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Arcadia voters will have an opportunity to vote for a change in the city charter at the April 10 election. A majority vote will be required to elect future members to the City Council of amendment is passed.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 22, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 22, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Charter

Item ID: 928AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Former mayor Jim Helms proposed a charter change that would require a runoff election if no candidate for City Council received at least 50 percent of the vote. In the last election, no candidate received 50 percent.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 18, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 18, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Charter; Helms, James

Item ID: 926AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A charter amendment providing that council candidates in order to win must have a majority of votes cast or face a run-off will be on Arcadians' ballots in December 13 election, if there is an election.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 8, 1983

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 8, 1983

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Charter

Item ID: 927AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Candidates discuss their positions on charter change at a forum presented by the Arcadia Republican Women's Club last week. The amendment will be on the April 10 ballot.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 29 ,1984

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 29 ,1984

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: City Council - Elections - 1984

Item ID: 1109AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Two Charter amendments will be on the April 9th ballot: 1. Would increase from 2 to 3 the number of consecutive 4 year terms a Councilman may serve and change the residence requirement from 2 years to 1. 2. Provides for a municipal election in February with offices to be filled by those candidates who receive the highest number of votes. However, if no candidate receives at least 40% of the votes cast, a run-off election would be held in April.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 4, 1984

Pages: p. D-4

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 4, 1984

Pages: p. D-4

Subjects: Charter

Item ID: 925AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Advocates and opponents of a proposed Target Department Store are having their arguments for what should be a lively discussion before the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency on December 4. The most controversial aspect of the proposed project is that, if approved, the city would buy property in the development area for $16-18 a square foot and resell it to the developer, Beech and Associates, as $12 a square foot.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 22, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 22, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Target Department Store

Item ID: 821AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Council balks at ramp metering plan. Arcadia City Council Tuesday night approved a staff recommendation to file an amendment to the Regional Transportation Improvement Program with the county Transportation Commission. Council will ask that instead of proposed ramp metering on 210 Freeway, a fifth lane should be installed.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 23, 1982

Pages: p. A-1, 2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 23, 1982

Pages: p. A-1, 2

Subjects: Foothill Freeway - (210)

Item ID: 1630AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Plan to consolidate elections debated. City Council and Board of Education informally discussing consolidating their elections, would require charter change.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 14, 1982

Pages: p. A-1, 2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 14, 1982

Pages: p. A-1, 2

Subjects: Elections - Local

Item ID: 1505AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia rejected a proposal by the California Equine Retirement Foundation to offer Bingo games at Foothills High School to help finance, feed and house 13 retired racehorses.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 10, 1988

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 10, 1988

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: California Equine Retirement Foundation

Item ID: 877AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A discussion of the proposed changes in high school graduation requirements. Proposed changes include an increase from 2 to 3 years of English and a minimum of 1 year of U.S. history rather than the 3 quarters now required.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 18, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 18, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Arcadia High School

Item ID: 2974AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A proposal by School Board member Pete May would delay the closing of any elementary school for at least a year. May proposed the district sell two residential parcels which should bring in around $250,000.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 15, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 15, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Closure

Item ID: 2669AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Superintendent of Schools, Stephen Goldstone said he is "very disappointed" that the Arcadia Teachers Association has rejected a district proposal to listen to a presentation on a new style of labor negotiations known as the "win-win system."

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 1, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 1, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2784AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia City Council added a new amendment to the city building code reducing the size of new houses.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 6, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 6, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Ordinances, Municipal

Item ID: 2076AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Advocates of an ordinance advocating English as the official language for Arcadia squared off in heated debate with opponents before the Arcadia City Council.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 23, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 23, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Ordinances, Municipal

Item ID: 2066AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia City Council has denied a request for a solicitation permit from the Rev. Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church after hearing lengthy testimony from both proponents and opponents.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 3, 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 3, 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: City Council 1980 - 1989

Item ID: 1005AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The school board unanimously agreed to approve a state mandated plan for special education after tacking on an amendment reserving the right to reduce services if insufficient funding is provided by the state.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 5, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 5, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: School Board

Item ID: 2463AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Public hearings on 2 proposed amendments to the Arcadia municipal code, one that would limit the size of homes, and another that would reduce the density of apartment and condominium units, were continued by the Planning Commission to its November 24 meeting.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 15, 1987

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 15, 1987

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: City Planning

Item ID: 1204AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Assemblyman Richard Mountjoy, R-Arcadia, will sponsor an amendment to the Los Angeles County Transportation Improvement Program to provide for construction of noise attenuation barriers along Foothill Freeway in Arcadia.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 10, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 10, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Foothill Freeway - (210)

Item ID: 1634AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Discussion of proposed 1980-81 budget.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 8, 1980

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 8, 1980

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Budget

Item ID: 663AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia Planning Commission has approved a zone change for the Anoakia property from R-O 30,000 to R-O and D 22,000. The zone change will allow owner Lowrey McCaslin to develop the 19.13 acre site with 29 to 32 homes instead of 23.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 16, 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 16, 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Anoakia

Item ID: 432AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Arcadia voters will have an opportunity to vote for a change in the city charter at the April 10 election. A majority vote will be required to elect future members to the City Council of amendment is passed.

Former mayor Jim Helms proposed a charter change that would require a runoff election if no candidate for City Council received at least 50 percent of the vote. In the last election, no candidate received 50 percent.

A charter amendment providing that council candidates in order to win must have a majority of votes cast or face a run-off will be on Arcadians' ballots in December 13 election, if there is an election.

Candidates discuss their positions on charter change at a forum presented by the Arcadia Republican Women's Club last week. The amendment will be on the April 10 ballot.

Plan to consolidate elections debated. City Council and Board of Education informally discussing consolidating their elections, would require charter change.

Arcadia rejected a proposal by the California Equine Retirement Foundation to offer Bingo games at Foothills High School to help finance, feed and house 13 retired racehorses.

A discussion of the proposed changes in high school graduation requirements. Proposed changes include an increase from 2 to 3 years of English and a minimum of 1 year of U.S. history rather than the 3 quarters now required.

A proposal by School Board member Pete May would delay the closing of any elementary school for at least a year. May proposed the district sell two residential parcels which should bring in around $250,000.

Superintendent of Schools, Stephen Goldstone said he is "very disappointed" that the Arcadia Teachers Association has rejected a district proposal to listen to a presentation on a new style of labor negotiations known as the "win-win system."

The Arcadia City Council added a new amendment to the city building code reducing the size of new houses.

Advocates of an ordinance advocating English as the official language for Arcadia squared off in heated debate with opponents before the Arcadia City Council.

Arcadia City Council has denied a request for a solicitation permit from the Rev. Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church after hearing lengthy testimony from both proponents and opponents.

The school board unanimously agreed to approve a state mandated plan for special education after tacking on an amendment reserving the right to reduce services if insufficient funding is provided by the state.

Public hearings on 2 proposed amendments to the Arcadia municipal code, one that would limit the size of homes, and another that would reduce the density of apartment and condominium units, were continued by the Planning Commission to its November 24 meeting.

Assemblyman Richard Mountjoy, R-Arcadia, will sponsor an amendment to the Los Angeles County Transportation Improvement Program to provide for construction of noise attenuation barriers along Foothill Freeway in Arcadia.

Discussion of proposed 1980-81 budget.

Arcadia Planning Commission has approved a zone change for the Anoakia property from R-O 30,000 to R-O and D 22,000. The zone change will allow owner Lowrey McCaslin to develop the 19.13 acre site with 29 to 32 homes instead of 23.