City Council Approves Large Lists of Items

By Natalie Kim

Diamond Bar – The May 3 Diamond Bar Council meeting began with a special presentation to Team Evergreen for winning the Odyssey of the Mind at the state level. During the public comments, a representative from the Diamond Bar public library announced several upcoming events that will be hosted by the library and are free to attend.

The schedule of future events was read, including the traffic and transportation commission meeting on May 12 at 7 p.m. and the next City Council meeting on May 12. The Planning Commission meeting on May 10 was cancelled.

The Council then approved the following items: City Council minutes of April 19; ratification of check register amounting to $944,587.43; the Treasurer’s statement for the month of March 2016; awarding a contract to Architerra Design Group, Inc. for the design of construction documents for Peterson Park Tot Lot for $21,020, appropriation of $21,020 of a Park Development fund for this work, plus the design of fourteen information panels for the City’s trails for $8,000; award of contract to Western Audio Visual, Inc. for a new projector and screen at the Diamond Bar Center; a resolution declaring the City’s intention to levy and collect assessments for landscape district no. 38 and direct the City Clerk to advertise the public hearing to be set for the regular meeting on June 21; approval of a contract amendment with Hardy & Harper Inc. for three fiscal years for on call public works maintenance services specific to asphalt pavement, sidewalk, curb & gutter and striping maintenance; and a resolution accepting a quitclaim deed and irrevocable offer of dedication from the Walnut Valley United School District for Public Uses Specific to Larkstone Park and Larkstone Drive.

Many residents protested the final item on the consent calendar, approval of the final tract map for the subdivision of an 80 acre site into 48 residential lots, located directly south of Rocky Trail road and Alamo Heights Drive, and West of Horizon Lane within the gated community of the Country Estates in the City of Diamond Bar. However, the Council also approved this item, to follow accordance of state law.

Following individual Council member reports and comments, the Council adjourned with plans to meet again on May 12, at 6:30 p.m., at 21865 Copley Dr.