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Present- - - - |
Council Members
Bric, Golonski, Gordon and Reinke. |
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Absent - - - - |
Council Member
Ramos. |
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Also Present - |
Ms. Alvord, City
Manager; Mr. Barlow, City Attorney; and, Mrs. Campos, City Clerk.
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Oral
Communications |
There was no
response to the Vice Mayor�s invitation for oral communications on Closed
Session matters at this time.
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4:02 P.M.
Recess |
The Council
recessed at this time to the City Hall Basement Lunch Room/Conference Room
to hold a Closed Session on the following:
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a.
Conference with Legal
Counsel � Existing Litigation:
Pursuant to
Govt. Code �54956.9(a)
Name of Case:
Burbank City Employees Association (BCEA) v. City of Burbank
Case No.:
LA-CE-326-M
Brief description and nature of case:
A complaint for unfair labor practices filed by the BCEA against the City
of Burbank before the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB).
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b.
Conference with Labor
Negotiator:
Pursuant to
Govt. Code �54957.6
Name of
the Agency Negotiator: Management Services Director/Judie Sarquiz.
Name of Organization Representing Employee:
Represented: Burbank City Employees Association
Summary of Labor Issues to be Negotiated:
Grievance and Discipline Sections of the Memorandum of Understanding.
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c.
Conference with Labor Negotiator:
Pursuant to
Govt. Code �54957.6
Name
of the Agency Negotiator:
Management Services Director/Judie Sarquiz.
Name of Organization Representing Employee:
Burbank Management Association and Burbank Police Officers Association.
Summary of Labor Issues to be Negotiated:
Contract issues.
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5:04 P.M.
Budget Study
Session
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Fiscal Year
2007-08 Budget Study Session.
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Present- - - - |
Council Members
Bric, Golonski, Gordon, Reinke and Ramos. |
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Absent - - - - |
Council Members
None. |
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Also Present - |
Ms. Alvord, City
Manager; Mr. Barlow, City Attorney; and, Mrs. Campos, City Clerk.
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801-2
801-2
FY 2004-05
Budget Study
Session
Departmental
Budget Presentations
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Mr. Torrez,
Financial Services Director, gave a brief introduction of the Fiscal Year
(FY) 2007-08 Budget. The following staff members presented the proposed
FY 2007-08 budgets for their departments: Mrs. Arakelian-Ford, City
Council and City Manager�s Office; Mr. McManus, Public Information Office;
Ms. Wyatt, Information Technology Department; Mr. Torrez, Financial
Services Department; Ms. Teaford, Public Works Department; and, Chief
Pansini, Fire Department.
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6:29 P.M.
Recess
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The Council
recessed at this time. |
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Regular Meeting
Reconvened in
Council Chambers |
The regular
meeting of the Council of the City of Burbank was reconvened at 6:41 p.m.
by Mrs. Ramos, Mayor.
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Invocation
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The invocation
was given by Mr. Kramer, Community Assistance Coordinator.
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Flag Salute
ROLL CALL |
The pledge of
allegiance to the flag was led by Gay Maund.
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Present- - - - |
Council Members
Bric, Golonski, Gordon, Reinke and Ramos. |
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Absent - - - - |
Council Members
None. |
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Also Present - |
Ms. Alvord, City
Manager; Mr. Barlow, City Attorney; and, Mrs. Campos, City Clerk.
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301-1
Healthy
Communities Awareness Month Proc
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Mayor Ramos
presented a proclamation in honor of Healthy Communities Awareness Month
to Gaby Flores, Community Resources Coordinator.
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301-1
Recognition
2007 Outstanding
Volunteers
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Mayor Ramos
introduced Gay Maund, Senior Citizen Board Chair, who joined her to
recognize the 2007 Outstanding Volunteers. Mayor�s Commendations were
presented to the following: Judy Andrews; Delores Bonomo; June Box;
Anthony Calascibetta; Pat Gafford; Lydia Thomas; and, Los Angeles County
Outstanding Older American Award recipient, Leonard Barach.
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301-1
Presentation
High School
Service Recognition Awards |
Mayor Ramos was
joined by Mrs. Meyer and Mr. Soghomonian from Burbank Water and Power, and
Mr. Hampel from the Burbank Recycle Center, to recognize the recipients of
the High School Service Recognition Awards. The following students
received awards: Sijin Park and Melissa Medina, Burbank High School;
Jordan Rada, Bellarmine-Jefferson High School; and, Rachel Lizotte and
Maribel Flores, John Burroughs High School.
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301-1
Recognition
2007 Recycling
Heroes |
Mr. Hampel,
Recycling Coordinator, Public Works Department, presented the 2007
Recycling Heroes. Mayor Ramos recognized the following award recipients:
3D Plastics Inc., represented by Frank Dvorachek, Joe Dvorachek and
Kathleen Trumbo; Burbank Unified School District facilities, represented
by Mark Clarke and Randy Ogawa; Ross Dress for Less, represented by Chad
Blouin and Sonia Baeza; and, Tilley�s 76 Station, represented by Sherry
Tilley and Rhys Tilley.
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301-1
Recognition
Public Links
Golf Association Tournament |
Mayor Ramos
recognized the Burbank Men�s Golf Club team, which won the Public Links
Golf Association Tournament for the third year in a row. Certificates of
Recognition were presented to the following team members: Cory Neill;
Blake Selover; Garvin Onaba; Erin Dolan; Moses Moloney; and, Don Fischer.
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301-1
Commendation of
Service and Firefighter of the Year Awards
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Chief Pansini
presented the Commendation of Service Award to Kevin O�Neill, Fire
Equipment Specialist and introduced Firefighter of the Year Award
recipient, David Burke.
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Council
Comments |
Dr. Gordon
reported on attending the Infrastructure Subcommittee meeting with Mr.
Golonski, and the Fire Service Day event.
Mr. Bric
reported on meeting with: a representative of United Healthcare Workers;
Christopher Allen, of Dasher Lawless, Inc.; and, Mr. Tom Davies, of Davies
Properties.
Mrs. Reinke also
reported on attending the Fire Service Day event.
Mrs. Ramos
reported on attending the Flashover Container presentation by the Fire
Department and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) San
Fernando Valley Sector Governance Council meeting. She also reported on
meeting with: Mr. Tom Davies; Mr. Albert Alvarado, Director of Small
Business Administration; and, Mr. Coby King, Chair of the MTA San Fernando
Valley Sector Governance Council Board.
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Reporting on
Closed Session |
Mr. Barlow
reported on the items considered by the City Council during the Closed
Session meeting.
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8:02 P.M.
1702
Approval of
Project No. 2006-146 DR 1701 W Verdugo Ave. & 211 N. Reese Pl
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Mayor Ramos
stated that �this is the time and place for the hearing on the appeal of
the Planning Board�s decision affirming Project No. 2006-146, Development
Review. The Applicant, Uriu and Associates, applied for Development
Review requesting authorization to construct a 24-foot, 11-inch tall
commercial office building with one level of at-grade parking and one
level of subterranean parking for the property located at 1701 West
Verdugo Avenue and 211 North Reese Place within the C-2 Commercial Limited
Business Zone and adjacent to an R-2 zoned property. The approval by the
Community Development Director on November 20, 2006 was appealed to the
Planning Board on December 5, 2006. The Planning Board upheld the
Director�s decision. Now the matter has been appealed to the Council by
Deanna Hughes.�
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Notice
Given
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There were no
meeting disclosures.
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Notice
Given |
The City Clerk
was asked if notices had been given as required by law. She replied in
the affirmative and advised that the City Clerk�s Office received one
email on the matter.
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Staff Report
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Mr. Prescott,
Senior Planner, Community Development Department, requested the Council
consider an appeal of the Planning Board�s approval of Project No.
2006-146, a Development Review (DR) application to construct a two-story,
commercial/office building at 1701 West Verdugo Avenue and 211 North Reese
Place. He stated that the project site is located in a C-2 Commercial
Limited Business Zone which abuts an R-2 zoned property developed with a
single-family home and a modular building. He noted that the project
consists of a DR for the construction of a 24-foot, 11-inch tall
commercial/office building with one level of at-grade parking and one
level of subterranean parking. He added that the total area of the
project site is approximately 19,000 square feet. He reported that the
project will provide a total of 51 standard parking spaces (49 are
required), with the subterranean parking lot consisting of 35 standard
parking spaces and 10 additional tandem spaces that are not included in
the parking calculation, and the at-grade parking area consisting of 16
standard parking spaces.
Mr. Prescott
informed the Council that a community meeting was held prior to the
Director�s decision and subsequent to the meeting, it was determined that
findings for the DR approval could be made. He added that the approval
was appealed to the Planning Board and further to the Council, citing the
project�s incompatibility with the surrounding neighborhood and stating
that the project poses safety risks to the community. He noted that the
proposed project is Code compliant and all concerns expressed by the
Planning Board have been addressed. He requested the Council deny the
appeal and uphold the Planning Board and Director�s decisions to approve
the project.
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Appellant
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Ms. Deanna
Hughes, appellant, stated that the project is still incompatible with the
neighborhood and will increase traffic and pose safety risks for the area
residents. She also expressed concern with construction noise and urged
the Council to uphold the appeal.
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Applicant
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Mr. Giovanni
Uriu, architect/applicant, reported that he has worked with staff and the
community, and has modified the project to comply with the Planning
Board�s concerns. He urged the Council to approve the project as
proposed.
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8:18 P.M.
Hearing
Closed
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There being no
further response to the Mayor�s invitation for oral comment, the hearing
was declared closed.
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Motion
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Following
Council deliberation, it was moved by Mr. Golonski and seconded by Mrs.
Reinke that �the following resolution be passed and adopted.�
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1702
Approval of
Project No. 2006-146 DR 1701 W Verdugo Ave. & 211 N. Reese Pl
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RESOLUTION NO. 26,466:
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK APPROVING PROJECT NO. 2006-146 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW AND DENYING THE
APPEAL (Applicant: Uriu and Associates - 1701 West Verdugo Avenue and 211
North Reese Place).
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Adopted |
The resolution
was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members Golonski, Reinke
and Ramos.
Noes:
Council Members Bric and Gordon.
Absent:
Council Members None.
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Initial Open
Public Comment
Period of Oral
Communications
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Mrs. Ramos
called for speakers for the initial open public comment period of oral
communications at this time.
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Citizen
Comment |
Appearing to
comment were: Gary Garrison, on the Joslyn Adult Center karaoke program;
Marva Lea Kornblatt and Bart Giovannetti, on the Rancho Master Plan; Nancy
Sherwood, on a moratorium on any commercial building in the Rancho area;
Mark Stebbeds and Chris Gardos, on the recent approval of a project at
Magnolia Boulevard and Evergreen Street; Esther Espinoza, reading from an
article pertaining to Latino students� enrollment; Stan Hyman, requesting
copies of the appraisals of the property at 261 West Verdugo Avenue,
commenting on the recommendations of the blue ribbon commission on
housing, and requesting the status of the action against a City employee
and Airport Commissioner Brown�s request to the Court with regard to his
statements; and, Eden Rosen, requesting support for Assembly Bills 949 and
1421 (Laura�s Law), and the status of Airport Commissioner Brown�s request
to the Court.
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Staff
Response |
Members of the
Council and staff responded to questions raised.
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Agenda Item
Oral
Communications
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Mrs. Ramos
called for speakers for the agenda item oral communications at this time.
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Citizen
Comment |
Appearing to
comment in support of Challenge Day were: Lauren Wygle; Roe Leone; Debra
and Carly Gilmore; Jan Britz; Molly Hyman; and, Karen Frederick.
Also appearing
to comment were: David Piroli, on the Traffic and Vehicle Ordinance
revisions and on the refuse rate increases; Eden Rosen, on proposed rate
increases and infrastructure repairs; and, Stan Hyman, on the Traffic and
Vehicle Ordinance revisions and in support of Challenge Day.
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Staff
Response |
Members of the
Council and staff responded to questions raised.
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Motion |
It was moved by
Mr. Golonski and seconded by Dr. Gordon that "the following items on the
consent calendar be approved as recommended.�
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408
MOU with
SCAG for Clean
Cities Program |
RESOLUTION NO. 26,467:
RESOLUTION APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF BURBANK AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SCAG) SUPPORTING PARTICIPATION IN THE CLEAN
CITIES PROGRAM.
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1301-3
Award of
BS 1231 to Tyner
Paving Co
Parking Lot
Reconst Project |
RESOLUTION NO. 26,468:
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK APPROVING AND ADOPTING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS, AND DETERMINING THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, ACCEPTING
THE BID, AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT FOR THE PARKING LOT
RECONSTRUCTIVE MAINTENANCE PROJECT, BID SCHEDULE NO. 1231 TO TYNER PAVING
COMPANY.
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1301-3
Award of
BS 1229 to
Kalban Inc.
CDBG Sidewalk
Reconst Project
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RESOLUTION NO. 26,469:
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK APPROVING AND ADOPTING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS, AND DETERMINING THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, ACCEPTING
THE BID, AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT FOR THE CDBG SIDEWALK
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, BID SCHEDULE NO. 1229 TO KALBAN INC.
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403
804-3
Amend to Agt w
DOT for 2004-05
Biclycle
Transp Acc. Agt |
RESOLUTION NO. 26,470:
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE LOCAL AGENCY-STATE AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF BURBANK AND THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR
THE 2004/2005 BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNT AGREEMENT.
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Adopted |
The consent
calendar was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members Bric, Golonski,
Gordon, Reinke and
Ramos.
Noes:
Council Members None.
Absent:
Council Members None.
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412
Approval of A Youth Task Force Recommended Program-Challenge Day
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Ms. Stein, Deputy Park, Recreation and Community Services Director,
requested Council authorization for funding in the amount of $30,000 from
the Youth Services Holding Account to be utilized to initiate a Challenge
Day (CD) Program on Burbank Unified School District (BUSD) campuses. She
reported that in January 2007, the Youth Task Force viewed a video of the
Oprah Show that showcased CD and their positive response to this video
inspired further exploration into the program. She explained that CD is a
non-profit organization that provides a day-long workshop for schools as
part of a Be The Change Movement (BTCM) for the purpose of planning and
creating a school environment where every student feels safe, loved and
celebrated. The program promotes healthy expression and creates a forum
for conflict resolution to help reduce stereotypes and racial, gender and
socio-economic tensions. She noted that one of the goals is to inspire
and empower the youth to go back to their community and school to make
positive changes and to challenge others to do the same.
Ms. Stein informed the Council that commitment from the schools and the
community is crucial to the success of a CD Program. She stated that if
approved, the recommendation would be presented to the BUSD Board of
Education. The BUSD would determine the dates and implementation of the
program on their sites. She stated that the program would allow for 600
students to participate and be directly impacted. Consequently, the
entire student body, school personnel, families and the community will be
impacted. She added that there is currently $325,550 available in the
General Fund Non-Departmental Holding Account for Youth Services,
therefore there will be no fiscal impact.
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Motion |
It was moved by Mr. Golonski and seconded by Mr. Bric that �the following
resolution be passed and adopted.�
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412
Approval of A Youth Task Force Recommended Program-Challenge Day
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RESOLUTION NO. 26,471:
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK AUTHORIZING FUNDING FROM THE YOUTH SERVICES HOLDING ACCOUNT FOR
CHALLENGE DAY PROGRAMS ON BURBANK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT CAMPUSES.
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Adopted |
The resolution
was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members Bric, Golonski,
Reinke and Ramos.
Noes:
Council Members None.
Absent:
Council Members None.
Abstain:
Council Member Dr. Gordon.
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Item
Postponed to a Future Meeting
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The item
regarding �Ordinance Amending Chapter 29 (Vehicles And Traffic) of the
Burbank Municipal Code� was postponed to a future Council meeting.
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FY 2004-05
Budget Study
Session
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Mr. Golonski
requested additional budget discussion papers for consideration of a
Request For Proposals for an existing gas station to provide flex-fuel,
and increasing the number of trees provided to residents in the free
residential tree program.
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Ordinance
Submitted |
It was moved by
Mr. Golonski and seconded by Dr. Gordon that �Ordinance No. 3721 be read
for the second time by title only and be passed and adopted.�
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911
206
Ord Amend
BMC Chapter 25 (Sewers)
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ORDINANCE NO. 3721:
AN ORDINANCE OF
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 25
OF THE BURBANK MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO WASTEWATER DISCHARGES TO
PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS (POTWS) AND REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE UNITED
STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY�S PRETREATMENT STREAMLINING RULE
(40 CFR 403).
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Adopted |
The ordinance
was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members Bric, Golonski,
Gordon, Reinke and
Ramos.
Noes:
Council Members None.
Absent:
Council Members None.
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Final Open
Public Comment
Period of Oral
Communications |
Mrs. Ramos
called for speakers for the final open public comment period of oral
communications at this time.
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Citizen
Comment |
There was no
response to the Mayor�s invitation for oral communications at this time.
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10:41 P.M.
Adjournment |
There being no
further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at
10:41 p.m.
Margarita Campos, CMC
City Clerk
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