HomeMy WebLinkAbout4/4/2006 Minutes - Study SessionCITY OF DIAMOND BAR
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
APRIL 4, 2006
STUDY SESSION: Mayor Herrera called the Study Session to
order at 5:30 p.m. in Room CC -8 of the South Coast Air Quality Management
DistrictlGovemment Center, 21865 Copley Dr., Diamond Bar, CA.
Present: Council Members Chang, Tanaka, Tye, Mayor
Pro Tem Zirbes and Mayor Herrera.
Also Present: Linda Lowry, City Manager; David Doyle,
Assistant City Manager; Michael Jenkins, City Attorney; David Liu, Public Works
Director; Bob Rose, Community Services Director; Nancy Fong, Interim
Community Development Director; Dennis Tarango, Building Official; Marsha
Roa, Public Information Manager; Kim Crews, Human Resources Manager;
Sharon Gomez, Public Works Services Manager; Ryan McLean, Senior
Management Analyst; Ken Desforges, IS Director; Lorry Meyer, Community
Services Coordinator/Seniors; and Tommye Cribbins, City Clerk.
1 } CITY COUNCIL GOALS AND OJECTIVES:
ACM/Doyle recommended that the Council Members advise staff which items
should be added and which items should be deleted by a majority vote of the
Council and for the Council to determine how it would like to prioritize or deal with
the items on the list.
a) ITEMS RECOMMENDED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR ADDITION:
1) Create Four Corners Task Force — completed; delete from list.
2) Pursue library bond application for 2006 — "Monitor and pursue"
3) Work with Charles Co. etc. to replace Kmart — Merge with "Develop
Kmart/Jolly Bagel/Medical Center Block."
4) Modify City's website — pursue
5) Complete signal interconnect project — pursue.
6) Develop tree replacement program — Open to further discussion — add
to list.
7) Develop Kmart/Jolly Bagel/Medical Center Block — pursue — ongoing.
8) Develop park at west end of Golden Springs and Calbourne — merge.
9) City of Industry property at the end of Calbourne against the freeway —
modify to include the Caltrans yard — add to list.
Council concurred to add the above nine items (with two being merged for a total
of seven) to the City Council Goals and Objectives.
b) ITEMS RECOMMENDED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR REMOVAL.
1) Wall improvements on the north and south sides of Pathfinder — (no
funding available) — remove.
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2) Look into cost-effective City medical coverage — remove (ongoing).
3) Enhance scope of DBTV Channel 3 — remove the internship portion
only.
4) Hire an economic development consultant — remove.
5) Push for conversion of K -mart to Sears Essential — remove.
6)Establish a supermarket in south D.B. — remove (done) --
ICDDIFong updated the Council on the progress of the project.
7) Computerized Signal Management System — leave on list — ongoing.
8) Pursue purchase of Lots 1 & 61 — ongoing (move to the top of the list).
9) Preserve Windmill at Ralph's — pursue; ICDDIFong reported that the
Contract Cities planner has studied this issue and the Planning
Department plans to forward a memorandum to Council to detail the
various methods of preserving the Windmill.
10) City Council and Staff visioning — remove.
11) Expand sphere of influence — leave on list — ongoing.
12) Establish contiguous neighborhoods within City ZIP code -- leave on --
ongoing.
MlHerrera asked staff to reformat the list for Council ranking at the next study
session.
2) DISCUSSION OF PLACING MILITARY BANNERS ON STREETS:
CSD/Rose reported that the intent of this program was to post banners along a
major boulevard within the City to honor individuals (and their families) who were
serving in the military and that when the war ends the banner would be given to
the soldier or his family. CSD/Rose recommended that Council discuss whether
the City should implement this program and if so, how would the City pay for the
program ($225 per banner). Staff believes that the family of the soldier should
pay for the banner ($110) and the City would pay for the supporting hardware
($115) with the family retaining the banner and that the City would retain the
hardware to be used for other banner programs. Other considerations would
include design of the banner; location of the postings (staff would recommend
Diamond Bar Boulevard) and, how to get participation. The total estimated
annual net cost is $3,596.
MlHerrera asked if other cities charged families for the cost of their banners.
CSD/Rose believed that Walnut was not charging and other cities such as San
Dimas and Rancho Cucamonga charged for the banners.
CSCSIMeyer said that Covina started a community based non-profit foundation
to fund their program.
MlHerrera said she was uncomfortable charging the families for the cost of the
banners. Many residents have mentioned that other cities are honoring their
citizens who are fighting for their freedom and why is D.B. not showing its
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patriotism. She suggested that perhaps the Diamond Bar Community Foundation
and others could sponsor the project.
MPT/Zirbes asked if there was any reason the City could not pay for the banners
and give them to the recipient at a Council ceremony.
M/Herrera asked why cities charge the recipients for the banners.
CSD/Rose said he believed the cities did not want to use their general funds for
this type of a project.
C/Tye said it was more of a matter of pride than patriotism and he would not want
to ask the individual to pay for a banner. D.B. does a great deal to foster pride
including
sponsor an annual birthday party. In fact, D.B. spends $5,000 on inflatable
bounce houses for the birthday party and he said he would agree that $5,000
would be little to pay to honor service people. The Council concurred.
C/Tanaka found it difficult to read the soldiers' names on banners in other cities.
Council concurred that the most important component of the banner should be
the soldier's name.
MPT/Zirbes said he liked the banners in Glendora. He felt the banners should be
displayed at the intersections of Diamond Bar Blvd. and Grand Ave. Council
concurred to utilize the first four poles at the recommended intersections for the
City's advertising of special events and then place the military banners thereafter.
CSD/Rose stated that staff would bring back a formal proposal at the next
meeting.
Public Comments: None Offered.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to come before the City
Council, M/Herrera adjourned the Study Session at 6:10 p.m.
Tommye Cribbins, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 18th day of �L ,r
2006.
CAROL HERRERA, Mayor