MONTHLY MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2009
7:00 p.m. Altadena Community Center
1. CALL TO ORDER 7:12PM
Pledge of Allegiance-------Gaurav Malhotra
Before the roll call, Gino Sund said that an investigative committee would be called to investigate some possible ethical violations. No further comment will be made until the committee has finished its business.
Roll Call
Members Present:
4601: Gino Sund, Jaime Bissner; 4602: Okorie Ezieme, Herbert Simmons; 4603.01: Alice Wessen, Dennis Bridwell; 4603.02: Ken Roberts ; 4610: 4611: Allan Wasserman, Gaurav Malhotra; 4612: Phil Barella, Ruth Neilan Edwards; 4613: Susan Goldman, Lorie Judson
4603.02: Sandra Thomas , 4610:Tecumseh Shackelford, Gene Campbell
2. OFFICER’S REPORTS
Recording Secretary -------Alice Wessen
Move to approve minutes of July 21, 2009
MSP Ken Roberts, Phil Barella
Corresponding Secretary---Ruth Edwards Letter to WAPAC regarding Gene Cambell being made representative to WAPAC
Vice Chairman-----Dennis Bridwell
Discussed agenda, reviewed minutes.
Treasurer---------------------Tecumseh Shackelford No Report
Chairman-----------Gino Sund
Sahrob Mesrob School
State appellate court stayed the objection.
Injunction back in force. School can not occupy the grounds without a CUP. May come back to ATC.
Another issue-they also operated on Maiden Lane and want a minor variation to their CUP for a playground.
Cell tower on Fair Oaks-Chaiman Sund met with reps from LA County and CT&T and we explored alternative sites. Found one potential site. AT&T and county are looking at the site. So at this point we are stopping the town council process until county and AT&T come back. It is possible Sept 1 Land Use may not have this on the agenda
Bus Service: We had a transportation meeting to look at the gaps in our bus service to Altadena.
Altadena Town Council wants to go on record about fund raising. We don’t ask for donations or sponsors or from supervisors office. We want to maintain our independence. For 35 years we have served the community by passing the hat. If anyone asks for money for a town council project, that is not from town council.
5. PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTS
Altadena Sheriff’s Station------Captain Roosevelt Blow /Sheila Sanchez gave report for sheriffs.
Not a lot of significant issues to bring to your attention. We have had several search and rescues.
Aug 5th we had a suspicious brush fire. We encourage all residents to report suspicious activities.
Gunshot victim on 30th of July.
We are still investigating.
California Highway Patrol------Officer Andre Primeaux
Traffic collisions with injury – 12
Traffic collisions with property damage only – 15
Traffic collisions TOTAL 27
DUI arrests TOTAL 7
We will beef up our patrols around schools as they come back into session. People park where schools busses park and where children walk.
6. COMMITTEE REPORTS
Traffic Committee-------Ken Johnson
TRAFFIC COMMITTEE REPORT The Traffic Committee met on August 03, 2009.
County of Los Angeles Representative Jalaine Madrid attended the meeting to discuss pending items.
CHP Activities
CHP Officer Miller attended the Traffic Committee meeting and participated in the discussions.
OLD BUSINESS
Windsor Avenue Road Restriping – The County and the City of Pasadena have approved the re-striping plan for Winsor. The neighborhood has been notified of the change. The plan includes a center two way turn lane between Woodbury Road and Ventura Street. The plan is scheduled for implementation in December 2009
Southbound Left Turn Signal on Winsor at Woodbury. – The modification to the traffic signal to install a separate left turn signal for the southbound direction has been approved by the County and it is scheduled to be implemented by the end of 2009.
Santa Rosa north of Mariposa – A complaint of speeding and no sidewalks is under study. Santa Rosa has too much traffic to install speed humps; however, other options are under study, including posting at 25 MPH with radar enforcement.
Speeding on Pepper Drive. – The speeding issue has been resolved. An Engineering and Traffic study was completed which is good until 2011. The street can be enforced by radar.
Speeding on Various Streets – Speed signage and radar enforcement signage will be installed on Winsor, Woodbury, Allen and Hill at the town limits.
Accidents at Altadena and Santa Rosa – Traffic volumes do not warrant a four way stop at this location. The County will have foliage cut back that currently blocks driver sight for the southbound direction.
Request to Remove Street Sweeping Signs on West Terrace Street – This request is currently under study.
Speeding on Vistillis Road near Allen – County is awaiting a petition from residents for speed controls.
Parking on Boston Street near Holliston – County is awaiting a petition from residents for parking controls.
NEW BUSINESS
Complaint of Speeding on Chaney Trail – County will study
NEXT MEETING
The next Traffic Committee meeting is scheduled for September 7, 2009 (the first Monday of the month) at 7:00 PM in the Altadena Community Center meeting room.
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7. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Altadena Library--------------------Barbra Pearson NR
L.A. County Parks Dept---------------Lorraine Martinez
NR
Sheriff’s Support Group---------------Bill Westphal /Jaime Bissner made report
SSG-Did have concert at Farnsworth-Brian Hughes, County Supervisor presented award to John Levy a resident of Altadena and a very spry 97years old.
August 29th - All American County
Sept 12 - Neil Diamond Tribute
8. CENSUS TRACT REPORTS
4601: Gino Sund, NR
4602: Okorie Ezieme NR
Herbert Simmons NR
4603.01: Alice Wessen NR
Dennis Bridwell One item: National Night Out, Altadena Sheriffs at Equestrian Center
4603.02: Ken Roberts Last night Parks and Rec met at Loma Alta about Charles White park, community park needs a visioning concept and will have a few more meetings between now and November 2009. Encourage folks to look at Altadena Blog to see future meetings about this.
4610: Tecumseh Shackelford & Gene Campbell NR
4611: Allan Wasserman NR
Gaurav Malhotra NR
4612: Jaime Bissner NR
4612: Ruth Neilan Edwards One of our residents is concerned about a group home so Ruth is trying to get more info about that.
4613: Susan Goldman NR
Lorie Judson NR
9. OLD BUSINESS
Saturday retreat for council: Trying for September
10. NEW BUSINESS
No wapac report
11. PUBLIC COMMENT
9 public comments
12. ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn
MSP Lorie Judson, Ken Roberts
Any member of the public may address the Council prior to a vote on an agenized item scheduled for a Council Vote or on any issue not on the agenda. All persons wishing to address the Council are required to complete a public comment card located on the piano at the rear of the room. Please submit the card to the Chair before the start of the meeting.