiry. In order to get a "soft" or pencil -in to the schedule, an appointment must be made within five days or one business week, at vhich time a deposit would be required. If the person failed to keep the appoint ent, the "soft" reservation was gone. CSD/Rose pointed out that the I advance at the regular rate. In re was no maximum for reserving tl it was believed the reservations Policy could be limited to twic, discounted rate, Monday througf as often as they wished. CSDi Monday through Thursday as Ion )licy states seniors can schedule six -months in -ponse to M/Zirbes, CSD/Rose stated that there a use of the room at a discounted rate because Nould be few and far between. However, the a year. MPT/Herrera suggested that at the Thursday the seniors could reserve the facility lose said the seniors currently get free use as the group sponsors more than 115 people. M/Zirbes suggested the policy be rewritten to state that once a year each of the four senior groups could make a reservation up to six months in advance at the discounted rate. Other than that, if it was within 21 days and the facility was open, they could book it. M/Zirbes commented that he was nore concerned that if people made an inquiry, they would not assume that meant the room would be held for them. In addition, the policy should be specific about whether it is five or seven calendar days from the date of appointment that they had to complete the application and pay the deposit. C/Huff agreed that the policy should be specifically spelled out. MPT/Herrera suggested staff immediately send out a letter. C/Huff suggested it read "thank you for your inquiry and here is the policy". CSD/Rose commented that there did not seem to be any misunderstandings with the general public on this issue. CSD/Rose suggested pulling the that he could rewrite it in a concurred. Public Comments: ADJOURNMENT: With no furth M/Zirbes adjourned the Study Session at The foregoing minutes are hereby Bob Zirbes, amendment from tonight's agenda so with tonight's discussion. Council further public comments were offered. business to come before the City Council, :34 p.m. inda C. Lowry, Civ__�,kdlk this 7th day of September _, 2004. MINUTES F THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING F THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR AU UST 17, 2004 CALL TO ORDER: May r Zirbes called the regular City Council meeting to order at 6:48 p.m. in The Governmen Center/SCAQMD Auditorium, 21865 Copley Dr., Diamond Bar, CA. M/Zirbes reported that during tonight's study session, Council discussed options for the potential City Council vacancy should /Huff win the State Assembly seat in November. In addition, the Council discussed a possible amendment to the Diamond Bar Center Facilities Use Policy and agreed to pull Consent Calendar Items 6.7 and 6.8 and schedule the matter to a future regular meeting. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: City anager Lowry led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION: Ahmad H. Sakr, P .D., Islamic Education Center gave the invocation. ROLL CALL: Council Membershang, Huff, O'Connor, Mayor Pro Tem Herrera, and Mayor Zirbes. Staff Present: Linda Lowry, City Manager; Brad Wohlenberg, Assistant City Attorney; David Doyle, Deputy City Manager; Linda Magnuson, Finance Director; Bob Rose, Community Services Director; April Blakey, Public Information Manager, and Tommye Cribbins, Assistant City Clerk. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Asa ended with Consent Calendar Items 6.7 and 6.8 removed from tonight's agenda. 1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS: NEW BUSINESS OF THE 1.1 Presented Certificate and Kelly Calderas. 2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS ANC at the request of C/O'Connor dur the study session agenda this eve vacancy occur in November/De Assembly, would resign his City Government Code state that from Council has 30 days in which to mi Council fail to make the appointme be required to call a special electi from the date the City Council cal Council made an appointment, w continue through the unexpired to to Curves Diamond Bar owners Geri Conley RECOMMENDATIONS: CM/Lowry reported that ng the last City Council meeting, staff placed on ling options the Council would have in the event a cember when C/Huff, if elected to the State Council position. Requirements set forth in the the date a Council position is vacated, the City ike an appointment to fill the vacancy. Should the it within the allotted 30 -day period, the City would m that would not be held sooner than 114 days ed the election or no sooner than June 7. If the ider the Government Code, that position would -m vacated by C/Huff, or for about three years. AUGUST 17, 2004 PAGE 2 CITY COUNCIL One option available to the City Ci provide additional options that inc have the vacancy filled by the election. This option would shorter opportunity to elect the individual N ordinance, if approved, would n occurring. The Council discussed the propoa would need to be in place prior to proposed during the study sessic determine whether it would be establishing an election in such < open, the fourth highest vote gett( Huff. This information and ordir Council for review at its next me publicizing the vacancy prior to its be expedient to remain within the IE election. uncil would be to create an ordinance that would uded language to indicate the Council wished to council's appointment until the next municipal the appointment thus allowing the community the (ho would complete the balance of the term. The aed to be implemented prior to the vacancy ad ordinance prepared by the City Attorney that :he vacancy occurring. As a result of a question n, staff and the City Attorney were directed to legal to shorten the term of the appointee; way that, this November, with three positions would fill the unexpired term vacated by Cmbr ince language would be brought back to the Ming. Council also discussed the possibility of ;reation. However, Council determined it would jai deadlines for advertising an opening after the There was discussion about a good governance policy, relating to the implementation of a procedure that would cause four Council seats to come up for election at the same time. At its next meeting, Council will discuss the balance between allowing people to elect their representatives versus the public policy and good governance issue that require changing 80 percent of the City's electorate in one election. 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Clyde Hen essee, Diamond Bar resident, said he hoped that residents would have a vote as to who would serve on the City Council rather than having the position filled by Cc unci) appointment. 4. RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENTS: None Offered. 5. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS: AS LISTED ON THE PREPARED AENDA AND REPORTED BY CM/LOWRY. 6. CONSENT CALENDAR: C)Chang moved, C/Huff seconded, to approve the Consent Calendar with the exception of Items 6.7 and 6.8 pulled from the agenda. Motion carried by the following Rolf Call vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Chang, Huff, O'Connor, MPT/Herrera, NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: M/Zirbes None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None AUGUST 17, 2004 PGE 3 CITY COUNCIL 6.1 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 6.1.1 Study Session of August 3, 2004 —Approved as submitted. 6.1.2 Regular Meeting of August 3, 2004 — Approved as amended. 6.2 RECEIVED AND FILED PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES — Regular Meeting of July 13, 2004. 6.3 APPROVED WARRANT REGISTERS DATED AUGUST 5 AND AUGUST 12, 2004 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $662,087.02. 6.4 APPROVED SECOND READING AND ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 06(2004) AMENDING SE TION 10. 12.310 OF THE DIAMOND BAR CITY CODE REGARDING PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS FOR CERTAIN CITY STREETS. 6.5 . APPROVED AMENDMENTS TO FY 2004-05 BUDGET AND THE DAVID EVANS AND ASSOCIATES, INC. CONTRACT TO INCLUDE: (a) A $70,000 INCREASE IN ESTIMATED GENERAL FUND REVENUES RECOGNIZING LOS ANGELES COUNTY PROP "A" SAFE PARKS ACT REVENUE AS A SOURC OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY BUDGETED MAINTENANCE OF EL1G BLE PARKS; AND, (b) A $70,000 INCREASE IN GENERAL FUND TRANSFERS OUT TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT (CIP) FUND; AND, (c) A $70,000 INCREASE TO THE CIP FUND TRANSFERS IN AND TO ELEVEN (11) CIP PROJE T APPROPRIATIONS FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND PROJECT MANAGE ENT SERVICES; AND, (d) A CONTRACT AMENDMENT (#7) WITH DAVID EVANS AND ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE FOR $70,000 TO PROVIDE THE AFORESAID SERVICES. 6.6 AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE FROM ESRI FOR AN AMOUNT NOT -TP -EXCEED $45,000. 6.7 Removed from the Agen APPROVING CITY COUNC OF ETHICS" AMENDING SI POLICIES AND PROCEDUF CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTI is - ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2004 -XX: IL "STANDARDS OF OPERATION AND CODE =CTION C-9 OF THE "CITY OF DIAMOND BAR tES" (1996) AND RESCINDING DIAMOND BAR ON NO. 96-28. (Pulled from the agenda). AUGUST 17, 2004 PAGIP 4 CiTY COUNCIL 6.8 Removed from the Agenda - APPROVAL OF REVISION TO FACILITY USE POLICY FOR THE DIAMOND BAR CENTER TO CLARIFY DEADLINE FOR PRIORITY SCHEDULING FOR USE OF THE FACILITY BY CiTY RECOGNIZED SENIOR CITIZEN MEMBERSHIP GROUPS AND APPROVAL OF THE USE OF THE GRAND VIEW BALLROOM BY THE SUNSHINE SENIORS ON NOVEMBER 19, 2004. (Pulled from the agenda). 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ono 8. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION: 8.1 LIBRARY TASK FORCE FINAL REPORT — Receive and File. DCM/Doyle reported that tie Task Force was charged with considering alternative financing recommendations as well as capital improvements for the Diamond Bar Library should the City not be successful in obtaining library grant funds to build a new library adjacent to the Diamond Bar Center. The Task Force met over options. To date, the City I money toward obtaining $10 with the Board's decision ai considered how the City cc unsuccessful in obtaining the financing included creating State library funding and cre, number of other options. The until the Bond Board hands e funds, the Task Force recommendations to the Citv ,everal months and considered a number of as spent a considerable amount of time and pillion in grant funds from the State Bond Board ticipated in December 2004. The Task Force uld pay for a new library should the City be grant monies. Recommendations for alternative library construction fund, continued pursuit of ting a Library Assessment District along with a cask Force recommended that nothing be done 7wn its decision. if the City fails to obtain grant would recommend moving forward with Council for possible implementation The Task Force next considered making capital improvements to the existing facility. Even if the City were successful in obtaining grant funds, the Task Force believed the City should move forward to implement the A -list no -cost items since it would be several years before a new library were built. These items included; clean out the storage area, review the collection, purge old materials, surveying individu is for popular and preferred materials. The other item currently under consideration was the pursuit of a shared parking agreement with Veriz n that abuts the library property. The City staff recommended that the City postpone moving forward with other capital improvement projects that require expenditure of City funds until the State Board rendered its decision. D M/Doyle said it was his privilege to work with this excellent Task Force. C/O'Connor thanked M/Zirbes, C/Chang, and Task Force members who participated in this effort. AUGUST 17, 2004 PAGE 5 CITY COUNCIL M/Zirbes moved, C/CI Council and directed implementation of the r seconded, to receive and file the Report to f to initiate a study session to consider 't capital improvement items. AYES: COUNCIL N EMBERS: Chang, Huff, O'Connor, MPT/Herrera, M/Zirbes NOES: COUNCIL IV EMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL IV EMBERS: None DCM/Doyle stated that T September 21 Council ME COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE C/Chang thanked the Library Ta; He and C/O'Connor met with Por program and installation of artii consensus from the two Board m proposal back to the entire board sometime in September. He t properties and uphold the City's Force members would be recognized at the L MEMBER COMMENTS: Force members for their thoughtful participation. ,na Unified School District to discuss the joint use al turf at Lorbeer Middle School and obtained fibers who were present. They agreed to take the rconsideration with a response promised to D. B. nked everyone for helping to maintain their age and property values. He read from a City Hall handout t iat provided. information regarding the West Nile virus; commenting that the Neighborhood Improvement Board members asked staff to be alert and eliminate standing water, and inform residents as well. C/O'Connor commented that sch I begins September 8 and cautioned drivers to watch out for children. She wished everyone a happy and safe Labor Day weekend. C/Huff thanked the Library Task F would love to see a new facility nes+ the key to an educated populous a the finer things of life. Therefore it set the bar for that type of commur Task Force offered a backup plan. MPT/Herrera welcomed returning members for their hard work. She v audience and back as the Cit, appreciated tonight's study sessioi were successfully elected to the A: with another candidate. At that tim the tie. State law dictated drawing were put in a trashcan, one name the winner. She felt it was a very un very glad to see that the Council wE that the Council had a vacancy. contact their Council Member and )rce members for their participation. He said he 'to the Diamond Bar Center. He felt literacy was id education was a direct correlation to many of was, in his opinion, incumbent upon the City to ity amenity. He was especially pleased that the Students and thanked the Library Task Force as pleased to see Carolyn Anderson back in the s Waste Management representative. She discussion about what would happen if C/Huff wmbly. When she first ran for Council she tied , the City had no ordinance in place to resolve its so two pieces of paper with one name each as pulled out, and that person was proclaimed atisfactory way of resolving the matter and was pursuing the best resolution in the eventuality ie urged anyone interested in this matter to I their thoughts be known. AUGUST 17, 2004 PAGE 6 CITY COUNCIL M/Zirbes reminded everyone that working toward one common goal D.B. Council and staff continues improvement, economic developm up the community, etc., and felt h Library Task Force, it was especia closely at the Committee's hard w successful in obtaining library gra new facility could be built and ther the meantime to improve the curre this Council is very hardworking and congenial - to improve the quality of life for the residents of o work toward that goal through neighborhood mt, and improved safety on City streets, cleaning mored to serve on the Council. As Chair of the ly gratifying to know that the Council would look irk and recommendations. Even if the City were it funds, it would be a couple of years before a were a number of things that could be done in it facility. He hoped that everyone enjoyed the Concerts in the Park series this year and offered kudos to the Parks and Re reation staff. Council gets a lot of credit for the concerts but it's the staff members who make the events happen. He stated that the fall school year i beginning and to please be careful out on the streets. He urged residents to ple se pass along their thoughts and ideas to the Council Members. 10. ADJOURNMENT: There being nc the meeting at 7:32 p.m. in memor Member who passed away unexpec family and to the community of the The foregoing minutes are hereby BOB ZIRBES, MAYOR further business to conduct, M/Zirbes adjourned t of Rayleen Harrison, City of Industry Council redly today. M/Zirbes offered condolences to her amity of Industrv. 41NDA C. LO RY, CIT LERK this 7th day of Se tember , 2004.