03-16-1970 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

PUBLIC HEARING - S. P.S.A. #15 REVISED, FLOWER STREET (continued) On motion of Councilman Patterson, seconded by Councilman Markel and unanimously carried, Council approved the recommendation of the Planning Commission and instructed the City Attorney to prepare the amending ordinance, designating alignment of Flower Slreet from Civic Center Drive West to a point 160 feet south of Tenth Street as shown in S. P. S.A. No. 15 Revised. SIGNAL REQUEST FIRST AND JACKSON meeting from the March 2 meeting. Council considered the report on the request for a traffic signal at First and Jackson Streets, deferred to this Reinaldo Valenzuela, 810 North Jackson Street, President of the Santa Anita Improvement Committee, and Joe Delgado, 122 North Jackson, President of the Santa Anita Youth Improvement Organization, spoke on behalf of the people in the area requesting that a traffic signal be installed at the subject location. Mr. Valenzuela and Mr. Delgado stated that they had taken a traffic count which showed a heavier traffic volume than the count prepared by the Public Works Department of the City. Mr. Valenzuela presented a petition contain- ing approximately 373 signatures of the residents of the area requesting the traffic signal. The petition was ordered filed, on motion of Councilman Patterson, seconded by Councilman Markel and unanimously carried. The Public Works Director explained his report to the Council, stating that Mr. Valenzuela and Mr. Delgado had not discussed their traffic counts with him. He also explained that, as a result of the City's traffic volume count, a crossing guard had been installed at the intersection, which was warranted, but that the intersection did not meet the warrants for a traffic signal. It was moved by Councilman Villa, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, that a traffic signal be installed at the intersection of First and Jackson. Council discussed the matter at length. The motion to install the traffic signal at the intersection of First and Jackson failed adoption on the following roll call tie vote: AYES: Evans, Villa, Yamamoto NOES: Markel, Patterson, Herrin ABSENT: Griset Councilman Villa asked if the Chair could make a tie vote, stating he was of the opinion that the Chair could break a tie, but could not make a tie. The City Attorney disagreed, stating that the Chair was merely the presiding officer and his vote had the same weight as any other Councilman's vote, therefore the result of the vote was to defeat the motion. It was moved by Councilman Patterson, seconded by Councilman Villa, to place two crossing guards at the intersection. The following persons then spoke in favor of installation of a traffic signal: Reinaldo Valenzuela; Joe CITY COUNCIL -74 - March 16, 1970