The Arcadia City Council has decided not to reappoint Gary Kovacic to the Planning Commission. In a related story, Robert Harbicht's recent proposal to reduce the size of the Planning Commission from 7 to 5 members seems likely to be approved.
The Arcadia City Council appointed Thomas C. Clark to the Planning Commission and approved an ordinance reducing the number of members on the commission from 7 to 5.
The Arcadia Beautiful Commission awarded 16 property owners hand-decorated plaques for their beautification of residential as well as business properties. This year the Arboretum was given a special award.
A plan to reduce the size of the Arcadia Planning Commission from 7 to 5 members has been held over by the City Council. The Council has until July to think about the proposal.
The Arcadia Beautiful Commission selected its winners for 1987. The awards went to homes, businesses, a church, a condominium, and a whole street, with 2 special awards given to code enforcement officers.
The Arcadia Planning Commission voted 4-2 to recommend against the proposed subdivision of a lot on South 8th Avenue into 5 separate properties, ruling it would not be suitable for the area, which is heavily populated by horse owners.
The Arcadia Planning Commission approved a request for a variation in the distance between buildings for a proposed 20-unit condominium project at 412-422 California St. and 417-421 Diamond St. The variance would allow a 10-18 foot distance between buildings, instead of the standard 20-foot requirement.
Seven of the nine members of the Arcadia Sister City Commission, headed by the chairman, Ron Street, will travel to Phoenix, Arizona., on July 23, to accept an international city award for the city programs with Newcastle, N.S.W., Australia, and Tripolis, Greece.
Senior Citizen Commission members are briefed on $100 million senior center bond issue proposal, which is embodied in Senate Bill 1359 and would provide almost $30 million for Los Angeles area senior centers.
Elbert E. Souders, associate superintendent of schools, has been appointed interim superintendent by the Board of Education. In accepting the two-year appointment, Souders will be replacing Edward V. Ryan who resigned to accept a position at USC.
George Watts has been appointed acting city manager until the City Council names someone to replace Lyle Alberg who recently resigned. Watts, the city's assistant city manager, has served as acting city manager before. This time he has applied for the position.
El Monte city attorney, Sidney Maleck, who was just appointed to a municipal judgeship in Orange County thinks "it would be foolish to continue with the lawsuits" against Arcadia over a public storage facility. Arcadia city attorney, Michael Miller, however, says these conciliatory words need to be backed up with actions.
Arcadian Gary A. Lorden, professor of mathematics at the California Institute of Technology and a Caltech faculty member for 21 years, has been appointed the Institute's Vice President for Student Affairs.
Although two of Arcadia's 14 water wells have been contaminated by industrial solvents for years, a purification system installed by the city last December is reportedly working well, allowing the water from these wills to be used.