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Moved by Councilman Rehrer, seconded by Councilwoman Cisneros, to ratify the appointments to the Citizen
<br />Advisory Committee. Vote was unanimous.
<br />PUBLIC HEARINGS:
<br />Weed Abatement
<br />Mayor Beltran declared the Public Hearing open.
<br />City Clerk Ramos submitted the affidavits of posting and mailing and advised that no objections or protests
<br />had been received.
<br />Community Services Director Earl Young reported from his memorandum dated June 25, 1976, regarding costs for
<br />each parcel involved and the total cost of the weed abatement program for this year.
<br />Mayor Beltran asked if anyone in the audience desired to be heard.
<br />Moved by Councilman Rehrer, seconded by Councilman Gonzales, to terminate the Public Hearing. Vote was unanimous.
<br />Moved by Councilman Hayes, seconded by Councilman Rehrer, to approve Resolution No. 3615. Vote was unanimous.
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 3615 - RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON, CONFIRM—
<br />ING THE REPORT OF THE STREET SUPERINTENDENT ON THE COST OF
<br />ABATING NUISANCE.
<br />CORRESPONDENCE:
<br />Transportation
<br />Taxi Cab rate increase
<br />Mayor Beltran advised a letter has been received from Mr. Art Parlas, of the Yellow Cab Company, requesting an
<br />increase in rates for taxi cab service, and that this matter has been taken care of.
<br />PLANNING COMMISSION REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
<br />Conditional Use Permit
<br />Planning Commission Resolution No. 807
<br />Planning Director George Williams advised that Planning Commission Resolution No. 807 involves a Conditional
<br />Use Permit application requested by Bayce Enterprises, to establish an 88 unit apartment complex on a 3.57
<br />acre site in an R-34 zone, located on Washington Street, between Center Drive and Walin Street.
<br />Mr. Williams reported that the Planning Commission held a Public Hearing on this matter June 22, 1976, and
<br />recommend approval of the Conditional Use Permit, subject to twelve conditions as outlined in the Resolution.
<br />Mr. Dick Huddleson, 3855 Pacific Coast Highway, Torrance, stated he is the architect for this project, and if
<br />any of the Council members have any questions, he will try to answer them.
<br />Mayor Beltran asked if he and the applicants concerned are aware of the twelve conditions as stated, and are
<br />in agreement with them.
<br />Mr. Huddleson replied yes, they are aware and in agreement.
<br />Moved by Councilman Rehrer, seconded by Councilwoman Cisneros, to approve Planning Commission Resolution No.
<br />807. Vote was unanimous.
<br />CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
<br />Community Services
<br />Proposed Utility Rate Increases
<br />City Manager Huffaker advised that the City Council and Staff, at previous meetings, have taken into consideration
<br />and study, the proposed rate increases for water, sewer collection and treatment, and refuse collection.
<br />Mr. Huffaker continued it is proposed the water rates be increased to $.25 per 100 cubic feet for the first
<br />100,000 cubic feet of water and $.22 thereafter, and the monthly minimum charge be increased to $1.50; the
<br />sewer collection and treatment be increased to $5.55 per month; and the refuse collection be increased to
<br />$4.00 per month, or in lieu of a rate increase two alternatives be considered - once a week pick up allowing
<br />refuse to be picked up in alleys; or, once a week pick up, one man operation with no alley pick ups.
<br />Mr. Huffaker then read portions of a report outlining previous City policies and costs involved for the operation
<br />of these utilities, and stated that should the Council elect to continue to operate the utilities at their
<br />present rates, it would result in a City-wide deficit of approximately $453,000, ending fiscal year 1976-77.
<br />Mr. Huffaker advised that the City reserves of $1.2 million would then have to be used to subsidize the water
<br />utility, sewer collection and treatment, and refuse collection leaving approximately $780,000 for such contingencies
<br />as future inflation and utility plant and equipment replacement.
<br />Mr. Huffaker concluded based on these factors, it is estimated that within the short span of approximately 2%
<br />years the City would be at the point of deficit financing, and deficit financing simply means that the City
<br />would be forced to borrow money to repay money, which is financially unsound.
<br />Mr. Huffaker stated that if Council concurs with the proposed rate increases as outlined, it is recommended
<br />the following resolutions be adopted - Resolution No. 3608, Water; Resolution No. 3609, Sewer Collection and
<br />Treatment; and Resolution No. 3610, Refuse Collection.
<br />Councilman Rehrer felt that the proposed increase for refuse collection was not too bad, however, the rate
<br />increases for water and sewer were too high. Mr. Rehrer said that people with a low income will not be able
<br />to afford this kind of an increase.
<br />Councilman Rehrer asked if the monies from the Grand Terrace sewer hookup could be included in the budget to
<br />off -set these utility increases.
<br />City Manager Huffaker replied these monies are reflected in the General Fund and are part of the budget.
<br />JUL 61976
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